Filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2005
1933 Act Registration File No. 033-48907
1940 Act File No. 811-58433
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 | x | |||
Pre-Effective Amendment No. | ¨ | |||
Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 | x |
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 | x | |||
Amendment No. 46 | x |
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
Registrants Telephone Number, including Area Code: (800) 236-3863
John M. Blaser
111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Copies of all communications to:
Cameron Avery, Esq.
Bell, Boyd & Lloyd
Three First National Plaza
70 West Madison Street, Suite 3300
Chicago, Illinois 60602-4207
It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box)
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The Marshall Funds Family
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Prospectus
The Investor Class of Shares
(Class Y)
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Ø | Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund |
Ø | Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund |
Ø | Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund |
Ø | Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
Ø | Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund |
Ø | Marshall International Stock Fund |
Ø | Marshall Government Income Fund |
Ø | Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund |
Ø | Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
Ø | Marshall Short-Term Income Fund |
Ø | Marshall Prime Money Market Fund |
Ø | Marshall Government Money Market Fund |
Ø | Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
Shares of Marshall Funds, Inc. (Marshall Funds) are not bank deposits or other obligations of, or issued, endorsed or guaranteed by, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates. Shares of the Marshall Funds, like shares of all mutual funds, are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency, and may lose value.
As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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The Marshall Funds offer investment opportunities to a wide range of investors, from investors with short-term goals who wish to take little investment risk to investors with long-term goals willing to bear the risks of the stock market for potentially greater rewards. The Marshall Funds are managed by the investment professionals at M&I Investment Management Corp. (Adviser).
Risk/Return Summary of Mutual Funds
Principal Risks of the Funds |
Equity Funds
Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund Marshall International Stock Fund
Income Funds
Marshall Government Income Fund Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Marshall Short-Term Income Fund
Money Market Funds
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund Marshall Government Money Market Fund Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
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A complete description of these risks can be found in the Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds section.
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY. | 1 |
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Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund*
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation and above-average dividend income. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in a broadly-diversified portfolio of common stocks of large-sized companies similar in size to those within the Russell 1000 Value Index. In order to provide both capital appreciation and income, the Adviser attempts to structure the portfolio to pursue an above average yield. The Adviser selects stocks using a unique, quantitative, value-oriented approach.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 4.43%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(2nd quarter, 2003 | ) | 15.65 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2002 | ) | (17.64 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | ||||
Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
9.97% | 3.15% | 10.53% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (1) |
8.69% | 2.24% | 8.57% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (1) |
8.00% | 2.29% | 8.22% | |||
LLCVFI (2) | 12.00% | 1.42% | 11.29% | |||
LEIFI (3) | 13.02% | 3.90% | 10.63% | |||
Russell 1000 Value (4) | 16.50% | 5.27% | 13.83% | |||
S&P 500 (5) | 10.88% | (2.30)% | 12.07% |
(1) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(2) The Lipper Large Cap Value Fund Index (LLCVFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LLCVFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes. Previously, the Fund compared its performance to the Lipper Equity Income Funds Index (LEIFI). The Funds competitive index has been changed because the Adviser believes that the LLCVFI more accurately reflects the Funds investment program.
(3) The LEIFI is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LEIFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(4) The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear. Previously, the Fund compared its performance to the Standard & Poors 500 ® Index (S&P 500 ® ). The Funds benchmark index has been changed because the Adviser believes that the Russell 1000 Value Index more accurately reflects the Funds investment program.
(5) The S&P 500 ® is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The S&P 500 ® does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
* Effective October 28, 2005, the Fund changed its name from the Marshall Equity Income Fund to the Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund.
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Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund*
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of large-sized companies similar in size to those within the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The Adviser looks for high quality companies with sustainable earnings growth that are available at reasonable prices.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 4.28%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 1998 | ) | 22.67 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2002 | ) | (17.85 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | ||||
Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
8.96% | (4.90)% | 8.37% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (1) |
8.85% | (5.12)% | 7.00% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (1) |
5.98% | (4.13)% | 6.72% | |||
LLCGFI (2) | 7.45% | (9.72)% | 8.64% | |||
LLCCFI (3) | 8.29% | (2.98)% | 10.26% | |||
Russell 1000 Growth (4) | 6.30% | (9.29)% | 9.59% | |||
S&P 500 (5) | 10.88% | (2.30)% | 12.07% |
(1) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(2) The Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index (LLCGFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LLCGFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes. Previously, the Fund compared its performance to the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index (LLCCFI). The Funds competitive index has been changed because the Adviser believes that the LLCGFI more accurately reflects the Funds investment program.
(3) LLCCFI is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LLCCFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(4) The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear. Previously, the Fund compared its performance to the Standard & Poors 500 ® Index (S&P 500 ® ). The Funds benchmark index has changed because the Adviser believes that the Russell 1000 Growth Index more accurately reflects the Funds investment program.
(5) The S&P 500 ® is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The S&P 500 ® does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
* Effective October 28, 2005, the Fund changed its name from the Marshall Large-Cap Growth & Income Fund to the Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund.
EQUITY FUNDS | 3 |
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in value-oriented common stocks of medium-sized companies similar in size to those within the Russell Mid-Cap Value Index. The Adviser selects companies that exhibit traditional value characteristics, such as a price-to-earnings ratio less than the Standard & Poors 400 ® Index, higher-than-average dividend yields or a lower-than-average price-to-book value. In addition, these companies may have under-appreciated assets, or be involved in company turnarounds or corporate restructurings.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 5.11%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 2001 | ) | 19.16 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2002 | ) | (16.61 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | ||||
Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
16.67% | 14.95% | 14.72% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (1) |
15.47% | 13.37% | 11.75% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund
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12.23% | 12.35% | 11.26% | |||
LMCVFI (2) | 19.54% | 10.87% | 12.86% | |||
RMCVI (3) | 23.70% | 13.48% | 15.72% |
(1) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(2) The Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index (LMCVFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LMCVFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(3) The Russell Mid-Cap Value Index (RMCVI) measures the performance of those Russell Mid-Cap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The RMCVI does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
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Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in growth-oriented common stocks of medium-sized companies similar in size to those within the Russell Mid-Cap Growth Index. The Adviser selects stocks of companies with growth characteristics, such as above-average earnings growth potential or where significant changes are taking place, such as new products, services, or methods of distribution, or overall business restructuring.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 3.69%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 1999 | ) | 41.02 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2001 | ) | (23.19 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | ||||
Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
11.98% | (4.97)% | 11.08% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (1) |
11.98% | (6.31)% | 8.82% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (1) |
7.79% | (4.68)% | 8.61% | |||
LMCGFI (2) | 14.03% | (6.07)% | 9.68% | |||
RMCGI (3) | 15.48% | (3.36)% | 11.23% |
(1) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(2) The Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index (LMCGFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LMCGFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(3) The Russell Mid-Cap Growth Index (RMCGI) measures the performance of those Russell Mid-Cap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The RMCGI does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
EQUITY FUNDS | 5 |
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of small-sized companies similar in size to those within the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The Adviser selects stocks of companies with above-average earnings growth potential or where significant changes are taking place, such as new products, services or methods of distribution, as well as overall business restructuring.
Fund Performance*: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1996-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 5.52%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 1999 | ) | 38.36 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 1998 | ) | (27.56 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year |
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Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
16.67% | 1.58% | 13.97% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (2) |
16.59% | 0.91% | 11.08% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (2) |
10.79% | 1.08% | 10.48% | |||
LSCGI (3) | 10.79% | (1.51)% | 8.35% | |||
Russell 2000 GI (4) | 14.31% | (3.57)% | 5.40% |
* The SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND is the successor to the portfolio of a collective trust fund managed by the Adviser. At the Funds commencement of operations, the assets from the collective trust fund were transferred to the Fund in exchange for Fund shares. The Funds average annual total return since inception (11/1/95) was 13.97% through 12/31/04. The quoted performance data includes the performance of the collective trust fund for periods before the SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUNDs registration statement became effective on August 30, 1996, adjusted to reflect the SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUNDs expenses. The collective trust was not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) and was not subject to certain diversification and investment restrictions that are imposed by the 1940 Act and the tax laws applicable to mutual funds. If the collective trust fund had been subject to those requirements and restrictions, the performance may have been adversely affected.
(1) After-tax since inception returns are calculated from the initial public investment in the Small-Cap Growth Fund on 9/4/96. It is not possible to reflect the tax impact on the common trusts performance.
(2) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(3) The Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index (LSCGI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LSCGI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(4) The Russell 2000 Growth Index (Russell 2000 GI) measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 GI does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
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Marshall International Stock Fund
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of any sized companies located outside the United States. The Funds sub-
advisers (the Sub-Advisers), BPI Global Asset Management LLC (BPI) and Acadian Asset Management, Inc. (Acadian), each manage approximately 50% of the Funds portfolio.
BPI uses a bottom-up, fundamental approach in selecting stocks for the Funds portfolio. BPI seeks to identify quality companies with attractive returns on equity, shareholder-oriented management and a strong capital structure.
Acadian uses a quantitative strategy with a focus on valuations to target attractively valued companies that also have positive earnings and price characteristics. Acadian selects stocks for the Funds portfolio using models that incorporate multiple factors designed to construct an optimal portfolio while keeping benchmark-relative risk to the desired level.
Effective September 1, 2005, Acadian was added as an additional sub-adviser to the Fund to manage approximately 50% of the Funds portfolio. BPI was the sole sub-adviser to the Fund from March 29, 1999 to September 1, 2005. Prior thereto, the Fund was managed by another firm.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 10.16%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 1999 | ) | 40.46 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2002 | ) | (19.47 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | ||||
Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
11.23% | (4.71)% | 6.37% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (1) |
11.30% | (5.37)% | 5.48% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (1) |
7.58% | (4.24)% | 5.19% | |||
LIMCGI (2) | 18.19% | (4.85)% | 7.31% | |||
LIFI (3) | 18.59% | (0.89)% | 7.20% | |||
EAFE (4) | 20.25% | (1.14)% | 5.62% |
(1) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(2) The Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Index (LIMCGI) is an average of the 10 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LIMCGI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes. Previously, the Fund compared its performance to the LIFI. The Funds competitive index has been changed because the Adviser believes the LIMCGI more accurately reflects the Funds investment program.
(3) The Lipper International Funds Index (LIFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LIFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(4) The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) is a market capitalization-weighted equity index of international stocks comprising 21 of the 50 countries in the Morgan Stanley Capital International universe and representing the developed world outside of North America. The EAFE does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
EQUITY FUNDS |
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Marshall Government Income Fund
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Goal: To provide current income. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S. government securities. The Adviser considers macroeconomic conditions and uses credit and market analysis in developing the overall portfolio strategy. Current and historical interest rate relationships are used to evaluate market sectors and individual securities. The Fund generally maintains an average dollar-weighted maturity of four to twelve years.
The Fund invests in the securities of U.S. Government-sponsored entities including the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs). Not all U.S. Government-sponsored entities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Examples of entities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government include Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLBs. These entities however, are supported through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. The Fund also may invest in U.S. Government-sponsored entities which are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, such as the Government National Mortgage Association. Finally, the Fund may invest in a few governmental entities which have no explicit financial support, but which are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities. Such entities include the Farm Credit System and the Financing Corporation.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 1.69%.
Best quarter |
(2nd quarter, 1995 | ) | 4.92 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(1st quarter, 1996 | ) | (2.10 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | ||||
Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
4.24% | 6.38% | 6.66% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (1) |
2.48% | 4.36% | 4.33% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund
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2.73% | 4.21% | 4.24% | |||
LUSMI (2) | 3.52% | 6.36% | 6.63% | |||
LMI (3) | 4.70% | 7.14% | 7.56% |
(1) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(2) The Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds Index (LUSMI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LUSMI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(3) The Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index (LMI) is an index comprised of fixed rate securities backed by mortgage pools of the Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. and the Federal National Mortgage Association. The LMI does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
8 | INCOME FUNDS |
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund
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Goal: To maximize total return consistent with current income. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds. Fund investments include corporate, asset-backed, mortgage-backed and U.S. government
securities. The Advisers strategy for achieving total return is to adjust the Funds weightings in these sectors as it deems appropriate. The Adviser uses macroeconomic, credit and market analysis to select portfolio securities. The Fund maintains an average dollar-weighted maturity of three to ten years.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 1.36%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2001 | ) | 3.75 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(2nd quarter, 2004 | ) | (2.25 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | ||||
Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
2.63% | 6.05% | 6.25% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (1) |
1.14% | 4.01% | 3.96% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund
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1.69% | 3.91% | 3.91% | |||
LSIDF (2) | 1.61% | 4.64% | 5.38% | |||
LGCI (3) | 3.04% | 7.21% | 7.16% |
(1) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(2) The Lipper Short/Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Index (LSIDF) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LSIDF reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(3) The Lehman Brothers Governmental/Credit Intermediate Index (LGCI) is an index comprised of government and corporate bonds rated BBB or higher with maturities between 1-10 years. The LGCI does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
INCOME FUNDS | 9 |
Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
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Goal: To provide a high level of current income that is exempt from federal income tax and is consistent with preservation of capital. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal securities, the income from which is exempt from federal income tax (including the federal alternative minimum tax). Fund assets are invested in investment-grade municipal securities, which includes debt obligations of states, territories and possessions of the U.S. and political subdivisions and financing authorities of these entities that provide income exempt from federal income tax (including the federal alternative minimum tax). The Adviser selects Fund investments after assessing factors such as the cyclical trend in interest rates, the shape of the municipal yield curve, tax rates, sector valuation and municipal bond supply factors. The Fund will maintain an average dollar-weighted portfolio maturity of three to ten years.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 0.56%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(1st quarter, 1995 | ) | 4.31 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(2nd quarter, 1999 | ) | (2.12 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | ||||
Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
2.51% | 5.82% | 5.45% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (1) |
2.50% | 5.81% | 5.42% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund
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2.90% | 5.58% | 5.29% | |||
LIMDI (2) | 2.85% | 5.78% | 5.69% | |||
L7GO (3) | 3.51% | 6.60% | 6.55% |
(1) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(2) The Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Index (LIMDI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LIMDI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(3) The Lehman Brothers 7-Year General Obligations Index (L7GO) is an index comprised of general obligation bonds rated A or better with maturities between six and eight years. The L7GO does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
10 | INCOME FUNDS |
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund
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Goal: To maximize total return consistent with current income. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in short- to intermediate-term investment grade bonds and notes. Fund investments include corporate, asset-backed, mortgage-backed and U.S. government securities. The Adviser changes the Funds weightings in these sectors as it deems appropriate and uses macroeconomic, credit and market analysis to select portfolio securities. The Fund maintains an average dollar-weighted maturity of six months to three years.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 1.44%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2001) | 2.67 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(2nd quarter, 2004) | (1.21 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | ||||
Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
1.46% | 4.55% | 5.24% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (1) |
0.15% | 2.61% | 3.00% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund
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0.94% | 2.69% | 3.06% | |||
LSTIDI (2) | 1.61% | 4.64% | 5.38% | |||
ML13 (3) | 1.21% | 5.32% | 5.95% |
(1) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(2) The Lipper Short-Term Investment Grade Debt Funds Index (LSTIDI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LSTIDI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(3) The Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Corporate Index (ML13) is an index tracking short-term U.S. government and corporate securities with maturities between 1 and 2.99 years. The index is produced by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith. The ML13 does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
INCOME FUNDS | 11 |
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Marshall Prime Money Market Fund*
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Goal: To provide current income consistent with stability of principal. |
Strategy: Fund assets are invested in high quality, short-term money market instruments. In order to produce income that minimizes volatility, the Adviser uses a bottom-up approach which evaluates debt securities of individual companies against the context of broader market factors such as the cyclical trend in interest rates, the shape of the yield curve and debt security supply factors.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to credit risks, interest rate risks and liquidity risks.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and an average of money funds with similar objectives. Indices and averages are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 1.98%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 2000 | ) | 1.60 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(1st quarter, 2004 | ) | 0.17 | % |
7-Day Net Yield (as of 12/31/04) (1) | 1.88 | % |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | ||||
Fund | 1.03% | 2.71% | 4.04% | |||
LMMFI (2) | 0.78% | 2.47% | 3.78% | |||
MFRA (3) | 0.82% | 2.41% | 3.67% |
(1) Investors may call the Fund to learn the current 7-Day Net Yield at 1-800-236-FUND (3863).
(2) The Lipper Money Market Funds Index (LMMFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LMMFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(3) The iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages (MFRA) is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
* Effective October 28, 2005, the Fund changed its name from the Marshall Money Market Fund to the Marshall Prime Money Market Fund.
12 | MONEY MARKET FUNDS |
Marshall Government Money Market Fund
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Goal: To provide current income consistent with stability of principal. |
Strategy: Fund assets are invested in high quality, short-term money market instruments. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in obligations issued and/or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or by its agencies or instrumentalities, and in repurchase agreements secured by such obligations. In order to produce income that minimizes volatility, the Adviser uses a bottom-up approach, which evaluates debt securities against the context of broader market factors such as the cyclical trend in interest rates, the shape of the yield curve and debt security supply factors.
The Fund invests in the securities of U.S. Government-sponsored entities including the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs). Not all U.S. Government-sponsored entities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Examples of entities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government include Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLBs. These entities however, are supported through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. The Fund also may invest in U.S. Government-sponsored entities which are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, such as the Government National Mortgage Association. Finally, the Fund may invest in a few governmental entities which have no explicit financial support, but which are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities. Such entities include the Farm Credit System and the Financing Corporation.
Annual Total Returns
A performance bar chart and total return information for the Fund have not been provided because, as of December 31, 2004, the Fund had not been in operation for a full calendar year.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to credit risks, interest rate risks, call risks and liquidity risks.
MONEY MARKET FUNDS | 13 |
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund
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Goal: To provide stability of principal, daily liquidity and current income exempt from federal income tax, including federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). |
Strategy: The Fund invests primarily in fixed and floating rate municipal bonds and notes, variable rate demand instruments and other high-quality, short-term tax-exempt obligations maturing in 397 days or less. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests its assets so that at least 80% of the annual interest income that the Fund distributes will be exempt from federal income tax, including AMT.
To maintain principal preservation, the Adviser places a strict emphasis on credit research. Using fundamental analysis, the Adviser develops an approved list of issuers and securities that meet the Advisers standards for minimal credit risk. The Adviser continually monitors the credit risks of all portfolio securities on an ongoing basis by reviewing financial data and ratings of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs).
The Fund seeks to enhance yield by taking advantage of favorable changes in interest rates and reducing the effect of unfavorable changes in rates. In achieving this objective, the Adviser targets a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 90 days or less based on its interest rate outlook. The interest rate outlook is developed by analyzing a variety of factors, such as current and expected U.S. economic growth; current and expected interest rates and inflation; and the Federal Reserve Boards monetary policy. By developing an interest rate outlook and adjusting the portfolios maturity accordingly, the Fund is poised to take advantage of yield enhancing opportunities.
Annual Total Returns
A performance bar chart and total return information for the Fund have not been provided because, as of December 31, 2004, the Fund had not been in operation for a full calendar year.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to credit risks, interest rate risks, call risks and liquidity risks. In addition to credit and interest rate risk, certain types of municipal bonds are subject to other risks based on many factors, including economic and regulatory developments, changes or proposed changes in the federal and state tax structure, deregulation, court rulings and other factors.
14 | MONEY MARKET FUNDS |
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Investor Class Shares of the Funds. |
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(4) The Adviser voluntarily waived a portion of the management fee. The Adviser may terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The management fees paid by the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND, INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND, SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND, GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND, PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND (after the voluntary waivers) were 0.98%, 0.65%, 0.54%, 0.33%, 0.26%, 0.02%, 0.11% and 0.06%, respectively, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005.
(5) The shareholder servicing fee of 0.25% has been voluntarily reduced for the GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND, INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND and SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND. The shareholder servicing agent may terminate this voluntary reduction at any time. The shareholder servicing fee (after the voluntary reduction) was 0.02% for each of the GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND, INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND and SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005.
The purpose of this table is to assist an investor in understanding the various costs and expenses that a shareholder of the Funds will bear either directly or indirectly. Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company (M&I Trust) and its affiliates receive advisory, custodial, shareholder services and administrative fees for the services they provide to the Funds or shareholders, as applicable. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses, see Marshall Funds, Inc. Information. Wire-transferred redemptions may be subject to an additional fee.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Marshall Funds with the cost of investing in other funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in each of the Funds for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that each of the Funds operating expenses are before waivers as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year | $ | 124 | $ | 128 | $ | 122 | $ | 131 | $ | 158 | $ | 153 | $ | 123 | $ | 105 | $ | 113 | $ | 113 | $ | 64 | $ | 50 | $ | 60 | |||||||||||||
3 Years | $ | 387 | $ | 400 | $ | 381 | $ | 409 | $ | 490 | $ | 468 | $ | 384 | $ | 328 | $ | 353 | $ | 353 | $ | 202 | $ | 157 | $ | 189 | |||||||||||||
5 Years | $ | 670 | $ | 692 | $ | 660 | $ | 708 | $ | 845 | $ | 808 | $ | 665 | $ | 569 | $ | 612 | $ | 612 | $ | 351 | $ | 274 | $ | 329 | |||||||||||||
10 Years | $ | 1,477 | $ | 1,523 | $ | 1,455 | $ | 1,556 | $ | 1,845 | $ | 1,768 | $ | 1,466 | $ | 1,259 | $ | 1,352 | $ | 1,352 | $ | 786 | $ | 616 | $ | 738 |
The above example should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater than those shown.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS | 15 |
Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds
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What About Portfolio Turnover?
Although the Funds do not intend to invest for the purpose of seeking short-term profits, securities will be sold without regard to the length of
time they have been held when the
Funds Adviser or Sub-Adviser believes it is appropriate to do so
in light of a Funds investment goal. A higher portfolio turnover rate increases transaction expenses that must be borne directly by a Fund (and thus, indirectly by its shareholders), and affects Fund performance. In addition, a high rate of portfolio turnover may result in the realization of larger amounts of capital gains which, when distributed to shareholders, are taxable to them.
Stock Market Risks. The EQUITY FUNDS are subject to fluctuations in the stock markets, which have periods of increasing and decreasing values. Stocks are more volatile than debt securities. Greater volatility increases risk. If the value of a Funds investments goes down, you may lose money.
Sector Risks. Companies with similar characteristics may be grouped together in broad categories called sectors. Sector risk is the possibility that a certain sector may underperform other sectors or the market as a whole. As the Adviser allocates more of a Funds portfolio holdings to a particular sector, a Funds performance will be more susceptible to any economic, business or other developments which generally affect that sector.
Style Risks. Due to their relatively high valuations, growth stocks are typically more volatile than value stocks. For instance, the price of a growth stock may experience a larger decline on a forecast of lower earnings, a negative fundamental development, or an adverse market development. Further, growth stocks may not pay dividends or may pay lower dividends
than value stocks. This means they depend more on price changes for returns and may be more adversely affected in a down market compared to value stocks that pay higher dividends.
Investments in value stocks are subject to the risk that their intrinsic values may never be realized by the market, that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced, or that their prices may decline, even though in theory they are already undervalued. Value stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks (e.g., growth stocks). Consequently, while value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, they can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time and may not ever realize their full value.
Foreign Securities Risks. The INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND invests primarily in foreign securities, which involve additional risks, including currency-rate fluctuations, political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting standards and less-strict regulation of the securities markets. Furthermore, the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND may incur higher costs and expenses when making foreign investments, which will affect the Funds total return.
Foreign securities may be denominated in foreign currencies. Therefore, the value of the Funds assets and income in U.S. dollars may be affected by changes in exchange rates and regulations, since exchange rates for foreign currencies change daily. The combination of currency risk and market risk tends to make securities traded in foreign markets more volatile than securities traded exclusively in the United States. Although the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND values its assets daily in U.S. dollars, it will not convert its holdings of foreign currencies to U.S. dollars daily. Therefore, the Fund may be exposed to currency risks over an extended period of time.
Euro Risks. The INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND makes significant investments in securities denominated in the Euro, the single currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU). Therefore, the exchange rate between the Euro and the U.S. dollar will have a significant impact on the value of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUNDs investments. The European Central Bank has control over each EMU member countrys monetary policies. Therefore, the EMU participating countries no longer control their own monetary policies by directing independent interest rates for their currencies, which may limit their ability to respond to economic downturns or political upheavals. These factors or other events, including political and economic developments, could cause market disruptions, and could adversely affect the value of securities held by the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND.
16 | INVESTING RISKS |
Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds (cont.)
What About Bond Ratings?
When the Funds invest in bonds and other debt securities and/or convertible securities, some will be
rated in the lowest investment
grade category (e.g., BBB or Baa). Bonds rated BBB by Standard & Poors Corporation or
Baa by Moodys Investors Services have speculative characteristics. Unrated bonds will be determined by the Adviser to be of like quality and may have greater risk (but a potentially higher yield) than comparably rated bonds. If a bond is downgraded, the Adviser will re-evaluate the bond and determine whether or not the bond is an acceptable investment.
Company Size Risks. Generally, the smaller the market capitalization of a company, the fewer the number of shares traded daily, the less liquid its stock and the more volatile its price. Market capitalization is determined by multiplying the number of a companys outstanding shares by the current market price per share.
Companies with smaller market capitalizations also tend to have unproven track records, a limited product or service base and limited access to capital. These factors also increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail than companies with larger market capitalizations.
Debt Securities Risks. Debt securities are subject to interest rate risks, credit risks, call risks and liquidity risks, which are more fully described below. These risks will affect the INCOME FUNDS and the MONEY MARKET FUNDS.
Interest Rate Risks. Prices of fixed income securities rise and fall in response to changes in the interest rate paid by similar securities. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income securities fall. However, market factors, such as the demand for particular fixed income securities, may cause the price of certain fixed income securities to fall while the prices
of other securities rise or remain unchanged. Interest rate changes have a greater effect on the price of fixed income securities with longer durations. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a fixed income security to changes in interest rates.
Credit Risks. Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will default on a security by
failing to pay interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, a Fund may lose money. Many fixed income securities receive credit ratings from services such as Standard & Poors and Moodys Investors Service. These services assign ratings to securities by assessing the likelihood of issuer default. Lower credit ratings correspond to higher credit risk. If a security has not received a rating, the Fund must rely entirely upon the Advisers credit assessment.
Fixed income securities generally compensate for greater credit risk by paying interest at a higher rate. The difference between the yield of a security and the yield of a U.S. Treasury security with a comparable maturity (the spread) measures the additional interest paid for risk. Spreads may increase generally in response to adverse economic or market conditions. A securitys spread may also increase if the securitys rating is lowered, or the security is perceived to have an increased credit risk. An increase in the spread will cause the price of the security to decline.
Credit risk includes the possibility that a party to a transaction involving a Fund will fail to meet its obligations. This could cause the Fund to lose the benefit of the transaction or prevent the Fund from selling or buying other securities to implement its investment strategy.
Call Risks. Some of the securities in which a Fund invests may be redeemed by the issuer before maturity (or called). This will most likely happen when interest rates are declining. If this occurs, the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in securities that pay a lower interest rate, which may decrease the Funds yield.
Liquidity Risks. Trading opportunities are more limited for fixed income securities that have not received any credit ratings, have received ratings below investment grade or are not widely held.
These features may make it more difficult to sell or buy a security at a favorable price or time. Consequently, a Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Funds performance. Infrequent trading of securities may also lead to an increase in their price volatility.
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Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds (cont.)
Liquidity risk also refers to the possibility that a Fund may not be able to sell a security or close out an investment contract when it wants to. If this happens, the Fund will be required to continue to hold the security or keep the position open, and the Fund could incur losses.
Government Obligations Risks. For Fund investments in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities where it is not obligated to do so by law. As a result, there is risk that these entities will default on a financial obligation. For instance, securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Maes) are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States, while securities issued by the Fannie Maes and the Freddie Macs are supported only by the discretionary authority of the U.S. government. Moreover, securities issued by the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Maes) are supported only by the credit of that agency.
Municipal Securities Risks. An investment in the INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND and TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND will be affected by municipal securities risks. Local political and economic factors may adversely affect the value and liquidity of municipal securities held by these Funds. The value of municipal securities also may be affected more by supply and demand factors or the creditworthiness of the issuer than by market interest rates. Repayment of municipal securities depends on the ability of the issuer or project backing such securities to generate taxes or revenues. There is a risk that the interest on an otherwise tax-exempt municipal security may be subject to federal income tax.
Asset-Backed/Mortgage-Backed Securities Risks. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are subject to risks of prepayment. This is more likely to occur when interest rates fall because many borrowers refinance mortgages to take advantage of more favorable rates. Prepayments on mortgage-backed securities are also affected by other factors, such as the volume of home sales. A Funds yield will be reduced if cash from prepaid securities are reinvested in securities with lower interest rates. The risk of prepayment may also decrease the value of mortgage-backed securities.
Asset-backed securities may have a higher level of default and recovery risk than mortgage-backed securities. However, both of these types of securities may decline in value because of mortgage foreclosures or defaults on the underlying obligations.
Management Risks. The Advisers and Sub-Advisers judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of the Funds investments may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that the investment techniques used by the Funds managers will produce the desired results.
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Securities and Investment Techniques Descriptions
In implementing the Funds investment objectives, the Funds may invest in the following securities and use the following investment techniques. Some of these securities and techniques involve special risks, which are described under Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds. Each Fund that has adopted a non-fundamental policy to invest at least 80% of its assets in the types of securities suggested by such Funds name will provide shareholders with at least 60 days notice of any change in this policy.
Marshall Large-Cap
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Government Income Fund |
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Intermediate Bond Fund |
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Municipal Notes | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||||||
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Bank Instruments | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||||||
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Repurchase Agreements | ü | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||||
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Securities
Agency Securities. Agency securities are issued or guaranteed by a federal agency or other government sponsored entity acting under federal authority. Some government entities are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. Such entities include the Government National Mortgage Association, Small Business Administration, Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation, Farmers Home Administration, Federal Financing Bank, General Services Administration, and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bonds.
Other government entities receive support through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. For example, the U.S. Treasury is authorized to purchase specified amounts of securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association in support of such obligations.
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Securities and Investment Techniques Descriptions (cont.)
A few government entities have no explicit financial support, but are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities. Such entities include the Farm Credit System and the Financing Corporation.
Investors regard agency securities as having low credit risks, but not as low as Treasury securities.
The Fund treats mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by a government sponsored entity as if issued or guaranteed by a federal agency. Although such a guarantee protects against credit risks, it does not reduce the market and prepayment risks.
Asset-Backed Securities. Asset-backed securities are payable from pools of obligations other than mortgages. Most asset-backed securities involve consumer or commercial debts with maturities of less than ten years. However, almost any type of fixed income assets (including other fixed income securities) may be used to create an asset-backed security. Asset-backed securities may take the form of commercial paper, notes or pass-through certificates. Asset-backed securities have prepayment risks.
Bank Instruments. Bank instruments are unsecured interest-bearing deposits with banks. Bank instruments include bank accounts, time deposits, certificates of deposit and bankers acceptances. Instruments denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by U.S. branches of foreign banks are referred to as Yankee dollar instruments. Instruments denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by non-U.S. branches of U.S. or foreign banks are commonly referred to as Eurodollar instruments.
Commercial Paper. Commercial paper represents an issuers obligation with a maturity of less than nine months. Companies typically issue commercial paper to pay for current expenditures. Most issuers constantly reissue their commercial paper and use the proceeds (or bank loans) to repay maturing paper. If the issuer cannot continue to obtain liquidity in this fashion, its commercial paper may default. The short maturity of commercial paper reduces both the interest rate and credit risks as compared to other debt securities of the same issuer.
Common Stocks. Common stocks are the most prevalent type of equity securities. Holders of common stock of an issuer are entitled to receive the issuers earnings only after the issuer pays its creditors and any preferred shareholders. As a result, changes in the issuers earnings have a direct impact on the value of its common stock.
Credit Enhancement. Credit enhancement consists of an arrangement in which a company agrees to pay amounts due on a fixed income security if the issuer defaults. In some cases the company providing credit enhancement makes all payments directly to the security holders and receives reimbursement from the issuer. Normally, the credit enhancer has greater financial resources and liquidity than the issuer. For this reason, the Adviser usually evaluates the credit risk of a fixed income security based solely upon its credit enhancement.
Demand Instruments. Demand instruments are corporate debt securities that the issuer must repay upon demand. Other demand instruments require a third party, such as a dealer or bank, to repurchase the security for its face value upon demand. The Funds treat demand instruments as short-term securities, even though their stated maturity may extend beyond one year.
Dollar Rolls. Dollar rolls are transactions in which a Fund sells mortgage-backed securities with a commitment to buy similar, but not identical, mortgage-backed securities on a future date at a lower price. Normally, one or both securities involved are to be announced mortgage-backed securities or TBAs. Dollar rolls are subject to interest rate risks and credit risks. These transactions may create leverage risks.
Equity Securities. An investment in the equity securities of a company represents a proportionate ownership interest in that company. Common stocks and other equity securities generally increase or decrease in value based on the earnings of a company and on general industry and market conditions. A fund that invests a significant amount of its assets in common stocks and other equity securities is likely to have greater fluctuations in share price than a fund that invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed income securities. The EQUITY FUNDS cannot predict the income they will receive
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Securities and Investment Techniques Descriptions (cont.)
from equity securities, if any, because companies generally have discretion as to the payment of any dividends or distributions.
Fixed Income Securities. Fixed income securities pay interest, dividends or distributions at a specified rate. The rate may be a fixed percentage of the principal or adjusted periodically. In addition, the issuer of a fixed income security must repay the principal amount of the security, normally within a specified time. Fixed income securities provide more regular income than equity securities. However, the returns on fixed income securities are limited and normally do not increase with the issuers earnings. This limits the potential appreciation of fixed income securities as compared to equity securities.
A securitys yield measures the annual income earned on a security as a percentage of its price. A securitys yield will increase or decrease depending upon whether it costs less (a discount) or more (a premium) than the principal amount. If the issuer may redeem the security before its scheduled maturity, the price and yield on a discount or premium security may change based upon the probability of an early redemption. Securities with higher risks generally have higher yields.
The following describes the types of fixed income securities in which the Funds may invest:
Corporate Debt Securities. Corporate debt securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses. Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities. The credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers.
Fixed Rate Debt Securities. Debt securities that pay a fixed interest rate over the life of the security and have a long-term maturity may have many characteristics of short-term debt. For example, the market may treat fixed rate/long-term securities as short-term debt when a securitys market price is close to the call or redemption price, or if the security is approaching its maturity date when the issuer is more likely to call or redeem the debt.
As interest rates change, the market prices of fixed rate debt securities are generally more volatile than the prices of floating rate debt securities. As interest rates rise, the prices of fixed rate debt securities fall, and as interest rates fall, the prices of fixed rate debt securities rise. For example, a bond that pays a fixed interest rate of 10% is more valuable to investors when prevailing interest rates are lower; therefore, this value is reflected in a higher price, or a premium. Conversely, if interest rates are over 10%, the bond is less attractive to investors, and sells at a lower price, or a discount.
Floating Rate Debt Securities. The interest rate paid on floating rate debt securities is reset periodically (e.g., every 90 days) to a predetermined index rate. Commonly used indices include: 90-day or 180-day Treasury bill rate; one month or three month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR); commercial paper rates; or the prime rate of interest of a bank. The prices of floating rate debt securities are not as sensitive to changes in interest rates as fixed rate debt securities because they behave like shorter-term securities and their interest rate is reset periodically.
Foreign Common Stocks. Common stocks of foreign corporations are equity securities issued by a corporation domiciled outside of the United States that trade on a domestic securities exchange.
Foreign Securities. Foreign securities are equity or fixed income securities that are issued by a corporation or issuer domiciled outside the United States that trade on a foreign securities exchange or in a foreign market.
Funding Agreements. Funding Agreements (Agreements) are investment instruments issued by U.S. insurance companies. Pursuant to such Agreements, a Fund may make cash contributions to a deposit fund of the insurance companys general or separate accounts. The insurance company then credits guaranteed interest to a Fund. The insurance company may assess periodic charges against an Agreement for expense and service costs allocable to it, and the charges will be deducted from the value of the deposit fund. The purchase price paid for an Agreement becomes part of the general
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Securities and Investment Techniques Descriptions (cont.)
assets of the issuer, and the Agreement is paid from the general assets of the issuer. A Fund will only purchase Agreements from issuers that meet quality and credit standards established by the Adviser. Generally, Agreements are not assignable or transferable without the permission of the issuing insurance companies, and an active secondary market in Agreements does not currently exist. Also, a Fund may not have the right to receive the principal amount of an Agreement from the insurance company on seven days notice or less. Therefore, Agreements are typically considered to be illiquid investments.
Investment Ratings. The securities in which the MONEY MARKET FUNDS invest must be rated in one of the two highest short-term rating categories by one or more NRSROs or be of comparable quality to securities having such ratings.
Mortgage-Backed Securities. Mortgage-backed securities represent interests in pools of mortgages. The mortgages that comprise a pool normally have similar interest rates, maturities and other terms. Mortgages may have fixed or adjustable interest rates. Interests in pools of adjustable rate mortgages are known as ARMs.
Mortgage-backed securities come in a variety of forms. Many have extremely complicated terms. The simplest form of a mortgage-backed security is a pass-through certificate. An issuer of a pass-through certificate gathers monthly payments from an underlying pool of mortgages. Then, the issuer deducts its fees and expenses and passes the balance of the payments onto the certificate holders once a month. Holders of pass-through certificates receive a pro-rata share of all payments and pre-payments from the underlying mortgages. As a result, the holders assume all the prepayment risks of the underlying mortgages.
Municipal Notes. Municipal notes are short-term tax-exempt securities. Many municipalities issue such notes to fund their current operations before collecting taxes or other municipal revenues. Municipalities may also issue notes to fund capital projects prior to issuing long-term bonds. The issuers typically repay the notes at the end of their fiscal year, either with taxes, other revenues or proceeds from newly issued notes or bonds.
Municipal Securities. Municipal securities are fixed income securities issued by states, counties, cities and other political subdivisions and authorities. Although many municipal securities are exempt from federal income tax, municipalities may also issue taxable securities in which the Funds may invest.
Repurchase Agreements. Repurchase agreements are transactions in which a Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting a Funds return on the transaction. This return is unrelated to the interest rate on the underlying security. A Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as securities dealers, deemed creditworthy by the Adviser.
The Funds custodian will take possession of the securities subject to repurchase agreements. The Adviser and custodian will monitor the value of the underlying security each day to ensure that the value of the security always equals or exceeds the repurchase price.
Repurchase agreements are subject to credit risks.
Tax-Exempt Securities. Tax-exempt securities are fixed income securities that pay interest that is not subject to federal regular income taxes. Fixed income securities pay interest, dividends and distributions at a specified rate. The rate may be a fixed percentage of the principal or adjusted periodically. In addition, the issuer of a fixed income security must repay the principal amount of the security, normally within a specified time.
Typically, states, counties, cities and other political subdivisions and authorities issue tax-exempt securities. Other issuers include industrial and economic development authorities, school and college authorities, housing authorities, healthcare facility authorities, municipal utilities, transportation authorities and other public agencies. The market categorizes tax-exempt securities by their source of repayment.
Treasury Securities. Treasury securities are direct obligations of the federal government of the United States. Treasury securities are generally regarded as having the lowest credit risks.
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Securities and Investment Techniques Descriptions (cont.)
Variable Rate Demand Instruments. Variable rate demand instruments are tax-exempt securities that require the issuer or a third party, such as a dealer or bank, to repurchase the security for its face value upon demand. The securities also pay interest at a variable rate intended to cause the securities to trade at their face value. The TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND treats demand instruments as short-term securities, because their variable interest rate adjusts in response to changes in market rates, even though their stated maturity may extend beyond 397 days.
Investment Techniques
Securities Lending. The Funds may lend portfolio securities to borrowers that the Adviser deems creditworthy. In return, a Fund receives cash or liquid securities from the borrower as collateral. The borrower must furnish additional collateral if the market value of the loaned securities increases. Also, the borrower must pay a Fund the equivalent of any dividends or interest received on the loaned securities.
A Fund will reinvest cash collateral in securities that qualify as an acceptable investment for the Fund. However, the Fund must pay interest to the borrower for the use of cash collateral.
Loans are subject to termination at the option of a Fund or the borrower. A Fund will not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan, but it will terminate a loan in anticipation of any important vote. A Fund may pay administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan and may pay a negotiated portion of the interest earned on the cash collateral to a securities lending agent or broker. Securities lending activities are subject to interest rate risks and credit risks.
Temporary Defensive Investments. To minimize potential losses and maintain liquidity to meet shareholder redemptions during adverse market conditions, each of the Funds (except the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) may temporarily depart from its principal investment strategy by investing up to 100% of Fund assets in cash or short-term, high quality money market instruments (for example, commercial paper and repurchase agreements). This may cause a Fund to temporarily forego greater investment returns for the safety of principal. When so invested, a Fund may not achieve its investment goal.
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What Do Shares Cost? You can buy the Investor Class of Shares of a Fund at net asset value (NAV), without a sales charge, on any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business. The NYSE is closed on most national holidays and Good Friday. When a Fund receives your transaction request in proper form, it is processed at the next determined NAV. The NAV is calculated for each of the Funds (other than the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) at the end of regular trading (normally 3:00 p.m. Central Time) each day the NYSE is open. The NAV for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND is determined daily at 4:00 p.m. (Central Time). The NAV for the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND is determined daily at 11:00 a.m. (Central Time). In calculating NAV, a Funds portfolio (other than the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) is valued using market prices. In calculating the NAV for the MONEY MARKET FUNDS, the Funds portfolios are valued using amortized cost.
Any securities or other assets for which market valuations are not readily available or are deemed to be inaccurate are valued at fair value as determined in good faith and in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the Marshall Funds (Board). The Board has established a Pricing Committee, which is responsible for determinations of fair value, subject to supervision of the Board. In determining fair value, the Pricing Committee takes into account all information available and any factors it deems appropriate. Consequently, the price of securities used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security is materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security and that the difference may be material to the NAV of the respective Fund.
Securities held by the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND may be listed on foreign exchanges that trade on days when the Fund does not calculate NAV. As a result, the market value of the Funds investments may change on days when you cannot purchase or sell Fund shares. In addition, a foreign exchange may not value its listed securities at the same time that the Fund calculates its NAV. Most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time). The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim, which may affect a securitys value. The Board has retained an independent fair value pricing service to assist in valuing foreign securities in the Funds portfolio. The fair value pricing service may employ quantitative models in determining fair value.
For 30 days following the most recent purchase of shares of a Fund, your redemption or exchange proceeds may be reduced by a redemption/exchange fee of 2% (other than with respect to the MONEY MARKET FUNDS). The redemption/exchange fee is paid to the Fund. The purpose of the fee is to offset the costs associated with short-term trading in a Funds shares. See How to Redeem and Exchange SharesWill I be Charged a Fee for Redemptions? and Additional Conditions for RedemptionsFrequent Traders below.
Keep in mind that Authorized Dealers, as defined below, may charge you fees for their services in connection with your share transactions.
What Is the Investment Minimum? To open an account with the Funds, your first investment must be at least $1,000. However, you can add to your existing Marshall Funds account directly or through the Funds Systematic Investment Program for as little as $50. An account may be opened with a smaller amount as long as the minimum is reached within 90 days. In special circumstances, these minimums may be waived or lowered at the Funds discretion.
How Do I Purchase Shares? You may purchase shares directly from the Funds by the methods described below under the Fund Purchase Easy Reference Table and sending your payment to the Fund by check or wire. In connection with opening an account, you will be requested to provide information that will be used by the Funds to verify your identity, as described in more detail under Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account below.
Trust customers of Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. (M&I Trust) may purchase shares by contacting their trust
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account officer. You may purchase shares through a broker/dealer, investment professional or financial institution (Authorized Dealers). Some Authorized Dealers may charge a transaction fee for this service. If you purchase shares of a Fund through a program of services offered or administered by an Authorized Dealer or other service provider, you should read the program materials, including information relating to fees, in conjunction with the Funds Prospectus. Certain features of a Fund may not be available or may be modified in connection with the program of services provided. Once you have opened an account with an Authorized Dealer, you may purchase additional Fund shares by contacting Marshall Investor Services (MIS) at 1-800-236-FUND (3863).
Your purchase order for the Funds (other than the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) must be received by the close of trading on the NYSE, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), in order for shares to be purchased at that days NAV. Purchase orders for the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) for shares to be purchased at that days NAV. Purchase orders for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) for shares to be purchased at that days NAV. For purchase orders for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND that are received after 3:00 p.m. but before 4:00 p.m. (Central Time), MIS will use its best efforts to process such purchase orders that day; however, there is no guarantee that MIS will be able to do so. All purchase orders received in proper form and accepted by the time a Funds NAV is calculated will receive that days NAV and dividend, regardless of when the order is processed. Each Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase request. It is the responsibility of MIS, any Authorized Dealer or other service provider that has entered into an agreement with the Fund or its administrative or shareholder services agent to promptly submit purchase orders to the Funds. You are not the owner of Fund shares (and therefore will not receive dividends) until payment for the shares is received.
In order to purchase shares, you must reside in a jurisdiction where Fund shares may lawfully be offered for sale. In addition, you must have a valid Social Security or tax identification number.
Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account. The Funds are required to comply with various anti-money laundering laws and regulations. To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions, including mutual funds, to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. Consequently, when you open an account, the Funds are required to obtain certain personal information, including your full name, address, date of birth, social security number and other information that will allow the Funds to identify you. The Funds may also ask for other identifying documents or information.
If you do not provide this information, the Funds may be unable to open an account for you and your purchase order will not be in proper form. In the event the Funds are unable to verify your identity from the information provided, the Funds may, without prior notice to you, close your account within five business days and redeem your shares at the NAV next determined after the account is closed. Any delay in processing your order due to your failure to provide all required information will affect the purchase price you receive for your shares. The Funds are not liable for fluctuations in value experienced as a result of such delays in processing. If at any time the Funds detect suspicious behavior or if certain account information matches government lists of suspicious persons, the Funds may determine not to open an account, may reject additional purchases, may close an existing account, may file a suspicious activity report or may take other appropriate action.
Will the Small-Cap Growth Fund Always be Open to New Investors? It is anticipated that the SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND will be closed to new investors who are not customers of M&I Trust or M&I Brokerage Services once its assets reach $500 million, subject to certain exceptions. However, if you own shares of the Fund prior to the closing date, you will still be able to reinvest dividends and add to your investment in the Fund.
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How to Redeem and Exchange Shares
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How Do I Redeem Shares? You may redeem your Fund shares by several methods, described below under the Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table. You should note that redemptions will be made only on days when a Fund computes its NAV. When your redemption request is received in proper form, it is processed at the next determined NAV.
Trust customers of M&I Trust should contact their account officer to make redemption requests. Telephone or written requests for redemptions must be received in proper form as described below and can be made through MIS or any Authorized Dealer. It is the responsibility of MIS, any Authorized Dealer or other service provider to promptly submit redemption requests to a Fund.
Redemption requests for the Funds (other than the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) must be received by the close of trading on the NYSE, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), in order for shares to be redeemed at that days NAV. Redemption requests for the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) for shares to be redeemed at that days NAV. Redemption requests for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) for shares to be redeemed at that days NAV. For redemption requests for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND that are received after 3:00 p.m. but before 4:00 p.m. (Central Time), MIS will use its best efforts to process such redemption requests that day; however, there is no guarantee that MIS will be able to do so. All redemption requests received in proper form and accepted by the time a Funds NAV is calculated will receive that days NAV, regardless of when the request is processed. Redemption proceeds will normally be mailed, or wired if by written request, the following business day, but in no event more than seven days, after the request is made.
Will I Be Charged a Fee for Redemptions? You may be charged a transaction fee if you redeem Fund shares through an Authorized Dealer or other service provider (other than MIS or M&I Trust), or if you are redeeming by wire. Consult your Authorized Dealer or service provider for more information, including applicable fees. You will be charged a 2% short-term redemption fee on shares (other than the shares of the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) that have been held for less than 30 days after the most recent purchase (other than through reinvestments of capital gains or dividends), determined on a last-in, first-out basis. See Additional Conditions for RedemptionsFrequent Traders below.
Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table
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Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table (cont.)
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Additional Conditions for Redemptions
Signature Guarantees. In the following instances, you must have a signature guarantee on written redemption requests:
| when you want a redemption to be sent to an address other than the one you have on record with a Fund; |
| when you want the redemption payable to someone other than the shareholder of record; or |
| when your redemption is to be sent to an address of record that was changed within the last 30 days. |
Your signature can be guaranteed by any federally insured financial institution (such as a bank or credit union) or a broker/dealer that is a domestic stock exchange member, but not by a notary public.
Limitations on Redemption Proceeds. Redemption proceeds normally are wired or mailed (except the MONEY MARKET FUNDS redemption proceeds, which are only wired) within one business day after receiving a request in proper form. However, delivery of payment may be delayed up to seven days:
| to allow your purchase payment to clear; |
| during periods of market volatility; or |
| when a shareholders trade activity or amount adversely impacts a Funds ability to manage its assets. |
You will not accrue interest or dividends on uncashed checks from a Fund. If those checks are undeliverable and returned to a Fund, the proceeds will be reinvested in shares of the Funds that were redeemed.
Corporate Resolutions. Corporations, trusts and institutional organizations are required to furnish evidence of the authority of persons designated on the account application to effect transactions on behalf of the organizations.
Redemption in Kind. The Funds have reserved the right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of a Funds portfolio securities. This means that the Funds are obligated to pay share redemptions to any one shareholder in cash only up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of a Funds net assets represented by such share class during any 90-day period. Generally, any share redemption payment greater than this amount will be paid in cash unless the Board determines that payment should be in kind.
Exchange Privilege. You may exchange the Investor Class of Shares of a Fund for the Investor Class of Shares of any of the other Marshall Funds free of charge, provided you meet the investment minimum of the Fund. An exchange, if less than 30 days after purchase, may be subject to a 2% short-term redemption/exchange fee (other than in case of the MONEY MARKET FUNDS). See What Do Shares Cost? An exchange is treated as a redemption and a subsequent purchase, and is therefore a taxable transaction.
Signatures must be guaranteed if you request an exchange into another Fund with a different shareholder registration. The exchange privilege may be modified or terminated at any time.
Exchanges by Telephone. If you have completed the telephone authorization section on your account application or an authorization form obtained through MIS, you may telephone instructions to MIS to exchange between Fund accounts that have identical shareholder registrations. Customers of broker/dealers, financial institutions or service providers should contact their account representatives. Telephone exchange instructions must be received before 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) with respect to the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND and before the close of trading on the NYSE, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), with respect to all other Funds for shares to be exchanged at the NAV calculated that day and to receive a dividend of the Fund into which you exchange, if applicable.
The Funds will record your telephone instructions. The Funds will not be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions as long as reasonable security procedures are followed. You will be notified of changes to telephone transaction privileges.
Frequent Traders. The Funds management or the Adviser may determine from the amount, frequency and pattern of exchanges that a shareholder is engaged in excessive trading that is detrimental to a Fund or its other shareholders. Such short-term or excessive trading into and out of the Funds may harm all shareholders by disrupting investment strategies, increasing brokerage, administrative and other expenses, decreasing tax efficiency and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders.
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Additional Conditions for Redemptions (cont.)
The Board has approved policies that seek to discourage frequent purchases and redemptions and curb the disruptive effects of frequent trading (Market Timing Policy). Pursuant to the Market Timing Policy, a Fund may decline to accept an application or may reject a purchase request, including an exchange, from a market timer or an investor who, in the sole discretion of the Adviser, has a pattern of short-term or excessive trading or whose trading has been or may be disruptive to the Fund. The Funds, the Adviser and affiliates thereof are prohibited from entering into arrangements with any shareholder or other person to permit frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares.
Each Fund monitors and enforces its market timing policy through:
| the termination of a shareholders purchase and/or exchange privileges; |
| selective monitoring of trade activity; and |
| the 2% short-term redemption/exchange fee for redemptions or exchanges less than 30 days after the most recent purchase (other than in the case of the MONEY MARKET FUNDS), determined on a last-in, first-out basis. |
The redemption/exchange fee is waived for shares purchased through omnibus accounts or by qualified employee benefit plans, unless otherwise provided for by contract with such accounts or plans. In addition, the Funds management or the Adviser may, in their sole discretion, waive the short-term redemption fee in the case of death, disability, hardship or other limited circumstances that do not indicate market timing strategies. Any such waivers will be reported to the Board.
While the Funds seek to detect and deter market timing activity, a Fund may not be able to detect excessive trading practices with respect to shares held through omnibus accounts.
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Fund Transactions Through Marshall Funds OnLine SM . If you have previously established an account with the Funds, and have signed an OnLine SM Agreement, you may purchase, redeem or exchange shares through the Marshall Funds Internet Site on the World Wide Web at http://www.marshallfunds.com (the Web Site). You may also check your Fund account balance(s) and historical transactions through the Web Site. You cannot, however, establish a new Fund account through the Web Siteyou may only establish a new Fund account under the methods described in the How to Buy Shares section.
Trust customers of M&I Trust should contact their account officer for information on the availability of transactions on the Web Site.
You should contact MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863) to get started. MIS will provide instructions on how to create and activate your Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you forget or lose your PIN number, contact MIS.
Online Conditions. Because of security concerns and costs associated with maintaining the Web Site, purchases, redemptions and exchanges through the Web Site are subject to the following daily minimum and maximum transaction amounts:
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Purchases: | $50 | $100,000 | ||
Redemptions: | By ACH: $50 | By ACH: $50,000 | ||
By wire: $1,000 | By wire: $50,000 | |||
Exchanges: | $50 | $100,000 |
Your transactions through the Web Site are effective at the time they are received by a Fund, and are subject to all of the conditions and procedures described in this Prospectus.
You may not change your address of record, registration or wiring instructions through the Web Site. The Web Site privilege may be modified at any time, but you will be notified in writing of any termination of the privilege.
Online Risks. If you utilize the Web Site for account histories or transactions, you should be aware that the Internet is an unsecured, unstable, unregulated and unpredictable environment. Your ability to use the Web Site for transactions is dependent upon the Internet and equipment, software, systems, data and services provided by various vendors and third parties (including telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, firewall providers and encryption system providers). While the Funds and their service providers have established certain security procedures, the Funds and their transfer agent cannot assure you that inquiries or trading activity will be completely secure. There may also be delays, malfunctions or other inconveniences generally associated with this medium. There may be times when the Web Site is unavailable for Fund transactions, which may be due to the Internet or the actions or omissions of a third partyshould this happen, you should consider purchasing, redeeming or exchanging shares by another method. The Marshall Funds, its transfer agent and MIS are not responsible for any such delays or malfunctions, and are not responsible for wrongful acts by third parties, as long as reasonable security procedures are followed.
Confirmations and Account Statements. You will receive confirmation of purchases, redemptions and exchanges (except for systematic program transactions). In addition, you will receive periodic statements reporting all account activity, including systematic program transactions, dividends and capital gains paid. You may request photocopies of historical confirmations from prior years. The Funds may charge a fee for this service.
Dividends and Capital Gains. Dividends of the INCOME FUNDS and the MONEY MARKET FUNDS are declared daily and paid monthly. You will receive dividends declared subsequent to the issuance of your shares until the day your shares are redeemed.
Dividends of the EQUITY FUNDS are declared and paid quarterly, except for the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, which declares and pays dividends annually. Dividends are paid to all shareholders invested in the EQUITY FUNDS on the record date, which is the date on which a shareholder must officially own shares in order to earn a dividend.
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Account and Share Information (cont.)
What is a Dividend and Capital Gain?
A dividend is the money paid to shareholders that a mutual fund has earned
from the income on its investments.
A capital gain distribution is the money paid to shareholders from a Funds profit derived from the sale of
an investment, such as a stock or bond.
In addition, the Funds pay capital gains, if any, at least annually. None of the MONEY MARKET FUNDS expect to realize any capital
gains or losses. If capital gains or losses were to occur, they could result in an increase or decrease in such Funds distributions. Your dividends and capital gains distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares unless you elect cash payments. If you elect cash payments and the payment is returned as undeliverable, your cash payment will be reinvested in Fund shares and your distribution option will convert to automatic reinvestment. If any distribution check remains uncashed for six months, the check amount will be reinvested in shares and you will not accrue any interest or dividends on this amount prior to the reinvestment.
If you purchase shares just before a Fund (other than a MONEY MARKET FUND) declares a dividend or capital gain distribution, you will pay the full price for the shares and then receive a portion of the price back in the form of a distribution. Therefore, you may incur a tax liability when purchasing shares shortly before a Fund declares a dividend or capital gain.
Shares may be redeemed or exchanged based on either a dollar amount or number of shares. If you are redeeming or exchanging based upon a number of Fund shares, you must redeem or exchange enough shares to meet the minimum dollar amounts described above, but not so much as to exceed the maximum dollar amounts.
Accounts with Low Balances. Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, a Fund may redeem shares in your account and pay you the proceeds if your account balance falls below the required minimum value of $1,000. Before shares are redeemed to close an account, you will be notified in writing and allowed 30 days to purchase additional shares to meet the minimum account balance requirement.
Multiple Classes. The Marshall Funds have adopted a plan that permits each Fund to offer more than one class of shares. Currently, most of the Funds offer two classes of shares (the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND offer three classes of shares, while the INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND offers one class of shares). All shares of each Fund or class have equal voting rights and will generally vote in the aggregate and not by Fund or class. There may be circumstances, however, when shareholders of a particular Fund or class are entitled to vote on matters affecting that Fund or class. Share classes may have different sales charges and other expenses, which may affect their performance.
Tax Information
Federal Income Tax. The Funds send you an annual statement of your account activity to assist you in completing your federal, state and local tax returns. With respect to taxable investors, Fund distributions generally are taxable whether paid in cash or reinvested in the Fund. Distributions from the Funds investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest, net short-term capital gains and net gains from foreign currency transactions), if any, generally are taxable to you as ordinary income whether reinvested or received in cash, unless such distributions consist of qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced rate of tax applicable to long-term capital gains. Distributions of the Funds long-term capital gains are generally taxable at long-term capital gain rates. Currently, the maximum tax rate on ordinary income is 35%, while the maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains is 15%. Fund distributions from the LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND, MID-CAP VALUE FUND and LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND are expected to be distributions of both investment company taxable income and long-term capital gains. Fund distributions from the other EQUITY FUNDS are expected to be primarily distributions of capital gains, and fund distributions of the INCOME FUNDS and the MONEY MARKET FUNDS are expected to be primarily distributions of investment company taxable income.
It is anticipated that the distributions of the INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND and TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND will primarily consist of interest income that is generally exempt
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Account and Share Information (cont.)
from regular federal income tax, although a portion of either Funds distributions may not be exempt. Even if distributions are exempt from federal income tax, they may be subject to state and local taxes. You may owe tax on certain distributions, which might otherwise be tax-exempt, if the federal AMT applies to you. You may be subject to tax on any capital gain realized by these Funds.
Your redemption of Fund shares may result in a taxable gain or loss to you, depending on whether the redemption proceeds are more or less than your basis in the redeemed shares. An exchange of Fund shares for shares in any other Marshall Fund generally will have similar tax consequences.
If you do not furnish a Fund with your correct Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number and/or the Fund receives notification from the Internal Revenue Service requiring back-up withholding, the Fund is required by federal law to withhold federal income tax from your distributions and redemption proceeds at a rate of 28% for U.S. citizens and residents. Generally, tax-exempt dividends are not subject to back-up withholding.
This section is not intended to be a full discussion of the federal income tax laws and the effect of such laws on you. There may be other federal, state, foreign or local tax considerations applicable to a particular investor. Please consult your own tax advisor regarding federal, state, foreign and local tax considerations.
Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds portfolio securities is available in the Funds SAI.
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Marshall Funds, Inc. Information
Management of the Marshall Funds. The Board of Directors governs the Funds. The Board selects and oversees the Adviser, M&I Investment Management Corp. The Adviser manages each Funds assets, including buying and selling portfolio securities. The Advisers address is 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. The Adviser has entered into a subadvisory contract with BPI Global Asset Management LLC (BPI) pursuant to which BPI manages a portion of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUNDs portfolio, subject to oversight by the Adviser. The Adviser has entered into a subadvisory contract with Acadian Asset Management, Inc. (Acadian) pursuant to which Acadian manages a portion of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUNDs portfolio, subject to oversight by the Adviser.
Advisers Background. The Adviser is a registered investment adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, a registered bank holding company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of August 31, 2005, the Adviser had approximately $18.8 billion in assets under management, of which approximately $7.3 billion was in the Marshall Funds assets, and has managed investments for individuals and institutions since 1973. The Adviser has managed the Marshall Funds since 1992 and managed the Newton Funds (predecessors to some of the Marshall Funds) since 1985.
Sub-Advisers Background. BPI is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management services to investment companies, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit sharing plans, individuals and other institutions located principally in Canada and the United States. As of August 31, 2005, BPI had approximately $2.5 billion in assets under management. BPIs address is Tower Place at the Summit, 1900 Summit Tower Boulevard, Suite 450, Orlando, Florida 32810.
Acadian is a registered investment adviser that has provided investment management services to corporations, pension and profit sharing plans, 401(k) and thrift plans, other institutions and individuals since 1986. As of August 31, 2005, Acadian had approximately $22.9 billion in assets under management. Acadians address is One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
All fees of the sub-advisers are paid by the Adviser.
Portfolio Managers. The LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND is managed by the M&I Custom Quantitative Solutions Group, an investment committee of the Adviser. Daniel P. Brown and Robert G. Cummisford are the portfolio manager members of the M&I Custom Quantitative Solutions Group and are jointly and primarily responsible for managing the LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND. They work together to develop investment strategies and select securities for the Fund and are supported by a research analyst. Investment recommendations are presented, reviewed and selected by the entire M&I Custom Quantitative Solutions Group.
Daniel P. Brown is a vice president of the Adviser responsible for portfolio management of the LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND. He joined the Adviser in 1997 and is a co-manager and the lead member of the M&I Custom Quantitative Solutions Group. Prior to joining the Adviser, he held positions with Kemper Securities Group and Mutual Savings Bank. Mr. Brown is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA Institute, the Milwaukee Investment Analysts Society and the Chicago Quantitative Alliance. He holds a B.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Robert G. Cummisford is a vice president of the Adviser responsible for portfolio management of the LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND. He joined the Adviser in 2004 and is a co-manager of the M&I Custom Quantitative Solutions Group. Prior to joining the Adviser, he held positions with Old Kent/Fifth Third, Ibbotson Associates and First Chicago. Mr. Cummisford is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA Institute and the Milwaukee Investment Analysts Society. He holds B.A. degrees in Economics and Behavioral Sciences from Lake Forest College.
The LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND is managed by Mary R. Linehan. Ms. Linehan, a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser, joined the Adviser in February 2001 as an Analyst for the LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND. Prior to joining the Adviser, from February 1996 to July 1999, Ms. Linehan worked at Heartland Funds, where she was an analyst for two equity funds. From January 1989 to January 1996, she worked at Strong Capital Management, Inc., where she was an analyst for two equity funds. Ms. Linehan has an M.B.A.
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degree from Marquette University and a B.B.A. degree from the University of North Dakota.
The MID-CAP VALUE FUND is managed by Matthew B. Fahey. Mr. Fahey, a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser since 1988, joined the Adviser in October 1984. He earned a B.A. degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and holds an M.B.A. degree from Marquette University.
The MID-CAP GROWTH FUND and the SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND are co-managed by Kenneth S. Salmon and James A. Stark, who have equal investment decision-making responsibilities with respect to the Funds. Prior to joining the Adviser in 2000, Mr. Salmon was a senior analyst focused on growth companies at Tucker Anthony Sutro and C.L. King & Associates. Mr. Salmon graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Economics from State University of New York in Potsdam, New York. Prior to joining the Adviser in 2004, Mr. Stark served as General Partner and Portfolio Manager with Overland Partners, L.P. Previously, Mr. Stark was a Portfolio Manager with American Century Investments and served as a small cap analyst with Kemper Financial Services and Investment & Capital Management. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a B.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.B.A. degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
The INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND is managed by two sub-advisers, BPI and Acadian. William Sterling, Chief Investment Officer of BPI, is the portfolio manager for the portion of the Fund managed by BPI. Mr. Sterling was a founding partner, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Trilogy Advisors LLC since 1999, prior to the merger of Trilogy Advisors and BPI in 2005. Previously, Mr. Sterling was an Executive Director and Global Head of Equities at Credit Suisse Asset Management, Managing Director of International Equities at BEA Associates, and First Vice President at Merrill Lynch, first as Head of Economic Research in Tokyo and later as Head of International Economic Research. Mr. Sterling received a B.A. degree in Economics from Carleton College and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from Harvard University.
Brian K. Wolahan and Charles H. Wang serve as co-portfolio managers for the portion of the Funds assets managed by Acadian. Mr. Wolahan and Mr. Wang have equal investment decision-making responsibilities with respect to the Fund and are supported by a team of investment professionals. Mr. Wolahan is co-director of research and a senior portfolio manager at Acadian. He received his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University and an M.S. degree in Management from MIT. Before joining Acadian in 1990, he worked in the Systems Planning Group at Bank of New England and as a Senior Systems Analyst at Mars Incorporated. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Wang is a senior portfolio manager and co-director of research at Acadian. Prior to joining Acadian in 2000, he worked as a senior quantitative equity analyst for a number of investment firms, including Putnam Investments. Mr. Wang has a Ph.D. from Yales School of Management, a B.S. in mathematics from Beijing University and an M.S. from the University of Massachusetts.
The GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND and the INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND are managed by Jason D. Weiner. Mr. Weiner, a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser, joined the Adviser in 1993. Since 1994, he has been a portfolio analyst for the SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND and the INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND as well as a portfolio analyst for short-term and intermediate advisory portfolios for institutional clients. Mr. Weiner, who is a Chartered Financial Analyst, received his B.S. degree in Finance and International Business from Marquette University.
The INTERMEDIATE TAX-FREE FUND is managed by John D. Boritzke, who is a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser responsible for tax-exempt fixed income portfolio management. He joined the Adviser in November 1983. Since 1985, he has been managing tax-exempt fixed income portfolios and common trust funds of M&I Trust. Mr. Boritzke has been a member of the Advisers Fixed Income Policy Group since 1985 and has been the Director of the Group since 1998. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds an M.B.A. degree and a B.S. degree from Marquette University.
The PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND, the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND and the SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND are managed by Richard M. Rokus, a vice president-
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portfolio manager of the Adviser. Mr. Rokus has managed the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND since January 1, 1994, the SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND since November 2001 and the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND since May 2004, and has been employed by the Adviser since January 1993. Mr. Rokus is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a B.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
The TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND is managed by Craig J. Mauermann. Mr. Mauermann has been a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser since 2004. Prior to joining the Adviser, he was a municipal bond analyst and trader for three municipal money market funds at Strong Financial Corporation. Mr. Mauermann holds an M.B.A. degree and a B.A. degree from Marquette University.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about certain portfolio managers, including other accounts they manage, their ownership of Fund shares and their compensation.
Advisory Fees. The Adviser is entitled to receive an annual investment advisory fee equal to a percentage of each Funds average daily net assets (ADNA) as follows:
Fund | Advisory Fee | ||
Prime Money Market Fund | 0.15 | % | |
Government Money Market Fund | 0.20 | % | |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | 0.20 | % | |
Short-Term Income Fund | 0.60 | % | |
Intermediate Bond Fund | 0.60 | % | |
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund | 0.60 | % | |
Government Income Fund | 0.75 | % | |
Large-Cap Growth Fund | 0.75 | % | |
Mid-Cap Value Fund | 0.75 | % | |
Large-Cap Value Fund | 0.75 | % | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | 0.75 | % | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | 1.00 | % | |
International Stock Fund | 1.00 | % |
The Adviser has the discretion to voluntarily waive a portion of its fee. However, any waivers by the Adviser are voluntary and may be terminated at any time in the Advisers sole discretion.
The Funds August 31, 2005 Annual Report contains a discussion regarding the Boards basis for approving the investment advisory contract and subadvisory contracts on behalf of the Funds.
Affiliate Services and Fees. M&I Trust, an affiliate of the Adviser, provides services to the Funds as custodian of the assets, shareholder services agent, securities lending agent, sub-transfer agent and administrator directly and through its division, MIS. For each domestic Fund, the annual custody fees are 0.02% on the first $250 million of assets held plus 0.01% of assets exceeding $250 million, calculated based on each Funds ADNA. M&I Trust is entitled to receive shareholder services fees directly from the Funds in amounts up to a maximum annual percentage of 0.25% of the Funds ADNA. As shareholder services agent, M&I Trust has the discretion to waive a portion of its fees. However, any waivers of shareholder services fees are voluntary and may be terminated at any time in its sole discretion. As compensation for its services as securities lending agent, M&I Trust receives a portion of each Funds revenues from securities lending activities.
M&I Trust is the administrator of the Funds and UMB Fund Services, Inc. (UMB) is the sub-administrator. As administrator, M&I Trust is entitled to receive fees directly from the Funds in amounts up to a maximum annual percentage of each Funds ADNA with respect to the EQUITY FUNDS and INCOME FUNDS and the aggregate ADNA of all MONEY MARKET FUNDS as follows:
Maximum Fee | Funds ADNA | |
0.100% | on the first $250 million | |
0.095% | on the next $250 million | |
0.080% | on the next $250 million | |
0.060% | on the next $250 million | |
0.040% | on the next $500 million | |
0.020% | on assets in excess of $1.5 billion |
All fees of the sub-administrator are paid by M&I Trust.
M&I Trust receives an annual per-account fee, which differs among the Funds, for sub-transfer agency services to trust and institutional accounts maintained on its trust accounting system.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries. From time to time, the Adviser, M&I Trust, M&I Brokerage Services, the distributor or their affiliates may enter into arrangements with brokers or other financial intermediaries pursuant to which such parties agree to perform record-keeping, administrative or other services on behalf of their clients who are Fund
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shareholders. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Adviser, M&I Trust, M&I Brokerage Services, the distributor or their affiliates may make payments to brokers or other financial intermediaries from their own resources and/or the Funds shareholder servicing plan, if applicable, for services provided to clients who hold Fund shares through omnibus accounts.
Distributor. Grand Distribution Services, LLC (Grand), a registered broker-dealer and member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., acts as principal distributor of the Funds shares. All fees of the distributor are paid by M&I Trust. Grand and UMB are affiliated entities.
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Historical Performance of Acadian for Similar Accounts
The following table shows the historical composite performance data for all of Acadians advisory accounts that have investment objectives, policies, strategies and risks substantially similar to those of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, known as the Acadian Non-U.S. All-Cap Equity Strategy Composite (the Composite).
The Composite is not subject to the same types of expenses as the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND and its member accounts may be subject to different diversification requirements, specific tax restrictions and investment limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, foreign tax laws and/or the 1940 Act than those imposed on the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND. The data is provided to illustrate the past performance of Acadian in managing a substantially similar portfolio as measured against a specific benchmark and does not represent the performance of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND. This performance data should not be considered an indication of the future performance of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND or Acadian.
All returns presented were calculated in compliance with the Performance Presentation Standards for the Association for Investment Management (AIMR-PPS ® ), the U.S. and Canadian version of the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS ® ). AIMR has not been involved in the preparation or review of this information.
Monthly returns are linked geometrically to arrive at the annual total return.
The Composite returns reflect the deduction of all costs and expenses and include the reinvestment of all income. The performance was calculated using the highest management fee as described in Part II of Acadians Form ADV. Both the Composite and the EAFE Index total returns reflect deduction of estimated foreign withholding taxes on dividends, interest, and capital gains. The AIMR standards for calculation of total return differ from the standards required by the SEC for calculation of average annual total return.
The Composite expenses are lower than the expenses of the Class Y Shares of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND. Accordingly, if the Funds Class Y Shares expenses had been deducted from the Composites returns, the returns would be lower than those shown.
Periods Ended
9/30/05 |
Acadian Non-U.S.
All-Cap Equity Strategy Composite Total Return |
EAFE
Index (1) |
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1 Year | 33.6 | % | 25.7 | % | ||
5 Years | 14.2 | % | 3.2 | % | ||
10 Years | 9.2 | % | 5.8 | % | ||
Since Inception (2) | 6.7 | % | 5.4 | % |
(1) The EAFE Index is a market capitalization-weighted equity index of international stocks comprising 21 of the 50 countries in the Morgan Stanley Capital International universe and representing the developed world outside of North America.
(2) The Composite commenced operations on April 1, 1988.
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE OF ACADIAN FOR SIMILAR ACCOUNTS | 39 |
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The Financial Highlights will help you understand each Funds financial performance for the last five fiscal years or since inception. Some of the information is presented on a per share basis. Total returns represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains.
The following table has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, the Funds independent registered public accounting firm. Their report, together with the Funds financial statements and notes thereto, is included in the Funds Annual Report dated August 31, 2005, which is available free of charge from the Funds.
Year Ended August 31, |
Net Asset
Value, Beginning of Period |
Net
Investment Income (Loss) |
Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Options, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency |
Total from
Investment Operations |
Distributions to
Shareholders from Net Investment Income |
Distributions to
Shareholders from Net Realized Gain on Investments, Options, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency |
Total
Distributions |
Net Asset
Value, End of Period |
Total
Return(1) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets |
Net Assets,
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Portfolio
|
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Expenses |
Net Investment
Income (Loss) |
Expense
Waiver(2) |
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Large-Cap Value Fund* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 14.62 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.32 | (0.14 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.24 | ) | $ | 14.70 | 2.20 | % | 1.19 | % | 1.07 | % | | $ | 414,651 | 78 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 14.70 | 0.14 | (1.99 | ) | (1.85 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.73 | ) | $ | 12.12 | (13.16 | )% | 1.20 | % | 1.28 | % | | $ | 338,512 | 50 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 12.12 | 0.24 | 0.42 | 0.66 | (0.20 | ) | | (0.20 | ) | $ | 12.58 | 5.56 | % | 1.23 | % | 2.04 | % | | $ | 343,475 | 62 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 12.58 | 0.30 | 1.62 | 1.92 | (0.30 | ) | | (0.30 | ) | $ | 14.20 | 15.39 | % | 1.22 | % | 2.27 | % | | $ | 358,354 | 103 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 14.20 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 1.33 | (0.35 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (1.07 | ) | $ | 14.46 | 9.77 | % | 1.22 | % | 2.30 | % | | $ | 328,848 | 103 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Large-Cap Growth Fund* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 19.22 | 0.01 | (4.66 | ) | (4.65 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.81 | ) | (0.82 | ) | $ | 13.75 | (24.79 | )% | 1.19 | % | 0.03 | % | | $ | 386,911 | 63 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 13.75 | 0.01 | (3.16 | ) | (3.15 | ) | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | $ | 10.59 | (22.94 | )% | 1.21 | % | 0.01 | % | | $ | 274,960 | 62 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 10.59 | 0.04 | 0.71 | 0.75 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 11.32 | 7.11 | % | 1.28 | % | 0.38 | % | | $ | 254,286 | 73 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 11.32 | 0.02 | 0.78 | 0.80 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 12.10 | 7.08 | % | 1.25 | % | 0.20 | % | | $ | 257,684 | 129 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 12.10 | 0.09 | 1.54 | 1.63 | (0.09 | ) | | (0.09 | ) | $ | 13.64 | 13.51 | % | 1.26 | % | 0.63 | % | | $ | 237,294 | 146 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Mid-Cap Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 10.85 | 0.02 | 2.62 | 2.64 | (0.07 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.77 | ) | $ | 12.72 | 25.80 | % | 1.30 | % | 0.16 | % | | $ | 172,719 | 104 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 12.72 | 0.02 | (0.40 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.68 | ) | (1.69 | ) | $ | 10.65 | (4.25 | )% | 1.26 | % | 0.13 | % | | $ | 196,254 | 44 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 10.65 | 0.01 | 1.86 | 1.87 | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | $ | 12.51 | 17.63 | % | 1.27 | % | 0.13 | % | | $ | 267,309 | 39 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 12.51 | 0.05 | 2.14 | 2.19 | (0.01 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.46 | ) | $ | 14.24 | 17.76 | % | 1.22 | % | 0.44 | % | | $ | 463,104 | 33 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 14.24 | 0.03 | 2.61 | 2.64 | (0.06 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (1.02 | ) | $ | 15.86 | 19.16 | % | 1.20 | % | 0.25 | % | | $ | 637,293 | 37 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 27.43 | (0.06 | )(4) | (8.67 | ) | (8.73 | ) | | (4.97 | ) | (4.97 | ) | $ | 13.73 | (34.17 | )% | 1.19 | % | (0.39 | )% | | $ | 333,718 | 118 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 13.73 | (0.09 | )(4) | (4.29 | ) | (4.38 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | (0.04 | ) | $ | 9.31 | (32.01 | )% | 1.24 | % | (0.72 | )% | | $ | 203,010 | 167 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 9.31 | (0.08 | )(4) | 2.34 | 2.26 | | | | $ | 11.57 | 24.27 | % | 1.28 | % | (0.78 | )% | | $ | 236,981 | 121 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 11.57 | (0.10 | )(4) | (0.32 | ) | (0.42 | ) | | | | $ | 11.15 | (3.63 | )% | 1.24 | % | (0.85 | )% | | $ | 184,632 | 240 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 11.15 | (0.10 | ) | 2.60 | 2.50 | | | | $ | 13.65 | 22.42 | % | 1.29 | % | (0.72 | )% | 0.01 | % | $ | 172,137 | 188 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Small-Cap Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 18.82 | (0.08 | )(4) | (4.52 | ) | (4.60 | ) | | (1.63 | ) | (1.63 | ) | $ | 12.59 | (24.23 | )% | 1.58 | % | (0.62 | )% | | $ | 105,397 | 287 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 12.59 | (0.14 | )(4) | (3.12 | ) | (3.26 | ) | | (0.58 | ) | (0.58 | ) | $ | 8.75 | (27.23 | )% | 1.63 | % | (1.20 | )% | | $ | 77,713 | 292 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 8.75 | (0.07 | )(4) | 3.15 | 3.08 | | | | $ | 11.83 | 35.20 | % | 1.72 | % | (0.82 | )% | | $ | 90,126 | 248 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 11.83 | (0.17 | )(4) | 0.94 | 0.77 | | | | $ | 12.60 | 6.51 | % | 1.58 | % | (1.28 | )% | | $ | 129,875 | 267 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 12.60 | (0.18 | ) | 3.60 | 3.42 | | | | $ | 16.02 | 27.14 | % | 1.55 | % | (1.21 | )% | 0.01 | % | $ | 155,327 | 195 | % |
40 | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Year Ended August 31, |
Net Asset
Value, Beginning of Period |
Net
Investment Income (Loss) |
Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Options, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency |
Total from
Investment Operations |
Distributions to
Shareholders from Net Investment Income |
Distributions to
Shareholders from Net Realized Gain on Investments, Options, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency |
Total
Distributions |
Net Asset
Value, End of Period |
Total
Return(1) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets |
Net Assets,
|
Portfolio
|
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Expenses |
Net Investment
Income (Loss) |
Expense
Waiver(2) |
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International Stock Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 16.33 | 0.03 | (4) | (4.02 | ) | (3.99 | ) | | (1.61 | ) | (1.61 | ) | $ | 10.73 | (26.36 | )% | 1.46 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.02 | % | $ | 246,649 | 156 | % | |||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 10.73 | 0.03 | (4) | (1.45 | ) | (1.42 | ) | | | | $ | 9.31 | (13.23 | )% | 1.49 | % | 0.32 | % | 0.02 | % | $ | 195,496 | 83 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 9.31 | 0.06 | (4) | 0.65 | 0.71 | | | | $ | 10.02 | 7.63 | % | 1.54 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.02 | % | $ | 204,477 | 171 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 10.02 | 0.00 | (4) | 1.02 | 1.02 | (0.04 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | $ | 11.00 | 10.20 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.00 | %(5) | 0.02 | % | $ | 216,082 | 137 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 11.00 | 0.09 | 2.33 | 2.42 | (0.07 | ) | | (0.07 | ) | $ | 13.35 | 22.03 | % | 1.48 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.02 | % | $ | 191,274 | 150 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Government Income Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 9.20 | 0.57 | 0.33 | 0.90 | (0.57 | ) | | (0.57 | ) | $ | 9.53 | 10.02 | % | 0.87 | % | 6.04 | % | 0.33 | % | $ | 380,308 | 122 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 9.53 | 0.49 | (4)(6) | 0.20 | (6) | 0.69 | (0.50 | ) | | (0.50 | ) | $ | 9.72 | 7.50 | % | 0.87 | % | 5.16 | %(6) | 0.33 | % | $ | 377,594 | 76 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 9.72 | 0.32 | (4) | (0.08 | ) | 0.24 | (0.36 | ) | | (0.36 | ) | $ | 9.60 | 2.45 | % | 0.87 | % | 3.30 | % | 0.33 | % | $ | 382,287 | 539 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 9.60 | 0.43 | (4) | 0.09 | 0.52 | (0.48 | ) | | (0.48 | ) | $ | 9.64 | 5.50 | % | 0.87 | % | 4.49 | % | 0.33 | % | $ | 344,253 | 113 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 9.64 | 0.37 | (0.03 | ) | 0.34 | (0.38 | ) | | (0.38 | ) | $ | 9.60 | 3.61 | % | 0.88 | % | 3.75 | % | 0.33 | % | $ | 475,920 | 561 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Intermediate Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 9.16 | 0.55 | 0.35 | 0.90 | (0.55 | ) | | (0.55 | ) | $ | 9.51 | 10.14 | % | 0.72 | % | 5.93 | % | 0.29 | % | $ | 640,863 | 273 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 9.51 | 0.47 | (4)(6) | (0.04 | )(6) | 0.43 | (0.50 | ) | | (0.50 | ) | $ | 9.44 | 4.70 | % | 0.72 | % | 5.00 | %(6) | 0.29 | % | $ | 631,518 | 187 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 9.44 | 0.41 | (4) | 0.07 | 0.48 | (0.45 | ) | | (0.45 | ) | $ | 9.47 | 5.10 | % | 0.72 | % | 4.30 | % | 0.29 | % | $ | 629,664 | 317 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 9.47 | 0.38 | (4) | 0.06 | 0.44 | (0.41 | ) | | (0.41 | ) | $ | 9.50 | 4.68 | % | 0.72 | % | 3.98 | % | 0.29 | % | $ | 625,908 | 279 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 9.50 | 0.35 | (0.08 | ) | 0.27 | (0.37 | ) | | (0.37 | ) | $ | 9.40 | 2.90 | % | 0.73 | % | 3.70 | % | 0.30 | % | $ | 646,961 | 357 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 9.95 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.83 | (0.43 | ) | | (0.43 | ) | $ | 10.35 | 8.52 | % | 0.62 | % | 4.24 | % | 0.50 | % | $ | 102,300 | 51 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 10.35 | 0.40 | (6) | 0.22 | (6) | 0.62 | (0.40 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | $ | 10.57 | 6.12 | % | 0.62 | % | 3.84 | %(6) | 0.50 | % | $ | 109,693 | 27 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 10.57 | 0.38 | (0.07 | ) | 0.31 | (0.38 | ) | | (0.38 | ) | $ | 10.50 | 2.95 | % | 0.60 | % | 3.57 | % | 0.50 | % | $ | 102,717 | 17 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 10.50 | 0.37 | 0.13 | 0.50 | (0.37 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.39 | ) | $ | 10.61 | 4.88 | % | 0.62 | % | 3.51 | % | 0.50 | % | $ | 96,952 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 10.61 | 0.37 | (0.18 | ) | 0.19 | (0.36 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.37 | ) | $ | 10.43 | 1.83 | % | 0.61 | % | 3.48 | % | 0.50 | % | $ | 90,619 | 57 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Short-Term Income Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 9.21 | 0.58 | 0.33 | 0.91 | (0.58 | ) | | (0.58 | ) | $ | 9.54 | 10.16 | % | 0.53 | % | 6.16 | % | 0.57 | % | $ | 126,008 | 79 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 9.54 | 0.42 | (4)(6) | (0.07 | )(6) | 0.35 | (0.47 | ) | | (0.47 | ) | $ | 9.42 | 3.77 | % | 0.56 | % | 4.51 | %(6) | 0.57 | % | $ | 114,320 | 54 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 9.42 | 0.33 | (4) | (0.03 | ) | 0.30 | (0.40 | ) | | (0.40 | ) | $ | 9.32 | 3.22 | % | 0.58 | % | 3.47 | % | 0.57 | % | $ | 150,302 | 43 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 9.32 | 0.27 | (4) | (0.02 | ) | 0.25 | (0.36 | ) | | (0.36 | ) | $ | 9.21 | 2.75 | % | 0.54 | % | 2.94 | % | 0.57 | % | $ | 148,735 | 40 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 9.21 | 0.26 | (0.10 | ) | 0.16 | (0.34 | ) | | (0.34 | ) | $ | 9.03 | 1.74 | % | 0.54 | % | 2.95 | % | 0.57 | % | $ | 135,894 | 52 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Government Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004(7) | $ | 1.00 | 0.00 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | | 0.00 | $ | 1.00 | 0.23 | %(8) | 0.45 | %(9) | 0.96 | %(9) | 0.17 | %(9) | $ | 118,401 | | |||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 2.11 | % | 0.45 | % | 2.09 | % | 0.18 | % | $ | 121,712 | | |||||||||||||||||||
Prime Money Market Fund* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 1.00 | 0.05 | | 0.05 | (0.05 | ) | | (0.05 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 5.32 | % | 0.46 | % | 5.22 | % | 0.05 | % | $ | 1,697,200 | | |||||||||||||||||||
2002 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.99 | % | 0.45 | % | 1.95 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 1,857,948 | | |||||||||||||||||||
2003 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.05 | % | 0.45 | % | 1.04 | % | 0.03 | % | $ | 1,889,427 | | |||||||||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | (4) | | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 0.76 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 2,123,605 | | ||||||||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 2.22 | % | 0.45 | % | 2.20 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 2,078,992 | | |||||||||||||||||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005(10) | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.60 | %(8) | 0.45 | %(9) | 1.76 | %(9) | 0.14 | %(9) | $ | 142,826 | |
(1) | Based on net asset value. |
(2) | This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income (loss) ratios shown. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 41 |
(3) | Effective September 1, 2001, the Funds adopted the provisions of the revised American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies which requires the disclosure of the per share effect of redemption fees. Redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts: |
Per Share Amount
|
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Fund | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ||||||||
International Stock Fund |
$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | ||||
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 |
Funds not shown had redemption fees of less than $0.01. Periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change.
(4) | Per share information is based on average shares outstanding. |
(5) | Represents less than 0.001%. |
(6) | Effective September 1, 2001, the Government Income Fund, Intermediate Bond Fund, Intermediate Tax-Free Fund and Short-Term Income Fund adopted the provisions of the revised AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premium on long-term debt securities. The effect of this change for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002 was as follows: |
Net Investment Income Per Share
|
Net Realized/Unrealized
Gain/Loss Per Share |
Ratio of Net Investment
Income to Average Net Assets |
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Increase (Decrease) |
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Government Income Fund |
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.01 | (0.12 | )% | ||||
Intermediate Bond Fund |
(0.03 | ) | 0.03 | (0.32 | ) | ||||||
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
0.00 | (0.00 | ) | 0.00 | |||||||
Short-Term Income Fund |
(0.04 | ) | 0.04 | (0.40 | ) |
Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
(7) | Reflects operations for the period from May 17, 2004 (start of performance) to August 31, 2004. |
(8) | Not annualized for periods less than a year. |
(9) | Computed on an annualized basis. |
(10) | Reflects operations for the period from September 22, 2004 (start of performance) to August 31, 2005. |
* | Effective October 28, 2005 the MARSHALL EQUITY INCOME FUND changed its name to the MARSHALL LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND; the MARSHALL LARGE-CAP GROWTH & INCOME FUND changed its name to the MARSHALL LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND; and the MARSHALL MONEY MARKET FUND changed its name to the MARSHALL PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND. |
42 | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
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The Marshall Funds Family
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Prospectus
The Advisor Class of Shares
(Class A)
OCTOBER 31, 2005
Ø | Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund |
Ø | Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund |
Ø | Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund |
Ø | Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
Ø | Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund |
Ø | Marshall International Stock Fund |
Ø | Marshall Government Income Fund |
Ø | Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund |
Ø | Marshall Short-Term Income Fund |
Ø | Marshall Prime Money Market Fund |
The Investor Class of Shares
(Class Y)
Ø | Marshall Government Money Market Fund |
Ø | Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
Shares of Marshall Funds, Inc. (Marshall Funds) are not bank deposits or other obligations of, or issued, endorsed or guaranteed by, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates. Shares of the Marshall Funds, like shares of all mutual funds, are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency, and may lose value.
As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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The Marshall Funds offer investment opportunities to a wide range of investors, from investors with short-term goals who wish to take little investment risk to investors with long-term goals willing to bear the risks of the stock market for potentially greater rewards. The Marshall Funds are managed by the investment professionals at M&I Investment Management Corp. (Adviser).
Risk/Return Summary of Mutual Funds
Principal Risks of the Funds |
Equity Funds
Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund Marshall International Stock Fund
Income Funds
Marshall Government Income Fund Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund Marshall Short-Term Income Fund
Money Market Funds
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund Marshall Government Money Market Fund Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
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A complete description of these risks can be found in the Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds section.
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY. | 1 |
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Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund*
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation and above-average dividend income. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in a broadly-diversified portfolio of common stocks of large-sized companies
similar in size to those within the Russell 1000 Value Index. In order to provide both capital appreciation and income, the Adviser attempts to structure the portfolio to pursue an above average yield. The Adviser selects stocks using a unique, quantitative, value-oriented approach.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1999-2004)*
* The bar chart does not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 4.43%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(2nd quarter, 2003 | ) | 15.65 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2002 | ) | (17.64 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04 (1)
1 Year | 5 Year |
Since
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Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
3.65% | 1.94% | 1.91% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (2) |
2.44% | (1.29)% | 0.64% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (2) |
3.80% | (0.74)% | 1.01% | |||
LLCVFI (3) | 12.00% | 1.42% | 2.93% | |||
LEIFI (4) | 13.02% | 3.90% | 3.95% | |||
Russell 1000 Value (5) | 16.50% | 5.27% | 5.61% | |||
S&P 500 (6) | 10.88% | (2.30)% | 1.22% |
(1) The average annual total returns shown were reduced to reflect sales charges.
(2) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(3) The Lipper Large Cap Value Fund Index (LLCVFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LLCVFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes. Previously, the Fund compared its performance to the Lipper Equity Income Funds Index (LEIFI). The Funds competitive index has been changed because the Adviser believes that the LLCVFI more accurately reflects the Funds investment program.
(4) The LEIFI is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LEIFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(5) The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The index does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear. Previously, the Fund compared its performance to the Standard & Poors 500 ® Index (S&P 500 ® ). The Funds benchmark index has been changed because the Adviser believes that the Russell 1000 Value Index more accurately reflects the Funds investment program.
(6) The S&P 500 ® is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The S&P 500 ® does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
* Effective October 28, 2005, the Fund changed its name from the Marshall Equity Income Fund to the Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund.
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Equity Funds (cont.)
Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund*
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of large-sized companies similar in size to those within the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The
Adviser looks for high quality companies with sustainable earnings growth that are available at reasonable prices.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1999-2004)*
* The bar chart does not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 4.28%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 1999 | ) | 13.46 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2002 | ) | (17.85 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04 (1)
1 Year | 5 Year |
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Return Before Taxes |
2.69% | (6.02)% | (2.37)% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (2) |
2.59% | (6.24)% | (2.77)% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (2) |
1.89% | (5.05)% | (2.07)% | |||
LLCGFI (3) | 7.45% | (9.72)% | (3.48)% | |||
LLCCFI (4) | 8.29% | (2.98)% | 0.46% | |||
Russell 1000 Growth (5) | 6.30% | (9.29)% | (3.30)% | |||
S&P 500 (6) | 10.88% | (2.30)% | 1.22% |
(1) The average annual total returns shown were reduced to reflect sales charges.
(2) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(3) The Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index (LLCGFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LLCGFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes. Previously, the Fund compared its performance to the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index (LLCCFI). The Funds competitive index has been changed because the Adviser believes that the LLCGFI more accurately reflects the Funds investment program.
(4) LLCCFI is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LLCCFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(5) The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear. Previously, the Fund compared its performance to the Standard & Poors 500 ® Index (S&P 500 ® ). The Funds benchmark index has been changed because the Adviser believes that the Russell 1000 Growth Index more accurately reflects the Funds investment program.
(6) The S&P 500 ® is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The S&P 500 ® does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
* Effective October 28, 2005, the Fund changed its name from the Marshall Large-Cap Growth & Income Fund to the Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund.
EQUITY FUNDS | 3 |
Equity Funds (cont.)
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in value-oriented common stocks of medium-sized companies similar in size to those within the Russell Mid-Cap Value
Index. The Adviser selects companies that exhibit traditional value characteristics, such as a price-to-earnings ratio less than the Standard & Poors 400 ® Index, higher-than-average dividend yields or a lower-than-average price-to-book value. In addition, these companies may have under-appreciated assets, or be involved in company turnarounds or corporate restructurings.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1999-2004)*
* The bar chart does not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 5.11%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 2001 | ) | 19.16 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2002 | ) | (16.61 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04 (1)
1 Year | 5 Year |
Since
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Return Before Taxes |
9.96% | 13.60% | 12.85% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (2) |
8.83% | 12.03% | 10.89% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (2) |
7.79% | 11.14% | 10.22% | |||
LMCVFI (3) | 19.54% | 10.87% | 11.48% | |||
RMCVI (4) | 23.70% | 13.48% | 11.36% |
(1) The average annual total returns shown were reduced to reflect sales charges.
(2) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(3) The Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index (LMCVFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LMCVFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(4) The Russell Mid-Cap Value Index (RMCVI) measures the performance of those Russell Mid-Cap companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The RMCVI does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
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Equity Funds (cont.)
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in growth-oriented common stocks of medium-sized companies similar in size to those within the Russell Mid-Cap
Growth Index. The Adviser selects stocks of companies with growth characteristics, such as above-average earnings growth potential or where significant changes are taking place, such as new products, services, or methods of distribution, or overall business restructuring.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1999-2004)*
* The bar chart does not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 3.69%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 1999 | ) | 41.02 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2001 | ) | (23.19 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04 (1)
1 Year | 5 Year |
Since
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Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
5.54% | (6.09)% | 3.16% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (2) |
5.55% | (7.41)% | 1.58% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (2) |
3.60% | (5.58)% | 2.07% | |||
LMCGFI (3) | 14.03% | (6.07)% | 4.52% | |||
RMCGI (4) | 15.48% | (3.36)% | 4.47% |
(1) The average annual total returns shown were reduced to reflect sales charges.
(2) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(3) The Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index (LMCGFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LMCGFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(4) The Russell Mid-Cap Growth Index (RMCGI) measures the performance of those Russell Mid-Cap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The RMCGI does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
EQUITY FUNDS | 5 |
Equity Funds (cont.)
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of small-sized companies similar in size to those within the Russell 2000 Growth Index. The
Adviser selects stocks of companies with above-average earnings growth potential or where significant changes are taking place, such as new products, services or methods of distribution, as well as overall business restructuring.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1999-2004)*
* The bar chart does not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 5.59%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 1999 | ) | 38.36 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2001 | ) | (27.21 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04 (1)
1 Year | 5 Year |
Since
12/31/98 inception |
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Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
9.89% | 0.37% | 6.01% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (2) |
9.89% | (0.28)% | 5.25% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (2) |
6.43% | 0.06% | 4.85% | |||
LSCGI (3) | 10.79% | (1.51)% | 6.42% | |||
Russell 2000 GI (4) | 14.31% | (3.57)% | 3.44% |
(1) The average annual total returns shown were reduced to reflect sales charges.
(2) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(3) The Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index (LSCGI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LSCGI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(4) The Russell 2000 Growth Index (Russell 2000 GI) measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 GI does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
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Equity Funds (cont.)
Marshall International Stock Fund
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of any sized companies located outside the United States. The Funds sub-advisers (the Sub-Advisers), BPI Global Asset Management
LLC (BPI) and Acadian Asset Management, Inc. (Acadian), each manage approximately 50% of the Funds portfolio.
BPI uses a bottom-up, fundamental approach in selecting stocks for the Funds portfolio. BPI seeks to identify quality companies with attractive returns on equity, shareholder-oriented management and a strong capital structure.
Acadian uses a quantitative strategy with a focus on valuations to target attractively valued companies that also have positive earnings and price characteristics. Acadian selects stocks for the Funds portfolio using models that incorporate multiple factors designed to construct an optimal portfolio while keeping benchmark-relative risk to the desired level.
Effective September 1, 2005, Acadian was added as an additional sub-adviser to the Fund to manage approximately 50% of the Funds portfolio. BPI was the sole sub-adviser to the Fund from March 29, 1999 to September 1, 2005. Prior thereto, the Fund was managed by another firm.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1999-2004)*
* The bar chart does not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 10.16%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 1999 | ) | 40.40 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2002 | ) | (19.57 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04 (1)
1 Year | 5 Year |
Since
12/31/98 inception |
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Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
4.84% | (5.82)% | 2.33% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (2) |
8.92% | (6.47)% | 1.46% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (2) |
6.03% | (5.15)% | 1.68% | |||
LIMCGI (3) | 18.19% | (4.85)% | 3.21% | |||
LIFI (4) | 18.59% | (0.89)% | 4.64% | |||
EAFE (5) | 20.25% | (1.14)% | 3.07% |
(1) The average annual total returns shown were reduced to reflect sales charges.
(2) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans. Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than before-tax returns when a net capital loss occurs upon the redemption of Fund Shares.
(3) The Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Index (LIMCGI) is an average of the 10 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LIMCGI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes. Previously, the Fund compared its performance to the LIFI. The Funds competitive index has been changed because the Adviser believes the LIMCGI more accurately reflects the Funds investment program.
(4) The Lipper International Funds Index (LIFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LIFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(5) The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) is a market capitalization-weighted equity index of international stocks comprising 21 of the 50 countries in the Morgan Stanley Capital International universe and representing the developed world outside of North America. The EAFE does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
EQUITY FUNDS | 7 |
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Marshall Government Income Fund
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Goal: To provide current income. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S. government securities. The Adviser considers macroeconomic conditions and uses credit and market
analysis in developing the overall portfolio strategy. Current and historical interest rate relationships are used to evaluate market sectors and individual securities. The Fund generally maintains an average dollar-weighted maturity of four to twelve years.
The Fund invests in the securities of U.S. Government-sponsored entities including the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs). Not all U.S. Government-sponsored entities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Examples of entities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government include Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLBs. These entities however, are supported through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. The Fund also may invest in U.S. Government-sponsored entities which are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, such as the Government National Mortgage Association. Finally, the Fund may invest in a few governmental entities which have no explicit financial support, but which are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities. Such entities include the Farm Credit System and the Financing Corporation.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1999-2004)*
* The bar chart does not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 1.52%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2001 | ) | 4.03 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(2nd quarter, 2004 | ) | (1.03 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04 (1)
1 Year | 5 Year |
Since
09/01/98 inception |
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Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
(0.94)% | 5.11% | 4.28% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (2) |
(2.54)% | 3.20% | 2.32% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (2) |
(0.63)% | 3.18% | 2.42% | |||
LUSMI (3) | 3.52% | 6.36% | 5.35% | |||
LMI (4) | 4.70% | 7.14% | 6.31% |
(1) The average annual total returns shown were reduced to reflect sales charges.
(2) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(3) The Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds Index (LUSMI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LUSMI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(4) The Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index (LMI) is an index comprised of fixed rate securities backed by mortgage pools of the Government National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. and the Federal National Mortgage Association. The LMI does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
8 | INCOME FUNDS |
Income Funds (cont.)
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund
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Goal: To maximize total return consistent with current income. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds. Fund investments include corporate, asset-backed, mortgage
-backed and U.S. government securities. The Advisers strategy for achieving total return is to adjust the Funds weightings in these sectors as it deems appropriate. The Adviser uses macroeconomic, credit and market analysis to select portfolio securities. The Fund maintains an average dollar-weighted maturity of three to ten years.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1999-2004)*
* The bar chart does not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 1.19%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2002 | ) | 3.18 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(2nd quarter, 2004 | ) | (2.30 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04 (1)
1 Year | 5 Year |
Since
inception |
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Fund: | ||||||
Return Before Taxes |
(2.47)% | 4.78% | 4.18% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (2) |
(3.81)% | 2.85% | 2.20% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (2) |
(1.62)% | 2.88% | 2.32% | |||
LSIDF (3) | 1.61% | 4.64% | 4.46% | |||
LGCI (4) | 3.04% | 7.21% | 6.11% |
(1) The average annual total returns shown were reduced to reflect sales charges.
(2) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(3) The Lipper Short/Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Index (LSIDF) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LSIDF reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(4) The Lehman Brothers Governmental/Credit Intermediate Index (LGCI) is an index comprised of government and corporate bonds rated BBB or higher with maturities between 1-10 years. The LGCI does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
INCOME FUNDS | 9 |
Income Funds (cont.)
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund
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Goal: To maximize total return consistent with current income. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in short- to intermediate- term investment grade bonds and notes. Fund
investments include corporate, asset-backed, mortgage-backed and U.S. government securities. The Adviser changes the Funds weightings in these sectors as it deems appropriate and uses macroeconomic, credit and market analysis to select portfolio securities. The Fund maintains an average dollar-weighted maturity of six months to three years.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 2001-2004)*
* The bar chart does not reflect the payment of any sales charges or recurring shareholder account fees. If these charges or fees had been included, the returns shown would have been lower.
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 1.38%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2001 | ) | 2.61 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(2nd quarter, 2004 | ) | (1.26 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04 (1)
1 Year |
Since
inception |
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Fund: | ||||
Return Before Taxes |
(0.91)% | 3.62% | ||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (2) |
(2.11)% | 1.93% | ||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (2) |
(0.59)% | 2.06% | ||
LSTIDI (3) | 1.61% | 4.28% | ||
ML13 (4) | 1.21% | 5.01% |
(1) The average annual total returns shown were reduced to reflect sales charges.
(2) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
(3) The Lipper Short-Term Investment Grade Debt Funds Index (LSTIDI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LSTIDI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(4) The Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Government/Corporate Index (ML13) is an index tracking short-term U.S. government and corporate securities with maturities between 1 and 2.99 years. The index is produced by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith. The ML13 does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
10 | INCOME FUNDS |
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund*
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Goal: To provide current income consistent with stability of principal. |
Strategy: Fund assets are invested in high quality, short-term money market instruments. In order to produce income
that minimizes volatility, the Adviser uses a bottom-up approach which evaluates debt securities of individual companies against the context of broader market factors such as the cyclical trend in interest rates, the shape of the yield curve and debt security supply factors.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to credit risks, interest rate risks and liquidity risks.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and an average of money funds with similar objectives. Indices and averages are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)*
* Shares of the Fund are not sold subject to a sales charge (load). The total returns displayed are based upon net asset value.
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 1.75%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2000 | ) | 1.52 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(4th quarter, 2003 | ) | 0.10 | % |
7-Day Net Yield (as of 12/31/04) (1) : |
1.57 | % |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |||||||
Fund | 0.72 | % | 2.41 | % | 3.73 | % | |||
LMMFI (2) | 0.78 | % | 2.47 | % | 3.78 | % | |||
MFRA (3) | 0.82 | % | 2.41 | % | 3.67 | % |
(1) Investors may call the Fund to learn the current 7-Day Net Yield at 1-800-236-FUND (3863).
(2) The Lipper Money Market Funds Index (LMMFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LMMFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(3) The iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages (MFRA) is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
* Effective October 28, 2005, the Fund changed its name from the Marshall Money Market Fund to the Marshall Prime Money Market Fund.
MONEY MARKET FUNDS | 11 |
Money Market Funds (cont.)
Marshall Government Money Market Fund
|
Goal: To provide current income consistent with stability of principal. |
Strategy: Fund assets are invested in high quality, short-term money market instruments. The Fund invests at least 80%
of its assets in obligations issued and/or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or by its agencies or instrumentalities, and in repurchase agreements secured by such obligations. In order to produce income that minimizes volatility, the Adviser uses a bottom-up approach, which evaluates debt securities against the context of broader market factors such as the cyclical trend in interest rates, the shape of the yield curve and debt security supply factors.
The Fund invests in the securities of U.S. Government-sponsored entities including the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs). Not all U.S. Government-sponsored entities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Examples of entities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government include Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLBs. These entities however, are supported through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. The Fund also may invest in U.S. Government-sponsored entities which are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, such as the Government National Mortgage Association. Finally, the Fund may invest in a few governmental entities which have no explicit financial support, but which are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities. Such entities include the Farm Credit System and the Financing Corporation.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to credit risks, interest rate risks, call risks and liquidity risks.
Annual Total Returns
A performance bar chart and total return information for the Fund have not been provided because, as of December 31, 2004, the Fund had not been in operation for a full calendar year.
12 | MONEY MARKET FUNDS |
Money Market Funds (cont.)
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund
|
Goal: To provide stability of principal, daily liquidity and current income exempt from federal income tax, including federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). |
Strategy: The Fund invests primarily in fixed and floating rate municipal bonds and notes, variable rate demand instruments and other high-quality, short-term tax-exempt obligations maturing in 397 days or less. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests its assets so that at least 80% of the annual interest income that the Fund distributes will be exempt from federal income tax, including AMT.
To maintain principal preservation, the Adviser places a strict emphasis on credit research. Using fundamental analysis, the Adviser develops an approved list of issuers and securities that meet the Advisers standards for minimal credit risk. The Adviser continually monitors the credit risks of all portfolio securities on an ongoing basis by reviewing financial data and ratings of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs).
The Fund seeks to enhance yield by taking advantage of favorable changes in interest rates and reducing the effect of unfavorable changes in rates. In achieving this objective, the Adviser targets a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 90 days or less based on its interest rate outlook. The interest rate outlook is developed by analyzing a variety of factors, such as current and expected U.S. economic growth; current and expected interest rates and inflation; and the Federal Reserve Boards monetary policy. By developing an interest rate outlook and adjusting the portfolios maturity accordingly, the Fund is poised to take advantage of yield enhancing opportunities.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to credit risks, interest rate risks, call risks and liquidity risks. In addition to credit and interest rate risk, certain types of municipal bonds are subject to other risks based on many factors, including economic and regulatory developments, changes or proposed changes in the federal and state tax structure, deregulation, court rulings and other factors.
Annual Total Returns
A performance bar chart and total return information for the Fund have not been provided because, as of December 31, 2004, the Fund had not been in operation for a full calendar year.
MONEY MARKET FUNDS | 13 |
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Advisor Class Shares of the Funds. |
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(4) Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses are based on amounts incurred during each Funds most recent fiscal year except that they have been restated to reflect the elimination of the Rule 12b-1 fee with respect to the Advisor Class of Shares of all Funds other than the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND effective November 1, 2005.
(5) The Adviser voluntarily waived a portion of the management fee. The Adviser may terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The management fees paid by the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND, INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND, SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND and PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND (after the voluntary waivers) were 0.98%, 0.65%, 0.54%, 0.26% and 0.11%, respectively, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005.
The purpose of this table is to assist an investor in understanding the various costs and expenses that a shareholder of the Funds will bear either directly or indirectly. Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company (M&I Trust) and its affiliates receive advisory, custodial, shareholder services and administrative fees for the services they provide to the Funds or shareholders, as applicable. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses, see Marshall Funds, Inc. Information. Wire-transferred redemptions may be subject to an additional fee.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Marshall Funds with the cost of investing in other funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in each of the Funds for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that each of the Funds operating expenses are before waivers as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Large-Cap Value Fund |
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
International Stock Fund |
Government Income Fund |
Intermediate Bond Fund |
Short-Term Income Fund |
Prime
Market Fund |
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1 Year | $ | 692 | $ | 696 | $ | 690 | $ | 699 | $ | 724 | $ | 719 | $ | 494 | $ | 476 | $ | 311 | $ | 81 | ||||||||||
3 Years | $ | 940 | $ | 952 | $ | 934 | $ | 960 | $ | 1,036 | $ | 1,022 | $ | 745 | $ | 691 | $ | 546 | $ | 252 | ||||||||||
5 Years | $ | 1,207 | $ | 1,227 | $ | 1,197 | $ | 1,242 | $ | 1,371 | $ | 1,346 | $ | 1,015 | $ | 922 | $ | 799 | $ | 439 | ||||||||||
10 Years | $ | 1,967 | $ | 2,010 | $ | 1,946 | $ | 2,042 | $ | 2,314 | $ | 2,263 | $ | 1,786 | $ | 1,587 | $ | 1,525 | $ | 978 |
The above example should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses. Your expenses will be less if you qualify to purchase shares at a reduced or no sales charge. Actual expenses may be greater than those shown.
14 | FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDSADVISOR CLASS OF SHARES |
Fees and Expenses of the FundsInvestor Class of Shares
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold the Investor Class Shares of the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND and TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND.
Government Money Market Fund |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) |
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed (as a percentage of offering price) |
None | None | ||||
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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(expenses deducted from and expressed as a percentage of the Funds net assets) |
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Management Fee |
0.20% | (2) | 0.20% | (2) | ||
Distribution (12b-1) Fee |
None | None | ||||
Other Expenses (3) |
0.43% | 0.39% | ||||
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (1) |
0.63% | 0.59% | ||||
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(1) Although not contractually obligated to do so, the Adviser and other service providers waived certain amounts for the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND and the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND. The net expenses the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND and the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND actually paid for the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005 are shown below.
Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after waivers) |
0.45% | 0.45% | ||
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(2) The Adviser voluntarily waived a portion of the management fee with respect to the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND and the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND. The Adviser may terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The management fee paid by the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND and the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND (after the voluntary waiver) was 0.02% and 0.06%, respectively, for the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005.
(3) Other Expenses include a shareholder servicing fee of 0.25%.
The purpose of this table is to assist an investor in understanding the various costs and expenses that a shareholder of a Fund will bear either directly or indirectly. M&I Trust, an affiliate of the Adviser, and its affiliates receive advisory, custodial, shareholder services and administrative fees for the services they provide to the Funds or shareholders, as applicable. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses, see Marshall Funds, Inc. Information. Wire-transferred redemptions may be subject to an additional fee.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Funds with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Funds for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses are before waivers as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Government Money
Market Fund |
Tax-Free Money
Market Fund |
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1 Year |
$ | 64 | $ | 60 | ||
3 Years |
$ | 202 | $ | 189 | ||
5 Years |
$ | 351 | $ | 329 | ||
10 Years |
$ | 786 | $ | 738 |
The above example should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater than those shown.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDSINVESTOR CLASS OF SHARES | 15 |
Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds
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What About Portfolio Turnover?
Although the Funds do not intend to invest for the purpose of seeking short-term profits, securities will be sold without regard to the length of time they have been held when the
Funds Adviser or Sub-Adviser
believes it is appropriate to do so
in light of a Funds investment
goal. A higher portfolio turnover rate increases transaction expenses that must be borne directly by a Fund (and thus, indirectly by its shareholders), and affects Fund performance. In addition, a high rate of portfolio turnover may result in the realization of larger amounts of capital gains which, when distributed to shareholders, are taxable to them.
Stock Market Risks. The EQUITY FUNDS are subject to fluctuations in the stock markets, which have periods of increasing and decreasing values. Stocks are more volatile than debt securities. Greater volatility increases risk. If the value of a Funds investments goes down, you may lose money.
Sector Risks. Companies with similar characteristics may be grouped together in broad categories called sectors. Sector risk is the possibility that a certain sector may underperform other sectors or the market as a whole. As the Adviser allocates more of a Funds portfolio holdings to a particular sector, a Funds performance will be more susceptible to any economic, business or other developments which generally affect that sector.
Style Risks. Due to their relatively high valuations, growth stocks are typically more volatile than value stocks. For instance, the price of a growth stock may experience a larger decline on a forecast of lower earnings, a negative fundamental development, or an adverse market development. Further, growth stocks may not pay dividends or may pay lower dividends than value stocks.
This means they depend more on price changes for returns and may be more adversely affected in a down market compared to value stocks that pay higher dividends.
Investments in value stocks are subject to the risk that their intrinsic values may never be realized by the market, that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced, or that their prices may decline, even though in theory they are already undervalued. Value stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks (e.g., growth stocks). Consequently, while value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks, they can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time and may not ever realize their full value.
Foreign Securities Risks. The INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND invests primarily in foreign securities which involve additional risks, including currency-rate fluctuations, political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting standards and less-strict regulation of the securities markets. Furthermore, the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND may incur higher costs and expenses when making foreign investments, which will affect the Funds total return.
Foreign securities may be denominated in foreign currencies. Therefore, the value of the Funds assets and income in U.S. dollars may be affected by changes in exchange rates and regulations, since exchange rates for foreign currencies change daily. The combination of currency risk and market risk tends to make securities traded in foreign markets more volatile than securities traded exclusively in the United States. Although the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND values its assets daily in U.S. dollars, it will not convert its holdings of foreign currencies to U.S. dollars daily. Therefore, the Fund may be exposed to currency risks over an extended period of time.
Euro Risks. The INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND makes significant investments in securities denominated in the Euro, the single currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU). Therefore, the exchange rate between the Euro and the U.S. dollar will have a significant impact on the value of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUNDs investments. The European Central Bank has control over each EMU member countrys monetary policies. Therefore, the EMU participating countries no longer control their own monetary policies by directing independent interest rates for their currencies, which may limit their ability to respond to economic downturns or political upheavals. These factors or other events, including political and economic developments, could cause market
16 | INVESTING RISKS |
Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds (cont.)
What About Bond Ratings?
When the Funds invest in bonds and other debt securities and/or convertible securities, some will be rated
in the lowest investment grade
category (e.g., BBB or Baa).
Bonds rated BBB by
Standard & Poors Corporation or Baa by Moodys Investors Services have speculative characteristics. Unrated bonds will be determined by the Adviser to be of like quality and may have greater risk (but a potentially higher yield) than comparably rated bonds. If a bond is downgraded, the Adviser will re-evaluate the bond and determine whether or not the bond is an acceptable investment.
disruptions, and could adversely affect the value of securities held by the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND.
Company Size Risks. Generally, the smaller the market capitalization of a company, the fewer the number of shares traded daily, the less liquid its stock and the more volatile its price. Market capitalization is determined by multiplying the number of a companys outstanding shares by the current market price per share.
Companies with smaller market capitalizations also tend to have unproven track records, a limited product or service base and limited access to capital. These factors also increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail than companies with larger market capitalizations.
Debt Securities Risks. Debt securities are subject to interest rate risks, credit risks, call risks and liquidity risks, which are more fully described below. These risks will affect the INCOME FUNDS and the MONEY MARKET FUNDS.
Interest Rate Risks. Prices of fixed income securities rise and fall in response to changes in the interest rate paid by similar securities. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income securities fall. However, market factors, such as the demand for particular fixed income securities, may cause the price of certain
fixed income securities to fall while the prices of other securities rise or remain unchanged.
Interest rate changes have a greater effect on the price of fixed income securities with longer durations. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a fixed income security to changes in interest rates.
Credit Risks. Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will default on a security by failing to pay interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, a Fund may lose money.
Many fixed income securities receive credit ratings from services such as Standard & Poors and Moodys Investors Service. These services assign ratings to securities by assessing the likelihood of issuer default. Lower credit ratings correspond to higher credit risk. If a security has not received a rating, the Fund must rely entirely upon the Advisers credit assessment.
Fixed income securities generally compensate for greater credit risk by paying interest at a higher rate. The difference between the yield of a security and the yield of a U.S. Treasury security with a comparable maturity (the spread) measures the additional interest paid for risk. Spreads may increase generally in response to adverse economic or market conditions. A securitys spread may also increase if the securitys rating is lowered, or the security is perceived to have an increased credit risk. An increase in the spread will cause the price of the security to decline.
Credit risk includes the possibility that a party to a transaction involving a Fund will fail to meet its obligations. This could cause the Fund to lose the benefit of the transaction or prevent the Fund from selling or buying other securities to implement its investment strategy.
Call Risks. Some of the securities in which a Fund invests may be redeemed by the issuer before maturity (or called). This will most likely happen when interest rates are declining. If this occurs, the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in securities that pay a lower interest rate, which may decrease the Funds yield.
Liquidity Risks. Trading opportunities are more limited for fixed income securities that have not received any credit ratings, have received ratings below investment grade or are not widely held.
These features may make it more difficult to sell or buy a security at a favorable price or time. Consequently, a Fund
INVESTING RISKS | 17 |
Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds (cont.)
may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Funds performance. Infrequent trading of securities may also lead to an increase in their price volatility.
Liquidity risk also refers to the possibility that a Fund may not be able to sell a security or close out an investment contract when it wants to. If this happens, the Fund will be required to continue to hold the security or keep the position open, and the Fund could incur losses.
Government Obligations Risks. For Fund investments in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities where it is not obligated to do so by law. As a result, there is risk that these entities will default on a financial obligation. For instance, securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Maes) are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States, while securities issued by the Fannie Maes and the Freddie Macs are supported only by the discretionary authority of the U.S. government. Moreover, securities issued by the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Maes) are supported only by the credit of that agency.
Municipal Securities Risks. An investment in the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND will be affected by municipal securities risks. Local political and economic factors may adversely affect the value and liquidity of municipal securities held by the Fund. The value of municipal securities also may be affected more by supply and demand factors or the creditworthiness of the issuer than by market interest rates. Repayment of municipal securities depends on the ability of the issuer or project backing such securities to generate taxes or revenues. There is a risk that the interest on an otherwise tax-exempt municipal security may be subject to federal income tax.
Asset-Backed/Mortgage-Backed Securities Risks. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are subject to risks of prepayment. This is more likely to occur when interest rates fall because many borrowers refinance mortgages to take advantage of more favorable rates. Prepayments on mortgage-backed securities are also affected by other factors, such as the volume of home sales. A Funds yield will be reduced if cash from prepaid securities are reinvested in securities with lower interest rates. The risk of prepayment may also decrease the value of mortgage-backed securities.
Asset-backed securities may have a higher level of default and recovery risk than mortgage-backed securities. However, both of these types of securities may decline in value because of mortgage foreclosures or defaults on the underlying obligations.
Management Risks. The Advisers and Sub-Advisers judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of the Funds investments may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that the investment techniques used by the Funds managers will produce the desired results.
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Securities and Investment Techniques Descriptions
In implementing the Funds investment objectives, the Funds may invest in the following securities and use the following investment techniques. Some of these securities and techniques involve special risks, which are described under Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds. Each Fund that has adopted a non-fundamental policy to invest at least 80% of its assets in the types of securities suggested by such Funds name will provide shareholders with at least 60 days notice of any change in this policy.
Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund |
Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund |
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund |
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund |
Marshall International Stock Fund |
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Equity Securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||
Foreign Common Stocks | ü | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign Securities | ü |
Marshall Government
Income
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Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund |
Marshall Short-Term
Income
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Marshall
Prime
Market Fund |
Marshall Government Money Market Fund |
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
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Fixed Income Securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Corporate Debt Securities | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Fixed Rate Debt Securities | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||
Floating Rate Debt Securities | ü | ü | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||
Treasury Securities | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Municipal Notes | ü | |||||||||||||||||
Municipal Securities | ü | |||||||||||||||||
Commercial Paper | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Credit Enhancement | ü | |||||||||||||||||
Demand Instruments | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Dollar Rolls | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | ü | ü | ü | |||||||||||||||
Bank Instruments | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||||
Funding Agreements | ü | |||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Agency Securities | ü | ü | ü | ü | ||||||||||||||
Tax-Exempt Securities | ü | |||||||||||||||||
Variable Rate Demand Instruments | ü |
Securities
Agency Securities. Agency securities are issued or guaranteed by a federal agency or other government sponsored entity acting under federal authority. Some government entities are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. Such entities include the Government National Mortgage Association, Small Business Administration, Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation, Farmers Home Administration, Federal Financing Bank, General Services Administration, and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bonds.
Other government entities receive support through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. For example, the U.S. Treasury is authorized to purchase specified amounts of securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association in support of such obligations.
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A few government entities have no explicit financial support, but are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities. Such entities include the Farm Credit System and the Financing Corporation.
Investors regard agency securities as having low credit risks, but not as low as Treasury securities.
The Funds treat mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by a government sponsored entity as if issued or guaranteed by a federal agency. Although such a guarantee protects against credit risks, it does not reduce the market and prepayment risks.
Asset-Backed Securities. Asset-backed securities are payable from pools of obligations other than mortgages. Most asset-backed securities involve consumer or commercial debts with maturities of less than ten years. However, almost any type of fixed income assets (including other fixed income securities) may be used to create an asset-backed security. Asset-backed securities may take the form of commercial paper, notes or pass-through certificates. Asset-backed securities have prepayment risks.
Bank Instruments. Bank instruments are unsecured interest-bearing deposits with banks. Bank instruments include bank accounts, time deposits, certificates of deposit and bankers acceptances. Instruments denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by U.S. branches of foreign banks are referred to as Yankee dollar instruments. Instruments denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by non-U.S. branches of U.S. or foreign banks are commonly referred to as Eurodollar instruments.
Commercial Paper. Commercial paper represents an issuers obligation with a maturity of less than nine months. Companies typically issue commercial paper to pay for current expenditures. Most issuers constantly reissue their commercial paper and use the proceeds (or bank loans) to repay maturing paper. If the issuer cannot continue to obtain liquidity in this fashion, its commercial paper may default. The short maturity of commercial paper reduces both the interest rate and credit risks as compared to other debt securities of the same issuer.
Common Stocks. Common stocks are the most prevalent type of equity securities. Holders of common stock of an issuer are entitled to receive the issuers earnings only after the issuer pays its creditors and any preferred shareholders. As a result, changes in the issuers earnings have a direct impact on the value of its common stock.
Credit Enhancement. Credit enhancement consists of an arrangement in which a company agrees to pay amounts due on a fixed income security if the issuer defaults. In some cases the company providing credit enhancement makes all payments directly to the security holders and receives reimbursement from the issuer. Normally, the credit enhancer has greater financial resources and liquidity than the issuer. For this reason, the Adviser usually evaluates the credit risk of a fixed income security based solely upon its credit enhancement.
Demand Instruments. Demand instruments are corporate debt securities that the issuer must repay upon demand. Other demand instruments require a third party, such as a dealer or bank, to repurchase the security for its face value upon demand. The Funds treat demand instruments as short-term securities, even though their stated maturity may extend beyond one year.
Dollar Rolls. Dollar rolls are transactions in which a Fund sells mortgage-backed securities with a commitment to buy similar, but not identical, mortgage-backed securities on a future date at a lower price. Normally, one or both securities involved are to be announced mortgage-backed securities or TBAs. Dollar rolls are subject to interest rate risks and credit risks. These transactions may create leverage risks.
Equity Securities. An investment in the equity securities of a company represents a proportionate ownership interest in that company. Common stocks and other equity securities generally increase or decrease in value based on the earnings of a company and on general industry and market conditions. A fund that invests a significant amount of its assets in common stocks and other equity securities is likely to have greater fluctuations in share price than a fund that invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed income securities. The EQUITY FUNDS cannot predict the income they will receive
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from equity securities, if any, because companies generally have discretion as to the payment of any dividends or distributions.
Fixed Income Securities. Fixed income securities pay interest, dividends or distributions at a specified rate. The rate may be a fixed percentage of the principal or adjusted periodically. In addition, the issuer of a fixed income security must repay the principal amount of the security, normally within a specified time. Fixed income securities provide more regular income than equity securities. However, the returns on fixed income securities are limited and normally do not increase with the issuers earnings. This limits the potential appreciation of fixed income securities as compared to equity securities.
A securitys yield measures the annual income earned on a security as a percentage of its price. A securitys yield will increase or decrease depending upon whether it costs less (a discount) or more (a premium) than the principal amount. If the issuer may redeem the security before its scheduled maturity, the price and yield on a discount or premium security may change based upon the probability of an early redemption. Securities with higher risks generally have higher yields.
The following describes the types of fixed income securities in which the Funds may invest:
Corporate Debt Securities. Corporate debt securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses. Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities. The credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers.
Fixed Rate Debt Securities. Debt securities that pay a fixed interest rate over the life of the security and have a long-term maturity may have many characteristics of short-term debt. For example, the market may treat fixed rate/long-term securities as short-term debt when a securitys market price is close to the call or redemption price, or if the security is approaching its maturity date when the issuer is more likely to call or redeem the debt.
As interest rates change, the market prices of fixed rate debt securities are generally more volatile than the prices of floating rate debt securities. As interest rates rise, the prices of fixed rate debt securities fall, and as interest rates fall, the prices of fixed rate debt securities rise. For example, a bond that pays a fixed interest rate of 10% is more valuable to investors when prevailing interest rates are lower; therefore, this value is reflected in a higher price, or a premium. Conversely, if interest rates are over 10%, the bond is less attractive to investors, and sells at a lower price, or a discount.
Floating Rate Debt Securities. The interest rate paid on floating rate debt securities is reset periodically (e.g., every 90 days) to a predetermined index rate. Commonly used indices include: 90-day or 180-day Treasury bill rate; one month or three month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR); commercial paper rates; or the prime rate of interest of a bank. The prices of floating rate debt securities are not as sensitive to changes in interest rates as fixed rate debt securities because they behave like shorter-term securities and their interest rate is reset periodically.
Foreign Common Stocks. Common stocks of foreign corporations are equity securities issued by a corporation domiciled outside of the United States that trade on a domestic securities exchange.
Foreign Securities. Foreign securities are equity or fixed income securities that are issued by a corporation or issuer domiciled outside the United States that trade on a foreign securities exchange or in a foreign market.
Funding Agreements. Funding Agreements (Agreements) are investment instruments issued by U.S. insurance companies. Pursuant to such Agreements, a Fund may make cash contributions to a deposit fund of the insurance companys general or separate accounts. The insurance company then credits guaranteed interest to a Fund. The insurance company may assess periodic charges against an Agreement for expense and service costs allocable to it, and the charges will be deducted from the value of the deposit fund. The purchase price paid for an Agreement becomes part of the general
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Securities and Investment Techniques Descriptions (cont.)
assets of the issuer, and the Agreement is paid from the general assets of the issuer. A Fund will only purchase Agreements from issuers that meet quality and credit standards established by the Adviser. Generally, Agreements are not assignable or transferable without the permission of the issuing insurance companies, and an active secondary market in Agreements does not currently exist. Also, a Fund may not have the right to receive the principal amount of an Agreement from the insurance company on seven days notice or less. Therefore, Agreements are typically considered to be illiquid investments.
Investment Ratings. The securities in which the MONEY MARKET FUNDS invest must be rated in one of the two highest short-term rating categories by one or more NRSROs or be of comparable quality to securities having such ratings.
Mortgage-Backed Securities. Mortgage-backed securities represent interests in pools of mortgages. The mortgages that comprise a pool normally have similar interest rates, maturities and other terms. Mortgages may have fixed or adjustable interest rates. Interests in pools of adjustable rate mortgages are known as ARMs.
Mortgage-backed securities come in a variety of forms. Many have extremely complicated terms. The simplest form of a mortgage-backed security is a pass-through certificate. An issuer of a pass-through certificate gathers monthly payments from an underlying pool of mortgages. Then, the issuer deducts its fees and expenses and passes the balance of the payments onto the certificate holders once a month. Holders of pass-through certificates receive a pro-rata share of all payments and pre-payments from the underlying mortgages. As a result, the holders assume all the prepayment risks of the underlying mortgages.
Municipal Notes. Municipal notes are short-term tax-exempt securities. Many municipalities issue such notes to fund their current operations before collecting taxes or other municipal revenues. Municipalities may also issue notes to fund capital projects prior to issuing long-term bonds. The issuers typically repay the notes at the end of their fiscal year, either with taxes, other revenues or proceeds from newly issued notes or bonds.
Municipal Securities. Municipal securities are fixed income securities issued by states, counties, cities and other political subdivisions and authorities. Although many municipal securities are exempt from federal income tax, municipalities may also issue taxable securities in which the Funds may invest.
Repurchase Agreements. Repurchase agreements are transactions in which a Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting a Funds return on the transaction. This return is unrelated to the interest rate on the underlying security. A Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as securities dealers, deemed creditworthy by the Adviser.
The Funds custodian will take possession of the securities subject to repurchase agreements. The Adviser and custodian will monitor the value of the underlying security each day to ensure that the value of the security always equals or exceeds the repurchase price.
Repurchase agreements are subject to credit risks.
Tax-Exempt Securities. Tax-exempt securities are fixed income securities that pay interest that is not subject to federal regular income taxes. Fixed income securities pay interest, dividends and distributions at a specified rate. The rate may be a fixed percentage of the principal or adjusted periodically. In addition, the issuer of a fixed income security must repay the principal amount of the security, normally within a specified time.
Typically, states, counties, cities and other political subdivisions and authorities issue tax-exempt securities. Other issuers include industrial and economic development authorities, school and college authorities, housing authorities, healthcare facility authorities, municipal utilities, transportation authorities and other public agencies. The market categorizes tax-exempt securities by their source of repayment.
Treasury Securities. Treasury securities are direct obligations of the federal government of the United States. Treasury securities are generally regarded as having the lowest credit risks.
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Variable Rate Demand Instruments. Variable rate demand instruments are tax-exempt securities that require the issuer or a third party, such as a dealer or bank, to repurchase the security for its face value upon demand. The securities also pay interest at a variable rate intended to cause the securities to trade at their face value. The TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND treats demand instruments as short-term securities, because their variable interest rate adjusts in response to changes in market rates, even though their stated maturity may extend beyond 397 days.
Investment Techniques
Securities Lending. The Funds may lend portfolio securities to borrowers that the Adviser deems creditworthy. In return, a Fund receives cash or liquid securities from the borrower as collateral. The borrower must furnish additional collateral if the market value of the loaned securities increases. Also, the borrower must pay a Fund the equivalent of any dividends or interest received on the loaned securities.
A Fund will reinvest cash collateral in securities that qualify as an acceptable investment for the Fund. However, the Fund must pay interest to the borrower for the use of cash collateral.
Loans are subject to termination at the option of a Fund or the borrower. A Fund will not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan, but it will terminate a loan in anticipation of any important vote. A Fund may pay administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan and may pay a negotiated portion of the interest earned on the cash collateral to a securities lending agent or broker. Securities lending activities are subject to interest rate risks and credit risks.
Temporary Defensive Investments. To minimize potential losses and maintain liquidity to meet shareholder redemptions during adverse market conditions, each of the Funds (except the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) may temporarily depart from its principal investment strategy by investing up to 100% of Fund assets in cash or short-term, high quality money market instruments (for example, commercial paper and repurchase agreements). This may cause a Fund to temporarily forego greater investment returns for the safety of principal. When so invested, a Fund may not achieve its investment goal.
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What Do Shares Cost? You can buy shares of a Fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business. The NYSE is closed on most national holidays and Good Friday. When a Fund receives your transaction request for the Advisor Class of Shares in proper form, it is processed at the next determined public offering price. The public offering price is the net asset value (NAV) plus any applicable sales charge, as described below. Transaction requests for the Investor Class of Shares received in proper form are processed at the next determined NAV, without a sales charge. The NAV is calculated for each of the Funds (other than the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) at the end of regular trading (normally 3:00 p.m. Central Time) each day the NYSE is open. The NAV for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND is determined daily at 4:00 p.m. (Central Time). The NAV for the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND is determined daily at 11:00 a.m. (Central Time). In calculating NAV, a Funds portfolio (other than the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) is valued using market prices. In calculating the NAV for the MONEY MARKET FUNDS, the Funds portfolios are valued using amortized cost.
Any securities or other assets for which market valuations are not readily available or are deemed to be inaccurate are valued at fair value as determined in good faith and in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the Marshall Funds (Board). The Board has established a Pricing Committee, which is responsible for determinations of fair value, subject to supervision of the Board. In determining fair value, the Pricing Committee takes into account all information available and any factors it deems appropriate. Consequently, the price of securities used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security is materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security and that the difference may be material to the NAV of the respective Fund.
Securities held by the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND may be listed on foreign exchanges that trade on days when the Fund does not calculate NAV. As a result, the market value of the Funds investments may change on days when you cannot purchase or sell Fund shares. In addition, a foreign exchange may not value its listed securities at the same time that the Fund calculates its NAV. Most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time). The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim, which may affect a securitys value. The Board has retained an independent fair value pricing service to assist in valuing foreign securities in the Funds portfolio. The fair value pricing service may employ quantitative models in determining fair value.
Keep in mind that Authorized Dealers, as described below, may charge you fees for their services in connection with your share transactions.
Sales ChargeAdvisor Class. Effective November 1, 2005, the applicable sales charge when you purchase the Advisor Class of Shares of the EQUITY FUNDS is as follows:
EQUITY FUNDSThe Advisor Class of Shares
Purchase Amount |
Sales Charge as a % of
Public Offering
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Sales Charge as a % of NAV |
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Up to $24,999 | 5.75% | 6.10% | ||
$ 25,000 $ 49,999 | 5.00% | 5.26% | ||
$ 50,000 $ 99,999 | 4.50% | 4.71% | ||
$100,000 $249,999 | 3.50% | 3.63% | ||
$250,000 $499,999 | 2.50% | 2.56% | ||
$500,000 $749,999 | 2.00% | 2.04% | ||
$750,000 $999,999 | 1.50% | 1.52% | ||
$1 million or greater* | None | None |
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Effective November 1, 2005, the applicable sales charge when you purchase the Advisor Class of Shares of the INCOME FUNDS is as follows:
INCOME FUNDSThe Advisor Class of Shares
(except for the SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND)
Purchase Amount |
Sales Charge as a % of
Public Offering
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Sales Charge as a % of NAV |
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Less than $99,999 | 3.75% | 3.90% | ||
$100,000 $249,999 | 3.50% | 3.63% | ||
$250,000 $499,999 | 2.50% | 2.56% | ||
$500,000 $749,999 | 2.00% | 2.04% | ||
$750,000 $999,999 | 1.50% | 1.52% | ||
$1 million or greater* | None | None |
INCOME FUNDSThe Advisor Class of Shares
SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND
Purchase Amount |
Sales Charge as a % of
Public Offering
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Sales Charge as a % of NAV |
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Less than $999,999 | 2.00% | 2.04% | ||
$1 million or greater* | None | None |
* | A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies to the Advisor Class of Shares redeemed up to 12 months after purchase of $1 million or more. |
When the Funds distributor receives sales charges and marketing fees, it may pay some or all of them to Authorized Dealers, as that term is defined under How Do I Purchase Shares? below.
Reducing Sales ChargeAdvisor Class. The sales charge at purchase may be reduced or eliminated by:
| sales in excess of $1,000,000; (1) |
| quantity purchases of the Advisor Class of Shares; |
| purchases of the Advisor Class of Shares by a trustee or other fiduciary for a single trust estate or a single fiduciary account; |
| combining concurrent purchases of: |
| Shares by you, your spouse, and your children under age 21; or |
| the Advisor Class of Shares of two or more Marshall Funds; |
| accumulating purchases (in calculating the sales charge on an additional purchase, you may count the current net asset value of previous Advisor Class of Shares purchases still invested in a Marshall Fund); |
| signing a letter of intent to purchase a specific dollar amount of the Advisor Class of Shares (except with respect to the Advisor Class of Shares of the SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND) within 13 months (call your investment representative for an application and more information); or |
| using the reinvestment privilege within 90 days of redeeming the Advisor Class of Shares of an equal or lesser amount. |
Additional information concerning sales load breakpoints is available in the Funds SAI under How to Buy Shares. Sales load and breakpoint discount information is also available, free of charge and in a clear and prominent format, on the Funds website at http://www.marshallfunds.com. To access this information on the website, please follow the appropriate hyperlinks to the sales load and breakpoint information.
If your investment qualifies for a reduced sales charge due to accumulation of purchases, you or your investment representative must notify Marshall Investor Services (MIS) at the time of purchase of the existence of other accounts and/or holdings eligible to be aggregated to reduce or eliminate the sales charge. You may be required to provide records, such as account statements, regarding Marshall Fund shares held by you or related accounts at the Marshall Funds or at other financial intermediaries in order to verify your eligibility for a breakpoint discount. You will receive the reduced sales charge only on the additional purchases and not retroactively on previous purchases. You should contact your investment professional for more information on reducing or eliminating the sales charge.
(1) | A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies to the Advisor Class of Shares redeemed up to 12 months after purchase of $1 million or more that did not initially pay a sales charge. |
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Waivers of Sales ChargeAdvisor Class. No sales charge is imposed on:
| Trustees or other fiduciaries purchasing the Advisor Class of Shares for employee benefit plans of employers with ten or more employees, or |
| reinvested dividends and capital gains. |
A Fund may also permit purchases without a sales charge from time to time, at its own discretion.
Redemption Fee. For 30 days following the most recent purchase of shares of a Fund, your redemption or exchange proceeds may be reduced by a redemption/exchange fee of 2% (other than with respect to the MONEY MARKET FUNDS). The redemption/exchange fee is paid to the Fund. The purpose of the fee is to offset the costs associated with short-term trading in a Funds shares. See How to Redeem and Exchange SharesWill I be Charged a Fee for Redemptions? and Additional Conditions for RedemptionsFrequent Traders below.
What Is the Investment Minimum? To open an account with the Funds, your first investment must be at least $1,000. However, you can add to your existing Marshall Funds account directly or through the Funds Systematic Investment Program for as little as $50. An account may be opened with a smaller amount as long as the minimum is reached within 90 days. In special circumstances, these minimums may be waived or lowered at the Funds discretion. Call your Authorized Dealer for any additional limitations.
How Do I Purchase Shares? You may purchase shares through a broker/dealer, investment professional or financial institution (Authorized Dealers). Some Authorized Dealers may charge a transaction fee for this service. You may also purchase shares directly from the Funds by the methods described below under the Fund Purchase Easy Reference Table and sending your payment to the Fund by check or wire. Trust customers of Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. (M&I Trust) may purchase shares by contacting their trust account officer. In connection with opening an account, you will be requested to provide information that will be used by the Funds to verify your identity, as described in more detail under Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account below. If you purchase shares of a Fund through a program of services offered or administered by an Authorized Dealer or other service provider, you should read the program materials, including information relating to fees, in conjunction with the Funds Prospectus. Certain features of a Fund may not be available or may be modified in connection with the program of services provided.
Once you have opened an account with an Authorized Dealer, you may purchase additional Fund shares by contacting MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863) if you have pre-authorized the telephone purchase privilege.
Your purchase order for a Fund (other than the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) must be received by the close of trading on the NYSE, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), in order for shares to be purchased at that days NAV. Your purchase order for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) in order for shares to be purchased at that days NAV. Purchase orders for the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) for shares to be purchased at that days NAV. For purchase orders for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND that are received after 3:00 p.m. but before 4:00 p.m. (Central Time), MIS will use its best efforts to process such purchase orders that day; however, there is no guarantee that MIS will be able to do so. All purchase orders received in proper form and accepted by the time a Funds NAV is calculated will receive that days NAV and dividend, regardless of when the order is processed. Each Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase request. It is the responsibility of MIS, any Authorized Dealer or other service provider that has entered into an agreement with a Fund, its distributor or its administrative or shareholder services agent to promptly submit purchase orders to the Fund. You are not the owner of Fund shares (and therefore will not receive dividends) until payment for the shares is received.
In order to purchase shares, you must reside in a jurisdiction where Fund shares may lawfully be offered for sale. In addition, you must have a valid Social Security or tax identification number. Checks sent to the Marshall Funds to purchase shares must be made payable to the Marshall Funds.
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Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account. The Funds are required to comply with various anti-money laundering laws and regulations. To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions, including mutual funds, to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. Consequently, when you open an account, the Funds are required to obtain certain personal information, including your full name, address, date of birth, social security number and other information that will allow the Funds to identify you. The Funds may also ask for other identifying documents or information.
If you do not provide this information, the Funds may be unable to open an account for you and your purchase order will not be in proper form. In the event the Funds are unable to verify your identity from the information provided, the Funds may, without prior notice to you, close your account within five business days and redeem your shares at the NAV next determined after the account is closed, minus any applicable sales charge. Any delay in processing your order due to your failure to provide all required information will affect the purchase price you receive for your shares. The Funds are not liable for fluctuations in value experienced as a result of such delays in processing. If at any time the Funds detect suspicious behavior or if certain account information matches government lists of suspicious persons, the Funds may determine not to open an account, may reject additional purchases, may close an existing account, may file a suspicious activity report or may take other appropriate action.
Will the Small-Cap Growth Fund Always be Open to New Investors? It is anticipated that the SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND will be closed to new investors once its assets reach $500 million, subject to certain exceptions. However, if you own shares of the Fund prior to the closing date, you will still be able to reinvest dividends and add to your investment in the Fund.
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Fund Purchase Easy Reference Table
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Phone 1-800-236-FUND (3863) |
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If you authorized telephone privileges on your account application or by subsequently completing an authorization form, you may purchase additional shares or exchange shares from another Marshall Fund having an identical shareholder registration. |
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To open an account, send your completed account application and check payable to Marshall Funds to the following address: |
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Marshall Investor Services P.O. Box 1348 Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348 |
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To add to your existing Fund Account, send in your check, payable to Marshall Funds, to the same address. Indicate your Fund account number on the check. |
In Person |
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Bring in your completed account application (for new accounts) and a check payable to Marshall Funds Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), to: |
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Marshall Investor Services 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
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Notify MIS and request wire instructions at 1-800-236-FUND (3863). |
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If a new account, fax completed application to MIS at 1-414-287-8511. |
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Mail a completed account application to the Fund at the address above under Mail. |
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Your bank may charge a fee for wiring funds. Wire orders are accepted only on days when the Funds and the Federal Reserve wire system are open for business. |
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Systematic Investment Program |
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You can have money automatically withdrawn from your checking account ($50 minimum) on predetermined dates and invest it in a Fund at the next Fund share price determined after MIS receives the order. |
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The $1,000 minimum investment requirement is waived for investors purchasing shares through the Systematic Investment Program. |
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Call MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863) or your Authorized Dealer to apply for this program. |
Marshall Funds OnLine SM |
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You may purchase Fund shares via the Internet through Marshall Funds OnLine SM at http://www.marshallfunds.com. See Fund Transactions Through Marshall Funds OnLine SM in the Account and Share Information section. |
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If your check or ACH purchase does not clear, your purchase will be canceled and you will be charged a $15 fee. |
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How to Redeem and Exchange Shares
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How Do I Redeem Shares? You may redeem your Fund shares by contacting your Authorized Dealer or by the other methods described below under the Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table. You may redeem shares by contacting MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863) if you have pre-authorized the telephone redemption privilege. You should note that redemptions will be made only on days when a Fund computes its NAV. When your redemption request is received in proper form, it is processed at the next determined NAV.
Trust customers of M&I Trust should contact their account officer to make redemption requests. Telephone or written requests for redemptions must be received in proper form, as described below, and can be made through MIS or any Authorized Dealer. It is the responsibility of MIS, any Authorized Dealer or other service provider to promptly submit redemption requests to a Fund.
Redemption requests for the Funds (other than the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) must be received by the close of trading of the NYSE, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), in order for shares to be redeemed at that days NAV. Redemption requests for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) in order for shares to be redeemed at that days NAV. Redemption requests for the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) for shares to be redeemed at that days NAV. For redemption requests for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND that are received after 3:00 p.m. but before 4:00 p.m. (Central Time), MIS will use its best efforts to process such redemption requests that day; however, there is no guarantee that MIS will be able to do so. All redemption requests received in proper form and accepted by the time a Funds NAV is calculated will receive that days NAV, regardless of when the request is processed. Redemption proceeds will normally be mailed, or wired if by written request, the following business day, but in no event more than seven days, after the request is made.
Will I Be Charged a Fee for Redemptions? A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1% applies to the Advisor Class of Shares redeemed up to 12 months after purchases of $1 million or more that did not initially pay a sales charge. The CDSC is based on the current value of the shares being redeemed. You may be charged a transaction fee if you redeem Fund shares through an Authorized Dealer or service provider (other than MIS or M&I Trust), or if you are redeeming by wire. Consult your Authorized Dealer or service provider for more information, including applicable fees. You will be charged a 2% short-term redemption fee on shares (other than the shares of the MONEY MARKET FUNDS) that have been held for less than 30 days after the most recent purchase (other than through reinvestments of capital gains or dividends), determined on a last-in, first-out basis. See Additional Conditions for RedemptionsFrequent Traders below.
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Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table
Phone 1-800-236-FUND (3863) (Except Retirement Accounts, which must be done in writing) |
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If you have authorized the telephone redemption privilege in your account application or by a subsequent authorization form, you may redeem shares by telephone. If you are a customer of an authorized broker/dealer, you must contact your account representative. |
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Marshall Investor Services P.O. Box 1348 Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348 |
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Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table (cont.)
Systematic Withdrawal Program |
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Additional Conditions for Redemptions
Signature Guarantees. In the following instances, you must have a signature guarantee on written redemption requests:
| when you want a redemption to be sent to an address other than the one you have on record with a Fund; |
| when you want the redemption payable to someone other than the shareholder of record; or |
| when your redemption is to be sent to an address of record that was changed within the last 30 days. |
Your signature can be guaranteed by any federally insured financial institution (such as a bank or credit union) or a broker/dealer that is a domestic stock exchange member, but not by a notary public.
Limitations on Redemption Proceeds. Redemption proceeds normally are wired or mailed (except the MONEY MARKET FUNDS redemption proceeds, which are only wired) within one business day after receiving a request in proper form. However, delivery of payment may be delayed up to seven days:
| to allow your purchase payment to clear; |
| during periods of market volatility; or |
| when a shareholders trade activity or amount adversely impacts a Funds ability to manage its assets. |
You will not accrue interest or dividends on uncashed checks from a Fund. If those checks are undeliverable and returned to a Fund, the proceeds will be reinvested in shares of the Funds that were redeemed.
Corporate Resolutions. Corporations, trusts and institutional organizations are required to furnish evidence of the authority of persons designated on the account application to effect transactions on behalf of the organizations.
Redemption in Kind. The Funds have reserved the right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of a Funds portfolio securities. This means that the Funds are obligated to pay share redemptions to any one shareholder in cash only up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of a Funds net assets represented by such share class during any 90-day period. Generally, any share redemption payment greater than this amount will be paid in cash unless the Board determines that payment should be in kind.
Exchange Privilege. You may exchange shares of a Fund for the same class of shares of any of the other Marshall Funds free of charge (and, with respect to the Advisor Class of Shares, if you have previously paid a sales charge), provided you meet the investment minimum of the Fund. An exchange, if less than 30 days after purchase, may be subject to a 2% short-term redemption/exchange fee (other than in the case of the MONEY MARKET FUNDS). See What Do Shares Cost? An exchange is treated as a redemption and a subsequent purchase, and is therefore a taxable transaction.
Signatures must be guaranteed if you request an exchange into another Fund with a different shareholder registration. The exchange privilege may be modified or terminated at any time.
Exchanges by Telephone. If you have completed the telephone authorization section on your account application or an authorization form obtained through MIS or your Authorized Dealer, you may telephone instructions to MIS or your Authorized Dealer to exchange between Fund accounts that have identical shareholder registrations. Telephone exchange instructions must be received by the Funds (other than the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND) before the close of trading on NYSE, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), for shares to be exchanged at the NAV calculated that day and to receive a dividend of the Fund into which you exchange, if applicable. Telephone exchange instructions must be received before 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) with respect to the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND for shares to be exchanged at that days NAV and to receive a dividend of the Fund into which you exchange, if applicable.
The Funds will record your telephone instructions. The Funds will not be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions as long as reasonable security procedures are followed. You will be notified of changes to telephone transaction privileges.
Frequent Traders. The Funds management or the Adviser may determine from the amount, frequency and pattern of exchanges that a shareholder is engaged in excessive trading that is detrimental to a Fund or its other shareholders. Such short-term or excessive trading into and out of the Funds may
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Additional Conditions for Redemptions (cont.)
harm all shareholders by disrupting investment strategies, increasing brokerage, administrative and other expenses, decreasing tax efficiency and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders.
The Board has approved policies that seek to discourage frequent purchases and redemptions and curb the disruptive effects of frequent trading (Market Timing Policy). Pursuant to the Market Timing Policy, a Fund may decline to accept an application or may reject a purchase request, including an exchange, from a market timer or an investor who, in the sole discretion of the Adviser, has a pattern of short-term or excessive trading or whose trading has been or may be disruptive to the Fund. The Funds, the Adviser and affiliates thereof are prohibited from entering into arrangements with any shareholder or other person to permit frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares.
Each Fund monitors and enforces its market timing policy through:
| the termination of a shareholders purchase and/or exchange privileges; |
| selective monitoring of trade activity; and |
| the 2% short-term redemption/exchange fee for redemptions or exchanges less than 30 days after the most recent purchase (other than in the case of the MONEY MARKET FUNDS), determined on a last-in, first-out basis. |
The redemption/exchange fee is waived for shares purchased through omnibus accounts or by qualified employee benefit plans, unless otherwise provided for by contract with such accounts or plans. In addition, the Funds management or the Adviser may, in their sole discretion, waive the short-term redemption fee in the case of death, disability, hardship or other limited circumstances that do not indicate market timing strategies. Any such waivers will be reported to the Board.
While the Funds seek to detect and deter market timing activity, a Fund may not be able to detect excessive trading practices with respect to shares held through omnibus accounts.
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Fund Transactions Through Marshall Funds OnLine SM . If you have previously established an account with the Funds, and have signed an OnLine SM Agreement, you may purchase, redeem or exchange shares through the Marshall Funds Internet Site on the World Wide Web at http://www.marshallfunds.com (the Web Site). You may also check your Fund account balance(s) and historical transactions through the Web Site. You cannot, however, establish a new Fund account through the Web Siteyou may only establish a new Fund account under the methods described in the How to Buy Shares section.
Trust customers of M&I Trust should contact their account officer for information on the availability of transactions on the Web Site.
You should contact MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863) to get started. MIS will provide instructions on how to create and activate your Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you forget or lose your PIN number, contact MIS.
Online Conditions. Because of security concerns and costs associated with maintaining the Web Site, purchases, redemptions and exchanges through the Web Site are subject to the following daily minimum and maximum transaction amounts:
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Purchases | $50 | $100,000 | ||
Redemptions | By ACH: $50 | By ACH: $50,000 | ||
By wire: $1,000 | By wire: $50,000 | |||
Exchanges | $50 | $100,000 |
Your transactions through the Web Site are effective at the time they are received by a Fund, and are subject to all of the conditions and procedures described in this Prospectus.
You may not change your address of record, registration or wiring instructions through the Web Site. The Web Site privilege may be modified at any time, but you will be notified in writing of any termination of the privilege.
Online Risks. If you utilize the Web Site for account histories or transactions, you should be aware that the Internet is an unsecured, unstable, unregulated and unpredictable environment. Your ability to use the Web Site for transactions is dependent upon the Internet and equipment, software, systems, data and services provided by various vendors and third parties (including telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, firewall providers and encryption system providers). While the Funds and their service providers have established certain security procedures, the Funds and their transfer agent cannot assure you that inquiries or trading activity will be completely secure. There may also be delays, malfunctions or other inconveniences generally associated with this medium. There may be times when the Web Site is unavailable for Fund transactions, which may be due to the Internet or the actions or omissions of a third partyshould this happen, you should consider purchasing, redeeming or exchanging shares by another method. The Marshall Funds, its transfer agent and MIS are not responsible for any such delays or malfunctions, and are not responsible for wrongful acts by third parties, as long as reasonable security procedures are followed.
Confirmations and Account Statements. You will receive confirmation of purchases, redemptions and exchanges (except for systematic program transactions). In addition, you will receive periodic statements reporting all account activity, including systematic program transactions, dividends and capital gains paid. You may request photocopies of historical confirmations from prior years. The Funds may charge a fee for this service.
Dividends and Capital Gains. Dividends of the INCOME FUNDS and the MONEY MARKET FUNDS are declared daily and paid monthly. You will receive dividends declared subsequent to the issuance of your shares until the day your shares are redeemed.
Dividends of the EQUITY FUNDS are declared and paid quarterly, except for the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, which declares and pays dividends annually. Dividends are paid to all shareholders invested in the EQUITY FUNDS on the record date, which is the date on which a shareholder must officially own shares in order to earn a dividend.
In addition, the Funds pay capital gains, if any, at least annually. None of the MONEY MARKET FUNDS expect to realize any capital gains or losses. If capital gains or losses were to occur, they could result in an increase or decrease in such Funds distributions. Your dividends and capital gains
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Account and Share Information (cont.)
What is a Dividend and Capital Gain?
A dividend is the money paid to shareholders that a mutual fund has earned
from the income on its investments.
A capital gain distribution is the
money paid to shareholders from
a Funds profit derived from the sale of an investment, such as a stock or bond.
distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares without a sales charge, unless you elect cash payments. If you elect cash payments and the payment is returned as undeliverable, your cash payment will be reinvested in Fund shares and your distribution option will convert to automatic reinvestment. If any distribution check remains uncashed for six months, the check amount will be reinvested in shares and you will not accrue any interest or dividends on this amount prior to the reinvestment.
If you purchase shares just before a Fund (other than a MONEY MARKET FUND) declares a dividend or capital gain distribution, you will pay the full price for the shares
and then receive a portion of the price back in the form of a distribution. Therefore, you may incur a tax liability when purchasing shares before a Fund declares a dividend or capital gain.
Shares may be redeemed or exchanged based on either a dollar amount or number of shares. If you are redeeming or exchanging based upon a number of Fund shares, you must redeem or exchange enough shares to meet the minimum dollar amounts described above, but not so much as to exceed the maximum dollar amounts.
Accounts with Low Balances. Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, a Fund may redeem shares in your account and pay you the proceeds if your account balance falls below the required minimum value of $1,000. Before shares are redeemed to close an account, you will be notified in writing and allowed 30 days to purchase additional shares to meet the minimum account balance requirement.
Rule 12b-1 Plan. Prior to November 1, 2005, each Fund had a Rule 12b-1 Plan which allowed it to pay a fee equal to a maximum of 0.25% for the EQUITY FUNDS and the INCOME FUNDS and 0.30% for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND of the Advisor Class of Shares assets to the distributor and financial intermediaries for the sale and distribution of that Funds Advisor Class of Shares and for services provided to that Funds shareholders. The Rule 12b-1 Plan was eliminated effective November 1, 2005 with respect to all Funds other than the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND. Because these shares pay marketing fees out of the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUNDs assets on an ongoing basis, your investment cost with respect to the Funds Advisor Class of Shares may be higher over time than with respect to other fund shares with different sales charges and marketing fees.
Multiple Classes. The Marshall Funds have adopted a plan that permits each Fund to offer more than one class of shares. Currently, most of the Funds offer two classes of shares (the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND offer three classes of shares). All shares of each Fund or class have equal voting rights and will generally vote in the aggregate and not by Fund or class. There may be circumstances, however, when shareholders of a particular Fund or class are entitled to vote on matters affecting that Fund or class. Share classes may have different sales charges and other expenses, which may affect their performance.
Tax Information
Federal Income Tax. The Funds send you an annual statement of your account activity to assist you in completing your federal, state and local tax returns. With respect to taxable investors, Fund distributions of dividends and capital gains are taxable whether paid in cash or reinvested in the Fund. Distributions from the Funds investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest, net short-term capital gains and net gains from foreign currency transactions), if any, generally are taxable to you as ordinary income whether reinvested or received in cash, unless such distributions consist of qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced rate of tax applicable to long-term capital gains. Distributions of the Funds long-term capital gains are generally taxable at long-term capital gain rates. Currently, the maximum tax rate on ordinary income is 35%, while the maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains is 15%. Fund distributions from the LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND, MID-CAP VALUE FUND and LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND are expected
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Account and Share Information (cont.)
to be distributions of both investment company taxable income and long-term capital gains. Fund distributions from the other EQUITY FUNDS are expected to be primarily distributions of capital gains, and fund distributions of the INCOME FUNDS and the MONEY MARKET FUNDS are expected to be primarily distributions of investment company taxable income.
It is anticipated that the distributions of the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND will primarily consist of interest income that is generally exempt from regular federal income tax, although a portion of such Funds distributions may not be exempt. Even if distributions are exempt from federal income tax, they may be subject to state and local taxes. You may owe tax on certain distributions, which might otherwise be tax-exempt, if the federal AMT applies to you. You may be subject to tax on any capital gain realized by this Fund.
Your redemption of Fund shares may result in a taxable gain or loss to you, depending on whether the redemption proceeds are more or less than your basis in the redeemed shares. An exchange of Fund shares for shares in any other Marshall Fund generally will have similar tax consequences.
If you do not furnish a Fund with your correct Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number and/or the Fund receives notification from the Internal Revenue Service requiring back-up withholding, the Fund is required by federal law to withhold federal income tax from your distributions and redemption proceeds at a rate of 28% for U.S. citizens and residents. Generally, tax-exempt dividends are not subject to back-up withholding.
This section is not intended to be a full discussion of the federal income tax laws and the effect of such laws on you. There may be other federal, state, foreign or local tax considerations applicable to a particular investor. Please consult your own tax advisor regarding federal, state, foreign and local tax considerations.
Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds portfolio securities is available in the Funds SAI.
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Marshall Funds, Inc. Information
Management of the Marshall Funds. The Board of Directors governs the Funds. The Board selects and oversees the Adviser, M&I Investment Management Corp. The Adviser manages each Funds assets, including buying and selling portfolio securities. The Advisers address is 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. The Adviser has entered into a subadvisory contract with BPI Global Asset Management LLC (BPI) pursuant to which BPI manages a portion of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUNDs portfolio, subject to oversight by the Adviser. The Adviser has entered into a subadvisory contract with Acadian Asset Management, Inc. (Acadian) pursuant to which Acadian manages a portion of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUNDs portfolio, subject to oversight by the Adviser.
Advisers Background. The Adviser is a registered investment adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, a registered bank holding company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of August 31, 2005, the Adviser had approximately $18.8 billion in assets under management, of which approximately $7.3 billion was in the Marshall Funds assets, and has managed investments for individuals and institutions since 1973. The Adviser has managed the Marshall Funds since 1992 and managed the Newton Funds (predecessors to some of the Marshall Funds) since 1985.
Sub-Advisers Background. BPI is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management services to investment companies, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit sharing plans, individuals and other institutions located principally in Canada and the United States. As of August 31, 2005, BPI had approximately $2.5 billion in assets under management. BPIs address is Tower Place at the Summit, 1900 Summit Tower Boulevard, Suite 450, Orlando, Florida 32810.
Acadian is a registered investment adviser that has provided investment management services to corporations, pension and profit sharing plans, 401(k) and thrift plans, other institutions and individuals since 1986. As of August 31, 2005, Acadian had approximately $22.9 billion in assets under management. Acadians address is One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
All fees of the sub-advisers are paid by the Adviser.
Portfolio Managers. The LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND is managed by the M&I Custom Quantitative Solutions Group, an investment committee of the Adviser. Daniel P. Brown and Robert G. Cummisford are the portfolio manager members of the M&I Custom Quantitative Solutions Group and are jointly and primarily responsible for managing the LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND. They work together to develop investment strategies and select securities for the Fund and are supported by a research analyst. Investment recommendations are presented, reviewed and selected by the entire M&I Custom Quantitative Solutions Group.
Daniel P. Brown is a vice president of the Adviser responsible for portfolio management of the LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND. He joined the Adviser in 1997 and is a co-manager and the lead member of the M&I Custom Quantitative Solutions Group. Prior to joining the Adviser, he held positions with Kemper Securities Group and Mutual Savings Bank. Mr. Brown is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA Institute, the Milwaukee Investment Analysts Society and the Chicago Quantitative Alliance. He holds a B.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Robert G. Cummisford is a vice president of the Adviser responsible for portfolio management of the LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND. He joined the Adviser in 2004 and is a co-manager of the M&I Custom Quantitative Solutions Group. Prior to joining the Adviser, he held positions with Old Kent/Fifth Third, Ibbotson Associates and First Chicago. Mr. Cummisford is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA Institute and the Milwaukee Investment Analysts Society. He holds B.A. degrees in Economics and Behavioral Sciences from Lake Forest College.
The LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND is managed by Mary R. Linehan. Ms. Linehan, a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser, joined the Adviser in February 2001 as an Analyst for the LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND. Prior to joining the Adviser, from February 1996 to July 1999, Ms. Linehan worked at Heartland Funds, where she was an analyst for two equity funds. From January 1989 to January 1996, she worked at Strong Capital Management, Inc., where she was an analyst for two equity funds. Ms. Linehan has an M.B.A.
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degree from Marquette University and a B.B.A. degree from the University of North Dakota.
The MID-CAP VALUE FUND is managed by Matthew B. Fahey. Mr. Fahey, a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser since 1988, joined the Adviser in October 1984. He earned a B.A. degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and holds an M.B.A. degree from Marquette University.
The MID-CAP GROWTH FUND and the SMALL-CAP GROWTH FUND are co-managed by Kenneth S. Salmon and James A. Stark, who have equal investment decision-making responsibilities with respect to the Funds. Prior to joining the Adviser in 2000, Mr. Salmon was a senior analyst focused on growth companies at Tucker Anthony Sutro and C.L. King & Associates. Mr. Salmon graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Economics from State University of New York in Potsdam, New York. Prior to joining the Adviser in 2004, Mr. Stark served as General Partner and Portfolio Manager with Overland Partners, L.P. Previously, Mr. Stark was a Portfolio Manager with American Century Investments and served as a small cap analyst with Kemper Financial Services and Investment & Capital Management. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a B.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an M.B.A. degree from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
The INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND is managed by two sub-advisers, BPI and Acadian. William Sterling, Chief Investment Officer of BPI, is the portfolio manager for the portion of the Fund managed by BPI. Mr. Sterling was a founding partner, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Trilogy Advisors LLC since 1999, prior to the merger of Trilogy Advisors and BPI in 2005. Previously, Mr. Sterling was an Executive Director and Global Head of Equities at Credit Suisse Asset Management, Managing Director of International Equities at BEA Associates, and First Vice President at Merrill Lynch, first as Head of Economic Research in Tokyo and later as Head of International Economic Research. Mr. Sterling received a B.A. degree in Economics from Carleton College and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from Harvard University.
Brian K. Wolahan and Charles H. Wang serve as co-portfolio managers for the portion of the Funds assets managed by Acadian. Mr. Wolahan and Mr. Wang have equal investment decision-making responsibilities with respect to the Fund and are supported by a team of investment professionals. Mr. Wolahan is co-director of research and a senior portfolio manager at Acadian. He received his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University and an M.S. degree in Management from MIT. Before joining Acadian in 1990, he worked in the Systems Planning Group at Bank of New England and as a Senior Systems Analyst at Mars Incorporated. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Wang is a senior portfolio manager and co-director of research at Acadian. Prior to joining Acadian in 2000, he worked as a senior quantitative equity analyst for a number of investment firms, including Putnam Investments. Mr. Wang has a Ph.D. from Yales School of Management, a B.S. in mathematics from Beijing University and an M.S. from the University of Massachusetts.
The GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND and the INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND are managed by Jason D. Weiner. Mr. Weiner, a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser, joined the Adviser in 1993. Since 1994, he has been a portfolio analyst for the SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND and the INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND as well as a portfolio analyst for short-term and intermediate advisory portfolios for institutional clients. Mr. Weiner, who is a Chartered Financial Analyst, received his B.S. degree in Finance and International Business from Marquette University.
The PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND, the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND and the SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND are managed by Richard M. Rokus, a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser. Mr. Rokus has managed the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND since January 1, 1994, the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND since May 2004 and the SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND since November 2001, and has been employed by the Adviser since January 1993. Mr. Rokus is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a B.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
The TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND is managed by Craig J. Mauermann. Mr. Mauermann has been a vice president-
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Marshall Funds, Inc. Information (cont.)
portfolio manager of the Adviser since 2004. Prior to joining the Adviser, he was a municipal bond analyst and trader for three municipal money market funds at Strong Financial Corporation. Mr. Mauermann holds an M.B.A. degree and a B.A. degree from Marquette University.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about certain portfolio managers, including other accounts they manage, their ownership of Fund shares and their compensation.
Advisory Fees. The Adviser is entitled to receive an annual investment advisory fee equal to a percentage of each Funds average daily net assets (ADNA) as follows:
Fund | Advisory Fee | ||
Prime Money Market Fund | 0.15 | % | |
Government Money Market Fund | 0.20 | % | |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | 0.20 | % | |
Short-Term Income Fund | 0.60 | % | |
Intermediate Bond Fund | 0.60 | % | |
Government Income Fund | 0.75 | % | |
Large-Cap Growth Fund | 0.75 | % | |
Mid-Cap Value Fund | 0.75 | % | |
Large-Cap Value Fund | 0.75 | % | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | 0.75 | % | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund | 1.00 | % | |
International Stock Fund | 1.00 | % |
The Adviser has the discretion to voluntarily waive a portion of its fee. However, any waivers by the Adviser are voluntary and may be terminated at any time in the Advisers sole discretion.
The Funds August 31, 2005 Annual Report contains a discussion regarding the Boards basis for approving the investment advisory contract and subadvisory contracts on behalf of the Funds.
Affiliate Services and Fees. M&I Trust, an affiliate of the Adviser, provides services to the Funds as custodian of the assets, shareholder services agent, securities lending agent, sub-transfer agent and administrator directly and through its division, MIS. For each domestic Fund, the annual custody fees are 0.02% on the first $250 million of assets held plus 0.01% of assets exceeding $250 million, calculated based on each Funds ADNA. M&I Trust is entitled to receive shareholder services fees directly from the Funds in amounts up to a maximum annual percentage of 0.25% of the Funds ADNA. As shareholder services agent, M&I Trust has the discretion to waive a portion of its fees. However, any waivers of shareholder services fees are voluntary and may be terminated at any time in its sole discretion. As compensation for its services as securities lending agent, M&I Trust receives a portion of each Funds revenues from securities lending activities.
M&I Trust is the administrator of the Funds and UMB Fund Services, Inc. (UMB) is the sub-administrator. As administrator, M&I Trust is entitled to receive fees directly from the Funds in amounts up to a maximum annual percentage of each Funds ADNA with respect to the EQUITY FUNDS and INCOME FUNDS and the aggregate ADNA of all MONEY MARKET FUNDS as follows:
Maximum Fee | Funds ADNA | |
0.100% | on the first $250 million | |
0.095% | on the next $250 million | |
0.080% | on the next $250 million | |
0.060% | on the next $250 million | |
0.040% | on the next $500 million | |
0.020% | on assets in excess of $1.5 billion |
All fees of the sub-administrator are paid by M&I Trust.
M&I Trust receives an annual per-account fee, which differs among the Funds, for sub-transfer agency services to trust and institutional accounts maintained on its trust accounting system.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries. From time to time, the Adviser, M&I Trust, M&I Brokerage Services, the distributor or their affiliates may enter into arrangements with brokers or other financial intermediaries pursuant to which such parties agree to perform record-keeping, administrative or other services on behalf of their clients who are Fund shareholders. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Adviser, M&I Trust, M&I Brokerage Services, the distributor or their affiliates may make payments to brokers or other financial intermediaries from their own resources and/or the Funds shareholder servicing plan, if applicable, for services provided to clients who hold Fund shares through omnibus accounts.
Distributor. Grand Distribution Services, LLC (Grand), a registered broker-dealer and member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., acts as principal distributor of the Funds shares. All fees of the distributor are paid by M&I Trust. Grand and UMB are affiliated entities.
40 | MARSHALL FUNDS, INC. INFORMATION |
Historical Performance of Acadian for Similar Accounts
The following table shows the historical composite performance data for all of Acadians advisory accounts that have investment objectives, policies, strategies and risks substantially similar to those of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND, known as the Acadian Non-U.S. All-Cap Equity Strategy Composite (the Composite).
The Composite is not subject to the same types of expenses as the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND and its member accounts may be subject to different diversification requirements, specific tax restrictions and investment limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, foreign tax laws and/or the 1940 Act than those imposed on the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND. The data is provided to illustrate the past performance of Acadian in managing a substantially similar portfolio as measured against a specific benchmark and does not represent the performance of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND. This performance data should not be considered an indication of the future performance of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND or Acadian.
All returns presented were calculated in compliance with the Performance Presentation Standards for the Association for Investment Management (AIMR-PPS ® ), the U.S. and Canadian version of the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS ® ). AIMR has not been involved in the preparation or review of this information.
Monthly returns are linked geometrically to arrive at the annual total return.
The Composite returns reflect the deduction of all costs and expenses and include the reinvestment of all income. The performance was calculated using the highest management fee as described in Part II of Acadians Form ADV. Both the Composite and the EAFE Index total returns reflect deduction of estimated foreign withholding taxes on dividends, interest, and capital gains. The AIMR standards for calculation of total return differ from the standards required by the SEC for calculation of average annual total return.
The Composite expenses are lower than the expenses of the Class A Shares of the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND. Accordingly, if the Funds Class A Shares expenses had been deducted from the Composites returns, the returns would have been lower than those shown.
Periods Ended
9/30/05 |
Acadian Non-U.S.
All-Cap Equity Strategy Composite Total Return |
EAFE
Index (1) |
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1 Year | 33.6 | % | 25.7 | % | ||
5 Years | 14.2 | % | 3.2 | % | ||
10 Years | 9.2 | % | 5.8 | % | ||
Since Inception (2) | 6.7 | % | 5.4 | % |
(1) The EAFE Index is a market capitalization-weighted equity index of international stocks comprising 21 of the 50 countries in the Morgan Stanley Capital International universe and representing the developed world outside of North America.
(2) The Composite commenced operations on April 1, 1988.
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE OF ACADIAN FOR SIMILAR ACCOUNTS | 41 |
Financial HighlightsAdvisor Class of Shares
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The Financial Highlights will help you understand each Funds financial performance for the last five fiscal years or since inception. Some of the information is presented on a per share basis. Total returns represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains.
The following table has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, the Funds independent registered public accounting firm. Their report, together with the Funds financial statements and notes thereto, is included in the Funds Annual Report dated August 31, 2005, which is available free of charge from the Funds.
Period Ended August 31, |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
Net Realized and
Unrealized
Options, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency |
Total from Investment Operations |
Dividends to Shareholders from Net Investment Income |
Distributions to Shareholders from Net Realized Gain on Investments, Options, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency |
Total Distributions |
Net Asset
Value,
Period |
Total Return(1) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets
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Net Assets, End of Period
(000
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Portfolio Turnover Rate |
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Expenses |
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
Expense Waiver(2) |
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Large-Cap Value Fund* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 14.62 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.32 | (0.14 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.24 | ) | $ | 14.70 | 2.20 | % | 1.19 | % | 1.09 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 3,628 | 78 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 14.70 | 0.14 | (1.99 | ) | (1.85 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.73 | ) | $ | 12.12 | (13.16 | )% | 1.20 | % | 1.30 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 4,360 | 50 | % | |||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 12.12 | 0.24 | 0.42 | 0.66 | (0.20 | ) | | (0.20 | ) | $ | 12.58 | 5.56 | % | 1.23 | % | 2.03 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 5,757 | 62 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 12.58 | 0.30 | 1.62 | 1.92 | (0.30 | ) | | (0.30 | ) | $ | 14.20 | 15.39 | % | 1.22 | % | 2.30 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 10,255 | 103 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 14.20 | 0.32 | 1.01 | 1.33 | (0.35 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (1.07 | ) | $ | 14.46 | 9.77 | % | 1.22 | % | 2.30 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 11,918 | 103 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Large-Cap Growth Fund* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 19.22 | 0.01 | (4.66 | ) | (4.65 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.81 | ) | (0.82 | ) | $ | 13.75 | (24.79 | )% | 1.19 | % | 0.05 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 4,771 | 63 | % | |||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 13.75 | 0.01 | (3.16 | ) | (3.15 | ) | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | $ | 10.59 | (22.94 | )% | 1.21 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 4,964 | 62 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 10.59 | 0.04 | 0.71 | 0.75 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 11.32 | 7.11 | % | 1.28 | % | 0.37 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 6,349 | 73 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 11.32 | 0.02 | 0.78 | 0.80 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 12.10 | 7.08 | % | 1.25 | % | 0.20 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 8,126 | 129 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 12.10 | 0.08 | 1.55 | 1.63 | (0.09 | ) | | (0.09 | ) | $ | 13.64 | 13.51 | % | 1.26 | % | 0.63 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 8,796 | 146 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Mid-Cap Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 10.85 | 0.02 | 2.62 | 2.64 | (0.07 | ) | (0.70 | ) | (0.77 | ) | $ | 12.72 | 25.80 | % | 1.30 | % | 0.17 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 2,288 | 104 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 12.72 | 0.02 | (0.40 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (1.68 | ) | (1.69 | ) | $ | 10.65 | (4.25 | )% | 1.26 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 3,956 | 44 | % | |||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 10.65 | 0.01 | 1.86 | 1.87 | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | $ | 12.51 | 17.63 | % | 1.27 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 5,428 | 39 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 12.51 | 0.05 | 2.14 | 2.19 | (0.01 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.46 | ) | $ | 14.24 | 17.76 | % | 1.22 | % | 0.42 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 8,456 | 33 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 14.24 | 0.03 | 2.61 | 2.64 | (0.06 | ) | (0.96 | ) | (1.02 | ) | $ | 15.86 | 19.16 | % | 1.20 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | $ | 12,497 | 37 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 27.43 | (0.06 | )(4) | (8.67 | ) | (8.73 | ) | | (4.97 | ) | (4.97 | ) | $ | 13.73 | (34.17 | )% | 1.19 | % | (0.39 | )% | 0.25 | % | $ | 3,051 | 118 | % | |||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 13.73 | (0.09 | )(4) | (4.29 | ) | (4.38 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | (0.04 | ) | $ | 9.31 | (32.01 | )% | 1.24 | % | (0.73 | )% | 0.25 | % | $ | 2,596 | 167 | % | |||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 9.31 | (0.08 | )(4) | 2.34 | 2.26 | | | | $ | 11.57 | 24.27 | % | 1.28 | % | (0.79 | )% | 0.25 | % | $ | 3,663 | 121 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 11.57 | (0.10 | )(4) | (0.32 | ) | (0.42 | ) | | | | $ | 11.15 | (3.63 | )% | 1.24 | % | (0.84 | )% | 0.25 | % | $ | 4,209 | 240 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 11.15 | (0.10 | ) | 2.60 | 2.50 | | | | $ | 13.65 | 22.42 | % | 1.29 | % | (0.72 | )% | 0.26 | % | $ | 4,784 | 188 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Small-Cap Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 18.82 | (0.08 | )(4) | (4.52 | ) | (4.60 | ) | | (1.63 | ) | (1.63 | ) | $ | 12.59 | (24.23 | )% | 1.58 | % | (0.70 | )% | 0.25 | % | $ | 2,399 | 287 | % | |||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 12.59 | (0.14 | )(4) | (3.12 | ) | (3.26 | ) | | (0.58 | ) | (0.58 | ) | $ | 8.75 | (27.23 | )% | 1.63 | % | (1.21 | )% | 0.25 | % | $ | 2,440 | 292 | % | |||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 8.75 | (0.07 | )(4) | 3.15 | 3.08 | | | | $ | 11.83 | 35.20 | % | 1.72 | % | (0.76 | )% | 0.25 | % | $ | 3,763 | 248 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 11.83 | (0.17 | )(4) | 0.94 | 0.77 | | | | $ | 12.60 | 6.51 | % | 1.58 | % | (1.29 | )% | 0.25 | % | $ | 4,857 | 267 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 12.60 | (0.18 | ) | 3.60 | 3.42 | | | | $ | 16.02 | 27.14 | % | 1.55 | % | (1.21 | )% | 0.26 | % | $ | 6,173 | 195 | % |
42 | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Period Ended August 31, |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
Net Realized and
Unrealized
Options, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency |
Total from Investment Operations |
Dividends to Shareholders from Net Investment Income |
Distributions to Shareholders from Net Realized Gain on Investments, Options, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency |
Total Distributions |
Net Asset
Value,
Period |
Total Return(1) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets
|
Net Assets, End of Period
(000
|
Portfolio Turnover Rate |
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Expenses |
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
Expense Waiver(2) |
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International Stock Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 16.33 | 0.04 | (4) | (4.03 | ) | (3.99 | ) | | (1.61 | ) | (1.61 | ) | $ | 10.73 | (26.36 | )% | 1.46 | % | 0.34 | % | 0.27 | % | $ | 3,555 | 156 | % | |||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 10.73 | 0.03 | (4) | (1.46 | ) | (1.43 | ) | | | | $ | 9.30 | (13.33 | )% | 1.49 | % | 0.30 | % | 0.27 | % | $ | 4,183 | 83 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 9.30 | 0.05 | (4) | 0.66 | 0.71 | | | | $ | 10.01 | 7.63 | % | 1.54 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.27 | % | $ | 3,735 | 171 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 10.01 | 0.00 | (4) | 1.03 | 1.03 | (0.04 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | $ | 11.00 | 10.28 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.03 | % | 0.27 | % | $ | 4,455 | 137 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 11.00 | 0.09 | 2.33 | 2.42 | (0.07 | ) | | (0.07 | ) | $ | 13.35 | 22.03 | % | 1.48 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.27 | % | $ | 5,449 | 150 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Government Income Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 9.20 | 0.55 | 0.33 | 0.88 | (0.55 | ) | | (0.55 | ) | $ | 9.53 | 9.77 | % | 1.10 | % | 5.81 | % | 0.35 | % | $ | 2,451 | 122 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 9.53 | 0.47 | (4)(5) | 0.20 | (5) | 0.67 | (0.48 | ) | | (0.48 | ) | $ | 9.72 | 7.25 | % | 1.10 | % | 4.90 | %(5) | 0.35 | % | $ | 3,839 | 76 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 9.72 | 0.30 | (4) | (0.09 | ) | 0.21 | (0.33 | ) | | (0.33 | ) | $ | 9.60 | 2.22 | % | 1.10 | % | 3.06 | % | 0.35 | % | $ | 4,615 | 539 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 9.60 | 0.41 | (4) | 0.08 | 0.49 | (0.45 | ) | | (0.45 | ) | $ | 9.64 | 5.26 | % | 1.10 | % | 4.30 | % | 0.35 | % | $ | 5,579 | 113 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 9.64 | 0.34 | (0.02 | ) | 0.32 | (0.36 | ) | | (0.36 | ) | $ | 9.60 | 3.37 | % | 1.11 | % | 3.52 | % | 0.35 | % | $ | 6,519 | 561 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Intermediate Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 9.16 | 0.53 | 0.35 | 0.88 | (0.53 | ) | | (0.53 | ) | $ | 9.51 | 9.89 | % | 0.95 | % | 5.67 | % | 0.31 | % | $ | 3,230 | 273 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 9.51 | 0.45 | (4)(5) | (0.04 | )(5) | 0.41 | (0.48 | ) | | (0.48 | ) | $ | 9.44 | 4.46 | % | 0.95 | % | 4.77 | %(5) | 0.31 | % | $ | 4,255 | 187 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 9.44 | 0.39 | (4) | 0.06 | 0.45 | (0.42 | ) | | (0.42 | ) | $ | 9.47 | 4.86 | % | 0.95 | % | 4.05 | % | 0.31 | % | $ | 5,403 | 317 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 9.47 | 0.39 | (4) | 0.02 | 0.41 | (0.38 | ) | | (0.38 | ) | $ | 9.50 | 4.44 | % | 0.95 | % | 4.06 | % | 0.31 | % | $ | 6,865 | 279 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 9.50 | 0.33 | (0.08 | ) | 0.25 | (0.35 | ) | | (0.35 | ) | $ | 9.40 | 2.66 | % | 0.96 | % | 3.47 | % | 0.32 | % | $ | 7,123 | 357 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Short-Term Income Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001(6) | $ | 9.26 | 0.46 | 0.28 | 0.74 | (0.46 | ) | | (0.46 | ) | $ | 9.54 | 8.15 | %(8) | 0.76 | %(7) | 5.68 | %(7) | 0.59 | %(7) | $ | 97 | 79 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
2002(3) | $ | 9.54 | 0.39 | (4)(5) | (0.06 | )(5) | 0.33 | (0.45 | ) | | (0.45 | ) | $ | 9.42 | 3.53 | % | 0.79 | % | 4.21 | %(5) | 0.59 | % | $ | 824 | 54 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2003(3) | $ | 9.42 | 0.30 | (4) | (0.02 | ) | 0.28 | (0.38 | ) | | (0.38 | ) | $ | 9.32 | 2.99 | % | 0.81 | % | 3.19 | % | 0.59 | % | $ | 2,207 | 43 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 9.32 | 0.25 | (4) | (0.02 | ) | 0.23 | (0.34 | ) | | (0.34 | ) | $ | 9.21 | 2.51 | % | 0.77 | % | 2.70 | % | 0.59 | % | $ | 2,914 | 40 | % | ||||||||||||||||
2005(3) | $ | 9.21 | 0.25 | (0.11 | ) | 0.14 | (0.32 | ) | | (0.32 | ) | $ | 9.03 | 1.51 | % | 0.77 | % | 2.72 | % | 0.59 | % | $ | 2,792 | 52 | % | |||||||||||||||||
Prime Money Market Fund* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 1.00 | 0.05 | | 0.05 | (0.05 | ) | | (0.05 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 5.00 | % | 0.76 | % | 4.90 | % | 0.05 | % | $ | 127,707 | | |||||||||||||||||||
2002 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.69 | % | 0.75 | % | 1.69 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 113,662 | | |||||||||||||||||||
2003 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.74 | % | 0.03 | % | $ | 93,059 | | |||||||||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | (4) | | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 0.46 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 84,397 | | ||||||||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.91 | % | 0.75 | % | 1.90 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 75,993 | |
(1) | Based on net asset value, which does not reflect the sales charge, or contingent deferred sales charge, if applicable. |
(2) | This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income (loss) ratios. |
(3) | Effective September 1, 2001, the Funds adopted the provisions of the revised American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies which requires the disclosure of the per share effect of redemption fees. Redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts: |
Per Share Amount
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Fund | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ||||||||
International Stock Fund |
$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 |
Funds not shown had redemption fees of less than $0.01. Periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change.
(4) | Per share information is based on average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 43 |
(5) | Effective September 1, 2001, the Government Income Fund, Intermediate Bond Fund and Short-Term Income Fund adopted the provisions of the revised AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began accreting discount/amortizing premium on long-term debt securities. The effect of this change for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002 was as follows: |
Net Investment Income Per Share
|
Net Realized/Unrealized Gain/Loss Per Share |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets |
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Increase (Decrease) |
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Government Income Fund |
$ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.01 | (0.12 | )% | |||
Intermediate Bond Fund |
(0.03 | ) | 0.03 | (0.32 | ) | |||||
Short-Term Income Fund |
(0.04 | ) | 0.04 | (0.40 | ) |
Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
(6) | Reflects operations for the period from October 31, 2000 (start of performance) to August 31, 2001. |
(7) | Computed on an annualized basis. |
(8) | Not annualized for periods less than a year. |
* | Effective October 28, 2005 the MARSHALL EQUITY INCOME FUND changed its name to the MARSHALL LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND; the MARSHALL LARGE-CAP GROWTH & INCOME FUND changed its name to the MARSHALL LARGE-CAP GROWTH FUND; and the MARSHALL MONEY MARKET FUND changed its name to the MARSHALL PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND. |
44 | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Financial HighlightsInvestor Class of Shares
The Financial Highlights will help you understand financial performance of the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND and the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND since their inception. Some of the information is presented on a per share basis. Total returns represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains.
The following table has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, the Funds independent registered public accounting firm. Their report, together with the Funds financial statements and notes thereto, is included in the Marshall Funds Annual Report dated August 31, 2005, which is available free of charge from the Marshall Funds.
Year Ended August 31, |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period |
Net Investment Income (Loss) |
Net Realized and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
Options, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency |
Total from Investment Operations |
Dividends to Shareholders from Net Investment Income |
Distributions to Shareholders from Net Realized Gain on Investments, Options, Futures Contracts and Foreign Currency |
Total Distributions |
Net Asset Value, End of Period |
Total Return(1) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets
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Net Assets,
End of Period
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Expenses |
Net Investment
Income (Loss) |
Expense
Waiver(2) |
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Government Money Market Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004(3) | $ | 1.00 | 0.00 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | | 0.00 | $ | 1.00 | 0.23 | %(4) | 0.45 | %(5) | 0.96 | %(5) | 0.17 | %(5) | $ | 118,401 | |||||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 2.11 | % | 0.45 | % | 2.09 | % | 0.18 | % | $ | 121,712 | |||||||||||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005(6) | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.60 | %(4) | 0.45 | %(5) | 1.76 | %(5) | 0.14 | %(5) | $ | 142,826 |
(1) | Based on net asset value. |
(2) | This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income (loss) ratios shown. |
(3) | Reflects operations for the period from May 17, 2004 (start of performance) to August 31, 2004. |
(4) | Not annualized for periods less than a year. |
(5) | Computed on an annualized basis. |
(6) | Reflects operations for the period from September 22, 2004 (start of performance) to August 31, 2005. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 45 |
The SAI dated October 31, 2005 is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. Additional information about the Funds investments is contained in the Funds SAI and Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders as they become available. The Annual Reports Investment Commentaries discuss market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each Funds performance during its last fiscal year.
To obtain the SAI, Annual Report, Semi-Annual Report, and other information, free of charge, and to make inquiries, write to or call your Authorized Dealer or call MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863) or 1-414-287-8555. You may also obtain these materials free of charge on the Marshall Funds Internet site at http://www.marshallfunds.com.
You may write to the SEC Public Reference Room at the regular mailing address or the e-mail address below and ask them to mail you information about the Funds, including the SAI. They will charge you a fee for this duplicating service. You can also visit the SEC Public Reference Room and review and copy documents while you are there. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, call the SEC at the telephone number below.
Public Reference Section
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102
publicinfo@sec.gov
1-202-942-8090
Reports and other information about the Funds are also available on the EDGAR Database on the SECs Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.
Marshall Investor Services
P.O. Box 1348
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348
1-414-287-8555
1-800-236-FUND (3863)
TDD: Speech and Hearing Impaired Services
1-800-209-3520
Internet address: http://www.marshallfunds.com
Not FDIC Insured | No Bank Guarantee | May Lose Value |
Grand Distribution Services, LLC Distributor |
Investment Company Act File No. 811-58433 |
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The Marshall Funds Family
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Prospectus
OCTOBER 31, 2005
The Investor Class of Shares
(Class Y)
Ø | Marshall Prime Money Market Fund |
Ø | Marshall Government Money Market Fund |
Ø | Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
The Advisor Class of Shares
(Class A)
Ø | Marshall Prime Money Market Fund |
The Institutional Class of Shares
(Class I)
Ø | Marshall Prime Money Market Fund |
Ø | Marshall Government Money Market Fund |
Ø | Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
Shares of Marshall Funds, Inc. (Marshall Funds) are not bank deposits or other obligations of, or issued, endorsed or guaranteed by, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates. Shares of the Marshall Funds, like shares of all mutual funds, are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency, and may lose value.
As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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The Marshall Funds offer investment opportunities to a wide range of investors, from investors with short-term goals who wish to take little investment risk to investors with long-term goals willing to bear the risks of the stock market for potentially greater rewards. The Marshall Funds are managed by the investment professionals at M&I Investment Management Corp. (Adviser).
Risk/Return Summary of Mutual Funds
Principal Risks of the Funds |
Money Market Funds
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund Marshall Government Money Market Fund Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund
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A complete description of these risks can be found in the Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds section.
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY | 1 |
Money Market Funds
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Marshall Prime Money Market Fund*
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Goal: To provide current income consistent with stability of principal. |
Strategy: Fund assets are invested in high quality, short-term money market instruments. In order to produce income that minimizes volatility, the Adviser uses a bottom-up approach which evaluates debt securities of individual companies against the context of broader market factors such as the cyclical trend in interest rates, the shape of the yield curve and debt security supply factors.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to credit risks, interest rate risks and liquidity risks.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Fund can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and an average of money funds with similar objectives. Indices and averages are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions and is presented for the Investor Class of Shares only, unless otherwise noted. The return information for other classes will vary.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 1.98%.
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(4th quarter, 2000 | ) | 1.60 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(1st quarter, 2004 | ) | 0.17 | % |
7-Day Net Yield (as of 12/31/04) (1) |
1.88 | % |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
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-Investor Class |
1.03% | 2.71% | 4.04% | |||
-Advisor Class |
0.72% | 2.41% | 3.73% | |||
-Institutional Class |
1.28% | NA | NA | |||
LMMFI (2) | 0.78% | 2.47% | 3.78% | |||
MFRA (3) | 0.82% | 2.41% | 3.67% |
(1) Investors may call the Fund to learn the current 7-Day Net Yield at 1-800-236-FUND (3863).
(2) The Lipper Money Market Funds Index (LMMFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LMMFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(3) The iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages (MFRA) is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
* Effective October 28, 2005, the Fund changed its name from the Marshall Money Market Fund to the Marshall Prime Money Market Fund.
2 | MONEY MARKET FUNDS |
Money Market Funds (cont.)
Marshall Government Money Market Fund
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Goal: To provide current income consistent with stability of principal. |
Strategy: Fund assets are invested in high quality, short-term money market instruments. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in obligations issued and/or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or by its agencies or instrumentalities, and in repurchase agreements secured by such obligations. In order to produce income that minimizes volatility, the Adviser uses a bottom-up approach, which evaluates debt securities against the context of broader market factors such as the cyclical trend in interest rates, the shape of the yield curve and debt security supply factors.
The Fund invests in the securities of U.S. Government-sponsored entities including the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs). Not all U.S. Government-sponsored entities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. Examples of entities that are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government include Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and FHLBs. These entities however, are supported through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. The Fund also may invest in U.S. Government-sponsored entities which are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, such as the Government National Mortgage Association. Finally, the Fund may invest in a few governmental entities which have no explicit financial support, but which are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities. Such entities include the Farm Credit System and the Financing Corporation.
Annual Total Returns
A performance bar chart and total return information for the Fund have not been provided because, as of December 31, 2004, the Fund had not been in operation for a full calendar year.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to credit risks, interest rate risks, call risks and liquidity risks.
MONEY MARKET FUNDS | 3 |
Money Market Funds (cont.)
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund
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Goal: To provide stability of principal, daily liquidity and current income exempt from federal income tax, including federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). |
Strategy: The Fund invests primarily in fixed and floating rate municipal bonds
and notes, variable rate demand instruments and other high-quality, short-term tax-exempt obligations maturing in 397 days or less. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests its assets so that at least 80% of the annual interest income that the Fund distributes will be exempt from federal income tax, including AMT.
To maintain principal preservation, the Adviser places a strict emphasis on credit research. Using fundamental analysis, the Adviser develops an approved list of issuers and securities that meet the Advisers standards for minimal credit risk. The Adviser continually monitors the credit risks of all portfolio securities on an ongoing basis by reviewing financial data and ratings of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs).
The Fund seeks to enhance yield by taking advantage of favorable changes in interest rates and reducing the effect of unfavorable changes in rates. In achieving this objective, the Adviser targets a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 90 days or less based on its interest rate outlook. The interest rate outlook is developed by analyzing a variety of factors, such as current and expected U.S. economic growth; current and expected interest rates and inflation; and the Federal Reserve Boards monetary policy. By developing an interest rate outlook and adjusting the portfolios maturity accordingly, the Fund is poised to take advantage of yield enhancing opportunities.
Annual Total Returns
A performance bar chart and total return information for the Fund have not been provided because, as of December 31, 2004, the Fund had not been in operation for a full calendar year.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to credit risks, interest rate risks, call risks and liquidity risks. In addition to credit and interest rate risk, certain types of municipal bonds are subject to other risks based on many factors, including economic and regulatory developments, changes or proposed changes in the federal and state tax structure, deregulation, court rulings and other factors.
4 | MONEY MARKET FUNDS |
Fees and Expenses of the FundsInvestor Class of Shares
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold the Investor Class Shares of the Funds.
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed (as a percentage of offering price) |
None | None | None | |||
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed) |
None | None | None | |||
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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Management Fee (1) |
0.15% | 0.20% | 0.20% | |||
Distribution (12b-1) Fee |
None | None | None | |||
Other Expenses (2) |
0.34% | 0.43% | 0.39% | |||
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (3) |
0.49% | 0.63% | 0.59% | |||
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(1) The Adviser voluntarily waived a portion of the management fee. The Adviser may terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The management fees paid by the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND, GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND and TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND (after the voluntary waivers) were 0.11%, 0.02% and 0.06%, respectively, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005.
(2) Other Expenses include a shareholder servicing fee of 0.25%.
(3) Although not contractually obligated to do so, the Adviser and other service providers waived certain amounts. The net expenses the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND, GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND and TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND actually paid for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005 are shown below.
Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after waivers) |
0.45% | 0.45% | 0.45% | |||
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The purpose of this table is to assist an investor in understanding the various costs and expenses that a shareholder of the Funds will bear either directly or indirectly. Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company (M&I Trust) and its affiliates receive advisory, custodial, shareholder services and administrative fees for the services they provide to the Funds or shareholders, as applicable. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses, see Marshall Funds, Inc. Information. Wire-transferred redemptions may be subject to an additional fee.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Funds with the cost of investing in other funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in each of the Funds for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that each of the Funds operating expenses are before waivers as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year |
$ | 50 | $ | 64 | $ | 60 | |||
3 Years |
$ | 157 | $ | 202 | $ | 189 | |||
5 Years |
$ | 274 | $ | 351 | $ | 329 | |||
10 Years |
$ | 616 | $ | 786 | $ | 738 |
The above example should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater than those shown.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDSINVESTOR CLASS OF SHARES | 5 |
Fees and Expenses of the FundsAdvisor Class of Shares
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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold the Advisor Class Shares of the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) |
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed (as a percentage of offering price) |
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Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed) |
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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Management Fee (1) |
0.15% | |
Distribution (12b-1) Fee |
0.30% | |
Other Expenses (2) |
0.34% | |
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0.79% | |
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(1) The Adviser voluntarily waived a portion of the management fee. The Adviser may terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The management fee paid by the Fund (after the voluntary waiver) was 0.11% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005.
(2) Other Expenses include a shareholder servicing fee of 0.25%.
(3) Although not contractually obligated to do so, the Adviser and other service providers waived certain amounts. The net expenses the Fund actually paid for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005 are shown below.
Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after waivers) |
0.75% | |
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The purpose of this table is to assist an investor in understanding the various costs and expenses that a shareholder of the Fund will bear either directly or indirectly. Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company (M&I Trust) and its affiliates receive advisory, custodial, shareholder services and administrative fees for the services they provide to the Fund or shareholders, as applicable. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses, see Marshall Funds, Inc. Information. Wire-transferred redemptions may be subject to an additional fee.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses are before waivers as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year |
$ | 81 | |
3 Years |
$ | 252 | |
5 Years |
$ | 439 | |
10 Years |
$ | 978 |
The above example should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses. Your expenses will be less if you qualify to purchase shares at a reduced or no sales charge. Actual expenses may be greater than those shown.
6 | FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDSADVISOR CLASS OF SHARES |
Fees and Expenses of the FundsInstitutional Class of Shares
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold the Institutional Class Shares of the Funds.
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Money Market Fund |
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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) |
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed (as a percentage of offering price) |
None | None | None | |||
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed) |
None | None | None | |||
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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Management Fee (1) |
0.15% | 0.20% | 0.20% | |||
Distribution (12b-1) Fee |
None | None | None | |||
Other Expenses |
0.09% | 0.18% | 0.06%(2) | |||
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (3) |
0.24% | 0.38% | 0.26% | |||
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(1) The Adviser voluntarily waived a portion of the management fee with respect to the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND, and may do so in the case of the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND. The Adviser may terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The management fees paid by the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND (after the voluntary waivers) were 0.11% and 0.02%, respectively, for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005. The management fee expected to be paid by the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND (after anticipated voluntary waiver) is 0.14% for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2006.
(2) Other Expenses are estimates for the Funds fiscal year ending August 31, 2006.
(3) Although not contractually obligated to do so, the Adviser and other service providers waived certain amounts with respect to the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND, and will do so in the case of the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND. The net expenses the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND actually paid for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005 and that the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND expects to pay for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2006 are shown below.
Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after waivers) |
0.20% | 0.20% | 0.20% | |||
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The purpose of this table is to assist an investor in understanding the various costs and expenses that a shareholder of the Funds will bear either directly or indirectly. Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company (M&I Trust) and its affiliates receive advisory, custodial, and administrative fees for the services they provide to the Funds or shareholders, as applicable. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses, see Marshall Funds, Inc. Information. Wire-transferred redemptions may be subject to an additional fee.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Funds with the cost of investing in other funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in each of the Funds for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that each of the Funds operating expenses are before waivers as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Money Market Fund |
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Money Market Fund |
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Money Market Fund |
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1 Year |
$ | 25 | $ | 39 | $ | 27 | |||
3 Years |
$ | 77 | $ | 122 | $ | 84 | |||
5 Years |
$ | 135 | $ | 213 | N/A | ||||
10 Years |
$ | 306 | $ | 480 | N/A |
The above example should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater than those shown.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDSINSTITUTIONAL CLASS OF SHARES | 7 |
Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds
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What About Bond Ratings?
When the Funds invest in bonds and other debt securities and/or convertible securities, some will be rated
in the lowest investment grade
category (e.g., BBB or Baa). Bonds rated BBB by Standard &
Poors Corporation or Baa by Moodys Investors Services have speculative characteristics. Unrated bonds will be determined by the Adviser to be of like quality and may have greater risk (but a potentially higher yield) than comparably rated bonds. If a bond is downgraded, the Adviser will re-evaluate the bond and determine whether or not the bond is an acceptable investment.
Debt Securities Risks. Debt securities are subject to interest rate risks, credit risks, call risks and liquidity risks, which are more fully described below.
Interest Rate Risks. Prices of fixed income securities rise and fall in response to changes in the interest rate paid by similar securities. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income securities fall. However, market factors, such as the demand for particular fixed income securities, may cause the price of certain
fixed income securities to fall while the prices of other securities rise or remain unchanged. Interest rate changes have a greater effect on the price of fixed income securities with longer durations. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a fixed income security to changes in interest rates.
Credit Risks. Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will default on a security by failing to pay interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, a Fund may lose money.
Many fixed income securities receive credit ratings from services such as Standard & Poors and Moodys Investors Service. These services assign ratings to securities by assessing the likelihood of issuer default. Lower credit ratings correspond to higher credit risk. If a security has not received a rating, the Fund must rely entirely upon the Advisers credit assessment.
Fixed income securities generally compensate for greater credit risk by paying interest at a higher rate. The difference between the yield of a security and the yield of a U.S. Treasury security with a comparable maturity (the spread) measures the additional interest paid for risk. Spreads may increase generally in response to adverse economic or market conditions. A securitys spread may also increase if the securitys rating is lowered, or the security is perceived to have an increased credit risk. An increase in the spread will cause the price of the security to decline.
Credit risk includes the possibility that a party to a transaction involving a Fund will fail to meet its obligations. This could cause the Fund to lose the benefit of the transaction or prevent the Fund from selling or buying other securities to implement its investment strategy.
Call Risks. Some of the securities in which a Fund invests may be redeemed by the issuer before maturity (or called). This will most likely happen when interest rates are declining. If this occurs, the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in securities that pay a lower interest rate, which may decrease the Funds yield.
Liquidity Risks. Trading opportunities are more limited for fixed income securities that have not received any credit ratings, have received ratings below investment grade or are not widely held.
These features may make it more difficult to sell or buy a security at a favorable price or time. Consequently, a Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Funds performance. Infrequent trading of securities may also lead to an increase in their price volatility.
Liquidity risk also refers to the possibility that a Fund may not be able to sell a security or close out an investment contract when it wants to. If this happens, the Fund will be required to continue to hold the security or keep the position open, and the Fund could incur losses.
Government Obligations Risks. For the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUNDs investments in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government-sponsored agencies or instrumentalities where it is not
8 | INVESTING RISKS |
Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds (cont.)
obligated to do so by law. As a result, there is risk that these entities will default on a financial obligation. For instance, securities issued by the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Maes) are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States, while securities issued by the Fannie Maes and the Freddie Macs are supported only by the discretionary authority of the U.S. government. Moreover, securities issued by the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Maes) are supported only by the credit of that agency.
Municipal Securities Risks. An investment in the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND will be affected by municipal securities risks. Local political and economic factors may adversely affect the value and liquidity of municipal securities held by this Fund. The value of municipal securities also may be affected more by supply and demand factors or the creditworthiness of the issuer than by market interest rates. Repayment of municipal securities depends on the ability of the issuer or project backing such securities to generate taxes or revenues. There is a risk that the interest on an otherwise tax-exempt municipal security may be subject to federal income tax.
Management Risks. The Advisers judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of the Funds investments may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that the investment techniques used by the Funds managers will produce the desired results.
INVESTING RISKS | 9 |
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In implementing the Funds investment objectives, the Funds may invest in the following securities. Some of these securities involve special risks, which are described under Main Risks of Investing in the Marshall Funds. The GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND, which has adopted a non-fundamental policy to invest at least 80% of its assets in U.S. Government securities, will provide shareholders with at least 60 days notice of any change in this policy.
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Agency Securities. Agency securities are issued or guaranteed by a federal agency or other government sponsored entity acting under federal authority. Some government entities are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. Such entities include the Government National Mortgage Association, Small Business Administration, Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation, Farmers Home Administration, Federal Financing Bank, General Services Administration, and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Bonds.
Other government entities receive support through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. For example, the U.S. Treasury is authorized to purchase specified amounts of securities issued by the Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association in support of such obligations.
A few government entities have no explicit financial support, but are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities. Such entities include the Farm Credit System and the Financing Corporation.
Investors regard agency securities as having low credit risks, but not as low as Treasury securities.
The Funds treat mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by a government sponsored entity as if issued or guaranteed by a federal agency. Although such a guarantee protects against credit risks, it does not reduce the market and prepayment risks.
Bank Instruments. Bank instruments are unsecured interest-bearing deposits with banks. Bank instruments include bank accounts, time deposits, certificates of deposit and bankers acceptances. Instruments denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by U.S. branches of foreign banks are referred to as Yankee dollar instruments. Instruments denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by non-U.S. branches of U.S. or foreign banks are commonly referred to as Eurodollar instruments.
Commercial Paper. Commercial paper represents an issuers obligation with a maturity of less than nine months. Companies typically issue commercial paper to pay for current
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Securities Descriptions (cont.)
expenditures. Most issuers constantly reissue their commercial paper and use the proceeds (or bank loans) to repay maturing paper. If the issuer cannot continue to obtain liquidity in this fashion, its commercial paper may default. The short maturity of commercial paper reduces both the interest rate and credit risks as compared to other debt securities of the same issuer.
Credit Enhancement. Credit enhancement consists of an arrangement in which a company agrees to pay amounts due on a fixed income security if the issuer defaults. In some cases the company providing credit enhancement makes all payments directly to the security holders and receives reimbursement from the issuer. Normally, the credit enhancer has greater financial resources and liquidity than the issuer. For this reason, the Adviser usually evaluates the credit risk of a fixed income security based solely upon its credit enhancement.
Demand Instruments. Demand instruments are corporate debt securities that the issuer must repay upon demand. Other demand instruments require a third party, such as a dealer or bank, to repurchase the security for its face value upon demand. The Funds treat demand instruments as short-term securities, even though their stated maturity may extend beyond one year.
Fixed Income Securities. Fixed income securities pay interest, dividends or distributions at a specified rate. The rate may be a fixed percentage of the principal or adjusted periodically. In addition, the issuer of a fixed income security must repay the principal amount of the security, normally within a specified time. Fixed income securities provide more regular income than equity securities. However, the returns on fixed income securities are limited and normally do not increase with the issuers earnings. This limits the potential appreciation of fixed income securities as compared to equity securities.
A securitys yield measures the annual income earned on a security as a percentage of its price. A securitys yield will increase or decrease depending upon whether it costs less (a discount) or more (a premium) than the principal amount. If the issuer may redeem the security before its scheduled maturity, the price and yield on a discount or premium
security may change based upon the probability of an early redemption. Securities with higher risks generally have higher yields.
The following describes the types of fixed income securities in which the Funds may invest:
Corporate Debt Securities. Corporate debt securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses. Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities. The credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers.
Fixed Rate Debt Securities. Debt securities that pay a fixed interest rate over the life of the security and have a long-term maturity may have many characteristics of short-term debt. For example, the market may treat fixed rate/long-term securities as short-term debt when a securitys market price is close to the call or redemption price, or if the security is approaching its maturity date when the issuer is more likely to call or redeem the debt.
As interest rates change, the market prices of fixed rate debt securities are generally more volatile than the prices of floating rate debt securities. As interest rates rise, the prices of fixed rate debt securities fall, and as interest rates fall, the prices of fixed rate debt securities rise. For example, a bond that pays a fixed interest rate of 10% is more valuable to investors when prevailing interest rates are lower; therefore, this value is reflected in a higher price, or a premium. Conversely, if interest rates are over 10%, the bond is less attractive to investors, and sells at a lower price, or a discount.
Floating Rate Debt Securities. The interest rate paid on floating rate debt securities is reset periodically (e.g., every 90 days) to a predetermined index rate. Commonly used indices include: 90-day or 180-day Treasury bill rate; one month or three month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR); commercial paper rates; or the prime rate of
interest of a bank. The prices of floating rate debt securities are not as sensitive to changes in interest rates as fixed rate debt securities because they behave like shorter-term securities and their interest rate is reset periodically.
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Securities Descriptions (cont.)
Funding Agreements. Funding Agreements (Agreements) are investment instruments issued by U.S. insurance companies. Pursuant to such Agreements, a Fund may make cash contributions to a deposit fund of the insurance companys general or separate accounts. The insurance company then credits guaranteed interest to a Fund. The insurance company may assess periodic charges against an Agreement for expense and service costs allocable to it, and the charges will be deducted from the value of the deposit fund. The purchase price paid for an Agreement becomes part of the general assets of the issuer, and the Agreement is paid from the general assets of the issuer. A Fund will only purchase Agreements from issuers that meet quality and credit standards established by the Adviser. Generally, Agreements are not assignable or transferable without the permission of the issuing insurance companies, and an active secondary market in Agreements does not currently exist. Also, a Fund may not have the right to receive the principal amount of an Agreement from the insurance company on seven days notice or less. Therefore, Agreements are typically considered to be illiquid investments.
Investment Ratings. The securities in which the Funds invest must be rated in one of the two highest short-term rating categories by one or more NRSROs or be of comparable quality to securities having such ratings.
Municipal Notes. Municipal notes are short-term tax-exempt securities. Many municipalities issue such notes to fund their current operations before collecting taxes or other municipal revenues. Municipalities may also issue notes to fund capital projects prior to issuing long-term bonds. The issuers typically repay the notes at the end of their fiscal year, either with taxes, other revenues or proceeds from newly issued notes or bonds.
Municipal Securities. Municipal securities are fixed income securities issued by states, counties, cities and other political subdivisions and authorities. Although many municipal securities are exempt from federal income tax, municipalities may also issue taxable securities in which the Funds may invest.
Repurchase Agreements. Repurchase agreements are transactions in which a Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting a Funds return on the transaction. This return is unrelated to the interest rate on the underlying security. A Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as securities dealers, deemed creditworthy by the Adviser.
The Funds custodian will take possession of the securities subject to repurchase agreements. The Adviser and custodian will monitor the value of the underlying security each day to ensure that the value of the security always equals or exceeds the repurchase price.
Repurchase agreements are subject to credit risks.
Tax-Exempt Securities. Tax-exempt securities are fixed income securities that pay interest that is not subject to federal regular income taxes. Fixed income securities pay interest, dividends and distributions at a specified rate. The rate may be a fixed percentage of the principal or adjusted periodically. In addition, the issuer of a fixed income security must repay the principal amount of the security, normally within a specified time.
Typically, states, counties, cities and other political subdivisions and authorities issue tax-exempt securities. Other issuers include industrial and economic development authorities, school and college authorities, housing authorities, healthcare facility authorities, municipal utilities, transportation authorities and other public agencies. The market categorizes tax-exempt securities by their source of repayment.
Treasury Securities. Treasury securities are direct obligations of the federal government of the United States. Treasury securities are generally regarded as having the lowest credit risks.
Variable Rate Demand Instruments. Variable rate demand instruments are tax-exempt securities that require the issuer or a third party, such as a dealer or bank, to repurchase the security for its face value upon demand. The securities also pay interest at a variable rate intended to cause the securities to trade at their face value. The TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND treats demand instruments as short-term securities, because their variable interest rate adjusts in response to changes in market rates, even though their stated maturity may extend beyond 397 days.
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What Do Shares Cost? You can buy shares of a Fund at net asset value (NAV), without a sales charge, on any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business. The NYSE is closed on most national holidays and Good Friday. When a Fund receives your transaction request in proper form, it is processed at the next determined NAV. The NAV for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND is determined daily at 4:00 p.m. (Central Time). The NAV for the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND is determined daily at 11:00 a.m. (Central Time). In calculating NAV, a Funds portfolio is valued using amortized cost.
Keep in mind that Authorized Dealers, as defined below, may charge you fees for their services in connection with your share transactions.
What Is the Investment Minimum? To open an account with the Funds, your first investment must be at least $1,000 for the Investor Class and Advisor Class of Shares, and $10 million for the Institutional Class of Shares. Subsequent investments must be at least $50 for the Investor Class and Advisor Class of Shares, and $100,000 for the Institutional Class of Shares. An account may be opened with a smaller amount as long as the minimum is reached within 90 days. An institutional investors minimum investment is calculated by combining all accounts it maintains with a particular Fund. In special circumstances, these minimums may be waived or lowered at the Funds discretion.
How Do I Purchase Shares? You may purchase shares directly from the Funds by the methods described below under the Fund Purchase Easy Reference Table and sending your payment to the Fund by check or wire. In connection with opening an account, you will be requested to provide information that will be used by the Funds to verify your identity, as described in more detail under Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account below.
Trust customers of Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. (M&I Trust) may purchase shares by contacting their trust account officer. You may also purchase shares through a broker/dealer, investment professional or financial institution (Authorized Dealers). Some Authorized Dealers may charge a transaction fee for this service. If you purchase shares of a Fund through a program of services offered or administered by an Authorized Dealer or other service provider, you should read the program materials, including information relating to fees, in conjunction with the Funds Prospectus. Certain features of a Fund may not be available or may be modified in connection with the program of services provided. Once you have opened an account with an Authorized Dealer, you may purchase additional Fund shares by contacting Marshall Investor Services (MIS) at 1-800-236-FUND (3863).
Purchase orders for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) for shares to be purchased at that days NAV. Purchase orders for the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) for shares to be purchased at that days NAV. For purchase orders for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND that are received after 3:00 p.m. but before 4:00 p.m. (Central Time), MIS will use its best efforts to process such purchase orders that day; however, there is no guarantee that MIS will be able to do so. All purchase orders received in proper form and accepted by the time a Funds NAV is calculated will receive that days NAV and dividend, regardless of when the order is processed. Each Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase request. It is the responsibility of MIS, any Authorized Dealer or other service provider that has entered into an agreement with the Fund or its administrative or shareholder services agent to promptly submit purchase orders to the Funds. You are not the owner of Fund shares (and therefore will not receive dividends) until payment for the shares is received.
In order to purchase shares, you must reside in a jurisdiction where Fund shares may lawfully be offered for sale. In addition, you must have a valid Social Security or tax identification number.
Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account. The Funds are required to comply with various anti-money laundering laws and regulations. To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions, including mutual funds, to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an
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How to Buy Shares (cont.)
account. Consequently, when you open an account, the Funds are required to obtain certain personal information, including your full name, address, date of birth, social security number and other information that will allow the Funds to identify you. The Funds may also ask for other identifying documents or information.
If you do not provide this information, the Funds may be unable to open an account for you and your purchase order will not be in proper form. In the event the Funds are unable to verify your identity from the information provided, the Funds may, without prior notice to you, close your account within five business days and redeem your shares at the NAV next determined after the account is closed. Any delay in processing your order due to your failure to provide all required information will affect the purchase price you receive for your shares. The Funds are not liable for fluctuations in value experienced as a result of such delays in processing. If at any time the Funds detect suspicious behavior or if certain account information matches government lists of suspicious persons, the Funds may determine not to open an account, may reject additional purchases, may close an existing account, may file a suspicious activity report or may take other appropriate action.
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Fund Purchase Easy Reference Table
Minimum Investments: |
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To open an Account$1,000 |
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To add to an Account (including through a Systematic Investment Program)$50 |
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To open an Account$10 million |
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To add to an Account$100,000 |
Phone 1-800-236-FUND (3863) |
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Once you have opened an account and if you authorized telephone privileges on your account application or by subsequently completing an authorization form, you may purchase additional shares or exchange shares from another Marshall Fund having an identical shareholder registration. |
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To open an account, send your completed account application and check payable to Marshall Funds to the following address: |
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Marshall Investor Services P.O. Box 1348 Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348 |
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To add to your existing Fund Account, send in your check, payable to Marshall Funds, to the same address. Indicate your Fund account number on the check. |
In Person |
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Bring in your completed account application (for new accounts) and a check payable to Marshall Funds Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), to: |
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Marshall Investor Services 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
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Fund Purchase Easy Reference Table (cont.)
Wire |
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Notify MIS and request wire instructions at 1-800-236-FUND (3863). |
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If a new account, fax completed application to MIS at 1-414-287-8511. |
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Mail a completed account application to the Fund at the address above under Mail. |
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Your bank may charge a fee for wiring funds. Wire orders are accepted only on days when the Funds and the Federal Reserve wire system are open for business. |
Systematic Investment ProgramInvestor Class and Advisor Class Only |
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You can have money automatically withdrawn from your checking account ($50 minimum) on predetermined dates and invest it in a Fund at the next Fund share price determined after MIS receives the order. |
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The $1,000 minimum investment requirement is waived for investors purchasing shares through the Systematic Investment Program. |
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Call MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863) to apply for this program. |
Marshall Funds OnLine SM Investor Class Only |
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Additional Information About Checks and Automated Clearing House (ACH) Transactions Used to Purchase SharesInvestor Class and Advisor Class Only |
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If your check or ACH purchase does not clear, your purchase will be canceled and you will be charged a $15 fee. |
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If you purchase shares by check or ACH, you may not be able to receive proceeds from a redemption for up to seven days. |
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All checks should be made payable to the Marshall Funds. |
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How to Redeem and Exchange Shares
How Do I Redeem Shares? You may redeem your Fund shares by several methods, described below under the Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table. You should note that redemptions will be made only on days when a Fund computes its NAV. When your redemption request is received in proper form, it is processed at the next determined NAV.
Trust customers of M&I Trust should contact their account officer to make redemption requests. Telephone or written requests for redemptions must be received in proper form as described below and can be made through MIS or any Authorized Dealer. It is the responsibility of MIS, any Authorized Dealer or other service provider to promptly submit redemption requests to a Fund.
Redemption requests for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) for shares to be redeemed at that days NAV. Redemption requests for the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND must be received by 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) for shares to be redeemed at that days NAV. For redemption requests for the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND that are received after 3:00 p.m. but before 4:00 p.m. (Central Time), MIS will use its best efforts to process such redemption requests that day; however, there is no guarantee that MIS will be able to do so. All redemption requests received in proper form and accepted by the time a Funds NAV is calculated will receive that days NAV, regardless of when the request is processed. Redemption proceeds will normally be mailed, or wired if by written request, the following business day, but in no event more than seven days, after the request is made.
Will I Be Charged a Fee for Redemptions? You may be charged a transaction fee if you redeem Fund shares through an Authorized Dealer or other service provider (other than MIS or M&I Trust), or if you are redeeming by wire. Consult your Authorized Dealer or service provider for more information, including applicable fees.
Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table
Phone 1-800-236-FUND (3863) (Except Retirement Accounts, which must be done in writing) |
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If you have authorized the telephone redemption privilege in your account application or by a subsequent authorization form, you may redeem shares by telephone. If you are a customer of an authorized broker/dealer, you must contact your account representative. |
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Send in your written request to the following address, indicating your name, the Fund name, your account number, and the number of shares or the dollar amount you want to redeem to: |
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Marshall Investor Services P.O. Box 1348 Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348 |
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If you want to redeem shares held in certificate form, you must properly endorse the share certificates and send them by registered or certified mail. Additional documentation may be required from corporations, executors, administrators, trustees or guardians. |
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For additional assistance, call MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863). |
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Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table (cont.)
In Person |
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Marshall Investor Services 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI, 53202 |
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The proceeds from the redemptions will be sent to you in the form of a check or by wire. |
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Upon written request, redemption proceeds can be directly deposited by Electronic Funds Transfer or wired directly to a domestic commercial bank previously designated by you in your account application or by subsequent form. |
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Wires of redemption proceeds will only be made on days on which the Funds and the Federal Reserve wire system are open for business. |
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Wire-transferred redemptions may be subject to an additional fee proposed by the bank receiving the wire. |
Systematic Withdrawal ProgramInvestor Class and Advisor Class Only |
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If you have a Fund account balance of at least $10,000, you can have predetermined amounts of at least $100 automatically redeemed from your Fund account on predetermined dates on a monthly or quarterly basis. |
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Contact MIS to apply for this program. |
Marshall Funds OnLine SM Investor Class and Advisor Class Only |
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You can redeem shares of a Fund by writing a check in an amount of at least $250. You must have completed the checkwriting section of your account application and the attached signature card, or have completed a subsequent application form. The Fund will then provide you with the checks. |
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Your check is treated as a redemption order for Fund shares equal to the amount of the check. |
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A check for an amount in excess of your available Fund account balance will be returned marked insufficient funds. |
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Checks cannot be used to close your Fund account balance. |
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Checks deposited or cashed through foreign banks or financial institutions may be subject to local bank charges. |
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Additional Conditions for Redemptions
Signature Guarantees. In the following instances, you must have a signature guarantee on written redemption requests:
| when you want a redemption to be sent to an address other than the one you have on record with a Fund; |
| when you want the redemption payable to someone other than the shareholder of record; or |
| when your redemption is to be sent to an address of record that was changed within the last 30 days. |
Your signature can be guaranteed by any federally insured financial institution (such as a bank or credit union) or a broker/dealer that is a domestic stock exchange member, but not by a notary public.
Limitations on Redemption Proceeds. Redemption proceeds normally are wired or mailed within one business day after receiving a request in proper form. However, delivery of payment may be delayed up to seven days:
| to allow your purchase payment to clear; |
| during periods of market volatility; or |
| when a shareholders trade activity or amount adversely impacts a Funds ability to manage its assets. |
You will not accrue interest or dividends on uncashed checks from a Fund. If those checks are undeliverable and returned to a Fund, the proceeds will be reinvested in shares of the Funds that were redeemed.
Corporate Resolutions. Corporations, trusts and institutional organizations are required to furnish evidence of the authority of persons designated on the account application to effect transactions on behalf of the organizations.
Redemption in Kind. The Funds have reserved the right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of a Funds portfolio securities. This means that the Funds are obligated to pay share redemptions to any one shareholder in cash only up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of a Funds net assets represented by such share class during any 90-day period. Generally, any share redemption payment greater than this amount will be paid in cash unless the Board determines that payment should be in kind.
Exchange Privilege. You may exchange shares of a Fund for the same class of shares of any of the other Marshall Funds free of charge (except with respect to the Advisor Class of Shares for which a sales charge may be applicable), provided you meet the investment minimum of the Fund and you reside in a jurisdiction where Fund shares may be lawfully offered for sale. An exchange is treated as a redemption and a subsequent purchase, and is therefore a taxable transaction.
Signatures must be guaranteed if you request an exchange into another Fund with a different shareholder registration. The exchange privilege may be modified or terminated at any time.
Exchanges by Telephone. If you have completed the telephone authorization section on your account application or an authorization form obtained through MIS, you may telephone instructions to MIS to exchange between Fund accounts that have identical shareholder registrations. Customers of broker/dealers, financial institutions or service providers should contact their account representatives. Telephone exchange instructions must be received before 11:00 a.m. (Central Time) with respect to the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND and before the close of trading on the NYSE, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), with respect to the other Funds for shares to be exchanged at the NAV calculated that day and to receive a dividend of the Fund into which you exchange, if applicable.
The Funds will record your telephone instructions. The Funds will not be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions as long as reasonable security procedures are followed. You will be notified of changes to telephone transaction privileges.
Frequent Traders. The Funds management or the Adviser may determine from the amount, frequency and pattern of exchanges that a shareholder is engaged in excessive trading that is detrimental to a Fund or its other shareholders. Such short-term or excessive trading into and out of the Funds may harm all shareholders by disrupting investment strategies, increasing brokerage, administrative and other expenses, decreasing tax efficiency and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders.
The Board has approved policies that seek to discourage frequent purchases and redemptions and curb the disruptive
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Additional Conditions for Redemptions (cont.)
effects of frequent trading (Market Timing Policy). Pursuant to the Market Timing Policy, a Fund may decline to accept an application or may reject a purchase request, including an exchange, from a market timer or an investor who, in the sole discretion of the Adviser, has a pattern of short-term or excessive trading or whose trading has been or may be disruptive to the Fund. The Funds, the Adviser and affiliates thereof are prohibited from entering into arrangements with any shareholder or other person to permit frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares.
Each Fund monitors and enforces its market timing policy through:
| the termination of a shareholders purchase and/or exchange privileges; and |
| selective monitoring of trade activity. |
While the Funds seek to detect and deter market timing activity, a Fund may not be able to detect excessive trading practices with respect to shares held through omnibus accounts.
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Fund Transactions Through Marshall Funds OnLine SM (Investor Class and Advisor Class Only). If you have previously established an account with the Funds, and have signed an OnLine SM Agreement, you may purchase, redeem or exchange shares through the Marshall Funds Internet Site on the World Wide Web at http://www.marshallfunds.com (the Web Site). You may also check your Fund account balance(s) and historical transactions through the Web Site. You cannot, however, establish a new Fund account through the Web Siteyou may only establish a new Fund account under the methods described in the How to Buy Shares section.
Trust customers of M&I Trust should contact their account officer for information on the availability of transactions on the Web Site.
You should contact MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863) to get started. MIS will provide instructions on how to create and activate your Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you forget or lose your PIN number, contact MIS.
Online Conditions. Because of security concerns and costs associated with maintaining the Web Site, purchases, redemptions and exchanges through the Web Site are subject to the following daily minimum and maximum transaction amounts:
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Purchases: | $50 | $100,000 | ||
Redemptions: | By ACH: $50 | By ACH: $50,000 | ||
By wire: $1,000 | By wire: $50,000 | |||
Exchanges: | $50 | $100,000 |
Your transactions through the Web Site are effective at the time they are received by a Fund, and are subject to all of the conditions and procedures described in this Prospectus.
You may not change your address of record, registration or wiring instructions through the Web Site. The Web Site privilege may be modified at any time, but you will be notified in writing of any termination of the privilege.
Online Risks. If you utilize the Web Site for account histories or transactions, you should be aware that the Internet is an unsecured, unstable, unregulated and unpredictable environment. Your ability to use the Web Site for transactions is dependent upon the Internet and equipment, software, systems, data and services provided by various vendors and third parties (including telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, firewall providers and encryption system providers). While the Funds and their service providers have established certain security procedures, the Funds and their transfer agent cannot assure you that inquiries or
trading activity will be completely secure. There may also be delays, malfunctions or other inconveniences generally associated with this medium. There may be times when the Web Site is unavailable for Fund transactions, which may be due to the Internet or the actions or omissions of a third partyshould this happen, you should consider purchasing, redeeming or exchanging shares by another method. The Marshall Funds, its transfer agent and MIS are not responsible for any such delays or malfunctions, and are not responsible for wrongful acts by third parties, as long as reasonable security procedures are followed.
Confirmations and Account Statements. You will receive confirmation of purchases, redemptions and exchanges (except for systematic program transactions). In addition, you will receive periodic statements reporting all account activity, including systematic program transactions, dividends and capital gains paid. You may request photocopies of historical confirmations from prior years. The Funds may charge a fee for this service.
Dividends and Capital Gains. Dividends of the Funds are declared daily and paid monthly. You will receive dividends declared subsequent to the issuance of your shares until the day your shares are redeemed.
In addition, the Funds pay capital gains, if any, at least annually. None of Funds expect to realize any capital gains or losses. If capital gains or losses were to occur, they could result in an increase or decrease in such Funds distributions. Your dividends and capital gains distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares unless you elect cash payments. If you elect cash payments and the payment is returned as undeliverable, your cash payment will be reinvested in Fund shares and your distribution option will convert to automatic reinvestment. If any distribution check remains uncashed for six months, the check amount will be reinvested in shares and you will not accrue any interest or dividends on this amount prior to the reinvestment.
What is a Dividend and Capital Gain?
A dividend is the money paid to shareholders that a mutual fund
has earned from the income on
its investments. A capital gain
distribution is the money paid
to shareholders from a Funds profit derived from the sale of an investment, such as a stock or bond.
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Account and Share Information (cont.)
Accounts with Low Balances (Investor Class and Advisor Class Only). Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, a Fund may redeem shares in your account and pay you the proceeds if your account balance falls below the required minimum value of $1,000. Before shares are redeemed to close an account, you will be notified in writing and allowed 30 days to purchase additional shares to meet the minimum account balance requirement.
Rule 12b-1 PlanPRIME MONEY MARKET FUND (Advisor Class Only). The PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND has a Rule 12b-1 Plan which allows it to pay a fee equal to a maximum of 0.30% of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares assets to the distributor and financial intermediaries for the sale and distribution of the Funds Advisor Class of Shares and for services provided to Fund shareholders. Because these shares pay marketing fees out of the Funds assets on an ongoing basis, your investment cost may be higher over time than with respect to other fund shares with different sales charges and marketing fees.
Multiple Classes. The Marshall Funds have adopted a plan that permits each Fund to offer more than one class of shares. Currently, the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND offers three classes of shares, and the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND and the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND each offer two classes of shares. All shares of each Fund or class have equal voting rights and will generally vote in the aggregate and not by Fund or class. There may be circumstances, however, when shareholders of a particular Fund or class are entitled to vote on matters affecting that Fund or class. Share classes may have different sales charges and other expenses, which may affect their performance.
Tax Information
Federal Income Tax. The Funds send you an annual statement of your account activity to assist you in completing your federal, state and local tax returns. With respect to taxable investors, Fund distributions generally are taxable whether paid in cash or reinvested in the Fund. Distributions from the Funds investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest, net short-term capital gains and net gains from foreign currency transactions), if any, generally are taxable to you as ordinary income whether reinvested or received in cash, unless such distributions consist of qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced rate of tax applicable to long-term capital gains. Currently, the maximum tax rate on ordinary income is 35%, while the maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains is 15%. Fund distributions for the Funds are expected to be primarily distributions of investment company taxable income.
It is anticipated that the distributions of the TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND will primarily consist of interest income that is generally exempt from regular federal income tax, although a portion of such Funds distributions may not be exempt. Even if distributions are exempt from federal income tax, they may be subject to state and local taxes. You may owe tax on certain distributions, which might otherwise be tax-exempt, if the federal AMT applies to you. You may be subject to tax on any capital gain realized by this Fund.
Your redemption of Fund shares may result in a taxable gain or loss to you, depending on whether the redemption proceeds are more or less than your basis in the redeemed shares. An exchange of Fund shares for shares in any other Marshall Fund generally will have similar tax consequences.
If you do not furnish a Fund with your correct Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number and/or the Fund receives notification from the Internal Revenue Service requiring back-up withholding, the Fund is required by federal law to withhold federal income tax from your distributions and redemption proceeds at a rate of 28% for U.S. citizens and residents. Generally, tax-exempt dividends are not subject to back-up withholding.
This section is not intended to be a full discussion of the federal income tax laws and the effect of such laws on you. There may be other federal, state or local tax considerations applicable to a particular investor. Please consult your own tax advisor regarding federal, state and local tax considerations.
Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds portfolio securities is available in the Funds SAI.
22 | ACCOUNT AND SHARE INFORMATION |
Marshall Funds, Inc. Information
Management of the Marshall Funds. The Board of Directors governs the Funds. The Board selects and oversees the Adviser, M&I Investment Management Corp. The Adviser manages each Funds assets, including buying and selling portfolio securities. The Advisers address is 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.
Advisers Background. The Adviser is a registered investment adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, a registered bank holding company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of August 31, 2005, the Adviser had approximately $18.8 billion in assets under management, of which approximately $7.3 billion was in the Marshall Funds assets, and has managed investments for individuals and institutions since 1973. The Adviser has managed the Marshall Funds since 1992 and managed the Newton Funds (predecessors to some of the Marshall Funds) since 1985.
Portfolio Managers. The PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND and the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND are managed by Richard M. Rokus, a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser. Mr. Rokus has managed the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND since January 1, 1994 and the GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND since May 2004, and has been employed by the Adviser since January 1993. Mr. Rokus is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a B.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
The TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND is managed by Craig J. Mauermann. Mr. Mauermann has been a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser since 2004. Prior to joining the Adviser, he was a municipal bond analyst and trader for three municipal money market funds at Strong Financial Corporation. Mr. Mauermann holds an M.B.A. degree and a B.A. degree from Marquette University.
Advisory Fees. The Adviser is entitled to receive an annual investment advisory fee equal to a percentage of each Funds average daily net assets (ADNA) as follows:
Fund | Advisory Fee | ||
Prime Money Market Fund | 0.15 | % | |
Government Money Market Fund | 0.20 | % | |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | 0.20 | % |
The Adviser has the discretion to voluntarily waive a portion of its fee. However, any waivers by the Adviser are voluntary and may be terminated at any time in the Advisers sole discretion.
The Funds August 31, 2005 Annual Report contains a discussion regarding the Boards basis for approving the investment advisory contract on behalf of the Funds.
Affiliate Services and Fees. M&I Trust, an affiliate of the Adviser, provides services to the Funds as custodian of the assets, shareholder services agent, securities lending agent, sub-transfer agent and administrator directly and through its division, MIS. The annual custody fees are 0.02% on the first $250 million of assets held plus 0.01% of assets exceeding $250 million, calculated based on each Funds ADNA. M&I Trust is entitled to receive shareholder services fees directly from the Funds with respect to the Investor Class and the Advisor Class of Shares in amounts up to a maximum annual percentage of 0.25% of the Funds ADNA. As shareholder services agent, M&I Trust has the discretion to waive a portion of its fees. However, any waivers of shareholder services fees are voluntary and may be terminated at any time in its sole discretion. As compensation for its services as securities lending agent, M&I Trust receives a portion of each Funds revenues from securities lending activities.
M&I Trust is the administrator of the Funds and UMB Fund Services, Inc. (UMB) is the sub-administrator. As administrator, M&I Trust is entitled to receive fees directly from the Funds in amounts up to a maximum annual percentage of the aggregate ADNA of all MONEY MARKET FUNDS combined as follows:
Maximum Fee | Funds ADNA | |
0.100% | on the first $250 million | |
0.095% | on the next $250 million | |
0.080% | on the next $250 million | |
0.060% | on the next $250 million | |
0.040% | on the next $500 million | |
0.020% | on assets in excess of $1.5 billion |
All fees of the sub-administrator are paid by M&I Trust.
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC. INFORMATION | 23 |
Marshall Funds, Inc. Information (cont.)
M&I Trust receives an annual per-account fee for sub-transfer agency services to trust and institutional accounts maintained on its trust accounting system.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries. From time to time, the Adviser, M&I Trust, M&I Brokerage Services, the distributor or their affiliates may enter into arrangements with brokers or other financial intermediaries pursuant to which such parties agree to perform record-keeping, administrative or other services on behalf of their clients who are Fund shareholders. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Adviser, M&I Trust, M&I Brokerage Services, the distributor or their affiliates may make payments to brokers or other financial intermediaries from their own resources and/or the Funds shareholder servicing plan, if applicable, for services provided to clients who hold Fund shares through omnibus accounts.
Distributor. Grand Distribution Services, LLC (Grand), a registered broker-dealer and member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., acts as principal distributor of the Funds shares. All fees of the distributor are paid by M&I Trust. Grand and UMB are affiliated entities.
24 | MARSHALL FUNDS, INC. INFORMATION |
Financial HighlightsInvestor Class of Shares
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The Financial Highlights will help you understand the financial performance of each Funds Investor Class of Shares for the last five fiscal years or since inception. Some of the information is presented on a per share basis. Total returns represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains.
The following table has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, the Funds independent registered public accounting firm. Their report, together with the Funds financial statements and notes thereto, is included in the Funds Annual Report dated August 31, 2005, which is available free of charge from the Funds.
Year Ended August 31, |
Net Asset
Value, Beginning of Period |
Net
Investment Income (Loss) |
Total from
Investment Operations |
Distributions to
Shareholders from Net Investment Income |
Total
Distributions |
Net Asset
Value, End of Period |
Total
Return(1) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets
|
Net Assets,
End of Period (000s Omitted) |
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Expenses |
Net Investment
Income (Loss) |
Expense
Waiver(2) |
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Prime Money Market Fund* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 1.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 5.32 | % | 0.46 | % | 5.22 | % | 0.05 | % | $ | 1,697,200 | ||||||||||||
2002 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.99 | % | 0.45 | % | 1.95 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 1,857,948 | ||||||||||||
2003 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.05 | % | 0.45 | % | 1.04 | % | 0.03 | % | $ | 1,889,427 | ||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | (3) | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 0.76 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 2,123,605 | |||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 2.22 | % | 0.45 | % | 2.20 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 2,078,992 | ||||||||||||
Government Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004(4) | $ | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | $ | 1.00 | 0.23 | %(5) | 0.45 | %(6) | 0.96 | %(6) | 0.17 | %(6) | $ | 118,401 | ||||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 2.11 | % | 0.45 | % | 2.09 | % | 0.18 | % | $ | 121,712 | ||||||||||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005(7) | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.60 | %(5) | 0.45 | %(6) | 1.76 | %(6) | 0.14 | %(6) | $ | 142,826 |
(1) | Based on net asset value. |
(2) | This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income (loss) ratios shown. |
(3) | Per share information is based on average shares outstanding. |
(4) | Reflects operations for the period from May 17, 2004 (start of performance) to August 31, 2004. |
(5) | Not annualized for periods less than a year. |
(6) | Computed on an annualized basis. |
(7) | Reflects operations for the period from September 22, 2004 (start of performance) to August 31, 2005. |
* | Effective October 28, 2005, the MARSHALL MONEY MARKET FUND changed its name to the MARSHALL PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 25 |
Financial HighlightsAdvisor Class of Shares
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The Financial Highlights will help you understand the financial performance of the PRIME MONEY MARKET FUNDs* Advisor Class of Shares for the last five fiscal years. Some of the information is presented on a per share basis. Total returns represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains.
The following table has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, the Funds independent registered public accounting firm. Their report, together with the Funds financial statements and notes thereto, is included in the Funds Annual Report dated August 31, 2005, which is available free of charge from the Fund.
Period Ended August 31, |
Net Asset
Value, Beginning of Period |
Net
Investment Income (Loss) |
Total from
Investment Operations |
Dividends to
Shareholders from Net Investment Income |
Total
Distributions |
Net Asset
Value, End of Period |
Total
Return(1) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets
|
Net Assets,
End of Period (000 Omitted) |
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Expenses |
Net Investment
Income (Loss) |
Expense
Waiver(2) |
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2001 | $ | 1.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 5.00 | % | 0.76 | % | 4.90 | % | 0.05 | % | $ | 127,707 | ||||||||||||
2002 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.69 | % | 0.75 | % | 1.69 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 113,662 | ||||||||||||
2003 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 0.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.74 | % | 0.03 | % | $ | 93,059 | ||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | (3) | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 0.46 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 84,397 | |||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.91 | % | 0.75 | % | 1.90 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 75,993 |
(1) | Based on net asset value. |
(2) | This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income (loss) ratios. |
(3) | Per share information is based on average shares outstanding. |
* | Effective October 28, 2005, the MARSHALL MONEY MARKET FUND changed its name to the MARSHALL PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND. |
26 | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Financial HighlightsInstitutional Class of Shares
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The Financial Highlights will help you understand the financial performance of the Institutional Class of Shares of the Funds for the last five fiscal years or since inception. Some of the information is presented on a per share basis. Total returns represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains.
The following table has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, the Funds independent registered public accounting firm. Their report, together with the Funds financial statements and notes thereto, is included in the Funds Annual Report dated August 31, 2005, which is available free of charge from the Funds.
Period Ended August 31, |
Net Asset
Value, Beginning of Period |
Net
Investment Income (Loss) |
Total from
Investment Operations |
Dividends to
Shareholders from Net Investment Income |
Total
Distributions |
Net Asset
Value, End of Period |
Total
Return(1) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets
|
Net Assets,
End of Period (000 Omitted) |
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Expenses |
Net Investment
Income (Loss) |
Expense
Waiver(2) |
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Prime Money Market Fund* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | $ | 1.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 5.58 | % | 0.21 | % | 4.98 | % | 0.05 | % | $ | 914,693 | ||||||||||||
2002 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 2.25 | % | 0.20 | % | 2.24 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 910,196 | ||||||||||||
2003 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.30 | % | 0.20 | % | 1.26 | % | 0.03 | % | $ | 1,302,242 | ||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | (3) | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.01 | % | 0.20 | % | 1.01 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 1,532,640 | |||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 2.47 | % | 0.20 | % | 2.45 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 1,550,128 | ||||||||||||
Government Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004(4) | $ | 1.00 | | | | | $ | 1.00 | 0.28 | %(6) | 0.20 | %(7) | 1.18 | %(7) | 0.17 | %(7) | $ | 64,212 | ||||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 2.37 | % | 0.20 | % | 2.34 | % | 0.18 | % | $ | 37,372 | ||||||||||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005(5) | $ | 1.00 | | | | $ | 1.00 | 0.39 | %(6) | 0.20 | %(7) | 0.78 | %(7) | 0.06 | %(7) | $ | 24,211 |
(1) | Based on net asset value. |
(2) | This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income (loss) ratios. |
(3) | Per share information is based on average shares outstanding. |
(4) | Reflects operations for the period from May 28, 2004 (start of performance) to August 31, 2004. |
(5) | Reflects operations for the period from June 29, 2005 (start of performance) to August 31, 2005. |
(6) | Not annualized for periods less than a year. |
(7) | Computed on an annualized basis. |
* | Effective October 28, 2005, the MARSHALL MONEY MARKET FUND changed its name to the MARSHALL PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 27 |
The Funds Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated October 31, 2005 is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. Additional information about the Funds investments is contained in the Funds SAI and Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders as they become available.
To obtain the SAI, Annual Report, Semi-Annual Report, and other information, free of charge, and to make inquiries, write to or call Marshall Investor Services at 1-414-287-8555 or at 1-800-236-FUND (3863). You may also obtain these materials free of charge on the Marshall Funds Internet site at http://www.marshallfunds.com.
You may write to the SEC Public Reference Room at the regular mailing address or the e-mail address below and ask them to mail you information about the Funds, including the SAI. They will charge you a fee for this duplicating service. You can also visit the SEC Public Reference Room and review and copy documents while you are there. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, call the SEC at the telephone number below.
Public Reference Section
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102
publicinfo@sec.gov
1-202-942-8090
Reports and other information about the Funds are also available on the EDGAR Database on the SECs Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.
Marshall Investor Services
P.O. Box 1348
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348
1-414-287-8555
1-800-236-FUND (3863)
TDD: Speech and Hearing Impaired Services
1-800-209-3520
Internet address: http://www.marshallfunds.com
Not FDIC Insured | No Bank Guarantee | May Lose Value |
Grand Distribution Services, LLC Distributor |
Investment Company Act File No. 811-58433 |
Marshall International Stock Fund The Institutional Class of Shares | ||
(Class I) |
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Shares of Marshall Funds, Inc. (Marshall Funds) are not bank deposits or other obligations of, or issued, endorsed or guaranteed by, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates. Shares of the Marshall Funds, like shares of all mutual funds, are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency, and may lose value.
As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Prospectus
October 31, 2005
Marshall International Stock Fund
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Goal: To provide capital appreciation. |
Strategy: The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in common stocks of any sized companies located outside the United States. The Funds sub-advisers (the Sub-Advisers), BPI Global Asset
Management LLC (BPI) and Acadian Asset Management, Inc. (Acadian), each manage approximately 50% of the Funds portfolio.
BPI uses a bottom-up, fundamental approach in selecting stocks for the Funds portfolio. BPI seeks to identify quality companies with attractive returns on equity, shareholder-oriented management and a strong capital structure.
Acadian uses a quantitative strategy with a focus on valuations to target attractively valued companies that also have positive earnings and price characteristics. Acadian selects stocks for the Funds portfolio using models that incorporate multiple factors designed to construct an optimal portfolio while keeping benchmark-relative risk to the desired level.
Effective September 1, 2005, Acadian was added as an additional sub-adviser to the Fund to manage approximately 50% of the Funds portfolio. BPI was the sole sub-adviser to the Fund from March 29, 1999 to September 1, 2005. Prior thereto, the Fund was managed by another firm.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Institutional Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and a broad measure of market performance. Indices are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
(1) After-tax returns are calculated using a standard set of assumptions. The stated returns assume the highest historical federal income and capital gains tax rates. Return After Taxes on Distributions assumes a continued investment in the Fund and shows the effect of taxes on Fund distributions. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares assumes all shares were redeemed at the end of each measurement period, and shows the effect of any taxable gain (or offsetting loss) on redemption, as well as the effects of taxes on Fund distributions. These after-tax returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 2000-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended
Total Returns
Best quarter |
(2nd quarter, 2003 | ) | 20.18 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(3rd quarter, 2002 | ) | (19.54 | )% |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
1 Year | 5 Year |
Since
9/1/99 inception |
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Fund: | |||||||||
Return Before Taxes |
11.60 | % | (4.45 | )% | 2.37 | % | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions (1) |
11.67 | % | (5.12 | )% | 1.38 | % | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (1) |
7.82 | % | (4.03 | )% | 1.66 | % | |||
LIMCGI (2) | 18.19 | % | (4.85 | )% | 1.72 | % | |||
LIFI (3) | 18.59 | % | (0.89 | )% | 3.42 | % | |||
EAFE (4) | 20.25 | % | (1.14 | )% | 2.08 | % |
(2) The Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Index (LIMCGI) is an average of the 10 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LIMCGI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes. Previously, the Fund compared its performance to the LIFI. The Funds competitive index has been changed because the Adviser believes the LIMCGI more accurately reflects the Funds investment program.
(3) The Lipper International Funds Index (LIFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LIFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(4) The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) is a market capitalization-weighted equity index of international stocks comprising 21 of the 50 countries in the Morgan Stanley Capital International universe and representing the developed world outside of North America. The EAFE does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes that mutual fund investors bear.
RISK/RETURN PROFILE | 1 |
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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Class Shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) |
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed (as a percentage of offering price) |
None | ||
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed)* |
2.00% | ||
Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
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(expenses deducted from and expressed as a percentage of the Funds net assets) |
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Management Fee |
1.00% | (2) | |
Distribution (12b-1) Fee |
None | ||
Other Expenses |
0.25% | ||
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (1) |
1.25% | ||
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(1) Although not contractually obligated to do so, the Adviser waived certain amounts. The net expenses the Fund actually paid for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005 are shown below.
Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after waivers) |
1.23% | |
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(2) The Adviser voluntarily waived a portion of the management fee. The Adviser may terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The management fees paid by the International Stock Fund (after the voluntary waiver) was 0.98% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005.
* A redemption fee of 2% of the then current value of the shares redeemed may be imposed on certain redemptions of shares made within 30 days of purchase. The fee is retained by the Fund and generally withheld from redemption proceeds. See What Do Shares Cost? and Will I Be Charged a Fee for Redemptions?
The purpose of this table is to assist an investor in understanding the various costs and expenses that a shareholder of the Fund will bear either directly or indirectly. Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company (M&I Trust) and its affiliates receive advisory, custodial, shareholder services and administrative fees for the services they provide to the Fund or shareholders, as applicable. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses, see Marshall Funds, Inc. Information. Wire-transferred redemptions may be subject to an additional fee.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses are before waivers as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year |
$ | 127 | |
3 Years |
$ | 397 | |
5 Years |
$ | 686 | |
10 Years |
$ | 1,511 |
The above example should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater than those shown.
2 | FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND |
Main Risks of Investing in the Fund
What About Portfolio Turnover?
Although the Fund does not intend to invest for the purpose of seeking short-term profits, securities will be sold without regard to the length of
time they have been held when
the Funds Adviser or Sub-Adviser believes it is
appropriate to do so in light of the Funds investment goal. A higher portfolio turnover rate increases transaction expenses that must be borne directly by the Fund (and thus, indirectly by its shareholders), and affects Fund performance. In addition, a high rate of portfolio turnover may result in the realization of larger amounts of capital gains which, when distributed to shareholders, are taxable to them.
Stock Market Risks. The Fund is subject to fluctuations in the stock markets, which have periods of increasing and decreasing values. Stocks are more volatile than debt securities. Greater volatility increases risk. If the value of the Funds investments goes down, you may lose money.
Sector Risks. Companies with similar characteristics may be grouped together in broad categories called sectors. Sector risk is the possibility that a certain sector may underperform other sectors or the market as a whole. As the Adviser or Sub-Adviser allocates more of the Funds portfolio holdings to a particular sector, the Funds performance will be more susceptible to any economic, business or other developments which generally affect that sector.
Foreign Securities Risks. The Fund invests primarily in foreign securities, which involve additional risks, including currency-rate fluctuations, political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting standards and less-strict regulation of the securities markets. Furthermore, the Fund may incur higher costs and
expenses when making foreign investments, which will affect the Funds total return.
Foreign securities may be denominated in foreign currencies. Therefore, the value of the Funds assets and income in U.S. dollars may be affected by changes in exchange rates and regulations, since exchange rates for foreign currencies change daily. The combination of currency risk and market risk tends to make securities traded in foreign markets more volatile than securities traded exclusively in the United States. Although the Fund values its assets daily in U.S. dollars, it will not convert its holdings of foreign currencies to U.S. dollars daily. Therefore, the Fund may be exposed to currency risks over an extended period of time.
Euro Risks. The Fund makes significant investments in securities denominated in the Euro, the single currency of the European Monetary Union (EMU). Therefore, the exchange rate between the Euro and the U.S. dollar will have a significant impact on the value of the Funds investments. The European Central Bank has control over each EMU member countrys monetary policies. Therefore, the EMU participating countries no longer control their own monetary policies by directing independent interest rates for their currencies, which may limit their ability to respond to economic downturns or political upheavals. These factors or other events, including political and economic developments, could cause market disruptions, and could adversely affect the value of securities held by the Fund.
Company Size Risks. Generally, the smaller the market capitalization of a company, the fewer the number of shares traded daily, the less liquid its stock and the more volatile its price. Market capitalization is determined by multiplying the number of a companys outstanding shares by the current market price per share.
Companies with smaller market capitalizations also tend to have unproven track records, a limited product or service base and limited access to capital. These factors also increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail than companies with larger market capitalizations.
Management Risks. The Advisers and Sub-Advisers judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of the Funds investments may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that the investment techniques used by the Funds managers will produce the desired results.
INVESTING RISKS | 3 |
Securities and Investment Techniques Descriptions
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In implementing the Funds investment objective, the Fund may invest in the following securities and use the following investment techniques. Some of these securities and techniques involve special risks, which are described under Main Risks of Investing in the Fund. The Fund, which has adopted a non-fundamental policy to invest at least 80% of its assets in stocks, will provide shareholders with at least 60 days notice of any change in this policy.
Securities
Common Stocks. Common stocks are the most prevalent type of equity securities. Holders of common stock of an issuer are entitled to receive the issuers earnings only after the issuer pays its creditors and any preferred shareholders. As a result, changes in the issuers earnings have a direct impact on the value of its common stock.
Equity Securities. An investment in the equity securities of a company represents a proportionate ownership interest in that company. Common stocks and other equity securities generally increase or decrease in value based on the earnings of a company and on general industry and market conditions. A fund that invests a significant amount of its assets in common stocks and other equity securities is likely to have greater fluctuations in share price than a fund that invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed income securities. The Fund cannot predict the income it will receive from equity securities, if any, because companies generally have discretion as to the payment of any dividends or distributions.
Foreign Common Stocks. Common stocks of foreign corporations are equity securities issued by a corporation domiciled outside of the United States that trade on a domestic securities exchange.
Foreign Securities. Foreign securities are equity or fixed income securities that are issued by a corporation or issuer domiciled outside the United States that trade on a foreign securities exchange or in a foreign market.
Investment Techniques
Securities Lending. The Fund may lend portfolio securities to borrowers that the Adviser deems creditworthy. In return, the Fund receives cash or liquid securities from the borrower as collateral. The borrower must furnish additional collateral if the market value of the loaned securities increases. Also, the borrower must pay the Fund the equivalent of any dividends or interest received on the loaned securities.
The Fund will reinvest cash collateral in securities that qualify as an acceptable investment for the Fund. However, the Fund must pay interest to the borrower for the use of cash collateral.
Loans are subject to termination at the option of the Fund or the borrower. The Fund will not have the right to vote on securities while they are on loan, but it will terminate a loan in anticipation of any important vote. The Fund may pay administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan and may pay a negotiated portion of the interest earned on the cash collateral to a securities lending agent. Securities lending activities are subject to interest rate risks and credit risks.
Temporary Defensive Investments. To minimize potential losses and maintain liquidity to meet shareholder redemptions during adverse market conditions, the Fund may temporarily depart from its principal investment strategy by investing up to 100% of Fund assets in cash or short-term, high quality money market instruments (for example, commercial paper and repurchase agreements). This may cause the Fund to temporarily forego greater investment returns for the safety of principal. When so invested, the Fund may not achieve its goal.
4 | SECURITIES AND INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES DESCRIPTIONS |
What Do Shares Cost? You can buy the Institutional Class of Shares of the Fund at net asset value (NAV), without a sales charge, on any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business. The NYSE is closed on most national holidays and Good Friday. When the Fund receives your transaction request in proper form, it is processed at the next determined NAV. The NAV is calculated at the end of regular trading (normally 3:00 p.m. Central Time) each day the NYSE is open. In calculating NAV, the Funds portfolio is valued using market prices.
Any securities or other assets for which market valuations are not readily available or are deemed to be inaccurate are valued at fair value as determined in good faith and in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors of the Marshall Funds (Board). The Board has established a Pricing Committee, which is responsible for determinations of fair value, subject to supervision of the Board. In determining fair value, the Pricing Committee must take into account all information available and any factors it deems appropriate. Consequently, the price of securities used by the Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security is materially different than the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security and that the difference may be material to the NAV of the Fund.
Securities held by the Fund may be listed on foreign exchanges that trade on days when the Fund does not calculate NAV. As a result, the market value of the Funds investments may change on days when you cannot purchase or sell Fund shares. In addition, a foreign exchange may not value its listed securities at the same time that the Fund calculates its NAV. Most foreign markets close well before the Fund values its securities at 3:00 p.m. (Central Time). The earlier close of these foreign markets gives rise to the possibility that significant events, including broad market moves, may have occurred in the interim, which may affect a securitys value. The Board may rely on the recommendations of an independent fair value pricing service it has retained to assist in valuing foreign securities in the Funds portfolio. The fair value pricing service may employ quantitative models in determining fair value.
For 30 days following the most recent purchase of shares of the Fund, your redemption or exchange proceeds may be reduced by a redemption/exchange fee of 2%. The redemption/exchange fee is paid to the Fund. The purpose of the fee is to offset the costs associated with short-term trading in the Funds shares. See How to Redeem and Exchange SharesWill I be Charged a Fee for Redemptions? and Additional Conditions for RedemptionsFrequent Traders below.
Keep in mind that Authorized Dealers, as defined below, may charge you fees for their services in connection with your share transactions.
What Is the Investment Minimum? To open an account with the Fund, your first investment must be at least $1 million. The minimum investment amount to add to your existing account is $100,000. An account may be opened with a smaller amount as long as the minimum is reached within 90 days. An institutional investors minimum investment is calculated by combining all accounts it maintains with the Fund. In special circumstances, these minimums may be waived or lowered at the Funds discretion.
How Do I Purchase Shares? You may purchase shares directly from the Fund by completing and mailing the account application and sending your payment to the Fund by check or wire. In connection with opening an account, you will be requested to provide information that will be used by the Fund to verify your identity, as described in more detail under Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account below.
You may also purchase shares of the Fund through a broker/dealer, investment professional or financial institution (Authorized Dealers). Some Authorized Dealers may charge a transaction fee for this service. If you purchase shares of the Fund through a program of services offered or administered by an Authorized Dealer or other service provider, you should read the program materials, including information relating to fees, in conjunction with the Funds Prospectus. Certain features of the Fund may not be available or may be modified in connection with the program of services provided.
HOW TO BUY SHARES | 5 |
How to Buy Shares (cont.)
Purchase orders for the Fund must be received by the close of trading on the NYSE, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), in order for shares to be purchased at that days NAV. The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase request. It is the responsibility of Marshall Investor Services (MIS), any Authorized Dealer or other service provider that has entered into an agreement with the Fund, or its administrative or shareholder services agent, to promptly submit purchase orders to the Fund. You are not the owner of Fund shares (and therefore will not receive dividends) until payment for the shares is received.
In order to purchase shares, you must reside in a jurisdiction where Fund shares may lawfully be offered for sale. In addition, you must have a valid tax identification number.
Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account. The Fund is required to comply with various anti-money laundering laws and regulations. To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions, including mutual funds, to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. Consequently, when you open an account, the Fund is required to obtain certain personal information, including your full name, address, date of birth, social security number and other information that will allow the Fund to identify you. The Fund may also ask for other identifying documents or information.
If you do not provide this information, the Fund may be unable to open an account for you and your purchase order will not be in proper form. In the event the Fund is unable to verify your identity from the information provided, the Fund may, without prior notice to you, close your account within five business days and redeem your shares at the NAV next determined after the account is closed. Any delay in processing your order due to your failure to provide all required information will affect the purchase price you receive for your shares. The Fund is not liable for fluctuations in value experienced as a result of such delays in processing. If at any time the Fund detects suspicious behavior or if certain account information matches government lists of suspicious persons, the Fund may determine not to open an account, may reject additional purchases, may close an existing account, may file a suspicious activity report or may take other appropriate action.
6 | HOW TO BUY SHARES |
Fund Purchase Easy Reference Table
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To open an account, send your completed account application and check payable to Marshall Funds to the following address: |
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Marshall Investor Services P.O. Box 1348 Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348 |
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To add to your existing Fund Account, send in your check, payable to Marshall Funds, to the same address. Indicate your Fund account number on the check. |
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If a new account, fax completed account application to MIS at 1-414-287-8511. |
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Marshall Investor Services P.O. Box 1348 Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348 |
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Your bank may charge a fee for wiring funds. Wire orders are accepted only on days when the Fund and the Federal Reserve wire system are open for business. |
HOW TO BUY SHARES | 7 |
How to Redeem and Exchange Shares
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How Do I Redeem Shares? You may redeem your Fund shares by telephone and by wire/electronic transfer. You should note that redemptions will be made only on days when the Fund computes its NAV. When your redemption request is received in proper form, it is processed at the next determined NAV. Telephone or written requests for redemptions must be received in proper form as described below and can be made through MIS.
Redemption requests must be received by the close of trading on the NYSE, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), in order for shares to be redeemed at that days NAV. Redemption proceeds will normally be wired the following business day, but in no event more than seven days, after the request is made.
Will I Be Charged a Fee for Redemptions? You may be charged a transaction fee if you redeem Fund shares through an Authorized Dealer or service provider, other than MIS or Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. (M&I Trust), or if you are redeeming by wire. Consult your Authorized Dealer or service provider for more information, including applicable fees. You will be charged a 2% short-term redemption fee on shares of the Fund that have been held for less than 30 days after the most recent purchase, determined on a last-in, first-out basis (other than through reinvestments of capital gains or dividends). See Additional Conditions for RedemptionsFrequent Traders below.
Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table
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If you have authorized the telephone redemption privilege in your account application or by a subsequent authorization form, you may redeem shares by telephone. |
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Upon written request, redemption proceeds can be directly deposited by Electronic Funds Transfer or wired directly to a domestic commercial bank previously designated by you in your account application or by subsequent form. |
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Wires of redemption proceeds will only be made on days on which the Fund and the Federal Reserve wire system are open for business. |
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8 | HOW TO REDEEM AND EXCHANGE SHARES |
Additional Conditions for Redemption
Limitations on Redemption Proceeds. Redemption proceeds normally are wired within one business day after receiving a request in proper form. However, delivery of payment may be delayed up to seven days:
| to allow your purchase payment to clear; |
| during periods of market volatility; or |
| when a shareholders trade activity or amount adversely impacts the Funds ability to manage its assets. |
You will not accrue interest or dividends on uncashed checks from the Fund. If those checks are undeliverable and returned to the Fund, the proceeds will be reinvested in shares of the Fund.
Corporate Resolutions. Corporations, trusts and institutional organizations are required to furnish evidence of the authority of persons designated on the account application to effect transactions on behalf of the organizations.
Redemption in Kind. The Fund has reserved the right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of its portfolio securities. This means that the Fund is obligated to pay share redemptions to any one shareholder in cash only up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Funds net assets represented by such share class during any 90-day period. Generally, any share redemption payment greater than this amount will be paid in cash unless the Board determines that payment should be in kind.
Exchange Privilege. You may exchange the Institutional Class of Shares of the Fund for the Institutional Class of Shares of any of the other Marshall Funds free of charge, provided you meet the investment minimum of the Fund. An exchange, if less than 30 days after purchase, may be subject to a 2% short-term redemption/exchange fee. See What Do Shares Cost? An exchange is treated as a redemption and a subsequent purchase, and is therefore a taxable transaction.
Signatures must be guaranteed if you request an exchange into another Fund with a different shareholder registration. Your signature can be guaranteed by any federally insured financial institution (such as a bank or credit union) or a broker/dealer that is a domestic stock exchange member, but not by a notary public. The exchange privilege may be modified or terminated at any time.
Frequent Traders. The Funds management or the Adviser may determine from the amount, frequency and pattern of exchanges that a shareholder is engaged in excessive trading that is detrimental to the Fund or its other shareholders. Such short-term or excessive trading into and out of the Fund may harm all shareholders by disrupting investment strategies, increasing brokerage, administrative and other expenses, decreasing tax efficiency and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders.
The Board has approved policies that seek to discourage frequent purchase and redemptions and curb the disruptive effects of frequent trading (Market Timing Policy). Pursuant to the Market Timing Policy, the Fund may decline to accept an application or may reject a purchase request, including an exchange, from a market timer or an investor who, in the sole discretion of the Adviser, has a pattern of short-term or excessive trading or whose trading has been or may be disruptive to the Fund. The Fund, the Adviser and affiliates thereof are prohibited from entering into arrangements with any shareholder or other person to permit frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares.
The Fund monitors and enforces its market timing policy through:
| the termination of a shareholders purchase and/or exchange privileges; |
| selective monitoring of trade activity; and |
| the 2% short-term redemption/exchange fee for redemptions or exchanges less than 30 days after the most recent purchase, determined on a last-in, first-out basis. |
The redemption/exchange fee is waived for shares purchased through omnibus accounts or by qualified employee benefit plans, unless otherwise provided for by contract with such accounts or plans. In addition, the Funds management or the Adviser may, in their sole discretion, waive the short-term redemption fee in the case of death, disability, hardship or other limited circumstances that do not indicate market timing strategies. Any such waivers will be reported to the Board.
While the Fund seeks to detect and deter market timing activity, the Fund may not be able to detect excessive trading practices with respect to shares held through omnibus accounts.
HOW TO REDEEM AND EXCHANGE SHARES | 9 |
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What is a Dividend and Capital Gain?
A dividend is the money paid to shareholders that a mutual fund has earned
from the income on its investments.
A capital gain distribution is the
money paid to shareholders
from a Funds profit derived from the sale of an investment, such as a stock or bond.
Confirmations and Account Statements. You will receive confirmation of purchases, redemptions and exchanges. In addition, you will receive periodic statements reporting all account activity, including dividends and capital gains paid. You may request photocopies of historical confirmations from prior years. The Fund may charge a fee for this service.
Dividends and Capital Gains. Dividends of the Fund are declared and paid annually to all shareholders invested in the Fund on the record date, which is the date on which a shareholder must officially own shares in order to earn a dividend.
In addition, the Fund pays capital gains, if any, at least annually. Your dividends and capital gains distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares
unless you elect cash payments. If you elect cash payments and the payment is returned as undeliverable, your cash payment will be reinvested in Fund shares and your distribution option will convert to automatic reinvestment. If any distribution check remains uncashed for six months, the check amount will be reinvested in shares and you will not accrue any interest or dividends on this amount prior to the reinvestment.
If you purchase shares of the Fund just before the Fund declares a dividend or capital gain distribution, you will pay the full price for the shares and then receive a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable distribution. Therefore, you may incur a tax liability when purchasing shares shortly before the Fund declares a dividend or capital gain.
Multiple Classes. The Marshall Funds have adopted a plan that permits the Fund to offer more than one class of shares. Currently, the Fund offers three classes of shares. All shares of the Fund or class have equal voting rights and will generally vote in the aggregate and not by class. There may be circumstances, however, when shareholders of a particular Marshall Fund or class are entitled to vote on matters affecting that Fund or class. Share classes may have different sales charges and other expenses, which may affect their performance.
Tax Information
Federal Income Tax. The Fund sends you an annual statement of your account activity to assist you in completing your federal, state and local tax returns. Fund distributions generally are taxable to you whether paid in cash or reinvested in the Fund. Distributions from the Funds investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest, net short-term capital gains and net gains from foreign currency transactions), if any, generally are taxable to you as ordinary income whether reinvested or received in cash, unless such distributions consist of qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced rate of tax applicable to long-term capital gains. Distributions of the Funds long-term capital gains are generally taxable at long-term capital gain rates. Currently, the maximum tax rate on ordinary income is 35%, while the maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains is 15%. Fund distributions are expected to be primarily distributions of capital gains.
Your redemption of Fund shares may result in a taxable gain or loss to you, depending on whether the redemption proceeds are more or less than your basis in the redeemed shares. An exchange of Fund shares for shares in any other Marshall Fund generally will have similar tax consequences.
If you do not furnish the Fund with your correct Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number and/or the Fund receives notification from the Internal Revenue Service requiring back-up withholding, the Fund is required by federal law to withhold federal income tax from your distributions and redemption proceeds at a rate of 28% for U.S. citizens and residents.
This section is not intended to be a full discussion of the federal income tax laws and the effect of such laws on you. There may be other federal, state, foreign or local tax considerations applicable to a particular investor. Please consult your own tax advisor regarding federal, state, foreign and local tax considerations.
Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds portfolio securities is available in the Funds SAI.
10 | ACCOUNT AND SHARE INFORMATION |
Marshall Funds, Inc. Information
Management of the Marshall Funds. The Board of Directors governs the Marshall Funds. The Board selects and oversees the Adviser, M&I Investment Management Corp. The Adviser manages the Funds assets, including buying and selling portfolio securities. The Advisers address is 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. The Adviser has entered into a subadvisory contract with BPI Global Asset Management LLC (BPI) pursuant to which BPI manages a portion of the Funds portfolio, subject to oversight by the Adviser. The Adviser has entered into a subadvisory contract with Acadian Asset Management, Inc. (Acadian) pursuant to which Acadian manages a portion of the Funds portfolio, subject to oversight by the Adviser.
Advisers Background. The Adviser is a registered investment adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, a registered bank holding company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of August 31, 2005, the Adviser had approximately $18.8 billion in assets under management, of which approximately $7.3 billion was in the Marshall Funds assets, and has managed investments for individuals and institutions since 1973. The Adviser has managed the Marshall Funds since 1992 and managed the Newton Funds (predecessors to some of the Marshall Funds) since 1985.
Sub-Advisers Background. BPI is a registered investment adviser that provides investment management services to investment companies, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit sharing plans, individuals and other institutions located principally in Canada and the United States. As of August 31, 2005, BPI had approximately $2.5 billion in assets under management. BPIs address is Tower Place at the Summit, 1900 Summit Tower Boulevard, Suite 450, Orlando, Florida 32810.
Acadian is a registered investment adviser that has provided investment management services to corporations, pension and profit sharing plans, 401(k) and thrift plans, other institutions and individuals since 1986. As of August 31, 2005, Acadian had approximately $22.9 billion in assets under management. Acadians address is One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.
All fees of the sub-advisers are paid by the Adviser.
Portfolio Managers. The Fund is managed by two sub-advisers, BPI and Acadian. William Sterling, Chief Investment Officer of BPI, is the portfolio manager for the portion of the Fund managed by BPI. Mr. Sterling was a founding partner, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Trilogy Advisors LLC since 1999, prior to the merger of Trilogy Advisors and BPI in 2005. Previously, Mr. Sterling was an Executive Director and Global Head of Equities at Credit Suisse Asset Management, Managing Director of International Equities at BEA Associates, and First Vice President at Merrill Lynch, first as Head of Economic Research in Tokyo and later as Head of International Economic Research. Mr. Sterling received a B.A. degree in Economics from Carleton College and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from Harvard University.
Brian K. Wolahan and Charles H. Wang serve as co-portfolio managers for the portion of the Funds assets managed by Acadian. Mr. Wolahan and Mr. Wang have equal investment decision-making responsibilities with respect to the Fund and are supported by a team of investment professionals. Mr. Wolahan is co-director of research and a senior portfolio manager at Acadian. He received his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University and an M.S. degree in Management from MIT. Before joining Acadian in 1990, he worked in the Systems Planning Group at Bank of New England and as a Senior Systems Analyst at Mars Incorporated. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Wang is a senior portfolio manager and co-director of research at Acadian. Prior to joining Acadian in 2000, he worked as a senior quantitative equity analyst for a number of investment firms, including Putnam Investments. Mr. Wang has a Ph.D. from Yales School of Management, a B.S. in mathematics from Beijing University and an M.S. from the University of Massachusetts.
The Funds SAI provides additional information about each portfolio manager, including other accounts they manage, their ownership of Fund shares and their compensation.
Advisory Fees. The Adviser is entitled to receive an annual investment advisory fee equal to 1.00% of the Funds average daily net assets (ADNA).
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC. INFORMATION | 11 |
Marshall Funds, Inc. Information (cont.)
The Adviser has the discretion to voluntarily waive a portion of its fee. However, any waivers by the Adviser are voluntary and may be terminated at any time in the Advisers sole discretion.
The Funds August 31, 2005 Annual Report contains a discussion regarding the Boards basis for approving the investment advisory contract and subadvisory contracts on behalf of the Fund.
Affiliate Services and Fees. M&I Trust, an affiliate of the Adviser, provides services to the Marshall Funds as custodian of the assets (except for the INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND), shareholder services agent, securities lending agent, sub-transfer agent and administrator directly and through its division, MIS. As compensation for its services as securities lending agent, M&I Trust receives a portion of the Funds revenues from securities lending activities.
M&I Trust is the administrator of the Marshall Funds and UMB Fund Services, Inc. (UMB) is the sub-administrator. As administrator, M&I Trust is entitled to receive fees directly from the Fund in amounts up to a maximum annual percentage of the Funds ADNA as follows:
Maximum Fee | Funds ADNA | |
0.100% | on the first $250 million | |
0.095% | on the next $250 million | |
0.080% | on the next $250 million | |
0.060% | on the next $250 million | |
0.040% | on the next $500 million | |
0.020% | on assets in excess of $1.5 billion |
All fees of the sub-administrator are paid by M&I Trust.
M&I Trust receives an annual per-account fee for sub-transfer agency services to trust and institutional accounts maintained on its trust accounting system.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries. From time to time, the Adviser, M&I Trust, M&I Brokerage Services, the distributor or their affiliates may enter into arrangements with brokers or other financial intermediaries pursuant to which such parties agree to perform record-keeping, administrative or other services on behalf of their clients who are Fund shareholders. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Adviser, M&I Trust, M&I Brokerage Services, the distributor or their affiliates may make payments to brokers or other financial intermediaries from their own resources for services provided to clients who hold Fund shares through omnibus accounts.
Distributor. Grand Distribution Services, LLC (Grand), a registered broker-dealer and member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., acts as principal distributor of the Funds shares. All fees of the distributor are paid by M&I Trust. Grand and UMB are affiliated entities.
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Historical Performance of Acadian for Similar Accounts
The following table shows the historical composite performance data for all of Acadians advisory accounts that have investment objectives, policies, strategies and risks substantially similar to those of the Fund, known as the Acadian Non-U.S. All-Cap Equity Strategy Composite (the Composite).
The Composite is not subject to the same types of expenses as the Fund and its member accounts may be subject to different diversification requirements, specific tax restrictions and investment limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, foreign tax laws and/or the 1940 Act than those imposed on the Fund. The data is provided to illustrate the past performance of Acadian in managing a substantially similar portfolio as measured against a specific benchmark and does not represent the performance of the Fund. This performance data should not be considered an indication of the future performance of the Fund or Acadian.
All returns presented were calculated in compliance with the Performance Presentation Standards for the Association for Investment Management (AIMR-PPS ® ), the U.S. and Canadian version of the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS ® ). AIMR has not been involved in the preparation or review of this information.
Monthly returns are linked geometrically to arrive at the annual total return.
The Composite returns reflect the deduction of all costs and expenses and include the reinvestment of all income. The performance was calculated using the highest management fee as described in Part II of Acadians Form ADV. Both the Composite and the EAFE Index total returns reflect deduction of estimated foreign withholding taxes on dividends, interest, and capital gains. The AIMR standards for calculation of total return differ from the standards required by the SEC for calculation of average annual total return.
The Composite expenses are lower than the expenses of the Class I Shares of the Fund. Accordingly, if the Funds Class I Shares expenses had been deducted from the Composites returns, the returns would be lower than those shown.
Periods Ended
9/30/05 |
Acadian Non-U.S.
All-Cap Equity Strategy Composite Total Return |
EAFE
Index (1) |
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1 Year | 33.6 | % | 25.7 | % | ||
5 Years | 14.2 | % | 3.2 | % | ||
10 Years | 9.2 | % | 5.8 | % | ||
Since Inception (2) | 6.7 | % | 5.4 | % |
(1) The EAFE Index is a market capitalization-weighted equity index of international stocks comprising 21 of the 50 countries in the Morgan Stanley Capital International universe and representing the developed world outside of North America.
(2) The Composite commenced operations on April 1, 1988.
HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE OF ACADIAN FOR SIMILAR ACCOUNTS | 13 |
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The Financial Highlights will help you understand the Funds financial performance for the last five fiscal years. Some of the information is presented on a per share basis. Total returns represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains.
The following table has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, the Funds independent registered public accounting firm. Their report, together with the Funds financial statements and notes thereto, is included in the Marshall Funds Annual Report dated August 31, 2005, which is available free of charge from the Fund.
Period Ended August 31, |
Net Asset
Value, Beginning of Period |
Net
Investment Income (Loss) |
Net Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency |
Total from
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Shareholders from Net Investment Income |
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2001 | $ | 16.35 | 0.07 | (3) | (4.04 | ) | (3.97 | ) | | (1.61 | ) | (1.61 | ) | $ | 10.77 | (26.19 | )% | 1.21 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.02 | % | $ | 109,367 | 156 | % | |||||||||||||||
2002(4) | $ | 10.77 | 0.06 | (3) | (1.46 | ) | (1.40 | ) | | | | $ | 9.37 | (13.00 | )% | 1.24 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.02 | % | $ | 102,233 | 83 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2003(4) | $ | 9.37 | 0.08 | (3) | 0.66 | 0.74 | | | | $ | 10.11 | 7.90 | % | 1.29 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.02 | % | $ | 116,761 | 171 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
2004(4) | $ | 10.11 | 0.04 | (3) | 1.02 | 1.06 | (0.06 | ) | | (0.06 | ) | $ | 11.11 | 10.52 | % | 1.25 | % | 0.36 | % | 0.02 | % | $ | 242,089 | 137 | % | |||||||||||||||||
2005(4) | $ | 11.11 | 0.16 | 2.32 | 2.48 | (0.07 | ) | | (0.07 | ) | $ | 13.52 | 22.38 | % | 1.23 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.02 | % | $ | 168,128 | 150 | % |
(1) | Based on net asset value. |
(2) | This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income (loss) ratios. |
(3) | Per share information is based on average shares outstanding. |
(4) | Effective September 1, 2001, the Fund adopted the provisions of the revised American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies which requires the disclosure of the per share effect of redemption fees. Redemption fees consisted of the following per share amounts: |
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International Stock Fund |
$ | 0.01 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 |
Periods prior to September 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change.
14 | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
The SAI dated October 31, 2005 is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. Additional information about the Funds investments is contained in the Funds SAI and Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders as they become available. The Annual Reports Investment Commentaries discuss market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Funds performance during its last fiscal year.
To obtain the SAI, Annual Report, Semi-Annual Report, and other information, free of charge, and to make inquiries, write to or call MIS at 1-414-287-8555 or at 1-800-236-FUND (3863). You may also obtain these materials free of charge on the Marshall Funds Internet site at http://www.marshallfunds.com.
You may write to the SEC Public Reference Room at the regular mailing address or the e-mail address below and ask them to mail you information about the Fund, including the SAI.
They will charge you a fee for this duplicating service. You can also visit the SEC Public Reference Room and review and copy documents while you are there. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, call the SEC at the telephone number below.
Public Reference Section
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102
publicinfo@sec.gov
1-202-942-8090
Reports and other information about the Fund are also available on the EDGAR Database on the SECs Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.
Marshall Investor Services
P.O. Box 1348
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348
1-414-287-8555
1-800-236-FUND (3863)
TDD: Speech and Hearing Impaired Services
1-800-209-3520
Internet address: http://www.marshallfunds.com
Not FDIC Insured | No Bank Guarantee | May Lose Value |
Grand Distribution Services, LLC Distributor |
Investment Company Act File No. 811-58433 |
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund The Investor Class of Shares |
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Shares of Marshall Funds, Inc. (Marshall Funds) are not bank deposits or other obligations of, or issued, endorsed or guaranteed by, M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates. Shares of the Marshall Funds, like shares of all mutual funds, are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency, and may lose value.
As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Prospectus
October 31, 2005
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund*
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Goal: To provide current income consistent with stability of principal. |
Strategy: Fund assets are invested in high quality, short-term money market instruments. In order to produce income that minimizes volatility, M&I Investment Management Corp. the Adviser) uses a bottom-up approach which evaluates debt securities of individual companies against the context of broader market factors such as the cyclical trend in interest rates, the shape of the yield curve and debt security supply factors.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to credit risks, interest rate risks and liquidity risks.
Fund Performance: The following return information illustrates how the performance of the Funds Investor Class of Shares can vary, which is one indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The information also provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Funds average annual returns compare with returns of an index of funds with similar investment objectives and an average of money funds with similar objectives. Indices and averages are unmanaged and are not available for direct investment. Please keep in mind that past performance does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. The information assumes that you reinvested all dividends and distributions.
Annual Total Returns (calendar years 1995-2004)
The year-to-date return as of the quarter ended September 30, 2005 was 1.98%.
Total Returns
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(4th quarter, 2000 | ) | 1.60 | % | ||
Worst quarter |
(1st quarter, 2004 | ) | 0.17 | % |
7-Day Net Yield (as of 12/31/04) (1) : |
1.88 | % |
Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/04
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Fund | 1.03% | 2.71% | 4.04% | |||
LMMFI (2) | 0.78% | 2.47% | 3.78% | |||
MFRA (3) | 0.82% | 2.41% | 3.67% |
(1) Investors may call the Fund to learn the current 7-Day Net Yield at 1-800-236-FUND (3863).
(2) The Lipper Money Market Funds Index (LMMFI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category. The LMMFI reflects the deduction of expenses associated with mutual funds, such as investment management fees, but is not adjusted to reflect sales charges or taxes.
(3) The iMoneyNet, Inc. Money Fund Report Averages (MFRA) is an average of money funds with investment objectives similar to that of the Fund.
* Effective October 28, 2005, the Fund changed its name from the Marshall Money Market Fund to the Marshall Prime Money Market Fund.
RISK/RETURN PROFILE | 1 |
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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Investor Class of Shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) |
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed (as a percentage of offering price) |
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Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed) |
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Management Fee |
0.15% | (2) | |
Distribution (12b-1) Fee |
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Other Expenses |
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (1) |
0.49% | ||
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(1) Although not contractually obligated to do so, the Adviser waived certain amounts. The net expenses the Fund actually paid for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005 are shown below.
Total Actual Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after waivers) |
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(2) The Adviser voluntarily waived a portion of the management fee. The Adviser may terminate this voluntary waiver at any time. The management fee paid by the Fund (after the voluntary waiver) was 0.11% for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005.
(3) Other Expenses include a shareholder servicing fee of 0.25%.
The purpose of this table is to assist an investor in understanding the various costs and expenses that a shareholder of the Fund will bear either directly or indirectly. Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. (M&I Trust), an affiliate of the Adviser, and its affiliates receive advisory, custodial, shareholder services and administrative fees for the services they provide to the Fund or shareholders, as applicable. For more complete descriptions of the various costs and expenses, see Marshall Funds, Inc. Information. Wire-transferred redemptions may be subject to an additional fee.
Example
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your Shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Funds operating expenses are before waivers as shown in the table and remain the same. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year |
$ | 50 | |
3 Years |
$ | 157 | |
5 Years |
$ | 274 | |
10 Years |
$ | 616 |
The above example should not be considered a representation of past or future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater than those shown.
2 | FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND |
Main Risks of Investing in the Fund
Debt Securities Risks. Debt securities are subject to interest rate risks, credit risks, call risks and liquidity risks, which are more fully described below.
Interest Rate Risks. Prices of fixed income securities rise and fall in response to changes in the interest rate paid by similar securities. Generally, when interest rates rise, prices of fixed income securities fall. However, market factors, such as the demand for particular fixed income securities, may cause the price of certain fixed income securities to fall while the prices of other securities rise or remain unchanged. Interest rate changes have a greater effect on the price of fixed income securities with longer durations. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a fixed income security to changes in interest rates.
Credit Risks. Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will default on a security by failing to pay interest or principal when due. If an issuer defaults, the Fund may lose money.
Many fixed income securities receive credit ratings from services such as Standard & Poors and Moodys Investors Service. These services assign ratings to securities by assessing the likelihood of issuer default. Lower credit ratings correspond to higher credit risk. If a security has not received a rating, the Fund must rely entirely upon the Advisers credit assessment.
Fixed income securities generally compensate for greater credit risk by paying interest at a higher rate. The difference between the yield of a security and the yield of a U.S. Treasury security with a comparable maturity (the spread) measures the additional interest paid for risk. Spreads may increase generally in response to adverse economic or market conditions. A securitys spread may also increase if the securitys rating is lowered, or the security is perceived to have an increased credit risk. An increase in the spread will cause the price of the security to decline.
Credit risk includes the possibility that a party to a transaction involving the Fund will fail to meet its obligations. This could cause the Fund to lose the benefit of the transaction or prevent the Fund from selling or buying other securities to implement its investment strategy.
Call Risks. Some of the securities in which the Fund invests may be redeemed by the issuer before maturity (or called). This will most likely happen when interest rates are declining. If this occurs, the Fund may have to reinvest the proceeds in securities that pay a lower interest rate, which may decrease the Funds yield.
Liquidity Risks. Trading opportunities are more limited for fixed income securities that have not received any credit ratings, have received ratings below investment grade or are not widely held.
These features may make it more difficult to sell or buy a security at a favorable price or time. Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell a security, sell other securities to raise cash or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on the Funds performance. Infrequent trading of securities may also lead to an increase in their price volatility.
Liquidity risk also refers to the possibility that the Fund may not be able to sell a security or close out an investment contract when it wants to. If this happens, the Fund will be required to continue to hold the security or keep the position open, and the Fund could incur losses.
Management Risks. The Advisers judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of the Funds investments may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that the investment techniques used by the Funds manager will produce the desired results.
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In implementing the Funds investment objective, the Fund may invest in the following securities. Some of these securities involve special risks, which are described under Main Risks of Investing in the Fund.
Bank Instruments. Bank instruments are unsecured interest-bearing deposits with banks. Bank instruments include bank accounts, time deposits, certificates of deposit and bankers acceptances. Instruments denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by U.S. branches of foreign banks are referred to as Yankee dollar instruments. Instruments denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by non-U.S. branches of U.S. or foreign banks are commonly referred to as Eurodollar instruments.
Commercial Paper. Commercial paper represents an issuers obligation with a maturity of less than nine months. Companies typically issue commercial paper to pay for current expenditures. Most issuers constantly reissue their commercial paper and use the proceeds (or bank loans) to repay maturing paper. If the issuer cannot continue to obtain liquidity in this fashion, its commercial paper may default. The short maturity of commercial paper reduces both the interest rate and credit risks as compared to other debt securities of the same issuer.
Demand Instruments. Demand instruments are corporate debt securities that the issuer must repay upon demand. Other demand instruments require a third party, such as a dealer or bank, to repurchase the security for its face value upon demand. The Fund treats demand instruments as short-term securities, even though their stated maturity may extend beyond one year.
Fixed Income Securities. Fixed income securities pay interest, dividends or distributions at a specified rate. The rate may be a fixed percentage of the principal or adjusted periodically. In addition, the issuer of a fixed income security must repay the principal amount of the security, normally within a specified time. Fixed income securities provide more regular income than equity securities. However, the returns on fixed income securities are limited and normally do not increase with the issuers earnings. This limits the potential appreciation of fixed income securities as compared to equity securities.
A securitys yield measures the annual income earned on a security as a percentage of its price. A securitys yield will increase or decrease depending upon whether it costs less (a discount) or more (a premium) than the principal amount. If the issuer may redeem the security before its scheduled maturity, the price and yield on a discount or premium security may change based upon the probability of an early redemption. Securities with higher risks generally have higher yields.
The following describes the types of fixed income securities in which the Fund may invest:
Corporate Debt Securities. Corporate debt securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses. Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities. The credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers.
Fixed Rate Debt Securities. Debt securities that pay a fixed interest rate over the life of the security and have a long-term maturity may have many characteristics of short-term debt. For example, the market may treat fixed rate/long-term securities as short-term debt when a securitys market price is close to the call or redemption price, or if the security is approaching its maturity date when the issuer is more likely to call or redeem the debt.
As interest rates change, the market prices of fixed rate debt securities are generally more volatile than the prices of floating rate debt securities. As interest rates rise, the prices of fixed rate debt securities fall, and as interest rates fall, the prices of fixed rate debt securities rise. For example, a bond that pays a fixed interest rate of 10% is more valuable to investors when prevailing interest rates are lower; therefore, this value is reflected in a higher price, or a premium. Conversely, if interest rates are over 10%, the bond is less attractive to investors, and sells at a lower price, or a discount.
Floating Rate Debt Securities. The interest rate paid on floating rate debt securities is reset periodically (e.g., every 90 days) to a predetermined index rate. Commonly used indices include: 90-day or 180-day Treasury bill rate; one month or three month London Interbank Offered Rate
4 | SECURITIES DESCRIPTIONS |
Securities Descriptions (cont.)
(LIBOR); commercial paper rates; or the prime rate of interest of a bank. The prices of floating rate debt securities are not as sensitive to changes in interest rates as fixed rate debt securities because they behave like shorter-term securities and their interest rate is reset periodically.
Funding Agreements. Funding Agreements (Agreements) are investment instruments issued by U.S. insurance companies. Pursuant to such Agreements, the Fund may make cash contributions to a deposit fund of the insurance companys general or separate accounts. The insurance company then credits guaranteed interest to the Fund. The insurance company may assess periodic charges against an Agreement for expense and service costs allocable to it, and the charges will be deducted from the value of the deposit fund. The purchase price paid for an Agreement becomes part of the general assets of the issuer, and the Agreement is paid from the general assets of the issuer. The Fund will only purchase Agreements from issuers that meet quality and credit standards established by the Adviser. Generally, Agreements are not assignable or transferable without the permission of the issuing insurance companies, and an active secondary market in Agreements does not currently exist. Also, the Fund may not have the right to receive the principal amount of an Agreement from the insurance company on seven days notice or less. Therefore, Agreements are typically considered to be illiquid investments.
Investment Ratings. The securities in which the Fund invests must be rated in one of the two highest short-term rating categories by one or more nationally recognized statistical rating organizations or be of comparable quality to securities having such ratings.
Repurchase Agreements. Repurchase agreements are transactions in which the Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting the Funds return on the transaction. This return is unrelated to the interest rate on the underlying security. The Fund will enter into repurchase agreements only with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as securities dealers, deemed creditworthy by the Adviser.
The Funds custodian will take possession of the securities subject to repurchase agreements. The Adviser and custodian will monitor the value of the underlying security each day to ensure that the value of the security always equals or exceeds the repurchase price.
Repurchase agreements are subject to credit risks.
SECURITIES DESCRIPTIONS | 5 |
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What Do Shares Cost? You can buy the Investor Class of Shares of the Fund at net asset value (NAV), without a sales charge, on any day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business. The NYSE is closed on most national holidays and Good Friday. When the Fund receives your transaction request in proper form, it is processed at the next determined NAV. The NAV for the Fund is determined daily at 4:00 p.m. (Central Time). In calculating NAV, the Funds portfolio is valued using amortized cost.
Keep in mind that Authorized Dealers, as defined below, may charge you fees for their services in connection with your share transactions.
What Is the Investment Minimum? To open an account with the Fund, your first investment must be at least $1,000. However, you can add to your existing Marshall Funds account directly or through the Funds Systematic Investment Program for as little as $50. An account may be opened with a smaller amount as long as the minimum is reached within 90 days. In special circumstances, these minimums may be waived or lowered at the Funds discretion.
How Do I Purchase Shares? You may purchase shares directly from the Fund by completing and mailing the account application and sending your payment to the Fund by check or wire. In connection with opening an account, you will be requested to provide information that will be used by the Fund to verify your identity, as described in more detail under Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account below.
Trust customers of M&I Trust may purchase shares by contacting their trust account officer. You may purchase shares through a broker/dealer, investment professional or financial institution (Authorized Dealers). Some Authorized Dealers may charge a transaction fee for this service. In connection with opening an account, you will be required to provide information that will be used to verify your identity. If you purchase shares of the Fund through a program of services offered or administered by an Authorized Dealer or other service provider, you should read the program materials, including information relating to fees, in conjunction with the Funds Prospectus. Certain features of the Fund may not be available or may be modified in connection with the program of services provided. Once you have opened an account with an Authorized Dealer, you may purchase additional Fund shares by contacting Marshall Investor Services (MIS) at 1-800-236-FUND (3863).
Your purchase order must be received by 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) in order for shares to be purchased at that days NAV. For purchase orders that are received after 3:00 p.m. but before 4:00 p.m. (Central Time), MIS will use its best efforts to process such purchase orders that day; however, there is no guarantee that MIS will be able to do so. All purchase orders received in proper form and accepted by the time the Funds NAV is calculated will receive that days NAV and dividend, regardless of when the order is processed. The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase request. It is the responsibility of MIS, any Authorized Dealer or other service provider that has entered into an agreement with the Fund or its administrative or shareholder services agent to promptly submit purchase orders to the Fund. You are not the owner of Fund shares (and therefore will not receive dividends) until payment for the shares is received.
In order to purchase shares, you must reside in a jurisdiction where Fund shares may lawfully be offered for sale. In addition, you must have a valid Social Security or tax identification number.
Important Information About Procedures for Opening a New Account. The Fund is required to comply with various anti-money laundering laws and regulations. To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions, including mutual funds, to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. Consequently, when you open an account, the Fund is required to obtain certain personal information, including your full name, address, date of birth, social security number and other information that will allow the Fund to identify you. The Fund may also ask for other identifying documents or information.
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How to Buy Shares (cont.)
If you do not provide this information, the Fund may be unable to open an account for you and your purchase order will not be in proper form. In the event the Fund is unable to verify your identity from the information provided, it may, without prior notice to you, close your account within five business days and redeem your shares at the NAV next determined after the account is closed. Any delay in processing your order due to your failure to provide all required information will affect the purchase price you receive for your shares. The Fund is not liable for fluctuations in value experienced as a result of such delays in processing. If at any time the Fund detects suspicious behavior or if certain account information matches government lists of suspicious persons, the Fund may determine not to open an account, may reject additional purchases, may close an existing account, may file a suspicious activity report or may take other appropriate action.
HOW TO BUY SHARES | 7 |
Fund Purchase Easy Reference Table
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To open an Account$1,000 |
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To add to an Account (including through a Systematic Investment Program)$50 |
Phone 1-800-236-FUND (3863) |
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Complete an application for a new account. |
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If you authorized telephone privileges on your account application or by subsequently completing an authorization form, you may purchase additional shares or exchange shares from another Marshall Fund having an identical shareholder registration. |
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To open an account, send your completed account application and check payable to Marshall Funds to the following address: |
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Marshall Investor Services
P.O. Box 1348
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348 |
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To add to your existing Fund Account, send in your check, payable to Marshall Funds, to the same address. Indicate your Fund account number on the check. |
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Bring in your completed account application (for new accounts) and a check payable to Marshall Funds Monday Friday, 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. (Central Time), to: |
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Notify MIS and request wire instructions at 1-800-236-FUND (3863). |
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If a new account, fax completed application to MIS at 1-414-287-8511. |
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Mail a completed account application to the Fund at the address above under Mail. |
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Your bank may charge a fee for wiring funds. Wire orders are accepted only on days when the Fund and the Federal Reserve wire system are open for business. |
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Fund Purchase Easy Reference Table (cont.)
Systematic Investment Program |
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You can have money automatically withdrawn from your checking account ($50 minimum) on predetermined dates and invest it in the Fund at the next Fund share price determined after MIS receives the order. |
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The $1,000 minimum investment requirement is waived for investors purchasing shares through the Systematic Investment Program. |
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Call MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863) to apply for this program. |
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You may purchase Fund shares via the Internet through Marshall Funds OnLine SM at http://www.marshallfunds.com. See Fund Transactions Through Marshall Funds OnLine SM in the Account and Share Information section. |
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Additional Information About Checks and Automated Clearing House (ACH) Transactions Used to Purchase Shares |
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If your check or ACH purchase does not clear, your purchase will be canceled and you will be charged a $15 fee. |
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If you purchase shares by check or ACH, you may not be able to receive proceeds from a redemption for up to seven days. |
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All checks should be made payable to the Marshall Funds. |
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How to Redeem and Exchange Shares
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How Do I Redeem Shares? You may redeem your Fund shares by several methods, described below under the Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table. You should note that redemptions will be made only on days when the Fund computes its NAV. When your redemption request is received in proper form, it is processed at the next determined NAV.
Trust customers of M&I Trust should contact their account officer to make redemption requests. Telephone or written requests for redemptions must be received in proper form as described below and can be made through MIS or any Authorized Dealer. It is the responsibility of MIS, any Authorized Dealer or other service provider to promptly submit redemption requests to the Fund if you request a wire transferred redemption to occur the same day.
Redemption requests for the Fund must be received by 4:00 p.m. (Central Time) in order for shares to be redeemed at that days NAV. For redemption requests that are received after 3:00 p.m. but before 4:00 p.m. (Central Time), MIS will use its best efforts to process such redemption requests that day; however, there is no guarantee that MIS will be able to do so. All redemption requests received in proper form and accepted by the time the Funds NAV is calculated will receive that days NAV, regardless of when the request is processed. Redemption proceeds will normally be wired the following business day, but in no event more than seven days, after the request is made.
Will I Be Charged a Fee for Redemptions? You may be charged a transaction fee if you redeem Fund shares through an Authorized Dealer or other service provider (other than MIS or M&I Trust), or if you are redeeming by wire. Consult your Authorized Dealer or service provider for more information, including applicable fees.
Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table
Phone 1-800-236-FUND (3863) (Except Retirement Accounts, which must be done in writing) |
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If you have authorized the telephone redemption privilege in your account application or by a subsequent authorization form, you may redeem shares by telephone. If you are a customer of an authorized broker/dealer, you must contact your account representative. |
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Send in your written request to the following address, indicating your name, the Fund name, your account number, and the number of shares or the dollar amount you want to redeem to: |
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Marshall Investor Services P.O. Box 1348 Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348 |
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If you want to redeem shares held in certificate form, you must properly endorse the share certificates and send them by registered or certified mail. Additional documentation may be required from corporations, executors, administrators, trustees or guardians. |
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For additional assistance, call MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863). |
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Fund Redemption Easy Reference Table (cont.)
In Person |
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The proceeds from the redemptions will be sent to you in the form of a check or by wire. |
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Upon written request, redemption proceeds can be directly deposited by Electronic Funds Transfer or wired directly to a domestic commercial bank previously designated by you in your account application or by subsequent form. |
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Wires of redemption proceeds will only be made on days on which the Fund and the Federal Reserve wire system are open for business. |
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Wire-transferred redemptions may be subject to an additional fee. |
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If you have a Fund account balance of at least $10,000, you can have predetermined amounts of at least $100 automatically redeemed from your Fund account on predetermined dates on a monthly or quarterly basis. |
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Marshall Funds OnLine SM |
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You may redeem Fund shares via the Internet through Marshall Funds OnLine SM at http://www.marshallfunds.com. See Fund Transactions Through Marshall Funds OnLine SM in Account and Share Information section. |
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You can redeem shares of the Fund by writing a check in an amount of at least $250. You must have completed the checkwriting section of your account application and the attached signature card, or have completed a subsequent application form. The Fund will then provide you with the checks. |
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Your check is treated as a redemption order for Fund shares equal to the amount of the check. |
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A check for an amount in excess of your available Fund account balance will be returned marked insufficient funds. |
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Checks cannot be used to close your Fund account balance. |
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Checks deposited or cashed through foreign banks or financial institutions may be subject to local bank charges. |
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Additional Conditions for Redemptions
Signature Guarantees. In the following instances, you must have a signature guarantee on written redemption requests:
| when you want a redemption to be sent to an address other than the one you have on record with the Fund; |
| when you want the redemption payable to someone other than the shareholder of record; or |
| when your redemption is to be sent to an address of record that was changed within the last 30 days. |
Your signature can be guaranteed by any federally insured financial institution (such as a bank or credit union) or a broker/dealer that is a domestic stock exchange member, but not by a notary public.
Limitations on Redemption Proceeds. Redemption proceeds normally are wired within one business day after receiving a request in proper form. However, delivery of payment may be delayed up to seven days:
| to allow your purchase payment to clear; |
| during periods of market volatility; or |
| when a shareholders trade activity or amount adversely impacts the Funds ability to manage its assets. |
You will not accrue interest or dividends on uncashed checks from the Fund. If those checks are undeliverable and returned to the Fund, the proceeds will be reinvested in shares of the Fund.
Corporate Resolutions. Corporations, trusts and institutional organizations are required to furnish evidence of the authority of persons designated on the account application to effect transactions on behalf of the organizations.
Redemption in Kind. The Fund has reserved the right to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of the Funds portfolio securities. This means that the Fund is obligated to pay share redemptions to any one shareholder in cash only up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Funds net assets represented by such share class during any 90-day period. Generally, any share redemption payment greater than this amount will be paid in cash unless the Board determines that payment should be in kind.
Exchange Privilege. You may exchange the Investor Class of Shares of the Fund for the Investor Class of Shares of any of the other Marshall Funds free of charge, provided you meet the investment minimum of the Fund. An exchange is treated as a redemption and a subsequent purchase, and is therefore a taxable transaction.
Signatures must be guaranteed if you request an exchange into another Fund with a different shareholder registration. The exchange privilege may be modified or terminated at any time.
Exchanges by Telephone. If you have completed the telephone authorization section on your account application or an authorization form obtained through MIS, you may telephone instructions to MIS to exchange between Fund accounts that have identical shareholder registrations. Customers of broker/dealers, financial institutions or service providers should contact their account representatives. Telephone exchange instructions must be received before the close of trading on the NYSE, generally 3:00 p.m. (Central Time), for shares to be exchanged at the NAV calculated that day and to receive a dividend of the Fund into which you exchange, if applicable.
The Fund will record your telephone instructions. The Fund will not be liable for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone instructions as long as reasonable security procedures are followed. You will be notified of changes to telephone transaction privileges.
Frequent Traders. The Funds management or the Adviser may determine from the amount, frequency and pattern of exchanges that a shareholder is engaged in excessive trading that is detrimental to the Fund or its other shareholders. Such short-term or excessive trading into and out of the Fund may harm all shareholders by disrupting investment strategies, increasing brokerage, administrative and other expenses, decreasing tax efficiency and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders.
The Board has approved policies that seek to discourage frequent purchases and redemptions and curb the disruptive effects of frequent trading (Market Timing Policy). Pursuant to the Market Timing Policy, the Fund may decline to accept an application or may reject a purchase request, including an exchange, from a market timer or an investor who, in the sole
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Additional Conditions for Redemptions (cont.)
discretion of the Adviser, has a pattern of short-term or excessive trading or whose trading has been or may be disruptive to the Fund. The Fund, the Adviser and affiliates thereof are prohibited from entering into arrangements with any shareholder or other person to permit frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares.
The Fund monitors and enforces its market timing policy through:
| the termination of a shareholders purchase and/or exchange privileges; and |
| selective monitoring of trade activity. |
While the Fund seeks to detect and deter market timing activity, it may not be able to detect excessive trading practices with respect to shares held through omnibus accounts.
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Fund Transactions Through Marshall Funds OnLine SM . If you have previously established an account with the Fund, and have signed an OnLine SM Agreement, you may purchase, redeem or exchange shares through the Marshall Funds Internet Site on the World Wide Web at http://www.marshall-funds.com (the Web Site). You may also check your Fund account balance(s) and historical transactions through the Web Site. You cannot, however, establish a new Fund account through the Web Siteyou may only establish a new Fund account under the methods described in the How to Buy Shares section.
Trust customers of M&I Trust should contact their account officer for information on the availability of transactions on the Web Site.
You should contact MIS at 1-800-236-FUND (3863) to get started. MIS will provide instructions on how to create and activate your Personal Identification Number (PIN). If you forget or lose your PIN number, contact MIS.
Online Conditions. Because of security concerns and costs associated with maintaining the Web Site, purchases, redemptions and exchanges through the Web Site are subject to the following daily minimum and maximum transaction amounts:
Minimum | Maximum | |||
Purchases: | $50 | $100,000 | ||
Redemptions: | By ACH: $50 | By ACH: $50,000 | ||
By wire: $1,000 | By wire: $50,000 | |||
Exchanges: | $50 | $100,000 |
Your transactions through the Web Site are effective at the time they are received by the Fund, and are subject to all of the conditions and procedures described in this Prospectus.
You may not change your address of record, registration or wiring instructions through the Web Site. The Web Site privilege may be modified at any time, but you will be notified in writing of any termination of the privilege.
Online Risks. If you utilize the Web Site for account histories or transactions, you should be aware that the Internet is an unsecured, unstable, unregulated and unpredictable environment. Your ability to use the Web Site for transactions is dependent upon the Internet and equipment, software, systems, data and services provided by various vendors and third parties (including telecommunications carriers, equipment manufacturers, firewall providers and encryption system providers). While the Fund and its service providers have established certain security procedures, the Fund and its transfer agent cannot assure you that inquiries or trading activity will be completely secure. There may also be delays, malfunctions or other inconveniences generally associated with this medium. There may be times when the Web Site is unavailable for Fund transactions, which may be due to the Internet or the actions or omissions of a third partyshould this happen, you should consider purchasing, redeeming or exchanging shares by another method. The Marshall Funds, its transfer agent and MIS are not responsible for any such delays or malfunctions, and are not responsible for wrongful acts by third parties, as long as reasonable security procedures are followed.
Confirmations and Account Statements. You will receive confirmation of purchases, redemptions and exchanges (except for systematic program transactions). In addition, you will receive periodic statements reporting all account activity, including systematic program transactions, dividends and capital gains paid. You may request photocopies of historical confirmations from prior years. The Fund may charge a fee for this service.
Dividends and Capital Gains. Dividends of the Fund are declared daily and paid monthly. You will receive dividends declared subsequent to the issuance of your shares until the day your shares are redeemed.
In addition, the Fund pays capital gains, if any, at least annually. The Fund does not expect to realize any capital gains or losses. If capital gains or losses were to occur, they could result in an increase or decrease in the Funds distributions. Your dividends and capital gains distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares, unless you elect cash payments. If you elect cash payments and the payment is returned as undeliverable, your cash payment will be reinvested in Fund shares and your distribution option will convert to automatic reinvestment. If any distribution check
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Account and Share Information (cont.)
What is a Dividend and Capital Gain?
A dividend is the money paid to shareholders that a mutual fund has earned from the income on its invest ments. A capital gain distribution is the money paid to shareholders from the Funds profit derived from the sale of an investment, such as a stock or bond.
remains uncashed for six months, the check amount will be reinvested in shares and you will not accrue any interest or dividends on this amount prior to the reinvestment.
Shares may be redeemed or exchanged based on either a dollar amount or number of shares. If you are redeeming or exchanging based upon number of Fund shares, you must redeem or exchange enough shares to meet the minimum dollar amounts described above, but not so much as to exceed the maximum dollar amounts.
Accounts with Low Balances. Due to the high cost of maintaining accounts with low balances, the Fund may redeem shares in your account and pay you the proceeds if your account balance falls below the required minimum value of $1,000. Before shares are redeemed to close an account, you will be notified in writing and allowed 30 days to purchase additional shares to meet the minimum account balance requirement.
Multiple Classes. The Marshall Funds have adopted a plan that permits the Fund to offer more than one class of shares. Currently, the Fund offers three classes of shares. All shares of the Fund or class have equal voting rights and will generally vote in the aggregate and not by class. There may be circumstances, however, when shareholders of a particular Marshall Fund or class are entitled to vote on matters affecting that Fund or class. Share classes may have different sales charges and other expenses, which may affect their performance.
Tax Information
Federal Income Tax. The Fund sends you an annual statement of your account activity to assist you in completing your federal, state and local tax returns. Fund distributions generally are taxable to you whether paid in cash or reinvested in the Fund. Distributions from the Funds investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest, net short- term capital gains and net gains from foreign currency transactions), if any, generally are taxable to you as ordinary income whether reinvested or received in cash, unless such distributions consist of qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced rate of tax applicable to long-term capital gains. Currently, the maximum tax rate on ordinary income is 35%, while the maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains is 15%. Fund distributions are expected to be primarily distributions of investment company taxable income.
Your redemption of Fund shares may result in a taxable gain or loss to you, depending on whether the redemption proceeds are more or less than your basis in the redeemed shares. An exchange of Fund shares for shares in any other Marshall Fund generally will have similar tax consequences.
If you do not furnish the Fund with your correct Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number and/or the Fund receives notification from the Internal Revenue Service requiring back-up withholding, the Fund is required by federal law to withhold federal income tax from your distributions and redemption proceeds at a rate of 28% for U.S. citizens and residents.
This section is not intended to be a full discussion of the federal income tax laws and the effect of such laws on you. There may be other federal, state or local tax considerations applicable to a particular investor. Please consult your own tax advisor regarding federal, state and local tax considerations.
Portfolio Holdings
A description of the Funds policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds portfolio securities is available in the Funds SAI.
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Marshall Funds, Inc. Information
Management of the Marshall Funds. The Board of Directors governs the Fund. The Board selects and oversees the Adviser, M&I Investment Management Corp. The Adviser manages the Funds assets, including buying and selling portfolio securities. The Advisers address is 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.
Advisers Background. The Adviser is a registered investment adviser and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, a registered bank holding company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As of August 31, 2005, the Adviser had approximately $18.8 billion in assets under management, of which approximately $7.3 billion was in the Marshall Funds assets, and has managed investments for individuals and institutions since 1973. The Adviser has managed the Marshall Funds since 1992 and managed the Newton Funds (predecessors to some of the Marshall Funds) since 1985.
Portfolio Manager. The Fund is managed by Richard M. Rokus, a vice president-portfolio manager of the Adviser. Mr. Rokus has managed the Fund since January 1, 1994 and has been employed by the Adviser since January 1993. Mr. Rokus also manages the Marshall Government Money Market Fund and the Marshall Short-Term Income Fund, other portfolios of the Marshall Funds not discussed in this Prospectus. Mr. Rokus is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a B.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Advisory Fees. The Adviser is entitled to receive an annual investment advisory fee equal to 0.15% of the Funds average daily net assets (ADNA).
The Adviser has the discretion to voluntarily waive a portion of its fee. However, any waivers by the Adviser are voluntary and may be terminated at any time in the Advisers sole discretion.
The Funds August 31, 2005 Annual Report contains a discussion regarding the Boards basis for approving the investment advisory contract on behalf of the Fund.
Affiliate Services and Fees. M&I Trust, an affiliate of the Adviser, provides services to the Marshall Funds as custodian of the assets, shareholder services agent, securities lending agent, sub-transfer agent and administrator directly and through its division, MIS. The annual custody fee is 0.02% on the first $250 million of assets held plus 0.01% of assets exceeding $250 million, calculated based on the Funds ADNA. M&I Trust is entitled to receive shareholder services fees directly from the Fund in amounts up to a maximum annual percentage of 0.25% of the Funds ADNA. As shareholder services agent, M&I Trust has the discretion to waive a portion of its fees. However, any waivers of shareholder services fees are voluntary and may be terminated at any time in its sole discretion.
M&I Trust is the administrator of the Fund and UMB Fund Services, Inc. (UMB) is the sub-administrator. As administrator, M&I Trust is entitled to receive fees directly from the Fund in amounts up to a maximum annual percentage of the aggregate ADNA of all money market funds of the Marshall Funds as follows:
Maximum Fee | Funds ADNA | ||
0.100 | % | on the first $250 million | |
0.095 | % | on the next $250 million | |
0.080 | % | on the next $250 million | |
0.060 | % | on the next $250 million | |
0.040 | % | on the next $500 million | |
0.020 | % | on assets in excess of $1.5 billion |
All fees of the sub-administrator are paid by M&I Trust.
M&I Trust receives an annual per-account fee for sub-transfer agency services to trust and institutional accounts maintained on its trust accounting system.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries. From time to time, the Adviser, M&I Trust, M&I Brokerage Services, the distributor or their affiliates may enter into arrangements with brokers or other financial intermediaries pursuant to which such parties agree to perform record-keeping, administrative or other services on behalf of their clients who are Fund shareholders. Pursuant to these arrangements, the Adviser, M&I Trust, M&I Brokerage Services, the distributor or their affiliates may make payments to brokers or other financial intermediaries from their own resources and/or the Funds shareholder servicing plan, if applicable, for services provided to clients who hold Fund shares through omnibus accounts.
Distributor. Grand Distribution Services, LLC (Grand), a registered broker-dealer and member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., acts as principal distributor of the Funds shares. All fees of the distributor are paid by M&I Trust. Grand and UMB are affiliated entities.
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The Financial Highlights will help you understand the Funds financial performance for the last five fiscal years. Some of the information is presented on a per share basis. Total returns represent the rate an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains.
The following table has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, the Funds independent registered public accounting firm. Their report, together with the Funds financial statements and notes thereto, is included in the Marshall Funds Annual Report dated August 31, 2005, which is available free of charge from the Fund.
Year Ended August 31, |
Net Asset
Value, Beginning of Period |
Net
Investment Income (Loss) |
Total from
Investment Operations |
Distributions to
Shareholders from Net Investment Income |
Total
Distributions |
Net Asset
Value, End of Period |
Total
Return(1) |
Ratios to Average Net Assets |
Net Assets,
End of Period (000 Omitted) |
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Expenses
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Net Investment
(Loss) |
Expense
Waiver(2) |
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2001 | $ | 1.00 | 0.05 | 0.05 | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 5.32 | % | 0.46 | % | 5.22 | % | 0.05 | % | $ | 1,697,200 | ||||||||||||
2002 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.99 | % | 0.45 | % | 1.95 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 1,857,948 | ||||||||||||
2003 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 1.05 | % | 0.45 | % | 1.04 | % | 0.03 | % | $ | 1,889,427 | ||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 1.00 | 0.01 | (3) | 0.01 | (0.01 | ) | (0.01 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 0.76 | % | 0.45 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 2,123,605 | |||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | $ | 1.00 | 2.22 | % | 0.45 | % | 2.20 | % | 0.04 | % | $ | 2,078,992 |
(1) | Based on net asset value. |
(2) | This voluntary expense decrease is reflected in both the expense and net investment income (loss) ratios shown. |
(3) | Per share information is based on average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 17 |
The Funds Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated October 31, 2005 is incorporated by reference into this Prospectus. Additional information about the Funds investments is contained in the Funds SAI and Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders as they become available.
To obtain the SAI, Annual Report, Semi-Annual Report, and other information, free of charge, and to make inquiries, write to or call Marshall Investor Services at 1-414-287-8555 or at 1-800-236-FUND (3863). You may also obtain these materials free of charge on the Marshall Funds Internet site at http://www.marshallfunds.com.
You may write to the SEC Public Reference Room at the regular mailing address or the e-mail address below and ask them to mail you information about the Fund, including the SAI. They will charge you a fee for this duplicating service. You can also visit the SEC Public Reference Room and review and copy documents while you are there. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, call the SEC at the telephone number below.
Public Reference Section
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549-0102
publicinfo@sec.gov
1-202-942-8090
Reports and other information about the Fund are also available on the EDGAR Database on the SECs Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.
Marshall Investor Services
P.O. Box 1348
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1348
1-414-287-8555
1-800-236-FUND (3863)
TDD: Speech and Hearing Impaired Services
1-800-209-3520
Internet address: http://www.marshallfunds.com
Not FDIC Insured | No Bank Guarantee | May Lose Value |
Grand Distribution Services, LLC Distributor |
Investment Company Act File No. 811-58433 |
Marshall Funds, Inc.
Statement of Additional Information
October 31, 2005
Equity Funds
| Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund |
| Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund |
| Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund |
| Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
| Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund |
| Marshall International Stock Fund |
Income Funds
| Marshall Government Income Fund |
| Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund |
| Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
| Marshall Short-Term Income Fund |
Money Market Funds
| Marshall Prime Money Market Fund |
| Marshall Government Money Market Fund |
| Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
This Statement of Additional Information (SAI) is not a Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectuses for the Marshall Funds listed above (each, a Fund and collectively, the Funds) dated October 31, 2005. This SAI incorporates by reference the financial statements from the Funds August 31, 2005 Annual Report. You may obtain any of the Prospectuses and the Annual Report without charge by calling Marshall Investor Services (MIS) at 1-800-236-FUND (3863), or you can visit the Marshall Funds Internet site on the World Wide Web at http://www.marshallfunds.com.
P.O. Box 1348
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-1348
GRAND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC
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Back Cover |
Marshall Funds, Inc. (Corporation) is an open-end, management investment company that was established as a Wisconsin corporation on July 31, 1992.
The Funds are diversified portfolios of the Corporation. The Corporation may offer separate series of shares representing interests in separate portfolios of securities, and the shares in any one portfolio may be offered in separate classes. Currently, the Corporation consists of thirteen separate series, all of which are discussed in this SAI.
The Board of Directors of the Corporation (Board) has established certain classes of shares with respect to each Fund as follows:
Fund |
Advisor Class of Shares (Class A) |
Investor Class of Shares (Class Y) |
Institutional Class of Shares (Class I) |
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Large-Cap Value Fund* |
ü | ü | ||||
Large-Cap Growth Fund* |
ü | ü | ||||
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
ü | ü | ||||
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
ü | ü | ||||
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
ü | ü | ||||
International Stock Fund |
ü | ü | ü | |||
Government Income Fund |
ü | ü | ||||
Intermediate Bond Fund |
ü | ü | ||||
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
ü | |||||
Short-Term Income Fund |
ü | ü | ||||
Prime Money Market Fund* |
ü | ü | ü | |||
Government Money Market Fund |
ü | ü | ||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
ü | ü |
* | Effective October 28, 2005, the Marshall Equity Income Fund changed its name to the Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund; the Marshall Large-Cap Growth & Income Fund changed its name to the Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund; and the Marshall Money Market Fund changed its name to the Marshall Prime Money Market Fund. |
The Funds investment adviser is M&I Investment Management Corp. (Adviser). The International Stock Fund s sub-advisers are BPI Global Asset Management LLC (BPI) and Acadian Asset Management, Inc. (Acadian) (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, Sub-Advisers). This SAI contains
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additional information about the Corporation and the Funds. This SAI uses the same terms as defined in the Funds respective Prospectuses.
The definitions of the terms series and class in the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law, Chapter 180 of the Wisconsin Statutes (WBCL) differ from the meanings assigned to those terms in the Prospectuses and this SAI. The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation reconcile this inconsistency in terminology, and provide that the Prospectus and SAI may define these terms consistently with the use of those terms under the WBCL.
SECURITIES IN WHICH THE FUNDS INVEST
Following is a table that indicates which types of securities are a(n):
| P = Principal investment of a Fund; (shaded in chart) |
| A = Acceptable (but not principal) investment of a Fund; or |
| N = Not an acceptable investment of a Fund. |
EQUITY FUNDS
Securities |
Large-Cap Value |
Large-Cap
Growth |
Mid-Cap
Value |
Mid-Cap
Growth |
Small-Cap
Growth |
International
Stock |
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American Depositary Receipts 1 |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Asset-Backed Securities 2 |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Bank Instruments 3 |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Borrowing |
A | A | A | A | A | A 4 | ||||||
Common Stock |
P | P | P | P | P | P | ||||||
Common Stock of Foreign Companies |
A | A | A | A | A | P | ||||||
Convertible Securities |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Debt Obligations 5 |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Derivative Instruments |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
European Depositary Receipts |
N | N | N | N | N | A | ||||||
Fixed Rate Debt Obligations |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Floating Rate Debt Obligations |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Foreign Currency Hedging Transactions |
N | N | N | N | N | A | ||||||
Foreign Currency Transactions |
N | N | N | N | N | A | ||||||
Foreign Securities 6 |
A | A | A | A | A | P | ||||||
Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Futures and Options Transactions |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Global Depositary Receipts |
N | N | N | N | N | A | ||||||
Illiquid and Restricted Securities 7 |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Lending of Portfolio Securities |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Preferred Stocks |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Prime Commercial Paper 8 |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Repurchase Agreements |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Securities of Other Investment Companies |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
SWAP Transactions |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
U.S. Government Securities |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes |
A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||
Warrants |
A | A | A | A | A | A |
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INCOME FUNDS AND MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Securities |
Government
Income |
Intermediate
Bond |
Intermediate Tax-Free |
Short-
Term Income |
Prime
Money Market |
Government
Money Market |
Tax-Free
Money Market |
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Asset-Backed Securities 2 |
P | A | A | P | A | A | A | |||||||
Bank Instruments 3 |
A | A | A | A | P | A | A | |||||||
Borrowing |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
Callable Securities |
N | N | N | N | A | A | P | |||||||
Credit Enhancements |
A | A | P | A | A | A | P | |||||||
Debt Obligations |
P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||
Demand Master Notes |
N | A | N | A | P | A | P | |||||||
Derivative Instruments |
A | A | A | A | N | N | N | |||||||
Dollar Rolls |
P | A | A | A | N | N | N | |||||||
Fixed Rate Debt Obligations |
P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |||||||
Floating Rate Debt Obligations |
A | A | P | A | P | P | P | |||||||
Foreign Money Market Instruments |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
Foreign Securities 6 |
A | A | N | A | N | N | N | |||||||
Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
Funding Agreements |
A | A | A | A | P | A | A | |||||||
Futures and Options Transactions |
A | A | A | A | N | N | N | |||||||
Guaranteed Investment Contracts |
N | N | N | A | A | A | A | |||||||
Illiquid and Restricted Securities 7 |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
Lending of Portfolio Securities |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities |
P | A | N | A | A | A | A | |||||||
Municipal Leases |
A | A | A | A | N | N | A | |||||||
Municipal Securities |
A | A | P | A | A | N | P | |||||||
Participation Interests |
N | N | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
Prime Commercial Paper 8 |
A | A | A | A | P | A | A | |||||||
Repurchase Agreements |
A | A | A | A | P | P | A | |||||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
A | A | A | A | A 9 | A 9 | A 9 | |||||||
Securities of Other Investment Companies |
A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||
SWAP Transactions |
A | A | A | A | N | N | N | |||||||
U.S. Government Securities |
P | A | A | A | A | P | A | |||||||
Variable Rate Demand Notes |
A | A | A | A | A | A | P | |||||||
Zero Coupon Securities |
N | N | N | A | A | A | A |
1. | All Funds may invest up to 20% of their respective assets in American Depository Receipts; however, the International Stock Fund has no limit. |
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2. | The Equity Funds and Income Funds may invest in asset-backed securities rated, at the time of purchase, in the top four rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) (i.e., securities rated AAA, AA, A or BBB by Standard & Poors Corporation (S&P) and Fitch Ratings (Fitch) and Aaa, Aa, A or Baa by Moodys Investors Service (Moodys)), or if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The Money Market Funds will invest in only the short-term tranches, which will generally have a maturity not exceeding 397 days. Only the Income Funds expect that they might exceed 5% of their respective net assets in these securities. |
3. | The Equity Funds and Money Market Funds may purchase foreign bank instruments. The Equity Funds (except the International Stock Fund ) are limited to 5% of total assets. The Income Funds may invest in foreign bank instruments, although they do not presently intend to do so. |
4. | The International Stock Fund may borrow money to purchase securities, a strategy that involves purchasing securities in amounts that exceed the amount it has invested in the underlying securities. The excess exposure increases the risks associated with the underlying securities and tends to exaggerate the effect of changes in the value of its portfolio securities and consequently on the Funds net asset value (NAV). The Fund may pledge more than 5% of its total assets to secure such borrowings. |
5. | Must be issued by U.S. corporations and rated in the top four categories by an NRSRO or, if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. |
6. | The Equity Funds (except the International Stock Fund ) may only invest up to 5% of their respective net assets in foreign securities other than American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). |
7. | All Funds may invest up to 15% of their respective assets in illiquid securities except for the Money Market Funds , which are limited to 10%. |
8 . | The Small-Cap Growth Fund may purchase commercial paper rated investment grade by an NRSRO or, if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The other Funds may purchase commercial paper rated in the two highest rating categories by an NRSRO or, if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. |
9. | During the period any reverse repurchase agreements are outstanding, but only to the extent necessary to assure completion of the reverse repurchase agreements, the Money Market Funds will restrict the purchase of portfolio instruments to money market instruments maturing on or before the expiration date of the reverse repurchase agreement. |
SECURITIES DESCRIPTIONS, TECHNIQUES AND RISKS
The following information supplements the discussion of each Funds securities and investment techniques that are described in the Prospectuses.
As used in this section, the term Adviser means Adviser or Sub-Adviser, as applicable.
Agency Securities are issued or guaranteed by a federal agency or other government sponsored entity acting under federal authority. Some government entities are supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. Other government entities receive support through federal subsidies, loans or other benefits. A few government entities have no explicit financial support, but are regarded as having implied support because the federal government sponsors their activities. Investors regard agency securities as having low credit risks, but not as low as Treasury securities.
A Fund treats mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by a government sponsored entity as if issued or guaranteed by a federal agency. Although such a guarantee protects against credit risks, it does not reduce the market and prepayment risks.
Asset-Backed Securities are issued by non-governmental entities and carry no direct or indirect government guarantee. Asset-backed securities represent an interest in a pool of assets such as car loans and credit card receivables. Almost any type of fixed income assets (including other fixed income securities) may be used to create an asset-backed security. However, most asset-backed securities involve consumer or commercial debts with maturities of less than ten years. Asset-backed securities may take the form of commercial paper or notes, in addition to pass-through certificates or asset-backed bonds. Asset-backed securities may also resemble some types of collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs).
Payments on asset-backed securities depend upon assets held by the issuer and collections of the underlying loans. The value of these securities depends on many factors, including changing interest rates, the availability of information about the pool and its structure, the credit quality of the underlying assets, the markets perception of the servicer of the pool and any credit enhancement provided. Also, these securities may be subject to prepayment risk.
Bank Instruments are unsecured interest-bearing deposits with banks. Bank instruments include bank accounts, time deposits, certificates of deposit and bankers acceptances. Instruments denominated in
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U.S. dollars and issued by non-U.S. branches of U.S. or foreign banks are commonly referred to as Eurodollar instruments. Instruments denominated in U.S. dollars and issued by U.S. branches of foreign banks are referred to as Yankee dollar instruments.
The Funds will invest in bank instruments that have been issued by banks and savings and loans that have capital, surplus and undivided profits of over $100 million or whose principal amount is insured by the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund, which are administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Securities that are credit-enhanced with a banks irrevocable letter of credit or unconditional guaranty will also be treated as bank instruments.
Foreign Bank and Money Market Instruments . Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit (ECDs), Yankee dollar Certificates of Deposit (YCDs) and Eurodollar Time Deposits (ETDs) are all U.S. dollar denominated certificates of deposit. ECDs are issued by, and ETDs are deposits of, foreign banks or foreign branches of U.S. banks. YCDs are issued in the U.S. by branches and agencies of foreign banks. Europaper is dollar-denominated commercial paper and other short-term notes issued in the U.S. by foreign issuers.
ECDs, ETDs, YCDs and Europaper have many of the same risks as other foreign securities. Examples of these risks include economic and political developments that may adversely affect the payment of principal or interest, foreign withholding or other taxes on interest income, difficulties in obtaining or enforcing a judgment against the issuing bank and the possible impact of interruptions in the flow of international currency transactions. Also, the issuing banks or their branches are not necessarily subject to the same regulatory requirements that apply to domestic banks, such as reserve requirements, loan limitations, examinations, accounting, auditing, recordkeeping and the public availability of information. These factors will be carefully considered by the Adviser in selecting these investments.
Borrowing . The Funds may borrow money from banks or through reverse repurchase agreements in amounts up to one-third of total assets (net assets for the Money Market Funds, Short-Term Income Fund and Intermediate Bond Fund ), and pledge some assets as collateral. A Fund that borrows will pay interest on borrowed money and may incur other transaction costs. These expenses could exceed the income received or capital appreciation realized by the Fund from any securities purchased with borrowed money. With respect to borrowings, the Funds are required to maintain continuous asset coverage equal to 300% of the amount borrowed. If the coverage declines to less than 300%, a Fund must sell sufficient portfolio securities to restore the coverage even if it must sell the securities at a loss.
The Corporation has established a line of credit with a bank by which a Fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds pay a commitment fee to the bank in order for the line of credit to be available.
Commercial Paper and Restricted and Illiquid Securities . Commercial paper represents an issuers draft or note with a maturity of less than nine months. Companies typically issue commercial paper to fund current expenditures. Most issuers constantly reissue their commercial paper and use the proceeds (or bank loans) to repay maturing paper. Commercial paper may default if the issuer cannot continue to obtain financing in this fashion. The short maturity of commercial paper reduces both the interest rate and credit risk as compared to other debt securities of the same issuer.
The Funds may invest in commercial paper issued under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (1933 Act). By law, the sale of Section 4(2) commercial paper is restricted and is generally sold only to institutional investors, such as the Funds. A Fund purchasing Section 4(2) commercial paper must agree to purchase the paper for investment purposes only and not with a view to public distribution. Section 4(2) commercial paper is normally resold to other institutional investors through investment dealers who make a market in Section 4(2) commercial paper and, thus, provide liquidity.
The Funds believe that Section 4(2) commercial paper and certain other restricted securities which meet the Boards criteria for liquidity are quite liquid. Thus, Section 4(2) commercial paper and restricted securities which are deemed liquid, will not be subject to the Funds investment limitation applicable to restricted securities.
Concentration Each Fund has adopted a fundamental investment policy which prohibits the Fund from investing more than 25% of its assets in the securities of companies in any one industry (except as
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described under Investment LimitationsFundamental LimitationsConcentration of Investments). For purposes of this policy, the Adviser determines industry classifications for the Equity Funds in accordance with the Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS), an industry classification system developed by Standard & Poors Corporation in collaboration with Morgan Stanley Capital International. GICS categorizes securities in sectors, industry groups, industries and sub-industries.
Convertible Securities are fixed income securities that a Fund has the option to exchange for equity securities at a specified conversion price. The option allows a Fund to realize additional returns if the market price of the equity securities exceeds the conversion price. For example, if a Fund holds fixed income securities convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $10 per share, and the shares have a market value of $12, a Fund could realize an additional $2 per share by converting the fixed income securities.
To compensate for the value of the conversion option, convertible securities have lower yields than comparable fixed income securities. In addition, the conversion price exceeds the market value of the underlying equity securities at the time a convertible security is issued. Thus, convertible securities may provide lower returns than non-convertible fixed income securities or equity securities depending upon changes in the price of the underlying equity securities. However, convertible securities permit a Fund to realize some of the potential appreciation of the underlying equity securities with less risk of losing its initial investment.
A Fund treats convertible securities as both fixed income and equity securities for purposes of its investment policies and limitations, because of their unique characteristics.
Corporate Debt Securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses. Notes, bonds, debentures and commercial paper are the most common types of corporate debt securities. The credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers.
Credit Enhancement . Certain acceptable investments may be credit-enhanced by a guaranty, letter of credit or insurance. The Adviser may evaluate a security based, in whole or in part, upon the financial condition of the party providing the credit enhancement (the credit enhancer). The bankruptcy, receivership or default of the credit enhancer will adversely affect the quality and marketability of the underlying security.
For diversification purposes, credit-enhanced securities will not be treated as having been issued by the credit enhancer, unless a Fund has invested more than 10% of its assets in securities issued, guaranteed or otherwise credit-enhanced by the credit enhancer. In such cases, the securities will be treated as having been issued both by the issuer and the credit enhancer.
Credit Quality. The fixed income securities in which a Fund invests will be rated at least investment grade by an NRSRO. Investment grade securities are those that have received one of an NRSROs four highest ratings. Securities receiving the fourth highest rating (Baa by Moodys or BBB by S&P or Fitch) have speculative characteristics, and changes in the market or the economy are more likely to affect the ability of the issuer to repay its obligations when due. The Adviser will evaluate downgraded securities and will sell any security determined not to be an acceptable investment. The Money Market Funds are subject to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (1940 Act), and will follow the credit quality requirements of the Rule.
Demand Features . The Funds may purchase securities subject to a demand feature, which may take the form of a put or standby commitment. Demand features permit a Fund to demand payment of the value of the security (plus any accrued interest) from either the issuer of the security or a third-party. Demand features help make a security more liquid, although an adverse change in the financial health of the provider of a demand feature (such as bankruptcy) will negatively affect the liquidity of the security. Other events may also terminate a demand feature, in which case liquidity is also affected.
Demand Master Notes are short-term borrowing arrangements between a corporation or government agency and an institutional lender (such as a Fund) payable upon demand by either party. A party may demand full or partial payment, and the notice period for demand typically ranges from one to seven days. Many master notes give a Fund the option of increasing or decreasing the principal amount of
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the master note on a daily or weekly basis within certain limits. Demand master notes usually provide for floating or variable rates of interest.
Depositary Receipts . ADRs are receipts issued by a U.S. bank that represent an interest in shares of a foreign-based corporation. ADRs provide a way to buy shares of foreign-based companies in the U.S. rather than in overseas markets. European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) are receipts issued by foreign banks or trust companies, or foreign branches of U.S. banks that represent an interest in shares of either a foreign or U.S. corporation. Depositary receipts may not be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities into which they may be converted, and are subject to currency risks. Depositary receipts involve many of the same risks of investing directly in foreign securities.
Derivative Instruments. Derivative instruments are financial instruments that require payments based upon changes in the values of designated (or underlying) securities, currencies, commodities, financial indices or other assets. Some derivative instruments (such as futures, forwards and options) require payments relating to a future trade involving the underlying asset. Other derivative instruments (such as swaps) require payments relating to the income or returns from the underlying asset. The other party to a derivative instrument is referred to as a counterparty.
The Money Market Funds may not purchase or sell derivative instruments. The other Funds, in pursuing their individual objectives and to the extent specified herein or in their respective Prospectuses, may purchase and sell (write) both put options and call options on securities, swap agreements, securities indexes and foreign currencies and enter into interest rate, foreign currency and index futures contracts and purchase and sell options on such futures contracts for hedging purposes, to seek to replicate the composition and performance of a particular index, or as part of their overall investment strategies, except that those Funds that may not invest in foreign currency-denominated securities may not enter into transactions involving currency futures or options. The Funds also may purchase and sell foreign currency options for purposes of increasing exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to another. The Funds also may enter into swap agreements with respect to interest rates and indexes of securities, and to the extent a Fund may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities, may enter into swap agreements with respect to foreign currencies. The Funds may invest in structured notes. If other types of financial instruments, including other types of options, futures contracts or futures options, are traded in the future, the Board may authorize their use.
In the case of the Income Funds , financial futures contracts and options can be used as effective tools in managing duration, which measures a fixed income securitys average life and reflects the present value of the securitys cash flow. Selling futures contracts or purchasing put options can accomplish the shortening of a portfolios duration in anticipation of higher interest rates. Conversely, purchasing futures contracts or call options can accomplish the lengthening of portfolio duration in anticipation of lower interest rates. The use of these instruments in this manner is preferred to either liquidating or purchasing securities held by the Funds in order to achieve the portfolios duration targets because it reduces transaction costs to the Funds. In addition, the use of financial futures contracts and related options permits the Funds portfolio managers to react in a more timely manner to changes in interest rates.
The value of some derivative instruments in which the Funds invest may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates, and, like the other investments of the Funds, the ability of a Fund to successfully utilize these instruments may depend in part upon the ability of the Adviser or Sub-Adviser to forecast interest rates and other economic factors correctly. If the Adviser or Sub-Adviser incorrectly forecasts such factors and has taken positions in derivative instruments contrary to prevailing market trends, a Fund could be exposed to the risk of loss.
The Funds might not employ any of the strategies described below, and no assurance can be given that any strategy used will succeed. If the Adviser or Sub-Adviser incorrectly forecasts interest rates, market values or other economic factors in utilizing a derivatives strategy for a Fund, the Fund might have been
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in a better position if it had not entered into the transaction at all. Also, suitable derivative transactions may not be available in all circumstances. The use of these strategies involves certain special risks, including a possible imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between price movements of derivative instruments and price movements of related investments. Although some strategies involving derivative instruments can reduce the risk of loss for a Fund, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in related investments or otherwise, due to the possible inability of the Fund to purchase or sell a portfolio security at a time that otherwise would be favorable or to the possible need to sell a portfolio security at a disadvantageous time because the Fund is required to maintain asset coverage or offsetting positions in connection with transactions in derivative instruments, and the possible inability of the Fund to close out or to liquidate its derivatives positions. In addition, a Funds use of such instruments may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short-term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if it had not used such instruments. For Funds that gain exposure to an asset class using derivative instruments backed by a collateral portfolio of fixed income instruments, changes in the value of the fixed income instruments may result in greater or lesser exposure to that asset class than would have resulted from a direct investment in securities comprising that asset class.
Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a security or commodity for a set price on a future date . These contracts are traded on exchanges, so that, in most cases, either party can close out its position on the exchange for cash, without delivering the security or commodity . An option on a futures contract (futures option) gives the holder of the option the right to buy or sell a position in a futures contract to the writer of the option, at a specified price and on or before a specified expiration date .
A Fund may invest in financial futures contracts and options thereon with respect to, but not limited to, interest rates and security indexes . To the extent that a Fund may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities, it may also invest in foreign currency futures contracts and options thereon .
An interest rate, commodity, foreign currency or index futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified quantity of a financial instrument, commodity, foreign currency or the cash value of an index at a specified price and time. A futures contract on an index is an agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to the difference between the value of the index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the index contract was originally written. Although the value of an index might be a function of the value of certain specified securities, no physical delivery of those securities is made. A public market exists in futures contracts covering a number of indexes as well as financial instruments and foreign currencies, including the S&P 500, the S&P Midcap 400, the Nikkei 225, the NYSE composite, U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. Treasury notes, GNMA Certificates, three-month U.S. Treasury bills, 90-day commercial paper, bank certificates of deposit, Eurodollar certificates of deposit, the Australian dollar, the Canadian dollar, the British pound, the Japanese yen, the Swiss franc, the Mexican peso, and certain multinational currencies, such as the euro. It is expected that other futures contracts will be developed and traded in the future.
A Fund may purchase or write call futures options and put futures options, to the extent specified herein or in its Prospectuses. Futures options possess many of the same characteristics as options on securities and indexes (discussed above). A futures option gives the holder the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a long position (call) or short position (put) in a futures contract at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option. Upon exercise of a call option, the holder acquires a long position in the futures contract and the writer is assigned the opposite short position. In the case of a put option, the opposite is true. A call option is in the money if the value of the futures contract that is the subject of the option exceeds the exercise
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price . A put option is in the money if the exercise price exceeds the value of the futures contract that is the subject of the option.
Pursuant to a claim of exemption filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, neither the Company nor any Fund is deemed to be a commodity pool or commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act, and they are not subject to registration or regulation as such under that Act .
Limitations on Use of Futures and Futures Options. A Fund will only enter into futures contracts and futures options which are standardized and traded on a U.S. or foreign exchange, board of trade, or similar entity, or quoted on an automated quotation system.
When a purchase or sale of a futures contract is made by a Fund, the Fund is required to deposit with its custodian (or broker, if legally permitted) a specified amount of assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser in accordance with procedures established by the Board (initial margin) . The margin required for a futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified during the term of the contract . Margin requirements on foreign exchanges may be different than U.S. exchanges . The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the futures contract which is returned to the Fund upon termination of the contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied . Each Fund expects to earn interest income on its initial margin deposits . A futures contract held by a Fund is valued daily at the official settlement price of the exchange on which it is traded . Each day the Fund pays or receives cash, called variation margin, equal to the daily change in value of the futures contract . This process is known as marking to market. Variation margin does not represent a borrowing or loan by a Fund but is instead a settlement between the Fund and the broker of the amount one would owe the other if the futures contract expired on that date . In computing daily net asset value, each Fund will mark to market its open futures positions .
A Fund is also required to deposit and maintain margin with respect to put and call options on futures contracts written by it . Such margin deposits will vary depending on the nature of the underlying futures contract (and the related initial margin requirements), the current market value of the option, and other futures positions held by the Fund .
Although some futures contracts call for making or taking delivery of the underlying securities or commodities, generally those obligations are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching futures contracts (same exchange, underlying security or index, and delivery month) . Closing out a futures contract sale is effected by purchasing a futures contract for the same aggregate amount of the specific type of financial instrument or commodity with the same delivery date . If an offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price, the Fund realizes a capital gain, or if it is more, the Fund realizes a capital loss . Conversely, if an offsetting sale price is more than the original purchase price, the Fund realizes a capital gain, or if it is less, the Fund realizes a capital loss . The transaction costs must also be included in these calculations .
A Fund may write a covered straddle consisting of a call and a put written on the same underlying futures contract . A straddle will be covered when sufficient assets are deposited to meet the Funds immediate obligations . The Fund may use the same liquid assets to cover both the call and put options where the exercise price of the call and put are the same, or the exercise price of the call is higher than that of the put . In such a case, the Fund will also segregate liquid assets equivalent to the amount, if any, by which the put is in the money.
When purchasing a futures contract, a Fund will maintain with its custodian (and mark- to-market on a daily basis) assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser in accordance with procedures established by the Board, that, when added to the amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, are equal to the market value of the instruments underlying the futures contract . Alternatively, the Fund may cover its position by purchasing a
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put option on the same futures contract with a strike price as high or higher than the price of the contract held by the Fund .
When selling a futures contract, a Fund will maintain with its custodian (and mark-to- market on a daily basis) assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser in accordance with procedures established by the Board, that are equal to the market value of the instruments underlying the contract . Alternatively, the Fund may cover its position by owning the instruments underlying the contract (or, in the case of an index futures contract, a portfolio with a volatility substantially similar to that of the index on which the futures contract is based), or by holding a call option permitting the Fund to purchase the same futures contract at a price no higher than the price of the contract written by the Fund (or at a higher price if the difference is maintained in liquid assets with the Funds custodian) .
When selling a call option on a futures contract, a Fund will maintain with its custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser in accordance with procedures established by the Board, that, when added to the amounts deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, equal the total market value of the futures contract underlying the call option . Alternatively, the Fund may cover its position by entering into a long position in the same futures contract at a price no higher than the strike price of the call option, by owning the instruments underlying the futures contract, or by holding a separate call option permitting the Fund to purchase the same futures contract at a price not higher than the strike price of the call option sold by the Fund .
When selling a put option on a futures contract, a Fund will maintain with its custodian (and mark-to-market on a daily basis) assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser in accordance with procedures established by the Board, that equal the purchase price of the futures contract, less any margin on deposit . Alternatively, the Fund may cover the position either by entering into a short position in the same futures contract, or by owning a separate put option permitting it to sell the same futures contract so long as the strike price of the purchased put option is the same or higher than the strike price of the put option sold by the Fund .
To the extent that securities with maturities greater than one year are used to segregate assets to cover a Funds obligations under futures contracts and related options, such use will not eliminate the risk of a form of leverage, which may tend to exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of a Funds portfolio, and may require liquidation of portfolio positions when it is not advantageous to do so. However, any potential risk of leverage resulting from the use of securities with maturities greater than one year may be mitigated by the overall duration limit on a Funds portfolio securities. Thus, the use of a longer-term security may require a Fund to hold offsetting short-term securities to balance the Funds portfolio such that the Funds duration does not exceed the maximum permitted for the Fund in its Prospectuses.
The requirements for qualification as a regulated investment company also may limit the extent to which a Fund may enter into futures, futures options or forward contracts .
Risks Associated with Futures and Options Generally. The following describes the general risks of investing in futures and options:
Management Risk. Financial futures contracts and related options are highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those associated with stocks and bonds. The Funds use of financial futures and options may not always be a successful strategy and using them could lower a Funds return. Further, if the Adviser incorrectly forecasts interest rates or other economic factors and has taken positions in financial futures contracts or options contrary to prevailing market trends, a Fund could be exposed to the risk of loss.
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Correlation Risk. Imperfect correlation between the change in market values of the securities held by a Fund and the prices of related futures contracts and options on futures purchased or sold by the Funds may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in these instruments.
Market Risk. Financial futures contracts and related options, like most other investments, are subject to the risk that the market value of the investment will decline. Adverse movements in the value of the underlying assets can expose the Funds to losses.
Exchange Limit Risk. Futures exchanges may limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in certain futures contract prices during a single trading day . The daily limit establishes the maximum amount that the price of a futures contract may vary either up or down from the previous days settlement price at the end of the current trading session . Once the daily limit has been reached in a futures contract subject to the limit, no more trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit . The daily limit governs only price movements during a particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses because the limit may work to prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions . For example, futures prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of positions and subjecting some holders of futures contracts to substantial losses .
Liquidity Risk. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when a Fund seeks to close out a futures or a futures option position, in which case that Fund would remain obligated to meet margin requirements until the position is closed. In addition, many of the contracts discussed herein are relatively new instruments without a significant trading history. As a result, there can be no assurance that an active secondary market will develop or continue to exist.
Counterparty Risk. A loss may be sustained as a result of the failure of another party to the contract to make required payments or otherwise fulfill its obligations under the contracts terms.
Risks Associated with Hedging Transactions. There are several risks associated with the use of futures contracts and futures options as hedging techniques. A purchase or sale of a futures contract may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the futures contract . There can be no guarantee that there will be a correlation between price movements in the hedging vehicle and in the Fund securities being hedged . In addition, there are significant differences between the securities and futures markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between the markets, causing a given hedge not to achieve its objectives . The degree of imperfection of correlation depends on circumstances such as variations in speculative market demand for futures and futures options on securities, including technical influences in futures trading and futures options, and differences between the financial instruments being hedged and the instruments underlying the standard contracts available for trading in such respects as interest rate levels, maturities, and creditworthiness of issuers . A decision as to whether, when and how to hedge involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well- conceived hedge may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected interest rate trends .
Options on Securities and Indexes. A Fund may, to the extent specified herein or in its Prospectuses, purchase and sell both put and call options on fixed income or other securities or indexes in standardized contracts traded on foreign or domestic securities exchanges, boards of trade, or similar entities, or quoted on NASDAQ or on an over-the- counter market, and
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agreements, sometimes called cash puts, which may accompany the purchase or a new issue of bonds from a dealer.
An option on a security (or index) is a contract that gives the holder of the option, in return for a premium, the right to buy from (in the case of a call) or sell to (in the case of a put) the writer of the option the security underlying the option (or the cash value of the index) at a specified exercise price at any time during the term of the option. The writer of an option on a security has the obligation upon exercise of the option to deliver the underlying security upon payment of the exercise price or to pay the exercise price upon delivery of the underlying security. Upon exercise, the writer of an option on an index is obligated to pay the difference between the cash value of the index and the exercise price multiplied by the specified multiplier for the index option. (An index is designed to reflect features of a particular financial or securities market, a specific group of financial instruments or securities, or certain economic indicators.)
A Fund will not write a call option or put option unless the option is covered. In the case of a call option on a security, the option is covered if the Fund owns the security underlying the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration (or, if additional cash consideration is required, cash or other assets determined to be liquid in accordance with procedures established by the Board, in such amount are segregated) upon conversion or exchange of other securities held by the Fund. For a call option on an index, the option is covered if the Fund maintains with its custodian assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or Sub- Adviser in accordance with procedures established by the Board, in an amount equal to the contract value of the index. A call option is also covered if the Fund holds a call on the same security or index as the call written where the exercise price of the call held is (i) equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written, or (ii) greater than the exercise price of the call written, provided the difference is maintained by the Fund in segregated assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser in accordance with procedures established by the Board. A put option on a security or an index is covered if the Fund segregates assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser in accordance with procedures established by the Board equal to the exercise price. A put option is also covered if the Fund holds a put on the same security or index as the put written where the exercise price of the put held is (i) equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written, or (ii) less than the exercise price of the put written, provided the difference is maintained by the Fund in segregated assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser in accordance with procedures established by the Board.
If an option written by a Fund expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a capital gain equal to the premium received at the time the option was written. If an option purchased by a Fund expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a capital loss equal to the premium paid. Prior to the earlier of exercise or expiration, an exchange traded option may be closed out by an offsetting purchase or sale of an option of the same series (type, exchange, underlying security or index, exercise price, and expiration). There can be no assurance, however, that a closing purchase or sale transaction can be effected when the Fund desires.
A Fund may sell a put or call option it has previously purchased, which could result in a net gain or loss depending on whether the amount realized on the sale is more or less than the premium and other transaction costs paid on the put or call option which is sold. Prior to exercise or expiration, an option may be closed out by an offsetting purchase or sale of an option of the same series. A Fund will realize a capital gain from a closing purchase transaction if the cost of the closing option is less than the premium received from writing the option, or, if it is more, the Fund will realize a capital loss. If the premium received from a closing sale transaction is more than the premium paid to purchase the option, the Fund will realize a capital gain or, if it is less, the Fund will realize a capital loss. The principal factors affecting the market value of a put or a call option include supply and demand, interest rates, the current market price of the underlying
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security or index in relation to the exercise price of the option, the volatility of the underlying security or index, and the time remaining until the expiration date.
The premium paid for a put or call option purchased by a Fund is an asset of the Fund. The premium received for an option written by a Fund is recorded as a deferred credit. The value of an option purchased or written is marked to market daily and is valued at the closing price on the exchange on which it is traded or, if not traded on an exchange or no closing price is available, at the mean between the last bid and asked prices.
A Fund may write a covered straddle consisting of a combination of a call and a put written on the same underlying security. A straddle will be covered when sufficient assets are deposited to meet the Funds immediate obligation. The Fund may use the same liquid assets to cover both the call and put options where the exercise price of the call and put are the same, or the exercise price of the call is higher than that of the put. In such a case, the Fund will also segregate liquid assets equivalent to the amount, if any, by which the put is in the money.
There are several risks associated with transactions in options on securities and on indexes. For example, there are significant differences between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objectives. A decision as to whether, when and how to use options involves the exercise of skill and judgment, and even a well-conceived transaction may be unsuccessful to some degree because of market behavior or unexpected events.
During the option period, the covered call writer has, in return for the premium on the option, given up the opportunity to profit from a price increase in the underlying security above the exercise price, but, as long as its obligation as a writer continues, has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline. The writer of an option has no control over the time when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer of the option. Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it cannot effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option and must deliver the underlying security at the exercise price. If a put or call option purchased by the Fund is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying security remains equal to or greater than the exercise price (in the case of a put), or remains less than or equal to the exercise price (in the case of a call), the Fund will lose its entire investment in the option. Also, where a put or call option on a particular security is purchased to hedge against price movements in a related security, the price of the put or call option may move more or less than the price of the related security.
There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when a Fund seeks to close out an option position. If a Fund were unable to close out an option that it had purchased on a security, it would have to exercise the option in order to realize any profit or the option may expire worthless. If a Fund were unable to close out a covered call option that it had written on a security, it would not be able to sell the underlying security unless the option expired without exercise. As the writer of a covered call option, a Fund forgoes, during the options life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the exercise price of the call.
If trading were suspended in an option purchased by a Fund, the Fund would not be able to close out the option. If restrictions on exercise were imposed, the Fund might be unable to exercise an option it has purchased. Except to the extent that a call option on an index written by the Fund is covered by an option on the same index purchased by the Fund, movements in the index may result in a loss to the Fund; however, such losses may be mitigated by changes in the value of the Funds securities during the period the option was outstanding.
Foreign Currency Transactions. Foreign currency transactions are generally used by a Fund that may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities to obtain foreign currencies to settle
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securities transactions. They can also be used as a hedge to protect assets against adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates or regulations. When a Fund uses foreign currency exchanges as a hedge, it may also limit potential gain that could result from an increase in the value of such currencies. A Fund may be affected either favorably or unfavorably by fluctuations in the relative rates of exchange between the currencies of different nations. Foreign currency hedging transactions include forward foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign currency futures contracts and purchasing put or call options on foreign currencies.
Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts. Exchange-traded futures contracts are used for the purchase or sale of foreign currencies (Foreign Currency Futures) and will be used to hedge against anticipated changes in exchange rates that might adversely affect the value of a Funds portfolio securities or the prices of securities that a Fund intends to purchase in the future. The successful use of Foreign Currency Futures depends on the ability to forecast currency exchange rate movements correctly. Should exchange rates move in an unexpected manner, a Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of Foreign Currency Futures or may realize losses.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts (Forward Contracts) are used to minimize the risks associated with changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. They are used to lock in the U.S. dollar price of a foreign security. A Forward Contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed price at a future date.
If the Adviser believes a foreign currency will decline against the U.S. dollar, a Forward Contract may be used to sell an amount of the foreign currency approximating the value of a Funds security that is denominated in the foreign currency. The success of this hedging strategy is highly uncertain due to the difficulties of predicting the values of foreign currencies, of precisely matching Forward Contract amounts, and because of the constantly changing value of the securities involved. A Fund will not enter into Forward Contracts for hedging purposes in a particular currency in an amount in excess of a Funds assets denominated in that currency. Conversely, if the Adviser believes that the U.S. dollar will decline against a foreign currency, a Forward Contract may be used to buy that foreign currency for a fixed dollar amount, which is known as cross-hedging.
In these transactions, a Fund will segregate assets with a market value equal to the amount of the foreign currency purchased. Therefore, a Fund will always have cash, cash equivalents or high quality debt securities available to cover Forward Contracts or to limit any potential risk. The segregated assets will be priced daily.
Forward Contracts may limit potential gain from a positive change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall performance for a Fund than if it had not engaged in such contracts.
Foreign Currency Options. A Fund that invests in foreign currency-denominated securities may buy or sell put and call options on foreign currencies, either on U.S. or foreign exchanges or in the over-the-counter market . A put option on a foreign currency gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell a foreign currency at the exercise price until the option expires. A call option on a foreign currency gives the purchaser of the option the right to purchase the currency at the exercise price until the option expires. Currency options traded on U.S. or other exchanges may be subject to position limits which may limit the ability of a Fund to reduce foreign currency risk using such options. Over-the-counter options differ from traded options in that they are two-party contracts with price and other terms negotiated between buyer and seller, and generally do not have as much market liquidity as exchange-traded options.
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Purchasing and writing put and call options on foreign currencies are used to protect a Funds portfolio against declines in the U.S. dollar value of foreign portfolio securities and against increases in the dollar cost of foreign securities to be acquired. Writing an option on foreign currency constitutes only a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium received. A Fund could lose money if it is required to purchase or sell foreign currencies at disadvantageous exchange rates. If exchange rate movements are adverse to a Funds position, a Fund may forfeit the entire amount of the premium as well as incur related transaction costs.
Additional Risks of Futures Contracts and Options. Futures contracts and options on securities, futures contracts and foreign currencies may be traded on foreign exchanges . Such transactions may not be regulated as effectively as similar transactions in the United States, may not involve a clearing mechanism and related guarantees, and are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading in, or the prices of, foreign securities . The value of such positions also could be adversely affected by (i) other complex foreign political, legal and economic factors; (ii) lesser availability than in the United States of data on which to make trading decisions; (iii) delays in a Funds ability to act upon economic events occurring in foreign markets during non-business hours in the United States; (iv) the imposition of different exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the United States; and (v) lesser trading volume .
Swap Agreements and Options on Swap Agreements. A Fund may engage in swap transactions, including, but not limited to, swap agreements on interest rates, security indexes, specific securities, and credit and event-linked swaps . To the extent a Fund may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities, it may also invest in currency exchange rate swap agreements . A Fund may also enter into options on swap agreements (swap options) .
A Fund may enter into swap transactions for any legal purpose consistent with its investment objective and policies, such as for the purpose of attempting to obtain or preserve a particular return or spread at a lower cost than obtaining a return or spread through purchases and/or sales of instruments in other markets, to protect against currency fluctuations, as a duration management technique, to protect against any increase in the price of securities a Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date, or to gain exposure to certain markets in the most economical way possible .
Swap agreements are two party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year . In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor . The gross returns to be exchanged or swapped between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a basket of securities representing a particular index . A quanto or differential swap combines both an interest rate and a currency transaction . Other forms of swap agreements include interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or cap; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or floor; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. With a floating rate, the fee may be pegged to a base rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate, and is adjusted each period . Therefore, if interest rates increase over the term of the swap contract, the Fund may be required to pay a higher fee at each swap reset date .
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A Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements . The buyer in a credit default contract is obligated to pay the seller a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred . If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value, or par value, of the reference obligation in exchange for the reference obligation . A Fund may be either the buyer or seller in a credit default swap transaction . If a Fund is a buyer and no event of default occurs, the Fund will lose its investment and recover nothing . However, if an event of default occurs, the Fund (as the buyer) will receive the full notional value of the reference obligation that may have little or no value . As a seller, a Fund receives a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the contract, which typically is between six months and three years, provided that there is no default event . If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the reference obligation . Credit default swap transactions involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly .
A swap option is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) in return for payment of a premium, to enter into a new swap agreement or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap agreement, at some designated future time on specified terms . A Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swap options .
Most swap agreements entered into by the Funds would calculate the obligations of the parties to the agreement on a net basis. Consequently, a Funds current obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the agreement (the net amount) . A Funds current obligations under a swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owed to the Fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be covered by the segregation of assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or Sub-Adviser in accordance with procedures established by the Board, to avoid any potential leveraging of the Funds portfolio . Obligations under swap agreements so covered will not be construed to be senior securities for purposes of the Funds investment restriction concerning senior securities . A Fund will not enter into a swap agreement with any single party if the net amount owed or to be received under existing contracts with that party would exceed 5% of the Funds total assets.
Whether a Funds use of swap agreements or swap options will be successful in furthering its investment objective of total return will depend on the ability of the Adviser or Sub-Adviser to predict correctly whether certain types of investments are likely to produce greater returns than other investments. Because they are two party contracts and because they may have terms of greater than seven days, swap agreements may be considered to be illiquid. Moreover, a Fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counterparty. A Fund will enter into swap agreements only with counterparties that meet certain standards of creditworthiness (generally, such counterparties would have to be eligible counterparties under the terms of the Funds repurchase agreement guidelines). Certain restrictions imposed on the Funds by the Internal Revenue Code may limit a Funds ability to use swap agreements. The swaps market is a relatively new market and is largely unregulated. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect a Funds ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements.
Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Fund will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swap option than it will incur when it purchases a swap option. When a Fund purchases a swap option, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. However, when a Fund writes a swap option, upon exercise of the option the Fund will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement.
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Certain swap agreements are exempt from most provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and, therefore, are not regulated as futures or commodity option transactions under the CEA, pursuant to regulations approved by the CFTC. To qualify for this exemption, a swap agreement must be entered into by eligible participants, which include the following, provided the participants total assets exceed established levels: a bank or trust company, savings association or credit union, insurance company, investment company subject to regulation under the 1940 Act, commodity pool, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, organization, trust or other entity, employee benefit plan, governmental entity, broker-dealer, futures commission merchant, natural person, or regulated foreign person. To be eligible, natural persons and most other entities must have total assets exceeding $10 million (commodity pools and employee benefit plans must have assets exceeding $5 million). In addition, an eligible swap transaction must meet three conditions. First, the swap agreement may not be part of a fungible class of agreements that are standardized as to their material economic terms. Second, the creditworthiness of parties with actual or potential obligations under the swap agreement must be a material consideration in entering into or determining the terms of the swap agreement, including pricing, cost or credit enhancement terms. Third, swap agreements may not be entered into and traded on or through a multilateral transaction execution facility.
That exemption is not exclusive, and participants may continue to rely on existing exclusions for swaps, such as the Policy Statement issued in July 1989 which recognized a safe harbor for swap transactions from regulation as futures or commodity option transactions under the CEA or its regulations. The Policy Statement applies to swap transactions settled in cash that (1) have individually tailored terms, (2) lack exchange-style offset and the use of a clearing organization or margin system, (3) are undertaken in conjunction with a line of business, and (4) are not marketed to the public.
Structured Notes. Structured notes are derivative debt securities, the interest rate or principal of which is determined by an unrelated indicator. Indexed securities include structured notes as well as securities other than debt securities, the interest rate or principal of which is determined by an unrelated indicator. Indexed securities may include a multiplier that multiplies the indexed element by a specified factor and, therefore, the value of such securities may be very volatile. To the extent a Fund invests in these securities, however, the Adviser or Sub-Adviser analyzes these securities in its overall assessment of the effective duration of the Funds portfolio in an effort to monitor the Funds interest rate risk.
Hybrid Instruments. A hybrid instrument is a type of potentially high-risk derivative that combines a traditional stock, bond, or commodity with an option or forward contract. Generally, the principal amount, amount payable upon maturity or redemption, or interest rate of a hybrid is tied (positively or negatively) to the price of some commodity, currency or securities index or another interest rate or some other economic factor (each a benchmark). The interest rate or (unlike most fixed income securities) the principal amount payable at maturity of a hybrid security may be increased or decreased, depending on changes in the value of the benchmark. An example of a hybrid could be a bond issued by an oil company that pays a small base level of interest with additional interest that accrues in correlation to the extent to which oil prices exceed a certain predetermined level. Such an hybrid instrument would be a combination of a bond and a call option on oil.
Hybrids can be used as an efficient means of pursuing a variety of investment goals, including currency hedging, duration management, and increased total return. Hybrids may not bear interest or pay dividends. The value of a hybrid or its interest rate may be a multiple of a benchmark and, as a result, may be leveraged and move (up or down) more steeply and rapidly than the benchmark. These benchmarks may be sensitive to economic and political events, such as commodity shortages and currency devaluations, which cannot be readily foreseen by the purchaser of a hybrid. Under certain conditions, the redemption value of a hybrid could be zero.
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Thus, an investment in a hybrid may entail significant market risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a traditional, U.S. dollar-denominated bond that has a fixed principal amount and pays a fixed rate or floating rate of interest. A Funds purchase of a hybrid also exposes the Fund to the credit risk of the issuer of the hybrid. Those risks may cause significant fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund. No Fund will invest more than 5% of its total assets in hybrid instruments at time of investment.
Certain issuers of structured products such as hybrid instruments may be deemed to be investment companies as defined in the 1940 Act. As a result, a Funds investments in those products may be subject to limits applicable to investments in investment companies and may be subject to restrictions contained in the 1940 Act.
Dollar Rolls are transactions where a Fund sells mortgage-backed securities with a commitment to buy similar, but not identical, mortgage-backed securities on a future date at a lower price. Normally, one or both securities involved are to be announced mortgage-backed securities. Dollar rolls are subject to interest rate risks and credit risks. These transactions may create leverage risks.
Duration is a measure of volatility in the price of a bond prior to maturity. Volatility is the magnitude of the change in the price of a bond relative to a change in the market interest rate. Volatility is based upon a bonds coupon rate, maturity date and the level of market yields of similar bonds. Generally, bonds with lower coupons or longer maturities will be more volatile than bonds with higher coupons or shorter maturities. Duration combines these variables into a single measure of price sensitivity to interest rate changes. For example, if interest rates decline by 1%, the market value of a portfolio with a duration of five years would rise by approximately 5%. Conversely, if interest rates increase by 1%, the market value of the portfolio would decline by approximately 5%.
Equity Securities are the fundamental unit of ownership in a company. The following describes the types of equity securities in which the Equity Funds invest:
Common Stocks are the most prevalent type of equity security. Common stockholders are entitled to the net value of the issuers earnings and assets after the issuer pays its creditors and any preferred stockholders. As a result, changes in an issuers earnings directly influence the value of its common stock.
Common Stocks of Foreign Companies are equity securities issued by a corporation domiciled outside of the United States that trade on a domestic securities exchange.
Preferred Stocks have the right to receive specified dividends or distributions before the payment of dividends or distributions on common stock. Some preferred stocks also participate in dividends and distributions paid on common stock. Preferred stocks may provide for the issuer to redeem the stock on a specified date. A Fund holding redeemable preferred stock may treat it as a fixed income security.
Warrants provide an option to buy the issuers stock or other equity securities at a specified price. A Fund holding a warrant may buy the designated shares by paying the exercise price before the warrant expires. Warrants may become worthless if the price of the stock does not rise above the exercise price by the stated expiration date. Rights are the same as warrants, except they are typically issued to existing stockholders.
Fixed Income Securities generally pay interest at either a fixed or floating rate and provide more regular income than equity securities. However, the returns on fixed income securities are limited and normally do not increase with the issuers earnings. This limits the potential appreciation of fixed income securities as compared to equity securities. Fixed-rate securities and floating rate securities react differently as prevailing interest rates change.
Callable Securities . Certain fixed income securities in which the Funds invest are callable at the option of the issuer. Callable securities are subject to call risks.
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Fixed Rate Debt Securities . Debt securities that pay a fixed interest rate over the life of the security and have a long-term maturity may have many characteristics of short-term debt. For example, the market may treat fixed-rate/long-term securities as short-term debt when a securitys market price is close to the call or redemption price, or if the security is approaching its maturity date when the issuer is more likely to call or redeem the debt.
As interest rates change, the market prices of fixed-rate debt securities are generally more volatile than the prices of floating rate debt securities. As interest rates rise, the prices of fixed-rate debt securities fall, and as interest rates fall, the prices of fixed-rate debt securities rise. For example, a bond that pays a fixed interest rate of 10% is more valuable to investors when prevailing interest rates are lower; this value is reflected in higher price, or a premium. Conversely, if interest rates are over 10%, the bond is less attractive to investors, and sells at a lower price, or a discount.
Floating Rate Debt Securities . The interest rate paid on floating rate debt securities is reset periodically (e.g., every 90 days) to a predetermined index rate. Commonly used indices include 90-day or 180-day Treasury bill rate; one month or three month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR); commercial paper rates; or the prime rate of interest of a bank. The prices of floating rate debt securities are not as sensitive to changes in interest rates as fixed rate debt securities because they behave like shorter-term securities and their interest rate is reset periodically.
Foreign Securities are equity or fixed income securities that are issued by a corporation or issuer domiciled outside of the United States that trade on a foreign securities exchange or in a foreign market. The Income Funds and the Money Market Funds may invest in dollar denominated bonds issued by foreign issuers.
Funding Agreements (Agreements) are investment instruments issued by U.S. insurance companies. Pursuant to such Agreements, a Fund may make cash contributions to a deposit fund of the insurance companys general or separate accounts. The insurance company then credits guaranteed interest to a Fund. The insurance company may assess periodic charges against an Agreement for expense and service costs allocable to it, and the charges will be deducted from the value of the deposit fund. The purchase price paid for an Agreement becomes part of the general assets of the issuer, and the Agreement is paid from the general assets of the issuer. The Money Market Funds will only purchase Agreements from issuers that meet quality and credit standards established by the Adviser. Generally, Agreements are not assignable or transferable without the permission of the issuing insurance companies, and an active secondary market in Agreements does not currently exist. Also, the Money Market Funds may not have the right to receive the principal amount of an Agreement from the insurance company on seven days notice or less. Therefore, Agreements are typically considered to be illiquid investments.
Interfund Borrowing and Lending. The SEC has granted an order permitting the Funds to participate in the Corporations interfund lending program. This program allows the Funds to lend money to and borrow money from each other for temporary purposes, although the Money Market Funds will not participate as borrowers. The program is subject to a number of conditions, including the requirement that the interfund loan rate to be charged to the Funds under the program is (i) more favorable to the lending Fund than the rate it could otherwise obtain from investing cash in repurchase agreements or purchasing shares of a Money Market Fund and (ii) more favorable than the lowest interest rate at which bank short-term loans would be available to the Funds. In addition, a Fund may participate in the program only if its participation is consistent with the Funds investment polices and limitations. The Board is responsible for overseeing the interfund lending program.
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Lending of Portfolio Securities . In order to generate additional income, a Fund may lend portfolio securities. When a Fund lends portfolio securities, it will receive either cash or liquid securities as collateral from the borrower. A Fund will reinvest cash collateral in short-term liquid securities that qualify as an otherwise acceptable investment for the Fund. If the market value of the loaned securities increases, the borrower must furnish additional collateral to a Fund. During the time portfolio
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securities are on loan, the borrower pays a Fund any dividends or interest paid on such securities. Loans are subject to termination at the option of a Fund or the borrower. A Fund may pay reasonable administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan and may pay a negotiated portion of the interest earned on the cash or equivalent collateral to a securities lending agent or broker. The Funds currently lend their portfolio securities through Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. (M&I Trust), as agent. The Funds and M&I Trust have received an order from the SEC that permits M&I Trust to charge, and the Funds to pay, market-based compensation for M&I Trusts services as securities lending agent.
Securities Lending Risks. When a Fund lends its portfolio securities, it may not be able to get them back from the borrower on a timely basis. If this occurs, the Fund may lose certain investment opportunities. A Fund is also subject to the risks associated with the investments of cash collateral, usually fixed income securities risk. Dividends received by the Funds on the loaned securities are not treated as qualified dividends for tax purposes.
Leverage Risks . Leverage risk is created when an investment exposes the Funds to a level of risk that exceeds the amount invested. Changes in the value of such an investment magnify the Funds risk of loss and potential for gain.
Mortgage-Backed Securities represent interests in pools of mortgages. The underlying mortgages normally have similar interest rates, maturities and other terms. Mortgages may have fixed or adjustable interest rates. Interests in pools of adjustable rate mortgages are known as ARMs.
Mortgage-backed securities come in a variety of forms. Many have extremely complicated terms. The simplest form of mortgage-backed securities is a pass-through certificate. Holders of pass-through certificates receive a pro rata share of the payments from the underlying mortgages. Holders also receive a pro rata share of any prepayments, so they assume all the prepayment risk of the underlying mortgages.
CMOs are complicated instruments that allocate payments and prepayments from an underlying pass-through certificate among holders of different classes of mortgage-backed securities. This creates different prepayment and market risks for each CMO class.
In addition, CMOs may allocate interest payments to one class (Interest Only or IOs) and principal payments to another class (Principal Only or POs). POs increase in value when prepayment rates increase. In contrast, IOs decrease in value when prepayments increase, because the underlying mortgages generate less interest payments. However, IOs prices tend to increase when interest rates rise (and prepayments fall), making IOs a useful hedge against market risk.
Generally, homeowners have the option to prepay their mortgages at any time without penalty. Homeowners frequently refinance high rate mortgages when mortgage rates fall. This results in the prepayment of mortgage-backed securities, which deprives holders of the securities of the higher yields. Conversely, when mortgage rates increase, prepayments due to refinancings decline. This extends the life of mortgage-backed securities with lower yields. As a result, increases in prepayments of premium mortgage-backed securities, or decreases in prepayments of discount mortgage-backed securities, may reduce their yield and price.
This relationship between interest rates and mortgage prepayments makes the price of mortgage-backed securities more volatile than most other types of fixed income securities with comparable credit risks. Mortgage-backed securities tend to pay higher yields to compensate for this volatility.
CMOs may include planned amortization classes (PACs) and targeted amortization classes (TACs). PACs and TACs are issued with companion classes. PACs and TACs receive principal payments and prepayments at a specified rate. The companion classes receive principal payments and any prepayments in excess of this rate. In addition, PACs will receive the companion classes share of principal payments if necessary to cover a shortfall in the prepayment rate. This helps PACs and TACs to control prepayment risk by increasing the risk to their companion classes.
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Another variant allocates interest payments between two classes of CMOs. One class (Floaters) receives a share of interest payments based upon a market index such as LIBOR. The other class (Inverse Floaters) receives any remaining interest payments from the underlying mortgages. Floater classes receive more interest (and Inverse Floater classes receive correspondingly less interest) as interest rates rise. This shifts prepayment and market risks from the Floater to the Inverse Floater class, reducing the price volatility of the Floater class and increasing the price volatility of the Inverse Floater class.
CMOs must allocate all payments received from the underlying mortgages to some class. To capture any unallocated payments, CMOs generally have an accrual (Z) class. Z classes do not receive any payments from the underlying mortgages until all other CMO classes have been paid off. Once this happens, holders of Z class CMOs receive all payments and prepayments. Similarly, real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) (offerings of multiple class mortgage-backed securities which qualify and elect treatment as such under provisions of the Code) have residual interests that receive any mortgage payments not allocated to another REMIC class.
The degree of increased or decreased prepayment risk depends upon the structure of the CMOs. Z classes, IOs, POs and Inverse Floaters are among the most volatile investment grade fixed income securities currently traded in the United States. However, the actual returns on any type of mortgage-backed security depends upon the performance of the underlying pool of mortgages, which no one can predict and will vary among pools.
Prepayment Risks . Unlike traditional fixed income securities, which pay a fixed rate of interest until maturity (when the entire principal amount is due), payments on mortgage backed securities include both interest and a partial payment of principal. Partial payment of principal may be comprised of scheduled principal payments as well as unscheduled payments from the voluntary prepayment, refinancing or foreclosure of the underlying loans. These unscheduled prepayments of principal create risks that can adversely affect a Fund holding mortgage backed securities. For example, when interest rates decline, the values of mortgage backed securities generally rise. However, when interest rates decline, unscheduled prepayments can be expected to accelerate, and a Fund would be required to reinvest the proceeds of the prepayments at the lower interest rates then available. Unscheduled prepayments would also limit the potential for capital appreciation on mortgage backed securities. Conversely, when interest rates rise, the values of mortgage backed securities generally fall. Since rising interest rates typically result in decreased prepayments, this could lengthen the average lives of mortgage backed securities, and cause their value to decline more than traditional fixed income securities.
Municipal Securities are fixed income securities issued by states, counties, cities and other political subdivisions and authorities. Although most municipal securities are exempt from federal income tax, municipalities may also issue taxable securities. Tax-exempt securities are generally classified by their source of payment.
General obligation bonds are supported by the issuers full faith and credit. The issuer must levy and collect taxes sufficient to pay principal and interest on the bonds. However, the issuers authority to levy additional taxes may be limited by its charter or state law.
Special revenue bonds are payable solely from specific revenues received by the issuer. The revenues may consist of specific taxes, assessments, tolls, fees or other types of municipal revenues. For example, a municipality may issue bonds to build a toll road, and pledge the tolls to repay the bonds. Bondholders could not collect from the municipalitys general taxes or revenues. Therefore, any shortfall in the tolls normally would result in a default on the bonds.
Private activity bonds are special revenue bonds used to finance private entities. For example, a municipality may issue bonds to finance a new factory to improve its local economy. The
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municipality would lend the proceeds to the company using the factory, and the company would agree to make loan payments sufficient to repay the bonds. The bonds would be payable solely from the companys loan payments, not from any other revenues of the municipality. Therefore, any default on the loan normally would result in a default on the bonds.
The interest on many types of private activity bonds is subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). The Funds may invest in bonds subject to the federal AMT.
Anticipation notes are securities issued in anticipation of the receipt of taxes, grants, bond proceeds or other municipal revenues. For example, many municipalities collect property taxes once a year. Such municipalities may issue tax anticipation notes to fund their operations prior to collecting these taxes. The issuers then repay the tax anticipation notes at the end of their fiscal year, either with collected taxes or proceeds from newly issued notes or bonds.
Tax increment financing bonds are payable from increases in taxes or other revenues attributable to projects financed by the bonds. For example, a municipality may issue these bonds to redevelop a commercial area. The tax increment financing bonds would be payable solely from any increase in sales taxes collected from merchants in the area. The bonds could default if merchants sales, and related tax collections, failed to increase as anticipated.
Municipal Securities include:
| TRANs: tax and revenue anticipation notes issued to finance working capital needs in anticipation of receiving taxes or other revenues; |
| TANs: tax anticipation notes issued to finance working capital needs in anticipation of receiving taxes; |
| RANs: revenue anticipation notes issued to finance working capital needs in anticipation of receiving revenues; |
| BANs: bond anticipation notes that are intended to be refinanced through a later issuance of longer-term bonds; |
| municipal commercial paper and other short-term notes; |
| variable rate demand notes; |
| industrial development bonds; |
| municipal bonds (including bonds having serial maturities and pre-refunded bonds) and leases; |
| construction loan notes insured by the Federal Housing Administration and financed by Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) or Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA); and |
| participation, trust and partnership interests in any of the foregoing obligations. |
Municipal Leases . A Fund may purchase participation interests that represent an undivided proportional interest in lease payments by a governmental or nonprofit entity. The lease payments and other rights under the lease provide for and secure payments on the certificates. Lease obligations may be limited by a municipal charter or the nature of the appropriation for the lease. In particular, lease obligations may be subject to periodic appropriation. If the entity does not appropriate funds for future lease payments, the entity cannot be compelled to make such payments. Furthermore, a lease may provide that the participants cannot accelerate lease obligations upon default. The participants would only be able to enforce lease payments as they became due. In the event of a default or failure of appropriation, it is unlikely that the
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participants would be able to obtain an acceptable substitute source of payment unless the participation interests are credit enhanced.
The Adviser must consider the following factors in determining the liquidity of municipal lease securities: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security; (2) the volatility of quotations and trade prices for the security; (3) the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the security and the number of potential purchasers; (4) dealer undertakings to make a market in the security; (5) the nature of the security and the nature of the marketplace trades; (6) the rating of the security and the financial condition and prospects of the issuer of the security; (7) such other factors as may be relevant to a Funds ability to dispose of the security; (8) whether the lease can be terminated by the lessee; (9) the potential recovery, if any, from a sale of the leased property upon termination of the lease; (10) the lessees general credit strength; (11) the likelihood that the lessee will discontinue appropriating funding for the leased property because the property is no longer deemed essential to its operations; and (12) any credit enhancement or legal recourse provided upon an event of non-appropriation or other termination of the lease.
Variable Rate Municipal Securities . Variable interest rates generally reduce changes in the market value of municipal securities from their original purchase prices. Accordingly, as interest rates decrease or increase, the potential for capital appreciation or depreciation is less for variable rate municipal securities than for fixed rate obligations. Many municipal securities with variable interest rates purchased by a Fund are subject to repayment of principal (usually within seven days) on the Funds demand. For purposes of determining a Funds average maturity, the maturities of these variable rate demand municipal securities (including participation interests) are the longer of the periods remaining until the next readjustment of their interest rates or the periods remaining until their principal amounts can be recovered by exercising the right to demand payment. The terms of these variable rate demand instruments require payment of principal and accrued interest from the issuer of the municipal obligations, the issuer of the participation interests or a guarantor of either issuer.
Geographic Diversification of the Intermediate Tax-Free Fund s investments is achieved by purchasing issues of municipal securities representative of various areas of the U.S. and general obligations of states, cities and school districts as well as some revenue issues which meet the Funds acceptable quality criteria.
Repurchase Agreements and Reverse Repurchase Agreements. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which a Fund buys a security from a dealer or bank and agrees to sell the security back at a mutually agreed upon time and price. The repurchase price exceeds the sale price, reflecting an agreed upon interest rate effective for the period the buyer owns the security subject to repurchase. The agreed upon interest rate is unrelated to the interest rate on that security. The Adviser will continually monitor the value of the underlying security to ensure that the value of the security always equals or exceeds the repurchase price. A Funds custodian is required to take possession of the securities subject to repurchase agreements. These securities are marked to market daily. To the extent that the original seller defaults and does not repurchase the securities from a Fund, the Fund could receive less than the repurchase price on any sale of such securities. In the event that such a defaulting seller files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, disposition of such securities by a Fund might be delayed pending court action. The Funds believe that, under the procedures normally in effect for custody of the portfolio securities subject to repurchase agreements, a court of competent jurisdiction would rule in favor of the Funds and allow retention or disposition of such securities. The Funds will only enter into repurchase agreements with banks and other recognized financial institutions, such as broker/dealers, which are deemed by the Adviser to be creditworthy.
Reverse repurchase agreement transactions are similar to borrowing cash. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund sells a portfolio security to another person, such as a financial institution, broker or
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dealer, in return for a percentage of the instruments market value in cash, and agrees that on a stipulated date in the future the Fund will repurchase the portfolio security at a price equal to the original sale price plus interest. A Fund may use reverse repurchase agreements for liquidity and for avoiding a sale of portfolio instruments at a time when the sale may be deemed disadvantageous.
When effecting reverse repurchase agreements, liquid assets of a Fund, in a dollar amount sufficient to make payment for the obligations to be purchased, are segregated on the trade date. These securities are marked to market daily and maintained until the transaction is settled.
Risks Related to Company Size. Generally, the smaller the market capitalization of a company, the fewer the number of shares traded daily, the less liquid its stock and the more volatile its price. Market capitalization is determined by multiplying the number of its outstanding shares by the current market price per share.
Companies with smaller market capitalizations also tend to have unproven track records, a limited product or service base and limited access to capital. These factors also increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail than companies with larger market capitalizations.
Temporary Investments. There may be times when market conditions warrant a defensive position (this rarely applies to the Money Market Funds) . During these market conditions, each of the Funds may temporarily invest without limit in short-term debt obligations (money market instruments). These investments include commercial paper, bank instruments, U.S. government obligations, repurchase agreements, securities of other investment companies investing in short-term debt securities, and foreign short-term debt securities (with respect to the International Stock Fund ). The Funds temporary investments must be of comparable quality to their primary investments.
Treasury Securities are direct obligations of the federal government of the United States. Investors regard Treasury securities as having the lowest credit risk.
Warrants give a Fund the option to buy the issuers stock or other equity securities at a specified price. The Fund may buy the designated shares by paying the exercise price before the warrant expires. Warrants may become worthless if the price of the stock does not rise above the exercise price by the expiration date. Rights are the same as warrants, except they are typically issued to existing stockholders.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions. These transactions are made to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield. Settlement dates may be a month or more after entering into these transactions, and the market values of the securities purchased may vary from the purchase prices. Other than normal transaction costs, no fees or expenses are incurred. However, liquid assets of a Fund are segregated on the Funds records on the trade date in an amount sufficient to make payment for the securities to be purchased. These assets are marked to market daily and are maintained until the transaction has been settled.
Zero Coupon Securities . Zero coupon securities do not pay interest or principal until final maturity, unlike debt securities that provide periodic payments of interest (referred to as a coupon payment). Investors buy zero coupon securities at a price below the amount payable at maturity. The difference between the purchase price and the amount paid at maturity represents interest on the zero coupon security. Investors must wait until maturity to receive interest and principal, which increases the interest rate and credit risks of a zero coupon security.
FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
| Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund: to provide capital appreciation and above-average dividend income. |
| Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund: to provide capital appreciation. |
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| Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund: to provide capital appreciation. |
| Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund: to provide capital appreciation. |
| Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund: to provide capital appreciation. |
| Marshall International Stock Fund: to provide capital appreciation. |
| Marshall Government Income Fund: to provide current income. |
| Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund: to maximize total return consistent with current income. |
| Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund: to provide a high level of current income that is exempt from federal income tax and is consistent with preservation of capital. |
| Marshall Short-Term Income Fund: to maximize total return consistent with current income. |
| Marshall Prime Money Market Fund: to provide current income consistent with stability of principal. |
| Marshall Government Money Market Fund: to provide current income with stability of principal. |
| Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund: to provide current income exempt from federal income tax consistent with stability of principal. |
The investment objectives of the Funds may not be changed by the Board without shareholder approval.
FUNDAMENTAL LIMITATIONS
The following investment limitations are fundamental and cannot be changed for a Fund unless authorized by the majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund, as defined by the 1940 Act.
Selling Short and Buying on Margin
The Funds will not sell any securities short or purchase any securities on margin, but may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for clearance of purchases and sales of portfolio securities. A deposit or payment by a Fund of initial or variation margin in connection with futures contracts, forward contracts or related options transactions is not considered the purchase of a security on margin.
Issuing Senior Securities and Borrowing Money
The Funds will not issue senior securities except that each Fund may borrow money, directly or through reverse repurchase agreements, in amounts up to one-third of the value of its total assets (net assets in the case of the Money Market Funds, Short-Term Income Fund and Intermediate Bond Fund ) including the amounts borrowed; and except to the extent that a Fund is permitted to enter into futures contracts, options or forward contracts. Except for the International Stock Fund , a Fund will not borrow money or engage in reverse repurchase agreements for investment leverage, but rather as a temporary, extraordinary, or emergency measure or to facilitate management of its portfolio by enabling the Fund to meet redemption requests when the liquidation of portfolio securities is deemed to be inconvenient or disadvantageous. Except for the International Stock Fund , a Fund will not purchase any securities while any borrowings in excess of 5% of its total assets are outstanding.
Pledging Assets
The Funds will not mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any assets except to secure permitted borrowings. In those cases, each Fund may pledge assets having a market value not exceeding the lesser of the dollar
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amounts borrowed or 15% of the value of its total assets at the time of the pledge. For purposes of this limitation, the following are not deemed to be pledges: (1) margin deposits for the purchase and sale of futures contracts and related options; and (2) segregation of collateral arrangements made in connection with options activities, forward contracts or the purchase of securities on a when-issued basis.
Lending Cash or Securities
The Funds will not lend any of their assets except portfolio securities. Except for the International Stock Fund, loans may not exceed one-third of the value of a Funds total assets. This shall not prevent a Fund from purchasing or holding U.S. government obligations, money market instruments, variable rate demand notes, bonds, debentures, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other debt securities, entering into repurchase agreements, or engaging in other transactions where permitted by the Funds investment goal, policies, and limitations.
Investing in Commodities
The Funds will not purchase or sell commodities, commodity contracts, or commodity futures contracts. However, except for the Money Market Funds, a Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts and related options, and the International Stock Fund may also enter into forward contracts and related options.*
Investing in Real Estate
The Funds will not purchase or sell real estate, including limited partnership interests, although a Fund may invest in the securities of companies whose business involves the purchase or sale of real estate or in securities which are secured by real estate or which represent interests in real estate.
Diversification of Investments
With respect to securities comprising 75% of the value of its total assets, a Fund will not purchase securities issued by any one issuer (other than cash, cash items or securities issued or guaranteed by the government of the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities and repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities) if as a result more than 5% of the value of its total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer or if it would own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer.
Under this limitation, the Intermediate Tax-Free Fund will consider each governmental subdivision, including states and the District of Columbia, territories, possessions of the United States, or their political subdivisions, agencies, authorities, instrumentalities, or similar entities, a separate issuer if its assets and revenues are separate from those of the governmental body creating it and the security is backed only by its own assets and revenues. Industrial developments bonds backed only by the assets and revenues of a non-governmental user are considered to be issued solely by that user. If in the case of an industrial development bond or government-issued security, a governmental or some other entity guarantees the security, such guarantee would be considered a separate security issued by the guarantor, subject to a limit on investments in the guarantor of 10% of total assets.
Concentration of Investments
(Intermediate Tax-Free Fund only)
The Intermediate Tax-Free Fund will not invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in any one industry, except that Fund may invest 25% or more of the value of its total assets in cash or cash items, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities for temporary defensive purposes. In addition,
* | The first sentence of this paragraph refers to physical commodities and contracts related to physical commodities; the second sentence refers to financial futures contracts and related options. Except for the Money Market Funds, which may not purchase or sell financial futures contracts or related options, there is no fundamental investment limitation regarding a Fund's purchase or sale of financial futures contracts or related options. |
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the Intermediate Tax-Free Fund may invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in obligations issued by any state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia or any of their authorities, agencies, instrumentalities or political subdivisions, including tax-exempt project notes guaranteed by the U.S. government, regardless of the location of the issuing municipality. This policy applies to securities which are related in such a way that an economic, business, or political development affecting one security would also affect the other securities (such as securities paid from revenues from selected projects in transportation, public works, education, or housing).
(All Other Funds)
A Fund will not invest 25% or more of its total assets in any one industry. However, investing in U.S. government securities (and domestic bank instruments for the Money Market Funds ) shall not be considered investments in any one industry.
Underwriting
A Fund will not underwrite any issue of securities, except as it may be deemed to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the sale of restricted (the term restricted does not apply to the Intermediate Tax-Free Fund ) securities which the Fund may purchase pursuant to its investment goal, policies and limitations.
Tax Exempt Obligations
The Tax-Free Money Market Fund invests, under normal circumstances, its assets so that at least 80% of the annual interest income that the Fund distributes will be exempt from federal income tax, including the federal AMT.
The Intermediate Tax-Free Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the value of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities the income from which is exempt from federal income tax, including the federal AMT.
NON-FUNDAMENTAL LIMITATIONS
The following investment limitations are non-fundamental and, therefore, may be changed by the Board without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified before any material change in these limitations becomes effective.
Investing in Illiquid and Restricted Securities
The Funds will not invest more than 15% (10% for the Money Market Funds ) of the value of their net assets in illiquid securities, including repurchase agreements providing for settlement in more than seven days after notice, non-negotiable fixed time deposits with maturities over seven days, OTC options, guaranteed investment contracts, and certain restricted securities not determined by the Board to be liquid (including certain municipal leases).
Purchasing Securities to Exercise Control
The Funds will not purchase securities of a company for the purpose of exercising control or management.
Investing in Securities of Other Investment Companies
Each Fund will limit its investment in other investment companies to no more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of any investment company, will invest no more than 5% of total assets in any one investment company, and will invest no more than 10% of its total assets in investment companies in general, unless permitted to exceed these limits by an exemptive order of the SEC. The Funds will purchase securities of closed-end investment companies only in open market transactions involving only customary brokers commissions. However, these limitations are not applicable if the securities are acquired in a merger, consolidation, reorganization or acquisition of assets. The Money Market Funds
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will limit their investments in other investment companies to those of money market funds having investment objectives and policies similar to their own.
Asset Coverage (Government Money Market Fund Only)
In order to secure its obligations in connection with special transactions, the Fund will either own the underlying assets or set aside readily marketable securities with a value that equals or exceeds the Funds obligations. Unless the Fund has other readily marketable assets to set aside, it cannot trade assets used to secure such obligations without terminating a special transaction. This may cause the Fund to miss favorable trading opportunities or to realize losses on special transactions.
Investing in Options
Except for bona fide hedging purposes, a Fund may not invest more than 5% of the value of its net assets in the sum of (a) premiums on open option positions on futures contracts, plus (b) initial margin deposits on financial futures contracts.
A Fund will not purchase put options or write call options on securities unless the securities are held in the Funds portfolio or unless the Fund is entitled to them in deliverable form without further payment or has segregated liquid assets in the amount of any further payment.
A Fund will not write call options in excess of 25% of the value of its total assets.
Regulatory Compliance
The Money Market Funds may follow non-fundamental operational policies that are more restrictive than their fundamental investment limitations, as set forth in the Prospectuses and this SAI, in order to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including the provisions of and regulations under the 1940 Act. In particular, the Money Market Funds will comply with the various requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, which regulates money market mutual funds. For example, Rule 2a-7 generally prohibits the investment of more than 5% of the total assets of any of the Money Market Funds in the securities of any one issuer, although the Money Market Funds fundamental investment limitation only requires such 5% diversification with respect to 75% of the Funds assets. The Money Market Funds will also determine the effective maturity of their investments, as well as their ability to consider a security as having received the requisite short-term ratings by NRSROs, according to Rule 2a-7. The Money Market Funds may change these operational policies to reflect changes in the laws and regulations without shareholder approval.
Except with respect to borrowing money, if a percentage limitation is adhered to at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting from any change in value or net assets will not result in a violation of such restriction. For purposes of its policies and limitations, the Fund considers instruments (such as certificates of deposit and demand and time deposits) issued by a U.S. branch of a domestic bank or savings and loan having capital, surplus, and undivided profits in excess of $100,000,000 at the time of investment to be cash items.
OTHER INVESTMENT POLICIES
Pursuant to Rule 35d-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund (except the Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, Prime Money Market Fund and Tax-Free Money Market Fund ) has adopted a non-fundamental investment policy to invest at least 80% of its assets (defined as net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in the types of securities and investments suggested by its name. Each such Fund will provide its shareholders with at least 60 days prior written notice of any changes to such policy as required by Rule 35d-1.
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DETERMINING MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES
USE OF THE AMORTIZED COST METHOD (MONEY MARKET FUNDS ONLY)
The Board has decided that the best method for determining the value of portfolio instruments for the Money Market Funds is amortized cost. Under this method, portfolio instruments are valued at the acquisition cost as adjusted for amortization of premium or accumulation of discount rather than at current market value.
The Money Market Funds use of the amortized cost method of valuing portfolio instruments depends on their compliance with the provisions of Rule 2a-7 promulgated by the SEC under the 1940 Act. Under the Rule, the Board must establish procedures reasonably designed to stabilize the NAV per share, as computed for purposes of distribution and redemption, at $1.00 per share, taking into account current market conditions and the Funds investment goals.
Under the Rule, the Money Market Funds are permitted to purchase instruments which are subject to demand features or standby commitments. As defined by the Rule, a demand feature entitles a Fund to receive the principal amount of the instrument from the issuer or a third party on (1) no more than 30 days notice or (2) at specified intervals not exceeding 397 days on no more than 30 days notice. A standby commitment entitles a Fund to achieve same-day settlement and to receive an exercise price equal to the amortized cost of the underlying instrument plus accrued interest at the time of exercise.
The Money Market Funds acquire instruments subject to demand features and standby commitments to enhance the instruments liquidity. The Funds treat demand features and standby commitments as part of the underlying instruments, because the Funds do not acquire them for speculative purposes and cannot transfer them separately from the underlying instruments. Therefore, although the Funds define demand features and standby commitments as puts, the Funds do not consider them to be corporate investments for purposes of their investment policies.
Monitoring Procedures. The Boards procedures include monitoring the relationship between the amortized cost value per share and the NAV per share based upon available indications of market value. The Board will decide what, if any, steps should be taken if there is a difference of more than 0.5 of 1% between the two values. The Board will take any steps they consider appropriate (such as redemption in kind or shortening the average portfolio maturity) to minimize any material dilution or other unfair results arising from differences between the two methods of determining NAV.
Investment Restrictions. The Rule requires that the Money Market Funds limit their investments to instruments that, in the opinion of the Board, present minimal credit risks and have received the requisite rating from one or more NRSROs. If the instruments are not rated, the Board must determine that they are of comparable quality. The Rule also requires the Funds to maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity (not more than 90 days) appropriate to the objective of maintaining a stable NAV of $1.00 per share. In addition, no instrument with a remaining maturity of more than 397 days can be purchased by the Funds.
Should the disposition of a portfolio security result in a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of more than 90 days, the Money Market Funds will invest their available cash to reduce the average maturity to 90 days or less as soon as possible. Shares of investment companies purchased by the Funds will meet these same criteria and will have investment policies consistent with the Rule.
Under the amortized cost method of valuation, neither the amount of daily income nor the NAV is affected by any unrealized appreciation or depreciation of the portfolio. In periods of declining interest rates, the indicated daily yield on shares of the Money Market Funds , computed based upon amortized cost valuation, may tend to be higher than a similar computation made by using a method of valuation based upon market prices and estimates. In periods of rising interest rates, the indicated daily yield on shares of the Funds computed the same way may tend to be lower than a similar computation made by using a method of calculation based upon market prices and estimates.
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MARKET VALUES (ALL OTHER FUNDS)
Market values of portfolio securities are determined as follows:
| for equity securities, at the last sale price in the market in which they are primarily traded (either a national securities exchange or the OTC market), if available; |
| in the absence of recorded sales for equity securities, at the mean between the last closing bid and asked prices; |
| for bonds and other fixed income securities, at the mean between bid and asked prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that fixed income securities with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost; |
| for short-term obligations, at the mean between bid and asked prices as furnished by an independent pricing service, except that short-term obligations with remaining maturities of less than 60 days at the time of purchase may be valued at amortized cost or at fair market value as determined in good faith by the Board; |
| in the absence of a market quote for fixed income securities that have been fully paid down, par value will be used to price the security; and |
| for all other securities, at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board. |
Prices provided by independent pricing services may be determined without relying exclusively on quoted prices and may consider institutional trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, stability, risk, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data or factors.
A Fund values futures contracts and options at their market values established by the exchanges on which they are traded at the close of trading on such exchanges. Options traded in the OTC market are valued according to the mean between the last bid and the last asked price for the option as provided by an investment dealer or other financial institution that deals in the option. The Board may determine in good faith that another method of valuing such investments is necessary to appraise their fair market value.
Any securities or other assets for which market valuations are not readily available or are deemed to be inaccurate are valued at fair value as determined in good faith and in accordance with procedures approved by the Board. The Board has established and appointed a Pricing Committee, which is responsible for determinations of fair value. See Committees of the Board. In determining fair value, the Pricing Committee must take into account all information available and any factors it deems appropriate.
TRADING IN FOREIGN SECURITIES
Trading in foreign securities may be completed at times which vary from the closing of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In computing its NAV, the International Stock Fund values foreign securities at the latest closing price on the principal exchange on which they are traded immediately prior to the closing of the NYSE. Certain foreign currency exchange rates may also be determined at the latest rate prior to the closing of the NYSE. Foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current rates. Occasionally, events that affect these values and exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the closing of the NYSE. If it is determined, based upon certain triggers, that the closing price of a foreign security held by the Fund is unreliable, such security will be priced using factors provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board (Factors). If an appropriate Factor is not available for pricing of the security, the security will be priced at the latest closing price on the principal exchange on which it is traded.
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Except under certain circumstances described in the Prospectuses, shares of the Funds are sold at a public offering price (i.e., their NAV plus a sales charge, if applicable) on days the NYSE is open for business. The procedure for purchasing shares is explained in the Prospectuses under How to Buy Shares.
Grand Distribution Services, LLC, located at 803 West Michigan Street, Suite A, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 (the Distributor), serves as the principal distributor of the Funds shares. Under a Distribution Agreement with the Funds and M&I Trust, the Distributor offers the Funds shares on a continuous, best-efforts basis.
12B-1 PLAN
Prior to November 1, 2005, the Advisor Class of Shares of the Funds (Plan Shares) were subject to a compensation-type distribution plan adopted by the Corporation pursuant to Rule 12b-1 promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the 1940 Act (the Plan). The Board eliminated the Plan with respect to all of the Funds other than the Prime Money Market Fund effective November 1, 2005.
The Plan authorizes payments by the Prime Money Market Fund at an annual rate of 0.30% of the Funds average daily net asset value. The Plan provides that the Distributor shall act as the distributor of Plan Shares, and it permits the payment of fees to brokers, dealers and administrators for distribution and/or administrative services. The Plan is designed to stimulate brokers, dealers and administrators to provide distribution and/or administrative support services to the Fund and holders of Plan Shares. These services are to be provided by representatives who have knowledge of the shareholders particular circumstances and goals, and include, but are not limited to: (1) providing office space, equipment, telephone facilities, and various personnel, including clerical, supervisory, and computer, as necessary or beneficial to establish and maintain shareholder accounts and records; (2) processing purchase and redemption transactions and automatic investment of client account cash balances; (3) answering client inquiries regarding the Plan Shares; (4) assisting clients in changing dividend options, account designations, and addresses; and (5) providing such other services as the Fund reasonably requests.
Other benefits of the Plan include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) an efficient and effective administrative system; (2) a more efficient use of assets of holders of Plan Shares by having them rapidly invested in the Fund with a minimum of delay and administrative detail; and (3) an efficient and reliable records system for holders of Plan Shares and prompt responses to shareholder requests and inquiries concerning their accounts.
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For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005, the Advisor Class of Shares of the Funds paid the following fees under the Plan:
Fund |
12b-1 Fee*
|
||
Large-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 27,991 | |
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 21,401 | |
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 26,566 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 11,671 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 14,551 | |
International Stock Fund |
$ | 12,628 | |
Government Income Fund |
$ | 14,985 | |
Intermediate Bond Fund |
$ | 17,672 | |
Short-Term Income Fund |
$ | 7,135 | |
Prime Money Market Fund |
$ | 254,307 |
* | The Advisor Class of Shares of each Fund paid a fee at an annual rate of 0.25% (0.30% in the case of the Prime Money Market Fund ) of the Funds average daily net asset value during this period. |
All of the above amounts paid by the Funds pursuant to the Plan were spent on dealer compensation.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES (CLASS Y AND CLASS A SHARES ONLY)
M&I Trust, through its division MIS, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. As such, MIS provides shareholder services which include, but are not limited to, distributing Prospectuses and other information, providing shareholder assistance, and communicating or facilitating purchases and redemption of shares.
The Funds may pay M&I Trust for providing shareholder services and maintaining shareholder accounts. M&I Trust may select others to perform these services for their customers and may pay them fees.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005, the Investor Class and Advisor Class of Shares of the Funds paid the following shareholder services fees and MIS waived the following amounts:
Fund |
Shareholder Services Fee Paid/Shareholder Services Fee Waived
|
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Class Y
|
Class A
|
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Large-Cap Value Fund | $860,908/$0 | $0/$27,991 | ||
Large-Cap Growth Fund | $622,058/$0 | $0/$21,401 | ||
Mid-Cap Value Fund | $1,389,589/$0 | $0/$26,566 | ||
Mid-Cap Growth Fund | $446,896/$0 | $0/$11,671 | ||
Small-Cap Growth Fund | $367,845/$0 | $0/$14,551 | ||
International Stock Fund | $533,052/$0 | $250/$12,380 | ||
Government Income Fund | $79,293/$911,873 | $0/$14,985 | ||
Intermediate Bond Fund | $125,501/$1,443,276 | $0/$17,672 | ||
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund | $18,542/$213,237 | N/A | ||
Short-Term Income Fund | $29,521/$339,514 | $0/$7,135 | ||
Prime Money Market Fund | $5,258,387/$0 | $211,901/$0 | ||
Government Money Market Fund | $282,467/$0 | N/A | ||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund (1) | $294,290/$0 | N/A |
(1) | The fees paid by the Fund are for the period from September 22, 2004, the date on which the Fund began operations, to August 31, 2005, the end of the Funds fiscal year. |
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QUANTITY DISCOUNTS AND ACCUMULATED PURCHASES (CLASS A SHARES ONLY)
As described in the Prospectus for the Advisor Class of Shares, larger purchases of the Advisor Class of Shares reduce or eliminate the sales charge paid. For example, the Funds will combine all the Advisor Class of Shares purchases made on the same day by the investor, the investors spouse, and the investors children under age 21 when they calculate the sales charge. In addition, the sales charge, if applicable, is reduced for purchases made at one time by a trustee or fiduciary for a single trust estate or a single fiduciary account.
If additional Advisor Class of Shares are purchased, the Funds will consider the previous purchases still invested in the Funds. For example, if a shareholder already owns the Advisor Class of Shares of an Equity Fund having a current value of $40,000 and he purchases $10,000 of additional shares, the sales charge on the additional purchase according to the schedule now in effect would be 4.50%, not 5.75%.
To receive the sales charge reduction, M&I Brokerage Services must be notified by the shareholder in writing or by his investment professional or financial institution at the time the purchase is made that the Advisor Class of Shares are already owned or that purchases are being combined. The Funds will reduce or eliminate the sales charge after they confirm the purchases.
CONCURRENT PURCHASES (CLASS A SHARES ONLY)
Shareholders have the privilege of combining concurrent purchases of the Advisor Class of Shares of two or more Marshall Funds in calculating the applicable sales charge.
To receive a sales charge reduction or elimination, Marshall Investor Services must be notified by the shareholder in writing or by his/her investment professional or financial institution at the time the concurrent purchases are made. The Funds will reduce or eliminate the sales charge after they confirm the purchases.
LETTER OF INTENT (CLASS A SHARES ONLY)
A shareholder can sign a letter of intent committing to purchase a certain amount of the same Advisor Class of Shares within a 13-month period in order to combine such purchases in calculating the applicable sales charge. The Funds custodian will hold shares in escrow equal to the maximum applicable sales charge. If the shareholder completes the commitment, the escrowed shares will be released to his/her account. If the commitment is not completed within 13 months, the custodian will redeem an appropriate number of escrowed shares to pay for the applicable sales charge.
While this letter of intent will not obligate the shareholder to purchase the Advisor Class of Shares, each purchase during the period will be at the sales charge applicable to the total amount intended to be purchased. At the time a letter of intent is established, current balances in accounts in any Advisor Class of Shares of any Fund, excluding money market accounts, will be aggregated to provide a purchase credit towards fulfillment of the letter of intent. The letter may be dated as of a prior date to include any purchase made within the past 90 days. Prior trade prices will not be adjusted.
REINVESTMENT PRIVILEGE
The reinvestment privilege is available for all shares of the Funds within the same share class.
The Advisor Class of Shares shareholders who redeem from a Fund may reinvest the redemption proceeds back into the Funds Advisor Class of Shares at the next determined NAV without any sales charge. The original shares must have been subject to a sales charge and the reinvestment must be within 90 days.
In addition, if shares were reinvested through an investment professional or financial institution, the investment professional or financial institution would not be entitled to an advanced payment from M&I Brokerage Services on the reinvested shares, if otherwise applicable. M&I Brokerage Services must be
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notified by the shareholder in writing or by his/her investment professional or financial institution of the reinvestment in order to eliminate a sales charge or a contingent deferred sales charge. If a shareholder redeems shares in a Fund, there may be tax consequences.
EXCHANGING SECURITIES FOR SHARES
You may contact the Funds to request a purchase of shares in an exchange for securities you own. The Funds reserve the right to determine whether to accept your securities and the minimum market value to accept. The Funds will value your securities in the same manner as it values its assets. This exchange is treated as a sale of your securities for federal tax purposes.
REDEMPTION IN KIND
Although the Funds intend to pay share redemptions in cash, the Funds reserve the right, as described below, to pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution of a Funds portfolio securities. Because the Corporation has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act, the Funds are obligated to pay share redemptions to any one shareholder in cash only up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of a Funds net assets represented by such share class during any 90-day period.
Any share redemption payment greater than this amount will be in cash unless the Board determines that payment should be in kind. In such a case, a Fund will pay all or a portion of the remainder of the redemption in portfolio securities, valued in the same way as the Fund determines its NAV. The portfolio securities will be selected in a manner that the Board deems fair and equitable and, to the extent available, such securities will be readily marketable.
Redemption in kind is not as liquid as a cash redemption. If redemption is made in kind, shareholders would incur transaction costs in selling the portfolio securities received, and the proceeds of such sales, when made, may be more or less than the value on the redemption date.
In addition, the Funds have adopted procedures, consistent with SEC guidelines, to permit redemption in kind to an affiliate.
VOTING AND DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS
Shareholders of each Fund are entitled: (i) to one vote per full share of common stock; (ii) to distributions declared by the Board; and (iii) upon liquidation of the Corporation, to participate ratably in the assets of the Fund available for distribution. Each share of a Fund gives the shareholder one vote in the election of Directors and other matters submitted to shareholders for vote and is entitled to participate equally in dividends and capital gains distributions by the Fund. All shares of each Fund or class in the Corporation have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular Fund or class are entitled to vote on matters affecting that Fund or class. Consequently, the holders of more than 50% of the Corporations shares of common stock voting for the election of Directors can elect the entire Board, and, in such event, the holders of the Corporations remaining shares voting for the election of Directors will not be able to elect any person or persons to the Board.
The WBCL permits registered investment companies, such as the Corporation, to operate without an annual meeting of shareholders under specified circumstances if an annual meeting is not required by the 1940 Act. The Corporations By-laws provide that each Director shall hold office for a period of five years or until his or her successor is duly elected at the next annual meeting of shareholders. Consequently, the Corporation holds annual meetings of shareholders to elect Directors every five years, unless more frequent meetings are required by the 1940 Act, the Corporations Articles of Incorporation or By-laws. Directors may be removed by the shareholders at a special meeting. A special meeting of the shareholders may be called by the Board upon written request of shareholders owning at least 10% of the Corporations outstanding voting shares.
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The shares are redeemable and are transferable. All shares issued and sold by the Corporation will be fully paid and nonassessable except as provided in the WBCL Section 180.0622(2)(b). Under Section 180.0622(2)(b) of the WBCL, holders of common stock are liable up to the amount equal to the par value of the common stock owned by holders of common stock for all debts owing to the Corporations employees for services performed for the Corporation, but not exceeding six months service in any one case. Certain Wisconsin courts have interpreted par value to mean the full amount paid upon the purchase of shares of common stock. Fractional shares of common stock entitle the holder to the same rights as whole shares of common stock except the right to receive a certificate evidencing such fractional shares.
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
As of September 30, 2005, the following shareholders owned of record or are known by the Corporation to own of record or beneficially more than 5% of a Funds outstanding Investor Class, Advisor Class and/or Institutional Class of Shares:
Fund |
Class
|
Name and Address |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Class |
|||||
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund | I |
Maril & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. 11270 West Park Place Suite 400 Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
1,006,319,499.55 | 60 | % | ||||
I |
Aurora Health Care, Inc. P.O. Box 343910 Milwaukee, WI 53234-3910 |
129,222,335.9 | 8 | % | |||||
I |
Wabanc & Co. c/o Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. 1000 N. Water St. Milwaukee, WI 53202-6648 |
116,542,314.17 | 7 | % | |||||
I |
Marshall & Ilsley Bank, SSC c/o M&I Support Services P.O. Box 1119 Appleton, WI 54912-1119 |
106,590,426.93 | 6 | % | |||||
I |
The Bank of New York TTEE Hare & Co. One Wall St. New York, NY 10286 |
95,036,767.38 | 6 | % | |||||
Y |
Maril & Co.* 11270 W. Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
1,535,109,984.97 | 75 | % |
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Fund |
Class
|
Name and Address |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Class |
|||||
Y |
M&I SCC Milwaukee c/o M&I Support Services Corp. P.O. Box 1119 Appleton, WI 54912-1119 |
140,869,923.85 | 7 | % | |||||
A |
Omnibus Sweep Taxable* M&I Banks c/o BSS AP P.O. Box 1119 Appleton, WI 54912-1119 |
5,455,115.22 | 7 | % | |||||
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund | Y |
Vallee* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
8,321,408.686 | 56 | % | ||||
Y |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
5,054,831.935 | 34 | % | |||||
A |
Emma Mae Wiseley TTEE Emma Mae Wiseley Trust 750 S. Pennington Dr. Apt 133 Chandler, AZ 85224-5696 |
23,550.56 | 8 | % | |||||
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund | Y |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
40,032,611.089 | 58 | % | ||||
Y |
Vallee* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
26,275,266.945 | 38 | % | |||||
Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund | Y |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
9,482,169.87 | 55 | % |
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Fund |
Class
|
Name and Address |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Class |
|||||
Y |
Vallee* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
5,033,864.452 | 29 | % | |||||
Marshall Government Income Fund | Y |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
20,862,086.376 | 41 | % | ||||
Y |
Vallee* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
14,248,942.671 | 28 | % | |||||
Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund | Y |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
10,600,587.418 | 47 | % | ||||
Y |
Vallee* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
10,535,092.801 | 47 | % | |||||
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Y |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
9,004,906.349 | 72 | % | ||||
Y |
Vallee* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
2,582,880.197 | 21 | % | |||||
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund | Y |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
25,600,481.298 | 63 | % |
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Fund |
Class
|
Name and Address |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Class |
|||||
Y |
Vallee* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
7,279,991.531 | 18 | % | |||||
Y |
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.* Reinvest Account 101 Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94104 |
2,171,189.011 | 5 | % | |||||
Marshall International Stock Fund | I |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
9,161,422.628 | 90 | % | ||||
Y |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
6,852,348.257 | 48 | % | |||||
Y |
Vallee* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
6,458,753.434 | 45 | % | |||||
A |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
31,166.786 | 8 | % | |||||
Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund | Y |
Vallee* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
7,074,214.887 | 81 | % | ||||
Y |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
1,022,151.421 | 12 | % |
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Fund |
Class
|
Name and Address |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Class |
|||||
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund | I |
Maril & Co.* 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
21,537,406.44 | 100 | % | ||||
Y |
Maril & Co.* 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
90,409,626.98 | 60 | % | |||||
Marshall Government Money Market Fund | I |
M&I Custody of Nevada, Inc.* Custodian FBO ASBC Investment Corporation Suite 100 3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89109-5967 |
38,317,269.57 | 42 | % | ||||
I |
M&I Custody of Nevada, Inc.* Custodian FBO First Capital Holdings, Inc. Suite 100 3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89109-5967 |
26,521,812.37 | 29 | % | |||||
I |
Maril & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
25,394,515.50 | 28 | % | |||||
Y |
M&I Custody of Nevada, Inc.* Custodian FBO Anchor Investment Corporation Suite 100 3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89109-5967 |
41,007,763.82 | 42 | % | |||||
Y |
M&I Custody of Nevada, Inc.* Custodian FBO First Security Investments, Inc. Suite 100 3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89109-5967 |
8,287,632.80 | 8 | % |
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Fund |
Class
|
Name and Address |
Number of Shares |
Percent of Class |
|||||
Y |
M&I Custody of Nevada, Inc.* Custodian FBO IRNB Investments, Inc. Suite 100 3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89109-5967 |
5,695,299.82 | 6 | % | |||||
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund | Y |
Mitra & Co.* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
4,945,134.242 | 52 | % | ||||
Y |
Vallee* Marshall & Ilsley Trust Operations 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
3,351,805.562 | 35 | % | |||||
Y |
Mitra & Co.* 11270 Park Place Suite 400 PPW-08-WM Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
636,925.824 | 7 | % |
* | The Corporation believes that this entity, the holder of record of these shares, is not the beneficial owner of such shares. |
Any person that beneficially owns more than 25% of the outstanding shares of a Fund or a class may be considered a controlling person of such Fund or class. Shareholders with a controlling interest could affect the outcome of proxy voting or the direction of management of a Fund.
As of September 30, 2005, the current officers and Directors of the Corporation, as a group, owned less than 1% of any class of each Funds outstanding shares.
WHAT ARE THE TAX CONSEQUENCES?
This section is not intended to be a full discussion of income tax laws. Please consult your own tax advisor regarding federal, state or local tax considerations.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Code) applicable to regulated investment companies. In the event a Fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M, it will be treated as a regular corporation for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Fund would be subject to federal income taxes on the full amount of its taxable income and gains, and any distributions that the Fund makes would not qualify for any dividends paid deduction. This would increase the cost of investing in the Fund for shareholders and would make it more economical for shareholders to invest directly in securities held by the Fund instead of investing indirectly in such securities through the Fund. If the Fund fails to distribute a sufficient amount of its ordinary income and capital gains, it will be subject to a 4% excise tax on a portion of its undistributed ordinary income and capital gains.
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Each Fund will be treated as a single, separate entity for federal income tax purposes so that income earned and capital gains and losses realized by the Corporations other portfolios will be separate from those realized by each Fund.
To the extent a Fund is unable to use its capital losses, it may be entitled to a capital loss carry-forward, which may reduce the taxable gain that the Fund would realize and to which the shareholder would be subject in the future.
The dividends received deduction for shareholders who are corporations will apply to ordinary income distributions to the extent the distribution represents amounts that would qualify for the dividends received deduction to the Equity Funds if the Equity Funds were a regular corporation, and to the extent designated by the Equity Funds as so qualifying. No portion of any ordinary income distributions paid by the other Funds is eligible for the dividends received deduction available to corporations.
Distributions from the Funds investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest, net short-term capital gains, and net gains from foreign currency transactions), if any, generally are taxable as ordinary income whether reinvested or received in cash, unless such distributions consist of qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced rate of tax on long-term capital gains. Currently, the maximum tax rate on ordinary income is 35%, while the maximum tax rate on long-term capital gains is 15%.
Distributions of the Intermediate Tax-Free Fund and Tax-Free Money Market Fund will primarily consist of exempt interest dividends which are generally exempt from regular federal income tax . Either Fund may, however, also distribute long-term capital gains and/or investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest, net short-term capital gains, and net gains from foreign currency transactions), if any. A shareholder may owe tax on certain distributions, which otherwise might be tax-exempt, if the federal AMT applies to the shareholder. Each Fund will be qualified to distribute tax-exempt interest dividends for any taxable year if, at the close of each quarter of the taxable year, at least 50% of the value of the Funds assets consists of securities described under Section 103 of the Code. Each Fund intends to continue to satisfy this Code requirement. The aggregate dividends excludable from the federal gross income of a Funds shareholders may not exceed the Funds net tax-exempt income.
Under the Tax Reform Act of 1986, distributions representing net interest earned on certain private activity municipal bonds may be included in calculating the federal AMT for individuals or the federal AMT for corporations. Distributions of the Intermediate Tax-Free Fund representing net interest income earned on some temporary investments and any realized net short-term gains are taxed as ordinary income.
Purchasing shares shortly before a distribution may not be advantageous. Since such shares are unlikely to substantially appreciate in value in the short period before the distribution, if the distribution is taxable, it will essentially result in a taxable return of a portion of the purchase price.
You will not be allowed a deduction for any interest expense paid with respect to indebtedness incurred or continued in order to purchase or carry shares of a Fund to the extent the indebtedness relates to exempt-interest distributions from the Fund.
Redemption of Fund shares may result in a taxable gain or loss to a shareholder, depending on whether the redemption proceeds are more or less than the shareholders basis in the redeemed shares. An exchange of Fund shares for shares in any other Marshall Fund will have similar tax consequences.
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
If a Fund purchases foreign securities, interest and dividends received by the Fund may be subject to income withholding or other taxes imposed by foreign countries and U.S. possessions that could reduce
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the return on these securities. Tax treaties and conventions between the United States and certain foreign countries, however, may reduce or eliminate the amount of foreign taxes to which the Fund would be subject. Also, many foreign countries do not impose taxes on capital gains in respect of investments by foreign investors. The effective rate of foreign tax cannot be predicted since the amount of Fund assets to be invested within various countries is uncertain. However, the Corporation intends to operate so as to qualify for treaty-reduced tax rates when applicable.
Distributions from a Fund may be based on estimates of book income for the year. Book income generally consists solely of the income generated by the securities in the portfolio, whereas tax-basis income includes, in addition, gains or losses attributable to currency fluctuation. Due to differences in the book and tax treatment of fixed income securities denominated in foreign currencies, it is difficult to project currency effects on an interim basis. Therefore, to the extent that currency fluctuations cannot be anticipated, a portion of distributions to shareholders could later be designated as a return of capital, rather than income, for income tax purposes, which may be of particular concern to simple trusts.
If a Fund invests in the stock of certain foreign corporations, they may constitute Passive Foreign Investment Companies (PFIC), and the Fund may be subject to federal income taxes upon disposition of PFIC investments.
If more than 50% of the value of a Funds assets at the end of the tax year is represented by stock or securities of foreign corporations, the Fund will qualify for certain Code provisions that allow its shareholders to claim a foreign tax credit or deduction on their U.S. income tax returns. The Code may limit a shareholders ability to claim a foreign tax credit. Shareholders who elect to deduct their portion of the Funds foreign taxes rather than take the foreign tax credit must itemize deductions on their income tax returns. The Corporation expects that only the International Stock Fund will qualify for these Code provisions.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
Distributions representing net interest received on tax-exempt municipal securities are not necessarily free from income taxes of any state or local taxing authority. State laws differ on this issue, and you should consult your tax adviser for specific details regarding the status of your account under state and local tax laws, including treatment of distributions as income or return of capital.
CAPITAL GAINS
Capital gains, when realized by the Funds, could result in an increase in distributions. Capital losses could result in a decrease in distributions. When a Fund realizes net long-term capital gains, it will distribute them at least once every 12 months.
WITHHOLDING
If a shareholder does not furnish a Fund with a correct Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number and/or the Fund receives notification from the Internal Revenue Service requiring back-up withholding, the Fund is required by federal law to withhold federal income tax from the shareholders distributions and redemption proceeds at a rate of 28% for U.S. citizens and residents. Generally, tax-exempt dividends are not subject to back-up withholding.
Foreign taxpayers (including nonresident aliens) are generally subject to a flat withholding rate of 30% on their U.S. source income. This withholding rate may be lower under the terms of a tax convention. Effective December 31, 2004, certain distributions of short-term capital gains and qualified interest income of a Fund are no longer subject to such withholding.
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This section is not intended to be a full discussion of federal income tax laws and the effect of such laws on an investor. There may be other federal, state, local or foreign tax considerations applicable to a particular investor. Investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board is responsible for managing the Corporations business affairs and for exercising all the Corporations powers, except those reserved for the shareholders. Directors of the Corporation, together with information regarding their age, address, business experience during the past five years, and other information are shown in the following table. Pursuant to the Corporations By-Laws, a Director holds office for a period of five years or until his or her successor is duly elected at the next annual meeting of shareholders. Each Director with an asterisk (*) is deemed to be an interested person, as defined in the 1940 Act. Current Directors who are not considered to be interested persons of the Funds are referred to in this SAI as independent directors. The Corporation, which currently consists of thirteen separate portfolios or funds, is the only investment company in the Fund Complex.
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I NTERESTED D IRECTORS
Name, Age (as of 8/31/05) and Address |
Position(s) Held with
the Corporation |
Term of
Office and Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s)
|
Number of
Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Director |
Other
Directorships Held by Director |
|||||
John M. Blaser* Age: 48 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
Director, President
and Treasurer |
2004-2009;
since May 1999 |
Vice President of the Adviser and Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company (M&I Trust) since 1998. | 13 | None | |||||
Kenneth C. Krei* Age: 55 770 North Water Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
Director |
2004-2009;
since July 2004 |
Chairman of M&I Brokerage Services, Inc. and M&I Insurance Services, Inc. since January 2005; Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser since July 2003; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of M&I Trust since July 2003; Senior Vice President of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (a bank holding company) since July 2003; Executive Vice President, Investment Advisors at Fifth Third Bancorp, from 2001 to 2003; Executive Vice President, Investment and Insurance Services at Old Kent Financial Corporation, from 1998 to 2001. | 13 | None |
* | Mr. Blaser is an interested person of the Corporation (as defined in the 1940 Act) due to the positions that he holds with the Corporation, the Adviser and M&I Trust. Mr. Krei is an interested person of the Corporation due to the positions that he holds with the Adviser, M&I Trust and Marshall & Ilsley Corporation. |
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I NDEPENDENT D IRECTORS
Name, Age (as of 8/31/05) and Address |
Position(s) Held with
|
Term of
Office and
Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s)
|
Number of
|
Other
|
|||||
Benjamin M. Cutler Age: 60 6600 E. Bluebird Lane Paradise Valley, AZ 85253 |
Independent Director | 2004-2009; since July 2004 | Chairman, CEO and President, USHEALTH Group, Inc. (a health insurance company), since September 2004; Chairman, Assurant Health (a health insurer), and Executive Vice President, Assurant, Inc. (an insurance company), from 2002 to 2004; President and CEO, Fortis Health (a health insurer), from 1996 to 2003. | 13 | None | |||||
John DeVincentis Age: 71 13821 12 th Street Racine, WI 53406 |
Independent Director | 2004-2009; since October 1993 | Independent financial consultant; retired; formerly, Senior Vice President of Finance, In-Sink-Erator Division of Emerson Electric Corp. (an electrical products manufacturer) from 1972 to 1993. | 13 | None | |||||
John A. Lubs Age: 57 1251 First Avenue Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 |
Independent Director | 2004-2009; since July 2004 | Vice Chairman, Mason Companies, Inc. (a footwear distributor), since October 2004; President and Chief Operating Officer, Mason Companies, Inc., from 1990 to 2004. | 13 | None | |||||
James Mitchell Age: 58 2808 Range Line Circle Mequon, WI 53092 |
Independent Director | 2004-2009; since March 1999 | Chairman, Golner Precision Products, Inc. (a supplier of machine parts), since 2004; Chief Executive Officer, General Automotive Manufacturing, LLC (an automotive parts manufacturing company), since 2001; Chief Executive Officer, NOG, Inc. (a metal processing and consulting company), since 1999; Chairman, Ayrshire Precision Engineering (a precision machining company), since 1992. | 13 | None | |||||
Barbara J. Pope Age: 57 115 South La Salle St., Suite 2285 Chicago, IL 60603 |
Independent Director |
2004-2009; since March 1999 |
President of Barbara J. Pope, P.C. (a financial consulting firm) since 1992; President of Sedgwick Street Fund LLC (a private investment partnership) since 1996; prior to 1992, Tax Partner, Price Waterhouse. | 13 | None |
OFFICERS
The officers of the Corporation are elected annually by the Board and hold the same position with all of the Funds of the Corporation. Each officer holds office for one year and until the election and qualification of his or her successor. The address of each officer is 111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202. Officers of the Corporation, together with information as to their principal business occupation during the past five years and certain other information, are shown in the following table.
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P RINCIPAL O FFICERS
Name and Age (as of 8/31/05) |
Position(s) Held with
|
Term of Office and Length of Time
|
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
|||
John D. Boritzke Age: 49 |
Vice President |
Re-elected by the Board annually; since October 2001 |
Vice President of the Adviser and M&I Trust since 1993. | |||
William A. Frazier Age: 49 |
Vice President |
Re-elected by the Board annually; since October 2001 |
Vice President of the Adviser and M&I Trust since 1985. | |||
Jeffrey O. Himstreet Age: 38 |
Secretary |
Re-elected by the Board annually; since October 2005 |
General Counsel of M&I Wealth Management, a division of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (a bank holding company), since August 2005; Partner, Bingham McCutcheon LLP (a law firm), from December 2003 to August 2005; Associate Attorney, Bingham McCutcheon LLP, from August 2000 to December 2003. | |||
Cheryl A. Johnson Age: 51 |
Chief Compliance Officer |
Re-elected by the Board annually; since October 2004 |
Vice President of the Adviser and M&I Trust since September 2004; Lead Consultant, Compliance Department, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NML), from June 2003 to July 2004; Senior Attorney, Law Department, NML, from August 2001 to May 2003; Associate Attorney, Quarles & Brady LLP (a law firm), from 1993 to 2001. |
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD
The standing committees of the Board are the Audit Committee and the Nominating Committee. These committees are comprised solely of independent directors.
Board Committee |
Committee Members |
Committee Functions |
Meetings Held During
|
|||
Audit |
John DeVincentis (Chair) Benjamin M. Cutler (1) John A. Lubs (1) James Mitchell Barbara J. Pope |
The Board has adopted a written charter of the Audit Committee pursuant to which the Audit Committee retains the independent auditors to audit the financial statements of each Fund; meets with the independent auditors periodically to review the results of the audits and reports their results to the full Board; evaluates the independence of the auditors; and preapproves, or establishes preapproval policies and procedures concerning, all audit and non-audit services provided to the Funds. | Two | |||
Nominating |
John DeVincentis Benjamin M. Cutler (1) John A. Lubs (1) James Mitchell Barbara J. Pope |
The Nominating Committee identifies, evaluates, selects and nominates, or recommends for nomination, candidates for the Board. It also may set standards or qualifications for directors. | None |
(1) | Mr. Cutler and Mr. Lubs became members of the Audit and Nominating Committees effective October 25, 2004. |
The Nominating Committee may consider candidates for the Board submitted by shareholders if a vacancy were to exist. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee may do so by submitting the appropriate information about the candidate to the Corporations Secretary.
The Board has also established a Pricing Committee, which is not a committee of the Board. The Pricing Committee is responsible for monitoring the valuation of Fund securities and other investments; and, as required, determining the fair value of securities for which market quotations are not readily available, after consideration of all relevant factors, which determinations are subsequently reported to the full Board. The Pricing Committee meets as necessary and is comprised of members of the Adviser and UMB Fund Services, Inc. (UMBFS), the Funds sub-administrator.
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
The following table shows the fees paid to the independent directors by the Corporation for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005. The Corporation does not pay any fees to its interested directors or officers. Ms. Johnson receives compensation from the Adviser for her services as Chief Compliance Officer of the Corporation. Neither the Corporation nor the Funds maintain any deferred compensation, pension or retirement plans, and no pension or retirement benefits are accrued as Corporation or Fund expenses.
Name |
Aggregate
Compensation From each Fund (1) |
Pension or Retirement
Benefits Accrued as Part of Each Funds Expenses |
Estimated
Annual Benefits Upon Retirement |
Total Compensation from
Funds and Fund Complex Paid to Directors (2) |
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Benjamin M. Cutler |
$ | 2,642.20 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 34,348.60 | ||||
John DeVincentis |
$ | 2,642.20 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 34,348.60 | ||||
John A. Lubs |
$ | 2,642.20 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 34,348.60 | ||||
James Mitchell |
$ | 2,642.20 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 34,348.60 | ||||
Barbara J. Pope |
$ | 2,642.20 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 34,348.60 |
(1) | Each Fund pays a pro rata share of the total compensation received by each independent director. |
(2) | The Marshall Funds consist of one open-end registered investment company consisting of 13 portfolios. |
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BOARD OWNERSHIP OF SHARES IN THE FUND AND IN THE MARSHALL FUNDS FAMILY OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2004
Name of Director (1) |
Fund Name |
Dollar Range of
Shares Owned in Fund (2) |
Aggregate Dollar
in Marshall Funds Family of Investment Companies |
|||
John M. Blaser |
Large-Cap Value Large-Cap Growth Mid-Cap Growth Mid-Cap Value Small-Cap Growth International Stock Intermediate Bond |
over $100,000
$10,001-$50,000 $10,001-$50,000 $50,001-$100,000 $50,001-$100,000 over $100,000 $10,001-$50,000 |
over $100,000 | |||
Benjamin M. Cutler |
International Stock Mid-Cap Value Small-Cap Growth Prime Money Market |
over $100,000
over $100,000 over $100,000 over $100,000 |
over $100,000 | |||
John DeVincentis |
Mid-Cap Value Small-Cap Growth Prime Money Market |
$50,001-$100,000
$10,001-$50,000 over $100,000 |
over $100,000 | |||
Kenneth C. Krei |
Intermediate Tax-Free | over $100,000 | over $100,000 | |||
John A. Lubs |
Large-Cap Value Mid-Cap Growth Mid-Cap Value |
$10,001-$50,000
$10,001-$50,000 $10,001-$50,000 |
$10,001-$50,000 | |||
James Mitchell |
Mid-Cap Value Small-Cap Growth International Stock Prime Money Market |
over $100,000
$10,001-$50,000 $10,001- $50,000 over $100,000 |
over $100,000 | |||
Barbara J. Pope |
Large-Cap Growth Mid-Cap Value Mid-Cap Growth Small-Cap Growth Prime Money Market |
$10-001-$50,000
$10,001-$50,000 $1-$10,000 $10,001-$50,000 $50,001-$100,000 |
over $100,000 |
(1) | Share ownership information is provided for the current Directors of the Corporation. |
(2) | Dollar range of shares owned in any Fund that is not identified in this table is None. |
ADVISER TO THE FUNDS
The Funds investment adviser is M&I Investment Management Corp., a Wisconsin corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Adviser conducts investment research and makes investment decisions for the Funds, except for the International Stock Fund for which the Adviser performs oversight of the Funds Sub-Advisers as described below. The Adviser provides investment management services for investment companies, financial institutions, individuals, corporations and not-for-profit organizations, and is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC. The Adviser is a
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wholly-owned subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (M&I Corp.), a bank holding company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Adviser shall not be liable to the Corporation, the Funds, or any shareholder of the Funds for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding, or sale of any security, or for anything done or omitted by it, except acts or omissions involving willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties imposed upon it by its contract with the Corporation. Because of the internal controls maintained by the Advisers affiliates to restrict the flow of non-public information, Fund investments are typically made without any knowledge of the lending relationships that affiliates of the Adviser may have.
As compensation for its advisory services under the investment advisory agreement with the Corporation, each of the Funds pays the Adviser, on a monthly basis, an annual management fee based on the percentage of the average daily net asset value of the Fund (ADNA) as follows:
Fund |
Annual Fee as %
of ADNA |
|
Large-Cap Value Fund |
0.75 | |
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
0.75 | |
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
0.75 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
0.75 | |
Small Cap Growth Fund |
1.00 | |
International Stock Fund |
1.00 | |
Government Income Fund |
0.75 | |
Intermediate Bond Fund |
0.60 | |
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
0.60 | |
Short-Term Income Fund |
0.60 | |
Prime Money Market Fund |
0.15 | |
Government Money Market Fund |
0.20 | |
Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
0.20 |
From time to time, the Adviser may voluntarily waive any portion of its management fee for a Fund.
For the fiscal periods ended August 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Adviser was entitled to receive the following advisory fees and waived the indicated amounts:
Advisory Fee/
Advisory Fee Waived For the Fiscal Year Ended |
||||||||||
Fund |
2005
|
2004
|
2003
|
|||||||
Large-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 2,666,696/$0 | $ | 2,765,597/$0 | $ | 2,478,700/$0 | ||||
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 1,930,378/$0 | $ | 2,054,401/$0 | $ | 1,862,454/$0 | ||||
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 4,248,462/$0 | $ | 2,881,390/$0 | $ | 1,649,924/$0 | ||||
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 1,375,702/$0 | $ | 1,801,043/$0 | $ | 1,555,284/$0 | ||||
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 1,529,589/$0 | $ | 1,281,914/$0 | $ | 789,737/$0 | ||||
International Stock Fund |
$ | 4,562,375/$70,000 | $ | 4,135,034/$70,001 | $ | 2,880,327/$70,000 | ||||
Government Income Fund |
$ | 3,018,459/$402,461 | $ | 2,736,611/$364,881 | $ | 2,864,544/$381,939 | ||||
Intermediate Bond Fund |
$ | 3,807,479/$380,748 | $ | 3,842,012/$384,201 | $ | 3,857,879/$385,788 | ||||
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
$ | 556,270/$250,274 | $ | 601,927/$270,867 | $ | 646,865/$291,089 | ||||
Short-Term Income Fund |
$ | 902,810/$511,591 | $ | 930,760/$527,431 | $ | 795,059/$450,534 | ||||
Prime Money Market Fund |
$ | 5,261,415/$1,403,044 | $ | 5,071,678/$1,184,885 | $ | 4,801,790/$960,358 | ||||
Government Money Market Fund |
$ | 362,066/$329,539 | $ | 61,825/$53,895 | (1) | N/A | ||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund (2) |
$ | 243,608/$172,527 | N/A | N/A |
(1) | The fees paid by the Fund are for the period from May 17, 2004, the date on which the Fund began operations, to August 31, 2004, the end of the Funds fiscal year. |
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(2) | The fees paid by the Fund are for the period from September 22, 2004, the date on which the Fund began operations, to August 31, 2005, the end of the Funds fiscal year. |
SUB-ADVISERS TO THE INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND
BPI and Acadian are the sub-advisers to the International Stock Fund . It is the Advisers responsibility to select sub-advisers for the International Stock Fund that have distinguished themselves in their areas of expertise in asset management and to review each Sub-Advisers performance. The Adviser provides investment management evaluation services by performing initial due diligence on each Sub-Adviser and thereafter by monitoring the Sub-Advisers performance through quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as periodic in-person, telephonic and written consultations. In evaluating the Sub-Advisers, the Adviser considers, among other factors, their level of expertise; relative performance and consistency of performance over a minimum period of time; level of adherence to investment discipline or philosophy; personnel, facilities and financial strength; and quality of service and client communications. The Adviser has the responsibility for communicating performance expectations and evaluations to the Sub-Advisers and ultimately recommending to the Corporations Board whether their sub-advisory agreements should be renewed, modified or terminated. The Adviser provides written reports to the Board regarding the results of its evaluation and monitoring functions. The Adviser is also responsible for conducting all operations of the International Stock Fund , except those operations contracted to the Sub-Advisers, the custodian, the transfer agent and the administrator. Although the Sub-Advisers activities are subject to oversight by the Board and officers of the Corporation, neither the Board, the officers, nor the Adviser evaluates the investment merits of the Sub-Advisers individual security selections. BPI and Acadian have complete discretion to purchase, manage and sell portfolio securities for their respective portfolios of the International Stock Fund , subject to the International Stock Fund s investment goal, policies and limitations.
For their respective services under the subadvisory agreements, (i) BPI receives a fee at the annual rate of 0.40% of the average daily net assets of the portion of the International Stock Fund s assets it manages and (ii) Acadian receives a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% of the average daily net assets of the portion of the International Stock Fund s assets it manages up to $100 million in net assets and 0.40% of the average daily net assets above $100 million. BPI and Acadian are paid by the Adviser and not by the International Stock Fund .
BPI provides portfolio management services for investment companies, corporations, trusts, estates, pension and profit sharing plans, individuals, and other institutions located principally in Canada and the United States, and is an investment adviser registered with the SEC. BPI was formerly a Delaware limited liability partnership and from 1999 until September 1, 2005, BPI managed the Funds entire portfolio. In January 2005, BPI announced its proposed merger with Trilogy Advisors, LLC (Trilogy). The merger took place on May 31, 2005 upon the closing of a series of transactions pursuant to which:
| The ownership stake in BPI held by BPIs former majority owner was acquired by principals of BPI. |
| BPI converted from a Delaware limited liability partnership to a Delaware limited liability company, the sole member of which is Trilogy Global Advisors, LLC (Trilogy Global). |
| Shareholders of BPI and Trilogy each acquired a 50% ownership interest in Trilogy Global. |
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As a result of the merger, the Funds prior subadvisory agreement with BPI terminated. On August 15, 2005, shareholders approved a new subadvisory agreement between the Adviser and BPI together with a new subadvisory agreement between the Adviser and Acadian.
For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Adviser paid BPI $1,824,950, $1,654,014 and $1,152,141, respectively.
Acadian is a Massachusetts corporation and an investment adviser registered with the SEC. It has been providing investment management services to corporations, pension and profit sharing plans, 401(k) and thrift plans, other institutions and individuals since 1986. Acadian is a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Mutual Asset Managers (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Mutual (US) Holdings Inc., a Delaware holding company. Old Mutual (US) Holdings Inc. is owned by OM Group (UK) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Old Mutual plc, a financial services group based in the United Kingdom.
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Other Accounts Managed by Portfolio Managers of the Funds
As described in the Funds respective Prospectuses, each portfolio manager (except as noted below) listed in the following table is solely responsible for the day-to-day management of one or more portfolios of the Marshall Funds and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the other accounts set forth in the following table. In the case of the Large-Cap Value Fund , Mid-Cap Growth Fund and Small-Cap Growth Fund , each portfolio manager listed below is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the applicable Funds. In the case of the International Stock Fund , the portion of the portfolio sub-advised by BPI is solely managed by one portfolio manager and the portion of the portfolio sub-advised by Acadian is jointly managed by two portfolio managers. None of the Advisers or Sub-Advisers mutual fund clients pays a performance-based fee to the Adviser or Sub-Advisers.
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Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Managers (1)
Other Registered
Investment Companies Managed by Portfolio Manager |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
Managed by Portfolio Manager |
Other Accounts Managed by
Portfolio Manager |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio Manager |
Number
|
Total Assets ($) |
Number
|
Total Assets ($) |
Number
-Based Fees |
Total
with Performance
Based
|
Number
|
Total Assets ($) |
Number
-Based Fees |
Total
Based
|
|||||||||||||
Large-Cap Value Fund |
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Daniel P. Brown |
0 | 0 | 1 | * | 8,700,000 | 1 | 8,700,000 | 759 | * | 569,000,000 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Robert G. Cummisford |
0 | 0 | 1 | * | 8,700,000 | 1 | 8,700,000 | 759 | * | 569,000,000 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Mary R. Linehan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Matthew B. Fahey |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 21,500,000 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Kenneth S. Salmon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | * | 9,600,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
James A. Stark |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | * | 9,600,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
International Stock Fund |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
William Sterling (BPI) (2) |
0 | 0 | 2 | * | 242,210,769 | 0 | 0 | 39 | * | 6,558,973,140 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Brian K. Wolahan (Acadian) (3) |
1 | * | 767,000,000 | 2 | * | 1,710,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 17 | * | 3,632,000,000 | 3 | 1,047,000,000 | ||||||||||
Charles H. Wang (Acadian) (3) |
0 | 0 | 2 | * | 96,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | * | 354,000,000 | 1 | 58,000,000 |
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Other Registered
Investment Companies Managed by Portfolio Manager |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
Managed by Portfolio Manager |
Other Accounts Managed by
Portfolio Manager |
|||||||||||||||||||
Portfolio Manager |
Number
|
Total Assets ($) |
Number
|
Total Assets ($) |
Number
-Based Fees |
Total
with Performance
Based
|
Number
|
Total Assets ($) |
Number
-Based Fees |
Total
Based
|
|||||||||||
Government Income Fund |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Intermediate Bond Fund |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Jason D. Weiner |
0 | 0 | 1 | * | 141,300,000 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 515,500,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
|||||||||||||||||||||
John D. Boritzke |
0 | 0 | 4 | * | 242,200,000 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 218,300,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Short-Term Income Fund |
|||||||||||||||||||||
Richard M. Rokus |
2 | 2,050,000,000 | 6 | 6,440,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 541,700,000 | 0 | 0 |
* | Includes account(s) managed jointly with other portfolio manager(s). |
(1) | As of August 31, 2005, unless noted otherwise. |
(2) | Information is provided as of September 31, 2005 because Mr. Sterling became the portfolio manager of the International Stock Fund effective September 1, 2005. |
(3) | Information is provided as of September 30, 2005 because Acadian became a subadviser to the International Stock Fund effective September 1, 2005. |
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Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest may arise as a result of a portfolio manager being responsible for multiple accounts, including the Funds, which may have different investment guidelines and objectives. In addition to the Funds, these accounts may include other mutual funds managed on an advisory or subadvisory basis, separate accounts and collective trust accounts. An investment opportunity may be suitable for a Fund as well as for any of the other managed accounts. However, the investment may not be available in sufficient quantity for all of the accounts to participate fully. In addition, there may be limited opportunity to sell an investment held by a Fund and the other accounts. The other accounts may have similar investment objectives or strategies as the Funds, they may track the same benchmarks or indexes as the Funds track, and they may sell securities that are eligible to be held, sold or purchased by the Funds. A portfolio manager may be responsible for accounts that have different advisory fee schedules, which may create the incentive for the portfolio manager to favor one account over another in terms of access to investment opportunities. A portfolio manager may also manage accounts whose investment objectives and policies differ from those of the Funds, which may cause the portfolio manager to effect trading in one account that may have an adverse affect on the value of the holdings within another account, including a Fund.
To address and manage these potential conflicts of interest, each of the Adviser, Acadian and BPI has adopted compliance policies and procedures to allocate investment opportunities and to ensure that each of their clients is treated on a fair and equitable basis. Such policies and procedures include, but are not limited to, trade allocation and trade aggregation policies, cross trading policies, portfolio manager assignment practices and oversight by investment management and/or compliance departments.
Compensation of Portfolio Managers
Adviser
Compensation for the Advisers portfolio managers generally consists of a base salary, a performance bonus and an annual incentive bonus. A portfolio managers base salary is generally a fixed amount based on his or her level of experience and responsibilities in accordance with industry standards and competitive factors. A portfolio managers performance bonus is determined primarily in relation to the pre-tax investment performance of the accounts, including the Funds, under his or her management. Performance is measured relative to the long- and short-term performance of an index assigned to each Fund and account, measured on a one- and three-year basis, with greater weight given to long-term performance. With respect to the portion of compensation received for managing the Funds, each portfolio managers performance is measured against the index set forth in the following table:
Fund |
Index |
|
Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund |
Lipper Large Cap Value Funds Index | |
Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund |
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Index | |
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund |
Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Index | |
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Index | |
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund |
Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Index | |
Marshall Government Income Fund |
Lipper U.S. Mortgage Funds Index | |
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund |
Lipper Short/Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Index | |
Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Index | |
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund |
Lipper Short-Term Investment Grade Debt Funds Index | |
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund |
Lipper Money Market Funds Index | |
Marshall Government Money Market Fund |
Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Index | |
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
Lipper Tax Exempt Money Market Fund Index |
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In addition, portfolio managers are eligible to participate in a bonus pool, which is based on the percentage of revenues generated by the assets managed by the Adviser. Payments under the bonus pool are discretionary as determined by the Advisers Chief Investment Officer and Director of Equity Research or Director of Fixed Income Research, as applicable. The Chief Investment Officer may also authorize additional incentive compensation to certain portfolio managers who provide significant assistance to the Adviser in creating new institutional investor relationships. In order to attract and retain experienced and talented individuals, the Adviser also may offer certain portfolio managers stock options in Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, the Advisers parent company, and/or certain perquisites, such as reimbursement of club membership dues. Portfolio managers are also eligible to participate in broad-based plans offered generally to the Advisers employees, including broad-based retirement, 401(k), health and other employee benefit plans.
Acadian
Investment professionals at Acadian receive a fixed base salary, discretionary bonus, deferred compensation and a benefits package. Acadian designs a portfolio managers base salary to be competitive in light of the individuals experience and responsibilities. Acadian management uses compensation survey results of investment industry compensation conducted by an independent third party in evaluating competitive market compensation for its investment management professionals.
Overall firm profitability, including the profitability of Acadians parent company, Old Mutual Asset Managers LLC, determines the total amount of incentive compensation pool that is available for investment professionals, and individual compensation is determined through a subjective process that evaluates numerous qualitative and quantitative factors. Acadians investment professionals are rewarded based on the extent to which client objectives are met (in terms of Acadians performance and other goals as well as clients service expectations), teamwork, contributions of investment ideas, leadership and overall success of the firm and the investment products. Not all of these factors will be applicable to each investment professional and there is no particular weighting or formula for considering the factors.
Most Acadian portfolio managers participate in a long-term incentive plan. Participation is in the form of stock appreciation rights. The value of the shares in the pool is based upon a 20% share in Acadians growth in profitability over a period of time. Eligibility is based on an individuals level of contribution to the firms objectives and his or her tenure with the firm.
Portfolio managers are also eligible to participate in broad-based plans offered generally to the firms employees, including broad-based retirement, 401(k), health and other employee benefit plans.
BPI
The elements of total compensation for BPI portfolio managers are a fixed base salary and a variable annual performance cash incentive award. In addition, long term non-cash incentives such as equity ownership and stock options may be awarded from time to time. Furthermore, each senior portfolio manager is an equity stakeholder with Trilogy Global Advisors, LLC, BPIs parent company (Trilogy), which ensures minimal turnover and full participation in the success of the business. The base salary portion of total compensation for portfolio managers represents a relatively small portion of total compensation for the portfolio managers. Compensation is structured in this way to create strong incentives for overall portfolio manager performance.
The portfolio manager for the International Stock Fund is the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and the principal equity stakeholder in Trilogy. A portion of the CIOs compensation is fixed (base salary)
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with the remainder of his compensation being variable. As an equity stakeholder, the CIO receives a variable compensation that is equivalent to a pro-rata share of the bonus pool that remains after the payment of bonuses to the non-equity stakeholders at year end. Such remaining bonus pool is equally divided among all equity stakeholders who are also employees.
BPI and Trilogy utilize industry compensation surveys such as McLagan to ensure that the BPI and Trilogy compensation structure is in line with other firms in the industry, allowing them to hire and retain experienced and talented personnel. No material differences exist between the compensation structure that exists for portfolio managers responsible for mutual fund accounts and that of portfolio managers responsible for other types of accounts.
Ownership of Fund Shares by Portfolio Managers
As of August 31, 2005, the portfolio managers beneficially owned the following amounts in the Funds:
Key
none
$1 - $10,000
$10,001 - $50,000
$50,001 - $100,000
$100,001 - $500,000
$500,001 - $1,000,000
over $1,000,000.
Fund/Portfolio Manager |
Dollar Range of
Shares Owned |
|
Large-Cap Value Fund |
||
Daniel P. Brown |
$10,001 -$50,000 | |
Robert G. Cummisford |
$1 -$10,000 | |
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
||
Mary R. Linehan |
$10,001 -$50,000 | |
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
||
Matthew B. Fahey |
$10,001 -$50,000 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
||
Kenneth S. Salmon |
$50,001 -$100,000 | |
James A. Stark |
None | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
||
Kenneth S. Salmon |
None | |
James A. Stark |
None | |
International Stock Fund |
||
William Sterling (BPI) (1) |
None | |
Brian K. Wolahan (Acadian) (2) |
None | |
Charles H. Wang (Acadian) (2) |
None | |
Government Income Fund |
||
Jason D. Weiner |
None | |
Intermediate Bond Fund |
||
Jason D. Weiner |
None | |
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
||
John D. Boritzke |
None | |
Short-Term Income Fund |
||
Richard M. Rokus |
None |
(1) | Information is provided as of September 30, 2005 because Mr. Sterling became the portfolio manager of the International Stock Fund effective September 1, 2005. |
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(2) | Information is provided as of September 30, 2005 because Acadian became a subadviser to the International Stock Fund effective September 1, 2005. |
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
The Board has delegated the authority to vote proxies relating to the securities held in the Funds portfolios to the Adviser and, in the case of the International Stock Fund , has authorized the Adviser to delegate its authority to vote proxies to the Funds subadvisers on behalf of the Funds. Due to the Funds proposed investments in fixed income securities, the Adviser does not anticipate voting proxies on behalf of the Income Funds or Money Market Funds .
Advisers Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Proxy Voting Policies
The Advisers general policy is to cast proxy votes in a manner that, in the best judgment of the Adviser, is in the best economic interests of the Advisers clients with respect to the potential economic return on the clients investments. Generally, this will mean voting for proposals that the Adviser believes will improve the management of a company; increase the rights or preferences of the voted securities; and/or increase the chance that a premium offer would be made for the company or for the voted securities.
The following examples illustrate how these general policies may apply to proposals submitted by a companys board of directors. However, whether the Adviser supports or opposes a proposal will always depend on the specific circumstances described in the proxy statement and other available information.
On routine matters, generally the Adviser will vote for proposals to approve independent auditors; election of directors in uncontested elections; increases in authorized common shares for stock dividends, stock splits or general issuance, unless proposed as an anti-takeover action; share repurchase programs that institute or renew open market share repurchase programs in which all shareholders may participate on equal terms.
On matters of corporate governance, generally the Adviser will vote for proposals to permit a simple majority of shareholders to approve acquisitions of a controlling interest of issuers; eliminate classified or staggered boards of directors; eliminate cumulative voting and preemptive rights; and proposals to opt-out of state takeover statutes. The Adviser will generally vote against the adoption of super-majority voting provisions that require greater than a two-thirds shareholder approval to change the corporate charter or bylaws or to approve mergers and acquisitions; fair price amendments that are linked to a super-majority provision and do not permit a takeover unless an arbitrary fair price is offered to all shareholders; proposals that would create different classes of stock with unequal voting rights, such as dual class exchange offers and dual class recapitalizations; and proposals that do not allow replacement of existing members of the board of directors.
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On matters relating to management compensation, generally the Adviser will vote for stock incentive plans that align the recipients interests with the interests of shareholders without creating undue dilution and other compensation plans that are consistent with standard business practices; and against proposals that would permit, for example, the repricing of outstanding options without substantial justification.
On matters relating to corporate transactions, the Adviser will vote proxies relating to proposed mergers, capital reorganizations, and similar transactions in accordance with the general policy, based upon its analysis of the proposed transaction. The Adviser will vote proxies in contested elections of directors in accordance with the general policy, based upon its analysis of the opposing slates and their respective proposed business strategies. Some transactions may also involve proposed changes to the companys corporate governance, capital structure or management compensation. The Adviser will vote on such changes based on its evaluation of the proposed transaction or contested election, even if such a vote may be contrary to its general practice for similar proposals made outside the context of such a proposed transaction or change in the board.
The Adviser generally votes against proposals submitted by shareholders without the favorable recommendation of a companys board. The Adviser believes that a companys board should manage its business and policies, and that shareholders who seek specific changes should strive to convince the board of their merits or seek direct representation on the board.
In addition, the Adviser will not vote if it determines that the consequences or costs outweigh the potential benefit of voting.
Proxy Voting Procedures
The Adviser has appointed a Proxy Officer who has the authority to direct the vote on proposals that require case-by-case determinations or where there has been a recommendation not to vote in accordance with a predetermined policy. The Proxy Officer reports to the Proxy Voting Committee of M&I Trust.
In the event that a portfolio manager of the Adviser concludes that the interests of a Fund require that a proxy be voted on a proposal in a manner that differs from the proxy voting guidelines, the manager may request that the Proxy Officer consider voting on the proposal other than according to the guidelines, provided that the request is accompanied by a written explanation of the reasons for the request and a description of any relationship with the party proposing the matter to the shareholders. Upon such a request, the Proxy Officer may vary from the voting guidelines if the Proxy Officer determines that voting on the proposal according to the guidelines would be expected to impact adversely the current or potential market value of the issuers securities or to affect adversely the best interests of the client. In determining the vote on any proposal pursuant to such a request, the Proxy Officer shall not consider any benefit other than the best interests of the client.
The Advisers proxy voting procedures permit the Proxy Voting Committee to develop and revise further procedures to assist the Adviser in the voting of proxies, which may include the use of a third party vendor for purposes of recommendations on particular shareholder votes being solicited or for the voting of proxies, or to override the directions provided in such guidelines, whenever necessary to comply with the proxy voting policies.
Conflicts of Interest
The Adviser addresses potential material conflicts of interest by having a predetermined voting policy. For those proposals that require case-by-case determinations, or in instances where special circumstances may require varying from the predetermined policy, the Proxy Officer will determine the vote in the best interests of the Advisers clients, without consideration of any benefit to the Adviser, its affiliates, its employees, its other clients, customers, service providers or any other party.
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Acadians Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
Proxy Voting Policies
When voting proxies on behalf of its clients, Acadian assumes a fiduciary responsibility to vote in its clients best interests. Acadian has retained Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) to research and vote proxies on behalf of its clients, subject to ongoing supervision and in accordance with policies and procedures negotiated and agreed to between Acadian and ISS. Generally, ISS proxy voting policies are as follows:
| Management Proposals On proposals introduced by company management, ISS will generally vote in accordance with managements recommendations on proposals involving uncontested election of directors, approval of independent auditors, executive compensation plans, routine corporate structure, share issuance, allocations of income, script dividend proposals, increases in capital or par value and share repurchase plans. |
| Shareholder Proposals Proxies will generally be voted with management in opposition to shareholder resolutions which could negatively impact the companys ability to conduct business and voted in favor of shareholder initiatives concerning the maximization of shareholder value. |
| Non-routine proposals Non-routine proposals are examined on a case-by-case basis and a variety of issues are considered including the benefits to shareholders existing and future earnings, preservation of shareholder value, financial terms of the transaction and the strategic rationale for the proposal. Examples of non-routine proposals are reorganizations or restructurings, amendments to Articles of Association, Non-Executive Director Compensation Proposals, increased borrowing power and debt issuance requests. |
Acadian reserves the right to override ISS vote recommendations if it believes that changing the vote is in the best interest of its clients. Overrides must be approved by an executive officer of Acadian and documented, including the reasons for voting against the ISS recommendation.
Conflicts of Interest
If Acadian learns that a potential conflict of interest exists, the Proxy Coordinator will prepare a report to the Compliance Committee that identifies details of the conflict, whether it is material and procedures to ensure that Acadian makes proxy voting decisions based on the best interest of the clients. If it is determined that a material conflict exists, Acadian will defer to ISS to vote the proxy in accordance with ISS predetermined voting policy.
BPIs Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
As a matter of policy and as a fiduciary to its clients, BPI has responsibility for the voting of proxies for portfolio securities consistent with the best economic interests of the clients. The guiding principal by which BPI votes on all matters submitted for vote is the maximization of the ultimate economic value of a clients holdings. BPI has engaged ISS to vote its proxies and to provide research concerning matters contained in the proxies. ISS ensures that each proposal regarding stocks held in the portfolio of the International Stock Fund managed by BPI is voted in the best interests of its shareholders.
In general, BPI will oppose shareholder proposals that do not appear reasonably likely to enhance the economic returns or profitability of the portfolio company or to maximize shareholder value. BPIs policy is to generally support cumulative voting, shareholders rights and appointment of independent auditors. Other matters coming before shareholders are voted upon, after due consideration, in the manner considered to best enhance shareholder value. Issuers proxies most frequently contain proposals
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to elect corporate directors, to appoint external auditors and set their compensation, to adopt or amend management compensation plans, and to amend the capitalization of the company. Through ISS recommendations, BPI generally supports these proposals through the exercise of votes on these issues. Other issues, including those business issues specific to the issuer or those raised by shareholders of the issuer, are addressed on a case-by-case basis by ISS with a focus on the potential impact of the vote on shareholder value.
The administration of BPIs proxy policy is governed by its Proxy Policy Committee. In order to avoid inherent conflicts of interest, BPI generally votes its proxies in accordance with the ISS recommendation. In the case where a member of the investment team wishes to vote against the ISS recommendation, the matter is brought to the BPI Proxy Policy Committee which decides the matter. BPI reserves the right to abstain on any particular vote or otherwise withhold its vote on any matter if the costs associated with voting such proxy outweigh the benefits to clients or circumstances make such an abstention or withholding in the best interests of the clients.
Proxy Voting Record
Each Funds proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, either upon request, by calling toll free, 1-800-236-FUND (3863), or by accessing the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov.
PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS DISCLOSURE POLICY
The Funds do not provide or permit others to provide information about the Funds portfolio holdings to any third party on a selective basis, except as permitted by the Corporations policy regarding disclosure of portfolio holdings (Disclosure Policy). This Disclosure Policy also applies to the Adviser, Sub-Advisers and M&I Trust. Pursuant to the Disclosure Policy, the Corporation may disclose information about the Funds portfolio holdings only in the following circumstances:
| As required by SEC regulations, the Corporation will disclose the portfolio holdings of each Fund as of the end of the first and third fiscal quarters by filing Form N-Q with the SEC and as of the end of the second and fourth fiscal quarters by filing Form N-CSR with the SEC; |
| The Adviser or a Sub-Adviser may disclose Fund portfolio holdings in regulatory filings and, from time to time, to the Funds service providers, including the administrator, sub-administrator, custodians, fund accountant, transfer agent, independent accountant, legal counsel and financial printer (currently RR Donnelley), in connection with the fulfillment of their duties to the Funds and the Corporation; |
| The Funds portfolio holdings as of each month end are disclosed on the Funds website at http://www.marshallfunds.com no earlier than five days after month end; |
| The Funds portfolio holdings as of each month end are disclosed to certain approved institutional databases following the posting of the holdings on the Funds website as described above; |
| Disclosure of portfolio holdings as of a particular month end (other than fiscal- or calendar-quarter end) may be made in response to inquiries from consultants or prospective clients; and |
| Portfolio holdings of the Funds as of a particular month end may be provided to portfolio managers of M&I Trust in connection with presentations to M&I Trusts existing clients. |
The Corporation is prohibited from entering into any other arrangements to disclose information regarding the Funds portfolio securities prior to public availability without prior approval of the Board. Third parties who receive portfolio holdings information are subject to restrictions by contract or by law which prohibit the disclosure or misuse of the holdings information to ensure that the information
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remains confidential. No compensation or other consideration may be received by the Funds, the Adviser, Sub-Advisers or M&I Trust in connection with the disclosure of portfolio holdings in accordance with this policy. The Funds Chief Compliance Officer monitors compliance with the Disclosure Policy and reports any violations to the Board.
The Board will review any disclosures of Fund portfolio holdings outside of the permitted disclosures described above on a quarterly basis to ensure that disclosure of information about portfolio holdings is in the best interest of Fund shareholders and to address any conflicts between the interests of Fund shareholders and those of the Adviser or any other Fund affiliate.
BROKERAGE TRANSACTIONS
As used in this section, the term Adviser means Adviser or Sub-Adviser, as applicable.
The Adviser is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the Funds and for the placement of the Funds securities business, the negotiation of the charges to be paid on such transactions, and the allocation of portfolio brokerage and principal business. Trades may be done with brokers, dealers and, on occasion, issuers. Remuneration for trades may include commissions, commission-equivalent charges, dealer spreads, mark-ups and mark-downs.
In executing transactions on behalf of the Funds, the Adviser has no obligation to deal with any particular broker or dealer. Rather, the Adviser seeks to obtain the best qualitative execution. The best net price is an important factor, but the Adviser also considers the full range and quality of a brokers services, as described below. Recognizing the value of the range of services, the Funds may not pay the lowest commission or spread available on any particular transaction.
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Section 28(e)), permits an investment advisor, under certain circumstances, to cause an account to pay a broker who supplies brokerage and research services a commission or commission-equivalent charge for effecting a transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker would have charged for effecting the transaction. Brokerage and research services include:
| furnishing advice as to the value of securities, the advisability of investing, purchasing, or selling securities, and the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities; |
| furnishing analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, sectors, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy and the performance of accounts; and |
| effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such as clearance, settlement and custody). |
In selecting brokers, the Adviser considers quality of investment research and brokerage services; communication of such information; trade execution pricing, capability and efficiency; and the appropriateness of the commission rate. Investment research services utilized by the Adviser include economic forecasts, industry analysis, individual company or issuer analysis and opinion, and investment strategy. In ensuring that the commission to be paid is fair compensation for the nature of the trade and the quality of the execution provided by the broker/dealer, the Adviser considers the commission rates paid by investment institutions of similar size. While the Adviser negotiates similar commission rates with all brokers and dealers, if the Adviser believes favorable prices and efficient execution is available from more than one broker or dealer, the Adviser may give consideration to placing trades with those brokers or dealers who furnish investment research and other brokerage services. The Adviser believes that the research information received in this manner provides the Funds with benefits by supplementing the research otherwise available to the Funds.
The Adviser places portfolio transactions for other advisory accounts in addition to the Funds. Research services furnished by firms through which the Funds effect their securities transactions may be used by the Adviser in servicing all of their accounts; that is, not all of such services may be used by the Adviser in
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connection with the Funds. The Adviser believes it is not possible to measure separately the benefits from research services received by each of the accounts (including the Funds) managed by them. Because the volume and nature of the trading activities of the accounts are not uniform, the amount of commissions in excess of those charged by another broker (if any) paid by each account for brokerage and research services will vary. The Adviser believes any such costs to the Funds, however, will not be disproportionate to the benefits received by the Funds on a continuing basis and, to the extent that receipt of these services may supplant services for which the Adviser might otherwise have paid, it would tend to reduce their expenses. The following table shows aggregate total commissions paid by each Fund to brokers that provide brokerage and research services to the Adviser and/or Sub-Advisers and the aggregate principal value of the transactions for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005:
Fund |
Brokerage Commissions
Paid to Brokers Who Provide Brokerage
|
Principal Value of
Transactions |
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Large-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 702,953 | $ | 774,693,908 | ||
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 560,720 | $ | 786,845,114 | ||
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 827,836 | $ | 492,504,835 | ||
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 1,044,687 | $ | 708,458,755 | ||
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 1,722,195 | $ | 568,281,347 | ||
International Stock Fund |
$ | 254,963 | $ | 977,840,871 |
The Adviser generally seeks to allocate portfolio transactions equitably whenever concurrent decisions are made to purchase or sell securities by the Funds and other advisory accounts. There can be no assurance that a particular purchase or sale opportunity will be allocated to a Fund. In making allocations between the Funds and between a Fund and other advisory accounts, certain factors considered by the Adviser are the respective investment objectives, the relative size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities, the availability of cash for investment, and the size of investment commitments generally held.
For the fiscal years ended August 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Funds paid the following brokerage commissions:
Brokerage Commissions Paid
|
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For the fiscal year ended
August 31 |
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Fund |
2005
|
2004
|
2003
|
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Large-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 772,690 | $ | 871,205 | $ | 706,615 | |||
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 561,633 | $ | 817,006 | $ | 650,894 | |||
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 828,338 | $ | 673,880 | $ | 413,547 | |||
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 1,048,632 | $ | 2,090,182 | $ | 1,037,203 | |||
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 1,724,780 | $ | 1,891,179 | $ | 1,476,747 | |||
International Stock Fund |
$ | 1,046,307 | $ | 1,639,484 | $ | 1,791,964 | |||
Government Income Fund |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Intermediate Bond Fund |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Short-Term Income Fund |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Prime Money Market Fund |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Government Money Market Fund |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A - Not applicable
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Unless otherwise noted below, during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005, the Funds did not acquire securities of their regular brokers or dealers (as defined in Rule 10b-1 under the 1940 Act):
Fund |
Regular Broker or Dealer (or Parent) Issuer |
Value of Securities
(000s omitted) |
|||
Large-Cap Value Fund | Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | $ | 7,047 | ||
JP Morgan Capital Corp. | $ | 4,919 | |||
Bank of New York Brokerage, Inc. | $ | 3,424 | |||
Goldman Sachs & Co. | $ | 3,024 | |||
Bank of America Corp. | $ | 1,201 | |||
Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC | $ | 1,178 | |||
Large-Cap Growth Fund | Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | $ | 9,179 | ||
Bank of America Corp. | $ | 8,396 | |||
Goldman Sachs & Co. | $ | 3,258 | |||
Lehman Brothers, Inc. | $ | 983 | |||
Bank of New York Brokerage, Inc. | $ | 923 | |||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | $ | 895 | |||
State Street Bank & Trust Corp. | $ | 851 | |||
International Stock Fund | Credit Suisse First Boston LLC | $ | 5,582 | ||
Deutsche Bank Alex Brown, Inc. | $ | 5,288 | |||
UBS AG | $ | 4,427 | |||
Government Income Fund | Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | $ | 597 | ||
Intermediate Bond Fund | Goldman Sachs & Co. | $ | 19,007 | ||
Bank of America Corp. | $ | 12,032 | |||
Credit Suisse First Boston LLC | $ | 8,798 | |||
UBS AG | $ | 8,246 | |||
Citicorp Financial Services Corporation | $ | 7,424 | |||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | $ | 7,007 | |||
Short-Term Income Fund | Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC | $ | 5,115 | ||
Credit Suisse First Boston LLC | $ | 3,330 | |||
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | $ | 1,993 | |||
Goldman Sachs & Co. | $ | 1,871 | |||
UBS AG | $ | 1,293 | |||
JP Morgan Capital Corp. | $ | 1,222 | |||
Bank of New York Brokerage, Inc. | $ | 1,085 | |||
Prime Money Market Fund | Bank of America Corp. | $ | 100,000 | ||
Credit Suisse First Boston LLC | $ | 98,101 | |||
JP Morgan Capital Corp. | $ | 20,000 |
CODE OF ETHICS RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONAL TRADING
As required by the SECs rules, the Funds, the Adviser, BPI, Acadian and the Distributor have adopted codes of ethics. These codes govern securities trading activities of investment personnel, Fund Directors and certain other employees (Access Persons). Although the codes permit Access Persons to trade in securities, including those that the Funds could buy, they also contain significant safeguards designed to
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protect the Funds and their shareholders from abuses in this area, such as requirements to obtain prior approval for, and to report, particular transactions.
ADMINISTRATOR
M&I Trust is the administrator of the Funds. As administrator, M&I Trust is entitled to receive fees directly from the Funds in amounts up to a maximum annual percentage of each Funds ADNA with respect to the Equity Funds and Income Funds and the aggregate ADNA of all the Money Market Funds as follows:
Maximum Fee
|
Funds ADNA |
|
0.100% |
on the first $250 million |
|
0.095% |
on the next $250 million |
|
0.080% |
on the next $250 million |
|
0.060% |
on the next $250 million |
|
0.040% |
on the next $500 million |
|
0.020% |
on assets in excess of $1.5 billion |
The aggregate fees paid by the Money Market Funds are allocated to each Fund based on its assets.
For the fiscal periods ended August 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the administrator was paid (net of waivers) the following fees:
Fund |
Administrative Fee Paid
For the fiscal year ended August 31 |
|||||||||
2005
|
2004
|
2003
|
||||||||
Large-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 335,408 | $ | 362,809 | $ | 326,469 | ||||
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 248,584 | $ | 272,724 | $ | 248,138 | ||||
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 515,703 | $ | 377,476 | $ | 219,889 | ||||
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 177,475 | $ | 239,991 | $ | 207,371 | ||||
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 147,770 | $ | 128,191 | $ | 78,974 | ||||
International Stock Fund |
$ | 423,081 | $ | 405,328 | $ | 286,128 | ||||
Government Income Fund |
$ | 374,950 | $ | 359,137 | $ | 375,342 | ||||
Intermediate Bond Fund |
$ | 570,198 | $ | 599,768 | $ | 601,884 | ||||
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
$ | 89,673 | $ | 100,321 | $ | 107,811 | ||||
Short-Term Income Fund |
$ | 145,612 | $ | 155,127 | $ | 132,510 | ||||
Prime Money Market Fund |
$ | 1,356,392 | $ | 1,413,723 | $ | 1,377,739 | ||||
Government Money Market Fund |
$ | 70,013 | $ | 6,204 | (1) | N/A | ||||
Tax-Free Money Market Fund (2) |
$ | 46,995 | N/A | N/A |
N/A - Not applicable
(1) | The fees paid by the Fund are for the period from May 17, 2004, the date on which the Fund began operations, to August 31, 2004, the end of the Funds fiscal year. |
(2) | The fees paid by the Fund are for the period from September 22, 2004, the date on which the Fund began operations, to August 31, 2005, the end of the Funds fiscal year. |
The administrator may choose voluntarily to reimburse a portion of its fee at any time.
The functions performed by the administrator include, but are not limited to the following:
| preparation, filing and maintenance of the Corporations governing documents, minutes of Board meetings and shareholder meetings; |
| preparation and filing with the SEC and state regulatory authorities, the Corporations registration statement and all amendments, and any other documents required for the Funds to make a continuous offering of their shares; |
| preparation, negotiation and administration of contracts on behalf of a Fund; |
| supervision of the preparation of financial reports; |
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| preparation and filing of federal and state tax returns; |
| assistance with the design, development and operation of a Fund; and |
| providing advice to the Funds and the Board. |
SUB-ADMINISTRATOR
On September 1, 2004, UMBFS became the Funds sub-administrator pursuant to the Sub-Administration Agreement with the administrator. Under the Sub-Administration Agreement, the functions performed by UMBFS include and relate to, but are not limited to, the following:
| review and filing with the SEC and state regulatory authorities of the Corporations registration statement and all amendments, and any other documents required for the Funds to make a continuous offering of their shares; |
| drafting and reviewing of the Funds annual and semi-annual reports; |
| various services relating to the shareholder and Board meetings, such as preparing and obtaining executed authorized signatures, attendance at Board meetings and drafting of proxy materials; |
| obtaining CUSIPS, NASDAQ symbols, and IRS tax identification numbers; |
| coordination and facilitation of external audits by the Corporations independent auditors and regulatory examinations of the Corporation; |
| follow-up on any issues surrounding reporting of performance for the Funds; and |
| preparation of the Corporations tax returns. |
For its services, UMBFS receives from the administrator with respect to each of the Funds (other than the Money Market Funds ), in addition to a monthly multi-class fee of $200 per class and out-of-pocket expenses, the asset-based fees pursuant to the following schedule:
Average Net Assets |
Basis Points (Domestic) |
Basis Points (International) |
||
Up to $200 million |
.90 basis points |
3.00 basis points |
||
Next $200 million |
.85 basis points |
2.50 basis points |
||
Next $200 million |
.75 basis points |
2.00 basis points |
||
Next $200 million |
.65 basis points |
1.75 basis points |
||
Next $200 million |
.55 basis points |
1.50 basis points |
||
Next $200 million |
.45 basis points |
1.25 basis points |
||
Over $1.2 billion |
.35 basis points |
1.00 basis points |
With respect to the Money Market Funds , UMBFS receives from the administrator, in addition to a monthly multi-class fee of $200 per class and out-of-pocket expenses, the asset-based fees computed as of month-end on combined net assets pursuant to the following schedule:
Average Net Assets |
Basis Points |
|
Up to $250 million |
.55 basis points | |
Next $250 million |
.50 basis points | |
Next $250 million |
.45 basis points | |
Over $750 million |
.30 basis points |
Federated Services Company (Federated) served as the Funds sub-administrator until August 31, 2004 pursuant to the Sub-Administrative Services Agreement with the administrator. As sub-administrator, Federated was entitled to receive fees from the administrator equal to 50% of the fees the administrator was entitled to receive under the Administrative Agreement with the Corporation dated January 1, 2000. Federated performed services substantially similar to the services currently provided by UMBFS.
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For the fiscal period ended August 31, 2005, the administrator paid UMBFS $544,128 under the Sub-Administration Agreement. For the fiscal periods ended August 31, 2004 and 2003, the administrator paid Federated $2,210,400 and $2,208,968, respectively, under the Sub-Administrative Services Agreement.
SECURITIES LENDING
The Funds pay a portion of the net revenue earned on securities lending activities to M&I Trust for its services as a securities lending agent. The following amounts were paid for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005:
Fund |
Securities Lending Fees Paid |
||
Large-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 42,413 | |
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 42,217 | |
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
$ | 101,343 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 59,057 | |
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
$ | 170,318 | |
International Stock Fund |
$ | 193,120 | |
Government Income Fund |
$ | 139,738 | |
Intermediate Bond Fund |
$ | 213,184 | |
Short-Term Income Fund |
$ | 14,118 |
TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc., 2 Heritage Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts, maintains all necessary shareholder records. For its services, the transfer agent receives a fee based on the size, type and number of accounts and transactions made by shareholders. The fee is based on the level of the Funds average net assets for the period plus out-of-pocket expenses.
M&I Trust provides sub-transfer agency services to the Funds. In exchange for these services, the Funds pay M&I Trust a per account fee and out-of-pocket expenses.
CUSTODIAN (ALL FUNDS EXCEPT THE INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND)
M&I Trust, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a subsidiary of M&I Corp., is a custodian for the securities and cash of the Funds. For its services as custodian, M&I Trust receives an annual fee, payable monthly, based on a percentage of a Funds average aggregate daily net assets.
CUSTODIAN TO THE INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND
Investors Bank & Trust Company (IBT), 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, is a custodian for the securities and cash of the International Stock Fund .
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds, Ernst & Young LLP, 233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, conducts its audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), which require it to plan and perform its audits to provide reasonable assurance about whether the Funds financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatements.
From time to time, the yield and total return of the Investor Class, Advisor Class and/or Institutional Class of Shares of a Fund may be quoted in advertisements, shareholder reports or other
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communications to shareholders. Performance information is generally available by calling the Funds (toll free) at 1-800-236-FUND (3863).
The financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005 are incorporated herein by reference from the Funds Annual Report dated August 31, 2005 (for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2005) and the Semi-Annual Report dated February 28, 2005 (for the semi-annual period ended February 28, 2005) (File Nos. 33-48907 and 811-58433). A copy of the Annual Report and the Semi-Annual Report for a Fund may be obtained without charge by contacting MIS at the address located on the back cover of the SAI or by calling MIS at 1-414-287-8555 or 1-800-236-FUND (3863).
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SHORT-TERM RATINGS
Standard & Poors Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings
A Standard & Poors issue credit rating is a current opinion of the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific financial obligation, a specific class of financial obligations, or a specific financial program (including ratings on medium-term note programs and commercial paper programs). It takes into consideration the creditworthiness of guarantors, insurers, or other forms of credit enhancement on the obligation and takes into account the currency in which the obligation is denominated. The issue credit rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold a financial obligation, inasmuch as it does not comment as to market price or suitability for a particular investor.
Issue credit ratings are based on current information furnished by the obligors or obtained by Standard & Poors from other sources it considers reliable. Standard & Poors does not perform an audit in connection with any credit rating and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. Credit ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or unavailability of, such information, or based on other circumstances.
Issue credit ratings can be either long term or short term. Short-term ratings are generally assigned to those obligations considered short-term in the relevant market. In the U.S., for example, that means obligations with an original maturity of no more than 365 days including commercial paper. Short-term ratings are also used to indicate the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to put features on long-term obligations. The result is a dual rating, in which the short-term rating addresses the put feature, in addition to the usual long-term rating. Medium-term notes are assigned long-term ratings.
Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings
A-1
A short-term obligation rated A-1 is rated in the highest category by Standard & Poors. The obligors capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, certain obligations are designated with a plus sign (+). This indicates that the obligors capacity to meet its financial commitment on these obligations is extremely strong.
A-2
A short-term obligation rated A-2 is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligors capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.
A-3
A short-term obligation rated A-3 exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B
A short-term obligation rated B is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. Ratings of B-1, B-2, and B-3 may be assigned to indicate finer distinctions within the B category. The obligor
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currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation; however, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligors inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B-1
A short-term obligation rated B-1 is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, but the obligor has a relatively stronger capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.
B-2
A short-term obligation rated B-2 is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, and the obligor has an average speculative-grade capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.
B-3
A short-term obligation rated B-3 is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics, and the obligor has a relatively weaker capacity to meet its financial commitments over the short-term compared to other speculative-grade obligors.
C
A short-term obligation rated C is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
D
A short-term obligation rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poors believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.
Local Currency and Foreign Currency Risks
Country risk considerations are a standard part of Standard & Poors analysis for credit ratings on any issuer or issue. Currency of repayment is a key factor in this analysis. An obligors capacity to repay foreign currency obligations may be lower than its capacity to repay obligations in its local currency due to the sovereign governments own relatively lower capacity to repay external versus domestic debt. These sovereign risk considerations are incorporated in the debt ratings assigned to specific issues. Foreign currency issuer ratings are also distinguished from local currency issuer ratings to identify those instances where sovereign risks make them different for the same issuer.
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Moodys Short-Term Debt Ratings
Short-Term Ratings
Moodys short-term ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to honor short-term financial obligations. Ratings may be assigned to issuers, short-term programs or to individual short-term debt instruments. Such obligations generally have an original maturity not exceeding thirteen months, unless explicitly noted.
Moodys employs the following designations to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers:
P-1
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
P-2
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
P-3
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term obligations.
NP
Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.
Note: Canadian issuers rated P-1 or P-2 have their short-term ratings enhanced by the senior-most long-term rating of the issuer, its guarantor or support-provider.
Fitch Ratings (Fitch) National Short-Term Credit Ratings
The following scale applies to both Short-Term and Unenhanced Short-Term Ratings.
F1(xxx) | Indicates the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Under their national rating scale, this rating is assigned to the best credit risk relative to all others in the same country and is normally assigned to all financial commitments issued or guaranteed by the sovereign state. Where the credit risk is particularly strong, a + is added to the assigned rating. |
A-3
F2(xxx) | Indicates a satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. However, the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings. | |
F3(xxx) | Indicates an adequate capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. However, such capacity is more susceptible to near-term adverse changes than for financial commitments in higher rated categories. | |
B (xxx) | Indicates an uncertain capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Such capacity is highly susceptible to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions. | |
C (xxx) | Indicates a highly uncertain capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Capacity or meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment. | |
D (xxx) | Indicates actual or imminent payment default. |
Notes: A special identifier for the country concerned will be added at the end of all national ratings. For illustrative purposes, (xxx) has been used, as above.
+ may be appended to an F1 rating class to denote relative status within the category.
Rating Watch: Ratings are placed on Rating Watch to notify investors that there is a reasonable probability of a rating change and the likely direction of such change. These are designated as Positive, indicating a potential upgrade; Negative, for a potential downgrade; or Evolving, if ratings may be raised, lowered or maintained. Rating Watch is typically resolved over a relatively short period.
In certain countries, regulators have established credit rating scales, to be used within their domestic markets, using specific nomenclature. In these countries, our national short-term Rating definitions for F1+(xxx), F1(xxx), F2(xxx) and F3(xxx) may be substituted by those regulatory scales, e.g. A1+, A1, A2 and A3.
Fitchs International Short-Term Credit Ratings
The following scale applies to both Short-Term and Unenhanced Short-Term ratings.
F1 | Highest credit quality. Indicates the Strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added + to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature. | |
F2 | Good credit quality. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings. | |
F3 | Fair credit quality. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade. | |
B | Speculative. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions. |
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C | High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment. | |
D | Default. Denotes actual or imminent payment default. |
Notes to Short-Term ratings:
NR indicates that Fitch Ratings does not publicly rate the issuer or issue in question.
+ may be appended to an F1 rating class to denote relative status within the category.
Withdrawn : A rating is withdrawn when Fitch Ratings deems the amount of information available to be inadequate for rating purposes, or when an obligation matures, is called, or refinanced.
Rating Watch and Rating Outlook: Ratings are placed on Rating Watch or Rating Outlook to indicate that there is a reasonable likelihood of a rating change as well as the likely direction of such change. Rating Watch is typically resolved over a relatively shorter period (12 months), than Rating Outlook (beyond 1 to 2 years).
Indicators are designated as Positive , indicating a potential upgrade, Negative , for a potential downgrade, or Evolving , if ratings may be raised, lowered or maintained
Expected Ratings , denoted by an (EXP) suffix, are preliminary ratings that are usually contingent upon the receipt of final documents conforming to information already received.
Short-Term Note/Demand Ratings: Occasionally, two short term ratings may be combined; the first rating reflects the likelihood of full and timely payment of principal and interest as scheduled over the short term, while second rating reflects the likelihood of full payment of purchase price to the bondholder in the event of a put (full repayment demanded).
LONG-TERM RATINGS
Standard & Poors Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings
Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings
Issue credit ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations:
| Likelihood of payment - capacity and willingness of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on an obligation in accordance with the terms of the obligation; |
| Nature of and provisions of the obligation; |
| Protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors rights. |
The issue rating definitions are expressed in terms of default risk. As such, they pertain to senior obligations of an entity. Junior obligations are typically rated lower than senior obligations, to reflect the lower priority in bankruptcy, as noted above. (Such differentiation applies when an entity has both senior and subordinated obligations, secured and unsecured obligations, or operating company and holding company obligations.) Accordingly, in the case of junior debt, the rating may not conform exactly with the category definition.
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AAA
An obligation rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poors. The obligors capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong.
AA
An obligation rated AA differs from the highest-rated obligations only to a small degree. The obligors capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.
A
An obligation rated A is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligors capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.
BBB
An obligation rated BBB exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
BB, B, CCC, CC, and C
Obligations rated BB, B, CCC, CC, and C are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.
BB
An obligation rated BB is less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligors inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B
An obligation rated B is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated BB, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligors capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
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CCC
An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
CC
An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.
C
A subordinated debt or preferred stock obligation rated C is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued. A C also will be assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on dividends or sinking fund payments, but that is currently paying.
D
An obligation rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when payments on an obligation are not made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard & Poors believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.
Plus (+) or minus (-)
The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
N.R.
This indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that Standard & Poors does not rate a particular obligation as a matter of policy.
Active Qualifiers (Currently applied and/or outstanding)
i
This subscript is used for issues in which the credit factors, terms, or both, that determine the likelihood of receipt of payment of interest are different from the credit factors, terms or both that determine the likelihood of receipt of principal on the obligation. The i subscript indicates that the rating addresses the interest portion of the obligation only. The i subscript will always be used in conjunction with the p subscript, which addresses likelihood of receipt of principal. For example, a rated obligation could be assigned ratings of AAAp N.R.i indicating that the principal portion is rated AAA and the interest portion of the obligation is not rated.
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L
Ratings qualified with L apply only to amounts invested up to federal deposit insurance limits.
p
This subscript is used for issues in which the credit factors, the terms, or both, that determine the likelihood of receipt of payment of principal are different from the credit factors, terms or both that determine the likelihood of receipt of interest on the obligation. The p subscript indicates that the rating addresses the principal portion of the obligation only. The p subscript will always be used in conjunction with the i subscript, which addresses likelihood of receipt of interest. For example, a rated obligation could be assigned ratings of AAAp N.R.i indicating that the principal portion is rated AAA and the interest portion of the obligation is not rated.
pi
Ratings with a pi subscript are based on an analysis of an issuers published financial information, as well as additional information in the public domain. They do not, however, reflect in-depth meetings with an issuers management and are therefore based on less comprehensive information than ratings without a pi subscript. Ratings with a pi subscript are reviewed annually based on a new years financial statements, but may be reviewed on an interim basis if a major event occurs that may affect the issuers credit quality.
pr
The letters pr indicate that the rating is provisional. A provisional rating assumes the successful completion of the project financed by the debt being rated and indicates that payment of debt service requirements is largely or entirely dependent upon the successful, timely completion of the project. This rating, however, while addressing credit quality subsequent to completion of the project, makes no comment on the likelihood of or the risk of default upon failure of such completion. The investor should exercise his own judgment with respect to such likelihood and risk.
preliminary
Preliminary ratings are assigned to issues, including financial programs, in the following circumstances.
| Preliminary ratings may be assigned to obligations, most commonly structured and project finance issues, pending receipt of final documentation and legal opinions. Assignment of a final rating is conditional on the receipt and approval by Standard & Poors of appropriate documentation. Changes in the information provided to Standard & Poors could result in the assignment of a different rating. In addition, Standard & Poors reserves the right not to issue a final rating. |
| Preliminary ratings are assigned to Rule 415 Shelf Registrations. As specific issues, with defined terms, are offered from the master registration, a final rating may be assigned to them in accordance with Standard & Poors policies. The final rating may differ from the preliminary rating. |
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t
This symbol indicates termination structures that are designed to honor their contracts to full maturity or, should certain events occur, to terminate and cash settle all their contracts before their final maturity date.
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Inactive Qualifiers (No longer applied or outstanding)
*
This symbol indicated continuance of the ratings is contingent upon Standard & Poors receipt of an executed copy of the escrow agreement or closing documentation confirming investments and cash flows. Discontinued use in August 1998.
c
This qualifier was used to provide additional information to investors that the bank may terminate its obligation to purchase tendered bonds if the long-term credit rating of the issuer is below an investment-grade level and/or the issuers bonds are deemed taxable. Discontinued use in January 2001.
q
A q subscript indicates that the rating is based solely on quantitative analysis of publicly available information. Discontinued use in April 2001.
r
The r modifier was assigned to securities containing extraordinary risks, particularly market risks, that are not covered in the credit rating. The absence of an r modifier should not be taken as an indication that an obligation will not exhibit extraordinary non-credit related risks. Standard & Poors discontinued the use of the r modifier for most obligations in June 2000 and for the balance of obligations (mainly structured finance transactions) in November 2002.
Moodys Long-Term Debt Ratings
Long-Term Obligation Ratings
Moodys long-term obligation ratings are opinions of the relative credit risk of fixed-income obligations with an original maturity of one year or more. They address the possibility that a financial obligation will not be honored as promised. Such ratings reflect both the likelihood of default and any financial loss suffered in the event of default.
Moodys Long-Term Rating Definitions:
Aaa
Obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal credit risk.
Aa
Obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.
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A
Obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.
Baa
Obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk. They are considered medium-grade and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.
Ba
Obligations rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements and are subject to substantial credit risk.
B
Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.
Caa
Obligations rated Caa are judged to be of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.
Ca
Obligations rated Ca are highly speculative and are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.
C
Obligations rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal or interest.
Note: Moodys appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.
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Fitchs National Long-Term Credit Ratings
The following scale applies to Long-Term and Unenhanced Long-Term Ratings:
AAA(xxx) | AAA national ratings denote the highest rating assigned in its national rating scale for that country. This rating is assigned to the best credit risk relative to all other issuers or issues in the same country and will normally be assigned to all financial commitments issued or guaranteed by the sovereign state. | |
AA(xxx) | AA national ratings denote a very strong credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. The credit risk inherent in these financial commitments differs only slightly from the countrys highest rated issuers or issues. | |
A (xxx) | A national ratings denote a strong credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. However, changes in circumstances or economic conditions may affect the capacity for timely repayment of these financial commitments to a greater degree than for financial commitments denoted by a higher rated category. | |
BBB(xxx) | BBB national ratings denote an adequate credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. However, changes in circumstances or economic conditions are more likely to affect the capacity for timely repayment of these financial commitments than for financial commitments denoted by a higher rated category. | |
BB(xxx) | BB national ratings denote a fairly weak credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Within the context of the country, payment of these financial commitments is uncertain to some degree and capacity for timely repayment remains more vulnerable to adverse economic change over time. | |
B (xxx) | B national ratings denote a significantly weak credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Financial commitments are currently being met but a limited margin of safety remains and capacity for continued timely payments is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment. | |
CCC(xxx), CC(xxx), C(xxx) | ||
These categories of national ratings denote an extremely weak credit risk relative to other issuers or issues in the same country. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments. | ||
DDD(xxx), DD(xxx), D(xxx) | ||
These categories of national ratings are assigned to entities or financial commitments which are currently in default. |
+ or - may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the AAA(xxx) category or to categories below CCC.
NR indicates that Fitch Ratings does not publicly rate the issuer or issue in question.
Withdrawn: A rating is withdrawn when Fitch Ratings deems the amount of information available to be inadequate for rating purposes, or when an obligation matures, is called, or refinanced.
Rating Watch: Ratings are placed on Rating Watch to notify investors that there is a reasonable probability of a rating change and the likely direction of such change. These are designated as Positive, indicating a potential upgrade, Negative, for a potential downgrade, or Evolving, if ratings may be raised, lowered or maintained. Rating Watch is typically resolved over a relatively short period.
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A Rating Outlook indicates the direction a rating is likely to move over a one to two-year period. Outlooks may be positive, stable or negative. A positive or negative Rating Outlook does not imply a rating change is inevitable. Similarly, ratings for which outlooks are stable could be upgraded or downgraded before an outlook moves to positive or negative if circumstances warrant such an action. Occasionally, Fitch may be unable to identify the fundamental trend and, in these cases, the Rating Outlook may be described as evolving.
Fitchs International Long-Term Credit Ratings
International Long-Term Credit Ratings are more commonly referred to as simply Long-Term Ratings. The following scale applies to foreign currency and local currency ratings.
International credit ratings assess the capacity to meet foreign or local currency commitments. Both foreign and local currency ratings are internationally comparable assessments. The local currency rating measures the probability of payment only within the sovereign states currency and jurisdiction.
Investment Grade
AAA | Highest credit quality. AAA ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events. | |
AA | Very high credit quality. AA ratings denote a very low expectation of credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events. | |
A | High credit quality. Single A ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than for higher ratings. | |
BBB | Good credit quality. BBB ratings indicate that there is currently a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment-grade category. |
Speculative Grade
BB | Speculative. BB ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment grade. | |
B | Highly speculative. B ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment. | |
CCC, CC, C | ||
High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments. A CC rating indicates that default of some kind appears probable. C ratings signal imminent default. |
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DDD, DD, D | ||
Default. Entities rated in this category have defaulted on some or all of their obligations. Entities rated DDD have the highest prospect for resumption of performance or continued operation with or without a formal reorganization process (the potential for recovery estimated to be about 90-100% of outstanding amounts & accrued interest). DD and D are generally undergoing a formal reorganization or liquidation process; those rated DD are likely to satisfy a higher portion of their outstanding obligations (potential recoveries in the range of 50% - 90%) while entities rated D have a poor prospect for repaying all obligations (below 50%). | ||
(While expected recovery values are highly speculative and cannot be estimated with any precision, the above percentages are meant to serve as general guidelines.) |
Notes to Long-Term ratings
| + or - may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories. Such suffixes are not added to the AAA category, or to categories below CCC. |
| NR indicates that Fitch does not rate the issuer or issue in question. |
| Withdrawn : A rating is withdrawn when Fitch deems the amount of information available to be inadequate for rating purposes, or when an obligation matures, is called, or refinanced. |
| Rating Watch and Rating Outlook: Ratings are placed on Rating Watch or Rating Outlook to indicate that there is a reasonable likelihood of a rating change and the likely direction of such change. Rating Watch is typically resolved over a relatively shorter period (12 months), than Rating Outlook (beyond 1 to 2 years). Indicators are designated as Positive , indicating a potential upgrade, Negative , for a potential downgrade, or Evolving , if ratings may be raised, lowered or maintained. |
MUNICIPAL NOTE RATINGS
Standard & Poors Note Ratings
Notes
A Standard & Poors U.S. municipal note rating reflects the liquidity factors and market access risks unique to notes. Notes due in three years or less will likely receive a note rating. Notes maturing beyond three years will most likely receive a long-term debt rating. The following criteria will be used in making that assessment:
| Amortization schedule - the larger the final maturity relative to other maturities, the more likely it will be treated as a note; and |
| Source of payment - the more dependent the issue is on the market for its refinancing, the more likely it will be treated as a note. |
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Note rating symbols are as follows:
SP-1
Strong capacity to pay principal and interest. An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.
SP-2
Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.
SP-3
Speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.
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MIG/VMIG Ratings U.S. Short-Term Ratings
US Municipal Short-Term Debt And Demand Obligation Ratings
Short-Term Debt Ratings
There are three rating categories for short-term municipal obligations that are considered investment grade. These ratings are designated as Municipal Investment Grade (MIG) and are divided into three levels MIG 1 through MIG 3. In addition, those short-term obligations that are of speculative quality are designated SG, or speculative grade. MIG ratings expire at the maturity of the obligation.
MIG 1
This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.
MIG 2
This designation denotes strong credit quality. Margins of protection are ample, although not as large as in the preceding group.
MIG 3
This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Liquidity and cash-flow protection may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well-established.
SG
This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.
Demand Obligation Ratings
In the case of variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs), a two-component rating is assigned; a long or short-term debt rating and a demand obligation rating. The first element represents Moodys evaluation of the degree of risk associated with scheduled principal and interest payments. The second element represents Moodys evaluation of the degree of risk associated with the ability to receive purchase price upon demand (demand feature), using a variation of the MIG rating scale, the Variable Municipal Investment Grade or VMIG rating.
When either the long- or short-term aspect of a VRDO is not rated, that piece is designated NR, e.g., Aaa/NR or NR/VMIG 1.
VMIG rating expirations are a function of each issues specific structural or credit features.
VMIG 1
This designation denotes superior credit quality. Excellent protection is afforded by the superior short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
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VMIG 2
This designation denotes strong credit quality. Good protection is afforded by the strong short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
VMIG 3
This designation denotes acceptable credit quality. Adequate protection is afforded by the satisfactory short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
SG
This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality. Demand features rated in this category may be supported by a liquidity provider that does not have an investment grade short-term rating or may lack the structural and/or legal protections necessary to ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
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ADDRESSES
Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund
Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund
Marshall International Stock Fund
Marshall Government Income Fund
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund
Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund
Marshall Government Money Market Fund
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund
111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
P.O. Box 1348 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-1348 |
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Distributor:
Grand Distribution Services, LLC |
803 West Michigan Street, Suite A Milwaukee, WI 53233 |
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Adviser to all Funds:
M&I Investment Management Corp. |
111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 |
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Sub-Advisers to Marshall International Stock Fund: |
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BPI Global Asset Management LLC |
1900 Summit Tower Boulevard Suite 450 Orlando, Florida 32810 |
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Acadian Asset Management, Inc. |
One Post Office Square Boston, MA 02109 |
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Custodian (except Marshall International Stock Fund) and Administrator:
Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. |
11270 West Park Place, Suite 400 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53224 |
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Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent:
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. |
2 Heritage Drive Quincy, MA 02171 |
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Sub-Administrator and Portfolio Accounting Services Agent (except Marshall International Stock Fund):
UMB Fund Services, Inc. |
803 West Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
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Custodian and Portfolio Accounting Services Agent for Marshall International Stock Fund:
Investors Bank & Trust Company |
200 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 |
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Shareholder Servicing Agent:
Marshall Investor Services, a division of Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. |
P.O. Box 1348 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-1348 |
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Legal Counsel:
Bell, Boyd & Lloyd LLC |
Three First National Plaza 70 West Madison Street, Suite 3300 Chicago, Illinois 60602-4207 |
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
Ernst & Young LLP |
233 South Wacker Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 |
Marshall Investor Services
111 East Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
414-287-8555 or 1-800-236-FUND (3863)
TDD: Speech and Hearing Impaired Services
1-800-236-209-3520
Internet address: http:www.marshallfunds.com
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 23. | Exhibits. |
See Exhibit Index.
Item 24. | Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant. |
No person is directly or indirectly controlled by or under common control with the Registrant.
Item 25. | Indemnification. |
Reference is made to Article IX of the Registrants By-Laws.
Pursuant to Rule 484 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant furnishes the following undertaking: Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
The Registrants directors and officers are insured under a policy of insurance maintained by the Registrants investment adviser against certain liabilities that might be imposed as a result of actions, suit or proceedings to which they are parties by reason of being or having been such directors or officers.
Item 26. | Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser. |
M&I Investment Management Corp. (the Adviser) serves as the investment adviser for the Registrant. The Adviser is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, a registered bank holding company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The business and other connections of the Adviser, as well as the names and titles of the executive officers and directors of the Adviser, are further described in the Advisers Uniform Application for Investment Adviser Registration (Form ADV) as filed with the SEC.
BPI Global Asset Management, LLC (BPI) serves as a sub-adviser with respect to the Registrants International Stock Fund. BPI is a registered investment adviser. The business and other connections of BPI, as well as the names and titles of the executive officers and directors of BPI, are further described in BPIs Form ADV as filed with the SEC.
Acadian Asset Management, Inc. (Acadian) serves as a sub-adviser with respect to the Registrants International Stock Fund. Acadian is a registered investment adviser. The business and other connections of Acadian, as well as the names and titles of the executive officers and directors of Acadian, are further described in Acadians Form ADV as filed with the SEC.
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To the best of Registrants knowledge, none of the Advisers, BPIs or Acadians directors or executive officers is or has been engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature for the past two fiscal years, except as noted in the Who Manages the Funds? section of the Registrants Statements of Additional Information, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 27. | Principal Underwriter. |
(a) | None. |
(b) | To the best of Registrants knowledge, the executive officers of Grand Distribution Services, LLC are as follows: |
Name and Principal Business Address* |
Positions and Offices with
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Positions and Offices with Registrant |
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Peter J. Hammond | President | None | ||
Christine L. Mortenson | Treasurer | None | ||
Constance Dye Shannon | Secretary | None |
* | The address of each of the foregoing is 803 West Michigan Street, Suite A, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233. |
(c) | Not applicable. |
Item 28. | Location of Accounts and Records. |
The books and records required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules under that section are maintained in the following locations:
Records Relating to: |
Are located at: |
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Registrants Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent |
Boston Financial Data Services Inc. 2 Heritage Drive Quincy, MA 02171 |
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Registrants Administrator |
Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. 1000 North Water Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
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Registrants Sub-Administrator and Portfolio Accounting Services (except Marshall International Stock Fund) |
UMB Fund Services, Inc. 803 West Michigan Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
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Registrants Investment Adviser |
M&I Investment Management Corp. 1000 North Water Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
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Registrants Sub-Advisers (Marshall International Stock Fund) |
BPI Global Asset Management, LLC 1900 Summit Tower Boulevard Suite 450 Orlando, FL 32810 |
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Acadian Asset Management, Inc. One Post Office Square Boston, MA 02109 |
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Registrants Custodian (except Marshall International Stock Fund) |
Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company N.A. 1000 North Water Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 |
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Registrants Custodian (Marshall International Stock Fund) and Portfolio Accounting Services (Marshall International Stock Fund) |
Investors Bank & Trust Company 200 Clarendon Street P.O. Box 9130 Boston, MA 02116 |
Item 29. | Management Services. |
Not applicable.
Item 30. | Undertakings. |
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Milwaukee and the State of Wisconsin on the 26 th day of October, 2005.
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
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By: |
/s/ J OHN M. B LASER | |
John M. Blaser | ||
President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A has been signed below on October 26, 2005 by the following persons in the capacities indicated.
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Title |
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/s/ J OHN M. B LASER |
President (principal executive officer), Treasurer |
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John M. Blaser |
(principal financial officer) and Director |
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Director |
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Kenneth C. Keri* | ||
Director |
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Benjamin M. Cutler* | ||
Director |
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John DeVincentis * | ||
Director |
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John A. Lubs * | ||
Director |
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James Mitchell * | ||
Director |
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Barbara J. Pope * |
*By: |
/s/ J OHN M. B LASER | |
John M. Blaser | ||
Attorney in fact pursuant to Power of Attorney filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A. |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
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Document Description |
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(a.1) | Articles of Incorporation 5 | |
(a.2) | Amendment No. 1 to Articles of Incorporation 5 | |
(a.3) | Amendment No. 2 to Articles of Incorporation 5 | |
(a.4) | Amendment No. 3 to Articles of Incorporation 5 | |
(a.5) | Amendment No. 4 to Articles of Incorporation 3 | |
(a.6) | Amendment No. 5 to Articles of Incorporation 5 | |
(a.7) | Amendment No. 6 to Articles of Incorporation 8 | |
(a.8) | Amendment No. 7 to Articles of Incorporation 9 | |
(a.9) | Amendment No. 8 to Articles of Incorporation 12 | |
(a.10) | Amendment No. 9 to Articles of Incorporation 13 | |
(a.11) | Amendment No. 10 to Articles of Incorporation 14 | |
(a.12) | Amendment No. 11 to Articles of Incorporation 15 | |
(a.13) | Amendment No. 12 to Articles of Incorporation 16 | |
(a.14) | Amendment No. 13 to Articles of Incorporation 21 | |
(a.15) | Amendment No. 14 to Articles of Incorporation 21 | |
(a.16) | Amendment No. 15 to Articles of Incorporation * | |
(a.17) | Amendment No. 16 to Articles of Incorporation * | |
(b) | Amended and Restated By-Laws 21 | |
(c) | Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders Incorporated by reference to the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws | |
(d.1) | Investment Advisory Contract 1 | |
(d.2) | Form of Amendment No. 1 to Exhibit A of Investment Advisory Contract 15 | |
(d.3) | Exhibit G to Investment Advisory Contract 2 | |
(d.4) | Exhibit H to Investment Advisory Contract 2 | |
(d.5) | Exhibit I to Investment Advisory Contract 2 | |
(d.6) | Exhibit J to Investment Advisory Contract 2 | |
(d.7) | Exhibit K to Investment Advisory Contract 4 |
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Exhibit Number
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Document Description |
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(d.8) | Exhibit L to Investment Advisory Contract 4 | |
(d.9) | Exhibit M to Investment Advisory Contract 8 | |
(d.10) | Exhibit N to Investment Advisory Contract 9 | |
(d.11) | Exhibit O to Investment Advisory Contract 19 | |
(d.12) | Amendment to Investment Advisory Contract 17 | |
(d.13) | Sub-Advisory Agreement with Acadian Asset Management, Inc. 22 | |
(d.14) | Sub-Advisory Agreement with BPI Global Asset Management, LLC 22 | |
(e) | Distribution Agreement 21 | |
(f) | Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts Not applicable | |
(g.1) | Custodian Contract 4 | |
(g.2) | Amendment to Custodian Contract * | |
(g.3) | Amendment to Custodian Contract * | |
(g.4) | Amendment to Custodian Contract 17 | |
(g.5) | Custodian Agreement (Investors Bank & Trust Company) 21 | |
(h.1) | Administrative Services Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Administrative Services Agreement 18 | |
(h.2) | Amendment to Administrative Services Agreement 17 | |
(h.3) | Sub-Administration Agreement (UMB Fund Services, Inc.) 21 | |
(h.4) | Shareholder Services Agreement 14 | |
(h.5) | Amendment No. 1 to Exhibit 1 of Shareholder Services Agreement 15 | |
(h.6) | Amendment No. 2 to Exhibit 1 of Shareholder Services Agreement * | |
(h.7) | Amendment to Shareholder Services Agreement 17 | |
(h.8) | Fund Accounting and Shareholder Recordkeeping Agreement 7 | |
(h.9) | Amendment No. 1 to Schedule A of Fund Accounting and Shareholder Recordkeeping Agreement 10 | |
(h.10) | Amendment No. 2 to Schedule A of Fund Accounting and Shareholder Recordkeeping Agreement 11 | |
(h.11) | Amendment No. 1 to Schedule C of Fund Accounting and Shareholder Recordkeeping Agreement 10 | |
(h.12) | Annex 1 to Amendment No. 2 to Schedule C of Fund Accounting and Shareholder Recordkeeping Agreement 11 |
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Exhibit Number
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Document Description |
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(h.13) | Amendment to Fund Accounting and Shareholder Recordkeeping Agreement 17 | |
(h.14) | Amendment to Fund Accounting and Shareholder Recordkeeping Agreement 19 | |
(h.15) | Partial Assignment and Assumption of Fund Accounting and Shareholder Recordkeeping Agreement and Consent Agreement 21 | |
(h.16) | Amendment to Fund Accounting and Shareholder Recordkeeping Agreement 21 | |
(h.17) | Sub-Transfer Agency and Services Agreement 6 | |
(h.18) | Amendment to Sub-Transfer Agency and Services Agreement 19 | |
(h.19) | Fund Accounting Agreement (UMB Fund Services, Inc.) 21 | |
(h.20) | Fund Accounting Agreement (Investors Bank & Trust Company) 21 | |
(i) | Opinion and Consent of Counsel 1 | |
(j) | Consent of Independent Auditors * | |
(k) | Omitted Financial Statements Not applicable | |
(l) | Initial Capital Understanding 7 | |
(m.1) | Amended and Restated Rule 12b-1 Plan * | |
(m.2) | Form of Rule 12b-1 Agreement 21 | |
(m.3) | Form of Dealer Agreement * | |
(n) | Multiple Class Plan, As Amended * | |
(o) | Reserved | |
(p.1) | Marshall Funds and M&I Investment Management Corp. Code of Ethics * | |
(p.2) | BPI Global Asset Management LLC Code of Ethics and Rules for Personal Investing * | |
(p.3) | Acadian Asset Management, Inc. Code of Ethics * | |
(p.4) | Grand Distribution Services, LLC Code of Ethics 21 | |
(q) | Power of Attorney 20 | |
(r) | Rule 485(b) Letter of Representation * |
* | Filed herewith. |
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1 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed April 23, 1993. |
2 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed October 29, 1993. |
3 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed December 28, 1993. |
4 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed July 1, 1994. |
5 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed October 21, 1994. |
6 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed April 3, 1995. |
7 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed December 26, 1995. |
8 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed June 17, 1996. |
9 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed August 30, 1996. |
10 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed December 18, 1996. |
11 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed August 26, 1997. |
12 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed October 21, 1998. |
13 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed August 27, 1999. |
14 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed October 29, 1999. |
15 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed March 1, 2000. |
16 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed October 30, 2000. |
17 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed October 29, 2001. |
18 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed October 30, 2003. |
19 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed July 9, 2004. |
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20 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed October 27, 2004. |
21 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed December 30, 2004. |
22 | Incorporated by reference to Registrants Definitive Proxy Statement filed on July 13, 2005. |
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Exhibit (a.16)
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
AMENDMENT NO. 15
TO
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
The undersigned Secretary of Marshall Funds, Inc. (the Corporation) hereby certifies that in accordance with Section 180.1002 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the following Amendment was duly adopted to create the Series I series of the Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund.
Section (a) of Article IV is hereby amended by deleting section (a) thereof and inserting the following as a new paragraph:
(a) The Corporation is authorized to issue an indefinite number of shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share. Subject to the following paragraph, the authorized shares are classified as follows:
CLASS |
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Advisor Class |
Series
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Authorized Number of Shares
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Marshall Equity Income Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Government Income Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Money Market Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Large-Cap Growth & Income Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall International Stock Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Investor Class |
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Marshall Equity Income Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Government Income Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Money Market Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Government Money Market Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Large-Cap Growth & Income Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall International Stock Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Series Y | Indefinite |
Institutional Class |
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Marshall Money Market Fund | Series I | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Government Money Market Fund | Series I | Indefinite | ||
Marshall International Stock Fund | Series I | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Series I | Indefinite |
This Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation was adopted by the Board of Directors on June 21, 2005 in accordance with Sections 180.1002 and 180.0602 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Shareholder approval was not required. Prior to this Amendment, none of the Series I shares of the Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund has been issued.
Executed in duplicate this 21 st day of June, 2005.
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ D ANIEL L. K AMINSKI | |
Daniel L. Kaminski, Secretary |
This instrument was drafted by:
Jasna B. Dolgov
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
780 North Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Tele: 414-273-3500
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Exhibit (a.17)
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
AMENDMENT NO. 16
TO
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
The undersigned officer of Marshall Funds, Inc. (the Corporation) hereby certifies that in accordance with Section 180.1002 of the Wisconsin Statutes, the following Amendment was duly adopted to redesignate the Corporations shares of common stock of the Marshall Equity Income Fund as the Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund; to redesignate the Corporations shares of common stock of the Marshall Large-Cap Growth & Income Fund as the Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund; and to redesignate the Corporations shares of common stock of the Marshall Money Market Fund as the Marshall Prime Money Market Fund.
Section (a) of Article IV is hereby amended by deleting section (a) thereof and inserting the following as a new paragraph:
(a) The Corporation is authorized to issue an indefinite number of shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share. Subject to the following paragraph, the authorized shares are classified as follows:
CLASS |
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Advisor Class |
Series
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Authorized Number of Shares
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Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Government Income Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall International Stock Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund | Series A | Indefinite | ||
Investor Class |
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Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Government Income Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Government Money Market Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall International Stock Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund | Series Y | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Series Y | Indefinite |
Institutional Class |
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Marshall Prime Money Market Fund |
Series I | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Government Money Market Fund |
Series I | Indefinite | ||
Marshall International Stock Fund |
Series I | Indefinite | ||
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund |
Series I | Indefinite |
This Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation was adopted by the Board of Directors on October 25, 2005 in accordance with Sections 180.1002 and 180.0602 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Shareholder approval was not required.
Executed in duplicate this 26 th day of October, 2005.
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ J OHN M. B LASER | |
John M. Blaser, President and Treasurer |
This instrument was drafted by:
Jasna B. Dolgov
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
780 North Water Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Telephone: 414-273-3500
Exhibit (g.2)
AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
This Amendment to the Custodian Contract (the Amendment) is made as of this 1 st day of November, 1995, by and between the MARSHALL FUNDS, INC., a Wisconsin corporation (the Corporation), on behalf of the portfolios (hereinafter collectively referred to as the Funds and individually referred to as a Fund) and the MARSHALL & ILSLEY TRUST COMPANY, a Wisconsin chartered trust company (the Custodian).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Custodian are parties to that certain Custodian Contract dated as of April 26, 1993, the terms and conditions of which are hereby incorporated by reference (the Custodian Contract), whereby the Custodian is employed as the custodian of the assets of each of the Funds of the Corporation.
WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Custodian desire to enter into this Amendment for purposes of including securities lending activities within the scope of the duties of the Custodian with respect to the assets of the Funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The above recitals are hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. Nothing in this Amendment shall be deemed to modify, alter, negate, supersede or otherwise change in any manner or form any provision of the Custodian Contract, except as may be specifically set forth herein.
2. The Custodian Contract is amended by adding new Section 2.21 as follows:
2.21 Securities Lending Activities . Pursuant to guidelines adopted and maintained from time to time by the Corporation relating to securities lending of portfolio securities of the Funds (the Guidelines), which authorize the Custodian to perform certain custodial and administrative tasks, the Custodian will:
(1) | Enter into securities loan agreements with borrowers, containing such terms and conditions, and providing for such investment options for cash collateral all of which have been preapproved by the investment adviser for the Funds; |
(2) | Deliver the loaned securities from the applicable Fund to borrowers; |
(3) | Obtain the return of the loaned securities from borrowers to the applicable Fund at the expiration of the loan terms; |
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(4) | Monitor, on a daily basis, the value of the loaned securities and the collateral received; |
(5) | Notify borrowers to make additions to the collateral, when required; |
(6) | Perform such accounting and recordkeeping services as may be necessary from time to time for the operation of the Custodians securities lending activities pursuant to the Guidelines; and |
(7) | Establish and operate a system of controls and procedures designed to ensure compliance with the Custodians obligations under the Guidelines. |
3. In addition to its current compensation for custodial duties under the Custodian Contract, the Custodian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its custodial and administrative duties in connection with the Guidelines as set forth in Schedule A to this Amendment, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Such compensation may be changed, from time to time, by mutual agreement between the Corporation and the Custodian.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , each of the parities have caused this amendment to be executed in their names effective as of the date first above written.
ATTEST: |
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC. | |||||||
(signature illegible) |
By: |
(signature illegible) | ||||||
Secretary | President |
MARSHALL & ILSLEY TRUST COMPANY | ||||||||
By: | /s/ B ROOK J. B ILLICK | |||||||
Vice President | ||||||||
By: | (signature illegible) | |||||||
Vice President |
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SCHEDULE A
COMPENSATION
As compensation for its securities lending activity on behalf of the Funds, the Custodian shall be entitled to deduct from the proceeds of securities lending on behalf of the Funds an amount equal to the Monthly Expense Factor, determined as of the last calendar day of the immediately preceding month; provided that, in no event, shall the Custodian be entitled to deduct an amount exceeding 40% of the aggregate proceeds monthly of such securities lending activity.
For purposes of calculating the daily net asset value of those Funds engaged in securities lending activity, the Custodian shall apply a Daily Expense Factor, determined as of the last calendar day of the immediately preceding month and applied against the daily accrual of earnings from securities lending activity on behalf of the Funds for a one month period beginning no later than the 15 th day of the next calendar month; provided that, in no event, shall the Custodian reduce the daily accrual of earnings from securities lending activity on behalf of the Funds by an amount exceeding 40% of such daily accrual. The daily accrual of earnings from securities lending activity on behalf of the Funds, the amount of the Daily Expense Factor, and the resulting net earnings accrual, shall be reported by the Custodian to Federated Services Company on a daily basis prior to calculation of the applicable Funds daily net asset value.
For purposes of this schedule:
a. | The Daily Expense Factor shall be an amount determined by dividing the Monthly Expense Factor for the immediately preceding month by the number of days during the current month. |
b. | The Monthly Expense Factor shall, for each month, be an amount equal to: |
(i) | The actual monthly direct costs of the Custodians securities lending operations directly related to the securities lending activity on behalf of the Funds (including salaries and benefits of Custodians personnel involved in recordkeeping and daily monitoring of the value of loaned securities and collateral; premises and equipment, including rent and depreciation; data processing charges, amortized software costs and software license and maintenance fees; forms; supplies; postage; and telecommunications charges), determined by the Custodian as of the last trading day of each month multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the average daily balance during such month of loaned securities outstanding on behalf of the Funds, and the denominator of which is the average daily balance during such month of all loaned securities on behalf of all trust and custody accounts of the Custodian, including the Funds; plus |
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(ii) | the actual transaction charges incurred by the Custodian for each securities lending transaction on behalf of the Funds during such month (including securities delivery fees, brokerage fees and all other out-of-pocket charges). |
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Exhibit (g.3)
AMENDMENT TO CUSTODIAN CONTRACT
This Amendment to the Custodian Contract (the Amendment) is made as of this 1 st day of November, 2000 by and between the Marshall Funds, Inc. , a Wisconsin corporation (the Corporation), on behalf of the portfolios (hereinafter collectively referred to as the Funds and individually referred to as a Fund) and the Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company, a Wisconsin chartered trust company (the Custodian).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Corporation and the Custodian are parties to a Custodian Contract dated as of April 26, 1993, and amended as of November 1, 1995 to permit the Custodian to engage in securities lending on behalf of the Funds, the terms and conditions of which are incorporated by reference (the Custodian Contract); and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the provisions of the Custodian Contract relating to compensation for such securities lending services.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Schedule A is amended in its entirety to state as follows:
SCHEDULE A
COMPENSATION
As compensation for its securities lending activity on behalf of the Funds, the Custodian shall be entitled to an amount equal to thirty percent (30%) of (i) in the case of loans not collateralized by cash, the fee paid by a securities borrower with respect to each loan of securities, and (ii) in the case of loans collateralized by cash, the difference between (i) the net realized income derived from investments of the cash collateral, minus (ii) the borrowers rebate and any other allocable fees and expenses (including without limitation overdraft, transaction and execution charges and expenses).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties have caused this amendment to be executed in their names effective as of the date first set forth above.
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC. | MARSHALL & ILSLEY TRUST COMPANY | |||||||
By: |
/s/ J OHN M. B LASER |
By: |
(signature illegible) | |||||
President | President | |||||||
By: |
(signature illegible) | |||||||
Vice President |
Exhibit (h.6)
Amendment #2 to Exhibit 1
Shareholder Services Agreement
Pursuant to Section 2 of the Agreement, MFIS agrees to accept as full compensation for its services rendered hereunder a fee at an annual rate, calculated daily and payable monthly, equal to an amount up to the percentage of average net assets of each Fund, as set forth below.
Fund/Class |
Shareholder
Service Fee |
Effective Date
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Marshall Short-Term Income Fund Class A Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund Class Y Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Government Income Fund Class A Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Government Income Fund Class Y Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund Class A Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund Class Y Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Class A Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund Class Y Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund (f/k/a Marshall Equity Income Fund) Class A Shares |
0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund (f/k/a Marshall Equity Income Fund) Class Y Shares |
0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Large Cap Growth Fund (f/k/a Marshall Large-Cap Growth & Income Fund) Class A Shares |
0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Large Cap Growth Fund (f/k/a Marshall Large-Cap Growth & Income Fund) Class Y Shares |
0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund Class Y Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund Class A Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund Class Y Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall International Stock Fund Class A Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall International Stock Fund Class Y Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund Class A Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund Class Y Shares | 0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund (f/k/a Marshall Money Market Fund) Class A Shares |
0.25 | % | September 1, 1999 | ||
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund (f/k/a Marshall Money Market Fund) Class Y Shares |
0.25 | % | May 1, 2000 | ||
Marshall Government Money Market Fund Class Y Shares | 0.25 | % | May 17, 2004 | ||
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund Class Y Shares | 0.25 | % | September 22, 2004 |
Executed as of this 25 th day of October, 2005.
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC. | MARSHALL & ILSLEY TRUST COMPANY | |||||||
on behalf of its portfolios listed above |
on behalf of its division, Marshall Funds Investor |
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Services |
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By: |
/s/ J OHN M. B LASER |
By: |
/ S / J EFFREY H IMSTREET | |||||
Name: |
John M. Blaser |
Name: |
Jeff Himstreet | |||||
Title: |
President |
Title: |
General Counsel |
Exhibit (j)
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the references to our firm under the captions Financial Highlights in the Prospectuses and under the caption of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in the Statement of Additional Information and to the incorporation by reference of our report dated October 26, 2005 on the fiscal 2005 financial statements of Marshall Funds, Inc., comprised of the Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund, Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund, Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund, Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund, Marshall International Stock Fund, Marshall Government Income Fund, Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund, Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund, Marshall Short-Term Income Fund, Marshall Prime Money Market Fund, Marshall Government Money Market Fund, and Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 (File No. 033-48907) and in this Amendment No. 46 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (File No. 811-58433).
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
Chicago, Illinois
October 28, 2005
Exhibit (m.1)
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED RULE 12B-1 PLAN
This Amended and Restated Rule 12b-1 Plan (the Plan), adopted on October 25, 2004 and amended as of October 25, 2005 by the Board of Directors of Marshall Funds, Inc. (the Corporation), a Wisconsin corporation, relates to certain classes of shares (the Classes) of the portfolios of the Corporation (the Funds) set forth in exhibits hereto as may be amended from time to time.
1. This Plan is adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the Act) so as to allow the Corporation to make payments as contemplated herein, in conjunction with the distribution of Classes of the Funds (the Shares).
2. This Plan is designed to finance activities of Grand Distribution Services, LLC (the Distributor) principally intended to result in the sale of Shares to include: (a) providing incentive to broker/dealers (the Brokers) to sell Shares and to provide administrative support services to the Funds and their shareholders; (b) compensating other participating financial institutions and other persons (the Administrators) for providing administrative support services to the Funds and their shareholders; (c) paying for the costs incurred in conjunction with advertising and marketing of Shares to include expenses of preparing, printing and distributing prospectuses and sales literature to prospective shareholders, Brokers or Administrators; and (d) other costs incurred in the implementation and operation of the Plan. In compensation for services provided pursuant to this Plan, the Distributor will be paid a fee in respect of the Classes set forth on the applicable exhibit.
3. Any payment to the Distributor in accordance with this Plan will be made pursuant to the Distribution Agreement entered into by and between the Corporation, the Corporations administrator and the Distributor. Any payments made by the Distributor to Brokers and Administrators with funds received as compensation under this Plan will be made pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 Agreement entered into by the Distributor and the Broker or Administrator.
4. The Distributor has the right (i) to select, in its sole discretion, the Brokers and Administrators to participate in the Plan, and (ii) to terminate without cause and in its sole discretion any Rule 12b-1 Agreement.
5. Quarterly, in each year that this Plan remains in effect, the Distributor shall prepare and furnish to the Board of Directors of the Corporation, and the Board of Directors shall review, a written report of the amounts expended under the Plan and the purpose for which such expenditures were made.
6. This Plan shall become effective with respect to each Class (i) after approval by majority votes of: (a) the Corporations Board of Directors; and (b) the Directors of the Corporation who are not interested persons of the Corporation and who have no direct or
indirect financial interest in the Plan (Disinterested Directors), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Plan.
7. This Plan shall remain in effect with respect to each Class presently set forth on an exhibit and any subsequent Classes added pursuant to an exhibit during the initial year of this Plan for the period of one year from the date set forth above and may be continued thereafter if this Plan is approved with respect to each Class at least annually by a majority of the Corporations Board of Directors and a majority of the Disinterested Directors, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such Plan. If this Plan is adopted with respect to a Class after the first annual approval by the Directors as described above, this Plan will be effective as to that Class upon the date of the applicable exhibit (and after shareholder approval, if required under the Act) and will continue in effect until the next annual approval of this Plan by the Directors and thereafter for successive periods of one year subject to approval as described above.
8. All material amendments to this Plan must be approved by a vote of the Board of Directors of the Corporation and of the Disinterested Directors, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on it.
9. This Plan may not be amended in order to increase materially the costs which the Classes may bear for distribution pursuant to the Plan without being approved by a majority vote of the outstanding voting securities of the Classes as defined in Section 2(a)(42) of the Act.
10. This Plan may be terminated with respect to a particular Class at any time by: (a) a majority vote of the Disinterested Directors; or (b) a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the particular Class as defined in Section 2(a)(42) of the Act; or (c) by the Distributor on 60 days notice to the Corporation. In the event of termination of the Plan, the Distributor shall be reimbursed only for permitted amounts incurred to the date of termination and within the limits set forth in the exhibits hereto.
11. While this Plan shall be in effect, the selection and nomination of Disinterested Directors of the Corporation shall be committed to the discretion of the Disinterested Directors then in office. Nothing herein shall prevent the involvement of others in such selection and nomination if the final decision on any such selection and nomination is approved by a majority of such Disinterested Directors.
12. All agreements with any person relating to the implementation of this Plan shall be in writing and any agreement related to this Plan shall be subject to termination, without penalty, pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph 10 herein.
13. This Plan shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin.
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EXHIBIT A
to the
Amended and Restated Rule 12b-1 Plan
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund
Class A Shares
Effective October 1, 1992
This Plan is adopted by Marshall Funds, Inc. with respect to the Class of Shares of its portfolio(s) set forth above.
In compensation for the services provided pursuant to this Plan, the Distributor will be paid a monthly fee computed at the annual rate of .30 of 1% of the average aggregate net asset value of the Class A Shares of the Marshall Prime Money Market Fund, a portfolio of Marshall Funds, Inc., held during the month.
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Exhibit (m.3)
GRAND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC
803 West Michigan Street, Suite A
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233
DEALER AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF SHARES
OF THE MARSHALL FUNDS
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have entered into a Distribution Agreement with the Marshall Funds (the Corporation), a Wisconsin corporation registered as a management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), in connection with the its thirteen (13) series, and such other series as may be added to the Corporation in the future (collectively the Funds) pursuant to which we have been appointed distributor of shares of the Funds.
This Dealer Agreement (the Agreement) has been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act by the Corporation on behalf of the Funds under a Distribution and Service Plan (the Plan) adopted pursuant to said Rule. This Agreement, being made between Grand Distribution Services, LLC (the Distributor) and the undersigned authorized dealer (you), relates to the services to be provided by you and for which you are entitled to receive payments pursuant to the Plan.
1. To the extent that you provide distribution assistance and account maintenance and personal services in accordance with the Plan and applicable rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the NASD) to those of your customers who may from time to time directly or beneficially own shares of the Funds, you shall be entitled to a fee periodically pursuant to the Plan. You agree that you will only offer and sell shares of the Funds at the public offering prices that are currently in effect, in accordance with the terms of the then current prospectuses of the Funds.
2. The fee paid with respect to the classes of shares of the Funds will be computed daily and paid quarterly (within 45 days after the end of each quarter) at annual rates of up to the percentages specified on Schedule A of the average net asset value of the shares of the Funds purchased or acquired by your firm as nominee for your customers, or are owned by those customers of your firm whose records, as maintained by the Funds or their transfer agent, designate your firm as the customers dealer of record or holder of record (collectively, the Fund Shares). For purposes of determining the fees payable under this Agreement, the average daily net asset value of the Fund Shares will be computed in the manner specified in the Funds Registration Statement (Registration Statement) (as the same is in effect from time to time) in connection with the computation of the net asset value of shares for purposes of purchases and redemptions.
3. We reserve the right at any time to impose minimum fee payment requirements before any periodic payments will be made to you hereunder . In the event payment due for a period is less than $10.00, such payment will not be made but will be included with the next scheduled payment when the aggregate due exceeds $10.00.
4. You shall furnish the Funds and us with such information as shall reasonably be requested either by the Directors or officers of the Corporation or by us with respect to the services provided and the fees paid to you pursuant to this Agreement, including but not limited to blue sky sales reports. We shall furnish the Directors of the Corporation, for their review on a quarterly basis, a written report of the amounts expended under the Plan by us and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.
5. Orders shall be placed either directly with the Funds transfer agent in accordance with such procedures as may be established by the transfer agent or us, or with the transfer agent through the facilities of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), if available, in accordance with the rules of the NSCC. In addition, all orders are subject to acceptance or rejection by the Distributor or the relevant Fund in the sole discretion of either. Purchase orders shall be subject to receipt by the Corporations transfer agent of all required documents in proper form and to the minimum initial and subsequent purchase requirements set forth in the Registration Statement.
6. Settlement of transactions shall be in accordance with such procedures as may be established by the transfer agent or us, if applicable, the rules of the NSCC. If payment is not received, we and the Funds reserve the right forthwith to cancel the sale, or at the option of the Funds or us to sell the Shares at the then prevailing net asset value, in either case you agree to be responsible for any loss resulting to the Fund and/or to us from your failure to make payments as aforesaid.
7. You shall be allowed the concessions from the public offering price, if any, as set forth in the Registration Statement. Reduced sales charges may also be available pursuant to any special features of the Funds (such as cumulative discounts, letters of intent, etc., the terms of which shall be described in the Funds Registration Statement.) Unless at the time of transmitting an order you advise the Funds and their transfer agent to the contrary, the Funds may consider the order to be the total holding of an investor and assume that the investor is not entitled to any reduction in sales price beyond that accorded to the amount of the purchase as determined by the schedule set forth in the then current prospectus of the relevant Fund.
8. If any Fund Shares sold to you or your customers are redeemed by the Funds or repurchased for the account of the Funds or are tendered to the Funds for redemption or repurchase within seven business days after the date of confirmation to you of the original purchase order for said Fund Shares, you agree to pay forthwith to us the full amount of any dealer concession allowed or commission paid to you on the original sale, and we agree to pay the amount of any such dealer concession to the Fund when received by us. Alternatively, we may, in our discretion, withhold payment of dealer concessions or commissions to you for such Fund Shares.
9. For all purposes of this Agreement you will be deemed to be an independent contractor and neither you nor any of your employees or agents shall have any authority to act in any matter or in any respect as agent for the Funds or for the Distributor. Neither you nor any of your employees or agents are authorized to make any representation concerning shares of the Funds except those contained in the Registration Statement. By your written acceptance of this Agreement, you agree to and do release, indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses, claims, demands, charges, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees) arising out of or resulting from (i) requests, directions, actions or inactions of or by you or your officers, employees or agents or, (ii) the purchase, redemption, transfer or registration of shares of the Funds (or orders relating to the same) by you or your clients, or (iii) your breach of any of the terms of this Agreement. In the event we or the Funds determine to refund any amount paid by an investor for any reason, you shall return to the Funds or us any commission previously paid or discounts allowed with respect to the transaction for which the refund is made. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the foregoing indemnity and hold harmless agreement shall indefinitely survive the termination of this Agreement.
10. We may enter into other similar agreements with any other person without your consent.
11. You represent that you are a member of the NASD and agree to maintain membership in the NASD. You agree to abide by all the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the NASD which are binding upon underwriters and dealers in the distribution of the securities of open-end investment companies, including without limitation, Rule 2830 of the NASD Conduct Rules, as may be amended from time to time. You shall comply with all applicable laws including state and federal laws and the rules and regulations of authorized regulatory agencies. You will not sell or offer for sale shares of any Fund in any state or jurisdiction where (i) you are not qualified to act as a dealer or (ii) the shares are not qualified for sale or exempt from qualification, including under the blue sky laws and regulations of such state. You agree to notify us immediately if your license or registration to act as a broker-dealer is revoked or suspended by any federal, self-regulatory or state agency. We do not assume any responsibility in connection with your registration under the laws of the various states or jurisdictions or under federal law or your qualification under any applicable law or regulation to offer or sell shares.
12. You hereby certify that you are in compliance and will continue to comply with all applicable anti-money laundering laws, regulations, rules and government guidance and have in place a comprehensive anti-money laundering compliance program that includes: internal policies, procedures and controls for complying with the USA PATRIOT Act, a designated compliance officer, an ongoing training program for appropriate employees and an independent audit function. You also certify that you are in compliance and will continue to comply with the economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) and have an OFAC compliance program in place that satisfies all applicable laws and regulations. You acknowledge that, because the Distributor will not have access to detailed information about your customers who purchase Fund Shares, you will assume responsibility for compliance with the foregoing laws and regulations in regard to such customers. You hereby agree to notify the Distributor promptly whenever, (i) pursuant to the provisions of your programs, indications of suspicious activity or OFAC matches are detected in
connection with the purchase, sale or exchange of Fund Shares; or (ii) you receive any reports from any regulator(s) pertaining to your compliance with the foregoing laws or regulations in connection with your customers.
13. You agree to maintain all records required by law relating to transactions involving the Shares, and upon the request of us, or the Corporation, promptly make such of these records available to us or the Corporations agents as are requested. In addition you hereby agree to establish appropriate procedures and reporting forms and/or mechanisms and schedules in conjunction with us and the Corporations administrator, to enable the Corporation to identify the location, type of, and sales to all accounts opened and maintained by your customers or by you on behalf of your customers.
14. Either party to this Agreement may terminate this Agreement by giving ten (10) days written notice to the other. This Agreement will terminate automatically if (i) any bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership proceedings, or an assignment for the benefit of creditors, is brought under any federal or state law by or against you; (ii) your registration with the SEC as a broker-dealer is suspended or revoked; (iii) your NASD membership is suspended or revoked; (iv) you and your representatives are not licensed or qualified in a state or other jurisdiction in which you sell Fund Shares and there is not an applicable exemption, (v) an application for a protective decree under the provisions of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 is filed against you, or (vi) the Distribution Agreement between us and a fund or the Plan is terminated. This Agreement also will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. We may in our sole discretion modify or amend this Agreement upon written notice to you of such modification or amendment, which shall be effective on the date stated in such notice.
15. The provisions of the Plan and the Distribution Agreement, insofar as they relate to our obligations and the payment of fees hereunder, are incorporated herein by reference. This Agreement shall become effective upon acceptance and execution by us. Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect as long as the continuance of the Plan and this related Agreement are approved at least annually by a vote of the Directors, including a majority of the independent directors (as defined in the 1940 Act), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting thereon. All communications to us should be sent to the address shown on the first page of this Agreement. Any notice to you shall be duly given if mailed or telegraphed to you at the address specified by you below.
16. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin, excluding the laws on conflicts of laws.
GRAND DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC |
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Name of Dealer (Please Print or Type)* |
803 West Michigan Street, Suite A |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233 |
Address of Dealer |
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Authorized Officer |
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*NOTE: | Please sign and return both copies of this Agreement to Grand Distribution Services, LLC, Attention: Ben Schmidt. Upon acceptance, one countersigned copy will be returned to you for your files. |
Schedule A
The following lists the Funds and Shares subject to the Dealer Agreement and the compensation payable to Dealer pursuant to the Dealer Agreement. Distributor shall not pay out shareholder services fees to Dealer until the accrued, unpaid amount of shareholder services fees exceeds ten dollars ($10.00). Each Funds prospectus shall control in case of any conflict with this Schedule.
C LASS A S HARES
E QUITY FUNDS
F UND N AME |
M
AXIMUM
S
ALES
C HARGE (L OAD ) I MPOSED |
D
ISTRIBUTION
(12b-1) F EE |
S
HAREHOLDER
S ERVICING F EE |
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A
PPLICABLE
Y ES ¨ N O ¨ |
A
PPLICABLE
Y ES ¨ N O ¨ |
A PPLICABLE Y ES ¨ N O ¨ |
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Large-Cap Value Fund |
5.75 | % | None | 0.25 | % | |||
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
5.75 | % | None | 0.25 | % | |||
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
5.75 | % | None | 0.25 | % | |||
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
5.75 | % | None | 0.25 | % | |||
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
5.75 | % | None | 0.25 | % | |||
International Stock Fund |
5.75 | % | None | 0.25 | % |
P URCHASE A MOUNT |
S
ALES
C HARGE AS A % OF P UBLIC O FFERING P RICE |
S
ALES
C HARGE AS A % OF NAV |
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Up to $24,999 |
5.75 | % | 6.10 | % | ||
$25,000 - $49,999 |
5.00 | % | 5.26 | % | ||
$50,000 - $99,999 |
4.50 | % | 4.71 | % | ||
$100,000 - $249,999 |
3.50 | % | 3.63 | % | ||
$250,000 - $499,999 |
2.50 | % | 2.56 | % | ||
$500,000 - $749,999 |
2.00 | % | 2.04 | % | ||
$750,000 - $999,999 |
1.50 | % | 1.52 | % | ||
$1 million or greater 1 |
None | None |
1 | A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies to Advisor Class of Shares redeemed up to 12 months after purchase of $1 million or more. |
I NCOME F UNDS ( EXCEPT FOR S HORT -T ERM I NCOME F UND )
F UND N AME |
M
AXIMUM
S
ALES
C HARGE (L OAD ) I MPOSED |
D
ISTRIBUTION
(12 B -1) F EE |
S
HAREHOLDER
S ERVICING F EE |
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A
PPLICABLE
Y ES ¨ N O ¨ |
A
PPLICABLE
Y ES ¨ N O ¨ |
A PPLICABLE Y ES ¨ N O ¨ |
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Government Income Fund |
3.75 | % | None | 0.25 | % | |||
Intermediate Bond Fund |
3.75 | % | None | 0.25 | % |
P URCHASE A MOUNT |
S
ALES
C HARGE AS A % OF P UBLIC O FFERING P RICE |
S
ALES
C HARGE AS A % OF NAV |
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Less than $24,999 |
3.75 | % | 3.90 | % | ||
$25,000 - $49,999 |
3.75 | % | 3.90 | % | ||
$50,000 - $99,999 |
3.75 | % | 3.90 | % | ||
$100,000 - $249,999 |
3.50 | % | 3.63 | % | ||
$250,000 - $499,999 |
2.50 | % | 2.56 | % | ||
$500,000 - $749,999 |
2.00 | % | 2.04 | % | ||
$750,000 - $999,999 |
1.50 | % | 1.52 | % | ||
$1 million or greater 2 |
None | None |
S HORT -T ERM I NCOME F UND
F UND N AME |
M
AXIMUM
S
ALES
C HARGE (L OAD ) I MPOSED |
D
ISTRIBUTION
(12 B -1) F EE |
S
HAREHOLDER
S ERVICING F EE |
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A
PPLICABLE
Y ES ¨ N O ¨ |
A
PPLICABLE
Y ES ¨ N O ¨ |
A PPLICABLE Y ES ¨ N O ¨ |
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Short-Term Income Fund |
2.00 | % | None | 0.25 | % |
P URCHASE A MOUNT |
S
ALES
C HARGE AS A % OF P UBLIC O FFERING P RICE |
S
ALES
C HARGE AS A % OF NAV |
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Less than $999,999 |
2.00 | % | 2.04 | % | ||
$1 million or greater 2 |
None | None |
2 | A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies to Advisor Class of Shares redeemed up to 12 months after purchase of $1 million or more. |
C LASS I S HARES
F UND N AME |
M
AXIMUM
S
ALES
C HARGE (L OAD ) I MPOSED |
D
ISTRIBUTION
(12 B -1) F EE |
S
HAREHOLDER
S ERVICING F EE |
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International Stock Fund |
None | None | None | |||
Prime Money Market Fund |
None | None | None |
C LASS Y S HARES
F UND N AME |
M
AXIMUM
S
ALES
C HARGE (L OAD ) I MPOSED |
S
HAREHOLDER
S ERVICING F EE |
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APPLICABLE
Yes ¨ No ¨ |
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Large-Cap Value Fund |
None | 0.25 | % | ||
Large-Cap Growth Fund |
None | 0.25 | % | ||
Mid-Cap Value Fund |
None | 0.25 | % | ||
Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
None | 0.25 | % | ||
Small-Cap Growth Fund |
None | 0.25 | % | ||
International Stock Fund |
None | 0.25 | % | ||
Government Income Fund |
None | 0.25 | % 3 | ||
Intermediate Bond Fund |
None | 0.25 | % 3 | ||
Intermediate Tax-Free Fund |
None | 0.25 | % 3 | ||
Short-Term Income Fund |
None | 0.25 | % 3 | ||
Prime Money Market Fund |
None | 0.25 | % |
3 | The Shareholder Servicing Fee for Government Income Fund, Intermediate Bond Fund, Intermediate Tax-Free Fund and Short-Term Income Fund has been voluntarily reduced. The shareholder servicing agent may terminate this voluntary reduction at any time. |
Exhibit (n)
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN
AMENDED OCTOBER 25, 2005
This Multiple Class Plan (Plan) is adopted by Marshall Funds, Inc. (the Corporation), a Wisconsin corporation, with respect to the classes of shares (Classes) of certain of its portfolios (the Funds) set forth in exhibits hereto (the Class Exhibits).
1. | PURPOSE |
This Plan is adopted pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the Rule), in connection with the issuance by the Corporation of more than one class of shares of any or all of the Funds in reliance on the Rule.
2. | SEPARATE ARRANGEMENTS / CLASS DIFFERENCES |
The arrangements for shareholders services or the distribution of securities, or both, for each Class shall be as set forth in the applicable Class Exhibit hereto.
3. | EXPENSE ALLOCATIONS |
Each Class shall be allocated their allocable portion of Fund-level and Corporation-level expenses. Each Class shall be allocated those expenses attributable specifically to the Class, which are described in the applicable Class Exhibit hereto (Class Expenses). Class Expenses may include distribution expenses; shareholder services expenses; transfer agent fees; printing and postage expenses related to preparing and distributing materials such as shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxies to current shareholders; blue sky registration fees; SEC registration fees; the expense of administrative personnel and services as required to support the shareholders of a specific class; litigation or other legal expenses relating solely to one Class; or directors fees incurred as a result of issues relating to one Class of shares.
4. | CONVERSION FEATURES |
The conversion features for shares of each Class shall be as set forth in the applicable Class Exhibit hereto.
5. | EXCHANGE FEATURES |
The exchange features for shares of each Class shall be as set forth in the applicable Class Exhibit hereto.
6. | AMENDMENT |
Any material amendment of this Plan or any Class Exhibit hereto by the Corporation is subject to the approval of a majority of the directors of the Corporation, and a majority of the directors of the Corporation who are not interested persons of the Corporation, pursuant to the Rule.
EXHIBIT A
to the
Multiple Class Plan
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
CLASS Y SHARES
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund
Marshall Government Money Market Fund
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund
This Exhibit to the Multiple Class Plan (the Plan) is hereby adopted by the above-listed portfolios of the Corporation (Funds) pursuant to Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the Plan with regard to the Class Y Shares of the Fund.
1. | SEPARATE ARRANGEMENTS |
CHANNEL/TARGET CUSTOMERS
Class Y Shares are designed for sale to customers of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation and its affiliates or retail customers of institutions that have not entered into a marketing arrangement or do not provide sales and/or administrative services for the sale of Fund shares.
SALES LOAD
None
DISTRIBUTION FEES
None
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES FEES
Maximum shareholder service fee: 0.25 of 1% of the average daily net asset value of the Class Y Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the shareholder servicing agent from time to time.
MINIMUM INVESTMENTS
The minimum initial investment in Class Y Shares is $1,000. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of at least $50.
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VOTING RIGHTS
Each Class Y Share gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and other matters submitted to shareholders of the entire Corporation for vote. All shares of each portfolio or class in the Funds have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular portfolio or class are entitled to vote in matters affecting that portfolio or class.
2. | EXPENSE ALLOCATION |
DISTRIBUTION FEES
No Distribution Fees are allocated to Class Y Shares.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES
Shareholder Service Fees are allocated equally among the Class Y Shares of each Fund.
3. | CONVERSION FEATURES |
Class Y Shares are not convertible into shares of any other class.
4. | EXCHANGE FEATURES |
Class Y Shares of any portfolio may be exchanged for Shares of other Funds of the Corporation pursuant to the conditions described in the applicable prospectus.
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EXHIBIT B
to the
Multiple Class Plan
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
CLASS Y SHARES
Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Marshall International Stock Fund
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund
Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund
Marshall Government Income Fund
Marshall Intermediate Bond Fund
Marshall Intermediate Tax-Free Fund
This Exhibit to the Multiple Class Plan (the Plan) is hereby adopted by the above-listed portfolios of the Corporation (Funds) pursuant to Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the Plan with regard to the Class Y Shares of the Funds.
1. | SEPARATE ARRANGEMENTS |
CHANNEL/TARGET CUSTOMERS
Class Y Shares are designed for sale to individuals, trust customers of affiliates of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation and other financial institutions, as well as customers of institutions that have entered into a sales arrangement with the Funds, who prefer to invest in open-end investment company securities sold without an initial sales load.
SALES LOAD
None
DISTRIBUTION FEES
None
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES FEES
Maximum shareholder service fee: 0.25 of 1% of the average daily net asset value of the Class Y Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the shareholder servicing agent from time to time.
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MINIMUM INVESTMENTS
The minimum initial investment in Class Y Shares is $1,000. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of at least $50.
VOTING RIGHTS
Each Class Y Share gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and other matters submitted to shareholders of the entire Corporation for vote. All shares of each portfolio or class in the Funds have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular portfolio or class are entitled to vote in matters affecting that portfolio or class.
2. | EXPENSE ALLOCATION |
DISTRIBUTION FEES
No Distribution Fees are allocated to Class Y Shares.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES
Shareholder Service Fees are allocated equally among the Class Y Shares of each Fund.
3. | CONVERSION FEATURES |
Class Y Shares are not convertible into shares of any other class.
4. | EXCHANGE FEATURES |
Class Y Shares of the Funds may be exchanged for Shares of other Funds of the Corporation pursuant to the conditions described in the appropriate prospectus.
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EXHIBIT C
to the
Multiple Class Plan
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
CLASS A SHARES
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund
This Exhibit to the Multiple Class Plan (the Plan) is hereby adopted by the above-listed portfolios of the Corporation (Funds) pursuant to Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the Plan with regard to the Class A Shares of the Fund.
1. | SEPARATE ARRANGEMENTS |
CHANNEL/TARGET CUSTOMERS
Class A Shares are sold through institutions and other entities that have entered into marketing arrangements to make Fund shares available to their clients, customers or other specified investors, or that have agreed to provide sales and/or administrative services as agents for holders of Class A Shares.
SALES LOAD
None
DISTRIBUTION FEES
0.30 of 1% of the average daily net asset value of the Class A Shares of each Fund
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES FEES
Maximum shareholder service fee: 0.25 of 1% of the average daily net asset value of the Class A Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the shareholder servicing agent from time to time.
MINIMUM INVESTMENTS
The minimum initial investment in Class A Shares is $1,000. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of at least $50.
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VOTING RIGHTS
Each Class A Share gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and other matters submitted to shareholders of the entire Corporation for vote. All shares of each portfolio or class in the Funds have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular portfolio or class are entitled to vote in matters affecting that portfolio or class.
2. | EXPENSE ALLOCATION |
DISTRIBUTION FEES
Distribution Fees are allocated equally among the Class A Shares of the Fund.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES
Shareholder Service Fees are allocated equally among the Class A Shares of the Fund.
3. | CONVERSION FEATURES |
Class A Shares are not convertible into shares of any other class.
4. | EXCHANGE FEATURES |
Class A Shares of any Fund may be exchanged for Shares of other Funds of the Corporation pursuant to the conditions described in the applicable prospectus.
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EXHIBIT D
to the
Multiple Class Plan
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
CLASS A SHARES
Marshall Large-Cap Value Fund
Marshall Large-Cap Growth Fund
Marshall Mid-Cap Value Fund
Marshall Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Marshall International Stock Fund
Marshall Small-Cap Growth Fund
Marshal Intermediate Bond Fund
Marshall Government Income Fund
Marshall Short-Term Income Fund
This Exhibit to the Multiple Class Plan (the Plan) is hereby adopted by the above-listed portfolios of the Corporation (Funds) pursuant to Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the Plan with regard to the Class A Shares of the Funds.
1. | SEPARATE ARRANGEMENTS |
CHANNEL/TARGET CUSTOMERS
Class A Shares are designed for sale to retail customers of brokerage affiliates of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation and other authorized broker-dealers, who prefer to receive consultation services in connection with their investment in open-end investment company securities.
SALES LOAD
Class A Shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%
DISTRIBUTION FEES
None
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES FEES
Maximum shareholder service fee: 0.25 of 1% of the average daily net asset value of the Class A Shares. All or any portion of this fee may be waived by the shareholder servicing agent from time to time.
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MINIMUM INVESTMENTS
The minimum initial investment in Class A Shares is $1,000. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of at least $50.
VOTING RIGHTS
Each Class A Share gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and other matters submitted to shareholders of the entire Corporation for vote. All shares of each portfolio or class in the Funds have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular portfolio or class are entitled to vote in matters affecting that portfolio or class.
2. | EXPENSE ALLOCATION |
DISTRIBUTION FEES
Distribution Fees are allocated equally among the Class A Shares of each Fund.
SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES
Shareholder Service Fees are allocated equally among the Class A Shares of each Fund.
3. | CONVERSION FEATURES |
Class A Shares are not convertible into shares of any other class.
4. | EXCHANGE FEATURES |
Class A Shares of any portfolio may be exchanged for Shares of other Funds of the Corporation pursuant to the conditions described in the applicable prospectus.
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EXHIBIT E
to the
Multiple Class Plan
MARSHALL FUNDS, INC.
CLASS I SHARES
Marshall International Stock Fund
Marshall Prime Money Market Fund
Marshall Government Money Market Fund
Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund
This Exhibit to the Multiple Class Plan (the Plan) is hereby adopted by the above-listed portfolios of the Corporation (Funds) pursuant to Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the Plan with regard to the Class I Shares of the Funds.
1. | SEPARATE ARRANGEMENTS |
CHANNEL/TARGET CUSTOMERS
Class I Shares of the Marshall International Fund (the International Fund) are designed for sale to institutional investors. Class I Shares of the Marshall Prime Money Market Fund, Marshall Government Money Market Fund and Marshall Tax-Free Money Market Fund (collectively, the Money Market Funds) are designed for sale to institutional investors that are not natural persons.
SALES LOAD
None
DISTRIBUTION FEES
None
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES FEES
None
MINIMUM INVESTMENTS
The minimum initial investment in Class I Shares of the International Fund is $1 million. The minimum initial investment in Class I Shares of each Money Market Fund is $10 million. Subsequent investments in the Class I Shares of any Fund must be in amounts of at least $100,000.
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VOTING RIGHTS
Each Class I Share gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and other matters submitted to shareholders of the entire Corporation for vote. All shares of each portfolio or class in the Funds have equal voting rights, except that only shares of a particular portfolio or class are entitled to vote in matters affecting that portfolio or class.
2. | EXPENSE ALLOCATION |
DISTRIBUTION FEES
None
SHAREHOLDER SERVICE FEES
None
3. | CONVERSION FEATURES |
Class I Shares are not convertible into shares of any other class.
4. | EXCHANGE FEATURES |
Class I Shares of any portfolio may be exchanged for Shares of other Funds of the Corporation pursuant to the conditions described in the applicable prospectus.
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Exhibit (p.1)
M&I INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
AMENDED AND RESTATED CODE OF ETHICS
1. | Statement of General Fiduciary Principles |
This Code of Ethics is based on the principles that (i) Access Persons (as such term is hereinafter defined) owe a fiduciary duty to, among others, the shareholders of the Investment Company and the clients of the Adviser to conduct their personal transactions in Securities in a manner which neither interferes with Investment Company or other client portfolio transactions nor otherwise takes unfair or inappropriate advantage of an Access Persons relationship to the Investment Company or other clients; (ii) in complying with this fiduciary duty, Access Persons owe shareholders and clients the highest duty of trust and fair dealing; and (iii) Access Persons must, in all instances, place the interests of the shareholders of the Investment Company or clients of the Adviser ahead of the Access Persons own personal interests or the interests of others. For example, in order to avoid the appearance of conflict from a personal transaction in a Security, the failure to recommend that Security to, or the failure to purchase that Security for, the Investment Company or Advisory Clients may be considered a violation of this Code.
Access Persons must adhere to these general fiduciary principles and applicable Federal Securities Laws, as well as comply with the specific provisions and Associated Procedures of this Code. Technical compliance with the terms of this Code and the Associated Procedures will not automatically insulate an Access Person from scrutiny in instances where the personal transactions in a Security undertaken by such Access Person show a pattern of abuse of such Access Persons fiduciary duty to the Investment Company and its shareholders and the Adviser and its clients or a failure to adhere to these general fiduciary principles.
2. | Definitions |
(a) | Access Person means (i) any Advisory Person of the Adviser; (ii) any supervised person who has access to nonpublic information regarding any Advisory Clients purchase or sale of securities, or nonpublic information regarding the portfolio holdings of the Investment Company; and (iii) any supervised person who is involved in making securities recommendations to Advisory Clients, or who has access to such recommendations that are nonpublic. All of the Advisers directors and officers are presumed to be Access Persons. The Chief Compliance Officer (or his or her designee) will maintain a list of all Access Persons and provide each Access Person with this Code and any amendments. |
(b) | Adviser means M&I Investment Management Corp. (IMC). |
(c) | Advisory Client means any client (including investment companies, managed accounts, and trust accounts) for which IMC serves as an investment adviser, renders investment advice, or makes investment decisions. |
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(d) | Advisory Person means (i) any director, officer, or employee of the Adviser (or of any company in a control relationship to the Adviser), who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in, or obtains information regarding the current purchases or sales of a Security by an Advisory Client, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales; and (ii) any natural person in a control relationship to the Adviser who normally obtains information concerning current recommendations made to an Advisory Client with regard to the purchases or sales of a Security. |
(e) | Associated Procedures means those policies, procedures and/or statements that have been adopted by the Adviser, and which are designed to supplement this Code and its provisions. |
(f) | A Security is being considered for purchase or sale when a recommendation to purchase or sell a Security has been made and communicated and, with respect to the person making the recommendation, when such person seriously considers making such a recommendation. |
(g) | Beneficial ownership shall be interpreted in the same manner as it would be in determining whether a person is subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations thereunder, except that the determination of direct or indirect beneficial ownership shall apply to all Securities which an Access Person has or acquires. As a general matter, beneficial ownership will be attributed to an Access Person in all instances where the Access Person (i) possesses the ability to purchase or sell the Securities (or the ability to direct the disposition of the Securities); (ii) possesses voting power (including the power to vote or to direct the voting) over such Securities; or (iii) receives any benefits substantially equivalent to those of ownership. In addition to an Access Persons own accounts, a person is presumed to be the beneficial owner of Securities held by immediate family members sharing the Access Persons household (immediate family means any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse or equivalent domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships). |
(h) | Code means this Code of Ethics. |
(i) | Control shall have the same meaning as that set forth in Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. |
(j) | Federal Securities Laws include the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the Bank Secrecy Act, all as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations thereunder. |
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(k) | Investment Company means each registered investment company (and any series or portfolios of such company) that is advised by the Adviser. As the context requires, Investment Company may refer to one or more investment companies. |
(l) | Investment Personnel include: Access Persons with direct responsibility and authority to make investment decisions affecting the Advisory Client portfolios (such as fund or portfolio managers); Access Persons who provide information and advice to such managers (such as securities analysts); and Access Persons who assist in executing investment decisions for the Advisory Clients (such as traders). As the context requires, Investment Personnel may refer to one or more Access Persons. |
(m) | Public Company means any entity subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
(n) | Purchase or sale of a Security includes the writing of an option to purchase or sell a Security. |
(o) | Security shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act, and shall include: equity and debt securities; options on and warrants to purchase equity or debt securities; shares of closed-end investment companies; and Related Securities. Related Securities are instruments and securities that are related to, but not the same as, a Security. For example, a Related Security may be convertible into a Security, or give its holder the right to purchase the Security. For purposes of reporting, Security shall include futures contracts. Security shall not include: securities issued by the Government of the United States (including short-term debt securities which are U.S. government securities pursuant to Section 2(a)(16) of the 1940 Act); bankers acceptances; bank certificates of deposit; commercial paper; shares of money market funds; shares of other types of mutual funds, unless the Adviser or its control affiliate acts as the investment adviser or principal underwriter for the fund (i.e., unaffiliated funds); units of a unit investment trust if the trust is invested exclusively in unaffiliated mutual funds; and such other instruments as may be determined by the Investment Companys Board of Directors, from time to time. |
(p) | 1940 Act means the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. |
3. | Exempted Transactions |
The provisions of Sections 4 and 5 of this Code shall not apply to:
(a) | Purchases or sales effected in any account over which the Access Person has no direct or indirect influence or control. |
(b) |
Purchases which are either: made solely with the dividend proceeds received in a dividend reinvestment plan; part of an automatic payroll deduction plan, whereby an employee purchases securities issued by an employer; or (upon advance notification and approval of the Chief Compliance Officer) are part of an offering |
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made available to a spouse of an Access Person solely by virtue of that spouses employment. |
(c) | Purchases effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of a class of its Securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuer, and any sales of such rights so acquired. |
4. | Pre-Clearance Requirement |
(a) | Access Persons must preclear every purchase or sale of a security in which the Access Person has a beneficial ownership (including transactions in pension or profit-sharing plans), in accordance with the following: |
i. | Securities must be precleared using the IMC Personal Transaction Program. |
ii. | Access Persons without access to the IMC Personal Transaction Program must contact the Chief Compliance Officer (or his or her designee) for forms (Exhibit A) to be used when submitting preclearance requests. |
(b) | Preclearance approval remains in effect until the end of the business day. |
(c) | Preclearance approval and the receipt of express prior preclearance approval does not exempt you from the prohibitions outlined in this Code. |
(d) | When trading options, the Access Person must preclear the underlying security before entering into the option contract. |
5. | Prohibited Transactions and Activities |
(a) | No Access Person or immediate family member sharing the Access Persons household shall purchase or sell, directly or indirectly, any Security in which he or she has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, a direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest and which he or she knows, or should have known, at the time of such purchase or sale: |
i. | is being considered for purchase or sale by an Advisory Client; or |
ii. | is being purchased or sold by an Advisory Client. |
(b) | Inducing or causing an Advisory Client to take action, or to fail to take action, for the purpose of achieving a personal benefit, rather than a benefit for the Advisory Client, is a violation of this Code. Examples of this would include causing an Advisory Client to purchase a Security owned by the Access Person for the purpose of supporting or driving up the price of the Security, and causing the Advisory Client to refrain from selling a Security in an attempt to protect the value of the Access Persons investment, such as an outstanding option. |
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(c) | Using knowledge of an Advisory Clients portfolio transactions to profit by the market effect of such transactions is a violation of this Code. One test which will be applied in determining whether this prohibition has been violated will be to review the Securities transactions of Access Persons for patterns. However, it is important to note that a violation could result from a single transaction if the circumstances warranted a finding that the provisions of Section 1 of this Code have been violated. |
(d) | All Access Persons and immediate family members sharing the same household are prohibited from acquiring any Security distributed in an initial public offering (IPO), until trading of the Security commences in the secondary market. |
(e) | All Access Persons and immediate family members sharing the same household are prohibited from acquiring Securities for their personal accounts in a private placement made by an issuer that is a Public Company, without the express prior approval of the President of the Adviser (or his designee). All Access Persons and immediate family members sharing the same household must preclear with the Chief Compliance Officer purchases in a private placement made by an issuer that is not a Public Company. The President or the Chief Compliance Officer, as appropriate, will maintain a record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, to approve the acquisition of Securities in a private placement. In instances where an Investment Personnel, after receiving prior approval, acquires a Security in a private placement, the Investment Personnel has an affirmative obligation to disclose this Investment to the President of the Adviser (or his designee) if the Investment Personnel participates in any subsequent consideration of any potential investment, by an Advisory Client, in the issuer of those Securities. An Advisory Clients decision to purchase Securities of such an issuer (following a purchase by an Investment Personnel in an approved personal transaction) will be subject to an independent review by the President of the Adviser, or his designee, so long as the person conducting such review has no personal interest in the issuer. |
(f) |
All Access Persons and immediate family members sharing the same household, including all Investment Personnel, are prohibited from executing a personal transaction in any Security on a day during which an Advisory Client has a pending buy or sell order for that Security, and for seven (7) calendar days after an Advisory Client purchases or sells the same Security. In addition, each manager or analyst is prohibited from purchasing or selling any Security within seven (7) calendar days before a purchase or sale of the same Security by an Advisory Client portfolio managed by the manager or analyst. Further, any purchases or sales of any Security by Investment Personnel (other than a manager for the Advisory Client portfolio in which the Security is purchased or sold), within seven (7) calendar days before an Advisory Client purchases or sells the same Security are subject to review on a case-by-case basis for purposes of determining whether a violation of this Code has or may have occurred. Transactions undertaken in violation of these prohibitions will either be required to be unwound, or any profits realized by an Access Person on any personal transactions in Securities within the proscribed periods (either undertaken while |
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an Advisory Client has an open order, or within the 7-day blackout period) will be required to be disgorged (to an entity designated by the President of the Adviser [or his designee]), and the Access Person will be subject to disciplinary action, as determined by the Chief Compliance Officer and/or the Investment Companys Board of Directors. |
(g) | All Investment Personnel are prohibited from receiving any gift, favor, preferential treatment, valuable consideration, or other thing of more than a de minimis value in any year from any person or entity from, to or through whom the Adviser purchases or sells Securities, or an issuer of Securities. For purposes of this limitation, de minimis value is equal to $100 or less. |
(h) | All Investment Personnel are prohibited from serving on the boards of directors of any Public Company, absent express prior authorization from the President of the Adviser (or his designee). Authorization to serve on the board of a Public Company may be granted in instances where the President of the Adviser (or his designee) determines that such board service would be consistent with the interests of the Advisory Clients, including shareholders of the Investment Company. If prior approval to serve as a director of a Public Company is granted, an Investment Personnel has an affirmative duty to excuse himself from participating in any deliberations by the Advisory Client regarding possible investments in the securities issued by the Public Company on whose board the Investment Personnel sits. |
6. | Reporting |
(a) | Every Access Person shall report to the Adviser the information described in Section 6(d) of this Code with respect to transactions (other than those personal transactions in Securities exempted under Section 3 of this Code) in any Security in which such Access Person or immediate family member sharing the same household have, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership. |
(b) | Every Access Person is required to direct his or her broker to forward to the Compliance Department, on a timely basis, duplicate copies of both confirmations of all personal transactions in Securities effected for any account in which such Access Person has any direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest and periodic statements relating to any such account. |
(c) | Within 10 calendar days of commencement of employment as an Access Person, the Access Person will provide the Chief Compliance Officer (or his or her designee) with an initial holdings report (Exhibit B) including: |
i. | the full name (title), description (type and exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number), number of shares and principal amount, of each Security in which the Access Person or any immediate family member sharing the same household had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership when the person became an Access Person; |
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ii. | the name of any broker, dealer or bank maintaining an account in which any Securities are held; and |
iii. | date and signature. |
(d) | Within 30 calendar days after the end of each quarter, the Access Person will provide the Chief Compliance Officer (or his or her designee) with a transaction report (Exhibit C) containing the following information: |
i. | the date of the transaction, the title, and, as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, interest rate and maturity date, the number of shares, and the principal amount of each Security involved; |
ii. | the nature of the transaction (i.e., purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition); |
iii. | the price at which the transaction was effected; |
iv. | the name of the broker, dealer or bank with or through which the transaction was effected; |
v. | date and signature; and |
vi. | if there were no personal transactions in Securities during the period, either a statement to that effect or the word None (or some similar designation). |
(e) | An Access Person may satisfy the quarterly transaction reporting requirements by submitting broker account statements as an attachment to Exhibit C. |
(f) | By February 15th of each year, the Access Person will provide the Chief Compliance Officer (or his or her designee) with an annual holdings report (Exhibit B) listing all Securities held by such Access Person as of December 31st of the prior year. In addition, all Access Persons are required, on an annual basis, to certify that they have received, read, and understand the provisions of this Code, and that they recognize that they are subject to its provisions (Exhibit D). Such certification shall also include a statement that the Access Person has complied with the requirements of this Code and that the Access Person has disclosed or reported all personal transactions in Securities that are required to be disclosed or reported pursuant to the requirements of this Code. |
(g) | Failure to complete the required reports in the specified timeframe is a violation of Rule 17j-1 as well as the Code, and may be reported to the Advisers Board of Directors and may also result, among other things, in denial of future personal security transaction requests. |
(h) |
Any Access Person who receives any gift, favor, preferential treatment, valuable consideration or other thing of value of more than de minimis value in any year from any person or entity that does business either with or on behalf of an |
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Advisory Client (including an issuer of Securities or any entity or person through whom an Advisory Client purchases or sells Securities) is required to report the receipt of such gift to the Chief Compliance Officer (or his or her designee). This reporting requirement shall not apply to: |
i. | salaries, wages, fees or other compensation paid, or expenses paid or reimbursed, in the usual scope of an Access Persons employment responsibilities for the Access Persons employer; |
ii. | the acceptance of meals, refreshments or entertainment of reasonable value in the course of a meeting or other occasion, the purpose of which is to hold bona fide business discussions; |
iii. | the acceptance of advertising or promotional material of nominal value, such as pens, pencils, note pads, key chains, calendars and similar items; |
iv. | the acceptance of gifts, meals, refreshments, or entertainment of reasonable value that are related to commonly recognized events or occasions, such as a promotion, new job, Christmas, or other recognized holiday; or |
v. | the acceptance of awards, from an employer to an employee, for recognition of service and accomplishment. |
7. | Reporting Violations and Sanctions |
Access Persons who are aware of any possible violations of this Code must promptly report them to the Chief Compliance Officer. The Chief Compliance Officer will review all such reports, all reports required under Section 6 of this Code, and personal trading activity and trading records to identify improper trades or patterns of trading or possible violations. Upon determining that a violation of this Code or its Associated Procedures has occurred, the Chief Compliance Officer may take such actions or impose such sanctions, if any, as he or she deems appropriate, including, but not limited to: (a) a letter of censure; (b) suspension; (c) a fine, either nominal or substantial; (d) the unwinding of trades; (e) the disgorging of profits; or (f) termination. These sanctions may be assessed individually or in combination. Prior violations by the Access Person and the degree of responsibility exercised by the Access Person will be taken into consideration in the assessment of sanctions. In instances where a member of the Access Persons household commits the violation, any sanction will be imposed on the Access Person.
8. | Waivers by the Chief Compliance Officer |
The Chief Compliance Officer may, in his or her discretion, after consultation with the President of the Adviser, waive compliance by an Access Person with the provisions of the Code, if he or she finds that such a waiver: (i) is necessary to alleviate undue hardship or in a view of unforeseen circumstances or is otherwise appropriate under all the relevant facts and circumstances; (ii) will not be inconsistent with the purposes and objectives of the Code; (iii) will not adversely affect the interests of any clients or the interests of the Adviser or its affiliates; and (iv) will not result in a transaction or conduct that would
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violate provisions of applicable laws or regulations. Any waiver shall be in writing and shall contain a statement of the basis for the waiver.
9. | Confidentiality |
All reports and records monitored, prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code shall be considered confidential and proprietary to the Adviser and shall be maintained and protected accordingly, except to the extent necessary to implement and enforce provisions of the Code or to comply with requests for information from government agencies.
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EXHIBIT A
[Insert M&Is preclearance form]
OR
ADVANCE PERSONAL TRADING CLEARANCE/REVIEW REQUEST
Background:
The Code of Ethics states that advance clearance is required for all Securities transactions in which an Access Person has a beneficial ownership interest.
Clearance/Review Request:
1. |
Name of Access Person: | |||
2. |
If different than (1), name of person in whose account the trade will occur: | |||
3. |
Relationship of (2) to (1): | |||
4. |
Name of Security: | |||
5. |
Maximum number of shares or units to be purchased or sold or amount of bond: |
6. | Check if applicable: Purchase Market Order |
Sale | Limit Order (Limit Order Price: ) |
To: | Chief Compliance Officer From: Date: / / |
I (or the account in which I have a beneficial ownership interest) intend to purchase/sell the above-named Security (on date if other than above: / / ).
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge, the proposed transaction is in compliance with the Code of Ethics.
Access Person Signature: _____________________
Date ______________________________________
Chief Compliance Officer (or his or her designee) Signature and Date: ______________________________
Original to Chief Compliance Officer
Copy to Access Person
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EXHIBIT B
[INITIAL AND ANNUAL HOLDINGS REPORT]
M&I INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
CODE OF ETHICS
SECURITIES HOLDINGS LIST
Please list below all Securities, as defined in the Code of Ethics of M&I Investment Management Corp., beneficially owned by the undersigned as of the date set forth below (attach another sheet if necessary):
Security (Title & Description) |
No. Shares/ Units |
Principal Amount |
Security (Title & Description) |
No. Shares/ Units |
Principal Amount |
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12. |
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3. |
13. |
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4. |
14. |
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15. |
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6. |
16. |
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7. |
17. |
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8. |
18. |
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9. |
19. |
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10. |
20. |
Please list below all accounts with securities brokerage firms in the name of the undersigned or in which the undersigned has a beneficial interest as of the date set forth below. If the account contains only mutual funds, excluding Marshall Funds, please indicate this with an *.
Brokerage Firm |
Name on Account |
Account No. |
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3. |
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8. |
I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE-REFERENCED ACCOUNTS NOTED WITH AN * CONTAIN UNAFFILIATED MUTUAL FUNDS ONLY. I CERTIFY THAT I WILL NOT TRADE MARSHALL FUNDS, STOCKS AND/OR BONDS IN THESE ACCOUNTS AND THUS WILL NOT NEED TO SUBMIT DUPLICATE STATEMENTS.
Date: |
Signature: |
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Name: |
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EXHIBIT C
[Insert M&Is form of quarterly transaction report]
OR
THIS REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF QUARTER END
ACCESS PERSON TRANSACTION RECORD for | ||
(Name) | ||
FOR QUARTER ENDED |
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(Date) |
I AM REPORTING BELOW ALL TRANSACTIONS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED FOR THE QUARTER PURSUANT TO THE CODE OF ETHICS.
(Date) |
(Access Persons Signature) |
Check if applicable: |
¨ | I had no reportable transactions during this reporting period. | ||
¨ | The reporting of any transaction below shall not be construed as an admission that I have any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the subject security. | |||
¨ | All transactions required to be reported are included in the attached broker account statements. |
Date
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Security Name |
# Shares or Par |
Purchase/ Sale/ Other |
Price
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Broker Name |
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(attach additional sheets if necessary)
REVIEWED: | ||||||
(Date) | (Signature) |
FOLLOW-UP ACTION (if any) (attach additional sheet if required)
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EXHIBIT D
M&I INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORP.
CODE OF ETHICS
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
The undersigned hereby certifies that he/she has received, read and understands the Code of Ethics of M&I Investment Management Corp. The undersigned recognizes that he/she is subject to the provisions of the Code of Ethics and agrees to report or disclose all personal transactions in Securities that are required to be reported or disclosed pursuant to the Code of Ethics.
The undersigned further certifies that during the past year he/she has reported all personal transactions in Securities that are required to be reported or disclosed pursuant to the Code of Ethics and has complied with the Code of Ethics in all other respects.
Date: |
Signature: |
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Name: |
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(Please print) |
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Exhibit (p.2)
TRILOGY ADVISORS, LLC and
BPI GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
Code of Ethics / Insider Trading Policy Statement
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT
BY SIGNING THIS FORM , I hereby acknowledge receipt of (i) the Code of Ethics of Trilogy Advisors, LLC (Trilogy Advisors) and BPI Global Asset Management LLC (BPI), each a wholly-owned subsidiary of Trilogy Global Advisors, LLC (together with Trilogy Advisors and BPI, the Firm) and (ii) the Insider Trading Policy Statement of the Firm. I represent that I have read and understand both the Code of Ethics and the Insider Trading Policy Statement and will keep both documents for further reference. I understand, acknowledge and agree that both the Code of Ethics and the Insider Trading Policy Statement apply to me and, among other matters, to all transactions and holdings in investments in which I have beneficial ownership, as well as all transactions and holdings in investments in which members of my family/household have beneficial ownership . I hereby agree that I will comply with both the spirit and the specific requirements of the Code of Ethics and the Insider Trading Policy Statement, including all reporting obligations under the Code of Ethics.
BY SIGNING THIS FORM , I hereby authorize the Firm to receive duplicate copies of all transaction confirmation statements and all account statements with respect to any securities account I maintain with any broker-dealer, investment manager or bank. I further acknowledge that any communications concerning pre -clearances of Covered Securities transactions required pursuant to the Code of Ethics may be recorded by the Firm.
Date |
Signature |
Name |
Social Security Number |
¨ Regular Employee | ¨ Director |
¨ Temporary or Contract Employee |
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(temp agency employee) |
You are required to sign and date this Acknowledgement of Receipt and return it along with a Completed Form A (Initial Holdings Report) to the Chief Compliance Officer or, if applicable, to the Assistant Chief Compliance Officer, on or before
TRILOGY ADVISORS, LLC and
BPI GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
Code of Ethics / Insider Trading Policy Statement
June 2005
TRILOGY ADVISORS, LLC and
BPI GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
Code of Ethics
This is the Code of Ethics of Trilogy Advisors, LLC (Trilogy) and BPI Global Asset Management LLC (BPI). Trilogy and BPI are each wholly-owned subsidiaries of Trilogy Global Advisors, LLC (Trilogy Global). Although Trilogy Global is not a registered investment adviser, unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise requires, all managers, officers, and employees of Trilogy Global are subject to this Code. Firm as used hereunder means, collectively, Trilogy, BPI and Trilogy Global.
The Firm is required to provide each of its supervised persons (including the Firms members (partners), officers, directors and employees, as well as any other person who provides advice on behalf of the Firm and is subject to the Firms supervision and control) with a copy of the Code and any amendments, and all supervised persons are required to provide the Firm (through the Chief Compliance Officer Charles Sweeney ) with a written acknowledgment of their receipt of the Code and any amendments (accordingly, please sign and date the Acknowledgement of Receipt accompanying the Code and return it to the Chief Compliance Officer) .
Things You Need to Know to Use This Code
1. Terms in boldface type have special meanings as used in this Code. To understand the Code, you need to read the definitions of these terms. The definitions are at the end of the Code .
2. To understand what parts of this Code apply to you, you need to know whether you fall into one of these categories:
Access Person
Investment Person
If you dont know whether you fall into either or both categories, ask the Chief Compliance Officer (Charles Sweeney).
This Code has three sections:
Part IApplies to All Personnel
Part IIApplies to Access Persons and Investment Persons
Part IIIDefinitions
There are also five Reporting Forms that Access Persons have to fill out as called for under this Code, which are attached at the end of this Code as Form A (Initial Holdings Report),
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Form B (Quarterly Transactions Report), Form C (Annual Holdings Report / Certification), Form D (Request for Pre-Clearance of a Covered Security), and Form E (Request for Pre-Clearance of a Private Placement). You can also get copies of the Reporting Forms from the Chief Compliance Officer .
All the members of the Firms Board and officers of the Firm are treated as Access Persons , even those who arent employees of the Firm. So all Board members and officers are subject to both Part I and Part II of this Code. However, if you are a Board member or officer who is not an employee of the Firm, you do not have to comply with certain sections of the Code, including certain trading restrictions and blackout provisions in Sections B and C of Part II.
Important Note : Although Trilogy and BPI operate as separate legal entities and registered investment advisers, the two firms have common ownership and management, and intend to have common operations, portfolio management, trading, compliance and other systems and policies and share resources and information in providing services to their respective clients. Through common trading systems and portfolio management personnel, the two firms intend generally to manage accounts with similar investment objectives and mandates similarly, and will often make common investment decisions for clients of both firms, which may frequently result in the aggregation of trade orders and execution by the two firms. Accordingly, for purposes of this Code, you should consider clients of both Trilogy and BPI to be clients of the Firm with respect to your activities, including observing shared Firm policies to address potential conflicts of interest.
3. The Chief Compliance Officer has the authority to grant waivers (which may be in writing or in electronic form) of the provisions of this Code in appropriate instances.
However:
| The Firm expects that waivers will be granted only in rare instances, and |
| Some provisions of the Code that are mandated by SEC rule cannot be waived. These include, but are not limited to, the requirement that Access Persons file reports. |
Other Matters
If a portfolio manager of the Firm has Beneficial Ownership of a Covered Security which he or she desires to purchase on behalf of a Client, the purchase decision must be made by another portfolio manager who has no Beneficial Ownership of the Covered Security and confirmed by the Chief Compliance Officer .
No less frequently than annually, Firm must furnish to the board of directors of any United States registered mutual fund client, a written report that:
| describes any issues arising under the Code or procedures since the last report to the board, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the Code or procedures and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and |
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| certifies that the Firm has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the Code. |
A copy of this Code shall be submitted to the Board of each new U.S. registered mutual fund client, prior to the Firm commencing as adviser or sub-adviser to the fund, for review and approval. Thereafter, all material changes to this Code shall be submitted to each such mutual funds Board for review and approval not later than six (6) months following the date of implementation of such material changes, or such earlier date in accordance with the policies imposed by the particular mutual fund.
PART I Applies to All Personnel
General Principles These Apply to All Personnel (including All Board Members, Officers and Employees)
The Firm recognizes that the knowledge of present or future portfolio transactions and, in certain instances, the power to influence portfolio transactions made by or for any client for which the Firm serves as an investment adviser (a Client) which may be possessed by certain of its staff could place such individuals, if they engage in personal transactions in securities, in a position where their personal interest may conflict with that of such Client.
The Firm has adopted this Code to prohibit certain types of personal securities transactions which may create conflicts of interest (or at least the potential for or the appearance of a conflict of interest), to specify certain permitted personal investments and to establish reporting requirements and enforcement procedures.
In general, all of the personnel of the Firm (sometimes referred to in this Code as staff) are expected to:
| act with integrity, competence, dignity and in an ethical manner when dealing with the public, clients, prospects, employers, employees and fellow staff; |
| practice and encourage others to practice in a professional and ethical manner that will reflect credit on our staff; |
| strive to maintain and improve their competence; |
| use reasonable care and exercise independent professional judgment where appropriate; |
| promptly report violations of this Code to the Compliance Officer; and |
| comply with all applicable Federal Securities Laws. |
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In recognition of the trust and confidence placed in the Firm by its Clients, the Firm has adopted the following general principles to guide the actions of its employees, officers and managers:
| The interests of our Clients are paramount, and all staff should conduct themselves in all situations by placing the interests of the Clients before their own. |
| All personal transactions in securities by staff must be accomplished so as to avoid conflicts of interest on the part of such personnel with the interests of our Clients. |
| All staff must avoid actions or activities that allow (or appear to allow) a person to profit or benefit from his or her position with respect to the Clients, or that otherwise bring into question the persons independence or judgment. |
The Firm is a fiduciary for its investment advisory and sub-advisory clients. Because of this fiduciary relationship, it is generally improper for the Firm or its personnel to:
| use for their own benefit (or the benefit of anyone other than the client) information about the Firms trading or recommendations for client accounts; or |
| take advantage of investment opportunities that would otherwise be available for the Firms clients. |
Also, as a matter of business policy, the Firm wants to avoid even the appearance that the Firm, its personnel or others receive any improper benefit from information about client trading or accounts, or from our relationships with our clients or with the brokerage community.
Accordingly, the Firm expects all personnel to comply with the spirit of the Code, as well as the specific rules contained in the Code. You must report any violations of the Code promptly to the Chief Compliance Officer .
The Firm treats violations of this Code (including violations of the spirit of the Code) very seriously. If you violate either the letter or the spirit of this Code, the Firm might impose penalties or fines, cut your compensation, demote you, require disgorgement of trading gains, or suspend or terminate your employment, or any combination of the foregoing.
Improper trading activity can constitute a violation of this Code. But you can also violate this Code by failing to file required reports, or by making inaccurate or misleading reports or statements concerning trading activity or securities accounts. Your conduct can violate this Code, even if no clients are harmed by your conduct.
If you have any doubt or uncertainty about what this Code requires or permits, you should ask the Chief Compliance Officer . Please do not guess at the answer. Ignorance or lack of understanding is no excuse for a violation.
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Compliance with the Federal Securities Laws
More generally, Firm personnel are required to comply with applicable federal securities laws at all times. Examples of federal securities laws include:
| the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the SEC rules thereunder; |
| the Securities Act of 1933 , the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the SEC rules thereunder; |
| the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the SEC rules thereunder; |
| Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (privacy and security of client non-public information); and |
| the Bank Secrecy Act , as it applies to investment advisers and, as applicable, investment companies, and the SEC and Department of the Treasury rules thereunder. |
Gifts to or from Brokers or Clients This Applies to All Personnel, Except Members of the Firms Board and Officers of the Firm Who Are Not Employees of the Firm
No personnel may accept or receive on their own behalf or on behalf of the Firm any gift or other accommodations from a vendor, broker, securities salesman, client or prospective client (a business contact) that might create a conflict of interest or interfere with the impartial discharge of such personnels responsibilities to the Firm or its clients or place the recipient or the Firm in a difficult or embarrassing position. This prohibition applies equally to gifts or other accommodations to members of the Family/Household of firm personnel.
No personnel may give on their own behalf or on behalf of the Firm any gift or other accommodations to a business contact that may be construed as an improper attempt to influence the recipient.
In any event, no gift or other accommodations to or from a particular business contact may be of more than de minimis value. This applies to multiple gifts or accommodations to or from the same business contact over a fairly short time period (e.g., 12 months). Any questions as to whether gift(s) or other accommodation(s) are de minimis should be directed to the Chief Compliance Officer.
These policies are not intended to prohibit normal business entertainment. Any questions as to whether a particular gift or entertainment activity constitutes normal business entertainment should be directed to the Chief Compliance Officer .
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Service on the Board or as an Officer of Another Company This Applies to All Personnel, Except Members of the Firms Board and Officers of the Firm Who Are Not Employees of the Firm
To avoid conflicts of interest, inside information and other compliance and business issues, the Firm prohibits all its employees from serving as officers or members of the board of any other entity, except with the advance written approval of the Firm. Approval must be obtained through the Chief Compliance Officer , and will ordinarily require consideration by senior officers or the Board of the Firm. The Firm can deny approval for any reason. This prohibition does not apply to service as an officer or board member of any parent, subsidiary or other affiliate under common control with the Firm, nor does it apply to members of the Firms Board or officers of the Firm who are not employees of the Firm. The prohibition also does not apply to service as an officer or board member of any not-for-profit, charitable foundation, organization or similar entity.
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PART II Applies to Access Persons and
Investment Persons
A. Reporting Requirements These Apply to All Access Persons (including All Investment Persons and All Members of the Firms Board and Officers of the Firm)
NOTE: One of the most complicated parts of complying with this Code is understanding what holdings, transactions and accounts you must report and what accounts are subject to trading restrictions. For example, accounts of certain members of your family and household are covered, as are certain categories of trust accounts, certain investment pools in which you might participate, and certain accounts that others may be managing for you. To be sure you understand what holdings, transactions and accounts are covered, it is essential that you carefully review the definitions of Covered Security , Family/Household and Beneficial Ownership in the Definitions section at the end of this Code.
You must file the reports described below, even if you have no holdings, transactions or accounts to list in the reports.
The Chief Compliance Officer (or his designee) is responsible for reviewing all holdings and transactions reports submitted pursuant to this Code. The Firm may be required to make the reports available to third parties in limited circumstances, such as in connection with SEC inspections or inquiries.
Copies of all reporting forms are included at the back of this Code and may also be obtained from the Chief Compliance Officer .
1. Initial Holdings Reports . No later than 10 calendar days after you become an Access Person , you must file with the Chief Compliance Officer an Initial Holdings Report (Form A ).
The Initial Holdings Report requires you to list all Covered Securities (including title and type of security and, as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, interest rate and maturity date, the number of shares and principal amount) in which you (or members of your Family/Household ) have Beneficial Ownership . It also requires you to list all broker-dealers and banks where you maintained an account in which any securities (not just Covered Securities ) were held for the direct or indirect benefit of you or a member of your Family/Household on the date you became an employee or other Access Person . You must also include the date upon which the report is submitted. The information contained in the report must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date you became an Access Person . A form of Initial Holdings Report is included as Form A attached hereto.
2. Quarterly Transactions Reports . No later than 30 calendar days after the end of March, June, September and December each year, you must file with the Chief Compliance Officer a Quarterly Transactions Report (Form B ).
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The Quarterly Transactions Report requires you to list all transactions during the most recent calendar quarter in Covered Securities (including the date of the transaction, the title and type of security and, as applicable, the exchange ticker symbol or CUSIP number, interest rate and maturity date, the number of shares and principal amount) in which you (or a member of your Family/Household ) had Beneficial Ownership . It also requires you to report the nature of the transaction (i.e., purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition), the price of the security at which the transaction was effected and the name of the broker-dealer or bank with or through which the transaction was effected. It also requires you to list all broker-dealers and banks with whom you established an account during the calendar quarter in which any securities (not just Covered Securities ) were held for the direct or indirect benefit of you or a member of your Family/Household . You must also include the date upon which the report is submitted. A form of Quarterly Transactions Report is included as Form B attached hereto.
Reporting through Duplicate Confirmation Statements . The Firm has relationships with certain brokers (Approved Brokers listed on Attachment A) providing customized reporting to the Firm of your transactions and statements. All Access Persons of the Firm shall designate an Approved Broker as their broker to trade in Covered Securities (except if such account is a fully managed account managed by a registered investment advisor which is not affiliated with the Access Person and over which the Access Person has no discretion in respect of individual investments) and shall use such Approved Broker for all personal trading unless he or she has received approval from the Chief Compliance Officer to use another broker or other financial institution. If you (including owners/members of the Firm) or any member of your Family/Household has a securities account with any other broker or other financial institution or a direct account with a mutual fund, you or your Family/Household member may direct that broker-dealer, bank or mutual fund company to send, directly to the Firms Chief Compliance Officer , contemporaneous duplicate copies of all transaction confirmation statements, together with periodic account statements, relating to that account. Otherwise, copies of such brokerage account statements and transaction confirmations shall be provided by the Access Person directly to the Firms Chief Compliance Officer . By signing the Acknowledgment and Receipt of the Code, you will have authorized the Firm to receive duplicate copies of all transaction confirmation statements and all account statements with respect to any securities account you maintain with any broker-dealer, investment manager, bank, or mutual fund company. You do not need to submit a Quarterly Transactions Report with respect to information that would duplicate information contained in broker trade confirmations or account statements received by the Chief Compliance Officer not later than 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the transaction occurred .
EXCEPTION: An Access Person need not report securities held in accounts over which the Access Person had no direct or indirect influence or control, or report transactions effected pursuant to an automatic investment plan. An automatic investment plan means a program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation. An automatic investment plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan. Purchases of securities pursuant to an Employee Stock Ownership/Purchase Plan are included in this exception.
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3. Annual Holdings Reports . By January 31 of each year, you must file with the Chief Compliance Officer an Annual Holdings Report ( Form C ).
The Annual Holdings Report requires you to list the same information required in an Initial Holdings Report (see Section A.1 above) , but the information should be as of December 31 of the prior calendar year . A form of Initial Holdings Report is included as Form C attached hereto.
B. Transaction Restrictions These Apply to All Access Persons (Including All Investment Persons), provided that Members of the Firms Board and Officers of the Firm Who Are Not Employees of the Firm Are Subject to Section 3 Only.
Note : As further detailed below, all Access Persons must submit an executed certification to the Chief Compliance Officer in connection with any purchase or sale of a Covered Security for which preclearance is required. The certification provides that the Access Person :
| does not possess material non-public information relating to the Covered Security ; |
| is not aware of any proposed trade or investment program for that Covered Security on behalf of any Client; |
| believes that the proposed trade is available to any market participant on the same terms; and |
| will provide any other information requested by the Chief Compliance Officer for the proposed trade. |
1. Written Preclearance from Chief Compliance Officer . You and members of your Family/Household are prohibited from engaging in any transaction in a Covered Security for any account in which you or a member of your Family/Household has any Beneficial Ownership , unless you obtain, in advance of the transaction, written preclearance for that transaction from the Chief Compliance Officer . A form of Request for Pre-Clearance of the Purchase or Sale of a Security is included as Form D attached hereto, which must be completed and signed by the Access Person and the Chief Compliance Officer before the trade is executed.
Once obtained, written preclearance from the Chief Compliance Officer (evidenced by a Form D signed by the Chief Compliance Officer ) is valid only for the day on which it is granted and the following one (1) business day, unless another time frame is specifically mentioned by the Chief Compliance Officer . However, employees are expected to try to execute their approved trades on the day they are approved. The Chief Compliance Officer may, for any
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reason, deny such a preclearance or revoke such a preclearance any time after it is granted and before you execute the transaction.
Certain Exceptions to Pre-Clearance. Neither written preclearance from the Chief Compliance Officer is required, nor submission of a signed pre-clearance Form (Form D), for the following categories of transactions ( These are exceptions from the preclearance process; they are NOT exceptions from the reporting requirements under Section A above ) :
The preclearance requirements do not apply to the following categories of transactions:
| Transactions in securities of collective investment vehicles (other than Reportable Funds ) for which the Firm serves as the investment adviser (for example, the purchase or redemption by you of an interest in a Firm- managed hedge fund would not be subject to pre-clearance). |
| Transactions in Covered Securities by Firm-sponsored collective investment vehicles for which the Firm serves as investment adviser as to which you may be deemed to have Beneficial Ownership (for example, the purchase or sale by a Firm-managed hedge fund of a Covered Security would not be subject to pre-clearance, even though the portfolio manager of the hedge fund could be deemed to have a Beneficial Ownership of such Covered Security). |
| Transactions in Covered Securities issued or guaranteed by any national government that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any agency or authority thereof. |
| Transactions that occur by operation of law or under any other circumstance in which neither you nor any member of your Family/Household exercises any discretion to buy or sell or makes recommendations to a person who exercises such discretion. |
| Purchases of Covered Securities pursuant to an automatic dividend reinvestment plan or Employee Stock Ownership/Purchase Plan. |
| Transactions in Covered Securities that are exchange-traded closed-end funds ( e.g. , ETFs) that are not advised or sub-advised by the Firm. |
| Purchases pursuant to the exercise of rights issued pro rata to all holders of the class of Covered Securities and received by you (or Family/Household member) from the issuer. |
NOTE: The following are not Covered Securities , and so are also not subject to the preclearance requirements: direct obligations of the U.S. Government, bankers acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and other high quality short-term debt obligations (including
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repurchase agreements), and shares of open-end registered investment companies that are not Reportable Funds .
Generally, a gift of Covered Securities to you (or Family/Household member), or a purchase by you for immediate gifting to a non-relative should be presented to the Chief Compliance Officer for pre-clearance.
2. Initial Public Offerings and Private Placements .
NOTE: The Prohibitions in this Section 2 (Initial Public Offerings and Private Placements) Apply to All Access Persons (including Investment Persons and All Members of the Firms Board and Officers of the Firm)
Prohibition on Investments Initial Public Offerings .
Neither you nor any member of your Family/Household may acquire any Beneficial Ownership in an initial public offering under any circumstances . This is a strict prohibition and preclearance is not available for an initial public offering.
Preclearance Required for Private Placements .
Neither you nor any member of your Family/Household may acquire Beneficial Ownership in a private placement, except with the specific, advance written approval ( Form E ) of the Chief Compliance Officer , which the Chief Compliance Officer may deny for any reason.
All requests to the Chief Compliance Officer for the preclearance of a purchase or sale of a private placement must be in writing in the form set out in Form E hereto; provided , however , that if the private placement is a private fund sponsored or advised by the Firm, the execution of subscription documents by the Access Person and an authorized person from the Firm will constitute written preclearance and a Form E is not required. Form E requires the Access Person to make the following certifications:
| The aforementioned securities are either (i) units or shares of a private limited partnership or investment fund; or (ii) shares, options or other securities of a private company that is not reasonably contemplated that such company may become a public company within one year; and |
| To the best of my knowledge, the proposed trade is available to any eligible market participant on the same terms; and I will provide any other information requested by you for the proposed trade; |
| The aforementioned securities or private fund are not (i) managed by me; (ii) funds over which I have discretion in respect of individual investments; (iii) funds in respect of which I am in any way consulted with at any time prior to any particular transaction or (iv) funds of which I am advised of any transaction other than by way of a statement of account issued no earlier than 5 business days after the end of the applicable reporting period; and |
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| I will not sell any such investment within a 60-day period after having purchased it. |
If you have any question as to whether a particular investment you are considering is an initial public offering or a private placement, please consult with the Chief Compliance Officer .
3. Prohibition on Short -Term Trading . Neither you nor any member of your Family/Household may purchase and sell, or sell and purchase, a Covered Security (or any closely related security, such as an option or a related convertible or exchangeable security) within any period of 60 calendar days, provided that no Access Person shall purchase and sell, or sell and purchase, shares of any Reportable Fund managed or administered by the Firm or its affiliates within a period of 90 calendar days. If any such transaction occurs, the Firm may require any profits from the transaction to be disgorged for donation by the Firm to charity.
C. 15-Day Blackout Period This Applies to All Investment Persons
No Investment Person (including any member of the Family/Household of such Investment Person ) may purchase or sell any Covered Security within the seven (7) calendar days immediately before or after a calendar day on which any client account managed by the Firm purchases or sells that Covered Security (or any closely related security, such as an option or a related convertible or exchangeable security), unless the Investment Person had no actual knowledge that the Covered Security (or any closely related security) was being considered for purchase or sale for any client account. If any such transaction occurs, the Firm will normally require any profits from the transaction to be disgorged for donation by the Firm to charity. Note that the total blackout period is 15 calendar days (the day of the client trade, plus seven calendar days before and seven calendar days after).
NOTE: Portfolio Managers and Research Analysts : It sometimes happens that an Investment Person who is responsible for making investment recommendations or final investment decisions for client accounts ( i.e. , a portfolio manager or research analyst) determineswithin the seven calendar days after the day he or she (or a member of his or her Family/Household ) has purchased or sold for his or her own account a Covered Security that was not, to the Investment Persons knowledge, then under consideration for purchase by any client accountthat it would be desirable for client accounts as to which the Investment Person is responsible for making investment decisions to purchase or sell the same Covered Security (or a closely related security). In this situation, the Investment Person MUST put the clients interests first and promptly make the investment recommendation or decision in the clients interest, rather than delaying the recommendation or decision for clients until after the seventh day following the day of the transaction for the Investment Persons (or Family/Household members) own account to avoid conflict with the blackout provisions of this Code.
The blackout requirements do not apply to the following categories of transactions:
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Transactions in securities of collective investment vehicles (other than Reportable Funds ) for which the Firm serves as the investment adviser (for example, the |
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purchase or redemption by you of an interest in a Firm- managed hedge fund would not be subject to pre-clearance). |
| Transactions in Covered Securities by Firm-sponsored collective investment vehicles for which the Firm serves as investment adviser as to which you may be deemed to have Beneficial Ownership (for example, the purchase or sale by a Firm-managed hedge fund of a Covered Security would not be subject to pre-clearance, even though the portfolio manager of the hedge fund could be deemed to have a Beneficial Ownership of such Covered Security). |
| Transactions in Covered Securities issued or guaranteed by any national government that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any agency or authority thereof. |
| Transactions that occur by operation of law or under any other circumstance in which neither you nor any member of your Family/Household exercises any discretion to buy or sell or makes recommendations to a person who exercises such discretion. |
| Purchases of Covered Securities pursuant to an automatic dividend reinvestment plan or Employee Stock Ownership/Purchase Plan. |
| Transactions in Covered Securities that are exchange-traded closed-end funds ( e.g. , ETFs) that are not advised or sub-advised by the Firm. |
| Purchases pursuant to the exercise of rights issued pro rata to all holders of the class of Covered Securities and received by you (or Family/Household member) from the issuer. |
NOTE: The following are not Covered Securities, and so are also not subject to the blackout requirements: direct obligations of the U.S. Government, bankers acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and other high quality short-term debt obligations (including repurchase agreements), and shares of open-end registered investment companies that are not Reportable Funds .
D. Prohibition on Participation in Investment Clubs This Applies to All Access Persons (including All Investment Persons), Except Members of the Firms Board and Officers of the Firm Who Are Not Employees of the Firm
Neither you nor any member of your Family/Household may participate in or make investments with or through any investment club or similar association or entity except with the specific, advance written approval of the Chief Compliance Officer , which the Chief Compliance Officer may deny for any reason. If you have any doubt or uncertainty as to whether a particular association or entity is of the type described in this Section D, you should ask the Chief Compliance Officer before you or any member of your Family/Household becomes in any way involved with the association or entity. Please do not guess at the answer.
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PART III Definitions
These terms have special meanings in this Code of Ethics:
Access Person
Beneficial Ownership
Chief Compliance Officer / Assistant Code Officer
Covered Security
Family/Household
Investment Person
Reportable Fund
The special meanings of these terms as used in this Code of Ethics are explained below. Some of these terms (such as beneficial ownership) are sometimes used in other contexts, not related to Codes of Ethics, where they have different meanings. For example, beneficial ownership has a different meaning in this Code of Ethics than it does in the SECs rules for proxy statement disclosure of corporate directors and officers stockholdings, or in determining whether an investor has to file 13D or 13G reports with the SEC.
IMPORTANT: If you have any doubt or question about whether an account or person is covered by any of these definitions, ask the Chief Compliance Officer. Please do not guess at the answer.
Access Person includes:
Every member (i.e., Manager) of the Firms board, even those Board members that are not employees of the Firm
Every member (i.e., Manager) of the board of an entity that is the managing member or general partner of the Firm.
Every officer of the Firm, even those officers that are not employees of the Firm.
Every (i) employee of the Firm and (ii) every director, officer, employee or general partner of any entity that directly or indirectly has a 25% or greater interest in the Firm who (in the case of (i) or (ii), in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of a Covered Security for any U.S. registered investment company client of the Firm, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to such purchases and sales).
Every natural person that directly or indirectly has a 25% or greater interest in the Firm who obtains information concerning recommendations made by the Firm to a U.S.
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registered investment company client of the Firm with regard to the purchase of sale of Covered Securities by such investment company.
Every other person (whether or not an employee of the Firm) who is subject to the Firms supervision and control (i) who has access to nonpublic information regarding any clients purchase or sale of securities, (ii) who has access to nonpublic information regarding the portfolio holdings of any Reportable Fund or (iii) who is involved in making securities recommendations to clients or who has access to such recommendations that are nonpublic.
Generally, the Rule also treats as Access Persons any employee who is in a position to exploit information about client securities transactions or holdings.
Beneficial Ownership means any opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in the profit from any transaction in securities. It also includes transactions over which you exercise investment discretion (other than for a client of the Firm), even if you dont share in the profits.
Beneficial Ownership is a very broad concept. Some examples of forms of Beneficial Ownership include:
Securities held in a persons own name, or that are held for the persons benefit in nominee, custodial or street name accounts.
Securities owned by or for a partnership in which the person is a general partner (whether the ownership is under the name of that partner, another partner or the partnership or through a nominee, custodial or street name account).
Securities that are being managed for a persons benefit on a discretionary basis by an investment adviser, broker, bank, trust company or other manager, unless the securities are held in a blind trust or similar arrangement under which the person is prohibited by contract from communicating with the manager of the account and the manager is prohibited from disclosing to the person what investments are held in the account. (Just putting securities into a discretionary account is not enough to remove them from a persons Beneficial Ownership . This is because, unless the account is a blind trust or similar arrangement, the owner of the account can still communicate with the manager about the account and potentially influence the managers investment decisions.)
Securities in a persons individual retirement account.
Securities in a persons account in a 401(k) or similar retirement plan, even if the person has chosen to give someone else investment discretion over the account.
Securities owned by a trust of which the person is either a trustee or a beneficiary .
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Securities owned by a corporation, partnership or other entity that the person controls (whether the ownership is under the name of that person, under the name of the entity or through a nominee, custodial or street name account).
Securities owned by an investment club in which the person participates.
This is not a complete list of the forms of ownership that could constitute Beneficial Ownership for purposes of this Code. You should ask the Chief Compliance Officer if you have any questions or doubts at all about whether you or a member of your Family/Household would be considered to have Beneficial Ownership in any particular situation.
Chief Compliance Officer means Charles Sweeney, or another person that he designates to perform the functions of Chief Compliance Officer when he is not available. For purposes of reviewing the Chief Compliance Officers own transactions and reports under the Code and for purposes of granting any preclearance or exceptions under the Code to the Chief Compliance Officer , the functions of the Chief Compliance Officer are performed by the Assistant Chief Compliance Officer . The current Assistant Chief Compliance Officer is John Myklusch.
The Chief Compliance Officer shall review reported personal securities transactions and the Clients securities transactions to determine whether a violation of this Code may have occurred. The Chief Compliance Officer shall also review reports of Code violations. Before making any determination that a violation has been committed by any person, the Chief Compliance Officer shall give such person an opportunity to supply additional explanatory material.
The Chief Compliance Officer shall identify all Access Persons who are required to make these reports and must inform those Access Persons of their reporting obligation.
If the Chief Compliance Officer determines that a violation of this Code has occurred, he or she shall provide a written report to the Board of Trilogy Global and impose upon the individual such sanctions as he or she deems appropriate, which may range from a written warning, suspension with or without pay, termination of employment and/or disgorgement of profits.
In the event that the Access Person disagrees as to whether a violation occurred or with the appropriateness of the sanction, such Access Person may request that the Board of Trilogy Global (excluding for these purposes the Access Person making the request if he or she is a member of the Board) review such decisions, it being understood that the decision of such Managers shall be final and binding upon the Firm and the Access Person .
Covered Security means anything that is considered a security under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, except :
Direct obligations of the U.S. Government.
Bankers acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term debt obligations, including repurchase agreements.
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Shares of open-end investment companies that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (mutual funds), provided that a Reportable Fund (see definition below) IS a Covered Security . Note that this exception does not apply to closed-end funds.
Shares issued by money market funds.
This is a very broad definition of security. It includes most kinds of investment instruments, including things that you might not ordinarily think of as securities, such as:
options on securities, on indexes and on currencies.
investments in all kinds of limited partnerships.
investments in foreign unit trusts and foreign mutual funds.
investments in U.S. registered closed-end mutual funds.
investments in private investment funds and hedge funds.
If you have any question or doubt about whether an investment is a considered a security or a Covered Security under this Code, ask the Chief Compliance Officer .
Family/Household members include:
Your spouse or domestic partner (unless they do not live in the same household as you and you do not contribute in any way to their support).
Your children under the age of 18.
Your children who are 18 or older (unless they do not live in the same household as you and you do not contribute in any way to their support).
Any of these people who live in your household: your stepchildren, grandchildren, parents, stepparents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, parents- in-law, sons- in- law, daughters- in- law, brothers- in-law and sisters- in- law, including adoptive relationships.
There are a number of reasons why this Code covers transactions in which members of your Family/Household have Beneficial Ownership . First, the SEC regards any benefit to a person that you help support financially as indirectly benefiting you, because it could reduce the amount that you might otherwise contribute to that persons support. Second, members of your household could, in some circumstances, learn of information regarding the Firms trading or recommendations for client accounts, and must not be allowed to benefit from that information.
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Investment Person means any employee of the Firm (or of any entity that directly or indirectly has a 25% or greater interest in the Firm) who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes or participates in making recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of any securities (even if theyre not Covered Securities ) for any client account, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommendations with respect to purchases and sales; and any natural person who directly or indirectly has a 25% or greater interest in the Firm and obtains information concerning recommendations made to any client of the Firm regarding the purchase or sale of any securities (even if theyre not Covered Securities ) by the client. All portfolio managers and analysts are Investment Persons.
Reportable Fund means any investment company other than a money market fund that is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for which the Firm serves as an investment adviser or sub-adviser, or whose investment adviser, sub-adviser or principal underwriter controls the Firm, is controlled by the Firm, or is under common control with the Firm. A Reportable Fund includes registered investment companies that are sub-advised by the Firm or its affiliates. Note that a money market fund advised or sub-advised by the Firm or a control affiliate is not a Reportable Fund.
Records
The Chief Compliance Officer on behalf of the Firm shall maintain records in the manner and to the extent set forth below, which records shall be available for examination by representatives of the Securities and Exchange Commission:
(1) | a copy of this Code and any other code used by the Firm which is, or at any time within the past five years has been, in effect shall be preserved in an easily accessible place; |
(2) | a list of all Access Persons and Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Chief Compliance Officer from time to time; |
(3) | a record of any violation of this Code and of any action taken as a result of such violation shall be preserved in an easily accessible place for a period of not less than five years following the end of the fiscal year in which the violation occurs; |
(4) | a copy of each report made by an Access Person pursuant to this Code including any information provided in lieu of such reports shall be preserved for a period of not less than five years from the end of the fiscal year in which it is made or provided, the first two years in an easily accessible place; |
(5) | a list of persons who are, or within the past five years have been, Access Persons and Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Chief Compliance Officer shall be maintained in an easily accessible place; |
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(6) | a copy of each report made by the Firm to any Reportable Fund with respect to the Code must be maintained for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which it is made, the first two years in an easily accessible place; and |
(7) | a record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, to approve the acquisition by investment personnel of initial public offerings (which are currently prohibited) or private placements, for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval is granted. |
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Trilogy Advisors, LLC and BPI Global Asset Management LLC Code of Ethics
FORM A - INITIAL HOLDINGS REPORT
Name of Access Person :
Date I Became an Access Person (the Reporting Date ):
Date submitted to the Chief Compliance Officer :
Initial Certification:
I understand that for purposes of the Code I am classified as:
? | an Access Person |
Initial Holdings Report (check ONE of the following two boxes):
? | Neither I, nor any member of my Family/Household , has Beneficial Ownership of any Covered Securities . |
? | Attached as APPENDIX A is a complete list of all Covered Securities in which I, and/or a member of my Family/Household , had Beneficial Ownership on the Reporting Date. |
Accounts with Broker-Dealers and/or Banks (check ONE of the following two boxes):
? | As of the Reporting Date, I did not maintain any accounts with broker-dealers or banks in which any securities (including securities which are not Covered Securities ) were held for the direct or indirect benefit of me or a member of my Family/Household . |
? | All accounts that I maintained with broker-dealers or banks in which any securities (including securities which are not Covered Securities ) were held for the direct or indirect benefit of me or a member of my Family/Household as of the Reporting Date are set forth below: |
Name(s) of Institution(s) |
Account Number
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All information provided in this Form A is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I have read the Code, and will keep a copy for future reference. I understand my responsibilities under the Code and agree to comply with all of its terms and conditions. In particular, I understand that the Code applies to me and to all investments in which I have Beneficial Ownership , as well as investments in which members of my Family/Household have Beneficial Ownership.
Signed: |
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Date: |
1 | Including funds managed by Firm or its affiliates |
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Appendix A - Initial Report of all Covered Securities
Name of Access Person :
Date submitted to the Chief Compliance Officer :
Account
Name |
Account
Number |
Title/Type of
|
Number of
Shares |
Principal
Amount |
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Note: Please use additional sheets as needed.
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FORM B - QUARTERLY TRANSACTION REPORT
NOTE: THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY ALL ACCESS PERSONS AND FILED WITH THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE END OF MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER OF EACH YEAR. TERMS IN BOLDFACE TYPE HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH IN THE CODE.
Name of Access Person :
Reporting Period/Calendar Quarter End Date:
Date submitted to the Chief Compliance Officer :
? | I hereby certify that during the period covered by this report I complied with all applicable requirements of the Code, and have reported to the Chief Compliance Officer all transactions required to be reported under the Code. I am unaware of any violations of this Code. |
Transactions Report (check ONE of the following three boxes):
? | There were no transactions in Covered Securities during the most recently completed calendar quarter in which I, or any member of my Family/Household , had Beneficial Ownership . |
? | Attached as APPENDIX B is a complete list of all transactions in Covered Securities during the most recently completed calendar quarter in which I, and/or any member of my Family/Household , had Beneficial Ownership , other than transactions effected through securities accounts as to which a standing order was (and remains) in effect to provide duplicate broker confirmations of all transactions in Covered Securities and periodic account statements to the Chief Compliance Officer not later than 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter in which the transaction occurred . |
New Securities Accounts (check ONE of the following two boxes):
? | I did not establish any accounts during the most recent calendar quarter with broker-dealers or banks in which any securities (including securities which are not Covered Securities ) were held for the direct or indirect benefit of me or a member of my Family/Household . |
? | During the most recent calendar quarter, I established the following account(s) with broker-dealers or banks in which securities (including securities which are not Covered Securities ) were held for the direct or indirect benefit of me or a member of my Family/Household : |
Name(s) of Institution(s) |
Account Number
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Date Account Established
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All information provided in this Form B is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Signed: |
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Date: |
1 | Including funds managed by Firm or its affiliates. |
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Appendix B - Transactions in Covered Securities During Most Recent Calendar Quarter
Name of Access Person :
Reporting Period/Calendar Quarter:
Date received by Chief Compliance Officer :
Transaction
|
Nature of
Transaction (e.g., purchase, sale, other) |
Title and
Type of Securities |
Number
of Shares |
Principal
Amount |
Ticker Symbol
or CUSIP Number (if applicable) |
Interest
Rate/ Maturity Date (if applicable) |
Price
of security at which transaction effected |
Institution
through which transaction effected |
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Note: Please use additional sheets as needed.
YOU DO NOT HAVE TO LIST TRANSACTIONS IN COVERED SECURITIES ON APPENDIX B IF THEY WERE EFFECTED THROUGH SECURITIES ACCOUNTS AS TO WHICH A STANDING ORDER WAS (AND REMAINS) IN EFFECT TO PROVIDE DUPLICATE BROKER CONFIRMATION STATEMENTS AND PERIODIC ACCOUNT STATEMENTS TO THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER NOT LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE CALENDAR QUARTER IN WHICH THE TRANSACTION OCCURRED .
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Trilogy Advisors, LLC and BPI Global Asset Management LLC - Code of Ethics
FORM C - ANNUAL CODE OF ETHICS CERTIFICATION; ANNUAL
HOLDINGS REPORT
NOTE: THIS FORM MUST BE COMPLETED BY ALL ACCESS PERSONS AND FILED WITH THE CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER NO LATER THAN JANUARY 31 OF EACH YEAR. TERMS IN BOLDFACE TYPE HAVE THE MEANINGS SET FORTH IN THE CODE.
Name of Access Person :
Calendar Year Covered by this Report:
Date submitted to the Chief Compliance Officer :
Annual Certification
? | I hereby certify that during the year covered by this report I complied with all applicable requirements of the Code, and have reported to the Chief Compliance Officer all transactions required to be reported under the Code. I am unaware of any violations of this Code. |
Annual Holdings Report (check ONE of the following two boxes):
? | As of December 31 of the most recently completed calendar year, neither I, nor any member of my Family/Household , had Beneficial Ownership of any Covered Securities . |
? | Attached as APPENDIX C is a complete list of all Covered Securities in which I, and/or any member of my Family/Household , had Beneficial Ownership as of December 31 of the most recently completed calendar year. |
Accounts with Broker-Dealers and/or Banks (check ONE of the following two boxes):
? | As of December 31 of the most recently completed calendar year, I did not maintain any accounts with broker-dealers or banks in which any securities (including securities which are not Covered Securities ) were held for the direct or indirect benefit of me or a member of my Family/Household . |
? | All accounts that I maintained with broker-dealers or banks in which any securities (including securities which are not Covered Securities ) were held for the direct or indirect benefit of me or a member of my Family/Household as of December 31 of the most recently completed calendar year are set forth below: |
Name(s) of Institution(s) |
Account Number
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All information provided in this Form C is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.
Signed: |
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Date: |
1 | Including funds managed by Firm or its affiliates |
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Appendix C - Annual Report of all Covered Securities
Name of Access Person :
Date submitted to the Chief Compliance Officer :
Account
Name |
Account
Number |
Title/Type of
|
Number of
Shares |
Principal
Amount |
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Note: All information should be reported as of December 31 of the most recently completed calendar year. Please use additional sheets as needed.
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Code of Ethics
FORM D REQUEST FOR PRE-CLEARANCE OF THE PURCHASE
OR SALE OF A COVERED SECURITY
To: Chief Compliance Officer
Re: Purchase/Sale (please circle one) of (number) shares of (Name of Issuer and Security).
As required by the Code of Ethics of Trilogy Advisors, LLC and BPI Global Asset Management LLC (the Code), this shall serve as my request to receive pre-clearance for the purchase/sale of the aforementioned Covered Security(ies) in the case where written pre-clearance is required under the Code.
In connection therewith, I certify that:
| I do not possess material non-public information relating to that Covered Security ; |
| I am not aware of any proposed trade or investment program for that Covered Security on behalf of any Client; |
| I believe that the proposed trade is available to any market participant on the same terms; and I will provide any other information requested by you for the proposed trade. |
I understand that this pre-approval of this sale of a Covered Security shall be valid on the day such approval is given and on the next business day. After such period, I must re-apply to you for pre-approval to sell such Covered Security .
I further understand that if such Covered Security was acquired within 60 days (90 days for a Reportable Fund) of the sale date, any profit on such short-term sale may be disgorged in accordance with the Code.
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Employee Signature | Employee Name | Date |
PRE-APPROVAL GRANTED
(Please attach a copy of Longview report, if available. If not available, signature below required)
Chief Compliance Officer Signature |
Date |
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Pre-approval expires on |
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Date |
1 | Including funds managed by Firm or its affiliates. |
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Code of Ethics
FORM E REQUEST FOR PRE-CLEARANCE OF THE PURCHASE
OF A PRIVATE PLACEMENT
To: Chief Compliance Officer
Re: Purchase of (number) shares of (Name of Issuer and Security).
The Code of Ethics of Trilogy Advisors, LLC and BPI Global Asset Management LLC (the Code), requires that all Access Persons obtain written pre-clearance prior to making any (i) purchase of units or shares of private limited partnerships or investment funds, and (ii) shares, options or other securities of any other company issued in a private placement.
As required by the Code, this shall serve as the request of the Chief Compliance Officer to receive pre-clearance for the purchase of the aforementioned private placement security(ies). In connection therewith, I certify that:
| The aforementioned securities are either (i) units or shares of a private limited partnership or investment fund; or (ii) shares, options or other securities of a private company that is not reasonably contemplated that such company may become a public company within one year; and |
| To the best of my knowledge, the proposed trade is available to any eligible market participant on the same terms; and I will provide any other information requested by you for the proposed trade; |
| The aforementioned securities or private fund are not (i) managed by me; (ii) funds over which I have discretion in respect of individual investments; (iii) funds in respect of which I am in any way consulted with at any time prior to any particular transaction or (iv) funds of which I am advised of any transaction other than by way of a statement of account issued no earlier than 5 business days after the end of the applicable reporting period; and |
| I will not sell any such investment within a 60-day period after having purchased it. |
Employee Signature | Employee Name | Date |
PRE-APPROVAL GRANTED
Chief Compliance Officer Signature |
Date |
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Pre-approval expires on |
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Date |
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Trilogy Advisors, LLC and BPI Global Asset Management LLC
Code of Ethics
ATTACHMENT A APPROVED BROKER LIST
Charles Schwab & Company
Ameritrade
TRILOGY ADVISORS, LLC and BPI GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
INSIDER TRADING POLICY STATEMENT
STATEMENT OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
WITH RESPECT TO THE FLOW AND USE OF MATERIAL
NONPUBLIC (INSIDE) INFORMATION
INTRODUCTION
This is a Statement of Policies and Procedures with Respect to the Flow and Use of Material Nonpublic (Inside) Information (the Statement) of Trilogy Advisors, LLC (Trilogy) and BPI Global Asset Management LLC (BPI). Trilogy and BPI are each wholly-owned subsidiaries of Trilogy Global Advisors, LLC (Trilogy Global). Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise requires, Firm as used hereunder means, collectively, Trilogy, BPI, and Trilogy Global.
A reputation for integrity and high ethical standards in the conduct of the affairs of the Firm is of paramount importance to us. To preserve this reputation, it is essential that all transactions in securities be effected in conformity with applicable securities laws.
This Statement has been adopted in response to the requirements of the Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 (the Act). The Act was designed to enhance the enforcement of the securities laws, particularly in the area of insider trading, by (i) imposing severe penalties on persons who violate the laws by trading on material, nonpublic information and (ii) requiring broker-dealers and investment advisers to establish, maintain and enforce written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent the misuse of inside information. Personnel of the Firm are required to comply with this Statement, as well as with the Firms Code of Ethics (the Code).
PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY OF STATEMENT
The purpose of this Statement is to explain: (1) the general legal prohibitions regarding insider trading; (2) the meaning of the key concepts underlying the prohibition; (3) the sanctions for insider trading and expanded liability for controlling persons; and (4) the Firms educational program regarding insider trading. This Statement applies to all officers, managers, directors and employees of the Firm.
I. | The Basic Insider Trading Prohibition |
The Act does not define insider trading. However, in general, the insider trading doctrine under U.S. federal securities laws prohibits any person (including investment advisers) from knowingly or recklessly breaching a duty owed by that person by:
| trading while in possession of material, nonpublic information; |
| communicating (tipping) such information to others; |
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| recommending the purchase or sale of securities on the basis of such information; or |
| providing substantial assistance to someone who is engaged in any of the above activities. |
In addition, rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) prohibit an individual from trading while in possession of material, nonpublic information relating to a tender offer, whether or not trading involves a breach of duty, except for a firm acting in compliance with Chinese Wall procedures.
Possession Versus Use of Inside Information (Meaning of on the basis of). Until recently, an unsettled issue under U.S. insider trading laws was whether an alleged violator must have used material nonpublic information or whether mere possession is enough. To clarify this issue, the SEC adopted Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which states that a purchase or sale of a security of an issuer is on the basis of material nonpublic information about that security or issuer if the person making the purchase or sale was aware of the material nonpublic information when the person made the purchase or sale . (Emphasis added.) In other words, if a person trades with respect to a security or issuer while he or she has knowing possession of material nonpublic information about the security or issuer, the person will likely be deemed to have traded on the basis of that information (in possible violation of insider trading laws) even if the person did not actually use the information in making the trade.
No Fiduciary Duty to Use Inside Information. Although the Firm has a fiduciary relationship with its clients, it has no legal obligation to trade or recommend trading on the basis of information its employees know to be "inside" information. In fact, such conduct could violate the federal securities laws.
II. | Basic Concepts |
As noted, the Act did not specifically define insider trading. However, federal law prohibits knowingly or recklessly purchasing or selling directly or indirectly a security while in possession of material, nonpublic information or communicating (tipping) such information in connection with a purchase or sale. Under current case law, the SEC must establish that the person misusing the information has breached either a fiduciary duty to company shareholders or some other duty not to misappropriate insider information.
Thus, the key aspects of insider trading are: (A) materiality, (B) nonpublic information, (C) knowing or reckless action and (D) breach of fiduciary duty or misappropriation. Each aspect is briefly discussed below.
A. |
Materiality. Insider trading restrictions arise only when information that is used for trading, recommending or tipping is material. Information is considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable |
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investor would consider it important in making his or her investment decisions, or if it could reasonably be expected to affect the price of a companys securities. It need not be so important that it would have changed the investors decision to buy or sell. On the other hand, not every tidbit of information about a security is material. |
B. | Nonpublic Information. Information is considered public if it has been disseminated in a manner making it available to investors generally (e.g., national business and financial news wire services, such as Dow Jones and Reuters; national news services, such as The Associated Press, The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal; broad tapes; SEC reports; brokerage firm analysts reports that have been disseminated to the firms customers). Just as an investor is permitted to trade on the basis of nonpublic information that is not material, he or she may also trade on the basis of information that is public. However, information given by a company director to an acquaintance of an impending takeover prior to that information being made public would be considered both material and nonpublic. Trading by either the director or the acquaintance prior to the information being made public would violate the federal securities laws. |
C. | Knowing. Under the federal securities laws, a violation of the insider trading limitations requires that the individual act (i) with scienter with knowledge that his or her conduct may violate these limitations or (ii) in a reckless manner. Recklessness involves acting in a manner that ignores circumstances that a reasonable person would conclude would result in a violation of insider trading limitations. |
D. |
Fiduciary Duty. The general tenor of recent court decisions is that insider trading does not violate the federal securities laws if the trading, recommending or tipping of the insider information does not result in a breach of duty. Over the last decade, the SEC has brought cases against accountants, lawyers and stockbrokers because of their participation in a breach of an insiders fiduciary duty to the corporation and its shareholders. The SEC has also brought cases against noncorporate employees who misappropriated information about a corporation and thereby allegedly violated their duties to their employers. The situations in which a person can trade on the basis of material, nonpublic information without raising a question whether a duty has been breached are so rare, complex and uncertain that the only prudent course is not to trade, tip or recommend while in possession of or based on inside information. In addition, trading by an individual while in possession of material, nonpublic information relating to a tender offer is illegal irrespective of whether such conduct breaches a fiduciary duty of such individual. Set forth below are several situations where courts have held |
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that such trading involves a breach of fiduciary duty or is otherwise illegal. |
Corporate Insider. In the context of interviews or other contact with corporate management, the Supreme Court held that an investment analyst who obtained material, nonpublic information about a corporation from a corporate insider does not violate insider trading restrictions in the use of such information unless the insider disclosed the information for personal gain. However, personal gain may be defined broadly to include not only a pecuniary benefit, but also a reputational benefit or a gift. Moreover, selective disclosure of material, nonpublic information to an analyst might be viewed as a gift.
Tipping Information. The Act includes a technical amendment clarifying that tippers can be sued as primary violators of insider trading prohibitions, and not merely as aiders and abetters of a tippees violation. In enacting this amendment, Congress intended to make clear that tippers cannot avoid liability by misleading their tippees about whether the information conveyed was nonpublic or whether its disclosure breached a duty. However, Congress recognized the crucial role of securities analysts in the smooth functioning of the markets, and emphasized that the new direct liability of tippers was not intended to inhibit honest communications between corporate officials and securities analysts.
Corporate Outsider. Additionally, liability could be established when trading occurs based on material, nonpublic information that was stolen or misappropriated from any other person, whether a corporate insider or not. An example of an area where trading on information may give rise to liability, even though from outside the company whose securities are traded, is material, nonpublic information secured from an attorney or investment banker employed by the company.
Tender Offers. The SEC has adopted a rule specifically prohibiting trading while in possession of material information about a prospective tender offer before it is publicly announced. This rule also prohibits trading while in possession of material information during a tender offer which a person knows or has reason to know is not yet public. Under the rule, there is no need for the SEC to prove a breach of duty. Furthermore, in the SECs view, there is no need to prove that the nonpublic, material information was actively used in connection with trading before or during a tender offer. However, this rule has an exception that allows trading by one part of a securities firm where another part of that firm has material, nonpublic information about a tender offer if certain strict Chinese Wall procedures are followed.
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III. | Sanctions and Liabilities |
A. | Sanctions. Insider trading violations may result in severe sanctions being imposed on the individual(s) involved and on the Firm. These could involve SEC administrative sanctions, such as being barred from employment in the securities industry, SEC suits for disgorgement and civil penalties of, in the aggregate, up to three times profits gained or losses avoided by the trading, private damage suits brought by persons who traded in the market at about the same time as the person who traded on inside information, and criminal prosecution which could result in substantial fines and jail sentences. Even in the absence of legal action, violation of insider trading prohibitions or failure to comply with this Statement or the Code may result in termination of your employment and referral to the appropriate authorities. |
B. | Controlling Persons. The Act increases the liability of controlling persons defined to include both an employer and any person with the power to influence or control the activities of another. For example, any individual that is a manager or director or officer exercising policy making responsibility is presumed to be a controlling person. Thus, a controlling person may be liable for anothers actions as well as his or her own. |
A controlling person of an insider trader or tipper may be liable if such person failed to take appropriate steps once such person knew of, or recklessly disregarded the fact that the controlled person was likely to engage in, a violation of the insider trading limitations. The Act does not define the terms, but reckless is discussed in the legislative history as a heedless indifference as to whether circumstances suggesting employee violations actually exist.
A controlling person of an insider trader or tipper may also be liable if such person failed to adopt and implement measures reasonably designed to prevent insider trading. This Statement and the Code are designed for this purpose, among others.
IV. | Employee Education |
To ensure that every employee of the Firm understands the firms policies and procedures with respect to insider trading, the following will occur:
A. | Dissemination to Employees. All employees will be given a copy of this Statement along with the Code of Ethics and will be required to familiarize themselves with each. |
B. | Annual Certification. Firm employees may be required by Firm management to certify compliance with this Statement in writing on at least an annual basis. |
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Exhibit (P.3)
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
CODE OF ETHICS
Updated as of February 1, 2005
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction |
7 | |
Part 1. General Principles |
7 | |
Part 2. Scope of the Code |
8 | |
A. Persons Covered by the Code |
8 | |
B. Securities Covered by the Code |
9 | |
Part 3. Standards of Business Conduct |
9 | |
A. Compliance with Laws and Regulations |
10 | |
B. Conflicts of Interest |
10 | |
1. Conflicts Among Client Interests |
10 | |
2. Competing with Client Trades |
10 | |
3. Other Potential Conflicts Provisions |
10 | |
a. Disclosure of Personal Interest |
10 | |
b. Referrals/Brokerage |
11 | |
c. Vendors and Suppliers |
11 | |
d. Soft Dollars |
11 | |
e. Frontrunning |
11 | |
f. Churning |
11 | |
g. Unfair Treatment of Certain Clients vis-à-vis Others |
11 | |
h. Dealing with Clients as agent and principal |
12 | |
C. Insider Trading |
12 | |
1. Penalties |
12 | |
2. Material Nonpublic Information |
12 | |
D. Personal Securities Transactions |
13 | |
1. Initial Public Offerings |
13 | |
2. Limited or Private Offerings |
14 | |
3. Blackout Periods |
14 | |
4. Short-Term Trading |
14 | |
5. Personal securities trades that are exempt |
15 | |
E. Gifts and Entertainment |
16 | |
1. General Statement |
16 | |
2. Gifts |
16 | |
a. Receipt |
16 | |
b. Offer |
16 | |
3. Cash |
16 |
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4. Entertainment |
16 | |
5. Conferences |
17 | |
6. Preclearance |
17 | |
7. Quarterly Reporting |
17 | |
F. Political and Charitable Contributions |
17 | |
G. Confidentiality |
17 | |
H. Service on a Board of Directors |
18 | |
I. Partnerships |
18 | |
J. Other Outside Activities |
18 | |
K. Marketing and Promotional Activities |
18 | |
L. Old Mutual Stock |
19 | |
Part 4. Compliance Procedures |
19 | |
A. Access Person Investment Accounts and Duplicate Confirms and Statements |
19 | |
B. Personal Securities Transactions Procedures and Reporting |
19 | |
1. Monthly Reporting |
19 | |
2. Quarterly Reporting |
20 | |
3. Annual Reporting |
20 | |
4. New Hire Reporting |
20 | |
C. Review and Enforcement |
21 | |
D. Certification of Compliance |
21 | |
1. Initial Certification |
21 | |
2. Acknowledgement of Amendments |
21 | |
3. Annual Certification |
21 | |
Part 5. Miscellaneous |
22 | |
A. Excessive Trading |
22 | |
B. Access Person Disclosure and Reporting |
22 | |
1. Access Person Background Information |
22 | |
2. Upon Occurrence |
22 | |
C. Responsibility to Know Rules |
22 |
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Part 6. Recordkeeping |
22 | |
Part 7. Form ADV Disclosure |
23 | |
Part 8. Administration and Enforcement of the Code |
23 | |
A. Training and Education |
23 | |
B. Annual Review |
23 | |
C. Board Approval (Fund Advisers) |
23 | |
D. Report to Board (Fund Advisers) |
23 | |
E. Report to Senior Management (All Advisers) |
24 | |
F. Reporting Violations |
24 | |
1. Confidentiality |
24 | |
2. Advice of Counsel |
24 | |
3. Apparent Violations |
24 | |
4. Retaliation |
24 | |
G. Sanctions |
24 | |
H. Further Information about the Code |
24 |
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Exhibits
Exhibit A | Persons Responsible for Code Enforcement | |
Exhibit B | New Investment Account Approval Form | |
Exhibit C | Acknowledgment of Receipt of Code of Ethics | |
Exhibit D | Acknowledgment of Amendments to Code of Ethics | |
Exhibit E | Initial Report of Access Persons | |
Exhibit F | Annual Code Certification and Report of Access Persons | |
Exhibit G | Access Person Monthly Securities Transaction Report | |
Exhibit H | Securities Transaction Report for Short Term Trading | |
Exhibit I | Personal Securities Transactions Pre-Clearance Form | |
Exhibit J | Access Person Relationship Form | |
Exhibit K | Access Person Partnership Form | |
Exhibit L | Employee Entertainment Form >$250 | |
Exhibit M | Quarterly Report Form for Gifts and Entertainment | |
Exhibit N | Board of Directors Approval |
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Appendices
Appendix A | Definitions of terms used in the Code | |
Appendix B | Frequently Asked Questions and Answers | |
Appendix C | Special Procedures relating to Rule 17j-1 |
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INTRODUCTION
Acadian Asset Management, Inc. (Acadian) has adopted this Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act) and rule amendments under Section 204 of the Advisers Act. The Code of Ethics sets forth standards of conduct expected of all of Acadians employees and contractors and addresses conflicts that may arise from personal trading. Acadian has determined that all employees and some contractors (and their immediate family members) will be characterized as Access Persons for purposes of implementing and enforcing this Code. This is further defined in Part 2, A, below. The policies and procedures outlined in the Code of Ethics are intended to promote compliance with fiduciary standards by Acadian and its Access Persons. As a fiduciary, Acadian has the responsibility to render professional, continuous and unbiased investment advice, owes its clients a duty of honesty, good faith and fair dealing, must act at all times in the best interests of clients and must avoid or disclose conflicts of interests.
This Code of Ethics is designed to:
| Protect Acadians clients by deterring misconduct; |
| Educate Access Persons regarding Acadians expectations and the laws governing their conduct; |
| Remind Access Persons that they are in a position of trust and must act with complete propriety at all times; |
| Protect the reputation of Acadian; |
| Guard against violation of the securities laws; and |
| Establish procedures for Access Persons to follow so that Acadian may determine whether Access Persons are complying with its ethical principles. |
This Code of Ethics is based upon the principle that the directors, officers and other Access Persons of Acadian owe a fiduciary duty to, among others, the clients of Acadian to conduct their affairs, including their personal securities transactions, in such a manner as to avoid (i) serving their own personal interests ahead of clients; (ii) taking inappropriate advantage of their position with Acadian; and (iii) any actual or potential conflicts of interest or any abuse of their position of trust and responsibility. This fiduciary duty includes the duty of the Chief Compliance Officer of Acadian to report violations of this Code of Ethics to Acadians Executive Committee, Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors of any U.S. registered management investment company for which Acadian acts as adviser or sub-adviser.
PART 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Our principles and philosophy regarding ethics stress Acadians overarching fiduciary duty to its clients and the obligation of its Access Persons to uphold that fundamental duty. In recognition of the trust and confidence placed in Acadian by its clients and to give effect to the belief that Acadians operations should be directed to benefit its clients, Acadian has adopted the following general principles to guide the actions of its Access Persons:
1. | The interests of clients are paramount. All Access Persons must conduct themselves and their operations to give maximum effect to this belief by at all times placing the interests of clients before their own. |
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2. | All personal transactions in securities by Access Persons must be accomplished so as to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest on the part of such Access Persons with the interests of any client. |
3. | All Access Persons must avoid actions or activities that allow (or appear to allow) a person to profit or benefit from his or her position with respect to a client, or that otherwise bring into question the persons independence or judgment. |
4. | All information concerning the specific security holdings and financial circumstances of any client is strictly confidential. Access Persons are expected to maintain such confidentiality, secure such information and disclose it only to other Access Persons with a need to know that information. |
5. | All supervise persons will conduct themselves honestly, with integrity and in a professional manner to preserve and protect Acadians reputation. |
Federal law requires that this Code of Ethics not only be adopted but that it must also be enforced with reasonable diligence. The Chief Compliance Officer will keep records of any violation of the Code of Ethics and of the actions taken as a result of such violations. Failure to comply with the Code of Ethics may result in disciplinary action, including monetary penalties and the potential for the termination of employment with Acadian. In addition, noncompliance with the Code of Ethics has severe ramifications, including enforcement actions by regulatory authorities, criminal fines, civil injunctions and penalties, disgorgement of profits and sanctions on your ability to remain employed in any capacity in the investment advisory business or in a related capacity.
PART 2. SCOPE OF THE CODE OF ETHICS
A. Persons Covered by the Code of Ethics
Acadians operational and investment management practices expose many if not all its employees and contractors to client information, including holdings. As a result, to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, Acadian has determined that it will characterize all employees and some contractors (to be determined by the Chief Compliance Officer) as Access Persons under the Code of Ethics.
With respect to the reporting of personal securities accounts and pre-clearing transactions (requirements outlined below), the definition of an Access Persons is expanded to include the accounts and transactions of the Access Persons immediate family members. An immediate family member is defined to include any relative by blood or marriage living in an Access Persons household (spouse, minor children, a domestic partner etc.), or someone who is primarily supported financial by the Access Person. The Access Person must report accounts and personal securities transactions for any account in which he or she has a direct or indirect beneficial interest. This typically includes individual and joint accounts, accounts in the name of a spouse, accounts established for minors, trust accounts, estate accounts, accounts in which the Access Person has power of attorney or trading authority, and other accounts in which he or she has a present or future interest in the income, principal or right to obtain title to securities.
Each employee is responsible for any of his or her immediate family members compliance with the requirements imposed by the Code of Ethics. Education and oversight is a must.
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Noncompliance with the Code of Ethics by an immediate family members will have the same ramifications on the related employee as if it were the employee who did not comply.
B. Securities Covered by the Code of Ethics
For purposes of the Code of Ethics and its reporting requirements, the term covered security will include the following:
| any stock or bond; |
| investment or futures contracts; |
| limited partnerships meeting the definition of a security (including limited liability and other companies that are treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes); |
| foreign unit trusts and foreign mutual funds; |
| closed-end investment companies; |
| shares of open-end mutual funds that are advised or sub-advised by Acadian or one of Acadians affiliates, including all companies under the Old Mutual umbrellas*; and |
| private investment funds, hedge funds, and investment clubs; |
but specifically does not include:
| direct obligations of the U.S. government; |
| bankers acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and high quality short-term debt obligations, including repurchase agreements; |
| shares issued by money market funds (domiciled inside or outside the United States); |
| shares of open-end mutual funds that are not advised or sub-advised by Acadian or one of Acadians affiliates, including all companies under the Old Mutual umbrellas; and |
| shares issued by unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in one or more open-end funds, none of which are funds advised or sub-advised by Acadian or one of Acadians affiliates, including all companies under the Old Mutual umbrellas. |
* | The Chief Compliance Officer will attempt to maintain a current list of firm affiliates and open ended funds that will require pre-approval. If there is any doubt about any open ended fund you wish to purchase you should pre-clear. |
PART 3. STANDARDS OF BUSINESS CONDUCT
The Code of Ethics sets forth standards of business conduct that Acadian requires of its Access Persons and that relate to Acadians and Access Persons fiduciary obligations. Access Persons should maintain the highest ethical standards in carrying out Acadians business activities. Acadians reputation is one of its most important assets. Maintaining the trust and confidence of clients is a vital responsibility. This section sets forth Acadians business conduct standards.
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A. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
Each Access Person must comply with applicable federal securities laws and all provisions of Acadians Compliance Manual.
1. | As part of this requirement, Access Persons are not permitted, in connection with the purchase or sale, directly or indirectly, of a security held or to be acquired by a client: |
a. | to defraud that client in any manner; |
b. | to mislead that client, including by making a statement that omits material facts; |
c. | to engage in any act, practice or course of conduct which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon that client; |
d. | to engage in any manipulative practice with respect to that client; or |
e. | to engage in any manipulative practice with respect to securities, including price manipulation. |
B. Conflicts of Interest
As a fiduciary, Acadian has an affirmative duty of care, loyalty, honesty and good faith to act in the best interests of its clients. Compliance with this duty can be achieved by trying to avoid conflicts of interest and by fully disclosing all material facts concerning any conflict that does arise with respect to any client. In addition, Acadian imposes a higher standard by providing that Access Persons must try to avoid situations that have even the appearance of conflict or impropriety.
1. | Conflicts among Client Interests. Conflicts of interest may arise where Acadian or its Access Persons have reason to favor the interests of one client over another client (e.g., larger accounts over smaller accounts, accounts compensated by performance fees over accounts not so compensated, accounts in which Access Persons have made material personal investments, or accounts of close friends or relatives of Access Persons, etc.). Access Persons are prohibited from engaging in inappropriate favoritism of one client over another client that would constitute a breach of fiduciary duty. |
2. | Competing with Client Trades. Access Persons are prohibited from using knowledge about pending or currently considered securities transactions for clients to profit personally, directly or indirectly, as a result of such transactions, including by purchasing or selling such securities. Conflicts raised by personal securities transactions also are addressed more specifically in section D below. |
3. | Other Potential Conflicts Provisions: |
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Disclosure of Personal Interest . Access Persons are prohibited from recommending, implementing or considering any securities transaction for a client without having disclosed any material beneficial ownership, business or personal relationship or other material interest in the issuer, or its affiliates, to the Chief Compliance Officer or, with respect to the Chief Compliance Officers interests, another designated senior officer. If such designated person deems the disclosed interest to present a material |
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conflict, the access person may not participate in any decision-making process regarding the securities of that issuer. |
This provision applies in addition to Acadians initial, monthly and annual personal securities reporting requirements for Access Persons.
b. | Referrals/Brokerage. Access Persons are required to act in the best interests of Acadians clients regarding execution and other costs paid by clients for brokerage services. As part of this principle, Access Persons will strictly adhere to Acadians policies and procedures regarding brokerage allocation, best execution, soft dollars and other related policies. |
c. | Vendors and Suppliers. Each Access Person is required to disclose any personal investments or other interests in vendors or suppliers with respect to which that person negotiates or makes decisions on behalf of Acadian. Access Persons with such interests are prohibited from negotiating or making decisions regarding Acadians business with those companies. |
d. | Soft-Dollar Commissions. All soft dollar trades must comply with the safe harbor provisions of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any client specific restrictions. |
e. | Front-running. The Company forbids Access Persons, except NonResident Directors unless they have specific knowledge of the recommendation, from purchasing or selling stock before a buy or sell recommendation is made to the Client if such transaction will have a negative impact on the client. |
f. | Churning. Access Persons should not effect transactions to generate increased commissions and unnecessary expenses for a Client. The volume and frequency of all sales and purchases of securities must be measured against the need and purpose for the activities, a Clients investment objectives, and the expenses and benefits to the account. All trading for a Clients account must be undertaken solely in the Clients interest. |
g. | Unfair Treatment of Certain Clients vis-à-vis Others. An Access Person who handles one or more Clients may be faced with situations in which it is possible to give preference to certain Clients over others. Access Persons must be careful not to give preference to one Client over another even if the preferential treatment would benefit Acadian or the Access Person. Each situation should be examined closely to determine whether the Client has consented to the Access Persons actions favoring another Client and whether the resulting relationship with the Client that was not favored is fair and consistent with the securities laws. If both parts of this test have been satisfied, most likely there has been no breach of fiduciary duty. |
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h. | Dealing with Clients as Agent and Principal: Section 206(3) of the Act addresses cross trades. To avoid conflicts of interest and to ensure the requirements of Section 206(3) are met, the Chief Compliance Officer should be consulted before a cross trade is proposed and facilitated. |
C. Insider Trading
Access Persons are prohibited from trading, either personally or on behalf of others, while in possession of material nonpublic information and from communicating material nonpublic information to others in violation of the law. This specifically includes personally trading or informing others of the securities held in a client portfolio or securities transaction contemplated on behalf of any client.
1. | Penalties . Trading securities while in possession of material nonpublic information or improperly communicating that information to others may expose you to severe penalties. Criminal sanctions may include a fine of up to $1,000,000 and/or ten years imprisonment. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) can recover the profits gained or losses avoided through violative trading, impose a penalty of up to three times the illicit windfall and can permanently bar you from the securities industry. You may also be sued by those seeking to recover damages for insider trading violations. Regardless of whether a government inquiry occurs, Acadian views seriously any violation of its insider trading policies, and such violations constitute grounds for disciplinary sanctions, including immediate dismissal. |
2. | Material Nonpublic Information. The term material nonpublic information relates not only to issuers but also to Acadians securities recommendations and client securities holdings and transactions. |
Information is material when there is a substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider it important in making his or her investment decisions. Generally, this is information the disclosure of which will have a substantial effect on the price of a companys securities. You should direct any questions about whether information is material to the Chief Compliance Officer.
Material information often relates to a companys results and operations, including, for example, dividend changes, earnings results, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, major litigation, liquidation problems and extraordinary management developments. Material information also may relate to the market for a companys securities. Information about a significant order to purchase or sell securities may, in some contexts, be deemed material. Similarly, prepublication information regarding reports in the financial press also may be deemed material.
Information is public when it has been disseminated broadly to investors in the marketplace. Tangible evidence of such dissemination is the best indication that the information is public. For example, information is public after it has become available to the general public through a public filing with the SEC or some other governmental agency, The Wall Street Journal , other publications of general circulation, media broadcasts, or over public internet websites.
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Access Persons shall not disclose any nonpublic information (whether or not it is material) relating to Acadian or its securities transactions to any person outside Acadian (unless such disclosure has been authorized by Acadian). Material nonpublic information may not be communicated to anyone, including persons within Acadian, with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer or his designee, unless this is required for the performance of job responsibilities. Such information should be secured. For example, access to files containing material nonpublic information and computer files containing it should be restricted to Acadian employees, and conversations containing such information, if appropriate at all, should be conducted in private to avoid potential interception.
3. | Before executing any trade for yourself or others, including clients, an Access Person must determine whether he or she has access to material nonpublic information. If you think that you might have access to material nonpublic information, you should take the following steps: |
a. | report the information and proposed trade immediately to the Chief Compliance Officer. |
b. | do not purchase or sell the securities on behalf of yourself or others, including clients. |
c. | do not communicate the information inside or outside Acadian, other than to the Chief Compliance Officer or his designee. |
d. | after the Chief Compliance Officer has reviewed the issue, Acadian will determine whether the information is material and nonpublic and, if so, what action Acadian should take, if any. |
D. Personal Securities Transactions
All Access Persons will strictly comply with Acadians policies and procedures regarding personal securities transactions. Acadians Pre-Clearance form is attached as Exhibit I and is discussed in greater detail in Section 4 (B) below.
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Initial Public Offerings - Pre-clearance. Access Persons, with the exception of non-resident directors who are exempt from this requirement and Access Persons who are also registered with the NASD who are prohibited from participating in IPOs, must pre-clear for their personal accounts purchases of any securities in an initial public offering (IPO). Acadian will maintain a written record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, to approve the personal acquisition of an IPO for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval was granted. Before granting such approval Acadian will evaluate such investment to determine that the investment creates no material conflict between the access person and Acadian. Acadian may consider approving the transaction if it can determine that: (i) the investment did not result from directing Firm brokerage business to the underwriter of the issuer of the security, (ii) the access person is not misappropriating an opportunity that should have been offered to eligible clients, and (iii) the access persons investment decisions for clients will not be unduly influenced by his or her personal holdings, and investment decisions are based solely on the best interests of clients. Any access |
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person authorized to purchase securities in an IPO shall disclose that investment when they play a part in the clients subsequent consideration of an investment in that issuer. In such circumstances, the clients decision to purchase securities of the issuer shall be subject to independent review by investment Access Persons with no personal interest in the issuer. |
2. | Limited or Private Offerings - Pre-Clearance. Access Persons, with the exception of non-resident directors, must pre-clear for their personal accounts purchases of any securities in limited or private offerings (commonly referred to as private placements). Acadian will maintain a record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, to approve the personal acquisition of a private placement for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval was granted. Before granting such approval Acadian will evaluate such investment to determine that the investment creates no material conflict between the access person and Acadian. Acadian may consider approving the transaction if it can determine that: (i) the investment did not result from directing Firm brokerage business to the underwriter of the issuer of the security, (ii) the access person is not misappropriating an opportunity that should have been offered to eligible clients, and (iii) the access persons investment decisions for clients will not be unduly influenced by his or her personal holdings, and investment decisions are based solely on the best interests of clients. Any access person authorized to purchase securities in a private placement shall disclose that investment when they play a part in the clients subsequent consideration of an investment in that issuer. In such circumstances, the clients decision to purchase securities of the issuer shall be subject to independent review by investment Access Persons with no personal interest in the issuer. |
3. | Blackout Periods. With the exception of non-resident directors for which this requirement does not apply, a pre-trade blackout period of trade date plus two days prior to trade date will apply to all access persons who become aware or reasonably should have been aware because of their job responsibilities that a security is being considered for purchase or sale for a client account. This pre-trade blackout period will not apply to access persons who did not know of and had no reason to know of the pending transaction. A post-trade blackout period of trade date plus two days after trade date will apply to all access persons regardless of job responsibilities. |
Depending on the occurrence, trades made within the proscribed period shall generally be unwound, if possible. Otherwise, profits realized on trades within the proscribed period shall generally be disgorged to a charity designated by Acadian or to a client if appropriate at the discretion of the Chief Compliance Officer.
4. | Short-Term Trading. Unless an exception is granted by the Chief Compliance Officer, no access person may profit in the purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the same (or equivalent) securities within sixty (60) calendar days. Trades made in violation of this prohibition should be unwound, if possible. Otherwise, any profits realized on such short-term trades shall be subject to disgorgement to a charity designated by Acadian or to a client if appropriate at the discretion of the Chief Compliance Officer. |
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Access Persons are reminded that they are specifically prohibited from engaging in short-term trading in mutual funds advised by Acadian or sub-advised by Acadian.
The ban on short-term trading profits is specifically designed to deter potential conflicts of interest and frontrunning transactions, which typically involve a quick trading pattern to capitalize on a short-lived market impact of a trade by a Client. Acadian shall consider the policy reasons for the ban on these short-term trades, as stated herein, in determining when an exception to this prohibition is permissible. An Access Person wishing to execute a short term trade must complete both the Pre-Clearance Form (Exhibit L) and the Short Term Trading Form (Exhibit H) and submit each to the Chief Compliance Officer for review and approval.
Personal securities that are subject to Preclearance requirements but are exempt from the blackout restrictions noted above:
Acadians Chief Compliance Officer may allow exceptions to policy on a case-by-case basis when the abusive practices that the policy is designed to prevent, such as frontrunning or conflicts of interest, are not present and the equity of the situation strongly supports an exemption. Acadian has determined that the following categories of transactions will be subject to preclearance requirements but will be exempt from the blackout restrictions noted above as these transactions appear upon reasonable inquiry and investigation to present no reasonable likelihood of harm to the Client provided they are otherwise executed in accordance with this Code, Section 206 of the Advisers Act, and Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
1. | purchases or sales of any securities with > $2 billion market capitalization on transaction date; |
2. | purchases or sales of 500 shares of an equity security within any three-consecutive month period (all trades within a three-consecutive month period shall be aggregated to determine the availability of this exemption); or any amount if the actual or proposed acquisition or disposition by the Client is in the amount of 1,000 or fewer shares (or less than $25,000 market value) and the Security is listed on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ system. |
Personal securities trades that are exempt from both the Preclearance requirements and the prohibitions noted above:
1. | purchases or sales affected in any account over which the Access Person has no direct or indirect influence or Control including accounts in which the Access Person has granted to a broker, dealer, trust officer or other third party non-access person full discretion to execute transactions on behalf of the Access Person without consultation or Access person input or direction. |
2. | purchases or sales which are involuntary on the part of the Access Person; |
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3. | purchases which are part of an automatic dividend reinvestment plan; |
4. | purchases effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of a class of its securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuer, and sales of such rights so acquired; |
5. | purchases or sales of currencies and interest rate instruments or futures or options on them. |
E. Gifts and Entertainment.
1. | General Statement |
A conflict of interest occurs when the personal interests of Access Persons interfere or could potentially interfere with their responsibilities to Acadian and its clients. Access Persons may not accept inappropriate gifts, favors, entertainment, special accommodations or other things of material value that could influence their decision-making or make them feel beholden to a person or firm. Access Persons are expressly prohibited from considering gifts, gratuities or entertainment when choosing brokers or vendors. Similarly, Access Persons may not offer gifts, favors, entertainment or other things of value that could be viewed as overly generous or aimed at influencing decision-making or making a client feel beholden to Acadian or the Access Person.
2. | Gifts |
a. | Receipt - No Access Person may receive any gift, service or other thing totaling more than de minimis value ($250 per year) from any person or entity that does business with or on behalf of Acadian. (Note - If the access person is also registered with the NASD, the permissible limit is only $100 per year). Access Persons are expressly prohibited from soliciting any gift. |
b. | Offer - No Access Person may give or offer any gift of more than de minimis value ($250 per year) to existing clients, prospective clients or any entity that does business with or on behalf of Acadian without pre-approval by the Chief Compliance Officer. (Note - Regulations relating to the investment management of state or municipal pension funds often severely restrict or prohibit the offer of gifts or entertainment of any value to government officials (elected officials and employees of elected offices) who have involvement or influence over the selection of an investment manager. As a best practice, it is advisable to consult with such individuals prior to providing any type gift or entertainment.) |
3. | Cash - No Access Person may give or accept cash gifts or cash equivalents to or from a client, prospective client or any entity that does business with or on behalf of Acadian. |
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Entertainment - No Access Person may provide or accept extravagant or excessive entertainment to or from a client, prospective client, or any person or entity that does or seeks to do business with or on behalf of Acadian. Access Persons may provide or accept an occasional business entertainment event, such as dinner or a sporting event, of reasonable value, if the person or entity providing the entertainment is present. Access Persons are expressly prohibited from |
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soliciting any entertainment. (Note - Regulations relating to the investment management of state or municipal pension funds often severely restrict or prohibit the offer of gifts or entertainment of any value to government officials (elected officials and employees of elected offices) who have involvement or influence over the selection of an investment manager. As a best practice, it is advisable to consult with such individuals prior to providing any type gift or entertainment.) |
5. | Conferences - Employee attendance at all industry conferences must be pre-approved by the employees supervisor. If any part of the conference will be paid for by the host or a third party, conference attendance will require approval by the Chief Compliance Officer. The Chief Compliance Officer will review, among other factors, the purpose of the conference, the conference agenda, and the proposed costs that will be paid or reimbursement by the third party. It is against Acadian policy to pay to attend any conference where the payment to attend will directly or indirectly impact whether Acadian is awarded client business. |
6. | Preclearance - If the anticipated value of the entertainment or event exceeds $250 per person or includes travel expenses (airfare, hotel, etc.), the access person is required to preclear the event with their Department Supervisor and with the Chief Compliance Officer prior to accepting. A gift/entertainment preclearance form has been provided as Exhibit L. |
7. | Quarterly Reporting - Acadian will require all Access Persons to report any gifts or entertainment received on a Quarterly basis using the form provided at Exhibit M. |
F. Political and Charitable Contributions
Acadian as a firm and all Access Persons are prohibited from making political contributions to any candidate or party for the purpose of obtaining or retaining advisory contracts with government entities. This includes contributing to any candidate involved with or having any influence over the investment manager selection process.
G. Confidentiality . Access Persons have the highest fiduciary obligation not to reveal confidential company information to any party that does not have a clear and compelling need to know such information and to safeguard all client information. Access Persons must keep confidential at all times any nonpublic information they may obtain in the course of their employment at Acadian. This information includes but is not limited to:
a. | any clients identity (unless the client consents), any information regarding a clients financial circumstances or advice furnished to a client by Acadian; |
b. | information on specific client accounts, including recent or impending securities transactions by clients and activities of the portfolio managers for client accounts; |
c. | specific information on Acadians investments for clients (including former clients) and prospective clients and account transactions; |
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d. | information on other Access Persons, including their compensation, benefits, position level and performance rating; and |
e. | information on Acadians business activities, including new services, products, technologies and business initiatives, unless disclosure has been authorized by Acadian. |
Access Persons should be sensitive to the problem of inadvertent or accidental disclosure, through careless conversation in a public place or the failure to safeguard papers and documents. Documents and papers should be kept in appropriately marked file folders and locked in file cabinets when appropriate.
H. Service on a Board of Directors
Prior to accepting a position as an officer, director, trustee, partner, or Controlling person in any other company or business venture (other than a non-profit organization that is not a Client of the Company), or as a member of an investment organizations (e.g., an investment club), Access Persons, except Non-Resident Directors, must disclose the position to the Chief Compliance Officer using the form provided at Exhibit J. Any such position should also be disclosed to the Chief Compliance Officer at least annually using the same form. Notice of such positions may be given to the compliance officer of any Fund advised or subadvised by the Company.
I . Partnerships
Any partnership or similar arrangement, either participated in or formulated by an Access Person, except Non-Resident Directors, should be disclosed to the Chief Compliance Officer prior to formation, or if already in existence, at the time of employment using the form provided at Exhibit K. Any such partnership interest should also be disclosed to the Chief Compliance Officer at least annually using the same form.
J. Other Outside Activities
Access Persons may not engage in outside business interests or employment that could in any way conflict with the proper performance of their duties as Access Persons of Acadian. All Access Persons must obtain the approval of their Department Supervisor and Human Resources prior to accepting any employment outside of Acadian. Supervisors will keep a record of all approvals and involve the Chief Compliance Officer as needed.
K. Marketing and Promotional Activities
Acadian has instituted policies and procedures relating to its marketing, performance, advertising and promotional materials to comply with relevant securities laws. All oral and written statements by Access Persons, including those made to clients, their representatives, the public or the media, must be professional, accurate, balanced and not misleading in any way.
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L. Old Mutual Stock
No Access Person shall advise a Client to purchase, hold or sell Old Mutual stock. No Access Person having discretionary authority over Client funds shall exercise such discretion to invest such funds in Old Mutual Stock.
PART 4. COMPLIANCE PROCEDURES
In general, any reports, statements or confirmations described herein and submitted pursuant to this Code of Ethics to the Chief Compliance Officer or his designee shall be treated as confidential. Access Persons are expected to respond truthfully and accurately to all requests for information. Access Person should be aware that copies of such reports, statements or confirmations, or summaries of each, may be provided to certain managers, officers or directors at Acadian, chief compliance officers of any registered investment company client Acadian advises or sub-advises, outside counsel, and/or regulatory authorities upon appropriate request.
A. Access Person investment accounts and Duplicate Trade Confirmations and Statements
All Access Persons as defined in the Code of Ethics are required to notify in writing the Chief Compliance Officer of any investment account in which he or she has direct or indirect beneficial interest and to seek the approval of the Chief Compliance Officer prior to establishing any such accounts. A form has been provided at Exhibit B for this purpose. For all such accounts in which a covered security as defined in this Code of Ethics can be purchased, Acadian will request directly from the account custodian to be made an interested third party on the account for the purpose of receiving duplicate confirmations and account statements.
B. Personal Securities Transaction Procedures and Reporting
Utilizing the Personal Securities Transaction Pre-Clearance Form provided at Exhibit I, each Access Person, except Non-Resident Directors, must pre-clear any proposed transaction in covered securities with the Chief Compliance Officer or his designee prior to proceeding with the transaction. No transaction in a covered security shall be effected without the prior written approval of the Chief Compliance Officer or his designee. Once granted, each pre-clearance is only effective until the close of the next trading day from which it was granted unless granted on a Friday then it will expire at the close of the US markets on Friday.
In the absence of the Chief Compliance Officer, Mark Minichiello, Acadians Chief Financial Officer, is authorized to pre-clear transactions. The CFO pre-clears any proposed transactions by the Chief Compliance Officer.
1. | Monthly Reporting |
All Access Persons, except Non-Resident Directors, must make a monthly report to the Chief Compliance Officer of all transactions involving covered securities in which they have direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership and the account in which the security was purchased using the form provided at Exhibit G. The Compliance Officer will submit his or her own personal transactions report to a designated Alternate Review Officer. Every report should be signed and dated and made not later than 10 days after the end of the calendar month. If no trading occurred, the report should so note.
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2. | Quarterly Reporting |
All Non-Resident Directors must make a quarterly report to the Compliance Officer of all transactions involving Securities in which they have Beneficial Ownership. If the Non-Resident Director establishes a securities account during the period, the quarterly report must also disclose the name of broker, dealer, or bank with whom the account is established. This information will be kept confidential if requested by the Non-Resident Director subject to any obligations the Company may have to disclose information to regulatory authorities or under law or court order. Every report should be signed and dated and made not later than 10 days after the end of the calendar quarter. If no trading occurred, the report should so note.
3. | Annual Reporting |
By January 30 of each year, each Access Person must also complete an annual report confirming that they have read and understood the Code of Ethics, have complied with its requirements, and have reported all personal securities transactions required to be reported pursuant to the requirements of the Code of Ethics. This confirmation should take the form attached as Exhibit F and shall be delivered to the Compliance Officer.
a. | Each Access Person must provide to the Chief Compliance Officer a complete listing of all securities in which he/she has Beneficial Ownership and securities accounts the Access Person maintains in a broker, dealer, or bank as of December 31 of the previous year. The report shall be made on the Exhibit F attached and shall be delivered to the Chief Compliance Officer. |
b. | Each Access Person, except Non-Resident Directors must annually disclose any relationship (such as a directorship, trusteeship, etc.). This disclosure should be made on the form attached as Exhibit J and shall be delivered to the Chief Compliance Officer. |
c. | Each Access Person, except Non-Resident Directors, must annually disclose any participation in a partnership. This disclosure should be made on the form attached as Exhibit K and shall be delivered to the Chief Compliance Officer. |
4. | New Hire Reporting |
New Access Persons are required to file the following forms within ten days of their hire date:
a. | Initial Certification of Receipt of Code. (Exhibit C) |
b. | Initial Report of Access Person. (Exhibit E) |
c. | Access Person Relationship Report (Exhibit J Access Persons except Non-Resident Directors), |
d. | Access Person Partnership Report (Exhibit K - Access Persons except Non-Resident Directors) |
Thereafter, the above referenced reports will be required on an annual basis.
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C. Review and Enforcement
The Chief Compliance Officer (or other designated compliance associate) will review personal securities transactions and holdings reports periodically submitted by Access Persons under this Code. The review may include, but not limited to, the following:
a. | An assessment of whether the access person followed the Code and any required internal procedures, such as pre-clearance, including the comparison of the Pre-Clearance Reports to the monthly account statements; |
b. | Comparison of personal trading to any restricted lists; |
c. | An assessment of whether the access person and Acadian are trading in the same securities and, if so, whether the clients are receiving terms as favorable as the access person; |
d. | Periodically analyzing the access persons trading for patterns that may indicate potential compliance issues including front running, excessive or short term trading or market timing. |
Before making any determination that a violation has been committed by any Access Person, the Access Person will have the opportunity to supply additional explanatory material. If the Chief Compliance Officer initially determines that a violation has occurred, he will prepare a written summary of the occurrence, together will all supporting information/documentation including any explanatory material provided by the Access Person, and present the situation to the Compliance Committee for initial determination and recommendation for resolution. If deemed warranted by the Compliance Committee, the report of the incident and the recommendation for resolution will be forwarded to Acadians Executive Committee and potentially outside counsel for evaluation and recommendation for resolution. No Access Person will participate in a determination of whether he/she has committed a violation or impose any sanction against him/her. All violations and resolutions will be documented.
D. Certification of Compliance
1. | Initial Certification. Acadian provides all Access Persons with a copy of this Code of Ethics. Acadian requires all Access Persons to certify in writing that they have: (a) received a copy of the Code; (b) read and understand all provisions of the Code; and (c) agreed to comply with the terms of the Code. |
2. | Acknowledgement of Amendments. Acadian will provide Access Persons with any amendments to its Code of Ethics and Access Persons will submit a written acknowledgement that they have received, read, and understood the amendments to the Code. Acadian and members of its compliance staff will make every attempt to bring important changes to the attention of Access Persons. |
3. | Annual Certification. All Access Persons are required annually to certify that they have read, understood, and complied with the Code of Ethics. |
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PART 5. MISCELLANEOUS
A. Excessive Trading
The Company understands that it is appropriate for Access Persons to participate in the public securities markets as part of their overall personal investment programs. As in other areas, however, this should be done in a way that creates no potential conflicts with the interests of any Fund or Portfolio. Further, it is important to recognize that otherwise appropriate trading, if excessive (measured in terms of frequency, complexity of trading programs, numbers of trades, or other measure as deemed appropriate by the Chief Compliance Officer), may compromise the best interests of any Funds or Portfolios if such excessive trading is conducted during the workday or using Fund/Portfolio resources. Accordingly, if personal trading rises to such dimension as to create an environment that is not consistent with the Code of Ethics, such personal transactions may not be approved or may be limited by the Chief Compliance Officer.
B. Access Person Disclosures and Reporting
1. | Access Person Background Information. The SEC registration form for investment advisors requires the reporting, under oath, of past disciplinary actions taken against all advisory affiliates. The Investment Advisers Act requires similar disclosure to the Client. The term advisory affiliate includes directors and chief officers of an advisor; individuals who have the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a company; and all current Access Persons except those performing only clerical, administrative, support or similar functions. Many advisory affiliates must also provide biographical information that must be reported to the SEC. If any of the information becomes inaccurate or needs to be updated to make it accurate, it shall be your obligation to bring this to the attention of the Compliance Officer. |
2. | Upon occurrence. Any prior, current, or potential litigation in which the Access Person is, or has been, a party, or is aware of the possibility of being named as a party, which in any way relates to the Company business, must disclose this to the Chief Compliance Officer. |
C. Responsibility to Know the Rules
Access Persons are responsible for their actions under the law and are therefore required to be sufficiently familiar with the Advisers Act and other applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations to avoid violating them. Claimed ignorance of any rule or regulation or of any requirement under this Code or any other Acadian policy or procedure is not a defense for employee conduct.
PART 6. RECORDKEEPING
Acadian will maintain the following records in a readily accessible place pertaining to this Code of Ethics:
| A copy of each Code that has been in effect at any time during the past five years; |
| A record of any violation of the Code and any action taken as a result of such violation for five years from the end of the fiscal year in which the violation occurred; |
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| A record of all written acknowledgements of receipt of the Code and amendments for each person who is currently, or within the past five years was, a Access Person (these records must be kept for five years after the individual ceases to be a Access Person of Acadian); |
| Holdings and transactions reports made pursuant to the Code; |
| A list of the names of persons who are currently, or within the past five years were, Access Persons; |
| A record of any decision and supporting reasons for approving the acquisition of securities by Access Persons in IPOs and limited offerings for at least five years after the end of the fiscal year in which approval was granted. |
| A record of persons responsible for reviewing Access Persons reports currently or during the last five years; and |
| A copy of reports provided to the board of directors of any U.S. registered management investment company for which Acadian acts as adviser or sub-adviser regarding the Code. |
PART 7. FORM ADV DISCLOSURE
Acadian will include on Schedule F of Form ADV, Part II a description of Acadians Code of Ethics, and Acadian will provide a copy of its Code of Ethics to any client or prospective client upon request.
PART 8. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CODE
A. Training and Education
Acadian has designated the Chief Compliance Officer and head of Human Resources as the persons primarily responsible for training and educating Access Persons regarding the Code. In addition to training newly hire Access Persons, a training session for all Access Persons will occur at least yearly.
B. Annual Review
The Chief Compliance Officer will review the Code on an ongoing basis to ensure effective implementation and to make any revisions necessary to comply with regulatory requirements, industry best practices and/or Acadians changing business requirements.
C. Board Approval (Fund Advisers)
Acadian will submit any material amendments to its own Board of Directors, the Board of Directors of Old Mutual and any fund we advise or sub-advise.
D. Report to the Board(s) of Investment Company Clients
Acadian will provide an annual written report to the board of the directors of each of its U.S. registered management investment company clients that describes any issues arising under
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Acadians Code of Ethics since the last report, including information about material violations of the Code and sanctions imposed in response to such violations. The report will include discussion of whether any waivers that might be considered important by the board were granted during the period. The report must also certify that the adviser has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the code.
E. Report to Senior Management
The Chief Compliance Officer will report to Acadians Compliance and Executive Committees regarding the annual review of this Code and to bring all material violations to their attention.
F. Reporting Violations
All Access Persons must report violations of Acadians Code of Ethics promptly to the Chief Compliance Officer or other appropriate Access Persons designated in this Code. This includes the CFO and the Head of Human Resources.
1. | Confidentiality. Any reports pursuant to Acadians Code of Ethics will be treated confidentially to the extent permitted by law and investigated promptly and appropriately. Access Persons may submit any violation report referenced herein anonymously. |
2. | Advice of Counsel. Access Persons are encouraged to seek advice from the Chief Compliance Officer with respect to any action or transaction which may violate Acadians Code of Ethics and should also refrain from any action or transaction with might lead to the appearance of a violation of this Code. |
3. | Apparent Violations. Acadian encourages Access Persons to report apparent or suspected violations of the Code of Ethics in addition to actual or known violations of the Code. |
4. | Retaliation. Retaliation against any Access Person who reports a violation with respect to Acadians Code of Ethics is prohibited and constitutes a further violation of this Code. |
G. Sanctions
Any violation of Acadians Code of Ethics may result in disciplinary action that the Chief Compliance Officer or other Firm employee(s) responsible for its administration deem appropriate, including but not limited to a warning, fines, disgorgement, suspension, demotion, or termination of employment. In addition to sanctions, violations may result in referral to civil or criminal authorities where appropriate.
H. Further Information about the Code
Access Persons are encouraged to contact the Chief Compliance Officer (Scott Dias) with any questions about permissible conduct under the Code.
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Exhibit A
PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT
Primary | ||
Chief Compliance Officer: |
Scott Dias | |
Alternate Review Officer | ||
Chief Financial Officer: |
Mark Minichiello | |
Managing Director, Singapore Office: |
Rick Barry | |
Training | ||
Head of Human Resources: |
Joann Biles |
Acadians Compliance and Executive Committees are also responsible for Code of Ethics implementation and enforcement
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Exhibit B
ACCESS PERSON NEW INVESTMENT ACCOUNT APPROVAL FORM
Access Persons, defined in the Code of Ethics to include all Access Persons and immediate family members (spouse, domestic partner, minor children or anyone living in your household subject to your support), are required to notify Acadian at the time they establish any investment account in which they have a direct or indirect beneficial interest including all accounts in which the access person has sole or shared voting or investment power by contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship.
For each new account disclosed below in which a covered security is eligible for purchase, Acadian will directly contact each account custodian to request that Acadian be made an interested third party and that the custodian provide duplicate copies of account statements and trade confirmations directly to Acadian. Duplicate statements will not be requested where the account is only eligible to purchase direct obligations of the U.S. Government, bankers acceptances, bank certificate of deposits, commercial paper, high quality short term debt instruments and unaffiliated registered open-ended investment companies (mutual funds).
Access Person signature | Date | Compliance | Date |
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Exhibit C (New Hires)
WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE ACADIANS CODE
OF ETHICS
Initial Certification of all Access Persons within (10) days of hire date
| I have received a copy of the Acadian Code of Ethics. |
| I recognize that I and my immediate family members as defined in the Code of Ethics are subject to the provisions of the Code. |
| I have read and understand all provisions of the Code of Ethics. |
| I have had the opportunity to ask questions about any provisions that are unclear to me. |
| I agree to comply with the terms of the Code. |
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||
Access Person Signature | ||||||||||
Date |
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Exhibit D
WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF THE AMENDMENTS TO
ACADIANS CODE OF ETHICS
| I have received a copy of amendments to the Acadian Code of Ethics. |
| I recognize that I and my immediate family members as defined in the Code of Ethics are subject to these amendments and all provisions of the Code. |
| I have read and understand these amendments to the Code of Ethics. |
| I have had the opportunity to ask questions about any amendment that is unclear to me. |
| I agree to comply with theses amendments and all other terms of the Code. |
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||
Access Person Signature | ||||||||||
Date |
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Exhibit E (New Hire)
INITIAL REPORT OF ACCESS PERSON Page 1
1. | Access Persons, defined in the Code of Ethics to include all Access Persons and immediate family members (spouse, domestic partner, minor children or anyone living in your household subject to your support), are required to notify Acadian of any investment account in which they have a direct or indirect beneficial interest including all accounts in which the access person has sole or shared voting or investment power by contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship. |
For each account disclosed below in which a covered security (ex.. stock, bond or affiliated mutual fund) is eligible for purchase, Acadian will directly contact each account custodian to request that Acadian be made an interested third party and that the custodian provide duplicate copies of account statements and trade confirmations directly to Acadian. Duplicate statements will not be requested where the account is only eligible to purchase direct obligations of the U.S. Government, bankers acceptances, bank certificate of deposits, commercial paper, high quality short term debt instruments and unaffiliated registered open-ended investment companies (mutual funds). (Use the check if addendum is being used needed to disclose additional accounts)
Access Person name |
Compliance |
Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature |
Date |
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Exhibit E (New Hire)
INITIAL REPORT OF ACCESS PERSON
Page 2
2. | Except as noted below, I hereby certify that I have no knowledge of the existence of any personal conflict of interest relationship which may involve the Company, such as any economic relationship between my transactions and securities held or to be acquired by the Company or any of its portfolios. |
3. | As of the date below I had a direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the following securities. You do not need to report transactions in direct obligations of the U.S. government, bankers acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, high quality short-term debt instruments and unaffiliated registered open-end investment companies (mutual funds). Please check this box if an addendum is attached listing additional securities ¨ |
This report (i) excludes transactions with respect to which I had no direct or indirect influence or Control; and (ii) is not an admission that I have or had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the securities listed above.
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Name of security
|
# of
shares |
Price per
share as of last statement |
Principal
amount as of last statement |
Type of
ownership (direct or indirect) |
|||||
Directors who are not interested persons of the Company are required to complete this form but are not required to make a report of personal securities holdings.
Access Person name |
Compliance |
Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature |
Date |
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Exhibit E (New Hire)
INITIAL REPORT OF ACCESS PERSON
Addendum (if additional space is needed) (Page 3)
Investment Accounts
Broker, Dealer or
|
Mailing Address for
broker, dealer or
|
Beneficial Owner of the account |
Owners
to you |
Account Number |
Yes/No ability to
purchase stock,
affiliated mutual funds |
|||||
Securities
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and
|
Name of security |
# of shares |
Price per share as of last statement |
Principal amount as of last statement |
Type of ownership (direct or indirect) |
|||||
Directors who are not interested persons of the Company are required to complete this form but are not required to make a report of personal securities holdings.
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature |
Date |
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Exhibit F
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION AND WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
RECEIPT OF ACADIANS CODE OF ETHICS AND ANNUAL REPORT OF
ACCESS PERSONS (PAGE 1)
Annual Certification of all Access Persons
Due within (30) days of year end
| I have a copy of the Acadian Code of Ethics and acknowledge receipt of any amendments during the past year. |
| I recognize that I and my immediate family members as defined in the Code of Ethics are subject to the provisions of the Code. |
| I have read and understand all provisions of the Code of Ethics. |
| I have had the opportunity to ask questions about any provisions that are unclear to me. |
| It is my belief that I have complied with the provisions of the Code of Ethics during the past year including the reporting of all securities transactions. |
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||
Access Person Signature |
||||||||||
Date |
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Exhibit F
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION AND WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
RECEIPT OF ACADIANS CODE OF ETHICS AND ANNUAL REPORT OF
ACCESS PERSONS (PAGE 2)
1. | Except as noted below, I hereby certify that I have no knowledge of the existence of any personal conflict of interest relationship which may involve the Company, such as any economic relationship between my transactions and securities held or to be acquired by the Company or any of its portfolios. |
2. | As of December 31, 200 , I had a direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the securities listed below . You do not need to report transactions in direct obligations of the U.S. government, bankers acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, high quality short-term debt instruments and unaffiliated registered open-end investment companies (mutual funds). Please check this box if an addendum is attached listing additional securities ¨ |
This report (i) excludes transactions with respect to which I had no direct or indirect influence or Control; and (ii) is not an admission that I have or had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the securities listed above.
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Name of security |
# of
shares |
Price per share as of last statement |
Principal amount as of last statement |
Type of ownership (direct or indirect) |
|||||
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature |
Date |
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Exhibit F
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION AND WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
RECEIPT OF ACADIANS CODE OF ETHICS AND ANNUAL REPORT OF
ACCESS PERSONS (PAGE 3)
3. | As of the date below I maintain accounts with the brokers, dealers or banks listed below to hold securities for my direct or indirect benefit. Please check this box if an addendum is attached listing additional accounts ¨ |
Directors who are not interested persons of the Company are required to complete this form but are not required to make a report of personal securities holdings.
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature |
Date |
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Exhibit F
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION AND WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF
RECEIPT OF ACADIANS CODE OF ETHICS AND ANNUAL REPORT OF
ACCESS PERSONS (Addendum if additional space is needed Page 4)
Investment Accounts
Broker, Dealer or
|
Mailing Address for
|
Beneficial Owner of the account |
Owners
to you |
Account Number |
Yes/No ability to purchase stock, bonds or affiliated mutual funds |
|||||
Securities
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and
|
Name of security |
# of shares |
Price per share as of last statement |
Principal amount as of last statement |
Type of ownership (direct or indirect) |
|||||
Directors who are not interested persons of the Company are required to complete this form but are not required to make a report of personal securities holdings.
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature |
Date |
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Exhibit G
ACCESS PERSON SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS REPORT FOR THE CALENDAR
MONTH ENDED: (PAGE 1)
(submit within 10 days of month end)
1. | During the month referred to above, the following transactions were effected in securities of which I had, or by reason of such transaction acquired, direct or indirect beneficial ownership, and which are required to be reported pursuant to the Code of Ethics adopted by the Company. (if none were transacted, write none). You do not need to report transactions in direct obligations of the U.S. government, bankers acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, high quality short-term debt instruments and unaffiliated registered open-end investment companies (mutual funds). Please check this box if an addendum is attached listing additional securities ¨ |
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Name of security |
# of
shares |
Price per share as of month end |
Principal amount as of month end |
Type of ownership (direct or indirect) |
|||||
This report (i) excludes transactions with respect to which I had no direct or indirect influence or Control; and (ii) is not an admission that I have or had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the securities listed above.
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature |
Date |
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Exhibit G
ACCESS PERSON SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS REPORT FOR THE CALENDAR
MONTH ENDED: (PAGE 2)
2. | During the month referred to above, I established the following accounts in which securities were held during the month for my direct or indirect benefit (if none were opened, write none). Please check this box if an addendum is attached listing additional accounts ¨ |
3. | Except as noted on the reverse side of this report, I hereby certify that I have no knowledge of the existence of any personal conflict of interest relationship which may involve the Company, such as the existence of any economic relationship between my transactions and securities held or to be acquired by the Company or any of its portfolios. |
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature | Date |
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Exhibit G
ACCESS PERSON SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS REPORT FOR THE CALENDAR
MONTH ENDED: (Addendum if additional space is needed Page 3)
Investment Accounts
Broker, Dealer or
|
Mailing Address for
|
Beneficial Owner of the account |
Owners relationship to you |
Account Number |
Yes/No ability to purchase stock, bonds or affiliated mutual funds |
|||||
Securities
Name of Broker,
Account number |
Name of security |
# of shares |
Price per share as of month end |
Principal
amount as of
|
Type of ownership (direct or indirect) |
|||||
Directors who are not interested persons of the Company are required to complete this form but are not required to make a report of personal securities holdings.
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature | Date |
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Exhibit H
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS REPORT RELATING TO SHORT-TERM TRADING FOR
THE SIXTY-DAY PERIOD FROM TO (Page 1)
During the sixty (60) calendar day period referred to above, the following purchases and sales, or sales and purchases, of the same (or equivalent) securities were effected or are proposed to be effected in securities of which I have, or by reason of such transaction acquired, direct or indirect beneficial ownership. (Please provide information for the original and the proposed trade.) You do not need to report transactions in direct obligations of the U.S. government, bankers acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, high quality short-term debt instruments and unaffiliated registered open-end investment companies (mutual funds).
Transaction 1: |
¨ authorized ¨ not authorized |
|||||||||||||
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Name of security |
Original transaction date |
Buy/Sell
|
Price per
|
Number
|
Principal
|
||||||||
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Name of
|
Proposed
|
Buy/Sell
|
Price per
|
Number
|
Principal
|
||||||||
Transaction 2: |
¨ authorized ¨ not authorized |
|||||||||||||
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Name of
|
Original
|
Buy/Sell
|
Price per
|
Number
|
Principal
|
||||||||
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Name of
|
Proposed
|
Buy/Sell
|
Price per
|
Number
|
Principal
|
||||||||
Transaction 3: |
¨ authorized ¨ not authorized |
|||||||||||||
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Name of
|
Original
|
Buy/Sell
|
Price per
|
Number
|
Principal
|
||||||||
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Name of
|
Proposed
|
Buy/Sell
|
Price per
|
Number
|
Principal
|
||||||||
Transaction 4: |
¨ authorized ¨ not authorized |
|||||||||||||
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Name of
|
Original
|
Buy/Sell
|
Price per
|
Number
|
Principal
|
||||||||
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Name of
|
Proposed
|
Buy/Sell
|
Price per
|
Number
|
Principal
|
This report (i) excludes transactions with respect to which I had no direct or indirect influence or Control; and (ii) is not an admission that I have or had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the securities listed above.
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature | Date |
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Exhibit H
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS REPORT RELATING TO SHORT-TERM TRADING FOR
THE SIXTY-DAY PERIOD FROM TO (Page 2)
With respect to my status as an Access Person of the Company, and transactions in the securities set forth in the table on page 1 of this report, I hereby certify that:
(a) | I have no knowledge of the existence of any personal conflict of interest relationship which may involve any of the Portfolios managed by the Company, such as frontrunning transactions or the existence of any economic relationship between my transactions and securities held or to be acquired by any Portfolio; |
(b) | such securities, including securities that are economically related to such securities, involved in the transaction are not (i) Being Considered for Purchase or Sale by any Portfolio managed by the Company, or (ii) Being Purchased or Sold by any Portfolio; and |
(c) | such transactions are in compliance with the Code of Ethics of the Company. |
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature | Date |
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Exhibit I
PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS PRE-CLEARANCE FORM
I hereby request pre-clearance of the securities listed below. I am aware that each pre-clearance is only effective until the close of the next trading day from which it was granted unless granted on a Friday then it will expire at the close of the US markets on Friday. The Access Person is required to obtain additional preclearance if the trade is not completed before the authority expires.
Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank and Account number |
Symbol/Name
of security |
# of shares
|
Price per
share |
Principal
amount |
Transaction
type (i.e. Buy, Sell, etc.) |
Compliance
authorized |
||||||||
Yes
|
No
|
|||||||||||||
This report (i) excludes transactions with respect to which I had no direct or indirect influence or Control; and (ii) is not an admission that I have or had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the securities listed above.
Is any proposed transaction described above within sixty (60) days of a prior transaction in the same or equivalent Security? Yes: ¨ No: ¨
If yes, the Access Person must submit a Securities Transactions Report Relating to Short Term Trading (Exhibit E) for pre-approval.
Is any proposed transaction described above considered an Initial Public Offering (IPO) or Private Placement? Yes: ¨ No: ¨ (If yes, the Compliance Officer should prepare a memorandum describing the reasons for preapproving the transaction pursuant to Section B(2)(b) of the Code.)
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature | Date |
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Exhibit J
ACCESS PERSON RELATIONSHIP REPORT
Please complete a separate report for each relationship
Please disclose your position as an officer, director, trustee, partner, or Controlling person in any other company or business venture, or as a member of an investment organization. For existing Access Persons, please remember to provide the requested information to the Chief Compliance Officer for review prior to accepting the position.
1. |
Name of Organization: |
2. |
Type of Organization: |
3. |
Your position: |
4. |
Start Date of Affiliation: |
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature | Date |
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Exhibit K
ACCESS PERSON PARTNERSHIP REPORT
Please complete a separate report for each partnership
Any partnership or similar arrangement, either participated in or formulated by an Access Person, should be disclosed to the Chief Compliance Officer. For existing Access Persons, please remember to provide the requested information to the Chief Compliance Officer for review prior to accepting forming or joining the partnership.
1. |
Name of Partnership: | |
2. |
Type of Organization: | |
3. |
Your position: | |
4. |
Start Date of Affiliation: | |
5. |
Any clients involved? Yes No | |
6. |
Do you have an equity interest in the partnership? Yes No | |
7. |
Do you have any investment responsibilities on behalf of the partnership? Yes No | |
8. |
Provide a description of your role and responsibilities | |
|
||
|
||
|
Access Person name | Compliance | Date | ||||||||||
Access Person Signature |
Date |
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Exhibit L
EMPLOYEE ENTERTAINMENT FORM WHEN ANTICIPATED BENEFIT WILL
EXCEED $250.
1. Name and department of Acadian employee who will be attending the event: |
2. Date of event: |
3. Location: |
4. Purpose: |
5. Name of Company sponsoring the event or offering the event:
|
6. Name and title of Company representative offering the event:
|
7. Anticipated benefits and value received: |
8. Have you received or accepted any other entertainment or gifts from this individual or company since January 1 of this year? Yes No |
If Yes, provide details on when, what and what amount |
Access Person name | Supervisor | Date | ||||||
Access Person Signature |
Date | Compliance | Date |
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Exhibit M
ACCESS PERSON QUARTERLY REPORT OF GIFTS OR ENTERTAINMENT
RECEIVED
Date of gift/event |
Name and title of
|
Name of company
|
If event, was company rep. present |
Description of gift/event |
Actual or
value |
|||||
Access Person name | Supervisor | Date | ||||||
Access Person Signature |
Date | Compliance | Date |
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Exhibit N
BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVAL
The undersigned, being all of the Directors of Acadian Asset Management, Inc. hereby consent to the adoption of the following resolutions with the same effect as though they had been adopted at a meeting of the Directors of Acadian Asset Management:
Resolved, that the Board of Directors authorizes the adoption of the Acadian Code of Ethics, effective February 1, 2005, a copy of which is here attached.
Gary L. Bergstrom | Date | |||||
Ronald D. Frashure | Date | |||||
Churchill G. Franklin | Date | |||||
John R. Chisholm | Date | |||||
Scott F. Powers | Date |
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APPENDIX A
DEFINITIONS
Access Person includes:
a. | Any officer, director or employee of Acadian (or other person occupying a similar status or performing a similar function); |
b. | Any other person who provides advice on behalf of Acadian and is subject to Acadians supervision and control; and |
c. | Any temporary worker, consultant, independent contractor, or any particular person designated by the Chief Compliance Officer. |
d. | Immediate family member is defined to include any relative by blood or marriage living in an Access Persons household (spouse, minor children, a domestic partner etc.), or someone who is primarily supported financial by the Access Person. |
e. | Any person whos account you have a direct or indirect beneficial interest in, including investment accounts where you act as trustee, power or attorney or have some sort of legal authority. |
Access person is a person who:
a. | has access to nonpublic information regarding any clients purchase or sale of securities, or nonpublic information regarding the portfolio holdings of any investment company Acadian or its control affiliates manage; |
b. | is involved in making securities recommendations to clients, or has access to such recommendations that are nonpublic; or |
c. | is a director or officer of Acadian (or other person occupying a similar status or performing a similar function). |
Beneficial Ownership is to be determined in the same manner as it is for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder which, generally speaking, encompasses those situations where the Beneficial Owner has the right to enjoy some economic benefit from the investment account or ownership of the Security. Direct means that the account is in the name of the access person. Indirect means the account is in the name of another party but you have an interest i.e. spouses account.
Clients mean those persons or entities for whom the Company acts as investment manager or fiduciary, including any trusts or funds which fall under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Security is defined to include:
| options on securities, on indexes and on currencies; |
| futures contracts; |
| limited partnerships (including limited liability and other companies that are treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes); |
| foreign unit trusts and foreign mutual funds; |
| closed-end investment companies; |
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| shares of open-end mutual funds that are advised or sub-advised by Acadian or one of Acadians affiliates, including all companies under the Old Mutual umbrellas*; and |
| private investment funds, hedge funds, and investment clubs; |
but specifically does not include:
| direct obligations of the U.S. government; |
| bankers acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and high quality short-term debt obligations, including repurchase agreements; |
| shares issued by money market funds (domiciled inside or outside the United States); |
| shares of open-end mutual funds that are not advised or sub-advised by Acadian or one of Acadians affiliates, including all companies under the Old Mutual umbrellas; and |
| shares issued by unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in one or more open-end funds, none of which are funds advised or sub-advised by Acadian or one of Acadians affiliates, including all companies under the Old Mutual umbrellas. |
Non-Resident Director means any director of the Company who does not maintain a business address at the Company and who does not, in the ordinary cause of his or her business, receive current information regarding the purchase or sale of securities by the Company or information regarding recommendations concerning the purchase or sale of securities by the Company.
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APPENDIX B
ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS
I. | Fiduciary Duty and Conflicts of Interest |
1. | What constitutes a conflict of interest? |
Conflicts of interest can arise in any number of situations. No comprehensive list of all possible conflicts of interest can be provided in this memorandum. However, the following example may be helpful. Consider these two cases: an Access Person seeking to induce a bank to give the Access Person a loan in exchange for maintaining excessive cash balances of a Client with the bank, and an Access Person executing trades for a Client through a broker-dealer that provides research services for the Company but charges commissions higher than other broker-dealers. In the first case, such activity would be a violation of an Access Persons fiduciary duty and might subject the Access Person and the Company to liability under the Advisers Act and other applicable laws. In the latter case, if the Company determines in good faith that the higher commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided, the payment of higher commissions may be permitted under the safe harbor of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as long as appropriate disclosure is made to the Client and in the Companys Form ADV.
Another common conflict of interest occurs when the Company pays some consideration to a person for recommending the Company as an adviser. In those circumstances, an Access Person must make disclosure to any prospective Client of any consideration paid for recommending the Companys services to that prospective Client and the Company must comply with Rule 206(4)-3 of the Advisers Act. This Rule governs situations involving cash payments for Client solicitations and requires that specific disclosure documents containing information about the solicitor and the adviser be provided to a prospective Client at the time of the solicitation.
2. | How should conflicts of interest be handled? |
The Company and its Access Persons have a fiduciary duty to act for the benefit of the Clients and to take action on the Clients behalf before taking action in the interest of any Access Person or the Company.
The manner in which any Access Person discharges this fiduciary duty depends on the circumstances. Sometimes general disclosure of common conflicts of interest may suffice. In other circumstances, explicit consent of the Client to the particular transaction giving rise to a conflict of interest may be required or an Access Person may be prohibited from engaging in the transaction regardless of whether the Client consents.
The Clients consent will not in all cases insulate the Access Person against a claim of breach of the Access Persons fiduciary duty. Full disclosure of all material facts must be given if consent is to be effective. As a result, consents concerning possible future breaches of laws will not usually work. However, waivers of known past violations may be effective. In addition, a Client under the Control and influence of the Access Person or who has come to rely on the Access Persons investment decisions cannot effectively consent to a conflict of interest or breach of fiduciary duty. Consent must be competent, informed and freely given.
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The duty to disclose and obtain a Clients consent to a conflict of interest must always be undertaken in a manner consistent with the Access Persons duty to deal fairly with the Client. Therefore, even when taking action with a Clients consent, each Access Person must always seek to assure that the action taken is fair to the Client.
If any Access Person is faced with any conflict of interest, he or she should consult the Chief Compliance Officer or designee prior to taking any action.
II. | Material Inside Information |
1. | Who is subject to the insider trading rules? |
All Company staff and all persons friends, relatives, business associates and others who receive nonpublic material inside information from Company staff concerning an issuer of securities (whether such issuer is a Client or not) are subject to these rules. It does not matter whether the issuer is public or private.
At the Company, the rules apply to officers, marketing, advisory, administrative, secretarial, or other staff. Furthermore, if any Access Person gives nonpublic material inside information concerning an issuer of securities to a person outside the Company and that person trades in securities of that issuer, the Access Person and that person may have both civil and criminal liability.
2. | What is material inside information? |
Generally speaking, material inside information is significant information about an issuers business or operations (past, present or prospective) that becomes known to an Access Person and which is not otherwise available to the public. While the exact meaning of the word material is not entirely clear, it turns on whether the information about an issuer would influence an investor in any investment decision concerning that issuers securities and whether the information has not already been disclosed to the public. Under current court decisions, it makes no difference whether the material inside information is good or bad. Needless to say, if the undisclosed information would influence an Access Persons own decision to buy or sell or to trade for a Client or the Company, the information probably is material and an Access Person should not trade or permit the Company to trade for a Client or itself until it has been publicly disclosed.
3. | How does material inside information differ from confidential information? |
Here is an example that should clarify the difference between the two. Suppose the Company is engaged by the president of a publicly traded corporation to provide advice concerning her personal pension fund and while working on the matter an Access Person learns the amount of alimony she pays to her former spouse. That discovery should be kept confidential, but it almost certainly has no bearing on the value of her corporations securities (i.e., it is not material) and, in fact, it probably is not inside information about the corporation itself. Accordingly, an Access Person of the Company could buy or sell securities of that issuer so long as the Access Person possesses no material nonpublic information about the corporation. But disclosure of the presidents alimony payments would be entirely improper and in breach of fiduciary duty.
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In other words, confidential information should never be disclosed, but it is not always material inside information. Knowing it is not necessarily an impediment to participating in the securities markets concerning a particular issuer.
4. | Are there certain kinds of information that are particularly likely to be material inside information? |
Yes. While the following list is by no means complete, information about the following subjects is particularly sensitive:
a. | Dividends, stock dividends and stock splits. |
b. | Sales and earnings and forecasts of sales and earnings. |
c. | Changes in previously disclosed financial information. |
d. | Corporate acquisitions, tender offers, major joint ventures or merger proposals. |
e. | Significant negotiations, new contracts or changes in significant business relationships. |
f. | Changes in Control or a significant change in management. |
g. | Adoption of stock option plans or other significant compensation plans. |
h. | Proposed public or private sales of additional or new securities. |
i. | Significant changes in operations. |
j. | Large sales or purchases of stock by principal stockholders. |
k. | Purchases or sales of substantial corporate assets, or decisions or agreements to make any such purchase or sale. |
1. | Significant increases or declines in backlogs of orders. |
m. | Significant new products to be introduced. |
n. | Write-offs. |
o. | Changes in accounting methods. |
p. | Unusual corporate developments such as major layoffs, personnel furloughs or unscheduled vacations for a significant number of workers. |
q. | Labor slowdowns, work stoppages, strikes, or the pending negotiation of a significant labor contract. |
r. | Significant reductions in the availability of goods from suppliers or shortages of these goods. |
s. | Extraordinary borrowings. |
t. | Major litigation. |
u. | Governmental investigations concerning the Company or any of its officers or directors. |
v. | Financial liquidity problems. |
w. | Bankruptcy proceedings. |
x. | Establishment of a program to repurchase outstanding securities. |
5. | What is the law regarding the use of material inside information? |
Federal law, and the policy of the Company, prohibit any Access Person from using material inside information, whether obtained in the course of working at the Company or otherwise, for his or her private gain, for the Companys gain or for a Clients gain and prohibit any Access Person from furnishing such information to others for their private gain. This is true whether or not the information is considered confidential. When in doubt, the information should be presumed to be material and not to have been disclosed to the public. No trades should be
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executed for any Access Person, any Client or for the Company, if the person executing the trade or the Company has material inside information about the issuer.
6. | What is tipping? |
Under the federal securities laws, it is illegal to disclose (or tip) material inside information to another person who subsequently uses that information for his or her profit.
Questions regarding whether such information may constitute inside information should be referred to the Chief Compliance Officer.
7. | To whom must material inside information be disclosed before an Access Person can trade? |
To the public. Public disclosure of material events is usually made by means of an official press release or filing with the SEC. An Access Persons disclosure to a broker or other person will not be effective, and such Access Person may face civil or criminal liability if such Access Person (or the person to whom the Access Person makes disclosure) trades on the basis of the information. Company staff should be aware that in most cases they are not authorized to disclose material events about an issuer to the public and that right usually belongs to the issuer alone.
8. | How does an Access Person know whether particular material inside information has been publicly disclosed? |
If an Access Person sees information in a newspaper or public magazine, that information will clearly have been disclosed. Information in a filing with the SEC or a press release will also have been disclosed. However, the courts have said that one should wait for a reasonable period of time after the publication, filing or release date to assure that the information has been widely disseminated and that the public has had sufficient time to evaluate the news. If any Access Person has any questions about whether information has been disclosed, such Access Person should not trade in the affected securities.
9. | What must an Access Person do with respect to material inside information obtained after a decision is already made or buy or sell that Security? |
Company staff may not purchase or sell any securities about which they have inside information for their own, the Companys or for a Clients account or cause Clients to trade on such information until after such information becomes public. The foregoing prohibition applies whether or not the material inside information is the basis for the trade. Company staff should be alert for information they receive about issuers on their recommendation or approved lists that may be material inside information. Whenever Company staff come into possession of what they believe may be material nonpublic information about an issuer, they should notify the Chief Compliance Officer because the Company as a whole may have an obligation not to trade in the securities of the issuer.
10. | Who is available for additional advice or advice about a particular situation? |
The Chief Compliance Officer or his designee will oversee matters relating to inside information and prohibitions on insider trading. Currently, all questions should be addressed to Scott Dias or, in his absence, Mark Minichiello.
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III. | Confidential Information |
1. | What is confidential information? |
An investment adviser has a fiduciary duty to its Clients not to divulge information obtained in connection with its services as an adviser. Therefore, all information, whether of a personal or business nature, that an Access Person obtains about a Clients affairs during employment with the Company should be treated as confidential both during the Access Persons employment and after employment terminates. Such information may sometimes include information about non-Clients, and that information should likewise be held in confidence. Even the fact that the Company advises a particular Client should ordinarily be treated as confidential.
2. | Who is subject to the Companys policies concerning confidential information? |
All personnel officers and advisory, marketing, administrative and secretarial staff are subject to these policies. (For the sake of convenience, this group is sometimes referred to in this memorandum as Company staff).
3. | What are the duties and responsibilities of Company staff with respect to confidential information? |
Since an investment adviser has a fiduciary duty to its Clients not to divulge information obtained from or about a Client in connection with its services as an adviser, Company staff must not repeat or disclose confidential information received from or about Clients outside the Company to anyone, including relatives, friends or strangers. Any misuse of confidential information about a Client is a disservice to the Client that may cause both the Client and the Company substantial injury. Failure to comply with this policy may have very serious consequences for Company staff and for the Company, including termination and criminal action.
4. | What are some steps that Company staff can take to assure that confidential information is not disclosed to persons outside the office? |
There are a number of steps Company staff should take to help preserve Client and other confidences, including the following:
i. | Company staff should be sensitive to the problem of inadvertent or accidental disclosure. Careless conversation, naming names or describing details of a current or proposed trade, investment or transaction in a lounge, hallway, elevator or restore, or in a train, taxi, airplane, restaurant or other public place, can result in the disclosure of confidential information and should be strictly avoided. |
ii. | Maintenance of confidentiality requires careful safeguarding of papers and documents, both inside and outside the Company. Documents and papers should be kept in appropriately marked file folders and locked in file cabinets when appropriate. |
iii. |
If an Access Person uses a speakerphone, the Access Person should be careful to refrain from using it in any way that might increase the likelihood of accidental |
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disclosure. Use caution, for example, when participating in a speakerphone conversation dealing with confidential information if the office door is open, or if the speakerphone volume is set too high. The same applies if an Access Person knows or suspects that a speakerphone or a second extension phone is being used at the other end of a telephone conversation. |
iv. | In especially sensitive situations, it may be necessary to establish barriers to the exchange of information within the Company and to take other steps to prevent the leak of confidential information. |
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APPENDIX C
Acadian, an investment adviser and sub-adviser to certain Investment Company Act mutual funds, follows specific procedures mandated by Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act and any other reporting requirements required by the Trust or investment adviser whose fund Acadian advises.
I. | SEI Institutional Investments Trust |
This section applies to the SEI Institutional Investments Trust (the Trust).
In the instances where the Company serves as an investment advisor to the Trust, the Company will:
1. | Submit to the Board of Trustees of the Trust a copy of its code of ethics adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1, which code shall comply with the recommendations of the Investment Company Institutes Advisory Group on Personal Investing; |
2. | Promptly report to the Trust in writing any material amendments to such Code; |
3. | Promptly furnish to the Trust upon request copies of any reports made pursuant to such Code by any person who is an Access Person as to the Trust, and |
4. | Shall immediately furnish to the Trust, without request, all material information regarding any violation of such Code by any person who is an Access Person as to the Trust. |
II. | The Advisers Inner Circle Fund - Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio |
This section applies to the AIC Acadian Emerging Markets Portfolio (the Fund).
A. | Reporting of Violations to the Board of Directors of the Fund |
1. | The Compliance Officer of the Fund shall promptly report to the Board of Directors of the Fund (the Board) all material violations of this Code of Ethics and the reporting requirements thereunder. |
2. | When the Compliance Officer of the Fund finds that a transaction otherwise reportable to the Board under Paragraph 1.) of this Section could not reasonably be found to have resulted in a fraud, deceit or manipulative practice in violation of Rule 17j-1(a), he may, in his discretion, lodge a written memorandum of such finding and the reasons therefore with the reports made pursuant to this Code of Ethics, in lieu of reporting the transaction to the Board. |
3. | The Board, or a Committee of Directors created by the Board for that purpose, shall consider reports made to the Board hereunder and shall determine whether or not this Code of Ethics has been violated and what sanctions, if any, should be imposed. |
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B. | Annual reporting to the Board of Directors of the Fund |
The Compliance Officer of the Fund shall prepare an annual report relating to this Code of Ethics to the Board. Such annual report shall:
1. | summarize existing procedures concerning personal investing and any changes in the procedures made during the past year; |
2. | identify material violations requiring significant remedial actions during the past year; and |
3. | identify any recommended changes in the existing restrictions or procedures based upon the Funds experience under its Code of Ethics, evolving industry practices or developments in applicable laws or regulations. |
C. | Sanctions |
Upon discovering a violation of this Code, the Board of Directors may impose such sanctions as they deem appropriate, including, among other things, a letter of censure or suspension or termination of the employment of the violator.
D. | Miscellaneous |
In the event of conflict between the Code of Ethics and the terms of the Code of Ethics of the Fund, the terms of the Funds Code will govern.
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Exhibit (r)
780 N ORTH W ATER S TREET M ILWAUKEE , WI 53202-3590 TEL 414-273-3500 FAX 414-273-5198 www.gklaw.com |
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G ODFREY & K AHN , S.C. M ILWAUKEE A PPLETON G REEN B AY W AUKESHA |
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L A F OLLETTE G ODFREY & K AHN M ADISON |
October 31, 2005
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: | Marshall Funds, Inc. |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We represent Marshall Funds, Inc. (the Company) in connection with its filing of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 (the Post-Effective Amendment) to the Companys Registration Statement (Registration Nos. 33-48907; 811-58433) on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) and the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Post-Effective Amendment is being filed pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act.
We have reviewed the Post-Effective Amendment and, in accordance with Rule 485(b)(4) under the Securities Act, we hereby represent that the Post-Effective Amendment does not contain disclosures which would render it ineligible to become effective pursuant to Rule 485(b).
Very truly yours, |
GODFREY & KAHN, S.C. |
/s/ J ASNA B. D OLGOV |
Jasna B. Dolgov |
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