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Annual Report July 31, 2000
Oppenheimer
Cash Reserves
[logo]OppenheimerFunds(R)
The Right Way to Invest
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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
Our shorter average maturity enabled us to respond to changing conditions
without additional risk.
We were able to find attractive yields in asset-backed securities.
Contents
1 President's Letter
3 An Interview
with Your Fund's
Manager
6 Financial
Statements
20 Independent
Auditors' Report
21 Federal
Income Tax
Information
22 Officers and
Trustees
Current Yield*
For the 7-Day Period
Ended 7/31/00
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class A
With Without
Compounding Compounding
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<S> <C>
5.64% 5.49%
Class B
With Without
Compounding Compounding
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5.06% 4.94%
Class C
With Without
Compounding Compounding
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5.05% 4.93%
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*See Notes on page 5 for further details.
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PRESIDENT'S LETTER
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James C. Swain
Chairman
Oppenheimer
Cash Reserves
Bridget A. Macaskill
President
Oppenheimer
Cash Reserves
Dear Shareholder,
The 1990s, although not free of volatility, were distinguished by an overall
bull market. In contrast, the year 2000 has been characterized so far as a
relatively difficult investment environment with high levels of volatility.
As we entered the year, a vital concern weighing on investors' minds was
growing evidence of a trend toward higher inflation. While productivity
improvements and various economic forces helped keep inflation low over the last
decade, the year 2000 has seen upward pressure on wages and some prices. That's
primarily because the U.S. economy has been growing at a vigorous pace, creating
a labor shortage for businesses and high spending levels among consumers. In
response, since the summer of 1999, the Federal Reserve Board raised short-term
interest rates six times through June 30, 2000, in an attempt to forestall
inflationary pressures.
During that period, higher interest rates adversely affected many stocks and
bonds. In a dramatic decline, previously high-flying technology stocks generally
fell to more reasonable valuations. At the same time, long-neglected value
stocks began to attract investor interest. The result: narrowing of the
valuation gap between growth stocks and value stocks. Finally, in the bond
market, higher interest rates caused prices of most fixed income securities to
fall.
At OppenheimerFunds, we were not surprised by these developments, many of
which we anticipated in our recent letters to investors. What did concern us was
that, prior to the April 2000 correction, we began to see disturbing signs that
short-term trading was taking place not just in technology stocks, but also in
mutual funds. Prudent investors will understand our concern: most stock and bond
funds are carefully
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PRESIDENT'S LETTER
designed as long-term investments to help individuals and families progress
toward significant financial goals. In general, short-term trading is risky and
may compromise a well planned financial strategy. It may also result in
unforeseen adverse consequences, such as unnecessarily high tax bills.
We continue to believe that maintaining a long-term perspective and
practicing diversification are the fundamental drivers of consistent performance
over time. These strategies have helped individual investors, as well as
professional investors, weather declining markets and participate in rising
ones. On the following pages, your portfolio manager discusses the long-term
strategies and particular investment decisions that affected your fund during
the reporting period.
You can remain confident that our portfolio managers will continue to monitor
areas of opportunity in the arenas in which your fund invests, as the effects of
today's changing investment environment take hold. Knowing what's going on in
the world's economies, markets and companies--and making investment decisions
designed to try to take advantage of them over the long term--is central to what
makes OppenheimerFunds The Right Way to Invest.
Sincerely,
/s/ James C. Swain /s/ Bridget A. Macaskill
James C. Swain Bridget A. Macaskill
August 21, 2000
These general market views represent opinions of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
and are not intended to predict or depict performance of any particular fund.
Specific discussion, as it applies to your Fund, is contained in the pages that
follow. Stocks and bonds have different types of investment risks; stocks are
subject to market volatility and bonds are subject to credit and interest rate
risks.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUR FUND'S MANAGER
Q How has the Fund performed over the past year?
A. Oppenheimer Cash Reserves, which invests in certificates of deposit, letters
of credit, commercial paper, U.S. government securities and other money-market
instruments, produced an annualized yield of 4.98% for Class A shares, and an
annualized yield including the effects of compounding of 5.10% for Class A
shares, for the fiscal year. The Fund's seven-day and compounded seven-day
yields on July 31, 2000, for Class A shares were 5.49% and 5.64%, respectively.1
While the Fund is managed to emphasize liquidity and safety, these returns were
generally higher than those reported six months ago, due primarily to higher
short-term interest rates during the second half of the period.
What economic factors affected the portfolio?
A series of short-term interest-rate hikes initiated by the
Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) marked the fiscal year that ended July 31, 2000.
Prompted by ongoing inflation concerns, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan took a
gradual approach to slowing an overheated domestic economy, raising rates by a
quarter point on five occasions, then concluding with a more aggressive
half-point increase. Although this measured course of action initially appeared
to produce no tangible signs of cooling, reports toward the end of the period
suggested a slight moderation in economic growth.
How did you manage the Fund in this environment?
In anticipation of these higher rates, we kept our average maturity considerably
shorter than our benchmark, the imoneyNet (formerly IBC Financial) Tier 1 Money
Market Fund Index. This enabled us to respond more effectively to changing
conditions without incurring additional risk. However, because rates were rising
at fairly frequent intervals, there was unprecedented demand for securities with
shorter maturities. As supply came under pressure, spreads or differences in
yields between our
1. See Notes on page 5 for further details.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUR FUND'S MANAGER
investment universe and short-term U.S. Treasury securities narrowed
significantly--limiting our investment options. In particular, the typically
higher yields of floating-rate notes sank close to Treasury levels. Whereas we
had favored these variable-rate vehicles in the past, they proved relatively
unattractive throughout most of the year.
Despite these obstacles, we were able to find attractive yields in a rapidly
growing segment of the market known as asset-backed securities. These
well-structured, short-term notes secured by high-quality assets offered on
average a five-basis-point advantage over comparable corporate issues. All told,
asset-backed securities comprised 10.6% of net assets at year end, constituting
our largest area of concentration.2 We also emphasized compelling opportunities
in fixed-rate commercial paper issued by high-quality financial-services
companies, such as insurance companies, banks and brokerage firms.
What is your outlook for the economy and for the Fund?
Going forward, it's unclear whether the Federal Reserve will continue to pursue
a tighter monetary policy. In our view, they will probably take a wait-and-see
approach, keeping a close eye on stock market performance and consumer
confidence. Although we have recently begun to purchase securities with 90 day
maturities, we expect to maintain the weighted average maturity of the Fund
between 30 and 45 days. Furthermore, we have a large percentage of the Fund's
holdings maturing in the next few months; and, in the event of another rate
hike, this should position us to capitalize on the ensuing income opportunity.
In any event, we will continue to search for attractive yields, while
prudently keeping your objectives of safety and liquidity foremost. This is part
of our commitment to keep Oppenheimer Cash Reserves an important part of The
Right Way to Invest.
2. Based on total market value of net assets.
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NOTES
In reviewing performance, please remember that past performance does not
guarantee future results. Yields will fluctuate. An investment in the Fund is
not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your
investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the
Fund.
Compounded yields assume reinvestment of dividends.
The Fund's total returns shown do not show the effects of income taxes on an
individual's investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on
income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your
shares.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS July 31, 2000
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Principal Value
Amount See Note 1
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<S> <C> <C>
Direct Bank Obligations--3.5%
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Bank of America N.A.:
6.66%, 10/13/00 $ 7,000,000 $ 7,000,000
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce:
6.66%, 10/18/00 12,000,000 12,000,000
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Total Direct Bank Obligations 19,000,000
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Letters of Credit--14.4%
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Abbey National plc, guaranteeing commercial
paper of Abbey National North America:
6.52%, 10/24/00 7,800,000 7,681,336
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ABN Amro Bank NV, guaranteeing commercial
paper of LaSalle Bank NA:
6.78%, 8/30/00 15,000,000 15,000,000
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Barclays Bank plc, guaranteeing commercial
paper of Banco del Istmo SA:
6.60%, 10/10/00 10,000,000 9,871,667
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Credit Local de France, guaranteeing commercial
paper of Dexia CLF Finance Co.:
6.59%, 9/13/001 10,000,000 9,921,286
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Credit Suisse First Boston, guaranteeing commercial
paper of Credit Suisse First Boston, Inc.:
6.60%, 9/15/001 5,000,000 4,958,750
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First Union Corp., guaranteeing commercial
paper of First Union National Bank:
6.62%, 5/17/01(2) 10,000,000 10,000,000
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Keycorp, guaranteeing commercial paper of Key Bank NA:
6.62%, 5/11/01(2) 10,000,000 9,998,449
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Societe Generale, guaranteeing commercial
paper of Societe Generale North America:
6.60%, 9/8/00 10,000,000 9,930,334
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Total Letters of Credit 77,361,822
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Short-Term Notes--81.3%
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Aerospace/Defense--2.4%
Honeywell International, Inc.:
6.63%, 11/13/00 13,000,000 12,751,007
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Asset-Backed--10.6% AriesOne Metafolio Corp.:
6.58%, 8/8/00(1) 9,000,000 8,988,502
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Asset Backed Capital Finance, Inc.:
6.63%, 9/11/00(1) 5,000,000 4,962,246
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Breeds Hill Capital Co. LLC, Series A:
6.64%, 9/18/00(1) 8,000,000 7,929,173
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Moriarty Ltd.:
6.57%, 10/20/00(1) 10,000,000 9,854,000
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Principal Value
Amount See Note 1
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Asset-Backed Continued
Scaldis Capital LLC:
6.62%, 9/14/00(1) $ 8,000,000 $ 7,935,271
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Sigma Finance, Inc.:
6.60%, 8/30/00(1) 3,000,000 2,984,050
6.65%, 10/2/00(1) 5,000,000 4,942,736
6.68%, 9/1/00(1) 3,500,000 3,479,867
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VVR Funding LLC:
6.63%, 8/4/00(1) 6,000,000 5,996,710
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57,072,555
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Automotive--2.2%
DaimlerChrysler NA Holdings:
6.61%, 11/20/00 12,000,000 11,755,430
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Banks--2.2%
Wells Fargo Co.:
6.52%, 10/23/00 12,000,000 11,819,613
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Beverages--1.8%
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.:
6.52%, 10/17/00(1) 10,000,000 9,860,544
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Broker/Dealers--10.9%
Banc of America Securities LLC:
6.887%, 8/1/00(2) 15,000,000 15,000,000
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Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.:
6.679%, 2/14/01(2) 8,000,000 8,000,000
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Goldman Sachs Group LP:
6.90%, 12/4/00 4,000,000 4,000,000
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Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.:
6.60%, 7/5/01(2) 13,000,000 12,995,171
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Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter & Co.:
6.59%, 9/11/00 3,000,000 2,977,484
6.688%, 6/8/01(2) 3,700,000 3,700,000
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Salomon Smith Barney Holdings, Inc.:
6.50%, 8/3/00 12,000,000 11,995,667
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58,668,322
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Commercial Finance--7.0%
CIT Group, Inc.:
6.63%, 10/25/00 13,000,000 12,796,496
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Countrywide Home Loans, Series H:
6.70%, 5/21/01(2) 13,000,000 12,998,980
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Homeside Lending, Inc.:
6.52%, 8/11/00 12,000,000 11,978,267
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37,773,743
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
Principal Value
Amount See Note 1
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Consumer Services--3.2%
Block Financial Corp.:
6.57%, 8/29/00(1) $ 6,000,000 $ 5,969,340
6.58%, 8/18/00(1) 7,000,000 6,978,249
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Prudential Funding Corp.:
6.66%, 8/30/00 4,500,000 4,475,858
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17,423,447
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Diversified Financial--12.7%
Associates Corp. of North America:
6.65%, 8/1/00 23,620,000 23,620,000
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Ford Motor Credit Co.:
6.52%, 8/9/00 10,000,000 9,985,511
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GE Capital International Funding, Inc.:
6.62%, 10/11/00(1) 10,000,000 9,869,439
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General Electric Capital Corp.:
6.68%, 8/30/00 3,000,000 2,983,857
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National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.:
6.66%, 8/17/00 12,000,000 11,964,480
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Textron Financial Corp.:
6.55%, 10/4/00 10,000,000 9,883,556
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68,306,843
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Electric Utilities--2.2%
Ameren Corp.:
6.53%, 8/24/00 12,000,000 11,949,860
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Insurance--12.0%
Aegon Funding Corp.:
6.59%, 9/8/00(1) 5,000,000 4,965,167
6.62%, 12/7/00(1) 5,000,000 4,882,311
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AIG Life Insurance Co.:
6.645%, 5/31/01(2,3) 7,000,000 7,000,000
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Cooperative Assn. of Tractor Dealers, Inc., Series A:
6.63%, 9/15/00 3,000,000 2,975,138
6.64%, 9/11/00 5,000,000 4,962,189
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.:
6.895%, 8/1/00(2) 13,000,000 13,000,000
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Pacific Life Insurance Co.:
6.661%, 8/1/00(2,3) 5,000,000 5,000,000
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Prudential Life Insurance Co.:
6.78%, 10/2/00(2) 10,000,000 10,000,000
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Teachers Insurance & Annuity Assn. of America:
6.62%, 8/1/00(1) 12,000,000 12,000,000
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64,784,805
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Principal Value
Amount See Note 1
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Leasing & Factoring--2.4%
American Honda Finance Corp.:
6.613%, 2/16/01(2,4) $13,000,000 $ 12,997,915
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Manufacturing--2.4%
Eaton Corp.:
6.50%, 8/3/00(1) 5,000,000 4,998,194
6.70%, 11/8/00(1) 8,000,000 7,852,600
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12,850,794
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Special Purpose Financial--2.2%
Forrestal Funding Master Trust, Series 1999-A:
6.60%, 8/11/00(4) 5,000,000 4,990,833
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KZH-KMS Corp.:
6.54%, 8/16/00(1) 7,150,000 7,130,516
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12,121,349
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Telecommunications: Technology--5.2%
Alcatel SA:
6.57%, 8/7/00(1) 5,000,000 4,994,525
6.60%, 9/7/00(1) 5,000,000 4,966,083
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SBC Communications, Inc.:
6.55%, 8/3/00(1) 5,000,000 4,998,181
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Vodafone Air Touch plc-MTC:
6.57%, 8/14/00(1) 13,000,000 12,969,158
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27,927,947
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Telephone Utilities--1.9%
AT&T Corp.:
6.752%, 7/13/01(1,2) 10,000,000 10,000,000
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Total Short-Term Notes 438,064,174
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Total Investments, at Value 99.2% 534,425,996
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Other Assets Net of Liabilities 0.8 4,499,528
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Net Assets 100.0% $538,925,524
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Footnotes to Statement of Investments
Short-term notes, direct bank obligations and letters of credit are generally
traded on a discount basis; the interest rate is the discount rate received by
the Fund at the time of purchase. Other securities normally bear interest at the
rates shown.
1. Security issued in an exempt transaction without registration under the
Securities Act of 1933. Such securities amount to $184,386,898, or 34.21% of the
Fund's net assets, and have been determined to be liquid pursuant to guidelines
adopted by the Board of Trustees.
2. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate
security.
3. Represents a restricted security which is considered illiquid, by virtue of
the absence of a readily available market or because of legal or contractual
restrictions on resale. Such securities amount to $12,000,000, or 2.23% of the
Fund's net assets. The Fund may not invest more than 10% of its net assets
(determined at the time of purchase) in illiquid securities.
4. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have
been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of
Trustees. These securities amount to $17,988,748 or 3.34% of the Fund's net
assets as of July 31, 2000.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES July 31, 2000
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S> <C>
Assets
Investments, at value--see accompanying statement $534,425,996
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Cash 350,761
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Receivables and other assets:
Shares of beneficial interest sold 17,945,341
Interest 1,033,970
Other 244,092
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Total assets 554,000,160
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Liabilities
Payables and other liabilities:
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed 14,275,838
Dividends 614,392
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 50,432
Distribution and service plan fees 50,218
Other 83,756
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Total liabilities 15,074,636
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Net Assets $538,925,524
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Composition of Net Assets
Paid-in capital $ 538,920,814
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Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions 4,710
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Net Assets $538,925,524
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Net Asset Value Per Share
Class A Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price and offering price per share
(based on net assets of $317,198,388 and 317,254,344 shares of
beneficial interest outstanding) $1.00
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Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $172,345,401 and 172,340,768 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding) $1.00
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Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $49,381,735 and 49,380,372 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding) $1.00
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended July 31, 2000
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S> <C>
Investment Income
Interest $36,116,352
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Expenses
Management fees 2,880,791
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Distribution and service plan fees:
Class A 612,817
Class B 1,696,419
Class C 447,175
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Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 1,639,463
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Shareholder reports 180,646
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Registration and filing fees 90,981
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Custodian fees and expenses 22,861
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Trustees' compensation 1,475
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Other 342,182
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Total expenses 7,914,810
Less expenses paid indirectly (6,141)
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Net expenses 7,908,669
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Net Investment Income 28,207,683
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Net Realized Gain on Investments 4,319
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $28,212,002
</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended July 31, 2000 1999
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<S> <C> <C>
Operations
Net investment income $ 28,207,683 $ 17,971,444
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Net realized gain 4,319 5,386
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 28,212,002 17,976,830
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Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders
Class A (15,670,808) (10,360,549)
Class B (9,902,934) (6,243,315)
Class C (2,633,941) (1,367,580)
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Beneficial Interest Transactions
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
beneficial interest transactions:
Class A 52,564,154 54,152,037
Class B (31,737,646) 124,074,884
Class C (226,153) 31,505,887
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Net Assets
Total increase 20,604,674 209,738,194
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Beginning of period 518,320,850 308,582,656
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End of period $538,925,524 $518,320,850
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</TABLE>
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Year
Ended Ended
July 31, Dec. 31,
Class A 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
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Income from investment operations--net
investment income and net realized gain .05 .04 .04 .04 .03 .05
Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders (.05) (.04) (.04) (.04) (.03) (.05)
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Net asset value, end of period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
======================================================================
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Total Return(2) 5.10% 4.30% 4.61% 4.41% 2.68% 4.84%
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $317,198 $264,632 $210,477 $172,970 $170,031 $148,529
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Average net assets (in thousands) $312,440 $245,622 $186,795 $179,948 $149,889 $105,349
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income 5.00% 4.22% 4.48% 4.33% 4.47% 4.71%
Expenses 1.06% 1.10% 1.28%(4) 1.29%(4) 1.06%(4) 1.36%(4)
</TABLE>
1. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from December 31 to July 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before
the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all
dividends reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and
redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the
fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Total returns reflect changes in net investment income only.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid
indirectly.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Year
Ended Ended
July 31, Dec. 31,
Class B 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
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Income from investment operations--net
investment income and net realized gain .04 .04 .04 .04 .02 .04
Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders (.04) (.04) (.04) (.04) (.02) (.04)
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Net asset value, end of period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
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Total Return(2) 4.52% 3.72% 3.98% 3.82% 2.35% 4.26%
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $172,345 $204,081 $80,005 $54,009 $85,573 $37,378
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Average net assets (in thousands) $225,824 $170,068 $73,003 $67,333 $49,226 $35,360
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income 4.40% 3.67% 3.93% 3.78% 3.91% 4.15%
Expenses 1.61% 1.65% 1.83%(4) 1.84%(4) 1.61%(4) 1.92%(4)
</TABLE>
1. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from December 31 to July 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before
the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all
dividends reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and
redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the
fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Total returns reflect changes in net investment income only.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid
indirectly.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Year
Ended Ended
July 31, Dec. 31,
Class C 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996(1) 1995
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
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Income from investment operations--net
investment income and net realized gain .04 .04 .04 .04 .02 .04
Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders (.04) (.04) (.04) (.04) (.02) (.04)
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Net asset value, end of period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
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Total Return(2) 4.52% 3.73% 3.99% 3.84% 2.35% 4.21%
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Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $49,382 $49,607 $18,101 $ 9,125 $11,717 $5,024
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Average net assets (in thousands) $59,556 $37,244 $15,297 $10,930 $ 6,333 $6,040
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Ratios to average net assets:(3)
Net investment income 4.44% 3.67% 3.94% 3.78% 3.91% 4.12%
Expenses 1.61% 1.65% 1.83%(4) 1.85%(4) 1.61%(4) 1.97%(4)
</TABLE>
1. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from December 31 to July 31.
2. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before
the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all
dividends reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and
redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the
fiscal period. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Total returns reflect changes in net investment income only.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid
indirectly.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. Significant Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer Cash Reserves (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The
Fund's investment objective is to seek the maximum current income that is
consistent with stability of principal. The Fund's investment advisor is
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager).
The Fund offers Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Class A shares are sold
at their offering price. Class B and Class C shares may be subject to a
contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). All classes of shares have identical
rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class has its
own expenses directly attributable to that class and exclusive voting rights
with respect to matters affecting that class. Classes A, B and C have separate
distribution and/or service plans. Class B shares will automatically convert to
Class A shares six years after the date of purchase. The following is a summary
of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.
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Securities Valuation. Portfolio securities are valued on the basis of amortized
cost, which approximates market value.
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Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated daily to
each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets
represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
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Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to comply with provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal
income or excise tax provision is required.
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Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to
shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
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Expense Offset Arrangements. Expenses paid indirectly represent a reduction of
custodian fees for earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund.
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Other. Investment transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized
gains and losses on investments are determined on an identified cost basis,
which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and
the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
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2. Shares of Beneficial Interest The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of
no par value shares of beneficial interest. Transactions in shares of beneficial
interest were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year Ended July 31, 2000 Year Ended July 31, 1999
Shares Amount Shares Amount
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Class A
Sold 1,263,236,304 $ 1,263,236,304 815,693,381 $ 815,693,381
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 14,256,928 14,256,928 9,563,996 9,563,996
Redeemed (1,224,929,078) (1,224,929,078) (771,105,340) (771,105,340)
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Net increase 52,564,154 $ 52,564,154 54,152,037 $ 54,152,037
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Class B
Sold 677,633,692 $ 677,633,692 621,748,556 $ 621,748,556
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 8,397,959 8,397,959 5,154,276 5,154,276
Redeemed (717,769,297) (717,769,297) (502,827,948) (502,827,948)
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Net increase (decrease) (31,737,646) $ (31,737,646) 124,074,884 $ 124,074,884
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Class C
Sold 665,255,346 $ 665,255,346 342,809,992 $ 342,809,992
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 2,260,243 2,260,243 1,147,452 1,147,452
Redeemed (667,741,742) (667,741,742) (312,451,557) (312,451,557)
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Net increase (decrease) (226,153) $ (226,153) 31,505,887 $ 31,505,887
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3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the
investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee of 0.50% of
the first $250 million of average annual net assets, 0.475% of the next $250
million, 0.45% of the next $250 million, 0.425% of the next $250 million, and
0.40% of net assets in excess of $1 billion. The Fund's management fee for the
year ended July 31, 2000 was an annualized rate of 0.48%, before any waiver by
the Manager if applicable.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
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3. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates Continued
Transfer Agent Fees. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager,
acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund on an
"at-cost" basis. OFS also acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent
for the other Oppenheimer funds.
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Distribution and Service Plan Fees. Under its General Distributor's
Agreement with the Manager, the Distributor acts as the Fund's principal
underwriter in the continuous public offering of the different classes of shares
of the Fund.
The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of
shares or on the redemption of shares is shown in the table below for the period
indicated.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Commissions Commissions Commissions
on Class A Shares on Class B Shares on Class C Shares
Year Ended Advanced by Distributor(1) Advanced by Distributor(1) Advanced by Distributor(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
July 31, 2000 -- $1,182,200 $64,478
</TABLE>
1. The Distributor advances commission payments to dealers for certain sales of
Class A shares and for sales of Class B and Class C shares from its own
resources at the time of sale.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class A Class B Class C
Contingent Deferred Contingent Deferred Contingent Deferred
Sales Charges Sales Charges Sales Charges
Year Ended Retained by Distributor Retained by Distributor Retained by Distributor
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
July 31, 2000 $217,971 $730,451 $21,157
</TABLE>
The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A shares and Distribution and
Service Plans for Class B and Class C shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment
Company Act. Under those plans the Fund pays the Distributor for all or a
portion of its costs incurred in connection with the distribution and/or
servicing of the shares of the particular class.
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Class A Service Plan Fees. Under the Class A service plan, the Distributor
currently uses the fees it receives from the Fund to pay brokers, dealers and
other financial institutions. The Class A service plan permits reimbursements to
the Distributor at a rate of up to 0.20% of average annual net assets of Class A
shares purchased. The Distributor makes payments to plan recipients quarterly at
an annual rate not to exceed 0.20% of the average annual net assets consisting
of Class A shares of the Fund. For the year ended July 31, 2000, payments under
the Class A plan totaled $612,817, prior to Manager waivers if applicable, all
of which were paid by the Distributor to recipients, and included $109,502 paid
to an affiliate of the Manager. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs
with respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in
subsequent years.
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Class B and Class C Distribution and Service Plan Fees. Under each plan, service
fees and distribution fees are computed on the average of the net asset value of
shares in the respective class, determined as of the close of each regular
business day during the period. The Class B and Class C plans provide for the
Distributor to be compensated at a flat rate, whether the Distributor's
distribution expenses are more or less than the amounts paid by the Fund under
the plan during the period for which the fee is paid.
The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class B shares. The
Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class C shares during the
first year the shares are outstanding. The asset-based sales charges on Class B
and Class C shares allow investors to buy shares without a front-end sales
charge while allowing the Distributor to compensate dealers that sell those
shares.
The Distributor's actual expenses in selling Class B and Class C shares may
be more than the payments it receives from the contingent deferred sales charges
collected on redeemed shares and asset-based sales charges from the Fund under
the plans. If any plan is terminated by the Fund, the Board of Trustees may
allow the Fund to continue payments of the asset-based sales charge to the
Distributor for distributing shares before the plan was terminated. The plans
allow for the carry-forward of distribution expenses, to be recovered from
asset-based sales charges in subsequent fiscal periods.
Distribution fees paid to the Distributor for the year ended July 31, 2000, were
as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Distributor's
Aggregate
Unreimbursed
Total Payments Amount Retained Expenses
Under Plan by Distributor Under Plan
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Class B Plan $1,696,419 $1,696,467 $--
Class C Plan 447,175 447,261 --
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Oppenheimer Cash Reserves:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of
Oppenheimer Cash Reserves, including the statement of investments, as of July
31, 2000, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the
statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period
then ended, and the financial highlights for the period January 1, 1995, to
July 31, 2000. These financial statements and financial highlights are the
responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our
audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America. 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 as of July 31, 2000, by correspondence with the custodian. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Oppenheimer Cash Reserves as of July 31, 2000, the results of its operations
for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two
years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for the period
January 1, 1995, to July 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Denver, Colorado
August 21, 2000
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited
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In early 2001 shareholders will receive information regarding all dividends and
distributions paid to them by the Fund during calendar year 2000. Regulations
of the U.S. Treasury Department require the Fund to report this information to
the Internal Revenue Service.
None of the dividends paid by the Fund during the year ended July 31, 2000
are eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction.
The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting
distributions received from the Fund to the Internal Revenue Service. Because
of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual
tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we
recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.
21 | OPPENHEIMER CASH RESERVES
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OPPENHEIMER CASH RESERVES
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Officers and Trustees James C. Swain, Trustee and Chairman of the Board
Bridget A. Macaskill, Trustee and President
Robert G. Avis, Trustee
George C. Bowen, Trustee
Jon S. Fossel, Trustee
Sam Freedman, Trustee
Raymond J. Kalinowski, Trustee
C. Howard Kast, Trustee
Robert M. Kirchner, Trustee
Andrew J. Donohue, Vice President and Secretary
Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer
Carol E. Wolf, Vice President
Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer
Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer
Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary
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Investment Advisor OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
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Distributor OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
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Transfer and Shareholder OppenheimerFunds Services
Servicing Agent
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Custodian of Citibank, N.A
Portfolio Securities
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Independent Auditors Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Legal Counsel Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P.C.
This is a copy of a report to shareholders of
Oppenheimer Cash Reserves. For other material
information concerning the Fund, see the
Prospectus.
Shares of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or
obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any
bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other
agency, and involve investment risks, including the
possible loss of the principal amount invested.
Oppenheimer funds are distributed by
OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., Two World Trade
Center, New York, NY 10048-0203
(C)Copyright 2000 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights
reserved.
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OPPENHEIMERFUNDS FAMILY
<TABLE>
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Global Equity
<S> <C> <C>
Developing Markets Fund Global Fund
International Small Company Fund Quest Global Value Fund
Europe Fund Global Growth & Income Fund
International Growth Fund
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Equity
Stock Stock & Bond
Enterprise Fund(1) Main Street(R) Growth & Income Fund
Discovery Fund Quest Opportunity Value Fund
Main Street(R) Small Cap Fund Total Return Fund
Quest Small Cap Value Fund Quest Balanced Value Fund
MidCap Fund Capital Income Fund(2)
Capital Appreciation Fund Multiple Strategies Fund
Growth Fund Disciplined Allocation Fund
Disciplined Value Fund Convertible Securities Fund
Quest Value Fund
Trinity Growth Fund Specialty
Trinity Core Fund Real Asset Fund
Trinity Value Fund Gold & Special Minerals Fund
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Fixed Income
Taxable Municipal
International Bond Fund California Municipal Fund(3)
World Bond Fund Main Street(R)California Municipal Fund(3)
High Yield Fund Florida Municipal Fund(3)
Champion Income Fund New Jersey Municipal Fund(3)
Strategic Income Fund New York Municipal Fund(3)
Bond Fund Pennsylvania Municipal Fund(3)
Senior Floating Rate Fund Municipal Bond Fund
U.S. Government Trust Insured Municipal Fund
Limited-Term Government Fund Intermediate Municipal Fund
Rochester Division
Rochester Fund Municipals
Limited Term New York Municipal Fund
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Money Market(4)
Money Market Fund Cash Reserves
</TABLE>
1. Effective July 1, 1999, this fund is closed to new investors. See prospectus
for details.
2. On 4/1/99, the Fund's name was changed from "Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund."
3. Available to investors only in certain states.
4. An investment in money market funds is neither insured nor guaranteed by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although
these funds may seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per
share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these funds.
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