Money Market Funds
Prospectus -- Daily Class Shares
May 1, 2000
Money Market Funds
Nations Cash Reserves
Nations Treasury Reserves
Nations Government Reserves
Nations Municipal Reserves
Nations California Tax-Exempt Reserves
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved
these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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NOT FDIC
INSURED
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May Lose Value
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No Bank Guarantee
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[LOGO OF NATIONS FUNDS]
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An overview of the Funds
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Terms used in this prospectus
In this prospectus, we, us and our refer to the Nations Funds
Family (Nations Funds). Some other important terms we've used may
be new to you. These are printed in italics where they first appear
in a section and are described in Terms used in this prospectus.
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You'll find Terms used in this prospectus on page 33.
Your investment in these Funds is not a bank deposit and is not
insured or guaranteed by Bank of America, N.A. (Bank of America),
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other
government agency. Your investment may lose money.
Affiliates of Bank of America are paid for the services they
provide to the Funds.
This booklet, which is called a prospectus, tells you about some of the Nations
Funds Money Market Funds. Please read it carefully, because it contains
information that's designed to help you make informed investment decisions.
This prospectus offers Daily Class Shares of the Funds. This class of shares is
designed primarily for financial institutions and intermediaries for their own
accounts, and for certain of their client accounts. Please turn to page 22 for
more information about who is eligible to buy this class of shares.
About the Funds
The Money Market Funds seek to provide income while protecting your original
investment by investing in money market instruments.
Money market instruments include short-term debt securities that are U.S.
government issued or guaranteed or have relatively low risk. Your original
investment and your return aren't guaranteed, however, and returns will vary as
short-term interest rates change. Over time, the return on money market funds
may be lower than the return on other kinds of mutual funds or investments.
Are these Funds right for you?
Not every Fund is right for every investor. When you're choosing a Fund to
invest in, you should consider things like your investment goals, how much risk
you can accept and how long you're planning to hold your investment.
The Money Market Funds may be suitable for you if:
o you're looking for a relatively low risk investment with stability of
principal
o you have short-term income needs
They may not be suitable for you if:
o you're looking for higher returns
o you're more comfortable with bank deposits that are FDIC-insured
You'll find a discussion of each Fund's principal investments, strategies and
risks in the Fund descriptions that start on page 4.
For more information
If you have any questions about the Funds, please call us at 1.800.626.2275 if
you're an institutional investor, or 1.800.321.7854 if you're an individual
investor. You can also contact your investment professional.
You'll find more information about the Funds in the Statement of Additional
Information (SAI). The SAI includes more detailed information about each Fund's
investments, policies, performance and management, among other things. Please
turn to the back cover to find out how you can get a copy.
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What's inside
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Banc of America Advisors, Inc.
Banc of America Advisers, Inc. (BAAI) is the investment adviser to
each of the Funds. BAAI is responsible for the overall management
and supervision of the investment management of each Fund. BAAI and
Nations Funds have engaged a sub-adviser -- Banc of America Capital
Management, Inc. (BACAP), which is responsible for the day-to-day
investment decisions for each of the Funds.
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You'll find more about BAAI and BACAP starting on page 20.
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About the Money Market Funds
Nations Cash Reserves 4
Sub-adviser: BACAP
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Nations Treasury Reserves 7
Sub-adviser: BACAP
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Nations Government Reserves 10
Sub-adviser: BACAP
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Nations Municipal Reserves 13
Sub-adviser: BACAP
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Nations California Tax-Exempt Reserves 17
Sub-adviser: BACAP
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Other important information 21
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How the Funds are managed 22
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About your investment
Information for investors
Buying, selling and exchanging shares 24
How selling and servicing agents are paid 30
Distributions and taxes 31
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Financial highlights 33
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Terms used in this prospectus 35
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Where to find more information back cover
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About the Money Market Funds
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About the sub-adviser
BACAP is this Fund's sub-adviser. BACAP's Taxable Money Market
Management Team makes the day-to-day investment decisions for the
Fund.
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You'll find more about BACAP on page 21.
This Fund, like all money market funds, is subject to certain
investment limitations. These are described in Other important
information.
The Fund is listed on the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners' Approved List of Class 1 Money Market Mutual Funds.
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First-tier securities
A first-tier security is a short-term debt security that's an
eligible investment for money market funds. It's "first-tier"
because it's been given the highest credit rating by a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization or is considered to be
of comparable quality.
Nations Cash Reserves
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Investment objective
This Fund seeks to preserve principal value and maintain a high degree
of liquidity while providing current income.
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Principal investment strategies
This Fund pursues its objective by generally investing in a diversified
portfolio of high quality money market instruments that, at the time of
investment, are considered to have remaining maturities of 397 days or
less.
The Fund will only buy first-tier securities. These securities include
primarily:
o commercial paper
o bank obligations
o short-term debt securities, including instruments issued by certain trusts,
partnerships or other special purpose issuers, like pass-through
certificates representing participations in, or instruments backed by, the
securities and other assets owned by these issuers
o short-term taxable municipal securities
o repurchase agreements secured by first-tier securities or U.S. government
obligations
The Fund may also invest in other money market funds, consistent with its
investment objective and strategies. The Fund may invest more than 25% of its
assets in U.S. dollar denominated obligations of U.S. banks, foreign branches
of U.S. banks and U.S. branches of foreign banks, when the portfolio
management team believes market conditions warrant it.
Although not part of its principal investment strategies, the Fund may also
lend its portfolio securities to qualified institutional investors and may
engage in reverse repurchase agreements.
The portfolio management team tries to maintain a constant net asset value of
$1.00 per share for the Fund. The team uses extensive research, including
economic, technical and security analysis to select individual investments.
o Economic analysis includes evaluating national and global economic
conditions, as well as interest rate movements.
o Technical analysis includes identifying categories of money market
instruments that offer the highest yields and assessing the market for
potential investments.
o Security analysis includes evaluating the credit quality of an instrument.
Securities are normally held to maturity, but the team may sell a security
before it matures to meet cash flow needs, to manage the portfolio's maturity,
if the team determines that the security is no longer a suitable investment,
and for other reasons.
4
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[GRAPHIC]
You'll find more about other risks of investing in this Fund
starting on page 19 and in the SAI.
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Many things affect a Fund's performance, including market
conditions, the composition of the Fund's holdings, and Fund
expenses.
The returns shown are for a class not offered in this prospectus
that has similar annual returns because the shares are invested in
the same portfolio of securities. The annual returns differ only to
the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.
For the Fund's current 7-day yield, please call us at
1.800.626.2275 if you're an institutional investor, or
1.800.321.7854 if you're an individual investor. You can also
contact your investment professional.
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Risks and other things to consider
Nations Cash Reserves has the following risks:
o Investment strategy risk - Although the Fund tries to maintain a share
price of $1.00, an investment in the Fund may lose money. An
investment in this Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or
guaranteed by Bank of America, the FDIC or any other government
agency.
o Income/principal payment risk - The Fund's ability to pay
distributions depends on the creditworthiness of the issuers of the
securities the Fund holds. The Fund may not be able to pay
distributions, or could lose money, if the issuer of a security is
unable to pay interest or repay principal when it's due.
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A look at the Fund's performance
The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in
the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the
Fund. A Fund's past performance is no guarantee of how it will perform
in the future.
Year by year total return (%) as of December 31 each year
The bar chart shows you how the performance of the Fund's Market Class
Shares has varied from year to year. These returns do not reflect
deductions of sales charges or account fees, if any, and would be lower
if they did.
[BAR CHART APPEARS HERE WITH THE FOLLOWING PLOT POINTS]
1996 1997 1998 1999
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3.34%* 5.25% 5.19% 4.75%
*Return is from inception (5-2-96) to 12-31-96.
Year-to-date return as of March 31, 2000: 1.34%
Best and worst quarterly returns during this period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Best: 1st quarter 2000: 1.34%
Worst: 4th quarter 1998: 1.20%
</TABLE>
Average annual total return as of December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 year Since inception
<S> <C> <C>
Market Class Shares 4.75% 5.06%
</TABLE>
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There are two kinds of fees -- sales charges you pay directly, and
annual fund operating expenses that are deducted from a fund's
assets.
Total net expenses are actual expenses paid by the Fund after
waivers and/or reimbursements.
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This is an example only. Your actual costs could be higher or
lower, depending on the amount you invest, and on the Fund's actual
expenses and performance.
[GRAPHIC]
What it costs to invest in the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Fund.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shareholder fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment) Daily Class Shares
<S> <C>
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) none
Annual Fund operating expenses(1)
(Expenses that are deducted from the Fund's assets)
Management fees 0.15%
Distribution (12b-1) and shareholder servicing fees 0.60%
Other expenses 0.13%
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Total annual Fund operating expenses 0.88%
Fee waivers and/or reimbursements (0.08)%
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Total net expenses(2) 0.80%
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</TABLE>
(1)The figures contained in the above table are based on amounts incurred
during the Fund's most recent fiscal year and have been adjusted, as
needed, to reflect current service provider fees.
(2)The Fund's investment adviser and/or some of its other service
providers have agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses until
July 31, 2000. The figure shown here is after waivers and/or
reimbursements. There is no guarantee that these waivers and/or
reimbursements will continue after this date.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
this Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
This example assumes:
o you invest $10,000 in Daily Class Shares of the Fund for the time
periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those
periods
o you reinvest all dividends and distributions in the Fund
o your investment has a 5% return each year
o the Fund's operating expenses remain the same as shown in the table
above
o the waivers and/or reimbursements shown above expire July 31, 2000 and
are not reflected in the 3, 5 and 10 year examples
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions your costs would be:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Daily Class Shares $82 $273 $480 $1,077
</TABLE>
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About the Money Market Funds
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About the sub-adviser
BACAP is this Fund's sub-adviser. BACAP's Taxable Money Market
Management Team makes the day-to-day investment decisions for the
Fund.
[GRAPHIC]
You'll find more about BACAP on page 21.
This Fund, like all money market funds, is subject to certain
investment limitations. These are described in Other important
information.
The Fund is listed on the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners' List of Approved Mutual Funds.
[GRAPHIC]
First-tier securities
A first-tier security is a short-term debt security that's an
eligible investment for money market funds. It's "first-tier"
because it's been given the highest credit rating by a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization or is considered to be
of comparable quality.
Nations Treasury Reserves
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Investment objective
This Fund seeks to preserve principal value and maintain a high degree
of liquidity while providing current income.
[GRAPHIC]
Principal investment strategies
This Fund pursues its objective by generally investing in a diversified
portfolio of high quality money market instruments that, at the time of
investment, are considered to have remaining maturities of 397 days or
less.
The Fund will only buy first-tier securities. These securities include
primarily:
o U.S. Treasury obligations
o repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements secured by U.S.
Treasury obligations
o obligations whose principal and interest are backed by the U.S. government
The Fund may invest in other money market funds that invest in these
instruments, consistent with its investment objective and strategies.
The Fund normally invests at least 65% of its assets in U.S. Treasury
obligations, and repurchase agreements secured by U.S. Treasury obligations.
Although not part of its principal investment strategies, the Fund may also
lend its portfolio securities to qualified institutional investors.
The portfolio management team tries to maintain a constant net asset value of
$1.00 per share for the Fund. The team uses extensive research, including
economic, technical and security analysis to select individual investments.
o Economic analysis includes evaluating national and global economic
conditions, as well as interest rate movements.
o Technical analysis includes identifying categories of money market
instruments that offer the highest yields and assessing the market for
potential investments.
o Security analysis includes evaluating the credit quality of an
instrument.
Securities are normally held to maturity, but the team may sell a security
before it matures to meet cash flow needs, to manage the portfolio's maturity,
if the team determines that the security is no longer a suitable investment,
and for other reasons.
7
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[GRAPHIC]
You'll find more about other risks of investing in this Fund
starting on page 19 and in the SAI.
[GRAPHIC]
Many things affect a Fund's performance, including market
conditions, the composition of the Fund's holdings, and Fund
expenses.
The returns shown are for a class not offered in this prospectus
that has similar annual returns because the shares are invested in
the same portfolio of securities. The annual returns differ only to
the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.
For the Fund's current 7-day yield, please call us at
1.800.626.2275 if you're an institutional investor, or
1.800.321.7854 if you're an individual investor. You can also
contact your investment professional.
[GRAPHIC]
Risks and other things to consider
Nations Treasury Reserves has the following risks:
o Investment strategy risk - Although the Fund tries to maintain a share
price of $1.00, an investment in the Fund may lose money. An
investment in this Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or
guaranteed by Bank of America, the FDIC or any other government
agency.
o Income/principal payment risk - The Fund's ability to pay
distributions depends on the creditworthiness of the issuers of the
securities the Fund holds. The Fund may not be able to pay
distributions, or could lose money, if the issuer of a security is
unable to pay interest or repay principal when it's due.
[GRAPHIC]
A look at the Fund's performance
The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in
the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the
Fund. A Fund's past performance is no guarantee of how it will perform
in the future.
Year by year total return (%) as of December 31 each year
The bar chart shows you how the performance of the Fund's Market Class
Shares has varied from year to year. These returns do not reflect
deductions of sales charges or account fees, if any, and would be lower
if they did.
[BAR CHART APPEARS HERE WITH THE FOLLOWING PLOT POINTS]
1996 1997 1998 1999
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3.26%* 5.11% 4.97% 4.46%
*Return is from inception (5-2-96) to 12-31-96.
Year-to-date return as of March 31, 2000: 1.26%
Best and worst quarterly returns during this period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Best: 4th quarter 1997: 1.29%
Worst: 4th quarter 1998: 1.08%
</TABLE>
Average annual total return as of December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 year Since inception
<S> <C> <C>
Market Class Shares 4.46% 4.86%
</TABLE>
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[GRAPHIC]
There are two kinds of fees -- sales charges you pay directly, and
annual fund operating expenses that are deducted from a fund's
assets.
Total net expenses are actual expenses paid by the Fund after
waivers and/or reimbursements.
[GRAPHIC]
This is an example only. Your actual costs could be higher or
lower, depending on the amount you invest, and on the Fund's actual
expenses and performance.
[GRAPHIC]
What it costs to invest in the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Fund.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shareholder fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment) Daily Class Shares
<S> <C>
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) none
Annual Fund operating expenses(1)
(Expenses that are deducted from the Fund's assets)
Management fees 0.15%
Distribution (12b-1) and shareholder servicing fees 0.60%
Other expenses 0.15%
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Total annual Fund operating expenses 0.90%
Fee waivers and/or reimbursements (0.10)%
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Total net expenses(2) 0.80%
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</TABLE>
(1)The figures contained in the above table are based on amounts incurred
during the Fund's most recent fiscal year and have been adjusted, as
needed, to reflect current service provider fees.
(2)The Fund's investment adviser and/or some of its other service
providers have agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses until
July 31, 2000. The figure shown here is after waivers and/or
reimbursements. There is no guarantee that these waivers and/or
reimbursements will continue after this date.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
this Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
This example assumes:
o you invest $10,000 in Daily Class Shares of the Fund for the time
periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those
periods
o you reinvest all dividends and distributions in the Fund
o your investment has a 5% return each year
o the Fund's operating expenses remain the same as shown in the table
above
o the waivers and/or reimbursements shown above expire July 31, 2000 and
are not reflected in the 3, 5 and 10 year examples
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions your costs would be:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Daily Class Shares $82 $277 $489 $1,099
</TABLE>
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About the Money Market Funds
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[GRAPHIC]
About the sub-adviser
BACAP is this Fund's sub-adviser. BACAP's Taxable Money Market
Management Team makes the day-to-day investment decisions for the
Fund.
[GRAPHIC]
You'll find more about BACAP on page 21.
This Fund, like all money market funds, is subject to certain
investment limitations. These are described in Other important
information.
[GRAPHIC]
First-tier securities
A first-tier security is a short-term debt security that's an
eligible investment for money market funds. It's "first-tier"
because it's been given the highest credit rating by a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization or is considered to be
of comparable quality.
Nations Government Reserves
[GRAPHIC]
Investment objective
This Fund seeks to preserve principal value and maintain a high degree
of liquidity while providing current income.
[GRAPHIC]
Principal investment strategies
This Fund pursues its objective by generally investing in a diversified
portfolio of high quality money market instruments that, at the time of
investment, are considered to have remaining maturities of 397 days or
less.
The Fund will only buy first-tier securities. These securities include
primarily U.S. government obligations and U.S. Treasury obligations. The Fund
may invest in other money market funds that invest in these instruments,
consistent with its investment objective and strategies.
Although not part of its principal investment strategies, the Fund may also
lend its portfolio securities to qualified institutional investors.
The portfolio management team tries to maintain a constant net asset value of
$1.00 per share for the Fund. The team uses extensive research, including
economic, technical and security analysis to select individual investments.
o Economic analysis includes evaluating national and global economic
conditions, as well as interest rate movements.
o Technical analysis includes identifying categories of money market
instruments that offer the highest yields and assessing the market for
potential investments.
o Security analysis includes evaluating the credit quality of an
instrument.
Securities are normally held to maturity, but the team may sell a security
before it matures to meet cash flow needs, to manage the portfolio's maturity,
if the team determines that the security is no longer a suitable investment,
and for other reasons.
10
<PAGE>
[GRAPHIC]
You'll find more about other risks of investing in this Fund
starting on page 19 and in the SAI.
[GRAPHIC]
Many things affect a Fund's performance, including market
conditions, the composition of the Fund's holdings, and Fund
expenses.
The returns shown are for a class not offered in this prospectus
that has similar annual returns because the shares are invested in
the same portfolio of securities. The annual returns differ only to
the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.
For the Fund's current 7-day yield, please call us at
1.800.626.2275 if you're an institutional investor, or
1.800.321.7854 if you're an individual investor. You can also
contact your investment professional.
[GRAPHIC]
Risks and other things to consider
Nations Government Reserves has the following risks:
o Investment strategy risk - Although the Fund tries to maintain a share
price of $1.00, an investment in the Fund may lose money. An
investment in this Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or
guaranteed by Bank of America, the FDIC or any other government
agency.
o Income/principal payment risk - The Fund's ability to pay
distributions depends on the creditworthiness of the issuers of the
securities the Fund holds. The Fund may not be able to pay
distributions, or could lose money, if the issuer of a security is
unable to pay interest or repay principal when it's due.
[GRAPHIC]
A look at the Fund's performance
The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in
the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the
Fund. A Fund's past performance is no guarantee of how it will perform
in the future.
Year by year total return (%) as of December 31 each year
The bar chart shows you how the performance of the Fund's Market Class
Shares has varied from year to year. These returns do not reflect
deductions of sales charges or account fees, if any, and would be lower
if they did.
[BAR CHART APPEARS HERE WITH THE FOLLOWING PLOT POINTS]
1996 1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ---- ----
3.26%* 5.13% 5.03% 4.56%
*Return is from inception (5-2-96) to 12-31-96.
Year-to-date return as of March 31, 2000: 1.30%
Best and worst quarterly returns during this period
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Best: 1st quarter 2000: 1.30%
Worst: 4th quarter 1998: 1.13%
</TABLE>
Average annual total return as of December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 year Since inception
<S> <C> <C>
Market Class Shares 4.56% 4.91%
</TABLE>
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[GRAPHIC]
There are two kinds of fees -- sales charges you pay directly, and
annual fund operating expenses that are deducted from a fund's
assets.
Total net expenses are actual expenses paid by the Fund after
waivers and/or reimbursements.
[GRAPHIC]
This is an example only. Your actual costs could be higher or
lower, depending on the amount you invest, and on the Fund's actual
expenses and performance.
[GRAPHIC]
What it costs to invest in the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Fund.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shareholder fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment) Daily Class Shares
<S> <C>
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) none
Annual Fund operating expenses(1)
(Expenses that are deducted from the Fund's assets)
Management fees 0.15%
Distribution (12b-1) and shareholder servicing fees 0.60%
Other expenses 0.14%
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Total annual Fund operating expenses 0.89%
Fee waivers and/or reimbursements (0.09)%
------
Total net expenses(2) 0.80%
======
</TABLE>
(1)The figures contained in the above table are based on amounts incurred
during the Fund's most recent fiscal year and have been adjusted, as
needed, to reflect current service provider fees.
(2)The Fund's investment adviser and/or some of its other service
providers have agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses until
July 31, 2000. The figure shown here is after waivers and/or
reimbursements. There is no guarantee that these waivers and/or
reimbursements will continue after this date.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
this Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
This example assumes:
o you invest $10,000 in Daily Class Shares of the Fund for the time
periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those
periods
o you reinvest all dividends and distributions in the Fund
o your investment has a 5% return each year
o the Fund's operating expenses remain the same as shown in the table
above
o the waivers and/or reimbursements shown above expire July 31, 2000 and
are not reflected in the 3, 5 and 10 year examples
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions your costs would be:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Daily Class Shares $82 $275 $484 $1,088
</TABLE>
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About the Money Market Funds
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[GRAPHIC]
About the sub-adviser
BACAP is this Fund's sub-adviser. BACAP's Tax-Exempt Money Market
Management Team makes the day-to-day investment decisions for the
Fund.
[GRAPHIC]
You'll find more about BACAP on page 21.
This Fund, like all money market funds, is subject to certain
investment limitations. These are described in Other important
information.
[GRAPHIC]
First-tier securities
A first-tier security is a short-term debt security that's an
eligible investment for money market funds. It's "first-tier"
because it's been given the highest credit rating by a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization or is considered to be
of comparable quality.
Nations Municipal Reserves
[GRAPHIC]
Investment objective
This Fund seeks to preserve principal value and maintain a high degree
of liquidity while providing current income exempt from federal income
taxes.
[GRAPHIC]
Principal investment strategies
The Fund pursues its objective by generally investing in a diversified
portfolio of high quality money market instruments that, at the time of
investment, are considered to have remaining maturities of 397 days or
less.
The Fund will only buy first-tier securities. The Fund normally invests at
least 80% of its assets in municipal securities, which pay interest that is
free from federal income and alternative minimum taxes. The Fund invests in
municipal securities that, at the time of investment, are considered by the
portfolio management team to have minimal credit risk and to be of high
quality.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in:
o municipal securities that finance private projects, called private
activity bonds
o money market instruments, including repurchase agreements
The Fund may also invest in instruments issued by certain trusts, partnerships
or other special purpose issuers, including pass-through certificates
representing participations in, or debt instruments backed by, the securities
and other assets owned by these issuers. The Fund may invest in other money
market funds, consistent with its investment objective and strategies.
Although not part of its principal investment strategies, the Fund may also
lend its portfolio securities to qualified institutional investors.
The portfolio management team tries to maintain a constant net asset value of
$1.00 per share for the Fund. The team uses extensive research, including
economic, technical and security analysis to select individual investments.
o Economic analysis includes evaluating national and global economic
conditions, as well as interest rate movements.
o Technical analysis includes identifying categories of money market
instruments that offer the highest yields and assessing the market for
potential investments.
o Security analysis includes evaluating the credit quality of an instrument,
and structural analysis, which includes evaluating the arrangements
between the municipality and others involved in the issue of an
instrument.
Securities are normally held to maturity, but the team may sell a security
before it matures to meet cash flow needs, to manage the portfolio's maturity,
if the team determines that the security is no longer a suitable investment,
and for other reasons.
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You'll find more about other risks of investing in this Fund
starting on page 19 and in the SAI.
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Risks and other things to consider
Nations Municipal Reserves has the following risks:
o Investment strategy risk - Although the Fund tries to maintain a
share price of $1.00, an investment in the Fund may lose money. An
investment in this Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or
guaranteed by Bank of America, the FDIC or any other government
agency.
o Income/principal payment risk - The Fund's ability to pay
distributions depends on the creditworthiness of the issuers of the
securities the Fund holds. The Fund may not be able to pay
distributions, or could lose money, if the issuer of a security is
unable to pay interest or repay principal when it's due.
o Holding cash - The Fund may hold cash while it's waiting to make an
investment, as a temporary defensive strategy, or if the portfolio
management team believes that attractive tax-exempt investments are
not available. Any uninvested cash the Fund holds does not earn
income.
o Tax considerations - Most of the distributions paid by the Fund come
from interest on municipal securities, which is generally free from
federal income tax but may be subject to state and local taxes. Any
portion of a distribution that comes from income paid on other kinds
of securities or from realized capital gains is generally subject to
federal, state and local taxes. Distributions paid to you from the
Fund's interest on private activity bonds may be subject to the
federal alternative minimum tax.
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Many things affect a Fund's performance, including market
conditions, the composition of the Fund's holdings, and Fund
expenses.
The returns shown are for a class not offered in this prospectus
that has similar annual returns because the shares are invested in
the same portfolio of securities. The annual returns differ only to
the extent that the classes do not have the same expenses.
For the Fund's current 7-day yield, please call us at
1.800.626.2275 if you're an institutional investor, or
1.800.321.7854 if you're an individual investor. You can also
contact your investment professional.
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A look at the Fund's performance
The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in
the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the
Fund. A Fund's past performance is no guarantee of how it will perform
in the future.
Year by year total return (%) as of December 31 each year
The bar chart shows you how the performance of the Fund's Market Class
Shares has varied from year to year. These returns do not reflect
deductions of sales charges or account fees, if any, and would be lower
if they did.
[BAR CHART APPEARS HERE WITH THE FOLLOWING PLOT POINTS]
1996 1997 1998 1999
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2.05%* 3.24% 3.00% 2.69%
*Return is from inception (5-2-96) to 12-31-96.
Year-to-date return as of March 31, 2000: 0.74%
Best and worst quarterly returns during this period
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Best: 2nd quarter 1997: 0.86%
Worst: 4th quarter 1998: 0.68%
</TABLE>
Average annual total return as of December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 year Since inception
<S> <C> <C>
Market Class Shares 2.69% 3.00%
</TABLE>
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There are two kinds of fees -- sales charges you pay directly, and
annual fund operating expenses that are deducted from a fund's
assets.
Total net expenses are actual expenses paid by the Fund after
waivers and/or reimbursements.
[GRAPHIC]
This is an example only. Your actual costs could be higher or
lower, depending on the amount you invest, and on the Fund's actual
expenses and performance.
[GRAPHIC]
What it costs to invest in the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Fund.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shareholder fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment) Daily Class Shares
<S> <C>
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) none
Annual Fund operating expenses(1)
(Expenses that are deducted from the Fund's assets)
Management fees 0.15%
Distribution (12b-1) and shareholder servicing fees 0.60%
Other expenses 0.18%
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Total annual Fund operating expenses 0.93%
Fee waivers and/or reimbursements (0.13)%
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Total net expenses(2) 0.80%
======
</TABLE>
(1)The figures contained in the above table are based on amounts incurred
during the Fund's most recent fiscal year and have been adjusted, as
needed, to reflect current service provider fees.
(2)The Fund's investment adviser and/or some of its other service
providers have agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses until
July 31, 2000. The figure shown here is after waivers and/or
reimbursements. There is no guarantee that these waivers and/or
reimbursements will continue after this date.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
this Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
This example assumes:
o you invest $10,000 in Daily Class Shares of the Fund for the time
periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of
those periods
o you reinvest all dividends and distributions in the Fund
o your investment has a 5% return each year
o the Fund's operating expenses remain the same as shown in the table
above
o the waivers and/or reimbursements shown above expire July 31, 2000
and are not reflected in the 3, 5 and 10 year examples
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions your costs would be:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Daily Class Shares $82 $283 $502 $1,131
</TABLE>
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About the Money Market Funds
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About the sub-adviser
BACAP is this Fund's sub-adviser. BACAP's Tax-Exempt Money Market
Management Team makes the day-to-day investment decisions for the
Fund.
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You'll find more about BACAP on page 21.
This Fund, like all money market funds, is subject to certain
investment limitations. These are described in Other important
information.
Nations California Tax-Exempt Reserves
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Investment objective
This Fund seeks current income exempt from federal income tax and
California state personal income tax, a stable share price, and daily
liquidity.
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Principal investment strategies
The Fund pursues its objective by generally investing in a portfolio of
high quality money market instruments that, at the time of investment,
are considered to have remaining maturities of 397 days or less.
The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities that pay
interest that is free from federal income tax and California state personal
income tax. These securities are issued by or on behalf of the State of
California, its political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and
authorities, and other qualified issuers.
The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in:
o municipal securities that finance private projects, called private activity
bonds
o money market instruments, including repurchase agreements
The Fund may also invest in instruments issued by certain trusts, partnerships
or other special purpose issuers, including pass-through certificates
representing participations in, or debt instruments backed by, the securities
and other assets owned by these issuers. The Fund may invest in other money
market funds, consistent with its investment objective and strategies.
Although not part of its principal investment strategies, the Fund may also
lend its portfolio securities to qualified institutional investors.
The portfolio management team tries to maintain a constant net asset value of
$1.00 per share for the Fund. The team uses extensive research, including
economic, technical and security analysis to select individual investments.
o Economic analysis includes evaluating local, national and global economic
conditions, as well as interest rate movements.
o Technical analysis includes identifying categories of money market
instruments that offer the highest yields and assessing the market for
potential investments.
o Security analysis includes evaluating the credit quality of an
instrument, and structural analysis, which includes evaluating the
arrangements between the municipality and others involved in the issue of
an instrument.
Securities are normally held to maturity, but the team may sell a security
before it matures to meet cash flow needs, to manage the portfolio's maturity,
if the team determines that the security is no longer a suitable investment,
and for other reasons.
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You'll find more about other risks of investing in this Fund
starting on page 19 and in the SAI.
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Risks and other things to consider
Nations California Tax-Exempt Reserves has the following risks:
o Investment strategy risk - This Fund is considered to be
non-diversified because it invests most of its assets in securities
that pay interest that is free from income tax in one state. The
value of the Fund and the amount of interest it pays could also be
affected by the financial conditions of the state, its public
authorities and local governments. Although the Fund tries to
maintain a share price of $1.00, an investment in the Fund could lose
money. An investment in this Fund is not a bank deposit and is not
insured or guaranteed by Bank of America, the FDIC or any other
government agency.
o Income/principal payment risk - The Fund's ability to pay
distributions depends on the creditworthiness of the issuers of the
securities the Fund holds. The Fund may not be able to pay
distributions, or could lose money, if the issuer of a security is
unable to pay interest or repay principal when it's due.
o Holding cash - The Fund may hold cash while it's waiting to make an
investment, as a temporary defensive strategy, or if the portfolio
management team believes that attractive tax-exempt investments are
not available. Any uninvested cash the Fund holds does not earn
income.
o Tax considerations - Most of the distributions paid by the Fund come
from interest on municipal securities, which is generally free from
federal income tax and California state personal income tax, but may
be subject to other state and local taxes and the federal alternative
minimum tax. Any portion of a distribution that comes from income
paid on other kinds of securities or from realized capital gains is
generally subject to federal, state and local taxes. Distributions
paid to you from the Fund's interest on private activity bonds may be
subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
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[GRAPHIC]
Many things affect a Fund's performance, including market
conditions, the composition of the Fund's holdings, and Fund
expenses.
Call us at 1.800.626.2275 or contact your financial adviser for the
Fund's current 7-day yield.
For the Fund's current 7-day yield, please call us at
1.800.626.2275 if you're an institutional investor, or
1.800.321.7854 if you're an individual investor. You can also
contact your investment professional.
[GRAPHIC]
A look at the Fund's performance
The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in
the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the
Fund. A Fund's past performance is no guarantee of how it will perform
in the future.
Year by year total return (%) as of December 31 each year
The bar chart shows you how the performance of the Fund's Daily Class
Shares has varied from year to year. These returns do not reflect
deductions of sales charges or account fees, if any, and would be lower
if they did.
[BAR CHART APPEARS HERE WITH THE FOLLOWING PLOT POINTS]
1996 1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ---- ----
0.69%* 2.84% 2.51% 2.07%
*Return is from inception (10-2-96) to 12-31-96.
Year-to-date return as of March 31, 2000: 0.56%
Best and worst quarterly returns during this period
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Best: 2nd quarter 1997: 0.75%
Worst: 1st quarter 2000: 0.56%
</TABLE>
Average annual total return as of December 31, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 year Since inception
<S> <C> <C>
Daily Class Shares 2.07% 2.50%
</TABLE>
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There are two kinds of fees -- sales charges you pay directly, and
annual fund operating expenses that are deducted from a fund's
assets.
Total net expenses are actual expenses paid by the Fund after
waivers and/or reimbursements.
[GRAPHIC]
This is an example only. Your actual costs could be higher or
lower, depending on the amount you invest, and on the Fund's actual
expenses and performance.
[GRAPHIC]
What it costs to invest in the Fund
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Fund.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Shareholder fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment) Daily Class Shares
<S> <C>
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) none
Annual Fund operating expenses(1)
(Expenses that are deducted from the Fund's assets)
Management fees 0.15%
Distribution (12b-1) and shareholder servicing fees 0.60%
Other expenses 0.13%
------
Total annual Fund operating expenses 0.88%
Fee waivers and/or reimbursements (0.08)%
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Total net expenses(2) 0.80%
======
</TABLE>
(1)The figures contained in the above table are based on amounts incurred
during the Fund's most recent fiscal year and have been adjusted, as
needed, to reflect current service provider fees.
(2)The Fund's investment adviser and/or some of its other service
providers have agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses until
July 31, 2000. The figure shown here is after waivers and/or
reimbursements. There is no guarantee that these waivers and/or
reimbursements will continue after this date.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
this Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
This example assumes:
o you invest $10,000 in Daily Class Shares of the Fund for the time
periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of
those periods
o you reinvest all dividends and distributions in the Fund
o your investment has a 5% return each year
o the Fund's operating expenses remain the same as shown in the table
above
o the waivers and/or reimbursements shown above expire July 31, 2000
and are not reflected in the 3, 5 and 10 year examples
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions your costs would be:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Daily Class Shares $82 $273 $480 $1,077
</TABLE>
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Other important information
You'll find specific information about each Fund's principal investments,
strategies and risks in the descriptions starting on page 4. The following are
some other risks and information you should consider before you invest:
o Special rules for money market funds - Money market funds must comply
with Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act).
Rule 2a-7 sets out certain limits on investments, which are designed
to help protect investors from risk of loss. These limits apply at the
time an investment is made. The Funds, like all money market funds:
o may only invest in securities with a remaining maturity of 397 days or
less, or that have maturities longer than 397 days but have demand,
interest rate reset features or guarantees that are 397 days or less
o must maintain an average dollar-weighted maturity of 90 days or less
o may normally invest no more than 5% of their assets in a single
security, other than U.S. government securities; however, they may
invest up to 25% of their assets in a first-tier security for up to
three business days (except for Nations California Tax-Exempt
Reserves)
o may generally only invest in U.S. dollar denominated instruments that
are determined to have minimal credit risk and are first-tier
securities, except for Nations California Tax-Exempt Reserves, which
also may invest in second-tier securities
o Changing investment objectives and policies - The investment objective
and certain investment policies of any Fund cannot be changed without
shareholder approval (except for Nations California Tax-Exempt
Reserves).
o Holding other kinds of investments - The Funds may hold investments
that aren't part of their principal investment strategies. Please
refer to the SAI for more information. The portfolio managers or
management team can also choose not to invest in specific securities
described in this prospectus and in the SAI.
o Investing defensively - A Fund may temporarily hold investments that
are not part of its investment objective or its principal investment
strategies to try to protect it during a market or economic downturn
or because of political or other conditions. A Fund may not achieve
its investment objective while it is investing defensively. Any cash a
Fund holds for defensive or other reasons does not earn income.
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Banc of America Advisors, Inc.
One Bank of America Plaza
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
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How the Funds are managed
Investment adviser
BAAI is the investment adviser to over 60 mutual fund portfolios in Nations
Funds, including the Money Market Funds described in this prospectus.
BAAI is a registered investment adviser. It's a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank
of America, which is owned by Bank of America Corporation. Nations Funds pays
BAAI an annual fee for its investment advisory services. The fee is calculated
daily based on the average net assets of each Fund and is paid monthly. BAAI
uses part of this money to pay investment sub-advisers for the services they
provide to each Fund.
BAAI has agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses for certain Funds until
July 31, 2000. You'll find a discussion of any waiver and/or reimbursement in
the Fund descriptions. There is no assurance that BAAI will continue to waive
and/or reimburse any fees and/or expenses after this date.
The following chart shows the maximum advisory fees BAAI can receive, along
with the actual advisory fees it received during the Funds' last fiscal year,
after waivers and/or reimbursements:
Annual investment advisory fee, as a % of average daily net assets
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Maximum Actual fee
advisory paid last
fee fiscal year
<S> <C> <C>
Nations Cash Reserves 0.15% 0.15%
Nations Treasury Reserves 0.15% 0.13%
Nations Government Reserves 0.15% 0.14%
Nations Municipal Reserves 0.15% 0.10%
Nations California Tax-Exempt Reserves 0.15% 0.15%
</TABLE>
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Banc of America
Capital Management, Inc.
One Bank of America Plaza
Charlotte, North Carolina 28255
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Stephens Inc.
111 Center Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
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PFPC Inc.
400 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, Delaware 19809
Investment sub-adviser
Nations Funds and BAAI have engaged an investment sub-adviser to provide
day-to-day portfolio management for the Funds. This sub-adviser functions under
the supervision of BAAI and the Board of Trustees of Nations Funds.
Banc of America Capital Management, Inc.
BACAP, successor to TradeStreet Investments Associates, Inc., is a registered
investment adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America. Its
management expertise covers all major domestic asset classes, including equity
and fixed income securities, and money market instruments.
Currently managing more than $90 billion, BACAP has over 200 institutional
clients and is sub-adviser to more than 50 mutual funds in Nations Funds. BACAP
takes a team approach to investment management. Each team has access to the
latest technology and analytical resources.
BACAP is the investment sub-adviser to the Funds shown in the table below. The
table also tells you which internal BACAP asset management team is responsible
for making the day-to-day investment decisions for each Fund.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fund BACAP Team
<S> <C>
Nations Cash Reserves Taxable Money Market Management Team
Nations Treasury Reserves Taxable Money Market Management Team
Nations Government Reserves Taxable Money Market Management Team
Nations Municipal Reserves Tax-Exempt Money Market Management Team
Nations California Tax-Exempt Reserves Tax-Exempt Money Market Management Team
</TABLE>
Other service providers
The Funds are distributed and co-administered by Stephens Inc., a registered
broker/dealer. Stephens may pay distribution (12b-1) and shareholder servicing
fees and/or other compensation to companies for selling shares and providing
services to investors.
BAAI is also co-administrator of the Funds, and assists in overseeing the
administrative operations of the Funds. The Funds pay BAAI and Stephens a
combined fee of 0.10% for their services, plus certain out-of-pocket expenses.
The fee is calculated as an annual percentage of the average daily net assets
of the Funds, and is paid monthly.
PFPC Inc. (PFPC) is the transfer agent for the Funds' shares. Its
responsibilities include processing purchases, sales and exchanges, calculating
and paying distributions, keeping shareholder records, preparing account
statements and providing customer service.
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About your investment
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When you sell shares of a mutual fund, the fund is effectively
"buying" them back from you. This is called a redemption.
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Buying, selling and exchanging shares
This prospectus offers Daily Class Shares of the Funds. Here are some general
rules about this class of shares:
o Daily Class Shares are available on a direct basis or through financial
institutions and intermediaries for their own accounts, and for certain
client accounts for which they may provide automated cash management or
other services. These include:
o Bank of America and certain of its affiliates
o certain other financial institutions and intermediaries
o The minimum initial investment is $1,000. There is no minimum for
additional investments.
o The minimum initial investment is $100 using the Systematic Investment
Plan. The minimum for additional investments under this plan is $100.
o There are no sales charges for buying, selling or exchanging these shares.
You'll find more information about buying, selling and exchanging Daily Class
Shares on the pages that follow. You should also ask your financial institution
or intermediary about its limits, fees and policies for buying, selling and
exchanging shares, which may be different from those described here, and about
its related services and programs.
The Funds also offer other classes of shares, with different features and
expense levels, which you may be eligible to buy. If you have questions about
buying, selling or exchanging, or you need help placing an order, please call
us at 1.800.626.2275 if you're an institutional investor, or 1.800.321.7854 if
you're an individual investor. You can also contact your investment
professional.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Ways to
buy, sell or How much you can buy,
exchange sell or exchange Other things to know
----------------- -------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Buying shares In a lump sum minimum initial investment: There is no limit to the amount you can invest
o $1,000 in Daily Class Shares.
minimum additional investment:
o none
Using our minimum initial investment: You can buy shares monthly, twice a month or
Systematic o $100 quarterly, using automatic transfers from your
Investment Plan minimum additional investment: bank account.
o $100
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Selling shares In a lump sum o you can sell up to $50,000 of your We usually send you the sale proceeds on the
shares by telephone, otherwise there same day that we receive your order.
are no limits to the amount you can
sell
o other restrictions may apply to If you paid for your shares with a check that
withdrawals from retirement plan wasn't certified, we'll hold the sale proceeds
accounts when you sell those shares for at least 15 days
after the trade date of the purchase, or until the
check has cleared.
Using our free o minimum $250 per check You can write checks for free. You can only use
checkwriting checks to make partial withdrawals from a
service Fund. You can't use a check to make a full
withdrawal from a Fund.
Using our o minimum $25 per withdrawal Your account balance must be at least $10,000
Automatic to set up the plan. You can make withdrawals
Withdrawal Plan monthly, twice a month or quarterly. We'll send
your money by check or deposit it directly to
your bank account.
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Exchanging shares In a lump sum o minimum $1,000 per exchange You can exchange Daily Class shares of a Fund
for Daily Class Shares of any other Nations
Reserves Money Market Fund.
</TABLE>
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A business day is any day that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
is open.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is closed on weekends and on
the following national holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day.
How shares are priced
All transactions are based on the price of a Fund's shares -- or its net asset
value per share. We calculate net asset value per share at the following times:
o 5:00 p.m. Eastern time each business day for each share class of Nations
Cash Reserves and Nations Treasury Reserves
o 12:00 noon Eastern time each business day for each share class of Nations
Government Reserves and Nations Municipal Reserves
o 10:30 a.m. Eastern time each business day for each share class of Nations
California Tax-Exempt Reserves
First, we calculate the net asset value for each class of a Fund by determining
the value of the Fund's assets in the class and then subtracting its
liabilities. Next, we divide this amount by the number of shares that investors
are holding in the class.
Although we try to maintain a net asset value per share of $1.00 for the Funds,
we can't guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Valuing securities in a Fund
The value of a Fund's assets is based on the total market value of all of the
securities it holds. We use the amortized cost method, which approximates
market value, to value the assets in the Money Market Funds.
How orders are processed
Orders to buy, sell or exchange shares are processed on business days. Orders
received by Stephens, PFPC or their agents by the following times on a business
day will receive that day's net asset value per share:
o 3:00 p.m. Eastern time for Nations Cash Reserves and Nations Treasury
Reserves
o 12:00 noon Eastern time for Nations Government Reserves and Nations
Municipal Reserves
o 10:30 a.m. Eastern time for Nations California Tax-Exempt Reserves
Investors are encouraged to place orders to sell as early in the day as
possible. Orders received after these times will receive the next business
day's net asset value per share. The business day that applies to an order is
also called the trade date. We may refuse any order to buy or exchange shares.
If this happens, we'll return any money we've received.
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Telephone orders
You can place orders to buy, sell or exchange by telephone if you complete the
telephone authorization section of our account application and send it to us.
Here's how telephone orders work:
o If you sign up for telephone orders after you open your account, you
must have your signature guaranteed.
o Telephone orders may not be as secure as written orders. You may be
responsible for any loss resulting from a telephone order.
o We'll take reasonable steps to confirm that telephone instructions
are genuine. For example, we require proof of your identification
before we will act on instructions received by telephone and may
record telephone conversations. If we and our service providers don't
take these steps, we may be liable for any losses from unauthorized
or fraudulent instructions.
o Telephone orders may be difficult to complete during periods of
significant economic or market change.
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Buying shares
Here are some general rules for buying shares:
o Investors buy Daily Class Shares at net asset value per share.
o If we don't receive payment by 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the business
day Stephens, PFPC or their agents receive the order, we'll refuse the
order. We'll return any payment received for orders that we refuse. We
can change this time under certain circumstances, for example, when
there's more wiring activity than normal.
o Financial institutions and intermediaries are responsible for sending us
orders for their clients and for ensuring that we receive payment on
time.
o Shares purchased are recorded on the books of the Fund. We generally
don't issue certificates.
Systematic Investment Plan
You can make regular purchases of $100 or more using automatic transfers from
your bank account to the Funds you choose. You can contact your financial
adviser or us to set up the plan.
Here's how the plan works:
o You can buy shares twice a month, monthly or quarterly.
o You can choose to have us transfer your money on or about the 15th or
the last day of the month.
o Some exceptions may apply to employees of Bank of America and its
affiliates, and to plans set up before August 1, 1997. For details,
please contact your financial adviser.
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Selling shares
Here are some general rules for selling shares:
o We normally send the sale proceeds by federal funds wire on the
same business day that Stephens, PFPC or their agents receive the
order.
o We may take up to three business days to send the sale proceeds if
we believe that an earlier payment could adversely affect the Fund.
o Investors that qualify for telephone orders can sell up to $50,000
in shares by telephone.
o If shares were paid for with a check that wasn't certified, we'll
hold the sale proceeds when those shares are sold for at least 15
days after the trade date of the purchase, or until the check has
cleared.
o Financial institutions and intermediaries are responsible for
sending us orders for their clients and for depositing the sale
proceeds to their accounts on time.
o Shares that are held in certificate form must be signed (or
accompanied by a signed stock power) and sent to PFPC. The
investor's signature must be guaranteed, unless other arrangements
have been made with us. We may ask for any other information we
need to prove that the order is properly authorized.
o Under certain circumstances allowed under the 1940 Act, we can pay
investors in securities or other property when they sell shares.
o We can delay payment of the sale proceeds for up to seven days.
o Other restrictions may apply to retirement plan accounts. For more
information about these restrictions please contact your retirement
plan administrator.
We may sell shares:
o if the value of an investor's account falls below $500. We'll
provide 30 days notice in writing if we're going to do this
o if a financial institution or intermediary tells us to sell the
shares for a client under arrangements it has made with its clients
o under certain other circumstances allowed under the 1940 Act
Checkwriting service
You can withdraw money from the Funds using our free checkwriting service. You
can contact your financial adviser or us to set up the service.
Here's how the service works:
o Each check you write must be for $250 or more.
o You can only use checks to make partial withdrawals. You can't use a
check to make a full withdrawal of the shares you hold in a Fund.
o Shares you sell by writing a check are eligible to receive
distributions up to the day our custodian receives the check for
payment.
o We can change or cancel the service by giving you 30 days notice in
writing.
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You should make sure you understand the investment objectives and
policies of the Fund you're exchanging into. Please read its
prospectus carefully.
Automatic Withdrawal Plan
The Automatic Withdrawal Plan lets you withdraw $25 or more every month, every
quarter or every year. You can contact your financial adviser or us to set up
the plan.
Here's how the plan works:
o Your account balance must be at least $10,000 to set up the plan.
o If you set up the plan after you've opened your account, your
signature must be guaranteed.
o You can choose to have us transfer your money on or about the 15th or
the 25th of the month.
o We'll send you a check or deposit the money directly to your bank
account.
o You can cancel the plan by giving your financial adviser or us 30 days
notice in writing.
It's important to remember that if you withdraw more than your investment in
the Fund is earning, you'll eventually use up your original investment.
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Exchanging shares
Investors can sell shares of a Fund to buy shares of another Nations
Fund. This is called an exchange, and may be appropriate if investment
goals or tolerance for risk change.
Here's how exchanges work:
o Investors can exchange Daily Class Shares of a Fund for Daily Class
Shares of any other Nations Reserves Money Market Fund.
o Investors must exchange at least $1,000 at a time.
o The rules for buying shares of a Fund, including any minimum
investment requirements, apply to exchanges into that Fund.
o Exchanges can only be made into a Fund that is legally sold in the
investor's state of residence.
o Exchanges can generally only be made into a Fund that is accepting
investments.
o We may limit the number of exchanges that can be made within a
specified period of time.
o We may change or cancel the right to make an exchange by giving the
amount of notice required by regulatory authorities (generally 60
days for a material change or cancellation).
o Shares that are held in certificate form cannot be exchanged until
PFPC has received the certificate and deposited the shares to the
investor's account.
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The financial institution or intermediary that buys shares for you
is also sometimes referred to as a selling agent.
The distribution fee is often referred to as a "12b-1" fee because
it's paid through a plan approved under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act.
The selling agent may charge other fees for services provided to
your account.
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How selling and servicing agents are paid
Selling and servicing agents usually receive compensation based on your
investment in the Funds. The kind and amount of the compensation depends on the
share class you invest in. Selling agents typically pay a portion of the
compensation they receive to their investment professionals.
Distribution (12b-1) and shareholder servicing fees
Stephens and selling and servicing agents are compensated for selling shares
and providing services to investors under distribution and shareholder
servicing plans.
Stephens may be reimbursed for distribution-related expenses up to an annual
maximum of 0.35% of the average daily net assets of Daily Class Shares of the
Funds, some or all of which may be paid to selling agents.
Servicing agents may receive a maximum annual shareholder servicing fee of
0.25% of the average daily net assets of Daily Class Shares of the Funds.
Fees are calculated daily and deducted monthly. Because these fees are paid out
of the Funds' assets on an ongoing basis, over time they will increase the cost
of your investment, and may cost you more than any sales charges you may pay.
The Funds pay these fees to eligible selling and servicing agents for as long
as the plans continue. We may reduce or discontinue payments at any time.
Other compensation
Selling and servicing agents may also receive:
o a bonus, incentive or other compensation relating to the sale, promotion
and marketing of the Funds
o an additional amount of up to 0.50% of the net asset value per share on
all sales of Daily Class Shares to retirement plans
o non-cash compensation like trips to sales seminars or vacation
destinations, tickets to sporting events, theater or other entertainment,
opportunities to participate in golf or other outings and gift
certificates for meals or merchandise
This compensation which is not paid by the Funds, is discretionary and may be
available only to selected selling and servicing agents. For example, Stephens
sometimes sponsors promotions involving Banc of America Investments, Inc., an
affiliate of BAAI, and certain other selling or servicing agents. Selected
selling and servicing agents may also receive compensation for opening a
minimum number of accounts. Stephens may cancel any compensation program at any
time.
BAAI also may pay amounts from its own assets to Stephens or to selling or
servicing agents for services they provide.
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The power of compounding
Reinvesting your distributions buys you more shares of a Fund --
which lets you take advantage of the potential for compound growth.
Putting the money you earn back into your investment means it, in
turn, may earn even more money. Over time, the power of compounding
has the potential to significantly increase the value of your
investment. There is no assurance, however, that you'll earn more
money if you reinvest your distributions.
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Distributions and taxes
About distributions
A mutual fund can make money two ways:
o It can earn income. Examples are interest paid on bonds and dividends paid
on common stocks.
o A fund can also have capital gains if the value of its investments
increases. If a fund sells an investment at a gain, the gain is realized.
If a fund continues to hold the investment, any gain is unrealized.
A mutual fund is not subject to income tax as long as it distributes its net
investment income and realized capital gains to its shareholders. The Funds
intend to pay out a sufficient amount of their income and capital gains to
their shareholders so the Funds won't have to pay any income tax. When a Fund
makes this kind of a payment, it's split equally among all shares, and is
called a distribution.
Although the Funds do not expect to realize any capital gains, any capital
gains realized by a Fund will be distributed at least once a year.
The Funds declare distributions of net investment income each business day and
pay them on the first business day of each month.
A distribution is paid based on the number of shares you hold on the record
date which is usually the day the distribution is declared (daily dividend
Funds) or the day before the distribution is declared (all other Funds). Shares
are eligible to receive distributions from the settlement date (daily dividend
Funds) or the trade date (all other Funds) of the purchase up to and including
the day before the shares are sold.
Different share classes of a Fund usually pay different distribution amounts,
because each class has different expenses.
We'll automatically reinvest distributions in additional shares of the same
Fund unless you tell us you want to receive your distributions in cash. You can
do this by writing to us at the address on the back cover, or by calling us at
1.800.626.2275 if you're an institutional investor, or 1.800.321.7854 if you're
an individual investor.
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This information is a summary of how federal income taxes may
affect your investment in the Funds. It is not intended as a
substitute for careful tax planning. You should consult with your
own tax advisor about your situation, including any foreign, state
and local taxes that may apply.
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For more information about taxes, please see the SAI.
How taxes affect your investment
Distributions of net investment income and any excess of net short-term capital
gains over net long-term capital losses generally are taxable to you as
ordinary income.
Although the Funds do not expect to realize any capital gains, any
distributions of net capital gains (generally the excess of net long-term
capital gains over net short-term capital losses) generally are taxable to you
as net capital gains.
In general, all distributions are taxable to you when paid, whether they are
paid in cash or automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.
However, any distributions declared in October, November or December of one
year and distributed in January of the following year will be taxable as if
they had been paid to you on December 31 of the first year.
We'll send you a notice every year that tells you how much you've received in
distributions during the year and their federal tax status. Foreign, state and
local taxes may also apply to these distributions.
Nations Municipal Reserves, Nations California Tax-Exempt Reserves
Distributions that come from Nations Municipal Reserves' tax-exempt interest
income are generally free from federal income tax, but may be subject to state
or local tax.
Distributions that come from Nations California Tax-Exempt Reserves' tax-exempt
interest income are generally free from federal income tax and California state
personal income tax, but may be subject to other state and local taxes.
Any distributions that come from taxable income or realized capital gains are
generally subject to tax.
A portion of the distributions from these Funds may also be subject to the
federal alternative minimum tax.
U.S. government obligations
If you invest in U.S. government obligations directly, interest on those
obligations is free from state and local and personal income taxes.
Distributions you receive that come from interest a Fund earns from U.S.
government obligations may not be exempt from these taxes. Please consult with
your tax advisor.
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Withholding tax
We're required by federal law to withhold tax of 31% on any distributions and
redemption proceeds paid to you (including amounts deemed to be paid for "in
kind" redemptions and exchanges) if:
o you haven't given us a correct Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) and
haven't certified that the TIN is correct and withholding doesn't apply
o the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has notified us that the TIN listed on
your account is incorrect according to its records
o the IRS informs us that you are otherwise subject to backup withholding
The IRS may also impose penalties against you if you don't give us a correct
TIN.
Amounts we withhold are applied to your federal income tax liability. You may
receive a refund from the IRS if the withholding tax results in an overpayment
of taxes.
We're also normally required by federal law to withhold tax on distributions
paid to foreign shareholders.
Taxation of redemptions and exchanges
As long as a Fund continually maintains a $1.00 net asset value per share, you
ordinarily will not recognize a taxable gain or loss on the redemption or
exchange of your shares of the Fund.
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Financial highlights
The financial highlights table is designed to help you understand how the Funds
have performed for the past five years. Certain information reflects financial
results for a single Fund share. The total investment return line indicates how
much an investment in the Fund would have earned, assuming all dividends and
distributions had been reinvested.
This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. The auditor's
report and Nations Funds financial statements are incorporated by reference
into the SAI. Financial highlights for the Nations Funds (excluding Nations
California Tax-Exempt Fund) are not provided because there were no shareholders
of Daily Class Shares during the period indicated. Please see the back cover to
find out how you can get a copy.
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<CAPTION>
Nations California Tax-Exempt
Reserves (Successor to the Pacific For a Share outstanding throughout each
period Horizon California Tax-Exempt
Fund)
Daily Class* Period ended Year ended Year ended Period ended
05/14/99 02/28/99(b) 02/28/98 02/28/97(a)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value per share, beginning of period $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
Income from Investment Operations:
Net investment income --(f) 0.0238 0.0279 0.0107
Less dividends to shareholders from net investment
income -- (0.0238) (0.0279) (0.0107)
Net change in net asset value per share -- -- -- --
Net asset value per share, end of period $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00
Total return 0.45%(e) 2.41% 2.83% 1.09%(e)
=====================================================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
Net assets at end of period (millions) $ 37 $ 37 $ 31 $ 29
Ratio of expenses to average net assets 0.80%(d) 0.79% 0.80% 0.80%(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net
assets 2.21%(d) 2.35% 2.80% 2.66%(d)
Ratio of expenses to average net assets** 0.82%(d) (c) (c) (c)
Ratio of net investment income to average net
assets** 2.19%(d) (c) (c) (c)
</TABLE>
* Daily Class Shares of Nations California Tax-Exempt
Reserves were formerly X Shares of the Pacific
Horizon California Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund.
** During the period, certain fees were voluntarily
reduced and/or reimbursed. If such voluntary fee
reductions and/or reimbursements had not occurred,
the ratios would have been as indicated.
(a) Period from October 2, 1996 (inception date) to
February 28, 1997.
(b) On October 1, 1998, BankAmerica Corp., the
parent company of the Fund's Advisor, merged with
NationsBank Corporation.
(c) Fees paid by third parties had no effect on the
ratios.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Not annualized.
(f) Amount represents less than a penny per share.
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Terms used in this prospectus
Average dollar-weighted maturity - the average length of time until the debt
securities held by a Fund reach maturity. In general, the longer the average
dollar-weighted maturity, the more a Fund's share price will fluctuate in
response to changes in interest rates.
Bank obligation - a money market instrument issued by a bank, including
certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers' acceptances.
Capital gain or loss - the difference between the purchase price of a security
and its selling price. You realize a capital gain when you sell a security for
more than you paid for it. You realize a capital loss when you sell a security
for less than you paid for it.
Commercial paper - a money market instrument issued by a large company.
Common stock - a security that represents part equity ownership in a company.
Common stock typically allows you to vote at shareholder meetings and to share
in the company's profits by receiving dividends.
Debt security - when you invest in a debt security, you are typically lending
your money to a governmental body or company (the issuer) to help fund their
operations or major projects. The issuer pays interest at a specified rate on a
specified date or dates, and repays the principal when the security matures.
Short-term debt securities include money market instruments such as treasury
bills. Long-term debt securities include fixed income securities such as
government and corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed and asset-backed
securities.
Equity security - an investment that gives you part ownership in a company.
Equity securities (or "equities") include common and preferred stock, rights
and warrants.
First-tier security - under Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, a debt security that
is an eligible investment for money market funds and has the highest short-term
rating from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), or
if unrated, is determined by the fund's portfolio management team to be of
comparable quality, or is a money market fund issued by a registered investment
company, or is a government security.
Fixed income security - an intermediate to long-term debt security that matures
in more than one year.
Guaranteed investment contract - an investment instrument issued by a rated
insurance company in return for a payment by an investor.
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High quality - in the case of municipal securities, a long-term rating of A or
higher from Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Co. (D&P), Fitch, S&P, Thomson
BankWatch, Inc. (BankWatch), or Moody's in the case of certain bonds that are
lacking a short-term rating from the required number of NRSROs; rated D-1 or
higher by D&P, F-1 or higher by Fitch, SP-1 by S&P, or MIG-1 by Moody's in the
case of notes; rated D-1 or higher by D&P, F-1 or higher by Fitch, or VMIG-1 by
Moody's in the case of variable rate demand notes; or rated D-1 or higher by
D&P, F-1 or higher by Fitch, A-1 or higher by S&P or Prime-1 by Moody's in the
case of tax-exempt commercial paper. The portfolio management team may consider
an unrated municipal security to be investment grade if the team believes it to
be of comparable quality, based on guidelines provided by the Fund's Board of
Directors. Please see the SAI for more information about credit ratings.
Money market instrument - a short-term debt security that is considered to
mature in 13 months or less. Money market instruments include U.S. Treasury
obligations, U.S. government obligations, certificates of deposit, bankers'
acceptances, commercial paper, repurchase agreements and certain municipal
securities.
Municipal security (obligation) - a debt security issued by state or local
governments or governmental authorities to pay for public projects and
services. "General obligations" are typically backed by the issuer's full
taxing and revenue-raising powers. "Revenue securities" depend on the income
earned by a specific project or authority, like road or bridge tolls, user fees
for water or revenues from a utility. Interest income from these securities is
exempt from federal income taxes and is generally exempt from state taxes if
you live in the state that issued the security. If you live in the municipality
that issued the security, interest income may also be exempt from local taxes.
Non-diversified - a fund that holds securities of fewer issuers or kinds of
issuers than other kinds of funds. Non-diversified funds tend to have greater
price swings than more diversified funds because events affecting one or more
of its securities may have a disproportionately large effect on the fund.
Participation - a pass-through certificate representing a share in a pool of
debt obligations or other instruments.
Pass-through certificate - securitized mortgages or other debt securities with
interest and principal paid by a servicing intermediary shortly after interest
payments are received from borrowers.
Private activity bond - a municipal security that is used to finance private
projects or other projects that aren't qualified for tax purposes. Private
activity bonds are generally taxable, unless their use is specifically
exempted, or may be treated as tax preference items.
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Repurchase agreement - a short-term (often overnight) investment arrangement.
The investor agrees to buy certain securities from the borrower and the
borrower promises to buy them back at a specified date and price. The
difference between the purchase price paid by the investor and the repurchase
price paid by the borrower represents the investor's return. Repurchase
agreements are popular because they provide very low-risk return and can
virtually eliminate credit difficulties.
Reverse repurchase agreement - a repurchase agreement in which an investor
sells a security to another party, like a bank or dealer, in return for cash,
and agrees to buy the security back at a specified date and price.
Second-tier security - under Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, a debt security that
is an eligible investment for money market funds, but is not a first-tier
security.
Settlement date - the date on which an order is settled either by payment or
delivery of securities.
Special purpose issuer - an entity organized solely to issue asset-backed
securities on a pool of assets it owns.
Trade date - the effective date of a purchase, sale or exchange transaction, or
other instructions sent to us. The trade date is determined by the day and time
we receive the order or instructions in a form that's acceptable to us.
U.S. government obligations - a wide range of debt securities issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies, authorities or
instrumentalities.
U.S. Treasury obligation - a debt security issued by the U.S. Treasury.
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Where to find more information
You'll find more information about the Money Market Funds in the following
documents:
Annual and semi-annual reports
The annual and semi-annual reports contain information about Fund
investments and performance, the financial statements and the auditor's
reports.
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Statement of Additional Information
The SAI contains additional information about the Funds and their
policies. The SAI is legally part of this prospectus (it's incorporated
by reference). A copy has been filed with the SEC.
You can obtain a free copy of these documents, request other information
about the Funds and make shareholder inquiries by contacting Nations
Funds:
By telephone: 1.800.626.2275 (Institutional Investors)
1.800.321.7854 (Individual Investors)
By mail:
Nations Funds
c/o Stephens Inc.
One Bank of America Plaza
33rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28255
On the Internet: www.nations-funds.com
Information about the Funds can be reviewed and copied at the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on
the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling
the Commission at 1-202-942-8090. The reports and other information
about the Funds are available on the EDGAR Database on the Commission's
Internet site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may
be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at
the following E-mail address: [email protected], or by writing the
Commission's Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.
SEC file number:
Nations Reserves, 811-6030 [LOGO OF NATIONS FUNDS}
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