Liquid Cash Trust
PROSPECTUS
The shares of Liquid Cash Trust (the "Trust") offered by this prospectus
represent interests in an open-end, management investment company (a mutual
fund) to provide stability of principal and current income consistent with
stability of principal. The Trust will serve as an appropriate vehicle for a
national bank and a federal savings association as an investment for its own
account.
The Trust's investors are limited to "depository institutions" as that term is
defined in Regulation D (12 C.F.R. Part 204) of the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
THE SHARES OFFERED BY THIS PROSPECTUS ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY
BANK, ARE NOT ENDORSED OR GUARANTEED BY ANY BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED OR
GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY. INVESTMENT IN THESE
SHARES INVOLVES INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL. THE
TRUST ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN A STABLE NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE; THERE
CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE TRUST WILL BE ABLE TO DO SO.
This prospectus contains the information you should read and know before you
invest in the Trust. Keep this prospectus for future reference.
The Trust has also filed a Statement of Additional Information dated May 31,
1998, with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The information
contained in the Statement of Additional Information is incorporated by
reference into this prospectus. You may request a copy of the Statement of
Additional Information or a paper copy of this prospectus, if you have received
your prospectus electronically, free of charge by calling 1-800-341-7400. To
obtain other information, or make inquiries about the Trust, contact the Trust
at the address listed in the back of this prospectus. The Statement of
Additional Information, material incorporated by reference into this document,
and other information regarding the Trust is maintained electronically with the
SEC at Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov).
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Prospectus dated May 31, 1998
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Summary of Trust Expenses 1
Financial Highlights 2
General Information 3
Year 2000 Statement 3
Investment Information 3
Investment Objective 3
Investment Policies 3
Investment Risks 5
Investment Limitations 5
Trust Information 5
Management of the Trust 5
Distribution of Shares 6
Administration of the Trust 6
Net Asset Value 6
Investing in the Trust 6
Share Purchases 6
Minimum Investment Required 7
Account Activity 7
Dividends 7
Capital Gains 7
Redeeming Shares 7
By Mail 7
Telephone Redemption 8
Accounts with Low Balances 8
Shareholder Information 8
Voting Rights 8
Tax Information 8
Federal Income Tax 8
State and Local Taxes 8
Performance Information 9
Financial Statements 10
Independent Auditors' Report 16
SUMMARY OF TRUST EXPENSES
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SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES
<S> <C> Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering
price) None Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Reinvested Dividends (as a
percentage of offering price) None Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (as a
percentage of original purchase price or redemption proceeds, as if applicable)
None Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed,if applicable) None
Exchange Fee None
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ANNUAL TRUST OPERATING EXPENSES
(As a percentage of average net assets)
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Management Fee (after waiver)(1) 0.03%
12b-1 Fee None
Total Other Operating Expenses 0.12%
Shareholder Services Fee(2) 0.00%
Total Expenses(3) 0.15%
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(1) The management fee has been reduced to reflect the voluntary waiver of a
portion of the management fee. The adviser can terminate this waiver at any time
at its sole discretion. The maximum management fee is 0.40%.
(2) The Trust did not pay or accrue the shareholder servicing fee during the
fiscal year ended March 31,1998. If the Trust had paid or accrued the
shareholder servicing fee, the Trust would have been able to pay up to 0.25% of
its average daily net assets for the shareholder servicing fee. See "Trust
Information."
(3) The total operating expenses would have been 0.52% absent the voluntary
waiver of a portion of the management fee.
The purpose of this table is to assist an investor in understanding the various
costs and expenses that a shareholder of the Trust will bear, either directly or
indirectly. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses,
see "Trust Information." Wire-transferred redemptions of less than $5,000 may be
subject to additional fees.
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EXAMPLE
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming (1) 5%
annual return and (2) redemption at the end of each time period.
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1 Year $ 2
3 Years $ 5
5 Years $ 8
10 Years $19
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THE ABOVE EXAMPLE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR
FUTURE EXPENSES. ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD)
Reference is made to the Independent Auditors' Report on page 16.
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YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,
1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
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NET ASSET VALUE, $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
BEGINNING OF PERIOD
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS
Net investment income 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.08 0.09 0.08
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions from net (0.06) (0.05) (0.06) (0.05) (0.03) (0.03) (0.05) (0.08) (0.09) (0.08)
investment income
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
PERIOD
TOTAL RETURN(A) 5.59% 5.35% 5.84% 4.88% 3.09% 3.35% 5.26% 7.93% 9.26% 8.57%
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS
Expenses 0.15% 0.15% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Net investment income 5.48% 5.27% 5.72% 4.64% 3.05% 3.33% 5.16% 7.62% 8.85% 8.17%
Expense 0.37% 0.39% 0.38% 0.39% 0.39% 0.35% 0.34% 0.34% 0.36% 0.31%
waiver/reimbursement(b)
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of $508,795$489,363 $595,471 $313,679 $464,941$611,124 $786,346 $856,624 $722,712$551,184
period (000 omitted)
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(a) Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge or
contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable.
(b) This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net
investment income ratios shown above.
(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration
of Trust dated April 11, 1980. The Trust qualifies as a short-term liquid asset
pursuant to the regulations of the Office of Thrift Supervision. Since federal
funds are a permitted investment, shares of the Trust will be sold only to
"depository institutions" as that term is defined in Regulation D (12 C.F.R.
Part 204) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the
portfolio of the Trust will be limited to those instruments which such
depository institutions may own directly. Shareholders of the Trust will not be
permitted to make third party payments from their accounts with the Trust. A
minimum initial investment of $25,000 over a 90-day period is required.
The Trust attempts to stabilize the value of a share at $1.00. Shares are
currently sold and redeemed at that price.
YEAR 2000 STATEMENT
Like other mutual funds and business organizations worldwide, the Trust's
service providers (among them, the adviser, distributor, administrator and
transfer agent) must ensure that their computer systems are adjusted to properly
process and calculate date-related information from and after January 1, 2000.
Many software programs and, to a lesser extent, computer hardware in use today
cannot distinguish the year 2000 from the year 1900. This design flaw may have a
negative impact in the handling of securities trades, pricing and accounting
services. The Trust and its service providers are actively working on necessary
changes to computer systems to deal with the year 2000 and reasonably believe
that systems will be year 2000 compliant when required. The Trust is continuing
to analyze the financial impact of instituting a year 2000 compliant program on
its operations.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The investment objective of the Trust is stability of principal and current
income consistent with stability of principal. While there is no assurance that
the Trust will achieve its investment objective, it will endeavor to do so by
complying with the diversification and other requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 which regulates money market mutual funds and by
following the investment policies described in this prospectus. The investment
objective and the policies and limitations described below cannot be changed
without approval of shareholders.
INVESTMENT POLICIES
The Trust pursues this investment objective by investing in a portfolio of money
market instruments maturing in one year or less which qualify as short-term
liquid assets under Section 566.1(h) (12 C.F.R. Section 566.1(h)) of the Office
of Thrift Supervision Regulations ("Section 566.1(h)"). Although Section
566.1(h) has been rescinded, the Trust will continue to be limited to short-term
liquid assets under the prior definition. The Trust also complies with the
requirements of Circular 220, issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (as codified by 12 C.F.R. Section 1.4(h)), to provide national banks
with an appropriate source of portfolio liquidity through a mutual fund
investment. The average maturity of money market instruments in the Trust's
portfolio, computed on a dollar weighted basis, will be 90 days or less.
ACCEPTABLE INVESTMENTS
The Trust invests only in money market instruments which qualify as short-term
liquid assets under Section 566.1(h). These securities currently include, but
are not limited to:
* time deposits in a Federal Home Loan Bank;
* obligations of the United States;
* obligations of U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities such as:
Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal National Mortgage Association,
Government National Mortgage Association, Banks for Cooperatives, Farm
Credit Banks, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Commodity Credit
Corporation, Federal Financing Bank, Student Loan Marketing
Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or National Credit
Union Administration;
* time and savings deposits (including certificates of deposit) in commercial
or savings banks whose accounts are insured by the Bank Insurance Fund
("BIF") or the Savings Association Insurance Fund ("SAIF"), including
certificates of deposit issued by and other time deposits in foreign
branches of BIF-insured banks which, if negotiable, mature in one year or
less or if not negotiable, either mature in 90 days or less or are
withdrawable upon notice not exceeding 90 days;
* loans of federal funds and similar loans of unsecured day(s) funds,
maturing in six months or less, to BIF or SAIF-insured institutions which
are not subordinated to claims of the borrower's depositors; and
* general obligations (other than gold-related obligations), of any state,
territory, or possession of the United States, or their political
subdivisions, so long as they are either (1) rated in one of the four
highest grades by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations
("NRSROs") or (2) issued by a public housing agency and have the full faith
and credit of the United States. A full description of the rating
categories is included in the Appendix to the Statement of Additional
Information.
As an operating policy which may be changed without shareholder approval, the
Trust will continue to limit its portfolio, within the parameters of Section
566.1(h), to legal investments for federal credit unions as set forth in
Sections 107(7) and (8) of the Federal Credit Union Act and Part 703 of the
National Credit Union Administration regulations. The Trust will provide the
National Credit Union Administration and all federal credit union shareholders
with sixty (60) days' written notice should the Trust intend to change such
operating policy.
The Trust may also enter into repurchase agreements or reverse repurchase
agreements secured by those obligations of the U.S. government and bank
instruments which but for their maturities qualify as short-term liquid assets.
CONCENTRATION OF INVESTMENTS
The Trust will invest at least 25% of its total assets in bank instruments such
as time and demand deposits and certificates of deposit, or instruments secured
by these instruments such as repurchase agreements. It may invest less than 25%
when, in the opinion of the investment adviser, it is advisable to maintain a
temporary defensive posture.
LOANS OF FEDERAL FUNDS
Federal funds are funds held by a regional Federal Reserve Bank for the account
of a bank which is a member of that Federal Reserve Bank. The member bank can
lend federal funds to another member bank. These loans are unsecured and are
made at a negotiated interest rate for a negotiated time period, generally
overnight. Because reserves are not required to be maintained on borrowed
federal funds, member banks borrowing federal funds are willing to pay interest
rates which are generally higher than they pay on other deposits of comparable
size and maturity which are subject to reserve requirements. The Trust sells its
shares only to "depository institutions" as that term is defined in Regulation D
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and limits its portfolio
only to instruments which "depository institutions" can purchase directly.
Therefore, the Trust can participate in the federal funds market and in effect
make loans of federal funds by instructing any willing member bank at which the
Trust maintains an account to loan federal funds on the Trust's behalf. These
transactions permit the Trust to obtain interest rates on its assets which are
comparable to those earned by member banks when they loan federal funds. The
Trust may engage in loans of federal funds and similar loans of unsecured day(s)
funds, maturing in six months or less, to BIF or SAIF-insured institutions. As a
matter of investment policy, which may be changed without shareholder approval,
the Trust will only lend federal funds to financial institutions that the
Trust's adviser determines to be adequately or well capitalized. Financial
institutions are deemed to be adequately or well capitalized pursuant to
guidelines established by the Trustees.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
Certain securities in which the Trust invests may be purchased pursuant to
repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are arrangements in which banks,
broker/dealers, and other recognized financial institutions sell securities to
the Trust and agree at the time of sale to repurchase them at a mutually agreed
upon time and price. To the extent that the seller does not repurchase the
securities from the Trust, the Trust could receive less than the repurchase
price on any sale of such securities.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS
The Trust may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
These transactions are arrangements in which the Trust purchases securities with
payment and delivery scheduled for a future time. The seller's failure to
complete these transactions may cause the Trust to miss a price or yield
considered to be advantageous. Settlement dates may be a month or more after
entering into these transactions, and the market values of the securities
purchased may vary from the purchase prices.
The Trust may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if the adviser deems
it appropriate to do so. In addition, the Trust may enter into transactions to
sell its purchase commitments to third parties at current market values and
simultaneously acquire other commitments to purchase similar securities at later
dates. The Trust may realize short-term profits or losses upon the sale of such
commitments.
INVESTMENT RISKS
Repurchase agreements with, loans of federal funds and other day(s) funds to,
and certain time deposits, such as savings accounts and certificates of deposit
over $100,000 of BIF or SAIF-insured institutions, and deposits in foreign
branches of domestic banks, are not insured by BIF or SAIF. The Trust does not
invest, however, in instruments issued by banks or savings associations unless
they have capital, surplus, and undivided profits of over $100,000,000 at the
time of investment or unless the principal amount of the instrument is insured
by BIF or SAIF and is determined by the Trust's adviser to be adequately or well
capitalized.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
The Trust will not:
* borrow money except as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency
purposes and then only in amounts not in excess of 5% of the value of its
total assets. In addition, the Trust may enter into reverse repurchase
agreements and otherwise borrow up to one-third of the value of its total
assets, including the amount borrowed, in order to meet redemption requests
without immediately selling portfolio instruments.
* invest more than 5% of its total assets in securities of issuers that have
records of less than three years of continuous operations.
TRUST INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Trust is managed by a Board of Trustees. The Trustees are responsible for
managing the Trust's business affairs and for exercising all the Trust's powers
except those reserved for the shareholders. An Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees handles the Board's responsibilities between meetings of the Board.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Investment decisions for the Trust are made by Federated Research Corp., the
Trust's investment adviser, subject to direction by the Trustees. The adviser
continually conducts investment research and supervision for the Trust and is
responsible for the purchase and sale of portfolio instruments.
ADVISORY FEES
The adviser receives an annual investment advisory fee equal to 0.40% of the
Trust's average daily net assets. The adviser also may voluntarily choose to
waive a portion of its fee or reimburse other expenses of the Trust, but
reserves the right to terminate such waiver or reimbursement at any time at its
sole discretion.
Under the investment advisory contract, the Adviser will reimburse the Trust the
amount, limited to the amount of the advisory fee, by which the Trust's
aggregate annual operating expenses, including its investment advisory fee but
excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, expenses of registering and
qualifying the Trust and its shares under federal and state laws, expenses of
withholding taxes, and extraordinary expenses exceed 0.45% of its average daily
net assets. This does not include reimbursement to the Trust of any expenses
incurred by shareholders who use the transfer agent's subaccounting facilities.
ADVISER'S BACKGROUND
Federated Research Corp., a Maryland corporation, organized on May 23, 1958, is
a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
It is a subsidiary of Federated Investors. All of the Class A (voting)
shares of Federated Investors are owned by a trust, the trustees of which
are John F. Donahue, Chairman and Trustee of Federated Investors, Mr.
Donahue's wife, and Mr. Donahue's son, J. Christopher Donahue, who is
President and Trustee of Federated Investors.
Federated Research Corp. and other subsidiaries of Federated Investors serve as
investment advisers to a number of investment companies and private accounts.
Certain other subsidiaries also provide administrative services to a number of
investment companies. With over $120 billion invested across more than 300 funds
under management and/or administration by its subsidiaries, as of December 31,
1997, Federated Investors is one of the largest mutual fund investment managers
in the United States. With more than 2,000 employees, Federated continues to be
led by the management who founded the company in 1955. Federated funds are
presently at work in and through 4,000 financial institutions nationwide.
Both the Trust and the adviser have adopted strict codes of ethics governing the
conduct of all employees who manage the Trust and its portfolio securities.
These codes recognize that such persons owe a fiduciary duty to the Trust's
shareholders and must place the interests of shareholders ahead of the
employees' own interest. Among other things, the codes: require preclearance and
periodic reporting of personal securities transactions; prohibit personal
transactions in securities being purchased or sold, or being considered for
purchase or sale, by the Trust; prohibit purchasing securities in initial public
offerings; and prohibit taking profits on securities held for less than sixty
days. Violations of the codes are subject to review by the Trustees and could
result in severe penalties.
DISTRIBUTION OF SHARES
Federated Securities Corp. is the principal distributor for shares of the
Trust. It is a Pennsylvania corporation organized on November 14, 1969, and
is the principal distributor for a number of investment companies. Federated
Securities Corp. is a subsidiary of Federated Investors.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
The Trust has entered into a Shareholder Services Agreement with Federated
Shareholder Services, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, under which the Trust
may make payments up to 0.25% of the average daily net asset value of its
shares, computed at an annual rate, to obtain certain personal services for
shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts. From time to time and for
such periods as deemed appropriate, the amount stated above may be reduced
voluntarily. Under the Shareholder Services Agreement, Federated Shareholder
Services will either perform shareholder services directly or will select
financial institutions to perform shareholder services. Financial institutions
will receive fees based upon shares owned by their clients or customers. The
schedules of such fees and the basis upon which such fees will be paid will be
determined from time to time by the Trust and Federated Shareholder Services.
SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
In addition to payments made pursuant to the Shareholder Services Agreement,
Federated Securities Corp. and Federated Shareholder Services, from their own
assets, may pay financial institutions supplemental fees for the performance of
substantial sales services, distribution-related support services, or
shareholder services. The support may include sponsoring sales, educational and
training seminars for their employees, providing sales literature, and
engineering computer software programs that emphasize the attributes of the
Trust. Such assistance will be predicated upon the amount of shares the
financial institution sells or may sell, and/or upon the type and nature of
sales or marketing support furnished by the financial institution. Any payments
made by the distributor may be reimbursed by the Trust's investment adviser or
its affiliates.
ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, provides
administrative personnel and services (including certain legal and financial
reporting services) necessary to operate the Trust. Federated Services Company
provides these at an annual rate which relates to the average aggregate daily
net assets of all funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors
("Federated Funds") as specified below:
MAXIMUM AVERAGE AGGREGATE
FEE DAILY NET ASSETS
0.150% on the first $250 million
0.125% on the next $250 million
0.100% on the next $250 million
0.075% on assets in excess of $750 million
The administrative fee received during any fiscal year shall be at least
$125,000 per portfolio and $30,000 per each additional class of shares.
Federated Services Company may choose voluntarily to waive a portion of its fee.
NET ASSET VALUE
The Trust attempts to stabilize the net asset value of its shares at $1.00 by
valuing the portfolio securities using the amortized cost method. The net asset
value per share is determined by subtracting total liabilities from total assets
and dividing the remainder by the number of shares outstanding. The Trust cannot
guarantee that its net asset value will always remain at $1.00 per share.
The net asset value is determined at 2:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time), and as
of the close of trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) on the New York Stock
Exchange, Monday through Friday, except on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
INVESTING IN THE TRUST
SHARE PURCHASES
Shares are sold at their net asset value, without a sales charge, next
determined after an order is received, on days on which the New York Stock
Exchange is open for business. Investors who purchase shares through a
non-affiliated bank or broker may be charged an additional service fee by that
bank or broker. Shares may be purchased either by wire or by check. The Trust
reserves the right to reject any purchase request.
To make a purchase, open an account by calling Federated Securities Corp.
Information needed to establish the account will be taken by telephone.
BY WIRE
To purchase by Federal Reserve wire, call the Trust before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern
time) to place an order. The order is considered received immediately. Payment
by federal funds must be received before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) that day.
Federal funds should be wired as follows: Federated Shareholder Services
Company, c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, MA; Attention:
EDGEWIRE; For Credit to: Liquid Cash Trust; Fund Number (this number can be
found on the account statement or by contacting the Trust); Group Number or
Order Number; Nominee or Institution Name; and ABA Number 011000028. Shares
cannot be purchased by wire on holidays when wire transfers are restricted.
Questions on wire purchases should be directed to your shareholder services
representative at the telephone number listed on your account statement.
BY MAIL
To purchase by mail, send a check made payable to Liquid Cash Trust to:
Federated Shareholder Services Company, P.O. Box 8600, Boston, Massachusetts
02266-8600. Orders by mail are considered received when payment by check is
converted into federal funds. This is normally the next business day after the
check is received.
MINIMUM INVESTMENT REQUIRED
The minimum initial investment is $25,000. However, an account may be opened
with a smaller amount as long as the minimum is reached within 90 days. Minimum
investments will be calculated by combining all accounts maintained with the
Trust. Financial institutions may impose different minimum investment
requirements on their customers.
ACCOUNT ACTIVITY
Shareholders will receive periodic statements reporting all account activity,
including dividends paid. The Trust will not issue share certificates.
DIVIDENDS
Dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. Dividends are automatically
reinvested on payment dates in additional shares of the Trust unless cash
payments are requested by writing to the Trust. Dividends are compounded, which
is accomplished by adding the month-to-date accrued dividends to the current
share balance when calculating the daily dividend. Shares purchased by wire
before 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time) begin earning dividends that day. Shares
purchased by check begin earning dividends the day after the check is converted
into federal funds.
CAPITAL GAINS
The Trust does not expect to realize any capital gains or losses. If capital
gains or losses were to occur, they could result in an increase or decrease in
dividends. The Trust will distribute in cash or additional shares any realized
net long-term capital gains at least once every 12 months.
REDEEMING SHARES
Shares are redeemed at their net asset value next determined after Federated
Shareholder Services Company receives the redemption request. Redemptions will
be made on days on which the Trust computes its net asset value. Redemption
requests must be received in proper form and can be made as described below.
BY MAIL
Shares may be redeemed in any amount by mailing a written request to: Federated
Shareholder Services Company, P.O. Box 8600, Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8600.
If share certificates have been issued, they should be sent unendorsed with the
written request by registered or certified mail to the address noted above.
The written request should state: the Trust name; the account name as registered
with the Trust; the account number; and the number of shares to be redeemed or
the dollar amount requested. All owners of the account must sign the request
exactly as the shares are registered. Normally, a check for the proceeds is
mailed within one business day, but in no event more than seven days, after the
receipt of a proper written redemption request. Dividends are paid up to and
including the day that a redemption request is processed.
Shareholders requesting a redemption of any amount to be sent to an address
other than that on record with the Trust or a redemption payable other than to
the shareholder of record must have their signatures guaranteed by a commercial
or savings bank, trust company or savings assocation whose deposits are insured
by an organization which is administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation; a member firm of a domestic stock exchange; or any other "eligible
guarantor institution," as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The
Trust does not accept signatures guaranteed by a notary public.
TELEPHONE REDEMPTION
Shares may be redeemed by telephoning the Trust. Telephone instructions may be
recorded and if reasonable procedures are not followed by the Trust, it may be
liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions. An
authorization form permitting the Trust to accept telephone requests must first
be completed. Authorization forms and information on this service are available
from Federated Securities Corp.
A daily dividend will be paid on shares redeemed if the redemption request is
received after 3:00 p.m. (Eastern time). However, the proceeds are not wired
until the following business day. Redemption requests received before 3:00 p.m.
(Eastern time) will be paid the same day but will not be entitled to that day's
dividends. Proceeds from redemption requests received on holidays when wire
transfers are restricted will be wired the following business day. Questions
about telephone redemptions on days when wire transfers are restricted should be
directed to your shareholder services representative at the telephone number
listed on your account statement.
In the event of drastic economic or market changes, a shareholder may experience
difficulty in redeeming by telephone. If such a case should occur, another
method of redemption, such as "By Mail," should be considered. If at any time
the Trust shall determine it necessary to terminate or modify this method of
redemption, shareholders would be promptly notified.
ACCOUNTS WITH LOW BALANCES
Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, the Trust may
redeem shares in any account, except accounts maintained by retirement plans,
and pay the proceeds to the shareholder if the account balance falls below a
required minimum value of $25,000 due to shareholder redemptions.
Before shares are redeemed to close an account, the shareholder is notified in
writing and allowed 30 days to purchase additional shares to meet the minimum
requirement.
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
VOTING RIGHTS
Each share of the Trust gives the shareholder one vote in Trustee elections and
other matters submitted to shareholders for vote. As a Massachusetts business
trust, the Trust is not required to hold annual shareholder meetings.
Shareholder approval will be sought only for certain changes in the Trust's
operation and for election of Trustees under certain circumstances.
Trustees may be removed by the Trustees or by shareholders at a special meeting.
A special meeting of the Trust shall be called by the Trustees upon the written
request of shareholders owning at least 10% of the Trust's outstanding shares.
TAX INFORMATION
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
The Trust will pay no federal income tax because it expects to meet requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
receive the special tax treatment afforded to such companies.
Unless otherwise exempt, shareholders are required to pay federal income tax on
any dividends and other distributions received. This applies whether dividends
and distributions are received in cash or as additional shares.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisers regarding the status of
their accounts under state and local tax laws.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
From time to time, the Trust advertises its total return, yield and effective
yield.
Yield represents the annualized rate of income earned on an investment over a
seven-day period. It is the annualized dividends earned during the period on an
investment shown as a percentage of the investment. The effective yield is
calculated similarly to the yield, but when annualized, the income earned by an
investment is assumed to be reinvested daily. The effective yield will be
slightly higher than the yield because of the compounding effect of this assumed
reinvestment.
Advertisements and sales literature may also refer to total return. Total return
represents the change, over a specified period of time, in the value of an
investment in the Trust after reinvesting all income distributions. It is
calculated by dividing that change by the initial investment and is expressed as
a percentage.
From time to time, advertisements for the Trust may refer to ratings, rankings,
and other information in certain financial publications and/or compare the
Trust's performance to certain indices.
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
LIQUID CASH TRUST
MARCH 31, 1998
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PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT VALUE
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(A)REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--100.0%
$ 20,000,000 ABN AMRO Chicago Corp., 6.100%, dated 3/31/1998, due $ 20,000,000
4/1/1998
48,600,000 Barclays de Zoete Wedd Securities, Inc., 5.950%, dated 48,600,000
3/31/1998, due 4/1/1998
100,000,000 Bear, Stearns and Co., 6.050%, dated 3/31/1998, due 4/1/1998 100,000,000
20,000,000 CIBC Wood Gundy Securities Corp., 6.050%, dated 3/31/1998, 20,000,000
due 4/1/1998
20,000,000 Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, 6.050%, dated 3/31/1998, due 20,000,000
4/1/1998
20,000,000 Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette Securities Corp., 5.930%, 20,000,000
dated 3/31/1998, due 4/1/1998
20,000,000 First Union Capital Markets, 5.950%, dated 3/31/1998, due 20,000,000
4/1/1998
20,000,000 Fuji Government Securities, Inc., 6.050%, dated 3/31/1998, 20,000,000
due 4/1/1998
20,000,000 Goldman Sachs Group, LP, 6.100%, dated 3/31/1998, due 20,000,000
4/1/1998
20,000,000 Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., 6.050%, dated 3/31/1998, 20,000,000
due 4/1/1998
20,000,000 HSBC Securities, Inc., 6.050%, dated 3/31/1998, due
4/1/1998 20,000,000 20,000,000 Morgan Stanley & Co., 5.950%, dated
3/31/1998, due 4/1/1998 20,000,000 20,000,000 Harris-Nesbitt Thomson
Securities, Inc., 5.970%, dated 20,000,000
3/31/1998, due 4/1/1998
20,000,000 PaineWebber Group, Inc., 6.050%, dated 3/31/1998, due 20,000,000
4/1/1998
20,000,000 Prudential Securities, Inc., 6.100%, dated 3/31/1998, due 20,000,000
4/1/1998
20,000,000 Salomon Smith Barney Holdings, Inc., 6.050%, dated 20,000,000
3/31/1998, due 4/1/1998
20,000,000 Societe Generale Securities, 5.950%, dated 3/31/1998, due 20,000,000
4/1/1998
20,000,000 Toronto Dominion Securities (USA) Inc., 6.100%, dated 20,000,000
3/31/1998, due 4/1/1998
20,000,000 UBS Securities, Inc., 6.050%, dated 3/31/1998, due 4/1/1998 20,000,000
20,000,000 Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, 5.930%, dated 20,000,000
3/31/1998, due 4/1/1998
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 508,600,000
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (AT AMORTIZED COST)(B) $ 508,600,000
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(a) The repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. government and/or
agency obligations based on market prices at the date of the portfolio. The
investments in the repurchase agreements are through participation in joint
accounts with other Federated funds.
(b) Also represents cost for federal tax purposes.
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of net assets
($508,795,072) at March 31, 1998.
The following acronym is used throughout this portfolio:
LP --Limited Partnership
(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
LIQUID CASH TRUST
MARCH 31, 1998
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ASSETS:
Investments in repurchase agreements, at amortized cost and value $ 508,600,000
Cash 87,389
Income receivable 85,105
Receivable for shares sold 443,239
Total assets 509,215,733
LIABILITIES:
Income distribution payable $ 395,761
Accrued expenses 24,900
Total liabilities 420,661
NET ASSETS for 508,795,072 shares outstanding $ 508,795,072
NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING PRICE AND REDEMPTION PROCEEDS PER SHARE:
$508,795,072 / 508,795,072 shares outstanding $1.00
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(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
LIQUID CASH TRUST
YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
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INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest $ 24,835,646
EXPENSES:
Investment advisory fee $ 1,762,293
Administrative personnel and services fee 332,474
Custodian fees 25,100
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees and expenses 26,112
Directors'/Trustees' fees 15,980
Auditing fees 13,140
Legal fees 7,034
Portfolio accounting fees 98,802
Share registration costs 19,242
Printing and postage 7,975
Insurance premiums 4,493
Taxes 1,643
Miscellaneous 6,013
Total expenses 2,320,301
Waivers of investment advisory fee (1,638,556)
Net expenses 681,745
Net investment income $ 24,153,901
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(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
LIQUID CASH TRUST
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YEAR ENDED MARCH 31,
1998 1997
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS--
Net investment income $ 24,153,901 $ 25,871,252
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS--
Distributions from net investment income (24,153,901) (25,871,252)
SHARE TRANSACTIONS--
Proceeds from sale of shares 4,455,297,994 5,971,788,908
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment 17,495,927 17,450,892
of distributions declared
Cost of shares redeemed (4,453,362,197) (6,095,347,685)
Change in net assets resulting from share transactions 19,431,724 (106,107,885)
Change in net assets 19,431,724 (106,107,885)
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period 489,363,348 595,471,233
End of period $ 508,795,072 $ 489,363,348
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(See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LIQUID CASH TRUST
MARCH 31, 1998
ORGANIZATION
Liquid Cash Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), as an open-end management investment company.
The investment objective of the Trust is stability of principal and current
income consistent with stability of principal.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. These
policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
INVESTMENT VALUATIONS
The Trust's use of the amortized cost method to value its portfolio securities
is in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Act.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
It is the policy of the Trust to require the custodian bank to take possession,
to have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System, or to have
segregated within the custodian bank's vault, all securities held as collateral
under repurchase agreement transactions. Additionally, procedures have been
established by the Trust to monitor, on a daily basis, the market value of each
repurchase agreement's collateral to ensure that the value of collateral at
least equals the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement
transaction.
The Trust will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other
recognized financial institutions, such as broker/ dealers, which are deemed by
the Trust's adviser to be creditworthy pursuant to the guidelines and/or
standards reviewed or established by the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").
Risks may arise from the potential inability of counterparties to honor the
terms of the repurchase agreement. Accordingly, the Trust could receive less
than the repurchase price on the sale of collateral securities.
INVESTMENT INCOME, EXPENSES, AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Bond premium and discount, if
applicable, are amortized as required by the Internal Revenue Code, as amended
(the "Code"). Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend
date.
FEDERAL TAXES
It is the Trust's policy to comply with the provisions of the Code applicable to
regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year
substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provisions for federal tax are
necessary.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS
The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Trust
records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security
positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment
for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed
delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the
settlement date.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the
financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated.
OTHER
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date.
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of
full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). At March
31, 1998, capital paid-in aggregated $508,795,072. Transactions in shares were
as follows:
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Year Ended March 31,
1998 1997
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Shares sold 4,455,297,994 5,971,788,908
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions 17,495,927 17,450,892
declared
Shares redeemed (4,453,362,197) (6,095,347,685)
Net change resulting from share transactions 19,431,724 (106,107,885)
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE
Federated Research Corp., the Trust's investment adviser (the "Adviser"),
receives for its services an annual investment advisory fee equal to 0.40% of
the Trust's average daily net assets. The Adviser may voluntarily choose to
waive any portion of its fee. The Adviser can modify or terminate this voluntary
waiver at any time at its sole discretion.
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
Federated Services Company ("FServ"), under the Administrative Services
Agreement, provides the Trust with administrative personnel and services. The
fee paid to FServ is based on the level of average aggregate daily net assets of
all funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors for the period. The
administrative fee received during the period of the Administrative Services
Agreement shall be at least $125,000 per portfolio and $30,000 per each
additional class of shares.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES FEE
Under the terms of a Shareholder Services Agreement with Federated Shareholder
Services ("FSS"), the Trust will pay FSS up to 0.25% of average daily net assets
of the Trust for the period. The fee paid to FSS is used to finance certain
services for shareholders and to maintain shareholder accounts. For the period
ended March 31, 1998, the Trust shares did not incur a shareholder services fee.
TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT FEES AND EXPENSES
FServ, through its subsidiary, Federated Shareholder Services Company ("FSSC")
serves as transfer and dividend disbursing agent for the Trust. The fee paid to
FSSC is based on the size, type, and number of accounts and transactions made by
shareholders.
PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTING FEE
FServ maintains the Trust's accounting records for which it receives a fee. The
fee is based on the level of the Trust's average daily net assets for the
period, plus out-of-pocket expenses.
GENERAL
Certain of the Officers and Trustees of the Trust are Officers and Directors or
Trustees of the above companies.
YEAR 2000 ISSUE
Similar to other financial organizations, the Trust could be adversely affected
if the computer systems used by the Trust's service providers do not properly
process and calculate date-related information and data from and after January
1, 2000. The Trust's Adviser and Administrator are taking measures that they
believe are reasonably designed to address the Year 2000 issue with respect to
computer systems that they use and obtain reasonable assurances that comparable
steps are being taken by each of the Fund's other service providers. At this
time, however, there can be no assurance that these steps will be sufficient to
avoid any adverse impact to the Trust.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of LIQUID CASH TRUST:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the portfolio of investments, of Liquid Cash Trust as of March 31, 1998, the
related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of
changes in net assets for the years ended March 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
financial highlights for the periods presented. These financial statements and
financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust'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 generally accepted auditing
standards. 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. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned at March
31, 1998, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were
not received, we performed other auditing procedures. 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, such financial statements and financial highlights present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Liquid Cash Trust as
of March 31, 1998, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets,
and its financial highlights for the respective stated periods in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May 8, 1998
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Federated Investors
Liquid Cash Trust
PROSPECTUS
MAY 31, 1998
An Open-End, Management Investment Company
LIQUID CASH TRUST
Federated Investors Funds
5800 Corporate Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-7000
DISTRIBUTOR
Federated Securities Corp.
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Federated Research Corp.
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank and Trust Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600
TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
Federated Shareholder Services Company
P.O. Box 8600
Boston, MA 02266-8600
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Deloitte & Touche LLP
2500 One PPG Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-5401
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
1-800-341-7400
www.federatedinvestors.com
Cusip 536319106
8050206A (5/98)
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LIQUID CASH TRUST
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This Statement of Additional Information should be read with the prospectus of
Liquid Cash Trust (the "Trust"), dated May 31, 1998. This Statement is not a
prospectus. You may request a copy of a prospectus or a paper copy of this
Statement of Additional Information, if you have received it electronically,
free of charge by calling 1-800-341-7400.
LIQUID CASH TRUST
FEDERATED INVESTORS FUNDS
5800 CORPORATE DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15237-7000
Statement dated May 31, 1998
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Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3779
1-800-341-7400
Cusip 536319106
8050206B (5/98)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TRUST HISTORY 1 INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES 1 Types of Investments 1 Bank
Instruments 1 Banker's Acceptance 1 U.S. Government Obligations 1 When-Issued
and Delayed Delivery Transactions 1 Repurchase Agreements 1 Reverse Repurchase
Agreements 2 Investment Limitations 2 Regulatory Compliance 3 LIQUID CASH TRUST
MANAGEMENT 4 Trust Ownership 7 Trustee Compensation 8 Trustee Liability 8
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES 8 Investment Adviser 8 Advisory Fees 8 Other
Related Services 9 BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS 9 OTHER SERVICES 9 Trust
Administration 9 Custodian and Portfolio Accountant 9 Transfer Agent 9
Independent Auditors 9 DETERMINING NET ASSET VALUE 10 SHAREHOLDER SERVICES 10
REDEMPTION IN KIND 10 MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIP LAW 10 THE TRUST'S TAX STATUS
11 PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 11 Total Return 11 Yield 11 Effective Yield 11
Performance Comparisons 12 Economic and Market Information 12 ABOUT FEDERATED
INVESTORS 12 Mutual Fund Market 13 Institutional Clients 13 Bank Marketing 13
Broker/Dealer and Bank Broker/Dealer Subsidiaries13 APPENDIX 14
TRUST HISTORY
The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration
of Trust dated April 11, 1980.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES
The Trust's investment objective is to provide stability of principal and
current income consistent with stability of principal.
TYPES OF INVESTMENTS
The Trust invests in money market instruments which mature in one year or less.
The Trust may only purchase securities which qualify as short-term liquid assets
under Section 566.1(h) (12 C.F.R. Section 566.1(h)) of the Office of Thrift
Supervision regulations. The above investment objective and policies cannot be
changed without approval of shareholders.
BANK INSTRUMENTS
The Trust may invest more than $100,000 in savings accounts and in certificates
of deposits and other time deposits in Bank Insurance Fund-insured banks and
Savings Association Insurance Fund-insured institutions. Investments in such
accounts over $100,000 and the interest paid on these investments are not
insured.
BANKER'S ACCEPTANCE
Although the Trust may invest in banker's acceptance of Edge Act corporations,
the Board of Trustees has undertaken not to purchase these securities as long as
federally chartered credit unions are not permitted to own them.
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
The types of U.S. government obligations in which the Trust may invest
generally include direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury (such as U.S.
Treasury bills, notes, and bonds) and obligations issued or guaranteed by
U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities. These securities are backed
by:
* the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury;
* the issuer's right to borrow from the U.S. Treasury;
* the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase certain
obligations of agencies or instrumentalities; or
* the credit of the agency or instrumentality issuing the obligations.
Examples of agencies and instrumentalities which may not always receive
financial support from the U.S. government are:
* Farm Credit Banks;
* Federal Home Loan Banks;
* Federal National Mortgage Association;
* Student Loan Marketing Association; and
* Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.
WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY TRANSACTIONS
These transactions are made to secure what is considered to be an advantageous
price or yield for the Trust. No fees or other expenses, other than normal
transaction costs, are incurred. However, liquid assets of the Trust sufficient
to make payment for the securities to be purchased are segregated on the Trust's
records at the trade date. These assets are marked to market daily and are
maintained until the transaction has been settled. The Trust does not intend to
engage in when-issued and delayed delivery transactions to an extent that would
cause the segregation of more than 20% of the total value of its assets.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Trust or its custodian will take possession of the securities subject to
repurchase agreements, and these securities will be marked to market daily.
In the event that a defaulting seller filed for bankruptcy or became insolvent,
disposition of such securities by the Trust might be delayed pending court
action. The Trust believes that under the regular procedures normally in effect
for custody of the Trust's portfolio securities subject to repurchase
agreements, a court of competent jurisdiction would rule in favor of the Trust
and allow retention or disposition of such securities. The Trust will only enter
into repurchase agreements with banks and other recognized financial
institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are deemed by the Trust's adviser to
be creditworthy pursuant to guidelines established by the Trustees.
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Trust may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements. These transactions
are similar to borrowing cash. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Trust
transfers possession of a portfolio instrument in return for a percentage of the
instrument's market value in cash and agrees that on a stipulated date in the
future the Trust will repurchase the portfolio instrument by remitting the
original consideration plus interest at an agreed upon rate. The use of reverse
repurchase agreements may enable the Trust to avoid selling portfolio
instruments at a time when a sale may be deemed to be disadvantageous, but does
not ensure this result. When effecting reverse repurchase agreements, liquid
assets of the Trust, in a dollar amount sufficient to make payment for the
obligations to be purchased, are: segregated on the Trust's records at the trade
date; marked to market daily; and maintained until the transaction is settled.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
The Trust will not change any of the investment limitations described below
without approval of shareholders.
SELLING SHORT AND BUYING ON MARGIN
The Trust will not sell any money market instruments short or purchase any money
market instruments on margin but may obtain such short-term credits as may be
necessary for clearance of purchases and sales of money market instruments.
BORROWING MONEY
The Trust will not borrow money except as a temporary measure for extraordinary
or emergency purposes and then only in amounts not in excess of 5% of the value
of its total assets. In addition, the Trust may enter into reverse repurchase
agreements and otherwise borrow up to one-third of the value of its total
assets, including the amount borrowed, in order to meet redemption requests
without immediately selling portfolio instruments. This latter practice is not
for investment leverage but solely to facilitate management of the portfolio by
enabling the Trust to meet redemption requests when the liquidation of portfolio
instruments would be inconvenient or disadvantageous. Interest paid on borrowed
funds will not be available for investment. The Trust will liquidate any such
borrowings as soon as possible and may not purchase any portfolio instruments
while any borrowings are outstanding. However, during the period any reverse
repurchase agreements are outstanding, but only to the extent necessary to
assure completion of the reverse repurchase agreements, the Trust will restrict
the purchase of portfolio instruments to money market instruments maturing on or
before the expiration date of the reverse repurchase agreements.
PLEDGING ASSETS
The Trust will not mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any assets except to secure
permitted borrowings. In those cases, it may mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate
assets having a market value not exceeding the lesser of the dollar amounts
borrowed or 10% of the value of total assets at the time of the borrowing.
INVESTING IN COMMODITIES, MINERALS, OR REAL ESTATE
The Trust will not invest in commodities, commodity contracts, oil, gas, or
other mineral programs or leases, or real estate including limited partnership
interests, except that it may purchase money market instruments issued by
companies that invest in or sponsor such interests.
UNDERWRITING
The Trust will not engage in underwriting of securities issued by others.
LENDING CASH OR SECURITIES
The Trust will not lend any of its assets, except that it may participate in the
federal funds market and purchase or hold money market instruments, including
repurchase agreements, permitted by its investment objective and policies.
ACQUIRING SECURITIES
The Trust will not acquire the voting securities of any issuer. It will not
invest in securities issued by any other investment company, except as part of a
merger, consolidation, or other acquisition. It will not invest in securities of
a company for the purpose of exercising control or management.
INVESTING IN RESTRICTED SECURITIES
The Trust will not invest in money market instruments which are subject to
restrictions on resale under federal securities law.
INVESTING IN NEW ISSUERS
The Trust will not invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets in money
market instruments of unseasoned issuers, including their predecessors, that
have been in operation for less than three years.
DEALING IN PUTS AND CALLS
The Trust will not invest in puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination
thereof.
INVESTING IN ISSUERS WHOSE SECURITIES ARE OWNED BY OFFICERS OF THE TRUST
The Trust will not purchase or retain the securities of any issuer if the
officers and Trustees of the Trust or its investment adviser owning individually
more than 1/2 of 1% of the issuer's securities together own more than 5% of the
issuer's securities.
ISSUING SENIOR SECURITIES
The Trust will not issue senior securities, except as permitted by the
investment objective and policies and investment limitations of the Trust.
Except with respect to borrowing money, if a percentage limitation is adhered to
at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting
from any change in value or net assets will not result in a violation of such
restriction. The Trust did not borrow money, pledge securities, or invest in
reverse repurchase agreements in excess of 5% of the value of its net assets
during the last fiscal year and has no present intent to do so in the coming
fiscal year.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
The Trust may follow non-fundamental operational policies that are more
restrictive than its fundamental investment limitations, as set forth in the
prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information, in order to comply with
applicable laws and regulations, including the provisions of and regulations
under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In particular, the Trust will comply
with the various requirements of Rule 2a-7 which regulates money market mutual
funds. For example, with limited exceptions, Rule 2a-7 prohibits the investment
of more than 5% of the Trust's total assets in the securities of any one issuer,
although the Trust's investment limitation only requires such 5% diversification
with respect to 75% of its assets. The Trust will invest more than 5% of its
assets in any one issuer only under the circumstances permitted by Rule 2a-7.
The Trust will also determine the effective maturity of its investments, as well
as its ability to consider a security as having received the requisite
short-term ratings by NRSROs, according to Rule 2a-7. The Trust may change these
operational policies to reflect changes in the laws and regulations without the
approval of its shareholders.
LIQUID CASH TRUST MANAGEMENT
Officers and Trustees are listed with their addresses, birthdates, present
positions with Liquid Cash Trust, and principal occupations.
John F. Donahue@*
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: July 28, 1924
Chairman and Trustee
Chairman and Trustee, Federated Investors, Federated Advisers, Federated
Management, and Federated Research; Chairman and Director, Federated
Research Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.; Chairman, Passport
Research, Ltd.; Chief Executive Officer and Director or Trustee of the
Funds. Mr. Donahue is the father of J. Christopher Donahue, Executive Vice
President of the Company.
Thomas G. Bigley
15 Old Timber Trail
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: February 3, 1934
Trustee
Director, Member of Executive Committee, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh;
formerly, Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; Director, MED 3000 Group, Inc.;
Director, Member of Executive Committee, University of Pittsburgh; Director or
Trustee of the Funds.
John T. Conroy, Jr.
Wood/IPC Commercial Department
John R. Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors
3255 Tamiami Trail North
Naples, FL
Birthdate: June 23, 1937
Trustee
President, Investment Properties Corporation; Senior Vice-President, John R.
Wood and Associates, Inc., Realtors; Partner or Trustee in private real
estate ventures in Southwest Florida; formerly, President, Naples Property
Management, Inc. and Northgate Village Development Corporation; Director or
Trustee of the Funds.
William J. Copeland
One PNC Plaza--23rd Floor
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: July 4, 1918
Trustee
Director and Member of the Executive Committee, Michael Baker, Inc.; formerly,
Vice Chairman and Director, PNC Bank, N.A., and PNC Bank Corp.; Director, Ryan
Homes, Inc.; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
James E. Dowd
571 Hayward Mill Road
Concord, MA
Birthdate: May 18, 1922
Trustee
Attorney-at-law; Director, The Emerging Germany Fund, Inc.; Director or
Trustee of the Funds.
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D.*
3471 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1111
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 11, 1932
Trustee
Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh; Medical Director, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center--Downtown; Member, Board of Directors, University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center; formerly, Hematologist, Oncologist, and Internist,
Presbyterian and Montefiore Hospitals; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr.@
Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba
205 Ross Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 18, 1924
Trustee
Attorney of Counsel, Miller, Ament, Henny & Kochuba; Director, Eat'N Park
Restaurants, Inc.; formerly, Counsel, Horizon Financial, F.A., Western
Region; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Peter E. Madden
One Royal Palm Way
100 Royal Palm Way
Palm Beach, FL
Birthdate: March 16, 1942
Trustee
Consultant; Former State Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
formerly, President, State Street Bank and Trust Company and State Street Boston
Corporation; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
John E. Murray, Jr., J.D., S.J.D.
President, Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: December 20, 1932
Trustee
President, Law Professor, Duquesne University; Consulting Partner, Mollica &
Murray; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Wesley W. Posvar
1202 Cathedral of Learning
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: September 14, 1925
Trustee
Professor, International Politics; Management Consultant; Trustee, Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace, RAND Corporation, Online Computer Library
Center, Inc., National Defense University and U.S. Space Foundation; President
Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh; Founding Chairman, National Advisory Council
for Environmental Policy and Technology, Federal Emergency Management Advisory
Board and Czech Management Center, Prague; Director or Trustee of the Funds.
Marjorie P. Smuts
4905 Bayard Street
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: June 21, 1935
Trustee
Public Relations/Marketing/Conference Planning; Director or Trustee of the
Funds.
Glen R. Johnson
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: May 2, 1929
President
Trustee, Federated Investors; President and/or Trustee of some of the Funds;
staff member, Federated Securities Corp.
J. Christopher Donahue
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: April 11, 1949
Executive Vice President
President and Trustee, Federated Investors, Federated Advisers, Federated
Management, and Federated Research; President and Director, Federated
Research Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.; President, Passport
Research, Ltd.; Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services Company, and
Federated Shareholder Services; Director, Federated Services Company;
President or Executive Vice President of the Funds; Director or Trustee of
some of the Funds. Mr. Donahue is the son of John F. Donahue, Chairman and
Trustee of the Company.
Edward C. Gonzales
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 22, 1930
Executive Vice President
Vice Chairman, Treasurer, and Trustee, Federated Investors; Vice President,
Federated Advisers, Federated Management, Federated Research, Federated Research
Corp., Federated Global Research Corp. and Passport Research, Ltd.; Executive
Vice President and Director, Federated Securities Corp.; Trustee, Federated
Shareholder Services Company; Trustee or Director of some of the Funds;
President, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of some of the Funds.
John W. McGonigle
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: October 26, 1938
Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer
Executive Vice President, Secretary, and Trustee, Federated Investors; Trustee,
Federated Advisers, Federated Management, and Federated Research; Director,
Federated Research Corp. and Federated Global Research Corp.; Trustee, Federated
Shareholder Services Company; Director, Federated Services Company; President
and Trustee, Federated Shareholder Services; Director, Federated Securities
Corp.; Executive Vice President and Secretary of the Funds; Treasurer of some of
the Funds.
Richard B. Fisher
Federated Investors Tower
Pittsburgh, PA
Birthdate: May 17, 1923
Vice President
Executive Vice President and Trustee, Federated Investors; Chairman and
Director, Federated Securities Corp.; President or Vice President of some of
the Funds; Director or Trustee of some of the Funds.
* This Trustee is deemed to be an "interested person" as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
@ Member of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee of the Board of
Trustees handles the responsibilities of the Board between meetings of the
Board.
As referred to in the list of Trustees and Officers, "Funds" includes the
following investment companies: 111 Corcoran Funds; Automated Government Money
Trust; Blanchard Funds; Blanchard Precious Metals Fund, Inc.; Cash Trust Series
II; Cash Trust Series, Inc.; DG Investor Series; Edward D. Jones & Co. Daily
Passport Cash Trust; Federated Adjustable Rate U.S. Government Fund, Inc.;
Federated American Leaders Fund, Inc.; Federated ARMs Fund; Federated Core
Trust; Federated Equity Funds; Federated Equity Income Fund, Inc.; Federated
Fund for U.S. Government Securities, Inc.; Federated GNMA Trust; Federated
Government Income Securities, Inc.; Federated Government Trust; Federated High
Income Bond Fund, Inc.; Federated High Yield Trust; Federated Income Securities
Trust; Federated Income Trust; Federated Index Trust; Federated Institutional
Trust; Federated Insurance Series; Federated Investment Portfolios; Federated
Investment Trust; Federated Master Trust; Federated Municipal Opportunities
Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal Securities Fund, Inc.; Federated Municipal
Trust; Federated Short-Term Municipal Trust; Federated Short-Term U.S.
Government Trust; Federated Stock and Bond Fund, Inc.; Federated Stock Trust;
Federated Tax-Free Trust; Federated Total Return Series, Inc.; Federated U.S.
Government Bond Fund; Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 1-3 Years;
Federated U.S. Government Securities Fund: 2-5 Years; Federated U.S. Government
Securities Fund: 5-10 Years; Federated Utility Fund, Inc.; First Priority Funds;
Fixed Income Securities, Inc.; High Yield Cash Trust; Intermediate Municipal
Trust; International Series, Inc.; Investment Series Funds, Inc.; Investment
Series Trust; Liberty Term Trust, Inc.--1999; Liberty U.S. Government Money
Market Trust; Liquid Cash Trust; Managed Series Trust; Money Market Management,
Inc.; Money Market Obligations Trust; Money Market Obligations Trust II; Money
Market Trust; Municipal Securities Income Trust; Newpoint Funds; RIMCO Monument
Funds; Targeted Duration Trust; Tax-Free Instruments Trust; The Planters Funds;
The Virtus Funds; Trust for Financial Institutions; Trust for Government Cash
Reserves; Trust for Short-Term U.S. Government Securities; Trust for U.S.
Treasury Obligations; WesMark Funds; WCT Funds; and World Investment Series,
Inc.
TRUST OWNERSHIP
Officers and Trustees as a group own less than 1% of the Trust's outstanding
shares.
As of May 5, 1998, the following shareholders of record owned 5% or more of the
outstanding shares of the Trust: Dearborn Federal Credit Union, Dearborn,
Michigan, owned approximately 33,374,958 shares (5.99%) and Savings Bank of
Manchester, Manchester, Connecticut, owned approximately
31,050,105 shares (5.58%).
TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
AGGREGATE
NAME, COMPENSATION
POSITION WITH FROM TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID
TRUST TRUST* FROM FUND COMPLEX+
John F. Donahue $0 $0 for the Trust and
Chairman and Trustee 56 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Thomas G. Bigley $1,360.60 $111,222 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
John T. Conroy, Jr. $1,496.88 $122,362 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
William J. Copeland $1,496.88 $122,362 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
James E. Dowd $1,496.88 $122,362 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Lawrence D. Ellis, M.D. $1,360.60 $111,222 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Edward L. Flaherty, Jr. $1,496.88 $122,362 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Peter E. Madden $1,360.60 $111,222 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
John E. Murray, Jr. $1,360.60 $111,222 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Wesley W. Posvar $1,360.60 $111,222 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
Marjorie P. Smuts $1,360.60 $111,222 for the Trust and
Trustee 56 other investment companies in
the Fund Complex
* Information is furnished for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998.
+ The information is provided for the last calendar year.
TRUSTEE LIABILITY
The Declaration of Trust provides that the Trustees will not be liable for
errors of judgment or mistakes of fact or law. However, they are not protected
against any liability to which they would otherwise be subject by reason of
willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the
duties involved in the conduct of their office.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES
INVESTMENT ADVISER
The Trust's investment adviser is Federated Research Corp. It is a subsidiary of
Federated Investors. All the voting securities of Federated Investors are owned
by a trust, the trustees of which are John F. Donahue, his wife and his son, J.
Christopher Donahue. The adviser shall not be liable to the Trust or any
shareholder for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding, or
sale of any security or for anything done or omitted by it, except acts or
omissions involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or
reckless disregard of the duties imposed upon it by its contract with the Trust.
ADVISORY FEES
For its advisory services, Federated Research Corp. receives an annual
investment advisory fee as described in the prospectus. For the fiscal years
ended March 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996, the adviser earned $1,762,293, $1,964,969,
and $2,415,000, respectively, of which $1,638,556, $1,896,759, and $1,913,606,
respectively, were waived.
OTHER RELATED SERVICES
Affiliates and the adviser may, from time to time, provide certain electronic
equipment and software to institutional customers in order to facilitate the
purchase of shares of funds offered by Federated Securities Corp.
BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS
When selecting brokers and dealers to handle the purchase and sale of portfolio
instruments, the adviser looks for prompt execution of the order at a favorable
price. In working with dealers, the adviser will generally use those who are
recognized dealers in specific portfolio instruments, except when a better price
and execution of the order can be obtained elsewhere. The adviser makes
decisions on portfolio transactions and selects brokers and dealers subject to
guidelines established by the Trustees. The adviser may select brokers and
dealers who offer brokerage and research services. These services may be
furnished directly to the Trust or to the adviser and may include: advice as to
the advisability of investing in securities; security analysis and reports;
economic studies; industry studies; receipt of quotations for portfolio
evaluations; and similar services. Research services provided by brokers and
dealers may be used by the adviser or its affiliates in advising the Trust and
other accounts. To the extent that receipt of these services may supplant
services for which the adviser or its affiliates might otherwise have paid, it
would tend to reduce their expenses. The adviser and its affiliates exercise
reasonable business judgment in selecting brokers who offer brokerage and
research services to execute securities transactions. They determine in good
faith that commissions charged by such persons are reasonable in relationship to
the value of the brokerage and research services provided. During the fiscal
years ended March 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996, the Trust paid no brokerage
commissions.
Although investment decisions for the Trust are made independently from those of
the other accounts managed by the adviser, investments of the type the Trust may
make may also be made by those other accounts. When the Trust and one or more
other accounts managed by the adviser are prepared to invest in, or desire to
dispose of, the same security, available investments or opportunities for sales
will be allocated in a manner believed by the adviser to be equitable to each.
In some cases, this procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received by
the Trust or the size of the position obtained or disposed of by the Trust. In
other cases, however, it is believed that coordination and the ability to
participate in volume transactions will be to the benefit of the Trust.
OTHER SERVICES
TRUST ADMINISTRATION
Federated Services Company, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, provides
administrative personnel and services to the Trust for a fee as described in the
prospectus. From March 1, 1994, to March 1, 1996, Federated Administrative
Services, a subsidiary of Federated Investors, served as the Trust's
Administrator. For purposes of this Statement of Additional Information,
Federated Services Company and Federated Administrative Services may hereinafter
collectively be referred to as, the "Administrators." For the fiscal years ended
March 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996, the Administrators earned $332,474, $371,211,
and $378,389, respectively.
CUSTODIAN AND PORTFOLIO ACCOUNTANT
State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts, is custodian for the
securities and cash of the Trust. Federated Services Company, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, provides certain accounting and recordkeeping services with
respect to the Trust's portfolio investments. The fee paid for this service is
based upon the level of the Trust's average net assets for the period plus
out-of-pocket expenses.
TRANSFER AGENT
Federated Services Company, through its registered transfer agent, Federated
Shareholder Services Company, maintains all necessary shareholder records. For
its services, the transfer agent receives a fee based upon the size, type and
number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The independent auditors for the Trust are Deloitte & Touche LLP, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
DETERMINING NET ASSET VALUE
The Trustees have decided that the best method for determining the value of
portfolio instruments is amortized cost. Under this method, portfolio
instruments are valued at the acquisition cost as adjusted for amortization of
premium or accumulation of discount rather than at current market value.
Accordingly, neither the amount of daily income nor the net asset value is
affected by any unrealized appreciation or depreciation of the portfolio. In
periods of declining interest rates, the indicated daily yield on shares of the
Trust computed by dividing the annualized daily income on the Trust's portfolio
by the net asset value computed as above may tend to be higher than a similar
computation made by using a method of valuation based upon market prices and
estimates. In periods of rising interest rates, the opposite may be true.
The Trust's use of the amortized cost method of valuing portfolio instruments
depends on its compliance with certain conditions in Rule 2a-7 (the "Rule")
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment
Company Act of 1940. Under the Rule, the Trustees must establish procedures
reasonably designed to stabilize the net asset value per share, as computed for
purposes of distribution and redemption, at $1.00 per share, taking into account
current market conditions and the Trust's investment objective. The procedures
include monitoring the relationship between the amortized cost value per share
and the net asset value per share based upon available indications of market
value. The Trustees will decide what, if any, steps should be taken if there is
a difference of more than 0.5% between the two values. The Trustees will take
any steps they consider appropriate (such as redemption in kind or shortening
the average portfolio maturity) to minimize any material dilution or other
unfair results arising from differences between the two methods of determining
net asset value.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
This arrangement permits the payment of fees to Federated Shareholder Services
and financial institutions to cause services to be provided which are necessary
for the maintenance of shareholder accounts and to encourage personal services
to shareholders by a representative who has knowledge of the shareholder's
particular circumstances and goals. These activities and services may include,
but are not limited to: providing office space, equipment, telephone facilities,
and various clerical, supervisory, computer, and other personnel as necessary or
beneficial to establish and to maintain shareholder accounts and records;
processing purchase and redemption transactions and automatic investments of
client account cash balances; answering routine client inquiries; and assisting
clients in changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses.
By adopting the Shareholder Services Agreement, the Trustees expect that the
Trust will benefit by: (1) providing personal services to shareholders; (2)
investing shareholder assets with a minimum of delay and administrative detail;
(3) enhancing shareholder recordkeeping systems; and (4) responding promptly to
shareholders' requests and inquiries concerning their accounts.
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998, no payments were paid pursuant to the
Shareholder Services Agreement.
REDEMPTION IN KIND
The Trust is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to $250,000 or 1% of
the Trust's net asset value, whichever is less, for any one shareholder within a
90-day period. Any redemption beyond this amount will also be in cash unless the
Trustees determine that further payments should be in kind. In such cases, the
Trust will pay all or a portion of the remainder of the redemption in portfolio
instruments valued in the same way as the Trust determines net asset value. The
portfolio instruments will be selected in a manner that the Trustees deem fair
and equitable. Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption. If
redemption is made in kind, shareholders who sell these securities could receive
less than the redemption value and could incur certain transaction costs.
MASSACHUSETTS PARTNERSHIP LAW
Under certain circumstances, shareholders may be held personally liable as
partners under Massachusetts law for obligations of the Trust. To protect
shareholders, the Trust has filed legal documents with Massachusetts that
expressly disclaim the liability of its shareholders for such acts or
obligations of the Trust. These documents require notice of this disclaimer to
be given in each agreement, obligation, or instrument that the Trust or its
Trustees enter into or sign on behalf of the Trust.
In the unlikely event a shareholder is held personally liable for the Trust's
obligations, the Trust is required to use its property to protect or to
compensate the shareholder. On request, the Trust will defend any claim made and
pay any judgment against a shareholder for any act or obligation of the Trust.
Therefore, financial loss resulting from liability as a shareholder will occur
only if the Trust itself cannot meet its obligations to indemnify shareholders
and to pay judgments against them from its assets.
THE TRUST'S TAX STATUS
To qualify for the special tax treatment afforded to regulated investment
companies, the Trust must, among other requirements: derive at least 90% of its
gross income from dividends, interest, and gains from the sale of securities;
invest in securities within certain statutory limits; and distribute to its
shareholders at least 90% of its net income earned during the year.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance depends upon such variables as: portfolio quality; average portfolio
maturity; type of instruments in which the portfolio is invested; changes in
interest rates; changes in expenses; and the relative amount of cash flow. To
the extent that financial institutions and broker/dealers charge fees in
connection with services provided in conjunction with an investment in shares of
the Trust, the performance will be reduced for those shareholders paying those
fees.
TOTAL RETURN
Average annual total return is the average compounded rate of return for a given
period that would equate a $1,000 initial investment to the ending redeemable
value of that investment. The ending redeemable value is computed by multiplying
the number of shares owned at the end of the period by the net asset value per
share at the end of the period. The number of shares owned at the end of the
period is based on the number of shares purchased at the beginning of the period
with $1,000, adjusted over the period by any additional shares assuming the
monthly reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The Trust's average annual total returns for the one-year, five-year and
ten-year period ended March 31, 1998, were 5.59%, 4.94%, and 5.89%,
respectively.
YIELD
The yield is calculated based upon the seven days ending on the day of the
calculation, called the "base period." This yield is computed by: determining
the net change in the value of a hypothetical account with a balance of one
share at the beginning of the base period, with the net change excluding capital
changes but including the value of any additional shares purchased with
dividends earned from the original one share and all dividends declared on the
original and any purchased shares; dividing the net change in the account's
value by the value of the account at the beginning of the base period to
determine the base period return; and multiplying the base period return by
365/7.
The Trust's yield for the seven-day period ended March 31, 1998, was 5.56%.
EFFECTIVE YIELD
The effective yield is calculated by compounding the unannualized base period
return by: adding 1 to the base period return; raising the sum to the 365/7th
power; and subtracting 1 from the result.
The Trust's effective yield for the seven-day period ended March 31, 1998, was
5.71%.
PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
Investors may use financial publications and/or indices to obtain a more
complete view of the Trust's performance. When comparing performance, investors
should consider all relevant factors such as the composition of any index used,
prevailing market conditions, portfolio compositions of other funds, and methods
used to value portfolio securities and compute offering price. The financial
publications and/or indices which the Trust uses in advertising may include:
* LIPPER ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC., ranks funds in various fund categories
based on total return, which assumes the reinvestment of all income
dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.
* IBC/DONOGHUE'S MONEY FUND REPORT publishes annualized yields of money
market funds weekly. Donoghue's Money Market Insight publication reports
monthly and 12-month-to-date investment results for the same money funds.
* MONEY, a monthly magazine, regularly ranks money market funds in various
categories based on the latest available seven-day effective yield.
Advertising and other promotional literature may include charts, graphs, and
other illustrations using the Trust's returns, or returns in general, that
demonstrate basic investment concepts such as tax-deferred compounding,
dollar-cost averaging and systematic investment. In addition, the Trust can
compare its performance, or performance for the types of securities in which it
invests, to a variety of other investments, such as bank savings accounts,
certificates of deposit, and Treasury bills.
ECONOMIC AND MARKET INFORMATION
Advertising and sales literature for the Trust may include discussions of
economic, financial and political developments and their effect on the
securities market. Such discussions may take the form of commentary on these
developments by Trust portfolio managers and their views and analysis on how
such developments could affect the Funds. In addition, advertising and sales
literature may quote statistics and give general information about the mutual
fund industry, including the growth of the industry, from sources such as the
Investment Company Institute.
ABOUT FEDERATED INVESTORS
Federated Investors is dedicated to meeting investor needs which is reflected in
its investment decision making--structured, straightforward, and consistent.
This has resulted in a history of competitive performance with a range of
competitive investment products that have gained the confidence of thousands of
clients and their customers.
The company's disciplined security selection process is firmly rooted in sound
methodologies backed by fundamental and technical research. Investment decisions
are made and executed by teams of portfolio managers, analysts, and traders
dedicated to specific market sectors. These traders handle trillions of dollars
in annual trading volume.
In the money market sector, Federated Investors gained prominence in the mutual
fund industry in 1974 with the creation of the first institutional money market
fund. Simultaneously, the company pioneered the use of the amortized cost method
of accounting for valuing shares of money market funds, a principal means used
by money managers today to value money market fund shares. Other innovations
include the first institutional tax-free money market fund. As of December 31,
1997, Federated Investors managed more than $63.1 billion in assets across 51
money market funds, including 18 government, 11 prime, and 22 municipal with
assets approximating $35 billion, $17.1 billion, and $10.9 billion,
respectively.
J. Thomas Madden, Executive Vice President, oversees Federated Investors' equity
and high yield corporate bond management while William D. Dawson, Executive Vice
President, oversees Federated Investors' domestic fixed income management. Henry
A. Frantzen, Executive Vice President, oversees the management of Federated
Investors' international and global portfolios.
MUTUAL FUND MARKET
Thirty-seven percent of American households are pursuing their financial goals
through mutual funds. These investors, as well as businesses and institutions,
have entrusted over $4.4 trillion to the more than 6,700 funds available.*
Federated Investors, through its subsidiaries, distributes mutual funds for a
variety of investment applications. Specific markets include:
INSTITUTIONAL CLIENTS
Federated Investors meets the needs of approximately 900 institutional clients
nationwide by managing and servicing separate accounts and mutual funds for a
variety of applications, including defined benefit and defined contribution
programs, cash management, and asset/liability management. Institutional clients
include corporations, pension funds, tax-exempt entities,
foundations/endowments, insurance companies, and investment and financial
advisors. The marketing effort to these institutional clients is headed by John
B. Fisher, President, Institutional Sales Division.
BANK MARKETING
Other institutional clients include close relationships with more than 1,600
banks and trust organizations. Virtually all of the trust divisions of the top
100 bank holding companies use Federated funds in their clients' portfolios. The
marketing effort to trust clients is headed by Timothy C. Pillion, Senior Vice
President, Bank Marketing & Sales.
BROKER/DEALERS AND BANK BROKER/DEALER SUBSIDIARIES
Federated funds are available to consumers through major brokerage firms
nationwide--we have over 2,200 broker/dealer and bank broker/dealer
relationships across the country--supported by more wholesalers than any other
mutual fund distributor. Federated's service to financial professionals and
institutions has earned it high ratings in several surveys performed by DALBAR,
Inc. DALBAR is recognized as the industry benchmark for service quality
measurement. The marketing effort to these firms is headed by James F. Getz,
President, Federated Securities Corp.
* Source: Investment Company Institute.
APPENDIX
STANDARD & POOR'S LONG-TERM DEBT RATINGS
AAA--Debt rated "AAA" has the highest rating assigned by S&P. Capacity to pay
interest and repay principal is extremely strong.
AA--Debt rated "AA" has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the highest rated issues only in small degree.
A--Debt rated "A" has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. LONG-TERM DEBT RATINGS
Aaa--Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry
the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edged." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable
margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely
to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the
fundamentally strong position of such issues.
Aa--Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group, they comprise what are generally known as high
grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of
protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective
elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present
which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.
A--Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are
to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which
suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.
NR--Indicates that both the bonds and the obligor or credit enhancer are not
currently rated by S&P or Moody's with respect to short-term indebtedness.
However, management considers them to be of comparable quality to securities
rated A-1 or P-1.
NR(1)--The underlying issuer/obligor/guarantor has other outstanding debt rated
"AAA" by S&P or "Aaa" by Moody's.
NR(2)--The underlying issuer/obligor/guarantor has other outstanding debt rated
"AA" by S&P or "Aa" by Moody's.
NR(3)--The underlying issuer/obligor/guarantor has other outstanding debt rated
"A" by S&P or Moody's.
