NEUBERGER BERMAN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INCOME FUND INC.
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
Arthur C. Delibert, Esq.
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-1600
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Item 1. Report to Stockholders
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| Semi-Annual Report |
| April 30, 2012 |
Contents
PRESIDENT’S LETTER | | | 1 |
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PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY | | | 2 |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS/TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS | | | 6 |
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | | 11 |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS/PER SHARE DATA | | | 24 |
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Distribution Reinvestment Plan | | | 26 |
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Directory | | | 28 |
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures | | | 29 |
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Quarterly Portfolio Schedule | | | 29 |
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Recent Market Conditions | | | 29 |
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Privacy Notice | | Located after the Fund’s Report |
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The “Neuberger Berman” name and logo are registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Group LLC. “Neuberger Berman Management LLC” and the individual Fund name in this piece are either service marks or registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Management LLC.© 2012 Neuberger Berman Management LLC. All rights reserved.
President’s Letter
Dear Shareholder,
I am pleased to present to you this semi-annual report for Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. for the six months ended April 30, 2012. The report includes portfolio commentary, a listing of the Fund’s investments and its unaudited financial statements for the reporting period.
The Fund seeks to provide high current income with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. To pursue both, we have assembled a portfolio with a broad mix of equity securities of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and other real estate companies.
Our investment approach combines analysis of security fundamentals and real estate with property sector diversification. Our disciplined valuation methodology seeks real estate company securities that we believe are attractively priced relative to both their historical growth rates and the valuation of other property sectors.
I would like to provide an update on the Fund’s common share tender offer program. In February 2009, the Fund’s Board of Directors authorized a tender offer program consisting of up to four tender offers over a two-year period. Under the program, if the Fund’s common shares traded at an average daily discount to net asset value per share (“NAV”) of greater than 10% during a 12-week measurement period, the Fund would have conducted a tender offer for between 5% and 20% of its outstanding common shares at a price equal to 98% of its NAV determined on the day the tender offer expired. As part of the program, and to offset expenses associated with the tender offers, Neuberger Berman Management LLC agreed to voluntarily extend the management fee waivers then in place for the Fund for one year.
During the reporting period, the Fund conducted a tender offer for up to 5% of the Fund’s outstanding common shares, its final tender offer under the tender offer program. The offer commenced on October 31, 2011 and expired on November 29, 2011. In completing the tender offer, the Fund purchased 2,936,202 common shares.
Thank you for your confidence in the Fund. We will continue to do our best to earn your trust in the years to come.
Sincerely,
Robert Conti
President and CEO
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. Portfolio Commentary
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. generated a 18.94% total return on a net asset value (“NAV”) basis for the six months ended April 30, 2012 and outperformed its benchmark, the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index, which posted a 14.42% return for the period. The Fund’s use of leverage was a positive contributor to performance during the reporting period.
The real estate investment trust (“REIT”) market produced strong results during the reporting period. Supporting the REIT market was economic data in the U.S. that often surpassed expectations. In addition, the European Central Bank’s Long-Term Refinancing Operation helped alleviate a European banking crisis, at least for the time being. Investor sentiment for the asset class was also buoyed by improving real estate fundamentals, including rising cash flow growth and better occupancy and rental rates. The combination of generally strong demand for commercial real estate and relatively modest new supply further fueled the rally in REIT share prices.
We made several adjustments to the portfolio during the reporting period. We continued to increase the Fund’s exposure to REIT common shares and reduce its weighting in REIT preferred shares. The rationale for a greater allocation to REIT common stock is driven by our anticipation of ongoing and above average growth in the level of REIT common stock distributions versus our outlook for a more stable level for REIT preferred distributions. That being said, we expect to maintain a meaningful exposure to REIT preferred shares in order to achieve the Fund’s dual objective of income generation and price appreciation. From a sector perspective, we modestly increased the Fund’s common stock allocations to Self Storage, Regional Malls and Industrial.
Looking ahead, we remain positive about the long-term prospects for the REIT market. With the U.S. economy gaining momentum, we anticipate REIT fundamentals will continue improving, which would support better cash flow growth. Furthermore, numerous REITs have been able to access the debt and equity capital markets, which helped them to strengthen their balance sheets. Given this and improving cash flow trends, a number of REITs appeared more confident about increasing their dividends. We believe additional dividend hikes are likely as the year continues and we anticipate seeing an increase in acquisition activity from well-positioned REITs. Finally, in terms of the U.S. commercial real estate market, new supply should remain constrained. While there could eventually be an uptick in supply based on the positive economic backdrop, we do not expect this to be a factor in 2012 given the turnaround time associated with new construction.
It is important to note that the REIT market is not immune to periods of investor risk aversion. The situation in Europe remains a concern and the uncertainties surrounding the global economy, as well as the upcoming November elections in the U.S., could result in periods of increased market volatility. Therefore, we are maintaining the Fund’s somewhat defensive positioning for the time being. This entails emphasizing companies we think are of higher-quality with lower financial leverage and those that have, in our view, sustainable cash flows. If we see further sustainable improvements in the economy, we may selectively increase the Fund’s allocation to certain cyclical sectors of the REIT market that we believe would be beneficiaries of rising growth rates.
Sincerely,
Steve Shigekawa and Brian Jones
Portfolio Co-Managers
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
TICKER SYMBOL |
Real Estate Securities Income Fund | | NRO | |
SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION |
(as a % of Total Investments) |
Apartments | | | 7.3 | % |
Diversified | | | 9.2 | |
Health Care | | | 11.2 | |
Industrial | | | 3.8 | |
Lodging/Resorts | | | 8.7 | |
Manufactured Homes | | | 1.0 | |
Mixed | | | 1.7 | |
Mortgage Commercial Financing | | | 10.1 | |
Mortgage Home Financing | | | 1.6 | |
Office | | | 13.1 | |
Regional Malls | | | 16.8 | |
Self Storage | | | 3.0 | |
Shopping Centers | | | 9.2 | |
Timber | | | 1.6 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 1.7 | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS |
| Inception | | Six Month Period Ended | | Average Annual Total Return Ended 04/30/2012 |
| Date | | 04/30/2012 | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | Life of Fund |
At NAV1 | 10/28/2003 | | | 18.94 | % | | | 9.95 | % | | | -10.58 | % | | | 1.52 | % |
| 10/28/2003 | | | 16.76 | % | | | 5.56 | % | | | -11.90 | % | | | -0.67 | % |
FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index3 | | | | 14.42 | % | | | 8.71 | % | | | 0.42 | % | | | 10.17 | % |
Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continually offered. Generally, there is an initial public offering and, once issued, common shares of closed-end funds are sold in the open market through a stock exchange.
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current peformance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, please visit www.nb.com.
The results shown in the table reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions, if any. The results do not reflect the effect of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the sale of Fund shares.
Investment return and market price will fluctuate and common shares may trade at prices below NAV. Common shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Management LLC (“Management”) had not waived a portion of its investment management fees during the periods shown. Please see Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements for specific information regarding fee waiver arrangements.
Endnotes
1 | Returns based on the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund. |
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2 | Returns based on the market price of Fund common shares on the NYSE MKT. |
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3 | Please see “Glossary of Indices” starting on page 5 for a description of the index. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees or expenses or tax consequences of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of the index are prepared or obtained by Management and reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and other distributions. The Fund may invest in securities not included in a described index or may not invest in all securities included in a described index. |
Glossary of Indices
FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index: | 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 MKT 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. |
Schedule of Investments Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (Unaudited)
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
| 1 | | | Ventas, Inc. | | | 6.4 | % | |
| 2 | | | CBL & Associates Properties | | | 6.2 | % | |
| 3 | | | Glimcher Realty Trust | | | 5.3 | % | |
| 4 | | | Macerich Co. | | | 4.6 | % | |
| 5 | | | Digital Realty Trust | | | 4.4 | % | |
| 6 | | | Starwood Property Trust | | | 4.3 | % | |
| 7 | | | Highwoods Properties | | | 4.1 | % | |
| 8 | | | Sovran Self Storage | | | 4.1 | % | |
| 9 | | | NorthStar Realty Finance | | | 3.7 | % | |
| 10 | | | Brookfield Office Properties | | | 3.6 | % | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | VALUE† |
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Common Stocks (88.8%) |
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Apartments (8.2%) |
| 56,900 | | AvalonBay Communities | | $ | 8,273,260 | |
| 43,200 | | Essex Property Trust | | | 6,824,304 | |
| 117,501 | | Mid-America Apartment Communities | | | 7,998,293 | |
| | | 23,095,857 | |
Commercial Financing (6.6%) |
| 409,423 | | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance | | | 6,603,993 | |
| 583,100 | | Starwood Property Trust | | | 12,169,297 | |
| | | 18,773,290 | |
Diversified (7.9%) |
| 122,100 | | American Assets Trust | | | 2,870,571 | |
| 164,586 | | Digital Realty Trust | | | 12,358,763 | |
| 146,865 | | Entertainment Properties Trust | | | 7,048,051 | |
| | | 22,277,385 | |
Health Care (15.3%) |
| 169,000 | | HCP, Inc. | | | 7,005,050 | |
| 121,450 | | Health Care REIT | | | 6,881,357 | |
| 100,000 | | LTC Properties | | | 3,328,000 | |
| 359,700 | | OMEGA Healthcare Investors | | | 7,701,177 | |
| 309,552 | | Ventas, Inc. | | | 18,198,562 | |
| | | 43,114,146 | |
Home Financing (2.2%) |
| 376,500 | | Annaly Capital Management | | | 6,144,480 | |
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Industrial (5.1%) |
| 135,522 | | EastGroup Properties | | | 6,816,757 | |
| 212,586 | | ProLogis, Inc. | | | 7,606,327 | |
| | | 14,423,084 | |
Lodging (1.3%) |
| 203,800 | | RLJ Lodging Trust | | | 3,827,364 | |
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Mixed (2.2%) |
| 174,400 | | Liberty Property Trust | | | 6,356,880 | |
Office (7.9%) |
| 46,000 | | Boston Properties | | $ | 4,979,500 | |
| 194,700 | | Corporate Office Properties Trust | | | 4,585,185 | |
| 133,180 | | Highwoods Properties | | | 4,625,341 | |
| 174,100 | | Hudson Pacific Properties | | | 2,756,003 | |
| 309,800 | | Piedmont Office Realty Trust | | | 5,495,852 | |
| | | 22,441,881 | |
Real Estate Management & Development (3.6%) |
| 553,100 | | Brookfield Office Properties | | | 10,044,296 | |
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Regional Malls (11.4%) |
| 401,900 | | CBL & Associates Properties | | | 7,487,397 | |
| 210,378 | | Macerich Co. | | | 12,952,973 | |
| 49,561 | | Simon Property Group | | | 7,711,692 | |
| 431,200 | | Westfield Group | | | 4,151,429 | |
| | | 32,303,491 | |
Self Storage (4.1%) |
| 218,265 | | Sovran Self Storage | | | 11,502,566 | |
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Shopping Centers (10.8%) |
| 171,100 | | Equity One | | | 3,555,458 | |
| 42,300 | | Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 4,257,918 | |
| 281,900 | | Kimco Realty | | | 5,471,679 | |
| 95,000 | | Regency Centers | | | 4,271,200 | |
| 232,270 | | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers | | | 7,274,697 | |
| 287,193 | | Urstadt Biddle Properties | | | 5,525,593 | |
| | | 30,356,545 | |
Timber (2.2%) |
| 135,500 | | Rayonier Inc. | | | 6,144,925 | |
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| Total Common Stocks (Cost $183,806,567) | | | 250,806,190 | |
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Preferred Stocks (44.5%) |
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Apartments (1.8%) |
| 108,100 | | Apartment Investment & Management, Ser. T, 8.00% | | | 2,756,550 | |
| 87,689 | | Apartment Investment & Management, Ser. U, 7.75% | | | 2,220,285 | |
| | | 4,976,835 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (Unaudited) (cont’d)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | VALUE† |
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Commercial Financing (7.0%) |
| 131,915 | | iStar Financial, Ser. E, 7.88% | | $ | 2,509,023 | |
| 185,000 | | iStar Financial, Ser. G, 7.65% | | | 3,455,800 | |
| 185,000 | | iStar Financial, Ser. I, 7.50% | | | 3,455,800 | |
| 444,484 | | NorthStar Realty Finance, Ser. B, 8.25% | | | 10,312,029 | |
| | | 19,732,652 | |
Diversified (4.5%) |
| 160,600 | | Cousins Properties, Ser. B, 7.50% | | | 3,990,910 | |
| 302,000 | | DuPont Fabros Technology, Ser. A, 7.88% | | | 7,806,700 | |
| 42,500 | | Lexington Realty Trust, Ser. B, 8.05% | | | 1,062,500 | |
| | | 12,860,110 | |
Lodging (10.4%) |
| 370,000 | | Ashford Hospitality Trust, Ser. D, 8.45% | | | 9,176,000 | |
| 235,800 | | Eagle Hospitality Properties, Ser. A, 8.25% | | | 707,400 | * |
| 179,900 | | Hersha Hospitality Trust, Ser. A, 8.00% | | | 4,510,093 | |
| 97,050 | | Lasalle Hotel Properties, Ser. G, 7.25% | | | 2,434,014 | |
| 250,000 | | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Ser. A, 7.88% | | | 6,380,000 | |
| 50,265 | | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Ser. A, 8.00% | | | 1,236,519 | |
| 200,000 | | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Ser. D, 8.00% | | | 5,000,000 | |
| | | 29,444,026 | |
Manufactured Homes (1.4%) |
| 150,000 | | Equity Lifestyle Properties, Ser. A, 8.03% | | | 3,832,500 | |
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Office (6.3%) |
| 6,000 | | Highwoods Properties, Ser. A, 8.63% | | | 7,066,875 | |
| 347,930 | | Parkway Properties, Ser. D, 8.00% | | | 8,767,836 | |
| 73,200 | | SL Green Realty, Ser. D, 7.88% | | | 1,876,116 | |
| | | 17,710,827 | |
Regional Malls (11.4%) |
| 398,015 | | CBL & Associates Properties, Ser. D, 7.38% | $ | 10,041,919 | |
| 85,433 | | Glimcher Realty Trust, Ser. F, 8.75% | | 2,167,435 | |
| 517,075 | | Glimcher Realty Trust, Ser. G, 8.13% | | 12,926,875 | |
| 117,800 | | Taubman Centers, Ser. G, 8.00% | | 3,003,900 | |
| 158,091 | | Taubman Centers, Ser. H, 7.63% | | 4,023,416 | |
| | 32,163,545 | |
Shopping Centers (1.7%) |
| 120,000 | | Cedar Realty Trust, Ser. A, 8.88% | | 3,066,000 | |
| 73,900 | | DDR Corp., Ser. I, 7.50% | | 1,854,890 | |
| | 4,920,890 | |
| Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $123,308,610) | | 125,641,385 | |
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Short-Term Investments (2.4%) |
| 6,682,043 | | State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class (Cost $6,682,043) | | 6,682,043 | |
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| | | Total Investments (135.7%) (Cost $313,797,220) | | 383,129,618 | ## |
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| | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(35.2%)] | | (99,479,821 | )Øر |
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| | | Liquidation Value of Auction Market Preferred Shares [(0.5%)] | | (1,425,000 | ) |
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| | | Total Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders (100.0%) | $ | 282,224,797 | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
† | 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. |
| ● | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
| ● | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.) |
| ● | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
| 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 consist of references to the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price (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). |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont’d)
| 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. |
| 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 or on days when a foreign market is closed. In each of these events, 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. |
| 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. |
| The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2012: |
Asset Valuation Inputs
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Investments: |
Common Stocks^ | | $ | 250,806,190 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 250,806,190 | |
Preferred Stocks |
Apartments | | | 4,976,835 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,976,835 | |
Commercial Financing | | | 19,732,652 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,732,652 | |
Diversified | | | 12,860,110 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,860,110 | |
Lodging | | | 29,444,026 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,444,026 | |
Manufactured Homes | | | 3,832,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,832,500 | |
Office | | | 10,643,952 | | | | 7,066,875 | | | | — | | | | 17,710,827 | |
Regional Malls | | | 32,163,545 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,163,545 | |
Shopping Centers | | | 4,920,890 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,920,890 | |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | 118,574,510 | | | | 7,066,875 | | | | — | | | | 125,641,385 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 6,682,043 | | | | — | | | | 6,682,043 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 369,380,700 | | | $ | 13,748,918 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 383,129,618 | |
^ | The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio. |
| The Fund had no transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the six months ended April 30, 2012. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (cont’d)
Liability Valuation Inputs
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s derivatives as of April 30, 2012:
| | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Total |
Interest rate swap contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (986,334 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (986,334 | ) |
## | At April 30, 2012, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $315,073,884. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $73,387,795 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $5,332,061, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $68,055,734 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes. |
ØØ | At April 30, 2012, the Fund had deposited $1,750,000 in a segregated account for interest rate swap contracts. |
* | Security did not produce income during the last twelve months. |
± | See Note A-12 in the Notes to Financial Statements for the Fund’s open positions in derivatives at April 30, 2012. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman
| | REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INCOME FUND |
| | April 30, 2012 |
Assets |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 383,129,618 | |
Deposits with brokers for open swap contracts (Note A-12) | | | 1,750,000 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 297,604 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 25,906 | |
Total Assets | | | 385,203,128 | |
Liabilities |
Loans payable (Note A-9) | | | 100,000,000 | |
Interest rate swaps, at value (Note A-12) | | | 986,334 | |
Distributions payable—preferred shares | | | 207 | |
Distributions payable—common shares | | | 70,508 | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Note B) | | | 163,318 | |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | | | 77,037 | |
Interest payable (Note A-9) | | | 89,345 | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 166,582 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 101,553,331 | |
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 | | $ | 282,224,797 | |
Net Assets applicable to Common Shareholders consist of: |
Paid-in capital—common shares | | $ | 650,015,707 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income | | | (2,380,575 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (433,756,399 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | 68,346,064 | |
Net Assets applicable to Common Shareholders at value | | $ | 282,224,797 | |
Common Shares Outstanding ($.0001 par value; 999,978,880 shares authorized) | | | 55,787,846 | |
Net Asset Value Per Common Share Outstanding | | $ | 5.06 | |
* Cost of Investments | | $ | 313,797,220 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman
| REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INCOME FUND | |
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2012 | |
Investment Income: | | | | |
Income (Note A): | | | | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 6,777,287 | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | | 4,779 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (24,212 | ) |
Total income | | $ | 6,757,854 | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | | 1,074,459 | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 447,691 | |
Auction agent fees (Note A-15) | | | 1,018 | |
Audit fees | | | 28,718 | |
Basic maintenance expense (Note A-15) | | | 12,432 | |
Custodian fees (Note A) | | | 43,938 | |
Insurance expense | | | 6,454 | |
Legal fees | | | 102,544 | |
Shareholder reports | | | 74,126 | |
Stock exchange listing fees | | | 15,148 | |
Stock transfer agent fees | | | 9,795 | |
Interest expense (Note A-9) | | | 728,764 | |
Directors’ fees and expenses | | | 25,856 | |
Tender offer fees (Notes A-10 & E) | | | 5,127 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 25,242 | |
Total expenses | | | 2,601,312 | |
Investment management fees waived (Note B) | | | (125,353 | ) |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note A) | | | (4 | ) |
Total net expenses | | | 2,475,955 | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 4,281,899 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A): | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | 7,339,657 | |
Foreign currency | | | (1,656 | ) |
Interest rate swap contracts | | | (1,964,098 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | | | | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 31,867,773 | |
Interest rate swap contracts | | | 1,943,673 | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 39,185,349 | |
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders | | | (8,744 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations | $ | 43,458,504 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman
| | REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INCOME FUND | |
| | Six Months Ended April 30, 2012 (Unaudited) | | | | Year Ended
October 31, 2011 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: | | | | | | | |
From Operations (Note A): | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 4,281,899 | | | $ | 11,736,849 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 5,373,903 | | | | 7,126,725 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | 33,811,446 | | | | (298,638 | ) |
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders From (Note A-9): | |
Net investment income | | (8,744 | ) | | | (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 | | 43,458,504 | | | | 19,547,387 | |
Distributions to Common Shareholders From (Note A-7): | |
Net investment income | | (6,753,265 | ) | | | (14,279,216 | ) |
From Capital Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Payments for shares redeemed in connection with common tender offers (Note E) | | (11,656,722 | ) | | | (13,259,270 | ) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | | 25,048,517 | | | | (7,991,099 | ) |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: | |
Beginning of period | | 257,176,280 | | | | 265,167,379 | |
End of period | $ | 282,224,797 | | | $ | 257,176,280 | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $ | — | | | $ | 99,535 | |
Distributions in excess of net investment income at end of period | $ | (2,380,575 | ) | | $ | — | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman
| REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INCOME FUND | |
| For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2012 | |
Increase (decrease) in cash: | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | |
Net increase in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations | | $ | 43,458,504 | |
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 | | | (31,138,214 | ) |
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities | | | 42,900,184 | |
Purchase/sale of short-term investment securities, net | | | 284,550 | |
Increase in net interest payable/receivable on interest rate swap contracts | | | (109 | ) |
Decrease in dividends and interest receivable | | | 290,950 | |
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets | | | (4,814 | ) |
Decrease in receivable for securities sold | | | 2,045,949 | |
Decrease in deposits with brokers for open swap contracts | | | 1,500,000 | |
Decrease in accumulated unpaid dividends on Preferred Shares | | | (39 | ) |
Decrease in payable for securities purchased | | | (1,503,232 | ) |
Decrease in interest payable | | | (56,111 | ) |
Decrease in accrued expenses and other payables | | | (154,979 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation on securities | | | (31,867,773 | ) |
Unrealized appreciation on interest rate swap contracts | | | (1,943,673 | ) |
Net realized gain from investments | | | (7,339,657 | ) |
Net realized loss foreign currency | | | 1,656 | |
Net realized loss from interest rate swaps contracts | | | 1,964,098 | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 18,437,290 | |
Cash flows from financing activities: |
Cash distributions paid on Common Shares | | | (6,780,568 | ) |
Payout for Common Shares redeemed via tender offers | | | (11,656,722 | ) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (18,437,290 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash | | | 0 | |
Cash: |
Beginning balance | | | 0 | |
Ending balance | | $ | 0 | |
Supplemental disclosure |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 784,875 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements Real Estate Securities Income
Fund Inc. (Unaudited)
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
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 six months ended April 30, 2012 was $154,095. |
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 April 30, 2012, 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 2012 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. At April 30, 2012, the Fund estimated these amounts for the period January 1, 2012 to April 30, 2012 within the financial statements since the 2012 information is not available from the REITs until after the Fund’s fiscal period. 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 April 30, 2012, the Fund declared a monthly distribution to common shareholders in the amount of $0.02 per share, payable on May 31, 2012 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2012, with an ex-date of May 11, 2012. Subsequent to April 30, 2012, the Fund declared a monthly distribution to common shareholders in the amount of $0.02 per share, payable on June 29, 2012 to shareholders of record on June 15, 2012, with an ex-date of June 13, 2012. |
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 April 30, 2012, in several auctions for Series A 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 six months ended April 30, 2012, distribution rates ranged from 0.17% to 1.47% for Series A, 1.44% to 1.47% for Series B, 1.44% to 1.47% for Series C, 1.44% to 1.47% for Series D, 1.44% to 1.46% for Series E, 1.44% to 1.47% for Series F, 1.49% to 1.55% for Series G, and 0.19% to 0.23% for Series H AMPS. The Fund declared distributions to preferred shareholders for the period May 1, 2012 to May 31, 2012 of $61, $214, $122, $306, $153, $459, $127 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. In February 2012, the Fund amended the Facility to 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 pays a facility fee in arrears based on the entire amount of the Facility. This fee is 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 April 30, 2012, there were $100 million in loans outstanding under the Facility. |
| 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 April 30, 2012, 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. On May 24, 2012, the Fund announced an intended schedule for redemption of its outstanding AMPS. Beginning on June 6, 2012 and ending on June 18, 2012, the Fund redeemed the remaining 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 for a total redemption amount of $1,425,000. As of June 18, 2012, the Fund no longer had any 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 six months ended April 30, 2012, 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 April 30, 2012, 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 % | | .241 % | | $ (314,091) | | $ (672,243) | | $ (986,334) |
| (1) | The notional amount at period end is indicative of the volume throughout the period. |
| (2) | 30 day LIBOR at March 29, 2012. |
| | At April 30, 2012, 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 | | $ (986,334) | | Interest rate swaps, |
Total Value | | $ (986,334) | | at value(1) |
| (1) | “Interest Rate Swap Contract” reflects the appreciation (depreciation) of the interest rate swap contract plus accrued interest as of April 30, 2012 which is reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption “Interest rate swaps, at value (Note A-12).” |
| | The impact of the use of these derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the six months ended April 30, 2012, was as follows: |
Realized Gain (Loss) |
| | Interest Rate Risk | | Statement of Operations Location |
Interest Rate Swap Contract | | $ (1,964,098) | | Net realized gain (loss) |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | $ (1,964,098) | | on: interest rate swap contracts |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) |
| | Interest Rate Risk | | Statement of Operations Location |
Interest Rate Swap Contract | $ 1,943,673 | | Change in net unrealized appreciation |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | $ 1,943,673 | | (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 six months ended April 30, 2012, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $4. |
| 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.” |
Note B—Management Fees, Administration Fees, and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
| The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.60% of its average daily Managed Assets. Managed Assets equal the total assets of the Fund, less liabilities other than the aggregate indebtedness entered into for purposes of leverage. For purposes of calculating Managed Assets, the Liquidation Value of any AMPS outstanding and borrowings under the Facility are not considered liabilities. |
| 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 that had been 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 |
2012 | | 0.07 |
| For the six months ended April 30, 2012, such waived fees amounted to $125,353. |
| 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”)). NBSH Acquisition, LLC (“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 54% of NBG’s common units, and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (“LBHI”) and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively the “LBHI Parties”) own the remaining 46% of such common units. Pursuant to agreements among NBG, NBSH and the LBHI Parties, NBG is entitled to acquire the remaining common units not owned by NBSH through a process that is expected to end in 2017. In April 2012, NBG committed to and began payments for equity purchases from the LBHI parties, which are expected to raise employee ownership to approximately 64% by year end. |
Note C—Securities Transactions:
| During the six months ended April 30, 2012, there were purchase and sale transactions of long-term securities (excluding interest rate swap contracts) of $32,982,140 and $42,289,270 respectively. |
| During the six months ended April 30, 2012, no brokerage commissions on securities transactions were paid to affiliated brokers. |
Note D—Capital:
| At April 30, 2012, 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 |
| | |
55,787,846 | | 20,806 |
| Transactions in common shares for the six months ended April 30, 2012 and for the year ended October 31, 2011, were as follows: |
| | 2012 | | 2011 |
| | | | |
Redemption of Common Shares (Note E) | | (2,936,202) | | (3,090,739) |
| | | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Common Shares Outstanding | | (2,936,202) | | (3,090,739) |
Note E—Common Share Tender Offer Program:
| 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 traded at an average daily discount to NAV per share of greater than 10% during a 12-week measurement period, the Fund would have conducted 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 expired. |
| During the initial measurement period under the Tender Offer Program, the Fund’s common shares traded at an average daily discount to NAV per share of greater than 10% and, therefore, 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 for purchase 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, the Fund’s common shares traded at an average daily discount to NAV per share of greater than 10% and, therefore, the Fund conducted a tender offer for up to 5% of its outstanding common shares that commenced June 11, 2010 and expired July 9, 2010. Under the terms of the tender offer, on July 14, 2010, the Fund accepted for purchase 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, the Fund’s common shares traded at an average daily discount to NAV per share of greater than 10% and, therefore, the Fund conducted a tender offer for up to 5% of its outstanding common shares that commenced December 20, 2010 and expired January 19, 2011. Under the terms of the tender offer, on January 25, 2011, the Fund accepted for purchase 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, the Fund’s common shares traded at an average daily discount to NAV of greater than 10% and, therefore, the Fund conducted a tender offer for up to 5% of its outstanding common shares that commenced October 31, 2011 and expired November 29, 2011. Under the terms of the tender offer, on December 5, 2011, the Fund accepted for purchase 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 in 2009, 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 believed could cause a material negative effect on the Fund or the Fund’s shareholders. |
Note F—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
| In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards 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. |
Note G—Unaudited Financial Information:
| The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements. |
Financial Highlights
Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements. Per share amounts that round to less than $0.01 or $(0.01) per share are presented as $0.00 or $(0.00), respectively.
| | Six Months Ended April 30, | | Year Ended October 31, |
| | | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Share Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 4.38 | | | $ | 4.29 | | | $ | 2.98 | | | $ | 3.45 | | | $ | 16.17 | | | $ | 21.23 | |
Income From Investment Operations Applicable to Common Shareholders: |
Net Investment Income (Loss)¢ | | | .08 | | | | .20 | | | | .22 | | | | .19 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 1.08 | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .72 | | | | .11 | | | | 1.35 | | | | (.05 | ) | | | (10.32 | ) | | | (3.43 | ) |
Common Share Equivalent of Distributions to Preferred Shareholders From: |
Net Investment Income¢ | | | (.00 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.21 | ) | | | (.17 | ) |
Net Capital Gains¢ | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.22 | ) |
Total Distributions to Preferred Shareholders | | | (.00 | ) | | | (.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 | | | .80 | | | | .33 | | | | 1.55 | | | | .12 | | | | (9.59 | ) | | | (2.74 | ) |
Less Distributions to Common Shareholders From: |
Net Investment Income | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.24 | ) | | | (.24 | ) | | | (.14 | ) | | | (.91 | ) | | | (1.00 | ) |
Net Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.70 | ) | | | (1.32 | ) |
Tax Return of Capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.46 | ) | | | (1.52 | ) | | | — | |
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.24 | ) | | | (.24 | ) | | | (.60 | ) | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (2.32 | ) |
Accretive Effect of Common Share Tender Offers | | | .00 | | | | .00 | | | | .00 | | | | .01 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Common Share Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 5.06 | | | $ | 4.38 | | | $ | 4.29 | | | $ | 2.98 | | | $ | 3.45 | | | $ | 16.17 | |
Common Share Market Value, End of Period | | $ | 4.40 | | | $ | 3.88 | | | $ | 3.88 | | | $ | 2.61 | | | $ | 3.15 | | | $ | 14.87 | |
Total Return, Common Share Net Asset Value† | | | 18.94 | %** | | | 8.23 | % | | | 54.41 | % | | | 17.65 | % | | | (70.68 | )% | | | (13.17 | )% |
Total Return, Common Share Market Value† | | | 16.76 | %** | | | 6.01 | % | | | 59.45 | % | | | 12.86 | % | | | (70.89 | )% | | | (6.66 | )% |
Supplemental Data/Ratios†† |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 282.2 | | | $ | 257.2 | | | $ | 265.2 | | | $ | 194.0 | | | $ | 248.3 | | | $ | 538.8 | |
Preferred Shares Outstanding, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 1.4 | | | $ | 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 | | | $ | 25,000 | |
Ratios are Calculated Using Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders |
Ratio of Gross Expenses# | | | 2.02 | %Ø* | | | 2.40 | %Ø | | | 2.37 | %Ø | | | 3.18 | %Ø | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.39 | % |
Ratio of Net Expenses‡ | | | 1.92 | %Ø* | | | 2.21 | %Ø | | | 2.09 | %Ø | | | 2.87 | %Ø | | | 1.40 | %‡‡ | | | 1.05 | % |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) Excluding |
Preferred Share DistributionsØØ | | | 3.33 | %* | | | 4.42 | % | | | 5.79 | % | | | 8.34 | % | | | 9.76 | % | | | 5.57 | % |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 9 | %** | | | 19 | % | | | 27 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 37 | %¢¢ | | | 17 | % |
Asset Coverage Per Preferred Share, End of Period@ | | $ | 4,976,316 | | | $ | 4,536,869 | | | $ | 113,161 | | | $ | 89,510 | | | $ | 69,444 | | | $ | 80,030 | |
Loans Payable (in millions) | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 53 | | | $ | 25 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Asset Coverage Per $1,000 of Loans Payable@@ | | $ | 3,837 | | | $ | 3,586 | | | $ | 7,422 | | | $ | 11,770 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
Notes to Financial Highlights Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (Unaudited)
† | 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 class actions proceeds listed in Note A-4 had no impact on total return. |
# | Represents the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets if Management had not waived a portion of the investment management fee. |
‡ | After waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. Had the Fund not received expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets applicable to common shareholders would have been: |
Six Months Ended April 30, | | Year Ended October 31, |
| | | | | | | | | | |
2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
1.92% | | 2.21% | | 2.09% | | 2.87% | | 1.40% | | 1.05% |
@ | 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: |
Six Months Ended April 30, | | Year Ended October 31, |
| | | | | | |
2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 |
| | | | | | |
.57% | | .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: |
Six Months Ended April 30, | | Year Ended October 31, |
| | | | | | | | | | |
2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| | | | | | | | | | |
.01% | | .19% | | .48% | | 1.03% | | 2.63% | | 2.02% |
* | Annualized. |
** | Not Annualized. |
Distribution Reinvestment Plan
Computershare Shareowner Services LLC (the “Plan Agent”) will act as Plan Agent for shareholders who have not elected in writing to receive dividends and distributions in cash (each a “Participant”), will open an account for each Participant under the Distribution Reinvestment Plan (“Plan”) in the same name as their then current Shares are registered, and will put the Plan into effect for each Participant as of the first record date for a dividend or capital gains distribution.
Whenever the Fund declares a dividend or distribution with respect to the common stock of the Fund (“Shares”), each Participant will receive such dividends and distributions in additional Shares, including fractional Shares acquired by the Plan Agent and credited to each Participant’s account. If on the payment date for a cash dividend or distribution, the net asset value is equal to or less than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Agent shall automatically receive such Shares, including fractions, for each Participant’s account. Except in the circumstances described in the next paragraph, the number of additional Shares to be credited to each Participant’s account shall be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend or distribution payable on their Shares by the greater of the net asset value per Share determined as of the date of purchase or 95% of the then current market price per Share on the payment date.
Should the net asset value per Share exceed the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions on the payment date for a cash dividend or distribution, the Plan Agent or a broker-dealer selected by the Plan Agent shall endeavor, for a purchase period lasting until the last business day before the next date on which the Shares trade on an “ex-dividend” basis, but in no event, except as provided below, more than 30 days after the payment date, to apply the amount of such dividend or distribution on each Participant’s Shares (less their pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agent’s open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of such dividend or distribution) to purchase Shares on the open market for each Participant’s account. No such purchases may be made more than 30 days after the payment date for such dividend or distribution except where temporary curtailment or suspension of purchase is necessary to comply with applicable provisions of federal securities laws. If, at the close of business on any day during the purchase period the net asset value per Share equals or is less than the market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions, the Plan Agent will not make any further open-market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of such dividend or distribution. If the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend or distribution amount through open-market purchases during the purchase period, the Plan Agent shall request that, with respect to the uninvested portion of such dividend or distribution amount, the Fund issue new Shares at the close of business on the earlier of the last day of the purchase period or the first day during the purchase period on which the net asset value per Share equals or is less than the market price per Share, plus estimated brokerage commissions, such Shares to be issued in accordance with the terms specified in the third paragraph hereof. These newly issued Shares will be valued at the then-current market price per Share at the time such Shares are to be issued.
For purposes of making the reinvestment purchase comparison under the Plan, (a) the market price of the Shares on a particular date shall be the last sales price on the New York Stock Exchange (or if the Shares are not listed on the New York Stock Exchange, such other exchange on which the Shares are principally traded) on that date, or, if there is no sale on such Exchange (or if not so listed, in the over-the-counter market) on that date, then the mean between the closing bid and asked quotations for such Shares on such Exchange on such date and (b) the net asset value per Share on a particular date shall be the net asset value per Share most recently calculated by or on behalf of the Fund. All dividends, distributions and other payments (whether made in cash or Shares) shall be made net of any applicable withholding tax.
Open-market purchases provided for above may be made on any securities exchange where the Fund’s Shares are traded, in the over-the-counter market or in negotiated transactions and may be on such terms as to price, delivery and otherwise as the Plan Agent shall determine. Each Participant’s uninvested funds held by the Plan Agent will not bear interest, and it is understood that, in any event, the Plan Agent shall have no liability in connection with any inability to purchase Shares within 30 days after the initial date of such purchase as herein provided, or with the timing of any purchases effected. The Plan Agent shall have no responsibility as to the value of the Shares acquired for each Participant’s account. For the purpose of cash investments, the Plan Agent may commingle each Participant’s funds with those of other shareholders of
the Fund for whom the Plan Agent similarly acts as agent, and the average price (including brokerage commissions) of all Shares purchased by the Plan Agent as Plan Agent shall be the price per Share allocable to each Participant in connection therewith.
The Plan Agent may hold each Participant’s Shares acquired pursuant to the Plan together with the Shares of other shareholders of the Fund acquired pursuant to the Plan in noncertificated form in the Plan Agent’s name or that of the Plan Agent’s nominee. The Plan Agent will forward to each Participant any proxy solicitation material and will vote any Shares so held for each Participant only in accordance with the instructions set forth on proxies returned by the Participant to the Fund.
The Plan Agent will confirm to each Participant each acquisition made for their account as soon as practicable but not later than 60 days after the date thereof. Although each Participant may from time to time have an undivided fractional interest (computed to three decimal places) in a Share, no certificates for a fractional Share will be issued. However, dividends and distributions on fractional Shares will be credited to each Participant’s account. In the event of termination of a Participant’s account under the Plan, the Plan Agent will adjust for any such undivided fractional interest in cash at the market value of the Shares at the time of termination, less the pro rata expense of any sale required to make such an adjustment.
Any Share dividends or split Shares distributed by the Fund on Shares held by the Plan Agent for Participants will be credited to their accounts. In the event that the Fund makes available to its shareholders rights to purchase additional Shares or other securities, the Shares held for each Participant under the Plan will be added to other Shares held by the Participant in calculating the number of rights to be issued to each Participant.
The Plan Agent’s service fee for handling capital gains distributions or income dividends will be paid by the Fund. Participants will be charged their pro rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.
Each Participant may terminate their account under the Plan by notifying the Plan Agent in writing. Such termination will be effective immediately if the Participant’s notice is received by the Plan Agent not less than ten days prior to any dividend or distribution record date, otherwise such termination will be effective the first trading day after the payment date for such dividend or distribution with respect to any subsequent dividend or distribution. The Plan may be terminated by the Plan Agent or the Fund upon notice in writing mailed to each Participant at least 30 days prior to any record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution by the Fund.
These terms and conditions may be amended or supplemented by the Plan Agent or the Fund at any time or times but, except when necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or the rules or policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority, only by mailing to each Participant appropriate written notice at least 30 days prior to the effective date thereof. The amendment or supplement shall be deemed to be accepted by each Participant unless, prior to the effective date thereof, the Plan Agent receives written notice of the termination of their account under the Plan. Any such amendment may include an appointment by the Plan Agent in its place and stead of a successor Plan Agent under these terms and conditions, with full power and authority to perform all or any of the acts to be performed by the Plan Agent under these terms and conditions. Upon any such appointment of any Plan Agent for the purpose of receiving dividends and distributions, the Fund will be authorized to pay to such successor Plan Agent, for each Participant’s account, all dividends and distributions payable on Shares held in their name or under the Plan for retention or application by such successor Plan Agent as provided in these terms and conditions.
The Plan Agent shall at all times act in good faith and agrees to use its best efforts within reasonable limits to ensure the accuracy of all services performed under this Agreement and to comply with applicable law, but assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable for loss or damage due to errors unless such error is caused by the Plan Agent’s negligence, bad faith, or willful misconduct or that of its employees. These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland.
Reinvested dividends and distributions are taxed in the same manner as cash dividends and distributions — i.e., reinvestment in additional shares does not relieve shareholders of, or defer the need to pay, any income tax that may be payable (or that is required to be withheld) on Fund dividends and distributions. Participants should contact their tax professionals for information on how the Plan impacts their personal tax situation. For additional information about the Plan, please contact the Plan Agent at 1-866-227-2136 or 480 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07317.
Directory
Investment Manager and Administrator Neuberger Berman Management LLC 605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10158-0180 877.461.1899 or 212.476.8800 | Stock Transfer Agent and Plan Agent Computershare Shareowner Services LLC 480 Washington Boulevard Jersey City, NJ 07317 |
Sub-Adviser Neuberger Berman LLC 605 Third Avenue New York, NY 10158-3698 | Legal Counsel K&L Gates LLP 1601 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 |
Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company 2 Avenue de Lafayette Boston, MA 02111 | Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Ernst & Young LLP 200 Clarendon Street Boston, MA 02116 |
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management’s website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).
Recent Market Conditions
The financial crisis in the U.S. and global economies over the past several years, including the European sovereign debt and banking crises, has resulted, and may continue to result, in an unusually high degree of volatility in the financial markets and the economy at large. Both domestic and international equity and fixed income markets have been experiencing heightened volatility and turmoil, with issuers that have exposure to the real estate, mortgage and credit markets, and the sovereign debt of certain nations or their political subdivisions, particularly affected. It is uncertain how long these conditions will continue.
These market conditions have resulted in fixed income instruments experiencing unusual liquidity issues, increased price volatility and, in some cases, credit downgrades and increased likelihood of default. These events have reduced the willingness and ability of some lenders to extend credit, and have made it more difficult for borrowers to obtain financing on attractive terms, if at all. As a result, the values of many types of securities have been reduced, including, but not limited to, mortgage-backed, asset-backed and corporate debt securities. During times of market turmoil, investors tend to look to the safety of securities issued or backed by the U.S. Treasury, causing the prices of these securities to rise and the yield to decline.
The reduced liquidity in fixed income and credit markets may negatively affect many issuers worldwide. Illiquidity in these markets may mean there is less money available to purchase raw materials and goods and services, which may, in turn, bring down the prices of these economic staples. The values of some sovereign debt and of securities of issuers that hold that sovereign debt have fallen. These events and the potential for continuing market turbulence may have an adverse effect on the Fund. In addition, global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the possibilities that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact issuers in a different country or region.
Mortgage-backed securities have been especially affected by these market events. Beginning in 2008, the market for mortgage-related securities experienced substantially, often dramatically, lower valuations and greatly reduced liquidity. Markets for other asset-backed securities have also been affected. In the mortgage sector, there have been rising delinquency rates. These defaults have caused an unexpected degree of losses for lenders. Traditional market participants have been less willing to make a market in some types of debt instruments, which has affected the liquidity of those instruments. Illiquid investments may be harder to value, especially in changing markets.
Some financial institutions and other enterprises may have large exposure to certain types of securities, such as mortgage-backed securities, which could have a negative effect on the broader economy. Events in the financial markets and the broader economy are continuing to erode the tax bases of many state and local governments, as well as their access to the credit markets. This has put downward pressure on the value of many municipal securities. Some traditional insurers of municipal securities have also experienced financial stress.
The U.S. federal government and certain foreign central banks have acted to calm credit markets and increase confidence in the U.S. and world economies. Certain of these entities have injected liquidity into the markets and taken other steps in an effort to stabilize the markets and grow the economy. Others have opted for austerity, which may limit growth, at least in the short to medium term. The ultimate effect of these efforts is only beginning to reveal itself. Changes in government policies may exacerbate the market’s difficulties and withdrawal of this support, or other policy changes by governments or central banks, could negatively affect the value and liquidity of certain securities.
The situation in the financial markets has resulted in calls for increased regulation, and the need of many financial institutions for government help has given lawmakers and regulators new leverage. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) has initiated a dramatic revision of the U.S. financial regulatory framework that will continue to unfold over several years. The Dodd-Frank Act covers a broad range of topics, including (among many others) a reorganization of federal financial regulators; a process intended to improve financial systemic stability and the resolution of potentially insolvent financial firms; new rules for derivatives trading; the creation of a consumer financial protection watchdog; the registration and additional regulation of hedge and private equity fund managers; and new federal requirements for residential mortgage loans. Instruments in which the Funds may invest, or the issuers of such instruments, may be affected by the new legislation and regulation in ways that are unforeseeable. Many of the implementing regulations have not yet been finalized. Accordingly, the ultimate impact of the Dodd-Frank Act, including on the derivative instruments in which the Fund may invest, is not yet certain.
The statutory provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act significantly change in several respects the ways in which investment products are marketed, sold, settled or terminated. In particular, the Dodd-Frank Act mandates the elimination of references to credit ratings in numerous securities laws, including the 1940 Act. Derivatives may be mandated for central clearing under the Dodd-Frank Act, which would likely require technological and other changes to Fund operations and the market in which it will trade. Central clearing would also entail the use of assets of the Fund to satisfy margin calls and this may have an effect on the performance of the Fund. Final regulations implementing the Dodd-Frank Act’s margin requirements and clearing mandates have not yet been issued by the regulators.
The regulators that have been charged with the responsibility for implementing the Dodd-Frank Act (i.e., the SEC and the CFTC) have been active in proposing and adopting regulations and guidance on the use of derivatives by funds governed by the 1940 Act. The CFTC recently adopted a revision to one of its rules that will either restrict the use of derivatives by a 1940 Act fund to a de minimis amount or require the fund’s adviser to register as a commodity pool operator. These CFTC changes are expected to take effect at the end of this year. The SEC is reviewing its current guidance on the use of derivatives by 1940 Act funds and may issue new guidance. It is not clear whether or when such new guidance will be published or what the content of such guidance may be.
Because the situation in the markets is widespread, it may be difficult to identify both risks and opportunities using past models of the interplay of market forces, or to predict the duration of these market conditions.
Rev. 12/2010
FACTS | | WHAT DOES NEUBERGER BERMAN DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? | |
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Why? | | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. | |
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What? | | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: |
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■ Social Security number and account balances |
■ income and transaction history |
■ credit history and credit scores |
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. |
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How? | | All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Neuberger Berman chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. | |
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Neuberger Berman share? | | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | | No |
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For our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you | Yes | | No |
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For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | | We don’t share |
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For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | | No |
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For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness | No | | We don’t share |
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For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | | We don’t share |
Questions? | Call 800.223.6448 |
This is not part of the Fund’s shareholder report.

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Who is providing this notice? | | Entities within the Neuberger Berman family of companies, mutual funds, and private investment funds. | |
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How does Neuberger Berman protect my personal information? | | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We restrict access to customer information to those employees who need to know such information in order to perform their job responsibilities. | |
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How does Neuberger Berman collect my personal information? | | We collect your personal information, for example, when you ■ open an account or provide account information ■ seek advice about your investments or give us your income information ■ give us your contact information We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. | |
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Why can’t I limit all sharing? | | Federal law gives you the right to limit only ■ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness ■ affiliates from using your information to market to you ■ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. | |
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Affiliates | | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. ■ Our affiliates include companies with a Neuberger Berman name; financial companies, such as investment advisers, broker dealers; mutual funds, and private investment funds. | |
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Nonaffiliates | | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. | |
| | ■ | Nonaffiliates we share with can include companies that perform administrative services on our behalf (such as vendors that provide data processing, transaction processing, and printing services) or other companies such as brokers, dealers, or counterparties in connection with servicing your account | |
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Joint marketing | | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. ■ Neuberger Berman doesn’t jointly market. | |

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Statistics and projections in this report are derived from sources deemed to be reliable but cannot be regarded as a representation of future results of the Fund. This report is prepared for the general information of shareholders and is not an offer of shares of the Fund.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (“Registrant”) adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions (“Code of Ethics”). For the period covered by this Form N-CSR, there were no amendments to the Code of Ethics and there were no waivers from the Code of Ethics granted to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions.
A copy of the Code of Ethics is incorporated by reference to Neuberger Berman Equity Funds’ Form N-CSR, Investment Company Act file number 811-00582 (filed on May 4, 2012). The Code of Ethics is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Board has determined that the Registrant has three audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee. The Registrant’s audit committee financial experts are Martha Goss, George Morriss and Candace L. Straight. Ms. Goss, Mr. Morriss and Ms. Straight are independent directors as defined by Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Only required in the annual report.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Only required in the annual report.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
The complete schedule of investments for the Registrant is disclosed in the Registrant’s Semi-Annual Report, which is included as Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Only required in the annual report.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Only required in the annual report. There have been no changes in any of the Portfolio Managers since the Registrant’s most recent annual report on Form N-CSR.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
This table shows the purchases by or on behalf of the Registrant or affiliated purchasers of the Registrant of any class of the Registrant's equity securities that is registered by the Registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
There were no changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Board.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
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.
Item 12. Exhibits
The certifications provided pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) of the Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Registrant specifically incorporates them by reference.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.