In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 820 "Fair Value Measurement"
("ASC 820"), all investments held by each of Neuberger Berman Dividend Growth Fund, Neuberger Berman
Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Neuberger Berman Equity Income Fund, Neuberger Berman Focus Fund, Neuberger
Berman Genesis Fund, Neuberger Berman International Equity Fund, Neuberger Berman International Select
Fund, Neuberger Berman International Small Cap Fund, Neuberger Berman Intrinsic Value Fund, Neuberger
Berman Large Cap Growth Fund ("Large Cap Growth"), Neuberger Berman Large Cap Value Fund, Neuberger
Berman Mid Cap Growth Fund, Neuberger Berman Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Fund, Neuberger Berman Multi-Cap
Opportunities Fund, Neuberger Berman Real Estate Fund, Neuberger Berman Small Cap Growth Fund, Neuberger
Berman Sustainable Equity Fund and Neuberger Berman U.S. Equity Impact Fund (each individually a "Fund,"
and collectively, the "Funds") are carried at the value that Management believes a 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 Funds' investments, some of which are
discussed below. At times, Management may need to apply significant judgment 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.
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Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
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Level 2 – other observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
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Level 3 – unobservable inputs (including a 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 Funds’ investments in equity securities, participatory notes, preferred stocks, warrants, rights, exchange-traded funds, exchange-traded options purchased and exchange-traded options
written, 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 the Funds’ investments in debt securities is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on bid quotations, or if quotations
are not available, by methods that include various considerations based on security type (generally Level
2 inputs). In addition to the consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity
and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions, the following is a description
of other Level 2 inputs and related valuation techniques used by independent pricing services to value certain
types of debt securities held by the Funds:
Convertible Bonds. Inputs used to value convertible bonds generally include underlying stock data,
conversion rates, credit-specific details, relevant listed bond and preferred stock
prices and other market information, which may include benchmark yield curves, reported trades, broker-dealer
quotes, issuer spreads, comparable securities, and reference data, such as market
research publications, when available.