Neuberger Berman
Real Estate Securities
Income Fund Inc.
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Annual Report
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October 31, 2011
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Contents | ||
PRESIDENT'S LETTER
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1
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY
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2
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS/TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
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7
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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12
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS/PER SHARE DATA
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25
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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27
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Distribution Reinvestment Plan
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28
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Directory
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30
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Directors and Officers
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31
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
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41
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Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
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41
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Notice to Shareholders
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41
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Market Conditions
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41
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Report of Votes of Shareholders
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43
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Board Consideration of the Management and Sub-Advisory Agreements
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44
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TICKER SYMBOLS | |||
Real Estate Securities Income Fund
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NRO
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SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION
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(as a % of Total Investments)
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Apartments
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7.4
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%
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Diversified
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11.6
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Health Care
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11.1
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Industrial
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3.5
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Lodging/Resorts
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8.9
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Manufactured Homes
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1.2
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Mixed
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1.6
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Office
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13.1
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Regional Malls
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15.7
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Self Storage
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2.2
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Shopping Centers
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9.1
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Timber
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0.9
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Mortgage Commercial Financing
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10.0
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Mortgage Home Financing
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1.8
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Short-Term Investments
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1.9
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Total
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100.0
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%
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PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1,2
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Inception
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Average Annual Total Return
Ended 10/31/2011
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NAV3
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Date
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1 Year
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5 Years
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Life of Fund
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Real Estate Securities Income Fund
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10/28/2003
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8.23
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%
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-12.93
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-0.56
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%
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Market Price4
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Real Estate Securities Income Fund
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10/28/2003
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6.01
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%
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-12.31
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%
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-2.62
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%
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1
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Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") has contractually agreed to waive a portion of the management fees that it would otherwise be entitled to receive from the Fund. The contractual undertaking lasted until October 31, 2011. Management has voluntarily extended this waiver for one year until October 31, 2012. Please see the notes to the financial statements for specific information regarding the rate of the management fees waived by Management. Absent such a waiver, the performance of the Fund would be lower.
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Performance data current to the most recent month-end are available at www.nb.com.
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Returns based on the net asset value ("NAV") of the Fund.
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4
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Returns based on the market price of Fund shares on the NYSE Amex.
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FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index:
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An unmanaged free floating adjusted market capitalization weighted index that tracks the performance of all equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) currently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the NYSE Amex Equities or the NASDAQ National Market List. Equity REITs include all tax-qualified REITs with more than 50 percent of total assets in qualifying real estate assets other than mortgages secured by real property.
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1
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Glimcher Realty Trust
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5.8
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2
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CBL & Associates Properties
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5.5
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3
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Lexington Realty Trust
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5.3
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Macerich Co.
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4.8
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%
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5
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NorthStar Realty Finance
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4.3
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%
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6
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Starwood Property Trust
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4.3
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7
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HCP, Inc.
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4.1
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%
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8
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Highwoods Properties
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4.1
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9
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Parkway Properties
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4.0
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10
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Digital Realty Trust
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3.9
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%
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NUMBER OF SHARES
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VALUE†
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Common Stocks (81.1%)
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Apartments (8.3%)
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44,575
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American Campus Communities
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$
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1,735,305
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56,900
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AvalonBay Communities
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7,606,961
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33,700
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Essex Property Trust
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4,811,012
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117,501
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Mid-America Apartment Communities
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7,332,062
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21,485,340
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Commercial Financing (6.5%)
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409,423
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Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance
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5,736,016
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583,100
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Starwood Property Trust
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10,956,449
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16,692,465
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Diversified (6.5%)
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162,186
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Digital Realty Trust
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10,109,053
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146,865
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Entertainment Properties Trust
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6,579,552
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16,688,605
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Health Care (14.1%)
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267,300
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HCP, Inc.
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10,651,905
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121,450
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Health Care REIT
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6,399,201
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100,000
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LTC Properties
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2,836,000
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515,700
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OMEGA Healthcare Investors
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9,158,832
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130,352
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Ventas, Inc.
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7,248,875
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36,294,813
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Home Financing (2.5%)
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376,500
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Annaly Capital Management
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6,344,025
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Industrial (4.9%)
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102,222
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EastGroup Properties
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4,457,902
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272,486
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ProLogis, Inc.
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8,109,183
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12,567,085
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Lodging (0.9%)
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150,900
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RLJ Lodging Trust
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2,236,338
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Mixed (2.2%)
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174,400
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Liberty Property Trust
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$
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5,580,800
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Office (7.6%)
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46,000
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Boston Properties
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4,553,540
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233,400
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Corporate Office Properties Trust
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5,659,950
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133,180
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Highwoods Properties
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4,125,916
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309,800
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Piedmont Office Realty Trust
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5,260,404
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19,599,810
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Real Estate Management & Development (2.9%)
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458,000
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Brookfield Office Properties
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7,566,160
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Regional Malls (9.5%)
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276,900
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CBL & Associates Properties
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4,258,722
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249,778
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Macerich Co.
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12,428,953
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33,261
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Simon Property Group
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4,272,043
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431,200
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Westfield Group
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3,471,325
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24,431,043
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Self Storage (3.1%)
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180,765
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Sovran Self Storage
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7,989,813
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Shopping Centers (10.9%)
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171,100
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Equity One
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2,934,365
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42,300
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Federal Realty Investment Trust
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3,754,548
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332,400
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Kimco Realty
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5,807,028
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202,747
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Regency Centers
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8,304,517
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195,770
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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers
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5,512,884
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93,593
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Urstadt Biddle Properties
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1,669,699
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27,983,041
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Timber (1.2%)
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75,000
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Rayonier Inc.
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3,129,750
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $162,067,490) |
208,589,088
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 7 |
NUMBER OF SHARES
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VALUE†
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Preferred Stocks (55.4%)
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Apartments (1.9%)
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108,100
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Apartment Investment & Management, Ser. T
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$
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2,706,824
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87,689
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Apartment Investment & Management, Ser. U
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2,197,486
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4,904,310
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Commercial Financing (7.4%)
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131,915
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iStar Financial, Ser. E
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2,126,470
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185,000
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iStar Financial, Ser. G
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2,941,500
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185,000
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iStar Financial, Ser. I
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2,932,250
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527,260
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NorthStar Realty Finance, Ser. B
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10,977,553
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18,977,773
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Diversified (9.7%)
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160,600
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Cousins Properties, Ser. B
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3,870,460
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302,000
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DuPont Fabros Technology, Ser. A
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7,429,200
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550,200
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Lexington Realty Trust, Ser. B
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13,518,414
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24,818,074
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Health Care (1.3%)
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129,603
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Health Care REIT, Ser. D
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3,348,942
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Lodging (11.5%)
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370,000
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Ashford Hospitality Trust, Ser. D
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8,524,800
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235,800
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Eagle Hospitality Properties, Ser. A
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660,240
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179,900
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Hersha Hospitality Trust, Ser. A
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4,452,525
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81,700
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Hospitality Properties Trust, Ser. B
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2,107,860
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97,050
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Lasalle Hotel Properties, Ser. G
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2,299,114
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250,000
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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Ser. A
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6,017,500
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50,265
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Sunstone Hotel Investors, Ser. A
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1,130,963
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200,000
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Sunstone Hotel Investors, Ser. D
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4,384,000
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29,577,002
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Manufactured Homes (1.6%)
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19,600
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American Land Lease, Ser. A
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413,952
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150,000
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Equity Lifestyle Properties,
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3,783,000
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Ser. A
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4,196,952
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Office (7.8%)
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52,934
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Brandywine Realty Trust, Ser. D
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$
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1,304,294
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6,000
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Highwoods Properties, Ser. A
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6,491,250
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437,196
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Parkway Properties, Ser. D
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10,409,636
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73,200
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SL Green Realty, Ser. D
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1,821,948
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20,027,128
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Regional Malls (12.4%)
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426,134
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CBL & Associates Properties, Ser. D
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9,971,536
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98,000
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Glimcher Realty Trust, Ser. F
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2,461,760
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517,075
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Glimcher Realty Trust, Ser. G
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12,487,361
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117,800
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Taubman Centers, Ser. G
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2,980,340
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158,091
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Taubman Centers, Ser. H
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3,968,084
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31,869,081
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Shopping Centers (1.8%)
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120,000
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Cedar Shopping Centers, Ser. A
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2,893,200
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73,900
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DDR Corp., Ser I
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1,766,210
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4,659,410
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Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $151,435,645) |
142,378,672
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Short-Term Investments (2.7%)
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6,966,593
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State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class (Cost $6,966,593)
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6,966,593
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Total Investments (139.2%) (Cost $320,469,728) |
357,934,353
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Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(38.6%)] |
(99,333,073
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Liquidation Value of Auction Market Preferred Shares [(0.6%)] |
(1,425,000
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Total Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders (100.0%) |
$
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257,176,280
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See Notes to Schedule of Investments | 8 |
†
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In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" ("ASC 820"), all investments held by Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (the "Fund") are carried at the value that Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") believes the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs, including the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in the market, are considered in valuing the Fund's investments, some of which are discussed below. Significant management
judgment may be necessary to value investments in accordance with ASC 820.
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ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to create a classification of value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
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Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
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Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
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Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
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The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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The value of the Fund's investments in equity securities, for which market quotations are readily available, is generally determined by Management by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service based on the latest sale price quoted on a principal exchange or market for that security (Level 1 inputs). 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. If there is no reported sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing service may value the security based on reported market quotations. The value of the Fund's investments in interest rate swap contracts is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services which are based on multiple broker quotes (generally Level 2 inputs). The value of the Fund's investments in certain preferred stock is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services which are based on market information which may include benchmark yields, reported trades,
broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and reference data, such as market research publications, when available (generally Level 2 inputs).
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Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.
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Investments in State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class are valued using the fund's daily calculated net asset value per share (Level 2 inputs).
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If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, or if Management has reason to believe that the valuation received does not represent the amount the Fund might reasonably expect to receive on a current sale in an orderly transaction, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers (generally considered Level 3 inputs). If such quotations are not readily available, the security is valued using methods the Fund's Board of Directors (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 based on Level 2 or 3 inputs, 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.
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See Notes to Financial Statements | 9 |
The value of the Fund's investments in foreign securities is generally determined using the same valuation methods and inputs as other Fund investments, as discussed above. Foreign security prices expressed in local currency values are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of 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, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors (Level 2 inputs). 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.
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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 is next quoted or next trades.
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The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of October 31, 2011:
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Total
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Investments:
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Common Stocks
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Apartments
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$ 21,485,340
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$
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—
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$—
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$ 21,485,340
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Commercial Financing
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16,692,465
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—
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—
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16,692,465
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Diversified
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16,688,605
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—
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—
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16,688,605
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Health Care
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36,294,813
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—
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—
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36,294,813
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Home Financing
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6,344,025
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—
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—
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6,344,025
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Industrial
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12,567,085
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—
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—
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12,567,085
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Lodging
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2,236,338
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—
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—
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2,236,338
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Mixed
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5,580,800
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—
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—
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5,580,800
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Office
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19,599,810
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—
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—
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19,599,810
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Real Estate Management & Development
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7,566,160
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—
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—
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7,566,160
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Regional Malls
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20,959,718
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3,471,325
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—
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24,431,043
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Self Storage
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7,989,813
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—
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—
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7,989,813
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Shopping Centers
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27,983,041
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—
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—
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27,983,041
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Timber
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3,129,750
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—
|
—
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3,129,750
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Total Common Stocks
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205,117,763
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3,471,325
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—
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208,589,088
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Preferred Stocks
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Apartments
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4,904,310
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—
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—
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4,904,310
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Commercial Financing
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18,977,773
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—
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—
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18,977,773
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Diversified
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24,818,074
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—
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—
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24,818,074
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Health Care
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3,348,942
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—
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—
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3,348,942
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Lodging
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29,577,002
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—
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—
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29,577,002
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See Notes to Financial Statements | 10 |
Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Total | ||||||||||||||
Manufactured Homes
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$
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4,196,952
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$
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—
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$—
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$
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4,196,952
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Office
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13,535,878
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6,491,250
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—
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20,027,128
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Regional Malls
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31,869,081
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—
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—
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31,869,081
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Shopping Centers
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4,659,410
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—
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—
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4,659,410
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Total Preferred Stocks
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135,887,422
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6,491,250
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—
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142,378,672
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Short-Term Investments
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—
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6,966,593
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—
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6,966,593
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Total Investments
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$
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341,005,185
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$
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16,929,168
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$—
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$
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357,934,353
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The Fund had no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the year ended October 31, 2011.
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Total
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Interest rate swap contracts
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$—
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|
$(2,930,007
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) |
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$—
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$(2,930,007
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) |
## |
At October 31, 2011, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $321,746,392. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $50,737,380 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $14,549,419, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $36,187,961 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
|
|
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At October 31, 2011, the Fund had deposited $3,250,000 in a segregated account for interest rate swaps.
|
|
* | Security did not produce income during the last twelve months. |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 11 |
REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES
INCOME FUND
|
|||
October 31, 2011
|
|||
Assets
|
|||
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments:
|
|||
Unaffiliated issuers
|
$357,934,353
|
||
Deposits with brokers for open swap contracts (Note A-12)
|
3,250,000
|
||
Dividends and interest receivable
|
588,554
|
||
Receivable for securities sold
|
2,045,949
|
||
Prepaid expenses and other assets
|
21,092
|
||
Total Assets
|
363,839,948
|
||
Liabilities
|
|||
Loans payable (Note A-9)
|
100,000,000
|
||
Interest rate swaps, at value (Note A-12)
|
2,930,007
|
||
Distributions payable—preferred shares
|
246
|
||
Distributions payable—common shares
|
97,811
|
||
Payable for securities purchased
|
1,503,232
|
||
Payable to investment manager—net (Note B)
|
135,857
|
||
Payable to administrator (Note B)
|
72,264
|
||
Interest payable (Note A-9)
|
145,456
|
||
Accrued expenses and other payables
|
353,795
|
||
Total Liabilities
|
105,238,668
|
||
Auction Market Preferred Shares Series A, B, C, D, E, F, G, & H at liquidation value
21,120 shares authorized, 57 shares issued and outstanding
$.0001 par value; $25,000 liquidation value per share (Notes A-9 & A-10)
|
1,425,000
|
||
Net Assets applicable to Common Shareholders at value
|
$257,176,280
|
||
Net Assets applicable to Common Shareholders consist of:
|
|||
Paid-in capital—common shares
|
$661,672,429
|
||
Undistributed net investment income (loss)
|
99,535
|
||
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments
|
(439,130,302
|
) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments
|
34,534,618
|
||
Net Assets applicable to Common Shareholders at value
|
$257,176,280
|
||
Common Shares Outstanding ($.0001 par value; 999,978,880 shares authorized)
|
58,724,048
|
||
Net Asset Value Per Common Share Outstanding
|
$4.38
|
||
*Cost of Investments:
|
$320,469,728
|
See Notes to Financial Statements | 12 |
REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES
INCOME FUND
|
|||
For the Year Ended
October 31, 2011
|
|||
Investment Income:
|
|||
Income (Note A):
|
|||
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers
|
$17,629,990
|
||
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers
|
9,304
|
||
Foreign taxes withheld
|
(38,472
|
) | |
Total income
|
$17,600,822
|
||
Expenses:
|
|||
Investment management fees (Note B)
|
2,324,920
|
||
Administration fees (Note B)
|
968,717
|
||
Auction agent fees (Note A-15)
|
51,338
|
||
Audit fees
|
64,250
|
||
Basic maintenance expense (Note A-15)
|
25,000
|
||
Custodian fees (Note A)
|
86,221
|
||
Insurance expense
|
21,976
|
||
Legal fees
|
234,900
|
||
Shareholder reports
|
57,462
|
||
Stock exchange listing fees
|
24,524
|
||
Stock transfer agent fees
|
20,191
|
||
Interest expense (Note A-9)
|
2,069,878
|
||
Directors' fees and expenses
|
55,726
|
||
Tender offer fees (Notes A-10 & E)
|
308,291
|
||
Miscellaneous
|
54,346
|
||
Total expenses
|
6,367,740
|
||
Investment management fees waived (Note B)
|
(503,733
|
) | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note A)
|
(34
|
) | |
Total net expenses
|
5,863,973
|
||
Net investment income (loss)
|
$11,736,849
|
||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A)
|
|||
Net realized gain (loss) on:
|
|||
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers
|
11,094,019
|
||
Foreign currency
|
(18,475
|
) | |
Interest rate swap contracts
|
(3,948,819
|
) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of:
|
|||
Unaffiliated investment securities
|
(4,110,463
|
) | |
Interest rate swap contracts
|
3,811,825
|
||
Net gain (loss) on investments
|
6,828,087
|
||
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders
|
(493,049
|
) | |
Benefit to Common Shareholders from Tender Offer for Auction Market Preferred Shares (Note A-10)
|
1,475,500
|
||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations
|
$19,547,387
|
See Notes to Financial Statements | 13 |
REAL ESTATE SECURITIES
INCOME FUND
|
|||||
Year Ended
October 31, 2011
|
Year Ended
October 31, 2010
|
||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
|
|||||
From Operations (Note A):
|
|||||
Net investment income (loss)
|
$11,736,849
|
$13,785,688
|
|||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
|
7,126,725
|
6,954,790
|
|||
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
|
(298,638
|
) |
78,730,503
|
||
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders From (Note A-9):
|
|||||
Net investment income
|
(493,049
|
) |
(1,145,646
|
) | |
Benefit to Common Shareholders from Tender Offer for Auction Market
Preferred Shares (Note A-10)
|
1,475,500
|
—
|
|||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting
from operations
|
19,547,387
|
98,325,335
|
|||
Distributions to Common Shareholders From (Note A-7):
|
|||||
Net investment income
|
(14,279,216
|
) |
(15,356,094
|
) | |
From Capital Share Transactions (Note D):
|
|||||
Payments for shares redeemed in connection with common tender offers (Note E)
|
(13,259,270
|
) |
(11,842,413
|
) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
(7,991,099
|
) |
71,126,828
|
||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:
|
|||||
Beginning of year
|
265,167,379
|
194,040,551
|
|||
End of year
|
$257,176,280
|
$265,167,379
|
|||
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of year
|
$99,535
|
$124,994
|
See Notes to Financial Statements | 14 |
REAL ESTATE
SECURITIES
INCOME FUND
|
|||
For the Year Ended
October 31, 2011
|
|||
Increase (decrease) in cash:
|
|||
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|||
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders
resulting from operations
|
$19,547,387
|
||
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets applicable to
Common Shareholders resulting from operations to net
cash provided by operating activities:
|
|||
Changes in assets and liabilities:
|
|||
Purchase of investment securities
|
(66,851,062
|
) | |
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities
|
104,549,467
|
||
Purchase/sale of short-term investment securities, net
|
(144,369
|
) | |
Decrease in net interest payable/receivable on interest rate swap contracts
|
11,815
|
||
Decrease in dividends and interest receivable
|
343,766
|
||
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets
|
248,206
|
||
Increase in receivable for securities sold
|
(2,045,949
|
) | |
Decrease in deposits with brokers for open swap contracts
|
4,150,000
|
||
Decrease in accumulated unpaid dividends on Preferred Shares
|
(19,656
|
) | |
Increase in payable for securities purchased
|
1,503,232
|
||
Increase in interest payable
|
58,637
|
||
Decrease in accrued expenses and other payables
|
(150,223
|
) | |
Unrealized depreciation on securities
|
4,110,463
|
||
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap contracts
|
(3,811,825
|
) | |
Net realized gain from investments
|
(11,094,019
|
) | |
Net realized loss foreign currency
|
18,475
|
||
Net realized loss from interest rate swaps contracts
|
3,948,819
|
||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$54,373,164
|
||
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|||
Cash distributions paid on Common Shares
|
(14,338,894
|
) | |
Payout for Common Shares redeemed via tender offers
|
(13,259,270
|
) | |
Benefit to Common Shareholders from Tender Offer for Auction
|
|||
Market Preferred Shares (Note A-10)
|
(1,475,500
|
) | |
Payout for Auction Market Preferred Shares redeemed via tender offers
|
(72,299,500
|
) | |
Cash receipts from loan
|
47,000,000
|
||
Net cash used in financing activities
|
(54,373,164
|
) | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash
|
0
|
||
Cash:
|
|||
Beginning balance
|
0
|
||
Ending balance
|
$0
|
||
Supplemental disclosure
|
|||
Cash paid for interest
|
$2,011,241
|
See Notes to Financial Statements | 15 |
1
|
General: 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 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 ("GAAP") requires 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
|
Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result
of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
|
4
|
Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. 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. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a class member. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended October 31, 2011 was $593,420.
|
5
|
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 the U.S. Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. To the extent the Fund distributes substantially all of its earnings to shareholders, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
|
The Fund has adopted the provisions of ASC 740 "Income Taxes" ("ASC 740"). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax positions as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years 2008 - 2010. As of October 31, 2011, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax positions.
|
|
Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. 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, 2011, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for income recognized on interest rate swaps, non-deductible restructuring costs, foreign currency gains and losses, distributions in excess of current earnings and the characterization of distributions from real estate investment trusts ("REITs") were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value ("NAV") applicable to common shareholders or NAV per common share of the Fund. | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 were as follows:
|
Distributions Paid From:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Ordinary Income
|
Long-Term
Capital Gain
|
Tax Return of
Capital
|
Total
|
||||||||||||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
2011
|
2010
|
2011
|
2010
|
2011
|
2010
|
||||||||||||||
$14,772,265
|
$16,501,740
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$—
|
$14,772,265
|
$16,501,740
|
As of October 31, 2011, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. Federal income tax basis were as follows:
|
Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
|
Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
|
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals
|
Total
|
|||||
$—
|
$—
|
$33,572,155
|
$(437,970,247 ) | $(404,398,092 ) |
The differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are attributable primarily to timing differences of distribution payments, timing differences of wash sales, capital loss carryforwards, passive foreign investment company un-reversed inclusions and accrued swap income not recognized on interest rate swaps. | |
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at October 31, 2011, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows: |
Expiring in:
|
||||
2016
|
2017
|
|||
$230,172,892
|
$207,797,355
|
During the year ended October 31, 2011, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $8,718,178.
|
|
On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company ("RIC") Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Act") was enacted. The Act modernizes several of the federal income and excise tax provisions related to RICs, and, with certain exceptions, is effective for taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010. Among the changes made are changes to the capital loss carryforward rules allowing for RICs to carry forward capital losses indefinitely and to retain the character of capital loss carryforwards as short-term or long-term. Rules in effect previously limited the carryforward period to eight years and all carryforwards were considered short-term in character. Capital loss carryforwards generated in
taxable years beginning after the effective date of the Act must be fully used before capital loss carryforwards generated in taxable years prior to the effective date of the Act; therefore, under certain circumstances, capital loss carryforwards available as of the report date, if any, may expire unused.
|
|
6
|
Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
|
7
|
Distributions to common shareholders: The Fund earns income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. It is the policy of the Fund to declare 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, interest paid on any borrowings and the level of Fund 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 2011 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 monthly distribution paid by the Fund. Distributions to preferred shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note A-9.
|
|
The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities issued by real estate companies, including REITs. The distributions the Fund receives from REITs are generally composed of income, capital gains, and/or return of REIT capital, but the REITs do not report this information to the Fund until the following calendar year. At October 31, 2011, 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. For the year ended October 31, 2011, the character of distributions paid to shareholders disclosed within the Statements of Changes in Net Assets is based on estimates made at that time. 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 possible 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 the 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 re-characterized 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 on the books of the Fund 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 October 31, 2011, the Fund declared a monthly distribution to common shareholders in the amount of $0.02 per share, payable on November 30, 2011 to shareholders of record on November 15, 2011, with an ex-date of November 10, 2011. Subsequent to October 31, 2011, the Fund declared a monthly distribution to common shareholders in the amount of $0.02 per share, payable on December 30, 2011 to shareholders of record on December 15, 2011, with an ex-date of December 13, 2011.
|
|
8
|
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 attributable to a particular investment company (e.g., 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 of the investment
companies in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.
|
9
|
Financial leverage: 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. On March 7, 2008, Neuberger Berman Realty Income Fund Inc. merged with and into the Fund. In connection with the reorganization, the Fund renamed its Series B AMPS, Series C AMPS and Series D AMPS as Series C
AMPS, Series G AMPS and Series H AMPS, respectively. In addition, the Fund re-classified 9,120 unissued shares of capital stock as Series B AMPS, Series D AMPS, Series E AMPS, and Series F AMPS and issued 2,280 Series B AMPS,
|
2,280 Series D AMPS, 2,280 Series E AMPS, and 2,280 Series F 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").
|
|
Since February 2008, the market for auction rate preferred securities has experienced an unprecedented number of failed auctions. In most of the Fund's regularly scheduled auctions, more AMPS were submitted for sale than there were offers to buy. This meant that these auctions "failed to clear," and that preferred shareholders who wanted to sell their AMPS in these auctions were unable to do so. When a failed auction of AMPS occurs, the distribution rate for AMPS resets to a maximum rate, which is the greater of 125% of the base rate or 125 basis points plus the base rate (the base rate is the LIBOR Rate for the period most closely approximating the applicable AMPS series' distribution period).
Although the failed auctions have resulted in a current lack of liquidity for preferred shareholders, they are not an event of default for the Fund nor have they affected the credit quality of the AMPS.
|
|
When the AMPS auctions have resulted in a failed auction, the Fund has paid, and continues to pay, distributions on its AMPS that are set at the maximum rate. If auctions generally continue to fail and the maximum rate increases due to changes in short term interest rates, the Fund's returns for common shareholders could be adversely affected. During the period from November 1, 2010 until October 31, 2011, in several auctions for Series A AMPS, Series E AMPS and Series H AMPS all orders received by the auction agent were "submitted hold orders" and the distribution rates determined by such auctions were set in accordance with the terms of the Articles Supplementary. The Fund continues to monitor
the developments in the AMPS market.
|
|
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 AMPS, Series B AMPS, Series C AMPS, Series D AMPS, Series E AMPS, and Series F AMPS and every 28 days for Series G AMPS and Series H AMPS. Distribution rates are reset every 7 days for Series A AMPS, Series B AMPS, Series C AMPS, Series D AMPS, Series E AMPS, and Series F AMPS and every 28 days for Series G AMPS and Series H AMPS based on the results of an auction, except during special rate periods. For the year ended October 31, 2011, distribution rates ranged from 0.13% to 1.51% for Series A, 1.41% to 1.51% for Series B,
1.41% to 1.51% for Series C, 1.41% to 1.51% for Series D, 0.06% to 1.51% for Series E, 1.41% to 1.51% for Series F, 1.44% to 1.52% for Series G, and 0.15% to 1.51% for Series H AMPS. The Fund declared distributions to preferred shareholders for the period November 1, 2011 to November 30, 2011 of $59, $207, $119, $296, $148, $444, $123 and $41 for Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Series E, Series F, Series G, and Series H AMPS, respectively.
|
|
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.
|
|
In September 2008, the Fund entered into a $240 million secured, committed, three-year revolving credit facility (the "Facility") with State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"). In September 2011, the Fund amended the Facility to reduce its commitment size to $135 million and extend its term. Under the Facility, interest is charged on LIBOR Loans at an adjusted LIBOR rate and is payable on the last day of each interest period. The Fund has paid an up-front fee which is being amortized over the life of the Facility and pays a facility fee in arrears based on the entire amount of the Facility. These fees are included in the interest expense that is reflected in the Statement of Operations.
Under the terms of the Facility, the Fund is required to satisfy certain collateral requirements and maintain a certain level of net assets. At October 31, 2011, there were $100 million in loans outstanding under the Facility.
|
|
During the period November 1, 2008 to October 31, 2009, the Fund redeemed 2,580 of its outstanding AMPS with an aggregate liquidation preference of $64.5 million. During the period November 1, 2010 to October 31, 2011, the Fund conducted a tender offer for its outstanding AMPS and accepted for purchase 2,951 AMPS, as more fully described in Note A-10.
|
|
As of October 31, 2011, there were 2 Series A, 7 Series B, 4 Series C, 10 Series D, 5 Series E, 15 Series F, 4 Series G and 10 Series H AMPS outstanding.
|
|
10
|
Auction Market Preferred Share tender offer: The Fund conducted a tender offer that commenced on March 1, 2011 and expired on April 5, 2011, for up to 100% of its outstanding AMPS at a price equal to 98% of the per share liquidation preference of $25,000 plus any unpaid dividends accrued through the expiration of the offer. Under the terms of the tender offer, on April 5, 2011, the Fund accepted 2,951 AMPS, representing 98% of its then outstanding AMPS. Final payment was made at $24,500 per share, representing 98% of the per share liquidation preference of $25,000, plus any unpaid dividends accrued through April
5, 2011. Because the tender offer price was less than the AMPS per share liquidation preference, the tender offer had a positive impact on NAV in the amount of $1,475,500, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Benefit to Common Shareholders from Tender Offer for Auction Market Preferred Shares (Note A-10)."
|
11
|
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
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.
|
12
|
Derivative Instruments: During the year ended October 31, 2011, the Fund's use of derivatives, as described below, was limited to interest rate swap contracts. The Fund has adopted the provisions of ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" ("ASC 815"). The disclosure requirements of ASC 815 distinguish between derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting and those that do not. Because investment companies value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statement of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly, even though the Fund's investments in derivatives
may represent economic hedges, they are considered non-hedge transactions for purposes of this disclosure.
|
Interest Rate Swaps: The Fund entered into an interest rate swap transaction, with an institution that Management has determined is 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 an interest rate swap contract, the Fund agrees to pay the swap counterparty a fixed-rate payment in exchange for the counterparty'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 and Facility. 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. There is no guarantee that these swap transactions will be successful in reducing or limiting risk.
|
|
Risks may arise if the counterparty to a swap contract fails to comply with the terms of its contract. The loss incurred by the failure of a counterparty 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 if there is no liquid market for these agreements or 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 or its total net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from operations. At October 31, 2011, the Fund had an outstanding interest rate swap contract as follows:
|
Rate Type
|
||||||||||||||||
Swap
Counterparty
|
Notional
Amount(1)
|
Termination
Date
|
Fixed-rate
Payments
Made by
the Fund
|
Variable-rate
Payments
Received by
the Fund(2)
|
Accrued Net
Interest
Receivable
(Payable)
|
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Total Fair
Value
|
|||||||||
Citibank, N.A.
|
$75,000,000
|
July 2, 2012
|
5.440%
|
.239%
|
$(314,201)
|
$(2,615,806)
|
$(2,930,007)
|
(1)
|
The notional amount at period end is indicative of the volume throughout the period.
|
(2)
|
30 day LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) at September 27, 2011.
|
At October 31, 2011, the Fund had the following derivatives (which did not qualify as hedging instruments under ASC 815) grouped by primary risk exposure:
|
Liability Derivatives
|
|||||
Interest Rate
Risk
|
Statement of
Assets and
Liabilities Location
|
||||
Interest Rate Swap Contract
|
$(2,930,007)
|
Interest rate swaps,
|
|||
Total Value
|
$(2,930,007)
|
at value(1)
|
Realized Gain (Loss)
|
|||||
Interest Rate
Risk
|
Statement of
Operations
Location
|
||||
Interest Rate Swap Contract
|
(3,948,819)
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
|||
Total Realized Gain (Loss)
|
(3,948,819)
|
on interest rate swap contracts
|
|||
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
|||||
Interest Rate
Risk
|
Statement of
Operations
Location
|
||||
Interest Rate Swap Contract
|
3,811,825
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation
|
|||
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
3,811,825
|
(depreciation) in value of interest rate swap contracts
|
13
|
Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of
uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the
|
application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
|
|
14
|
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.
|
15
|
Arrangements with certain non-affiliated service providers: The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the year ended October 31, 2011, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $34.
|
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% if the auction is successful, and up to 3/20 of 1% if the auction fails; 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 agency requirements, the Fund is required to provide the rating agency that rates its AMPS 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 the rating agency as one of the conditions to maintain its rating on the AMPS. "Discounted value" refers to the fact that the rating agency requires the Fund, in performing this calculation, to discount portfolio securities below their face value, at rates determined by the rating agency. 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."
|
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 and borrowings under the Facility are not considered liabilities.
|
|
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
October 31,
|
% of Average
Daily Managed Assets
|
||
2011
|
0.07
|
Management has not contractually agreed to waive any portion of its fees beyond October 31, 2011.
|
|
In connection with the common share tender offer program, more fully described in Note E, Management has agreed to voluntarily extend for one year the contractual fee waivers currently in place, so that the total effective fee waiver as a percentage of average daily Managed Assets would be:
|
Year Ended
October 31,
|
% of Average
Daily Managed Assets
|
||
2011
|
0.13
|
||
2012
|
0.07
|
For the year ended October 31, 2011, such waived fees amounted to $503,733.
|
|
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 as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement.
|
|
Neuberger Berman LLC ("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.
|
|
Management and Neuberger are indirect subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Group LLC ("NBG," and together with its consolidated subsidiaries "NB Group"). The voting equity of NBG is owned by NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), which was formed to facilitate the May 4, 2009 management buyout of the businesses conducted by NB Group, and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("LBHI"). NBSH, which is owned by portfolio managers, members of the NB Group management team and certain of NB Group's key employees and senior professionals, owns approximately 52% of the voting equity of NBG, and LBHI and certain of its subsidiaries own the remaining 48% of the voting equity of NBG.
|
During the year ended October 31, 2011, there were purchase and sale transactions of long-term securities (excluding interest rate swap contracts) of $72,267,206 and $106,411,579 respectively.
|
|
During the year ended October 31, 2011, no brokerage commissions on securities transactions were paid to affiliated brokers.
|
At October 31, 2011, the common shares outstanding and the common shares of the Fund owned by Neuberger were as follows:
|
Common Shares
Outstanding
|
Common Shares
Owned by Neuberger
|
||
58,724,048
|
20,806
|
Transactions in common shares for the years ended October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010, were as follows
|
2011
|
2010
|
||||||||
Redemption of Common Shares (Note E)
|
(3,090,739
|
)
|
(3,253,410
|
)
|
|||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Common Shares Outstanding
|
(3,090,739
|
)
|
(3,253,410
|
)
|
In 2009, the Fund's Board authorized a semi-annual common share tender offer program consisting of up to four tender offers over a two-year period ("Tender Offer Program"). Under the Tender Offer Program, if the Fund's common shares trade at an average daily discount to NAV per share of greater than 10% during a 12-week measurement period, the Fund would conduct a tender offer for between 5% and 20% of its outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of its NAV per share determined on the day the tender offer expires.
|
|
During the initial measurement period under the Tender Offer Program, the Fund traded at an average daily discount to NAV of greater than 10%. As a result, the Fund conducted a tender offer for up to 5% of its outstanding common shares that commenced September 18, 2009 and ended October 16, 2009. Under the terms of the tender offer, on October 23, 2009, the Fund accepted 3,424,642 common shares, representing approximately 5% of its then-outstanding common shares. Final payment was made at $3.00 per share, representing 98% of the NAV per share on October 16, 2009.
|
During the second measurement period under the Tender Offer Program, February 19, 2010 to May 14, 2010, the Fund traded at an average daily discount to NAV of greater than 10% and, therefore, conducted a tender offer that commenced June 11, 2010 and expired July 9, 2010, for up to 5% of its outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of its NAV per share determined on the day the tender offer expired. Under the terms of the tender offer, on July 14, 2010, the Fund accepted 3,253,410 common shares, representing approximately 5% of its then outstanding common shares. Final payment was made at $3.64 per share, representing 98% of the NAV per share on July 9, 2010.
|
|
During the third measurement period under the Tender Offer Program, August 18, 2010 to November 10, 2010, the Fund traded at an average daily discount to NAV of greater than 10% and, therefore, conducted a tender offer that commenced December 20, 2010 and expired January 19, 2011, for up to 5% of its outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of its NAV per share determined on the day the tender offer expired. Under the terms of the tender offer, on January 25, 2011, the Fund accepted 3,090,739 common shares, representing approximately 5% of its then outstanding common shares. Final payment was made at $4.29 per share, representing 98% of the NAV per share on January 19, 2011.
|
|
During the fourth and final measurement period under the Tender Offer Program, July 11, 2011 to October 4, 2011, the Fund traded at an average daily discount to NAV of greater than 10% and, therefore, conducted a tender offer that commenced October 31, 2011 and expired November 29, 2011, for up to 5% of its outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of its NAV per share determined on the day the tender offer expired. Under the terms of the tender offer, on December 5, 2011, the Fund accepted 2,936,202 common shares, representing approximately 5% of its then outstanding common shares. Final payment was made at $3.97 per share, representing 98% of the NAV per share on November 29,
2011.
|
|
In connection with the Fund's adoption of the Tender Offer Program, Management agreed to voluntarily extend for one year the contractual fee waivers then in place to offset some of the expenses associated with, or possible increases in the Fund's expense ratio resulting from, the tender offers (see Note B for additional disclosure). The Board retained the ability, consistent with its fiduciary duty, to opt out of the Tender Offer Program should circumstances arise that the Board believes could cause a material negative effect on the Fund or the Fund's shareholders.
|
|
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04 "Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS")." ASU No. 2011-04 amends ASC 820 to establish common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and IFRS. It will not affect the fair valuation of the Fund's investments, but rather the quantitative and qualitative disclosures in the financial statements. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and for interim periods
within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU No. 2011-04 on the Fund's financial statement disclosures.
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||||||
Common Share Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
|
$
|
4.29
|
$
|
2.98
|
$
|
3.45
|
$
|
16.17
|
$
|
21.23
|
|||||||||||
Income From Investment Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net Investment Income (Loss)¢
|
.20
|
.22
|
.19
|
1.00
|
1.08
|
||||||||||||||||
Net Gains or Losses on Securities
(both realized and unrealized)
|
.11
|
1.35
|
(.05
|
)
|
(10.32
|
)
|
(3.43
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Common Share Equivalent of Distributions to
Preferred Shareholders From:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net Investment Income¢
|
(.01
|
)
|
(.02
|
)
|
(.02
|
)
|
(.21
|
)
|
(.17
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Net Capital Gains¢
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(.06
|
)
|
(.22
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders
|
(.01
|
)
|
(.02
|
)
|
(.02
|
)
|
(.27
|
)
|
(.39
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Benefit to Common Shareholders from Tender Offer for
Auction Market Preferred Shares (Note A-10)
|
.03
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||||||
Total From Investment Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
.33
|
1.55
|
.12
|
(9.59
|
)
|
(2.74
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders From:
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net Investment Income
|
(.24
|
)
|
(.24
|
)
|
(.14
|
)
|
(.91
|
)
|
(1.00
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Net Capital Gains
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(.70
|
)
|
(1.32
|
)
|
||||||||||||||
Tax Return of Capital
|
—
|
—
|
(.46
|
)
|
(1.52
|
)
|
—
|
||||||||||||||
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders
|
(.24
|
)
|
(.24
|
)
|
(.60
|
)
|
(3.13
|
)
|
(2.32
|
)
|
|||||||||||
Accretive Effect of Common Share Tender Offers
|
.00
|
.00
|
.01
|
—
|
—
|
||||||||||||||||
Common Share Net Asset Value, End of Year
|
$
|
4.38
|
$
|
4.29
|
$
|
2.98
|
$
|
3.45
|
$
|
16.17
|
|||||||||||
Common Share Market Value, End of Year
|
$
|
3.88
|
$
|
3.88
|
$
|
2.61
|
$
|
3.15
|
$
|
14.87
|
|||||||||||
Total Return, Common Share Net Asset Value†
|
8.23
|
%
|
54.41
|
%
|
17.65
|
%
|
(70.68
|
)%
|
(13.17
|
)%
|
|||||||||||
Total Return, Common Share Market Value†
|
6.01
|
%
|
59.45
|
%
|
12.86
|
%
|
(70.89
|
)%
|
(6.66
|
)%
|
|||||||||||
Supplemental Data/Ratios††
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders,
End of Year (in millions)
|
$
|
257.2
|
$
|
265.2
|
$
|
194.0
|
$
|
248.3
|
$
|
538.8
|
|||||||||||
Preferred Shares Outstanding, End of Year (in millions)
|
$
|
1.4
|
$
|
75.2
|
$
|
75.2
|
$
|
139.7
|
$
|
245.0
|
|||||||||||
Preferred Shares Liquidation Value Per Share
|
$
|
25,000
|
$
|
25,000
|
$
|
25,000
|
$
|
25,000
|
$
|
25,000
|
|||||||||||
Ratios are Calculated Using Average Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of Gross Expenses#
|
2.21
|
%Ø
|
2.09
|
%Ø
|
2.87
|
%Ø
|
1.40
|
%
|
1.05
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Ratio of Net Expenses‡
|
2.21
|
%Ø
|
2.09
|
%Ø
|
2.87
|
%Ø
|
1.40
|
%‡‡
|
1.05
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) Excluding
Preferred Share DistributionsØØ
|
4.42
|
%
|
5.79
|
%
|
8.34
|
%
|
9.76
|
%
|
5.57
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate
|
19
|
%
|
27
|
%
|
41
|
%
|
37
|
%¢¢
|
17
|
%
|
|||||||||||
Asset Coverage Per Preferred Share, End of Year@
|
$
|
4,536,869
|
$
|
113,161
|
$
|
89,510
|
$
|
69,444
|
$
|
80,030
|
|||||||||||
Loans Payable (in millions)
|
$
|
100
|
$
|
53
|
$
|
25
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
|||||||||||
Asset Coverage Per $1,000 of Loans Payable@@
|
$
|
3,586
|
$
|
7,422
|
$
|
11,770
|
$
|
—
|
$
|
—
|
See Notes to Financial Highlights | 25 |
†
|
Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV 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 sale 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 indicate 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:
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||||||||
2.40
|
%
|
2.37
|
%
|
3.18
|
%
|
1.72
|
%
|
1.39
|
%
|
@
|
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.
|
@@
|
Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities (excluding loans payable and accumulated unpaid distributions on AMPS) from the Fund's total assets and dividing by the outstanding loans payable balance.
|
††
|
Expense ratios do not include the effect of distributions to holders of AMPS. Income ratios include income earned on assets attributable to AMPS outstanding.
|
Ø
|
Interest expense is included in expense ratios. The annualized ratios of interest expense to average net assets applicable to common shareholders were:
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|||||||||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
|||||||||||||
.78
|
%
|
.66
|
%
|
.90
|
%
|
¢
|
Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
|
¢¢
|
On March 7, 2008, Neuberger Berman Realty Income Fund Inc. ("NRI") merged with and into the Fund pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization approved by each of the Fund's and NRI's shareholders. Portfolio turnover excludes purchases and sales of securities by NRI as the acquired fund prior to merger date.
|
‡‡
|
Includes merger-related expenses. If such expenses were not included, the annualized ratio of net expenses to average net assets applicable to common shareholders for the year ended October 31, 2008 would have been 1.36%.
|
ØØ
|
The annualized ratios of preferred share distributions to average net assets applicable to common shareholders were:
|
Year Ended October 31,
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||||||||||||||
.19
|
%
|
.48
|
%
|
1.03
|
%
|
2.63
|
%
|
2.02
|
%
|
Investment Manager and Administrator
|
Stock Transfer Agent
|
Neuberger Berman Management LLC
|
The Bank of New York Mellon
|
605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
|
480 Washington Boulevard
|
New York, NY 10158-0180
|
Jersey City, NJ 07317
|
877.461.1899 or 212.476.8800
|
|
Legal Counsel
|
|
Sub-Adviser
|
K&L Gates LLP
|
Neuberger Berman LLC
|
1601 K Street, NW
|
605 Third Avenue
|
Washington, DC 20006
|
New York, NY 10158-3698
|
|
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
Custodian
|
Ernst & Young LLP
|
State Street Bank and Trust Company
|
200 Clarendon Street
|
2 Avenue de Lafayette
|
Boston, MA 02116
|
Boston, MA 02111
|
Name, (Year of Birth),
and Address(1)
|
Position
and Length
of Time
Served(2)
|
Principal Occupation(s)(3)
|
Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Director
|
Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Director(3)
|
|||||
CLASS I
|
|||||||||
Independent Directors
|
|||||||||
Faith Colish (1935)
|
Director since 1982
|
Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; formerly, Attorney-at-Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002.
|
45
|
Formerly, Director, 1997 to 2003, and Advisory Director, 2003 to 2006; ABA Retirement Funds (formerly, American Bar Retirement Association) (not-for-profit membership corporation).
|
|||||
Michael M. Knetter (1960)
|
Director since 2007
|
President and Chief Executive Officer, University of Wisconsin Foundation, since October 2010; formerly, Dean, School of Business, University of Wisconsin — Madison; formerly, Professor of International Economics and Associate Dean, Amos Tuck School of Business — Dartmouth College, 1998 to 2002.
|
45
|
Director, American Family Insurance (a mutual company, not publicly traded), since March 2009; formerly, Trustee, Northwestern Mutual Series Fund, Inc., 2007 to 2010; formerly, Director, Wausau Paper, 2005 to 2011; formerly, Director, Great Wolf Resorts, 2004 to 2009.
|
|||||
Name, (Year of Birth),
and Address(1)
|
Position
and Length
of Time
Served(2)
|
Principal Occupation(s)(3)
|
Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Director
|
Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Director(3)
|
||||||
Cornelius T. Ryan (1931)
|
Director since 2003
|
General Partner and Adviser, TD2, TD3, and TOF1 Healthcare Venture Capital Partnerships; formerly, Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital investing) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation, 1981 to 2010.
|
45
|
Trustee, Norwalk Hospital Foundation, since 2000; Director, Supply Pro (privately held company), since 2008; formerly, Trustee, Norwalk Hospital, 1995 to 2004; formerly, President and Director, Randolph Computer Corp., 1966 to 1984; formerly, Director of numerous privately held portfolio companies of Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners, 1981 to 2005.
|
||||||
Peter P. Trapp (1944)
|
Director since 2003
|
Retired; formerly, Regional Manager for Mid-Southern Region, Ford Motor Credit Company, September 1997 to 2007; formerly, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 to August 1997.
|
45
|
None.
|
||||||
Director who is an "Interested Person"
|
||||||||||
Robert Conti* (1956)
|
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director since 2008; prior thereto, Executive Vice President in 2008 and Vice President 2006 to 2008
|
Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2007; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 1999 to 2003; President and Chief Executive Officer, Management, since 2008; formerly, Senior Vice President, Management, 2000 to 2008.
|
45
|
Chairman of the Board, Staten Island Mental Health Society since 2008.
|
||||||
Name, (Year of Birth),
and Address(1)
|
Position
and Length
of Time
Served(2)
|
Principal Occupation(s)(3)
|
Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Director
|
Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Director(3)
|
|||||
CLASS II
|
|||||||||
Independent Directors
|
|||||||||
John Cannon (1930)
|
Director since 2003
|
Consultant; formerly, Chairman, CDC Investment Advisers (registered investment adviser), 1993 to January 1999; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association.
|
45
|
Formerly, Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Oppenheimer Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, 1992 to 2009.
|
|||||
C. Anne Harvey (1937)
|
Director since 2003
|
President, C.A. Harvey Associates, since October 2001; formerly, Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2001.
|
45
|
Formerly, President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors, 2001 to 2002; formerly, Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to 2002.
|
|||||
George W. Morriss (1947)
|
Director since 2007
|
Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, People's Bank, Connecticut (a financial services company), 1991 to 2001.
|
45
|
Manager, Larch Lane Multi-Strategy Fund complex (which currently consists of three funds), since 2006; formerly, Member, NASDAQ Issuers' Affairs Committee, 1995 to 2003.
|
|||||
Name, (Year of Birth),
and Address(1)
|
Position
and Length
of Time
Served(2)
|
Principal Occupation(s)(3)
|
Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Director
|
Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Director(3)
|
|||||
Tom D. Seip (1950)
|
Director since 2003; Chairman of the Board since 2008; Lead Independent Director from 2006 to 2008
|
General Partner, Ridgefield Farm LLC (a private investment vehicle); formerly, President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; formerly, Senior Executive, The Charles Schwab Corporation, 1983 to 1998, including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.; Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments, 1997 to 1998; and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., 1994 to 1997.
|
45
|
Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; formerly, Chairman, Compensation Committee, H&R Block, Inc., 2006 to 2010; formerly, Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management company), 1999 to 2006.
|
|||||
Director who is an "Interested Person"
|
|||||||||
Jack L. Rivkin* (1940)
|
Director since 2003; President, 2003 to 2008
|
Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman Holdings LLC (holding company), 2002 to August 2008 and 2003 to August 2008, respectively; formerly, Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger, December 2005 to August 2008 and 2003 to August 2008, respectively; formerly, Executive Vice President, Neuberger, December 2002 to 2005; formerly, Director and Chairman, Management, December 2002 to August 2008; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Inc., September 1995 to February 2002; formerly, Executive Vice President, Citigroup Inc., September 1995 to February 2002.
|
45
|
Director, Idealab (private company), since 2009; Director, Distributed World Power (private company), since 2009; Director, Dale Carnegie and Associates, Inc. (private company), since 1999; Director, Solbright, Inc. (private company), since 1998; Director, SA Agricultural Fund, since 2009; Chairman and Director, Essential Brands (consumer products) since 2008; formerly, Director, New York Society of Security Analysts, 2006 to 2008.
|
|||||
Name, (Year of Birth),
and Address(1)
|
Position
and Length
of Time
Served(2)
|
Principal Occupation(s)(3)
|
Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Director
|
Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Director(3)
|
|||||
CLASS III
|
|||||||||
Independent Directors
|
|||||||||
Martha C. Goss (1949)
|
Director since 2007
|
President, Woodhill Enterprises Inc./Chase Hollow Associates LLC (personal investment vehicle), since 2006; Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Hopewell Holdings LLC/ Amwell Holdings, LLC (a holding company for a healthcare reinsurance company start-up), since 2003; formerly, Consultant, Resources Connection (temporary staffing), 2002 to 2006.
|
45
|
Director, American Water (water utility), since 2003; Director, Channel Reinsurance (financial guaranty reinsurance), since 2006; Director, Allianz Life of New York (insurance), since 2005; Director, Financial Women's Association of New York (not-for-profit association), since 2003; Trustee Emerita, Brown University, since 1998; formerly, Director, Ocwen Financial Corporation (mortgage servicing), 2005 to 2010; formerly, Advisory Board Member, Attensity (software developer), 2005 to 2007; formerly, Director, Bank Leumi (commercial bank), 2005 to 2007; formerly, Director, Claire's Stores, Inc. (retailer), 2005 to 2007.
|
|||||
Robert A. Kavesh (1927)
|
Director since 2003
|
Retired, since 2002; Marcus Nadler Professor Emeritus of Finance and Economics, New York University Stern School of Business; formerly, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, American Finance Association, 1961 to 1979.
|
45
|
Formerly, Director, The Caring Community (not-for-profit), 1997 to 2006; formerly, Director, DEL Laboratories, Inc. (cosmetics and pharmaceuticals), 1978 to 2004; formerly, Director, Apple Bank for Savings, 1979 to 1990; formerly, Director, Western Pacific Industries, Inc., (public company), 1972 to 1986.
|
|||||
Name, (Year of Birth),
and Address(1)
|
Position
and Length
of Time
Served(2)
|
Principal Occupation(s)(3)
|
Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Director
|
Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Director(3)
|
|||||
Howard A. Mileaf (1937)
|
Director since 2003
|
Retired; formerly, Vice President and General Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993 to 2001.
|
45
|
Formerly, Director, Webfinancial Corporation (holding company), 2002 to 2008; formerly, Director, WHX Corporation (holding company), 2002 to 2005; formerly, Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for-profit theatre), 2000 to 2005.
|
|||||
Edward I. O'Brien (1928)
|
Director since 2003
|
Private Investor; formerly, Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993 to 2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974 to 1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992 to November 1993.
|
45
|
Formerly, Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), 1993 to July 2008; formerly, Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993 to 1999.
|
|||||
Candace L. Straight (1947)
|
Director since 2003
|
Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; formerly, Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector), 1998 to December 2003.
|
45
|
Public Member, Board of Governors and Board of Trustees, Rutgers University, since 2011; Director, Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (reinsurance company), since 2006; formerly, Director, National Atlantic Holdings Corporation (property and casualty insurance company), 2004 to 2008; formerly, Director, The Proformance Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), 2004 to 2008; formerly, Director, Providence Washington Insurance Company (property and casualty insurance company), 1998 to 2006; formerly, Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), 2000 to 2005.
|
|||||
Name, (Year of Birth),
and Address(1)
|
Position
and Length
of Time
Served(2)
|
Principal Occupation(s)(3)
|
Number of
Funds in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Fund Director
|
Other Directorships Held
Outside Fund Complex by
Fund Director(3)
|
|||||
Director who is an "Interested Person"
|
|||||||||
Joseph V. Amato* (1962)
|
Director since 2008
|
President and Director, Neuberger Berman Group LLC, since 2009; President and Chief Executive Officer, Neuberger and Neuberger Berman Holdings LLC (including its predecessor, Neuberger Berman Inc.), since 2007; Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger, since 2009; Chief Investment Officer (Equities) and Managing Director, Management, since 2009; Managing Director, Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC ("NBFI") since 2007; Board member of NBFI since 2006; formerly, Global Head of Asset Management of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s ("LBHI") Investment Management Division, 2006 to 2009; formerly, member of LBHI's Investment Management Division's Executive Management Committee, 2006 to 2009; formerly, Managing
Director, Lehman Brothers Inc. ("LBI"), 2006 to 2008; formerly, Chief Recruiting and Development Officer, LBI, 2005 to 2006; formerly, Global Head of LBI's Equity Sales and a Member of its Equities Division Executive Committee, 2003 to 2005.
|
45
|
Member of Board of Advisors, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, since 2001; Member of New York City Board of Advisors, Teach for America, since 2005; Trustee, Montclair Kimberley Academy (private school), since 2007.
|
|||||
(1)
|
The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.
|
(2)
|
The Board of Directors shall at times be divided as equally as possible into three classes of Directors designated Class I, Class II, and Class III. The terms of office of Class I, Class II, and Class III Directors shall expire at the annual meeting of shareholders held in 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively, and at each third annual meeting of shareholders thereafter.
|
(3)
|
Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.
|
* | Indicates a Fund Director who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Amato and Mr. Conti are interested persons of the Fund by virtue of the fact that each is an officer of Management, Neuberger and/or their affiliates. Mr. Rivkin may be deemed an interested person of the Fund by virtue of the fact that, until August 2008, he was a director of Management and an officer of Neuberger. |
Name, (Year of Birth),
and Address(1)
|
Position and
Length of Time
Served
|
Principal Occupation(s)(2)
|
|||
Andrew B. Allard (1961)
|
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2003
|
Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006 and Employee since 1999; Deputy General Counsel, Neuberger, since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2000 to 2005; formerly, Employee, Management, 1994 to 1999; Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005 and one since 2006).
|
|||
Claudia A. Brandon (1956)
|
Executive Vice President since 2008 and Secretary since 2003
|
Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007 and Employee since 1999; Senior Vice President, Management, since 2008 and Assistant Secretary since 2004; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2002 to 2006; formerly, Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, Management, 2000 to 2008; formerly, Vice President, Management, 1986 to 1999 and Employee 1984 to 1999; Executive Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008); Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 1985, three since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005 and one since
2006).
|
|||
Anthony DiBernardo (1979)
|
Assistant Treasurer since 2011
|
Vice President, Neuberger, since 2009; Employee, Management, since 2003; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator.
|
|||
Maxine L. Gerson (1950)
|
Executive Vice President since 2008 and Chief Legal Officer since 2005 (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002)
|
Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2009, and Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Neuberger, since 2001; Managing Director, Management, since 2009, and Secretary and General Counsel, Management, since 2004; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2002 to 2009; formerly, Senior Vice President, Management, 2006 to 2009; Executive Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008); Chief Legal Officer (only for purposes of sections 307 and 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002), nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005 and
one since 2006).
|
|||
Sheila R. James (1965)
|
Assistant Secretary since 2003
|
Vice President, Neuberger, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly, Assistant Vice President, Neuberger, 2007; formerly, Employee, Management, 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (six since 2002, one since 2003, one since 2005 and one since 2006).
|
|||
Brian Kerrane (1969)
|
Vice President since 2008
|
Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2002 to 2006; Vice President, Management, since 2008 and Employee since 1991; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008).
|
|||
Name, (Year of Birth),
and Address(1)
|
Position and
Length of Time
Served
|
Principal Occupation(s)(2)
|
|||
Kevin Lyons (1955)
|
Assistant Secretary since 2003
|
Assistant Vice President, Neuberger, since 2008 and Employee since 1999; formerly, Employee, Management, 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2003, one since 2005 and one since 2006).
|
|||
Owen F. McEntee, Jr. (1961)
|
Vice President since 2008
|
Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006; Employee, Management, since 1992; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008).
|
|||
John M. McGovern (1970)
|
Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2005
|
Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007; formerly, Vice President, Neuberger, 2004 to 2006; Employee, Management, since 1993; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005 and one since 2006); formerly, Assistant Treasurer, eight registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator, 2002 to 2005.
|
|||
Frank Rosato (1971)
|
Assistant Treasurer since 2005
|
Vice President, Neuberger, since 2006; Employee, Management, since 1995; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005 and one since 2006).
|
|||
Neil S. Siegel (1967)
|
Vice President since 2008
|
Managing Director, Management, since 2008; Managing Director, Neuberger, since 2006; formerly, Senior Vice President, Neuberger, 2004 to 2006; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (nine since 2008).
|
|||
Chamaine Williams (1971)
|
Chief Compliance Officer since 2005
|
Senior Vice President, Neuberger, since 2007; Chief Compliance Officer, Management, since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer, nine registered investment companies for which Management acts as investment manager and administrator (eight since 2005 and one since 2006); formerly, Senior Vice President, LBI, 2007 to 2008; formerly, Vice President, LBI, 2003 to 2006; formerly, Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Asset Management Inc., 2003 to 2007; formerly, Chief Compliance Officer, Lehman Brothers Alternative Investment Management LLC, 2003 to 2007.
|
|||
(1)
|
The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.
|
(2)
|
Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years.
|
Votes For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
Abstentions
|
Broker
Non-Votes
|
||||||
Martha C. Goss
|
48,608,910
|
1,885,175
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Robert A. Kavesh
|
48,506,403
|
1,987,682
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Edward I. O'Brien
|
48,558,424
|
1,935,661
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Candace L. Straight
|
48,573,915
|
1,920,170
|
—
|
—
|
|||||
Joseph V. Amato
|
48,476,303
|
2,017,782
|
—
|
—
|
Votes For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
Abstentions
|
Broker
Non-Votes
|
||||||
Howard A. Mileaf
|
33
|
8
|
—
|
—
|
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|
Neuberger Berman Management LLC
|
|
605 Third Avenue 2nd Floor
|
|
New York, NY 10158–0180
|
|
Internal Sales & Services
|
|
877.461.1899
|
|
www.nb.com
|
|
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.
|
|
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|
Type of Account
|
Number of Accounts Managed
|
Total Assets Managed
($ millions)
|
Number of Accounts
Managed for which Advisory
Fee is Performance-Based
|
Assets Managed for which
Advisory Fee is
Performance-Based
($ millions)
|
Steven S. Shigekawa
|
||||
Registered Investment Companies*
|
2
|
$675
|
0
|
N/A
|
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
|
0
|
N/A
|
0
|
N/A
|
Other Accounts**
|
12
|
$83
|
0
|
N/A
|
Brian Jones
|
||||
Registered Investment Companies*
|
2
|
$675
|
0
|
N/A
|
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
|
0
|
N/A
|
0
|
N/A
|
Other Accounts**
|
12
|
$83
|
0
|
N/A
|
Portfolio Manager
|
Dollar Range of Equity
Securities Owned in the
Registrant
|
Steven S. Shigekawa
|
A
|
Brian Jones
|
A
|
A = None
B = $1-$10,000
C = $10,001 - $50,000
D =$50,001-$100,000
|
E = $100,001-$500,000
F = $500,001-$1,000,000
G = Over $1,000,000
|
(a)
|
(b)
|
(c)
|
(d)
|
|
Period
|
Total Number of Shares Purchased
|
Average Price Paid per Share
|
Total Number
of Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
|
Maximum Number of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or Programs
|
November 1 through November 30
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
December 1 through December 31*
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
January 1 through January 31*
|
3,090,739
|
$4.29
|
3,090,739
|
3,090,739
|
February 1 through February 28
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
March 1 through March 31
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
April 1 through April 30
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
May 1 through May 31
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
June 1 through June 30
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
July 1 through July 31
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
August 1 through August 31
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
September 1 through September 30
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
October 1 through October 31**
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Total
|
3,090,739
|
N/A
|
3,090,739
|
3,090,739
|
* | In 2009, the Registrant’s Board authorized a semi-annual common share tender offer program consisting of up to four tender offers over a two-year period (“Tender Offer Program”). Under the Tender Offer Program, if the Registrant’s common shares trade at an average daily discount to net asset value per share (“NAV”) of greater than 10% during a 12-week measurement period, the Registrant would conduct a tender offer for between 5% and 20% of its outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of its NAV per share determined on the day the tender offer expires. | |
During the third measurement period under the Tender Offer Program, August 18, 2010 to November 10, 2010, the Registrant traded at an average daily discount to NAV greater than 10% and, therefore, conducted a tender offer that commenced December 20, 2010 and expired on January 19, 2011, for up to 5% of its outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of its NAV per share determined on the day the tender offer expired. Under the terms of the tender offer, on January 25, 2011, the Registrant accepted 3,090,739 common shares, representing approximately 5% of its then outstanding common shares. Final payment was made at $4.29 per share, representing 98% of the NAV per share on January 19, 2011. | ||
** | During the fourth and final measurement period under the Tender Offer Program, July 11, 2011 to October 4, 2011, the Fund traded at an average daily discount to NAV of greater than 10% and, therefore, conducted a tender offer that commenced October 31, 2011 and expired November 29, 2011, for up to 5% of its outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of its NAV per share determined on the day the tender offer expired. Under the terms of the tender offer, on December 5, 2011, the Fund accepted 2,936,202 common shares, representing approximately 5% of its then outstanding common shares. Final payment was made at $3.97 per share, representing 98% of the NAV per share on November 29, 2011. |
(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 on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q 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.
|
(a)(1)
|
A copy of the Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form N-CSR, Investment Company Act file number 811-21421 (filed July 10, 2006).
|
(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 to the Registrant.
|
(b)
|
The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are filed herewith.
|