As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2006
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: 811-21421
NEUBERGER BERMAN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INCOME FUND INC.
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(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o Neuberger Berman Management Inc.
605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10158-0180
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (212) 476-8800
Peter E. Sundman, Chief Executive Officer
c/o Neuberger Berman Management Inc.
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10158-0180
Arthur C. Delibert, Esq.
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-1600
(Names and addresses of agents for service)
Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2006
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2006
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS
NEUBERGER | BERMAN
A LEHMAN BROTHERS COMPANY
Semi-Annual Report
April 30, 2006
Neuberger Berman
Real Estate
Securities Income
Fund Inc.
NEUBERGER BERMAN APRIL 30, 2006 (UNAUDITED)
CHAIRMAN'S LETTER
Dear Shareholder,
I am pleased to present to you this semi-annual report for Neuberger Berman Real
Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. for the six months ended April 30, 2006. The
report includes portfolio commentary, a listing of the Fund's investments, and
its unaudited financial statements for the reporting period.
The Fund seeks to provide high current income with capital appreciation as a
secondary objective. To pursue both, we have assembled a portfolio with a broad
mix of equity securities of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other real
estate companies.
Portfolio Manager Steven Brown's investment approach combines analysis of
security fundamentals and real estate with property sector diversification. His
disciplined valuation methodology seeks real estate company securities that are
attractively priced relative to both their historical growth rates and the
valuation of other property sectors.
We believe our conservative investment philosophy and disciplined investment
process will benefit you with superior returns over the long term.
Thank you for your confidence in Neuberger Berman. We will continue to do our
best to earn it.
Sincerely,
/s/ Peter Sundman
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PETER SUNDMAN
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
NEUBERGER BERMAN REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES INCOME FUND INC.
"Neuberger Berman" and the Neuberger Berman logo are service marks of Neuberger
Berman, LLC. "Neuberger Berman Management Inc." and the individual fund names in
this shareholder report are either service marks or registered service marks of
Neuberger Berman Management Inc. (C)2006 Neuberger Berman Management Inc. All
rights reserved.
CONTENTS
THE FUND
CHAIRMAN'S LETTER 1
PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY 2
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS/TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS 6
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 9
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS/PER SHARE DATA 20
DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN 22
DIRECTORY 24
PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 25
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE 25
ADDITION OF ASSOCIATE PORTFOLIO MANAGER 25
REPORT OF VOTES OF SHAREHOLDERS 26
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REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INCOME FUND INC. Portfolio Commentary
For the six months ended April 30, 2006, on a Net Asset Value (NAV) basis, the
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (AMEX: NRO) provided a
13.25% return, compared to a gain of 14.90% for the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs
Index. The Fund's relative underperformance can be attributed to its holdings of
real estate investment trust (REIT) preferred stocks, which did not perform as
well as REIT common stocks. During the period, REITs generally benefited from
ongoing investor interest in this segment of the market and healthy operating
results, which we expect to continue over the coming quarters.
During the six-month reporting period, the commercial real estate market was
robust, as occupancies and rents improved due to a healthy economy and stronger
demand than supply in most regions of the country. Despite ongoing rate hikes by
the Federal Reserve, the long-term interest rate environment was relatively
benign, while REIT earnings were strong in both the fourth quarter of (calendar)
2005 and the first quarter of 2006. A variety of property sectors showed
strength, particularly Office properties, Shopping Centers, Apartments and
Hotels.
Gains in the Apartment sector reflected a slowdown in the housing market, as
higher interest rates and slower housing price appreciation lessened the
attractiveness of buying homes and encouraged renters to stay longer. With a
slower supply of new apartments, we anticipate improving occupancy and economics
for apartment REITs.
REITs that own office buildings were bolstered by growing evidence of
improvement in the office market, particularly over the last three months of the
period, as occupancy and expectations for rising rents improved. In addition,
community shopping centers and hotels performed well. With fundamentals
particularly strong in the Lodging/Resort sector, a number of hotel REITs have
been acquired by private buyers, reflecting optimism for continued improvement.
On the downside, Regional Malls lagged over the six-month period, as investors
showed concern that a slowdown in housing price appreciation and the rise in
interest rates would have a negative impact on consumers. Despite the ongoing
strength of consumer spending, we think this remains a worrisome issue. The
Health Care sector also exhibited weakness due to concerns over new government
reimbursement rates for Medicare and Medicaid and the potential impact of higher
interest rates on their ability to finance acquisitions.
In this environment, the Fund provided strong absolute returns, but trailed the
benchmark largely due to a roughly 25% weighting in REIT preferred stocks, which
advanced but not as much as REITs generally. However, we purchased these
securities for their income yields rather than potential for price appreciation
and are optimistic about their future contribution to the overall strategy. The
balance of our portfolio only modestly trailed the benchmark, as our overweight
and underperformance in Health Care detracted from performance, as did our stock
selection in Lodging/Resorts and the Diversified sector. Shopping Center and
Apartment holdings were positives relative to the benchmark.
Looking forward, we believe that the REIT market is unlikely to maintain the
exceptional performance it has shown over the past six months. Still, our
outlook remains positive for a number of reasons. First, the supply growth of
commercial real estate has been modest, due to the increased costs of raw
materials, construction and financing, and is likely to remain that way for the
next 12-18 months. We anticipate that this dynamic, combined with what we expect
to be modest economic growth, bodes well for REIT earnings and price performance
moving into the second half of the fiscal year.
In addition, we expect to see solid dividend growth from REITs, as well as a
continuation of the merger and acquisition activity that has taken place over
the past 12 months. Although current yields are lower than usual, we believe
that they will grow over time through dividend increases reflecting the ongoing
strength of the commercial real estate market.
Sincerely,
/s/ Steven R. Brown
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STEVEN R. BROWN
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
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PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
SIX MONTH
PERIOD ENDED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
INCEPTION DATE 4/30/2006 1 YEAR SINCE INCEPTION
NAV(1,3) 10/28/2003 13.25% 24.99% 19.74%
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
SIX MONTH
PERIOD ENDED AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
INCEPTION DATE 4/30/2006 1 YEAR SINCE INCEPTION
MARKET PRICE(2, 3) 10/28/2003 12.43% 21.24% 9.24%
INDUSTRY DIVERSIFICATION
(% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS)
Apartments 13.6%
Commercial Services 6.4
Community Centers 7.3
Diversified 24.6
Freestanding 1.7
Health Care 17.1
Industrial 7.2
Lodging 14.3
Manufactured Homes 2.2
Office 29.7
Office-Industrial 3.4
Regional Malls 8.4
Self Storage 2.8
Short-Term Investments 6.8
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets (45.5)
Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continually offered. There is
an initial public offering and once issued common shares of closed-end funds are
sold in the open market through a stock exchange.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Investment return will fluctuate. Past performance is no guarantee of future
results.
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ENDNOTES
(1.) Returns based on Net Asset Value (NAV) of the Fund.
(2.) Returns based on market price of fund shares on the American Stock
Exchange.
(3.) Neuberger Berman Management Inc. has contractually agreed to waive a
portion of the management fees that it is entitled to receive from the
Fund. The undertaking lasts until October 31, 2011. Please see the notes to
the financial statements for specific information regarding the rate of the
management fees waived by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. Absent such a
waiver, the performance of the Fund would be lower.
(4.) Unaudited performance data current to the most recent month-end are
available at www.nb.com.
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GLOSSARY OF INDICES
FTSE NAREIT EQUITY REITS INDEX: FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index tracks the
performance of all Equity REITs currently
listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the
NASDAQ National Market System and the American
Stock Exchange. REITs are classified as Equity
if 75% or more of their gross invested book
assets are invested directly or indirectly in
equity of commercial properties.
Please note that the index does not take into account any fees and expenses or
tax consequences of investing in the individual securities that it tracks and
that investors cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance
of the index is prepared or obtained by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and
includes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Fund
may invest in securities not included in its index.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
HOLDING %
1 iStar Financial 8.3
2 Maguire Properties 7.0
3 OMEGA Healthcare Investors 6.8
4 Crescent Real Estate Equities 6.5
5 Colonial Properties Trust 5.3
6 Apartment Investment & Management 5.2
7 Glimcher Realty Trust 5.1
8 HRPT Properties Trust 4.9
9 Heritage Property Investment Trust 4.5
10 First Industrial Realty Trust 4.0
MARKET VALUE +
NUMBER OF SHARES (000'S OMITTED)
COMMON STOCKS (102.5%)
APARTMENTS (12.0%)
591,100 Apartment Investment & Management $ 26,416
270,800 Archstone-Smith Trust 13,237
175,000 BNP Residential Properties 2,956
110,000 Camden Property Trust 7,560
448,900 Education Realty Trust 6,698
49,400 Home Properties 2,471
172,400 Mid-America Apartment Communities 9,137
93,200 Post Properties 4,072
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72,547
COMMERCIAL SERVICES (6.4%)
424,600 Capital Trust 13,205
202,900 Deerfield Triarc Capital 2,707
826,300 Gramercy Capital 20,517(E)
100,000 Newcastle Investment 2,241
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38,670
COMMUNITY CENTERS (6.3%)
146,200 Cedar Shopping Centers 2,156
709,000 Heritage Property Investment Trust 27,382
174,400 New Plan Excel Realty Trust 4,299
117,400 Tanger Factory Outlet Centers 3,848
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37,685
DIVERSIFIED (19.0%)
631,700 Colonial Properties Trust 31,105
1,511,500 Crescent Real Estate Equities 30,230
784,800 iStar Financial 30,026
143,300 Lexington Corporate Properties Trust 3,090(E)
701,500 Newkirk Realty Trust 12,536
680,300 Spirit Finance 7,891
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114,878
FREESTANDING (1.7%)
479,000 Commercial Net Lease Realty 10,083(E)
HEALTH CARE (12.8%)
497,800 Health Care Property Investors 13,650
231,700 Health Care REIT 8,063(E)
118,600 Healthcare Realty Trust 4,491
66,700 LTC Properties 1,463
1,110,500 Nationwide Health Properties 23,898(E)
2,010,900 OMEGA Healthcare Investors 25,720
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77,285
INDUSTRIAL (7.2%)
430,529 EastGroup Properties $ 19,232
614,800 First Industrial Realty Trust 24,125
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43,357
LODGING (3.1%)
433,000 Hospitality Properties Trust 18,662
OFFICE (23.5%)
502,813 Brandywine Realty Trust 14,235
695,000 Equity Office Properties Trust 22,448
450,200 Glenborough Realty Trust 9,432
556,700 Highwoods Properties 17,558
2,689,500 HRPT Properties Trust 29,531
139,400 Kilroy Realty 9,942
41,800 Mack-Cali Realty 1,890
622,000 Maguire Properties 21,123
390,100 Reckson Associates Realty 15,869
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142,028
OFFICE--INDUSTRIAL (2.7%)
247,800 Bedford Property Investors 6,681
215,000 Liberty Property Trust 9,610
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16,291
REGIONAL MALLS (5.3%)
740,500 Glimcher Realty Trust 19,105
36,100 Macerich Co. 2,643
258,900 Pennsylvania REIT 10,501
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32,249
SELF STORAGE (2.5%)
127,000 Extra Space Storage 1,996
267,700 Sovran Self Storage 13,158(E)
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15,154
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(COST $500,694) 618,889
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PREFERRED STOCKS (36.2%)
APARTMENTS (1.6%)
190,000 Apartment Investment & Management, Ser. U 4,737
200,000 Associated Estates Realty, Ser. B 5,050
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9,787
COMMUNITY CENTERS (1.0%)
60,000 Cedar Shopping Centers, Ser. A 1,593
70,000 Saul Centers, Ser. A 1,851
110,000 Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Ser. C 2,681(00)
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6,125
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. cont'd
MARKET VALUE +
NUMBER OF SHARES (000'S OMITTED)
DIVERSIFIED (5.6%)
32,400 Colonial Properties Trust, Ser. E $ 818
160,000 Cousins Properties, Ser. B 4,008
430,000 Crescent Real Estate Equities, Ser. A 9,151
200,000 iStar Financial, Ser. G 5,030
600,000 iStar Financial, Ser. I 14,880
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33,887
HEALTH CARE (4.3%)
417,000 LTC Properties, Ser. F 10,529
600,000 OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Ser. D 15,420
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25,949
LODGING (11.2%)
165,000 Ashford Hospitality Trust, Ser. A 4,201
132,800 Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Ser. A 3,271
54,600 Equity Inns, Ser. B 1,409
327,700 Felcor Lodging Trust, Ser. C 8,035
80,900 Hersha Hospitality Trust, Ser. A 2,014
42,000 Host Hotels & Resorts, Ser. E 1,155
780,000 Innkeepers USA Trust, Ser. C 19,500
140,000 LaSalle Hotel Properties, Ser. D 3,353
123,000 LaSalle Hotel Properties, Ser. E 3,075
50,000 Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Ser. A 1,270(n)
203,100 Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Ser. C 5,084*
135,000 Sunstone Hotel Investors, Ser. A 3,443
480,000 Winston Hotels, Ser. B 11,856
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67,666
MANUFACTURED HOMES (2.2%)
600,000 Affordable Residential Communities, Ser. A 13,350
OFFICE (6.2%)
100,000 Brandywine Realty Trust, Ser. C 2,553
80,000 Brandywine Realty Trust, Ser. D 2,000
90,000 Corporate Office Properties Trust, Ser. H 2,262
6,000 Highwoods Properties, Ser. A 6,193
840,000 Maguire Properties, Ser. A 21,067
100,000 SL Green Realty, Ser. C 2,510
20,000 SL Green Realty, Ser. D 503
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37,088
OFFICE--INDUSTRIAL (0.7%)
70,000 Digital Realty Trust, Ser. A $ 1,770
60,800 Digital Realty Trust, Ser. B 1,489
32,000 PS Business Parks, Ser. K 813
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4,072
REGIONAL MALLS (3.1%)
50,000 Glimcher Realty Trust, Ser. F 1,270
425,000 Glimcher Realty Trust, Ser. G 10,651
78,400 Taubman Centers, Ser. G 1,999
191,600 Taubman Centers, Ser. H 4,790
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18,710
SELF STORAGE (0.3%)
75,000 Shurgard Storage Centers, Ser. D 1,893
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TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
(COST $217,821) 218,527
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (6.8%)
35,038,691 Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund,
LLC 35,039++
6,083,527 Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class 6,083@
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
(COST $41,122) 41,122#
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (145.5%)
(COST $759,637) 878,538##
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(4.9%)] (29,958)
Liquidation Value of Auction Market Preferred Shares [(40.6%)] (245,000)
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TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO
COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (100.0%) $ 603,580
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
+ Investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities
Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund") are valued at the latest sale price where
that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were
reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the last available bid
price. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally
valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided
by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price
as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of
the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that
dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that
case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price,
whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may
not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market
closes. The Fund values all other securities, including securities for
which the necessary last sale, asked and/or bid prices are not readily
available, by methods the Board of Directors of the Fund (the "Board") has
approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may
be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including
available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and
whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities
outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation
services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices
are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange
rate as of 12:00 noon, Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of FT
Interactive Data Corporation ("FT Interactive") to assist in determining
the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the
value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign
exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to
receive for those securities. In this event, FT Interactive will provide
adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical
analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of
precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as
of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on
the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to
be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are
the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign
markets in which the securities primarily trade. However, fair value prices
are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will
be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term
debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost
which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.
# At cost, which approximates market value.
## At April 30, 2006, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax
purposes was $759,637,000. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was
$121,908,000 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was
$3,007,000, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $118,901,000, based
on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
@ Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") is also managed by
Neuberger Berman Management Inc. (see Notes A & E of Notes to Financial
Statements) and may be considered an affiliate since it has the same
officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at
times, the Fund may own 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of
Prime Money.
(E) All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to
Financial Statements).
++ Managed by an affiliate of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and could be
deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & E of Notes to Financial
Statements).
(n) Restricted security subject to restrictions on resale under federal
securities laws. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from
registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A
and have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid. At April 30,
2006, these securities amounted to $1,270,000 or 0.2% of net assets
applicable to common shareholders.
(OO) All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for interest
rate swap contracts.
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements 8
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
REAL ESTATE
NEUBERGER BERMAN SECURITIES
(000'S OMITTED EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) INCOME FUND
ASSETS
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES, AT MARKET VALUE*+ (NOTES A & E)--SEE
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
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Unaffiliated issuers $837,416
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Affiliated issuers 41,122
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878,538
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Interest rate swaps, at market value (Note A) 8,041
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Dividends and interest receivable 3,481
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Receivable for securities lending income (Note A) 144
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Prepaid expenses and other assets 48
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TOTAL ASSETS 890,252
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LIABILITIES
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) 35,039
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Distributions payable--preferred shares 368
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Distributions payable--common shares 371
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Payable for securities purchased 5,307
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Payable to investment manager--net (Notes A & B) 245
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Payable to administrator (Note B) 175
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Payable for securities lending fees (Note A) 122
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Accrued expenses and other payables 45
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 41,672
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AUCTION MARKET PREFERRED SHARES SERIES A, B, C & D AT
LIQUIDATION VALUE
12,000 shares authorized; 9,800 shares issued and outstanding
$.0001 par value; $25,000 liquidation value per share (Note A) 245,000
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NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS AT VALUE $603,580
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NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital--common shares $459,146
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Distributions in excess of net investment income (21,857)
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Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments 39,360
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Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) in Value of
Investments 126,931
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NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS AT VALUE $603,580
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COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING ($.0001 PAR VALUE; 999,988,000 SHARES
AUTHORIZED) 33,316
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NET ASSET VALUE PER COMMON SHARE OUTSTANDING $ 18.12
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+SECURITIES ON LOAN, AT MARKET VALUE $ 34,290
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*COST OF INVESTMENTS:
Unaffiliated Issuers $718,515
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Affiliated issuers 41,122
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TOTAL COST OF INVESTMENTS $759,637
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See Notes to Financial Statements 9
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
REAL ESTATE
NEUBERGER BERMAN SECURITIES
(000'S OMITTED) INCOME FUND
INVESTMENT INCOME
INCOME (NOTE A):
Dividend income--unaffiliated issuers $16,079
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Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note E) 136
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Income from securities loaned (affiliated issuers $820) (Note E) 145
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Total income 16,360
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EXPENSES:
Investment management fee (Notes A & B) 2,481
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Administration fee (Note B) 1,034
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Auction agent fees (Note B) 309
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Audit fees 20
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Basic maintenance expense (Note B) 12
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Custodian fees (Note B) 99
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Directors'fees and expenses 14
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Insurance expense 22
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Legal fees 34
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Shareholder reports 48
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Stock exchange listing fees 6
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Stock transfer agent fees 17
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Miscellaneous 21
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Total expenses 4,117
Investment management fee waived (Notes A& B) (1,036)
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset and commission recapture arrangements (Note B) (17)
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Total net expenses 3,064
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Net investment income 13,296
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTE A)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers 38,258
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Interest rate swap contracts 1,102
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:
Unaffiliated investment securities 19,942
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Interest rate swap contracts 707
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Net gain (loss) on investments 60,009
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
Net investment income (5,253)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $68,052
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See Notes to Financial Statements 10
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INCOME FUND
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Six Months Year
Ended Ended
NEUBERGER BERMAN April 30, October 31,
(000'S OMITTED) 2006 2005
(Unaudited)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:
FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss) $ 13,296 $ 19,779
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Net realized gain (loss) on investments 39,360 21,018
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Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments 20,649 45,346
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTE A):
Net investment income (5,253) (3,968)
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Net realized gain on investments -- (2,732)
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Tax return of capital -- (525)
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Total distributions to preferred shareholders (5,253) (7,225)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from
operations 68,052 78,918
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS FROM (NOTE A):
Net investment income (29,126) (21,958)
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Net realized gain on investments -- (15,116)
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Tax return of capital -- (2,906)
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Total distributions to common shareholders (29,126) (39,980)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS 38,926 38,938
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:
Beginning of period 564,654 525,716
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End of period $603,580 $564,654
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Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of period $(21,857) $ (774)
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See Notes to Financial Statements 11
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
NOTE A--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
1 GENERAL: Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (the
"Fund") was organized as a Maryland corporation on August 28, 2003 as a
non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Board of
Directors of the Fund (the "Board") may classify or re-classify any
unissued shares of capital stock into one or more classes of preferred
stock without the approval of shareholders.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc.
("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the
financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2 PORTFOLIO VALUATION: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the
notes following the Schedule of Investments.
3 SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME: Securities transactions are
recorded on a trade date basis. Dividend income is recorded on the
ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any,
are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest
income, including accretion of original issue discount, where applicable,
and accretion of discount on short-term investments, if any, is recorded on
the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions
and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of
identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4 INCOME TAX INFORMATION: It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify
as a regulated investment company by complying with the requirements of
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated
investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to
its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is
required.
Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in
accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily
due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment
securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing
characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole.
As determined on October 31, 2005, permanent differences resulting
primarily from different book and tax accounting for distributions in
excess of earnings and income recognized on interest rate swaps were
reclassified at fiscal year end. These reclassifications had no effect on
net income, net assets applicable to common shareholders or net asset value
per common share of the Fund.
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The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31,
2005 and October 31, 2004 was as follows:
DISTRIBUTIONS PAID FROM:
LONG-TERM TAX RETURN OF
ORDINARY INCOME CAPITAL GAIN CAPITAL TOTAL
2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004
$25,926,597 $27,193,744 $17,847,875 $3,786,925 $3,430,524 $8,262,751 $47,204,996 $39,243,420
As of October 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings
(accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED UNREALIZED LOSS
ORDINARY LONG-TERM APPRECIATION CARRYFORWARDS
INCOME GAIN (DEPRECIATION) AND DEFERRALS TOTAL
$-- $-- $106,247,486 $-- $106,247,486
The difference between book and tax basis distributable earnings is
attributable primarily to timing differences of distribution payments and
income recognized on interest rate swaps.
5 DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: The Fund earns income, net of expenses,
daily on its investments. It is the policy of the Fund to declare quarterly
and pay monthly distributions to common shareholders. The Fund has adopted
a policy to pay common shareholders a stable monthly distribution. The
Fund's ability to satisfy its policy will depend on a number of factors,
including the stability of income received from its investments, the
availability of capital gains, distributions paid on preferred shares and
the level of expenses. In an effort to maintain a stable distribution
amount, the Fund may pay distributions consisting of net investment income,
realized gains and paid-in capital. There is no assurance that the Fund
will always be able to pay distributions of a particular size, or that
distributions will consist solely of net investment income and realized
capital gains. The composition of the Fund's distributions for the calendar
year 2006 will be reported to Fund shareholders on IRS Form 1099DIV. The
Fund may pay distributions in excess of those required by its stable
distribution policy to avoid excise tax or to satisfy the requirements of
Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Distributions to common
shareholders are recorded on the ex-date. Net realized capital gains, if
any, will be offset to the extent of any available capital loss
carryforwards. Any such offset will not reduce the level of the stable
distribution paid by the Fund. Distributions to preferred shareholders are
accrued and determined as described in Note A-7.
The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities issued
by real estate companies, including real estate investment trusts
("REITs"). The distributions received from REITs held by the Fund are
generally comprised of income, capital gains, and return of REIT capital,
but the REITs do not report this information to the Fund until the
following calendar year. At October 31, 2005, the Fund estimated these
amounts within the financial statements since the information is not
available from the REITs until after the Fund's fiscal year-end. At April
30, 2006, the Fund estimated these amounts for the period January 1, 2006
through April 30, 2006 within the financial statements since the 2006
information is not available from the REITs until after the Fund's fiscal
period. For the year ended October 31, 2005, the
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character of distributions paid to shareholders is disclosed within the
Statement of Changes and is also based on these estimates. All estimates
are based upon REIT information sources available to the Fund together with
actual IRS Forms 1099DIV received to date. Based on past experience it is
probable that a portion of the Fund's distributions during the current
fiscal year will be considered tax return of capital but the actual amount
of tax return of capital, if any, is not determinable until after the
Fund's fiscal year end. After calendar year-end, when the Fund learns the
nature of the distributions paid by REITs during that year, distributions
previously identified as income are often recharacterized as return of
capital and/or capital gain. After all applicable REITs have informed the
Fund of the actual breakdown of distributions paid to the Fund during its
fiscal year, estimates previously recorded are adjusted to reflect actual
results. As a result, the composition of the Fund's distributions as
reported herein may differ from the final composition determined after
calendar year-end and reported to Fund shareholders on IRS Form 1099DIV.
On March 30, 2006, the Fund declared two monthly distributions to common
shareholders in the amount of $0.10 per share per month, payable after the
close of the reporting period, on May 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006, to
shareholders of record on May 15, 2006 and June 15, 2006, respectively,
with ex-dates of May 11, 2006 and June 13, 2006, respectively.
6 EXPENSE ALLOCATION: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds.
Expenses directly attributable to the Fund are charged to the Fund.
Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which
includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management
serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to the Fund
are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the
complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where
a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the
complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.
7 REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES: On December 10, 2003, the Fund re-classified
12,000 unissued shares of capital stock as Series A Auction Market
Preferred Shares, Series B Auction Market Preferred Shares, Series C
Auction Market Preferred Shares and Series D Auction Market Preferred
Shares ("AMPS"). On January 27, 2004, the Fund issued 2,450 Series A AMPS,
2,450 Series B AMPS, 2,450 Series C AMPS and 2,450 Series D AMPS. All AMPS
have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share plus any accumulated
unpaid distributions, whether or not earned or declared by the Fund, but
excluding interest thereon ("Liquidation Value").
Except when the Fund has declared a special rate period, distributions to
preferred shareholders, which are cumulative, are accrued daily and paid
every 7 days for Series A and Series B AMPS and every 28 days for Series C
and Series D AMPS. Distribution rates are reset every 7 days for Series A
and Series B AMPS and every 28 days for Series C and Series D AMPS based on
the results of an auction, except during special rate periods. For the six
months ended April 30, 2006, distribution rates ranged from 3.90% to 4.72%
for Series A, 3.73% to 4.75% for Series B, 3.90% to 4.80% for Series C and
3.75% to 4.80% for Series D AMPS. The Fund declared distributions to
preferred shareholders for the period May 1, 2006 to May 31, 2006 of
($248,063, $245,406, $257,162 and $252,604) for Series A, Series B, Series
C and Series D AMPS, respectively.
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The Fund may redeem AMPS, in whole or in part, on the second business day
preceding any distribution payment date at Liquidation Value. The Fund is
also subject to certain restrictions relating to the AMPS. Failure to
comply with these restrictions could preclude the Fund from declaring any
distributions to common shareholders or repurchasing common shares and/or
could trigger the mandatory redemption of AMPS at Liquidation Value. The
holders of AMPS are entitled to one vote per share and will vote with
holders of common shares as a single class, except that the AMPS will vote
separately as a class on certain matters, as required by law or the Fund's
charter. The holders of the AMPS, voting as a separate class, are entitled
at all times to elect two Directors of the Fund, and to elect a majority of
the Directors of the Fund if the Fund fails to pay distributions on AMPS
for two consecutive years.
8 INTEREST RATE SWAPS: The Fund may enter into interest rate swap
transactions, with institutions that Management has determined are
creditworthy, to reduce the risk that an increase in short-term interest
rates could reduce common share net earnings as a result of leverage. Under
the terms of the interest rate swap contracts, the Fund agrees to pay the
swap counter party a fixed-rate payment in exchange for the counter party's
paying the Fund a variable-rate payment that is intended to approximate all
or a portion of the Fund's variable-rate payment obligation on the Fund's
AMPS. The fixed-rate and variable-rate payment flows are netted against
each other, with the difference being paid by one party to the other on a
monthly basis. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value
at least equal to the Fund's net payment obligations under any swap
transaction, marked to market daily.
Risks may arise if the counter party to a swap contract fails to comply
with the terms of its contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a
counter party is generally limited to the net interest payment to be
received by the Fund and/or the termination value at the end of the
contract. Additionally, risks may arise from movements in interest rates
unanticipated by Management.
Periodic expected interim net interest payments or receipts on the swaps
are recorded as an adjustment to unrealized gains/losses, along with the
fair value of the future periodic payment streams on the swaps. The
unrealized gains/losses associated with the periodic interim net interest
payments are reclassified to realized gains/losses in conjunction with the
actual net receipt or payment of such amounts. The reclassifications do not
impact the Fund's total net assets applicable to common shareholders. At
April 30, 2006, the Fund had outstanding interest rate swap contracts as
follows:
RATE TYPE
--------------------------
FIXED-RATE VARIABLE-RATE ACCRUED
SWAP PAYMENTS PAYMENTS NET INTEREST UNREALIZED
COUNTER NOTIONAL MADE BY RECEIVED BY RECEIVABLE APPRECIATION TOTAL
PARTY AMOUNT TERMINATION DATE THE FUND THE FUND(1) (PAYABLE) (DEPRECIATION) FAIR VALUE
Merrill Lynch $100,000,000 February 23, 2008 3.035% 4.950% $37,236 $3,837,136 $3,874,372
Merrill Lynch 85,000,000 February 23, 2009 3.387% 4.950% 25,833 4,141,084 4,166,917
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$63,069 $7,978,220 $8,041,289
(1) 30 day LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate)
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9 SECURITY LENDING: Effective October 4, 2005, the Fund entered into
securities lending arrangements using a third party, eSecLending, to secure
bids. Pursuant to such arrangements, eSecLending currently acts as lending
agent for the Fund and assisted the Fund in conducting a bidding process to
identify principals that would guarantee a certain amount of revenue to the
Fund.
Under securities lending arrangements, the Fund receives cash collateral at
the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's
market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international
securities). The Fund invests the cash collateral in the Neuberger Berman
Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by
Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, an affiliate of Management, as
approved by the Board.
Income from the lending program represents income earned on the cash
collateral and, where necessary, payment under the guarantee for the Fund,
less fees and expenses associated with the loans. These amounts are
reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from
securities loaned."
10 REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with
institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each
repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the
securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the
custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected
security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the
repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the
securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued
interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such
repurchase agreement.
11 TRANSACTIONS WITH OTHER FUNDS MANAGED BY NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT INC.:
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by
Management or an affiliate. The Fund invests in the Neuberger Berman Prime
Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money seeks to
provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and
liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invests in Prime Money, Management
waives a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it
receives from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the six
months ended April 30, 2006, management fees waived under this Arrangement
amounted to $2,600 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under
the caption "Investment management fee waived." For the six months ended
April 30, 2006, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $135,649
and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income
from investments in affiliated issuers."
12 CONCENTRATION OF RISK: Under normal market conditions, the Fund's
investments will be concentrated in income-producing common equity
securities, preferred securities, convertible securities and
non-convertible debt securities issued by companies deriving the majority
of their revenue from the ownership, construction, financing, management
and/or sale of commercial, industrial, and/or residential real estate. The
value of the Fund's shares may fluctuate more due to economic, legal,
cultural, geopolitical or technological developments affecting the United
States real estate industry, or a segment of the United
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States real estate industry in which the Fund owns a substantial position,
than would the shares of a fund not concentrated in the real estate
industry.
13 INDEMNIFICATIONS: Like many other companies, the Fund's organizational
documents provide that its officers and directors are indemnified against
certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the
Fund. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in
the normal course of its business, the Fund enters into contracts that
provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or
liabilities. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this could involve future claims against the Fund.
NOTE B--MANAGEMENT FEES, ADMINISTRATION FEES, AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH
AFFILIATES:
The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management
Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays
Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.60% of its average daily Managed
Assets. Managed Assets equal the total assets of the Fund, less liabilities
other than the aggregate indebtedness entered into for purposes of
leverage. For purposes of calculating Managed Assets, the Liquidation Value
of any AMPS outstanding is not considered a liability.
Management has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the management
fees it is entitled to receive from the Fund at the following annual rates:
YEAR ENDED % OF AVERAGE
OCTOBER 31, DAILY MANAGED ASSETS
----------------------------------
2006 - 2008 0.25
2009 0.19
2010 0.13
2011 0.07
Management has not contractually agreed to waive any portion of its fees
beyond October 31, 2011.
For the six months ended April 30, 2006, such waived fees amounted to
$1,033,863.
The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration
Agreement. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual
rate of 0.25% of its average daily Managed Assets under this agreement.
Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company
("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration
Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received
under the agreement.
Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), a member firm of the
New York Stock Exchange and subadviser to the Fund, are wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman"), a publicly-owned
holding company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with
investment recommendations and research information without added cost to
the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or Directors of the Fund
are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.
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The Fund entered into a commission recapture program, which enables it to
pay some of its operational expenses by recouping a portion of the
commissions it pays to a broker that is not a related party of the Fund.
Expenses paid through this program may include costs of custodial, transfer
agency or accounting services. For the six months ended April 30, 2006, the
impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $14,539.
The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian
contract. For the six months ended April 30, 2006, the impact of this
arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $2,087.
In connection with the settlement of each AMPS auction, the Fund pays,
through the auction agent, a service fee to each participating
broker-dealer based upon the aggregate liquidation preference of the AMPS
held by the broker-dealer's customers. For any auction preceding a rate
period of less than one year, the service fee is paid at the annual rate of
1/4 of 1%; for any auction preceding a rate period of one year or more, the
service fee is paid at a rate agreed to by the Fund and the broker-dealer.
In order to satisfy rating agencies' requirements, the Fund is required to
provide each rating agency a report on a monthly basis verifying that the
Fund is maintaining eligible assets having a discounted value equal to or
greater than the Preferred Shares Basic Maintenance Amount, which is a
minimum level set by each rating agency as one of the conditions to
maintain the AAA/Aaa rating on the AMPS. "Discounted value" refers to the
fact that the rating agencies require the Fund, in performing this
calculation, to discount portfolio securities below their face value, at
rates determined by the rating agencies. The Fund pays a fee to State
Street for the preparation of this report, which is reflected in the
Statement of Operations under the caption "Basic maintenance expense."
NOTE C--SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS:
During the six months ended April 30, 2006, there were purchase and sale
transactions (excluding short-term securities and interest rate swap
contracts) of $81,227,478 and $70,587,872, respectively.
During the six months ended April 30, 2006, brokerage commissions on
securities transactions amounted to $196,735, of which Neuberger received
$14, Lehman Brothers Inc. received $30,363, and other brokers received
$166,358.
NOTE D--CAPITAL:
At April 30, 2006, the common shares outstanding and the common shares of
the Fund owned by Neuberger were as follows:
COMMON SHARES COMMON SHARES
OUTSTANDING OWNED BY NEUBERGER
33,316,439 6,981
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There were no transactions in common shares for the six months ended April
30, 2006 and the year ended October 31, 2005.
NOTE E--INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES*:
INCOME FROM
INVESTMENTS
BALANCE OF BALANCE OF IN AFFILIATED
SHARES HELD GROSS GROSS SHARES HELD VALUE ISSUERS
OCTOBER 31, PURCHASES SALES AND APRIL 30, APRIL 30, INCLUDED IN
NAME OF ISSUER 2005 AND ADDITIONS REDUCTIONS 2006 2006 TOTAL INCOME
Neuberger Berman
Securities Lending
Quality Fund, LLC** 14,692,101 102,127,450 81,780,860 35,038,691 $35,038,691 $820,036
Neuberger Berman
Prime Money Fund
Trust Class*** 4,143,881 67,439,783 65,500,137 6,083,527 6,083,527 135,649
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TOTAL $41,122,218 $955,685
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* Affiliated issuers, as defined in the 1940 Act.
** The Quality Fund, a fund managed by Lehman Brothers Asset Management
LLC, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund
receives as collateral for securities loans as approved by the Board.
Because all shares of the Quality Fund are held by funds in the
related investment management complex, the Quality Fund may be
considered an affiliate of the Fund.
*** Prime Money is also managed by Management and may be considered an
affiliate since it has the same officers, Board members, and
investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may own
5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.
NOTE F--UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the
records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public
accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout
each period and other performance information derived from the Financial
Statements.
SIX MONTHS ONE DAY
ENDED PERIOD ENDED
APRIL 30, YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31,
----------- ---------------------- ------------
2006 2005 2004 2003^
(UNAUDITED)
COMMON SHARE NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 16.95 $ 15.78 $ 14.29 $14.32
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) (cc) .40 .59 .79 (.00)
NET GAINS OR LOSSES ON SECURITIES (BOTH REALIZED AND UNREALIZED) 1.80 2.00 1.96 --
COMMON SHARE EQUIVALENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS FROM: (.16) (.12) (.05) --
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (cc)
NET CAPITAL GAINS (cc) -- (.08) (.01) --
TAX RETURN OF CAPITAL (cc) -- (.02) (.02) --
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TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO PREFERRED SHAREHOLDERS (.16) (.22) (.08) --
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS 2.04 2.37 2.67 (.00)
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LESS DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (.87) (.66) (.69) --
NET CAPITAL GAINS -- (.45) (.18) --
TAX RETURN OF CAPITAL -- (.09) (.23) --
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TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS (.87) (1.20) (1.10) --
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LESS CAPITAL CHARGES FROM:
ISSUANCE OF COMMON SHARES -- -- (.00) (.03)
ISSUANCE OF PREFERRED SHARES -- -- (.08) --
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TOTAL CAPITAL CHARGES -- -- (.08) (.03)
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COMMON SHARE NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 18.12 $ 16.95 $ 15.78 $14.29
------- ------- ------- ------
COMMON SHARE MARKET VALUE, END OF PERIOD $ 15.07 $ 14.20 $ 14.42 $15.01
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TOTAL RETURN, COMMON SHARE NET ASSET VALUE+ +13.25%** +16.61% +19.30% -0.24%**
TOTAL RETURN, COMMON SHARE MARKET VALUE+ +12.43%** +6.90% +3.79% +0.07%**
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA+++
NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS, END OF PERIOD (IN MILLIONS) $ 603.6 $ 564.7 $ 525.7 $414.6
PREFERRED SHARES, AT LIQUIDATION VALUE ($25,000 PER SHARE LIQUIDATION
PREFERENCE) (IN MILLIONS) $ 245.0 $ 245.0 $ 245.0 $ --
RATIO OF GROSS EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS# 1.05%* 1.08% 1.02% 3.57%*
RATIO OF NET EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON
SHAREHOLDERS++ 1.05%* 1.08% 1.01% 3.57%*
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) EXCLUDING PREFERRED SHARE
DISTRIBUTIONS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS 4.55%* 3.56% 5.41% (2.65)%*
RATIO OF PREFERRED SHARE DISTRIBUTIONS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS 1.80%* 1.30% .54% --%*
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) INCLUDING PREFERRED SHARE
DISTRIBUTIONS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO
COMMON SHAREHOLDERS 2.75%* 2.26% 4.87% --%*
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE 9%** 8% 50% 0%**
ASSET COVERAGE PER PREFERRED SHARE, END OF PERIOD@ $86,627 $82,650 $78,659 $ --
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
+ Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of
changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each
fiscal period. Total return based on per share market value assumes the
purchase of common shares at the market price on the first day and sales of
common shares at the market price on the last day of the period indicated.
Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed to be reinvested at prices
obtained under the Fund's distribution reinvestment plan. Results represent
past performance and do not guarantee future results. Current returns may
be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns may
fluctuate and shares when sold may be worth more or less than original
cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not waived a
portion of the investment management fee.
# The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into
consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset
arrangements.
++ After waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management.
Had Management not undertaken such action, the annualized ratios of net
expenses to average daily net assets applicable to common shareholders
would have been:
SIX MONTHS ONE DAY
ENDED YEAR ENDED PERIOD ENDED
APRIL 30, OCTOBER 31, OCTOBER 31,
2006 2005 2004 2003
1.40% 1.44% 1.36% 3.82%
^ The date investment operations commenced.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
@ Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (excluding
accumulated unpaid distributions on AMPS) from the Fund's total assets and
dividing by the number of AMPS outstanding.
+++ Expense ratios do not include the effect of dividend payments to holders of
AMPS. Income ratios include income earned on assets attributable to AMPS
outstanding.
(cc) Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each
fiscal period.
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DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLAN
The Bank of New York ("Plan Agent") will act as Plan Agent for shareholders who
have not elected in writing to receive dividends and distributions in cash (each
a "Participant"), will open an account for each Participant under the
Distribution Reinvestment Plan ("Plan") in the same name as their then current
Shares are registered, and will put the Plan into effect for each Participant as
of the first record date for a dividend or capital gains distribution.
Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or distribution with respect to the common
stock of the Fund ("Shares"), each Participant will receive such dividends and
distributions in additional Shares, including fractional Shares acquired by the
Plan Agent and credited to each Participant's account. If on the payment date
for a cash dividend or distribution, the net asset value is equal to or less
than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan
Agent shall automatically receive such Shares, including fractions, for each
Participant's account. Except in the circumstances described in the next
paragraph, the number of additional Shares to be credited to each Participant's
account shall be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend or
distribution payable on their Shares by the greater of the net asset value per
Share determined as of the date of purchase or 95% of the then current market
price per Share on the payment date.
Should the net asset value per Share exceed the market price per Share plus
estimated brokerage commissions on the payment date for a cash dividend or
distribution, the Plan Agent or a broker-dealer selected by the Plan Agent shall
endeavor, for a purchase period lasting until the last business day before the
next date on which the Shares trade on an "ex-dividend" basis, but in no event,
except as provided below, more than 30 days after the payment date, to apply the
amount of such dividend or distribution on each Participant's Shares (less their
PRO RATA share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan
Agent's open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of such
dividend or distribution) to purchase Shares on the open market for each
Participant's account. No such purchases may be made more than 30 days after the
payment date for such dividend or distribution except where temporary
curtailment or suspension of purchase is necessary to comply with applicable
provisions of federal securities laws. If, at the close of business on any day
during the purchase period the net asset value per Share equals or is less than
the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Agent
will not make any further open-market purchases in connection with the
reinvestment of such dividend or distribution. If the Plan Agent is unable to
invest the full dividend or distribution amount through open-market purchases
during the purchase period, the Plan Agent shall request that, with respect to
the uninvested portion of such dividend or distribution amount, the Fund issue
new Shares at the close of business on the earlier of the last day of the
purchase period or the first day during the purchase period on which the net
asset value per Share equals or is less than the market price per Share, plus
estimated brokerage commissions, such Shares to be issued in accordance with the
terms specified in the third paragraph hereof. These newly issued Shares will be
valued at the then-current market price per Share at the time such Shares are to
be issued.
For purposes of making the reinvestment purchase comparison under the Plan, (a)
the market price of the Shares on a particular date shall be the last sales
price on the New York Stock Exchange (or if the Shares are not listed on the New
York Stock Exchange, such other exchange on which the Shares are principally
traded) on that date, or, if there is no sale on such Exchange (or if not so
listed, in the over-the-counter market) on that date, then the mean between the
closing bid and asked quotations for such Shares on such Exchange on such date
and (b) the net asset value per Share on a particular date shall be the net
asset value per Share most recently calculated by or on behalf of the Fund. All
dividends, distributions and other payments (whether made in cash or Shares)
shall be made net of any applicable withholding tax.
Open-market purchases provided for above may be made on any securities exchange
where the Fund's Shares are traded, in the over-the-counter market or in
negotiated transactions and may be on such terms as to price, delivery and
otherwise as the Plan Agent shall determine. Each Participant's uninvested funds
held by the Plan Agent will not bear interest, and it is understood that, in any
event, the Plan Agent shall have no liability in connection with any inability
to purchase Shares within 30 days after the initial date of such purchase as
herein provided, or with the timing of any purchases effected. The Plan Agent
shall have no responsibility as to the value of the Shares acquired for each
Participant's account. For the purpose of cash investments, the Plan Agent may
commingle each Participant's funds with those of other shareholders of the Fund
for whom the Plan Agent similarly acts as agent, and the average price
(including brokerage commissions) of all Shares purchased by the Plan Agent as
Plan Agent shall be the price per Share allocable to each Participant in
connection therewith.
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The Plan Agent may hold each Participant's Shares acquired pursuant to the Plan
together with the Shares of other shareholders of the Fund acquired pursuant to
the Plan in noncertificated form in the Plan Agent's name or that of the Plan
Agent's nominee. The Plan Agent will forward to each Participant any proxy
solicitation material and will vote any Shares so held for each Participant only
in accordance with the instructions set forth on proxies returned by the
Participant to the Fund.
The Plan Agent will confirm to each Participant each acquisition made for their
account as soon as practicable but not later than 60 days after the date
thereof. Although each Participant may from time to time have an undivided
fractional interest (computed to three decimal places) in a Share, no
certificates for a fractional Share will be issued. However, dividends and
distributions on fractional Shares will be credited to each Participant's
account. In the event of termination of a Participant's account under the Plan,
the Plan Agent will adjust for any such undivided fractional interest in cash at
the market value of the Shares at the time of termination, less the PRO RATA
expense of any sale required to make such an adjustment.
Any Share dividends or split Shares distributed by the Fund on Shares held by
the Plan Agent for Participants will be credited to their accounts. In the event
that the Fund makes available to its shareholders rights to purchase additional
Shares or other securities, the Shares held for each Participant under the Plan
will be added to other Shares held by the Participant in calculating the number
of rights to be issued to each Participant.
The Plan Agent's service fee for handling capital gains distributions or income
dividends will be paid by the Fund. Participants will be charged their PRO RATA
share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.
Each Participant may terminate their account under the Plan by notifying the
Plan Agent in writing. Such termination will be effective immediately if the
Participant's notice is received by the Plan Agent not less than ten days prior
to any dividend or distribution record date, otherwise such termination will be
effective the first trading day after the payment date for such dividend or
distribution with respect to any subsequent dividend or distribution. The Plan
may be terminated by the Plan Agent or the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to
each Participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of
any dividend or distribution by the Fund.
These terms and conditions may be amended or supplemented by the Plan Agent or
the Fund at any time or times but, except when necessary or appropriate to
comply with applicable law or the rules or policies of the Securities and
Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority, only by mailing to each
Participant appropriate written notice at least 30 days prior to the effective
date thereof. The amendment or supplement shall be deemed to be accepted by each
Participant unless, prior to the effective date thereof, the Plan Agent receives
written notice of the termination of their account under the Plan. Any such
amendment may include an appointment by the Plan Agent in its place and stead of
a successor Plan Agent under these terms and conditions, with full power and
authority to perform all or any of the acts to be performed by the Plan Agent
under these terms and conditions. Upon any such appointment of any Plan Agent
for the purpose of receiving dividends and distributions, the Fund will be
authorized to pay to such successor Plan Agent, for each Participant's account,
all dividends and distributions payable on Shares held in their name or under
the Plan for retention or application by such successor Plan Agent as provided
in these terms and conditions.
The Plan Agent shall at all times act in good faith and agrees to use its best
efforts within reasonable limits to ensure the accuracy of all services
performed under this Agreement and to comply with applicable law, but assumes no
responsibility and shall not be liable for loss or damage due to errors unless
such error is caused by the Plan Agent's negligence, bad faith, or willful
misconduct or that of its employees.
These terms and conditions shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Maryland.
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DIRECTORY
INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR
Neuberger Berman Management Inc.
605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10158-0180
877.461.1899 or 212.476.8800
SUB-ADVISER
Neuberger Berman, LLC
605 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10158-3698
CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank and Trust Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110
STOCK TRANSFER AGENT
The Bank of New York
101 Barclay Street, 11-E
New York, NY 10286
LEGAL COUNSEL
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP
1601 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how
to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge,
by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and
Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted
proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period
ended June 30 is also available without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700
(toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at
www.sec.gov, and on the Fund's website at www.nb.com.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form
N-Q. The Fund's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange
Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the
Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC.
Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by
calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request,
without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).
ADDITION OF ASSOCIATE PORTFOLIO MANAGER
In January 2006, Steve S. Shigekawa was made an Associate Portfolio Manager for
the Fund. He is a Vice President of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and of
Neuberger Berman, LLC. He was an analyst for the Fund from 2002 to 2005. He held
associate analyst positions at two other investment firms from 2000 to 2002.
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REPORT OF VOTES OF SHAREHOLDERS
An annual meeting of shareholders of Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities
Income Fund Inc. was held on April 6, 2006. Shareholders voted on the following
matter: (1) To elect five Class I Directors to serve until the annual meeting of
shareholders in 2009, or until their successors are elected and qualified. Class
II and III Directors continue to hold office until the annual meeting in 2007
and 2008, respectively.
Proposal 1--To elect five Class I Directors to serve until the annual meeting of
shareholders in 2009.
COMMON AND PREFERRED SHARES
VOTES BROKER
VOTES FOR WITHHELD ABSTENTIONS NON-VOTES
Faith Colish 31,152,409.000 332,614.000 -- --
C. Anne Harvey 31,153,896.000 331,127.000 -- --
Cornelius T. Ryan 31,153,353.000 331,670.000 -- --
Peter E. Sundman 31,170,982.000 314,041.000 -- --
Peter P. Trapp 31,174,508.000 310,515.000 -- --
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Statistics and projections in this report are derived from sources deemed to be
reliable but cannot be regarded as a representation of future results of the
Fund. This report is prepared for the general information of shareholders and is
not an offer of shares of the Fund.
NEUBERGER | BERMAN
A LEHMAN BROTHERS COMPANY
NEUBERGER BERMAN MANAGEMENT INC.
605 Third Avenue 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10158-0180
INTERNAL SALES & SERVICES
877.461.1899
WWW.NB.COM
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS
The Board of Directors ("Board") of Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities
Income Fund Inc. ("Registrant") adopted a code of ethics that applies to the
Registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal
accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions ("Code
of Ethics"). For the period covered by this Form N-CSR, there were no waivers
from the Code of Ethics granted to the Registrant's principal executive officer,
principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or
persons performing similar functions.
A copy of the Code of Ethics is filed as Exhibit 12(a)(1) to this Form N-CSR.
The Code of Ethics is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700
(toll-free).
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
The Board has determined that the Registrant has two audit committee financial
experts serving on its audit committee. The Registrant's audit committee
financial experts are John Cannon and Howard Mileaf. Mr. Cannon and Mr. Mileaf
are independent directors as defined by Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Only required in the annual report.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Only required in the annual report.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
The complete schedule of investments for the Fund is disclosed in the
Registrant's semi-annual report, which is included as Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Only required in the annual report.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Only required in the annual report.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
No reportable purchases for the period covered by this report.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
There were no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend
nominees to the Board.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "Act")) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of
this document, the Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer and Principal
Financial and Accounting Officer of the Registrant have concluded that
such disclosure controls and procedures are effectively designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in
the report it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and
communicated to the Registrant's management to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no significant changes in the Registrant's internal
controls over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under
the Act) that occurred during the Registrant's second fiscal quarter
of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or
are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS
(a)(1) A copy of the Code of Ethics is filed herewith.
(a)(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Act and Section
302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbanes-Oxley Act") are
filed herewith.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Act and Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are filed herewith.
The certifications provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
are not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section.
Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the
extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.
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.
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
By: /s/ Peter E. Sundman
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Peter E. Sundman
Chief Executive Officer
Date: July 10, 2006
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/ Peter E. Sundman
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Peter E. Sundman
Chief Executive Officer
Date: July 10, 2006
By: /s/ John M. McGovern
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John M. McGovern
Treasurer and Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer
Date: July 10, 2006