N-CSR 1 e49429ncsr.htm ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

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: 811-21829

 

BBH TRUST

On behalf of the following series:

BBH Money Market Fund

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

140 Broadway, New York, NY 10005

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Corporation Services Company

2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, Wilmington, DE 19808

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 625-5759

 

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

 

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2012

 

 
 

Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

 

 Annual Report

 JUNE 30, 2012

BBH Money Market Fund

 
 
BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
June 30, 2012

 

For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2012, the BBH Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) produced a total return of 0.01% for both its regular and institutional shares. We believe the performance of the Fund was competitive with industry peers, while maintaining a high degree of quality and liquidity throughout the period.

The Fund seeks to maximize income while attempting to preserve capital and maintain liquidity by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of liquid, high-quality, short-term debt instruments. To that end, the Fund’s investments include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government or its agencies, deposits in and commercial paper issued by large, well-capitalized global banks, commercial paper issued by large credit worthy U.S. corporations, U.S. municipals, and repurchase agreements backed by U.S. government and agency collateral.

During the first half of the reporting period, credit conditions began to show signs of elevated stress in response to the discourse in Congress regarding the U.S. debt ceiling, weaker than expected U.S. economic data, and ongoing concerns of the European sovereign debt crisis. For non-U.S. banks, dollar-based funding became more difficult, evidenced by the more than doubling of the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) from 25 to 58 basis points.

As a result of these developments, investors engaged in a “flight to quality” away from riskier assets, reducing exposure to European banks while increasing exposure to U.S. Treasuries and banks in more favored countries such as Canada and Australia. In response to the growing liquidity concerns, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the Long-Term Refinancing Operation (LTRO) while the Federal Reserve (Fed) introduced Operation Twist and included forward rate guidance in its statement, noting that “economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014”.

During the second half of the reporting period, the Fed maintained its accommodative monetary policy anchoring money market rates near historically low levels. The Fed’s declaration to maintain exceptionally low short-term interest rates coupled with expectation of an expansion to the Fed’s current policy reduced investor apprehension relative to the beginning of the reporting period. Despite the improved tone in the market, investors remain cautious due to slow U.S. economic growth, the unresolved European sovereign debt crisis, and speculation of additional government regulation.

The investment team for the BBH Money Market Fund maintained what it believed to be a conservative investment strategy throughout the period. We continue to perform our own rigorous credit assessment of all securities purchased for the Fund and do not rely on rating agency opinions to determine credit quality. To date, the investment team has delivered a consistently competitive return and ample liquidity.

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
June 30, 2012

 

Performance data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Mutual fund performance changes over time and current performance may be lower or higher than what is stated. For current to the most recent month end performance and after tax returns, contact the Fund at 1-800-625-5759.

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

FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 20123
 

BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Trustees of the BBH Trust and Shareholders of BBH Money Market Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of BBH Money Market Fund (a series of BBH Trust) (the “Fund”) as of June 30, 2012, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with 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 and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also 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, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2012, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BBH Money Market Fund as of June 30, 2012, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
August 22, 2012

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
June 30, 2012

 

 
BREAKDOWN BY SECURITY TYPE AND OTHER ASSETS          
    U.S. $ Value   Percent of
Net Assets
Certificates of Deposit $ 285,115,257   18.5 %
Commercial Paper   235,942,206   15.3  
Municipal Bonds   213,309,000   13.8  
U.S. Government Agency Obligations   304,954,179   19.8  
U.S. Treasury Bills   134,990,241   8.8  
Time Deposits   167,900,000   10.9  
Repurchase Agreements   155,000,000   10.1  
Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities   42,338,968   2.8  
NET ASSETS $ 1,539,549,851   100.0 %

 

All data as of June 30, 2012. The Fund’s breakdown by security type is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may vary over time.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 20125
 

BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2012

 

     
Principal
Amount
    Maturity
Date
  Interest
Rate
  Value
    CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (18.5%)          
$ 43,100,000   Bank of Montreal 07/03/12      0.190%   $ 43,100,024
40,000,000   Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. 08/30/12   0.320   40,000,333
40,000,000   Credit Suisse 08/14/12   0.270   40,000,000
12,000,000   DnB NOR Bank ASA 08/20/12   0.260   12,000,000
28,000,000   DnB NOR Bank ASA 09/10/12   0.300   28,000,000
22,000,000   Rabobank Nederland NV 09/04/12   0.380   22,002,380
18,000,000   Rabobank Nederland NV 09/17/12   0.570   18,011,287
40,000,000   Standard Chartered Bank 09/12/12   0.290   40,000,810
22,000,000   Svenska Handelsbanken 09/04/12   0.285   22,000,198
20,000,000   Svenska Handelsbanken 09/20/12   0.305   20,000,225
    Total Certificates of Deposit         285,115,257
 
    COMMERCIAL PAPER (15.3%)          
10,000,000   Barclays U.S. Funding Corp.1 07/02/12   0.070   9,999,980
40,000,000   Barclays U.S. Funding Corp.1 07/16/12   0.200   39,996,667
30,000,000   Deutsche Bank Financial LLC1 07/30/12   0.330   29,992,025
40,000,000   ING US Funding LLC1 08/30/12   0.330   39,978,000
8,000,000   Inova Health System Foundation1 09/12/12   0.170   7,997,242
8,000,000   Johns Hopkins University 07/12/12   0.150   8,000,000
20,000,000   National Australia Funding          
       Delaware, Inc.1,2 07/02/12   0.135   19,999,925
20,000,000   National Australia Funding          
       Delaware, Inc.1,2 09/17/12   0.210   19,990,900
20,000,000   Societe Generale NA1 07/02/12   0.200   19,999,889
40,000,000   UBS Finance Delaware LLC1 08/22/12   0.215   39,987,578
    Total Commercial Paper         235,942,206
 
    MUNICIPAL BONDS (13.8%)          
1,700,000   Buncombe County, North Carolina3 07/09/12   0.280   1,700,000
2,000,000   Buncombe County, North Carolina3 07/09/12   0.280   2,000,000
2,000,000   Buncombe County, North Carolina3 07/09/12   0.280   2,000,000
14,000,000   California State Health Facilities          
       Financing Authority3 07/09/12   0.150   14,000,000
9,290,000   Charlotte, North Carolina3 07/09/12   0.180   9,290,000

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2012

 

     
Principal
Amount
    Maturity
Date
  Interest
Rate
  Value
 
    MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)          
$ 14,000,000   Connecticut State Health & Educational        
    Facility Authority3 07/09/12      0.130%   $ 14,000,000
4,190,000   Guilford County, North Carolina3 07/09/12   0.160   4,190,000
5,345,000   Houston, Texas, Higher Education          
    Finance Corp.3 07/09/12   0.180   5,345,000
8,021,000   Illinois State Finance Authority3 07/09/12   0.130   8,021,000
9,830,000   Illinois State Finance Authority3 07/09/12   0.220   9,830,000
13,995,000   Kansas State Department of          
    Transportation3 07/09/12   0.160   13,995,000
14,673,000   Massachusetts State Development          
    Finance Agency3 07/09/12   0.160   14,673,000
12,100,000   Massachusetts State Health &          
    Educational Facilities Authority3 07/09/12   0.130   12,100,000
275,000   Massachusetts State Health &          
    Educational Facilities Authority3 07/09/12   0.250   275,000
11,495,000   Metropolitan Water District of          
    Southern California3 07/09/12   0.220   11,495,000
2,395,000   New Hampshire State Health &          
    Education Facilities Authority3 07/09/12   0.150   2,395,000
13,425,000   New Hampshire State Health &          
    Education Facilities Authority3 07/09/12   0.150   13,425,000
3,665,000   New Jersey State Educational          
    Facilities Authority3 07/09/12   0.150   3,665,000
4,520,000   New York State Dormitory Authority3 07/09/12   0.150   4,520,000
4,200,000   North Carolina State Capital Facilities          
    Finance Agency3 07/09/12   0.170   4,200,000
3,850,000   North Carolina State Medical Care          
    Commission3 07/09/12   0.150   3,850,000
4,700,000   State of Ohio3 07/09/12   0.150   4,700,000
1,000,000   Oklahoma State Turnpike Authority3 07/02/12   0.170   1,000,000
14,000,000   Pennsylvania State Turnpike          
    Commission3 07/09/12   0.320   14,000,000
6,200,000   Private Colleges & Universities          
    Authority3 07/09/12   0.140   6,200,000

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 20127
 

BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2012

 

     
Principal
Amount
    Maturity
Date
  Interest
Rate
  Value
    MUNICIPAL BONDS (continued)          
$ 11,600,000   San Diego County, California, Regional          
    Transportation Commission3 07/09/12      0.150%   $ 11,600,000
7,185,000   Tempe, Arizona3 07/09/12   0.180   7,185,000
13,655,000   University of Michigan3 07/09/12   0.160   13,655,000
    Total Municipal Bonds         213,309,000
               
    U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY          
    OBLIGATIONS (19.8%)          
50,000,000   Fannie Mae Discount Notes1 07/25/12   0.105   49,996,500
40,000,000   Fannie Mae Discount Notes1 09/05/12   0.115   39,991,566
25,000,000   Fannie Mae Discount Notes1 09/12/12   0.115   24,994,170
45,000,000   Federal Home Loan Bank          
    Discount Notes1 07/25/12   0.090   44,997,300
25,000,000   Federal Home Loan Bank          
    Discount Notes1 08/10/12   0.120   24,996,667
45,000,000   Federal Home Loan Bank          
    Discount Notes1 09/19/12   0.125   44,987,500
50,000,000   Freddie Mac Discount Notes1 08/07/12   0.075   49,996,146
25,000,000   Freddie Mac Discount Notes1 09/10/12   0.115   24,994,330
    Total U.S. Government          
    Agency Obligations         304,954,179
               
    U.S. TREASURY BILLS (8.8%)          
50,000,000   U.S. Treasury Bill1 07/19/12   0.065   49,998,375
85,000,000   U.S. Treasury Bill1,4 08/23/12   0.065   84,991,866
    Total U.S. Treasury Bills         134,990,241
               
    TIME DEPOSITS (10.9%)          
42,900,000   BNP Paribas 07/02/12   0.120   42,900,000
50,000,000   HSBC Bank 07/02/12   0.050   50,000,000
20,000,000   Societe Generale 07/02/12   0.180   20,000,000
55,000,000   Wells Fargo 07/02/12   0.100   55,000,000
    Total Time Deposits         167,900,000

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2012

 

     
Principal
Amount
    Maturity
Date
  Interest
Rate
  Value
 
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (10.1%)          
$ 30,000,000   BNP Paribas (Agreement dated 06/29/12          
    collateralized by FNMA 2.500%, due          
    06/01/22, value $30,600,000) 07/02/12      0.190%   $ 30,000,000
40,000,000   Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.          
    (Agreement dated 06/29/12 collateralized          
    by U.S. Treasury Bond 0.250%, due          
    01/15/15, value $40,800,073) 07/02/12   0.200   40,000,000
55,000,000   Royal Bank of Canada (Agreement          
    dated 06/29/12 collateralized by          
    FHLMC 2.471%, due 06/01/42,          
    value $17,175,011, FNMA 3.771%,          
    due 12/01/39, value $38,924,989) 07/02/12   0.140   55,000,000
30,000,000   Societe Generale Securities, Inc.          
    (Agreement dated 06/29/12          
    collateralized by FHLMC 2.922%, due          
    05/01/35, value $27,180,825, FNMA          
    2.783%, due 07/01/39, value $3,419,175) 07/02/12   0.170   30,000,000
    Total Repurchase Agreements         155,000,000
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT AMORTIZED COST     97.2%   $1,497,210,883
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES     2.8   42,338,968
NET ASSETS       100.0%   $1,539,549,851

 

 
1Coupon represents a yield to maturity.
2Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Total market value of Rule 144A securities owned at June 30, 2012 was $39,990,825 or 2.6% of net assets.
3Variable rate demand note. The maturity dates reflect the demand repayment dates. Interest rates change on specific dates (such as coupon or interest payment date). The yield shown represents the June 30, 2012 coupon or interest rate.
4Coupon represents a weighted average yield.

Abbreviations:

FHLMC — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA — Federal National Mortgage Association.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 20129
 

BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2012

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Fund is required to disclose information regarding the fair value measurements of the Fund’s assets and liabilities. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The disclosure requirement established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Fund’s own considerations about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The three levels defined by the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets at the measurement date for identical securities.
Level 2 – Other prices in markets that are not active or based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, or for which all significant inputs are observable, directly or indirectly.
Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the value of investments).

Inputs are used in applying the various valuation techniques and broadly refer to the assumptions that market participants use to make valuation decisions, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may include price information, specific and broad credit data, liquidity statistics, and other factors. A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. However, the determination of what constitutes “observable” requires significant judgment by the Investment Manager. The Investment Manager considers observable data to be that market data which is readily available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable and verifiable, not proprietary, and provided by independent sources that are actively involved in the relevant market. The categorization of a financial instrument within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Investment Manager’s perceived risk of that instrument.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2012

 

Financial assets whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and therefore classified within level 1, include active listed equities, exchange traded derivatives, U.S. government treasury bills and certain non-U.S. sovereign obligations. The Fund does not adjust the quoted price for these instruments.

Financial instruments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active but are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within level 2. These include investment-grade corporate bonds, U.S. Treasury notes and bonds, and certain non-U.S. sovereign obligations, listed equities and over-the counter derivatives. As level 2 financial assets include positions that are not traded in active markets and/or are subject to transfer restrictions, valuations may be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, which are generally based on available market information.

Financial assets classified within level 3 have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently. Level 3 financial assets include private equity and corporate debt securities. As observable prices are not available for these securities, valuation techniques are used to derive fair value. The Fund does not classify any holdings at level 3.

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the Fund’s investments were valued using amortized cost, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). Amortized cost approximates the fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, securities valued at amortized cost are considered to be valued using Level 2 inputs.

Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon the actual sale of those investments.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 201211
 

BBH MONEY MARKET FUND

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Fund’s investments by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of June 30, 2012.

             
Investments, at value  (Unadjusted)
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)*
  Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)*
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)*
  Balance
as of
June 30, 2012
Certificates of Deposit      $285,115,257       $285,115,257 
Commercial Paper       235,942,206        235,942,206 
Municipal Bonds       213,309,000        213,309,000 
U.S. Government Agency                    
   Obligations       304,954,179        304,954,179 
U.S. Treasury Bills       134,990,241        134,990,241 
Time Deposits       167,900,000        167,900,000 
Repurchase Agreements       155,000,000        155,000,000 
Total Investments, at value      $1,497,210,883       $1,497,210,883 

 

 
*The Fund’s policy is to disclose transfers between levels based on valuations at the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 or 3 as of June 30, 2012, based on the valuation input levels on June 30, 2011.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2012

 

ASSETS:    
Investments (including repurchase agreements of $155,000,000) $ 1,497,210,883
Cash   12,889
Receivables for:    
Investments sold   42,546,088
Interest   151,399
Prepaid assets   30,922
Total Assets   1,539,952,181
 
LIABILITIES:    
Payables for:    
Shareholder servicing fees   103,789
Custody and fund accounting fees   79,814
Professional fees   59,435
Investment advisory and administrative fees   53,276
Dividends declared   22,396
Transfer agent fees   12,244
Board of Trustees’ fees   7,813
Distribution fees   3,862
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   59,701
Total Liabilities   402,330
NET ASSETS $ 1,539,549,851
Net Assets Consist of:    
Paid-in capital $ 1,539,549,010
Accumulated net investment income   841
Net Assets $ 1,539,549,851
 
NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE    
REGULAR SHARES    
($1,005,967,429 ÷ 1,005,967,340 shares outstanding) $1.00
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES    
($533,582,422 ÷ 533,582,126 shares outstanding) $1.00

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 201213
 

BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended June 30, 2012

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME:      
Income:      
Interest and other income $ 2,979,836  
Expenses:      
Investment advisory and administrative fees   4,090,743  
Shareholder servicing fees   2,937,399  
Custody and fund accounting fees   279,303  
Board of Trustees’ fees   110,301  
Professional fees   81,523  
Distribution fees   32,087  
Transfer agent fees   30,082  
Miscellaneous expenses   206,414  
Total Expenses   7,767,852  
Expense offset arrangement   (2,548 )
Investment advisory and administrative fee/shareholder servicing      
fee waivers   (4,946,841 )
Net Expenses   2,818,463  
Net Investment Income   161,373  
 
NET REALIZED GAIN:      
Net realized gain on investments   18,684  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ 180,057  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    For the years ended June 30,
    2012     2011
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:              
Operations:              
Net investment income $ 161,373     $ 325,887  
Net realized gain on investments   18,684       40,686  
Net increase in net assets resulting              
from operations   180,057       366,573  
Distributions declared:              
From net investment income:              
Regular Shares   (117,846 )     (115,551 )
Institutional Shares   (62,211 )     (249,577 )
Total distributions declared   (180,057 )     (365,128 )
From Fund Share (Principal) Transactions at              
Net Asset Value of $1.00 per share:              
Fund shares sold   5,100,619,574       5,322,333,165  
Fund shares issued in connection with              
reinvestments of dividends   44,416       130,937  
Fund shares repurchased   (5,273,969,462 )   (5,312,002,132 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from              
fund share transactions   (173,305,472 )     10,461,970  
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   (173,305,472 )     10,463,415  
 
NET ASSETS:              
Beginning of year   1,712,855,323       1,702,391,908  
End of year (including accumulated net investment              
income and distributions in excess of net investment              
income of $841 and $(298), respectively) $ 1,539,549,851   $ 1,712,855,323  

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 201215
 

BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected per share data and ratios for a Regular Share outstanding throughout each year

 

   
            For the years ended June 30,        
  2012     2011   2010   2009     2008
Net asset value, beginning of year $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
Income from investment operations:                                      
Net investment income1   0.00 2     0.00 2     0.00 2     0.01       0.04  
Distributions to shareholders from net                                      
investment income   0.00 2     0.00 2     0.00 2     (0.01 )     (0.04 )
Net asset value, end of year $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
Total return   0.01 %     0.01 %     0.01 %     1.10 %     3.77 %
Ratios/Supplemental data:                                      
Net assets, end of year (in millions) $ 1,006     $ 1,119   $1,116   $ 1,717     $ 1,409  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                                      
before reductions   0.52 %     0.52 %     0.51 %     0.52 %     0.51 %
Expense reimbursement   0.36 %3     0.23 %3     0.10 %3            
Expense offset arrangement   0.00 %4     0.00 %4     0.00 %4     0.00 %4     0.00 %4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                                      
net of reductions   0.16 %     0.29 %     0.41 %     0.52 %     0.51 %
Ratio of net investment income to                                      
average net assets   0.01 %     0.01 %     0.00 %4     1.07 %     3.63 %

 

 
1Calculated using average shares outstanding for the year.
2Less then 0.01 per share.
3During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012, 2011, and 2010 the investment advisory and administrative fee/shareholder servicing fee waivers, as a result of a minimum yield agreement, were $4,247,736, $2,665,689 and $1,444,177, respectively.
4Less than 0.01%.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

Selected per share data and ratios for an Institutional Share outstanding throughout each year

       
          For the years ended June 30,        
  2012   2011   2010   2009   2008
Net asset value, beginning of year $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
Income from investment operations:                                      
Net investment income1   0.00 2     0.01       0.00 2     0.01       0.04  
Distributions to shareholders from net                                      
investment income   0.00 2     (0.01 )     0.00 2     (0.01 )     (0.04 )
Net asset value, end of year $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
Total return   0.01 %     0.04 %     0.16 %     1.35 %     4.02 %
Ratios/Supplemental data:                                      
Net assets, end of year (in millions) $ 534     $ 594     $ 586     $ 989     $ 765  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                                      
before reductions   0.27 %     0.27 %     0.26 %     0.27 %     0.26 %
Expense reimbursement   0.11 %3     0.01 %3                  
Expense offset arrangement   0.00 %4     0.00 %4     0.00 %4     0.00 %4     0.00 %4
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                                      
net of reductions   0.16 %     0.26 %     0.26 %     0.27 %     0.26 %
Ratio of net investment income to                                      
average net assets   0.01 %     0.04 %     0.16 %     1.29 %     3.86 %

 

 
1Calculated using average shares outstanding for the year.
2Less then $0.01 per share.
3During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, the investment advisory and administrative fee waiver, as a result of a minimum yield agreement, were $699,105 and $61,661, respectively.
4Less then 0.01%.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 201217
 

BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2012

 

1.Organization. The Fund is a separate series of BBH Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the 1940 Act, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was originally organized as a Massachusetts business trust on June 7, 1983 and re-organized as a Delaware statutory trust on June 12, 2007. The Fund commenced operations on December 12, 1983. The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) to create an unlimited number of series, each of which may issue a separate class of shares. The Fund currently offers two classes of shares, Regular Shares and Institutional Shares. At June 30, 2012, there were four series of the Trust.
2.Significant Accounting Policies. The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The following summarizes significant accounting policies of the Fund:
A.Valuation of Investments. The Fund values its investments at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The amortized cost method values a security at its cost at the time of purchase and thereafter assumes a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. The Fund’s use of amortized cost is in compliance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. In the event that security valuations do not approximate fair value, securities may be valued as determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board.
B.Accounting for Investments and Income. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost method. Interest income is accrued as earned and consists of interest accrued, accretion of discount on debt securities (including both original issue and market discount) and premium amortization on the investments of the Fund.
C.Fund Expenses. Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a specific fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned amongst each Fund in the Trust equally. Expense estimates are accrued in the period to which they relate and adjustments are made when actual amounts are known.
D.Repurchase Agreements. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements. Repurchase agreements are transactions in which the Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price normally is in excess of the purchase price, reflecting an agreed upon interest rate. The rate is effective for the period of time that assets of the Fund are invested in the agreement and is not related to the coupon rate on the underlying security. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as securities dealers, deemed creditworthy by the Investment Adviser. The Fund’s custodian or sub-custodian will take possession of the securities subject to repurchase agreements. The investment adviser, custodian or sub-custodian will monitor
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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2012

 

the value of the underlying security each day to ensure that the value of the security always equals or exceeds the repurchase price. Repurchase agreements are subject to credit risks. Information regarding repurchase agreements held by the Fund is included in the Portfolio of Investments.

E.Federal Income Taxes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Accordingly, no federal income tax provision is required. The Fund files a tax return annually using tax accounting methods required under provisions of the Code, which may differ from GAAP. Accordingly, the amount of net investment income and net realized gain reported on these financial statements may differ from that reported on the Fund’s tax return due to certain book-to-tax timing differences such as losses deferred due to “wash sale” transactions and utilization of capital loss carryforwards. These differences result in temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes and are classified as distributions in excess of accumulated net realized gains or net investment income. These distributions do not constitute a return of capital. Permanent differences are reclassified on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities based upon their tax classification. As such, the character of distributions to shareholders reported in the Financial Highlights table may differ from that reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV.

The Fund is subject to the provisions of ASC 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2012, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the year then ended. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the year ended June 30, 2012, the Fund did not incur any such interest or penalties. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years.

F.Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are declared daily and paid monthly to shareholders. Distributions from net capital gains, if any, are generally declared and paid annually. The Fund declared dividends in the amounts of $117,846 and $62,211 to Regular and Institutional shareholders, respectively, during the year ended June 30, 2012. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were as follows:
       
Distributions paid from:
      Ordinary
income
  Net
long-term
capital gain
  Total
taxable
distributions
  Total
distributions
paid
2012 :   $ 180,057     $ 180,057   $ 180,057
2011 :     365,128       365,128     365,128

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 201219
 

BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2012

 

As of June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

                 
      Undistributed
ordinary
income
  Undistributed
long-term
capital gains
  Accumulated
earnings
  Accumulated
capital and
other losses
  Other
book/tax
temporary
differences
  Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
  Total
accumulated
earnings/
(deficit)
2012 :     $36,034       $36,034     $(35,193 )     $    841
2011 :       21,417         21,417               21,417

 

As of June 30, 2012, the Fund did not have a capital loss carryforward.

Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, for an unlimited period and will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short term capital losses.

Total distributions paid for tax purposes may differ from the amounts shown in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets because, for tax purposes, dividends are recognized when actually paid.

To the extent future capital gains are offset by future capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed.

G.Use of Estimates. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
3.Recent Accounting Pronouncements. In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS.” The ASU establishes common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management adopted ASU No. 2011-04 effective January 1, 2012 and has concluded that the adoption of ASU No. 2011-04 does not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements and the accompanying notes.

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-03, “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.” This ASU amends FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 860, “Transfers and Servicing”; specifically the criteria required to determine whether a repurchase agreement and similar agreements should be accounted for as sales of financial assets or secured borrowings with commitments. This

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2012

 

ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management has concluded that the adoption of ASU No. 2011-03 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements and the accompanying notes, net assets or results of operations.

4.Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.
A.Investment Advisory and Administrative Fees. Effective June 12, 2007, under a combined Investment Advisory and Administrative Services Agreement (“Agreement”) with the Trust, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) through a separately identifiable department (“SID” or “Investment Adviser”), provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to the Fund. BBH also provides administrative services to the Fund. The Fund pays a combined fee for investment advisory and administrative services calculated daily and incurred monthly at an annual rate equivalent to 0.25% on the first $1,000,000,000 of the Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets in excess of $1,000,000,000. For the year ended June 30, 2012, the Fund incurred $4,090,743 for services under the Agreement.
B.Investment Advisory and Administrative Fee Waiver. Effective July 6, 2009, the SID voluntarily began to waive its Investment Advisory and Administrative Fee and credit daily to the Fund an amount which would maintain the minimum daily yield of the Fund at 1 basis point (0.01%). The amount credited each day would be an offset to the daily accrual of the Investment Advisory and Administrative Fee. This is a voluntary waiver that can be changed at any time at the sole discretion of the SID. For the year ended June 30, 2012, the SID waived fees in the amount of $2,676,417 and $699,105 for Regular Shares and Institutional Shares, respectively.
C.Shareholder Servicing Fees. The Trust has a shareholder servicing agreement with BBH. BBH receives a fee from the Regular Shares Class of the Fund calculated daily and incurred monthly at an annual rate of 0.25% of the Regular Share Class average daily net assets. For the year ended June 30, 2012, the Regular Shares Class of the Fund incurred $2,937,399 in shareholder servicing fees.
D.Shareholder Servicing Fee Waiver. Effective May 1, 2010, BBH voluntarily began to waive its Shareholder Servicing Fee for the Regular Shares only when the Investment Advisory and Administrative Fee waiver is not enough to maintain the minimum daily yield of the Fund at 1 basis point (0.01%). The amount credited each day would be an offset to the daily accrual of the Shareholder Servicing Fee. This is a voluntary waiver that can be changed at any time at the sole discretion of BBH. For the year ended June 30, 2012, BBH waived fees in the amount of $1,571,319.
E.Custody and Fund Accounting Fees. BBH acts as a custodian and fund accountant and receives custody and fund accounting fees from the Fund calculated daily and incurred monthly. BBH holds all of the Fund’s cash and investments and calculates the Fund’s average daily net asset value. The
FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 201221
 
BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2012

 

custody fee is an asset and transaction based fee. The fund accounting fee is an asset based fee calculated at 0.01% per annum on the first $1,000,000,000 of average daily net assets and, 0.005% per annum on all assets over $1,000,000,000. For the year ended June 30, 2012, the Fund incurred $279,303 in custody and fund accounting fees. These fees for the Fund were reduced by $2,548 as a result of an expense offset arrangement with the Fund’s custodian. The credit amount is disclosed in the Statement of Operations as a reduction to the Fund’s expenses. In the event that the Fund is overdrawn, under the custody agreement with BBH, BBH will make overnight loans to the Fund to cover overdrafts. Pursuant to their agreement, the Fund will pay the Federal Funds overnight investment rate on the day of the overdraft. The total interest incurred by the Fund to cover overdrafts for the year ended June 30, 2012, was $3,385.

F.Board of Trustees’ Fees. Each Trustee who is not an “interested person” as defined under the 1940 Act receives an annual fee and reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses from the Fund. For the year ended June 30, 2012, the Fund incurred $110,301 in non-interested Trustee compensation and reimbursements.
5.Shares of Beneficial Interest. The Trust is permitted to issue an unlimited number of Regular Shares and Institutional Shares of beneficial interest, at no par value. Transactions in Regular Shares and Institutional Shares were as follows:
For the year ended June 30, 2012    For the year ended June 30, 2011
  Shares   Dollars   Shares       Dollars
Regular Shares                            
Shares sold 3,412,557,112     $ 3,412,557,112     3,061,959,187     $ 3,061,959,187  
Shares issued in                            
connection with                            
reinvestments                            
of dividends 13,772       13,772     15,895         15,895  
Shares repurchased (3,525,764,066 )     (3,525,764,066 )   (3,058,854,109 )       (3,058,854,109 )
Net increase (decrease) (113,193,182 )   $ (113,193,182 )   3,120,973       $ 3,120,973  
Institutional Shares                            
Shares sold 1,688,062,462     $ 1,688,062,462     2,260,373,978     $ 2,260,373,978  
Shares issued in                            
connection with                            
reinvestments                            
of dividends 30,644       30,644     115,042         115,042  
Shares repurchased (1,748,205,396 )     (1,748,205,396 )   (2,253,148,023 )       (2,253,148,023 )
Net increase (decrease) (60,112,290 )   $ (60,112,290 )   7,340,997       $ 7,340,997  

 

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
June 30, 2012

 

6.Principal Risk Factors and Indemnifications.
A.Principal Risk Factors. Investing in the Fund may involve certain risks, as discussed in the Fund’s prospectus, including but not limited to, those described below:

A shareholder may lose money by investing in the Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market risk), failure of a counterparty to a transaction to perform (credit risk), changes in interest rates (interest rate risk), financial performance or leverage of the issuer (issuer risk), difficulty in being able to purchase or sell a security (liquidity risk) risks associated with investing a significant portion of its assets in government securities, certain municipal securities and U.S. bank obligations (concentration risks) or certain risks associated with investing in foreign securities not present in domestic investments (foreign investment risk). The value of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are held by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. The Fund’s exposure to these risks with respect to these financial assets held by the Fund is reflected in their value as recorded in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for a complete description of the principal risks of investing in the Fund.

B.Indemnifications. Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund, and shareholders are indemnified against personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
7.Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated events and transactions that may have occurred since June 30, 2012 through the date the financial statements were issued, that would merit recognition or additional disclosure in the financial statements. During this review nothing was discovered which would require disclosure within or adjustment to the financial statements.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 201223
 
BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

EXAMPLE

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested distributions, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution 12b-1 fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund 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 (January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012).

ACTUAL EXPENSES

The first line of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use 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 the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

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

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (continued)
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

   
  Beginning
Account Value
January 1, 2012
  Ending
Account Value
June 30, 2012
  Expenses Paid
During Period
January 1, 2012 to
June 30, 20121
Regular Shares                
Actual $1,000   $1,000   $0.85
Hypothetical2 $1,000   $1,024   $0.86
 

 

              Expenses Paid
  Beginning   Ending   During Period
  Account Value   Account Value   January 1, 2012 to
  January 1, 2012   June 30, 2012   June 30, 20121
Institutional Shares                
Actual $1,000   $1,000   $0.85
Hypothetical2 $1,000   $1,024   $0.86

 

 
1Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.17% and 0.17% for Regular and Institutional Shares, respectively, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one half-year period).
2Assumes a return of 5% before expenses. For the purpose of the calculation, the applicable annualized expense ratio for each class of shares is subtracted from the assumed return before expenses.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 201225
 
BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Conflicts of Interest

Certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of other accounts for which the portfolio manager is responsible, on the other. For example, it is possible that the various accounts managed could have different investment strategies that, at times, might conflict with one another to the possible detriment of the Fund. Alternatively, to the extent that the same investment opportunities might be desirable for more than one account, possible conflicts could arise in determining how to allocate them.

Other potential conflicts might include conflicts between the Fund and its affiliated and unaffiliated service providers (e.g., conflicting duties of loyalty). In addition to providing investment management services through the Investment Adviser, BBH provides administrative, custody, fund accounting, and securities lending services to the Fund. BBH may have conflicting duties of loyalty while servicing the Fund and/or opportunities to further its own interest to the detriment of the Fund. For example, in negotiating fee arrangements with affiliated service providers, BBH may have an incentive to agree to higher fees than it would in the case of unaffiliated providers. Also, because its advisory fees are calculated by reference to the Fund’s average daily net assets, the Investment Adviser and its affiliates may have an incentive to seek to overvalue certain assets.

Arrangements regarding compensation and delegation of responsibility may create conflicts relating to administration of investment advice and valuation of securities. BBH may enter into advisory and/or referral arrangements with third parties. Such arrangements may include compensation paid by BBH to the third party. BBH may pay a solicitation fee for referrals and/or advisory or incentive fees.

BBH, including the Investment Adviser, seeks to meet its fiduciary obligation with respect to all clients including the Fund. BBH has adopted and implemented policies and procedures that seek to manage conflicts. The Investment Adviser monitors a variety of areas, including compliance with fund investment guidelines, review of allocation decisions, the investment in only those securities within the parameters of which have been approved for purchase by an oversight committee, and compliance with the Investment Adviser’s Code of Ethics. With respect to the allocation of investment opportunities, BBH has adopted and implemented policies designed to achieve fair and equitable allocation of investment opportunities among its clients over time. BBH has structured the portfolio managers’ compensation in a manner it believes is reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any such potential conflicts.

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BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (continued)
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

The Trust also manages these conflicts. For example, the Fund has designated a chief compliance officer and has adopted and implemented policies and procedures designed to address the conflicts identified above and other conflicts that may arise in the course of the Fund’s operations in such a way as to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any such potential conflicts. The Trustees receive regular reports from the Investment Adviser and the Fund’s chief compliance officer on areas of potential conflict.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 201227
 
BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
ADDITIONAL FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

In January 2012, the Fund reported on Form 1099 the tax status of all distributions made during the calendar year 2011. Shareholders should use the information on Form 1099 for their income tax returns.

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
(unaudited)

 

 

Information pertaining to the Trustees of the BBH Trust (the “Trust”) and executive officers of the Trust is set forth below. The Statement of Additional Information for the BBH Money Market Fund includes additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and is available upon request without charge by contacting the Fund at 1-800-625-5759.

Name and
Birth Date
Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
Term of
Office#
and Length
of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee^
Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Independent Trustees          
Joseph V. Shields Jr. Chairman Since 2007 Managing Director and Chairman of 4 Chairman of
Birth Date: of the 1990–2007 Wellington Shields & Co. LLC   Capital
March 17, 1938 Board and with the (member of New York Stock   Management
  Trustee Predecessor Exchange (“NYSE”))   Associates, Inc.
    Trust     (registered
          investment
          adviser);
          Director of
          Flowers Foods,
          Inc. (NYSE listed
          company).
           
David P. Feldman Trustee Since 2007 Retired. 4 Director of
Birth Date:   1990–2007     Dreyfus Mutual
November 16, 1939   with the     Funds
    Predecessor     (59 Funds).
    Trust      
           
Arthur D. Miltenberger Trustee Since 2007 Retired. 4 None
Birth Date:   1992–2007      
November 8, 1938   with the      
    Predecessor      
    Trust      
           
H. Whitney Wagner Trustee Since 2007 President, Clear Brook Advisors, a 4 None
Birth Date:   2006–2007 registered investment advisor.    
March 3, 1956   with the      
    Predecessor      
    Trust      
           
Andrew S. Frazier Trustee Since 2010 Consultant to Western World 4 Director of
Birth Date:     Insurance Group, Inc. (“WWIG”)   WWIG
April 8, 1948     (January 2010 — January 2012)    
      President and CEO of Western    
      World Insurance Group, Inc.    
     
(1992–2009).
 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 201229
 

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
(unaudited)

 

Name and
Birth Date
Position(s)
Held with
Trust
Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Funds in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee^
Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Mark M. Collins Trustee Since 2011 Partner of Brown Investment 4 Chairman of
Birth Date:     Advisory Incorporated, a registered   Dillon Trust
November 8, 1956     investment advisor.   Company;
          Chairman of
          Keswick
          Management;
          Director of
          Domaine
          Clarence Dillon,
          Bordeaux,
          France; and
          Director of
          Pinnacle Care
          International.
Interested Trustees          
Susan C. Livingston+ Trustee Since 2011 Partner (since 1998) and Senior 4 None
Birth Date:     Client Advocate (since 2010) for    
February 18, 1957     BBH&Co., Director of BBH    
40 Water Street     Luxembourg S.C.A. (since 1992);    
Boston, MA 02109     Director of BBH Trust Company    
      (Cayman) Ltd. (2007 to April 2011);    
      and BBH Investor Services (London)    
      Ltd (2001 to April 2011).  
           
John A. Gehret+ Trustee Since 2011 Limited Partner of BBH&Co. 4 None
140 Broadway     (2012–present); General Partner of  
New York, NY 10005     BBH&Co. (1998 to 2011); President    
Birth Date:     and Principal Executive Officer of    
April 11, 1959     the Trust (2008–2011).    
 
Officers          
Radford W. Klotz President Since 2011 Joined BBH&Co. in 1977 and has N/A N/A
140 Broadway and   been a Partner of the firm since    
New York, NY 10005 Principal   1995. 
Birth Date: Executive        
December 1, 1955 Officer        
 
Charles H. Schreiber Treasurer Since 2007 Senior Vice President of BBH&Co. N/A N/A
140 Broadway and 2006–2007 since September 2001; joined    
New York, NY 10005 Principal with the BBH&Co. in 1999.    
Birth Date: Financial Predecessor      
December 10, 1957 Officer Trust      

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF BBH MONEY MARKET FUND
(unaudited)

 

Name and
Birth Date
Position(s)
Held with
Trust
Term of
Office# and
Length of
Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Funds in
Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee^
Other
Directorships
Held by
Trustee
During Past
5 Years
Mark B. Nixon Assistant Since 2007 Vice President of BBH&Co. (since N/A N/A
140 Broadway Secretary 2006–2007 October 2006).    
New York, NY 10005   with the      
Birth Date:   Predecessor      
January 14, 1963   Trust      
           
Mark A. Egert Chief Since 2011 CCO for Brown Brothers Harriman & N/A N/A
140 Broadway Compliance   Co. (June 2011–present); Partner at    
New York, NY 10005 Officer   Crowell & Moring LLP (from April    
Birth Date: (“CCO”)   2010 to May 2011); CCO of Cowen    
May 25, 1962     and Company (from January 2005 to    
      April 2010).    
           
Sue M. Rim-An Anti- Since 2008 Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) N/A N/A
140 Broadway Money   Officer, Vice President of BBH&Co.    
New York, NY 10005 Laundering   (September 2007–present); AML    
Birth Date: Officer   Officer at UBS Investment Bank    
September 10, 1970     (April 2006–August 2007).    
 
Suzan Barron Secretary Since 2009 Senior Vice President and Senior N/A N/A
50 Milk Street     Investor Services Counsel,    
Boston, MA 02109     Corporate Secretary and Regulatory    
Birth Date:     Support Practice of Fund    
September 5, 1964     Administration, BBH&Co. since    
      November 2005.    
 
Alexander Tikonoff Assistant Since 2009 Assistant Vice President and N/A N/A
50 Milk Street Secretary   Investor Services Counsel, BBH&Co.    
Boston, MA 02109     (since August 2006).    
Birth Date:          
December 23, 1974          
 
Rowena Rothman Assistant Since 2011 Vice President of BBH&Co. (since N/A N/A
140 Broadway Treasurer   2009); Finance and Accounting    
New York, NY 10005     Consultant at The Siegfried Group    
Birth Date:     (2007–2009).  
October 24, 1967          

 

 
#All officers of the Trust hold office for one year and until their respective successors are chosen and qualified (subject to the ability of the Trustees to remove any officer in accordance with the Trust’s By-Laws). Except for Ms. Livingston, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Frazier, the Trustees previously served on the Board of Trustees of the Predecessor Trust.
^The Fund Complex consists of the Trust, which has four series, and each series is counted as one “Fund” for purposes of this table.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT JUNE 30, 201231
 
ADMINISTRATOR INVESTMENT ADVISER
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO. BROWNBROTHERS HARRIMAN
140 BROADWAY MUTUAL FUND ADVISORY
NEW YORK, NY 10005 DEPARTMENT
  140 BROADWAY
DISTRIBUTOR NEW YORK, NY 10005
ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.  
1290 BROADWAY, SUITE 1100  
DENVER, CO 80203  
 
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT  
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO.  
140 BROADWAY  
NEW YORK, NY 10005  
(800) 625-5759  

 

To obtain information or make shareholder inquiries:
By telephone: Call 1-800-575-1265
By E-mail send your request to: bbhfunds@bbh.com
On the internet: www.bbhfunds.com

 

This report is submitted for the general information of shareholders and is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Nothing herein contained is to be considered an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund. Such offering is made only by the prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.

The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-Q.” Information on Form N-Q is available without charge and upon request by calling the Funds at the toll-free number listed above. A text only version can be viewed online or downloaded from the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov; and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room). You may also access this information from the BBH Funds website at www.bbhfunds.com.

A summary of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policy that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund’s portfolio, as well as a record of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available upon request by calling the toll-free number listed above. This information is also available from the Edgar database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

  
 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

  As of the period ended June 30, 2012 (the “Reporting Period”), the Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions.  During the Reporting Period, there have been no changes to, amendments to or waivers from, any provision of the code of ethics. A copy of this code of ethics can be obtained upon request, free of charge, by calling (800) 625-5759.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

  The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that Arthur D. Miltenberger, David P. Feldman and Andrew S. Frazier possess the attributes identified in Instruction (b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to each qualify as an “audit committee financial expert,” and has designated Arthur D. Miltenberger, David P. Feldman and Andrew S. Frazier as the Registrant’s audit committee financial experts. Messrs. Arthur D. Miltenberger, David P. Feldman and Andrew S. Frazier are “independent” Trustees pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)

Audit Fees

The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were $26,000 for 2012 and $26,000 for 2011.

 

(b)

Audit Related Fees

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services rendered to the Registrant by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for 2012 and $0 for 2011.

 

(c)

Tax Fees

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered to the Registrant by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were $3,200 for 2012 and $3,200 for 2011.  These services consisted of: (i) review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, state and local entity tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments; and (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification.

 

(d)

All Other Fees

The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item were $6,900 for 2012 and $6,900 for 2011.

 

The other services provided to the Registrant consisted of examinations pursuant to Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended and filings of Form N-17f-2 “Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similar Investments in the Custody of Management Investment Companies” with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“17f-2 Services”) in addition to audit services, tax services and 17f-2 Services provided to other series of the Registrant.

 

 

 
 
(e)(1)

Pursuant to the Registrant’s Audit Committee Charter that has been adopted by the audit committee, the audit committee shall approve all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided to the Registrant and all permissible non-audit services to be provided to its investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides on-going services to the Registrant if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. The audit committee has delegated to its Chairman the approval of such services subject to reports to the full audit committee at its next subsequent meeting.

 

(e)(2)

The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, with respect to: Audit-Related Fees were 0%; Tax Fees were 0%; and Other Fees were 0%.

 

(f)

Not applicable

 

(g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Registrant's accountant for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant's investment adviser (not  including  any  sub-adviser whose  role  is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the Registrant were $897,142 for 2012 and $1,038,432 for 2011.

 

(h) The Registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

  Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Investments.

 

(a)

A Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the Reporting Period is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

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.

 

  Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)

The Registrant’s principal executive and financial officers have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this Form N-CSR, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)

Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)

Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed as Exhibit 12(a)(2) to this Form N-CSR.

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are furnished as Exhibit 12(b) to this Form N-CSR.

 

 
 

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.

 

(Registrant) BBH Trust

 

By: (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Radford W. Klotz           

Radford W. Klotz

Title:  President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 31, 2012

 

 

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.

 

By: (Signature and Title)

 

 

/s/ Radford W. Klotz          

Radford W. Klotz

Title: President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: August 31, 2012

 

 

 

By: (Signature and Title)

 

 

/s/ Charles H. Schreiber      

Charles H. Schreiber

Title: Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: August 31, 2012