(b) Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The Board of Trustees (“Board”) of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (“Registrant”) 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.
The Board has determined that the Registrant has three audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee. The Registrant’s audit committee financial experts are Michael J. Cosgrove, Martha C. Goss and Deborah C. McLean. Mr. Cosgrove, Ms. Goss and Ms. McLean are independent trustees as defined by Form N-CSR.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Ernst & Young, LLP (“E&Y”) serves as independent registered public accounting firm to each series of the Registrant.
(a) Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by E&Y for the audit of the annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by E&Y in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $223,500 and $161,000 for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively.
(b) Audit-Related Fees
The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for assurance and related services by E&Y that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported above in Audit Fees were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for assurance and related services by E&Y that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(c) Tax Fees
The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for professional services rendered by E&Y for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $56,590 and $47,400 for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively. The nature of the services provided includes preparation of the Federal and State tax extensions and tax returns, review of annual excise tax calculations, and preparation of form 8613, in addition to assistance with the identification of Passive Foreign Investment Companies, assistance with determination of various foreign withholding taxes, and assistance with Internal Revenue Code and tax regulation requirements for fund investments. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for professional services rendered by E&Y for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(d) All Other Fees
The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for products and services provided by E&Y, other than services reported in Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, and Tax Fees were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
The fees billed to other entities in the investment company complex for products and services provided by E&Y, other than services reported in Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, and Tax Fees, that the Audit Committee was required to approve because the engagement related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively. The Audit Committee approved 0% and 0% of these services provided by E&Y for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively, pursuant to the waiver provisions of Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(e) Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
(1) The Audit Committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures for the Registrant to engage an accountant to render audit and non-audit services delegate to each member of the Committee the power to pre-approve services between meetings of the Committee.
(2) None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) above were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Hours Attributed to Other Persons
Not applicable.
(g) Non-Audit Fees
Non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Registrant were $56,590 and $47,400 for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively.
Non-audit fees billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were $0 and $0 for the fiscal years ended 2023 and 2024, respectively.
(h) The Audit Committee of the Board considered whether the provision of non-audit services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant that were not pre-approved by the Audit Committee because the engagement did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant is compatible with maintaining E&Y’s independence.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
(a) Not applicable to the Registrant.
(b) Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 6. Investments.
| (a) | The complete schedule of investments for each series is disclosed in the Registrant’s financial statements, which is included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR. |
| (b) | Not applicable to the Registrant. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Annual Financial Statements and Other Information
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, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman BD LLC, distributor, member FINRA. ©2025 Neuberger Berman BD LLC, distributor. All rights reserved.
Legend December 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
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Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Growth Portfolio^ December 31, 2024
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| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |
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| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | |
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| Ares Management Corp. Class A | |
| Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A | |
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| Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | |
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| Robinhood Markets, Inc. Class A | |
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| Tradeweb Markets, Inc. Class A | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies 2.8% |
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Construction & Engineering 2.3% |
| Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | |
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 0.9% |
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | |
Containers & Packaging 1.2% |
| Packaging Corp. of America | |
Diversified Consumer Services 0.9% |
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Electrical Equipment 2.6% |
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| Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 1.8% |
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Ground Transportation 1.0% |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies 2.6% |
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| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | |
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Health Care Providers & Services 1.6% |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 7.6% |
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| Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | |
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| Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity |
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| Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. | |
Interactive Media & Services 1.4% |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services 1.1% |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Growth Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 1.5% |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 2.7% |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | |
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| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | |
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| Descartes Systems Group, Inc. | |
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| Manhattan Associates, Inc. | |
| MicroStrategy, Inc. Class A | |
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| Palantir Technologies, Inc. Class A | |
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| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 2.9% |
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| Pure Storage, Inc. Class A | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 3.1% |
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Trading Companies & Distributors 3.9% |
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $425,303,696) | |
Short-Term Investments 0.7% |
Investment Companies 0.7% |
| State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Premier Class, 4.43%(b) | |
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Government Money Market Portfolio, 4.48%(b)(c) | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $3,928,722) | |
Total Investments 100.6% (Cost $429,232,418) | |
Liabilities Less Other Assets (0.6)% | |
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| Non-income producing security. |
| All or a portion of this security is on loan at December 31, 2024. Total value of all such securities at December 31, 2024 amounted to $3,263,122, collateralized by cash collateral of $2,922,835 and non-cash (U.S. Treasury Securities) collateral of $365,833 for the Fund (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements). |
| Represents 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2024. |
| Represents investment of cash collateral received from securities lending. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Growth Portfolio^ (cont’d)
The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2024:
| The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization. |
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A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
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Investments in securities, at value*† (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: |
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Receivable for Fund shares sold | |
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A) | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | |
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Payable to investment manager (Note B) | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | |
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Payable for cash collateral on loaned securities (Note A) | |
Other accrued expenses and payables | |
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Total distributable earnings/(losses) | |
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Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) |
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share |
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†Securities on loan, at value: |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
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Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | |
Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers | |
Income from securities loaned—net | |
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Investment management fees (Note B) | |
Administration fees (Note B): |
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Distribution fees (Note B): |
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Shareholder servicing agent fees: |
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Trustees' fees and expenses | |
Miscellaneous and other fees | |
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Expenses reimbursed by Management (Note B) | |
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Net investment income/(loss) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments (Note A): |
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Net realized gain/(loss) on: |
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Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | |
Settlement of foreign currency transactions | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of: |
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Net gain/(loss) on investments | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
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Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets: |
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Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments | | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | |
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From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): |
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Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: |
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Payments for shares redeemed: |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1
General: Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Instrument dated March 27, 2014. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of the Trust and is diversified. The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or a balance that rounds to less than 1.
The assets of the Fund belong only to the Fund, and the liabilities of the Fund are borne solely by the Fund and no other series of the Trust.
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.
Shares of the Fund are not available to the general public and may be purchased only by life insurance companies to serve as an investment vehicle for premiums paid under their variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts and to certain qualified pension and other retirement plans.
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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. 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 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, 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.
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 are valued using the respective fund’s daily calculated net asset value ("NAV") per share (Level 2 inputs), when available.
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 available, the security is valued using methods Management has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board designated Management as the Fund's valuation designee. As the Fund's valuation designee, Management is responsible for determining fair value in good faith for all Fund investments. Inputs and assumptions considered in determining fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, the type of 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 or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer and 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 traded.
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Foreign currency translations: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are normally translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on days the New York Stock Exchange is open for business, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain/(loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
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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 or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. 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 and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain/(loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlement of class action litigation(s) in which the Fund participated as a class member. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $18,833.
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Income tax information: The Fund is treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. 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 shareholders. To the extent the Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to shareholders, 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. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements.
For federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost of investments held at December 31, 2024 was $430,431,661. The estimated gross unrealized appreciation was $146,285,538 and estimated gross unrealized depreciation was $22,504,116 resulting in net unrealized appreciation in value of investments of $123,781,422 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. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of their shares as a part of the dividends-paid deduction for income tax purposes.
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 the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2024, there were no permanent differences requiring a reclassification between total distributable earnings/(losses) and paid-in capital.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, was as follows:
As of December 31, 2024, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
| Undistributed
Ordinary
Income | Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain | Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) | Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals | Other
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Differences | |
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The temporary differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to losses disallowed and/or recognized on wash sales and tax adjustments related to other investments.
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Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed once a year (usually in October) and are recorded on the ex-date.
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Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds within the complex of related investment companies. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributable to a particular series of the Trust (e.g., the Fund) are allocated among the series of the Trust, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the series can otherwise be made fairly. 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 in the
complex (e.g., the Trust) or series thereof are allocated among the investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the investment companies in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund’s expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day among its classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
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Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
Additional risks include exposure to less developed or less efficient trading markets; social, political, diplomatic, or economic instability; trade barriers and other protectionist trade policies (including those of the U.S.); imposition of economic sanctions against a particular country or countries, organizations, companies, entities and/or individuals; significant government involvement in an economy and/or market structure; fluctuations in foreign currencies or currency redenomination; potential for default on sovereign debt; nationalization or expropriation of assets; settlement, custodial or other operational risks; higher transaction costs; confiscatory withholding or other taxes; and less stringent auditing and accounting, corporate disclosure, governance, and legal standards. To the extent a foreign security is denominated in U.S. dollars, there is also the risk that a foreign government will not let U.S. dollar-denominated assets leave the country.
Currency Risk: Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time and can be affected unpredictably by various factors, including investor perception and changes in interest rates; intervention, or failure to intervene, by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks, or supranational entities; or by currency controls or political developments in the U.S. or abroad.
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Investment company securities and exchange-traded funds: The Fund may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), within the limitations prescribed by the 1940 Act, in reliance on rules adopted by the SEC, particularly Rule 12d1-4, or any other applicable exemptive relief. Rule 12d1-4 permits investments in other registered investment companies in excess of the limitations of the 1940 Act if the Fund complies with the conditions of the Rule. Shareholders of the Fund will indirectly bear their proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the management fees and expenses of the Fund.
10
Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld, if any, represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
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Securities lending: The Fund, using State Street Bank and Trust Company ("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 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). Collateral in the form of cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies, equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities, is maintained at all times. Thereafter, the value of the collateral is monitored on a daily basis, and collateral is moved daily between a counterparty and the Fund until the close of the transaction. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of State Street and is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Investments in securities at value—Unaffiliated
issuers." The total value of securities received as collateral for securities on loan is included in a footnote following the Schedule of Investments, but is not included within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities because the receiving Fund does not have the right to sell or repledge the securities received as collateral. 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.
As of December 31, 2024, the Fund had outstanding loans of securities to certain approved brokers, with a value of $3,263,122, for which it received collateral as follows:
| Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements |
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| Amounts represent the payable for loaned securities collateral received. |
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Offsetting assets and liabilities: The Fund is required to disclose both gross and net information for assets and liabilities related to over-the-counter derivatives, and securities lending and securities borrowing transactions that are eligible for offset or subject to an enforceable master netting or similar agreement. The Fund’s securities lending assets at fair value are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The following tables present the Fund’s securities lending assets by counterparty and net of the related collateral received by the Fund for assets as of December 31, 2024.
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| Collateral received (or pledged) is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (or liabilities) in the tables presented above, for each respective counterparty. |
| A Net Amount greater than zero represents amounts subject to loss as of December 31, 2024, in the event of a counterparty failure. A Net Amount less than zero represents amounts under-collateralized to each counterparty as of December 31, 2024. |
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Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust’s organizational documents provide that its officers ("Officers") and trustees ("Trustees") are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust or a Fund.
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Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.
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Segment reporting: In this reporting period, the Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-07"). Adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect the Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM") in making resource allocation decisions and assessing segment performance, and for which discrete financial information is available. The Fund’s investment manager acts as the Fund’s CODM. The CODM has determined that the Fund has a single operating segment because the CODM monitors the operating results of the Fund as a whole and evaluates performance in accordance with the Fund’s principal investment strategies disclosed in its prospectus. The CODM uses these measures to assess Fund performance and allocate resources effectively. The Fund’s total returns, expense ratios, and changes in net assets which among others are used by the CODM to assess Fund performance and to make resource allocation decisions for the Fund’s single segment are consistent with that presented within the Fund’s financial statements.
Note B—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, 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 monthly, an investment management fee at an annual rate of 0.55% of the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.525% of the next $250 million, 0.50% of the next $250 million, 0.475% of the next $250 million, 0.45% of the next $500 million, 0.425% of the next $2.5 billion, and 0.40% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2024, the investment management fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.53% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Fund retains NBIA as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. Each class pays NBIA monthly, an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets. 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.
NBIA has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund’s Class I and Class S shares so that the total annual operating expenses of those classes do not exceed the expense limitations as detailed in the following table. These undertakings exclude interest, transaction costs, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, taxes including any expenses relating to tax reclaims, and dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, if any (commitment fees relating to borrowings are treated as interest for purposes of this exclusion) ("annual operating expenses"); consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations. The Fund has agreed that each of its classes will repay NBIA for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for that class provided that repayment does not cause that class’s annual operating expenses to exceed its contractual expense limitation in place at the time the fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed, or the expense limitation in place at the time the Fund repays NBIA, whichever is lower. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which NBIA incurred the expense.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, there was no repayment to NBIA under the contractual expense limitation agreement.
At December 31, 2024, the Fund's contingent liabilities to NBIA under the contractual expense limitation agreement were as follows:
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Neuberger Berman BD LLC (the "Distributor") is the Fund’s "principal underwriter" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. It acts as agent in arranging for the sale of the Fund’s Class I shares without sales commission or other compensation and bears all advertising and promotion expenses incurred in the sale of those shares. The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund’s Class I shares.
The Board has adopted a distribution and shareholder services plan (the "Plan") for Class S shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services related to the sale and distribution of Class S shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in the class, the Distributor receives from Class S a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Class S’s average daily net assets. The Distributor may pay a portion of the proceeds from the 12b-1 fee to institutions that provide such services, including insurance companies or their affiliates and qualified plan administrators ("intermediaries") for services they provide with respect to the Fund to current and prospective variable contract owners and qualified plan participants that invest in the Fund through the intermediaries. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by the class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to the class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Plan complies with those rules.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the year ended December 31, 2024, there were purchase and sale transactions of long-term securities of $513,477,568 and $580,993,284, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, no brokerage commissions on securities transactions were paid to affiliated brokers.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, was as follows:
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Note E—Line of Credit:
At December 31, 2024, the Fund was a participant in a syndicated committed, unsecured $700,000,000 line of credit (the "Credit Facility"), to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Series of other investment companies managed by NBIA also participate in this line of credit on substantially the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this Credit Facility at the highest of (a) a federal funds effective rate plus 1.00% per annum, (b) a daily simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 1.10% per annum, or (c) an overnight bank funding rate plus 1.00% per annum. The Credit Facility has an annual commitment fee of 0.15% per annum of the available line of credit, which is paid quarterly. The Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share of the annual commitment fee, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due, and interest charged on any borrowing made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund. Because several funds participate in the Credit Facility, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to all or any part of the $700,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding for the Fund under the Credit Facility at December 31, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund did not utilize the Credit Facility.
Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each fiscal 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 fiscal period.
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Notes to Financial Highlights Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
| Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
| Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period. Returns assume income dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate accounts or the related insurance policies or other qualified pension or retirement plans, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. |
| The class action proceeds listed in Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements had no impact on the Fund’s total returns for the year ended December 31, 2024. The class action proceeds received in 2023, 2022 and 2021 had no impact on the Fund’s total returns for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. |
| Represents the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets if Management had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fee. Management did not reimburse or waive fees during the fiscal periods shown for Class I. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Mid Cap Growth Portfolio
and Board of Trustees of the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust")), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2024, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund (one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust) at December 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian and others. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more Neuberger Berman investment companies since 1954.
Boston, Massachusetts
February 13, 2025
Board Consideration of the Management Agreement
On an annual basis, the Board of Trustees (the "Board" or "Trustees") of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust or of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") (including its affiliates), as such term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), ("Independent Fund Trustees"), considers whether to continue the management agreement with Management (the "Agreement") with respect to Mid Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Fund"). Throughout the process, the Independent Fund Trustees are advised by counsel that is experienced in 1940 Act matters and that is independent of Management ("Independent Counsel"). At a meeting held on September 26, 2024, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, approved the continuation of the Agreement for the Fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund and its shareholders; (ii) a comparison of the Fund’s performance, fees and expenses relative to its benchmark, various peers or similar accounts, as applicable; (iii) the costs of the services provided by, and the estimated profit or loss by Management from its relationships with the Fund; (iv) any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund and whether any such economies of scale are shared with Fund shareholders; and (v) any "fall-out" benefits likely to accrue to Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund.
In evaluating the Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed extensive materials provided by Management in response to questions submitted by the Independent Fund Trustees and Independent Counsel, which the Contract Review Committee annually considers and updates. It also met with senior representatives of Management regarding its personnel, operations, and profitability as they relate to the Fund. The annual contract review extends over at least two regular meetings of the Board to allow Management additional time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the materials and for the Independent Fund Trustees to consider those responses.
In connection with its deliberations, the Board also considered the broad range of information relevant to the annual contract review that is provided to the Board (including its various standing committees) at meetings throughout the year. The Board established the Contract Review Committee, which is comprised solely of Independent Fund Trustees, to assist in its evaluation and analysis of materials for the annual contract review. The Board has also established other committees that focus throughout the year on specific areas relevant to the annual contract review, such as Fund performance or compliance matters, and that are charged with specific responsibilities regarding the annual contract review. Those committees provide reports to the full Board, including the members of the Contract Review Committee, which consider that information as part of the annual contract review process.
The Independent Fund Trustees received from Independent Counsel a memorandum discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreement. During the course of the year and during their deliberations regarding the annual contract review, the Contract Review Committee and the Independent Fund Trustees met with Independent Counsel separately from representatives of Management.
Provided below is a description of the Board’s contract approval process and material factors that the Board considered at its meetings regarding renewal of the Agreement and the compensation to be paid thereunder. In connection with its approval of the continuation of the Agreement, the Board evaluated the terms of the Agreement, the overall fairness of the Agreement to the Fund, and whether the Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the annual contract review. The Board considered the Fund’s investment management agreement separately from those of other funds of the Trust.
This description is not intended to include all of the factors considered by the Board. The Board members did not identify any particular information or factor that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Additionally, the information and factors considered, and weight placed on any particular information or factor may change over time. The Board focused on the costs and benefits of the Agreement to the Fund and, through the Fund, its shareholders.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services
With respect to the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the investment philosophy and decision-making processes of, and the qualifications, experience, capabilities, and succession plans of, and the resources available to, the portfolio management personnel of Management who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting, compliance, and shareholder support services. The Board also considered Management’s policies and practices regarding brokerage, commissions, other trading costs, and allocation of portfolio transactions and reviewed the quality of the execution services that Management had provided.
The Board also reviewed Management’s use of brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research services to Management. Moreover, the Board considered Management’s approach to potential conflicts of interest both generally and between the Fund’s investments and those of other funds or accounts managed by Management. The Board recognized the extensive range of services that Management provides to the Fund beyond the investment management services. The Board noted that Management is also responsible for monitoring compliance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies, and restrictions, as well as compliance with applicable law, including implementing regulatory initiatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators. The Board considered that Management assumes significant ongoing entrepreneurial and business risks as the investment adviser and sponsor for the Fund, for which it is entitled to reasonable compensation. The Trustees also considered that Management’s responsibilities include continual management of investment, operational, cybersecurity, enterprise, valuation, liquidity, legal, regulatory, and compliance risks as they relate to the Fund, and the Board considers on a regular basis information regarding Management’s processes for monitoring and managing risk. In addition, the Board also noted that when Management launches a new fund or share class, it assumes entrepreneurial risk with respect to that fund or share class, until it maintains a certain level of assets, if ever, that is profitable to Management.
The Board also reviewed and evaluated Management’s activities under its contractual obligation to oversee the Fund’s various outside service providers, including its renegotiation of certain service providers’ fees and its evaluation of service providers’ infrastructure, cybersecurity programs, compliance programs, and business continuity programs, among other matters. The Board also considered Management’s ongoing development of its own infrastructure and information technology to support the Fund through, among other things, cybersecurity, business continuity planning, and risk management. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management, as no significant compliance problems were reported to the Board with respect to Management. The Board also considered the general structure of the portfolio managers’ compensation and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the Fund. The Board also considered the ability of Management to attract and retain qualified personnel to service the Fund and the ability to plan for succession.
The Board requested a report from an outside consulting firm that specializes in the analysis of fund industry data that compared the Fund’s performance, along with its fees and other expenses, to various peers, including a group of industry peers ("Expense Group") and a broader universe of funds pursuing generally similar strategies with the same investment classification and/or objective ("Performance Universe"). The Performance Universe was composed of two types of funds: proprietary funds that are operated by insurance companies or their affiliates,
and non-proprietary funds, such as the Fund, operated for insurance company investors by independent investment managers. The Board considered the Fund’s performance and fees in light of the limitations inherent in the consulting firm’s methodology for constructing such comparative groups and determining which investment companies should be included in the comparative groups, noting differences as compared to certain fund industry ranking and rating systems. The Board also considered the impact and inherent limitation on the comparisons due to the number of funds included in certain of the Fund’s Expense Group and Performance Universe.
With respect to investment performance, the Board considered information regarding the Fund’s short-, intermediate- and long-term performance, net of the Fund’s fees and expenses, on an absolute basis, relative to a benchmark index that does not deduct the fees or expenses of investing, and compared to the performance of the Performance Universe. The Board also reviewed performance in relation to certain measures of the degree of investment risk undertaken by the portfolio managers.
The Performance Universe referenced in this section was identified by the consulting firm, as discussed above. For any period of underperformance, the Board considered the magnitude and duration of that underperformance relative to the Performance Universe, and/or the benchmark (e.g., the amount by which a Fund underperformed, including, for example, whether the Fund slightly underperformed or significantly underperformed its benchmark).
With respect to performance quintile rankings for the Fund compared to its Performance Universe, the first quintile represents the highest (best) performance and the fifth quintile represents the lowest performance. For investment performance comparisons, the Board looked at the Fund’s Class I as a proxy for both of the Fund’s classes.
The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended March 31, 2024: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund’s performance was lower for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund’s performance was in the second quintile for the 1- and 5-year periods and the third quintile for the 3- and 10-year periods. The Board also considered that for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2024, the Fund outperformed its benchmark and ranked in the first quintile of both its Morningstar and Lipper peer categories. The Board also took into account that the Fund showed a risk/return ratio that was better than the median of its Performance Universe for the 5-year period, meaning that per unit of risk taken versus a presumed risk-free investment, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for that same period. Noting that the Fund underperformed over certain periods, the Board discussed with Management the Fund’s performance, potential reasons for the relative performance, and, if necessary, steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board further acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance. The Board also considered Management’s responsiveness to the Fund’s relative performance. In this regard, the Board noted that performance is only one of the factors that it deems relevant to its consideration of the Agreement and that, after considering all relevant factors, it can determine to approve the continuation of the Agreement notwithstanding the Fund’s relative performance.
Fee Rates, Profitability, and Fall-out Benefits
With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreement, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreement as compared to the Expense Group provided by the consulting firm, as discussed above. The Expense Group was comprised of only non-proprietary funds, such as the Fund, operated for insurance company investors by independent investment managers. The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund’s management fee to its Expense Group. The Board noted that the comparative management fee analysis includes, in the Fund’s management fee, the separate administrative fees paid to Management. However, the Board noted that some funds in the Expense Group pay directly from fund assets for certain services that Management covers out of the
administration fees for the Fund. Accordingly, the Board also considered the Fund’s total expense ratio as compared with its Expense Group as a way of taking account of these differences.
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual and actual management fees to the contractual and actual management fees, respectively, of the Fund’s Expense Group. (The actual management fees are the contractual management fees reduced by any fee waivers or other adjustments.) The Board also compared the Fund’s total expenses to the total expenses of the Fund’s Expense Group. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual management fee and total expenses were higher than the Expense Group, and considered whether specific portfolio management, administration or oversight needs contributed to the Fund’s actual management fee and total expenses. With respect to the quintile rankings for fees and total expenses (net of waivers or other adjustments, if any) for the Fund compared to its Expense Group, the first quintile represents the lowest (best) fees and/or total expenses and the fifth quintile represents the highest fees and/or total expenses. For fee comparisons, the Board looked at the Fund’s Class I as a proxy for both of the Fund’s classes. The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund’s contractual management fee, actual management fee and total expenses each ranked in the fourth quintile.
In addition to considering the above-referenced factors, the Board took note of its ongoing dialogue with Management regarding the dynamics of the insurance/annuity marketplace. The Board considered, among other matters, related tax restrictions and the unique challenges facing that market generally, which assisted the Board in understanding the context for the Fund’s expense ratio and performance.
In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management’s estimated profit on the Fund for a recent period on a pre-tax basis without regard to distribution expenses. (The Board also reviewed data on Management’s estimated loss on the Fund after distribution/servicing expenses and taxes were factored in, as indicators of the health of the business and the extent to which Management is directing its profits into the growth of the business.)
The Board considered the consistent cost allocation methodology that Management used in developing its estimated profitability figures. In addition, the Board engaged an independent accounting firm the prior year to review the profitability methodology utilized by Management when preparing this information and, discussed with the accounting firm its conclusion that Management’s process for calculating and reporting its estimated profitability figures aligned with the consultant’s guiding principles and industry practices.
The Board further noted Management’s representation that its estimate of profitability is derived using a methodology that is consistent with the methodology used to assess and/or report measures of profitability elsewhere at the firm. In addition, the Board recognized that Management’s calculations regarding its costs may not reflect all risks, including regulatory, legal, operational, cybersecurity, reputational, and, where appropriate, entrepreneurial risks, associated with offering and managing a fund in the current regulatory and market environment. The Board also considered any fall-out (i.e., indirect) benefits likely to accrue to Management or its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund, such as research it may receive from broker-dealers executing the Fund’s portfolio transactions on an agency basis. The Board recognized that Management and its affiliates should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services they provide to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management’s reported level of estimated profitability on the Fund was reasonable.
Information Regarding Services to Other Clients
The Board also considered other funds and separate accounts that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates with investment objectives, policies and strategies that were similar to those of the Fund, and compared the fees charged to the Fund to the fees charged to such comparable funds and separate accounts. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of any differences between the fees charged to a Fund
and such comparable funds and/or separate accounts, and determined that differences in fees and fee structures were consistent with the differences in the management and other services provided. The Board explored with Management its assertion that to the extent the rates of fees paid by some such accounts, except other Neuberger Berman registered funds, were lower than the fee rates paid by the corresponding Fund, the differences reflected Management’s greater level of responsibilities and significantly broader scope of services to the Fund, the more extensive regulatory obligations and risks associated with managing the Fund, and other financial considerations with respect to creation, sponsorship, and maintenance of the Fund.
The Board also evaluated apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered whether the Fund’s fee structure provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints, the size of any breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fees, and whether any such breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels. The Board also compared the breakpoint structure to that of the Expense Group. In addition, the Board considered the expense limitation and/or fee waiver arrangements that reduces Fund expenses at all asset levels which can have an effect similar to breakpoints in sharing economies of scale with shareholders and provide protection from an increase in expenses if the Fund’s assets decline. The Board also considered that Management has provided, at no added cost to the Fund, certain additional services, including but not limited to, services required by new regulations or regulatory interpretations, services impelled by changes in the securities markets or the business landscape, and/or services requested by the Board. The Board considered that this is a way of sharing economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.
In approving the continuation of the Agreement, the Board concluded that, in its business judgment, the terms of the Agreement are fair and reasonable to the Fund and that approval of the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management could be expected to continue to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory over time; that the Board retained confidence in Management’s capabilities to manage the Fund; that the Fund’s fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature, extent, and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to the Fund. The Board’s conclusions are based in part on its consideration of materials prepared in connection with the approval or continuance of the Agreement in prior years and on the Board’s ongoing regular review of Fund performance and operations throughout the year, in addition to material prepared specifically for the most recent annual review of the Agreement.
Notice to Shareholders
The Fund designates $33,275,328 as a capital gain distribution.
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Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio
Annual Financial Statements and Other Information
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Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio
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Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio^ December 31, 2024
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| L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | |
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Air Freight & Logistics 2.9% |
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Automobile Components 2.2% |
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| Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | |
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| Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. | |
| Resideo Technologies, Inc. | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies 1.5% |
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Communications Equipment 3.5% |
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Construction & Engineering 2.1% |
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| Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail 1.0% |
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Containers & Packaging 2.0% |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components 7.7% |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – cont'd |
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| Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | |
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Energy Equipment & Services 2.0% |
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| Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B | |
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| Hain Celestial Group, Inc. | |
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies 3.7% |
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| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | |
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Health Care Providers & Services 2.0% |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure 5.8% |
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| International Game Technology PLC | |
| MGM Resorts International | |
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| United Parks & Resorts, Inc. | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.5% |
| Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | |
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| Gates Industrial Corp. PLC | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 6.1% |
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Professional Services 5.6% |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 3.5% |
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| Zoom Communications, Inc. | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals 4.5% |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | |
| Pure Storage, Inc. Class A | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 0.7% |
| Under Armour, Inc. Class C | |
Trading Companies & Distributors 1.8% |
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $98,541,401) | |
Short-Term Investments 0.3% |
Investment Companies 0.3% |
| State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Premier Class, 4.43%(a)
(Cost $336,618) | |
Total Investments 100.5% (Cost $98,878,019) | |
Liabilities Less Other Assets (0.5)% | |
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| Non-income producing security. |
| Represents 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2024. |
The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements), of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2024:
| The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization. |
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A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| Mid Cap
Intrinsic
Value
Portfolio |
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Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: |
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Receivable for Fund shares sold | |
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Payable for Fund shares redeemed | |
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Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) |
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| Mid Cap
Intrinsic
Value
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Year Ended
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Interest and other income—unaffiliated issuers | |
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Administration fees (Note B): |
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Distribution fees (Note B): |
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Shareholder servicing agent fees: |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments (Note A): |
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Net realized gain/(loss) on: |
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Transactions in investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of: |
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Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | |
Net gain/(loss) on investments | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
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Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets: |
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From Operations (Note A): |
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Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): |
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From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): |
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Proceeds from shares sold: |
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Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: |
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Payments for shares redeemed: |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
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General: Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Instrument dated March 27, 2014. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of the Trust and is diversified. The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or a balance that rounds to less than 1.
The assets of the Fund belong only to the Fund, and the liabilities of the Fund are borne solely by the Fund and no other series of the Trust.
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.
Shares of the Fund are not available to the general public and may be purchased only by life insurance companies to serve as an investment vehicle for premiums paid under their variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts and to certain qualified pension and other retirement plans.
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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. 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 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, 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.
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 are valued using the respective fund’s daily calculated net asset value ("NAV") per share (Level 2 inputs), when available.
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 available, the security is valued using methods Management has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board designated Management as the Fund's valuation designee. As the Fund's valuation designee, Management is responsible for determining fair value in good faith for all Fund investments. Inputs and assumptions considered in determining fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, the type of 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 or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer and 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 traded.
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Foreign currency translations: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are normally translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on days the New York Stock Exchange is open for business, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain/(loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
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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 or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. 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 and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain/(loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlement of class action litigation(s) in which the Fund participated as a class member. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $83,385.
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Income tax information: The Fund is treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. 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 shareholders. To the extent the Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to shareholders, 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. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements.
For federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost of investments held at December 31, 2024 was $99,249,157. The estimated gross unrealized appreciation was $37,656,789 and estimated gross unrealized depreciation was $11,269,462 resulting in net unrealized appreciation in value of investments of $26,387,327 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. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of their shares as a part of the dividends-paid deduction for income tax purposes.
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 the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2024, there were no permanent differences requiring a reclassification between total distributable earnings/(losses) and paid-in capital.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, was as follows:
As of December 31, 2024, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
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Ordinary
Income | Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain | Unrealized
Appreciation/
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Carryforwards
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The temporary differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to losses disallowed and recognized on wash sales and tax adjustments related to other investments.
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Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed once a year (usually in October) and are recorded on the ex-date.
It is the policy of the Fund to pass through to its shareholders substantially all real estate investment trust ("REIT") distributions and other income it receives, less operating expenses. 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. At December 31, 2024, the Fund estimated these amounts for the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 within the financial statements because the 2024 information is not available from the REITs until after the Fund’s fiscal year-end. All estimates are based upon REIT information sources available to the Fund together with actual IRS Forms 1099-DIV received to date. For the year ended December 31, 2024, the character of distributions paid to shareholders 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 recharacterized as return of capital and/or capital gain. After all applicable REITs have informed the Fund of the actual breakdown of distributions paid to the Fund during its fiscal year, estimates previously recorded are adjusted to reflect actual results. As a result, the composition of the Fund’s distributions as reported herein may differ from the final composition determined after calendar year-end.
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Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds within the complex of related investment companies. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributable to a particular series of the Trust (e.g., the Fund) are allocated among the series of the Trust, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the series can otherwise be made fairly. 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 in the complex (e.g., the Trust) or series thereof are allocated among the investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the investment companies in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund’s expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day among its classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
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Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
Additional risks include exposure to less developed or less efficient trading markets; social, political, diplomatic, or economic instability; trade barriers and other protectionist trade policies (including those of the U.S.); imposition of economic sanctions against a particular country or countries, organizations, companies, entities and/or individuals; significant government involvement in an economy and/or market structure; fluctuations in foreign currencies or currency redenomination; potential for default on sovereign debt; nationalization or expropriation of assets; settlement, custodial or other operational risks; higher transaction costs; confiscatory withholding or other taxes; and less stringent auditing and accounting, corporate disclosure, governance, and legal standards. To the extent a foreign security is denominated in U.S. dollars, there is also the risk that a foreign government will not let U.S. dollar-denominated assets leave the country.
The governments of emerging market countries may be more unstable and more likely to impose capital controls, nationalize a company or industry, place restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, intervene in the financial markets, and/or impose burdensome taxes that could adversely affect security prices.
Currency Risk: Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time and can be affected unpredictably by various factors, including investor perception and changes in interest rates; intervention, or failure to intervene, by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks, or supranational entities; or by currency controls or political developments in the U.S. or abroad.
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Investment company securities and exchange-traded funds: The Fund may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), within the limitations prescribed by the 1940 Act, in reliance on rules adopted by the SEC, particularly Rule 12d1-4, or any other applicable exemptive relief. Rule 12d1-4 permits investments in other registered investment companies in excess of the limitations of the 1940 Act if the Fund complies with the conditions of the Rule. Shareholders of the Fund will indirectly bear their proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the management fees and expenses of the Fund.
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Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld, if any, represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
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Securities lending: The Fund, using State Street Bank and Trust Company ("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 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). Collateral in the form of cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies, equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities, is maintained at all times. Thereafter, the value of the collateral is monitored on a daily basis, and collateral is moved daily between a counterparty and the Fund until the close of the transaction. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of State Street and is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Investments in securities at value—Unaffiliated issuers." The total value of securities received as collateral for securities on loan is included in a footnote following the Schedule of Investments, but is not included within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities because the receiving Fund does not have the right to sell or repledge the securities received as collateral. 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 year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
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Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust’s organizational documents provide that its officers ("Officers") and trustees ("Trustees") are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust or a Fund.
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Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.
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Segment reporting: In this reporting period, the Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-07"). Adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect the Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM") in making resource allocation decisions and assessing segment performance, and for which discrete financial information is available. The Fund’s investment manager acts as the Fund’s CODM. The CODM has
determined that the Fund has a single operating segment because the CODM monitors the operating results of the Fund as a whole and evaluates performance in accordance with the Fund’s principal investment strategies disclosed in its prospectus. The CODM uses these measures to assess Fund performance and allocate resources effectively. The Fund’s total returns, expense ratios, and changes in net assets which among others are used by the CODM to assess Fund performance and to make resource allocation decisions for the Fund’s single segment are consistent with that presented within the Fund’s financial statements.
Note B—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, 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 monthly, an investment management fee at an annual rate of 0.55% of the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.525% of the next $250 million, 0.50% of the next $250 million, 0.475% of the next $250 million, 0.45% of the next $500 million, 0.425% of the next $2.5 billion, and 0.40% of average daily net assets in excess of $4 billion. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2024, the investment management fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.55% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Fund retains NBIA as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. Each class pays NBIA monthly, an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets. 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.
NBIA has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Fund’s Class I and Class S shares so that the total annual operating expenses of those classes do not exceed the expense limitations as detailed in the following table. These undertakings exclude interest, transaction costs, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, taxes including any expenses relating to tax reclaims, and dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, if any (commitment fees relating to borrowings are treated as interest for purposes of this exclusion) ("annual operating expenses"); consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitations. The Fund has agreed that each of its classes will repay NBIA for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed for that class provided that repayment does not cause that class’s annual operating expenses to exceed its contractual expense limitation in place at the time the fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed, or the expense limitation in place at the time the Fund repays NBIA, whichever is lower. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which NBIA incurred the expense.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, there was no repayment to NBIA under the contractual expense limitation agreement.
At December 31, 2024, the Fund's contingent liabilities to NBIA under the contractual expense limitation agreement were as follows:
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Neuberger Berman BD LLC (the "Distributor") is the Fund’s "principal underwriter" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. It acts as agent in arranging for the sale of the Fund’s Class I shares without sales commission or other compensation and bears all advertising and promotion expenses incurred in the sale of those shares. The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund’s Class I shares.
The Board has adopted a distribution and shareholder services plan (the “Plan”) for Class S shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services related to the sale and distribution of Class S shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in the class, the Distributor receives from Class S a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Class S’s average daily net assets. The Distributor may pay a portion of the proceeds from the 12b-1 fee to institutions that provide such services, including insurance companies or their affiliates and qualified plan administrators (“intermediaries”) for services they provide with respect to the Fund to current and prospective variable contract owners and qualified plan participants that invest in the Fund through the intermediaries. Those institutions may use the payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by the class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to the class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Plan complies with those rules.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the year ended December 31, 2024, there were purchase and sale transactions of long-term securities of $26,139,019 and $37,006,117, respectively.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, no brokerage commissions on securities transactions were paid to affiliated brokers.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, was as follows:
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At December 31, 2024, the Fund was a participant in a syndicated committed, unsecured $700,000,000 line of credit (the "Credit Facility"), to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Series of other investment companies managed by NBIA also participate in this line of credit on substantially the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this Credit Facility at the highest of (a) a federal funds effective rate plus 1.00% per annum, (b) a daily simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 1.10% per annum, or (c) an overnight bank funding rate plus 1.00% per annum. The Credit Facility has an annual commitment fee of 0.15% per annum of the available line of credit, which is paid quarterly. The Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share of the annual commitment fee, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due, and interest charged on any borrowing made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund. Because several funds participate in the Credit Facility, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to all or any part of the $700,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding for the Fund under the Credit Facility at December 31, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund did not utilize the Credit Facility.
Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio
The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each fiscal 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 fiscal period.
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Notes to Financial Highlights Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio
| Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
| Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period. Returns assume income dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower if Management had not reimbursed and/or waived certain expenses. Total return would have been higher if Management had not recouped previously reimbursed and/or waived expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate accounts or the related insurance policies or other qualified pension or retirement plans, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. |
| Had the Fund not received class action proceeds listed in Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements, total return based on per share NAV for the year ended December 31, 2024 would have been 8.75% for Class I and 8.61% for Class S. The class action proceeds received in 2023 and 2022 had no impact on the Fund's total return for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. |
| Represents the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets if Management had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fee. Management did not reimburse or waive fees during the fiscal periods shown for Class I. |
| After repayment of expenses previously reimbursed and/or fees previously waived by Management pursuant to the terms of the contractual expense limitation agreements with Management, as applicable. Had the Fund not made such repayments, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been: |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio
and Board of Trustees of the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust")), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2024, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund (one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust) at December 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian and others. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more Neuberger Berman investment companies since 1954.
Boston, Massachusetts
February 13, 2025
Board Consideration of the Management Agreement
On an annual basis, the Board of Trustees (the "Board" or "Trustees") of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust or of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") (including its affiliates), as such term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), ("Independent Fund Trustees"), considers whether to continue the management agreement with Management (the "Agreement") with respect to Mid Cap Intrinsic Value Portfolio (the "Fund"). Throughout the process, the Independent Fund Trustees are advised by counsel that is experienced in 1940 Act matters and that is independent of Management ("Independent Counsel"). At a meeting held on September 26, 2024, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, approved the continuation of the Agreement for the Fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund and its shareholders; (ii) a comparison of the Fund’s performance, fees and expenses relative to its benchmark, various peers or similar accounts, as applicable; (iii) the costs of the services provided by, and the estimated profit or loss by Management from its relationships with the Fund; (iv) any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund and whether any such economies of scale are shared with Fund shareholders; and (v) any "fall-out" benefits likely to accrue to Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund.
In evaluating the Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed extensive materials provided by Management in response to questions submitted by the Independent Fund Trustees and Independent Counsel, which the Contract Review Committee annually considers and updates. It also met with senior representatives of Management regarding its personnel, operations, and profitability as they relate to the Fund. The annual contract review extends over at least two regular meetings of the Board to allow Management additional time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the materials and for the Independent Fund Trustees to consider those responses.
In connection with its deliberations, the Board also considered the broad range of information relevant to the annual contract review that is provided to the Board (including its various standing committees) at meetings throughout the year. The Board established the Contract Review Committee, which is comprised solely of Independent Fund Trustees, to assist in its evaluation and analysis of materials for the annual contract review. The Board has also established other committees that focus throughout the year on specific areas relevant to the annual contract review, such as Fund performance or compliance matters, and that are charged with specific responsibilities regarding the annual contract review. Those committees provide reports to the full Board, including the members of the Contract Review Committee, which consider that information as part of the annual contract review process.
The Independent Fund Trustees received from Independent Counsel a memorandum discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreement. During the course of the year and during their deliberations regarding the annual contract review, the Contract Review Committee and the Independent Fund Trustees met with Independent Counsel separately from representatives of Management.
Provided below is a description of the Board’s contract approval process and material factors that the Board considered at its meetings regarding renewal of the Agreement and the compensation to be paid thereunder. In connection with its approval of the continuation of the Agreement, the Board evaluated the terms of the Agreement, the overall fairness of the Agreement to the Fund, and whether the Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Board’s determination to approve the continuation of the Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the annual contract review. The Board considered the Fund’s investment management agreement separately from those of other funds of the Trust.
This description is not intended to include all of the factors considered by the Board. The Board members did not identify any particular information or factor that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Additionally, the information and factors considered, and weight placed on any particular information or factor may change over time. The Board focused on the costs and benefits of the Agreement to the Fund and, through the Fund, its shareholders.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services
With respect to the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the investment philosophy and decision-making processes of, and the qualifications, experience, capabilities, and succession plans of, and the resources available to, the portfolio management personnel of Management who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting, compliance, and shareholder support services. The Board also considered Management’s policies and practices regarding brokerage, commissions, other trading costs, and allocation of portfolio transactions and reviewed the quality of the execution services that Management had provided. The Board also reviewed Management’s use of brokers to execute Fund transactions that provide research services to Management. Moreover, the Board considered Management’s approach to potential conflicts of interest both generally and between the Fund’s investments and those of other funds or accounts managed by Management.
The Board recognized the extensive range of services that Management provides to the Fund beyond the investment management services. The Board noted that Management is also responsible for monitoring compliance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies, and restrictions, as well as compliance with applicable law, including implementing regulatory initiatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators. The Board considered that Management assumes significant ongoing entrepreneurial and business risks as the investment adviser and sponsor for the Fund, for which it is entitled to reasonable compensation. The Trustees also considered that Management’s responsibilities include continual management of investment, operational, cybersecurity, enterprise, valuation, liquidity, legal, regulatory, and compliance risks as they relate to the Fund, and the Board considers on a regular basis information regarding Management’s processes for monitoring and managing risk. In addition, the Board also noted that when Management launches a new fund or share class, it assumes entrepreneurial risk with respect to that fund or share class, until it maintains a certain level of assets, if ever, that is profitable to Management.
The Board also reviewed and evaluated Management’s activities under its contractual obligation to oversee the Fund’s various outside service providers, including its renegotiation of certain service providers’ fees and its evaluation of service providers’ infrastructure, cybersecurity programs, compliance programs, and business continuity programs, among other matters. The Board also considered Management’s ongoing development of its own infrastructure and information technology to support the Fund through, among other things, cybersecurity, business continuity planning, and risk management. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management, as no significant compliance problems were reported to the Board with respect to Management. The Board also considered the general structure of the portfolio managers’ compensation and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the Fund. The Board also considered the ability of Management to attract and retain qualified personnel to service the Fund and the ability to plan for succession.
The Board requested a report from an outside consulting firm that specializes in the analysis of fund industry data that compared the Fund’s performance, along with its fees and other expenses, to various peers, including a group of industry peers ("Expense Group") and a broader universe of funds pursuing generally similar strategies with the same investment classification and/or objective ("Performance Universe"). The Performance Universe was composed of two types of funds: proprietary funds that are operated by insurance companies or their affiliates,
and non-proprietary funds, such as the Fund, operated for insurance company investors by independent investment managers. The Board considered the Fund’s performance and fees in light of the limitations inherent in the consulting firm’s methodology for constructing such comparative groups and determining which investment companies should be included in the comparative groups, noting differences as compared to certain fund industry ranking and rating systems. The Board also considered the impact and inherent limitation on the comparisons due to the number of funds included in certain of the Fund’s Expense Group and Performance Universe.
With respect to investment performance, the Board considered information regarding the Fund’s short-, intermediate- and long-term performance, net of the Fund’s fees and expenses, on an absolute basis, relative to a benchmark index that does not deduct the fees or expenses of investing, and compared to the performance of the Performance Universe. The Board also reviewed performance in relation to certain measures of the degree of investment risk undertaken by the portfolio managers.
The Performance Universe referenced in this section was identified by the consulting firm, as discussed above. For any period of underperformance, the Board considered the magnitude and duration of that underperformance relative to the Performance Universe, and/or the benchmark (e.g., the amount by which a Fund underperformed, including, for example, whether the Fund slightly underperformed or significantly underperformed its benchmark).
With respect to performance quintile rankings for the Fund compared to its Performance Universe, the first quintile represents the highest (best) performance and the fifth quintile represents the lowest performance. For investment performance comparisons, the Board looked at the Fund’s Class I as a proxy for both of the Fund’s classes.
The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended March 31, 2024: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund’s performance was lower for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund’s performance was in the fourth quintile for the 1- and 3-year periods and the fifth quintile for the 5- and 10-year periods.
Noting that the Fund underperformed over certain periods, the Board discussed with Management the Fund’s performance, potential reasons for the relative performance, and, if necessary, steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board further acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance. The Board also considered Management’s responsiveness to the Fund’s relative performance. In this regard, the Board noted that performance is only one of the factors that it deems relevant to its consideration of the Agreement and that, after considering all relevant factors, it can determine to approve the continuation of the Agreement notwithstanding the Fund’s relative performance.
Fee Rates, Profitability, and Fall-out Benefits
With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreement, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreement as compared to the Expense Group provided by the consulting firm, as discussed above. The Expense Group was comprised of only non-proprietary funds, such as the Fund, operated for insurance company investors by independent investment managers. The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund’s management fee to its Expense Group. The Board noted that the comparative management fee analysis includes, in the Fund’s management fee, the separate administrative fees paid to Management. However, the Board noted that some funds in the Expense Group pay directly from fund assets for certain services that Management covers out of the administration fees for the Fund. Accordingly, the Board also considered the Fund’s total expense ratio as compared with its Expense Group as a way of taking account of these differences.
The Board compared the Fund’s contractual and actual management fees to the contractual and actual management fees, respectively, of the Fund’s Expense Group. (The actual management fees are the contractual management fees reduced by any fee waivers or other adjustments.) The Board also compared the Fund’s total expenses to the total expenses of the Fund’s Expense Group. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual management fee and total expenses were higher than the Expense Group, and considered whether specific portfolio management, administration or oversight needs or the Fund’s relatively small size contributed to the Fund’s actual management fee and total expenses. With respect to the quintile rankings for fees and total expenses (net of waivers or other adjustments, if any) for the Fund compared to its Expense Group, the first quintile represents the lowest (best) fees and/or total expenses and the fifth quintile represents the highest fees and/or total expenses. For fee comparisons, the Board looked at the Fund’s Class I as a proxy for both of the Fund’s classes.
The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund’s contractual management fee and actual management fee each ranked in the fourth quintile and the total expenses ranked in the fifth quintile.
In addition to considering the above-referenced factors, the Board took note of its ongoing dialogue with Management regarding the dynamics of the insurance/annuity marketplace. The Board considered, among other matters, related tax restrictions and the unique challenges facing that market generally, which assisted the Board in understanding the context for the Fund’s expense ratio and performance.
In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management’s estimated profit on the Fund for a recent period on a pre-tax basis without regard to distribution expenses. (The Board also reviewed data on Management’s estimated loss on the Fund after distribution/servicing expenses and taxes were factored in, as indicators of the health of the business and the extent to which Management is directing its profits into the growth of the business.)
The Board considered the consistent cost allocation methodology that Management used in developing its estimated profitability figures. In addition, the Board engaged an independent accounting firm the prior year to review the profitability methodology utilized by Management when preparing this information and, discussed with the accounting firm its conclusion that Management’s process for calculating and reporting its estimated profitability figures aligned with the consultant’s guiding principles and industry practices.
The Board further noted Management’s representation that its estimate of profitability is derived using a methodology that is consistent with the methodology used to assess and/or report measures of profitability elsewhere at the firm. In addition, the Board recognized that Management’s calculations regarding its costs may not reflect all risks, including regulatory, legal, operational, cybersecurity, reputational, and, where appropriate, entrepreneurial risks, associated with offering and managing a fund in the current regulatory and market environment. The Board also considered any fall-out (i.e., indirect) benefits likely to accrue to Management or its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund, such as research it may receive from broker-dealers executing the Fund’s portfolio transactions on an agency basis. The Board recognized that Management and its affiliates should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services they provide to the Fund and, based on its review, concluded that Management’s reported level of estimated profitability on the Fund was reasonable.
Information Regarding Services to Other Clients
The Board also considered other funds and separate accounts that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates with investment objectives, policies and strategies that were similar to those of the Fund, and compared the fees charged to the Fund to the fees charged to such comparable funds and separate accounts. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of any differences between the fees charged to a Fund and such comparable funds and/or separate accounts, and determined that differences in fees and fee structures were consistent with the differences in the management and other services provided. The Board explored with
Management its assertion that to the extent the rates of fees paid by some such accounts, except other Neuberger Berman registered funds, were lower than the fee rates paid by the corresponding Fund, the differences reflected Management’s greater level of responsibilities and significantly broader scope of services to the Fund, the more extensive regulatory obligations and risks associated with managing the Fund, and other financial considerations with respect to creation, sponsorship, and maintenance of the Fund.
The Board also evaluated apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered whether the Fund’s fee structure provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints, the size of any breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fees, and whether any such breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels. The Board also compared the breakpoint structure to that of the Expense Group. In addition, the Board considered the expense limitation and/or fee waiver arrangements that reduces Fund expenses at all asset levels which can have an effect similar to breakpoints in sharing economies of scale with shareholders and provide protection from an increase in expenses if the Fund’s assets decline. The Board also considered that Management has provided, at no added cost to the Fund, certain additional services, including but not limited to, services required by new regulations or regulatory interpretations, services impelled by changes in the securities markets or the business landscape, and/or services requested by the Board. The Board considered that this is a way of sharing economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.
In approving the continuation of the Agreement, the Board concluded that, in its business judgment, the terms of the Agreement are fair and reasonable to the Fund and that approval of the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management could be expected to continue to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory over time; that the Board retained confidence in Management’s capabilities to manage the Fund; that the Fund’s fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature, extent, and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to the Fund. The Board’s conclusions are based in part on its consideration of materials prepared in connection with the approval or continuance of the Agreement in prior years and on the Board’s ongoing regular review of Fund performance and operations throughout the year, in addition to material prepared specifically for the most recent annual review of the Agreement.
Notice to Shareholders
100.00% of the dividends earned during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 qualify for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders.
The Fund designates $3,826,855 as a capital gain distribution.
Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Short Duration Bond Portfolio
Annual Financial Statements and Other Information
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, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman BD LLC, distributor, member FINRA. ©2025 Neuberger Berman BD LLC, distributor. All rights reserved.
Legend December 31, 2024 (Unaudited)
Short Duration Bond Portfolio
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Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ December 31, 2024
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Mortgage-Backed Securities 30.0% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 14.2% |
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| | Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-6, Class A1, 2.62%, due 11/25/2059 | |
| | BRAVO Residential Funding Trust, Series 2024-NQM6, Class A1, 5.41%, due 8/1/2064 | |
| | Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust | |
| | Series 2024-2, Class A6A, 6.00%, due 2/25/2055 | |
| | Series 2024-4, Class A6, 6.00%, due 3/25/2055 | |
| | Series 2024-10, Class A4A, 5.50%, due 10/25/2055 | |
| | Series 2024-11, Class A4, 6.00%, due 11/25/2055 | |
| | COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2024-2, Class A1, 6.13%, due 4/25/2069 | |
| | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust | |
| | Series 2021-R01, Class 1B1, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.10%), 7.67%, due 10/25/2041 | |
| | Series 2021-R03, Class 1M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.65%), 6.22%, due 12/25/2041 | |
| | Series 2022-R01, Class 1M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.90%), 6.47%, due 12/25/2041 | |
| | Series 2022-R04, Class 1M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.10%), 7.67%, due 3/25/2042 | |
| | Series 2022-R03, Class 1M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.50%), 8.07%, due 3/25/2042 | |
| | Series 2022-R08, Class 1M1, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.55%), 7.12%, due 7/25/2042 | |
| | Series 2022-R08, Class 1M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.60%), 8.17%, due 7/25/2042 | |
| | EFMT, Series 2024-INV2, Class M1, 5.73%, due 10/25/2069 | |
| | Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A1, 2.21%, due 1/25/2067 | |
| | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC | |
| | Series 5475, Class FA, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.10%), 5.67%, due 11/25/2054 | |
| | Series 5474, Class FB, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.15%), 5.72%, due 11/25/2054 | |
| | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust | |
| | Series 2021-DNA6, Class M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.50%), 6.07%, due 10/25/2041 | |
| | Series 2022-DNA2, Class M1B, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.40%), 6.97%, due 2/25/2042 | |
| | Series 2022-DNA2, Class M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.75%), 8.32%, due 2/25/2042 | |
| | Series 2022-HQA1, Class M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.25%), 9.82%, due 3/25/2042 | |
| | Series 2022-HQA3, Class M1B, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.55%), 8.12%, due 8/25/2042 | |
| | Series 2024-DNA2, Class M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.70%), 6.27%, due 5/25/2044 | |
| | Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities | |
| | Series 2021-R01, Class 1M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.55%), 6.12%, due 10/25/2041 | |
| | Series 2022-R07, Class 1M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 4.65%), 9.21%, due 6/25/2042 | |
| | Series 2022-R08, Class 1B1, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 5.60%), 10.17%, due 7/25/2042 | |
| | Series 2023-R01, Class 1M1, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.40%), 6.96%, due 12/25/2042 | |
| | Series 2023-R02, Class 1M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 3.35%), 7.92%, due 1/25/2043 | |
| | Series 2024-R04, Class 1M2, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.65%), 6.22%, due 5/25/2044 | |
| | Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC, Series 2024-40, Class FA, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.15%), 5.72%, due 3/25/2054 | |
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| | Series 2019-NQM3, Class A1, 3.69%, due 11/25/2059 | |
| | Series 2021-NQM5, Class A1, 1.26%, due 7/25/2066 | |
| | Impac Secured Assets Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A4, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.29%), 4.63%, due 11/25/2036 | |
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| | Series 2024-2, Class A6A, 6.00%, due 8/25/2054 | |
| | Series 2024-4, Class A6A, 6.00%, due 10/25/2054 | |
| | Series 2024-NQM1, Class A1, 5.59%, due 2/25/2064 | |
| | Series 2024-NQM1, Class A3, 5.95%, due 2/25/2064 | |
| | LHOME Mortgage Trust, Series 2024-RTL4, Class A1, 5.92%, due 7/25/2039 | |
| | Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2024-NQM3, Class A3, 5.40%, due 7/25/2069 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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| | New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2024-RTL2, Class A1, 5.44%, due 9/25/2039 | |
| | OBX Trust, Series 2024-NQM14, Class M1, 5.58%, due 9/25/2064 | |
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| | Series 2024-2, Class A10, 6.00%, due 3/25/2054 | |
| | Series 2024-4, Class A10, 6.00%, due 5/25/2054 | |
| | SG Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A1, 1.74%, due 12/25/2061 | |
| | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-4, Class A1, 3.75%, due 9/25/2062 | |
| | Verus Securitization Trust | |
| | Series 2021-3, Class A3, 1.44%, due 6/25/2066 | |
| | Series 2021-6, Class A3, 1.89%, due 10/25/2066 | |
| | Series 2024-7, Class A1, 5.10%, due 9/25/2069 | |
| | Series 2024-7, Class A3, 5.40%, due 9/25/2069 | |
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed 8.6% |
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| | 1211 Avenue of the Americas Trust, Series 2015-1211, Class A1A2, 3.90%, due 8/10/2035 | |
| | BAMLL Trust, Series 2024-BHP, Class B, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.90%), 7.30%, due 8/15/2039 | |
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| | Series 2021-C11, Class XA, 1.36%, due 9/15/2054 | |
| | Series 2022-C17, Class XA, 1.15%, due 9/15/2055 | |
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| | Series 2020-IG2, Class UBRC, 3.51%, due 9/15/2048 | |
| | Series 2020-B17, Class C, 3.37%, due 3/15/2053 | |
| | Series 2023-B40, Class C, 7.41%, due 12/15/2056 | |
| | Series 2024-V5, Class C, 6.97%, due 1/10/2057 | |
| | Series 2024-V8, Class B, 6.95%, due 7/15/2057 | |
| | BMO Mortgage Trust, Series 2024-C8, Class C, 6.23%, due 3/15/2057 | |
| | BPR Trust, Series 2022-OANA, Class D, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.70%), 8.09%, due 4/15/2037 | |
| | BX Commercial Mortgage Trust | |
| | Series 2021-VOLT, Class D, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.76%), 6.16%, due 9/15/2036 | |
| | Series 2024-MF, Class C, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.94%), 6.34%, due 2/15/2039 | |
| | Series 2024-XL5, Class D, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.69%), 7.09%, due 3/15/2041 | |
| | Series 2024-GPA2, Class C, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.19%), 6.59%, due 11/15/2041 | |
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| | Series 2024-VLT4, Class E, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.89%), 7.29%, due 7/15/2029 | |
| | Series 2024-BIO, Class C, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.64%), 7.04%, due 2/15/2041 | |
| | Series 2019-OC11, Class D, 3.94%, due 12/9/2041 | |
| | CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust | |
| | Series 2019-LIFE, Class D, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.05%), 6.45%, due 12/15/2037 | |
| | Series 2019-LIFE, Class F, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.85%), 7.25%, due 12/15/2037 | |
| | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust | |
| | Series 2023-SMRT, Class C, 5.85%, due 10/12/2040 | |
| | Series 2016-P3, Class A2, 2.74%, due 4/15/2049 | |
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| | Series 2024-CBM, Class D, 7.93%, due 12/10/2041 | |
| | Series 2024-277P, Class B, 7.00%, due 8/10/2044 | |
| | Series 2012-CR4, Class AM, 3.25%, due 10/15/2045 | |
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| | Series 2024-DFW1, Class A, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.64%), 6.04%, due 8/15/2041 | |
| | Series 2024-DFW1, Class D, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.04%), 7.44%, due 8/15/2041 | |
| | CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C5, Class XA, 0.86%, due 11/15/2048 | |
| | Eleven Madison Trust Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-11MD, Class A, 3.55%, due 9/10/2035 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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Commercial Mortgage-Backed – cont'd |
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| | Series 2024-ELM, Class D10, 6.63%, due 6/10/2039 | |
| | Series 2024-ELM, Class D15, 6.67%, due 6/10/2039 | |
| | Fashion Show Mall LLC, Series 2024-SHOW, Class B, 5.64%, due 10/10/2041 | |
| | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multiclass Certificates | |
| | Series 2020-RR03, Class X1, 1.71%, due 7/27/2028 | |
| | Series 2020-RR02, Class DX, 1.82%, due 9/27/2028 | |
| | Series 2020-RR02, Class CX, 1.27%, due 3/27/2029 | |
| | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Credit Risk, Series 2024-MN8, Class M1, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.85%), 7.42%, due 5/25/2044 | |
| | FIVE Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-V1, Class C, 6.30%, due 2/10/2056 | |
| | Great Wolf Trust, Series 2024-WOLF, Class D, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.89%), 7.29%, due 3/15/2039 | |
| | GS Mortgage Securities Trust | |
| | Series 2010-C1, Class B, 5.15%, due 8/10/2043 | |
| | Series 2013-GC13, Class XA, 0.00%, due 7/10/2046 | |
| | Series 2016-GS2, Class C, 4.70%, due 5/10/2049 | |
| | Series 2015-GC30, Class XA, 0.68%, due 5/10/2050 | |
| | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2022-OPO, Class D, 3.45%, due 1/5/2039 | |
| | Manhattan West Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-1MW, Class D, 2.33%, due 9/10/2039 | |
| | MED Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2024-MOB, Class C, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.29%), 6.69%, due 5/15/2041 | |
| | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C9, Class B, 3.71%, due 5/15/2046 | |
| | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust | |
| | Series 2021-230P, Class B, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.56%), 5.96%, due 12/15/2038 | |
| | Series 2018-H4, Class C, 5.05%, due 12/15/2051 | |
| | MSWF Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2023-2, Class C, 7.02%, due 12/15/2056 | |
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| | Series 2017-1MKT, Class A, 3.61%, due 2/10/2032 | |
| | Series 2017-1MKT, Class B, 3.85%, due 2/10/2032 | |
| | ONE Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-PARK, Class A, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 0.81%), 5.21%, due 3/15/2036 | |
| | ONNI Commerical Mortgage Trust, Series 2024-APT, Class C, 6.43%, due 7/15/2039 | |
| | ORL Trust, Series 2024-GLKS, Class D, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.79%), 7.29%, due 12/15/2039 | |
| | ROCK Trust, Series 2024-CNTR, Class D, 7.11%, due 11/13/2041 | |
| | SFO Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-555, Class A, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.26%), 5.66%, due 5/15/2038 | |
| | SHER Trust, Series 2024-DAL, Class C, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.89%), 7.29%, due 4/15/2037 | |
| | TCO Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2024-DPM, Class C, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.99%), 6.49%, due 12/15/2039 | |
| | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2024-1CHI, Class C, 6.23%, due 7/15/2035 | |
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 3.9% |
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| | Pass-Through Certificates | |
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| | 5.50%, due 9/1/2052 - 4/1/2053 | |
| | 6.00%, due 10/1/2052 - 3/1/2053 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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Federal National Mortgage Association 3.3% |
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| | Pass-Through Certificates | |
| | 4.50%, due 5/1/2041 - 5/1/2044 | |
| | 5.50%, due 11/1/2052 - 5/1/2053 | |
| | 6.00%, due 11/1/2052 - 10/1/2053 | |
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Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $25,436,486) | |
Asset-Backed Securities 20.9% |
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| | Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC | |
| | Series 2020-2A, Class B, 2.96%, due 2/20/2027 | |
| | Series 2022-5A, Class C, 6.24%, due 4/20/2027 | |
| | Series 2021-2A, Class B, 1.90%, due 2/20/2028 | |
| | Series 2024-1A, Class C, 6.48%, due 6/20/2030 | |
| | BOF VII AL Funding Trust I, Series 2023-CAR3, Class A2, 6.29%, due 7/26/2032 | |
| | Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2024-1, Class A3, 5.48%, due 10/16/2028 | |
| | GLS Auto Select Receivables Trust | |
| | Series 2024-2A, Class A2, 5.58%, due 6/17/2030 | |
| | Series 2024-4A, Class C, 4.75%, due 11/15/2030 | |
| | Series 2024-4A, Class D, 5.28%, due 10/15/2031 | |
| | Huntington Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2024-1, Class B1, 6.15%, due 5/20/2032 | |
| | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA, Series 2021-3, Class B, 0.76%, due 2/26/2029 | |
| | Prestige Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 2.08%, due 2/15/2028 | |
| | Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2024-1, Class C, 5.45%, due 3/15/2030 | |
| | SFS Auto Receivables Securitization Trust, Series 2024-1A, Class C, 5.51%, due 1/20/2032 | |
| | U.S. Bank NA, Series 2023-1, Class B, 6.79%, due 8/25/2032 | |
| | Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2024-1A, Class A3, 5.44%, due 5/17/2027 | |
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| | Series 2023-HE2, Class A1, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.70%), 6.30%, due 3/20/2054 | |
| | Series 2023-HE3, Class M1, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.10%), 6.70%, due 5/25/2054 | |
| | Series 2024-HE1, Class A1, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.50%), 6.10%, due 8/25/2054 | |
| | Series 2024-HE1, Class M1, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.00%), 6.60%, due 8/25/2054 | |
| | Towd Point Mortgage Trust | |
| | Series 2024-CES1, Class A1A, 5.85%, due 1/25/2064 | |
| | Series 2024-CES2, Class A1A, 6.13%, due 2/25/2064 | |
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| | Aqua Finance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.54%, due 7/17/2046 | |
| | Auxilior Term Funding LLC, Series 2023-1A, Class A2, 6.18%, due 12/15/2028 | |
| | Blue Stream Issuer LLC, Series 2024-1A, Class A2, 5.41%, due 11/20/2054 | |
| | Business Jet Securities LLC, Series 2024-1A, Class A, 6.20%, due 5/15/2039 | |
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| | Series 2024-1, Class C, 5.22%, due 3/15/2032 | |
| | Series 2023-2, Class A2, 6.28%, due 4/14/2032 | |
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| | Series 2024-1A, Class A2, 5.78%, due 11/22/2049 | |
| | Series 2024-2A, Class A2, 5.92%, due 11/22/2049 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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Asset-Backed Securities – cont'd |
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| | Compass Datacenters Issuer II LLC | |
| | Series 2024-1A, Class A1, 5.25%, due 2/25/2049 | |
| | Series 2024-1A, Class B, 7.00%, due 2/25/2049 | |
| | Crockett Partners Equipment Co. IIA LLC, Series 2024-1C, Class A, 6.05%, due 1/20/2031 | |
| | CyrusOne Data Centers Issuer I LLC, Series 2023-2A, Class A2, 5.56%, due 11/20/2048 | |
| | Dell Equipment Finance Trust | |
| | Series 2023-3, Class A3, 5.93%, due 4/23/2029 | |
| | Series 2024-1, Class C, 5.73%, due 3/22/2030 | |
| | Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC, Series 2023-A, Class A, 6.16%, due 2/25/2038 | |
| | Fort Washington CLO Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class A, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.48%),6.10%, due 10/20/2034 | |
| | Foundation Finance Trust, Series 2024-2A, Class B, 4.93%, due 3/15/2050 | |
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| | Series 2023-1, Class A2, 6.60%, due 8/20/2053 | |
| | Series 2024-1, Class B, 7.02%, due 6/20/2054 | |
| | Gracie Point International Funding LLC | |
| | Series 2024-1A, Class A, (90 day USD SOFR Average + 1.70%), 6.61%, due 3/1/2028 | |
| | Series 2024-1A, Class B, (90 day USD SOFR Average + 2.10%), 7.01%, due 3/1/2028 | |
| | GreenSky Home Improvement Trust, Series 2024-1, Class A4, 5.67%, due 6/25/2059 | |
| | Hilton Grand Vacations Trust | |
| | Series 2022-2A, Class A, 4.30%, due 1/25/2037 | |
| | Series 2022-2A, Class B, 4.74%, due 1/25/2037 | |
| | Series 2024-2A, Class C, 5.99%, due 3/25/2038 | |
| | Series 2024-1B, Class A, 5.75%, due 9/15/2039 | |
| | Series 2024-1B, Class B, 5.99%, due 9/15/2039 | |
| | Series 2024-1B, Class C, 6.62%, due 9/15/2039 | |
| | Series 2024-3A, Class A, 4.98%, due 8/27/2040 | |
| | Kubota Credit Owner Trust, Series 2024-1A, Class A3, 5.19%, due 7/17/2028 | |
| | MetroNet Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class A2, 6.35%, due 10/20/2052 | |
| | Milos CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.01%),7.63%, due 10/20/2030 | |
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| | Series 2021-2A, Class A, 1.43%, due 5/20/2039 | |
| | Series 2021-2A, Class B, 1.83%, due 5/20/2039 | |
| | Series 2021-1WA, Class B, 1.44%, due 1/22/2041 | |
| | Series 2024-2A, Class B, 4.58%, due 3/20/2042 | |
| | Series 2024-2A, Class C, 4.92%, due 3/20/2042 | |
| | Series 2024-1A, Class B, 5.51%, due 2/20/2043 | |
| | NRM FNT1 Excess LLC, Series 2024-FNT1, Class A, 7.40%, due 11/25/2031 | |
| | OWN Equipment Fund I LLC, Series 2024-2M, Class A, 5.70%, due 12/20/2032 | |
| | PFS Financing Corp., Series 2024-D, Class A, 5.34%, due 4/15/2029 | |
| | Regatta XXVIII Funding Ltd., Series 2024-2A, Class A1, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.55%),6.18%, due 4/25/2037 | |
| | RR 29 Ltd., Series 2024-29RA, Class A1R, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 1.39%),6.05%, due 7/15/2039 | |
| | Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC | |
| | Series 2020-2A, Class C, 3.51%, due 7/20/2037 | |
| | Series 2023-2A, Class C, 7.30%, due 4/20/2040 | |
| | Series 2023-3A, Class B, 6.44%, due 9/20/2040 | |
| | Series 2024-2A, Class C, 5.83%, due 6/20/2041 | |
| | Series 2024-3A, Class C, 5.32%, due 8/20/2041 | |
| | Series 2024-1A, Class C, 5.94%, due 1/20/2043 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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Asset-Backed Securities – cont'd |
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| | Sotheby's Artfi Master Trust, Series 2024-1A, Class A1, 6.43%, due 12/22/2031 | |
| | Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC, Series 2023-3A, Class A2, 5.90%, due 10/25/2048 | |
| | Subway Funding LLC, Series 2024-1A, Class A2I, 6.03%, due 7/30/2054 | |
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| | Series 2016-1A, Class A23, 4.97%, due 5/25/2046 | |
| | Series 2021-1A, Class A2I, 1.95%, due 8/25/2051 | |
| | Tesla Sustainable Energy Trust, Series 2024-1A, Class A2, 5.08%, due 6/21/2050 | |
| | Trafigura Securitisation Finance PLC, Series 2024-1A, Class A2, 5.98%, due 11/15/2027 | |
| | Trestles CLO III Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class D1R, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.15%),7.77%, due 10/20/2037 | |
| | Volofin Finance DAC, Series 2024-1A, Class A, 5.94%, due 6/15/2037 | |
| | Ziply Fiber Issuer LLC, Series 2024-1A, Class B, 7.81%, due 4/20/2054 | |
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| | Bayview Opportunity Master Fund VII LLC | |
| | Series 2024-EDU1, Class C, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 1.80%), 6.37%, due 6/25/2047 | |
| | Series 2024-EDU1, Class D, (30 day USD SOFR Average + 2.75%), 7.32%, due 6/25/2047 | |
| | Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust | |
| | Series 2021-CA, Class A, 1.06%, due 10/15/2069 | |
| | Series 2021-EA, Class A, 0.97%, due 12/16/2069 | |
| | Series 2021-FA, Class A, 1.11%, due 2/18/2070 | |
| | Series 2024-A, Class A, 5.66%, due 10/15/2072 | |
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Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $16,490,810) | |
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| | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 5.13%, due 8/15/2027 | |
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| | L3Harris Technologies, Inc., 5.40%, due 1/15/2027 | |
| | RTX Corp., 4.13%, due 11/16/2028 | |
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| | American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., 5.75%, due 4/20/2029 | |
| | Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.00%, due 5/1/2025 | |
| | Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd., 4.50%, due 10/20/2025 | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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| | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | |
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| | Bank of America Corp., 3.38%, due 4/2/2026 | |
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| | Citigroup, Inc., 4.54%, due 9/19/2030 | |
| | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 1.95%, due 10/21/2027 | |
| | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 5.09%, due 11/26/2028 | |
| | M&T Bank Corp., 4.83%, due 1/16/2029 | |
| | Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., 4.70%, due 1/27/2028 | |
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| | Truist Financial Corp., 5.90%, due 10/28/2026 | |
| | Wells Fargo & Co., 3.91%, due 4/25/2026 | |
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| | Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc., 8.75%, due 8/1/2028 | |
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| | INEOS Finance PLC, 7.50%, due 4/15/2029 | |
| | Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp. | |
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| | SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC, 5.38%, due 11/1/2026 | |
| | WR Grace Holdings LLC, 4.88%, due 6/15/2027 | |
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| | Champions Financing, Inc., 8.75%, due 2/15/2029 | |
| | Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 6.25%, due 1/15/2028 | |
| | Veritiv Operating Co., 10.50%, due 11/30/2030 | |
| | ZipRecruiter, Inc., 5.00%, due 1/15/2030 | |
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| | ASGN, Inc., 4.63%, due 5/15/2028 | |
| | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 4.40%, due 9/25/2027 | |
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Distribution - Wholesale 0.3% |
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| | Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC, 8.00%, due 2/1/2028 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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Distribution - Wholesale – cont'd |
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| | Resideo Funding, Inc., 4.00%, due 9/1/2029 | |
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Diversified Financial Services 1.7% |
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| | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, due 7/15/2025 | |
| | Capital One Financial Corp., 2.64%, due 3/3/2026 | |
| | Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 8.75%, due 9/1/2027 | |
| | Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp., 9.75%, due 9/15/2029 | |
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| | Alpha Generation LLC, 6.75%, due 10/15/2032 | |
| | Calpine Corp., 4.50%, due 2/15/2028 | |
| | Dominion Energy, Inc., 2.85%, due 8/15/2026 | |
| | NRG Energy, Inc., 10.25%, due 3/15/2028 | |
| | Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | |
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| | Vistra Corp., 7.00%, due 12/15/2026 | |
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Engineering & Construction 0.3% |
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| | Artera Services LLC, 8.50%, due 2/15/2031 | |
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| | Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. | |
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| | TKC Holdings, Inc., 6.88%, due 5/15/2028 | |
Healthcare - Products 0.1% |
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| | Medline Borrower LP, 5.25%, due 10/1/2029 | |
Healthcare - Services 0.1% |
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| | CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.63%, due 3/15/2027 | |
Holding Companies - Diversified 0.1% |
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| | Benteler International AG, 10.50%, due 5/15/2028 | |
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| | Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, due 10/15/2027 | |
| | Arthur J Gallagher & Co., 4.60%, due 12/15/2027 | |
| | AssuredPartners, Inc., 5.63%, due 1/15/2029 | |
| | HUB International Ltd., 5.63%, due 12/1/2029 | |
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| | Uber Technologies, Inc., 4.50%, due 8/15/2029 | |
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| | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 6.88%, due 11/1/2029 | |
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| | Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc., 9.00%, due 5/15/2028 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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| | Lindblad Expeditions LLC, 6.75%, due 2/15/2027 | |
| | Viking Cruises Ltd., 7.00%, due 2/15/2029 | |
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Machinery - Construction & Mining 0.2% |
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| | Manitowoc Co., Inc., 9.25%, due 10/1/2031 | |
Machinery - Diversified 0.3% |
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| | TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, 7.63%, due 7/15/2028 | |
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| | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | |
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| | CSC Holdings LLC, 5.50%, due 4/15/2027 | |
| | Sirius XM Radio LLC, 4.00%, due 7/15/2028 | |
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| | Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 8.25%, due 12/31/2028 | |
| | Comstock Resources, Inc., 6.75%, due 3/1/2029 | |
| | Diamondback Energy, Inc., 5.20%, due 4/18/2027 | |
| | Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co., 6.25%, due 11/1/2028 | |
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| | Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC, 7.63%, due 4/1/2026 | |
Packaging & Containers 0.4% |
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| | Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 7.88%, due 4/15/2027 | |
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| | Bayer U.S. Finance LLC, 6.13%, due 11/21/2026 | |
| | CVS Health Corp., 4.30%, due 3/25/2028 | |
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| | Enbridge, Inc., 5.25%, due 4/5/2027 | |
| | Energy Transfer LP, 6.05%, due 12/1/2026 | |
| | Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | |
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| | Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.00%, due 2/1/2029 | |
| | Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 4.65%, due 10/15/2025 | |
| | Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 6.00%, due 3/1/2027 | |
| | Venture Global LNG, Inc., 8.13%, due 6/1/2028 | |
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| | Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC, 6.75%, due 5/15/2028 | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 2.4% |
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| | American Tower Trust 1, 5.49%, due 3/15/2053 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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Real Estate Investment Trusts – cont'd |
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| | Necessity Retail REIT, Inc./American Finance Operating Partner LP, 4.50%, due 9/30/2028 | |
| | Starwood Property Trust, Inc., 3.63%, due 7/15/2026 | |
| | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance 2019, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 10.50%, due 2/15/2028 | |
| | XHR LP, 6.63%, due 5/15/2030 | |
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| | Broadcom, Inc., 5.05%, due 7/12/2027 | |
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| | AppLovin Corp., 5.13%, due 12/1/2029 | |
| | AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 6.50%, due 2/15/2030 | |
| | Cloud Software Group, Inc., 6.50%, due 3/31/2029 | |
| | Oracle Corp., 1.65%, due 3/25/2026 | |
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| | Consolidated Communications, Inc., 5.00%, due 10/1/2028 | |
| | Crown Castle Towers LLC, 3.66%, due 5/15/2045 | |
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| | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 3.75%, due 4/15/2027 | |
| | Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., 4.00%, due 3/1/2027 | |
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Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $35,025,105) | |
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| | Peraton Corp., Term Loan B, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.75%), 8.42%, due 2/1/2028 | |
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| | American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.75%), 9.63%, due 4/20/2028 | |
Business Equipment & Services 0.2% |
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| | William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, First Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%), 7.44%, due 5/18/2025 | |
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| | Neptune Bidco U.S., Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 5.00%), 9.76%, due 4/11/2029 | |
Diversified Insurance 0.3% |
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| | HUB International Ltd., First Lien Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%), 7.37%, due 6/20/2030 | |
Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies 0.1% |
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| | Carnival Corp., Term Loan B2, (1 mo. USD Term SOFR + 2.75%), 7.32%, due 8/8/2027 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services 0.3% |
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| | Star Parent, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 4.00%), 8.33%, due 9/27/2030 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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Retailers (except food & drug) 0.1% |
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| | Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc., Term Loan B, (3 mo. USD Term SOFR + 3.25%), 8.12%, due 3/3/2028 | |
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Total Loan Assignments (Cost $974,349) | |
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Short-Term Investments 2.4% |
Investment Companies 2.4% |
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| | State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Premier Class, 4.43%(h) (Cost $1,895,356) | |
Total Investments 98.7% (Cost $79,822,106) | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.3% | |
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| Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or are otherwise restricted and, unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale. At December 31, 2024, these securities amounted to $42,474,690, which represents 53.7% of net assets of the Fund. |
| Variable or floating rate security where the stated interest rate is not based on a published reference rate and spread. Rather, the interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of December 31, 2024. |
| Variable or floating rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of December 31, 2024 and changes periodically. |
| Security fair valued as of December 31, 2024 in accordance with procedures approved by the valuation designee. Total value of all such securities at December 31, 2024 amounted to $364, which represents 0.0% of net assets of the Fund. |
| Interest only security. These securities represent the right to receive the monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Payments of principal on the pool reduce the value of the "interest only" holding. |
| Security issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a future date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
| Perpetual security. Perpetual securities have no stated maturity date, but they may be called/redeemed by the issuer. The date shown reflects the next call date. |
| Represents 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2024. |
| Includes the impact of the Fund’s open positions in derivatives at December 31, 2024. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
Derivative Instruments
Futures contracts ("futures")
At December 31, 2024, open positions in futures for the Fund were as follows:
| | | | Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) |
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Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) |
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At December 31, 2024, the Fund had $246,700 deposited in a segregated account to cover margin requirements on open futures.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the average notional value for the months where the Fund had futures outstanding was $44,837,313 for long positions and $(13,932,844) for short positions.
Credit default swap contracts ("credit default swaps")
At December 31, 2024, the Fund did not have any outstanding credit default swaps.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, the average notional value for the months where the Fund had credit default swaps outstanding was $800,000 for buy protection.
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 December 31, 2024:
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| The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization as well as a Positions by Country summary. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio^ (cont’d)
| The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value: |
| Beginning
balance as
of 1/1/2024 | Accrued
discounts/
(premiums) | | Change
in unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation) | | | | | | Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
12/31/2024 |
Investments in
Securities: | | | | | | | | | | |
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(1) At the beginning of the year, these investments were valued in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund held no Level 3 investments at December 31, 2024. |
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 derivatives as of December 31, 2024:
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| Futures are reported at the cumulative unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the instrument. |
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A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or an amount that rounds to less than 1.
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| Short Duration
Bond Portfolio |
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Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: |
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Cash collateral segregated for futures contracts (Note A) | |
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Receivable for securities sold | |
Receivable for accumulated variation margin on futures contracts (Note A) | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | |
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Payable to investment manager (Note B) | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | |
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Payable for custodian and accounting fees | |
Payable for shareholder reports | |
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Other accrued expenses and payables | |
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Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| Short Duration
Bond Portfolio |
| For the Fiscal
Year Ended
December 31,
2024 |
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Administration fees (Note B) | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | |
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Miscellaneous and other fees | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments (Note A): |
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Net realized gain/(loss) on: |
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Expiration or closing of futures contracts | |
Expiration or closing of swap contracts | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of: |
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Investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | |
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Net gain/(loss) on investments | |
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO |
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Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets: |
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Net realized gain/(loss) on investments | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments | | |
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See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements Short Duration Bond Portfolio
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1
General: Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust") is a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to an Amended and Restated Trust Instrument dated March 27, 2014. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Short Duration Bond Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of the Trust and is diversified. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Trust’s Board of Trustees (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
A balance indicated with a "—", reflects either a zero balance or a balance that rounds to less than 1.
The assets of the Fund belong only to the Fund, and the liabilities of the Fund are borne solely by the Fund and no other series of the Trust.
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.
Shares of the Fund are not available to the general public and may be purchased only by life insurance companies to serve as an investment vehicle for premiums paid under their variable annuity and variable life insurance contracts and to certain qualified pension and other retirement plans.
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. 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 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 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 Fund:
Corporate Bonds. Inputs used to value corporate debt securities generally include relevant credit information, observed market movements, sector news, U.S. Treasury yield curve or relevant benchmark curve, 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 ("Other Market Information").
Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs). The value of collateralized loan obligations is primarily determined by cash flow data, relevant loan pricing data and market color, and research from market participants and trading desks (Level 2 or 3 inputs).
Asset-Backed Securities and Mortgage-Backed Securities. Inputs used to value asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities generally include models that consider a number of factors, which may include the following: prepayment speeds, cash flows, spread adjustments and Other Market Information.
The value of loan assignments is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on broker quotes (generally Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available).
The value of futures contracts is determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services at the settlement price at the market close (Level 1 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 are valued using the respective fund’s daily calculated net asset value ("NAV") per share (Level 2 inputs), when available.
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 available, the security is valued using methods Management has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, the Board designated Management as the Fund's valuation designee. As the Fund's valuation designee, Management is responsible for determining fair value in good faith for all Fund investments. Inputs and assumptions considered in determining fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to, the type of 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 or pricing services; information obtained from the issuer and 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 traded.
3
Foreign currency translations: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are normally translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on days the New York Stock Exchange is open for business, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain/(loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4
Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. 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 and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain/(loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlement of class action litigation(s) in which the Fund participated as a class member. The amount of such proceeds for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $4,276.
5
Income tax information: The Fund is treated as a separate entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. 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 shareholders. To the extent the Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains to shareholders, 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. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken or expected to be taken on federal and state income tax returns for all open tax years (the current and the prior three tax years) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements.
For federal income tax purposes, the estimated cost of investments held at December 31, 2024 was $79,935,491. The estimated gross unrealized appreciation was $661,331 and estimated gross unrealized depreciation was $2,508,979 resulting in net unrealized depreciation in value of investments of $1,847,648 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. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of their shares as a part of the dividends-paid deduction for income tax purposes.
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 the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2024, there were no permanent differences requiring a reclassification between total distributable earnings/(losses) and paid-in capital.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, was as follows:
As of December 31, 2024, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
| Undistributed
Ordinary
Income | Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gain | Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) | Loss
Carryforwards
and Deferrals | Other
Temporary
Differences | |
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The temporary differences between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings are primarily due to amortization of bond premium and mark-to-market adjustments on futures.
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 December 31, 2024, 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 |
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6
Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld, if any, represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
7
Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, are generally distributed once a year (usually in October) and are recorded on the ex-date.
8
Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds within the complex of related investment companies. Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributable to a particular series of the Trust (e.g., the Fund) are allocated among the series of the Trust, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the series can otherwise be made fairly. 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 in the complex (e.g., the Trust) or series thereof are allocated among the investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the investment companies in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.
9
Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
Additional risks include exposure to less developed or less efficient trading markets; social, political, diplomatic, or economic instability; trade barriers and other protectionist trade policies (including those of the U.S.); imposition of economic sanctions against a particular country or countries, organizations, companies, entities and/or individuals; significant government involvement in an economy and/or market structure; fluctuations in foreign currencies or currency redenomination; potential for default on sovereign debt; nationalization or expropriation of assets; settlement, custodial or other operational risks; higher transaction costs; confiscatory withholding or other taxes; and less stringent auditing and accounting, corporate disclosure, governance, and legal standards. To the extent a foreign security is denominated in
U.S. dollars, there is also the risk that a foreign government will not let U.S. dollar-denominated assets leave the country.
The governments of emerging market countries may be more unstable and more likely to impose capital controls, nationalize a company or industry, place restrictions on foreign ownership and on withdrawing sale proceeds of securities from the country, intervene in the financial markets, and/or impose burdensome taxes that could adversely affect security prices.
Currency Risk: Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time and can be affected unpredictably by various factors, including investor perception and changes in interest rates; intervention, or failure to intervene, by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks, or supranational entities; or by currency controls or political developments in the U.S. or abroad.
10
Investment company securities and exchange-traded funds: The Fund may invest in shares of other registered investment companies, including exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), within the limitations prescribed by the 1940 Act, in reliance on rules adopted by the SEC, particularly Rule 12d1-4, or any other applicable exemptive relief. Rule 12d1-4 permits investments in other registered investment companies in excess of the limitations of the 1940 Act if the Fund complies with the conditions of the Rule. Shareholders of the Fund will indirectly bear their proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by such other investment companies, in addition to the management fees and expenses of the Fund.
11
When-issued/delayed delivery securities: The Fund may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time the Fund enters into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the NAV. The price of such security and the date when the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to the Fund until payment takes place. When-issued and delayed delivery transactions can have a leverage-like effect on the Fund, which can increase fluctuations in the Fund’s NAV. Certain risks may arise upon entering into when-issued or delayed delivery securities transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.
The Fund may also enter into a TBA (To Be Announced) agreement and "roll over" such agreement prior to the settlement date by selling the obligation to purchase the pools set forth in the agreement and entering into a new TBA agreement for future delivery of pools of mortgage-backed securities. TBA mortgage-backed securities may increase prepayment risks because the underlying mortgages may be less favorable than anticipated by the Fund. Certain transactions will require a Fund or counterparty to post cash and/or securities as collateral for the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party.
12
Derivative instruments: The Fund’s use of derivatives during the year ended December 31, 2024, is described below. Please see the Schedule of Investments for the Fund’s open positions in derivatives, if any, at December 31, 2024. The disclosure requirements of ASC 815 "Derivatives and Hedging" ("ASC 815") distinguish between derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting and those that do not. Because investment companies value their derivatives at fair value and recognize changes in fair value through the Statement of Operations, they do not qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly, even though the Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are considered non-hedge transactions for purposes of this disclosure.
Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act regulates the use of derivatives for certain funds registered under the 1940 Act ("Rule 18f-4"). Unless the Fund qualifies as a "limited derivatives user" as defined in Rule 18f-4, the Fund is subject to a comprehensive derivatives risk management program, is required to comply with certain value-at-risk based leverage limits and is required to provide additional disclosure both publicly and to the SEC regarding its derivatives positions. If the Fund qualifies as a limited derivatives user, Rule 18f-4 requires the Fund to have policies and procedures to manage its aggregate derivatives risk.
Futures contracts: During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund used futures for economic hedging purposes, including as a maturity or duration management device.
At the time the Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with the futures commission merchant a specified amount of cash or liquid securities, known as "initial margin," which is a percentage of the value of the futures contract being traded that is set by the exchange upon which the futures contract is traded. Each day, the futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the board of trade or U.S. commodity exchange on which such futures contract is traded. Subsequent payments, known as "variation margin," to and from the broker are made on a daily basis, or as needed, as the market price of the futures contract fluctuates. Daily variation margin adjustments, arising from this "mark to market," are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses.
Although some futures by their terms call for actual delivery or acquisition of the underlying securities or currency, in most cases the contracts are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching futures. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund recognizes a gain or loss. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility there may be an illiquid market, possibly at a time of rapidly declining prices, and/or a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Futures executed on regulated futures exchanges have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse assumes the position of the counterparty in each transaction. Thus, the Fund is exposed to risk only in connection with the clearinghouse and not in connection with the original counterparty to the transaction.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the futures transactions undertaken by the Fund may cause the Fund to recognize gains or losses from marking contracts to market even though its positions have not been sold or terminated, may affect the character of the gains or losses recognized as long-term or short-term, and may affect the timing of some capital gains and losses realized by the Fund. Also, the Fund’s losses on transactions involving futures contracts may be deferred rather than being taken into account currently in calculating the Fund’s taxable income.
Credit default swaps: During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund used credit default swaps for economic hedging purposes, to manage or adjust the risk profile and investment exposure of the Fund or individual positions, to obtain or reduce exposure to certain markets, to establish net short or long positions for markets or securities and to enhance total return.
At December 31, 2024, the Fund had the following derivatives (which did not qualify as hedging instruments under ASC 815), grouped by primary risk exposure:
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Assets and Liabilities
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The impact of the use of these derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the year ended December 31, 2024, was as follows:
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(Depreciation) on
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| Net realized gains/(losses) on derivatives are located in the Statement of Operations each under the caption, "Net realized gain/(loss) on:" |
| Expiration or closing of futures contracts |
| Expiration or closing of swap contracts |
| Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) is located in the Statement of Operations each under the caption, "Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) in value of:" |
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Securities lending: The Fund, using State Street Bank and Trust Company ("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 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). Collateral in the form of cash and/or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies, equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities, is maintained at all times. Thereafter, the value of the collateral is monitored on a daily basis, and collateral is moved daily between a counterparty and the Fund until the close of the transaction. Cash collateral is generally invested in a money market fund registered under the 1940 Act that is managed by an affiliate of State Street and is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the caption "Investments in securities at value—Unaffiliated issuers." The total value of securities received as collateral for securities on loan is included in a footnote following the Schedule of Investments, but is not included within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities because the receiving Fund does not have the right to sell or repledge the securities received as collateral. 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 year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund did not participate in securities lending.
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Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust’s organizational documents provide that its officers ("Officers") and trustees ("Trustees") are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust or a Fund.
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Segment reporting: In this reporting period, the Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures" ("ASU 2023-07"). Adoption of the new standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect the Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the entity’s chief operating decision maker ("CODM") in making resource allocation decisions and assessing segment performance, and for which discrete financial information is available. The Fund’s investment manager acts as the Fund’s CODM. The CODM has determined that the Fund has a single operating segment because the CODM monitors the operating results of the Fund as a whole and evaluates performance in accordance with the Fund’s principal investment strategies disclosed in its prospectus. The CODM uses these measures to assess Fund performance and allocate resources effectively. The Fund’s total returns, expense ratios, and changes in net
assets which among others are used by the CODM to assess Fund performance and to make resource allocation decisions for the Fund’s single segment are consistent with that presented within the Fund’s financial statements.
Note B—Investment Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, 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 monthly, an investment management fee at an annual rate of 0.17% of the first $2 billion of the Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.15% of average daily net assets in excess of $2 billion. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2024, the investment management fee pursuant to the Management Agreement was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.17% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Fund retains NBIA as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Class I shares of the Fund pays NBIA monthly, an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.40% of its average daily net assets. 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.
NBIA has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse certain expenses of the Class I shares of the Fund so that the total annual operating expenses do not exceed the expense limitation as detailed in the following table. This undertaking excludes interest, transaction costs, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses, taxes including any expenses relating to tax reclaims, and dividend and interest expenses relating to short sales, if any (commitment fees relating to borrowings are treated as interest for purposes of this exclusion) ("annual operating expenses"); consequently, net expenses may exceed the contractual expense limitation. The Fund has agreed that it will repay NBIA for fees and expenses waived or reimbursed provided that repayment does not cause the annual operating expenses to exceed its contractual expense limitation in place at the time the fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed, or the expense limitation in place at the time the Fund repays NBIA, whichever is lower. Any such repayment must be made within three years after the year in which NBIA incurred the expense.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, there was no repayment to NBIA under the contractual expense limitation agreement.
At December 31, 2024, the Fund had no contingent liabilities to NBIA under the contractual expense limitation agreement.
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Neuberger Berman BD LLC is the Fund’s "principal underwriter" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. It acts as agent in arranging for the sale of the Fund’s Class I shares without sales commission or other compensation and bears all advertising and promotion expenses incurred in the sale of those shares. The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund’s Class I shares.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the year ended December 31, 2024 there were purchase and sale transactions of long-term securities (excluding futures and swaps) as follows:
Purchases of
U.S. Government
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Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the years ended December 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, was as follows:
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At December 31, 2024, the Fund was a participant in a syndicated committed, unsecured $700,000,000 line of credit (the "Credit Facility"), to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Series of other investment companies managed by NBIA also participate in this line of credit on substantially the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this Credit Facility at the highest of (a) a federal funds effective rate plus 1.00% per annum, (b) a daily simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 1.10% per annum, or (c) an overnight bank funding rate plus 1.00% per annum. The Credit Facility has an annual commitment fee of 0.15% per annum of the available line of credit, which is paid quarterly. The Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share of the annual commitment fee, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due, and interest charged on any borrowing made by the Fund and other costs incurred by the Fund. Because several funds participate in the Credit Facility, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to all or any part of the $700,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding for the Fund under the Credit Facility at December 31, 2024. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Fund did not utilize the Credit Facility.
Short Duration Bond Portfolio
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each fiscal 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. Net Assets with a zero balance, if any, may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.1 million. A "—" indicates that the line item was not applicable in the corresponding fiscal period.
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See Notes to Financial Highlights
Notes to Financial Highlights Short Duration Bond Portfolio
| Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
| Total return based on per share NAV reflects the effects of changes in NAV on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period. Returns assume income dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns and principal will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate accounts or the related insurance policies or other qualified pension or retirement plans, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. |
| The class action proceeds listed in Note A of the Notes to Financial Statements had no impact on the Fund's total returns for the year ended December 31, 2024. The class action proceeds received in 2023 and 2021 had no impact on the Fund's total return for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2021, respectively. |
| Represents the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets if Management had not reimbursed certain expenses and/or waived a portion of the investment management fee. Management did not reimburse or waive fees during the fiscal periods shown. |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Short Duration Bond Portfolio and Board of Trustees of the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Short Duration Bond Portfolio (the "Fund") (one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust")), including the schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2024, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund (one of the series constituting Neuberger Berman Advisers Management) at December 31, 2024, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2024, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and others. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more Neuberger Berman investment companies since 1954.
Boston, Massachusetts
February 13, 2025
Board Consideration of the Management Agreement
On an annual basis, the Board of Trustees (the "Board" or "Trustees") of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust or of Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC ("Management") (including its affiliates), as such term is defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), ("Independent Fund Trustees"), considers whether to continue the management agreement with Management (the "Agreement") with respect to Short Duration Bond Portfolio (the "Fund"). Throughout the process, the Independent Fund Trustees are advised by counsel that is experienced in 1940 Act matters and that is independent of Management ("Independent Counsel"). At a meeting held on September 26, 2024, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, approved the continuation of the Agreement for the Fund. In reaching its determination, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant, including (i) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided to the Fund and its shareholders; (ii) a comparison of the Fund's performance, fees and expenses relative to its benchmark, various peers or similar accounts, as applicable; (iii) the costs of the services provided by, and the estimated profit or loss by Management from its relationships with the Fund; (iv) any apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund and whether any such economies of scale are shared with Fund shareholders; and (v) any "fall-out" benefits likely to accrue to Management and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund.
In evaluating the Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Fund Trustees, reviewed extensive materials provided by Management in response to questions submitted by the Independent Fund Trustees and Independent Counsel, which the Contract Review Committee annually considers and updates. It also met with senior representatives of Management regarding its personnel, operations, and profitability as they relate to the Fund. The annual contract review extends over at least two regular meetings of the Board to allow Management additional time to respond to any questions the Independent Fund Trustees may have on their initial review of the materials and for the Independent Fund Trustees to consider those responses.
In connection with its deliberations, the Board also considered the broad range of information relevant to the annual contract review that is provided to the Board (including its various standing committees) at meetings throughout the year. The Board established the Contract Review Committee, which is comprised solely of Independent Fund Trustees, to assist in its evaluation and analysis of materials for the annual contract review. The Board has also established other committees that focus throughout the year on specific areas relevant to the annual contract review, such as Fund performance or compliance matters, and that are charged with specific responsibilities regarding the annual contract review. Those committees provide reports to the full Board, including the members of the Contract Review Committee, which consider that information as part of the annual contract review process.
The Independent Fund Trustees received from Independent Counsel a memorandum discussing the legal standards for their consideration of the proposed continuation of the Agreement. During the course of the year and during their deliberations regarding the annual contract review, the Contract Review Committee and the Independent Fund Trustees met with Independent Counsel separately from representatives of Management.
Provided below is a description of the Board’s contract approval process and material factors that the Board considered at its meetings regarding renewal of the Agreement and the compensation to be paid thereunder. In connection with its approval of the continuation of the Agreement, the Board evaluated the terms of the Agreement, the overall fairness of the Agreement to the Fund, and whether the Agreement was in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Board's determination to approve the continuation of the Agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board throughout the year and in connection with the annual contract review. The Board considered the Fund's investment management agreement separately from those of other funds of the Trust.
This description is not intended to include all of the factors considered by the Board. The Board members did not identify any particular information or factor that was all-important or controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weights to the various factors. Additionally, the information and factors considered, and weight placed on any particular information or factor may change over time. The Board focused on the costs and benefits of the Agreement to the Fund and, through the Fund, its shareholders.
Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services
With respect to the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided, the Board considered the investment philosophy and decision-making processes of, and the qualifications, experience, capabilities, and succession plans of, and the resources available to, the portfolio management personnel of Management who perform services for the Fund. The Board noted that Management also provides certain administrative services, including fund accounting, compliance, and shareholder support services. The Board also considered Management's policies and practices regarding trade execution, transaction costs, and allocation of portfolio transactions and reviewed the quality of the execution services that Management had provided. Moreover, the Board considered Management's approach to potential conflicts of interest both generally and between the Fund's investments and those of other funds or accounts managed by Management.
The Board recognized the extensive range of services that Management provides to the Fund beyond the investment management services. The Board noted that Management is also responsible for monitoring compliance with the Fund's investment objectives, policies, and restrictions, as well as compliance with applicable law, including implementing regulatory initiatives of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators. The Board considered that Management assumes significant ongoing entrepreneurial and business risks as the investment adviser and sponsor for the Fund, for which it is entitled to reasonable compensation. The Trustees also considered that Management's responsibilities include continual management of investment, operational, cybersecurity, enterprise, valuation, liquidity, legal, regulatory, and compliance risks as they relate to the Fund, and the Board considers on a regular basis information regarding Management's processes for monitoring and managing risk. In addition, the Board also noted that when Management launches a new fund or share class, it assumes entrepreneurial risk with respect to that fund or share class, until it maintains a certain level of assets, if ever, that is profitable to Management.
The Board also reviewed and evaluated Management's activities under its contractual obligation to oversee the Fund's various outside service providers, including its renegotiation of certain service providers' fees and its evaluation of service providers' infrastructure, cybersecurity programs, compliance programs, and business continuity programs, among other matters. The Board also considered Management's ongoing development of its own infrastructure and information technology to support the Fund through, among other things, cybersecurity, business continuity planning, and risk management. In addition, the Board noted the positive compliance history of Management, as no significant compliance problems were reported to the Board with respect to Management. The Board also considered the general structure of the portfolio managers' compensation and whether this structure provides appropriate incentives to act in the best interests of the Fund. The Board also considered the ability of Management to attract and retain qualified personnel to service the Fund and the ability to plan for succession.
The Board requested a report from an outside consulting firm that specializes in the analysis of fund industry data that compared the Fund's performance, along with its fees and other expenses, to various peers, including a group of industry peers ("Expense Group") and a broader universe of funds pursuing generally similar strategies with the same investment classification and/or objective ("Performance Universe"). The Performance Universe was composed of two types of funds: proprietary funds that are operated by insurance companies or their affiliates, and non-proprietary funds, such as the Fund, operated for insurance company investors by independent
investment managers. The Board considered the Fund’s performance and fees in light of the limitations inherent in the consulting firm's methodology for constructing such comparative groups and determining which investment companies should be included in the comparative groups, noting differences as compared to certain fund industry ranking and rating systems. The Board also considered the impact and inherent limitation on the comparisons due to the number of funds included in certain of the Fund's Expense Group and Performance Universe.
With respect to investment performance, the Board considered information regarding the Fund's short-, intermediate- and long-term performance, net of the Fund's fees and expenses, on an absolute basis, relative to a benchmark index that does not deduct the fees or expenses of investing, and compared to the performance of the Performance Universe. The Board also reviewed performance in relation to certain measures of the degree of investment risk undertaken by the portfolio managers.
The Performance Universe referenced in this section was identified by the consulting firm, as discussed above. For any period of underperformance, the Board considered the magnitude and duration of that underperformance relative to the Performance Universe, and/or the benchmark (e.g., the amount by which a Fund underperformed, including, for example, whether the Fund slightly underperformed or significantly underperformed its benchmark).
With respect to performance quintile rankings for the Fund compared to its Performance Universe, the first quintile represents the highest (best) performance and the fifth quintile represents the lowest performance.
The Board considered that, based on performance data for the periods ended March 31, 2024: (1) as compared to its benchmark, the Fund's performance was higher for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods; and (2) as compared to its Performance Universe, the Fund's performance was in the first quintile for the 1- and 3-year periods, the second quintile for the 5-year period and the third quintile for the 10-year period. The Board also considered that for the 7-month period ending July 31, 2024, the Fund outperformed its benchmark and ranked in the first quintile of both its Morningstar and Lipper peer categories. The Board also took into account that the Fund showed a risk/return ratio that was better than the median of its Performance Universe for the 3- and 5-year periods, meaning that per unit of risk taken versus a presumed risk-free investment, the Fund achieved a higher level of return than the median of its Performance Universe for those same periods. In addition, the Board met with the portfolio management team in June 2024.
Noting that the Fund underperformed over certain periods, the Board discussed with Management the Fund's performance, potential reasons for the relative performance, and, if necessary, steps that Management had taken, or intended to take, to improve performance. The Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board further acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance. The Board also considered Management's responsiveness to the Fund's relative performance. In this regard, the Board noted that performance is only one of the factors that it deems relevant to its consideration of the Agreement and that, after considering all relevant factors, it can determine to approve the continuation of the Agreement notwithstanding the Fund's relative performance.
Fee Rates, Profitability, and Fall-out Benefits
With respect to the overall fairness of the Agreement, the Board considered the fee structure for the Fund under the Agreement as compared to the Expense Group provided by the consulting firm, as discussed above. The Expense Group was comprised of only non-proprietary funds, such as the Fund, operated for insurance company investors by independent investment managers. The Board reviewed a comparison of the Fund's management fee to its Expense Group. The Board noted that the comparative management fee analysis includes, in the Fund's management fee, the separate administrative fees paid to Management. However, the Board noted that some funds in the Expense Group pay directly from fund assets for certain services that Management covers out of the
administration fees for the Fund. Accordingly, the Board also considered the Fund's total expense ratio as compared with its Expense Group as a way of taking account of these differences.
The Board compared the Fund's contractual and actual management fees to the contractual and actual management fees, respectively, of the Fund's Expense Group. (The actual management fees are the contractual management fees reduced by any fee waivers or other adjustments.) The Board also compared the Fund's total expenses to the total expenses of the Fund's Expense Group. The Board noted that the Fund's actual management fee and total expenses were higher than the Expense Group, and considered whether specific portfolio management, administration or oversight needs contributed to the Fund's actual management fee and total expenses. With respect to the quintile rankings for fees and total expenses (net of waivers or other adjustments, if any) for the Fund compared to its Expense Group, the first quintile represents the lowest (best) fees and/or total expenses and the fifth quintile represents the highest fees and/or total expenses.
The Board considered that, as compared to its Expense Group, the Fund's contractual management fee ranked fourth out of five funds and actual management fee and total expenses each ranked fifth out of five funds.
In addition to considering the above-referenced factors, the Board took note of its ongoing dialogue with Management regarding the dynamics of the insurance/annuity marketplace. The Board considered, among other matters, related tax restrictions and the unique challenges facing that market generally, which assisted the Board in understanding the context for the Fund's expense ratio and performance.
In concluding that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to the Fund, the Board reviewed specific data as to Management's estimated loss on the Fund for a recent period on a pre-tax basis without regard to distribution expenses. (The Board also reviewed data on Management's estimated loss on the Fund after distribution/servicing expenses and taxes were factored in, as indicators of the health of the business and the extent to which Management is directing its profits into the growth of the business.)
The Board considered the consistent cost allocation methodology that Management used in developing its estimated profitability figures. In addition, the Board engaged an independent accounting firm the prior year to review the profitability methodology utilized by Management when preparing this information and, discussed with the accounting firm its conclusion that Management's process for calculating and reporting its estimated profitability figures aligned with the consultant's guiding principles and industry practices. The Board further noted Management's representation that its estimate of profitability is derived using a methodology that is consistent with the methodology used to assess and/or report measures of profitability elsewhere at the firm. In addition, the Board recognized that Management's calculations regarding its costs may not reflect all risks, including regulatory, legal, operational, cybersecurity, reputational, and, where appropriate, entrepreneurial risks, associated with offering and managing a fund in the current regulatory and market environment. The Board also considered any fall-out (i.e., indirect) benefits likely to accrue to Management or its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund. The Board noted that Management incurred a loss on its management of the Fund during the review period even before consideration of distribution expenses and taxes.
Information Regarding Services to Other Clients
The Board also considered other funds and separate accounts that were advised or sub-advised by Management or its affiliates with investment objectives, policies and strategies that were similar to those of the Fund, and compared the fees charged to the Fund to the fees charged to such comparable funds and separate accounts. The Board considered the appropriateness and reasonableness of any differences between the fees charged to a Fund and such comparable funds and/or separate accounts, and determined that differences in fees and fee structures were consistent with the differences in the management and other services provided. The Board explored with Management its assertion that to the extent the rates of fees paid by some such accounts, except other
Neuberger Berman registered funds, were lower than the fee rates paid by the corresponding Fund, the differences reflected Management's greater level of responsibilities and significantly broader scope of services to the Fund, the more extensive regulatory obligations and risks associated with managing the Fund, and other financial considerations with respect to creation, sponsorship, and maintenance of the Fund.
The Board also evaluated apparent or anticipated economies of scale in relation to the services Management provides to the Fund. The Board considered whether the Fund's fee structure provides for a reduction of payments resulting from the use of breakpoints, the size of any breakpoints in the Fund's advisory fees, and whether any such breakpoints are set at appropriate asset levels. The Board also compared the breakpoint structure to that of the Expense Group. In addition, the Board considered the expense limitation and/or fee waiver arrangements that reduces Fund expenses at all asset levels which can have an effect similar to breakpoints in sharing economies of scale with shareholders and provide protection from an increase in expenses if the Fund's assets decline. The Board also considered that Management has provided, at no added cost to the Fund, certain additional services, including but not limited to, services required by new regulations or regulatory interpretations, services impelled by changes in the securities markets or the business landscape, and/or services requested by the Board. The Board considered that this is a way of sharing economies of scale with the Fund and its shareholders.
In approving the continuation of the Agreement, the Board concluded that, in its business judgment, the terms of the Agreement are fair and reasonable to the Fund and that approval of the continuation of the Agreement is in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders. In reaching this determination, the Board considered that Management could be expected to continue to provide a high level of service to the Fund; that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory over time; that the Board retained confidence in Management's capabilities to manage the Fund; that the Fund's fee structure appeared to the Board to be reasonable given the nature, extent, and quality of services provided; and that the benefits accruing to Management and its affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the Fund were reasonable in light of the costs of providing the investment advisory and other services and the benefits accruing to the Fund. The Board's conclusions are based in part on its consideration of materials prepared in connection with the approval or continuance of the Agreement in prior years and on the Board's ongoing regular review of Fund performance and operations throughout the year, in addition to material prepared specifically for the most recent annual review of the Agreement.
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
There was nothing to report with respect to this item.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
There was nothing to report with respect to this item.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
The remuneration paid to trustees, officers, and others for each series is disclosed in the Registrant’s financial statements, which is included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
The statement regarding the basis for the approval of the investment advisory contracts is disclosed in the Registrant’s financial statements, which is included in Item 7 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There were no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Board.
Item 16. 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 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 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
Not applicable to the Registrant.
Item 19. Exhibits.
| (a)(2) | Not applicable to the Registrant. |
(a)(4)
| Not applicable to the Registrant. |
(a)(5)
| 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 ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
By:
| /s/ Joseph V. Amato | |
| | Joseph V. Amato | |
| | Chief Executive Officer and President | |
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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 | |
| | | |
By:
| /s/ John M. McGovern | |
| | John M. McGovern | |
| | Treasurer and Principal Financial | |
| | and Accounting Officer | |
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