As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2022
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-21421
NEUBERGER BERMAN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES INCOME FUND INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104-0002
(Address of principal executive offices – Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 476-8800
Joseph V. Amato
Chief Executive Officer and President
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104-0002
Lori L. Schneider, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-1600
(Names and addresses of agents for service)
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2022
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Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
(a) | Following is a copy of the semi-annual report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act. |

| | | | Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
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| | | | Semi-Annual Report April 30, 2022 |
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| | | | PRESIDENT’S LETTER | 1 |
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| | | | PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY | 2 |
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| | | | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | 7 |
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| | | | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 13 |
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| | | | NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 17 |
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| | | | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 24 |
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| | | | Distribution Reinvestment Plan for the Fund | 26 |
| | | | Directory | 29 |
| | | | Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures | 30 |
| | | | Quarterly Portfolio Schedule | 30 |
| | | | Privacy Notice | Located after the Fund’s Report |
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The “Neuberger Berman” name and logo and “Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC” name are registered service marks of Neuberger Berman Group LLC. The individual Fund name in this piece is either a service mark or registered service mark of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC. ©2022 Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC. All rights reserved. |
Dear Stockholder,
I am pleased to present this semi-annual report for Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (the Fund) for the six months ended April 30, 2022 (the reporting period). The report includes a 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.
As previously communicated, on November 19, 2021, the Fund amended its leverage facility to, among other things, increase the amount of available debt financing in order to bring it more in line with the Fund’s then-current asset level. Under the amended terms of the facility, the lender’s total commitment under the revolving credit facility increased from $40 million to $70 million. In addition to the revolving credit facility, the Fund continues to have outstanding a $30 million five-year, fixed-rate term loan, due September 2024.
Thank you for your confidence in the Fund. We will continue to do our best to retain your trust in the years to come.
Sincerely,

Joseph V. Amato
President and CEO
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
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Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. Portfolio Commentary (Unaudited) |
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (the Fund) generated a -7.39% total return on a net asset value (NAV) basis for the six-month period ended April 30, 2022 (the reporting period), underperforming its benchmark, the FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index (the Index), which provided a -0.97% total return for the same period. The use of leverage (typically a performance enhancer in up markets and a detractor during market retreats) detracted from the Fund’s performance during the reporting period. (Fund performance on a market price basis is provided in the table immediately following this commentary.)
The overall equity market was volatile and posted weak results during the reporting period. While corporate fundamentals were generally resilient, this was largely overshadowed by surging inflation, sharply rising interest rates, expectations for aggressive U.S. Federal Reserve Board (Fed) rate hikes, supply chain constraints, and the repercussions from the ongoing war in Ukraine. All told, the S&P 500® Index returned -9.65% during the reporting period. Real estate investment trusts (REITs), as measured by the Index, also declined over the period, but significantly outperformed the broad market on a relative basis. By comparison, preferred REITs, as measured by the FTSE Nareit Preferred Stock Index, returned -12.55%.
On average, the Fund had a 31% allocation to REIT preferred shares during the reporting period, which we invested to pursue the Fund’s dual objective of income generation and price appreciation. This detracted from absolute performance as the Fund’s REIT preferred shares declined by more than -10% on average during the reporting period.
Stock selection and sector allocation also detracted from relative results. From a stock selection perspective, holdings in the Lodging/Resort, Shopping Centers and Industrial sectors were the largest detractors from performance. On the upside, holdings in the Data Centers, Infrastructure REITs and Apartments sectors were the most additive for returns. In terms of sector positioning, an overweight to Mortgage Home Financing (a non-benchmark sector) and an underweight to the Industrial REITs sector versus the Index were the largest headwinds for results. Conversely, underweights to the Data Centers and Infrastructure REITs sectors were the most beneficial for relative performance.
Looking ahead, market attention has shifted from the COVID-19 pandemic to the long-term implications of inflationary pressures brought on by the reopening of the U.S. economy, supply chain and labor challenges, and elevated commodity prices. These market forces, combined with exceptional levels of monetary and fiscal stimulus, has led to higher inflation. As a result, the Fed has pivoted to a more hawkish position, and we believe interest rates will continue to move higher in anticipation of hawkish Fed actions.
Higher inflation can be viewed as positive for the owners of real estate assets, as landlords may be able to capture higher inflation by raising the rents they charge tenants. In particular, shorter lease duration sectors, such as residential, self-storage, and industrial, are seeing higher than expected rents in the current environment. We are monitoring the potential long-term effects of pandemic-driven changes in the way people work and live on real estate. Shifts in preferences for working in an office versus at home or living in urban versus suburban markets could have lasting effects on preferred geographic markets, real estate cash flows, and asset values. We anticipate that over the long-term, hybrid work arrangements are likely to temper overall demand for office space. We believe advancements in technology, such as 5G cellular and cloud computing, will lead to significant investments in network and information technology infrastructure that benefit data center and infrastructure REITs. We also favor the residential sectors due to attractive trends in demographics and consumer demand.
Sincerely,
Steve Shigekawa and Brian Jones
Portfolio Co-Managers
The portfolio composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change without notice.
The opinions expressed are those of the Fund’s portfolio managers. The opinions are as of the date of this report and are subject to change without notice.
The value of securities owned by the Fund, as well as the market value of shares of the Fund’s common stock, may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional, national or global political, social or economic instability; regulatory or legislative developments; price, currency and interest rate fluctuations, including those resulting from changes in central bank policies; and changes in investor sentiment.
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Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (Unaudited) |
TICKER SYMBOL | | | |
Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. | | NRO | |
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SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION | | | |
(as a % of Total Investments*) | | | |
Equity Apartments | | 10.4 | % |
Equity Data Centers | | 3.0 | |
Equity Diversified | | 9.1 | |
Equity Free Standing | | 4.5 | |
Equity Health Care | | 9.4 | |
Equity Industrial | | 5.6 | |
Equity Lodging/Resorts | | 5.9 | |
Equity Manufactured Homes | | 2.5 | |
Equity Office | | 10.4 | |
Equity Regional Malls | | 3.8 | |
Equity Self Storage | | 8.1 | |
Equity Shopping Centers | | 5.5 | |
Equity Single Family Homes | | 2.5 | |
Equity Specialty | | 4.1 | |
Infrastructure REITs | | 7.4 | |
Mortgage Commercial Financing | | 4.5 | |
Mortgage Home Financing | | 3.1 | |
Short-Term Investments | | 0.2 | |
Total | | 100.0 | % |
* | Does not include the impact of the Fund’s open positions in derivatives, if any. |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS |
| | | Average Annual Total Return |
| | Six Month Period Ended 04/30/2022 | | Ended 04/30/2022 | |
| Inception Date | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | Life of Fund |
At NAV1 | | | | | | |
Real Estate Securities | | | | | | |
Income Fund Inc. | 10/28/2003 | -7.39% | 1.07% | 5.23% | 7.52% | 4.72% |
At Market Price2 | | | | | | |
Real Estate Securities | | | | | | |
Income Fund Inc. | 10/28/2003 | -3.77% | 4.61% | 7.09% | 8.97% | 4.42% |
Index | | | | | | |
FTSE Nareit All Equity | | | | | | |
REITs Index3 | | -0.97% | 10.12% | 9.77% | 9.80% | 10.01% |
Listed closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continually offered. Generally, there is an initial public offering and, once issued, shares of common stock of closed-end funds are sold in the secondary market on a stock exchange.
The performance data quoted represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For current performance data, please visit www.nb.com/cef-performance.
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 stockholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the sale of shares of the Fund’s common stock.
The investment return and market price will fluctuate, and shares of the Fund’s common stock may trade at prices above or below NAV. Shares of the Fund’s common stock, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Returns would have been lower if Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC (“NBIA”) had not waived a portion of its investment management fees during certain of the periods shown. The waived fees are from prior years that are no longer disclosed in the Financial Highlights.
1 | Returns based on the NAV of the Fund. |
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2 | Returns based on the market price of shares of the Fund’s common stock on the NYSE American. |
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3 | Please see “Description of Index” on page 5 for a description of the index. |
For more complete information on Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc., call Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC at (877) 461-1899, or visit our website at www.nb.com.
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Description of Index (Unaudited) |
FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index: | | The index is a free float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that tracks the performance of U.S. equity real estate investment trusts (REITs) that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ. Equity REITs include all tax qualified REITs with more than 50% of total assets in qualifying real estate assets other than mortgages secured by real property. |
Please note that the index does not take into account any fees and expenses or any tax consequences of investing in the individual securities that it tracks and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of this index are prepared or obtained by NBIA and include reinvestment of all income dividends and other distributions, if any. The Fund may invest in securities not included in the above described index and generally does not invest in all securities included in the index.
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Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
Other Abbreviations
Management or NBIA = Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
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Schedule of Investments Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) April 30, 2022 |
NUMBER OF SHARES | VALUE | |
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Common Stocks 90.1% | | | |
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Apartments 13.8% | | | |
| 105,407 | | American Campus Communities, Inc. | $ | 6,816,671 | (a) |
| 110,328 | | Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | 5,424,828 | |
| 83,258 | | Equity Residential | | 6,785,527 | (a) |
| 10,580 | | Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | 3,483,676 | (a) |
| 40,682 | | Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | 8,001,336 | (a) |
| | | | | 30,512,038 | |
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Commercial Financing 5.6% | | | |
| 202,014 | | Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. Class A | | 6,068,501 | (a) |
| 280,031 | | Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | 6,407,109 | (a) |
| | | | | 12,475,610 | |
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Data Centers 3.1% | | | |
| 46,870 | | Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | 6,848,644 | (a) |
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Diversified 2.6% | | | |
| 71,590 | | WP Carey, Inc. | | 5,782,324 | (a) |
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Free Standing 3.7% | | | |
| 113,268 | | Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | 3,110,339 | (a) |
| 117,668 | | Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | | 5,112,675 | (a) |
| | | | | 8,223,014 | |
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Health Care 12.4% | | | |
| 181,150 | | Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | 5,943,531 | (a) |
| 419,123 | | Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | 7,707,672 | (a) |
| 201,124 | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | 5,124,640 | (a) |
| 96,060 | | Welltower, Inc. | | 8,723,209 | (a) |
| | | | | 27,499,052 | |
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Home Financing 4.0% | | | |
| 342,391 | | AGNC Investment Corp. | | 3,759,453 | (a) |
| 810,131 | | Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | 5,201,041 | |
| | | | | 8,960,494 | |
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Industrial 6.6% | | | |
| 46,891 | | Prologis, Inc. | | 7,516,158 | (a) |
| 189,061 | | STAG Industrial, Inc. | | 7,055,757 | (a) |
| | | | | 14,571,915 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 7 | |
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Schedule of Investments Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.^ (Unaudited) (cont’d) |
NUMBER OF SHARES | VALUE | |
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Infrastructure 9.8% | | | |
| 26,995 | | American Tower Corp. | $ | 6,506,335 | (a) |
| 82,467 | | Crown Castle International Corp. | | 15,273,713 | (a) |
| | | | | 21,780,048 | |
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Manufactured Homes 1.9% | | | |
| 23,435 | | Sun Communities, Inc. | | 4,114,483 | (a) |
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Office 8.3% | | | | |
| 57,944 | | Boston Properties, Inc. | | 6,814,214 | (a) |
| 132,283 | | Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | 5,402,438 | (a) |
| 160,894 | | Vornado Realty Trust | | 6,228,207 | |
| | | | | 18,444,859 | |
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Regional Malls 4.9% | | | |
| 10,611 | | CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | | 311,008 | * |
| 89,065 | | Simon Property Group, Inc. | | 10,509,670 | (a) |
| | | | | 10,820,678 | |
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Self Storage 5.0% | | | |
| 30,060 | | Public Storage | | 11,167,290 | (a) |
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Shopping Centers 3.3% | | | |
| 107,411 | | Regency Centers Corp. | | 7,393,099 | (a) |
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Specialty 5.1% | | | |
| 71,622 | | Iron Mountain, Inc. | | 3,848,250 | (a) |
| 250,521 | | VICI Properties, Inc. | | 7,468,031 | |
| | | | | 11,316,281 | |
| | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $162,672,227) | | 199,909,829 | |
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NUMBER OF UNITS | | | |
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Master Limited Partnerships and Limited Partnerships 1.3% | | | |
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Real Estate Management & Development 1.3% | | | |
| 133,471 | | Brookfield Property Preferred LP, 6.25% | | | |
| | | (Cost $3,289,617) | | 2,785,540 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 8 | |
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Schedule of Investments Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.^ |
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NUMBER OF SHARES | | VALUE |
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Preferred Stocks 39.9% | | | | |
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Commercial Financing 0.3% | | | | |
| 30,000 | | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc., Ser. A, 6.50% | | $ | 723,300 | (a)(b) |
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Data Centers 0.8% | | | | |
| 76,111 | | Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Ser. L, 5.20% | | | 1,792,414 | (b) |
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Diversified 8.2% | | | | |
| 50,000 | | Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc., Ser. A, 6.75% | | | 1,279,000 | (a)(b) |
| 25,581 | | DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Ser. H, 7.13% | | | 579,921 | (b) |
| 408,616 | | DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Ser. I, 7.15% | | | 9,369,565 | (b) |
| 188,350 | | DigitalBridge Group, Inc., Ser. J, 7.13% | | | 4,247,293 | (b) |
| 80,155 | | Gladstone Commercial Corp., Ser. G, 6.00% | | | 1,923,720 | (b) |
| 29,000 | | Global Net Lease, Inc., Ser. A, 7.25% | | | 734,860 | (b) |
| | | | | | 18,134,359 | |
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Free Standing 2.2% | | | | |
| 140,800 | | Agree Realty Corp., Ser. A, 4.25% | | | 2,645,632 | (b) |
| 13,404 | | Seritage Growth Properties, Ser. A, 7.00% | | | 254,676 | (b) |
| 77,615 | | Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., Ser. A, 6.00% | | | 1,918,643 | (b) |
| | | | | | 4,818,951 | |
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Industrial 0.7% | | | | |
| 12,243 | | PS Business Parks, Inc., Ser. Y, 5.20% | | | 242,534 | (b) |
| 78,362 | | PS Business Parks, Inc., Ser. Z, 4.88% | | | 1,441,861 | (a)(b) |
| | | | | | 1,684,395 | |
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Lodging/Resorts 7.7% | | | | |
| 163,000 | | Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc., Ser. G, 7.38% | | | 3,618,600 | (a)(b) |
| 188,700 | | Chatham Lodging Trust, Ser. A, 6.63% | | | 4,445,772 | (b) |
| 19,000 | | DiamondRock Hospitality Co., Ser. A, 8.25% | | | 503,500 | (a)(b) |
| 63,021 | | Hersha Hospitality Trust, Ser. C, 6.88% | | | 1,384,571 | (a)(b) |
| 53,155 | | Hersha Hospitality Trust, Ser. D, 6.50% | | | 1,115,059 | (a)(b) |
| 131,250 | | Hersha Hospitality Trust, Ser. E, 6.50% | | | 2,775,938 | (a)(b) |
| 45,620 | | Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., Ser. E, 6.25% | | | 1,053,822 | (a)(b) |
| 36,990 | | Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., Ser. F, 5.88% | | | 818,219 | (b) |
| 63,000 | | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc., Ser. H, 6.13% | | | 1,436,400 | (b) |
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Manufactured Homes 1.5% | | | | |
| 57,900 | | UMH Properties, Inc., Ser. C, 6.75% | | | 1,472,397 | (a)(b) |
| 69,343 | | UMH Properties, Inc., Ser. D, 6.38% | | | 1,775,874 | (a)(b) |
| | | | | | 3,248,271 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 9 | |
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Schedule of Investments Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.^ |
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NUMBER OF SHARES | | VALUE |
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Office 5.3% | | | | |
| 6,000 | | Highwoods Properties, Inc., Ser. A, 8.63% | | $ | 7,500,000 | (a)(b)(c) |
| 16,907 | | SL Green Realty Corp., Ser. I, 6.50% | | | 432,481 | (b) |
| 77,100 | | Vornado Realty Trust, Ser. M, 5.25% | | | 1,498,824 | (b) |
| 95,650 | | Vornado Realty Trust, Ser. N, 5.25% | | | 1,841,263 | (b) |
| 30,643 | | Vornado Realty Trust, Ser. O, 4.45% | | | 537,478 | (b) |
| | | | | | 11,810,046 | |
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Regional Malls 0.1% | | | | |
| 61,942 | | Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, Ser. C, 7.20% | | | 265,731 | *(b) |
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Self Storage 5.6% | | | | |
| 17,900 | | Public Storage, Ser. H, 5.60% | | | 455,018 | (b) |
| 18,100 | | Public Storage, Ser. I, 4.88% | | | 421,006 | (b) |
| 33,176 | | Public Storage, Ser. J, 4.70% | | | 743,474 | (a)(b) |
| 102,000 | | Public Storage, Ser. K, 4.75% | | | 2,372,520 | (a)(b) |
| 80,793 | | Public Storage, Ser. L, 4.63% | | | 1,785,525 | (a)(b) |
| 31,700 | | Public Storage, Ser. M, 4.13% | | | 627,660 | (a)(b) |
| 25,000 | | Public Storage, Ser. O, 3.90% | | | 460,500 | (a)(b) |
| 113,315 | | Public Storage, Ser. P, 4.00% | | | 2,142,787 | (b) |
| 19,775 | | Public Storage, Ser. Q, 3.95% | | | 372,759 | (b) |
| 154,200 | | Public Storage, Ser. S, 4.10% | | | 2,993,022 | (b) |
| | | | | | 12,374,271 | |
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Shopping Centers 3.8% | | | | |
| 59,331 | | Cedar Realty Trust, Inc., Ser. C, 6.50% | | | 796,815 | (a)(b) |
| 30,600 | | Federal Realty Investment Trust, Ser. C, 5.00% | | | 748,476 | (b) |
| 35,369 | | Kimco Realty Corp., Ser. L, 5.13% | | | 868,663 | (b) |
| 26,000 | | Kimco Realty Corp., Ser. M, 5.25% | | | 630,240 | (b) |
| 83,523 | | Saul Centers, Inc., Ser. E, 6.00% | | | 2,064,688 | (a)(b) |
| 36,500 | | SITE Centers Corp., Ser. A, 6.38% | | | 899,725 | (a)(b) |
| 105,750 | | Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Ser. K, 5.88% | | | 2,539,724 | (a)(b) |
| | | | | | 8,548,331 | |
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Single Family Homes 3.3% | | | | |
| 121,554 | | American Homes 4 Rent, Ser. F, 5.88% | | | 3,055,867 | (a)(b) |
| 165,620 | | American Homes 4 Rent, Ser. G, 5.88% | | | 4,181,905 | (a)(b) |
| | | | | | 7,237,772 | |
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| Specialty 0.4% | | | | |
| 36,008 | | EPR Properties, Ser. G, 5.75% | | | 845,828 | (b) |
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| Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $98,714,696) | | | 88,635,550 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 10 | |
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Schedule of Investments Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.^ |
(Unaudited) (cont’d) |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | VALUE |
Short-Term Investments 0.3% | | | | |
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Investment Companies 0.3% | | | | |
724,433 | | State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Premier Class, 0.29%(d) | | $ | 724,433 | |
| | (Cost $724,433) | | | | |
Total Investments 131.6% (Cost $265,400,973) | | | 292,055,352 | |
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Liabilities Less Other Assets (31.6)% | | | (70,071,804 | ) |
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Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders 100.0% | | $ | 221,983,548 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
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(a) | All or a portion of this security is pledged with the custodian in connection with the Fund’s loans payable outstanding. |
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(b) | Perpetual security. Perpetual securities have no stated maturity date, but they may be called/redeemed by the issuer. |
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(c) | Value determined using significant unobservable inputs. |
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(d) | Represents 7-day effective yield as of April 30, 2022. |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 11 | |
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Schedule of Investments Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.^ |
(Unaudited) (cont’d) |
The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2022:
Asset Valuation Inputs | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3(b) | | Total |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks(a) | | $ | 199,909,829 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 199,909,829 |
Master Limited Partnerships and Limited Partnerships(a) | | | 2,785,540 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,785,540 |
Preferred Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Office | | | 4,310,046 | | | — | | | 7,500,000 | | | 11,810,046 |
Other Preferred Stocks(a) | | | 76,825,504 | | | — | | | — | | | 76,825,504 |
Total Preferred Stocks | | | 81,135,550 | | | — | | | 7,500,000 | | | 88,635,550 |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | 724,433 | | | — | | | 724,433 |
Total Investments | | $ | 283,830,919 | | $ | 724,433 | | $ | 7,500,000 | | $ | 292,055,352 |
(a) | The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization. |
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(b) | The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value: |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net change |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | in unrealized |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | appreciation/ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (depreciation) |
| | Beginning | | | | | | Change | | | | | | | | | | | | from |
| | balance, | | Accrued | | | | in unrealized | | | | | | Transfers | | Transfers | | Balance, | | investments |
| | as of | | discounts/ | | Realized | | appreciation/ | | | | | | into | | out of | | as of | | still held as of |
| | 11/1/2021 | | (premiums) | | gain/(loss) | | (depreciation) | | Purchases | | Sales | | Level 3 | | Level 3 | | 4/30/2022 | | 4/30/2022 |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
in Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks(c) | | $7,500,002 | | $— | | $(4,357,591) | | $4,357,589 | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $7,500,000 | | $— |
Total | | $7,500,002 | | $— | | $(4,357,591) | | $4,357,589 | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $— | | $7,500,000 | | $— |
(c) | Securities categorized as Level 3 were valued using a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose such inputs used in formulating such quotation. |
^ A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.
See Notes to Financial Statements | 12 | |
|
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited) |
Neuberger Berman | | | | |
| | REAL ESTATE |
| | SECURITIES |
| | INCOME FUND INC. |
| | | April 30, 2022 | |
Assets | | | | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers(a) | | $ | 292,055,352 | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 211,711 | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 137,029 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 5,621 | |
Total Assets | | | 292,409,713 | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Loans payable (Note A) | | | 70,000,000 | |
Distributions payable—common stock | | | 61,068 | |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | | | 151,180 | |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | | | 62,992 | |
Payable to directors | | | 2,666 | |
Interest payable (Note A) | | | 84,349 | |
Other accrued expenses and payables | | | 63,910 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 70,426,165 | |
Net Assets applicable to Common Stockholders | | $ | 221,983,548 | |
Net Assets applicable to Common Stockholders consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital—common stock | | $ | 225,653,616 | |
Total distributable earnings/(losses) | | | (3,670,068 | ) |
Net Assets applicable to Common Stockholders | | $ | 221,983,548 | |
Shares of Common Stock Outstanding ($0.0001 par value; 999,978,880 shares authorized) | | | 47,442,314 | |
Net Asset Value Per Share of Common Stock Outstanding | | $ | 4.68 | |
* Cost of Investments: | | | | |
(a) Unaffiliated Issuers | | $ | 265,400,973 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 13 | |
|
Statement of Operations (Unaudited) |
Neuberger Berman
| | REAL ESTATE | |
| | SECURITIES INCOME | |
| | FUND INC. | |
| | For the | |
| | Six Months Ended | |
| | April 30, 2022 | |
Investment Income: | | | | |
Income (Note A): | | | | |
Dividend income-unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 5,319,408 | |
Interest and other income-unaffiliated issuers | | | 984 | |
Total income | | $ | 5,320,392 | |
Expenses: | | | | |
Investment management fees (Note B) | | | 929,009 | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 387,087 | |
Audit fees | | | 23,783 | |
Custodian and accounting fees | | | 31,295 | |
Insurance | | | 3,941 | |
Legal fees | | | 51,877 | |
Stockholder reports | | | 26,771 | |
Stock exchange listing fees | | | 4,369 | |
Stock transfer agent fees | | | 8,667 | |
Directors’ fees and expenses | | | 22,307 | |
Interest | | | 646,410 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 1,445 | |
Total expenses | | | 2,136,961 | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | | $3,183,431 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments (Note A): | | | | |
Net realized gain/(loss) on: | | | | |
Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | 309,702 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of: | | | | |
Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (21,651,449 | ) |
Net gain/(loss) on investments | | | (21,341,747 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Stockholders resulting from operations | | $ | (18,158,316 | ) |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 14 | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
Neuberger Berman
| | REAL ESTATE SECURITIES | |
| | INCOME FUND INC. | |
| | Six Months Ended | | | | | |
| | April 30, 2022 | | | Fiscal Year Ended | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | October 31, 2021 | |
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable | | | | | | | | |
to Common Stockholders: | | | | | | | | |
From Operations (Note A): | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income/(loss) | | $ | 3,183,431 | | | $ | 5,950,223 | |
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments | | | 309,702 | | | | (499,518 | ) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments | | | (21,651,449 | ) | | | 77,516,088 | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets applicable to Common | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders resulting from operations | | | (18,158,316 | ) | | | 82,966,793 | |
Distributions to Common Stockholders From (Note A): | | | | | | | | |
Distributable earnings | | | (8,881,201 | ) | | | (6,978,362 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | — | | | | (11,612,787 | ) |
Total distributions to Common Stockholders | | | (8,881,201 | ) | | | (18,591,149 | ) |
From Capital Share Transactions (Note D): | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | 113,265 | |
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders | | | (27,039,517 | ) | | | 64,488,909 | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders: | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 249,023,065 | | | | 184,534,156 | |
End of period | | $ | 221,983,548 | | | $ | 249,023,065 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 15 | |
|
Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
Neuberger Berman
| | | | REAL ESTATE | |
| | | | SECURITIES INCOME | |
| | | | FUND INC. | |
| | | | For the | |
| | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | | | April 30, 2022 | |
Increase/(Decrease) in cash: | | | | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets applicable to Common Stockholders resulting from operations | | $ | (18,158,316 | ) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets applicable to | | | | |
| Common Stockholders resulting from operations to net | | | | |
| cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
| | Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | |
| | Purchase of investment securities | | | (12,753,587 | ) |
| | Proceeds from disposition of investment securities | | | 18,383,216 | |
| | Purchase/sale of short-term investment securities, net | | | 252,336 | |
| | Increase in dividends and interest receivable | | | (139,031 | ) |
| | Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets | | | (205 | ) |
| | Decrease in receivable for securities sold | | | 46,096 | |
| | Decrease in interest payable | | | (3,272 | ) |
| | Decrease in payable to investment manager | | | (6,444 | ) |
| | Decrease in payable to directors | | | (11,223 | ) |
| | Decrease in payable to administrator | | | (2,685 | ) |
| | Decrease in other accrued expenses and payables | | | (67,876 | ) |
| | Unrealized depreciation on investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | 21,651,449 | |
| | Net realized gain from transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (309,702 | ) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | $ | 8,880,756 | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | |
| | Cash distributions paid on common stock | | | (8,880,756 | ) |
Net increase/decrease in cash | | | — | |
Cash: | | | | |
| | Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period | | | — | |
| | Cash and restricted cash at end of period | | $ | — | |
Supplemental disclosure | | | | |
| | Cash paid for interest | | $ | 649,682 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements | 16 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (Unaudited) |
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 | General: Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) was organized as a Maryland corporation on August 28, 2003 as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Under the 1940 Act, the status of a fund that was registered as non-diversified may, under certain circumstances, change to that of a diversified fund. The Fund is currently a diversified fund. The Fund’s Board of Directors (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 stockholders. A balance indicated with a “—”, reflects either a zero balance or a balance that rounds to less than 1. The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 “Financial Services—Investment Companies.” 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: In accordance with ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASC 820”), all investments held by the Fund are carried at the value that 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. 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 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments • Level 2 – other observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.) • Level 3 – 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. The value of the Fund’s investments in equity securities, master limited partnerships and limited partnerships, and certain preferred stocks, for which market quotations are readily available, is generally determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services 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 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 sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing services may value the security based on market quotations. The value of certain preferred stock is determined by Management |
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| 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). Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities. Investments in non-exchange traded investment companies with a readily determinable fair value are valued using the respective fund’s daily calculated net asset value (“NAV”) per share (Level 2 inputs). 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, Management seeks to obtain quotations from brokers or dealers (generally considered Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available). If such quotations are not readily available, the security is valued using methods the Fund's Board has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Inputs and assumptions considered in determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, the type of the security; the initial cost of the security; the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies; quotations or evaluated prices from broker-dealers and/or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer and/or analysts; an analysis of the company’s or issuer’s financial statements; an evaluation of the inputs that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold. 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. In December 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, which establishes requirements for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act, including related oversight and reporting requirements. The rule also defines when market quotations are “readily available” for purposes of the 1940 Act, which is the threshold for determining whether a fund must fair value a security. The rule became effective on March 8, 2021, however, the SEC adopted an eighteen-month transition period beginning from the effective date. Management is currently evaluating the rule. |
3 | 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 discount (adjusted for original issue discount, where applicable), if any, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. |
4 | Income tax information: It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) by complying with the requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code applicable to RICs and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to its stockholders. To the extent the Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to stockholders, no federal income or excise tax provision is required. ASC 740 “Income Taxes” 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 tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not yet expired. As of April 30, 2022, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax positions. |
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For federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost of investments held at April 30, 2022 was $265,400,972. The estimated gross unrealized appreciation was $54,295,539 and estimated gross unrealized depreciation was $27,641,159 resulting in net unrealized appreciation in value of investments of $26,654,380 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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.
Any permanent differences resulting from different book and tax treatment are reclassified at year-end and have no impact on net income, NAV or NAV per share of common stock of the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2021, the Fund recorded permanent reclassifications primarily related to prior year true up adjustment on real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). For the year ended October 31, 2021, the Fund recorded the following permanent reclassifications:
| | Total |
| | Distributable |
Paid-in Capital | | Earnings/(Losses) |
$(790,563) | | $790,563 |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2021, and October 31, 2020, was as follows:
Distributions Paid From: |
| | | | Long-Term | | Return of | | | | |
Ordinary Income | | Capital Gain | | Capital | | Total |
2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2021 | | 2020 |
$6,978,362 | | $6,962,679 | | $— | | $— | | $11,612,787 | | $15,799,026 | | $18,591,149 | | $22,761,705 |
As of October 31, 2021, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed | | Undistributed | | Unrealized | | Loss | | Other | | |
Ordinary | | Long-Term | | Appreciation/ | | Carryforwards | | Temporary | | |
Income | | Capital Gain | | (Depreciation) | | and Deferrals | | Differences | | Total |
$— | | $— | | $48,305,829 | | $(24,875,757) | | $(60,623) | | $(23,369,449) |
The temporary differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to timing differences of fund level distributions and tax adjustments related to partnerships.
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. Capital loss carryforward rules allow for RICs to carry forward capital losses indefinitely and to retain the character of capital loss carryforwards as short-term or long-term. As determined at October 31, 2021, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset future net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:
Capital Loss |
Carryforwards |
Long-Term | | Short-Term |
$23,225,764 | | $1,649,993 |
5 | Distributions to common stockholders: 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 stockholders. The Fund has adopted a policy to pay common stockholders a stable monthly distribution. The Fund’s ability to satisfy its policy will depend on a number of factors, including the amount and stability of income received from its investments, the availability of capital gains, interest paid on any borrowings and the level of other Fund fees and expenses. In an effort to maintain a stable distribution amount, the Fund may pay distributions consisting of net investment income, net 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 net realized capital gains. The composition of the Fund’s distributions for the calendar year 2022 will be reported to Fund stockholders on IRS Form 1099-DIV. 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 stockholders 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. The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities issued by real estate companies, including REITs. The distributions received 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. For the year ended October 31, 2021, the character of distributions paid to stockholders of the Fund, if any, disclosed within the Statements of Changes in Net Assets is based on estimates made at that time. Based on past experience it is possible that a portion of the Fund’s distributions during the current fiscal year, if any, 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 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 stockholders on IRS Form 1099-DIV. On April 29, 2022, the Fund declared a monthly distribution to common stockholders in the amount of $0.0312 per share, payable on May 31, 2022 to stockholders of record on May 16, 2022, with an ex-date of May 13, 2022. Subsequent to April 30, 2022, the Fund declared a monthly distribution on May 31, 2022 to common stockholders in the amount of $0.0312 per share, payable on June 30, 2022 to stockholders of record on June 15, 2022, with an ex-date of June 14, 2022. |
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6 | Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds within the complex of related investment companies. 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 NBIA 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 or series thereof in the complex on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the investment companies or series thereof in the complex can otherwise be made fairly. |
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7 | Financial leverage: In September 2014, the Fund entered into a $125 million secured, committed five-year credit facility (the “Old Facility”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). Under the Old Facility, State Street made a Term Loan of $75 million and committed to making revolving LIBOR Loans and Base Rate Loans of up to $50 million. In September 2019, the Fund amended and extended the Old Facility and reduced the size of the Old Facility to $100 million (as so amended and extended, the “Current Facility”). Under the Current Facility, State Street made a 3-year Term Loan of $30 million due September 2022 and a 5-year Term Loan of $30 million due September 2024 |
| and committed to making revolving LIBOR Loans and Base Rate Loans of up to $40 million. In March 2020, the Fund repaid the $30 million 3-year Term Loan due September 2022. After the repayment, the amount of the Fund's outstanding fixed-rate borrowings under the Current Facility was reduced to $30 million, consisting of the 5-year Term Loan due September 2024. On November 19, 2021, the Fund amended the Current Facility to increase the total commitment amount under the revolving credit facility from $40 million to $70 million. Under the Current Facility, interest on the 5-year Term Loan is charged at a fixed rate of 2.96% and is payable on the first day of each calendar quarter. Interest on LIBOR Loans is charged at an adjusted LIBOR rate and is payable (i) on the last day of the interest period in effect, (ii) in the event such interest period shall exceed three months, on the last day of each three month interval during such interest period and (iii) the termination date. Interest on Base Rate Loans is charged at a rate equal to the higher of (i) the annual rate of interest announced from time to time by State Street as its “prime rate” and (ii) an adjusted rate above the federal funds rate as in effect on that day, and is payable (i) with respect to interest accrued during a calendar month, on the fifteenth day of the immediately succeeding calendar month, and (ii) with respect to all accrued and unpaid interest, on the termination date. During the six months ended April 30, 2022, the average principal balance outstanding and average annualized interest rate were $70,000,000 and 1.83%, respectively. At April 30, 2022, the principal balance outstanding under the Current Facility was $70 million, consisting of the $30 million 5-year Term Loan and $40 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility. The Fund pays a commitment fee in arrears based on the unused portion of the revolving commitment amount under the Current Facility. This fee is included in the Interest expense line item that is reflected in the Statement of Operations. Under the terms of the Current Facility, the Fund is required to satisfy certain collateral requirements and maintain a certain level of net assets. |
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8 | 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 and/or price of the Fund’s common stock 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 stock of a fund not concentrated in the real estate industry. |
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9 | Securities lending: The Fund, using State Street as its lending agent, may loan securities to qualified brokers and dealers in exchange for negotiated lender’s fees. These fees, if any, would be disclosed within the Statement of Operations under the caption “Income from securities loaned-net” and are net of expenses retained by State Street as compensation for its services as lending agent. The initial cash collateral received by the Fund at the beginning of each transaction shall have a value equal to at least 102% of the prior day’s market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). Thereafter, the value of the cash collateral is monitored on a daily basis, and cash collateral is moved daily between a counterparty and the Fund until the close of the transaction. The Fund may only receive collateral in the form of cash (U.S. dollars). Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of State Street. The risks associated with lending portfolio securities include, but are not limited to, possible delays in receiving additional collateral or in the recovery of the loaned securities. Any increase or decrease in the fair value of the securities loaned and any interest earned or dividends paid or owed on those securities during the term of the loan would accrue to the Fund. During the six months ended April 30, 2022, the Fund did not participate in securities lending. |
10 | Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Fund’s organizational documents provide that its officers (“Officers”) and directors (“Directors”) are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Fund enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Fund. |
Note B—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Fund retains NBIA as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays NBIA an investment management fee at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund's 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.
The Fund retains NBIA as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Fund pays NBIA an administration fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of its average daily Managed Assets under this agreement. Additionally, NBIA retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. NBIA pays State Street a fee for all services received under the Sub-Administration Agreement.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended April 30, 2022, there were purchase and sale transactions of long-term securities of $14,577,036 and $13,678,329, respectively.
During the six months ended April 30, 2022, no brokerage commissions on securities transactions were paid to affiliated brokers.
Note D—Capital:
Transactions in shares of common stock for the six months ended April 30, 2022, and for the year ended October 31, 2021, were as follows:
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2022 | | For the Year Ended October 31, 2021 |
Stock Issued on | | Net Increase/ | | Stock Issued on | | Net Increase/ |
Reinvestment of | | (Decrease) In | | Reinvestment of | | (Decrease) In |
Dividends and | | Common Stock | | Dividends and | | Common Stock |
Distributions | | Outstanding | | Distributions | | Outstanding |
— | | — | | 21,913 | | 21,913 |
Note E—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In January 2021, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2021-01 (“ASU 2021-01”), “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)”. ASU 2021-01 is an update of ASU 2020-04, which is in response to concerns about structural risks of interbank offered rates, and particularly the risk of cessation of LIBOR, regulators have undertaken reference rate reform initiatives to identify alternative reference rates that are more observable or transaction based and less susceptible to manipulation. ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. ASU 2020-04 is elective and applies to all entities, subject to meeting certain criteria, that have contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The ASU 2021-01 update clarifies that certain optional expedients and exceptions
in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. The amendments in this update are effective immediately through December 31, 2022, for all entities. Management is currently evaluating the implications, if any, of the additional requirements and its impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
Note F—Other Matters:
Coronavirus: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in many countries has, among other things, disrupted global travel and supply chains, and adversely impacted global commercial activity, the transportation industry and commodity prices in the energy sector. The impact of this virus has negatively affected and may continue to affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the global securities and commodities markets, including liquidity and volatility. The development and fluidity of this situation precludes any prediction as to its ultimate impact, which may have a continued adverse effect on global economic and market conditions. Such conditions (which may be across industries, sectors or geographies) have impacted and may continue to impact certain issuers of the securities held by the Fund and in turn, may impact the financial performance of the Fund.
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and corresponding events in late February 2022, have had, and could continue to have, severe adverse effects on regional and global economic markets for securities and commodities. Following Russia’s actions, various governments, including the United States, have issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia. The current events have had, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on global markets performance and liquidity, thereby negatively affecting the value of the Fund’s investments beyond any direct exposure to Russian or Ukrainian issuers. The duration of ongoing hostilities and the vast array of sanctions and related events cannot be predicted. Those events present material uncertainty and risk with respect to markets globally and the performance of the Fund and its investments or operations could be negatively impacted.
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.
Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
The following table includes selected data for a share of common stock outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements. Amounts that do not round to $0.01 or $(0.01) per share are presented as $0.00 or $(0.00), respectively. Ratios that do not round to 0.01% or (0.01)% are presented as 0.00% or (0.00)%, respectively. A “—” indicates that the line item was not applicable in the corresponding period.
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Common Stock Net Asset Value, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of Period | | $ | 5.25 | | | $ | 3.89 | | | $ | 5.88 | | | $ | 5.06 | | | $ | 5.80 | | | $ | 5.96 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Applicable to Common Stockholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income/(Loss)@ | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.28 | |
Net Gains or (Losses) on Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(both realized and unrealized) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 1.62 | | | | (1.62 | ) | | | 1.08 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 0.05 | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Applicable to Common Stockholders | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 1.75 | | | | (1.51 | ) | | | 1.30 | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | 0.33 | |
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Stockholders From: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) |
Tax Return of Capital | | | — | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | — | |
Total Distributions to Common Stockholders | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (0.54 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) |
Accretive Effect of Common Stock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tender Offer | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.02 | £ |
Common Stock Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 4.68 | | | $ | 5.25 | | | $ | 3.89 | | | $ | 5.88 | | | $ | 5.06 | | | $ | 5.80 | |
Common Stock Market Value, End of Period | | $ | 4.65 | | | $ | 5.02 | | | $ | 3.70 | | | $ | 5.58 | | | $ | 4.69 | | | $ | 5.53 | |
Total Return, Common Stock Net Asset Value† | | | (7.39 | )%* | | | 46.70 | %b | | | (25.65 | )% | | | 27.80 | % | | | (2.90 | )% | | | 6.78 | %a |
Total Return, Common Stock Market Value† | | | (3.77 | )%* | | | 47.48 | %b | | | (25.48 | )% | | | 30.85 | % | | | (5.60 | )% | | | 12.36 | %a |
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Net Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders, | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 222.0 | | | $ | 249.0 | | | $ | 184.5 | | | $ | 278.8 | | | $ | 240.1 | | | $ | 274.9 | |
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Assets Applicable to Common Stockholders | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Gross ExpensesØØ | | | 1.78 | %** | | | 1.69 | % | | | 2.16 | % | | | 2.75 | % | | | 2.91 | % | | | 2.88 | % |
Ratio of Net ExpensesØØ | | | 1.78 | %** | | | 1.69 | % | | | 2.16 | % | | | 2.75 | % | | | 2.91 | % | | | 2.86 | %c |
Ratio of Net Investment Income/(Loss)^ | | | 2.65 | %** | | | 2.61 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 4.12 | % | | | 2.88 | % | | | 4.76 | %c |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 4 | %* | | | 22 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 3 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 74 | % |
Loans Payable (in millions) | | $ | 70.0 | | | $ | 70.0 | | | $ | 45.0 | | | $ | 100.0 | | | $ | 100.0 | ØØØ | | $ | 124.9 | ØØØ |
Asset Coverage Per $1,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
of Loans Payable¢¢ | | $ | 4,172 | | | $ | 4,559 | | | $ | 5,103 | | | $ | 3,788 | | | $ | 3,402 | | | $ | 3,201 | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (Unaudited) |
@ | Calculated based on the average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each fiscal period. |
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† | 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 shares of common stock at the market price on the first day and sale of common stock at the market price on the last day of the period indicated. 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 will fluctuate and shares of common stock, when sold, may be worth more or less than original cost. |
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* | Not annualized. |
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^ | On September 26, 2012, the Fund issued 1,000 Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, Series A (“MRPS”), which were outstanding until April 12, 2017. |
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ØØ | Interest expense is included in expense ratios. The annualized ratios of interest expense to average net assets applicable to common stockholders were: |
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April 30, 2022 | | 2021 | | 2020 | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2017 | |
0.53% | | 0.48% | | 0.92% | | 1.39% | | 1.51% | | 1.24% | |
¢ | Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (excluding the liquidation preference of MRPS (prior to April 12, 2017) and accumulated unpaid distributions on MRPS (prior to April 12, 2017)) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing by the number of MRPS outstanding. |
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¢¢ | Calculated by subtracting the Fund’s total liabilities (excluding the liquidation preference of MRPS (prior to April 12, 2017), loans payable, accumulated unpaid distributions on MRPS (prior to April 12, 2017) and accumulated unpaid interest on loans payable) from the Fund’s total assets and dividing by the outstanding loans payable balance. |
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£ | During the year ended October 31, 2017, the Fund conducted a tender offer and repurchased 15% of its outstanding shares of common stock at a price equal to 98% of the Fund’s NAV per share. During the year ended October 31, 2017, final payment for the tender offer was made at $5.81 per share representing 98% of the NAV per share on January 9, 2017. |
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ØØØ | Net of unamortized deferred issuance costs. The unamortized deferred issuance costs were: |
Year Ended October 31, | |
2018 | | 2017 | |
$30,482 | | $63,993 | |
a | In May 2016, the Fund’s custodian, State Street, announced that it had identified inconsistencies in the way in which the Fund was invoiced for categories of expenses, particularly those deemed “out-of-pocket” costs, from 1998 through November 2015, and refunded to the Fund certain expenses, plus interest, determined to be payable to the Fund for the period. These amounts had no impact on the Fund’s total return for the year ended October 31, 2017. |
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b | Had the Fund not received the class action proceeds in 2021, total return based on per share NAV for the year ended October 31, 2021 would have been 45.59%. |
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c | The custodian expenses refund noted in (a) above which is non-recurring and is included in these ratios. Had the Fund not received the refund, the annualized ratio of net expenses to average net assets applicable to common stockholders and the annualized ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets applicable to common stockholders would have been: |
Ratio of Net | | Ratio of Net | |
Expenses to Average | | Investment Income/(Loss) to | |
Net Assets Applicable to | | Average Net Assets Applicable | |
Common Stockholders | | to Common Stockholders | |
Year Ended October 31, 2017 | | Year Ended October 31, 2017 | |
2.88% | | 4.74% | |
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Distribution Reinvestment Plan for the Fund |
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (the “Plan Agent”) will act as Plan Agent for stockholders 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 of the Fund’s common stock (“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 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 stockholders 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 stockholders 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 stockholders 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 and other 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 stockholders 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 by telephone at 1-866-227-2136 or by mail at 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11219 or online at www.astfinancial.com.
Investment Manager and Administrator Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC 1290 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10104-0002 877.461.1899 Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 Transfer Agent American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC 6201 15th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11219 Shareholder Services 866.227.2136 | Plan Agent American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC Plan Administration Department P.O. Box 922 Wall Street Station New York, NY 10269-0560 Overnight correspondence should be sent to: American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC 6201 15th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11219 Legal Counsel K&L Gates LLP 1601 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006-1600 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 800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the SEC’s website 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 upon request, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and on Neuberger Berman’s website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The portfolio holdings information on Forms N-PORT are available upon request, without charge, by calling 800-877-9700 (toll-free).

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: ■Social Security numbers, dates of birth and other numerical identifiers ■Names and addresses ■Driver’s licenses, passports and other identification documents ■Usernames and passwords ■Internet protocol addresses and other network activity information ■Income, credit history, credit scores, assets, transaction history and other financial information 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 |
For our marketing purposes— to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don’t share |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes— information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes— information about your creditworthiness | No | We don’t share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share |
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Questions? | | Call 646.497.4003 or 866.483.1046 (toll-free) Email NBPrivacyOfficer@nb.com |
This is not part of the Fund’s stockholder report.

Who we are | |
Who is providing this notice? | Entities within the Neuberger Berman family of companies, mutual funds, and private investment funds. |
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What we do | |
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 physical, electronic and procedural safeguards, including 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. |
How does Neuberger Berman collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information directly from you or your representatives, for example, when you ■seek advice about your investments ■give us your contact or income information ■provide account information or open an account ■direct us to buy or sell securities, or complete other transactions ■visit one of our websites, portals or other online locations We may also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
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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Definitions | |
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 or broker dealers; mutual funds, and private investment funds. |
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. |
Joint marketing | A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. ■Neuberger Berman doesn’t jointly market. |
This is not part of the Fund’s stockholder report.
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(b) | Not applicable to the Registrant. |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The Board of Directors (“Board”) of Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc. (“Registrant” or “Fund”) has 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”). During the period covered by this Form N-CSR, there were no substantive 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.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
(a) | 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.
Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a) | Not applicable to semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR. |
(b) | 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.
No reportable purchases for the period covered by this report.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Board.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Chief Executive Officer and President and the 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 is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal half-year period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a) | The Fund did not engage in any securities lending activity during its most recent fiscal year. |
(b) | The Fund did not engage in any securities lending activity and no services were provided by the securities lending agent to the Fund during its most recent fiscal year. |
Item 13. Exhibits.
(a)(3) | Not applicable to the Registrant. |
(a)(4) | Not applicable to the Registrant. |
The certification furnished pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will not be 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 certification 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 it by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund Inc.
By:
| /s/ Joseph V. Amato | |
| Joseph V. Amato | |
| Chief Executive Officer and President | |
Date: July 6, 2022
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By:
| /s/ Joseph V. Amato
| |
| Joseph V. Amato | |
| Chief Executive Officer and President | |
Date: July 6, 2022
By:
| /s/ John M. McGovern | |
| Treasurer and Principal Financial | |
| and Accounting Officer | |
Date: July 6, 2022