N-CSR 1 faf192040_ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

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 811-03313

First American Funds, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Brent G. Smith, 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:        800-677-3863

Date of fiscal period end:       August 31

Date of reporting period:        August 31, 2019

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507.

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
Message to Shareholders 1
   
Explanation of Financial Statements 2
   
Holdings Summaries 4
   
Expense Examples 6
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 10
   
Schedule of Investments 12
   
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 46
   
Statements of Operations 49
   
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 50
   
Financial Highlights 54
   
Notes to Financial Statements 70
   
Notice to Shareholders 82

 

For Government Obligations, Treasury Obligations and U.S. Treasury Money Market – You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

For Retail Prime Obligations and Retail Tax Free Obligations – You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

For Institutional Prime Obligations – You could lose money by investing in the Fund. Because the share price of the Fund will fluctuate, when you sell your shares they may be worth more or less than what you originally paid for them. The Fund may impose a fee upon sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund's liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Fund's sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Fund, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Fund at any time.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED NO BANK GUARANTEE MAY LOSE VALUE

 
   

  

 

 

 

Message to Shareholders

 

Dear Shareholders:

 

We invite you to take a few minutes to review the results of the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

 

This report includes a complete listing of portfolio holdings and additional fund information. We hope you will find this helpful in monitoring your investment portfolio.

 

Also, through our website, FirstAmericanFunds.com, we provide performance fact sheets on all First American Funds and other information about fund investments and portfolio strategies.

 

Please contact your financial professional if you have questions about First American Funds or contact First American Investor Services at 800.677.3863.

 

We appreciate your investment with First American Funds and look forward to serving your financial needs in the future.

 

Sincerely,  
   
   
Richard K. Riederer Eric J. Thole
Chair of the Board President
First American Funds, Inc. First American Funds, Inc.

 

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Explanation of Financial Statements

 

 

As a shareholder in First American Funds you receive shareholder reports semi-annually. We strive to present this financial information in an easy-to-understand format; however, for many investors, the information contained in this shareholder report may seem very technical. So we would like to take this opportunity to explain several sections of the shareholder report.

 

The Schedule of Investments details all of the securities held in the fund and their related dollar values on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are presented by type (certificates of deposit, government agency debt, etc.) and, for Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund, by state. This information is useful for analyzing how your fund’s assets are invested and seeing where your portfolio manager believes the best opportunities exist to meet your objectives. Holdings are subject to change without notice and do not constitute a recommendation of any individual security. The Notes to the Financial Statements provide additional details on how the securities are valued.

 

The Statement of Assets and Liabilities lists the assets and liabilities of the fund and presents the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund’s net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. The investments as presented in the Schedule of Investments comprise substantially all of the fund’s assets. Other assets include cash and receivables for items such as income earned by the fund but not yet received. Liabilities include payables for items such as fund expenses incurred but not yet paid.

 

The Statement of Operations details interest income earned from securities as well as the expenses incurred by the fund during the reporting period. Fund expenses may be reduced through fee waivers or reimbursements. This statement reflects total expenses before any waivers or reimbursements, the amount of waivers and reimbursements (if any), and the net expenses. This statement also shows the net realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments owned during the period. The Notes to Financial Statements provide additional details on investment income and expenses of the fund.

 

The Statement of Changes in Net Assets describes how the fund’s net assets were affected by its operating results, distributions to shareholders, and shareholder transactions during the reporting period. This statement is important to investors because it shows exactly what caused the fund’s net asset size to change during the period.

 

The Financial Highlights provide a per-share breakdown of the components that affected the fund’s NAV for the current and past reporting periods. It also shows total return, expense ratios, and net investment income ratios. The net investment income ratios summarize the income earned less expenses, divided by the average net assets. The expense ratios represent the percentage of average net assets that were used to cover operating expenses during the period.

 

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The Notes to Financial Statements disclose the organizational background of the fund, its significant accounting policies, federal tax information, fees and compensation paid to affiliates, and significant risks and contingencies.

 

We hope this guide to your shareholder report will help you get the most out of this important resource. You can visit First American Funds’ website for other useful information on each of our funds, including fund prices, performance, fund manager bios, dividend information, and downloadable fact sheets. For more information, call First American Investor Services at 800.677.3863 or visit FirstAmericanFunds.com.

 

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Holdings Summaries    (unaudited)

 

Government Obligations Fund

 

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 20191 (% of net assets)  
U.S. Treasury Repurchase Agreements     45.2%
U.S. Government Agency Debt 38.5
U.S. Government Agency Repurchase Agreements 10.6
U.S. Treasury Debt 3.9
Investment Companies 1.9
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net2 (0.1)
  100.0%

 

Institutional Prime Obligations Fund

 

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 20191 (% of net assets)
Certificates of Deposit    23.8%
Other Repurchase Agreements 18.1
Financial Company Commercial Paper 17.1
Asset Backed Commercial Paper 15.5
Non-Negotiable Time Deposits 11.0
U.S. Treasury Repurchase Agreements 8.4
Non-Financial Company Commercial Paper 3.3
Other Instruments 2.6
Variable Rate Demand Notes 1.1
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net2 (0.9)
 

100.0% 

 

Retail Prime Obligations Fund

 

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 20191 (% of net assets)
Certificates of Deposit     25.6%
Other Repurchase Agreements 17.5
Financial Company Commercial Paper 17.3
Asset Backed Commercial Paper 12.7
Non-Negotiable Time Deposits 10.7
U.S. Treasury Repurchase Agreements 10.4
Other Instruments 3.1
Non-Financial Company Commercial Paper 2.8
Variable Rate Demand Note 0.5
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net2 (0.6)
 

100.0%

 

Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund

 

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 20191,3 (% of net assets)
Variable Rate Demand Notes    61.3%
Non-Financial Company Commercial Paper 22.5
Tender Option Bonds 16.1
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net2   0.1
 

  100.0%

 

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Treasury Obligations Fund

  

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 20191 (% of net assets)  
U.S. Treasury Repurchase Agreements    60.0%
U.S. Treasury Debt 40.1
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net2 (0.1)
   100.0%

  

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

 

Portfolio Allocation as of August 31, 20191 (% of net assets)  
U.S. Treasury Debt 103.3%
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net2 (3.3)
  100.0%

  

1Portfolio allocations are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security.

 

2Investments in securities typically comprise substantially all of the fund’s net assets. Other assets and liablities include receivables for items such as income earned but not yet received and payables for items such as fund expenses incurred but not yet paid.

 

3See note 5 in Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on the portfolio characteristics of the fund.

 

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Expense Examples    (unaudited)

 

Expense Example

As a shareholder of one or more of the funds you incur ongoing costs, including investment advisory fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested in a fund at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from March 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019.

 

Actual Expenses

For each class of each fund, two lines are presented in the table below – the first line for each class provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested in the particular fund and class, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value in the fund and class 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” for your fund and class to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

For each class of each fund, the second line for each class provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective 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 for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and other funds. To do so, compare these hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads). Therefore, the second line of the tables for each class of each fund 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.

 

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  Government Obligations Fund

 

Beginning Account
Value (3/1/2019)

Ending Account
Value (8/31/2019)

Expenses Paid During
Period1 (3/1/2019

to 8/31/2019)

  Class A Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,008.41 $3.80
  Class A Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,021.42 $3.82
  Class D Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,009.17 $3.04
  Class D Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.18 $3.06
  Class P Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,011.46 $0.76
  Class P Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.45 $0.77
  Class U Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,011.61 $0.61
  Class U Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.60 $0.61
  Class V Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,010.70 $1.52
  Class V Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,023.69 $1.53
  Class X Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,011.51 $0.71
  Class X Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.50 $0.71
  Class Y Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,009.93 $2.28
  Class Y Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.94 $2.29
  Class Z Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,011.31 $0.91
  Class Z Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.30 $0.92

 

1Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 0.75%, 0.60%, 0.15%, 0.12%, 0.30%, 0.14%, 0.45% and 0.18% for Class A, Class D, Class P, Class U, Class V, Class X, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

2Based on the actual returns for the six-month period ended August 31, 2019 of 0.84%, 0.92%, 1.15%, 1.16%, 1.07%, 1.15%, 0.99%, and 1.13% for Class A, Class D, Class P, Class U, Class V, Class X, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively.

 

  Institutional Prime Obligations Fund
 

Beginning Account
Value (3/1/2019)

Ending Account
Value (8/31/2019)

Expenses Paid During
Period3 (3/1/2019

to 8/31/2019)

  Class T Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,010.79 $2.03
  Class T Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,023.19 $2.04
  Class V Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,011.20 $1.52
  Class V Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,023.69 $1.53
  Class Y Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,010.54 $2.28
  Class Y Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.94 $2.29
  Class Z Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,012.12 $0.71
  Class Z Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.50 $0.71

 

3Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 0.40%, 0.30%, 0.45%, and 0.14% for Class T, Class V, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

4Based on the actual returns for the six-month period ended August 31, 2019 of 1.08%, 1.12%, 1.05%, and 1.21% for Class T, Class V, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively.

 

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Expense Examples    (unaudited)

 

  Retail Prime Obligations Fund

 

Beginning Account
Value (3/1/2019)

Ending Account
Value (8/31/2019)

Expenses Paid During
Period1 (3/1/2019

to 8/31/2019)

  Class A Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,010.00 $2.94
  Class A Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.28 $2.96
  Class T Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,010.93 $2.03
  Class T Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,023.19 $2.04
  Class V Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,011.44 $1.52
  Class V Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,023.69 $1.53
  Class X Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,012.25 $0.71
  Class X Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.50 $0.71
  Class Y Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,010.68 $2.28
  Class Y Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.94 $2.29
  Class Z Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,011.95 $1.01
  Class Z Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02

 

1Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio the most recent six-month period of 0.58%, 0.40%, 0.30%, 0.14%, 0.45%, and 0.20% for Class A, Class T, Class V, Class X, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

2Based on the actual returns for the six-month period ended August 31, 2019 of 1.00%, 1.09%, 1.14%, 1.23%, 1.07%, and 1.19% for Class A, Class T, Class V, Class X, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively.

 

  Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund
   

Beginning Account
Value (3/1/2019)

Ending Account
Value (8/31/2019) 

Expenses Paid During
Period3 (3/1/2019

to 8/31/2019)

  Class A Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,004.31 $3.79
  Class A Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,021.42 $3.82
  Class V Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,006.59 $1.52
  Class V Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,023.69 $1.53
  Class Y Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,005.83 $2.28
  Class Y Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.94 $2.29
  Class Z Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,007.10 $1.01
  Class Z Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02

 

3Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 0.75%, 0.30%, 0.45%, and 0.20% for Class A, Class V, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

4Based on the actual returns for the six-month period ended August 31, 2019 of 0.43%, 0.66%, 0.58%, and 0.71% for Class A, Class V, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively.

 

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  Treasury Obligations Fund

 

Beginning Account
Value (3/1/2019) 

Ending Account
Value (8/31/2019) 

Expenses Paid During
Period1 (3/1/2019

to 8/31/2019)

  Class A Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,008.33 $3.80
  Class A Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,021.42 $3.82
  Class D Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,009.09 $3.04
  Class D Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.18 $3.06
  Class P Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,011.38 $0.76
  Class P Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.45 $0.77
  Class V Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,010.61 $1.52
  Class V Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,023.69 $1.53
  Class X Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,011.43 $0.71
  Class X Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.50 $0.71
  Class Y Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,009.85 $2.28
  Class Y Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.94 $2.29
  Class Z Actual2 $1,000.00 $1,011.23 $0.91
  Class Z Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.30 $0.92

 

1Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 0.75%, 0.60%, 0.15%, 0.30%, 0.14%, 0.45%, and 0.18% for Class A, Class D, Class P, Class V, Class X, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

2Based on the actual returns for the six-month period ended August 31, 2019 of 0.83%, 0.91%, 1.14%, 1.06%, 1.14%, 0.99%, and 1.12% for Class A, Class D, Class P, Class V, Class X, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively.

 

  U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

 

Beginning Account
Value (3/1/2019)


Ending Account
Value (8/31/2019)

Expenses Paid During
Period3 (3/1/2019

to 8/31/2019)

  Class A Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,008.04 $3.80
  Class A Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,021.42 $3.82
  Class D Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,008.80 $3.04
  Class D Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.18 $3.06
  Class V Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,010.33 $1.52
  Class V Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,023.69 $1.53
  Class Y Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,009.57 $2.28
  Class Y Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,022.94 $2.29
  Class Z Actual4 $1,000.00 $1,010.84 $1.01
  Class Z Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02

 

3Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio for the most recent six-month period of 0.75%, 0.60%, 0.30%, 0.45%, and 0.20% for Class A, Class D, Class V, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the six-month period).

4Based on the actual returns for the six-month period ended August 31, 2019 of 0.80%, 0.88%, 1.03%, 0.96%, and 1.08% for Class A, Class D, Class V, Class Y, and Class Z, respectively.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of First American Funds, Inc.

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of First American Funds, Inc. (referred to as the "Company") (comprising the Government Obligations Fund, Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, Retail Prime Obligations Fund, Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund, Treasury Obligations Fund, and U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, (collectively referred to as the "Funds"), including the schedules of investments, as of August 31, 2019, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds comprising the Company at August 31, 2019, the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

             
Funds comprising
First American Funds, Inc.
  Statement of
operations
  Statements of changes
in net assets
  Financial
highlights

Government Obligations Fund

Institutional Prime Obligations Fund

Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund

Treasury Obligations Fund

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund 

  For the year ended August 31, 2019   For each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2019   For each of the five years in the period ended August 31, 2019.
Retail Prime Obligations Fund   For the year ended August 31, 2019   For each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2019   For each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2019, and the period from July 18, 2016 (commencement of operations) through August 31, 2016.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2019, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

(SIGNATURE)

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the First American Funds, Inc. since 1999.

 

Minneapolis, MN

October 23, 2019

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted) 

 

       
Government Obligations Fund      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
U.S. Government      
Agency Debt – 38.5%          
Federal Farm Credit Bank          
2.136% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.065%),          
09/12/2019   $50,000   $50,000 
2.687%, 09/24/2019

   30,000    29,949 
2.707%, 09/27/2019    25,000    24,952 
2.666%, 09/30/2019    12,000    11,975 
2.178% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.160%),          
10/10/2019 ∆    115,000    115,000 
2.110% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective Rate –          
0.010%), 10/18/2019    50,000    50,000 
2.717%, 11/04/2019    70,000    69,666 
2.717%, 11/06/2019    50,000    49,754 
2.201% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.020%),          
11/12/2019 ∆   75,000    75,028 
2.122% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.060%),          
11/19/2019 ∆   225,000    224,996 
2.195% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.050%),          
01/27/2020 ∆   50,000    50,021 
2.144% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.085%),          
02/06/2020 ∆   25,750    25,744 
2.150% (SOFR + 0.030%),          
02/06/2020 ∆   40,000    40,000 
2.251% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.050%),          
02/10/2020    15,910    15,918 
2.000% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.040%),          
02/12/2020∆   50,000    49,998 
2.010% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.050%),          
02/19/2020 ∆   25,000    25,000 
2.048%, 03/04/2020    16,000    15,834 
2.102% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.080%),          
03/19/2020 ∆   44,000    44,000 
2.048%, 03/20/2020    25,000    24,718 
2.122% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.045%),          
03/23/2020    50,000    49,998 
2.085% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.060%),          
03/25/2020    50,000    50,000 

 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.065% (1 Month      
LIBOR USD – 0.080%),          
03/27/2020 ∆  $25,000   $25,000 
2.025% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.065%),          
05/15/2020    50,000    50,003 
1.930% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.220%),          
05/22/2020 ∆   50,000    49,986 
2.090% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.050%),          
05/28/2020    75,000    75,000 
2.066% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.050%),          
05/29/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.150% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.080%),          
06/01/2020    222,550    222,533 
2.300%, 06/19/2020   50,000    50,000 
2.173% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.170%),          
06/24/2020    50,000    49,988 
2.260% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.140%),          
07/13/2020    100,000    100,000 
2.167% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.030%),          
07/16/2020    101,000    100,998 
2.162% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.010%),          
07/20/2020    100,000    100,000 
2.224% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.020%),          
08/05/2020    75,000    74,996 
2.005% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.045%),          
08/17/2020    27,000    26,997 
2.250% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.130%),          
08/17/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.245% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.125%),          
09/04/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.372% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.130%),          
09/04/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.251% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.050%),          
09/10/2020    100,000    100,000 


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

 

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Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.161% (1 Month      
LIBOR USD – 0.040%),          
09/11/2020   $50,000   $50,000 
2.145% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.000%),          
09/25/2020    79,560    79,549 
2.155% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.010%),          
09/25/2020    125,000    124,990 
2.202% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.020%),          
10/19/2020    280,300    280,256 
2.250% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.130%),          
10/23/2020    25,000    25,000 
2.121% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.135%),          
10/29/2020    50,000    49,997 
2.038% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.130%),          
11/16/2020    75,000    74,998 
2.150% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.005%),          
11/27/2020    200,000    199,991 
2.004% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.120%),          
11/30/2020    150,000    150,000 
2.220% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.025%),          
12/14/2020    50,000    49,997 
2.204% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.065%),          
12/28/2020    100,000    99,999 
2.230% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.100%),          
12/28/2020    65,000    65,000 
2.121% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.005%),          
12/29/2020    125,000    125,000 
2.219% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.025%),          
01/13/2021    100,000    99,991 
2.225% (SOFR + 0.105%),          
01/15/2021    40,000    40,000 
2.255% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.060%),          
01/15/2021    50,000    50,000 
2.217% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.035%),          
01/19/2021    50,000    50,000 
2.180% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.035%),          
01/26/2021    25,000    24,995 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.180% (1 Month      
LIBOR USD + 0.040%),          
01/28/2021   $100,000   $100,000 
2.090% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.130%),          
02/08/2021    125,000    124,991 
2.236% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.035%),          
02/11/2021    125,000    125,000 
2.240% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.120%),          
02/22/2021    45,000    45,000 
2.275% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.045%),          
03/01/2021    146,400    146,399 
2.197% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.015%),          
03/17/2021    75,000    75,000 
2.240% (SOFR + 0.120%),          
03/18/2021    25,000    25,000 
2.242% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.045%),          
04/16/2021    75,000    75,000 
2.192% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.010%),          
04/19/2021    46,100    46,074 
2.220% (SOFR + 0.100%),          
05/07/2021    23,000    23,000 
2.229% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.035%),          
05/13/2021    225,000    224,998 
2.100% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury          
Money Market          
Yield + 0.140%),          
05/28/2021    25,000    25,000 
2.230% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.110%),          
05/28/2021    25,000    25,000 
2.284% (1 Month LIBOR          
USD + 0.040%),          
06/03/2021    90,000    90,000 
2.240% (FCPR          
DLY – 3.010%),          
06/07/2021    175,000    175,000 
2.200% (SOFR + 0.080%),          
06/10/2021    45,000    45,000 
2.293% (1 Month LIBOR          
USD + 0.080%),          
07/08/2021    183,000    183,000 
2.195% (SOFR + 0.075%),          
07/09/2021    38,000    38,000 


 

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Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted) 

 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.180% (FCPR      
DLY – 3.070%),          
07/19/2021   $50,000    50,000 
2.225% (1 Month LIBOR          
USD + 0.080%),          
07/26/2021    35,000    35,000 
2.445% (1 Month LIBOR          
USD + 0.300%),          
07/27/2021    7,000    7,027 
2.185% (SOFR + 0.065%),          
08/20/2021    26,000    26,000 
2.247% (1 Month LIBOR          
USD + 0.080%),          
08/23/2021    180,000    179,996 
Federal Home Loan Bank          
2.352%, 09/03/2019    100,000    99,987 
2.346%, 09/06/2019    168,550    168,496 
2.151% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.060%),          
09/09/2019    75,000    75,000 
2.180% (SOFR + 0.060%),          
09/10/2019    50,000    50,000 
2.141% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.060%),          
09/11/2019    25,000    25,000 
2.141% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.060%),          
09/11/2019    75,000    75,000 
2.286%, 09/11/2019    101,000    100,937 
2.137% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.060%),          
09/16/2019    75,000    75,000 
2.145% (SOFR + 0.025%),          
09/20/2019    120,000    120,000 
2.175%, 09/20/2019    9,450    9,439 
2.085% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.060%),          
09/25/2019    50,000    50,000 
2.190%, 09/27/2019    250,000    249,610 
2.220%, 10/02/2019    31,246    31,187 
2.071%, 10/04/2019    224,000    223,581 
2.029% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.260%),          
10/07/2019 ∆   150,000    149,986 
2.160%, 10/07/2019    200,000    199,574 
2.173% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.050%),          
10/07/2019    50,000    50,000 
2.048%, 10/08/2019    100,000    99,792 
2.150% (SOFR + 0.030%),          
10/09/2019    173,000    173,000 
2.161% (1 Month LIBOR          
USD – 0.050%),          
10/09/2019    100,000    100,000 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)         
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE >
2.112% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.070%),          
10/17/2019   $100,000   $100,000 
2.140%, 10/18/2019    624,000    622,280 
2.052%, 10/23/2019    227,000    226,336 
2.053%, 10/25/2019    150,000    149,544 
2.018%, 10/31/2019    300,000    299,005 
2.043%, 11/01/2019    150,000    149,488 
2.048%, 11/04/2019    265,000    264,048 
2.048%, 11/06/2019    100,000    99,630 
2.143% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.070%),          
11/08/2019    100,000    100,000 
2.073%, 11/13/2019    209,460    208,592 
2.185% (SOFR + 0.065%),          
11/15/2019    95,000    95,000 
1.989%, 11/20/2019    556,900    554,472 
1.982%, 11/22/2019    162,000    161,279 
2.157%, 11/27/2019    532,061    529,326 
1.996%, 11/29/2019    50,000    49,757 
2.174% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.050%),          
12/02/2019    50,000    50,000 
2.150% (SOFR + 0.030%),          
12/06/2019    135,000    135,000 
2.179% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.050%),          
12/06/2019    150,000    150,010 
2.120% (SOFR+ 0.000%),          
12/11/2019    115,000    115,000 
2.151% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.050%),          
12/12/2019    25,000    25,000 
2.144% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.050%),          
12/13/2019    50,000    50,000 
2.132% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.050%),          
12/18/2019    50,000    50,000 
2.550%, 12/19/2019   100,000    100,000 
2.130% (SOFR + 0.010%),          
12/20/2019    100,000    100,000 
2.080% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.065%),          
12/26/2019 ∆   80,000    79,987 
2.053%, 01/03/2020    200,000    198,605 
2.164% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.065%),          
01/06/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.148% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.065%),          
01/08/2020 ∆   50,000    50,000 



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

 

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Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.148% (1 Month      
LIBOR USD – 0.065%),          
01/08/2020   $30,000   $30,000 
2.136% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.065%),          
01/10/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.129% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.065%),          
01/13/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.125% (SOFR + 0.005%),          
01/17/2020    100,000    100,000 
2.153% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.150%),          
01/17/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.153% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.150%),          
01/17/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.170% (SOFR + 0.050%),          
01/17/2020    70,000    70,000 
2.177% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.005%),          
01/17/2020    200,000    200,000 
2.251% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.135%),          
01/21/2020    75,000    75,000 
2.058%, 01/22/2020    100,000    99,194 
2.128% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.150%),          
01/22/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.102% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.065%),          
01/23/2020    94,750    94,749 
2.060%, 01/24/2020   125,000    124,982 
2.075% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.065%),          
01/28/2020    25,000    25,000 
2.075% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.065%),          
01/28/2020    196,500    196,503 
2.062% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.070%),          
01/29/2020   100,000    100,004 
2.101% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.155%),          
01/29/2020∆   50,000    50,000 
2.133% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.080%),          
02/07/2020    100,000    100,000 
2.153% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.070%),          
02/07/2020    25,000    24,994 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
1.961% (3 Month      
LIBOR USD – 0.220%),          
02/10/2020   $50,000   $50,000 
2.136% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.065%),          
02/12/2020    25,000    25,000 
1.924% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.200%),          
02/18/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.112% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.060%),          
02/20/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.140% (SOFR + 0.020%),          
02/21/2020    129,000    129,000 
2.155% (SOFR + 0.035%),          
02/21/2020    97,500    97,500 
2.085% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.060%),          
02/24/2020    50,000    49,999 
2.580%, 03/20/2020   34,440    34,441 
2.125% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.020%),          
03/27/2020    100,000    100,000 
2.189% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.040%),          
04/06/2020    100,000    100,000 
2.053% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.250%),          
04/17/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.142% (1 Month L          
IBOR USD – 0.040%),          
04/17/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.145% (SOFR + 0.025%),          
04/22/2020    65,000    65,000 
2.140% (SOFR + 0.020%),          
05/22/2020    56,000    56,000 
2.230% (SOFR + 0.110%),          
06/10/2020    150,000    150,000 
2.400%, 06/17/2020   78,100    78,100 
2.155% (SOFR + 0.035%),          
06/19/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.133% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.210%),          
06/22/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.150% (SOFR + 0.030%),          
07/17/2020    79,000    79,000 
2.100%, 07/23/2020   200,000    200,000 
2.195% (SOFR + 0.075%),          
07/24/2020    30,000    30,000 
2.200%, 07/29/2020   95,000    95,000 
2.200%, 08/05/2020   100,000    100,000 
2.040%, 08/21/2020   35,000    35,000 
2.150% (SOFR + 0.030%),          
08/21/2020    50,000    50,000 


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Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted) 

 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.160% (SOFR + 0.040%),      
08/25/2020   $64,000   $64,000 
2.100%, 09/11/2020   150,000    150,000 
2.165% (SOFR + 0.045%),          
09/28/2020    53,000    53,000 
2.225% (SOFR + 0.105%),          
10/01/2020    55,000    55,000 
2.145% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.000%),          
10/26/2020    50,000    50,000 
2.150% (SOFR + 0.030%),          
11/06/2020    41,000    41,000 
2.197% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.000%),          
11/16/2020    75,000    75,000 
2.170% (SOFR + 0.050%),          
01/22/2021    60,500    60,500 
2.171% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD – 0.105%),          
01/25/2021    50,000    50,000 
2.170% (SOFR + 0.050%),          
01/28/2021    55,000    55,000 
2.160% (SOFR + 0.040%),          
02/09/2021    100,000    100,000 
2.235% (SOFR + 0.115%),          
03/12/2021    97,000    97,000 
2.175% (SOFR + 0.055%),          
05/14/2021    200,000    200,000 
2.195% (SOFR + 0.075%),          
06/11/2021    45,000    45,000 
2.195% (SOFR + 0.075%),          
07/08/2021    119,000    119,000 
2.194% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.000%),          
07/13/2021    79,800    79,692 
2.195% (SOFR + 0.075%),          
07/23/2021    101,000    101,000 
2.250% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.055%),          
08/13/2021    100,000    100,000 
Federal Home Loan          
  Mortgage Corporation          
2.495%, 09/04/2019   45,050    45,050 
1.250%, 10/02/2019   168,114    167,916 
2.291%, 10/17/2019    5,000    4,986 
2.130% (SOFR + 0.010%),          
11/01/2019    100,000    100,000 
1.350%, 11/26/2019   25,000    25,000 
2.440%, 06/09/2020   175,000    175,000 
2.300%, 07/09/2020   165,300    165,321 
2.150% (SOFR + 0.030%),          
08/21/2020    100,000    100,000 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR/SHARES  VALUE >
2.150% (SOFR + 0.030%),          
09/08/2020   $50,000   $50,000 
2.150% (SOFR + 0.030%),          
01/12/2021    200,000    200,000 
2.150% (SOFR + 0.030%),          
01/22/2021    200,000    200,000 
2.150% (SOFR + 0.030%),          
02/19/2021    100,000    100,000 
Federal National          
  Mortgage Association          
2.280% (SOFR + 0.160%),          
01/30/2020    127,103    127,137 
2.220% (SOFR + 0.100%),          
04/30/2020    80,000    80,005 
2.180% (SOFR + 0.060%),          
07/30/2020    40,000    40,000 
2.195% (SOFR + 0.075%),          
10/30/2020    67,000    67,000 
Total U.S. Government          
Agency Debt          
(Cost $19,242,321)        19,242,321 
           
U.S. Treasury Debt – 3.9%          
U.S. Treasury Bills          
1.911%, 02/13/2020    300,000    297,409 
1.853%, 02/20/2020    800,000    793,014 
U.S. Treasury Notes          
1.375%, 01/15/2020   50,000    49,883 
1.375%, 03/31/2020   175,000    174,466 
2.075% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.115%),          
01/31/2021    565,000    564,659 
2.099% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.139%),          
04/30/2021    50,000    49,954 
Total U.S. Treasury Debt          
(Cost $1,929,385)        1,929,385 
           
Investment Companies Ω – 1.9%          
BlackRock Liquidity          
Funds FedFund          
Portfolio, Institutional          
Class, 2.005%   200,000,000    200,000 
Deutsche Government          
Money Market Series          
Fund, Institutional          
Class, 2.085%   250,000,000    250,000 



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

 

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Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  SHARES/PAR  VALUE >
Goldman Sachs          
Financial Square          
Money Market          
Fund, Institutional          
Class, 1.996%    250,000,000   $250,000 
Invesco Government          
& Agency Portfolio,          
Institutional          
Class, 2.015%    250,000,000    250,000 
Total Investment Companies          
(Cost $950,000)        950,000 
           
U.S. Government          
Agency Repurchase          
Agreements – 10.6%          
Bank of America Securities Inc.          
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $150,036          
(collateralized by various          
government agency          
obligations: Total market          
value $153,000)  $150,000    150,000 
BNP Paribas SA          
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $100,024          
(collateralized by various          
government agency          
obligations: Total market          
value $102,000)   100,000    100,000 
Fixed Income Clearing Corp          
2.050%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $500,114          
(collateralized by various          
government agency          
obligations: Total market          
value $510,000)   500,000    500,000 
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $1,800,430          
(collateralized by various          
government agency          
obligations: Total market          
value $1,836,001)   1,800,000    1,800,000 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC          
2.130%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $550,130          
(collateralized by          
various government          
agency obligations:          
Total market          
value $561,000)  $550,000   $550,000 
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.          
2.160%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $1,000,240          
(collateralized by          
various government          
agency obligations:          
Total market          
value $1,020,245)   1,000,000    1,000,000 
RBC Dominion Securities Inc.          
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $100,024          
(collateralized by various          
government agency          
obligations: Total market          
value $102,000)   100,000    100,000 
2.140%, dated 08/20/2019,          
matures 09/19/2019,          
repurchase price $475,847          
(collateralized by various          
government agency          
obligations: Total market          
value $484,500)   475,000    475,000 
2.160%, dated 07/19/2019,          
matures 09/19/2019,          
repurchase price $476,767          
(collateralized by various          
government agency          
obligations: Total market          
value $484,500)   475,000    475,000 
Societe Generale SA          
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $125,030          
(collateralized by various          
government agency          
obligations: Total market          
value $127,500)   125,000    125,000 
Total U.S. Government          
Agency Repurchase          
Agreements          
(Cost $5,275,000)        5,275,000 


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Schedule of Investments

August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted) 

 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
U.S. Treasury Repurchase   
Agreements – 45.2%   
Bank of Montreal      
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $100,024          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,000)  $100,000   $100,000 
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/09/2019,          
repurchase price $200,119          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $204,000) ∞   200,000    200,000 
2.170%, dated 08/14/2019,          
matures 09/13/2019,          
repurchase price $200,362          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $204,000) ∞   200,000    200,000 
Bank of Nova Scotia          
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $871,399          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $888,615)   871,191    871,191 
Barclays Capital Inc.          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $250,059          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $255,000)   250,000    250,000 
BNP Paribas SA          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $100,024          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,000)   100,000    100,000 

 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.160%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $500,120          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $510,000)  $500,000   $500,000 
2.290%, dated 07/08/2019,          
matures 09/09/2019,          
repurchase price $1,204,809          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $1,224,000)   1,200,000    1,200,000 
2.250%, dated 07/15/2019,          
matures 09/13/2019,          
repurchase price $175,656          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $178,500)   175,000    175,000 
2.190%, dated 07/22/2019,          
matures 09/20/2019,          
repurchase price $953,468          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $969,000)   950,000    950,000 
2.100%, dated 08/06/2019,          
matures 10/04/2019,          
repurchase price $501,721          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $516,580)   500,000    500,000 
2.050%, dated 08/13/2019,          
matures 10/11/2019,          
repurchase price $852,856          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $867,000)   850,000    850,000 
1.960%, dated 08/26/2019,          
matures 11/26/2019,          
repurchase price $201,002          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $204,000)   200,000    200,000 


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

 

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Government Obligations Fund (cont.)

DESCRIPTION   PAR    VALUE > 
Credit Agricole Corporate          
& Investment Bank          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $911,617          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $929,628)  $911,400   $911,400 
2.130%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/09/2019,          
repurchase price $250,148          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $255,000) ∞   250,000    250,000 
2.250%, dated 07/09/2019,          
matures 09/09/2019,          
repurchase price $752,906          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $765,000)   750,000    750,000 
2.130%, dated 08/08/2019,          
matures 09/10/2019,          
repurchase price $500,976          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $510,000)   500,000    500,000 
2.130%, dated 08/09/2019,          
matures 09/11/2019,          
repurchase price $400,781          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $408,000)   400,000    400,000 
2.140%, dated 08/12/2019,          
matures 09/12/2019,          
repurchase price $150,276          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $153,000)   150,000    150,000 
Fixed Income Clearing Corp          
2.050%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $500,114          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $510,003)   500,000    500,000 
Government Obligations Fund (cont.)
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,   
matures 09/03/2019,      
repurchase price $1,450,346   
(collateralized by      
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $1,479,000)  $1,450,000   $1,450,000 
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.          
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $160,038          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $163,239)   160,000    160,000 
2.170%, dated 08/27/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $700,295          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $714,301)   700,000    700,000 
2.170%, dated 08/28/2019,          
matures 09/04/2019,          
repurchase price $500,211          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $510,184)   500,000    500,000 
ING Financial Markets LLC          
2.160%, dated 08/27/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $150,063          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $153,000)   150,000    150,000 
2.170%, dated 08/28/2019,          
matures 09/04/2019,          
repurchase price $150,063          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $153,000)   150,000    150,000 
2.190%, dated 08/07/2019,          
matures 09/10/2019,          
repurchase price $200,414          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $204,000) ∞   200,000    200,000 


 

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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)

DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.170%, dated 08/12/2019,      
matures 09/16/2019,      
repurchase price $100,211   
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,000)   $100,000   $100,000 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC          
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $800,191          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $816,195)   800,000    800,000 
2.130% (SOFR + 0.010%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/29/2019,          
repurchase price $325,577          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $332,154) Δ ∞   325,000    325,000 
2.130% (SOFR + 0.010%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/29/2019,          
repurchase price $300,533          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $306,604) Δ ∞   300,000    300,000 
Mizuho Securities (USA) LLC          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $300,071          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $306,000)   300,000    300,000 
MUFG Securities Canada          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $1,000,238          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $1,020,243)   1,000,000    1,000,000 

Government Obligations Fund (cont.)

DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
RBC Dominion Securities Inc.      
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,      
matures 09/03/2019,      
repurchase price $1,600,380   
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $1,632,000)   $1,600,000   $1,600,000 
2.220%, dated 07/12/2019,          
matures 09/11/2019,          
repurchase price $351,317          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $357,000)   350,000    350,000 
2.230%, dated 07/10/2019,          
matures 10/10/2019,          
repurchase price $603,419          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $612,000)   600,000    600,000 
Societe Generale SA          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $700,166          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $714,000)   700,000    700,000 
2.120% (OBFR + 0.020%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/06/2019,          
repurchase price $750,309          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $765,000)   750,000    750,000 
2.120% (OBFR + 0.020%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/06/2019,          
repurchase price $1,500,618          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $1,530,000)   1,500,000    1,500,000 

 



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

 

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Government Obligations Fund (cont.)

DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
Societe Generale/NY      
2.180%, dated 08/16/2019,      
matures 09/16/2019,      
repurchase price $350,657   
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $357,000)   $350,000   $350,000 
TD Securities (USA) LLC          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $1,000,238          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $1,020,000)   1,000,000    1,000,000 
Total U.S. Treasury          
Repurchase Agreements          
(Cost $22,542,591)        22,542,591 
Total Investments – 100.1%          
(Cost $49,939,297)        49,939,297 
Other Assets and          
Liabilities, Net – (0.1)%        (38,752)
Total Net Assets – 100.0%       $49,900,545 

Government Obligations Fund (concl.)

 
   
> Securities are valued in accordance with procedures described in note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Rate shown is the annualized yield as of August 31, 2019.
 
r Variable Rate Security – The rate shown is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2019.
 
Illiquid Security – A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market. As of August 31, 2019, the value of these investments was $1,925,000 or 3.9% of total net assets. See note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.
 
Ω The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of August 31, 2019.
 
p On August 31, 2019, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $49,939,316. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on this cost for federal income tax purposes, was $0 and $19 respectively.
 
Investment Abbreviations:
FCPR DLY – Federal Reserve Bank Prime Loan Rate
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
OBFR – Overnight Bank Funding Rate
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD – U.S. Dollar


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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
Certificates of Deposit – 23.8%
Australia and New Zealand          
    Banking Group NY          
2.191% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.010%),          
02/12/2020 r  $8,000   $8,000 
Banco del Estado de Chile/NY          
2.307% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
10/23/2019r   7,000    7,001 
2.310% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
11/22/2019 r   4,000    4,001 
2.339% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
01/21/2020 r   7,000    7,000 
Bank of Montreal/Chicago          
2.384% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.160%),          
03/02/2020r   5,000    4,999 
2.414% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
04/03/2020r   5,000    4,998 
Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston          
2.590% (U.S. Federal Funds          
Effective Rate + 0.470%),          
12/12/2019r   1,500    1,501 
2.550% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.220%),          
12/30/2019r   2,500    2,502 
2.285% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
01/27/2020r   7,000    7,000 
2.440% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.210%),          
08/03/2020r   5,000    4,998 
Banque Nationale de Paris/Chicago          
2.343% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
09/09/2019 r   5,000    5,000 
2.364% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
10/04/2019r   4,000    4,000 
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/NY          
2.797% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.410%),          
09/20/2019r   7,000    7,002 
2.555% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.410%),          
12/27/2019r   3,000    3,003 
Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.285% (1 Month      
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
01/24/2020r  $2,000   $2,000 
Commonwealth Bank of          
    Australia/NY          
2.564% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.320%),          
10/04/2019r   10,000    10,003 
2.323% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.110%),          
10/08/2019r   2,000    2,000 
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY          
2.384% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
09/03/2019r   6,100    6,100 
2.364% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
12/05/2019r   4,000    4,001 
2.430% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.200%),          
08/03/2020r   5,000    4,997 
Credit Agricole Corporate &          
     Investment Bank/NY          
2.353% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.130%),          
11/07/2019r   7,000    7,001 
Credit Suisse/NY          
2.320% (SOFR + 0.200%),          
10/04/2019r   5,000    5,002 
2.440% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.320%),          
02/18/2020r   5,000    5,000 
HSBC Bank USA NA          
2.260% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
10/28/2019r   6,000    6,001 
Lloyds Bank Corp Markets/NY          
2.394% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.150%),          
09/05/2019r   5,000    5,000 
2.351% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.150%),          
10/10/2019r   5,000    5,001 
2.333% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
01/08/2020r   10,000    9,999 
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust &          
    Banking Corp/NY          
2.351% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.150%),          
09/11/2019r   3,000    3,000 


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

 

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Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.380%, 10/18/2019  $4,000   $4,001 
2.343% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
11/07/2019r   2,000    2,000 
2.325% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
01/24/2020r   5,000    5,000 
Mizuho Bank Ltd/NY          
2.344% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
10/02/2019r   2,000    2,000 
2.265% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
11/25/2019r   8,000    8,001 
2.323% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.110%),          
01/08/2020r   2,000    1,999 
Nordea Bank ABP/NY          
2.307% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
01/23/2020r   7,000    7,000 
2.421% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.210%),          
08/10/2020r   5,000    4,997 
Royal Bank of Canada/NY          
2.400% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.280%),          
04/24/2020r   5,000    5,000 
2.330% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.160%),          
05/22/2020r   5,000    4,998 
State Street Bank & Trust          
2.323% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.100%),          
10/07/2019r   5,000    5,000 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp/NY          
2.330% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.100%),          
10/01/2019r   8,000    8,000 
2.331% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.130%),          
10/11/2019r   2,000    2,000 
2.403% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
02/07/2020r   5,000    5,000 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust/NY          
2.287% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
10/23/2019r   10,000    10,001 
2.315% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
01/24/2020r   8,000    8,000 
Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
Svenska Handelsbanken/NY          
2.265% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
11/27/2019 r  $7,000   $7,000 
2.628% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.210%),          
12/19/2019 r   3,000    3,002 
2.434% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.190%),          
05/05/2020 r   5,000    4,999 
2.342% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.160%),          
05/18/2020 r   5,000    4,998 
Swedbank/NY          
2.319% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.000%),          
10/01/2019 r   5,000    5,000 
Toronto Dominion Bank/NY          
2.420% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.300%),          
02/27/2020 r   7,000    7,000 
2.424% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
06/03/2020 r   5,000    5,000 
2.470% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.350%),          
08/07/2020 r   5,000    5,000 
Wells Fargo Bank NA          
2.340% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
02/21/2020 r   15,000    14,999 
2.393% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
04/08/2020 r   8,000    7,998 
2.414% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
06/05/2020 r   3,000    2,999 
Westpac Banking Corp/NY          
2.400% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.280%),          
02/21/2020 r   5,000    5,001 
Total Certificates of Deposit          
(Cost $302,104)        302,103 

 

Financial Company Commercial
Paper – 17.1%      
ANZ New Zealand International Ltd          
2.355% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.160%),          
11/14/2019 r¢    8,000    8,002 


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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.317% (1 Month      
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
01/16/2020 r¢   $5,000   $5,000 
2.327% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.040%),          
02/03/2020 r¢    2,000    2,000 
ASB Finance Ltd/London          
2.413% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.200%),          
05/08/2020 r¢    5,000    4,999 
Bank of Nova Scotia          
2.544% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.300%),          
10/04/2019 r¢    5,000    5,001 
BNZ International Funding Ltd          
2.445% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.250%),          
10/15/2019 r¢    5,000    5,001 
CA Imperial Bank of Commerce          
2.295% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.150%),          
02/27/2020 r¢    5,000    4,998 
CDP Financial Inc          
1.987%, 02/14/2020 ¢    13,000    12,878 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia          
2.325% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
04/24/2020 r¢    5,000    4,999 
HSBC Bank PLC          
2.338% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.110%),          
09/06/2019 r¢    9,000    9,000 
HSBC USA Inc          
2.414% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
02/03/2020 r¢    10,000    9,998 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC          
2.285% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
01/24/2020 r    10,000    9,999 
Lloyds Bank PLC          
2.380% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.240%),          
02/28/2020 r   2,000    2,000 
Macquarie Bank Ltd          
2.454%, 09/06/2019 ¢    3,000    2,999 
MUFG Bank LTD/NY          
2.423%, 09/11/2019    3,000    2,998 
2.514%, 10/28/2019    7,000    6,976 
Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
National Australia Bank Ltd          
2.394% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
04/02/2020 r¢  $7,000   $6,999 
2.383% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
05/08/2020 r¢    5,000    4,998 
Natixis/NY          
2.332%, 10/15/2019    3,000    2,992 
2.281%, 12/11/2019    4,000    3,976 
Nederlandse Waterschaps          
2.271%, 10/15/2019 ¢    5,000    4,986 
2.048%, 11/27/2019 ¢    10,000    9,948 
1.993%, 12/27/2019¢    10,000    9,931 
Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust          
2.697%, 09/24/2019 ¢    7,500    7,489 
2.281%, 10/24/2019 ¢    7,000    6,978 
1.997%, 02/28/2020 ¢    5,000    4,951 
1.957%, 03/27/2020 ¢    2,000    1,977 
1.947%, 04/17/2020 ¢    9,000    8,892 
Suncorp Metway Ltd          
2.626%, 11/18/2019 ¢    4,000    3,980 
2.565%, 11/20/2019 ¢    5,000    4,974 
2.230%, 01/16/2020¢    2,000    1,983 
Toronto Dominion Bank          
2.200%, 09/04/2019 ¢    10,000    9,997 
2.352%, 09/30/2019 ¢    5,000    4,991 
2.331% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.130%),          
12/12/2019 r¢   10,000    10,001 
Westpac Banking Corp          
2.392% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.210%),          
09/19/2019 r¢   4,000    4,001 
Westpac Securities NZ Limited/London          
2.322% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
02/18/2020 r¢   7,000    6,999 
Total Financial Company          
Commercial Paper          
(Cost $217,898)        217,891 
           
Asset Backed          
Commercial Paper – 15.5%          
Alpine Securitization LLC          
2.210%, 12/27/2019 ¢   8,000    8,001 
2.078%, 02/03/2020 ¢    5,000    4,953 


 

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

 

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Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
CAFCO LLC          
2.281%, 10/10/2019 ¢   $5,300   $5,288 
2.261%, 10/17/2019 ¢    10,000    9,973 
2.535%, 11/12/2019 ¢    10,000    9,957 
Chariot Funding LLC          
2.354% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.110%),          
09/05/2019 r¢   5,000    5,000 
2.454%, 09/10/2019 ¢    5,000    4,997 
2.355% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.210%),          
09/26/2019 r¢   7,000    7,001 
2.606%, 10/07/2019 ¢    2,000    1,996 
2.302%, 10/16/2019 ¢    2,000    1,995 
Fairway Finance Corp          
2.324% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.100%),          
10/02/2019 r¢    10,000    10,001 
2.323% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.110%),          
12/09/2019 r¢   5,000    5,001 
Kells Funding LLC          
2.565%, 09/03/2019    4,000    3,999 
2.433%, 09/04/2019    3,000    2,999 
2.454%, 09/11/2019    5,000    4,996 
2.403%, 09/24/2019    3,500    3,495 
2.312%, 10/01/2019    5,000    4,991 
2.028%, 02/18/2020 ¢    8,000    7,923 
Liberty Street Funding LLC          
2.291%, 10/01/2019 ¢    8,000    7,985 
2.444%, 10/08/2019 ¢    8,000    7,981 
2.139%, 12/05/2019 ¢    4,000    3,978 
Longship Funding LLC          
2.210%, 09/16/2019 ¢    10,000    9,990 
Manhattan Asset Funding Co          
2.332%, 09/04/2019 ¢    3,000    2,999 
2.180%, 10/10/2019 ¢    10,000    9,976 
Nieuw Amsterdam Recievables          
2.454%, 09/09/2019 ¢    10,000    9,994 
2.180%, 01/28/2020 ¢    5,000    4,957 
Old Line Funding LLC          
2.333% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
11/08/2019 r¢   11,000    11,000 
2.370% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.250%),          
01/27/2020 r¢   5,000    5,000 
2.028%, 02/14/2020 ¢    3,000    2,971 
Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
2.370% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.250%),          
02/26/2020 r¢  $5,000   $5,000 
Starbird Funding Corp          
2.387% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.190%),          
02/18/2020 r¢   8,000    8,000 
Thunder Bay Funding LLC          
2.370% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.250%),          
02/26/2020 r¢   5,000    5,000 
Total Asset Backed          
Commercial Paper          
(Cost $197,388)        197,397 
           
Non-Negotiable          
Time Deposits – 11.0%          
Canadian Imperial Bank of          
     Commerce – Georgetown,          
     Cayman Islands Branch          
2.070%, 09/03/2019   40,000    40,000 
Credit Agricole Corporate          
     and Investment Bank,          
     New York Branch          
2.070%, 09/03/2019   50,000    50,000 
Natixis SA, Cayman          
     Islands Branch          
2.070%, 09/03/2019   50,000    50,000 
Total Non-Negotiable          
Time Deposits          
(Cost $140,000)        140,000 
           
Non-Financial Company          
Commercial Paper – 3.3%          
Exxon Mobil Corp          
2.312%, 10/10/2019    5,000    4,989 
Total Capital Canada Ltd          
2.302%, 10/02/2019 ¢    10,000    9,980 
2.281%, 10/03/2019 ¢    2,400    2,395 
Toyota Credit Canada Inc          
2.368% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
11/29/2019r   10,000    10,002 
Toyota Motor Credit Corp          
2.362% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
04/09/2020 r   5,000    4,999 


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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund (cont.)   
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
Toyota Motor Finance Netherlands BV          
2.404% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.160%),          
02/25/2020 r  $6,000   $5,998 
2.425% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.230%),          
05/07/2020 r   4,000    4,000 
Total Non-Financial Company          
Commercial Paper          
(Cost $42,364)        42,363 
           
Other Instruments – 2.6%          
Bank of America NA          
2.331% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.130%),          
01/10/2020 r   10,000    10,002 
2.375% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
05/11/2020 r   5,000    5,000 
Macquarie Bank Ltd          
2.400%, 01/21/2020 ¢   1,000    1,001 
Nordea Bank ABP          
1.625%, 09/30/2019 ¢   3,000    2,999 
Pricoa Global Funding I          
1.450%, 09/13/2019 ¢   510    510 
Skandinaviska Enskilda          
1.500%, 09/13/2019   500    500 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp          
2.610% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.310%),          
10/18/2019 r   3,000    3,001 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd          
1.950%, 09/19/2019 ¢   6,113    6,112 
Svenska Handelsbanken AB          
1.500%, 09/06/2019   1,000    1,000 
Wells Fargo Bank NA          
3.124% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.650%),          
12/06/2019 r   2,600    2,604 
Total Other Instruments          
(Cost $32,722)        32,729 
Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
Variable Rate Demand          
Notes # – 1.1%          
Broward County, Florida,          
     Embraer Aircraft Holding Inc          
     Project, Series 2007B          
     (LOC: Citibank)          
2.140%, 04/01/2035  $5,500   $5,500 
Massachusetts Development          
     Finance Agency, Babson          
     College Issue, Series 2008B          
     (LOC: Bank of America)          
2.150%, 10/01/2031   7,825    7,825 
Total Variable Rate          
Demand Notes          
(Cost $13,325)        13,325 
           
Other Repurchase          
Agreements – 18.1%          
Bank of America Securities Inc.          
2.480% (OBFR + 0.380%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 10/04/2019,          
repurchase price $10,024          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $10,500) r    10,000    10,000 
BNP Paribas SA          
2.330% (OBFR + 0.230%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $19,005          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $19,950) r   19,000    19,000 
2.500% (OBFR + 0.400%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 11/28/2019,          
repurchase price $15,094          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $15,750) r    15,000    15,000 

 



 

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

 

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Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR  VALUE >
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC          
2.250% (OBFR + 0.150%),          
dated 08/27/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $30,013          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $31,514) r  $30,000   $30,000 
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.          
2.200% (OBFR + 0.100%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $29,507          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $30,983) r   29,500    29,500 
ING Financial Markets LLC          
2.200% (OBFR + 0.100%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $5,001          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $5,250) r   5,000    5,000 
2.200% (OBFR + 0.100%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $25,006          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $26,250) r   25,000    25,000 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC          
2.410% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.270%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 10/04/2019,          
repurchase price $15,035          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $15,784) r    15,000    15,000 
Institutional Prime      
Obligations Fund (cont.)          
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
MUFG Securities Americas, Inc.          
2.200% (OBFR + 0.100%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $27,007          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $28,350) r  $27,000   $27,000 
Societe Generale SA          
2.300% (OBFR + 0.200%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $55,014          
(collateralized by U.S.          
Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $57,751) r   55,000    55,000 
Total Other Repurchase          
Agreements          
(Cost $230,500)        230,500 
           
U.S. Treasury Repurchase          
Agreements – 8.4%          
Bank of Nova Scotia          
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $52,173          
(collateralized by U.S.          
Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $53,204)   52,161    52,161 
Credit Agricole Corporate &          
Investment Bank          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $54,581          
(collateralized by U.S.          
Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $55,660)   54,568    54,568 
Total U.S. Treasury          
Repurchase Agreements          
(Cost $106,729)        106,729 
Total Investments – 100.9%          
(Cost $1,283,030)        1,283,037 
Other Assets and          
Liabilities, Net – (0.9)%        (11,564)
Total Net Assets – 100.0%       $1,271,473 


 

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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

Institutional Prime
Obligations Fund (concl.)
 
   
> Securities are valued in accordance with procedures described in note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.
 
r Variable Rate Security – The rate shown is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2019.
 
¢ Security purchased within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2019, the value of these investments was $388,864 or 30.6% of total net assets.
 
Rate shown is the annualized yield as of August 31, 2019.
 
# Adjustable Rate Security – The rate is determined by the Remarketing Agent and resets periodically (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.).
 
Illiquid Security – A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market. As of August 31, 2019, the value of these investments was $40,000 or 3.1% of total net assets. See note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.
 
p On August 31, 2019, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,283,030. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on this cost, was $73 and $66 respectively.
 
Investment Abbreviations:
LOC – Letter of Credit
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
OBFR – Overnight Bank Funding Rate
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD – U.S. Dollar


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

 

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Retail Prime Obligations Fund Retail Prime Obligations Fund (cont.)

DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Certificates of Deposit – 25.6%        
Australia and New Zealand          
Banking Group NY          
2.191% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.010%),          
02/12/2020 r  $2,000   $2,000 
Banco del Estado de Chile/NY          
2.307% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
10/23/2019 r   10,000    10,000 
2.310% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
11/22/2019 r   11,000    11,000 
2.339% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
01/21/2020 r   15,000    15,000 
Bank of Montreal/Chicago          
2.310%, 09/25/2019   20,000    20,000 
2.384% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.160%),          
03/02/2020 r   15,000    15,000 
2.414% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
04/03/2020 r   10,000    10,000 
Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston          
2.285% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
01/27/2020 r   15,000    15,000 
Banque Nationale de          
Paris/Chicago          
2.343% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
09/09/2019 r   5,000    5,000 
2.364% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
10/04/2019 r   10,000    10,000 
Canadian Imperial Bank          
of Commerce/NY          
2.797% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.410%),          
09/20/2019 r   10,000    10,003 
2.555% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.410%),          
12/27/2019 r   12,000    12,000 
2.390% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.270%),          
02/28/2020 r   15,000    15,000 
Commonwealth Bank          
of Australia/NY          
2.344% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.100%),          
09/03/2019 r   10,000    10,000 
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
2.564% (1 Month        
LIBOR USD + 0.320%),          
10/04/2019 r  $10,000   $10,000 
2.323% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.110%),          
10/08/2019 r   8,000    8,000 
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY          
2.364% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
12/05/2019 r   16,000    16,000 
Credit Agricole Corporate &          
Investment Bank/NY          
2.353% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.130%),          
11/07/2019 r   20,000    20,000 
Credit Suisse/NY          
2.320% (SOFR + 0.200%),          
10/04/2019 r   15,000    15,000 
2.341% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
10/10/2019 r   10,000    10,000 
2.440% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.320%),          
02/18/2020 r   15,000    15,000 
HSBC Bank USA NA          
2.393% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
11/08/2019 r   23,000    23,000 
2.337% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
01/23/2020 r   10,000    10,000 
Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets/NY          
2.394% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.150%),          
09/05/2019 r   13,000    13,000 
2.351% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.150%),          
10/10/2019 r   14,000    14,000 
2.333% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
01/08/2020 r   25,000    25,000 
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust &          
Banking Corp/NY          
2.351% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.150%),          
09/11/2019 r   5,000    5,000 
2.380%, 10/18/2019   8,000    8,000 
2.325% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
01/24/2020 r   10,000    10,000 


 

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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

Retail Prime Obligations Fund (cont.) Retail Prime Obligations Fund (cont.)

DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Mizuho Bank Ltd/NY        
2.344% (1 Month        
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
10/02/2019 r  $9,000   $9,000 
2.265% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
11/25/2019 r   15,000    15,000 
2.323% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.110%),          
01/08/2020 r   12,000    12,000 
2.359% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.190%),          
02/21/2020 r   7,000    7,000 
MUFG Bank Ltd          
2.375% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
02/14/2020 r   10,000    10,000 
Nordea Bank ABP/NY          
2.421% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.210%),          
08/10/2020 r   9,000    9,000 
Royal Bank of Canada/NY          
2.400% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.280%),          
04/24/2020 r   10,000    10,000 
2.330% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.160%),          
05/22/2020 r   10,000    10,000 
2.401% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.200%),          
07/10/2020 r   5,000    5,000 
State Street Bank & Trust          
2.323% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.100%),          
10/07/2019 r   10,000    10,000 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp/NY          
2.330% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.100%),          
10/01/2019 r   20,000    20,000 
2.331% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.130%),          
10/11/2019 r   23,000    23,000 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust/NY          
2.287% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
10/23/2019 r   20,000    20,000 
2.315% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
01/24/2020 r   20,000    20,000 
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Svenska Handelsbanken/NY          
2.383% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.080%),          
10/15/2019 r  $20,000   $20,000 
2.342% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.160%),          
05/18/2020 r   20,000    20,000 
Swedbank/NY          
2.319% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.000%),          
10/01/2019 r   10,000    10,000 
Toronto Dominion Bank/NY          
2.420% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.300%),           
02/27/2020 r   8,000    8,000 
2.424% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
06/03/2020 r   20,000    20,000 
2.450% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.330%),          
08/17/2020 r   5,000    5,000 
Wells Fargo Bank NA          
2.351% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.150%),          
11/08/2019 r   20,000    20,000 
2.393% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
04/08/2020 r   7,000    7,000 
2.414% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
06/05/2020 r   6,000    6,000 
2.393% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
06/08/2020 r   12,000    12,000 
Westpac Banking Corp/NY          
2.400% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.280%),          
02/21/2020 r   20,000    20,000 
Total Certificates of Deposit          
(Cost $690,003)        690,003 
           
Financial Company          
Commercial Paper – 17.3%          
ANZ New Zealand International Ltd          
2.311% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.110%),          
01/10/2020 r ¢   25,000    25,000 


 

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

 

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Retail Prime Obligations Fund (cont.) Retail Prime Obligations Fund (cont.)

DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
2.317% (1 Month        
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
01/16/2020 r ¢   $10,000   $9,999 
2.327% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.040%),          
02/03/2020 r ¢   23,000    23,000 
ASB Finance Ltd/London          
2.326% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.070%),          
01/31/2020 r ¢   10,000    10,000 
Banco del Estado de Chile/NY          
2.413%, 09/18/2019  ¢    3,000    2,997 
Bank of Nova Scotia          
2.544% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.300%),          
10/04/2019 r ¢   20,000    20,000 
2.305% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.160%),          
05/27/2020 r ¢   10,000    10,000 
CA Imperial Bank of Commerce          
2.295% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.150%),          
02/27/2020 r ¢   15,000    15,000 
CDP Financial Inc          
2.555%, 10/01/2019 ¢    5,000    4,989 
2.444%, 10/28/2019 ¢    15,000    14,943 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia          
2.325% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
04/24/2020 r ¢   10,000    10,002 
HSBC Bank PLC          
2.338% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.110%),          
09/06/2019 r ¢   25,000    25,000 
HSBC USA Inc          
2.414% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
02/03/2020 r ¢   20,000    20,000 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC          
2.285% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
01/24/2020 r   15,000    15,000 
Macquarie Bank Ltd          
2.454%, 09/06/2019 ¢    22,000    21,993 
2.291%, 11/07/2019 ¢    5,900    5,875 
MUFG Bank LTD/NY          
2.423%, 09/11/2019    7,000    6,995 
2.514%, 10/28/2019    5,000    4,980 
National Australia Bank Ltd          
2.394% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
04/02/2020 r ¢   15,000    15,000 
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
2.383% (1 Month        
LIBOR USD + 0.170%),          
05/08/2020 r ¢  $10,000   $10,000 
Natixis/NY          
2.342%, 10/15/2019    20,000    19,944 
Nederlandse Waterschaps          
2.271%, 10/15/2019 ¢    10,000    9,973 
2.251%, 10/28/2019 ¢    10,000    9,965 
1.993%, 12/27/2019 ¢    15,000    14,905 
Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust          
2.697%, 09/24/2019 ¢    20,000    19,966 
1.997%, 02/28/2020 ¢    11,520    11,406 
1.947%, 04/17/2020 ¢    16,000    15,805 
Suncorp Metway Ltd          
2.626%, 11/18/2019 ¢    20,000    19,888 
2.565%, 11/20/2019 ¢    5,000    4,972 
2.230%, 01/16/2020 ¢    2,000    1,983 
Toronto Dominion Bank          
2.200%, 09/04/2019 ¢    10,000    9,998 
2.352%, 09/30/2019 ¢    15,000   14,972
2.322%, 10/02/2019 ¢    10,000   9,980
2.331% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.130%),          
12/12/2019 r ¢    20,000    20,000 
UBS AG London          
2.391% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.190%),          
01/10/2020 r ¢    4,500    4,500 
Westpac Securities NZ          
Limited/London          
2.322% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
02/18/2020 r ¢   7,000    7,000 
Total Financial Company          
Commercial Paper          
(Cost $466,030)        466,030 
           
Asset Backed          
Commercial Paper – 12.7%          
Alpine Securitization LLC          
2.210%, 12/27/2019  ¢   17,000    17,000 
CAFCO LLC          
2.281%, 09/27/2019 ¢    20,000    19,968 
2.332%, 10/09/2019 ¢    14,000    13,966 
2.535%, 11/12/2019 ¢    20,000    19,900 
Chariot Funding LLC          
2.454%, 09/13/2019 ¢    15,000    14,988 
2.355% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.210%),          
09/26/2019 r ¢   15,000    15,000 
2.271%, 11/26/2019 ¢    10,000    9,946 


 

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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

Retail Prime Obligations Fund (cont.) Retail Prime Obligations Fund (cont.)

DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Fairway Finance Corp          
2.324% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.100%),          
10/02/2019 r ¢  $25,000   $25,000 
2.323% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.110%),          
12/09/2019 r ¢   10,000    10,000 
Kells Funding LLC          
2.454%, 09/11/2019    15,000    14,990 
2.403%, 09/24/2019    8,500    8,487 
2.312%, 10/01/2019    8,000    7,985 
2.028%, 02/13/2020    5,000    4,954 
2.028%, 02/18/2020 ¢    17,000    16,839 
Liberty Street Funding LLC          
2.291%, 10/01/2019 ¢    16,500    16,469 
2.444%, 10/08/2019 ¢    5,000    4,988 
2.302%, 11/12/2019 ¢    20,000    19,909 
2.139%, 12/05/2019 ¢    10,000    9,944 
Nieuw Amsterdam Recievables          
2.281%, 09/12/2019 ¢    5,000    4,997 
2.180%, 01/28/2020 ¢    10,000    9,911 
Old Line Funding LLC          
2.333% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.120%),          
11/08/2019 r ¢   6,000    6,000 
2.370% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.250%),          
01/27/2020 r ¢   20,000    20,000 
2.370% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.250%),          
02/26/2020 r ¢   25,000    25,000 
Thunder Bay Funding LLC          
2.370% (U.S. Federal          
Funds Effective          
Rate + 0.250%),          
02/26/2020 r ¢   25,000    25,000 
Total Asset Backed          
Commercial Paper          
(Cost $341,241)        341,241 
           
Non-Negotiable Time          
Deposits – 10.7%          
Canadian Imperial Bank of          
Commerce – Georgetown,          
Cayman Islands Branch          
2.070%, 09/03/2019   75,000    75,000 
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Credit Agricole Corporate          
and Investment Bank,          
New York Branch          
2.070%, 09/03/2019  $110,000   $110,000 
Natixis SA, Cayman          
Islands Branch          
2.070%, 09/03/2019   103,314    103,314 
Total Non-Negotiable          
Time Deposits          
(Cost $288,314)        288,314 
           
Other Instruments – 3.1%          
Bank of America NA          
2.331% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.130%),          
01/10/2020 r   15,000    15,000 
2.375% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
05/11/2020 r   20,000    20,000 
MUFG Bank Ltd          
2.350%, 09/08/2019 ¢   2,400    2,400 
Nordea Bank ABP          
1.625%, 09/30/2019 ¢   4,475    4,471 
2.587% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.470%),          
05/29/2020 r ¢   10,000    10,031 
Oracle Corp          
2.813% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.510%),          
10/08/2019 r   20,000    20,010 
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp          
2.610% (3 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.310%),          
10/18/2019 r   6,795    6,798 
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd          
2.050%, 10/18/2019 ¢   5,440    5,438 
Total Other Instruments          
(Cost $84,148)        84,148 
           
Non-Financial Company          
Commercial Paper – 2.8%          
Total Capital Canada Ltd          
2.302%, 10/02/2019 ¢    20,000    19,961 
Toyota Credit Canada Inc          
2.368% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.140%),          
11/29/2019 r   20,000    20,000 
Toyota Motor Credit Corp          
2.362% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.180%),          
04/09/2020 r   15,000    15,000 

 

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

 

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Retail Prime Obligations Fund (cont.) Retail Prime Obligations Fund (cont.)

DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Toyota Motor Finance          
Netherlands BV          
2.404% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.160%),          
02/25/20203 r  $12,000   $12,000 
2.425% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.230%),          
05/07/20203 r   8,000    8,000 
Total Non-Financial Company          
Commercial Paper          
(Cost $74,961)        74,961 
           
Variable Rate          
Demand Note # – 0.5%          
Mayor and City Council of          
Baltimore, Maryland,          
Baltimore City Parking          
System Facilities, Series 2008          
(LOC: Bank of America)          
2.140%, 07/01/2032         
(Cost $13,900)   13,900    13,900 
           
Other Repurchase          
Agreements – 17.5%          
Bank of America Securities Inc.          
2.420% (OBFR + 0.320%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 12/03/2019,          
repurchase price $25,160          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $26,250) r ∞   25,000    25,000 
BNP Paribas SA          
2.330% (OBFR + 0.230%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $47,012          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $49,350) r   47,000    47,000 
2.500% (OBFR + 0.400%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 11/28/2019,          
repurchase price $17,106          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $17,851) r ∞   17,000    17,000 
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC          
2.250% (OBFR + 0.150%),          
dated 08/27/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $45,020          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $47,271) r  $45,000   $45,000 
2.437% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.300%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 10/04/2019,          
repurchase price $18,043          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $18,905) r    18,000    18,000 
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.          
2.300% (OBFR + 0.200%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $18,005          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $18,905) r   18,000    18,000 
ING Financial Markets LLC          
2.200% (OBFR + 0.100%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $11,003          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $11,550)    11,000    11,000 
2.200% (OBFR + 0.100%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $50,012          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $52,500) r   50,000    50,000 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC          
2.410% (1 Month          
LIBOR USD + 0.270%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 10/04/2019,          
repurchase price $30,070          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $31,569) r ∞   30,000    30,000 


 

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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

Retail Prime Obligations Fund (cont.) Retail Prime Obligations Fund (cont.)

DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
MUFG Securities Americas, Inc.          
2.200% (OBFR + 0.100%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $82,020         
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $86,100) r   $ 82,000    $82,000 
Societe Generale SA          
2.300% (OBFR + 0.200%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $127,032          
(collateralized by          
various securities:          
Total market          
value $133,350) r   127,000    127,000 
Total Other Repurchase          
Agreements          
(Cost $470,000)        470,000 
           
U.S. Treasury Repurchase          
Agreements – 10.4%          
Bank of Nova Scotia          
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $136,379          
(collateralized by U.S.          
Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $139,073)   136,346    136,346 
Credit Agricole Corporate &          
Investment Bank          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $142,673          
(collateralized by U.S.          
Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $145,492)   142,639    142,639 
Total U.S. Treasury          
Repurchase Agreements          
(Cost $278,985)        278,985 
Total Investments p – 100.6%          
(Cost $2,707,582)        2,707,582 
Other Assets and          
Liabilities, Net – (0.6)%        (17,010)
Total Net Assets – 100.0%       $2,690,572 
           
   
   
> Securities are valued in accordance with procedures described in note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.
r Variable Rate Security – The rate shown is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2019.
¢ Security purchased within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2019, the value of these investments was $766,237 or 28.5% of total net assets.
Rate shown is the annualized yield as of August 31, 2019.
# Adjustable Rate Security – The rate is determined by the Remarketing Agent and resets periodically (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.).
Illiquid Security – A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market. As of August 31, 2019, the value of these investments was $90,000 or 3.3% of total net assets. See note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.
p On August 31, 2019, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $2,707,582. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on this cost, were both $0.

 

Investment Abbreviations:
LOC – Letter of Credit
LIBOR – London Interbank Offered Rate
OBFR – Overnight Bank Funding Rate
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate
USD – U.S. Dollar


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

 

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Retail Tax Free
Obligations Fund
        
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Variable Rate Demand          
Notes # – 61.3%          
Alaska – 3.4%          
City of Valdez, Alaska,          
Exxon Pipeline Company          
Project, 1993 Series A          
1.350%, 12/01/2033  $2,890   $2,890 
City of Valdez, Alaska,          
Exxon Pipeline Company          
Project, 1993 Series B          
1.350%, 12/01/2033   4,350    4,350 
City of Valdez, Alaska,          
Exxon Pipeline Company          
Project, 1993 Series C          
1.350%, 12/01/2033   6,965    6,965 
         14,205 
Arizona – 5.5%          
Arizona Health Facilities          
Authority, Banner Health,          
Series 2008G          
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)          
1.320%, 01/01/2029   12,000    12,000 
Arizona Health Facilities          
Authority, Banner Health,          
Series 2015B          
(LOC: MUFG Bank LTD)          
1.400%, 01/01/2046   2,000    2,000 
Arizona Health Facilities          
Authority, Catholic Healthcare          
West Loan Program,          
2008 Series A          
(LOC: JP Morgan          
Chase Bank)          
1.390%, 07/01/2035   9,000    9,000 
         23,000 
Colorado – 0.8%          
Colorado Educational and          
Cultural Facilities Authority,          
National Jewish Federation          
Bond Program, Series B-5          
(LOC: TD Bank)          
1.390%, 01/01/2039   3,255    3,255 
District of Columbia – 1.4%
District of Columbia,          
Medlantic/Helix Issue,          
Series 1998A (LOC: PNC Bank)          
1.350%, 08/15/2038   575    575 

 

Retail Tax Free
Obligations Fund (cont.)
        
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
District of Columbia,        
Medlantic/Helix Issue,          
Series 1998A, Tranche I          
(LOC: TD Bank)          
1.390%, 08/15/2038  $3,350   $3,350 
District of Columbia,          
Progressive Life Center,          
Series 2008A (LOC: Branch          
Banking & Trust)          
1.370%, 01/01/2033   1,855    1,855 
         5,780 
Illinois – 15.1%          
Illinois Education Facilities          
Authority, Newberry          
Library, Series 1988          
(LOC: Northern          
Trust Company)          
1.390%, 03/01/2028   1,035    1,035 
Illinois Finance Authority,          
Elmhurst Memorial          
Healthcare, Series 2008D          
(LOC: Bank of America)          
1.380%, 01/01/2048   5,000    5,000 
Illinois Finance Authority,          
Richard Driehaus          
Foundation, Series 2005          
(LOC: Northern          
Trust Company)          
1.430%, 02/01/2035   12,100    12,100 
Illinois Finance Authority,          
Steppenwolf Theatre          
Company Project,          
Series 2019 (LOC:          
Northern Trust Company)          
1.360%, 03/01/2049   18,000    18,000 
Illinois Finance Authority,          
The Latin School of          
Chicago Project,          
Series 2005A (LOC:          
JPMorgan Chase Bank)          
1.390%, 08/01/2028   8,610    8,610 
University of Illinois Health          
Services Facilities System          
Revenue Bonds, Series 1997B          
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)          
1.390%, 10/01/2026   6,700    6,700 


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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

  

Retail Tax Free
Obligations Fund (cont.)
          
DESCRIPTION   PAR   VALUE > 
University of Illinois, UIC South          
Campus Development          
Project Revenue Refunding          
Bonds, Series 2008          
(LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank)          
1.390%, 01/15/2022  $11,025   $11,025 
         62,470 
Indiana – 0.1%          
Indiana Finance Authority,          
Parkview Health System          
Obligated Group, Series 2009C          
(LOC: Sumitomo Mitsui Bank)          
1.400%, 11/01/2039   395    395 
Kentucky – 2.4%          
Louisville/Jefferson County          
Metro Government, Norton          
Healthcare, Inc, Series 2011B          
(LOC: PNC Bank)          
1.390%, 10/01/2039   4,770    4,770 
Louisville/Jefferson County          
Metro Government, Norton          
Healthcare, Inc, Series 2013C          
(LOC: PNC Bank)          
1.400%, 10/01/2043   5,350    5,350 
         10,120 
Louisiana – 3.7%          
Louisiana Public Facilities          
Authority, CHRISTUS Health,          
Series 2009B-3 (LOC:          
Bank of New York Mellon)          
1.340%, 07/01/2047   3,125    3,125 
Parish of St. James,          
Louisiana, Nustar Logistics,          
L.P. Project, Series 2010B          
(LOC: MUFG Bank LTD)          
1.360%, 12/01/2040   12,070    12,070 
         15,195 
Maryland – 1.4%          
Maryland Health & Higher          
Educational Facilities          
Authority, University of          
Maryland Medical System,          
Series 2007A          
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)          
1.290%, 07/01/2034   5,615    5,615 

 

Retail Tax Free        
Obligations Fund (cont.)       
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Minnesota – 5.4%        
City of Minneapolis and The          
Housing and Redevelopment          
Authority of the City of          
Saint Paul, Minnesota,          
Allina Health System,          
Series 2009C          
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)          
1.300%, 11/15/2035  $1,780   $1,780 
City of Minnetonka, The          
Cliffs at Ridgedale,          
Series 1995 (GTD: FNMA)          
1.430%, 09/15/2025   8,150    8,150 
Minneapolis and St. Paul          
Minnesota Housing and          
Redevelopment Authority,          
Allina Health C1          
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)          
1.290%, 11/15/2034   4,125    4,125 
Minnesota Higher Education          
Facilities Authority,          
Macalester College,          
Series Five-Q          
1.450%, 03/01/2033   5,110    5,110 
Minnesota Higher Education          
Facilities Authority,          
Macalester College,          
Series Three-Z          
1.450%, 03/01/2024   3,400    3,400 
         22,565 
Mississippi – 4.5%          
Mississippi Business          
Finance Corporation,          
Chevron, U.S.A. Inc.          
Project, Series 2009A          
Chevron Corp          
1.350%, 12/01/2030   10,000    10,000 
Mississippi Business          
Finance Corporation,          
Chevron, U.S.A. Inc.          
Project, Series 2009C          
Chevron Corp          
1.350%, 12/01/2030   1,180    1,180 
Mississippi Business          
Finance Corporation,          
Chevron, U.S.A. Inc.          
Project, Series 2009E          
Chevron Corp          
1.350%, 12/01/2030   695    695 


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

 

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Retail Tax Free        
Obligations Fund (cont.)       
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Mississippi Business          
Finance Corporation,          
Chevron, U.S.A. Inc.          
Project, Series 2009G          
Chevron Corp          
1.350%, 12/01/2030  $4,515   $4,515 
Mississippi Business          
Finance Corporation,          
Chevron, U.S.A. Inc.          
Project, Series 2011D          
Chevron Corp          
1.350%, 11/01/2035   1,300    1,300 
Mississippi Business          
Finance Corporation, Coast          
Electric Power Association          
(SPA: National Rural Utilities          
Cooperative Finance Corp.)          
1.900%, 05/01/2037   1,000    1,000 
         18,690 
Missouri – 0.6%          
Health and Educational          
Facilities Authority of          
the State of Missouri,          
Bethesda Health Group, Inc,          
Series 2013B          
(LOC: Bank of America)          
1.410%, 08/01/2041   2,320    2,320 
Nevada – 0.6%          
Clark County, Nevada,          
Airport System Subordinate          
Lien Revenue Bonds,          
Series 2008D-1          
(LOC: Sumitomo          
Mitsui Bank)          
1.360%, 07/01/2036   2,475    2,475 
Ohio – 5.4%          
City of Blue Ash, Ursuline          
Academy of Cincinnati,          
Series 2008 (LOC: PNC Bank)          
1.360%, 06/01/2031   10,025    10,025 
City of Middletown, Ohio,          
Hospital Facilities, Atrium          
Medical Center Obligated          
Group, Series 2008A          
(LOC: PNC Bank)          
1.350%, 11/15/2039   9,925    9,925 
Retail Tax Free        
Obligations Fund (cont.)       
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
County of Hamilton, Ohio,          
St. Xavier High School          
Project, Series 2003          
(LOC: PNC Bank)          
1.360%, 04/01/2028  $2,550   $2,550 
         22,500 
Pennsylvania – 0.5%          
Township of Derry          
Industrial and Commercial          
Development Authority,          
Arena Project, Hershey,          
Pennsylvania, Series A of          
2000 (LOC: PNC Bank)          
1.360%, 11/01/2030   2,185    2,185 
Tennessee – 0.9%          
The Public Building Authority          
of Sevier County, Tennessee,          
Revenue Program B,          
Series V-C-1 (GTD: FHLB)          
1.380%, 06/01/2025   3,930    3,930 
Texas – 4.0%          
City of Houston, Texas,          
Combined Utility System,          
Series 2004B-6 (LOC:          
Sumitomo Mitsui Bank)          
1.340%, 05/15/2034   3,725    3,725 
Lower Neches Valley          
Authority Industrial          
Development Corporation,          
ExxonMobil Project,          
Series 2010          
1.300%, 11/01/2038   3,545    3,545 
Tarrant County Cultural          
Education Facilities Finance          
Corporation, Methodist          
Hospitals of Dallas Project,          
Series 2008A (LOC: TD Bank)          
1.390%, 10/01/2041   9,245    9,245 
         16,515 
Virginia – 3.4%          
Industrial Development          
Authority of Loudoun County,          
Virginia, Howard Hughes          
Medical Institute Issue,          
Series 2003B          
1.330%, 02/15/2038   6,830    6,830 


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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

Retail Tax Free        
Obligations Fund (cont.)       
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Portsmouth Redevelopment          
& Housing Authority,          
Phoebus Square Apartments,          
Series 2008 (GTD: FHLMC)          
1.400%, 04/01/2048  $7,200   $7,200 
         14,030 
Washington – 1.6%          
Washington State Housing          
Finance Commission,          
Living Care Centers          
Project, Series 2000          
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)          
1.350%, 10/01/2030   3,035    3,035 
Washington State Housing          
Finance Commission,          
The Overlake School          
Project, Series 2003          
(LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)          
1.360%, 10/01/2029   3,745    3,745 
         6,780 
West Virginia – 0.3%          
West Virginia Hospital          
Finance Authority Hospital,          
West Virginia University          
Health System Obligated          
Group, Series 2018C          
(LOC: TD Bank)          
1.340%, 06/01/2034   1,095    1,095 
Wyoming – 0.3%          
Uinta County, Wyoming, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Project,          
Series 1993          
1.350%, 08/15/2020   1,425    1,425 
Total Variable Rate          
Demand Notes          
(Cost $254,545)        254,545 
           
Non-Financial Company          
Commercial Paper – 22.5%          
Massachusetts Health          
and Educational          
Facilities Authority          
1.750%, 10/02/2019   1,500    1,500 
Miami Dade County, Florida          
1.350%, 11/06/2019   6,000    6,000 
Montgomery County, Maryland          
1.390%, 10/09/2019   15,000    15,000 

 

Retail Tax Free        
Obligations Fund (cont.)       
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Private Colleges and          
Universities Authority          
1.420%, 10/16/2019  $15,311   $15,311 
Texas Technical University          
1.300%, 12/04/2019   8,700    8,700 
University of Colorado          
1.340%, 10/08/2019   9,000    9,000 
University of Michigan          
1.400%, 09/04/2019   8,000    8,000 
1.400%, 09/05/2019   3,500    3,500 
University of Texas          
1.380%, 09/06/2019   14,000    14,000 
University of Virginia          
1.320%, 09/10/2019   12,300    12,300 
Total Non-Financial          
Company Commercial Paper          
(Cost $93,111)        93,311 
 
Tender Option Bonds ¢ – 16.1%
Tender Option Bond Trust          
Floaters, Series 2018 –          
XF2692 (LOC: Citibank)          
1.370%, 07/01/2042   4,190    4,190 
Tender Option Bond Trust          
Floaters, Series 2018 –          
XF2703 (LOC: Citibank)          
1.380%, 12/01/2046   4,000    4,000 
Tender Option Bond Trust          
Floaters, Series 2018 –          
XM0694 (LOC: Citibank)          
1.380%, 08/01/2042   4,985    4,985 
Tender Option Bond Trust          
Floaters, Series 2019 –          
BAML8004 (LOC:          
Bank of America)          
1.430%, 05/01/2058   12,000    12,000 
Tender Option Bond Trust          
Floaters, Series 2019 – C17          
(LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)          
1.390%, 06/01/2045   2,500    2,500 
Tender Option Bond Trust          
Floaters, Series 2019 – E-130          
(LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)          
1.380%, 01/29/2025   10,000    10,000 
Tender Option Bond Trust          
Floaters, Series 2019 – E134          
(LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)          
1.380%, 06/01/2034   2,500    2,500 


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

 

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Retail Tax Free        
Obligations Fund (cont.)       
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Tender Option Bond Trust          
Floaters, Series 2019 – G108          
(LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)          
1.380%, 02/01/2031  $4,750   $4,750 
Tender Option Bond Trust          
Floaters, Series 2019 – G109          
(LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)          
1.550% (SIFMA Municipal          
Swap Index + 0.200%),          
10/01/2025 ¥ ^   7,670    7,670 
Tender Option Bond Trust          
Floaters, Series 2019 – G110          
(LOC: Royal Bank of Canada)          
1.530% (SIFMA Municipal          
Swap Index + 0.180%),          
10/01/2026 ¥ ^   7,000    7,000 
Tender Option Bond Trust          
Floaters, Series 2019 –          
ZF2777 (LOC: Citibank)          
1.370%, 09/15/2026   7,500    7,500 
Total Tender Option Bonds          
(Cost $67,095)        67,095 
Total Investments – 99.9%          
(Cost $414,951)        414,951 
Other Assets and          
Liabilities, Net – 0.1%        226 
Total Net Assets – 100.0%       $415,177 

 

Retail Tax Free
Obligations Fund (concl.)
 

 

> Securities are valued in accordance with procedures described in note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.
# Adjustable Rate Security – The rate is determined by the Remarketing Agent and resets periodically (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.).
Security purchased within the terms of a private placement memorandum, exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other qualified institutional buyers. As of August 31, 2019, the value of these investments was $67,095 or 16.1% of total net assets.
¥ Illiquid Security – A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market. As of August 31, 2019, the value of these investments was $14,670 or 3.5% of total net assets. See note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.
^ The maturity date shown represents the maturity date of the trust, rather than of the underlying bond(s).
On August 31, 2019, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $414,951. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on this cost, were both $0.
Investment Abbreviations:
FHLB – Federal Home Loan Bank
FHLMC – Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association
FNMA – Federal National Mortgage Association
GTD – Guaranteed
LOC – Letter of Credit
SIFMA – Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
SPA – Standby Purchase Agreement


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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

Treasury Obligations Fund        
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
U.S. Treasury Debt – 40.1%
U.S. Treasury Bills           
2.423%, 10/31/2019  $125,000   $124,502 
2.416%, 11/07/2019   50,000    49,778 
2.080%, 11/29/2019   625,000    621,830 
2.146%, 12/12/2019   125,000    124,250 
2.159%, 12/19/2019   135,000    134,130 
2.032%, 01/16/2020   200,000    198,474 
2.046%, 01/23/2020   100,000    99,193 
2.069%, 01/30/2020   225,000    223,074 
1.909%, 02/13/2020   250,000    247,843 
1.853%, 02/20/2020   400,000    396,507 
U.S. Treasury Notes          
1.000%, 10/15/2019   70,000    69,856 
2.008% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.048%),          
10/31/2019 r   285,000    285,004 
1.000%, 11/15/2019   150,000    149,479 
3.375%, 11/15/2019   100,000    100,171 
1.125%, 12/31/2019   125,000    124,467 
1.625%, 12/31/2019   50,000    49,923 
1.375%, 01/15/2020   50,000    49,881 
1.375%, 02/29/2020   50,000    49,828 
1.375%, 03/31/2020   50,000    49,849 
1.993% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.033%),          
04/30/2020 r   600,000    600,014 
2.003% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.043%),          
07/31/2020 r   410,000    410,004 
2.005% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.045%),          
10/31/2020 r   480,000    479,768 
2.075% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.115%),          
01/31/2021 r   625,000    624,827 
2.099% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.139%),          
04/30/2021 r   425,000    424,938 
2.180% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.220%),          
07/31/2021 r   320,000    320,029 
Total U.S. Treasury Debt          
(Cost $6,007,619)        6,007,619 

 

Treasury Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
U.S. Treasury Repurchase    
Agreements – 60.0%    
Bank of America Securities Inc.        
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $150,036          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $153,000)  $ 150,000   $150,000 
Bank of Montreal          
2.170%, dated 08/14/2019,          
matures 09/13/2019,          
repurchase price $100,181          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,000) ¥   100,000    100,000 
Bank of Nova Scotia          
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $565,437          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $576,608)   565,302    565,302 
Barclays Capital Inc.          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $100,024          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,000)   100,000    100,000 
BNP Paribas SA          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $300,071          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $306,000)   300,000    300,000 
2.160%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $100,024          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,067)   100,000    100,000 


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

 

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Treasury Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
2.290%, dated 07/08/2019,          
matures 09/09/2019,          
repurchase price $602,405          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $612,000)  $600,000   $600,000 
2.250%, dated 07/15/2019,          
matures 09/13/2019,          
repurchase price $75,281          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $76,500)   75,000    75,000 
2.190%, dated 07/22/2019,          
matures 09/20/2019,          
repurchase price $250,913          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $255,000)   250,000    250,000 
2.100%, dated 08/06/2019,          
matures 10/04/2019,          
repurchase price $100,344          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,000)   100,000    100,000 
2.050%, dated 08/13/2019,          
matures 10/11/2019,          
repurchase price $100,336          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,000)   100,000    100,000 
1.960%, dated 08/26/2019,          
matures 11/26/2019,          
repurchase price $100,501          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,000)   100,000    100,000 
Credit Agricole Corporate &          
  Investment Bank          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $591,534          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $603,221)   591,393    591,393 

 

Treasury Obligations Fund (cont.)        
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
2.250%, dated 07/09/2019,          
matures 09/09/2019,          
repurchase price $250,969          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $255,000)   $250,000   $250,000 
2.130%, dated 08/08/2019,          
matures 09/10/2019,          
repurchase price $250,488          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $255,000)   250,000    250,000 
2.140%, dated 08/12/2019,          
matures 09/12/2019,          
repurchase price $50,092          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $51,000)   50,000    50,000 
Fixed Income Clearing Corp          
2.100%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $100,023          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,000)   100,000    100,000 
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $800,191          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $816,000)   800,000    800,000 
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $700,167          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $714,000)   700,000    700,000 
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.          
2.150%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $285,068          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $290,769)   285,000    285,000 


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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

Treasury Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
2.170%, dated 08/27/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $200,084          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $204,074)  $200,000   $200,000 
2.170%, dated 08/28/2019,          
matures 09/04/2019,          
repurchase price $200,084          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $204,086)   200,000    200,000 
ING Financial Markets LLC          
2.160%, dated 08/27/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $50,021          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $51,000)   50,000    50,000 
2.170%, dated 08/28/2019,          
matures 09/04/2019,          
repurchase price $50,021          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $51,000)   50,000    50,000 
2.190%, dated 08/07/2019,          
matures 09/10/2019,          
repurchase price $100,207          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,000) ¥   100,000    100,000 
2.170%, dated 08/12/2019,          
matures 09/16/2019,          
repurchase price $200,422          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $204,000) ¥   200,000    200,000 
JP Morgan Securities, LLC          
2.130% (SOFR + 0.010%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 9/29/2019,          
repurchase price $75,133          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $76,651) r ¥   75,000    75,000 

 

Treasury Obligations Fund (cont.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
MUFG Securities Canada          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $800,190          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $816,194)   $800,000   $800,000 
RBC Dominion Securities Inc.          
2.140%, dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/03/2019,          
repurchase price $100,024          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $102,000)   100,000    100,000 
2.220%, dated 07/12/2019,          
matures 09/11/2019,          
Repurchase price $150,564          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $153,000)   150,000    150,000 
2.240%, dated 07/12/2019,          
matures 09/11/2019,          
repurchase price $351,328          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $357,000)   350,000    350,000 
2.230%, dated 07/10/2019,          
matures 10/10/2019,          
repurchase price $201,140          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $204,000)   200,000    200,000 
Societe Generale SA          
2.120% (OBFR + 0.020%),          
dated 08/30/2019,          
matures 09/06/2019,          
repurchase price $800,330          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market          
value $816,000) r   800,000    800,000 


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

 

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Treasury Obligations Fund (concl.)      
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
Societe Generale/NY          
2.180%, dated 08/16/2019,          
matures 09/16/2019,          
repurchase price $150,282          
(collateralized by          
U.S. Treasury obligations:          
Total market         
value $153,000) ¥  $150,000   $150,000 
Total U.S. Treasury          
Repurchase Agreements          
(Cost $8,991,695)        8,991,695 
Total Investments – 100.1%          
(Cost $14,999,314)        14,999,314 
Other Assets and          
Liabilities, Net – (0.1)%        (11,693)
Total Net Assets – 100.0%       $14,987,621 

 

>Securities are valued in accordance with procedures described in note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Rate shown is the annualized yield as of August 31, 2019.

 

rVariable Rate Security – The rate shown is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2019.

 

¥Illiquid Security – A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market. As of August 31, 2019, the value of these investments was $625,000 or 4.2% of total net assets. See note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

On August 31, 2019, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $14,999,314. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on this cost, were both $0.

Investment Abbreviations:
OBFR – Overnight Bank Funding Rate
SOFR – Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2019, all dollars rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
U.S. Treasury Debt – 103.3%
U.S. Treasury Bills           
2.072%, 09/03/2019  $149,133   $149,116 
2.233%, 09/05/2019   40,000    39,990 
2.095%, 09/10/2019   218,150    218,037 
2.235%, 09/12/2019   3,405    3,403 
2.105%, 09/17/2019   147,975    147,838 
2.193%, 09/19/2019   10,539    10,528 
2.085%, 09/24/2019   143,841    143,652 
2.095%, 10/01/2019   80,000    79,870 
2.050%, 10/08/2019   100,000    99,792 
2.061%, 10/10/2019   40,000    39,912 
2.012%, 10/15/2019   24,816    24,756 
2.128%, 10/17/2019   23,686    23,622 
2.018%, 10/22/2019   122,189    121,845 
1.966%, 11/21/2019   38,830    38,661 
1.967%, 11/29/2019   60,181    59,892 
2.051%, 12/12/2019   10,000    9,940 
2.167%, 12/19/2019   10,000    9,935 
2.058%, 01/02/2020   21,458    21,309 
1.852%, 02/13/2020   10,000    9,916 
1.862%, 02/20/2020   15,000    14,868 
1.860%, 02/27/2020   10,000    9,909 
U.S. Treasury Notes          
1.000%, 10/15/2019   3,000    2,994 
2.008% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.048%),          
10/31/2019 r   69,660    69,653 
1.000%, 11/15/2019   5,000    4,983 
1.993% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.033%),          
04/30/2020 r   47,306    47,306 
2.003% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.043%),          
07/31/2020 r   33,997    33,989 
2.005% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.045%),          
10/31/2020 r   83,409    83,349 
2.075% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.115%),          
01/31/2021 r   64,640    64,619 

 

U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (concl.)   
DESCRIPTION  PAR   VALUE > 
2.099% (3 Month        
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.139%),          
04/30/2021 r  $24,000   $23,999 
2.180% (3 Month          
U.S. Treasury Money          
Market Yield + 0.220%),          
07/31/2021 r   8,000    7,998 
Total U.S. Treasury Debt          
(Cost $1,615,681)        1,615,681 
Total Investments – 103.3%          
(Cost $1,615,681)        1,615,681 
Other Assets and          
Liabilities, Net – (3.3)%        (51,766)
Total Net Assets – 100.0%       $1,563,915 

 

>Securities are valued in accordance with procedures described in note 2 in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Rate shown is the annualized yield as of August 31, 2019.

 

rVariable Rate Security – The rate shown is the rate in effect as of August 31, 2019.

 

On August 31, 2019, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $1,615,681. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on this cost, were both $0.


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

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities August 31, 2019, all dollars are rounded to thousands (000 omitted), except per share data

 

   Government
Obligations
Fund
   Institutional
Prime
Obligations
Fund
   Retail
Prime
Obligations
Fund
   Retail
Tax Free
Obligations
Fund
   Treasury
Obligations
Fund
   U.S. Treasury
Money Market
Fund
 
Investments, in securities, at cost  $22,121,706   $945,801   $1,958,597   $414,951   $6,007,619   $1,615,681 
Repurchase agreements, at cost   27,817,591    337,229    748,985        8,991,695     
ASSETS:                              
Investments, in securities, at value  $22,121,706   $945,808   $1,958,597   $414,951   $6,007,619   $1,615,681 
Repurchase agreements, at value   27,817,591    337,229    748,985        8,991,695     
Cash       1    1    4    1     
Receivable for interest   54,831    968    2,077    680    16,904    629 
Receivable for capital shares sold   1        2,204        1     
Prepaid directors’ retainer   30    6    7    6    14    7 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   36    39    73    37    31    22 
Total assets   49,994,195    1,284,051    2,711,944    415,678    15,016,265    1,616,339 
LIABILITIES:                              
Dividends payable   82,576    2,322    4,501    331    25,108    2,096 
Payable for investments purchased       9,936    14,904            49,920 
Payable for capital shares redeemed           1,049        5     
Payable to affiliates (note 3)   7,526    193    409    56    2,363    224 
Payable for distribution and shareholder services   3,457    96    495    83    1,111    150 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities   91    31    14    31    57    34 
Total liabilities   93,650    12,578    21,372    501    28,644    52,424 
Net assets  $49,900,545   $1,271,473   $2,690,572   $415,177   $14,987,621   $1,563,915 
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:                              
Portfolio capital  $49,900,196   $1,271,467   $2,690,572   $415,186   $14,987,602   $1,563,878 
Total distributable earnings (losses)   349    6        (9)   19    37 
Net assets  $49,900,545   $1,271,473   $2,690,572   $415,177   $14,987,621   $1,563,915 

 

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   Government
Obligations
Fund
   Institutional
Prime
Obligations
Fund
   Retail
Prime
Obligations
Fund
   Retail
Tax Free
Obligations
Fund
   Treasury
Obligations
Fund
   U.S. Treasury
Money Market
Fund
 
                         
Class A:                              
Net assets  $238,531   $   $507,092   $31,081   $246,012   $45,660 
Shares issued and outstanding
($0.01 par value – 5 billion authorized per fund*)
   238,527        507,092    31,080    246,015    45,651 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $1.00   $   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00 
                               
Class D:                              
Net assets  $3,555,685   $   $   $   $1,367,671   $32,349 
Shares issued and outstanding
($0.01 par value – 20 billion authorized per fund)
   3,555,626                1,367,683    32,341 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $1.00   $   $   $   $1.00   $1.00 
                               
Class P:                              
Net assets  $2,085,704   $   $   $   $921,110   $ 
Shares issued and outstanding
($0.01 par value – 20 billion authorized per fund)
   2,085,695                921,110     
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $1.00   $   $   $   $1.00   $ 
                               
Class T:                              
Net assets  $   $82,423   $7   $   $   $ 
Shares issued and outstanding
($0.01 par value – 5 billion authorized per fund**)
       82,419    7             
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $   $1.0000   $1.00   $   $   $ 
                               
Class U:                              
Net assets  $3,540,435   $   $   $   $   $ 
Shares issued and outstanding
($0.01 par value – 20 billion authorized)
   3,540,415                     
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $1.00   $   $   $   $   $ 

 

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

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities August 31, 2019, all dollars are rounded to thousands (000 omitted), except per share data

 

   Government
Obligations
Fund
   Institutional
Prime
Obligations
Fund
   Retail
Prime
Obligations
Fund
   Retail
Tax Free
Obligations
Fund
   Treasury
Obligations
Fund
   U.S. Treasury
Money Market
Fund
 
Class V:                              
Net assets  $2,314,446   $105,642   $45,810   $783   $476,759   $106,254 
Shares issued and outstanding                              
($0.01 par value - 20 billion authorized per fund)   2,314,416    105,642    45,810    782    476,763    106,250 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $1.00   $1.0000   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00 
                               
Class X:                              
Net assets  $9,868,300   $   $212,871   $   $2,890,818   $ 
Shares issued and outstanding                              
($0.01 par value - 20 billion authorized per fund)   9,868,210        212,871        2,890,816     
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $1.00   $   $1.00   $   $1.00   $ 
                               
Class Y:                              
Net assets  $9,961,713   $337,078   $1,350,240   $333,668   $2,439,178   $598,298 
Shares issued and outstanding                              
($0.01 par value - 20 billion authorized per fund)   9,961,576    337,061    1,350,240    333,660    2,439,197    598,241 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $1.00   $1.0001   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00 
                               
Class Z:                              
Net assets  $18,335,731   $746,330   $574,552   $49,645   $6,646,073   $781,354 
Shares issued and outstanding                              
($0.01 par value - 20 billion authorized per fund)   18,335,486    746,334    574,552    49,643    6,646,108    781,309 
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share  $1.00   $1.0000   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00 
*20 billion shares were authorized for Retail Prime Obligations Fund and U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund.

**20 billion shares were authorized for Retail Prime Obligations Fund.

 

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

 

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Statements of Operations For the year ended August 31, 2019, all dollars are rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

   Government
Obligations
Fund
   Institutional
Prime
Obligations
Fund
   Retail
Prime
Obligations
Fund
   Retail
Tax Free
Obligations
Fund
   Treasury
Obligations
Fund
   U.S. Treasury
Money Market
Fund
 
INVESTMENT INCOME:                              
Interest income  $979,099   $29,842   $68,298   $6,112   $311,331   $33,412 
Total investment income   979,099    29,842    68,298    6,112    311,331    33,412 
EXPENSES (notes 1 & 3):                              
Investment advisory fees   41,572    1,189    2,718    383    13,232    1,444 
Administration fees and expenses   52,005    1,559    3,758    515    16,626    1,842 
Transfer agent fees and expenses   228    164    129    97    172    116 
Custodian fees   2,002    58    128    19    638    70 
Legal fees   124    32    35    34    59    31 
Audit fees   137    30    34    28    61    30 
Registration fees   78    52    84    47    83    37 
Postage and printing fees   172    6    86    3    75    9 
Directors’ fees   481    105    120    98    214    108 
Other expenses   406    99    64    42    191    88 
Distribution and shareholder servicing (12b-1) fees:                        
Class A   664        1,593    68    542    123 
Class D   5,314                2,144    66 
Class G                   61     
Shareholder servicing (non 12b-1) fees:                              
Class A   693        1,609    68    545    123 
Class D   8,857                3,573    109 
Class G                   30     
Class T       149    1             
Class V   2,167    147    43    1    627    112 
Class Y   24,114    864    3,597    819    6,137    1,807 
Total expenses   139,014    4,454    13,999    2,222    45,010    6,115 
Less: Fee waivers (note 3)   (22,794)   (1,307)   (2,369)   (486)   (7,500)   (863)
Total net expenses   116,220    3,147    11,630    1,736    37,510    5,252 
Investment income - net   862,879    26,695    56,668    4,376    273,821    28,160 
Net gain (loss) on investments   367    3    (1)   (1)   17    31 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments        (141)                
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $863,246   $26,557   $56,667   $4,375   $273,838   $28,191 

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets All dollars are rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

   Government
Obligations Fund
   Institutional Prime
Obligations Fund
   Retail Prime
Obligations Fund
 
   Year Ended
8/31/2019
   Year Ended
8/31/2018
   Year Ended
8/31/2019
   Year Ended
8/31/2018
   Year Ended
8/31/2019
   Year Ended
8/31/2018
 
OPERATIONS:                        
Investment income - net  $862,879   $417,633   $26,695   $13,528   $56,668   $34,646 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   367    4    3        (1)   1 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments           (141)   106         
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   863,246    417,637    26,557    13,634    56,667    34,647 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (note 1) :                     
Class A   (4,390)   (2,457)           (11,940)   (11,781)
Class D   (61,923)   (30,270)                
Class P   (11,135)                    
Class T           (1,564)   (1,000)   (6)   (5)
Class U   (30,598)   (1,203)                
Class V   (44,677)   (24,658)   (3,269)   (1,305)   (953)   (685)
Class X   (152,124)   (55,443)   (132)   (286)   (2,827)   (490)
Class Y   (183,836)   (94,692)   (7,103)   (4,882)   (29,847)   (17,354)
Class Z   (374,196)   (208,910)   (14,627)   (6,055)   (11,095)   (4,331)
Total distributions   (862,879)   (417,633)   (26,695)   (13,528)   (56,668)   (34,646)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS AT NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE (note 1):1                     
Class A:                              
Proceeds from sales   1,064,115    1,588,218            1,092,937    1,222,188 
Reinvestment of distributions   1,288    792            10,262    10,315 
Payments for redemptions   (1,181,001)   (1,547,989)           (1,747,913)   (1,222,786)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class A transactions   (115,598)   41,021            (644,714)   9,717 
Class D:                              
Proceeds from sales   8,164,864    8,569,187                 
Reinvestment of distributions                        
Payments for redemptions   (8,716,117)   (7,657,716)                
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class D transactions   (551,253)   911,471                 
Class P:                              
Proceeds from sales   4,007,362    20                 
Reinvestment of distributions                        
Payments for redemptions   (1,921,687)                    
Increase in net assets from Class P transactions   2,085,675    20                 

 

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   Government
Obligations Fund
   Institutional Prime
Obligations Fund
   Retail Prime
Obligations Fund
 
   Year Ended
8/31/2019
   Year Ended
8/31/2018
   Year Ended
8/31/2019
   Year Ended
8/31/2018
   Year Ended
8/31/2019
   Year Ended
8/31/2018
 
Class T:                              
Proceeds from sales           248,207    321,425    24    1,194 
Reinvestment of distributions           13    8    6    4 
Payments for redemptions           (243,485)   (316,388)   (1,007)   (376)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class T transactions           4,735    5,045    (977)   822 
Class U:                              
Proceeds from sales   13,469,684    584,598                 
Reinvestment of distributions                        
Payments for redemptions   (10,055,013)   (458,854)                
Increase in net assets from Class U transactions   3,414,671    125,744                 
Class V:                              
Proceeds from sales   12,132,234    11,451,063    373,049    346,758    67,286    90,533 
Reinvestment of distributions   85    27    8             
Payments for redemptions   (11,604,241)   (11,660,185)   (415,635)   (257,116)   (61,578)   (78,370)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class V transactions   528,078    (209,095)   (42,578)   89,642    5,708    12,163 
Class X:                              
Proceeds from sales   57,081,903    22,705,393    278,715    496,635    1,284,525    105,613 
Reinvestment of distributions   21,380    4,571        1    12     
Payments for redemptions   (53,094,089)   (20,404,453)   (318,733)   (456,663)   (1,090,413)   (116,597)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class X transactions   4,009,194    2,305,511    (40,018)   39,973    194,124    (10,984)
Class Y:                              
Proceeds from sales   50,151,654    48,013,738    1,334,953    1,063,904    1,568,867    1,405,263 
Reinvestment of distributions   16,128    10,540    45    31    84    159 
Payments for redemptions   (49,646,865)   (47,278,119)   (1,507,492)   (887,984)   (1,519,741)   (1,247,292)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class Y transactions   520,917    746,159    (172,494)   175,951    49,210    158,130 
Class Z:                              
Proceeds from sales   295,513,914    207,677,181    4,115,995    2,352,079    1,175,413    593,040 
Reinvestment of distributions   25,089    12,233    345    281    1,344    41 
Payments for redemptions   (291,884,988)   (209,450,030)   (3,932,527)   (2,099,351)   (948,729)   (525,017)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class Z transactions   3,654,015    (1,760,616)   183,813    253,009    228,028    68,064 
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions   13,545,699    2,160,215    (66,542)   563,620    (168,621)   237,912 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets   13,546,066    2,160,219    (66,680)   563,726    (168,622)   237,913 
Net assets at beginning of the year   36,354,479    34,194,260    1,338,153    774,427    2,859,194    2,621,281 
Net assets at end of the year  $49,900,545   $36,354,4792  $1,271,473   $1,338,1532  $2,690,572   $2,859,1942
1For further information on Institutional Prime Obligations Fund capital share transactions, see note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

2Includes undistributed net investment (loss) of ($18), ($4), and $1 for Government Obligations Fund, Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, and Retail Prime Obligations Fund, respectively.

 

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

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets All dollars are rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

   Retail Tax Free
Obligations Fund
   Treasury
Obligations Fund
   U.S. Treasury
Money Market Fund
 
   Year Ended
8/31/2019
   Year Ended
8/31/2018
   Year Ended
8/31/2019
   Year Ended
8/31/2018
   Year Ended
8/31/2019
   Year Ended
8/31/2018
 
OPERATIONS:                        
Investment income – net  $4,376   $3,390   $273,821   $132,782   $28,160   $14,449 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments   (1)   (13)   17    2    31    9 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   4,375    3,377    273,838    132,784    28,191    14,458 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM (note 1):                              
Class A   (231)   (169)   (3,493)   (1,375)   (773)   (316)
Class D           (25,053)   (13,292)   (742)   (661)
Class G           (143)   (616)        
Class P           (3,314)            
Class V   (14)   (8)   (12,944)   (6,189)   (2,270)   (741)
Class X           (54,253)   (12,249)        
Class Y   (3,758)   (2,749)   (46,495)   (28,634)   (13,512)   (7,698)
Class Z   (373)   (464)   (128,126)   (70,427)   (10,863)   (5,033)
Total distributions   (4,376)   (3,390)   (273,821)   (132,782)   (28,160)   (14,449)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS AT NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE (note 1):1                     
Class A:                              
Proceeds from sales   54,183    69,621    554,943    499,051    2,454,694    1,601,084 
Reinvestment of distributions   45    61    346    35    126    23 
Payments for redemptions   (57,008)   (67,991)   (495,075)   (553,060)   (2,453,007)   (1,590,571)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class A transactions   (2,780)   1,691    60,214    (53,974)   1,813    10,536 
Class D:                              
Proceeds from sales           3,755,477    3,657,068    771,720    611,996 
Reinvestment of distributions                        
Payments for redemptions           (3,849,727)   (3,716,822)   (789,142)   (636,196)
Decrease in net assets from Class D transactions           (94,250)   (59,754)   (17,422)   (24,200)
Class G:                              
Proceeds from sales           7,233    1,080,028         
Reinvestment of distributions           114    320         
Payments for redemptions           (86,996)   (1,105,916)        
Decrease in net assets from Class G transactions           (79,649)   (25,568)        

 

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   Retail Tax Free   Treasury   U.S. Treasury 
   Obligations Fund   Obligations Fund    Money Market Fund 
   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
    8/31/2019    8/31/2018    8/31/2019    8/31/2018    8/31/2019    8/31/2018 
Class P:                              
Proceeds from sales           1,140,470    20         
Reinvestment of distributions           1             
Payments for redemptions           (219,381)            
Increase in net assets from Class P transactions           921,090    20         
Class V:                              
Proceeds from sales   10,210    7,605    6,805,411    4,913,110    356,445    631,738 
Reinvestment of distributions                   175     
Payments for redemptions   (9,964)   (8,941)   (6,744,797)   (4,988,185)   (308,028)   (617,888)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class V transactions   246    (1,336)   60,614    (75,075)   48,592    13,850 
Class X:                              
Proceeds from sales           28,767,662    6,507,815         
Reinvestment of distributions           10,353    1,248         
Payments for redemptions           (27,876,332)   (4,627,096)        
Increase in net assets from X transactions           901,683    1,881,967         
Class Y:                              
Proceeds from sales   606,682    891,398    18,019,653    15,040,921    2,199,547    1,461,447 
Reinvestment of distributions           7,641    6,491    513    45 
Payments for redemptions   (589,986)   (834,458)   (18,280,809)   (14,931,774)   (2,286,682)   (1,473,057)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class Y transactions   16,696    56,940    (253,515)   115,638    (86,622)   (11,565)
Class Z:                              
Proceeds from sales   114,501    296,875    43,059,867    33,610,250    6,632,773    4,341,602 
Reinvestment of distributions   7        37,510    17,187    497    49 
Payments for redemptions   (85,493)   (308,644)   (42,385,545)   (32,348,265)   (6,286,259)   (4,299,985)
Increase (decrease) in net assets from Class Z transactions   29,015    (11,769)   711,832    1,279,172    347,011    41,666 
Increase in net assets from capital share transactions   43,177    45,526    2,228,019    3,062,426    293,372    30,287 
Total increase in net assets   43,176    45,513    2,228,036    3,062,428    293,403    30,296 
Net assets at beginning of the year   372,001    326,488    12,759,585    9,697,157    1,270,512    1,240,216 
Net assets at end of the year  $415,177   $372,0012   $14,987,621   $12,759,5852  $1,563,915   $

1,270,512

2
1For further information on Institutional Prime Obligations Fund capital share transactions, see note 4 in Notes to Financial Statements.

2Includes undistributed net investment income of $5, $2, and $6 for Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund, Treasury Obligations Fund, and U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, respectively.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the years ended August 31, unless otherwise indicated

 

    Net Asset       Distributions   Distributions   Net Asset     
    Value   Net   from Net   from Net   Value     
    Beginning   Investment   Investment   Realized Gains   End of   Total 
    of Period   Income   Income   on Investments   Period   Return1 
Government Obligations Fund                     
Class A                               
2019   $1.00   $0.016   $(0.016)  $   $1.00    1.62%
2018    1.00    0.008    (0.008)       1.00    0.76 
2017    1.00    0.001    (0.001)   (0.000)2   1.00    0.08 
2016    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2       1.00    0.01 
2015    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2       1.00    0.01 
Class D                               
2019   $1.00   $0.018   $(0.018)  $   $1.00    1.77%
2018    1.00    0.009    (0.009)       1.00    0.91 
2017    1.00    0.002    (0.002)   (0.000)2   1.00    0.16 
2016    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2       1.00    0.01 
2015    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2       1.00    0.01 
Class P                               
2019   $1.00   $0.022   $(0.022)  $   $1.00    2.23%
20183    1.00    0.011    (0.011)       1.00    1.08 
Class U                               
2019   $1.00   $0.022   $(0.022)  $   $1.00    2.26%
20184    1.00    0.009    (0.009)       1.00    0.86 
Class V                               
2019   $1.00   $0.021   $(0.021)  $   $1.00    2.07%
2018    1.00    0.012    (0.012)       1.00    1.21 
2017    1.00    0.004    (0.004)   (0.000)2   1.00    0.41 
2016    1.00    0.001    (0.001)       1.00    0.06 
2015    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2       1.00    0.01 

 

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    Net Asset       Distributions   Distributions   Net Asset     
    Value   Net   from Net   from Net   Value     
    Beginning   Investment   Investment   Realized Gains   End of   Total 
    of Period   Income   Income   on Investments   Period   Return1 
Class X                               
2019   $1.00   $0.022   $(0.022)  $   $1.00    2.24%
2018    1.00    0.014    (0.014)       1.00    1.37 
2017    1.00    0.006    (0.006)   (0.000)2   1.00    0.57 
20165    1.00    0.001    (0.001)       1.00    0.11 
Class Y                               
2019   $1.00   $0.019   $(0.019)  $   $1.00    1.92%
2018    1.00    0.011    (0.011)       1.00    1.06 
2017    1.00    0.003    (0.003)   (0.000)2   1.00    0.26 
2016    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2       1.00    0.01 
2015    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2       1.00    0.01 
Class Z                               
2019   $1.00   $0.022   $(0.022)  $   $1.00    2.20%
2018    1.00    0.013    (0.013)       1.00    1.33 
2017    1.00    0.005    (0.005)   (0.000)2   1.00    0.53 
2016    1.00    0.001    (0.001)       1.00    0.14 
2015    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2       1.00    0.01 

1

Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived.

2Rounds to zero.

3Commenced operations on December 18, 2017. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

4Commenced operations on February 26, 2018. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

5Commenced operations on April 5, 2016. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the years ended August 31, unless otherwise indicated

 

    Net Assets
End of
Period (000)
   Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
   Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net Assets
   Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net Assets
(Excluding Waivers)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to
Average Net Assets
(Excluding Waivers)
 
Government Obligations Fund                     
Class A                          
2019   $238,531    0.75%   1.58%   0.77%   1.56%
2018    354,127    0.75    0.76    0.77    0.74 
2017    313,106    0.62    0.07    0.79    (0.10)
2016    199,472    0.29    0.01    0.80    (0.50)
2015    315,649    0.11    0.01    0.80    (0.68)
Class D                          
2019   $3,555,685    0.60%   1.75%   0.63%   1.72%
2018    4,106,912    0.60    0.92    0.64    0.88 
2017    3,195,441    0.54    0.15    0.64    0.05 
2016    4,020,897    0.31    0.01    0.65    (0.33)
2015    4,185,832    0.11    0.01    0.66    (0.54)
Class P                          
2019   $2,085,704    0.15%   2.19%   0.23%   2.11%
20183    20    0.16    1.52    0.23    1.45 
Class U                          
2019   $3,540,435    0.12%   2.28%   0.23%   2.17%
20184    125,744    0.12    1.72    0.24    1.60 
Class V                          
2019   $2,314,446    0.30%   2.06%   0.33%   2.03%
2018    1,786,350    0.30    1.20    0.34    1.16 
2017    1,995,445    0.30    0.41    0.34    0.37 
2016    1,202,026    0.25    0.05    0.34    (0.04)
2015    1,517,038    0.11    0.01    0.35    (0.23)

 

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        Ratio of   Ratio of Net   Ratio of   Ratio of Net Investment 
    Net Assets   Expenses to   Investment   Expenses to   Income (Loss) to 
    End of   Average   Income to   Average Net Assets   Average Net Assets 
    Period (000)   Net Assets   Average Net Assets   (Excluding Waivers)   (Excluding Waivers) 
Class X                          
2019   $9,868,300    0.14%   2.21%   0.23%   2.12%
2018    5,859,028    0.14    1.39    0.24    1.29 
2017    3,553,517    0.14    0.61    0.24    0.51 
20165    678,224    0.14    0.28    0.24    0.18 
Class Y                          
2019   $9,961,713    0.45%   1.91%   0.48%   1.88%
2018    9,440,721    0.45    1.06    0.49    1.02 
2017    8,694,560    0.44    0.28    0.49    0.23 
2016    7,393,766    0.31    0.01    0.49    (0.17)
2015    5,935,721    0.11    0.01    0.50    (0.38)
Class Z                          
2019   $18,335,731    0.18%   2.17%   0.23%   2.12%
2018    14,681,577    0.18    1.32    0.24    1.26 
2017    16,442,191    0.18    0.54    0.24    0.48 
2016    11,097,264    0.17    0.14    0.24    0.07 
2015    8,310,936    0.11    0.01    0.25    (0.13)

 

3Commenced operations on December 18, 2017. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

4Commenced operations on February 26, 2018. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

5Commenced operations on April 5, 2016. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the years ended August 31, unless otherwise indicated

 

    Net Asset       Distributions   Realized and   Distributions   Net Asset     
    Value   Net   from Net   Unrealized   from Net   Value     
    Beginning   Investment   Investment   (Losses)   Realized Gains   End of   Total 
    of Period   Income   Income   on Investments   on Investments   Period   Return1 
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund*                               
Class T                                    
2019   $1.0001   $0.0211   $(0.0211)  $(0.0001)  $   $1.0000    2.12%
2018    1.0000    0.0134    (0.0134)   0.0001        1.0001    1.36 
2017    1.0000    0.0049    (0.0049)   0.00002   (0.0000)2   1.0000    0.51 
2016    1.00    0.001    (0.001)           1.00    0.05 
2015    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2           1.00    0.02 
Class V                                    
2019   $1.0001   $0.0221   $(0.0221)  $(0.0001)  $   $1.0000    2.23%
2018    1.0000    0.0144    (0.0144)   0.0001        1.0001    1.46 
2017    1.0000    0.0059    (0.0059)   0.00002   (0.0000)2   1.0000    0.60 
2016    1.00    0.001    (0.001)           1.00    0.12 
2015    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2           1.00    0.02 
Class Y                                    
2019   $1.0001   $0.0206   $(0.0206)  $(0.0000)2  $   $1.0001    2.08%
2018    1.0000    0.0129    (0.0129)   0.0001        1.0001    1.30 
2017    1.0000    0.0044    (0.0044)   0.00002   (0.0000)2   1.0000    0.46 
2016    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2           1.00    0.03 
2015    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2           1.00    0.02 
Class Z                                    
2019   $1.0001   $0.0238   $(0.0238)  $(0.0001)  $   $1.0000    2.39%
2018    1.0000    0.0159    (0.0159)   0.0001        1.0001    1.61 
2017    1.0000    0.0069    (0.0069)   0.00002   (0.0000)2   1.0000    0.70 
2016    1.00    0.002    (0.002)           1.00    0.21 
2015    1.00    0.0002   (0.000)2           1.00    0.02 
* Prior to October 14, 2016, the fund was named Prime Obligations Fund. Effective October 14, 2016, the fund is required to round its current net asset value per share to a minimum of the fourth decimal place.
1  Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived.
2  Rounds to zero.

 

58 FIRST AMERICAN FUNDS            2019 ANNUAL REPORT
     

 

 

 

    Net Assets
End of
Period (000)
   Ratio of
Expenses to
Average
Net Assets
   Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net Assets
   Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net Assets
(Excluding Waivers)
   Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
(Excluding  Waivers)
 
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund*                     
Class T                          
2019   $82,423    0.40%   2.11%   0.48%   2.03%
2018    77,695    0.40    1.36    0.50    1.26 
2017    72,643    0.40    0.38    0.53    0.25 
2016    431,632    0.35    0.05    0.44    (0.04)
2015    670,064    0.19    0.02    0.45    (0.24)
Class V                          
2019   $105,642    0.30%   2.23%   0.38%   2.15%
2018    148,228    0.30    1.51    0.40    1.41 
2017    58,575    0.30    0.51    0.43    0.38 
2016    184,678    0.28    0.12    0.34    0.06 
2015    251,838    0.19    0.02    0.35    (0.14)
Class Y                          
2019   $337,078    0.45%   2.06%   0.53%   1.98%
2018    509,603    0.45    1.32    0.55    1.22 
2017    333,617    0.45    0.41    0.59    0.27 
2016    1,120,546    0.37    0.03    0.50    (0.10)
2015    3,711,698    0.19    0.02    0.50    (0.29)
Class Z                          
2019   $746,330    0.14%   2.37%   0.28%   2.23%
2018    562,601    0.15    1.67    0.30    1.52 
2017    309,545    0.20    0.52    0.31    0.41 
2016    3,012,020    0.20    0.21    0.25    0.16 
2015    4,104,706    0.18    0.02    0.24    (0.04)

 

*Prior to October 14, 2016, the fund was named Prime Obligations Fund. Effective October 14, 2016, the fund is required to round its current net asset value per share to a minimum of the fourth decimal place.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the years ended  August 31, unless otherwise indicated

 

    Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
   Net
Investment
Income
   Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
   Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
   Total
Return1
 
Retail Prime Obligations Fund                 
Class A                     
2019   $1.00   $0.019   $(0.019)  $1.00   1.95%
2018   1.00   0.010   (0.010)  1.00   1.03 
2017   1.00   0.003   (0.003)  1.00   0.26 
20163   1.00   0.0002  (0.000)2  1.00   0.00 
Class T                     
2019   $1.00   $0.021   $(0.021)  $1.00   2.14%
2018   1.00   0.014   (0.014)  1.00   1.39 
2017   1.00   0.006   (0.006)  1.00   0.60 
20163   1.00   0.0002  (0.000)2  1.00   0.03 
Class V                     
2019   $1.00   $0.022   $(0.022)  $1.00   2.24%
2018   1.00   0.015   (0.015)  1.00   1.49 
2017   1.00   0.007   (0.007)  1.00   0.70 
20163   1.00   0.0002  (0.000)2  1.00   0.04 
Class X                     
2019   $1.00   $0.024   $(0.024)  $1.00   2.40%
2018   1.00   0.016   (0.016)  1.00   1.65 
20174   1.00   0.008   (0.008)  1.00   0.85 
Class Y                     
2019   $1.00   $0.021   $(0.021)  $1.00   2.09%
2018   1.00   0.013   (0.013)  1.00   1.34 
2017   1.00   0.006   (0.006)  1.00   0.55 
20163   1.00   0.0002  (0.000)2  1.00   0.02 
Class Z                     
2019   $1.00   $0.023   $(0.023)  $1.00   2.34%
2018   1.00   0.016   (0.016)  1.00   1.59 
2017   1.00   0.008   (0.008)  1.00   0.80 
20163   1.00   0.001   (0.001)  1.00   0.05 

 

1 Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived.

2 Rounds to zero.

3 Commenced operations on July 18, 2016. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

4 Commenced operations on September 8, 2016. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

 

60 FIRST AMERICAN FUNDS     2019 ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

 

     Net Assets
End of
Period (000)
    Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
     Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
     Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
     Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
(Excluding  Waivers)
 
Retail Prime Obligations Fund                     
Class A                          
2019   $507,092    0.61%   1.85%   0.80%   1.66%
2018    1,151,807    0.75    1.03    0.80    0.98 
2017    1,142,089    0.74    0.27    0.82    0.19 
20163    831,019    0.60    0.02    0.84    (0.22)
Class T                          
2019   $7    0.40%   1.96%   0.45%   1.91%
2018    984    0.40    1.60    0.47    1.53 
2017    162    0.40    0.68    0.46    0.62 
20163    7    0.39    0.23    0.45    0.17 
Class V                          
2019   $45,810    0.30%   2.21%   0.35%   2.16%
2018    40,102    0.30    1.49    0.36    1.43 
2017    27,939    0.30    0.75    0.36    0.69 
20163    10    0.30    0.33    0.42    0.21 
Class X                          
2019   $212,871    0.14%   2.41%   0.25%   2.30%
2018    18,748    0.14    1.63    0.26    1.51 
20174    29,731    0.14    0.95    0.26    0.83 
Class Y                          
2019   $1,350,240    0.45%   2.07%   0.50%   2.02%
2018    1,301,030    0.45    1.34    0.51    1.28 
2017    1,142,900    0.45    0.56    0.52    0.49 
20163    925,567    0.45    0.17    0.54    0.08 
Class Z                          
2019   $574,552    0.20%   2.34%   0.25%   2.29%
2018    346,523    0.20    1.59    0.26    1.53 
2017    278,460    0.20    0.82    0.26    0.76 
20163    48,335    0.20    0.41    0.29    0.32 

 

3Commenced operations on July 18, 2016. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

4Commenced operations on September 8, 2016. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the years ended  August 31, unless otherwise indicated

 

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
   Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
   Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
   Total
Return1
 
Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund*                 
Class A                     
2019   $1.00   $0.009   $(0.009)  $1.00   0.85%
2018   1.00   0.005   (0.005)  1.00   0.47 
2017   1.00   0.0002  (0.000)2  1.00   0.05 
2016   1.00         1.00   0.00 
2015   1.00         1.00   0.00 
Class V                     
2019   $1.00   $0.013   $(0.013)  $1.00   1.31%
2018   1.00   0.009   (0.009)  1.00   0.92 
2017   1.00   0.005   (0.005)  1.00   0.46 
2016   1.00   0.001   (0.001)  1.00   0.05 
2015   1.00         1.00   0.00 
Class Y                     
2019   $1.00   $0.012   $(0.012)  $1.00   1.16%
2018   1.00   0.008   (0.008)  1.00   0.77 
2017   1.00   0.003   (0.003)  1.00   0.31 
2016   1.00   0.0002  (0.000)2  1.00   0.00 
2015   1.00         1.00   0.00 
Class Z                     
2019   $1.00   $0.014   $(0.014)  $1.00   1.41%
2018   1.00   0.010   (0.010)  1.00   1.02 
2017   1.00   0.006   (0.006)  1.00   0.56 
2016   1.00   0.001   (0.001)  1.00   0.09 
2015   1.00         1.00   0.00 

 

* Prior to October 14, 2016, the fund was named Tax Free Obligations Fund. 

1 Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived. 

2 Rounds to zero.

 

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  Net Assets
End of
Period (000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
(Excluding  Waivers)
Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund*                
Class A                      
2019   $ 31,081  0.75%  0.85%  0.88%  0.72%
2018     33,861  0.75   0.47   0.87   0.35 
2017     32,171  0.71   0.04   0.92   (0.17)
2016     42,974  0.20   0.00   0.86   (0.66)
2015     49,660  0.06   0.00   0.85   (0.79)
Class V                      
2019   $ 783  0.30%  1.28%  0.42%  1.16%
2018   536  0.30   0.89   0.42   0.77 
2017   1,872  0.30   0.45   0.47   0.28 
2016   1,702  0.14   0.03   0.41   (0.24)
2015   9,204  0.06   0.00   0.40   (0.34)
Class Y                      
2019   $ 333,668  0.45%  1.15%  0.58%  1.02%
2018     316,973  0.45   0.79   0.57   0.67 
2017     260,044  0.45   0.31   0.62   0.14 
2016     289,274  0.19   0.00   0.56   (0.37)
2015     460,299  0.06   0.00   0.55   (0.49)
Class Z                      
2019   $ 49,645  0.20%  1.38%  0.32%  1.26%
2018   20,631  0.20   1.03   0.32   0.91 
2017   32,401  0.20   0.55   0.37   0.38 
2016   62,763  0.12   0.09   0.32   (0.11)
2015   148,163  0.06   0.00   0.30   (0.24)

* Prior to October 14, 2016, the fund was named Tax Free Obligations Fund.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the years ended  August 31, unless otherwise indicated

 

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized Gains
on Investments
  Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
  Total
Return1
Treasury Obligations Fund          
Class A                         
2019   $1.00   $0.016   $(0.016)  $—   $1.00   1.61%
2018   1.00   0.008   (0.008)     1.00   0.77 
2017   1.00   0.001   (0.001)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.08 
2016   1.00   0.0002  (0.000)2  (0.000)2  1.00   0.00 
2015   1.00            1.00   0.00 
Class D                         
2019   $1.00   $0.018   $(0.018)  $—   $1.00   1.77%
2018   1.00   0.009   (0.009)     1.00   0.92 
2017   1.00   0.001   (0.001)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.15 
2016   1.00   0.0002  (0.000)2  (0.000)2  1.00   0.00 
2015   1.00            1.00   0.00 
Class P                         
2019   $1.00   $0.022   $(0.022)  $—   $1.00   2.23%
20183   1.00   0.011   (0.011)     1.00   1.07 
Class V                         
2019   $1.00   $0.021   $(0.021)  $—   $1.00   2.07%
2018   1.00   0.012   (0.012)     1.00   1.22 
2017   1.00   0.004   (0.004)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.39 
2016   1.00   0.001   (0.001)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.05 
2015   1.00            1.00   0.00 

 

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  Net Asset
Value
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized Gains
on Investments
  Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
  Total
Return1
Class X                         
2019   $1.00   $0.022   $(0.022)  $—   $1.00   2.23%
2018   1.00   0.014   (0.014)     1.00   1.38 
2017   1.00   0.005   (0.005)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.55 
20164   1.00   0.001   (0.001)     1.00   0.10 
Class Y                         
2019   $1.00   $0.019   $(0.019)  $—   $1.00   1.92%
2018   1.00   0.011   (0.011)     1.00   1.07 
2017   1.00   0.003   (0.003)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.25 
2016   1.00   0.0002  (0.000)2  (0.000)2  1.00   0.00 
2015   1.00            1.00   0.00 
Class Z                         
2019   $1.00   $0.022   $(0.022)  $—   $1.00   2.19%
2018   1.00   0.013   (0.013)     1.00   1.34 
2017   1.00   0.005   (0.005)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.51 
2016   1.00   0.001   (0.001)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.13 
2015   1.00            1.00   0.00 

1 Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived.

2 Rounds to zero.

3 Commenced operations on December 18, 2017. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

4 Commenced operations on April 5, 2016. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the years ended  August 31, unless otherwise indicated

 

 

Net Assets

  End of
Period (000)

  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net Assets
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
(Excluding  Waivers)
Treasury Obligations Fund        
Class A                     
2019   $246,012   0.75%  1.60%  0.78%  1.57%
2018   185,799   0.75   0.75   0.79   0.71 
2017   239,773   0.60   0.07   0.80   (0.13)
2016   274,237   0.30   0.00   0.80   (0.50)
2015   315,631   0.09   0.00   0.80   (0.71)
Class D                     
2019   $1,367,671   0.60%  1.75%  0.64%  1.71%
2018   1,461,918   0.60   0.92   0.64   0.88 
2017   1,521,672   0.53   0.14   0.64   0.03 
2016   1,970,955   0.30   0.00   0.64   (0.34)
2015   1,947,705   0.09   0.00   0.65   (0.56)
Class P                     
2019   $921,110   0.15%  2.16%  0.23%  2.08%
20183   20   0.16   1.52   0.23   1.45 
Class V                     
2019   $476,759   0.30%  2.07%  0.34%  2.03%
2018   416,145   0.30   1.19   0.34   1.15 
2017   491,220   0.30   0.38   0.34   0.34 
2016   556,817   0.24   0.04   0.35   (0.07)
2015   1,126,241   0.09   0.00   0.35   (0.26)

 

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  Net Assets
End of
Period (000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
(Excluding  Waivers)
Class X                     
2019   $2,890,818   0.14%  2.22%  0.24%  2.12%
2018   1,989,132   0.14   1.59   0.24   1.49 
2017   107,165   0.14   0.55   0.24   0.45 
20164   67,258   0.14   0.26   0.25   0.15 
Class Y                     
2019   $2,439,178   0.45%  1.90%  0.49%  1.86%
2018   2,692,690   0.45   1.08   0.49   1.04 
2017   2,577,051   0.44   0.25   0.50   0.19 
2016   2,559,849   0.29   0.00   0.49   (0.20)
2015   2,335,205   0.09   0.00   0.50   (0.41)
Class Z                     
2019   $6,646,073   0.18%  2.18%  0.24%  2.12%
2018   5,934,233   0.18   1.34   0.24   1.28 
2017   4,655,060   0.18   0.51   0.24   0.45 
2016   4,152,252   0.17   0.14   0.24   0.07 
2015   2,655,440   0.09   0.00   0.25   (0.16)

3 Commenced operations on December 18, 2017. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

4 Commenced operations on April 5, 2016. All ratios for the period have been annualized, except total return.

 

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

 

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Financial Highlights For a share outstanding throughout the years ended  August 31, unless otherwise indicated

 

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Investment
Income
  Distributions
from Net
Realized Gains
on Investments
  Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
  Total
Return1
 
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund                    
Class A                         
2019   $1.00   $0.016   $(0.016)  $—   $1.00   1.57%
2018   1.00   0.007   (0.007)     1.00   0.74 
2017   1.00   0.001   (0.001)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.06 
2016   1.00            1.00   0.00 
2015   1.00            1.00   0.00 
Class D                         
2019   $1.00   $0.017   $(0.017)  $—   $1.00   1.72%
2018   1.00   0.009   (0.009)     1.00   0.89 
2017   1.00   0.001   (0.001)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.12 
2016   1.00            1.00   0.00 
2015   1.00            1.00   0.00 
Class V                         
2019   $1.00   $0.020   $(0.020)  $—   $1.00   2.03%
2018   1.00   0.012   (0.012)     1.00   1.20 
2017   1.00   0.003   (0.003)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.34 
2016   1.00   0.0002  (0.000)2     1.00   0.01 
2015   1.00            1.00   0.00 
Class Y                         
2019   $1.00   $0.019   $(0.019)  $—   $1.00   1.87%
2018   1.00   0.010   (0.010)     1.00   1.04 
2017   1.00   0.002   (0.002)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.21 
2016   1.00            1.00   0.00 
2015   1.00            1.00   0.00 
Class Z                         
2019   $1.00   $0.021   $(0.021)  $—   $1.00   2.13%
2018   1.00   0.013   (0.013)     1.00   1.30 
2017   1.00   0.004   (0.004)  (0.000)2  1.00   0.44 
2016   1.00   0.001   (0.001)     1.00   0.07 
2015   1.00            1.00   0.00 

1 Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived.

2 Rounds to zero.

 

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  Net Assets
End of
Period (000)
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of Net
Investment
Income to
Average Net
Assets
  Ratio of
Expenses to
Average Net
Assets
(Excluding
Waivers)
  Ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss)
to Average Net Assets
(Excluding  Waivers)
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund                 
Class A                     
2019   $45,660   0.75%  1.57%  0.81%  1.51%
2018   43,845   0.75   0.75   0.82   0.68 
2017   33,310   0.56   0.04   0.83   (0.23)
2016   90,779   0.26   0.00   0.84   (0.58)
2015   38,346   0.05   0.00   0.84   (0.79)
Class D                     
2019   $32,349   0.60%  1.70%  0.66%  1.64%
2018   49,769   0.60   0.85   0.67   0.78 
2017   73,968   0.51   0.10   0.68   (0.07)
2016   94,275   0.23   0.00   0.69   (0.46)
2015   137,129   0.05   0.00   0.69   (0.64)
Class V                     
2019   $106,254   0.30%  2.03%  0.36%  1.97%
2018   57,661   0.30   1.20   0.37   1.13 
2017   43,810   0.30   0.36   0.38   0.28 
2016   32,435   0.21   0.01   0.39   (0.17)
2015   82,900   0.05   0.00   0.39   (0.34)
Class Y                     
2019   $598,298   0.45%  1.87%  0.51%  1.81%
2018   684,906   0.45   1.04   0.52   0.97 
2017   696,466   0.43   0.21   0.53   0.11 
2016   612,984   0.24   0.00   0.54   (0.30)
2015   614,128   0.05   0.00   0.54   (0.49)
Class Z                     
2019   $781,354   0.20%  2.10%  0.26%  2.04%
2018   434,331   0.20   1.27   0.27   1.20 
2017   392,662   0.20   0.42   0.28   0.34 
2016   409,806   0.17   0.07   0.28   (0.04)
2015   309,280   0.05   0.00   0.29   (0.24)

 

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

 

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Notes to Financial Statements August 31, 2019, all dollars and shares are rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

1>Organization

 

Government Obligations Fund, Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, Retail Prime Obligations Fund, Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund, Treasury Obligations Fund, and U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund (each a “fund” and collectively, the “funds”) are mutual funds offered by First American Funds, Inc. (“FAF”), which is a member of the First American Family of Funds. FAF is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“Investment Company Act”), as an open-end investment management company. FAF’s articles of incorporation permit the board of directors to create additional funds in the future. U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (“USBAM”) is the investment advisor and administrator to each of the funds (the “advisor” and “administrator”) and is a subsidiary of U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”). U.S. Bank is a separate entity and wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp.

 

Government Obligations Fund, Treasury Obligations Fund, and U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund qualify as “government money market funds” under Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act and seek to maintain a stable net asset value (“NAV”) per share of one dollar. They are generally not subject to the default liquidity fees and redemption gates that may apply to other money market funds and the board of directors has determined not to impose such fees and gates on these funds.

 

Government Obligations Fund, Treasury Obligations Fund, and U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund offer Class A, Class D, Class V, Class Y, and Class Z shares. Additionally, Government Obligations Fund and Treasury Obligations Fund offer Class P and Class X shares, and Government Obligations Fund also offers Class U shares. Effective October 26, 2018, Class G shares were converted to Class A shares of Treasury Obligations Fund.

 

Retail Prime Obligations Fund and Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund are open to retail investors (“natural persons”) and seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of one dollar. They are subject to the possibility of liquidity fees and redemption gates, as required by Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act. Retail Prime Obligations Fund and Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund offer Class A, Class V, Class Y, and Class Z shares. Retail Prime Obligations Fund also offers Class T and Class X shares.

 

Institutional Prime Obligations Fund is subject to the possibility of liquidity fees and redemption gates and transacts at a floating NAV that is calculated out to four decimal places, as required by Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act. The fund offers Class T, Class V, Class Y, and Class Z shares. Class X shares closed on October 30, 2018.

 

Each fund’s prospectus provides descriptions of its investment objective, principal investment strategies, and principal risks. All classes of shares of a fund have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, and the same terms and conditions, except that certain fees and expenses, including distribution and shareholder servicing fees, may differ among classes. Each class has exclusive voting rights on any matters relating to its servicing or distribution arrangements.

 

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2>Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The significant accounting policies followed by the funds are as follows:

 

SECURITY VALUATIONS

 

Government Obligations Fund, Retail Prime Obligations Fund, Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund, Treasury Obligations Fund, and U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund

 

Investment securities held are stated at amortized cost (except for investments in other money market funds which are valued at their most current NAV), which approximates fair value. Under the amortized cost method any discount or premium is amortized ratably to the final maturity of the security and is included in interest income. In accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act, the fair value of securities held in the funds are determined using amortized cost, which is compared to prices provided by independent pricing providers.

 

If the advisor concludes that the price obtained from the pricing service is not reliable, or if the pricing service does not provide a price for a security, the advisor will use the fair value of the security for purposes of this comparison, which will be determined pursuant to procedures approved by the board of directors. If the difference between the aggregate market value and aggregate amortized cost of all securities held by a fund exceeds 0.25%, the funds’ administrator will notify the funds’ board of directors and will monitor the deviation on a daily basis. If the difference exceeds 0.50%, a meeting of the board of directors will be convened and the board will determine what action, if any, to take. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, the differences between the aggregate market value and the aggregate amortized cost of all securities did not exceed 0.25% for any fund on any day of the period.

 

Institutional Prime Obligations Fund

 

The fund prices and transacts its shares at a floating NAV, rounded to the fourth decimal place. The NAV per share of each share class of the fund is calculated at 8:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 2:00 p.m. Central Time on each business day that the fund is open. The fund’s investments for which market quotations are readily available will be valued at market value on the basis of quotations furnished by a pricing service or provided by securities dealers. If market quotations are not readily available, or if the advisor believes that such quotations do not accurately reflect market prices, the fair value of the fund’s investments will be determined in good faith based upon valuation procedures established by the board of directors. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less may be valued at amortized cost where the advisor believes that it approximates market value. Shares of other money market funds are valued at their most current NAV.

 

United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) require disclosures regarding the inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value and any changes in valuation inputs or technique. These principles establish a three-tier fair value hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value. Fair value inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities with similar interest rates, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.

 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

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Notes to Financial Statements August 31, 2019, all dollars and shares are rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

The fair value levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in these securities. As of August 31, 2019, each fund’s investments were classified as follows:

 

               Total 
Fund  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair Value 
Government Obligations Fund                
U.S. Treasury Repurchase Agreements  $—     $22,542,591   $—     $22,542,591 
U.S. Government Agency Debt   —      19,242,321    —      19,242,321 
U.S. Government Agency                    
Repurchase Agreements   —      5,275,000    —      5,275,000 
U.S. Treasury Debt   —      1,929,385    —      1,929,385 
Investment Companies   950,000    —      —      950,000 
Total Investments  $950,000   $48,989,297   $—     $49,939,297 
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund                    
Certificates of Deposit  $—     $302,103   $—     $302,103 
Other Repurchase Agreements   —      230,500    —      230,500 
Financial Company Commercial Paper   —      217,891    —      217,891 
Asset Backed Commercial Paper   —      197,397    —      197,397 
Non-Negotiable Time Deposits   —      140,000    —      140,000 
U.S. Treasury Repurchase Agreements   —      106,729    —      106,729 
Non-Financial Company Commercial Paper   —      42,363    —      42,363 
Other Instruments   —      32,729    —      32,729 
Variable Rate Demand Notes   —      13,325    —      13,325 
Total Investments  $—     $1,283,037   $—     $1,283,037 
Retail Prime Obligations Fund                    
Certificates of Deposit  $—     $690,003   $—     $690,003 
Other Repurchase Agreements   —      470,000    —      470,000 
Financial Company Commercial Paper   —      466,030    —      466,030 
Asset Backed Commercial Paper   —      341,241    —      341,241 
Non-Negotiable Time Deposits   —      288,314    —      288,314 
U.S. Treasury Repurchase Agreements   —      278.985    —      278.985 
Other Instruments   —      84,148    —      84,148 
Non-Financial Company Commercial Paper   —      74,961    —      74,961 
Variable Rate Demand Note   —      13,900    —      13,900 
Total Investments  $—     $2,707,582   $—     $2,707,582 
Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund                    
Variable Rate Demand Notes  $—     $254,545    —     $254,545 
Non-Financial Company Commercial Paper   —      93,311    —      93,311 
Tender Option Bonds   —      67,095    —      67,095 
Total Investments  $—     $414,951   $—     $414,951 
Treasury Obligations Fund                    
U.S. Treasury Repurchase Agreements  $—     $8,991,695   $—     $8,991,695 
U.S. Treasury Debt   —      6,007,619    —      6,007,619 
Total Investments  $—     $14,999,314   $—     $14,999,314 
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund                    
U.S. Treasury Debt  $—     $1,615,681   $—     $1,615,681 
Total Investments  $—     $1,615,681   $—     $1,615,681 

 

Refer to each fund’s Schedule of Investments for further security classification.

 

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During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, there were no transfers between fair value levels, and the funds’ portfolios did not hold any securities deemed to be Level 3.

 

ILLIQUID OR RESTRICTED SECURITIES – A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available market. Securities are generally considered liquid if they can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the price at which the security is valued by the fund. Illiquid securities may be valued under methods approved by the funds’ board of directors as reflecting fair value.

 

Certain restricted securities may be considered illiquid. Restricted securities are often purchased in private placement transactions, are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, may have contractual restrictions on resale, and may be valued under methods approved by the funds’ board of directors as reflecting fair value. Certain restricted securities eligible for resale to qualified institutional investors are not subject to the limitation on a fund’s investment in illiquid securities if they are determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures adopted by the funds’ board of directors.

 

As of and during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, the funds did not hold any restricted securities. As of August 31, 2019, Government Obligations Fund, Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, Retail Prime Obligations Fund, Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund, and Treasury Obligations Fund had investments in illiquid securities with a total value of $1,925,000 or 3.9% of total net assets, $40,000 or 3.1% of total net assets, $90,000 or 3.3% of total net assets, $14,670 or 3.5% of total net assets, and $625,000 or 4.2% of total net assets, respectively.

 

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME – For financial statement purposes, the funds record security transactions on the trade date of the security purchase or sale. Interest income, including amortization, is recorded on an accrual basis.

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS – Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and are payable in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the fund at net asset value on the first business day of the following month.

 

FEDERAL TAXES – Each fund is treated as a separate taxable entity. Each fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company as provided in Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and to distribute all taxable income, if any, to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

 

As of August 31, 2019, the funds did not have any tax positions that did not meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Generally, tax authorities can examine all tax returns filed for the last three years.

 

Net investment income and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes because of temporary or permanent book-to-tax differences. To the extent these differences are permanent, reclassifications are made to the appropriate equity accounts in the period in which the differences arise. On the Statements of Assets and Liabilities the following amounts were reclassified:

 

Fund  Distributions in Excess of
Net Investment Income
  Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain/Loss
  Portfolio
Capital
Government Obligations Fund  $372  $(372)  $—
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund  3  (3) 
Treasury Obligations Fund  17  (17) 
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund  31  (31) 

  

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Notes to Financial Statements August 31, 2019, all dollars and shares are rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. In addition, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal period in which the amounts are distributed may differ from the period that the income or realized gains were recorded by the fund.

 

The distributions paid during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018 (adjusted by dividends payable as of August 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018, respectively) were as follows:

 

     August 31, 2019  
Fund  Ordinary
Income
  Tax-Exempt
Income
  Capital
Gain
  Total
Government Obligations Fund  $831,312  $     —  $—  $831,312
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund  26,484      26,484
Retail Prime Obligations Fund  56,264      56,264
Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund  239  4,178    4,417
Treasury Obligations Fund  266,710      266,710
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund  27,819      27,819
             
      August 31, 2018   
Fund  Ordinary
Income
 
  Tax-Exempt
Income
 
  Capital
Gain
  Total
Government Obligations Fund  $338,626  $     —  $—  $388,626
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund  12,065      12,065
Retail Prime Obligations Fund  32,323      32,323
Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund    3,114    3,114
Treasury Obligations Fund  120,627      120,627
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund  13,328      13,328

 

Each fund designates as long-term capital gain dividend, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 852(b)(3), the amount necessary to reduce the earnings and profits related to net capital gain to zero for the tax year ended August 31, 2019.

 

As of August 31, 2019, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

Fund  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Undistributed
Tax-Exempt
Income
  Accumulated
Capital
Gains
(Losses)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Total
Accumulated
Earnings
(Deficit)
Government Obligations Fund  $82,944  $—  $—  $(19)  $82,925
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund  2,321      7  2,328
Retail Prime Obligations Fund  4,502    (1)    4,501
Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund    336  (14)    322
Treasury Obligations Fund  25,127        25,127
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund  2,133        2,133

 

The differences between book-basis and tax-basis undistributed/accumulated income, gains, and losses are primarily due to distributions declared but not paid by August 31, 2019.

 

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Under current law, the funds may carry forward net capital losses indefinitely to use to offset capital gains realized in future years. Capital losses realized under current law will carry forward retaining their classification as either long-term or short-term losses. As of August 31, 2019, Retail Prime Obligations Fund and Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund had indefinite short-term capital loss carryforwards of $1 and $14, respectively.

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS – Each fund (other than U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund) may enter into repurchase agreement transactions with counterparties whom the funds’ investment advisor deems creditworthy, subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase such securities from the funds at a mutually agreed upon date and price. The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the fund, plus interest, at a rate that is negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates.

 

Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreement transactions are held by the custodian bank or maintained in a segregated account by an unaffiliated third-party custodian bank until the maturity of the respective repurchase agreement transaction. Provisions of the repurchase agreements are designed to ensure that the value of the collateral, including accrued interest thereon, is sufficient in the event of default of the counterparty. If the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if the counterparty enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the collateral by the fund may be delayed or limited. Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund did not enter into repurchase agreement transactions during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

 

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), each fund may enter into repurchase agreement transactions (and other short-term investments) on a joint basis with certain other funds advised by the advisor.

 

The table below shows the offsetting assets and liabilities relating to the repurchase agreement transactions shown on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities:

 

            Gross Amounts Not Offset
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities
   
Assets:  Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets
  Gross Amounts
Offset in the
Statements
of Assets
and Liabilities
  Net Amounts
Presented in
the Statements
of Assets
and Liabilities
  Financial
Instruments
  Collateral
Pledged
(Received)
  Net 
Amount1
Repurchase Agreements                  
Government                  
Obligations Fund  $27,817,591  $—  $27,817,591  $—  $(27,817,591)  $—
Institutional Prime                  
Obligations Fund  337,229    337,229    (337,229) 
Retail Prime                  
Obligations Fund  748,985    748,985    (748,985) 
Treasury                  
Obligations Fund  8,991,695    8,991,695    (8,991,695) 

 

1Net amount represents the net amount due (to) from counterparty in the event of a default based on the contractual set-off rights under the agreement. Net amount excludes any over-collateralized amounts.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements August 31, 2019, all dollars and shares are rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

The table below shows the remaining contractual maturity of the repurchase agreements:

 

Remaining Contractual Maturity
of the Repurchase Agreements
  Overnight and Continuous  Up to 30 Days  31 to 90
Days
  Over 91 Days  Total
Government Obligations Fund                         
U.S. Government Agency  $4,325,000   $950,000   $   $   $5,275,000 
U.S. Treasury   11,092,591    9,300,000    2,150,000        22,542,591 
Total  $15,417,591   $10,250,000   $2,150,000   $   $27,817,591 
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund                         
Other  $190,500   $   $40,000   $   $230,500 
U.S. Treasury   106,729                106,729 
Total  $297,229   $   $40,000   $   $337,229 
Retail Prime Obligations Fund                         
Other  $380,000   $   $65,000   $25,000   $470,000 
U.S. Treasury   278,985                278,985 
Total  $658,985   $   $65,000   $25,000   $748,985 
Treasury Obligations Fund                         
U.S. Treasury  $4,841,695   $3,650,000   $500,000   $   $8,991,695 
Total  $4,841,695   $3,650,000   $500,000   $   $8,991,695 

 

SECURITIES LENDING – In order to generate additional income, each fund (other than U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund) may lend portfolio securities representing up to one-third of the value of its total assets to broker-dealers, banks or other institutional borrowers of securities. Only Government Obligations Fund, Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, Retail Prime Obligations Fund, and Treasury Obligations Fund may do so as a principal investment strategy.

 

Each fund’s policy is to maintain collateral in the form of cash, U.S. government securities, or other high-grade debt obligations equal to at least 100% of the value of securities loaned. The collateral is then “marked to market” daily until the securities are returned. As with other extensions of credit, there may be risks of delay in recovery of the securities or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the security fail financially. Cash collateral is invested in short-term, high quality U.S. dollar-denominated securities that would be eligible for investment by a money market fund under Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act. As of August 31, 2019, the funds had no securities on loan.

 

U.S. Bank, the parent company of the funds’ advisor, serves as the securities lending agent for the funds in transactions involving the lending of portfolio securities on behalf of the fund. U.S. Bank acts as the securities lending agent pursuant to, and subject to compliance with, conditions contained in an exemptive order issued by the SEC. As the securities lending agent, U.S. Bank receives fees of up to 20% of each fund’s net income from securities lending transactions and may pay up to half of such fees to USBAM for certain securities lending services provided by USBAM. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, no fees were paid to U.S. Bank for serving as the securities lending agent for the funds, because the funds did not participate in securities lending.

 

EXPENSES – Expenses that are directly related to one of the funds are charged directly to that fund. Other operating expenses are allocated to the funds on several bases, including relative net assets of all funds. Class-specific expenses, such as distribution fees and shareholder servicing fees, are borne by that class.

 

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INTERFUND LENDING PROGRAM – Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, the funds, along with other registered investment companies in the First American Family of Funds, may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the funds to borrow from, or lend money to, other participating funds. The funds did not have any interfund lending transactions during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

 

USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported results of operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

3>Fees and Expenses

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES – Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, USBAM manages each fund’s assets and furnishes related office facilities, equipment, research and personnel. The agreement requires each fund to pay USBAM a monthly fee equal, on an annual basis, to 0.10% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

 

The advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse other fund expenses through October 31, 2020, so the annual fund operating expenses, after waivers, do not exceed the following amounts:

 

   Share Class
Fund  A  D  P  T  U  V  X  Y  Z
Government                           
Obligations Fund  0.75%  0.60%  0.18%  N/A  0.12%  0.30%  0.14%  0.45%  0.18%
Institutional Prime                           
Obligations Fund  N/A  N/A  N/A  0.40%  N/A  0.30%  N/A  0.45%  0.20%
Retail Prime                           
Obligations Fund  0.75%  N/A  N/A  0.40%  N/A  0.30%  0.14%  0.45%  0.20%
Retail Tax Free                           
Obligations Fund  0.75%  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A  0.30%  N/A  0.45%  0.20%
Treasury                           
Obligations Fund  0.75%  0.60%  0.18%  N/A  N/A  0.30%  0.14%  0.45%  0.18%
U.S. Treasury                           
Money Market Fund  0.75%  0.60%  N/A  N/A  N/A  0.30%  N/A  0.45%  0.20%

 

These contractual waivers and reimbursements will remain in effect through October 31, 2020 and may not be terminated prior to such time without the approval of the funds’ board of directors. Waivers and reimbursements by the advisor are otherwise voluntary and may be terminated at any time by the advisor. In order to maintain a minimum yield, or to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding the fund classes expense limitations, USBAM waived or reimbursed investment advisory fees of $243 and $40 for Institutional Prime Obligations Fund and Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund, respectively, during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

 

ADMINISTRATION FEES – USBAM serves as the funds’ administrator pursuant to an administration agreement between USBAM and the funds. U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“USBGFS”) serves as sub-administrator pursuant to a sub-administration agreement between USBGFS and USBAM. USBAM is a subsidiary of U.S. Bank. Both U.S. Bank and USBGFS are direct

 

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Notes to Financial Statements August 31, 2019, all dollars and shares are rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

subsidiaries of U.S. Bancorp. Under the administration agreement, USBAM is compensated to provide, or compensates other entities to provide, services to the funds. These services include various legal, oversight, administrative, and accounting services. The funds pay USBAM administration fees, which are calculated daily and paid monthly, equal to each fund’s pro rata share of an amount equal, on an annual basis, to 0.20% of the aggregate average daily Class A share net assets and 0.15% of the aggregate average daily net assets for all other share classes of all funds, up to $8 billion, 0.185% for Class A shares and 0.135% for all other classes on the next $17 billion of the aggregate average daily net assets, 0.17% for Class A shares and 0.12% for all other classes on the next $25 billion of aggregate average daily net assets, and 0.15% for Class A shares and 0.10% for all other classes of the aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. All fees paid to the sub-administrator are paid from the administration fee. In addition to these fees, the funds may reimburse USBAM and the sub-administrator for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing administration services.

 

In order to maintain minimum yields for each fund, or to keep total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding the fund classes expense limitations, USBAM voluntarily waived or reimbursed administration fees of $22,794, $1,064, $2,024, $446, $7,500, and $863 for Government Obligations Fund, Institutional Prime Obligations Fund, Retail Prime Obligations Fund, Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund, Treasury Obligations Fund, and U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund, respectively, during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

 

TRANSFER AGENT FEES – USBGFS serves as the funds’ transfer agent pursuant to a transfer agent agreement between USBGFS and the funds. The funds are charged transfer agent fees on a per shareholder account basis, subject to a minimum fee per share class, based upon the number of accounts within each fund. In addition to these fees, starting July 1, 2019, the funds pay USBGFS each fund’s pro rata share of an amount equal, on an annual basis, to 0.0008% of the aggregate average daily net assets up to $25 billion, 0.0007% of the aggregate average daily net assets for the next $25 billion, and 0.0005% of the aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $50 billion. The funds may reimburse USBGFS for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing transfer agent services.

 

CUSTODIAN FEES – U.S. Bank serves as the funds’ custodian pursuant to a custodian agreement between U.S. Bank and the funds. Prior to July 1, 2019, each fund was charged a custodian fee equal to an annual rate of 0.005% of average daily net assets. Starting July 1, 2019, each fund pays the custodian its pro rata share of an amount equal, on an annual basis, to 0.0045% of the aggregate average daily market value of all securities and cash held in the funds, up to $25 billion, 0.0040% of the aggregate average daily market value of all securities and cash held in the funds for the next $25 billion, and 0.0035% of the aggregate average daily market value of all securities and cash held in the funds in excess of $50 billion. All fees are computed daily and paid monthly.

 

Under the custodian agreement, the custodian may charge a fee for any cash overdrafts incurred by a particular fund, which increases that fund’s custodian expenses.

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, custodian fees were not increased as a result of any overdrafts.

 

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DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING (12B - 1 ) FEES – Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar”), a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, serves as distributor of the funds pursuant to a distribution agreement between Quasar and the funds. Under the distribution agreement and pursuant to a plan adopted by each fund under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act, each fund pays Quasar a monthly distribution and/or shareholder servicing fee equal to an annual rate of up to 0.25% and 0.15% of each fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class D, respectively. No distribution or shareholder servicing fees are paid to Quasar by any other share class of the funds. These fees are used by Quasar for the primary purpose of reimbursing broker-dealers for their sale of fund shares.

 

Under these distribution and shareholder servicing agreements, the following amounts were received by affiliates of USBAM for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019:

 

Fund  Amount
Government Obligations Fund  $5,883
Retail Prime Obligations Fund  1,584
Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund  68
Treasury Obligations Fund  2,704
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund  189

 

SHAREHOLDER SERVICING (NON-12B-1) FEES– FAF has also adopted and entered into a shareholder servicing plan and agreement with USBAM, under which USBAM has agreed to provide FAF, or will enter into written agreements with other service providers pursuant to which the service providers will provide FAF, with non-distribution-related services to shareholders of Class A, Class D, Class T, Class V, and Class Y shares. Each fund pays USBAM a monthly shareholder servicing fee equal to an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class D, and Class Y shares, a fee equal to an annual rate of 0.20% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares, and a fee equal to an annual rate of 0.10% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class V shares. In order to maintain a minimum yield, or to prevent total annual fund operating expenses from exceeding the fund classes expense limitations, USBAM waived or reimbursed $345 for Retail Prime Obligations Fund, during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019.

 

Under this shareholder servicing plan and agreement, the following amounts were paid to USBAM for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019:

 

Fund  Amount
Government Obligations Fund  $35,831
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund  1,160
Retail Prime Obligations Fund  4,905
Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund  888
Treasury Obligations Fund  10,912
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund  2,151

 

OTHER EXPENSES – In addition to the investment advisory fees, administration fees, transfer agent fees, custodian fees, and distribution and shareholder servicing fees, each fund is responsible for paying most other operating expenses, including: legal, auditing, registration fees, postage and printing of shareholders reports, fees and expenses of independent directors, insurance, and other miscellaneous expenses.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements August 31, 2019, all dollars and shares are rounded to thousands (000 omitted)

 

4>Fund Shares for Institutional Prime Obligations Fund

 

Transactions in fund shares for each class of Institutional Prime Obligations Fund were as follows:

 

   Sales   Reinvestments
of distributions
   Redemptions   Net increase
(decrease)
 
Year Ended August 31, 2019                
Class T  248,182   13   (243,460)  4,735 
Class V  373,026   8   (415,607)  (42,573)
Class X1  278,702      (318,720)  (40,018)
Class Y  1,334,817   45   (1,507,339)  (172,477)
Class Z  4,115,774   345   (3,932,323)  183,796 
Year Ended August 31, 2018                
Class T  321,407   8   (316,371)  5,044 
Class V  346,762      (257,122)  89,640 
Class X  496,543   1   (456,573)  39,971 
Class Y  1,063,848   31   (887,943)  175,936 
Class Z  2,352,017   281   (2,099,296)  253,002 

1Effective 10/30/2018, Institutional Prime Obligations Fund Class X was closed.

 

5>Portfolio Characteristics of the Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund

 

The Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund invests in municipal securities. At August 31, 2019, the percentage of portfolio investments by each category was as follows:

 

   Retail Tax Free
Obligations Fund
 
Weekly Variable Rate Demand Notes  46.4%
Commercial Paper & Put Bonds  22.5 
Tender Option Bonds  16.2 
Daily Variable Rate Notes & Bonds  14.9 
   100.0%

 

The Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund invests in longer-term securities that include revenue bonds, non-financial company commercial paper, and general obligation bonds. At August 31, 2019, the percentage of total portfolio investments by each revenue source was as follows:

 

   Retail Tax Free
Obligations Fund
 
Revenue Bonds  74.2%
Non-Financial Company Commercial Paper  22.5 
General Obligations  3.3 
   100.0%

 

6> Indemnifications

 

The funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as it would be dependent upon future claims that may be made against the funds. However, the funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

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7>Events Subsequent To Period End

 

Management has evaluated Fund related events and transactions that occurred subsequent to August 31, 2019, through the date of issuance of the funds’ financial statements. There were no events or transactions that occurred during this period that materially impacts the amounts or disclosures in the funds’ financial statements.

 

8>FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2017-08 (“ASU 2017-08”) Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt

 

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2017-08 Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, which amends the accounting standards to shorten the amortization period of certain purchased callable debt securities to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018. As of August 31, 2019, the funds have adopted the new amendments.

 

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Notice to ShareholdersAugust 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

SPECIAL MEETING RESULTS

 

A special meeting of shareholders of First American Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on August 29, 2019. The matter voted upon at the meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for or withheld with respect to such matter, is set forth below.

 

The Company’s shareholders elected the following seven directors:

 

Directors 

Shares

Voted “For”

  

Shares Withholding

Authority to Vote

 
David K. Baumgardner  15,347,239,941   333,568,715 
Mark E. Gaumond  15,347,156,523   333,652,133 
Roger A. Gibson  15,161,103,488   519,705,168 
Jennifer J. McPeek  15,475,062,531   205,746,125 
C. David Myers  15,470,995,232   209,813,424 
Richard Riederer  15,162,214,927   518,593,729 
P. Kelly Tompkins  15,469,245,574   211,563,082 

 

TAX INFORMATION

 

The information set forth below is for each fund’s fiscal year as required by federal laws. Most shareholders, however, must report distributions on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include distributions for portions of two fiscal years of a fund. Accordingly, the information needed for income tax purposes will be sent in early 2020 on Form 1099. Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.

 

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019, each fund has designated long-term capital gains, ordinary income and tax exempt income with regard to distributions paid during the period as follows:

 

Fund  Long Term
Capital Gains
Distributions
(Tax Basis)
   Ordinary
Income
Distributions
(Tax Basis)
   Tax
Exempt
Interest
   Total
Distributions
(Tax Basis)1
Government Obligations Fund  %  100.0%  %  100.0%
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund     100.0      100.0 
Retail Prime Obligations Fund     100.0      100.0 
Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund     5.4   94.6   100.0 
Treasury Obligations Fund     100.0      100.0 
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund     100.0      100.0 
1None of the dividends paid by the funds are eligible for the dividends received deduction or are characterized as qualified dividend income.

 

The percentage of ordinary income distributions that are designated as interest- related dividends under Internal Revenue Code Section 871(k)(1)(C) for each fund was as follows:

 

Government Obligations Fund  100.0%
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund  100.0 
Retail Prime Obligations Fund  100.0 
Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund  100.0 
Treasury Obligations Fund  100.0 
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund  100.0 

 

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The percentage of ordinary income distributions that are designated as short-term capital gain distributions under Internal Revenue Code Section 871(k)(2)(C) for each fund was as follows:

     
Government Obligations Fund  0.0%*
Institutional Prime Obligations Fund  0.0*
Retail Prime Obligations Fund  0.0 
Retail Tax Free Obligations Fund  0.0 
Treasury Obligations Fund  0.0*
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund  0.1 

*Rounds to 0.0%.

 

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FUNDS’ PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, as well as information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities, is available at www.FirstAmericanFunds.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A description of the funds’ policies and procedures is also available without charge upon request by calling 800.677.3863.

 

FORM N-Q HOLDINGS INFORMATION

 

Following the funds’ fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing was filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. Effective from and after the funds’ first fiscal quarter-end of 2019, Form N-Q is rescinded and will not be filed with the SEC. In addition, each month, information about each fund and its portfolio holdings is filed with the SEC on Form N-MFP. These forms will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The funds’ portfolio holdings are also posted on www.FirstAmericanFunds.com as of each month-end. Please see the funds’ current prospectus for more information.

 

WEEKLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

Each fund will make portfolio holdings information publicly available by posting the information at www.FirstAmericanFunds.com on a weekly basis.

 

APPROVAL OF THE FUNDS’ INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

The Board, which is comprised entirely of independent directors, oversees the management of each Fund and, as required by law, determines annually whether to renew the Funds’ investment advisory agreement with USBAM (as used in this section, the “Agreement”).

 

At meetings on April 23, 2019 and June 18, 2019, the Board considered information relating to the Agreement. In advance of the meetings, the Board received materials relating to the Agreement and had the opportunity to ask questions and request further information in connection with its consideration. The Board employs an independent consultant to prepare a report that provides information, including comparative information that the Board requests for that purpose. In addition to the meetings focused on this evaluation, the Board receives information throughout the year regarding Fund services, fees, expenses and performance.

 

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Notice to ShareholdersAugust 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Although the Agreement relates to all of the Funds, the Board separately considered and approved the Agreement with respect to each Fund. In considering the Agreement, the Board, advised by independent legal counsel, reviewed and considered the factors it deemed relevant, including: (1) the nature, quality and extent of USBAM’s services to each Fund, (2) the investment performance of each Fund, (3) the comparative expense information, including an analysis of USBAM’s cost of providing services and the profitability of USBAM related to the Funds, (4) whether economies of scale may be realized as the Funds grow and whether fee levels are adjusted to enable Fund investors to share in these potential economies of scale, and (5) other benefits that accrue to USBAM through its relationship with the Funds. In its deliberations, the Board did not identify any single factor which alone was responsible for the Board’s decision to approve the Agreement with respect to any Fund.

 

At the April 23, 2019 and June 18, 2019 meetings and before approving the Agreement, the independent directors met in executive session with their independent counsel to consider the materials provided by USBAM and the terms of the Agreement. Based on its evaluation of those materials, the Board concluded that the Agreement is fair and in the best interests of the shareholders of each Fund and approved the Agreement through June 30, 2020. In reaching its conclusion, the Board considered the following:

 

Nature, Quality and Extent of Investment Advisory Services

The Board examined the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by USBAM to each Fund. The Board reviewed USBAM’s key personnel who provide investment management services to each Fund as well as the fact that, under the Agreement, USBAM has the authority and responsibility to make and execute investment decisions for each Fund within the framework of that Fund’s investment policies and restrictions, subject to review by the Board. The Board further considered that USBAM’s duties with respect to each Fund include: (i) investment research and security selection, (ii) adherence to (and monitoring compliance with) the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions and the 1940 Act, and (iii) monitoring the performance of the various organizations providing services to the Funds, including the Funds’ distributor, sub- administrator, transfer agent and custodian. Finally, the Board considered USBAM’s representation that the services provided by USBAM under the Agreement are the type of services customarily provided by investment advisers in the fund industry. The Board also considered compliance reports about USBAM from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer.

 

Based on the foregoing, the Board concluded that each Fund is likely to benefit from the nature, quality and extent of the services provided by USBAM under the Agreement.

 

Investment Performance of the Funds

The Board considered the performance of each Fund, including comparative information provided by an independent data service, regarding the median performance of a group of comparable funds selected by that data service (the “performance universe”) for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended February 28, 2019.

 

GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FUND. The Board considered USBAM’s assertion that investment performance should be focused on the Fund’s gross-of-expenses performance as compared to the peer group’s performance universe median since performance gross-of-expenses more accurately reflects the pure investment performance of USBAM’s portfolio managers, supported by traders and the credit research team, as they are responsible for managing the Fund’s assets and are not responsible for the pricing of the Fund’s various share classes. Additionally, with respect to the net-of-expenses performance information, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that it is important to note that the Fund’s peer group performance universe includes all institutional U.S. government money market funds with multiple share classes and pricing structures. Because of this, the Board noted that there will be more

 

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significant variation in returns on a net-of-expenses basis that is not truly reflective of the market for a particular share class (in this case, the Fund’s Class Y shares). For these reasons, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that the net-of-expenses performance comparison is not as meaningful as the gross-of-expenses performance comparison for purposes of the Board’s assessment of the Fund’s investment performance. The Board noted that the Fund underperformed its performance universe median by one basis point for the one- and three-year periods and the Fund’s performance was equal to its performance universe median for the five-year period on a gross-of-expenses basis. The Board also considered that the Fund underperformed in relation to its performance universe median for the one-, three- and five-year periods on a net-of-expenses basis. The Board considered that the Fund’s competitive performance on a gross-of-expenses basis indicated that the Fund’s portfolio management team was successfully implementing the Fund’s investment strategy, and in light of this competitive performance, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the Agreement.

 

RETAIL PRIME OBLIGATIONS FUND. The Board considered USBAM’s assertion that investment performance should be focused on the Fund’s gross-of-expenses performance as compared to the peer group’s performance universe median since performance gross-of-expenses more accurately reflects the pure investment performance of USBAM’s portfolio managers, supported by traders and the credit research team, as they are responsible for managing the Fund’s assets and are not responsible for the pricing of the Fund’s various share classes. Additionally, with respect to the net-of-expenses performance information, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that it is important to note that the Fund’s peer group performance universe includes all retail money market funds with multiple share classes and pricing structures. Because of this, the Board noted that there will be more significant variation in returns on a net-of-expenses basis that is not truly reflective of the market for a particular share class (in this case, the Fund’s Class Y shares). For these reasons, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that the net-of-expenses performance comparison is not as meaningful as the gross-of-expenses performance comparison for purposes of the Board’s assessment of the Fund’s investment performance. The Board considered that the Fund commenced operations on July 18, 2016. The Board considered that the Fund’s performance was equal to its peer universe median on a gross-of-expenses basis and the Fund outperformed its peer universe median on a net-of-expenses basis over the one-year period. In light of the brief period of time since the Fund’s commencement of operations and its competitive performance thus far, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the Agreement.

 

INSTITUTIONAL PRIME OBLIGATIONS FUND. The Board considered USBAM’s assertion that investment performance should be focused on the Fund’s gross-of-expenses performance as compared to the peer group’s performance universe median since performance gross-of-expenses more accurately reflects the pure investment performance of USBAM’s portfolio managers, supported by traders and the credit research team, as they are responsible for managing the Fund’s assets and are not responsible for the pricing of the Fund’s various share classes. Additionally, with respect to the net-of-expenses performance information, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that it is important to note that the Fund’s peer group performance universe includes all institutional prime money market funds with multiple share classes and pricing structures. Because of this, the Board noted that there will be more significant variation in returns on a net-of-expenses basis that is not truly reflective of the market for a particular share class (in this case, the Fund’s Class Y shares). For these reasons, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that the net-of-expenses performance comparison is not as meaningful as the gross-of-expenses performance comparison for purposes of the Board’s assessment of the Fund’s investment performance. The Board noted that the Fund underperformed its performance universe median over the one-,

 

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Notice to ShareholdersAugust 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

three- and five-year periods on a net-of-expenses basis and gross-of-expenses basis. The Board considered that the information prepared by the independent consultant reflects that the Fund demonstrated continued improvement relative to its peers over the periods presented on a gross-of-expenses basis, yet underperformed the performance universe for each period. The Board noted that while the Fund’s asset base has generally been more stable in the past year (between $900 million-$1.1 billion), there have been large inflows throughout the year that have been short-term in nature. Because of this, the Board considered that the Fund’s portfolio has been structured to support liquidity targets and fund metrics that account for expected subsequent outflows, which has had a negative impact on fund performance. In light of these considerations, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the Agreement.

 

TREASURY OBLIGATIONS FUND. The Board considered USBAM’s assertion that investment performance should be focused on the Fund’s gross-of-expenses performance as compared to the peer group’s performance universe median since performance gross-of-expenses more accurately reflects the pure investment performance of USBAM’s portfolio managers, supported by traders and the credit research team, as they are responsible for managing the Fund’s assets and are not responsible for the pricing of the Fund’s various share classes. Additionally, with respect to the net-of-expenses performance information, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that it is important to note that the Fund’s peer group performance universe includes all institutional U.S. treasury money market funds with multiple share classes and pricing structures. Because of this, the Board noted that there will be more significant variation in returns on a net-of-expenses basis that is not truly reflective of the market for a particular share class (in this case, the Fund’s Class Y shares). For these reasons, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that the net-of-expenses performance comparison is not as meaningful as the gross-of-expenses performance comparison for purposes of the Board’s assessment of the Fund’s investment performance. The Board considered that the Fund’s performance was equal to the performance universe median over the one-year period and the Fund outperformed its performance universe median over the three- and five-year periods on a gross-of-expenses basis. The Board also considered that the Fund underperformed its performance universe median over the one-, three- and five-year periods on a net-of-expenses basis. The Board considered that the Fund’s performance on a gross-of-expenses basis indicated that the Fund’s portfolio management team was successfully implementing the Fund’s investment strategy, and in light of this competitive performance, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the Agreement.

 

RETAIL TAX FREE OBLIGATIONS FUND. The Board considered USBAM’s assertion that investment performance should be focused on the Fund’s gross-of-expenses performance as compared to the peer group’s performance universe median since performance gross-of-expenses more accurately reflects the pure investment performance of USBAM’s portfolio managers, supported by traders and the credit research team, as they are responsible for managing the Fund’s assets and are not responsible for the pricing of the Fund’s various share classes. Additionally, with respect to the net-of-expenses performance information, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that it is important to note that the Fund’s peer group performance universe includes all retail tax-exempt money market funds with multiple share classes and pricing structures. Because of this, the Board noted that there will be more significant variation in returns on a net-of-expenses basis that is not truly reflective of the market for a particular share class (in this case, the Fund’s Class Y shares). For these reasons, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that the net-of-expenses performance comparison is not as meaningful as the gross-of-expenses performance comparison for purposes of the Board’s assessment of the Fund’s investment performance. The Board

 

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considered that the Fund underperformed its performance universe median over the one-, three- and five-year periods on a gross-of-expenses and net-of-expenses basis. The Board considered that the information prepared by the independent consultant reflects that the Fund has generally remained competitive on a gross-of-expenses basis, with results trailing the performance universe median for each of the periods by only a slight margin. The Board noted that the Fund generally demonstrated improvement relative to its peers over the periods presented. The Board further considered that the Fund has recently added some tender option bond programs to its approved list which should enhance relative performance going forward. In light of the Fund’s entirely tax- free nature of its investments and its generally competitive performance compared to its performance universe on a gross-of-expenses basis, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the Agreement.

 

U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND. The Board considered USBAM’s assertion that investment performance should be focused on the Fund’s gross-of-expenses performance as compared to the peer group’s performance universe median since performance gross-of-expenses more accurately reflects the pure investment performance of USBAM’s portfolio managers, supported by traders and the credit research team, as they are responsible for managing the Fund’s assets and are not responsible for the pricing of the Fund’s various share classes. Additionally, with respect to the net-of-expenses performance information, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that it is important to note that the Fund’s peer group performance universe includes all institutional U.S. treasury money market funds with multiple share classes and pricing structures. Because of this, the Board noted that there will be more significant variation in returns on a net-of-expenses basis that is not truly reflective of the market for a particular share class (in this case, the Fund’s Class Y shares). For these reasons, the Board considered USBAM’s assertion that the net-of-expenses performance comparison is not as meaningful as the gross-of-expenses performance comparison for purposes of the Board’s assessment of the Fund’s investment performance. The Board considered that the Fund underperformed its performance universe median during the one-, three- and five-year periods on a gross-of-expenses basis and on a net-of-expenses basis. The Board considered that the information prepared by the independent consultant illustrates that the Fund has remained competitive on a gross-of-expenses basis, with results trailing the performance universe median for each of the periods by only a slight margin. The Board further considered USBAM’s assertion that underperformance of the Fund is generally attributable to cash flows in and out of the Fund, which vary from month to month, and affect the duration and performance of the portfolio for the relevant period and that, because of the relatively narrow range of returns in the performance universe, rankings within the universe will change frequently. In light of the competitive performance on a gross-of- expenses basis, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders to renew the Agreement.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Funds

 

GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FUND. The Board reviewed the fees paid to USBAM and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and comparable funds. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee and advisory fee after waivers are both lower than the applicable peer group median. The Board also considered that the Fund’s total expense ratio after waivers is three basis points higher than the peer group median total expense ratio after waivers, which is at a level generally in line with its peer group. The Board noted that the Fund also had contractual fee caps in place for each share class. In light of the competitiveness of the Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio after waivers, the Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee is fair.

 

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RETAIL PRIME OBLIGATIONS FUND. The Board reviewed the fees paid to USBAM and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and comparable funds. The Board considered that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee and advisory fee after waivers are both lower than the peer group median. The Board further considered that the Fund’s total expense ratio after waivers is twelve basis points lower than the peer group median total expense ratio after waivers. The Board noted that the Fund also had contractual fee caps in place for each share class. In light of the competitiveness of the Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio after waivers, the Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee is fair.

 

INSTITUTIONAL PRIME OBLIGATIONS FUND. The Board reviewed the fees paid to USBAM and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and comparable funds. The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee is five basis points lower than the applicable peer group median, and the advisory fee after waivers is equal to the applicable peer group median. The Board also considered that the Fund’s total expense ratio after waivers is two basis points higher than the peer group median total expense ratio after waivers, which is at a level generally in line (within five basis points as a general guideline) with its peer group. The Board noted that the Fund also had contractual fee caps in place for each share class. In light of the competitiveness of the Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio after waivers, the Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee is fair.

 

TREASURY OBLIGATIONS FUND. The Board reviewed the fees paid to USBAM and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and comparable funds. The Board considered that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee and advisory fee after waivers are both lower than the peer group median. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio after waivers is one basis point higher than the peer group median total expense ratio after waivers. The Board noted that the Fund also had contractual fee caps in place for each share class. In light of the competitiveness of the Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio after waivers, the Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee is fair.

 

RETAIL TAX FREE OBLIGATIONS FUND. The Board reviewed the fees paid to USBAM and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and comparable funds. The Board considered that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee and advisory fee after waivers are both lower than the applicable peer group median. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio after waivers is one basis point higher than the peer group median total expense ratio after waivers, which is at a level generally in line (within five basis points as a general guideline) with its peer group. The Board noted that the Fund also had contractual fee caps in place for each share class. In light of the competitiveness of the Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio after waivers, the Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee is fair.

 

U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND. The Board reviewed the fees paid to USBAM and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The independent consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the Fund and comparable funds. The Board considered that the Fund’s contractual advisory fee and advisory fee after waivers are both lower than the applicable peer group median. The Board noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio after waivers is one basis point higher than the peer group median total expense ratio after waivers, which is at a level generally in line (within five basis points as a general guideline) with its peer group. The Board noted

 

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that the Fund also had contractual fee caps in place for each share class. In light of the competitiveness of the Fund’s advisory fee and total expense ratio after waivers, the Board concluded that the Fund’s advisory fee is fair.

 

Costs of Services and Profits Realized by USBAM

The Board reviewed USBAM’s costs in serving as the Funds’ investment manager, including the costs associated with the personnel and systems necessary to manage the Funds. The Board considered the profitability of USBAM and its affiliates resulting from their relationship with each Fund. The Board compared fee and expense information for each Fund to fee and expense information for comparable funds managed by other advisers. The Board reviewed advisory fees for private accounts managed by USBAM.

 

Using information provided by an independent data service, the Board also evaluated each Fund’s advisory fee compared to the median advisory fee for other mutual funds similar in size, character and investment strategy, and the Board evaluated each Fund’s total expense ratio after waivers compared to the median total expense ratio after waivers of comparable funds. In connection with its review of Fund fees and expenses, the Board considered USBAM’s pricing philosophy, whereby USBAM attempts generally to maintain each Fund’s total operating expenses at a level that approximates the median of a peer group of funds selected by an independent data service. The Board noted that USBAM has agreed to voluntarily waive fees and reimburse expenses as needed to prevent each Fund’s yield on any share class from falling below 0.00%.

 

Economies of Scale in Providing Investment Advisory Services

The Board considered the extent to which each Fund’s investment advisory fee reflects economies of scale for the benefit of Fund shareholders. Based on information provided by USBAM, the Board noted that profitability will likely increase as assets grow over time. The Board considered that, although the Funds do not have advisory fee breakpoints in place, USBAM has committed to waive advisory fees to the extent necessary to prevent each Fund’s yield on any share class from falling below 0.00% and to keep each Fund’s total expenses generally in line with the median total expenses of a peer group of funds as selected by an independent data service. The Board considered information presented by USBAM to support its assertion that the median total expense ratio of a Fund’s peer group likely reflects the effect of any breakpoints in the advisory fee schedules of the funds in that group and any economies of scale which those funds realize. In light of USBAM’s commitment to keep total Fund expenses competitive, the Board concluded that it would be in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders to renew the Agreement.

 

Other Benefits to USBAM

In evaluating the benefits that accrue to USBAM through its relationship with the Funds, the Board noted that USBAM and certain of its affiliates serve the Funds in various capacities, including as investment adviser, distributor, administrator, transfer agent, custodian and, for certain of the Funds, securities lending agent, and receive compensation from the Funds in connection with providing services to the Funds. The Board considered that each service provided to the Funds by USBAM or one of its affiliates is pursuant to a written agreement, which the Board evaluates periodically as required by law.

 

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Notice to Shareholders August 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Directors and Officers of the Funds

           
Independent Directors
Name, Address*, and
Year of Birth
Position(s)
Held
with Funds
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Director
Other
Directorships
Held by
Director
David K. Baumgardner
(1956)
Director Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified; Director of FAF since January 2016 CFO, Smyth Companies, LLC (commercial package printing) (1990 to present). Formerly, Certified Public Accountant at a large regional CPA firm (1978-1986). First American Funds Complex: 1 registered investment company, including 6 portfolios None
Mark E. Gaumond
(1950)
Director Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified; Director of FAF since January 2016 Retired. Formerly, Senior Vice Chair (Americas), Ernst & Young LLP (2006-2010). Certified Public Accountant (Inactive) and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Director, Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation. Former Director, Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (formerly, Cliffs Natural Resources) (a producer of iron ore pellets), The California Academy of Sciences, and Rayonier, Inc. First American Funds Complex: 1 registered investment company, including 6 portfolios Director, Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation (management and technology consulting); Director, Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (materials manufacturer).
Roger A. Gibson
(1946)
Director Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified; Director of FAF since October 1997 Advisor/Consultant, Future Freight™, a logistics/supply chain company; former Director, Diversified Real Asset Income Fund (investment company); former Director, Charterhouse Group, Inc., a private equity firm; non-profit board member. First American Funds Complex: 1 registered investment company, including 6 portfolios None
Jennifer J. McPeek, CFA
(1970)
Director Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified; Director of FAF since September 2019 Independent advisor/consultant. Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Russell Investments (2018-2019). Prior thereto, Chief Operating and Strategy Officer, Janus Henderson Group plc (2016-2017). Prior thereto, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Janus Capital Group Inc. (2013-2016). First American Funds Complex: 1 registered investment company, including 6 portfolios None

 

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Independent Directors (concl.)
Name, Address,* and
Year of Birth
Position(s)
Held
with Funds
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Director
Other
Directorships
Held by
Director
C. David Myers
(1963)
Director Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified; Director of FAF since September 2019. Operating Director of AE Industrial Partners LLC and Chairman of the Industrial HVAC-R portfolio, a subset of AE Industrial Partners (2017–present). Director, The Boler Group (operating as Hendrickson International) (manufacturing for the global commercial transportation industry) (2017– present). First American Funds Complex: 1 registered investment company, including 6 portfolios Director, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (a global diversified technology and industrial company).
Richard K. Riederer
(1944)
Chair; Director Chair term three years; Director term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified; Chair of FAF’s Board since January 2017; Director of FAF since August 2001 Owner and Chief Executive Officer, RKR Consultants, Inc., a consulting company providing advice on business strategy, mergers and acquisitions; Director, The Boler Group (operating as Hendrickson International) (manufacturing for the global commercial transportation industry) (2004 – present). Director, NSF International (2006 – present); former Director, Diversified Real Asset Income Fund (investment company); former Director, Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (formerly, Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.) (a producer of iron ore pellets); Certified Financial Analyst; non-profit board member. First American Funds Complex: 1 registered investment company, including 6 portfolios None
P. Kelly Tompkins (1956) Director Term expiring earlier of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or successor duly elected and qualified; Director of FAF since September 2019 Senior Advisor, Dix & Eaton (investor relations) (2018-present). Leader-in-Residence, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (2018- present). Formerly, Executive Vice President (2010-2017), Chief Operating Officer (2017), Chief Financial Officer (2015-2016), Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (formerly, Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.) (a producer of iron ore pellets). First American Funds Complex: 1 registered investment company, including 6 portfolios None
*The address of each of the directors is P.O. Box 1329, Minneapolis, MN 55440-1329 unless otherwise noted.
Includes only directorships in a company with a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act or subject to the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, or any company registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

 

The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes additional information about fund directors and is available upon request without charge by calling 800.677.3863 or writing to First American Funds, P.O. Box 1330, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440-1330.

 

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Officers
       
Name, Address, and
Year of Birth
Position(s)
Held with
Funds
Term of Office and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Eric J. Thole

U.S. Bancorp Asset

Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(1972)*

President Re-elected by the Board annually; President of FAF since June 2014; Vice President of FAF from January 2011 through June 2014 Chief Executive Officer and President, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.

James D. Palmer

U.S. Bancorp Asset

Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(1964)*

Vice President Re-elected by the Board annually; Vice President of FAF since June 2014 Chief Investment Officer, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.

Jill M. Stevenson

U.S. Bancorp Asset

Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(1965)*

Treasurer Re-elected by the Board annually; Treasurer of FAF since January 2011; Assistant Treasurer of FAF from September 2005 through December 2010 Head of Operations and Mutual Fund Treasurer, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.

Brent G. Smith

U.S. Bancorp Asset

Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(1981)*

Assistant
Treasurer
Re-elected by the Board annually; Assistant Treasurer of FAF since September 2014 Assistant Mutual Funds Treasurer, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.

Ruth M. Mayr

U.S. Bancorp Asset

Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(1959)*

Chief
Compliance Officer
Re-elected by the Board annually; Chief Compliance Officer of FAF since January 2011 Chief Compliance Officer, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.

 

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Officers (concl.)
       
Name, Address, and
Year of Birth
Position(s)
Held with
Funds
Term of Office and Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Alyssa A. Bentz

U.S. Bancorp Asset

Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(1981)*

Anti-Money
Laundering Officer
Re-elected by the Board annually; Anti-Money Laundering Officer of FAF since September 2019 Compliance Manager, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. since December 2015; prior thereto, Managing Director of Operations, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. from January 2011 through December 2015.

Richard J. Ertel

U.S. Bancorp Asset

Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(1967)*

Secretary Re-elected by the Board annually; Secretary of FAF since January 2011; Assistant Secretary of FAF from June 2006 through December 2010 and from June 2003 through August 2004 Chief Counsel, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.

Scott F. Cloutier

U.S. Bancorp Asset

Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(1973)*

Assistant
Secretary
Re-elected by the Board annually; Assistant Secretary of FAF since September 2012 Senior Corporate Counsel, U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc.
*Messrs. Thole, Palmer, Smith, Ertel, and Cloutier and Mses. Stevenson, Mayr, and Bentz are each officers and/or employees of U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., which serves as investment advisor and administrator for FAF.

 

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Board of Directors First American Funds, Inc.

 

Richard Riederer

Chair of First American Funds, Inc.

Owner and Chief Executive Officer of RKR Consultants, Inc.

Director of the Boler Group

 

David Baumgardner

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Chief Financial Officer of Smyth Companies, LLC

 

Mark Gaumond

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Director of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation

Director of Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.

Director of Walsh Park Benevolent Corporation

 

Roger Gibson

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Advisor/Consultant of Future Freight™

 

Jennifer McPeek, CFA

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Independent Advisor/Consultant

 

C. David Myers

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Director of the Manitowoc Company

Director of the Boler Group

 

P. Kelly Tompkins

Director of First American Funds, Inc.

Senior Advisor at Dix and Eaton

Leader-in-Residence at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law

 

First American Funds’ Board of Directors is comprised entirely of independent directors.

 

 

 

 

First American Funds

P.O. Box 1330

Minneapolis, MN 55440-1330

 

This report and the financial statements contained herein are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, or investment advice. Further, there is no assurance that certain securities will remain in or out of each fund’s portfolio. This report is for the information of shareholders of the First American Funds, Inc. It may also be used as sales literature when preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus, which contains information concerning investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the funds. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The figures in this report represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. The principal value of an investment and investment return will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

U.S. Bancorp Asset

Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

 

ADMINISTRATOR

U.S. Bancorp Asset

Management, Inc.

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

 

TRANSFER AGENT

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

CUSTODIAN

U.S. Bank National Association

1555 RiverCenter Drive Suite 302

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212

 

DISTRIBUTOR

Quasar Distributors, LLC

777 East Wisconsin Avenue

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED

PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Ernst & Young LLP

220 South Sixth Street, Suite 1400

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

 

COUNSEL

Ropes & Gray LLP

191 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

 

 

 

In an attempt to reduce shareholder costs and help eliminate duplication, First American Funds will try to limit their mailing to one report for each address that lists one or more shareholders with the same last name. If you would like additional copies, please call First American Investor Services at 800.677.3863 or visit FirstAmericanFunds.com.

 

0119-19      10/2019     AR  MONEY

 

 

 

 

Item 2—Code of Ethics

 

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer. During the period covered by this report, there were no amendments to the provisions of the registrant’s code of ethics that apply to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer and that relate to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in this Item. During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provision of its code of ethics that apply to the registrant’s principal executive officer or principal financial officer. The registrant undertakes to furnish a copy of its code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-677-3863.

 

Item 3—Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that David K. Baumgardner, Mark E. Gaumond, Jennifer J. McPeek, C. David Myers, Richard K. Riederer and P. Kelly Tompkins, members of the registrant’s Audit Committee, are each an “audit committee financial expert” and are “independent,” as these terms are defined in this Item.

 

Item 4—Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

(a)

Audit Fees - Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) billed the registrant audit fees totaling $292,100 in the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 and $285,000 in the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018, including fees associated with the annual audit, SEC Rule 17f-2 security count filings and filings of the registrant’s Form N-CSR.

 

(b)

Audit-Related Fees – E&Y billed the registrant audit-related fees totaling $1,700 in the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 and $1,700 in the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018, including fees associated with the semi-annual review of fund disclosures.

 

(c)

Tax Fees - E&Y billed the registrant fees of $25,100 in the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 and $24,500 in the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018, for tax services, including tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. Tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning services primarily related to preparation of original and amended tax returns, timely RIC qualification reviews, and tax distribution analysis and planning.

 

(d)

All Other Fees - There were no fees billed by E&Y for other services to the registrant during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018.

 

(e)(1)

The audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures pursuant to paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are set forth below:

 

Audit Committee policy regarding pre-approval of services provided by the Independent Auditor

 

The Audit Committee of the First American Funds (“Committee”) has responsibility for ensuring that all services performed by the independent audit firm for the funds do not impair the firm’s independence. This review is intended to provide reasonable oversight without removing management from its responsibility for day-to-day operations. In this regard, the Committee should:

 

 

Understand the nature of the professional services expected to be provided and their impact on auditor independence and audit quality

 

 

Examine and evaluate the safeguards put into place by the Company and the auditor to safeguard independence

 

 

Meet quarterly with the partner of the independent audit firm

 

 

Consider approving categories of service that are not deemed to impair independence for a one-year period

 

It is important that a qualitative rather than a mere quantitative evaluation be performed by the Committee in discharging its responsibilities.

 

 
 

Policy for Audit and Non-Audit Services Provided to the Funds

 

On an annual basis, the Committee will review and consider whether to pre-approve the financial plan for audit fees as well as categories of audit-related and non-audit services that may be performed by the funds’ independent audit firm directly for the funds. At least annually the Committee will receive a report from the independent audit firm of all audit and non-audit services, which were approved during the year.

 

The engagement of the independent audit firm for any non-audit service requires the written pre-approval of the Treasurer of the funds and all non-audit services performed by the independent audit firm will be disclosed in the required SEC periodic filings.

 

In connection with the Committee review and pre-approval responsibilities, the review by the Committee will consist of the following:

 

Audit Services

 

The categories of audit services and related fees to be reviewed and considered for pre-approval annually by the Committee or its delegate include the following:

 

 

Annual Fund financial statement audits

 

 

Seed audits (related to new product filings, as required)

 

 

SEC and regulatory filings and consents

 

Audit-related Services

 

In addition, the following categories of audit-related services are deemed to be consistent with the role of the independent audit firm and, as such, will be considered for pre-approval by the Committee or its delegate, on an annual basis.

 

 

Accounting consultations

 

 

Fund merger support services

 

 

Other accounting related matters

 

 

Agreed Upon Procedure Reports

 

 

Attestation Reports

 

 

Other Internal Control Reports

 

Notwithstanding any annual pre-approval of these categories of services, individual projects with an estimated fee in excess of $25,000 are subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair or its delegate on a case-by-case basis. Individual projects with an estimated fee in excess of $50,000 are subject to pre-approval by the Committee or its delegate on a case-by-case basis.

 

Tax Services

 

The following categories of tax services are deemed to be consistent with the role of the independent audit firm and, as such, will be considered for pre-approval by the Committee or its delegate, on an annual basis.

 

 

Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following:

 

 

Federal, state and local income tax compliance, and

 

 

Sales and use tax compliance

 

 

Timely RIC qualification reviews

 

 

Tax distribution analysis and planning

 

 

Tax authority examination services

 

 
 

 

Tax appeals support services

 

 

Accounting methods studies

 

 

Fund merger support services

 

 

Tax consulting services and related projects

 

Notwithstanding any annual pre-approval of these categories of services, individual projects with an estimated fee in excess of $25,000 are subject to pre-approval by the Committee Chair or its delegate on a case-by-case basis. Individual projects with an estimated fee in excess of $50,000 are subject to pre-approval by the Committee or its delegate on a case-by-case basis.

 

Other Non-audit Services

 

The SEC auditor independence rules adopted in response to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act specifically allow certain non-audit services. Because of the nature of these services, none of these services may be commenced by the independent audit firm without the prior approval of the Committee. The Committee may delegate this responsibility to one or more of the Committee members, with the decisions presented to the full Committee at the next scheduled meeting.

 

Proscribed Services

 

In accordance with SEC rules on independence, the independent audit firm is prohibited from performing services in the following categories of non-audit services:

 

 

Management functions

 

 

Accounting and bookkeeping services

 

 

Internal audit services

 

 

Financial information systems design and implementation

 

 

Valuation services supporting the financial statements

 

 

Actuarial services supporting the financial statements

 

 

Executive recruitment

 

 

Expert services (e.g., litigation support)

 

 

Investment banking

 

Policy for Pre-approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to Other Entities within the Investment Company Complex

 

The Committee is also responsible for pre-approving certain non-audit services provided to U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., U.S. Bank N.A., Quasar Distributors, LLC, U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC and any other entity under common control with U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc., that provides ongoing services to the funds. The only non-audit services provided to these entities which require pre-approval are those services that relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the funds.

 

Although the Committee is not required to pre-approve all services provided to U.S. Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. and other affiliated service providers, the Committee will annually receive a report from the independent audit firm on the aggregate fees for all services provided to U.S. Bancorp and affiliates.

 

(e)(2)

All of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item 4 were pre-approved by the audit committee.

 

(f)

All services performed on the engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year end were performed by the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

 
 

(g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by E&Y to the registrant, the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, totaled $739,250 in the fiscal year ended August 31, 2019 and $772,750 in the fiscal year ended August 31, 2018.

 

(h)

The registrant’s audit committee has determined that the provision of non-audit services to the registrant’s 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 is compatible with maintaining E&Y’s independence.

 

Item 5—Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

 

Not applicable. 

 

Item 6—Schedule of Investments

 

(a)

The schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

(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

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (as required by Item 22(b)(15) of Schedule 14A, or this item.

 

Item 11—Controls and Procedures

 

(a)

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the date of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized and reported timely.

 

(b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12—Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

 
 

Item 13—Exhibits

 

(a)(1)

Not applicable. Registrant’s code of ethics is provided to any person upon request without charge.

 

(a)(2)

Certifications of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are filed as exhibits hereto.

 

(a)(3)   Not applicable.

 

(b)

Certifications of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are filed as exhibits 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.

 

First American Funds, Inc.

     

By: 

 

/s/ Eric J. Thole

 

 

Eric J. Thole           

President

 

 

Date: October 23, 2019

 

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: 

 

/s/ Eric J. Thole

 

 

Eric J. Thole           

President

 

 

Date: October 23, 2019

 

By: 

 

/s/ Jill M. Stevenson

 

 

Jill M. Stevenson       

Treasurer

 

 

Date: October 23, 2019