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08-020 - RRESOLUTION NO.08-020 A RESOLUTION OF THE PROSPER TOWN COUNCIL REVIEWING, UPDATING AND ADOPTING PROSPER INVESTMENT POLICY WHEREAS, Section 2256.005(e) of the Public Funds Investment Act (the "Act") states that the governing body of an investing entity shall review its investment policy and investment strategies not less than annually; and WHEREAS, the governing body shall adopt a written instrument by rule, order, ordinance, or resolution stating that it has reviewed the investment policy and investment strategies: and WHEREAS, the Act requires the written instrument so adopted shall record any changes made to either the investment policy or investment strategies. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PROSPER TOWN COUNCIL: SECTION 1. The Prosper Town Council hereby has reviewed the Town's Investment Policy and investment strategies and adopts the Investment Policy dated February 20, 2008, attached hereto. SECTION 2. The Prosper Town Council hereby has reviewed the changes to the Investment Policy dated February 20, 2008 and accepts the changes listed below: 1. CMO's was deleted from the list of authorized investments on page 6, 2. Reference to Savings & Loans deleted, 3. The word "domiciled" changed to "doing business", and 4. Town Administrator changed to Town Manager. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption. ATTEST: PROSPER T C By Charges Niswanger, Mayor vote 810168//0 ® OF P&O"!* io 0- e S� a 445. O ��iE im m Yy1 ISIXAS TOWN OF PROSPER, TEXAS and PROSPER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INVESTMENT POLICY FEBRUARY 20, 2008 Investment Policy INVESTMENT POLICY Table of Contents I. Purpose A. Formal Adoption B.. Scope C. Review and Amendment D. Investment Strategy II. Investment Objectives A. Safety of Principal B. Maintenance of Adequate Liquidity III. Investment Policies A. Authorized Investments B. Protection of Principal C. Investment Advisors and Investment Providers D. Selection of Investment Providers E. Responsibility and Control IV. Investment Strategies V. Appendix "A" — Glossary of Cash Management Terms Investment Policy _ Page 2 of 22 PREFACE The Town of Prosper and the Prosper Economic Development Corporation are separately chartered, governed, and operated entities. Each ENTITY adheres to its own governing documents and the Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA). Each ENTITY additionally seeks to safely and effectively manage the funds under its control. To achieve those requirements, the governing body of each ENTITY has legally adopted this Investment Policy. Throughout this Investment Policy, the two entities shall be singularly referred to as "ENTITY" and collectively referred to as "PROSPER." It is the policy of PROSPER that, giving due regard to the safety and risk of investment, all available funds shall be invested in conformance with State and Federal Regulations, applicable Bond Resolution requirements, adopted Investment Policy and adopted Investment Strategy. Effective cash management is .recognized as essential to good fiscal management. Aggressive cash management and effective investment strategy development will be pursued to take advantage of interest earnings as viable and material revenue to all PROSPER funds. PROSPER's portfolio shall be designed and managed in a manner responsive to the public trust and consistent with this policy. Investments shall be made with the primary objectives of: • Preservation of capital, • Safety of PROSPER funds, • Maintenance of sufficient liquidity, • Maximization of return within acceptable risk constraints, and • Diversification of investments. Investment Policy Page 3 of 22 I. PURPOSE A. Formal Adoption This Investment Policy is authorized by PROSPER in accordance with Chapter 2256, Texas Government Code, the Public Funds Investment Act. B. Scope This Investment Policy applies to .all of the investment activities of PROSPER. This Policy establishes guidelines for: 1. who can invest PROSPER funds, 2. how PROSPER funds will be invested, and 3. when and how a periodic review of investments will be made. In addition to this Policy, bond funds (as defined by the Internal Revenue Service) shall be managed in accordance with their issuing documentation and all applicable State and Federal Law. All investments made with PROSPER funds prior to the adoption of this Investment Policy shall be held or - liquidated as determined to be in the best interest of the financial well being of PROSPER. C. Review and Amendment This Policy shall be reviewed annually by the ENTITY'S governing body. The ENTITY'S governing body shall adopt a written document stating that it has reviewed the Investment Policy. D. Investment Strategy In conjunction with the annual Policy review, the ENTITY's governing body shall review the separate written Investment Strategy for each of PROSPER's funds. The Investment Strategy must describe the investment objectives for each particular fund according to the following priorities: 1. Investment suitability, 2. Preservation and safety of principal, 3. Liquidity, 4. Marketability prior to maturity of each investment, Investment Policy Page 4 of 22 5. Diversification, and 6. Yield. II. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES A. Safety of Principal The primary objective of all investment activity is the preservation of capital and the safety of principal in the overall portfolio. Each investment transaction shall seek to ensure first that capital losses are avoided, whether they are from securities defaults or erosion of the market value. B. Maintenance of Adequate Liquidity The investment portfolio will remain sufficiently liquid to meet the cash flow requirements that might be reasonably anticipated. Liquidity shall be achieved by matching investment maturities with forecasted cash flow requirements; investing in securities with active secondary markets; and maintaining appropriate portfolio diversification. III. INVESTMENT POLICIES A. Authorized Investments Investments described below are authorized by the Public Funds Investment Act as eligible securities for PROSPER. In the event an authorized investment loses its required minimum credit rating, all prudent measures will be taken to liquidate said investment. Additionally, PROSPER is not required to liquidate investments that were authorized at the time of purchase. PROSPER's funds governed by this Policy may be invested in: 1. Obligations of Governmental Entities. Except for the items listed in Lfbelow, the following are authorized investments for obligations of governmental agencies: a. Obligations of the United States or its agencies and instrumentalities; b. Direct obligations of the State of Texas or its agencies and instrumentalities; c. Other obligations, the principal and interest on which are unconditionally guaranteed or insured by, or backed by the full faith and credit of, the State of Texas or the United States or their respective agencies and instrumentalities; Investment Policy Page 5 of 22 d. Obligations of states, agencies, counties, cities, and other political subdivisions of any State having been rated as to investment quality by a nationally recognized investment rating firm and having received a rating of not less than "A" or its equivalent; and e. The following are not authorized investments for PROSPER: 1. Obligations whose payments represent the coupon payments on the outstanding principal balance of the underlying mortgage -backed security collateral and pays no principal (Interest Only CMO); 2. Obligations whose payments represent the principal stream of cash flow from the underlying mortgage -backed security collateral and bear no interest (Principal Only CMO); 3. Collateralized mortgage obligations that have a stated final maturity date of greater than 10 years; and 4. Collateralized mortgage obligations the interest rate of which is determined by an index that adjusts opposite to the changes in the market index Inverse Floater CMO). PROSPER expressly prohibits the acceptance for collateralized deposits interest -only and principal -only mortgage backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations with stated final maturities in excess of ten years or with coupon rates that float inversely to market index movements. 2. Financial Institution Deposits.. Deposits issued by State and National Banks doing business in Texas that are: a. Guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or its successors; or b. Secured by obligations that are described by 1. above, which are intended to include all direct Federal agency or instrumentality issued mortgage backed securities, but excluding those mortgage -backed securities of the nature described in 1.f. above, that have a market value of not less than the uninsured amount of the deposit; or c. Secured in any other manner and amount provided by the law for deposits of PROSPER; or Investment Policy Page 6 of 22 d. Governed by a .Depository Agreement, as described in this Policy, that complies with Federal and State regulations to properly secure a. pledged security interest. 3. Mutual Funds. Money market mutual funds regulated by the Securities & Exchange Commission, with a dollar weighted average portfolio maturity of 90 days or less that fully invest dollar -for -dollar all PROSPER funds without sales commission or loads and, whose investment objectives include seeking to maintain a stable net asset value of $1 per share. PROSPER may not invest funds under its control in an amount that exceeds 10% of the total assets of any individual money market mutual fund, excluding bond proceeds and reserves and other funds held for debt service in money market mutual funds; 4. Investment Pools. Eligible investment pools organized and operating in compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act that have been authorized by the ENTITY'S governing body; and whose investment philosophy and strategy include seeking to maintain a stable net asset value of $1 per share, and are consistent with this Policy and PROSPER's ongoing investment strategy. PROSPER expressly allows money market mutual funds and eligible investment pools, authorized by the ENTITY's governing body, to invest to the full extent permissible within the Public Funds Investment Act. B. Protection of Principal PROSPER shall seek to control the risk of loss due to failure of a security issuer or grantor. Such risk shall be controlled by investing only in the safest types of securities as defined in the Policy; by collateralization as required by law; and through portfolio diversification by maturity and type. The purchase of individual securities shall be executed "delivery versus Payment" (DVP) through PROSPER's Safekeeping Agent. By so doing, PROSPER's funds are not released until PROSPER has received, through the Safekeeping Agent, the securities purchased. 1. Diversification by Investment Type Diversification by investment type shall be maintained by ensuring an active and efficient secondary market in portfolio investments and by controlling the market and opportunity risks associated with specific investment types. Bond proceeds may be invested in a single security or investment if PROSPER determines that such an investment is necessary to comply with Federal arbitrage restrictions or to facilitate arbitrage record keeping and calculation. Investment Policy Page 7 of 22 2. Diversification by Investment Maturity In order to minimize risk of loss due to interest rate fluctuations, investment maturities will not exceed the anticipated cash flow requirements of the funds. Maturity guidelines by fund are as follows: (Investment transactions made prior to the adoption of this Policy are not subject to these guidelines.) a. Operating Funds The weighted average days to maturity for the operating fund portfolio shall be less than 365 days and the maximum allowable maturity shall be two years. b. Construction and Capital Improvement Funds The investment maturity of construction and capital improvement funds shall generally be limited to the anticipated cash flow requirement or the "temporary period," as defined by Federal Tax Law. During the temporary period, which is generally three years for capital projects, bond proceeds may be invested at an unrestricted yield. After the expiration of the temporary period, bond proceeds subject to yield restriction shall be invested considering the anticipated cash flow requirements of the funds and market conditions to achieve compliance with the applicable regulations. The maximum maturity for all construction or capital improvement funds shall be three years. All earnings in excess of the allowable arbitrage earnings ("rebate liability") will be segregated and made available for any necessary payments to the U. S. Treasury. c. Debt Service Funds Debt Service Funds shall be invested to ensure adequate funding for each consecutive debt service payment. The Investment Officers shall invest in such a manner as not to exceed an "unfunded" debt service date with the maturity of any investment. An unfunded debt service date is defined as a coupon or principal payment date that does not have cash or investment securities available to satisfy said payment. d. Enterprise Funds The weighted average days to maturity for the operating fund portfolio shall be less than 365 days and the maximum allowable maturity shall be two years. Investment Policy Page 8 of 22 3. Ensuring Liquidity Liquidity shall be achieved by anticipating cash flow requirements, by investing in securities with active secondary markets and by investing in eligible money market mutual funds and local government investment pools. A security may be liquidated to meet unanticipated cash requirements, to redeploy cash into other investments expected to outperform current holdings, or otherwise to adjust the portfolio. 4. Depository Agreements Consistent with the requirements of State Law, PROSPER requires all bank deposits to be federally insured or collateralized with eligible securities. Financial institutions serving as PROSPER's Depositories will be required to sign a Depository Agreement with PROSPER and PROSPER's safekeeping agent. The safekeeping portion of the Agreement shall define PROSPER's rights to the collateral in case of default, bankruptcy, or closing and shall establish a perfected security interest in compliance with Federal and State regulations, including: • The Agreement must be in writing; • The Agreement has to be executed by the Depository and PROSPER contemporaneously with the acquisition of the asset; • The Agreement must be approved by the Board of Directors or the designated committee of the Depository and a copy of the meeting minutes must be delivered to PROSPER; • The Agreement must be part of the Depository's "official record" continuously since its execution. a. Allowable Collateral Eligible securities for collateralization of deposits are defined by the Public Funds Collateral Act, as amended and meet the constraints of this Section III. A. 2. b. Collateral Levels The market value of the principal portion of collateral pledged for certificates . of deposit must at all times be equal to or greater than the par value of the certificate of deposit plus accrued interest, less the applicable level of FDIC If 4*91 1011 A Investment Policy Page 9 of 22 c. Monitoring Collateral Adequacy PROSPER shall require monthly reports with market values of pledged securities from all financial institutions with which PROSPER has collateralized deposits. The Investment Officers will monitor adequacy of collateralization levels to verify market values and total collateral positions. d. Additional Collateral If the collateral pledged for a deposit falls below the par value of the deposit, plus accrued interest and less FDIC insurance, the institution holding the deposit will be notified by the Investment Officers and will be required to pledge additional securities no later than the end of the next succeeding business day. e. Security Substitution Collateralized deposits often require substitution of securities. Any financial institution requesting substitution must contact the Investment Officers for approval and settlement. The substituted security's value will be calculated and substitution approved if the substitution maintains a pledged value equal to or greater than the required security level. An Investment Officer must provide written notification of the decision to the bank or the safekeeping agent holding the security prior to any security release. Substitution is allowable for all transactions, but should be limited, if possible, to minimize potential administrative problems and transfer expense. The Investment Officers may limit substitution and assess appropriate fees if substitution becomes excessive or abusive. 5. Safekeeping a. Safekeeping Agreement PROSPER shall contract with a bank or banks for the safekeeping of securities either owned by PROSPER as a part of its investment portfolio or as a part of its depository agreements. b. Safekeeping of Deposit Collateral All collateral securing bank deposits must be held by a third -party custodian bank eligible under the Public Funds Collateral Act, and acceptable to and under contract with PROSPER, or by a Federal Reserve Bank. Investment Policy Page 10 of 22 C. Investment Advisors and Investment Providers Investment Advisors shall adhere to the spirit, philosophy. and specific terms of this Policy and shall invest within the same "Standard of Care." Investment Providers shall avoid recommending or suggesting transactions outside that "Standard of Care." -Selection of Investment Advisors and Investment Providers will be performed by the Investment Officers. The Investment Officers will establish criteria to evaluate Investment Advisors and Investment Providers, including: • Adherence to PROSPER's policies and strategies, • Investment performance and transaction pricing within accepted risk constraints, • Responsiveness to PROSPER's request for services, information and open communication, • Understanding of the inherent fiduciary responsibility of investing public funds, and • Similarity in philosophy and strategy with PROSPER's objectives. Selected Investment Advisors and Investment Providers shall provide timely transaction confirmations and monthly activity reports. Business organizations eligible to transact investment business with PROSPER shall be presented a written copy of this Investment Policy. Additionally, the qualified representative of the business organization offering to engage in an investment transaction with an investing ENTITY shall execute a written instrument in a form acceptable to the investing ENTITY and the business organization substantially to the effect that the business organization has: • Received and reviewed the investment policy of the ENTITY; and Acknowledged that the business organization has implemented reasonable procedures and controls in an effort to preclude investment transactions conducted between the ENTITY and the organization that are not authorized by the ENTITY's investment policy, except to the extent that this authorization is dependent on an analysis of the makeup of the ENTITY's entire portfolio or requires an interpretation of subjective investment standards. PROSPER shall not enter into an investment transaction with a business organization prior to receiving the written instrument described above. Investment Policy Page 11 of 22 In order to. create a competitive pricing environment for each. investment transaction, PROSPER shall solicit quotations from multiple authorized investment providers. D. Selection of Investment Providers The ENTITY'S governing body shall, at least annually, review, revise, and adopt a list of qualified Providers that are authorized to engage in investment transactions with PROSPER. E. Responsibility and Control 1. Authority to Invest The Town Manager and the Finance/Business Manager are the "Investment Officers" of the Town of Prosper. The PEDC Treasurer, PEDC Executive Director and Town Finance/Business Manager are the "Investment Officers" of the PEDC. The Investment Officers are authorized to deposit, withdraw, invest, transfer, execute documentation, and otherwise manage PROSPER's funds according to this Policy. The Investment Officers may authorize one Investment Officer to deposit, withdraw or transfer funds out of or into an investment pool or money market mutual fund in order to meet daily operating needs of PROSPER. 2. Prudent Investment Management The designated Investment Officers shall perform their duties in accordance with the adopted Investment Policy and internal procedures. In determining whether an Investment Officer has exercised prudence with respect to an investment decision, the investment of all funds over which the Investment Officer had responsibility, rather than the prudence of a single investment shall be considered. Investment Officers acting in good faith and in accordance with these policies and procedures shall be relieved of personal liability. 3. Standard of Care The standard of care used by PROSPER shall be the "prudent investor rule" and shall be applied in the context of managing the overall portfolio within the applicable legal constraints. The Public Funds Investment Act states: "Investments shall be made with judgment and care, under circumstances then prevailing, that a person of prudence, discretion and intelligence would exercise in the management of the person's own affairs, not for speculation, but for investment, considering the probable safety of capital and the probable income to be derived." Investment Policy Page 12 of 22 4. Standards of Ethics The designated Investment Officers shall act as custodians of the public trust avoiding any transactions which might involve a conflict of interest, the appearance of a conflict of interest, or any activity which might otherwise discourage public confidence. Investment Officers shall refrain from personal business activity that could conflict with proper execution of the investment program, or which could impair their ability to make impartial investment decisions. Additionally, all Investment Officers shall file with the Texas Ethics Commission and the ENTITY'S governing body a statement disclosing any personal business relationship with a business organization seeking to sell investments to PROSPER or any relationship within the second degree by affinity or consanguinity to an individual seeking to sell investments to PROSPER. For purposes of this subsection, an Investment Officer has a personal business relationship with business organization if: a. the Investment Officer owns 10 percent or more of the voting stock or shares of the business organization or owns $5,000 or more of the fair market value of the business organization; b. funds received by the Investment Officer from the business organization exceed 10 percent of the Investment Officer's gross income for the previous year; or c. the Investment Officer has acquired from the business organization during the previous year investments with a book value of $2,500 or more for the personal account of the Investment Officer. 5. Establishment of Internal Controls PROSPER's Investment Officers will maintain a system of internal controls over the investment activities of PROSPER. 6. Reporting Investment performance will be monitored and evaluated by the Investment Officers. The Investment Officers will provide a quarterly comprehensive report signed by all Investment Officers to the ENTITY'S governing body. This investment report shall: a. describe in detail the investment position of PROSPER, b. contain a summary statement, prepared in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, of each pooled fund group that states the: 1. beginning market value of the reporting period; Investment Policy Page 13 of 22 2. _ additions and changes to the market values during the period; 3. ending market value for the period; and; 4. fully accrued interest for the reporting period; c. state .the .book. value and market value of each separately invested asset at the beginning and end of the reporting period by the type of asset and fund type invested; d. state the maturity date of each separately invested asset that has a maturity date; e.. state the account or fund or pooled group fund in the state agency or local government for which each individual investment was acquired; and f. state the compliance of the investment portfolio with PROSPER's Investment Policy, strategy, and the Public Funds Investment Act. In defining market value, sources independent of the investment provider will determine valuations and consideration will be given to GASB Statement No. 3 L PROSPER, in conjunction with its .annual financial audit, shall perform a compliance audit of the management controls on investments and adherence to PROSPER's Investment Policy. If PROSPER invests in other than money market mutual funds, investment pools or accounts offered by its depository bank in the form of certificates of deposits; or money market accounts or similar accounts, the reports prepared by the Investment Officers shall be formally reviewed at least . annually by an independent auditor, and the result of the review shall be reported to the ENTITY's governing body by that auditor. 7. Training In order to insure the quality and capability of PROSPER's investment personnel making investment decisions, PROSPER shall provide periodic training in investments for the investment personnel through courses and seminars offered by GFOA, GFOAT, GTOT, TML, COG, ICMA; TSCPA, or AICPA. a. The Investment Officers shall: 1. attend at least one training session relating to the Investment Officers' responsibilities within 12 months after taking office or assuming duties: and 2. attend an investment training session not less than once in a two-year period' and receive not less than 10 hours of instruction relating to Investment Policy Page 14 of 22 investment responsibilities under . this subchapter from an independent source approved by the governing body of the local government or a designated investment. committee advising the investment officer as provided for in the investment policy of the local government. b. Training under this section must include education in .investment controls, security risks, strategy risks, market risks, and compliance with this chapter. IV. INVESTMENT STRATEGY In order to minimize risk of loss due to interest rate fluctuations, investment maturities. will not exceed the anticipated cash flow requirements _of the fund. Investment guidelines by fund -type are as follows: A. Operating Funds 1. Suitability — Any investment eligible in the Investment Policy is suitable for the Operating Funds. 2. Safety of Principal = All -investments shall be of high quality securities with no perceived default risk. Market price fluctuations will however occur. By managing the weighted average days to maturity for the Operating Fund portfolio to less than 365 days and restricting the maximum allowable maturity to two years, the price volatility of the overall portfolio will be minimized. 3. Marketability ` - Securities with active and efficient secondary markets are necessary in the event of an unanticipated cash requirement. Historical market "spreads" between the bid and offer prices of 'a particular security -type of less than a quarter of -a percentage point shall define an efficient secondary market. 4. Liquidity — The. Operating Fund requires the greatest short-term liquidity of any of the fund types. Short term investment pools and money market mutual funds provide daily .liquidity and may be utilized as a competitive yield alternative to fixed maturity investments. 5. Diversification — Investment maturities shall be staggered throughout the budget cycle to provide cash flow based on the'anticipated operating needs of PROSPER. Market cycle risks will be reduced by diversifying the appropriate maturity structure out through two years: 6. Yield = Attaining a competitive market yield for comparable security -types an portfolio restrictions is the desired objective. The yield of an equally weighted, rolling three-month Treasury bill portfolio shall be the minimum yield objective. B. Construction and Capital Improvement Funds Investment Policy Page 15 of 22 1. Suitability — Any investment eligible in the Investment Policy is suitable for the Construction and Capital Improvement Funds. 2. Safety of Principal — All investments shall be of high quality securities with no perceived default risk. Market price fluctuations will however occur. By managing Construction and Capital Improvement Fund's portfolio to exceed the anticipated expenditure schedule and restricting the maximum allowable maturity to three years, the market risk of the overall portfolio will be minimized. 3. Marketability — Securities with active and efficient secondary markets are necessary in the event of an unanticipated cash requirement. Historical market "spreads" between the bid and offer prices of a particular security -type of less than a quarter of a percentage point shall define an efficient secondary market. 4. Liquidity — PROSPER funds used for construction and capital improvement programs have reasonably predictable draw down schedules. Therefore investment maturities shall generally follow the anticipated cash flow requirements. Investment pools and money market mutual funds provide readily available funds generally equal to one month's anticipated cash flow needs, or a competitive yield alternative for short term fixed maturity investments. 5. Diversification — Investment maturities shall be staggered throughout the budget cycle to provide cash flow based on the anticipated operating needs of the construction and capital improvement funds of PROSPER. 6. Yield — Attaining. a competitive market yield for comparable security -types and portfolio restrictions is the desired objective. The yield of an equally weighted, rolling three-month Treasury bill portfolio shall be the minimum yield objective. C. Debt Service Funds 1. Suitability — Any investment eligible in the Investment Policy is suitable for the Construction and Capital Improvement Funds. 2. Safety of Principal — All investments shall be of high quality securities with no perceived default risk. Market price fluctuations will however occur. By managing Debt Service Fund's portfolio to not exceed the debt service payment schedule the market risk of the overall portfolio will be minimized. 3. Marketability — Securities with active and efficient secondary markets are not necessary as the event of an unanticipated cash requirement is not probable. 4. Liquidity — Debt Service have predictable payment schedules. Therefore investment maturities shall not exceed the anticipated cash flow requirements. Investment pools and money market mutual funds may provide a competitive yield alternative for short term fixed maturity investments. Investment Policy Page 16 of 22 5. Diversification — Investment maturities shall be staggered throughout the budget cycle to provide cash flow based on the anticipated needs of the debt service funds of PROSPER. At no time shall the debt service schedule be exceeded in an attempt to bolster yield. 6. Yield — Attaining a competitive market yield for comparable security -types and portfolio restrictions is the desired objective. The yield of an equally weighted, rolling three-month Treasury bill portfolio shall be the minimum yield objective. D. Enterprise Funds 1. Suitability - Any investment eligible in the Investment Policy is suitable for the Construction and Capital Improvement Funds. 2. Safety of Principal - All investments shall be of high quality securities with no perceived default risk. Market price fluctuations will however occur. By managing the weighted average days to maturity for the Enterprise Fund portfolio to less than 365 days and restricting the maximum allowable maturity to two years, the price volatility of the overall portfolio will be minimized. 3. Marketability — Securities with active and efficient secondary markets are necessary in the event of an unanticipated cash requirement. Historical market "spreads" between the bid and offer prices of a particular security -type of less than a quarter of a percentage point shall define an efficient secondary market. 4. Liquidity — The Enterprise Fund requires short-term liquidity. Short-term investment pools and money market mutual funds provide daily liquidity and may be utilized as a competitive yield alternative to fixed maturity investments. 5. Diversification — Investment maturities shall be staggered throughout the budget cycle to provide cash flow based on the anticipated operating needs of PROSPER. Market cycle risk will be reduced by diversifying the appropriate maturity structure out through two years 6. Yield — Attaining a competitive market yield for comparable security -types and portfolio restrictions is the desired objective. The yield of an equally weighted, rolling three-month Treasury bill portfolio shall be the minimum yield objective. Appendix "A" Investment Policy Page 17 of 22 Glossary of .Cash Management Terms Accretion Common investment accounting entry in . which the book value of securities purchased at a discount are gradually written. up, to the par value. The process has the effect of recording the discount as income over time. Accrued Interest - Interest earned, but not yet paid, on a bond. Agency — See Federal Agency. Amortization —. Common investment accounting entry in which the book value of securities equal to 1/100 of 1 percent of yield; e:g., "1/4" of 1 percent is equal to 25:basis points. Arbitrage — Dealing simultaneously in the. same product in two markets. to take advantage of temporary price distortions at minimal risk Basis Point — A unit of measurement used in the valuation of fixed -income securities equal to 1/100 of 1 percent of yield; e.g.; "1/4" of 1 percent is equal to 25 basis points. Benchmark — Index used to compare risk and performance to a managed portfolio. Bid — The indicated price at which a buyer is willing.to purchase a security or commodity. Book Value The . original acquisition cost of an investment . plus or . minus the accrued amortization or accretion. Broker — A financial firm that brings securities buyers and sellers together in return for a fee. The term "broker" is often used interchangeably with "dealer" to refer to a seller of investment securities. Callable Bond - A bond -issue in which all or part. of its outstanding principal amount may be redeemed before maturity by the issuer under specified conditions. Cash Settlement — A transaction which calls for delivery and payment of securities on the same day that the transaction is initiated. Collateralization — Process by which a borrower pledges securities, property, or other deposits for the purpose of securing the repayment of a loan and/or security. Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO) — A derivative mortgage -backed security (MBS). created from pools of home mortgage loans. A single MBS is divided into multiple classes, each class containing unique risk profile and security characteristics. A number of CMO classes are expressly prohibited by Texas State law. Investment Policy- Page 18 of 22 Commercial Paper - An unsecured short-term promissory note issued by corporations; with maturities ranging from 1 to 270 days. Commercial paper must carry a minimum rating of AIM in order to be eligible under the Texas Public Funds Investment Act. Constant Maturity Treasury (CMT) — A calculated.average released by the Federal Reserve of all Treasury. yields along a, specific maturity point. This.. calculation is frequently used as a benchmark for conservative government portfolios. Coupon Rate The annual rate of interest received by an investor from the issuer of certain types of .fixed -income securities. Also known as the "interest rate.'-' Credit Risk — The risk to an investor that an issuer will default in the payment of interest and/or principal on a security. Derivative — Financial instruments whose value is derived from the movement of an underlying index or security. Dealer - A dealer, as opposed to a broker, sets as a principal in all securities transactions, buying and selling for their own account. Often times, the terms "broker" and "dealer" are used interchangeably to refer to a seller of investments securities. Delivery Versus Payment (DVP) - A type of securities transaction in which the purchaser pays for securities at the time of delivery either to the purchaser or his/her custodian. Derivative Security —Financial instrument created from, or whose value depends upon, one or more underlying assets or indices of asset values. Discount - The amount by which the par value of a securityexceeds the price ;paid for the security. Diversification - A process of investing assets among a range of security types by sector, maturity, and quality rating. Dollar Weighted Average Maturity (WAM) - The average maturity of all the securities that comprise a portfolio. Fair Market Rate — A documented and verifiable rate of interest which approximates the average rate which could have been earned on similar investments at the time of the transaction. Federal Agency — A debt instrument that carries a rating of AAA because it is government sponsored. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) — A federal agency that insures bank deposits, currently up to $100,000 per account. Public deposits thatexceed this .amount must be properly collateralized with investment securities or insured through a surety .bond, Investment Policy Page 19 of 22 Interest Rate — See "Coupon Rate." Internal Controls - An internal control structure designed to ensure that the assets of the. entity are protected from loss, theft, or misuse. The internal control structure is designed to provide reasonable assurance that these objectives are met. Interlocal Cooperation Act — Law permitting joint participation by local governments providing one or more. government functions within the State. This law .[Section 891.001 et seq. of the Texas Government Code. (the "Act")] has allowed for the creation of investment pools in Texas. Investment Advisors Act of 1949 — Law which requires all Investment Advisors to be registered with the SEC in order to protect. the public from fraud. Investment Policy _ A concise and clear statement of the objectives and parameters formulated by an investor or investment manager for a portfolio of investment securities. The Texas Public, Funds Investment Act requires that public entities have a written and approved investment policy. Investment Pool — An entity created under the Interlocal Cooperation Act.to invest public funds jointly on behalf of the entities that participate in the pool. Liquidity A liquid investment is one, that can be easily and quickly converted to cash without substantial lossof value. Investment pools and money market funds, which allow for same day withdrawal of cash, are considered extremely liquid. Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) - An investment by local governments in which their money is pooled as a method for:managmg local funds. . Market Risk - The risk that the value of a -security will rise or decline as a result of changes in market. conditions. Market Value — A security's par amount multiplied by its market price. -Master Repurchase Agreement — A written contract covering all future transactions between the two parties to a repurchase agreement. Maturity — The 'date on which payment of a financial obligation is due. The final stated maturity is the date on which the issuer in retire a bond and pay the face value to- the bondholder:. See "Weighted Average Maturity." .Money Market Mutual Fund. - Mutual funds that invest solely in money market instruments (short term debt instruments, such as .Treasury bills, commercial, paper, bankers' acceptance, repos and federal funds). Investment Policy Page 20 of 22 Mortgage -Backed Security (MBS) - Security backed by pools of home loan mortgages. National Association of Securities Dealers, (NASD) — A self -regulatory organization (SRO) of brokers and dealers in the over-the-counter securities business. Its regulatory mandate includes authority over firms that distribute mutual fund shares as well as other securities. Net Asset Value (NAV) The value of a mutual fund or investment pool at the end of the business day. NAV is calculated by adding' the market value of all securities in a fund or pool, deducting expenses, and dividing by the number of shares in the fund or pool. Offer An indicated price at which market participants are willing to sell a security. Also referred to as the "Ask Price." Par - Face value or principal value of a bond, typically $1,000 per bond. A security's par value is multiplied by its coupon rate to determine coupon payment amount. Premium - The amount by which the price paid for a security, exceeds the security's par value. Primary Government Securities Dealer (Primary Dealer) — One of 21 .(as of 4/2003) large government securities dealers who are required to submit daily reports of market activity and monthly financial statements to the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Primary Dealers are required to continually "make a market" in. Treasury securities, buying or selling when asked, thereby. creating a liquid secondary market for US debt obligations. Principal The face value or par value of a debt instrument. Also may refer to the amount of capital invested in a given security. Prudent Person Rule - An investment standard outlining the fiduciary responsibilities of public funds investors relating to investment practices. Regular Way Delivery —. Securities settlement' that calls for delivery and payment.on.the third business day following the trade date (T + 3); payment on -a T + 1_ basis is currently under consideration. Mutual funds are settled on a same day basis; government: securities are settled on the next business day. Repurchase Agreement (repo or RP) — An agreement of one party to sell securities at a specified price to a second parry and'a simultaneous agreement of the first party to repurchase the securities at, a specified price or at a ,specified later date. Reverse Repurchase Agreement '(Reverse .Repo) — An agreement of one: party .to purchase securities at a specified .price from a second party and a simultaneous agreement by the first party to resell the securitiesat a specified price to the second party on demand or at a specified date. Safekeeping— Holding of assets-(e.g., securities) by a financial institution.. Investment Policy Page 21 of 22 Total Return = The sum .of all investment income plus changes I the s capital value of the portfolio. For mutual funds, return on an investment is composed of share price appreciation plus any realized dividends or capital gains. This is calculated by taking the following components during a certain time period: (Price Appreciation) + (Dividends Paid) + (Capital Gains) = (Total Return). Treasury Bills — Short term U.S. government non interest bearing debt securities with maturities of no longer than one .year and issued in minimum denominations of $10,000. Auctions of three and six-month bills are weekly, while auctions of one-year bills are monthly. The yields on these' bills are monitored closely in the money markets for signs of interest rate trends. Treasury Notes — Intermediate U.S. government debt securities with maturities .of one to 10 years and issued in denominations ranging from $1,000. to $1 million or more. Uniform Net Capital Rule . — SEC Rule 150-1 outlining capital requirements for brokers/dealers. Volatility — A degree of fluctuation in the price and valuation of securities. Yield — The current rate of return on an investment security generally expressed as a percentage of the security's current price: Yield -to -Call (YTC) - The rate of return an investor earns from a bond assuming the bond is redeemed (called) prior to its nominal -maturity date. Yield .Curve — A graphic representation that. depicts the relationship at a given point in time between yields and maturity for bonds that are identical in every way except maturity. A normal yield curve may be alternatively referred to as a positive yield curve. . Yield -to -Maturity — The rate of return yielded by a debt security held to maturity .when both interest payments .and the .investor's potential capital gain or loss are included in the calculation of return. Zero -coupon Securities — Security that is issued at a discount .and makes no periodic .interest. payments. The rate of return consist of a gradual accretion of the principal of the security and is payable at par upon maturity. 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