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)
Michael W. Kremenak
625 Fourth Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (612) 844-4198
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2013
Item 1. Report to Stockholders
Annual Report
OCTOBER 31, 2013
Thrivent Cash Management Trust
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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 maintain a stable $1.00 per share net asset value by investing in dollar-denominated securities with a remaining maturity of 397 calendar days or less.
Yields remained at historically low levels, which continued to provide a headwind for securities lending throughout the Trusts fiscal year. In the face of ongoing financial industry deleveraging and new industry regulations, demand for general collateral borrowing continued to be low. Low yields and less demand kept spreads compressed and profitability low throughout the securities lending industry. As of the 12-month period ended October 31, 2013, net assets in the Trust totaled approximately $1.8 billion, of which approximately $805 million was used for securities lending activity and $985 million was sweep money from the cash balances of various Thrivent Mutual Funds.
Our primary focus continued to be on maintaining strong credit quality, safety and liquidity for the Trust during the period. We kept the Trust conservatively positioned with more than 80% of its net assets invested directly in U.S. government obligations or U.S. government-supported securities as of October 31, 2013. In order to lessen the Trusts sensitivity to interest rate risk, we continued to invest heavily in floating-rate notes and variable-rate demand notes, which represented approximately 70% of net assets. Using these securities kept the Trusts weighted average life (WAL) longer, ending the period at 107 days. However, the Trusts weighted average maturity (WAM) remained short, ending the fiscal year at 17 days. Slightly more than 15% of the Trust was invested in nongovernment, taxable securities.
Portfolio Composition
(% of Portfolio)
Government Agency Debt |
82.3 | % | ||
Investment Company |
6.1 | % | ||
Financial Company Commercial Paper |
5.8 | % | ||
Treasury Debt |
2.4 | % | ||
Variable Rate Demand Note |
1.9 | % | ||
Asset Backed Commercial Paper |
1.1 | % | ||
Other Commercial Paper |
0.4 | % | ||
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Total |
100.0 | % |
Thrivent Cash Managememt Trust As of October 31, 2013* | ||||||
7-Day Yield |
0.07 | % | ||||
7-Day Yield Gross of Waivers |
0.06 | % | ||||
7-Day Effective Yield |
0.07 | % | ||||
7-Day Effective Yield Gross of Waivers |
0.06 | % |
Average Annual Total Returns** |
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For the Period Ended October 31, 2013 | 1-Year | 5-Year | Since Inception, 9/16/2004 |
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Total Return |
0.09% | 0.27% | 1.98% |
* | 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. |
** | Annualized 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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(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 May 1, 2013 through October 31, 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 Trusts actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Trusts 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 5/1/2013 |
Ending Account Value 10/31/2013 |
Expenses Paid During Period 5/1/2013 - 10/31/2013* |
Annualized Expense Ratio | |||||
Thrivent Cash Management Trust |
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Actual |
$1,000 | $1,000 | $0.25 | 0.05% | ||||
Hypothetical** |
$1,000 | $1,025 | $0.25 | 0.05% |
* | Expenses are equal to the Funds annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
** | Assuming 5% annualized total return before expenses. |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Trustees of the Thrivent Cash Management Trust:
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Thrivent Cash Management Trust (the Trust) at October 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as financial statements) are the responsibility of the Trusts management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2013 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
December 17, 2013
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Suite 1400, 225 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402 T: (612) 596 6000, F: (612) 373 7160, www.pwc.com/us |
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Thrivent Cash Management Trust
Schedule of Investments as of October 31, 2013
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 October 31, 2013
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 October 31, 2013
Fair Valuation Measurements
The following table is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2013, in valuing Thrivent Cash Management Trusts 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 |
19,499,311 | | 19,499,311 | | ||||||||||||
Financial Company Commercial Paper |
103,265,000 | | 103,265,000 | | ||||||||||||
Government Agency Debt |
1,459,159,879 | | 1,459,159,879 | | ||||||||||||
Investment Company |
107,849,000 | 107,849,000 | | | ||||||||||||
Other Commercial Paper |
7,449,938 | | 7,449,938 | | ||||||||||||
Treasury Debt |
42,065,376 | | 42,065,376 | | ||||||||||||
Variable Rate Demand Note |
33,210,000 | | 33,210,000 | | ||||||||||||
Total |
$1,772,498,504 | $107,849,000 | $1,664,649,504 | $ |
There were no significant transfers between Levels during the period ended October 31, 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 October 31, 2013 | Cash Management Trust |
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Assets |
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Investments at cost |
$1,772,498,504 | |||||
Investments in securities at value |
1,772,498,504 | |||||
Investments at Value |
1,772,498,504 | 1 | ||||
Cash |
116,588 | |||||
Dividends and interest receivable |
1,232,761 | |||||
Prepaid expenses |
12,453 | |||||
Receivable for investments sold |
19,999,928 | |||||
Total Assets |
1,793,860,234 | |||||
Liabilities |
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Distributions payable |
114,936 | |||||
Accrued expenses |
41,209 | |||||
Payable to affiliate |
60,802 | |||||
Total Liabilities |
216,947 | |||||
Net Assets |
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Capital stock (beneficial interest) |
1,793,486,292 | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain/(loss) |
156,995 | |||||
Total Net Assets |
$1,793,643,287 | |||||
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding |
1,793,486,292 | |||||
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 year ended October 31, 2013 | Cash Management Trust |
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Investment Income |
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Dividends |
$164,611 | |||||
Interest |
4,408,731 | |||||
Total Investment Income |
4,573,342 | |||||
Expenses |
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Adviser fees |
1,432,457 | |||||
Administrative service fees |
90,000 | |||||
Audit and legal fees |
27,635 | |||||
Custody fees |
109,280 | |||||
Insurance expenses |
20,126 | |||||
Printing and postage expenses |
6,540 | |||||
Transfer agent fees |
41,630 | |||||
Trustees fees |
5,209 | |||||
Other expenses |
18,569 | |||||
Total Expenses Before Reimbursement |
1,751,446 | |||||
Less: |
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Reimbursement from adviser |
(159,094 | ) | ||||
Custody earnings credit |
(733 | ) | ||||
Total Net Expenses |
1,591,619 | |||||
Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
2,981,723 | |||||
Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) |
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Net realized gains/(losses) on: |
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Investments |
156,998 | |||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains/(Losses) |
156,998 | |||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting |
$3,138,721 |
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 |
10/31/2013 | 10/31/2012 | ||||||
Operations |
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Net investment income/(loss) |
$2,981,723 | $746,911 | ||||||
Net realized gains/(losses) |
156,998 | 12,127 | ||||||
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations |
3,138,721 | 759,038 | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders |
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From net investment income |
(2,981,723 | ) | (746,911 | ) | ||||
From net realized gains |
(12,130 | ) | (10,103 | ) | ||||
Total Distributions to Shareholders |
(2,993,853 | ) | (757,014 | ) | ||||
Capital Stock Transactions |
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Sold |
15,619,790,795 | 7,580,627,600 | ||||||
Redeemed |
(16,380,120,794 | ) | (5,636,704,553 | ) | ||||
Total Capital Stock Transactions |
(760,329,999 | ) | 1,943,923,047 | |||||
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets |
(760,185,131 | ) | 1,943,925,071 | |||||
Net Assets, Beginning of Period |
2,553,828,418 | 609,903,347 | ||||||
Net Assets, End of Period |
$1,793,643,287 | $2,553,828,418 | ||||||
Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
$ | $ | ||||||
Capital Stock Share Transactions |
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Sold |
15,619,790,794 | 7,580,627,600 | ||||||
Redeemed |
(16,380,120,793 | ) | (5,636,704,553 | ) | ||||
Total Capital Stock Share Transactions |
(760,329,999 | ) | 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
October 31, 2013
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Thrivent Cash Management Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2013
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Thrivent Cash Management Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
October 31, 2013
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Thrivent Cash Management Trust
Financial Highlights
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations | Less Distributions From |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
Net
Realized |
Total from Investment Operations |
Net Investment Income |
Net Realized Gain on Investments |
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CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST |
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Year Ended 10/31/2013 |
$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 | ) | |
(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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Thrivent Cash Management Trust
Financial Highlights - continued
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RATIOS / SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | |||||||||||||||
Ratio to Average Net Assets** |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Before Expenses Waived, Credited or Paid Indirectly** |
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Total Distributions |
Net Asset |
Total Return(b) |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) |
Expenses | Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
Expenses | Net Investment Income/(Loss) |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | ||||||||
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$1.00 | 0.09% | $1,793.6 | 0.05% | 0.09% | 0.06% | 0.09% | N/A | ||||||||
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1.00 | 0.13% | 2,553.8 | 0.05% | 0.12% | 0.08% | 0.09% | N/A | ||||||||
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1.00 | 0.15% | 609.9 | 0.05% | 0.15% | 0.08% | 0.12% | N/A | ||||||||
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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 |
(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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PROXY VOTING
The policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are attached to the Trusts 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 Trusts Forms N-Q by calling 1-800-847-4836. The Trusts 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 SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. You may get information about the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION OF FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
Pursuant to IRC 852(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Trust hereby designates $1,098 as long-term capital gains distributed during the year ended October 31, 2013, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gain of such year.
The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this schedule.
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Board of Trustees and Officers
The following table provides information about the Trustees and Officers of the Trust. Each Trustee oversees the Trust and also serves as:
| Trustee of Thrivent Mutual Funds, a registered investment company consisting of 26 funds that offer Class A and Institutional Class shares. |
| Director of Thrivent Series Fund, Inc., a registered investment company consisting of 33 portfolios that serve as underlying funds for variable contracts issued by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (Thrivent Financial) and Thrivent Life Insurance Company and investment options in the retirement plan offered by Thrivent Financial. |
The 33 series of Thrivent Series Fund, Inc., the 26 funds of Thrivent Mutual Funds and Thrivent Cash Management Trust are referred to herein as the Fund Complex. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-847-4836.
Interested Trustee (1)(2)(3)(4)
Name (Year of Birth) Year Elected |
Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships of Public Companies and Other Investment Companies During the Past Five Years | |
Russell W. Swansen (1957) 2008 |
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Thrivent Financial since 2003. |
Independent Trustees (2)(3)(4)(5)
Name (Year of Birth) Year Elected |
Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships of Public Companies and Other Investment Companies During the Past Five Years | |
Janice B. Case (1952) 2011 |
Independent Trustee of North American Electric Reliability Corporation (self-regulatory organization) since 2008; Independent Director of Western Electricity Coordinating Council (nonprofit corporation coordinating and promoting bulk electric system reliability) from 2002 through 2008. | |
Richard L. Gady (1943) 1987 |
Retired. | |
Richard A. Hauser (1943) 2004 |
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, Boeing Company since 2007. | |
Marc S. Joseph (1960) 2011 |
Managing Director of GraniteRidgeLLP (consulting and advisory firm) since 2009; Managing Director of MJosephLLC (private investing and consulting firm) since 2004. | |
Paul R. Laubscher (1956) 2009 |
Portfolio Manager for U.S. and international equity portfolios and private real estate portfolios of IBM Retirement Funds. | |
James A. Nussle (1960) 2011 |
President and Chief Operating Officer of Growth Energy (trade association) since 2010; Advisory Board member of AVISTA Capital Partners (private equity firm) since 2010; Contributor on CNBC (media) since 2010; CEO of The Nussle Group LLC (consulting firm) since 2009; Director of the Office of Management and Budget from 2007 through 2009. | |
Douglas D. Sims (1946) 2006 |
Currently, Director of Keystone Neighbourhood Company, Keystone Center and Keystone Science School. Previously, Director of the Center for Corporate Excellence. | |
Constance L. Souders (1950) 2007 |
Retired. |
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Additional Information
Executive Officers (4) | ||
Name (Year of Birth) Position Held With Thrivent |
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years | |
Russell W. Swansen (1957) President |
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Thrivent Financial since 2003. | |
David S. Royal (1971) Secretary and Chief Legal Officer |
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel Member Value since 2006; Interim Investment Company and Investment Adviser Chief Compliance Officer from May 2010 until December 2010. | |
Gerard V. Vaillancourt (1967) Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer |
Vice President, Mutual Fund Accounting since 2006. | |
Ted S. Dryden (1965) Chief Compliance Officer |
Investment Company and Investment Adviser Chief Compliance Officer, Thrivent Financial since December 2010; Chief Compliance Officer, OptumHealth Financial Services from 2009 to 2010; Vice President, Asset Management Compliance, Ameriprise Financial from 2006 to 2009. | |
Janice M. Guimond (1965) Vice President |
Vice President, Investment Operations, Thrivent Financial since 2004. | |
Kathleen M. Koelling (1977) Anti-Money Laundering Officer (6) |
Privacy and Anti-Money Laundering Officer, Thrivent Financial since 2010; Senior Counsel, Thrivent Financial since 2002. | |
Mark D. Anema (1961) Vice President |
Vice President, New Product Management and Development, Thrivent Financial since 2007; Vice President, Strategic Planning, Thrivent Financial from 2004 to 2007. | |
Jody L. Bancroft (1971) Assistant Vice President |
Director, Investment Field Operations, Thrivent Financial since 2009; Director, Annuity & Settlement Option New Services, Thrivent Financial from 2007 until 2009. | |
Michael W. Kremenak (1978) Assistant Secretary |
Senior Counsel, Thrivent Financial since January 2013; Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Nuveen Investments 2011 until 2013; Attorney at FAF Advisors 2009 to 2010; Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 2005 to 2009. | |
James M. Odland (1955) Assistant Secretary |
Vice President and Managing Counsel, Thrivent Financial since 2005. | |
Rebecca A. Paulzine (1979) Assistant Secretary |
Senior Counsel, Thrivent Financial since January 2010; Associate, Faegre & Benson LLP from 2005 to December 2009. | |
Todd J. Kelly (1969) Assistant Treasurer (6) |
Director, Fund Accounting Operations, Thrivent Financial since 2002. | |
Sarah L. Bergstrom (1977) Assistant Treasurer |
Director, Fund Accounting Administration, Thrivent Financial since 2007; Manager, Fund Accounting Administration, Thrivent Financial from 2005 to 2007. |
(1) | Interested Trustee of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 by virtue of positions with Thrivent Financial. Mr. Swansen is considered an interested trustee because of his principal occupation with Thrivent Financial. |
(2) | Each Trustee generally serves an indefinite term until her or his successor is duly elected and qualified. Trustees serve at the discretion of the board until their successors are duly appointed and qualified. |
(3) | Each Trustee oversees 60 portfolios. |
(4) | The address for each Trustee and Officer unless otherwise noted is 625 Fourth Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415 |
(5) | The Trustees other than Mr. Swansen are not interested trustees of the Fund and are referred to as Independent Trustees. |
(6) | The address for this Officer is 4321 North Ballard Road, Appleton, WI 54913 |
The accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements are an integral part of this schedule.
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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.
Item 2. Code of Ethics
As of the end of the period covered by this report, registrant has adopted a code of ethics (as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR) applicable to registrants Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. No waivers were granted to such code of ethics during the period covered by this report. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Registrants Board of Trustees has determined that Constance L. Souders, an independent trustee, is the Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed by registrants independent public accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered in connection with the audit of registrants annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $14,000.00 for the year ended October 31, 2012 and $14,400.00 for the year ended October 31, 2013.
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Audit-Related Fees |
The aggregate fees PwC billed to registrant for each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and other services that are reasonably related to the performance of registrants audit and are not reported under Item 4(a) were $0 for the year ended October 31, 2012 and $398.49 for the year ended October 31, 2013. The payments during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 were for testing of an accounting system conversion. The aggregate fees PwC billed to registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with registrants investment adviser for assurance and other services directly related to the operations and financial reporting of registrant were $0 for the year ended October 31, 2012 and $0 for the year ended October 31, 2013.
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Tax Fees |
The aggregate tax fees PwC billed to registrant for each of the last two fiscal years for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services were $5,080.00 for the year ended October 31, 2012 and $5,130.00 for the year ended October 31, 2013. The aggregate tax fees PwC billed to registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with registrants investment adviser for services directly related to the operations and financial reporting of registrant were $0 for the year ended October 31, 2012 and $0 for the year ended October 31, 2013.
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All Other Fees |
The aggregate fees PwC billed to registrant for each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item, were $0 for the years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2013. The aggregate fees PwC billed to registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with registrants investment adviser for products and services provided, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item, were $6,800.00 for the year ended October 31, 2012 and $6,450.00 for the year ended October 31, 2013. These payments were for access to a PwC-sponsored online library that provides interpretive guidance regarding U.S. and foreign accounting standards. For 2013, these payments also include fees related to the merger of certain series of Thrivent Series Fund, Inc. These figures are also reported in response to item 4(g) below.
(e) |
Registrants audit committee charter provides that the audit committee (comprised of the independent Trustees of registrant) is responsible for pre-approval of all auditing services performed for the registrant. The audit committee also is responsible for pre-approval (subject to the de minimis exceptions for non-audit services described in Section 10A(i)(1)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of all non-auditing services performed for the registrant or an affiliate of registrant. In addition, registrants audit committee charter permits a designated member of the audit committee to pre-approve, between meetings, one or more audit or non-audit service projects, subject to an expense limit and notification to the audit committee at the next committee meeting. Registrants audit committee pre-approved all fees described above that PwC billed to registrant. |
(f) |
Less than 50% of the hours billed by PwC for auditing services to registrant for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 were for work performed by persons other than full-time permanent employees of PwC. |
(g) |
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by PwC to registrant and to registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with registrants investment adviser for the fiscal years ending October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2013 were $6,800.00 and $6,450.00 respectively. These figures are also reported in response to item 4(d) above. |
(h) |
Registrants audit committee has considered the non-audit services provided to the registrant and registrants investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with registrants investment adviser as described above and determined that these services do not compromise PwCs independence. |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
(a) |
Registrants 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.
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 registrants board of trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a)(i) Registrants President and Treasurer have concluded that registrants 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) Registrants President and Treasurer are aware of no change in registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during registrants most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a) |
The code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 is attached hereto. |
(b) |
Certifications pursuant to Rules 30a-2(a) and 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached hereto. |
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: December 27, 2013 |
THRIVENT CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST | |||||
By: |
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/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: December 27, 2013 |
By: |
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/s/ Russell W. Swansen | ||||||
Russell W. Swansen | ||||||
President | ||||||
Date: December 27, 2013 |
By: |
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/s/ Gerard V. Vaillancourt | ||||||
Gerard V. Vaillancourt | ||||||
Treasurer |
CODE OF ETHICS
(Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Section 406)
for
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
AND
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER
OF
THRIVENT MUTUAL FUNDS
THRIVENT FINANCIAL SECURITIES LENDING TRUST
and
THRIVENT SERIES FUND, INC.
November 10, 2004
(as amended November 16, 2010)
I. CODE OF ETHICS
It is the policy of the Thrivent Mutual Funds, the Thrivent Financial Securities Lending Trust and Thrivent Series Fund, Inc. (collectively, the Funds) that the President, as chief executive officer, and the Treasurer, as chief financial officer and chief accounting officer (or persons performing similar functions), of each Fund adhere to and advocate the following principles governing their professional and ethical conduct in the fulfillment of their responsibilities:
A. |
Act with honesty and integrity, and ethically handle actual or apparent conflicts between his or her personal, private interests and the interests of the Funds, including receiving improper personal benefits as a result of his or her position. |
B. |
Take such actions as are necessary as to ensure that periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other public communications contain information which provides full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure. Such actions shall include adoption and maintenance of adequate disclosure controls and procedures. |
C. |
Comply with laws of federal, state, and local governments applicable to the Funds, and the rules and regulations of private and public regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the Funds. |
D. |
Act in good faith, responsibly, with due care and diligence, without misrepresenting or omitting material facts or allowing independent judgment to be compromised. |
E. |
Respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of the performance of his or her responsibilities except when authorized or otherwise legally obligated to disclose such information. Do not use confidential information acquired in the course of the performance of his or her responsibilities for personal advantage. |
F. |
Proactively promote ethical behavior among subordinates and peers. |
G. |
Use Fund assets and resources employed or entrusted in a responsible manner. |
H. |
Do not use Fund information, assets, opportunities or ones position with the Funds for personal gain. Do not compete directly or indirectly with the Funds. |
I. |
Promptly report any violation of this Code to the Compliance Officer. |
J. |
Comply in all respects with (a) the Funds Code of Ethics; (b) Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Code of Ethics, and (c) Thrivent Investment Management Inc.s Policy on Insider Trading. |
K. |
Acknowledge and certify compliance with the foregoing annually and file a copy of such certification with the Ethics & Compliance Committee of each Funds Board of Directors/Trustees. |
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II. ADMINISTRATION OF CODE
A. |
Compliance Officer. |
The Independent Directors of each Fund Board shall appoint a Compliance Officer, who shall have overall responsibility for ensuring this Code is adhered to. In such capacity, the Compliance Officer shall report to each Boards Ethics & Compliance Committee. The Compliance Officer shall be a person who has sufficient status within Thrivent Financial for Lutherans to engender respect for the Code and the authority adequately to deal with the persons subject to the Code regardless of their stature in the company.
B. |
Amendments |
Any material amendment to this Code shall be disclosed in accordance with the requirements of Rule 30b2-1(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), and form N-CSR. Form N-CSR does not require disclosure of technical, administrative or other non-substantive amendments.
C. |
Waivers |
A waiver of a provision of this Code must be requested whenever there is a reasonable likelihood that a contemplated action will violate the Code. Requests for waivers must be in writing and submitted to the Compliance Officer, who shall make a recommendation to the Ethics & Compliance Committee for final determination. Any waiver or implicit waiver shall be disclosed in accordance with the requirements of Rule 30b2-1(a) under the 1940 Act and Form N-CSR.
As used herein, waiver means any approval by the Ethics & Compliance Committee of a material departure from a provision of this Code. Implicit waiver means failure by the Compliance Officer or the Ethics & Compliance Committee to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a provision of the Code that has been made known to an executive officer (as defined by Rule 3b-7 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the Funds.
D. |
Violations |
Upon learning of a violation or potential violation of this Code, the Compliance Officer shall prepare a written report to the Ethics & Compliance Committee providing full details and recommendations for further action.
The Ethics & Compliance Committee will, in consultation with the Compliance Officer and/or such legal counsel as the Ethics & Compliance Committee deems appropriate, make the final determination of whether a violation has occurred and the action, if any, to be taken in response thereto. The Ethics & Compliance Committee may take into account the qualitative and quantitative materiality of the violation from the perspective of either the determent to the Fund or the benefit to the violating officer, the policy behind the provision violated and such other facts and circumstances as it deems advisable under all of the facts and circumstances.
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Any material violation shall be reported in accordance with the requirements of Rule 30b2-1 of the 1940 Act and Form N-CSR.
E. |
Regulatory Filing |
A copy of this Code of Ethics shall be filed as an exhibit to each Funds annual report on Form N-CSR.
F. |
Records |
The Compliance Officer or Chief Legal Officer shall retain copies of all records required by Form N-CSR and/or rules and regulations promulgated under the 1940 Act.
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PRESIDENTS
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH
CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
AND
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER
OF
THRIVENT MUTUAL FUNDS
THRIVENT SERIES FUND, INC.
AND
THRIVENT CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST
I, Russell W. Swansen, President of Thrivent Mutual Funds, Thrivent Series Fund, Inc. and Thrivent Cash Management Trust (collectively, the Funds) hereby acknowledge and certify to my compliance with attached Section I of the Funds Code of Ethics for the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer for the period from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of November, 2013.
/s/ Russell W. Swansen |
Russell W. Swansen |
President |
TREASURERS
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH
CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
AND
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER
OF
THRIVENT MUTUAL FUNDS
THRIVENT SERIES FUND, INC.
AND
THRIVENT CASH MANAGEMENT TRUST
I, Gerard V. Vaillancourt, Treasurer of Thrivent Mutual Funds, Thrivent Series Fund, Inc. and Thrivent Cash Management Trust (collectively, the Funds) hereby acknowledge and certify to my compliance with attached Section I of the Funds Code of Ethics for the Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer for the period from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of November, 2013.
/s/ Gerard V. Vaillancourt |
Gerard V. Vaillancourt, Treasurer |
CERTIFICATION BY PRESIDENT
I, Russell W. Swansen, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Thrivent Cash Management Trust; |
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. |
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) |
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. |
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: December 27, 2013 |
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/s/Russell W. Swansen | ||||
Russell W. Swansen | ||||
President |
CERTIFICATION BY TREASURER
I, Gerard V. Vaillancourt, certify that:
1. |
I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Thrivent Cash Management Trust; |
2. |
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. |
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. |
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have: |
a) |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
b) |
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
c) |
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and |
d) |
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. |
The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
a) |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and |
b) |
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial reporting. |
Date: December 27, 2013 |
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/s/Gerard V. Vaillancourt | ||||
Gerard V. Vaillancourt | ||||
Treasurer |
CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906 OF SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Name of Registrant: Thrivent Cash Management Trust
In connection with the Report on Form N-CSR for the above-named issuer, the undersigned hereby certify, to the best of their knowledge, that:
1. |
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
2. |
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer. |
Date: December 27, 2013 |
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/s/Russell W. Swansen | ||||
Russell W. Swansen | ||||
President | ||||
Date: December 27, 2013 |
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/s/Gerard V. Vaillancourt | ||||
Gerard V. Vaillancourt | ||||
Treasurer |
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