N-CSRS 1 a17-16942_1ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-04379

 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

2 Mid America Plaza

Suite 200

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

 

60181

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

SUSAN A. PICKAR

President and Chief Executive Officer

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

2 Mid America Plaza, Suite 200

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Copy to:

 

JOSEPH M. MANNON

Vedder Price P. C.

222 North LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois 60601

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(630) 472-7700

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

June 30, 2017

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Item 1.

Reports to Stockholders.

Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Item 6.

Investments.

Item 7.

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

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed—End Management Investment Companies.

Item 9.

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

Item 10.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Item 11.

Controls and Procedures.

Item 12.

Exhibits.

 


 


 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 


 


 

 

Semi-Annual Report

June 30, 2017

(Unaudited)

 

 

ADMINISTRATOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

BCS Financial Services Corporation

2 Mid America Plaza, Suite 200

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

 

(800) 621-9215

 



 

August 24, 2017

 

Dear Investors:

 

On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we are pleased to submit the 2017 Semi-Annual Report for Plan Investment Fund, Inc. (“PIF”).

 

The Federal Reserve’s rate hikes in the first half of 2017 have positioned yields on PIF’s 2a-7 funds to levels not seen in over 8 years. We are focused on our products’ competitiveness in the market and believe further Fed tightening will enhance the utilization of PIF’s investment funds going forward.

 

We sincerely appreciate your ongoing support and continue to work diligently to maintain your trust and confidence. As always, please contact us with any comments or questions.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

Susan A. Pickar

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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

 

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

 

Bonds offer a relatively stable level of income, although bond prices will fluctuate providing the potential for principal gain or loss. Intermediate-term, higher quality bonds generally offer less risk than longer term bonds and a lower rate of return. Generally, a fund’s fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa.

 

The report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management and other information.

 


 


 

Government Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Par Value

 

Issuer

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity

 

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 37.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 0.9% (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,480,000

 

U.S. Treasury Bill

 

0.88

%

11/15/17

 

$

4,477,628

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $4,477,628)

 

 

 

 

 

4,477,628

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 37.0% (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,620,000

 

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp. (1)

 

0.86

%

11/06/17

 

1,615,046

 

10,000,000

 

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp. (1)

 

0.90

%

11/28/17

 

9,962,500

 

2,500,000

 

Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp. (1)

 

1.05

%

02/15/18

 

2,483,302

 

2,595,000

 

Federal Farm Credit Discount Note (1)

 

0.82

%

12/15/17

 

2,585,129

 

10,390,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

1.02

%

08/09/17

 

10,378,898

 

6,775,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

0.94

%

08/18/17

 

6,766,482

 

12,994,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

0.62

%

07/19/17

 

12,989,939

 

1,545,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

0.95

%

07/26/17

 

1,543,983

 

5,235,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

0.64

%

08/01/17

 

5,232,115

 

5,000,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

0.85

%

08/02/17

 

4,996,222

 

3,040,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

0.89

%

08/28/17

 

3,035,617

 

2,410,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

1.03

%

08/30/17

 

2,407,208

 

3,720,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

0.89

%

09/06/17

 

3,713,838

 

4,885,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

1.00

%

09/13/17

 

4,874,959

 

3,165,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

0.98

%

09/15/17

 

3,158,452

 

1,315,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

0.99

%

10/03/17

 

1,311,601

 

30,000,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

1.08

%

10/12/17

 

29,907,300

 

1,065,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks (1)

 

1.00

%

12/04/17

 

1,060,385

 

5,095,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

0.94

%

07/05/18

 

5,095,000

 

4,780,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

0.85

%

04/17/18

 

4,780,000

 

4,315,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

1.06

%

04/17/18

 

4,315,000

 

5,000,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

0.86

%

05/18/18

 

5,000,000

 

1,000,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

1.07

%

05/18/18

 

1,000,000

 

4,170,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

1.07

%

05/18/18

 

4,170,000

 

5,000,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

0.87

%

05/22/18

 

5,000,000

 

2,090,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

1.11

%

06/20/19

 

2,090,000

 

1,710,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

1.11

%

06/20/19

 

1,710,000

 

10,000,000

 

Federal Home Loan Banks

 

1.11

%

06/20/19

 

10,000,000

 

3,800,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1)

 

0.80

%

08/02/17

 

3,797,298

 

6,895,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1)

 

0.83

%

08/03/17

 

6,889,754

 

17,775,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1)

 

0.73

%

10/16/17

 

17,736,433

 

 

 

Total Agency Obligations
(Cost $179,606,461)

 

 

 

 

 

179,606,461

 

 

 

Total Investments — 37.9%
(Cost $184,084,089)

 

 

 

 

 

184,084,089

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Government Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Par Value

 

Issuer

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity

 

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 62.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,000,000

 

Bank of Montreal
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $10,000,883 (collateralized by $9,122,378 par amount of U.S. Treasury Notes and a U.S. Treasury Bond, 1.75% to 3.88%; due 09/30/22 to 04/15/29;
Total Fair Value $10,200,100)

 

1.06

%

07/03/17

 

$

10,000,000

 

34,000,000

 

BNP Paribas Securities Co.
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $34,003,117 (collateralized by $34,669,367 par amount of U.S. Treasury Notes and U.S. Treasury Strips, 0.00% to 2.13%; due 10/15/17 to 11/15/45;
Total Fair Value $34,680,010)

 

1.10

%

07/03/17

 

34,000,000

 

21,000,000

 

BNP Paribas Securities Co.
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $21,001,960 (collateralized by $21,624,676 par amount of U.S. Treasury Notes, Government National Mortgage Associations, Federal National Mortgage Backed Securities and a U.S. Treasury Note, 0.13% to 4.50%; due 08/15/17 to 03/01/47;
Total Fair Value $21,429,861)

 

1.12

%

07/03/17

 

21,000,000

 

20,000,000

 

Goldman Sachs & Co.
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $20,001,783 (collateralized by $19,409,830 par amount of Federal National Mortgage Backed Securities and Gold Participating Certificates, 3.00% to 4.50%; due 05/01/25 to 07/01/47;
Total Fair Value $20,600,000)

 

1.07

%

07/03/17

 

20,000,000

 

10,000,000

 

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $10,000,892 (collateralized by $10,230,000 par amount of a U.S Treasury Bill, 0.00%; due 09/28/17;
Total Fair Value $10,204,016)

 

1.07

%

07/03/17

 

10,000,000

 

30,000,000

 

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $30,002,675 (collateralized by $30,650,000 par amount of a U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00%; due 08/31/17;
Total Fair Value $30,601,573)

 

1.07

%

07/03/17

 

30,000,000

 

10,000,000

 

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $10,000,908 (collateralized by $9,625,000 par amount of a Government National Mortgage Association, 4.00%; due 06/20/47;
Total Fair Value $10,201,228)

 

1.09

%

07/03/17

 

10,000,000

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Government Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Par Value

 

Issuer

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity

 

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

20,000,000

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co.
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $20,001,783 (collateralized by $19,833,816 par amount of Federal National Mortgage Backed Securities, a Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and Gold Participating Certificates, 2.50% to 5.50%; due 03/01/25 to 06/01/47;
Total Fair Value $20,600,000)

 

1.07

%

07/03/17

 

$

20,000,000

 

52,000,000

 

Morgan Stanley Co., LLC
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $52,004,377 (collateralized by $51,664,400 par amount of a U.S. Treasury Note, 2.38%; due 08/15/24;
Total Fair Value $53,040,070)

 

1.01

%

07/03/17

 

52,000,000

 

12,000,000

 

Natixis S.A.
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $12,001,080 (collateralized by $12,228,773 par amount of U.S. Treasury Notes and a U.S. Treasury Bond, 0.13% to 8.13%; due 05/15/21 to 08/15/24;
Total Fair Value $12,240,040)

 

1.08

%

07/03/17

 

12,000,000

 

3,000,000

 

Natixis S.A.
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $3,000,275 (collateralized by $2,940,209 par amount of U.S. Treasury Bonds and Federal National Mortgage Backed Securities, 2.45% to 8.00%; due 05/15/21 to 04/01/47;
Total Fair Value $3,070,597)

 

1.10

%

07/03/17

 

3,000,000

 

9,280,000

 

RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $9,280,820 (collateralized by $9,010,110 par amount of a U.S. Treasury Note and U.S. Treasury Bonds, 0.13% to 3.38%; due 04/15/20 to 02/15/44;
Total Fair Value $9,465,683)

 

1.06

%

07/03/17

 

9,280,000

 

30,000,000

 

RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $30,002,675 (collateralized by $29,376,992 par amount of Federal National Mortgage Backed Securities, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporations and a Government National Mortgage Association, 2.25% to 4.00%; due 02/01/27 to 05/01/47;
Total Fair Value $30,660,385)

 

1.07

%

07/03/17

 

30,000,000

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

3



 

Government Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

(Concluded)

 

Par Value

 

Issuer

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity

 

Amortized
Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

10,000,000

 

TD Securities (USA), LLC
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $10,000,942 (collateralized by $10,064,950 par amount of U.S. Treasury Notes and a U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.00% to 2.63%; due 07/20/17 to 07/15/22;
Total Fair Value $10,200,062)

 

1.13

%

07/03/17

 

$

10,000,000

 

10,000,000

 

TD Securities (USA), LLC
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $10,000,958 (collateralized by $9,667,566 par amount of a U.S. Treasury Note, a U.S. Treasury Bill and a Federal National Mortgage Backed Security, 0.00% to 4.00%; due 07/20/17 to 01/01/44;
Total Fair Value $10,299,885)

 

1.15

%

07/03/17

 

10,000,000

 

20,000,000

 

The Bank of Nova Scotia
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $20,001,833 (collateralized by $20,430,300 par amount of U.S. Treasury Bonds and U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.63% to 3.63%; due 04/30/22 to 08/15/45;
Total Fair Value $20,401,931)

 

1.10

%

07/03/17

 

20,000,000

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $301,280,000)

 

 

 

 

 

301,280,000

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.0%
(Cost $485,364,089) *

 

 

 

 

 

485,364,089

 

 

 

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities — 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

198,532

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

$

485,562,621

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Participation Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.00

 

 


*

 

Aggregate cost is the same for financial reporting and Federal tax purposes.

(1)

 

Interest Rate disclosed represents the discount rate at the time of purchase.

(2)

 

This obligation of a U.S. Government sponsored entity is not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Money Market Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortized

 

Par Value

 

Issuer

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity

 

Cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 99.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 99.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,720,000

 

BNP Paribas Securities Co.
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $1,720,158 (collateralized by $1,770,413 par amount of U.S. Treasury Notes, U.S. Treasury Strips and U.S. Treasury Bonds, 0.00% to 4.25%; due 01/31/18 to 05/15/45;
Total Fair Value $1,754,406)

 

1.10

%

07/03/17

 

$

1,720,000

 

1,720,000

 

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $1,720,153 (collateralized by $1,755,000 par amount of a U.S. Treasury Note, 0.08%; due 07/31/17;
Total Fair Value $1,758,128)

 

1.07

%

07/03/17

 

1,720,000

 

1,720,000

 

RBC Capital Markets, LLC
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $1,720,152 (collateralized by $1,456,998 par amount of U.S. Treasury Notes and U.S. Treasury Bonds, 0.13% to 3.34%; due 04/15/20 to 02/15/44;
Total Fair Value $1,754,415)

 

1.06

%

07/03/17

 

1,720,000

 

1,720,000

 

TD Securities (USA), LLC
Dated 06/30/17, To be repurchased at $1,720,165 (collateralized by $1,690,500 par amount of a U.S. Treasury Bond, a U.S. Treasury Bill and U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.00% to 3.13%; due 07/20/17 to 08/15/44;
Total Fair Value $1,754,402)

 

1.15

%

07/03/17

 

1,720,000

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements
(Cost $6,880,000)

 

 

 

 

 

6,880,000

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.4%
(Cost $6,880,000) *

 

 

 

 

 

6,880,000

 

 

 

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities — 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

43,381

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,923,381

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Participation Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.0000

 

 


*

 

Aggregate cost is the same for financial reporting and Federal tax purposes.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair

 

Par Value

 

Issuer

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity†

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 33.2% (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,150,000

 

U.S. Treasury Bill

 

0.63

%

09/30/17

 

$

1,148,723

 

7,800,000

 

U.S. Treasury Bill

 

1.00

%

02/15/18

 

7,789,049

 

275,000

 

U.S. Treasury Bill

 

1.00

%

03/15/19

 

273,292

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $9,221,310)

 

 

 

 

 

9,211,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 59.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800,000

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (2)

 

1.20

%

07/26/19

 

794,425

 

163,856

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (2)

 

5.00

%

11/01/20

 

170,129

 

65,517

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (2)

 

4.00

%

08/01/21

 

67,842

 

221,746

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (2)

 

5.50

%

12/01/24

 

231,905

 

121,426

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (2)

 

5.00

%

06/01/25

 

124,712

 

175,383

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (2)

 

5.00

%

06/01/25

 

180,281

 

276,784

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (2)

 

5.00

%

07/01/25

 

284,222

 

193,564

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (2)

 

4.50

%

09/01/26

 

204,239

 

10,630

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., CMO (2)

 

5.50

%

10/15/17

 

10,676

 

137,998

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., CMO (2)

 

2.00

%

10/15/18

 

137,980

 

170,212

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., CMO (2)

 

2.50

%

09/15/24

 

170,631

 

234,775

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., CMO (2)

 

2.20

%

01/15/35

 

235,893

 

24,565

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., CMO (2)

 

4.00

%

08/15/37

 

24,553

 

177,867

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., CMO (2)

 

2.00

%

06/15/38

 

178,191

 

500,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

1.32

%

11/01/17

 

499,558

 

271,237

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

5.29

%

06/01/18

 

276,224

 

565,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

3.11

%

07/01/18

 

571,293

 

76,545

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

5.50

%

09/01/18

 

77,606

 

262,736

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

4.50

%

11/01/18

 

269,174

 

447,557

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

2.30

%

04/01/19

 

447,105

 

145,756

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

4.50

%

10/01/19

 

149,260

 

157,607

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

6.00

%

10/01/19

 

160,713

 

480,535

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

2.22

%

03/01/20

 

480,215

 

186,949

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

4.50

%

04/01/20

 

191,442

 

129,627

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

4.50

%

07/01/20

 

132,743

 

290,181

 

Federal National Mortgage Association (2)

 

4.50

%

01/01/26

 

297,292

 

206,234

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, CMBS (2)

 

1.64

%

11/25/17

 

206,094

 

322,238

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, CMBS (2)

 

1.45

%

02/25/18

 

322,016

 

255,707

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, CMBS (2)

 

1.55

%

04/25/18

 

255,433

 

329,913

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, CMBS (2)

 

1.22

%

06/25/18

 

329,857

 

550,000

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, CMBS (2)

 

2.43

%

01/25/19

 

553,541

 

278,588

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, CMBS (2)

 

2.03

%

03/25/19

 

279,764

 

585,873

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, CMBS (2)

 

1.79

%

06/25/19

 

586,502

 

163,419

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, CMO (2)

 

5.00

%

10/25/18

 

165,103

 

144,701

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, CMO (2)

 

3.00

%

04/25/36

 

145,063

 

336,256

 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates (2)

 

4.77

%

05/25/18

 

340,218

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

6



 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair

 

Par Value

 

Issuer

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity†

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

536,456

 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates (2)

 

2.41

%

08/25/18

 

$

540,213

 

378,000

 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates (2)

 

2.30

%

09/25/18

 

380,834

 

500,000

 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates (2)

 

2.22

%

12/25/18

 

503,413

 

100,741

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.50

%

09/15/18

 

102,139

 

65,989

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.50

%

06/15/19

 

67,717

 

14,521

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.46

%

07/20/59

 

15,077

 

11,858

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.46

%

08/20/59

 

12,324

 

38,081

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.47

%

08/20/59

 

38,476

 

47,424

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.56

%

11/20/59

 

47,894

 

78,571

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.50

%

01/20/60

 

80,195

 

75,955

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.00

%

05/20/60

 

78,434

 

81,286

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.75

%

10/20/60

 

82,394

 

108,708

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.31

%

10/20/60

 

113,110

 

113,936

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.30

%

12/20/60

 

115,129

 

161,429

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.75

%

01/20/61

 

164,026

 

241,258

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.81

%

01/20/61

 

245,273

 

668,520

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.72

%

03/20/61

 

681,255

 

130,561

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.72

%

04/20/61

 

133,089

 

105,704

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.70

%

05/20/61

 

107,922

 

369,535

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.69

%

09/20/61

 

379,300

 

301,803

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.65

%

01/20/62

 

311,491

 

36,569

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.43

%

06/20/62

 

37,037

 

159,953

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.55

%

07/20/62

 

166,356

 

324,992

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.56

%

09/20/62

 

339,289

 

454,297

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.47

%

10/20/62

 

474,909

 

48,633

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.41

%

03/20/64

 

49,286

 

305,424

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.70

%

12/20/66

 

314,200

 

485,750

 

Government National Mortgage Association, CMBS

 

1.70

%

08/16/33

 

484,635

 

168,537

 

Government National Mortgage Association, CMO

 

3.00

%

10/20/37

 

170,142

 

99,194

 

Government National Mortgage Association, CMO

 

2.00

%

06/20/39

 

99,074

 

85,582

 

Government National Mortgage Association, CMO

 

5.47

%

11/20/59

 

86,490

 

161,081

 

National Credit Union Administration Guaranteed Notes (3)

 

1.59

%

11/06/17

 

161,157

 

236,348

 

Small Business Administration (3)

 

3.83

%

06/25/22

 

244,211

 

193,948

 

Small Business Administration (3)

 

4.82

%

03/25/24

 

206,769

 

 

 

Total Agency Obligations
(Cost $16,493,015)

 

 

 

 

 

16,585,155

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

7



 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

(Concluded)

 

Shares

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY — 6.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,870,180

 

Dreyfus Treasury & Agency Cash Management Fund, 0.86% (4)

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,870,180

 

 

 

Total Registered Investment Company
(Cost $1,870,180)

 

 

 

 

 

1,870,180

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.6%
(Cost $27,584,505) *

 

 

 

 

 

27,666,399

 

 

 

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities — 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

101,633

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,768,032

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Participation Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

$

10.00

 

 


 

Maturity (date) disclosed represents the final maturity date of the security. Principal payments are made periodically, therefore the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.

*

 

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the Portfolio, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

 

 

$

27,584,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

116,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation

 

 

 

(34,463

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

$

81,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

Interest Rate disclosed represents the discount rate at the time of purchase.

(2)

 

This obligation of a U.S. Government sponsored entity is not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury.

(3)

 

Variable or floating rate security. Interest Rate disclosed is as of June 30, 2017.

(4)

 

Interest Rate periodically changes. Interest Rate disclosed is the 7 day yield as of June 30, 2017.

 

 

 

CMO

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

FHLMC

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

8



 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

 

Par Value

 

Issuer

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity†

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 11.4% (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,522,000

 

U.S. Treasury Note

 

0.75

%

09/30/18

 

$

2,504,169

 

3,800,000

 

U.S. Treasury Note

 

1.25

%

10/31/19

 

3,784,713

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $6,300,127)

 

 

 

 

 

6,288,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

824,861

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust (2)

 

6.27

%

02/10/51

 

831,695

 

202,196

 

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

4.98

%

01/15/36

 

202,904

 

250,000

 

Motel 6 Trust (3)

 

2.61

%

02/05/30

 

249,577

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $1,339,199)

 

 

 

 

 

1,284,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 39.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

575,000

 

Ally Auto Receivables Trust

 

1.44

%

08/17/20

 

574,360

 

1,000,000

 

American Express Issuance Trust II (2)

 

1.61

%

02/15/19

 

1,001,348

 

364,469

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

 

1.42

%

10/08/19

 

364,362

 

1,322,000

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

 

3.31

%

10/08/19

 

1,335,253

 

874,058

 

Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust

 

1.61

%

06/20/19

 

874,291

 

450,000

 

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust

 

2.00

%

01/17/23

 

451,861

 

818,839

 

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

 

1.49

%

01/15/19

 

818,883

 

974,506

 

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

 

1.38

%

11/15/19

 

974,166

 

660,000

 

Chase Issuance Trust

 

1.10

%

01/15/20

 

659,008

 

1,058,683

 

Chesapeake Funding II LLC (3)

 

1.88

%

06/15/28

 

1,057,413

 

877,454

 

CIT Equipment Collateral (3)

 

1.50

%

10/21/19

 

877,290

 

830,000

 

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust

 

1.74

%

01/19/21

 

831,059

 

487,890

 

CNH Equipment Trust

 

1.05

%

11/15/19

 

487,302

 

792,293

 

CNH Equipment Trust

 

1.37

%

07/15/20

 

791,413

 

774,957

 

CNH Equipment Trust

 

1.67

%

08/16/21

 

775,130

 

766,774

 

Dell Equipment Finance Trust (3)

 

1.43

%

09/24/18

 

766,700

 

1,075,000

 

Dryrock Issuance Trust

 

1.52

%

05/16/22

 

1,068,845

 

775,000

 

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust

 

1.92

%

03/15/19

 

775,635

 

500,000

 

Golden Credit Card Trust (3) (4)

 

1.98

%

04/15/22

 

499,875

 

500,000

 

Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust

 

2.51

%

12/15/20

 

503,160

 

1,477,365

 

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (2)

 

1.96

%

07/25/25

 

1,480,822

 

403,403

 

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (2)

 

2.06

%

01/26/26

 

404,024

 

244,141

 

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC (3)

 

1.87

%

08/20/29

 

243,978

 

623,668

 

Susquehanna Auto Receivables Trust (3)

 

1.43

%

08/15/19

 

623,585

 

1,970,000

 

Synchrony Credit Card Master Note Trust

 

1.61

%

11/15/20

 

1,971,122

 

106,502

 

TAL Advantage V LLC (3)

 

1.70

%

05/20/39

 

106,295

 

575,000

 

Wheels SPV 2 LLC (3)

 

1.81

%

04/22/24

 

574,679

 

371,050

 

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust

 

1.32

%

01/15/20

 

370,975

 

550,000

 

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust

 

1.68

%

12/15/20

 

549,919

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $21,790,147)

 

 

 

 

 

21,812,753

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

9



 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

Par Value

 

Issuer

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity†

 

Fair
Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 13.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

126,349

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (5)

 

5.00

%

06/01/25

 

$

129,768

 

48,716

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., CMO (5)

 

4.00

%

08/15/37

 

48,693

 

594,621

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, CMBS (5)

 

1.51

%

12/25/17

 

594,188

 

141,472

 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates (5)

 

1.43

%

08/25/17

 

141,356

 

1,760,455

 

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates (5)

 

3.88

%

11/25/17

 

1,765,445

 

20,886

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.46

%

07/20/59

 

21,161

 

9,681

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.46

%

07/20/59

 

10,052

 

23,717

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.46

%

08/20/59

 

24,649

 

22,448

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.47

%

08/20/59

 

22,780

 

25,837

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.47

%

08/20/59

 

26,051

 

359,367

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.67

%

09/20/59

 

364,571

 

23,712

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.56

%

11/20/59

 

23,947

 

73,409

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.64

%

06/20/61

 

73,805

 

1,276,575

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

4.69

%

09/20/61

 

1,310,310

 

211,991

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.00

%

06/20/62

 

219,216

 

53,634

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

5.43

%

06/20/62

 

54,320

 

804,197

 

Government National Mortgage Association

 

3.27

%

10/20/63

 

858,753

 

541,826

 

Government National Mortgage Association, CMO (2)

 

1.42

%

11/16/35

 

539,408

 

808,476

 

Government National Mortgage Association, CMO

 

4.70

%

12/20/66

 

831,705

 

195,344

 

Small Business Administration (2)

 

3.58

%

06/25/22

 

199,420

 

 

 

Total Agency Obligations
(Cost $7,228,911)

 

 

 

 

 

7,259,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS — 26.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO MANUFACTURERS — 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

360,000

 

American Honda Finance Corp. (2)

 

2.00

%

02/22/19

 

364,163

 

500,000

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 

2.24

%

06/15/18

 

501,334

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

865,497

 

BANKS — 15.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

450,000

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

6.88

%

04/25/18

 

468,375

 

405,000

 

Bank of Montreal (4)

 

1.40

%

04/10/18

 

404,528

 

400,000

 

Capital One Bank USA NA

 

2.25

%

02/13/19

 

401,073

 

900,000

 

Citibank NA

 

2.00

%

03/20/19

 

903,576

 

700,000

 

Fifth Third Bank

 

2.30

%

03/15/19

 

704,395

 

320,000

 

First Republic Bank CA

 

2.38

%

06/17/19

 

321,728

 

450,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

 

2.30

%

12/13/19

 

451,229

 

1,050,000

 

HSBC USA, Inc.

 

1.63

%

01/16/18

 

1,050,353

 

975,000

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA

 

6.00

%

10/01/17

 

985,029

 

450,000

 

Morgan Stanley

 

6.63

%

04/01/18

 

466,064

 

1,000,000

 

PNC Bank NA

 

4.88

%

09/21/17

 

1,006,904

 

580,000

 

Royal Bank of Canada (4)

 

1.40

%

10/13/17

 

580,041

 

575,000

 

Wells Fargo Bank NA

 

2.15

%

12/06/19

 

577,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,320,957

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

10



 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair

 

Par Value

 

Issuer

 

Interest Rate

 

Maturity†

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRIC — 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

450,000

 

Georgia Power Co.

 

1.95

%

12/01/18

 

$

450,530

 

475,000

 

MidAmerican Energy Co.

 

2.40

%

03/15/19

 

479,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

930,485

 

HEALTH CARE SERVICES — 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500,000

 

Aetna, Inc.

 

1.70

%

06/07/18

 

500,193

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500,193

 

INSURANCE — 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,050,000

 

Travelers Cos Inc. (The)

 

5.75

%

12/15/17

 

1,070,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,070,047

 

MANUFACTURING — 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

550,000

 

General Electric Co. (2)

 

1.45

%

08/07/18

 

551,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

551,281

 

OIL & GAS — 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800,000

 

Schlumberger Norge AS (3) (4)

 

1.25

%

08/01/17

 

799,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

799,888

 

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,600,000

 

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (4)

 

1.40

%

07/18/17

 

1,599,984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,599,984

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost $14,634,989)

 

 

 

 

 

14,638,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE INTERNATIONAL SOVEREIGN — 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

397,000

 

Province of Ontario Canada (4)

 

1.10

%

10/25/17

 

396,681

 

 

 

Total Corporate International Sovereign
(Cost $396,692)

 

 

 

 

 

396,681

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

11



 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

(Unaudited)

Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2017

(Concluded)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair

 

Shares

 

Issuer

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTERED INVESTMENT COMPANY — 10.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,549,895

 

Dreyfus Treasury & Agency Cash Management Fund, 0.86% (6)

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,549,895

 

 

 

Total Registered Investment Company
(Cost $5,549,895)

 

 

 

 

 

5,549,895

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 104.0%
(Cost $57,239,960) *

 

 

 

 

 

57,230,317

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of Other Assets — (4.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

(2,218,041

)

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

$

55,012,276

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per Participation Certificate

 

 

 

 

 

$

9.91

 

 


 

Maturity (date) disclosed represents the final maturity date of the security. Principal payments are made periodically, therefore the effective maturity date may be earlier than the stated maturity date.

*

 

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the Portfolio, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aggregate cost

 

 

 

$

57,239,960

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation

 

 

 

247,557

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation

 

 

 

(257,200

)

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation

 

 

 

$

(9,643

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

Interest Rate disclosed represents the discount rate at the time of purchase.

(2)

 

Variable or floating rate security. Interest Rate disclosed is as of June 30, 2017.

(3)

 

Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be only resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. Securities have been deemed to be liquid based on procedures performed by Merganser Capital Management, LLC (the “Advisor”), the advisor, to the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio.

(4)

 

Security is Domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction.

(5)

 

This obligation of a U.S. Government sponsored entity is not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury.

(6)

 

Interest Rate periodically changes. Interest Rate disclosed is the 7 day yield as of June 30, 2017.

 

 

 

CMO

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

FHLMC

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

NA

 

National Association

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

12



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

Government

 

Money Market

 

 

 

Portfolio

 

Portfolio

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at amortized cost, which approximates fair value

 

$

184,084,089

 

$

 

Repurchase Agreements, at amortized cost, which approximates fair value

 

301,280,000

 

6,880,000

 

Cash

 

252,709

 

74,888

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

30,746

 

209

 

Receivable from Administrator (Note 4)

 

 

6,558

 

Other assets

 

30,474

 

327

 

Total Assets

 

485,678,018

 

6,961,982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends payable

 

53,820

 

2,450

 

Accrued expenses payable

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 4)

 

12,868

 

 

Administration fees (Note 4)

 

5,256

 

 

Custodian fees (Note 4)

 

7,548

 

7,278

 

Transfer agent fees (Note 4)

 

 

11,860

 

Other liabilities

 

35,905

 

17,013

 

Total Liabilities

 

115,397

 

38,601

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

$

485,562,621

 

$

6,923,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in Capital

 

$

485,566,658

 

$

6,916,930

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

 

 

4,247

 

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on securities sold

 

(4,037

)

2,204

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

$

485,562,621

 

$

6,923,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Participation Certificates (PCs) outstanding
(3 billion authorized for each Portfolio, $0.001 Par Value)

 

485,566,658

 

6,923,216

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per PC
(Total net assets/PCs outstanding)

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.0000

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

13



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

Ultrashort Duration

 

Ultrashort Duration

 

 

 

Government Portfolio

 

Bond Portfolio

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at fair value *

 

$

27,666,399

 

$

57,230,317

 

Cash

 

45,954

 

 

Accrued interest receivable

 

82,073

 

162,121

 

Receivable due from Administrator (Note 4)

 

12,233

 

10,820

 

Other assets

 

1,849

 

3,536

 

Total Assets

 

27,808,508

 

57,406,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Due to custodian

 

 

503,790

 

Dividends payable

 

 

4,343

 

Payable for securities purchased

 

 

1,827,811

 

Accrued expenses payable

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 4)

 

3,080

 

6,212

 

Custodian fees (Note 4)

 

1,323

 

1,170

 

Transfer agent fees (Note 4)

 

2,939

 

6,112

 

Accounting service fees

 

5,208

 

5,244

 

Other liabilities

 

27,926

 

39,836

 

Total Liabilities

 

40,476

 

2,394,518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

$

27,768,032

 

$

55,012,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-in Capital

 

$

27,724,322

 

$

55,778,671

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income/(loss)

 

(9,952

)

22,651

 

Accumulated net realized loss on securities sold

 

(28,232

)

(779,403

)

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on securities

 

81,894

 

(9,643

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS

 

$

27,768,032

 

$

55,012,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Participation Certificates (PCs) outstanding
(1 billion authorized for each Portfolio, $0.001 Par Value)

 

2,776,987

 

5,550,648

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset Value Per PC
(Total net assets/PCs outstanding)

 

$

10.00

 

$

9.91

 

 


* Investments in securities, at cost

 

$

27,584,505

 

$

57,239,960

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

14



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

 

 

Government

 

Money Market

 

 

 

Portfolio

 

Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

$

1,604,895

 

$

71,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory and servicing fees (Note 4)

 

404,140

 

20,999

 

Audit and tax fees

 

13,321

 

12,587

 

Transfer agent fees (Note 4)

 

2,053

 

12,508

 

Custodian fees (Note 4)

 

21,133

 

9,339

 

Insurance expense

 

4,623

 

8,490

 

Administration fees (Note 4)

 

114,532

 

5,250

 

Legal fees

 

30,589

 

4,849

 

Administration out of pocket expense

 

1,438

 

1,428

 

S&P Rating fees

 

3,935

 

1,003

 

Fund compliance fees

 

18,558

 

846

 

Trustee expense

 

11,741

 

293

 

Miscellaneous

 

14,482

 

5,914

 

Total Expenses

 

640,545

 

83,506

 

Less expenses waived and/or reimbursed (Note 4)

 

(411,480

)

(65,132

)

Net Expenses

 

229,065

 

18,374

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

 

1,375,830

 

53,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET REALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON SECURITIES SOLD

 

(4,037

)

754

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON SECURITIES

 

 

(2,287

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

1,371,793

 

$

51,780

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

15



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

 

 

 

Ultrashort

 

Ultrashort

 

 

 

Duration

 

Duration

 

 

 

Government

 

Bond

 

 

 

Portfolio

 

Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

$

197,267

 

$

558,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

Investment advisory fees (Note 4)

 

33,933

 

77,488

 

Audit and tax fees

 

12,378

 

12,776

 

Transfer agent fees (Note 4)

 

22,838

 

31,608

 

Custodian fees (Note 4)

 

5,466

 

7,040

 

Insurance expense

 

1,680

 

8,328

 

Administration fees (Note 4)

 

8,483

 

19,372

 

Legal fees

 

3,182

 

6,072

 

Administration out of pocket expense

 

13,643

 

14,522

 

S&P Rating fees

 

8,221

 

11,629

 

Fund compliance fees

 

6,678

 

12,727

 

Trustee expense

 

981

 

1,706

 

Accounting fees

 

31,248

 

31,248

 

Miscellaneous

 

2,394

 

5,809

 

Total Expenses

 

151,125

 

240,325

 

Less expenses waived and/or reimbursed (Note 4)

 

(83,260

)

(91,161

)

Net Expenses

 

67,865

 

149,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

 

129,402

 

408,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET REALIZED LOSS ON SECURITIES SOLD

 

(5,554

)

(808,149

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION/ (DEPRECIATION) ON SECURITIES

 

(35,890

)

971,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

 

$

87,958

 

$

572,209

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

16



 

Government Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

For the

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

For the

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

1,375,830

 

$

327,844

 

Net realized loss on securities sold

 

(4,037

)

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

1,371,793

 

327,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE (PC) HOLDERS:

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income $0.0030 and $0.0022 per PC, respectively

 

(1,375,830

)

(327,844

)

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to Participation Certificate (PC) Holders

 

(1,375,830

)

(327,844

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of PCs

 

1,580,113,322

 

1,043,904,591

 

Reinvestment of dividends

 

1,149,884

 

312,015

 

Cost of PCs repurchased

 

(1,497,358,350

)

(744,664,753

)

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions

 

83,904,856

 

299,551,853

 

Total increase in net assets

 

83,900,819

 

299,551,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

401,661,802

 

102,109,949

 

End of period

 

$

485,562,621

 

$

401,661,802

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

 

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF PC TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

PCs sold

 

1,580,113,322

 

1,043,904,591

 

Reinvestments of dividends

 

1,149,884

 

312,015

 

PCs repurchased

 

(1,497,358,350

)

(744,664,753

)

Net increase in PC’s outstanding

 

83,904,856

 

299,551,853

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

17



 

Money Market Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

For the

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

For the

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

53,313

 

$

732,123

 

Net realized gain on securities sold

 

754

 

5,697

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on securities

 

(2,287

)

2,287

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

51,780

 

740,107

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE (PC) HOLDERS:

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income $0.0027 and $0.0032 per PC, respectively

 

(49,066

)

(739,820

)

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to Participation Certificate (PC) Holders

 

(49,066

)

(739,820

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of PCs

 

109,000,000

 

1,547,396,129

 

Reinvestment of dividends

 

25,684

 

512,177

 

Cost of PCs repurchased

 

(139,575,112

)

(1,705,173,380

)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital transactions

 

(30,549,428

)

(157,265,074

)

Total decrease in net assets

 

(30,546,714

)

(157,264,787

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

37,470,095

 

194,734,882

 

End of period

 

$

6,923,381

 

$

37,470,095

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

 

$

4,247

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF PC TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

PCs sold

 

109,006,901

 

1,547,383,231

 

Reinvestments of dividends

 

25,685

 

512,172

 

PCs repurchased

 

(139,583,614

)

(1,705,152,591

)

Net decrease in PC’s outstanding

 

(30,551,028

)

(157,257,188

)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

18



 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

For the

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

For the

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

129,402

 

$

131,514

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on securities sold

 

(5,554

)

5,841

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on securities

 

(35,890

)

187,049

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

87,958

 

324,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE (PC) HOLDERS:

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income $0.0420 and $0.0218 per PC, respectively

 

(125,887

)

(102,209

)

From net realized capital gains $0.0000 and $0.0027 per PC, respectively

 

 

(10,859

)

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to Participation Certificate (PC) Holders

 

(125,887

)

(113,068

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of PCs

 

 

23,773,328

 

Reinvestment of dividends

 

117,200

 

89,120

 

Cost of PCs repurchased

 

(12,948,848

)

(28,496,736

)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital transactions

 

(12,831,648

)

(4,634,288

)

Total decrease in net assets

 

(12,869,577

)

(4,422,952

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

40,637,609

 

45,060,561

 

End of period

 

$

27,768,032

 

$

40,637,609

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment loss

 

$

(9,952

)

$

(13,467

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF PC TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

PCs sold

 

 

2,375,554

 

Reinvestments of dividends

 

11,709

 

8,901

 

PCs repurchased

 

(1,293,298

)

(2,844,486

)

Net decrease in PC’s outstanding

 

(1,281,589

)

(460,031

)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

19



 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

For the

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

For the

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

408,851

 

$

2,039,119

 

Net realized gain/(loss) on securities sold

 

(808,149

)

675,531

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on securities

 

971,507

 

(458,871

)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

572,209

 

2,255,779

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE (PC) HOLDERS:

 

 

 

 

 

From net investment income $0.0489 and $0.0810 per PC, respectively

 

(386,200

)

(2,013,102

)

From net realized capital gains $0.0000 and $0.0393 per PC, respectively

 

 

(369,085

)

Net decrease in net assets from dividends and distributions to Participation Certificate (PC) Holders

 

(386,200

)

(2,382,187

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sale of PCs

 

24,261,000

 

63,960,291

 

Reinvestment of dividends

 

326,756

 

2,180,968

 

Cost of PCs repurchased

 

(62,907,771

)

(431,600,330

)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital transactions

 

(38,320,015

)

(365,459,071

)

Total decrease in net assets

 

(38,134,006

)

(365,585,479

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

93,146,282

 

458,731,761

 

End of period

 

$

55,012,276

 

$

93,146,282

 

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

 

$

22,651

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY OF PC TRANSACTIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

PCs sold

 

2,455,131

 

6,421,052

 

Reinvestments of dividends

 

33,014

 

219,259

 

PCs repurchased

 

(6,358,609

)

(43,346,932

)

Net decrease in PC’s outstanding

 

(3,870,464

)

(36,706,621

)

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

20



 

Government Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

For a Participation Certificate (PC) Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

 

 

6/30/17

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

12/31/16

 

12/31/15

 

12/31/14

 

12/31/13

 

12/31/12

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

0.0030

 

0.0022

 

0.0002

 

0.0001

 

0.0003

 

0.0009

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

Total From Investment Operations

 

0.0030

 

0.0022

 

0.0002

 

0.0001

 

0.0003

 

0.0009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less Dividends and Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends to PC holders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

(0.0030

)

(0.0022

)

(0.0002

)

(0.0001

)

(0.0003

)

(0.0009

)

Total Dividends and Distributions

 

(0.0030

)

(0.0022

)

(0.0002

)

(0.0001

)

(0.0003

)

(0.0009

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

Total Return *

 

0.30

%

0.22

%

0.02

%

0.01

%

0.03

%

0.09

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (000)

 

$

485,563

 

$

401,662

 

$

102,110

 

$

112,048

 

$

129,306

 

$

208,905

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (2)

 

0.10

%**

0.10

%

0.07

%

0.05

%

0.06

%

0.10

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (3)

 

0.60

%**

0.23

%

0.02

%

0.01

%

0.03

%

0.09

%

 


*

Not Annualized

 

 

**

Annualized

 

 

(1)

Less than $0.0001 per share.

 

 

(2)

Without the waiver and/or reimbursement of a portion of advisory and administration fees (see Note 4), the ratio of total expenses to average net assets would have been 0.28% annualized for six months ended June 30, 2017 and 0.31%, 0.34%, 0.32%, 0.30% and 0.29% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

 

(3)

Without the waiver and/or reimbursement of a portion of advisory and administration fees (see Note 4), the ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets would have been 0.42% annualized for six months ended June 30, 2017 and 0.02%, (0.25)%, (0.26)%, (0.21)% and (0.10)% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

21



 

Money Market Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

For a Participation Certificate (PC) Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

 

 

6/30/17

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

 

 

(Unaudited)*

 

12/31/16*

 

12/31/15

 

12/31/14

 

12/31/13

 

12/31/12

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

0.9999

 

$

1.0000

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

0.0033

 

0.0030

 

0.0006

 

0.0003

 

0.0004

 

0.001

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

(0.0005

)

0.0001

 

0.0001

 

 

 

 

Total From Investment Operations

 

0.0028

 

0.0031

 

0.0007

 

0.0003

 

0.0004

 

0.001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less Dividends and Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends to PC holders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

(0.0027

)

(0.0032

)

(0.0007

)

(0.0003

)

(0.0004

)

(0.001

)

Total Dividends and Distributions

 

(0.0027

)

(0.0032

)

(0.0007

)

(0.0003

)

(0.0004

)

(0.001

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$

1.0000

 

$

0.9999

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

$

1.00

 

Total Return **

 

0.27

%

0.32

%

0.07

%

0.03

%

0.04

%

0.11

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (000)

 

$

6,923

 

$

37,470

 

$

194,735

 

$

539,276

 

$

586,404

 

$

839,926

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (1)

 

0.18

%***

0.18

%

0.17

%

0.17

%

0.18

%

0.18

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (2)

 

0.51

%***

0.29

%

0.05

%

0.02

%

0.03

%

0.11

%

 


*

Beginning October 11, 2016, the Money Market Portfolio transacts at a floating NAV per share that uses four decimal-place precision. (See Note 2)

 

 

**

Not Annualized

 

 

***

Annualized

 

 

(1)

Without the waiver and/or reimbursement of a portion of advisory and administration fees (see Note 4), the ratio of total expenses to average net assets would have been 0.80% annualized for six months ended June 30, 2017 and 0.33%, 0.31%, 0.27%, 0.25% and 0.23% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

 

(2)

Without the waiver and/or reimbursement of a portion of advisory and administration fees (see Note 4), the ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets would have been (0.11)% annualized for six months ended June 30, 2017 and 0.14%, (0.08)%, (0.09)%, (0.04)% and 0.05% for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

22



 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

For a Participation Certificate (PC) Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

For the Period

 

 

 

6/30/17

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

March 7, 2012*

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

12/31/16

 

12/31/15

 

12/31/14

 

12/31/13

 

to December 31, 2012

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

10.01

 

$

9.97

 

$

9.99

 

$

9.98

 

$

10.02

 

$

10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (1)

 

0.04

 

0.03

 

0.02

 

0.02

 

0.02

 

0.03

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

(0.01

)

0.03

 

(2)

0.01

 

(0.04

)

0.05

 

Total From Investment Operations

 

0.03

 

0.06

 

0.02

 

0.03

 

(0.02

)

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less Dividends and Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends to PC holders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

(0.04

)

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

(0.05

)

Net Realized Capital Gains

 

 

(2)

(0.02

)

 

(2)

(0.01

)

Total Dividends and Distributions

 

(0.04

)

(0.02

)

(0.04

)

(0.02

)

(0.02

)

(0.06

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$

10.00

 

$

10.01

 

$

9.97

 

$

9.99

 

$

9.98

 

$

10.02

 

Total Return

 

0.32

%**

0.65

%

0.13

%

0.18

%

(0.08

)%

0.83

%**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (000)

 

$

27,768

 

$

40,638

 

$

45,061

 

$

78,004

 

$

75,660

 

$

72,866

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (3)

 

0.40

%***

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%

0.40

%***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (4)

 

0.76

%***

0.26

%

0.19

%

0.15

%

0.23

%

0.36

%***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

 

27

%**

73

%

88

%

69

%

76

%

85

%**

 


*

Commencement of operations.

 

 

**

Not Annualized.

 

 

***

Annualized.

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period.

 

 

(2)

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

 

(3)

Without the waiver and/or reimbursement of a portion of advisory and administration fees (see Note 4), the ratio of total expenses to average net assets would have been 0.89% annualized for six months ended June 30, 2017 and 0.61%, 0.61%, 0.58%, 0.56% and 0.59% annualized for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and period ended December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

 

(4)

Without the waiver and/or reimbursement of a portion of advisory and administration fees (see Note 4), the ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets would have been 0.27% annualized for six months ended June 30, 2017 and 0.05%, (0.02)%, (0.02)%, 0.07% and 0.17% annualized for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and period ended December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

23



 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

Financial Highlights

 

For a Participation Certificate (PC) Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ended

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

Year

 

For the Period

 

 

 

6/30/17

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

Ended

 

March 6, 2012*

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

12/31/16

 

12/31/15

 

12/31/14

 

12/31/13

 

to December 31, 2012

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

9.89

 

$

9.94

 

$

9.96

 

$

9.97

 

$

10.01

 

$

10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income (1)

 

0.05

 

0.08

 

0.06

 

0.03

 

0.05

 

0.06

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

0.02

 

(0.01

)

(0.02

)

 

(0.02

)

0.02

 

Total From Investment Operations

 

0.07

 

0.07

 

0.04

 

0.03

 

0.03

 

0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less Dividends and Distributions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends to PC holders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

(0.05

)

(0.08

)

(0.06

)

(0.04

)

(0.05

)

(0.06

)

Net Realized Capital Gains

 

 

(0.04

)

 

(2)

(0.02

)

(0.01

)

Total Dividends and Distributions

 

(0.05

)

(0.12

)

(0.06

)

(0.04

)

(0.07

)

(0.07

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$

9.91

 

$

9.89

 

$

9.94

 

$

9.96

 

$

9.97

 

$

10.01

 

Total Return

 

0.70

%**

0.61

%

0.51

%

0.28

%

0.28

%

0.79

%**

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (000)

 

$

55,012

 

$

93,146

 

$

458,732

 

$

178,977

 

$

105,713

 

$

115,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets (3)

 

0.39

%***

0.35

%

0.36

%

0.36

%

0.40

%

0.40

%***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets (4)

 

1.06

%***

0.79

%

0.56

%

0.31

%

0.56

%

0.74

%***

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

 

71

%**

116

%

160

%

59

%

132

%

50

%**

 


*

Commencement of operations.

 

 

**

Not Annualized.

 

 

***

Annualized.

 

 

(1)

The selected per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding method for the period.

 

 

(2)

Less than $0.01 per share.

 

 

(3)

Without the waiver and/or reimbursement of a portion of advisory and administration fees (see Note 4), the ratio of total expenses to average net assets would have been 0.62% annualized for six months ended June 30, 2017 and 0.39%, 0.41%, 0.43%, 0.54% and 0.48% annualized for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and period ended December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

 

(4)

Without the waiver and/or reimbursement of a portion of advisory and administration fees (see Note 4), the ratio of net investment income to average net assets would have been 0.82% annualized for six months ended June 30, 2017 and 0.74%, 0.51%, 0.24%, 0.42% and 0.66% annualized for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and period ended December 31, 2012, respectively.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

24


 


 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

 

Note 1. Organization

 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end registered management investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, Financial Services-Investment Companies. The Fund consists of four separate diversified portfolios: the Government Portfolio, the Money Market Portfolio, the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio and the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio (each, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”).

 

Government Portfolio — a government money market fund which seeks a high level of current income and stability of principal by investing in U.S. Government obligations and repurchase agreements relating to such obligations.

 

Money Market Portfolio — a prime money market fund which seeks a high level of current income and stability of principal by investing in U.S. Government obligations, bank and commercial obligations and repurchase agreements relating to such obligations.

 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio — a bond fund which seeks total return consistent with current income and capital preservation by investing primarily in U.S. Government securities and U.S. Government agency securities.

 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio — a bond fund which seeks total return consistent with current income and capital preservation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade debt securities.

 

Indemnification

 

The assets of each Portfolio are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Portfolio in which Participation Certificates (“PC”) are held.

 

In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on claims that may be made against the Fund in the future, and therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on experience, the risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.

 

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund.

 

Portfolio Valuation: The Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio’s and the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio’s net asset values are calculated once daily at the close of regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each day the NYSE is open based on prices at the time of the close of regular trading (each a “Business Day”). Fixed income securities are fair valued using price evaluations provided by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) which may use the following valuation inputs when available: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids and offers and reference data including market research publications (“market-based prices”). Fixed income securities acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued using the amortized cost method, subject to the Board’s determination that such valuations represent the securities’ fair value. Under this method, securities are valued at cost when purchased and, thereafter, a constant proportionate accretion and amortization of any discounts or premiums in the purchase price will adjust the security’s valuation until effective maturity or sale of the security.

 

Investments in other open-end management investment companies, if held, are valued based on the net asset values (“NAV”) of the management investment companies (which are to be determined pursuant to procedures discussed in their prospectuses). If price quotes are unavailable or deemed unreliable, securities will be fair valued in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board.

 

On July 23, 2014, the SEC voted to amend the rules under the 1940 Act which govern the operations of money market mutual funds, including Government Portfolio and Money Market Portfolio. The amended rules effectively created three

 

25



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

categories of money market funds: Government, Retail and Institutional. Under the amended rules, Government and Retail money market funds may continue to seek to transact at a stable $1.00 NAV per share and use amortized cost to value their portfolio holdings, subject to board oversight. Institutional money market funds are required to “float” their NAV per share by pricing their shares to four decimal places ($1.0000) and valuing their portfolio securities using fair value rather than amortized cost (except where otherwise permitted under SEC rules). In addition, pursuant to the amended rules, the Money Market Portfolio has adopted policies and procedures for the imposition of liquidity fees or redemption gates under certain conditions.

 

The Government Portfolio operates as a Government money market fund and accordingly: (1) invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in: (i) cash; (ii) securities or instruments issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States or certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities; and/or (iii) repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully by U.S. Government obligations or cash; (2) may continue to use amortized cost which approximates fair value, to value its portfolio securities and seek to transact at a stable $1.00 NAV per PC; and (3) has elected not to provide for the imposition of liquidity fees and redemption gates at this time as permitted under the amended rules.

 

The Money Market Portfolio operates as an Institutional money market fund and accordingly: (1) is limited to institutional investors; (2) utilizes current market-based prices to value its portfolio holdings and, as of October 11, 2016, transacts at a floating NAV per PC that uses four decimal place precision (e.g. $1.0000) (except that the Portfolio may use amortized cost to value short-term investments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, subject to the Board’s determination that such valuations represent the securities’ fair value); and (3) has adopted policies and procedures to impose liquidity fees of up to 2% of the value of the PC’s redeemed and/or temporarily suspend redemptions in the event that the Portfolio’s weekly liquid assets were to fall below designated thresholds, subject to the Board’s determinations regarding the best interest of the Money Market Portfolio. The Money Market Portfolio calculates its NAV three times daily, at 8:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on each Business Day.

 

Securities Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are recorded on the identified cost basis. Gains and losses on principal paydowns from mortgage backed securities are recorded as interest income on the Statements of Operations. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Market discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized on an effective yield basis over the estimated lives of the respective securities for the Portfolios.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Participation Certificate Holders: Dividends from net investment income of the Portfolios are declared daily and paid monthly. The Government Portfolio and the Money Market Portfolio intend, subject to the use of offsetting capital loss carryforwards, to distribute net realized short and long-term capital gains, if any, throughout each year. Distributions, if any, of net short-term capital gain and net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over the short- term capital loss) realized by the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio and the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio, after deducting any available capital loss carryovers, are declared and paid to their Participation Certificate holders annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications within the components of net assets.

 

Federal Income Taxes: No provision is made for federal taxes as it is each Portfolio’s intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income to Participation Certificate holders, which will be sufficient to relieve each Portfolio from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. The tax character of distributions for the period of January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017 will be determined at the end of the Portfolios’ fiscal year.

 

Repurchase Agreements: Each Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement with financial institutions such as banks and broker-dealers, subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase the subject security at an agreed upon date and price (“repurchase agreements”). The repurchase price generally equals the price paid by the Portfolio plus interest negotiated on the basis of current short-term rates. Collateral for repurchase agreements may

 

26



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

have longer maturities than the maximum permissible remaining maturity of Portfolio investments. The agreement is conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book entry system or held in a separate account by the Fund’s custodian, sub-custodian or an authorized securities depository. The collateral consists of U.S. Government and U.S. Government agency securities, the market value of which, on a daily basis, must be maintained at an amount equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price of the securities subject to the agreement plus accrued interest. Upon an event of default under the terms of the Master Repurchase Agreement, both parties have the right to set-off. If the seller defaults or enters into insolvency proceeding, liquidation of the collateral by the purchaser may be delayed or limited. As of June 30, 2017, the Government Portfolio and the Money Market Portfolio held repurchase agreements, which are included under Repurchase Agreements, at amortized cost, which approximates fair value in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The value of the related collateral that the Portfolios received for each of these agreements exceeded the value of each repurchase agreement at June 30, 2017 and is disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.

 

Expenses: Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Each Portfolio pays the expenses that are directly related to its operations, such as investment advisory fees or custodial fees. Expenses incurred by the Fund on behalf of each Portfolio, such as trustee expenses or legal fees, are allocated among each of the Portfolios either proportionately based upon each Portfolio’s net assets or using another reasonable basis such as equally across each Portfolio, depending on the nature of the expense.

 

Management Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and that affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Note 3. Fair Value Measurement

 

Fair Value Measurement: The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value of the Portfolios’ investments are categorized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:

 

·              Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

·              Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including amortized cost, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

·              Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolio’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

Fixed-income securities held within the Money Market Portfolio, Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio and the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio are valued at fair value (Valuation Approach) using price evaluations provided by an independent pricing service which may use the following inputs/techniques: benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids and offers and reference data including market research publications. Securities held within the Government Portfolio are generally valued at amortized cost, (Cost Approach) which approximates fair value, in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Generally, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2. A summary of the inputs/techniques used to value the Portfolios’ net assets as of June 30, 2017 is provided below.

 

 

 

Total Fair
Value at
June 30, 2017

 

Level 1
Quoted
Price

 

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Government Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

$

4,477,628

 

$

 

$

4,477,628

 

$

 

Agency Obligations

 

179,606,461

 

 

179,606,461

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

301,280,000

 

 

301,280,000

 

 

 

 

$

485,364,089

 

$

 

$

485,364,089

 

$

 

 

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Plan Investment Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

 

 

Total Fair
Value at
June 30, 2017

 

Level 1
Quoted
Price

 

Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs

 

Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Money Market Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

$

6,880,000

 

$

 

$

6,880,000

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

$

9,211,064

 

$

 

$

9,211,064

 

$

 

Agency Obligations

 

16,585,155

 

 

16,585,155

 

 

Registered Investment Company

 

1,870,180

 

1,870,180

 

 

 

 

 

$

27,666,399

 

$

1,870,180

 

$

25,796,219

 

$

 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

$

6,288,882

 

$

 

$

6,288,882

 

$

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

1,284,176

 

 

1,284,176

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

21,812,753

 

 

21,812,753

 

 

Agency Obligations

 

7,259,598

 

 

7,259,598

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

14,638,332

 

 

14,638,332

 

 

Corporate International Sovereign

 

396,681

 

 

396,681

 

 

Registered Investment Company

 

5,549,895

 

5,549,895

 

 

 

 

 

$

57,230,317

 

$

5,549,895

 

$

51,680,422

 

$

 

 

At the end of each calendar quarter, management evaluates the Levels 1, 2 and 3 assets and liabilities. Various factors are considered, such as: changes in market activity from the prior reporting period, whether or not a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price and the depth and consistency of prices from third party services.

 

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market quotation, the fair value of the Portfolios’ investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Portfolios’ may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.

 

For Level 3 investments using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires the Portfolios to present a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchase and sales, and transfers in and out of Level 3 during the period. Transfers between levels are based on values at the end of a period. U.S. GAAP also requires the Portfolios to disclose amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. A rollforward of the Level 3 investment is presented below:

 

 

 

Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Security

 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

 

 

 

Value, Beginning of Period

 

$

55,000

 

Purchases

 

 

Sales

 

(44,000

)

Net Realized Gains (Losses)

 

 

Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)

 

191,904

 

Transfers In

 

 

Transfers Out

 

(202,904

)

Value, End of Period

 

$

 

 

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Plan Investment Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, there was a transfer from Level 3 to Level 2 of $202,904 due to the security becoming liquid in the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio.

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Note 4. Transactions with Affiliates, Related Parties and Other Fee Arrangements

 

The Fund has entered into agreements for advisory, service agent, administrative, custodian and transfer agent services as follows:

 

BCS Financial Services Corporation (the “Administrator”), serves as the Fund’s Administrator with respect to the Fund’s overall operations and relations with holders of PCs. Certain officers or employees of the Administrator are also Officers of the Fund. All Fund Officers serve without compensation from the Fund. As compensation for its services, each Portfolio pays the Administrator a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate not to exceed 0.05% of the average daily net assets of each of the Fund’s Portfolios.

 

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BALLC”), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., serves as the Government Portfolio’s and Money Market Portfolio’s investment advisor and service agent. As servicing agent, BALLC maintains the financial accounts and records, and computes the NAV and net income for both Portfolios. BALLC subcontracts certain administrative services to BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc. (“BNY Mellon”). PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder and an affiliate, for 1940 Act purposes, of BlackRock, Inc. As compensation for its services, the Government Portfolio and the Money Market Portfolio each pay BALLC a fee, computed daily and paid monthly based upon the following annualized percentages of the average net assets of the Portfolio: 0.20% of the first $250 million, 0.15% of the next $250 million, 0.12% of the next $250 million, 0.10% of the next $250 million, and 0.08% of amounts in excess of $1 billion.

 

BALLC has agreed to reduce the fees otherwise payable to it to the extent necessary to reduce the ordinary operating expenses of the Government Portfolio and Money Market Portfolio so that they individually do not exceed 0.30% of each Portfolio’s average net assets for the year. BALLC and the Administrator have agreed to waive fees (“other fee waivers”) such that the Government Portfolio’s ordinary operating expenses do not exceed 0.10% of the Portfolio’s average net assets. BALLC and the Administrator have agreed to waive fees to cap the total expenses of the Money Market Portfolio at 0.175% of the average net assets up to $1 billion, 0.16% of the average net assets between $1 billion and $2 billion, and 0.155% of the average net assets above $2 billion. The Administrator has agreed to waive one basis point of its contractual fees relating to the Money Market Portfolio.

 

For the Government Portfolio and the Money Market Portfolio, the Administrator has further agreed that if for any day, after giving effect to all expenses and other fee waivers, including without limitation any extraordinary expenses, the “portfolio yield” would be less than 0.01%, the Administrator shall waive that portion of its fees or all fees for such day so that after giving effect to such waiver, the portfolio yield for such day would be not less than 0.01%. BALLC has further agreed that if for any day, after giving effect to any other fee waivers and the Administrator fee waiver, the portfolio yield would be less than 0.01%, BALLC shall waive that portion of its fees or all fees for such day so that after giving effect to such waiver, the other fee waivers and the Administrator fee waiver, the portfolio yield for such day would be not less than 0.01%. The Administrator and BALLC cannot terminate any of the fee waivers disclosed herein prior to May 1, 2018 without the consent of the Board.

 

Merganser Capital Management, LLC (“Merganser”) serves as the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio’s and Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio’s (the “Ultrashort Portfolios”) investment advisor. As compensation for Merganser’s services, the Ultrashort Portfolios paid Merganser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly based on the following annualized percentages of average aggregate net assets in the Ultrashort Portfolios: 0.20% of the first $250 million, 0.15% of the next $250 million, and 0.10% of amounts in excess of $500 million. Each Ultrashort Portfolio pays the prorated fee based on its proportion of the Ultrashort Portfolios’ combined net assets.

 

29



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

Effective May 1, 2017, BALLC and the Administrator entered into an agreement which guarantees BALLC a minimum annual fee. Neither the Fund, nor the Portfolios are a party to, or financially responsible for this minimum fee agreement.

 

The Administrator has agreed to waive the fees otherwise payable to it to the extent necessary to reduce the ordinary operating expenses of the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio and the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio so that the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio’s ordinary operating expenses do not exceed 0.40% and the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio’s ordinary operating expenses do not exceed 0.385% of the Portfolios’ average daily net assets for the year. Merganser has agreed to waive fees otherwise payable to it by the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio and the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio, so that such fees, computed daily and payable monthly, based on the average aggregate net assets held in the Ultrashort Portfolios are at the following rates: 0.135% of the first $200 million, 0.1125% of the next $300 million, and 0.10% of amounts in excess of $500 million. The Administrator and Merganser cannot terminate such fee waivers prior to May 1, 2018, without the consent of the Board.

 

BALLC, Merganser and the Administrator will not recoup any previously waived fees in any subsequent years.

 

As a result of the foregoing waivers, for the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Administrator waived $83,447, $5,250, $8,483 and $19,372 which the Administrator was entitled to as the fees for its services as Administrator for the Government Portfolio, Money Market Portfolio, Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio and Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio, respectively. In addition, the Administrator reimbursed expenses of $38,884, $63,749 and $46,605 for the Money Market Portfolio, Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio and the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio, respectively. BALLC waived $328,033 and $20,998 of advisory fees for the Government Portfolio and Money Market Portfolio, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Merganser waived $11,028 and $25,184 of advisory fees for the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio and Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”) acts as custodian of the Fund’s assets and BNY Mellon Investment Serving (US) Inc. (previously defined as “BNY Mellon”) acts as the Fund’s accounting agent, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent. Both the Custodian and BNY Mellon are wholly owned subsidiaries of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. The Custodian and BNY Mellon earn fees from the Fund for serving in these capacities.

 

Foreside Fund Services, LLC is the Fund’s distributor (the “Distributor”). The Distributor is neither affiliated with the Administrator, BALLC, Merganser, The Bank of New York nor their affiliated companies. The Fund does not have a distribution plan (under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act); accordingly, the Distributor receives no compensation from the Fund for its distribution services.

 

Pursuant to a Compliance Services Agreement with the Fund, Foreside Fund Officer Services, LLC (“FFOS”), an affiliate of the Distributor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund as well as compliance support functions. FFOS is paid an annual fee plus out of pocket expenses for these services related to the Fund’s compliance program.

 

Pursuant to a Fund CFO/Treasurer Agreement with the Fund, Foreside Management Services, LLC (“FMS”), an affiliate of the Distributor and FFOS, provides Fund Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer Services to the Fund. FMS is paid an annual fee plus out of pocket expenses for these services, which are paid by the Administrator.

 

Note 5. Tax Information

 

The Portfolios have followed the authoritative guidance on accounting for and disclosure of uncertainty in tax positions, which requires the Portfolios to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The Portfolios have determined that there was no effect on the financial statements from following this authoritative guidance. In the normal course of business, the Portfolios are subject to examination by federal, state and local jurisdictions, where applicable, for the tax years 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

 

30



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

The tax character of distributions paid by the Portfolios during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

 

 

 

Ordinary
Income Dividend

 

Long-Term
Capital Gains

 

Government Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

$

327,844

 

$

 

2015

 

11,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

$

739,820

 

$

 

2015

 

243,272

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

$

102,209

 

$

10,859

 

2015

 

116,023

 

41,119

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

2016

 

$

2,376,198

 

$

5,989

 

2015

 

1,321,725

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

 

 

Undistributed
Ordinary
Income

 

Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains

 

Capital Loss
Carryforwards

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Other
Temporary
Differences

 

Total
Distributable
Earnings

 

Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government Portfolio

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Money Market Portfolio

 

1,450

 

 

 

2,287

 

 

3,737

 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio

 

 

 

(22,678

)

117,784

 

(13,467

)

81,639

 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

 

20,809

 

7,937

 

 

(981,150

)

 

(952,404

)

 

Other temporary differences were related to qualified late year losses deferred. For the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio, the $13,467 was composed of late-year ordinary losses deferral.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio had capital loss carryforwards of $22,678 which are long-term capital losses and have an unlimited period of capital loss carryforward.

 

Note 6. Purchases and Sales of Investments

 

Aggregate purchases and proceeds from sales, paydowns and maturities of investment securities (other than short-term investments) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

 

 

Aggregate Purchases

 

Proceeds From Sales

 

 

 

U.S. Government

 

Other

 

U.S. Government

 

Other

 

Portfolio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio

 

$

5,222,990

 

$

 

$

10,138,007

 

$

 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

 

36,978,753

 

11,447,383

 

33,945,889

 

50,384,487

 

 

Note 7. Significant Risks

 

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities Risk — Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are subject to certain risks. The value of these securities will be influenced by the factors affecting the housing market and the assets underlying such securities. As a result, during periods of declining asset values, difficult or frozen credit markets, swings in interest rates, or deteriorating economic conditions, mortgage-related and asset-backed securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid.

 

31



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

(Concluded)

 

Concentration Risk — A substantial part of the Money Market Portfolio’s assets may be directly or indirectly comprised of obligations of banks. As a result, the Portfolio may be more susceptible to any economic, business, political or other developments which generally affect these entities.

 

Note 8. New Accounting Pronouncement

 

On October 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and forms, and amended existing rules and forms, which are designed to modernize the reporting of information provided by funds and to improve the quality and type of information that funds provide to the SEC and investors. In addition, the SEC required certain open-end funds to adopt liquidity risk management programs to ensure that funds meet their obligation to satisfy shareholder redemption requests on a daily basis. The SEC also will allow open-end funds, with the exception of money market funds, to offer swing pricing, subject to approval and review by the Board. The effective dates of these rules are generally not impacting the Fund until reporting periods beginning on or after June 1, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impacts to the Fund.

 

Note 9. Subsequent Events

 

Management has evaluated the impact of all Portfolio-related events that occurred subsequent to June 30, 2017, through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events that require revision or disclosure in the financial statements. However, the Fund would like to disclose the following information to Participation Certificate holders.

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

On March 20, 2017, the Board approved the engagement of Cohen & Co. (“Cohen”) to serve as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, following a recommendation of the Audit Committee of the Board. Such engagement is to be effective upon completion of Cohen’s client intake procedures. The Fund’s former independent registered public accounting firm (“former auditor”) was notified of its dismissal upon the Board’s action.

 

The Reports of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (“audit reports”) on the financial statements of the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years ended 2016 and 2015 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was either such report qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

 

During the Fund’s two most recent fiscal years and through March 20, 2017, there were no disagreements with the former auditor on any such matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Cohen, would cause Cohen to made a reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports on the Fund’s financial statements in such years, beginning with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

 

Liquidation

 

On August 9, 2017, Fund management recommended and the Board approved a plan to liquidate (the “Liquidation”), the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio and the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio (the “Ultrashort Portfolios”) with such Liquidation to take place on or about September 15, 2017 (the “Liquidation Date”). Any Participation Certificates of the Ultrashort Portfolios outstanding on the Liquidation Date will be automatically redeemed on that date.

 

32



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.
Fund Expense Examples
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

 

As a shareholder of a Portfolio, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Portfolio expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Portfolio and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

Actual Expenses

 

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Six Months Ended June 30, 2017” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

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

 

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

 

Government Portfolio

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value
January 1, 2017

 

Ending Account Value
June 30, 2017

 

Expenses Paid During
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017*

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,003.00

 

$

0.50

 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,024.30

 

$

0.50

 

 


*  Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.10%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

Money Market Portfolio

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value
January 1, 2017

 

Ending Account Value
June 30, 2017

 

Expenses Paid During
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017*

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,002.70

 

$

0.89

 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,023.90

 

$

0.90

 

 


*  Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.18%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

33



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.
Fund Expense Examples
(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

(Concluded)

 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value
January 1, 2017

 

Ending Account Value
June 30, 2017

 

Expenses Paid During
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017*

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,003.20

 

$

1.99

 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,022.81

 

$

2.01

 

 


*  Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.40%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

 

 

 

Beginning Account Value
January 1, 2017

 

Ending Account Value
June 30, 2017

 

Expenses Paid During
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2017*

 

Actual

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,007.00

 

$

1.94

 

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

 

$

1,000.00

 

$

1,022.86

 

$

1.96

 

 


*  Expenses are equal to the Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio of 0.39%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 to reflect the one-half year period.

 

34



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

Fund Profile

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

 

Government Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

 

Security Type

 

% of Net Assets

 

Amortized Cost

 

Short Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

62.1

%

$

301,280,000

 

Agency Obligations

 

37.0

 

179,606,461

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

0.9

 

4,477,628

 

Total Investments in Securities

 

100.0

%

$

485,364,089

 

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities

 

0.0

%*

198,532

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

$

485,562,621

 

 

Estimated Maturity Information

 

Maturity Information (1)

 

Par Value

 

% of Portfolio

 

1-7 days

 

$

306,375,000

 

63.1

%

8-14 days

 

 

 

15-30 days

 

38,804,000

 

8.0

 

31-60 days

 

41,135,000

 

8.5

 

61-90 days

 

27,980,000

 

5.8

 

91 to 120 days

 

49,090,000

 

10.1

 

121 to 150 days

 

6,100,000

 

1.2

 

Over 151 days

 

16,160,000

 

3.3

 

Total Par Value

 

$

485,644,000

 

100.0

%

 

Weighted Average Maturity - 29 days

 


*                      Less than 0.1%.

 

(1)              Maturity dates as determined under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, for purposes of calculating the Government Portfolio’s weighted average maturity.

 

35



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

Fund Profile

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

 

Money Market Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

 

Security Type

 

% of Net Assets

 

Amortized Cost

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

99.4

%

$

6,880,000

 

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities

 

0.6

%

43,381

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

$

6,923,381

 

 

Estimated Maturity Information

 

Maturity Information (1)

 

Par Value

 

% of Portfolio

 

1- 7 days

 

$

6,880,000

 

100.0

%

Total Par Value

 

$

6,880,000

 

100.0

%

 

Weighted Average Maturity - 3 days

 


(1)              Maturity dates as determined under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, for purposes of calculating the Money Market Portfolio’s weighted average maturity.

 

36



 

Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

Fund Profile

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

 

Security Type

 

% of Net Assets

 

Market Value

 

Agency Obligations

 

59.7

%

$

16,585,155

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

33.2

 

9,211,064

 

Registered Investment Company

 

6.7

 

1,870,180

 

Total Investments in Securities

 

99.6

%

$

27,666,399

 

Other Assets in excess of Liabilities

 

0.4

%

101,633

 

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

$

27,768,032

 

 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings Summary Table

 

Security Type

 

% of Net Assets

 

Market Value

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

39.7

%

$

21,812,753

 

Corporate Bonds

 

26.6

 

14,638,332

 

Agency Obligations

 

13.2

 

7,259,598

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

11.4

 

6,288,882

 

Registered Investment Company

 

10.1

 

5,549,895

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

2.3

 

1,284,176

 

Corporate International Sovereign

 

0.7

 

396,681

 

Total Investments in Securities

 

104.0

%

$

57,230,317

 

Liabilities in excess of Other Assets

 

(4.0

)%

(2,218,041

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

$

55,012,276

 

 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio

Portfolio Holdings Geographic Summary Table

 

Country

 

% of Net Assets

 

Market Value

 

United States

 

96.3

%

$

52,949,320

 

Canada

 

3.4

 

1,881,125

 

Japan

 

2.9

 

1,599,984

 

Norway

 

1.5

 

799,888

 

Total Investments in Securities

 

104.0

%

$

57,230,317

 

Liabilities in excess of Other Assets

 

(4.0

)%

(2,218,041

)

Net Assets

 

100.0

%

$

55,012,276

 

 

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Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

Other Disclosures

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

 

Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

 

Background and Approval Process. BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BALLC”) and Merganser Capital Management, LLC (“Merganser”) (each an “Advisor” and collectively the “Advisors”) serve as investment advisers to Plan Investment Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”). BALLC serves as the investment adviser to the Government Portfolio and the Money Market Portfolio and Merganser serves as the investment adviser to the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio and the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio (each, a “Portfolio”) pursuant to separate investment advisory agreements (each an “Advisory Agreement” and collectively the “Advisory Agreements”) with the Fund. The Advisory Agreements were initially approved by the Board of Trustees (“Board”) at the inception of each Portfolio for two-year terms. The Advisory Agreements continue thereafter if approved annually by the Board, including a majority of the Board who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) of the Fund (the “Independent Trustees”), by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the Advisory Agreements. The Advisory Agreements for each Portfolio were most recently considered by the Board at a meeting held on March 20, 2017 (the “March Board meeting”).

 

As part of the annual contract review process, the Independent Trustees, through their independent legal counsel, requested and received extensive materials, including information relating to (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided by each Advisor pursuant to the Advisor’s Advisory Agreement, including but not limited to the Adviser’s investment research process, (ii) short-term and long-term performance of each Portfolio relative to fund peer groups, (iii) the costs of the services provided and each Advisor’s profitability with respect to the management of its respective Portfolios, (iv) the extent to which the Advisors have in the past or are likely in the future to experience economies of scale in connection with the investment advisory services provided to each Portfolio, (v) the expense ratios of each Portfolio as compared with the expense ratios of a peer group of funds and (vi) any benefits to the Advisors and their affiliates from their relationship with the Portfolios. The information provided by the Advisors in response to the Board’s requests supplemented information received by the Board throughout the year, both in writing and in meetings, regarding the Portfolios, including information regarding Portfolio performance, expense ratios, portfolio composition and regulatory compliance. The Independent Trustees, through their independent legal counsel, provided follow-up questions to which the Independent Trustees received responses in advance of the March Board meeting or during the meeting.

 

At the March Board meeting, representatives of each Advisor discussed certain responses with the Board and responded to their further questions. The Board considered the factors set out in case law and identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as most relevant in considering the renewal of investment advisory agreements. The Board considered these and other factors, as summarized in more detail below, and concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable and the continuance of each Agreement is in the best interests of the applicable Portfolio. In deciding to approve the renewal of each Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all important or controlling and considered all factors together. The Board did not allot a particular weight to any one factor or group of factors.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. As part of the Board’s decision-making process, the Board noted that the Advisors have managed the Portfolios since their inception, and the Board believe that long-term relationships with capable, conscientious investment advisers are in the best interests of the Portfolios. The Board also considered that Participation Certificate holders invest in a Portfolio specifically seeking the Advisor’s investment expertise and style. The Board also noted that when Participant Certificate holders invest in a Portfolio, the investors are informed of the Portfolio’s contractual advisory fee. In this connection, the Board considered, in particular, whether each Portfolio is managed in accordance with its investment objective and policies as disclosed to Participation Certificate holders. The Board concluded that each Portfolio is managed consistent with its investment objective and policies.

 

The Board reviewed information regarding various services provided by the Advisors to the Portfolios, including organizational charts and background information on personnel performing such services, as well as their education and experience. The Board also reviewed each Portfolio’s performance and information regarding the Advisors’ investment programs. The Board considered the depth and quality of the Advisors’ investment processes, the overall financial stability of each organization, and the experience and capabilities of its senior management. The Board reviewed each Advisor’s

 

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Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

Other Disclosures

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

(Continued)

 

compliance and risk management programs, including their cybersecurity practices and business continuity programs, and considered each Advisor’s commitment to a rigorous compliance effort and the resultant compliance by the Portfolios and the Advisors with legal requirements.

 

Based on their review, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided (and expected to be provided) to each Portfolio under its Advisory Agreement were of a high level and were satisfactory.

 

Investment Performance of the Portfolios and the Advisors. The Board noted that they review data on the short-term and long-term performance of the Portfolios in connection with each Board meeting. For the March Board meeting, the Board reviewed and considered information about the investment performance of each Portfolio compared to its peer group of funds and applicable benchmark. The funds included within each Portfolio’s peer group of funds were compiled by BCS Financial Corporation (“BCS”) using publicly available data. In reviewing this performance information, the Board made the following observations:

 

Government Portfolio. The Government Portfolio outperformed the median of its peer group of funds for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2016.

 

Money Market Portfolio. The Money Market Portfolio underperformed the median of its peer group of funds for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2016. The Board noted that the peer group of funds consisted of six other institutional prime money market funds. The Board considered the Advisor’s statement that because a majority of prime institutional money market funds held large amounts of liquidity ahead of the effective date of the SEC’s money market fund reform, yields for these funds were significantly compressed resulting in a less competitive landscape. The Board also took into account the considerable asset-flow volatility experienced by the Portfolio.

 

Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio. The Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio’s return  was  equal  to  the median of its peer group of funds for the one-year period ended December 31, 2016 and underperformed the median for the three-year period ended December 31, 2016. It also underperformed its benchmark for the one-year and three-year periods ended December 31, 2016.

 

Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio. The Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio underperformed the median of its peer group of funds for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2016. The Board considered the Advisor’s statements regarding a security held in the Portfolio which significantly detracted from the Portfolio’s performance and resulted in the underperformance against the peer group. It also underperformed its benchmark for the one-year period ended December 31, 2016 and outperformed its benchmark for the 3-year period.

 

After reviewing the foregoing and related information, the Board concluded that the performance of each Portfolio was competitive with the performance of its respective peer group of funds as compiled by BCS Financial Corporation, except for the Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio for the one-year period ending December 31, 2016. In making this determination, the Board focused more on longer-term than short-term performance of the Portfolios versus their peer groups.

 

Fees and Expenses. The Board reviewed expense data compiled by BCS and information provided by the Advisors regarding each Portfolio’s advisory fees and expense ratios, including information regarding any fee waivers and expense reimbursement agreements for the Portfolios. The Board reviewed data showing how the Portfolios’ advisory fees and expense ratios compared to those of a peer group of funds with comparable asset levels and expense structures. The Board also reviewed information provided by BALLC and Merganser regarding the services rendered and the fee rates offered to other clients, including other similarly managed portfolios. The Board considered that the net expense ratios of the Government Portfolio and the Money Market Portfolio were the lowest of their respective peer groups and that the net expense ratios of the Ultrashort Duration Government Portfolio and Ultrashort Duration Bond Portfolio ranked in the top half of their peer groups. The Board concluded that the fees to be paid pursuant to the Advisory Agreements were fair and reasonable.

 

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Plan Investment Fund, Inc.

Other Disclosures

(Unaudited)

June 30, 2017

(Concluded)

 

Profitability. The Board reviewed information concerning the estimated profitability to each Advisor of its Advisory Agreement, including information regarding the Adviser’s methodology for allocating expenses in connection with providing services pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, or any changes to such methodology from what was previously reported to or discussed with the Board. With respect to the profitability of BALLC, the Board considered that BCS and BALLC intend to enter into an agreement whereby BCS (and not the Portfolios) would provide compensation to BALLC to the extent necessary to ensure that BALCC, after accounting for fees waived by BALLC, would receive a minimum annual amount of compensation for services provided to the Government Portfolio and the Money Market Portfolio. The Board recognized that individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is generally not publicly available, and that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, so that the comparability of profitability among advisory firms is limited. The Board concluded that the level of estimated profitability to each Advisor under the Advisory Agreements was reasonable.

 

Economies of Scale and Whether Fee Levels Reflect These Economies of Scale. The Board considered information regarding staffing of the Advisors and any other investments in firm infrastructure for the past twelve months for the benefit of the Portfolios, as well as reports from each Advisor on any anticipated changes in its expenses over the next twelve months. The Board took into account that each Advisor has agreed to fee waivers with respect to each Portfolio for the next twelve months. The Board also noted that the advisory fee schedule for each Portfolio incorporates breakpoints and thus reflects economies of scale by offering lower effective advisory fees as the assets of the Portfolios increase. The Board concluded that the Portfolios’ Participation Certificate holders share in the benefits of enhanced services, investment in talented employees and capital improvements provided by the Advisors without an increase in advisory fees.

 

Indirect Benefits to the Advisors from their Relationship to the Portfolios. The Board considered  information regarding any indirect benefits to the Advisors that could be identified from their relationship to the Portfolios. The Board noted that Merganser does not utilize soft dollars The Board also noted BALLC’s statement that its relationships with the Government Portfolio and the Money Market Portfolio may have raised BALLC’s profile as an investment adviser in the broker-dealer community, potentially enhancing business opportunities for BALLC. The Board concluded that the potential indirect benefits to each Advisor under the Advisory Agreements were ancillary and, if realized, not quantifiable, directly attributable to its relationship with the Fund or unreasonable.

 

Based on their review, including their consideration of each of the factors referred to above, the Board, including all of the Independent Board, concluded that the terms of each Advisory Agreement are fair and reasonable and that the renewal of each Advisory Agreement is in the best interests of each Portfolio. In deciding to approve the renewal of each Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all important or controlling and considered all factors together. The Board did not allot a particular weight to any one factor or group of factors.

 

Form N-Q: The Fund files the Portfolios’ complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and are available for review and copying at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (202) 942-8090. The Fund’s Forms N-Q may also be obtained, upon request, by calling (800) 621-9215.

 

Government Portfolio and Money Market Portfolio Monthly Holdings: The Government Portfolio and the Money Market Portfolio each makes its portfolio holdings information publicly available by posting the information on the Fund’s website at www.pif.com.

 

Proxy Voting: The Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures with respect to each Portfolio, used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, are included in the Portfolio’s Statement of Additional Information, and are also available (i) upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 621-9215 or (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information on how proxies relating to the Fund’s voting securities (if any) were voted during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available by the following August 31 (i) upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 621-9215 or (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

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2 Mid America Plaza, Suite 200

Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181

(630) 472-7700

 

Plan Investment Fund

2017 Board of Trustees

 

W. Dennis Cronin

 

Michael J. Mizeur

Senior Vice President of Treasury Services,

 

Executive Vice President,

Assistant Treasurer & Chief Risk Officer

 

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Highmark Health

 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina

 

 

 

John F. Giblin

 

Michael A. Murray

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.

 

BlueShield of California

 

 

 

Robert J. Kolodgy

 

Vincent P. Price

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Blue Cross Blue Shield Association

 

Cambia Health Solutions, Inc.

 

 

 

Jeffery T. Leber

 

Cynthia M. Vice

Chief Financial Officer

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi

 

BlueCross BlueShield of Alabama

 

 

 

Carl R. McDonald

 

 

Divisional Senior Vice President

 

 

Health Care Service Corporation

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORS

 

GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

AND MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, Delaware

 

ULTRASHORT DURATION GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO

AND ULTRASHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO

Merganser Capital Management, LLC

Boston, Massachusetts

 

DISTRIBUTOR

Foreside Fund Services, LLC

Portland, Maine

 


 


 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

This item is not applicable to this Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

This item is not applicable to this Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

This item is not applicable to this Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

This item is not applicable to this Semi-Annual Report.

 

Item 6. Investments

 

(a)                                 Schedule of Investments included in Item 1.

 

(b)                                 Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

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

 

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

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

 

Not applicable to the registrant.

 

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

 

None.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)                                 The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on

 



 

their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (17 CFR 240.13a-15 (b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

(b)                                 There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.  Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)                  Not applicable.

 

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

 

(a)(3)                  Not applicable.

 

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

 


 


 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

PLAN INVESTMENT FUND, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Susan A. Pickar

 

Name:

Susan A. Pickar

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:

August 24, 2017

 

 

 

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

 

 

By:

/s/ Susan A. Pickar

 

Name:

Susan A. Pickar

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:

August 24, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christopher W. Roleke

 

Name:

Christopher W. Roleke

 

Title:

Treasurer

 

Date:

August 24, 2017

 

 


 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

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

 

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