N-CSRS 1 d526976dncsrs.htm THRIVENT CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST Thrivent Cash Management Trust
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT

COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-21622

Thrivent Cash Management Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

625 Fourth Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Rebecca A. Paulzine, Assistant Secretary

625 Fourth Avenue South

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (612) 844-5168

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2013


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Item 1. Report to Stockholders


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Semiannual Report

APRIL 30, 2013

Thrivent Cash Management Trust


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Portfolio Perspective

     1   

Shareholder Expense Example

     2   

Schedule of Investments

     3   

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     7   

Statement of Operations

     8   

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     9   

Notes to Financial Statements

     10   

Financial Highlights

     14   

Additional Information

     16   


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THRIVENT CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST

William D. Stouten, Portfolio Manager

Thrivent Cash Management Trust (the “Trust”) seeks to maximize current income to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity and to maintain a stable $1.00 per share net asset value by (1) investing in dollar-denominated securities with a remaining maturity of 397 calendar days or less; (2) maintaining a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 60 calendar days or less; or (3) maintaining a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 120 calendar days or less.

 

LOGO

Thrivent Cash Management Trust

As of April 30, 2013*

 

7-Day Yield

     0.09

7-Day Yield Gross of Waivers

     0.09

7-Day Effective Yield

     0.09

7-Day Effective Yield Gross of Waivers

     0.09

Average Annual Total Returns**

 

For the Period Ended April 30, 2013

   1-Year     5-Year     Since  Inception,
9/16/2004
 

Total Return

     0.12     0.52     2.09

 

* Seven-day yields of the Thrivent Cash Management Trust refer to the income generated by an investment in the Trust over a specified seven-day period. Effective yields reflect the reinvestment of income. A yield gross of waivers represents what the yield would have been if the investment adviser were not waiving or reimbursing certain expenses. Yields are subject to daily fluctuation and should not be considered an indication of future results.
** Average annual total returns represent past performance and reflect changes in share prices, the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and the effects of compounding. The returns shown do not reflect taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemptions.

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The prospectus contains more complete information on the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Trust. Investors should read and consider carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus, call 1-800-THRIVENT.

An investment in the Trust is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Trust seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Trust.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example

(Unaudited)

As a shareholder of the Trust, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Trust expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Trust and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from November 1, 2012 through April 30, 2013.

Actual Expenses

In the table below, the first line provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid during Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

In the table below, the second line provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Trust’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Trust’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Trust and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical example that appears in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

     Beginning Account
Value 11/1/2012
     Ending Account  Value
4/30/2013
     Expenses Paid During
Period 11/1/2012 -
4/30/2013*
     Annualized  Expense
Ratio
 

Thrivent Cash Management Trust

  

        

Actual

   $ 1,000       $ 1,001       $ 0.24         0.05

Hypothetical**

   $ 1,000       $ 1,025       $ 0.25         0.05

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
** Assuming 5% annualized total return before expenses.

 

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Thrivent Cash Management Trust

Schedule of Investments as of April 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount

  

Asset Backed Commercial

Paper (4.3%)a

   Value  
   Barton Capital Corporation   
$20,000,000   

0.140%, 5/1/2013b,c

   $ 20,000,000   
  

Dealers Capital Access Trust, LLC

  
23,000,000   

0.230%, 5/1/2013

     23,000,000   
17,000,000   

0.250%, 5/2/2013

     16,999,882   
   Liberty Street Funding, LLC   
75,000,000   

0.120%, 5/1/2013b,c

     75,000,000   
   Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables   
50,000,000   

0.100%, 5/1/2013b,c

     50,000,000   
   Starbird Funding Corporation   
36,002,000   

0.140%, 5/1/2013b,c

     36,002,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total      221,001,882   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

  

Financial Company Commercial
Paper (2.3%)a

   Value  
   BNP Paribas Financial   
50,000,000   

0.130%, 5/1/2013

     50,000,000   
  

Societe Generale North America, Inc.

  
66,655,000   

0.151%, 5/1/2013

     66,655,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total      116,655,000   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

  

Government Agency Debt

(82.4%)a

   Value  
  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

  
6,000,000   

0.140%, 5/14/2013

     5,999,697   
6,800,000   

0.130%, 5/22/2013

     6,799,484   
9,000,000   

0.100%, 6/14/2013

     8,998,900   
50,000,000   

0.076%, 7/25/2013d

     49,988,557   
55,680,000   

0.098%, 8/5/2013d

     55,663,981   
25,000,000   

0.150%, 8/30/2013

     24,987,396   
30,000,000   

0.111%, 9/10/2013d

     29,995,098   
5,900,000   

0.110%, 10/31/2013

     5,896,701   
20,000,000   

0.174%, 11/1/2013d

     19,999,558   
   Federal Farm Credit Bank   
5,550,000   

0.209%, 6/12/2013d

     5,550,432   
30,500,000   

0.229%, 7/22/2013d

     30,504,550   
10,000,000   

0.220%, 7/23/2013

     10,002,165   
1,240,000   

0.199%, 8/19/2013d

     1,240,155   
4,580,000   

0.219%, 8/22/2013d

     4,581,158   
8,070,000   

0.171%, 8/27/2013d

     8,070,000   
2,000,000   

0.380%, 9/16/2013d

     2,001,903   
5,000,000   

0.178%, 10/28/2013d

     5,001,014   
10,978,000   

0.250%, 12/6/2013d

     10,984,366   
10,000,000   

0.169%, 1/13/2014d

     10,000,753   
25,000,000   

0.097%, 2/10/2014d

     24,990,351   
6,000,000   

0.219%, 2/24/2014d

     6,003,765   
9,500,000   

0.138%, 3/26/2014d

     9,499,168   
15,000,000   

0.169%, 8/12/2014d

     14,997,117   
10,000,000   

0.170%, 10/9/2014d

     9,996,413   
15,000,000   

0.178%, 11/26/2014d

     15,002,457   
   Federal Home Loan Bank   
15,000,000   

0.220%, 5/3/2013

     15,000,069   
13,800,000   

0.125%, 5/10/2013

     13,799,569   
10,000,000   

0.350%, 5/14/2013

     10,000,603   
17,360,000   

0.135%, 5/15/2013

     17,359,091   
10,000,000   

0.150%, 5/15/2013d

     9,999,953   
13,000,000   

0.300%, 5/16/2013

     13,000,716   
30,000,000   

0.125%, 5/17/2013

     29,998,333   
15,000,000   

0.125%, 5/21/2013

     14,998,958   
40,000,000   

0.160%, 5/22/2013

     39,996,267   
40,000,000   

0.159%, 5/23/2013d

     40,000,000   
50,000,000   

0.118%, 5/24/2013

     49,996,224   

Principal

Amount

  

Government Agency Debt

(82.4%)a

   Value  
$25,000,000   

0.100%, 5/28/2013

   $ 24,998,125   
30,000,000   

0.148%, 5/28/2013d

     30,000,073   
30,000,000   

0.145%, 5/29/2013

     29,996,617   
15,000,000   

0.240%, 5/29/2013

     15,000,797   
30,000,000   

0.135%, 5/31/2013

     29,996,625   
13,200,000   

0.115%, 6/7/2013

     13,198,438   
8,455,000   

0.350%, 6/7/2013

     8,456,701   
25,000,000   

0.100%, 6/12/2013

     24,997,083   
12,000,000   

0.170%, 6/13/2013d

     12,000,656   
33,320,000   

0.137%, 6/14/2013

     33,470,183   
5,650,000   

0.160%, 6/14/2013

     5,660,052   
26,265,000   

0.172%, 6/14/2013

     26,430,753   
3,000,000   

0.095%, 6/21/2013

     2,999,596   
10,000,000   

0.111%, 6/21/2013

     10,024,660   
20,000,000   

0.400%, 6/21/2013

     20,007,285   
10,000,000   

0.400%, 6/21/2013

     10,004,036   
7,250,000   

0.400%, 6/21/2013

     7,252,522   
25,000,000   

0.420%, 6/21/2013

     25,010,930   
5,000,000   

0.350%, 6/28/2013

     5,001,581   
9,400,000   

0.135%, 7/3/2013

     9,397,779   
25,000,000   

0.180%, 7/17/2013d

     25,004,270   
4,800,000   

0.115%, 7/24/2013

     4,798,712   
6,600,000   

0.110%, 7/26/2013

     6,598,266   
20,000,000   

0.110%, 8/1/2013

     19,999,458   
5,000,000   

0.170%, 8/1/2013d

     5,000,254   
10,000,000   

0.290%, 8/1/2013d

     10,005,323   
25,000,000   

0.160%, 8/8/2013d

     25,001,692   
10,000,000   

0.148%, 8/14/2013

     10,142,396   
20,000,000   

0.180%, 8/22/2013d

     20,001,878   
50,000,000   

0.180%, 8/22/2013d

     50,007,081   
13,949,000   

0.130%, 8/28/2013

     13,943,006   
15,000,000   

0.158%, 8/28/2013d

     14,999,739   
24,000,000   

0.500%, 8/28/2013

     24,029,775   
2,500,000   

0.180%, 9/4/2013d

     2,500,434   
9,500,000   

0.137%, 9/6/2013

     9,495,372   
40,000,000   

0.160%, 9/6/2013d

     39,999,688   
10,000,000   

0.180%, 9/6/2013d

     10,000,352   
10,000,000   

0.150%, 9/11/2013

     10,001,350   
625,000   

0.370%, 9/16/2013d

     625,572   
15,000,000   

0.090%, 9/18/2013

     14,994,750   
10,716,000   

0.108%, 9/20/2013

     10,711,423   
4,250,000   

0.130%, 9/20/2013

     4,250,124   
10,005,000   

0.170%, 9/20/2013

     10,006,798   
25,000,000   

0.130%, 9/26/2013

     24,998,934   
15,000,000   

0.180%, 10/1/2013d

     15,001,902   
62,400,000   

0.101%, 10/16/2013

     62,370,572   
5,000,000   

0.210%, 10/17/2013

     5,001,915   
38,900,000   

0.100%, 10/18/2013

     38,881,631   
50,000,000   

0.110%, 10/25/2013

     49,999,557   
30,000,000   

0.160%, 10/25/2013d

     30,001,505   
25,000,000   

0.100%, 10/30/2013

     24,998,508   
150,000,000   

0.163%, 11/13/2013d

     150,039,593   
20,000,000   

0.220%, 11/15/2013d

     20,003,303   
4,000,000   

0.230%, 11/25/2013d

     4,001,834   
5,000,000   

0.240%, 11/25/2013d

     5,002,580   
6,575,000   

0.117%, 11/27/2013

     6,753,890   
25,000,000   

0.210%, 12/6/2013d

     25,014,424   
18,500,000   

0.061%, 12/11/2013d

     18,493,360   
15,000,000   

0.320%, 12/11/2013

     15,015,838   
2,000,000   

0.170%, 12/19/2013

     1,999,965   
37,000,000   

0.096%, 1/27/2014d

     36,977,439   
5,000,000   

0.200%, 2/3/2014d

     4,998,084   
50,000,000   

0.156%, 2/5/2014d

     50,000,000   
25,000,000   

0.129%, 2/12/2014d

     24,998,056   
48,500,000   

0.110%, 2/14/2014d

     48,480,521   
 

 

The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 

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Thrivent Cash Management Trust

Schedule of Investments as of April 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount

    

Government Agency Debt

(82.4%)a

   Value  
  $8,320,000      

0.220%, 2/24/2014d

   $ 8,320,000   
  6,000,000      

0.168%, 2/27/2014d

     5,999,503   
  17,000,000      

0.290%, 2/28/2014d

     17,016,947   
  25,000,000      

0.170%, 3/6/2014d

     24,997,968   
  25,000,000      

0.140%, 4/25/2014d

     25,000,000   
  40,000,000      

0.138%, 5/6/2014d,e

     39,997,920   
  33,470,000      

0.290%, 6/4/2014d

     33,495,943   
  30,000,000      

0.170%, 6/17/2014d

     29,999,183   
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

  
  53,500,000      

0.150%, 5/6/2013d

     53,500,022   
  9,295,000      

0.125%, 5/13/2013

     9,294,613   
  15,520,000      

0.153%, 5/20/2013

     15,518,745   
  27,000,000      

0.138%, 5/21/2013

     26,997,932   
  16,828,000      

0.160%, 5/28/2013

     16,825,981   
  4,500,000      

0.110%, 5/29/2013

     4,511,971   
  19,935,000      

0.130%, 6/3/2013

     19,932,624   
  60,400,000      

0.154%, 6/3/2013d

     60,400,266   
  10,000,000      

0.095%, 6/11/2013

     9,998,918   
  23,000,000      

0.135%, 6/17/2013

     22,995,946   
  14,260,000      

0.150%, 6/17/2013d

     14,260,354   
  6,705,000      

0.170%, 6/21/2013

     6,703,385   
  8,900,000      

0.140%, 7/1/2013

     8,897,889   
  20,000,000      

0.100%, 7/2/2013

     19,996,556   
  25,000,000      

0.100%, 7/9/2013

     24,995,208   
  25,000,000      

0.100%, 7/10/2013

     24,995,139   
  14,000,000      

0.130%, 8/2/2013

     13,995,298   
  7,000,000      

0.140%, 8/5/2013

     6,997,387   
  5,000,000      

0.135%, 8/20/2013

     4,997,919   
  4,250,000      

0.350%, 9/12/2013d

     4,251,577   
  81,745,000      

0.139%, 9/13/2013d

     81,744,711   
  20,000,000      

0.129%, 9/23/2013

     19,989,608   
  32,530,000      

0.117%, 9/27/2013

     33,059,324   
  13,150,000      

0.173%, 11/4/2013d

     13,151,003   
  10,120,000      

0.375%, 11/27/2013

     10,132,206   
  

Federal National Mortgage Association

  
  10,200,000      

0.152%, 5/1/2013

     10,200,000   
  4,509,000      

0.141%, 5/7/2013

     4,510,200   
  25,000,000      

0.100%, 5/8/2013

     24,999,514   
  29,696,000      

0.125%, 5/15/2013

     29,694,556   
  13,135,000      

0.158%, 5/22/2013

     13,133,789   
  28,500,000      

0.135%, 5/29/2013

     28,497,007   
  12,500,000      

0.135%, 6/10/2013

     12,498,125   
  8,027,000      

0.135%, 6/17/2013

     8,025,585   
  25,000,000      

0.142%, 6/26/2013

     24,994,474   
  40,000,000      

0.182%, 6/26/2013

     40,083,333   
  15,000,000      

0.110%, 7/2/2013

     14,997,158   
  7,063,000      

0.140%, 8/7/2013

     7,060,308   
  5,000,000      

0.500%, 8/9/2013

     5,004,113   
  3,000,000      

0.140%, 8/14/2013

     2,998,775   
  5,550,000      

0.130%, 9/3/2013

     5,547,495   
  7,714,000      

0.137%, 9/11/2013

     7,710,096   
  1,299,000      

1.125%, 9/17/2013

     1,303,969   
  25,000,000      

0.117%, 9/23/2013

     25,087,243   
  19,038,000      

0.128%, 9/25/2013

     19,028,077   
  4,000,000      

0.125%, 10/1/2013

     3,997,875   
  20,000,000      

0.123%, 10/16/2013

     19,988,567   
  5,000,000      

0.170%, 11/8/2013d

     5,000,809   
  86,900,000      

0.169%, 11/14/2013d

     86,919,970   
  17,515,000      

0.750%, 12/18/2013

     17,582,750   
  16,100,000      

0.261%, 3/4/2014d

     16,114,890   
  25,000,000      

0.179%, 6/20/2014d

     25,007,232   

Principal
Amount

    

Government Agency Debt

(82.4%)a

   Value  
  $5,000,000      

0.400%, 8/25/2014d

   $ 5,009,341   
  

Federal National Mortgage Association Interest Strip

  
  25,946,000      

0.130%, 5/15/2013

     25,944,686   
  

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

  
  24,000,000      

0.150%, 5/3/2013d

     24,000,000   
  7,641,600      

0.150%, 5/7/2013d

     7,641,600   
  9,552,000      

0.150%, 5/7/2013d

     9,552,000   
  10,000,000      

0.150%, 5/7/2013d

     10,000,000   
  10,000,000      

0.150%, 5/7/2013d

     10,000,000   
  58,305,000      

0.150%, 5/7/2013d

     58,305,000   
  78,735,000      

0.150%, 5/7/2013d

     78,735,000   
  7,164,000      

0.150%, 5/7/2013d

     7,164,000   
  104,585,000      

0.160%, 5/7/2013d

     104,585,000   
  12,000,000      

0.160%, 5/7/2013d

     12,000,000   
  4,000,000      

0.160%, 5/7/2013d

     4,000,000   
  59,166,667      

0.160%, 5/7/2013d

     59,166,667   
  15,000,000      

0.150%, 5/8/2013d

     15,000,000   
  22,200,000      

0.150%, 5/8/2013d

     22,200,000   
  2,262,083      

0.160%, 5/8/2013d

     2,262,083   
  2,758,618      

0.160%, 5/8/2013d

     2,758,618   
  7,719,298      

0.160%, 5/8/2013d

     7,719,298   
  38,376,000      

0.160%, 5/8/2013d

     38,376,000   
  2,000,000      

0.400%, 5/2/2014e

     2,000,000   
  

Straight-A Funding, LLC

  
  25,000,000      

0.140%, 5/1/2013b,c

     25,000,000   
  15,000,000      

0.140%, 5/2/2013b,c

     14,999,942   
  10,000,000      

0.140%, 5/2/2013b,c

     9,999,961   
  20,000,000      

0.140%, 5/2/2013b,c

     19,999,922   
  20,002,000      

0.140%, 5/3/2013b,c

     20,001,844   
  30,000,000      

0.140%, 5/3/2013b,c

     29,999,767   
  18,699,000      

0.180%, 6/3/2013b,c

     18,695,915   
  15,008,000      

0.180%, 6/4/2013b,c

     15,005,449   
  30,026,000      

0.150%, 6/5/2013b,c

     30,021,621   
  23,735,000      

0.180%, 6/6/2013b,c

     23,730,728   
  28,287,000      

0.160%, 6/10/2013b,c

     28,281,971   
  30,000,000      

0.160%, 6/12/2013b,c

     29,994,400   
  18,726,000      

0.180%, 6/14/2013b,c

     18,721,880   
  65,681,000      

0.170%, 6/18/2013b,c

     65,666,112   
  24,479,000      

0.170%, 6/18/2013b,c

     24,473,451   
  21,794,000      

0.170%, 6/18/2013b,c

     21,789,060   
  26,195,000      

0.170%, 6/18/2013b,c

     26,189,063   
  30,000,000      

0.170%, 6/19/2013b,c

     29,993,058   
  25,061,000      

0.170%, 6/19/2013b,c

     25,055,201   
     

 

 

 
   Total      4,136,957,132   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

    

Government Agency

Repurchase Agreement

(1.0%)a

   Value  
  

Bank of Nova Scotia

  
  50,000,000      

0.100%, 5/7/2013f

     50,000,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total      50,000,000   
     

 

 

 

Shares

    

Investment Company

(4.8%)

   Value  
  

AIM Investments Institutional Government and Agency Portfolio

  
  130,000      

0.020%

     130,000   
  

BlackRock Cash Funds

  
  26,222,000      

0.130%

     26,222,000   
 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 

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Thrivent Cash Management Trust

Schedule of Investments as of April 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

 

Shares

    

Investment Company (4.8%)

   Value  
  

Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund

  
  $73,345,000      

0.070%

   $ 73,345,000   
  

DWS Money Market Series

  
  65,666,000      

0.000%

     65,666,000   
  

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds

  
  74,321,000      

0.090%

     74,321,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total      239,684,000   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

    

Other Commercial Paper

(2.2%)a

   Value  
  

Caisse Amortissement de la Dette Sociale

  
  30,000,000      

0.100%, 5/2/2013c

     29,999,917   
  

Total Capital SA

  
  50,000,000      

0.110%, 5/1/2013

     50,000,000   
  30,000,000      

0.090%, 5/2/2013c

     29,999,925   
     

 

 

 
   Total      109,999,842   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

    

Other Instrument (1.7%)a

   Value  
  

BNP Paribas (Time Deposit)

  
  84,665,000      

0.120%, 5/1/2013

     84,665,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total      84,665,000   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

    

Treasury Debt (1.0%)a

   Value  
  

U.S. Treasury Bills

  
  30,000,000      

0.115%, 5/23/2013

     29,997,892   
  10,000,000      

0.091%, 5/31/2013

     10,028,087   
  10,000,000      

0.375%, 7/31/2013

     10,006,224   
     

 

 

 
   Total      50,032,203   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

    

Variable Rate Demand Note

(1.1%)a

   Value  
  

Andover, Minnesota Senior Housing Revenue Bonds

  
  9,395,000      

0.210%, 5/7/2013d

     9,395,000   
  

Capital Trust Agency Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds

  
  11,000,000      

0.210%, 5/7/2013d

     11,000,000   
  

Illinois Finance Authority Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (Villagebrook Apartments)

  
  5,180,000      

0.240%, 5/7/2013d

     5,180,000   
  

Lancaster County, Nebraska Hospital Authority No. 1 Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds (BryanLGH Medical Center)

  
  8,560,000      

0.190%, 5/1/2013d

     8,560,000   
  2,090,000      

0.210%, 5/7/2013d

     2,090,000   
  

St. Cloud, Minnesota Health Care Refunding Revenue Bonds (CentraCare Health System)

  
  5,935,000      

0.210%, 5/7/2013d

     5,935,000   

Principal
Amount

    

Variable Rate Demand Note

(1.1%)a

   Value  
  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation Revenue Bonds (Methodist Hospitals of Dallas)

  
  $14,360,000      

0.210%, 5/1/2013d

   $ 14,360,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total      56,520,000   
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments (at amortized cost) 100.8%    $ 5,065,515,059   
     

 

 

 
   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net (0.8)%      (39,690,982
     

 

 

 
   Total Net Assets 100.0%    $ 5,025,824,077   
     

 

 

 

 

a The interest rate shown reflects the yield, coupon rate or the discount rate at the date of purchase.
b Denotes investments that benefit from credit enhancement or liquidity support provided by a third party bank, institution or government.
c Denotes securities sold under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts them from registration. These securities have been deemed liquid and may be resold to other dealers in the program or to other qualified institutional buyers. As of April 30, 2013, the value of these investments was $718,621,187, or 14.3% of total net assets.
d Denotes variable rate securities. Variable rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. The rate shown is as of April 30, 2013.
e Denotes investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
f Repurchase agreement dated April 30, 2013, $50,000,972 maturing May 7, 2013, collateralized by $51,000,001 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 3.500% due August 1, 2042.

Cost for federal income tax purposes        $ 5,065,515,059

 

 

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 

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Thrivent Cash Management Trust

Schedule of Investments as of April 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

Fair Valuation Measurements

The following table is a summary of the inputs used, as of April 30, 2013, in valuing Thrivent Cash Management Trust’s assets carried at fair value or amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

 

Investments in Securities

   Total      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3  

Asset Backed Commercial Paper

     221,001,882                 221,001,882           

Financial Company Commercial Paper

     116,655,000                 116,655,000           

Government Agency Debt

     4,136,957,132                 4,136,957,132           

Government Agency Repurchase Agreement

     50,000,000         50,000,000                   

Investment Company

     239,684,000         239,684,000                   

Other Commercial Paper

     109,999,842                 109,999,842           

Other Instrument

     84,665,000                 84,665,000           

Treasury Debt

     50,032,203                 50,032,203           

Variable Rate Demand Note

     56,520,000                 56,520,000           
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,065,515,059       $ 289,684,000       $ 4,775,831,059       $   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no significant transfers between Levels during the period ended April 30, 2013. Transfers between Levels are identified as of the end of the period.

The accompanying Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 

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Thrivent Cash Management Trust

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

As of April 30, 2013 (unaudited)

   Cash
Management Trust
 

Assets

  

Investments at cost

   $ 5,065,515,059   

Investments in securities at value

     5,065,515,059   

Investments at Value

     5,065,515,059 1 

Cash

     7,108   

Dividends and interest receivable

     2,880,027   

Prepaid expenses

     27,224   

Total Assets

     5,068,429,418   

Liabilities

  

Distributions payable

     374,029   

Accrued expenses

     37,131   

Payable for investments purchased

     41,997,920   

Payable to affiliate

     196,261   

Total Liabilities

     42,605,341   

Net Assets

  

Capital stock (beneficial interest)

     5,025,818,462   

Accumulated undistributed net investment income/(loss)

     2,677   

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain/(loss)

     2,938   

Total Net Assets

   $ 5,025,824,077   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     5,025,818,462   

Net asset value per share

   $ 1.00   

 

1 Securities held by the Trust are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates market value.

The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 

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Thrivent Cash Management Trust

Statement of Operations

 

For the six months ended April 30, 2013 (unaudited)

   Cash
Management Trust
 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   $ 109,317   

Interest

     3,040,777   

Total Investment Income

     3,150,094   

Expenses

  

Adviser fees

     928,953   

Administrative service fees

     45,000   

Audit and legal fees

     13,452   

Custody fees

     65,011   

Insurance expenses

     5,236   

Printing and postage expenses

     3,270   

Transfer agent fees

     20,814   

Trustees’ fees

     2,530   

Other expenses

     9,981   

Total Expenses Before Reimbursement

     1,094,247   

Less:

  

Reimbursement from adviser

     (61,016

Custody earnings credit

     (733

Total Net Expenses

     1,032,498   

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

     2,117,596   

Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses)

  

Net realized gains/(losses) on:

  

Investments

     2,941   

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses)

     2,941   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 2,120,537   

The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 

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Thrivent Cash Management Trust

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

     Cash Management Trust  

For the periods ended

   4/30/2013
(unaudited)
    10/31/2012  

Operations

    

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ 2,117,596      $ 746,911   

Net realized gains/(losses)

     2,941        12,127   

Net Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     2,120,537        759,038   

Distributions to Shareholders

    

From net investment income

     (2,114,919     (746,911

From net realized gains

     (12,130     (10,103

Total Distributions to Shareholders

     (2,127,049     (757,014

Capital Stock Transactions

    

Sold

     9,507,378,574        7,580,627,600   

Redeemed

     (7,035,376,403     (5,636,704,553

Total Capital Stock Transactions

     2,472,002,171        1,943,923,047   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets

     2,471,995,659        1,943,925,071   

Net Assets, Beginning of Period

     2,553,828,418        609,903,347   

Net Assets, End of Period

   $ 5,025,824,077      $ 2,553,828,418   

Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income/(Loss)

   $ 2,677      $   

Capital Stock Share Transactions

    

Sold

     9,507,378,574        7,580,627,600   

Redeemed

     (7,035,376,403     (5,636,704,553
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Capital Stock Share Transactions

     2,472,002,171        1,943,923,047   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 

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Thrivent Cash Management Trust

Notes to Financial Statements

April 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

(1) ORGANIZATION

Thrivent Cash Management Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts Business Trust on August 4, 2004 and is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Trust commenced operations on September 16, 2004. All investments in the Trust are by affiliates of the Trust. The Trust serves as an investment vehicle for cash collateral posted in exchange for loaned securities of mutual funds sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, the Trust’s investment adviser (“Thrivent Financial” or the “Adviser”), and its affiliates. Deutsche Bank AG serves as the lending agent to this securities lending program. The Trust also includes assets that are not part of the securities lending program. Series of Thrivent Mutual Funds and Thrivent Series Fund, Inc. may sweep their cash balances into the Trust.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide general damage clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these contracts is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

(2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(A) Valuation of Investments – Securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost (which approximates market value), whereby a portfolio security is valued at its cost initially, and thereafter valued to reflect a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. Investments in open-ended mutual funds are valued at their net asset value at the close of each business day. The Adviser follows procedures designed to help maintain a constant net asset value of $1.00 per share.

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidelines require increased fair value disclosure intended to improve the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements used in financial reporting. The guidelines define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and expand disclosures about fair value requirements. Various inputs are summarized in three broad levels: Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities, typically categorized in this level are U.S. equity securities, futures and options; Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs such as quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit risk, typically categorized in this level are fixed income securities, international securities, swaps and forward contracts; and Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs such as the Fund’s own assumptions and broker evaluations in determining the fair value of investments.

(B) Federal Income Taxes – The Trust intends to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code which are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. The Trust, accordingly, anticipates paying no Federal income taxes and no Federal income tax provision was recorded.

GAAP requires management of the Trust to make additional tax disclosures with respect to the tax effects of certain income tax positions, whether those positions were taken on previously filed tax returns or are expected to be taken on future returns. These positions must meet a “more likely than not” standard that, based on the technical merits of the position, would have a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being sustained upon examination. In evaluating whether a tax position has met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, management of the Trust must presume that the position will be examined by the appropriate taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information.

Management of the Trust analyzed all open tax years, as defined by the statute of limitations, for all major jurisdictions. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities. Major jurisdictions for the Trust include U.S. Federal, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Massachusetts as well as certain foreign countries. As of April 30, 2013, open U.S. Federal, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Massachusetts tax years include the tax years ended October 31, 2009 through 2012. Additionally, as of April 30, 2013, the tax year ended October 31, 2008 is open for Wisconsin. The Trust has no examinations in progress and none are expected at this time.

As of April 30, 2013, management of the Trust has reviewed all open tax years and major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no effect to the Trust’s tax liability, financial position or results of operations. There is no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in future tax returns. The Trust is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next 12 months.

(C) Custody Earnings Credit – The Trust has a deposit arrangement with the custodian whereby interest earned on uninvested cash balances is used to pay a portion of custodian fees. This deposit arrangement is an alternative to overnight investments.

(D) Distributions to Shareholders – Net investment income is distributed to each shareholder as a dividend. Dividends from the Trust are declared daily and distributed monthly. Net realized gains from securities transactions, if any, are distributed at least annually after the close of the fiscal year.

 

 

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Thrivent Cash Management Trust

Notes to Financial Statements

April 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

(E) Repurchase Agreements – The Trust may engage in repurchase agreement transactions in pursuit of its investment objective. A repurchase agreement consists of a purchase and a simultaneous agreement to resell an investment for later delivery at an agreed upon price and rate of interest. The Trust uses a third-party custodian to maintain the collateral. If the original seller of a security subject to a repurchase agreement fails to repurchase the security at the agreed upon time, the Trust could incur a loss due to a drop in the value of the security during the time it takes the Trust to either sell the security or take action to enforce the original seller’s agreement to repurchase the security. Also, if a defaulting original seller filed for bankruptcy or became insolvent, disposition of such security might be delayed by pending legal action. The Trust may only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other recognized financial institutions such as broker/dealers that are found by the Adviser to be creditworthy. During the six months ended April 30, 2013, the Trust engaged in this type of investment.

(F) Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 these estimates.

(G) Recent Accounting Pronouncements – In December 2011, FASB released Accounting Standards Update 2011-11 (ASU 2011-11), Balance Sheet (Topic 210), Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. This updated standard is a result of collaboration between FASB and International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to enhance current disclosures. The amendments include new disclosure requirements of gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or subject to a master netting agreement or similar agreement. In January 2013, additional guidance was issued to clarify which investment and instruments are subject to the offsetting disclosure requirements. The scope of the disclosure requirements will be limited to derivative instruments, repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions. The disclosures required became effective any reporting period (annual or interim) beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Management is currently evaluating the application of ASU 2011-11 on the Fund’s financial statements.

(H) Other – For financial statement purposes, investment security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium are amortized over the life of the respective securities on the interest method. Realized gains or losses on sales are determined on a specific cost identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

(3) FEES AND COMPENSATION PAID TO AFFILIATES

(A) Investment Advisory Fees – The Trust pays Thrivent Financial a fee for its advisory services. The annual rate of fees under the Investment Advisory Agreement is calculated at 0.045% of the average daily net assets of the Trust.

The Adviser has agreed to voluntarily reimburse the Trust for all expenses in excess of 0.05% of average daily net assets. This voluntary expense reimbursement may be discontinued by the Adviser at any time.

(B) Other Fees – The Trust has entered into an administration and accounting services agreement with Thrivent Financial pursuant to which Thrivent Financial provides certain administrative and accounting personnel and services. For the six months ended April 30, 2013, Thrivent Financial received aggregate fees for administrative and accounting personnel and services of $45,000 from the Trust.

Each Trustee who is not affiliated with the Adviser receives an annual fee from the Trust for services as a Trustee and is eligible to participate in a deferred compensation plan with respect to these fees. Each participant’s deferred compensation account will increase or decrease as if it were invested in shares of a particular series of Thrivent Mutual Funds.

Those Trustees not participating in the above plan received $2,527 in fees from the Trust for the six months ended April 30, 2013. In addition, the Trust reimbursed unaffiliated Trustees for reasonable expenses incurred in relation to attendance at the meetings and industry conferences.

Certain officers and non-independent Trustees of the Trust are employed at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and receive no compensation from the Trust.

(C) Indirect Expenses – The Trust may invest in other mutual funds. Fees and expenses of those underlying funds are not included in the Trust’s expense ratio. The Trust indirectly bears its proportionate share of the annualized weighted average expense ratio for the underlying funds in which it invests.

(4) TAX INFORMATION

Distributions are based on amounts calculated in accordance with the applicable federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. To the extent that these differences are permanent in nature, GAAP requires such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassifications. At fiscal year-end, the character and amount of distributions, on a tax basis and components of distributable earnings, are finalized. Therefore, as of April 30, 2013, the tax-basis balance has not yet been determined.

 

 

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Thrivent Cash Management Trust

Notes to Financial Statements

April 30, 2013

(unaudited)

 

Capital losses generated during the fiscal year ending October 31, 2013, will be subject to the provisions of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010. If the losses are not reduced by gains during the next fiscal year, the losses will be carried forward with no expiration and with the short-term or long-term character of the loss retained.

(5) SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management of the Trust has evaluated the impact of subsequent events, and, except as already included in the Notes to Financial Statements, has determined that no additional items require disclosure.

Management notes that on November 27, 2012, the Trustees approved changing the name of the Trust from Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust to Thrivent Cash Management Trust.

 

 

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Thrivent Cash Management Trust

Financial Highlights

FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD*

 

            Income from Investment Operations      Less Distributions
From
 
     Net  Asset
Value,
Beginning  of
Period
     Net
Investment
Income
/(Loss)
     Net Realized
and  Unrealized
Gain/(Loss) on
Investments(a)
     Total from
Investment
Operations
     Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Gain on
Investments
 

CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST

                

Period Ended 4/30/2013 (unaudited)

   $ 1.00       $       $       $       $      $   

Year Ended 10/31/2012

     1.00                                          

Year Ended 10/31/2011

     1.00                                          

Year Ended 10/31/2010

     1.00                                          

Year Ended 10/31/2009

     1.00         0.01                 0.01         (0.01       

Year Ended 10/31/2008

     1.00         0.03                 0.03         (0.03       

 

(a) The amount shown may not correlate with the change in aggregate gains and losses of portfolio securities due to the timing of sales and redemptions of fund shares.

 

* All per share amounts have been rounded to the nearest cent.

The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 

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Financial Highlights—continued

RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

 

                         Ratio to Average Net Assets**     Ratios to Average Net Assets
Before Expenses  Waived,
Credited or Paid Indirectly**
       

Total

Distributions

   Net Asset
Value, End of
Period
     Total
Return(b)
    Net Assets,
End of Period
(in millions)
     Expenses     Net Investment
Income/(Loss)
    Expenses     Net Investment
Income/(Loss)
    Portfolio
Turnover Rate
 

    

                  

$            –

   $ 1.00         0.05   $ 5,025.8         0.05     0.10     0.05     0.10     N/A   

     1.00         0.13     2,553.8         0.05     0.12     0.08     0.09     N/A   

     1.00         0.15     609.9         0.05     0.15     0.08     0.12     N/A   

     1.00         0.22     779.4         0.05     0.21     0.08     0.19     N/A   

(0.01)

     1.00         0.76     746.7         0.05     0.92     0.06     0.91     N/A   

(0.03)

     1.00         3.38     2,461.9         0.05     3.36     0.05     3.36     N/A   

 

(b) Total investment return assumes dividend reinvestment and does not reflect any deduction for applicable sales charges. Not annualized for periods less than one year.

 

** Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year.

The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this schedule.

 

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Additional Information

(unaudited)

PROXY VOTING

The policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are attached to the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information. You may request a free copy of the Statement of Additional Information or the report of how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 by calling 1-800-847-4836. You also may review the Statement of Additional Information or the report of how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Trust files its Schedule of Portfolio Holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. You may request a free copy of the Trust’s Forms N-Q by calling 1-800-847-4836. The Trust’s Forms N-Q also are available at www.sec.gov. You also may review and copy the Forms N-Q for the Trust at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. You may get information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Both the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”) and the terms of the investment advisory agreement of the Thrivent Cash Management Trust (the “Trust”) require that the agreement be approved annually by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act (the “Independent Trustees”). The nine-member Board consists of eight Independent Trustees, including the Chairman.

At its meeting on November 28, 2012, the Board voted unanimously to renew the existing investment advisory agreement, as amended, to reflect the name change from Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust to Thrivent Cash Management Trust, between the Trust and Thrivent Asset Management (the “Adviser”). In connection with its evaluation of the agreement with the Adviser, the Board reviewed a broad range of information requested for this purpose and considered a variety of factors, including the following:

 

  1. The nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser;

 

  2. The performance of the Trust;

 

  3. The advisory fee and net operating expense ratio of the Trust compared to a peer group;

 

  4. The cost of services provided and profit realized by the Adviser;

 

  5. The extent to which economies of scale may be realized as the Trust grows;

 

  6. Whether the fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Trust shareholders;

 

  7. Other benefits realized by the Adviser or its affiliates from their relationship with the Trust; and

 

  8. Any other factors that the Board deemed relevant to its consideration.

In connection with the renewal process, the Contracts Committee of the Board (consisting of each of the Independent Trustees) met on six occasions from February 21 to November 28, 2012 to consider information relevant to the renewal process. The Independent Trustees also retained the services of Management Practice, Inc. (“MPI”) as an independent consultant to assist in the compilation, organization, and evaluation of relevant information. This information included statistical comparisons of the advisory fees and total operating expenses of the Trust in comparison to a peer group of comparable funds; information prepared by management with respect to the cost of services provided to the Trust and fees charged, including effective advisory; profit realized by the Adviser and its affiliates that provide services to the Trust; and information regarding the types of services furnished to the Trust, the personnel providing the services, changes in staff, and systems improvements. The Board also received reports from the investment management staff of the Adviser with respect to the securities lending balances of the Trust and the revenue of the securities lending program, which in part is based on the performance of the Trust. In addition to its review of the information presented to the Board during the contract renewal process and throughout the year, the Board also considered knowledge gained from discussions with management.

The Independent Trustees were represented by independent counsel throughout the review process and during executive sessions without management present to consider reapproval of the agreement. The Independent Trustees relied on their own business judgment in determining the weight to be given to each factor considered in evaluating the materials that were presented to them. The Contracts Committee’s and Board’s review and conclusions were based on a comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them and were not the result of any single controlling factor. The key factors considered and the conclusions reached are described below.

 

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(unaudited)

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

At the Board’s regular quarterly meetings, management presented information describing the services furnished to the Trust by the Adviser. During these meetings, management reported on the investment management, securities lending activity, and compliance services provided to the Trust. During the renewal process, the Board considered the specific services provided by the Adviser. The Board also considered information relating to the investment experience and qualifications of the Adviser’s portfolio manager overseeing the Trust.

The Board received reports at its quarterly meetings from the Adviser’s Director of Fixed Income Investments and Chief Investment Officer, both of whom were present at all of the meetings. At quarterly meetings, the Director of Fixed Income Investments presented information about the Trust. At one of its quarterly meetings, a senior portfolio manager presented information about securities lending generally and the Trust’s securities lending activity in particular. These reports and presentations gave the Board the opportunity to evaluate the portfolio manager’s abilities and the quality of services he provides to the Trust. Additional information was presented to the Board describing the portfolio compliance functions performed by the Adviser. The Independent Trustees also received quarterly reports from the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer.

The Board considered the adequacy of the Adviser’s resources used to provide services to the Trust. The Adviser reviewed with the Board the Adviser’s ongoing program to enhance portfolio management capabilities, including recruitment and retention of portfolio managers, research analysts, and other personnel, and investment in additional and updated technology systems and applications to improve investment research, trading and portfolio compliance, and investment reporting functions. The Adviser also discussed further refinements to certain compliance procedures and improved risk controls. The Board viewed these actions as a positive factor in reapproving the existing advisory agreement, as they demonstrated the Adviser’s commitment to provide the Trust with quality service. The Board concluded that, within the context of its full deliberations, the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services provided to the Trust by the Adviser supported renewal of the advisory agreement.

Performance of the Trust

The Board considered whether the Trust has operated in accordance with its investment objectives, which include maximizing current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. In this regard, the Board reviewed stress test reports and considered the Adviser’s opinion that, in its view, the Trust could withstand events that were reasonably likely to occur within the next twelve-month period. At quarterly meetings, the Director of Fixed Income Investments reviewed with the Board the economic and market environment and risk management in connection with management of the Trust and other Thrivent fixed income funds. The Board noted that, as a money market fund, the Trust’s performance was impacted by various factors, including the low interest rate environment and increased regulatory requirements generally experienced by all money market funds.

The Board reviewed quarterly net revenues generated by securities lending activities for the benefit of other Thrivent funds, a portion of which is attributed to the performance of the Trust. The Board noted that the Trust is designed primarily for the investment and reinvestment of cash collateral on behalf of lenders participating in the Trust’s securities lending program, and to offer a sweep option for other investment companies and accounts managed by the Adviser or its affiliates and ultimately enhance the performance of those investment companies and accounts. With respect to performance, the Board considered safety of principal to be the primary goal, and it did not consider specific yield information separate from the securities lending revenue.

Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses

The Board reviewed information prepared by the Adviser comparing the Trust’s advisory fee with the advisory fees of its peer group of funds. The Board noted that the Trust’s advisory fee as compared to the Trust’s peer group was below the median. On the basis of its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee rate charged to the Trust for investment management services was not excessive.

The Board also reviewed information prepared by the Adviser comparing the Trust’s overall expense ratio with the expense ratio of its peer group of funds. The Board noted that the Trust’s net operating expenses were below the median of its peer group.

Cost of Services and Profitability

The Board considered the profitability of the Adviser both overall and on a fund-by-fund basis. The Board also considered that the Adviser agreed to voluntarily reimburse the Trust for all expense in excess of 0.05% of average daily net assets. The Board considered the level of the Adviser’s profits with respect to all the Thrivent funds, including the Trust. The Board concluded that the Adviser’s profitability was reasonable.

 

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Economies of Scale

The Board considered information regarding the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as the Trust’s assets increase and whether the fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders. The Adviser explained its general goal with respect to the employment of fee waivers, expense reimbursements, and breakpoints. The Board also considered management’s view that it can be difficult to generalize as to whether, or to what extent, economies in the advisory function may be realized as the Trust’s assets increase. The Board noted that expected economies of scale, where they may exist, may be shared through the use of fee waivers or reimbursements by the Adviser and/or a lower overall fee rate. The Board considered the advisory fee rate charged to the Trust and determined that the fee rate was acceptable even though the Adviser did not offer breakpoints or contractual waivers.

Other Benefits to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Board considered information regarding potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that the Adviser and its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationship with the Trust, both tangible and intangible, such as their ability to leverage investment professionals who manage other portfolios, reputational benefits in the investment advisory community and the engagement of affiliates as service providers to the Trust. The Board noted that such benefits were difficult to quantify but were consistent with benefits received by other mutual fund advisers.

Based on the factors discussed above, the Contracts Committee unanimously recommended approval of the Advisory Agreement, and the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, approved the agreement.

 

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This report is submitted for the information of shareholders of

Thrivent Cash Management Trust. It is not authorized

for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or

accompanied by the current prospectus for Thrivent Cash

Management Trust, which contains more complete

information about the Trust, including investment objectives,

risks, charges and expenses.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not applicable to semiannual report

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not applicable to semiannual report

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable to semiannual report

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

(a) Registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included in the report to shareholders filed under Item 1.

(b) Not applicable to this filing.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable


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Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to registrant’s board of trustees.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

(a)(i) Registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded that registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(a)(ii) Registrant’s President and Treasurer are aware of no change in registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits

Certifications pursuant to Rules 30a-2(a) and 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: June 27, 2013       THRIVENT CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST
      By:  
          /s/ Russell W. Swansen
          Russell W. Swansen
          President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Date: June 27, 2013       By:  
          /s/ Russell W. Swansen
          Russell W. Swansen
          President

 

Date: June 27, 2013       By:  
          /s/ Gerard V. Vaillancourt
          Gerard V. Vaillancourt
          President