As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 28, 2003
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file Number: 811-4255
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST
(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)
605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10158-0180
(Address of Principal Executive Offices - Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code: (212) 476-8800
Peter E. Sundman, Chief Executive Officer
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10158-0180
Jeffrey S. Puretz, Esq.
Dechert LLP
1775 I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
(Names and Addresses of agents for service)
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2003
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2003
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Item 1. | Reports to Shareholders |
The semi-annual reports to shareholders are filed herewith.
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NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
A Message from our President
I am very pleased to announce that the management and Board of Directors of Neuberger Berman Inc., the parent company of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and Neuberger Berman, LLC, the investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, of the portfolio, have agreed to a business combination with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., one of the world's leading financial services firms. Pending various approvals and other conditions, within a few months we expect that Neuberger Berman will become part of Lehman Brothers.
We do not anticipate dramatic changes. Neuberger Berman will retain its identity within the Lehman Brothers structure. Our portfolio managers will continue to manage their portfolios according to their judgment and expertise. We believe that our new ownership structure will provide us with greater resources to help us in our ongoing mission to provide you with the highest caliber investment expertise.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Sundman
President
Balanced Portfolio Manager's Commentary
For the first six months of 2003, the ongoing bull market in bonds contributed to strong performance in the AMT Balanced Portfolio's fixed-income investments. As investors continued to flock to the safety of fixed-income investments, the equity markets struggled for the first three months of the year, with cyclical companies faring the worst. After hitting a low in March, equities began to rally, carrying stock prices higher into July.
Factors contributing to the market's rally included a successful end to the Iraqi invasion, stimulative efforts by the Federal Reserve to provide much needed liquidity, and the passage of legislation that favored financial assets, and dividend paying stocks in particular. The earnings season has also been much stronger than we had originally anticipated.
The Portfolio's holdings in the Industrials and Health Care sectors contributed the most to relative equity returns for the first half of the year. Education stocks performed particularly well within the Industrials sector. Health Care was one of the best performing sectors of the Russell Midcap Growth Index year-to-date. Good stock selection within this area, where we held a neutral weighting, also helped performance. Our emphasis in this sector included drugs, pharmacy services and therapeutics.
The largest detractors from relative equity performance were in the information technology (IT) sector. The defensive nature of our IT holdings caused Portfolio returns to fall behind the major indexes as the market moved sharply upward in April and May. We held technology stocks that we believed would perform well even if capital spending in this area fails to improve significantly. These defensive, less cyclical, lower octane names, however, underperformed the more cyclical, higher-beta names in the sector. In May, we began repositioning the Portfolio strategically to take advantage of this shift in the market.
On the fixed-income side, the Portfolio benefited from its higher exposure to non-Treasury investments, all of which performed well. The corporate bond sector was the strongest performing sector during the last six months.
From an interest rate standpoint, we are continuing to keep the Portfolio defensively positioned. With interest rates at historically low levels, opportunities for capital gains are limited. As one of our primary goals for the fixed-income portion of the Portfolio is avoiding undue risk to principal, we must be vigilant about a trend reversal toward higher interest rates.
In the event that the economy begins to show signs of an upturn and interest rates begin to trend upward, we will be quick to shorten duration further to protect your principal. In the meantime, rates could remain at current levels for quite some time, as the Federal Reserve Board seems more concerned about battling disinflation than inflation and would like to see convincing signs of sustainable economic growth before altering policy. We think that the Portfolio's large commitment to higher yielding sectors (compared with Treasuries) makes it well positioned to earn an attractive return in a stable, low interest rate environment. As always, we remain focused on finding value in the fixed income arena.
As for the equity markets, we believe that they will continue to move higher, albeit at a slower pace than during the April to May period. In our opinion, liquidity provided by the Federal Reserve, stimulative fiscal policies and continued strong consumer spending should work to create better economic conditions for businesses to resume spending and hiring. Inflation is also forecasted to remain low, which helps hold down interest rates. We are pleased with the Portfolio's positioning going forward and remain more committed than ever to providing our shareholders with the best possible long-term performance.
Sincerely,
TED GIULIANO, CATHERINE WATERWORTH, JON D. BRORSON, KENNETH I. TUREK PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS
1. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses charged under the variable insurance contracts whose proceeds are invested in the Portfolios.
2. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 26% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index (which, in turn, consists of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization). The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries.
Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described indices.
The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.
Shares of the separate Portfolios of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and are also available as an underlying investment fund for certain qualified pension and retirement plans.
© 2003 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.
Schedule of Investments Balanced Portfolio
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Common Stocks (51.7%) |
Basic Materials (1.1%) |
16,000 | Ecolab Inc. | $ 409,600 |
9,500 | Nucor Corp. | 464,075 |
| | 873,675 |
Biotechnology (3.1%) |
6,500 | Celgene Corp. | 197,600 * |
7,000 | Chiron Corp. | 306,040 * |
5,000 | Genzyme Corp. | 209,044 * |
17,500 | Gilead Sciences | 972,650 * |
6,100 | IDEC Pharmaceuticals | 207,400 * |
8,500 | MedImmune, Inc. | 309,145 * |
20,000 | Millennium Pharmaceuticals | 314,600 * |
| | 2,516,479 |
Business Services (3.6%) |
16,000 | Alliance Data Systems | 374,400 * |
7,000 | Career Education | 478,940 * |
10,750 | Corporate Executive Board | 435,698 *£ |
10,600 | Education Management | 563,708 * |
12,000 | Iron Mountain | 445,080 * |
17,000 | Stericycle, Inc. | 654,160 * |
| | 2,951,986 |
Business Services-IT Business Services (1.0%) |
20,000 | Amdocs Ltd. | 480,000 * |
11,500 | Manhattan Associates | 298,655 * |
| | 778,655 |
Communications Equipment (1.8%) | |
31,000 | Juniper Networks | 383,470 *£ |
52,500 | Tellabs, Inc. | 344,925 * |
21,000 | UTStarcom, Inc. | 746,970 * |
| | 1,475,365 |
Computer Related (0.6%) |
6,700 | Lexmark International Group | 474,159* |
Energy (2.9%) |
10,500 | BJ Services | 392,280 * |
9,500 | Murphy Oil | 499,700 |
18,000 | National-Oilwell | 396,000 * |
12,000 | Pride International | 225,840 * |
11,000 | Smith International | 404,140 * |
23,649 | XTO Energy | 475,581 |
| | 2,393,541 |
Financial Services (3.0%) |
8,500 | Bear Stearns | 615,570 |
12,000 | Capital One Financial | 590,160 |
11,500 | Legg Mason | 746,925 |
10,000 | Moody's Corp. | 527,100 |
| | 2,479,755 |
Food & Beverage (0.7%) |
17,250 | Dean Foods | 543,375 * |
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Health Care (7.9%) |
7,700 | Allergan, Inc. | $ 593,670 |
7,000 | Anthem, Inc. | 540,050 * |
10,500 | Biovail Corp. | 494,130 * |
6,000 | C. R. Bard | 427,860 |
40,000 | Caremark Rx | 1,027,200 * |
4,500 | Express Scripts | 307,440 * |
11,000 | First Health Group | 303,600 * |
6,500 | Henry Schein | 340,210 * |
11,500 | St. Jude Medical | 661,250 * |
17,000 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | 967,810 |
12,750 | Varian Medical Systems | 734,017 * |
| | 6,397,237 |
Home Builders (0.5%) |
6,000 | Lennar Corp. | 429,000 |
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Industrial (3.4%) |
9,400 | Danaher Corp. | 639,670 |
12,000 | Fastenal Co. | 407,280 £ |
13,000 | Gentex Corp. | 397,930 * |
3,000 | Harman International Industries | 237,420 |
17,850 | J. B. Hunt Transport Services | 673,838 * |
10,000 | SPX Corp. | 440,600 * |
| | 2,796,738 |
Internet (0.6%) |
16,200 | Yahoo! Inc. | 530,712 * |
Leisure (0.5%) |
10,000 | Harrah's Entertainment | 402,400 * |
Media (3.5%) |
17,500 | Cumulus Media | 331,275 * |
6,000 | E.W. Scripps | 532,320 |
13,500 | Lamar Advertising | 475,335 * |
40,000 | Radio One Class D | 710,800 * |
24,500 | Westwood One | 831,285 * |
| | 2,881,015 |
Retail (6.1%) |
15,000 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 426,150 * |
21,500 | Bed Bath & Beyond | 834,415 * |
13,500 | Best Buy | 592,920 * |
13,150 | Coach, Inc. | 654,081 * |
23,125 | InterActiveCorp | 915,056 *£ |
13,250 | Michaels Stores | 504,295 * |
13,000 | Reebok International | 437,190 * |
13,500 | Ross Stores | 576,990 |
| | 4,941,097 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Schedule of Investments Balanced Portfolio cont'd
Numbers of Shares | Market Value† |
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Semiconductors (3.8%) |
14,000 | Intersil Corp. | $372,540 * |
24,350 | Marvell Technology Group | 836,910 * |
16,100 | Maxim Integrated Products | 550,459 |
17,500 | Microchip Technology | 431,025 |
12,200 | QLogic Corp. | 589,626 * |
12,000 | Xilinx Inc. | 303,720 * |
| | 3,084,280 |
Software (4.3%) |
13,500 | Adobe Systems | 432,945 |
21,500 | Documentum, Inc. | 422,905 * |
12,350 | Electronic Arts | 913,776 * |
16,500 | Mercury Interactive | 637,065 *£ |
21,250 | Storage Technology | 546,975 * |
20,000 | VERITAS Software | 573,400 *£ |
| | 3,527,066 |
Technology (2.3%) | |
10,500 | Computer Sciences | 400,260 * |
34,500 | Seagate Technology | 608,925 * |
11,000 | Zebra Technologies | 827,090 * |
| | 1,836,275 |
Telecommunications (1.0%) |
45,500 | Nextel Communications | 822,640 * |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $34,440,973) | 42,135,450 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments Balanced Portfolio cont'd
Principal Amount | Rating | Market Value† |
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U.S. Treasury Securities (7.4%) | | |
$1,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 1.00%, due 12/26/03 | TSY | TSY | $995,502# |
390,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.88%, due 6/30/04 | TSY | TSY | 397,099 |
2,950,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13%, due 8/31/04 | TSY | TSY | 2,986,070 |
185,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.88%, due 9/30/04 | TSY | TSY | 186,821 |
90,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13%, due 10/31/04 | TSY | TSY | 91,199 |
430,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, due 11/30/04 | TSY | TSY | 435,106 |
935,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, due 5/15/06 | TSY | TSY | 944,934 |
Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $6,013,427) | | 6,036,731 |
U.S. Government Agency Securities (2.4%) | | |
250,000 | Freddie Mac, Notes, 4.25%, due 6/15/05 | AGY | AGY | 263,655 |
1,530,000 | Fannie Mae, Notes, 5.25%, due 6/15/06 | AGY | AGY | 1,680,148øø |
Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (Cost $1,802,424) | | 1,943,803 |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (5.3%) | | |
Fannie Mae
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200,000 | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, Planned Amortization Certificates, Ser. 2003-16, Class PA, 4.50%, due 11/25/09 | AGY | AGY | 203,736 |
1,585,001 | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 9/1/17 | AGY | AGY | 1,646,509 |
Freddie Mac
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200,000 | Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2592, Class PA, 4.50%, due 12/15/07 | AGY | AGY | 203,583 |
272,683 | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 2/1/07 | AGY | AGY | 281,239 |
427,956 | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 2/1/07 | AGY | AGY | 440,577 |
Government National Mortgage Association
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1,500,000 | 5.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | AGY | AGY | 1,530,000ø |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $4,295,872) | | 4,305,644 |
Asset-Backed Securities (0.1%) | | |
20,156 | Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, Ser. 2000-C, Class A3, 6.82%, due 9/6/04 | Aaa | AAA | 20,175 |
74,048 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2000-E, Class A4, 6.74%, due 6/15/04 | Aaa | AAA | 74,451 |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $94,202) | | 94,626 |
Corporate Debt Securities (25.2%) | | |
210,000 | Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., Bonds, 8.30%, due 8/1/05 | Ba1 | BB+ | 225,235 |
120,000 | Allied Waste North America, Inc., Guaranteed Senior Notes, Ser. B, 7.63%, due 1/1/06 | Ba3 | BB- | 124,350 |
400,000 | Allstate Corp., Senior Notes, 7.88%, due 5/1/05 | A1 | A+ | 444,374 |
200,000 | American General Finance Corp., Floating Rate Notes, Ser. G, 1.44%, due 12/17/04 | A1 | A+ | 200,722 |
380,000 | AOL Time Warner, Inc., Notes, 5.63%, due 5/1/05 | Baa1 | BBB+ | 403,418 |
Principal Amount | Rating | Market Value† |
| Moody's | S&P | |
400,000 | AT&T Corp., Notes, 6.75%, due 4/1/04 | Baa2 | BBB+ | 412,936 |
200,000 | AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Senior Notes, 7.35%, due 3/1/06 | Baa2 | BBB | 224,428 |
550,000 | Bank One Corp., Notes, 6.50%, due 2/1/06 | Aa3 | A | 610,554 |
200,000 | Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Notes, 6.75%, due 12/15/04 | Ba1 | BBB- | 207,500 |
275,000 | Bear Stearns Co., Inc., Floating Rate Notes, 1.58%, due 12/1/03 | A2 | A | 275,427 |
410,000 | Bear Stearns Co., Inc., Notes, 6.50%, due 5/1/06 | A2 | A | 458,849 |
400,000 | Boeing Capital Corp., Senior Notes, 5.65%, due 5/15/06 | A3 | A | 432,270 |
140,000 | Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Notes, 9.25%, due 10/1/03 | Ba3 | BB- | 141,925 |
400,000 | British Telecom PLC, Notes, 7.88%, due 12/15/05 | Baa1 | A- | 455,536 |
$275,000 | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Medium-Term Notes, 7.59%, due 12/10/03 | A2 | A | $282,702 |
335,000 | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Notes, 6.88%, due 8/1/04 | A2 | A | 354,722 |
145,000 | Chase Manhattan Corp., Subordinated Notes, 7.25%, due 6/1/07 | A2 | A | 168,114 |
200,000 | Comcast Cable Communications, Senior Notes, 6.38%, due 1/30/06 | Baa3 | BBB | 218,248 |
120,000 | Cox Communications, Inc., Notes, 7.50%, due 8/15/04 | Baa2 | BBB | 127,362 |
200,000 | Cox Communications, Inc., Notes, 7.75%, due 8/15/06 | Baa2 | BBB | 230,757 |
400,000 | Daimler Chrysler N.A. Holdings Corp., Floating Rate Notes, Ser. C, 1.51%, due 8/21/03 | A3 | BBB+ | 400,000 |
210,000 | Daimler Chrysler N.A. Holdings Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.40%, due 5/15/06 | A3 | BBB+ | 229,328 |
50,000 | Delhaize America, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 4/15/06 | Ba1 | BB+ | 52,500 |
430,000 | Dow Chemical Co., Notes, 5.25%, due 5/14/04 | A3 | A- | 441,319 |
170,000 | EOP Operating Limited Partnership, Notes, 6.63%, due 2/15/05 | Baa1 | BBB+ | 181,853 |
200,000 | Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes, 8.50%, due 3/15/05 | A3 | A- | 217,570 |
400,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 6.81%, due 11/3/03 | Aaa | AAA | 407,550 |
500,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 4.25%, due 1/28/05 | Aaa | AAA | 522,335 |
890,000 | General Motors Acceptance Corp., Notes, 6.85%, due 6/17/04 | A3 | BBB | 925,773 |
200,000 | Halliburton Co., Floating Rate Notes, 1.45%, due 7/16/03 | Baa2 | BBB | 199,832 |
250,000 | Hartford Life, Inc., Notes, 6.90%, due 6/15/04 | A3 | A- | 262,328 |
200,000 | Hertz Corp., Senior Notes, 8.25%, due 6/1/05 | Baa2 | | 211,131 |
270,000 | International Lease Finance Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Ser. M, 5.50%, due 6/7/04 | A1 | AA- | 279,957 |
200,000 | International Paper Co., Notes, 8.13%, due 7/8/05 | Baa2 | BBB | 222,978 |
280,000 | ITT Corp., Notes, 6.75%, due 11/15/05 | Ba1 | BB+ | 292,252 |
600,000 | John Deere Capital Corp., Floating Rate Senior Notes, 1.59%, due 5/20/05 | A3 | A- | 599,989 |
400,000 | Lear Corp., Guaranteed Senior Notes, Ser. B, 7.96%, due 5/15/05 | Ba1 | BB+ | 426,000 |
300,000 | Masco Corp., Notes, 6.13%, due 9/15/03 | Baa1 | BBB+ | 302,670 |
400,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, Ser. B, 1.55%, due 2/3/05 | Aa3 | A+ | 400,622 |
195,000 | Methanex Corp., Notes, 7.75%, due 8/15/05 | Ba1 | BBB- | 204,750 |
235,000 | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., Notes, 7.75%, due 6/15/05 | Aa3 | A+ | 261,840 |
410,000 | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Collateral Trust, 6.00%, due 5/15/06 | A1 | A+ | 455,369 |
450,000 | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Notes, 6.50%, due 2/15/04 | A2 | A- | 463,441** |
440,000 | Norfolk Southern Corp., Floating Rate Senior Notes, 1.85%, due 7/7/03 | Baa1 | BBB | 440,020 |
400,000 | Pacific Bell, Notes, 6.25%, due 3/1/05 | A1 | A+ | 430,720 |
500,000 | Paine Webber Group, Inc., Notes, 6.45%, due 12/1/03 | Aa2 | AA+ | 510,807 |
Principal Amount | Rating | Market Value† |
| Moody's | S&P | |
64,020 | PDVSA Finance Ltd., Notes, 8.75%, due 2/15/04 | Caa1 | B- | 63,780 |
390,000 | PNC Funding Corp., Guaranteed Subordinated Notes, 7.75%, due 6/1/04 | A3 | BBB+ | 414,162 |
345,000 | Popular, Inc., Medium-Term Notes, Ser. 3, 6.38%, due 9/15/03 | A3 | BBB+ | 348,443 |
250,000 | Powergen US Funding LLC, Notes, 4.50%, due 10/15/04 | A3 | BBB+ | 257,901 |
100,000 | Quest Diagnostics, Inc., Senior Notes, 6.75%, due 7/12/06 | Baa3 | BBB | 112,007 |
225,000 | Raytheon Co., Notes, 6.50%, due 7/15/05 | Baa3 | BBB- | 244,591 |
200,000 | Reliant Energy Resources Corp., Notes, Ser. B, 8.13%, due 7/15/05 | Ba1 | BBB | 216,635 |
225,000 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes, 8.13%, due 7/28/04 | Ba2 | BB+ | 231,750 |
370,000 | Sara Lee Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Ser. B, 6.40%, due 6/9/05 | A3 | A+ | 402,099 |
725,000 | SCANA Corp., Floating Rate Notes, 1.94%, due 2/1/04 | A3 | BBB+ | 723,887 |
380,000 | Tyco International Group S.A., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 6/15/05 | Ba2 | BBB- | 396,150 |
325,000 | Tyson Foods, Inc., Notes, 6.63%, due 10/1/04 | Baa3 | BBB | 336,877 |
$430,000 | Verizon Wireless, Inc., Floating Rate Notes, 1.49%, due 12/17/03 | A3 | A+ | $429,862 |
240,000 | Walt Disney Co., Notes, 4.88%, due 7/2/04 | Baa1 | BBB+ | 247,537 |
400,000 | Washington Mutual, Inc., Senior Notes, 5.63%, due 1/15/07 | A3 | BBB+ | 440,876 |
300,000 | Weyerhaeuser Co., Notes, 5.50%, due 3/15/05 | Baa2 | BBB | 317,377 |
Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $19,897,252) | | 20,526,297 |
Repurchase Agreements (5.6%) | | |
4,605,000 | State Street Bank and Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, 1.00%, due 7/1/03, dated 6/30/03, Maturity Value $4,605,128, Collateralized by $4,310,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 7.88%, due 11/15/04 (Collateral Value $4,746,388) | | | 4,605,000#
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Short-Term Investments (5.0%) | | |
$3,348,700 | N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | | | 3,348,700 |
690,084 | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund Trust Class | | | 690,084@ |
| Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $4,038,784) | | | 4,038,784# |
| Total Investments (102.7%) (Cost $75,187,934) | | | 83,686,335## |
| Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(2.7%)] | | | (2,226,910) |
| Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | | $81,459,425 |
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Notes to Schedule of Investments Balanced Portfolio |
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† | Investments in equity securities are valued at the latest sales price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Investments in debt securities are valued daily by obtaining bid price quotations from independent pricing services on all securities available in each service's data base. For all other securities requiring daily quotations, bid prices are obtained from principal market makers in those securities or, if quotations are not available, by a method the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust believes accurately reflects fair value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost w hich, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value.
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# | At cost, which approximates market value.
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## | At June 30, 2003, the cost of investments for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $75,187,934. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $8,831,763 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $333,362, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $8,498,401, based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes.
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* | Non-income producing security.
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** | Security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A. At June 30, 2003, these securities amounted to $463,441 or 0.6% of net assets.
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£ | All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).
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@ | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).
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ø | Security purchased on a when-issued basis. At June 30, 2003, these securities amounted to $1,530,000.
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øø | Security is segregated as collateral for when-issued purchase commitments. |
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Balanced Portfolio |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at market value*† (Note A)-see Schedule of Investments | $83,686,335 |
Cash | 3,466 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 313,147 |
Receivable for securities sold | 3,668,897 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 218,717 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 15,429 |
Total Assets | 87,905,991 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | 3,348,700 |
Payable for securities purchased | 2,915,828 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 13,754 |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | 35,639 |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | 19,471 |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 113,174 |
Total Liabilities | 6,446,566 |
Net Assets at value | $81,459,425 |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | $118,469,864 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | 1,657,071 |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | (47,165,911) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | 8,498,401 |
Net Assets at value
| $81,459,425 |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | 9,662,576 |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $8.43 |
†Securities on loan, at market value | $3,262,669 |
*Cost of Investments | $75,187,934 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Balanced Portfolio |
Investment Income | |
Income: | |
Interest income (Note A) | $776,879 |
Dividend income | 36,634 |
Income from securities loaned-net | 24,813 |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A) | (1,432) |
Total income | 836,894 |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fee (Note B) | 214,821 |
Administration fee (Note B) | 117,422 |
Auditing fees | 12,744 |
Custodian fees (Note B) | 47,464 |
Insurance expense | 1,002 |
Legal fees | 6,718 |
Registration and filing fees | 15,640 |
Shareholder reports | 27,196 |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | 7,213 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 14,387 |
Miscellaneous | 3,682 |
Total expenses | 468,289 |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | (7) |
Total net expenses | 468,282 |
Net investment income (loss) | 368,612 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold | 288,809 |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions (Note A) | 20,053 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Investment securities (Note A) | 5,340,865 |
Net gain (loss) on investments | 5,649,727 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $6,018,339 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Balanced Portfolio |
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | |
From Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $368,612 | $1,290,118 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 308,862 | (15,903,952) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 5,340,865 | (4,038,169) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 6,018,339 | (18,652,003) |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | |
Net investment income | - | (2,524,587) |
From Fund Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | 3,734,355 | 11,159,696 |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends | - | 2,524,587 |
Payments for shares redeemed | (8,794,534) | (24,024,226) |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | (5,060,179) | (10,339,943) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 958,160 | (31,516,533) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 80,501,265 | 112,017,798 |
End of period | $81,459,425 | $80,501,265 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $1,657,071 | $1,288,459 |
Number of Fund Shares: | | |
Sold | 461,912 | 1,302,923 |
Issued on reinvestment of dividends | - | 283,981 |
Redeemed | (1,108,985) | (2,869,291) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (647,073) | (1,282,387) |
See Notes to Financial Statements
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Notes to Financial Statements Balanced Portfolio
Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 | General: Balanced Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of ten separate operating series (the "Funds") each of which (except Focus Portfolio) is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Trustees of the Trust may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders. |
| The assets of each fund belong only to that fund, and the liabilities of each fund are borne solely by that fund and no other. |
| The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
2 | Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments. |
3 | Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange of such currency against the U.S. dollar 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. |
4 | Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. 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 original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of market discount on long-term bonds and short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. |
5 | Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts ("contracts") in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities to hedge the U.S. dollar value of portfolio securities denominated in a foreign currency. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract price and the closing price of such contract is included in net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of forward foreign currency contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. The Fund has no specific limitation on the percentage of assets which may be committed to these types of contracts. The Fund could be exposed to risks if a counterparty to a contract were unable to meet the terms of its contract or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the Fund is de termined using forward foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service. |
6 | Federal income taxes: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gains (after reduction for any amounts available for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, U.S. Federal income taxes. Accordingly, the Fund paid no U.S. Federal income taxes and no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes was required. |
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7 | Dividends and distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Income dividends and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed in September. Income dividends and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards ($30,859,950 and $13,734,010 expiring in 2009 and 2010, respectively, determined as of December 31, 2002), it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. |
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| The Fund distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital. Differences in the recognition or classification of income between the financial statements and tax earnings and profits which result in temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized gains in the components of net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
8 | Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable. |
9 | Expense allocation: Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses not directly attributed to a fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the Funds can otherwise be made fairly. |
10 | Financial futures contracts: The Fund may buy and sell financial futures contracts to hedge against changes in securities prices resulting from changes in prevailing interest rates. At the time the Fund enters into a financial futures contract, it is required to deposit with its custodian a specified amount of cash or liquid securities, known as "initial margin," ranging upward from 1.1% of the value of the financial futures contract being 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 as the market price of the financial 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 financial futures contracts by their terms call for actual delivery or acceptance of financial instruments, in most cases the contracts are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching financial futures contracts. When the contracts are closed, the Fund recognizes a gain or loss. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility there may be an illiquid market and/or a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. |
| 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 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. |
| During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Fund did not enter into any financial futures contracts. |
11 | Security lending: The Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") on April 17, 2003. Securities loans involve certain risks in the event a borrower should fail financially, including delays or inability to recover the lent securities or foreclose against the collateral. The investment manager, under the general supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, monitors the creditworthiness of the parties to whom the Fund makes security loans. The Fund receives cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invests the cash collateral in the N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("investment vehicle"), which is managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") pursuant to guidelines approved by the Trust's investment manager. The Fund pays Neuberger a lending agency fee monthly based on a percentage of net loan revenue. The Fund pays a fee to the borrowe r with respect to the cash collateral that it receives and retains the income earned on reinvestment of that cash collateral. The Fund also receives payments from the borrower equal to income earned on loaned securities during the time they are on loan. |
| Prior to April 17, 2003, the Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan"). The Fund received cash collateral equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invested the cash collateral in the investment vehicle. Income earned on the investment vehicle was paid to Morgan monthly. The Fund received a fee, payable monthly, negotiated by the Fund and Morgan, based on the number and duration of the lending transactions. Income earned on the securities loaned is reflected in the Statement of Operations. |
12 | Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the Fund's investment manager has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement. |
13 | Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in the Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund (the "Cash Fund"), a fund managed by Management and having the same officers and Trustees as the Fund. The Cash Fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The Fund does not pay Management an investment management fee associated with its investment in the Cash Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, income earned on this investment amounted to $4,827 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Interest income. |
| Note B-Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates: |
| Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies and are also offered directly to qualified pension and retirement plans. |
| The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% 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. |
| The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement ("Agreement"). Pursuant to this Agreement the Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Management retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement. |
| The Trustees of the Trust adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund. |
| Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2006 to reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (excluding the fees payable to Management, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.00% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the six months ended June 30, 2003, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2009 for its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there was no reimbursement to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2003, the Fund has no contingent liability to Management under the agreement. |
| Management and Neuberger, a member firm of The New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Inc., a publicly held company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management. |
| The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. The impact of this arrangement, reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Custodian fees, was a reduction of $7. |
Note C-Securities Transactions: |
During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities and forward foreign currency contracts) of $53,252,635 and $62,898,176, respectively. |
During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Fund had entered into various contracts to deliver currencies at specified future dates. At June 30, 2003, there were no open contracts. |
During the six months ended June 30, 2003, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $77,353, of which Neuberger received $26,676, and other brokers received $50,677. |
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Note D-Line of Credit: |
At June 30, 2003, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $200,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.10% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. No compensating balance is required. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to the entire $200,000,000 at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2003, nor had the Fund utilized this line of credit at any time prior to that date. |
Note E-Unaudited Financial Information: |
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by independent auditors. Annual reports contain audited financial statements. |
Financial Highlights Balanced Portfolio †
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.‡
Six Months Ended June 30 | Year Ended December 31, |
| 2003 (Unaudited) | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $7.81 | $9.66 | $17.28 | $20.89 | $16.34 | $17.80 |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | .04 | .12 | .22¥ | .30 | .26 | .29 |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | .58 | (1.75) | (2.27)¥ | (.61) | 4.96 | 1.62 |
Total From Investment Operations | .62 | (1.63) | (2.05) | (.31) | 5.22 | 1.91 |
Less Distributions | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | - | (.22) | (.28) | (.37) | (.27) | (.42) |
From Net Capital Gains | - | - | (5.29) | (2.93) | (.40) | (2.95) |
Total Distributions | - | (.22) | (5.57) | (3.30) | (.67) | (3.37) |
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Net Asset Value, End of Period | $8.43 | $7.81 | $9.66 | $17.28 | $20.89 | $16.34 |
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Total Return†† | +7.94%** | -17.15% | -13.36% | -4.55% | +33.56% | +12.18% |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | $81.5 | $80.5 | $112.0 | $147.6 | $165.3 | $177.6 |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | 1.20%* | 1.12% | 1.07% | .99% | 1.02% | 1.03% |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.20%* | 1.12% | 1.07% | .99% | 1.02% | 1.03% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | .94%* | 1.37% | 2.10%¥ | 1.49% | 1.60% | 1.84% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 70% | 106% | 88% | 124% | 121% | 71% |
See Notes for financial Highlights
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Financial Highlights Balanced Portfolio †
† | The per share amounts and ratios which are shown reflect income and expenses, including the Fund's proportionate share of AMT Balanced Investment's income and expenses through April 30, 2000 under the prior master/feeder fund structure.
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†† | Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal may 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 account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.
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# | The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.
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‡ | The per share amounts which are shown have been computed based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
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¥ | For fiscal years ended after December 31, 2000, funds are required by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to amortize premiums and discounts on fixed income securities. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2001, the per share amounts and ratios shown decreased or increased as follows: |
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Net Investment Income | | (.004) |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities | | .004 |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | (.04%) |
* | Annualized. |
** | Not annualized. |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by NB Management and Neuberger Berman. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Independent Trustees Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
John Cannon (73) | Trustee since 2000 | Consultant. Formerly, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, CDC Capital Management (registered investment adviser) (1993-January 1999) prior thereto, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association. | 35 | Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, since 1992. |
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Faith Colish (67) | Trustee since 1984 | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; prior thereto, Attorney at Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | 35 | Director, American Bar Retirement Association (ABRA) since 1997 (not-for-profit membership association). |
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Walter G. Ehlers (70) | Trustee since 1989 | Consultant; Retired President and Director, Teachers Insurance & Annuity (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF). | 35 | |
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C. Anne Harvey (65) | Trustee since 1998 | Consultant, C. A. Harvey Associates, since June 2001; Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2000. | 35 | Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002; President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors since 2002; Member, American Savings Education Council's Policy Board (ASEC), 1998-2000; Member, Executive Committee, Crime Prevention Coalition of America, 1997-2000. |
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Barry Hirsch (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Attorney at Law. Senior Counsel, Loews Corporation (diversified financial corporation) May 2002 until April 2003; prior thereto, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Loews Corporation. | 35 | |
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Robert A. Kavesh (75) | Trustee since 2000 | Professor of Finance and Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University. | 35 | Director, Delaware Labs (cosmetics), since 1978. |
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Howard A. Mileaf (66) | Trustee since 1999 | Retired. Formerly, Vice President and Special Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993-2001. | 35 | Director, WHX Corporation (holding company) since August 2002; Director, WebFinancial Corporation (holding company) since December 2002; Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for- profit theater), since 2000; Formerly, Director, Kevlin Corporation (manufacturer of microwave and other products). |
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John P. Rosenthal (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Burnham Securities Inc. (a registered broker-dealer) since 1991. | 35 | Director, 92nd Street Y (non-profit), since 1967; Formerly, Director, Cancer Treatment Holdings, Inc. |
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William E. Rulon (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Retired. Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants) until January 1997. | 35 | Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), since 1998; Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), from March 2001 until July 2002. |
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Cornelius T. Ryan (71) | Trustee since 2000 | Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital partnerships) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation. | 35 | Director, Capital Cash Management Trust (money market fund), Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, Rocky Mountain Equity Fund, Prime Cash Fund, several private companies and QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ). |
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Tom Decker Seip (53) | Trustee since 2000 | General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation from 1983 to 1999; including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments from 1997 to 1998 and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab Investment Management from 1994 to 1997. | 35 | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), since November 2001; Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management), since 2001; Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), since 1999; Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), since 1999; Formerly, Director, Offroad Capital Inc. (pre-public internet commerce company). |
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Candace L. Straight (55) | Trustee since 1999 | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector). | 35 | Director, Providence Washington (property and casualty insurance company), since December 1998; Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), since October 2000. |
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Peter P. Trapp (58) | Trustee since 1984 | Regional Manager for Atlanta Region, Ford Motor Credit Company since August 1997; prior thereto, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 until August 1997. | 35 | |
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Trustees who are "Interested Persons" Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
Edward I. OBrien* (74) | Trustee since 2000 | Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993-2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974-1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992-November 1993. | 35 | Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993-1999. |
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Jack L. Rivkin* (4) (62) | President and Trustee since December 2002 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Head of Research and Research Sales and Trading Departments of Neuberger Berman since 2002; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Executive Vice President, Travelers Group, Inc. and Senior Vice President, Tribeca Investments, LLC from 1996 to 2002. | 35 | Director, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Emagin Corp. (public company) since 1997; Director, Solbright Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Infogate Inc. (private company) since 1997. |
Peter E. Sundman* (44) | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2000 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Principal, Neuberger Berman from 1997 until 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management from 1996 until 1999. | 35 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company) since 1999 and Director from October 1999 through March 2003; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds and Institutional Business since 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc. since 2000; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA. |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
(4) | Serves as Trustee effective December 12, 2002. |
* | Indicates a trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Executive Vice Presidents of Neuberger Berman. Mr. O'Brien is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is a director of Legg Mason, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of which, from time to time, serves as a broker or dealer to the Funds and other funds for which NB Management serves as investment manager. |
Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) |
Claudia A. Brandon (46) | Secretary since 1985 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and employee since 1999; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1986 to 1999; Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Robert Conti (47) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President, Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Controller, NB Management until 1996; Treasurer, NB Management from 1996 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Brian J. Gaffney (49) | Vice President since 2000 | Managing Director, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1997 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Sheila R. James (38) | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Kevin Lyons (48) | Assistant Secretary since March 2003 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
John M. McGovern (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1993; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Barbara Muinos (44) | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2002; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 1996 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Assistant Vice President, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003); Assistant Treasurer of three registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator from 1996 until 2002. |
Frederic B. Soule (57) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President; Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Vice President, NB Management from 1995 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Trani Jo Wyman (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1991; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2003 | Neuberger Berman |
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NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
A Message from our President
I am very pleased to announce that the management and Board of Directors of Neuberger Berman Inc., the parent company of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and Neuberger Berman, LLC, the investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, of the portfolio, have agreed to a business combination with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., one of the world's leading financial services firms. Pending various approvals and other conditions, within a few months we expect that Neuberger Berman will become part of Lehman Brothers.
We do not anticipate dramatic changes. Neuberger Berman will retain its identity within the Lehman Brothers structure. Our portfolio managers will continue to manage their portfolios according to their judgment and expertise. We believe that our new ownership structure will provide us with greater resources to help us in our ongoing mission to provide you with the highest caliber investment expertise.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Sundman
President
Fasciano Portfolio Manager's Commentary
The wishes of many investors were fulfilled in the first half of 2003. The U.S. and its allies achieved a swift and decisive victory in Iraq. The Bush administration pushed a meaningful tax relief package through Congress. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates again and signaled that rates would remain low for the foreseeable future. In general, first-quarter earnings met or exceeded reduced expectations. Increased merger and acquisition activity indicated corporate confidence was improving. As a result, investors turned bullish and a robust second-quarter rally helped the stock market close the period with double-digit gains. The Neuberger Berman AMT Fasciano Portfolio delivered a strong return, but lagged its Russell 2000 Index benchmark.1, 2
As evidenced by the fact that all ten industry sectors in the Russell 2000 finished the first half of 2003 in the black, the rising market tide lifted all boats. However, technology, telecom, and biotechnology-among the worst performing sectors throughout the three-year bear market-were lifted the highest. We believe the superior performance of these three areas was largely due to speculators moving aggressively into the most volatile stocks to take maximum advantage of the rally. Short covering was also a factor. Our significant underweighting in technology, zero weighting in telecom, and a small exposure to biotechnology are the primary reasons the Portfolio lagged its benchmark. We have nothing against technology, telecom or biotech. However, our investment strategy, which focuses on identifying high-quality, stable growth companies trading at fundamentally attractive valuations, will generally result in underweightings in more richly valued and more volatile sectors.
Our consumer discretionary sector investments had the most positive impact on portfolio returns. Restaurant companies Steak n Shake and Ruby Tuesday excelled, and radio and television broadcaster Emmis Communications performed well. Collectively, our health care sector investments posted good gains, but due to the small biotech weighting, underperformed their peers in the benchmark index. Young Innovations, one of our dental care investments, was a standout performer. Technology was a mixed blessing. Our tech holdings performed well, but with an average tech sector weighting of just 6.6% compared with the Russell 2000's 18.5%, we lost ground to the index. Bar code equipment manufacturer Zebra Technologies and bar code equipment distributor ScanSource were among our best performers in the tech sector. We were also underweight financials, but once again our holdings delivered solid returns. Boston Private Financial, a bank with extensive investment advisory operations, and W. P. Stewart, a leading growth st ock money manager, were among our best performers.
We were overweight industrials, a sector in which some of the highest-quality companies in their respective businesses are trading at enormous valuation discounts to the market. Industrials sector holdings Central Parking, G&K Services, Manitowoc, Kaydon Corp, and EGL Inc. all appeared on our worst-ten performance list, with most of the damage done in the first quarter when it looked like the economy might be headed back into recession. We have sold industrial holdings whose fundamentals have deteriorated, but have held on to those stocks with what we believe are the most compelling growth and value characteristics. If the economy regains momentum in the second half, we believe the economically sensitive industrials will attract favorable investor attention.
In closing, we expect our Portfolio to lag the Russell 2000 Index during the kind of "damn the fundamentals, full speed ahead" rallies we experienced in the second quarter. However, over the full market cycle, we believe our quality and value-oriented approach to the small-cap stock market will translate into satisfactory long-term returns.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL FASCIANO
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
1. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses charged under the variable insurance contracts whose proceeds are invested in the Portfolio.
2. The Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index consisting of securities of the 2000 issuers having the smallest capitalization in the Russell 3000® Index (which measures the performance of the 3000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization), representing approximately 8% of the Russell 3000 total market capitalization. The smallest company's market capitalization is roughly $117 million.
Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of this index are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described index.
The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.
Shares of the separate Portfolios of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
© 2003 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.
Schedule of Investments Fasciano Portfolio
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Common Stocks (91.1%) |
Auto/Truck Replacement Parts (0.5%) |
630 | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings | $15,057* |
Banking & Financial (1.8%) |
1,720 | Boston Private Financial Holdings | 36,258 |
680 | Wintrust Financial | 20,128 |
| | 56,386 |
Biotechnology (1.3%) |
1,310 | Techne Corp. | 39,745* |
Business Services (4.1%) |
3,050 | G & K Services | 90,280 |
1,600 | Watson Wyatt & Co. | 37,088* |
| | 127,368 |
Commercial Services (3.5%) |
1,790 | Modine Manufacturing | 34,672 |
1,600 | National Processing | 25,728* |
1,930 | OM Group | 28,429 |
1,380 | Steiner Leisure | 20,148* |
| | 108,977 |
Consumer Cyclical - Leisure & Consumer Services (1.2%) |
1,030 | Winnebago Industries | 39,037 |
Consumer Products & Services (11.0%) |
2,100 | Blyth, Inc. | 57,120 |
2,940 | Central Parking | 36,339 |
2,660 | Plantronics, Inc. | 57,642* |
1,790 | Snap-on | 51,964 |
1,930 | Spartech Corp. | 40,935 |
760 | Strayer Education | 60,382 |
1,380 | Tootsie Roll Industries | 42,076 |
| | 346,458 |
Distributor (4.5%) |
2,740 | D & K Healthcare Resources | 44,224 |
2,940 | MSC Industrial Direct | 52,626* |
1,710 | ScanSource, Inc. | 45,742* |
| | 142,592 |
Entertainment (2.5%) |
1,320 | International Speedway | 52,153 |
890 | Shuffle Master | 26,157* |
| | 78,310 |
Financial Services (9.1%) |
450 | FactSet Research Systems | 19,823 |
1,000 | Financial Federal | 24,400* |
930 | Greater Bay Bancorp | 18,991 |
3,020 | HCC Insurance Holdings | 89,301 |
1,350 | ITLA Capital | 54,580* |
2,020 | LaBranche & Co. | 41,794 |
1,610 | W.P. Stewart & Co. | 36,064 |
| | 284,953 |
Health Care (2.2%) |
1,380 | Apria Healthcare Group | $34,335* |
1,040 | Charles River Laboratories International | 33,467* |
| | 67,802 |
Health Products & Services (11.0%) |
690 | DENTSPLY International | 28,221 |
5,750 | Hooper Holmes | 37,030 |
2,770 | K-V Pharmaceutical | 77,006* |
1,430 | Landauer, Inc. | 59,817 |
2,940 | STERIS Corp. | 67,884* |
2,640 | Young Innovations | 75,240* |
| | 345,198 |
Insurance (1.0%) |
970 | RLI Corp. | 31,913 |
Machinery & Equipment (7.4%) |
1,790 | IDEX Corp. | 64,870 |
1,320 | Lindsay Manufacturing | 30,650 |
2,660 | Manitowoc Co. | 59,318 |
1,670 | Regal-Beloit | 31,897 |
2,460 | Robbins & Myers | 45,510 |
| | 232,245 |
Oil & Gas (2.8%) |
945 | CARBO Ceramics | 35,201 |
1,800 | Offshore Logistics | 39,150* |
730 | Universal Compression Holdings | 15,228* |
| | 89,579 |
Publishing & Broadcasting (11.9%) |
3,710 | Emmis Communications | 85,144* |
3,670 | Journal Register | 66,390* |
1,430 | Lee Enterprises | 53,668 |
1,000 | McClatchy Co. | 57,620 |
600 | Meredith Corp. | 26,400 |
1,730 | Pulitzer Inc. | 85,497 |
| | 374,719 |
Real Estate (1.7%) |
640 | Beazer Homes USA | 53,440* |
Restaurants (4.9%) |
740 | CEC Entertainment | 27,328* |
2,370 | Ruby Tuesday | 58,610 |
4,370 | Steak n Shake | 66,643* |
| | 152,581 |
Retail (1.6%) |
680 | RC2 Corp. | 11,567* |
1,310 | Regis Corp. | 38,055 |
| | 49,622 |
Technology (1.8%) |
2,430 | Methode Electronics Class A | 26,123 |
400 | Zebra Technologies | 30,076* |
| | 56,199 |
Transportation (2.9%) |
1,320 | Heartland Express | $29,370* |
1,000 | Landstar System | 62,850* |
| | 92,220 |
Waste Management (2.4%) |
1,100 | Stericycle, Inc. | 42,328* |
910 | Waste Connections | 31,896* |
| | 74,224 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $2,685,772) | 2,858,625 |
Principal Amount |
Short-Term Investments (18.9%) |
$591,328 | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund Trust Class | |
| (Cost $591,328) | 591,328@# |
Total Investments (110.0%) (Cost $3,277,100) | 3,449,953## |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(10.0%)] | (313,622) |
Total Net Assets (100.0%) | $3,136,331 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments Fasciano Portfolio
† | Investment securities of the Fund are valued at the latest sales price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. The Fund values all other securities by a method the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust believes accurately reflects fair value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value. |
# | At cost, which approximates market value. |
## | At June 30, 2003, the cost of investments for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $3,277,100. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $195,544 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $22,691, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $172,853, based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
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@ | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements). |
See Notes to Financial Statements
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Statement of Operations
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Fasciano Portfolio |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at market value* (Note A)-see Schedule of Investments | $3,449,953 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,787 |
Receivable for securities sold | 1,699 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 30,855 |
Receivable from administrator-net (Note B) | 5,954 |
Total Assets | 3,490,248 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for securities purchased | 336,988 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 2,163 |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | 1,861 |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 12,905 |
Total Liabilities | 353,917 |
Net Assets at value | $3,136,331 |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | $2,974,851 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | (4,160) |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | (7,213) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | 172,853 |
Net Assets at value | $3,136,331 |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | 294,068 |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $10.67 |
*Cost of Investments | $3,277,100 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Fasciano Portfolio |
Investment Income | |
Income: | |
Dividend income | $5,026 |
Interest income (Note A) | 1,347 |
Total income | 6,373 |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fee (Note B) | 6,009 |
Administration fee (Note B) | 2,159 |
Distribution fees (Note B) | 1,799 |
Auditing fees | 4,310 |
Custodian fees (Note B) | 11,667 |
Legal fees | 1,194 |
Shareholder reports | 5,455 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 14,365 |
Miscellaneous | 860 |
Total expenses | 47,818 |
Expenses reimbursed by administrator (Note B) | (37,285) |
Total net expenses | 10,533 |
Net investment income (loss) | (4,160) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold | (9,289) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
| Investment securities (Note A) | 173,538 |
Net gain (loss) on investments | 164,249 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $160,089 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Fasciano Portfolio |
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Unaudited) | Period from July 12, 2002 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 2002 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | |
From Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(4,160) | $(370) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (9,289) | 2,349 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 173,538 | (685) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 160,089 | 1,294 |
From Fund Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | 2,666,019 | 483,071 |
Payments for shares redeemed | (161,981) | (12,161) |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | 2,504,038 | 470,910 |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 2,664,127 | 472,204 |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 472,204 | - |
End of period | $3,136,331 | $472,204 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $(4,160) | $- |
Number of Fund Shares: | | |
Sold | 262,921 | 48,842 |
Redeemed | (16,439) | (1,256) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 246,482 | 47,586 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements Fasciano Portfolio
| Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: |
1 | General: Fasciano Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of ten separate operating series (the "Funds") each of which (except Focus Portfolio) is diversified. The Trust is registered as an openend management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund had no operations until July 12, 2002, other than matters relating to its organization and registration as a series of the Trust. The Fund currently offers only Class S shares. The Trustees of the Trust may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders. |
| The assets of each fund belong only to that fund, and the liabilities of each fund are borne solely by that fund and no other. |
| The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
2 | Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments. |
3 | Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange of such currency against the U.S. dollar 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. |
4 | Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. 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 original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. |
5 | Federal income taxes: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gains (after reduction for any amounts available for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, U.S. Federal income taxes. Accordingly, the Fund paid no U.S. Federal income taxes and no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes was required. |
6 | Dividends and distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Income dividends and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed in September. Income dividends and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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. |
| The Fund distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital. Differences in the recognition or classification of income between the financial statements and tax earnings and profits which result in temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized gains in the components of net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
7 | Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable. |
8 | Expense allocation: Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses not directly attributed to a fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the Funds can otherwise be made fairly. |
9 | Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the Fund's investment manager has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement. |
10 | Security lending: The Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") on April 17, 2003. Securities loans involve certain risks in the event a borrower should fail financially, including delays or inability to recover the lent securities or foreclose against the collateral. The investment manager, under the general supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, monitors the creditworthiness of the parties to whom the Fund makes security loans. The Fund receives cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invests the cash collateral in the N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("investment vehicle"), which is managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") pursuant to guidelines approved by the Trust's investment manager. The Fund pays Neuberger a lending agency fee monthly based on a percentage of net loan revenue. The Fund pays a fee to the borrower with respect to the cash col lateral that it receives and retains the income earned on reinvestment of that cash collateral. The Fund also receives payments from the borrower equal to income earned on loaned securities during the time they are on loan. Income earned on securities loaned is reflected in the Statement of Operations. |
11 | Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in the Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund (the "Cash Fund"), a fund managed by Management and having the same officers and Trustees as the Fund. The Cash Fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The Fund does not pay Management an investment management fee associated with its investment in the Cash Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, income earned on this investment amounted to $1,124 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Interest income. |
| Note B-Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates: |
| Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies. |
| The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.85% of the first $500 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.825% of the next $500 million, 0.80% of the next $500 million, 0.775% of the next $500 million, 0.75% of the next $500 million, and 0.725% of average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion. |
| The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement ("Agreement"). Pursuant to this Agreement the Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Management retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement. |
| Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of Fund shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Trustees of the Trust have adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to the Fund, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to the Fund, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of the Fund's shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in the Fund, Management receives from the Fund a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for the Fund and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. 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 Fund during any year may be more or less th an the cost of distribution and other services provided to the Fund. NASD 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 Trust's Plan complies with those rules. |
| Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2006 to reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (including the fees payable to Management, but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.40% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the six months ended June 30, 2003, such excess expenses amounted to $37,285. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2009 for its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there was no reimbursement to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2003, the Fund has a contingent liability to Management under the agr eement of $81,858. |
| Management and Neuberger, a member firm of The New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Inc., a publicly held company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management. |
| The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. The impact of this arrangement, reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Custodian fees, was a reduction of $0. |
| Note C-Securities Transactions: |
| During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $2,570,629 and $321,195, respectively. |
| During the six months ended June 30, 2003, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $5,604, of which Neuberger received $3,275, and other brokers received $2,329. |
| Note D-Line of Credit: |
| At June 30, 2003, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $200,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.10% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. No compensating balance is required. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to the entire $200,000,000 at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2003, nor had the Fund utilized this line of credit at any time prior to that date. |
| Note E-Unaudited Financial Information: |
| The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by independent auditors. Annual reports contain audited financial statements. |
Financial Highlights Fasciano Portfolio
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.‡
| Six Months Ended June 30, | Period from July 12, 2002^ to December 31, |
| 2003 (Unaudited) | 2002 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $9.92 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (.03) | (.01) |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | .78 | (.07) |
Total From Investment Operations | .75 | (.08) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.67 | $9.92 |
Total Return†† | +7.56%** | -0.80%** |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | $3.1 | $0.5 |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | 1.46%* | 1.40%* |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | 1.46%* | 1.40%* |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | (.58)%* | (.31)%* |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 25% | 20% |
Notes to Financial Highlights Fasciano Portfolio
†† | Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal may 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 certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. |
# | The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. |
§ | After reimbursement of expenses by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 | Period from July 12, 2002 to December 31, 2002 |
6.65% | 38.27% |
^ | The date investment operations commenced. |
‡ | The per share amounts which are shown have been computed based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
* | Annualized. |
** | Not annualized. |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by NB Management and Neuberger Berman. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Independent Trustees
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
John Cannon (73) | Trustee since 2000 | Consultant. Formerly, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, CDC Capital Management (registered investment adviser) (1993-January 1999) prior thereto, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association. | 35 | Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, since 1992. |
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Faith Colish (67) | Trustee since 1984 | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; prior thereto, Attorney at Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | 35 | Director, American Bar Retirement Association (ABRA) since 1997 (not-for-profit membership association). |
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Walter G. Ehlers (70) | Trustee since 1989 | Consultant; Retired President and Director, Teachers Insurance & Annuity (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF). | 35 | |
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C. Anne Harvey (65) | Trustee since 1998 | Consultant, C. A. Harvey Associates, since June 2001; Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2000. | 35 | Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002; President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors since 2002; Member, American Savings Education Council's Policy Board (ASEC), 1998-2000; Member, Executive Committee, Crime Prevention Coalition of America, 1997-2000. |
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Barry Hirsch (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Attorney at Law. Senior Counsel, Loews Corporation (diversified financial corporation) May 2002 until April 2003; prior thereto, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Loews Corporation. | 35 | |
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Robert A. Kavesh (75) | Trustee since 2000 | Professor of Finance and Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University. | 35 | Director, Delaware Labs (cosmetics), since 1978. |
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Howard A. Mileaf (66) | Trustee since 1999 | Retired. Formerly, Vice President and Special Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993-2001. | 35 | Director, WHX Corporation (holding company) since August 2002; Director, WebFinancial Corporation (holding company) since December 2002; Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for- profit theater), since 2000; Formerly, Director, Kevlin Corporation (manufacturer of microwave and other products). |
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John P. Rosenthal (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Burnham Securities Inc. (a registered broker-dealer) since 1991. | 35 | Director, 92nd Street Y (non-profit), since 1967; Formerly, Director, Cancer Treatment Holdings, Inc. |
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William E. Rulon (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Retired. Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants) until January 1997. | 35 | Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), since 1998; Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), from March 2001 until July 2002. |
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Cornelius T. Ryan (71) | Trustee since 2000 | Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital partnerships) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation. | 35 | Director, Capital Cash Management Trust (money market fund), Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, Rocky Mountain Equity Fund, Prime Cash Fund, several private companies and QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ). |
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Tom Decker Seip (53) | Trustee since 2000 | General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation from 1983 to 1999; including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments from 1997 to 1998 and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab Investment Management from 1994 to 1997. | 35 | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), since November 2001; Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management), since 2001; Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), since 1999; Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), since 1999; Formerly, Director, Offroad Capital Inc. (pre-public internet commerce company). |
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Candace L. Straight (55) | Trustee since 1999 | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector). | 35 | Director, Providence Washington (property and casualty insurance company), since December 1998; Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), since October 2000. |
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Peter P. Trapp (58) | Trustee since 1984 | Regional Manager for Atlanta Region, Ford Motor Credit Company since August 1997; prior thereto, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 until August 1997. | 35 | |
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Trustees who are "Interested Persons" Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
Edward I. OBrien* (74) | Trustee since 2000 | Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993-2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974-1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992-November 1993. | 35 | Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993-1999. |
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Jack L. Rivkin* (4) (62) | President and Trustee since December 2002 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Head of Research and Research Sales and Trading Departments of Neuberger Berman since 2002; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Executive Vice President, Travelers Group, Inc. and Senior Vice President, Tribeca Investments, LLC from 1996 to 2002. | 35 | Director, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Emagin Corp. (public company) since 1997; Director, Solbright Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Infogate Inc. (private company) since 1997. |
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Peter E. Sundman* (44) | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2000 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Principal, Neuberger Berman from 1997 until 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management from 1996 until 1999. | 35 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company) since 1999 and Director from October 1999 through March 2003; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds and Institutional Business since 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc. since 2000; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA. |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
(4) | Serves as Trustee effective December 12, 2002. |
* | Indicates a trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Executive Vice Presidents of Neuberger Berman. Mr. O'Brien is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is a director of Legg Mason, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of which, from time to time, serves as a broker or dealer to the Funds and other funds for which NB Management serves as investment manager |
Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) |
Claudia A. Brandon (46) | Secretary since 1985 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and employee since 1999; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1986 to 1999; Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Robert Conti (47) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President, Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Controller, NB Management until 1996; Treasurer, NB Management from 1996 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Brian J. Gaffney (49) | Vice President since 2000 | Managing Director, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1997 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Sheila R. James (38) | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Kevin Lyons (48) | Assistant Secretary since March 2003 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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John M. McGovern (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1993; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Barbara Muinos (44) | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2002; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 1996 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Assistant Vice President, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003); Assistant Treasurer of three registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator from 1996 until 2002. |
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Frederic B. Soule (57) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President; Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Vice President, NB Management from 1995 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Trani Jo Wyman (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1991; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2003 | Neuberger Berman |
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NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
A Message from our President
I am very pleased to announce that the management and Board of Directors of Neuberger Berman Inc., the parent company of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and Neuberger Berman, LLC, the investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, of the portfolio, have agreed to a business combination with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., one of the world's leading financial services firms. Pending various approvals and other conditions, within a few months we expect that Neuberger Berman will become part of Lehman Brothers.
We do not anticipate dramatic changes. Neuberger Berman will retain its identity within the Lehman Brothers structure. Our portfolio managers will continue to manage their portfolios according to their judgment and expertise. We believe that our new ownership structure will provide us with greater resources to help us in our ongoing mission to provide you with the highest caliber investment expertise.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Sundman
President
Focus Portfolio Manager's Commentary
For the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Neuberger Berman AMT Focus Portfolio provided a positive return, easily outperforming both the S&P 500 and the Russell 1000 Value Index.1, 2
In reviewing the stocks that materially helped our performance, the common theme (with one exception) was that companies did what we had hoped when we purchased them. For example, credit quality at Capital One did in fact improve, and International Rectifier's results did outpace those of most other semiconductor companies as its proprietary products continued to gain wider acceptance among customers. In sum, it was not so much a case of unexpected or unforeseen developments taking place, as it was of our investment thesis proving to be accurate.
Having said that, it is also true that several of our best performers-Capital One, Amkor, International Rectifier, Nvidia, JP Morgan Chase and Nortel-reported results that exceeded Wall Street's expectations. That never hurts.
On the minus side, the converse tended to be true. Tech Data, Celestica and Solectron each reported results considerably below what we and Wall Street analysts had expected. Each was eliminated from the Portfolio.
Returning to the plus side, the "one exception" alluded to above is Concord EFS, which announced it was being acquired by First Data shortly after we purchased it. While any portfolio manager will take being lucky over being smart, the transaction does, in our opinion, highlight the fact that we think in terms of buying businesses rather than just stocks. In other words, we tend to look for the same attributes that a corporate buyer does: a good industry in which to operate, a business model that offers a competitive advantage, and a management team that can execute the business model. Another trait we have in common with the corporate buyer is that we tend to be long-term investors. This puts us in a relatively small minority in today's Wall Street, but it is an investment style we have long favored and plan to continue to employ for the Focus Portfolio.
Looking forward, the view is not crystal clear, but does provide the basis for some optimism. Given the significant amount of stimulus that has been applied to the economy-from the Federal Reserve Board's 13 rate cuts as well as Federal tax cuts- economic precedents strongly support the likelihood of a fairly good economic recovery, starting about now. Thus far, there are signs that this is in fact occurring, although these signs are somewhat faint and mixed.
While AMT Focus is constructed on a stock-by-stock basis, with valuation the preeminent variable in our stock selection process, the Portfolio would benefit from an economic recovery. Given that the 2004 forward P/E ratio on the overall Portfolio is less than that of the S&P 500, we do not feel that we have paid up for this eventuality.
Moreover, if there is an economic recovery, we believe there could be two other developments as a result. The first is that the rise in corporate earnings could be greater than expected, perhaps significantly greater. The main reason for this is that most corporations have spent the last two or three years aggressively cutting their costs. This should result in some fairly significant upside operating leverage during any economic recovery. The second reason is that, if the earnings of corporate America start to expand, it is quite possible that some of the trillions of dollars currently parked in money market funds, earning the lowest rates of return in 40 years, might find their way into the stock market. That would be helpful.
Sincerely,
KENT SIMONS
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
1. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses charged under the variable insurance contracts whose proceeds are invested in the Portfolio.
2. The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries. The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index (which measures performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization). The Russell 1000 Index represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described indices.
Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not Neuberger Berman's own projections, and they may or may not be realized. In addition, any revision to a forecast could affect the market price of a security. By quoting them herein, Neuberger Berman does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.
The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.
Shares of the separate Portfolios of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
© 2003 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.
Schedule of Investments Focus Portfolio
Number of Shares | Market Value† | |
Common Stocks (96.0%) | |
Consumer Goods & Services (10.9%) | |
3,600 | MemberWorks Inc. | $71,100* | |
Financial Services (44.8%) | |
1,825 | Capital One Financial | 89,754 | |
600 | Citigroup Inc. | 25,680 | |
1,200 | FleetBoston Financial | 35,652 | |
800 | J.P. Morgan Chase | 27,344 | |
390 | Lehman Brothers Holdings | 25,927 | |
660 | Merrill Lynch | 30,809 | |
4,500 | Providian Financial | 41,670* | |
1,000 | Travelers Property Casualty Class B | | |
| | 292,606 | |
Retail (9.7%) | |
1,200 | Furniture Brands International | 31,320* | |
1,400 | Select Comfort | 22,932* | |
500 | TJX Cos. | | |
| | 63,672 | |
Technology (30.6%) | |
2,000 | Advanced Micro Devices | 12,820* | |
3,000 | Agere Systems Class A | 6,990* | |
1,000 | Amdocs Ltd. | 24,000* | |
2,500 | Amkor Technology | 32,850* | |
12,000 | Corvis Corp. | 18,000* | |
1,600 | International Rectifier | 42,912* | |
7,000 | Nortel Networks | 18,900* | |
9,000 | RCN Corp. | 17,820* | |
2,500 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing ADR | 25,200* | |
| | 199,492 | |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $515,073) | | |
Principal Amount | Market Value† |
U.S. Treasury Securities (3.1%) |
$20,000 | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.78%, due 7/3/03 | |
| (Cost $19,999) | |
Short-Term Investments (3.5%) | |
22,989 | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund Trust Class | |
| (Cost $22,989) | 22,989@# |
Total Investments (102.6%) (Cost $558,061) | 669,858## |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(2.6%)] | (17,181) |
Total Net Assets (100.0%) | $652,677 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED) Notes to Schedule of Investments Focus Portfolio |
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† | Investment securities of the Fund are valued at the latest sales price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. The Fund values all other securities by a method the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust believes accurately reflects fair value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value. |
# | At cost, which approximates market value. |
## | At June 30, 2003, the cost of investments for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $558,061. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $114,616 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $2,819, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $111,797, based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
@ | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements). |
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Focus Portfolio |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at market value* (Note A)-see Schedule of Investments | $669,858 |
Cash | 17,068 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 438 |
Receivable from administrator-net (Note B) | 5,643 |
Total Assets | 693,007 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for securities purchased | 23,593 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 4,949 |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | 283 |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 11,505 |
Total Liabilities | 40,330 |
Net Assets at value | $652,677 |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | $491,026 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | (1,447) |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | 51,301 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | 111,797 |
Net Assets at value | $652,677 |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | 42,985 |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $15.18 |
*Cost of Investments | $558,061 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Focus Portfolio |
Investment Income | |
Income: | |
Dividend income | $1,476 |
Interest income (Note A) | 79 |
Total income | 1,555 |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fee (Note B) | 1,109 |
Administration fee (Note B) | 610 |
Distribution fees (Note B) | 508 |
Auditing fees | 4,305 |
Custodian fees (Note B) | 5,014 |
Legal fees | 583 |
Shareholder reports | 5,455 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 14,365 |
Miscellaneous | 856 |
Total expenses | 32,805 |
Expenses reimbursed by administrator and reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | (29,803) |
Total net expenses | 3,002 |
Net investment income (loss) | (1,447) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold | 46,947 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
| Investment securities (Note A) | 105,940 |
Net gain (loss) on investments | 152,887 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $151,440 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Unaudited) | Period from August 8, 2002 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 2002 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | |
From Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(1,447) | $(417) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 46,947 | 4,694 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 105,940 | 5,857 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 151,440 | 10,134 |
From Fund Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | 377,892 | 226,291 |
Payments for shares redeemed | (105,682) | (7,398) |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | 272,210 | 218,893 |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 423,650 | 229,027 |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 229,027 | - |
End of period | $652,677 | $229,027 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $(1,447) | $- |
Number of Fund Shares: | | |
Sold | 30,947 | 21,516 |
Redeemed | (8,791) | (687) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 22,156 | 20,829 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements Focus Portfolio
Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 | General: Focus Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of ten separate operating series (the "Funds") each of which (except the Fund) is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund had no operations until August 8, 2002, other than matters relating to its organization and registration as a series of the Trust. The Fund currently offers only Class S shares. The Trustees of the Trust may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders. |
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| The assets of each fund belong only to that fund, and the liabilities of each fund are borne solely by that fund and no other. |
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| The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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2 | Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments. |
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3 | Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange of such currency against the U.S. dollar 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. |
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4 | Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. 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 original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. |
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5 | Federal income taxes: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gains (after reduction for any amounts available for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, U.S. Federal income taxes. Accordingly, the Fund paid no U.S. Federal income taxes and no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes was required. |
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6 | Dividends and distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Income dividends and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed in September. Income dividends and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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. |
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| The Fund distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital. Differences in the recognition or classification of income between the financial statements and tax earnings and profits which result in temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized gains in the components of net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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7 | Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable. |
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8 | Expense allocation: Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses not directly attributed to a fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the Funds can otherwise be made fairly. |
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9 | Security lending: The Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") on April 17, 2003. Securities loans involve certain risks in the event a borrower should fail financially, including delays or inability to recover the lent securities or foreclose against the collateral. The investment manager, under the general supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, monitors the creditworthiness of the parties to whom the Fund makes security loans. The Fund receives cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invests the cash collateral in the N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("investment vehicle"), which is managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") pursuant to guidelines approved by the Trust's investment manager. The Fund pays Neuberger a lending agency fee monthly based on a percentage of net loan revenue. The Fund pays a fee to the borrowe r with respect to the cash collateral that it receives and retains the income earned on reinvestment of that cash collateral. The Fund also receives payments from the borrower equal to income earned on loaned securities during the time they are on loan. Income earned on securities loaned is reflected in the Statement of Operations. |
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10 | Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in the Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund (the "Cash Fund"), a fund managed by Management and having the same officers and Trustees as the Fund. The Cash Fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The Fund does not pay Management an investment management fee associated with its investment in the Cash Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, income earned on this investment amounted to $77 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Interest income. |
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| Note B-Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates: |
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| Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies. |
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| The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% 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. |
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| The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement ("Agreement"). Pursuant to this Agreement the Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Management retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement. |
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| Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of Fund shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Trustees of the Trust have adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to the Fund, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to the Fund, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of the Fund's shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in the Fund, Management receives from the Fund a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for the Fund and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. 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 Fund during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to the Fund. NASD 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 Trust's Plan complies with those rules. |
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| Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2006 to reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (including the fees payable to Management, but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.25% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the six months ended June 30, 2003, such excess expenses amounted to $29,797. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2009 for its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there was no reimbursement to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2003, the Fund has a contingent liability to Mana gement under the agreement of $67,232. |
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| Management and Neuberger, a member firm of The New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Inc., a publicly held company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management. |
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| The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. The impact of this arrangement, reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Custodian fees, was a reduction of $6. |
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Note C-Securities Transactions: |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $612,167 and $356,867, respectively. |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2003, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $3,908, of which Neuberger received $2,401, and other brokers received $1,507. |
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Note D-Line of Credit: |
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At June 30, 2003, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $200,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.10% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. No compensating balance is required. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to the entire $200,000,000 at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2003, nor had the Fund utilized this line of credit at any time prior to that date. |
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Note E-Unaudited Financial Information: |
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The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by independent auditors. Annual reports contain audited financial statements. |
Financial Highlights Focus Portfolio
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements. ‡
| Six Months Ended June 30, | Period from August 8, 2002^ to December 31, |
| 2003 (Unaudited) | 2002 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $11.00 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (.05) | (.03) |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | 4.23 | 1.03 |
Total From Investment Operations | 4.18 | 1.00 |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $15.18 | $11.00 |
Total Return†† | +38.13%** | +10.00%** |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | $0.7 | $0.2 |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | 1.48%* | 1.25%* |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | 1.48%* | 1.25%* |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | (.71)%* | (.69)%* |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 88% | 63% |
Notes to Financial Highlights Focus Portfolio
†† | Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal may 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 certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. |
# | The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. |
§ | After reimbursement of expenses by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been: |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 | Period from August 8, 2002 to December 31, 2002 |
16.14% | 63.28% |
^ | The date investment operations commenced. |
‡ | The per share amounts which are shown have been computed based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
* | Annualized. |
** | Not annualized. |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by NB Management and Neuberger Berman. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Independent Trustees Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
John Cannon (73) | Trustee since 2000 | Consultant. Formerly, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, CDC Capital Management (registered investment adviser) (1993-January 1999) prior thereto, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association. | 35 | Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, since 1992. |
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Faith Colish (67) | Trustee since 1984 | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; prior thereto, Attorney at Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | 35 | Director, American Bar Retirement Association (ABRA) since 1997 (not-for-profit membership association). |
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Walter G. Ehlers (70) | Trustee since 1989 | Consultant; Retired President and Director, Teachers Insurance & Annuity (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF). | 35 | |
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C. Anne Harvey (65) | Trustee since 1998 | Consultant, C. A. Harvey Associates, since June 2001; Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2000. | 35 | Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002; President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors since 2002; Member, American Savings Education Council's Policy Board (ASEC), 1998-2000; Member, Executive Committee, Crime Prevention Coalition of America, 1997-2000. |
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Barry Hirsch (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Attorney at Law. Senior Counsel, Loews Corporation (diversified financial corporation) May 2002 until April 2003; prior thereto, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Loews Corporation. | 35 | |
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Robert A. Kavesh (75) | Trustee since 2000 | Professor of Finance and Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University. | 35 | Director, Delaware Labs (cosmetics), since 1978. |
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Howard A. Mileaf (66) | Trustee since 1999 | Retired. Formerly, Vice President and Special Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993-2001. | 35 | Director, WHX Corporation (holding company) since August 2002; Director, WebFinancial Corporation (holding company) since December 2002; Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for- profit theater), since 2000; Formerly, Director, Kevlin Corporation (manufacturer of microwave and other products). |
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John P. Rosenthal (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Burnham Securities Inc. (a registered broker-dealer) since 1991. | 35 | Director, 92nd Street Y (non-profit), since 1967; Formerly, Director, Cancer Treatment Holdings, Inc. |
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William E. Rulon (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Retired. Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants) until January 1997. | 35 | Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), since 1998; Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), from March 2001 until July 2002. |
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Cornelius T. Ryan (71) | Trustee since 2000 | Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital partnerships) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation. | 35 | Director, Capital Cash Management Trust (money market fund), Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, Rocky Mountain Equity Fund, Prime Cash Fund, several private companies and QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ). |
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Tom Decker Seip (53) | Trustee since 2000 | General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation from 1983 to 1999; including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments from 1997 to 1998 and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab Investment Management from 1994 to 1997. | 35 | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), since November 2001; Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management), since 2001; Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), since 1999; Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), since 1999; Formerly, Director, Offroad Capital Inc. (pre-public internet commerce company). |
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Candace L. Straight (55) | Trustee since 1999 | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector). | 35 | Director, Providence Washington (property and casualty insurance company), since December 1998; Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), since October 2000. |
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Peter P. Trapp (58) | Trustee since 1984 | Regional Manager for Atlanta Region, Ford Motor Credit Company since August 1997; prior thereto, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 until August 1997. | 35 | |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) cont'd
Trustees who are "Interested Persons" Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
Edward I. OBrien* (74) | Trustee since 2000 | Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993-2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974-1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992-November 1993 | 35 | Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993-1999. |
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Jack L. Rivkin* (4) (62) | President and Trustee since December 2002 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Head of Research and Research Sales and Trading Departments of Neuberger Berman since 2002; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Executive Vice President, Travelers Group, Inc. and Senior Vice President, Tribeca Investments, LLC from 1996 to 2002. | 35 | Director, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Emagin Corp. (public company) since 1997; Director, Solbright Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Infogate Inc. (private company) since 1997. |
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Peter E. Sundman* (44) | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2000 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Principal, Neuberger Berman from 1997 until 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management from 1996 until 1999. | 35 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company) since 1999 and Director from October 1999 through March 2003; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds and Institutional Business since 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc. since 2000; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA. |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
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(2) | Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares. |
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(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
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(4) | Serves as Trustee effective December 12, 2002. |
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* | Indicates a trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Executive Vice Presidents of Neuberger Berman. Mr. O'Brien is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is a director of Legg Mason, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of which, from time to time, serves as a broker or dealer to the Funds and other funds for which NB Management serves as investment manager. |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) cont'd
Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) |
Claudia A. Brandon (46) | Secretary since 1985 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and employee since 1999; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1986 to 1999; Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (four since 2002 and two since March 2003). |
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Robert Conti (46) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President, Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Controller, NB Management until 1996; Treasurer, NB Management from 1996 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since March 2003). |
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Brian J. Gaffney (49) | Vice President since 2000 | Managing Director, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1997 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2002, four since 2002 and two since March 2003). |
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Sheila R. James (37) | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since March 2003). |
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Kevin Lyons (47) | Assistant Secretary since March 2003 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since March 2003). |
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John M. McGovern (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1993; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since March 2003). |
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Barbara Muinos (44) | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2002; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 1996 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Assistant Vice President, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since March 2003); Assistant Treasurer of three registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator from 1996 until 2002. |
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Frederic B. Soule (56) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President; Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Vice President, NB Management from 1995 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since March 2003). |
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Trani Jo Wyman (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1991; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since March 2003). |
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(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
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(2) | Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause. |
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(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2003 | NEUBERGER BERMAN |
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NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
A Message from our President
I am very pleased to announce that the management and Board of Directors of Neuberger Berman Inc., the parent company of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and Neuberger Berman, LLC, the investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, of the portfolio, have agreed to a business combination with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., one of the world's leading financial services firms. Pending various approvals and other conditions, within a few months we expect that Neuberger Berman will become part of Lehman Brothers.
We do not anticipate dramatic changes. Neuberger Berman will retain its identity within the Lehman Brothers structure. Our portfolio managers will continue to manage their portfolios according to their judgment and expertise. We believe that our new ownership structure will provide us with greater resources to help us in our ongoing mission to provide you with the highest caliber investment expertise.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Sundman
President
Growth Portfolio Managers' Commentary
The markets provided a bifurcated performance in the first half of 2003. During the first quarter, risk-averse investors flocked to relatively safe bond and money market funds, while stocks-particularly cyclical companies-experienced losses. After a low in March, stocks began to rally, carrying prices higher through July. For the whole period, the Neuberger Berman AMT Growth Portfolio provided a positive return, but underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index.1, 2
During the first quarter, the Portfolio was positioned defensively, which was appropriate for the market environment. Early in the second quarter, however, the market began to shift and take on a new tone. Across the board, financial assets were the place to be. Bonds, stocks and even gold rallied strongly, sending bears of all types into hibernation. This equity rally was the strongest for stocks since the end of 1998 and for many pundits it signaled the end of the bear market, which had begun in March 2000. The highest returns for the quarter came from areas in the market with the greatest risk; small, volatile, money-losing companies performed best while large, higher quality firms lagged. For the six-month period, the growth style of investing outperformed the value style.
Factors that contributed to the rally emanated from Washington D.C. First, victories in Iraq removed a small, but hugely consequential risk of "weapons of mass destruction." Second, the Federal Reserve made certain to the markets that it would continue to provide the liquidity necessary to avoid deflation and economic decline. Third, Congress passed a tax law favoring financial assets generally, and dividend-paying stocks in particular. In addition, the earnings season was stronger than we had anticipated.
Given this change in the market, we repositioned the Portfolio midway through the second quarter to benefit from economic expansion. We added exposure to companies with higher growth rates, higher beta, more cyclicality, and greater earnings leverage relative to the accelerating economy. Many portfolio managers have found it difficult to outperform their benchmarks in this shifting environment thus far this year-indeed, the performance of the Russell Midcap Growth Index is in the top 30% of its Lipper and Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth peer groups.
Our holdings in Industrials and Health Care were responsible for the largest relative contributions to Portfolio total return for the first half of the year. Within Industrials, our education stocks performed well. In addition, stock selection within Health Care was additive to performance. Health Care is one of the best performing sectors in the index year-to-date. We have been relatively neutral-weighted in this sector, where our emphasis has included drugs, pharmacy services and therapeutics.
The largest detractors from our relative performance were our Information Technology stocks. Because of the defensive nature of our holdings, they trailed their index counterparts as the market moved sharply upward in April and May. For example, we held names that might perform well if technology spending did not improve significantly. Such defensive, less cyclical, lower octane names underperformed the more cyclical, higher beta names in the sector. In mid-May, we began repositioning the Portfolio strategically to take advantage of the shift in the market.
We believe that the equity market will continue to move higher, albeit at a slower pace than during the second quarter. Helping stocks advance are prospects for stronger economic activity and better earnings growth. High liquidity provided by the Federal Reserve, stimulative fiscal policies and continued, strong consumer spending would create better economic conditions for businesses. Inflation is forecasted to remain low, helping to hold down interest rates and, after three years of a bear market, investors appear to be willing to accept more risk and move assets back into stocks.
Sincerely,
JON D. BRORSON
PORTFOLIO MANAGER AND
GROWTH EQUITY GROUP
TEAM LEADER
KENNETH J. TUREK
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
1. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses charged under the variable insurance contracts whose proceeds are invested in the Portfolios.
2. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 26% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index (which, in turn, consists of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization). Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described indices.
The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.
Shares of the separate Portfolios of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
© 2003 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.
Schedule of Investments Growth Portfolio
Number of Shares | | Market Value† |
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Common Stocks (100.0%) | |
Basic Materials (2.1%) | |
76,000 | | Ecolab Inc. | $1,945,600 |
45,500 | | Nucor Corp. | 2,222,675 |
| | | 4,168,275 |
Biotechnology (5.4%) | |
32,500 | | Chiron Corp. | 1,420,900* |
23,000 | | Genzyme Corp. | 961,600* |
81,700 | | Gilead Sciences | 4,540,886*£ |
27,800 | | IDEC Pharmaceuticals | 945,200*£ |
38,000 | | MedImmune, Inc. | 1,382,060*£ |
87,500 | | Millennium Pharmaceuticals | 1,376,375* |
| | | 10,627,021 |
Business Services (7.0%) | |
72,500 | | Alliance Data Systems | 1,696,500* |
32,000 | | Career Education | 2,189,440* |
52,000 | | Corporate Executive Board | 2,107,560*£ |
49,000 | | Education Management | 2,605,820* |
56,000 | | Iron Mountain | 2,077,040* |
78,500 | | Stericycle, Inc. | 3,020,680* |
| | | 13,697,040 |
Business Services-IT Business Services (1.8%) | |
93,000 | | Amdocs Ltd. | 2,232,000*£ |
52,000 | | Manhattan Associates | 1,350,440* |
| | | 3,582,440 |
Communications Equipment (3.4%) | |
143,000 | | Juniper Networks | 1,768,910* |
241,500 | | Tellabs, Inc. | 1,586,655* |
94,000 | | UTStarcom, Inc. | 3,343,580* |
| | | 6,699,145 |
Computer Related (1.1%) | |
31,000 | | Lexmark International Group | 2,193,870* |
Energy (5.6%) | |
49,000 | | BJ Services | 1,830,640* |
42,500 | | Murphy Oil | 2,235,500 |
83,500 | | National-Oilwell | 1,837,000* |
55,500 | | Pride International | 1,044,510*£ |
51,000 | | Smith International | 1,873,740* |
108,733 | | XTO Energy | 2,186,621 |
| | | 11,008,011 |
Financial Services (6.0%) | |
39,000 | | Bear Stearns | 2,824,380 |
57,000 | | Capital One Financial | 2,803,260£ |
54,000 | | Legg Mason | 3,507,300£ |
47,500 | | Moody's Corp. | 2,503,725 |
| | | 11,638,665 |
Food & Beverage (1.3%) | |
78,000 | | Dean Foods | 2,457,000* |
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Number of Shares | | Market Value† |
Health Care (15.6%) | |
35,600 | | Allergan, Inc. | 2,744,760£ |
32,500 | | Anthem, Inc. | $2,507,375* |
48,500 | | Biovail Corp. | 2,282,410*£ |
27,500 | | C. R. Bard | 1,961,025 |
200,000 | | Caremark Rx | 5,136,000* |
21,500 | | Express Scripts | 1,468,880* |
52,000 | | First Health Group | 1,435,200* |
30,500 | | Henry Schein | 1,596,370* |
52,300 | | St. Jude Medical | 3,007,250* |
85,000 | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | 4,839,050 |
60,500 | | Varian Medical Systems | |
| | | 30,461,305 |
Home Builders (1.1%) | |
28,500 | | Lennar Corp. | 2,037,750£ |
Industrial (6.5%) | |
42,100 | | Danaher Corp. | 2,864,905£ |
55,500 | | Fastenal Co. | 1,883,670£ |
59,500 | | Gentex Corp. | 1,821,295* |
14,000 | | Harman International Industries | 1,107,960 |
81,500 | | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | 3,076,625*£ |
46,000 | | SPX Corp. | |
| | | 12,781,215 |
Internet (1.3%) | |
77,200 | | Yahoo! Inc. | 2,529,072* |
Leisure (0.9%) | |
45,500 | | Harrah's Entertainment | 1,830,920* |
Media (7.0%) | |
80,500 | | Cumulus Media | 1,523,865* |
28,500 | | E.W. Scripps | 2,528,520 |
64,500 | | Lamar Advertising | 2,271,045*£ |
191,000 | | Radio One Class D | 3,394,070*£ |
114,225 | | Westwood One | |
| | | 13,593,154 |
Retail (11.8%) | |
70,000 | | Abercrombie & Fitch | 1,988,700*£ |
103,100 | | Bed Bath & Beyond | 4,001,311*£ |
61,500 | | Best Buy | 2,701,080* |
60,500 | | Coach, Inc. | 3,009,270* |
109,500 | | InterActiveCorp | 4,332,915*£ |
61,500 | | Michaels Stores | 2,340,690* |
59,500 | | Reebok International | 2,000,985* |
61,900 | | Ross Stores | |
| | | 23,020,557 |
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Number of Shares | | Market Value† |
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Semiconductors (7.2%) | |
63,000 | | Intersil Corp. | 1,676,430* |
111,000 | | Marvell Technology Group | 3,815,070* |
74,800 | | Maxim Integrated Products | 2,557,412 |
80,000 | | Microchip Technology | 1,970,400 |
56,000 | | QLogic Corp. | 2,706,480* |
55,500 | | Xilinx Inc. | |
| | | 14,130,497 |
Software (8.4%) | |
62,000 | | Adobe Systems | $1,988,340 |
99,500 | | Documentum, Inc. | 1,957,165* |
59,000 | | Electronic Arts | 4,365,410* |
74,500 | | Mercury Interactive | 2,876,445*£ |
97,000 | | Storage Technology | 2,496,780* |
95,000 | | VERITAS Software | |
| | | 16,407,790 |
Technology (4.6%) | |
50,000 | | Computer Sciences | 1,906,000* |
161,000 | | Seagate Technology | 2,841,650* |
57,000 | | Zebra Technologies | |
| | | 9,033,480 |
Telecommunications (1.9%) | |
209,100 | | Nextel Communications | 3,780,528* |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $159,734,057) | |
Principal Amount | |
Short-Term Investments (19.4%) | |
$37,859,350 | | N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC (Cost $37,859,350) | 37,859,350# |
Total Investments (119.4%) (Cost $197,593,407) | 233,537,085## |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(19.4%)] | | (37,873,654) |
Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Notes to Schedule of Investments Growth Portfolio |
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† | Investment securities of the Fund are valued at the latest sales price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. The Fund values all other securities by a method the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust believes accurately reflects fair value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value. |
# | At cost, which approximates market value. |
## | At June 30, 2003, the cost of investments for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $197,593,407. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $37,091,542 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $1,147,864, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $35,943,678, based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
£ | All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements) |
See Notes to Financial Statements
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Growth Portfolio |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at market value*† (Note A)-see Schedule of Investments | $233,537,085 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 40,907 |
Receivable for securities sold | 1,981,957 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 356,332 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 44,949 |
Total Assets | 235,961,230 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | 37,859,350 |
Payable for securities purchased | 1,826,182 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 368,279 |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | 86,415 |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | 47,161 |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 110,412 |
Total Liabilities | 40,297,799 |
Net Assets at value | $195,663,431 |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | $479,048,995 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | (613,869) |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | (318,715,373) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | 35,943,678 |
Net Assets at value | $195,663,431 |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | 21,562,625 |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $9.07 |
†Securities on loan, at market value | $36,509,218 |
*Cost of Investments | $197,593,407 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Statement of Operations
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Growth Portfolio |
Investment Income | |
Income: | |
Dividend income | $169,403 |
Income from securities loaned-net | 100,001 |
Interest income (Note A) | 20,936 |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A) | (4,249) |
Total income | 286,091 |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fee (Note B) | 500,354 |
Administration fee (Note B) | 274,056 |
Auditing fees | 15,396 |
Custodian fees (Note B) | 56,239 |
Insurance expense | 2,629 |
Legal fees | 15,777 |
Shareholder reports | 16,099 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 14,419 |
Miscellaneous | 4,991 |
Total net expenses | 899,960 |
Net investment income (loss) | (613,869) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold | 404,780 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
| Investment securities (Note A) | 25,118,923 |
Net gain (loss) on investments | 25,523,703 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $24,909,834 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Growth Portfolio |
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | | |
From Operations: | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(613,869) | | $(1,647,631) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 404,780 | | (80,233,852) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 25,118,923 | | (17,399,240) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 24,909,834 | | (99,280,723) |
From Fund Share Transactions: | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | 18,256,466 | | 51,338,030 |
Payments for shares redeemed | (33,348,425) | | (122,421,435) |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | (15,091,959) | | (71,083,405) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 9,817,875 | | (170,364,128) |
Net Assets: | | | |
Beginning of period | 185,845,556 | | 356,209,684 |
End of period | $195,663,431 | | $185,845,556 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $(613,869) | | $ - |
Number of Fund Shares: | | | |
Sold | 2,258,141 | | 5,453,318 |
Redeemed | (4,129,574) | | (12,934,581) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (1,871,433) | | (7,481,263) |
Notes to Financial Statements Growth Portfolio
Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 | General: Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of ten separate operating series (the "Funds") each of which (except Focus Portfolio) is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Trustees of the Trust may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders. |
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| The assets of each fund belong only to that fund, and the liabilities of each fund are borne solely by that fund and no other. |
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| The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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2 | Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments. |
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3 | Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange of such currency against the U.S. dollar 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. |
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4 | Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. 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 original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. |
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5 | Federal income taxes: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gains (after reduction for any amounts available for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, U.S. Federal income taxes. Accordingly, the Fund paid no U.S. Federal income taxes and no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes was required. |
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6 | Dividends and distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Income dividends and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed in September. Income dividends and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards ($234,904,974 and $70,119,797 expiring in 2009 and 2010, respectively, determined as of December 31, 2002), it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. |
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| The Fund distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital. Differences in the recognition or classification of income between the financial statements and tax earnings and profits which result in temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized gains in the components of net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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7 | Expense allocation: Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses not directly attributed to a fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the Funds can otherwise be made fairly. |
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8 | Security lending: The Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") on April 17, 2003. Securities loans involve certain risks in the event a borrower should fail financially, including delays or inability to recover the lent securities or foreclose against the collateral. The investment manager, under the general supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, monitors the creditworthiness of the parties to whom the Fund makes security loans. The Fund receives cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invests the cash collateral in the N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("investment vehicle"), which is managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") pursuant to guidelines approved by the Trust's investment manager. The Fund pays Neuberger a lending agency fee monthly based on a percentage of net loan reven ue. The Fund pays a fee to the borrower with respect to the cash collateral that it receives and retains the income earned on reinvestment of that cash collateral. The Fund also receives payments from the borrower equal to income earned on loaned securities during the time they are on loan. |
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| Prior to April 17, 2003, the Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan"). The Fund received cash collateral equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invested the cash collateral in the investment vehicle. Income earned on the investment vehicle was paid to Morgan monthly. The Fund received a fee, payable monthly, negotiated by the Fund and Morgan, based on the number and duration of the lending transactions. Income earned on the securities loaned is reflected in the Statement of Operations. |
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9 | Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable. |
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10 | Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in the Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund (the "Cash Fund"), a fund managed by Management and having the same officers and Trustees as the Fund. The Cash Fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The Fund does not pay Management an investment management fee associated with its investment in the Cash Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, income earned on this investment amounted to $20,936 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Interest income. |
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| Note B-Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates: |
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| Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies. |
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| The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% 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. |
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| The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement ("Agreement"). Pursuant to this Agreement the Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Management retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement. |
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| The Trustees of the Trust adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund. |
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| Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2006 to reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (excluding the fees payable to Management, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.00% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the six months ended June 30, 2003, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2009 for its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there was no reimbursement to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2003, the Fund has no contingent liability to Management und er the agreement. |
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| Management and Neuberger, a member firm of The New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Inc., a publicly held company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management. |
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| The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. The impact of this arrangement, reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Custodian fees, was a reduction of $0. |
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Note C-Securities Transactions: |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $154,554,721 and $160,711,277, respectively. |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2003, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $357,861, of which Neuberger received $121,074, and other brokers received $236,787. |
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Note D-Line of Credit: |
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At June 30, 2003, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $200,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.10% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. No compensating balance is required. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to the entire $200,000,000 at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2003. |
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Note E-Unaudited Financial Information: |
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The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by independent auditors. Annual reports contain audited financial statements. |
Financial Highlights Growth Portfolio†
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.‡
| Six Months Ended | |
| | June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2003 (Unaudited) | | 2002 | | 2001 | | 2000 | | 1999 | | 1998 | |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $7.93 | | $11.52 | | $30.65 | | $37.27 | | $26.29 | | $30.54 | |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | (.03) | | (.06) | | (.07) | | (.17) | | (.12) | | (.10) | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | 1.17 | | (3.53) | | (7.41) | | (3.16) | | 12.51 | | 4.12 | |
Total From Investment Operations | | 1.14 | | (3.59) | | (7.48) | | (3.33) | | 12.39 | | 4.02 | |
Less Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From Net Capital Gains | | - | | - | | (11.65) | | (3.29) | | (1.41) | | (8.27) | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $9.07 | | $7.93 | | $11.52 | | $30.65 | | $37.27 | | $26.29 | |
Total Return†† | | +14.38%** | | -31.16% | | -30.36% | | -11.66% | | +50.40% | | +15.53% | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $195.7 | | $185.8 | | $356.2 | | $640.6 | | $732.8 | | $616.4 | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | .99%* | | .96% | | .89% | | .90% | | .92% | | .92% | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | .99%* | | .96% | | .89% | | .90% | | .92% | | .92% | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | (.67)%* | | (.65)% | | (.50)% | | (.45)% | | (.46)% | | (.41)% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | 85% | | 97% | | 91% | | 125% | | 119% | | 83% | |
Notes to Financial Highlights Growth Portfolio
† | The per share amounts and ratios which are shown reflect income and expenses, including the Fund's proportionate share of AMT Growth Investment's income and expenses through April 30, 2000 under the prior master/feeder fund structure. |
†† | Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal may 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 account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. |
# | The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. |
‡ | The per share amounts which are shown have been computed based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
* | Annualized. |
** | Not annualized. |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by NB Management and Neuberger Berman. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Independent Trustees Name, Age, and Address (1) | | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee | |
John Cannon (73) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Consultant. Formerly, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, CDC Capital Management (registered investment adviser) (1993-January 1999) prior thereto, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association. | | 35 | | Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, since 1992. | |
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Faith Colish (67) | | Trustee since 1984 | | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; prior thereto, Attorney at Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | | 35 | | Director, American Bar Retirement Association (ABRA) since 1997 (not-for-profit membership association). | |
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Walter G. Ehlers (70) | | Trustee since 1989 | | Consultant; Retired President and Director, Teachers Insurance & Annuity (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF). | | 35 | | | |
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C. Anne Harvey (65) | | Trustee since 1998 | | Consultant, C. A. Harvey Associates, since June 2001; Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2000. | | 35 | | Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002; President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors since 2002; Member, American Savings Education Council's Policy Board (ASEC), 1998-2000; Member, Executive Committee, Crime Prevention Coalition of America, 1997-2000. | |
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Barry Hirsch (70) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Attorney at Law. Senior Counsel, Loews Corporation (diversified financial corporation) May 2002 until April 2003; prior thereto, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Loews Corporation | | 35 | | | |
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Robert A. Kavesh (75) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Professor of Finance and Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University. | | 35 | | Director, Delaware Labs (cosmetics), since 1978. | |
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Howard A. Mileaf (66) | | Trustee since 1999 | | Retired. Formerly, Vice President and Special Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993-2001. | | 35 | | Director, WHX Corporation (holding company) since August 2002; Director, WebFinancial Corporation (holding company) since December 2002; Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for- profit theater), since 2000; Formerly, Director, Kevlin Corporation (manufacturer of microwave and other products). | |
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John P. Rosenthal (70) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Senior Vice President, Burnham Securities Inc. (a registered broker-dealer) since 1991. | | 35 | | Director, 92nd Street Y (non-profit), since 1967; Formerly, Director, Cancer Treatment Holdings, Inc. | |
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William E. Rulon (70) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Retired. Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants) until January 1997. | | 35 | | Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), since 1998; Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), from March 2001 until July 2002. | |
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Cornelius T. Ryan (71) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital partnerships) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation. | | 35 | | Director, Capital Cash Management Trust (money market fund), Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, Rocky Mountain Equity Fund, Prime Cash Fund, several private companies and QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ). | |
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Tom Decker Seip (53) | | Trustee since 2000 | | General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation from 1983 to 1999; including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments from 1997 to 1998 and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab Investment Management from 1994 to 1997. | | 35 | | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), since November 2001; Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management), since 2001; Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), since 1999; Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), since 1999; Formerly, Director, Offroad Capital Inc. (pre-public internet commerce company). | |
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Candace L. Straight (55) | | Trustee since 1999 | | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector). | | 35 | | Director, Providence Washington (property and casualty insurance company), since December 1998; Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), since October 2000. | |
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Peter P. Trapp (58) | | Trustee since 1984 | | Regional Manager for Atlanta Region, Ford Motor Credit Company since August 1997; prior thereto, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 until August 1997. | | 35 | | | |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) cont'd
Trustees who are "Interested Persons"
Name, Age, and Address (1) | | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee | |
Edward I. OBrien* (74) | | Trustee since 2000 | | Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993-2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974-1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992-November 1993 | | 35 | | Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993-1999. | |
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Jack L. Rivkin* (4) (62) | | President and Trustee since December 2002 | | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Head of Research and Research Sales and Trading Departments of Neuberger Berman since 2002; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Executive Vice President, Travelers Group, Inc. and Senior Vice President, Tribeca Investments, LLC from 1996 to 2002. | | 35 | | Director, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Emagin Corp. (public company) since 1997; Director, Solbright Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Infogate Inc. (private company) since 1997. | |
Peter E. Sundman* (44) | | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2000 | | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Principal, Neuberger Berman from 1997 until 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management from 1996 until 1999. | | 35 | | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company) since 1999 and Director from October 1999 through March 2003; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds and Institutional Business since 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc. since 2000; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA. | |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) cont'd
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
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(2) | Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares. |
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(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
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(4) | Serves as Trustee effective December 12, 2002. |
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(5) | Indicates a trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Executive Vice Presidents of Neuberger Berman. Mr. O'Brien is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is a director of Legg Mason, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of which, from time to time, serves as a broker or dealer to the Funds and other funds for which NB Management serves as investment manager. |
Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, Age, and Address (1) | | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | |
Claudia A. Brandon (46) | | Secretary since 1985 | | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and employee since 1999; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1986 to 1999; Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (four since 2002 and two since 2003). | |
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Robert Conti (47) | | Vice President since 2000 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President, Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Controller, NB Management until 1996; Treasurer, NB Management from 1996 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). | |
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Brian J. Gaffney (49) | | Vice President since 2000 | | Managing Director, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1997 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). | |
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Sheila R. James (38) | | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). | |
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Kevin Lyons (48) | | Assistant Secretary since March 2003 | | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). | |
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John M. McGovern (33) | | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | | Employee, NB Management since 1993; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). | |
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Barbara Muinos (44) | | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2002; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 1996 | | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Assistant Vice President, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003); Assistant Treasurer of three registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator from 1996 until 2002. | |
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Frederic B. Soule (57) | | Vice President since 2000 | | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President; Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Vice President, NB Management from 1995 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). | |
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Trani Jo Wyman (33) | | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | | Employee, NB Management since 1991; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). | |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
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(2) | Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause. |
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(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2003 | | Neuberger Berman |
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NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
A Message from our President
I am very pleased to announce that the management and Board of Directors of Neuberger Berman Inc., the parent company of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and Neuberger Berman, LLC, the investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, of the portfolio, have agreed to a business combination with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., one of the world's leading financial services firms. Pending various approvals and other conditions, within a few months we expect that Neuberger Berman will become part of Lehman Brothers.
We do not anticipate dramatic changes. Neuberger Berman will retain its identity within the Lehman Brothers structure. Our portfolio managers will continue to manage their portfolios according to their judgment and expertise. We believe that our new ownership structure will provide us with greater resources to help us in our ongoing mission to provide you with the highest caliber investment expertise.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Peter Sundman
Peter Sundman
President
Guardian Portfolio Manager's Commentary
In the first half of 2003, the AMT Guardian Portfolio outperformed its S&P 500 and Russell 1000 Value Index benchmarks.1, 2 Our Portfolio's technology investments, highlighted by semiconductor design software company Synopsys, semiconductor testing equipment manufacturer Teradyne, and leading computer retailer Dell Computer, had the most favorable impact on Portfolio returns. Financials sector investments, including credit card issuer MBNA, buoyed performance. The Portfolio's consumer discretionary sector investments excelled, with cable television network owner Liberty Media, cable TV system operator Comcast, and discount retailer Target making our top-ten performance list. Health Care sector holdings, led by old favorite United HealthGroup and pharmaceuticals company Wyeth, also posted good gains.
The Portfolio had minimal exposure in consumer staples, but due to the disappointing performance of one stock (Pepsi Bottling), whose earnings were hurt by harsh winter weather in the Midwest and Northeast, we had negative returns in the sector.
Looking ahead, we think the economy is on the mend and that stocks can continue to make good progress. We see parallels in today's environment with the economic climate of the early 1990's, when the economy was struggling to regain momentum following a relatively modest and short-lived recession brought on in large part from the bursting of a real estate bubble and the collapse of the junk bond market. In the early 90's, there was a great deal of skepticism that the economy would be revived, but increased capital spending, primarily for technology goods, helped put it back on its feet. There is a similar degree of skepticism today, but we believe that selected technology spending could once again be a factor in reinvigorating the economy.
For instance, cable television companies' success in selling broadband services has inspired telephone companies to be more aggressive in providing digital subscriber lines (DSL) to their customers. We think the accelerating penetration of broadband services (wired and wireless) has the potential to stimulate increased demand for a wide variety of technology products over the next several years. This and other product specific technology spending suggests that overall tech spending could turn out to be stronger than generally anticipated.
As is our custom, I will detail a portfolio company that illustrates our focus on quality, value, and growth. In 2002, about everything that could go wrong did go wrong for Wyeth, a leading pharmaceuticals company. The company couldn't ramp up production fast enough to meet demand for several of its best selling drugs. There was controversy over the side effects of hormone replacement therapy, a business in which Wyeth was a major player. The company had legacy legal problems over the "Fen-Phen" group of diet drugs. As a result, Wyeth stock was trading at a multiple discount to the market and its peer group. Looking forward, unlike many other major pharmaceutical companies, Wyeth doesn't have any holes in its patented drug portfolio. This will be critical over the next several years as an expected $40-50 billion worth of drugs come off patent. Wyeth also has several very promising business relationships. It is providing the drug used in Johnson & Johnson's new drug coated stent; it is a partner with A mgen in Enberl, a revolutionary new anti-inflammatory drug; and it has the marketing license for Medimune's nasally administered flu vaccination product. We believe Wyeth stock will continue to reward us as more investors recognize the company's strengths.
In closing, we believe the economy is gradually recovering and that corporate earnings are likely to continue to improve in the year ahead. The stock market has come a long way back in a relatively short period of time and may be vulnerable to a correction. However, we think the long-term trend is up and that our research based approach to identifying high quality, well positioned companies trading at discounted valuations will continue to reward shareholders.
Sincerely,
/s/ Arthur Moretti
ARTHUR MORETTI PORTFOLIO MANAGER
1. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses charged under the variable insurance contracts whose proceeds are invested in the Portfolios.
2. The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries. The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index (which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization). The Russell 1000 Index represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest directly in many securities not included in the above-described indices.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.
The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
Shares of the separate Portfolios of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
© 2003 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.
Schedule of Investments Guardian Portfolio
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Common Stocks (97.3%) |
Banking & Financial (7.9%) |
48,800 | Fifth Third Bancorp | $2,798,192 |
224,600 | MBNA Corp. | 4,680,664 |
112,400 | State Street | |
| | 11,907,416 |
Consumer Cyclicals (5.1%) |
188,200 | Mattel Inc. | 3,560,744 |
109,500 | Target Corp. | |
| | 7,704,224 |
Defense (3.1%) |
108,400 | L-3 Communications Holdings | 4,714,316*£ |
Diversified (2.8%) |
62,900 | Danaher Corp. | 4,280,345 |
Energy (2.1%) |
74,600 | BP PLC ADR | 3,134,692 |
Financial Services (6.1%) |
46,200 | Ambac Financial Group | 3,060,750 |
74,400 | Citigroup Inc. | 3,184,320£ |
36,000 | Goldman Sachs | |
| | 9,260,070 |
Food & Beverage (2.8%) |
210,100 | Pepsi Bottling Group | 4,206,202£ |
Gas (2.6%) |
65,500 | Praxair, Inc. | 3,936,550 |
Health Products & Services (6.5%) |
58,200 | Quest Diagnostics | 3,713,160* |
121,200 | UnitedHealth Group | |
| | 9,803,460 |
Insurance (5.2%) |
1,400 | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | 3,402,000* |
146,200 | Willis Group Holdings | |
| | 7,897,650 |
Media (8.3%) |
192,600 | Comcast Corp. Class A Special | 5,552,658* |
602,356 | Liberty Media | |
| | 12,515,893 |
Oil & Gas (6.4%) |
116,200 | EOG Resources | 4,861,808 |
128,700 | Newfield Exploration | |
| | 9,694,493 |
Oil Services (2.6%) |
83,400 | Schlumberger Ltd. | 3,967,338 |
Pharmaceutical (4.9%) |
54,800 | Millipore Corp. | 2,431,476 |
107,280 | Wyeth | |
| | 7,318,080 |
Real Estate (3.6%) |
57,100 | AMB Property | $1,608,507 |
144,200 | Equity Residential | 3,741,990 |
| | 5,350,497 |
Technology (13.4%) |
137,100 | Dell Computer | 4,381,716* |
98,700 | National Instruments | 3,728,886* |
104,900 | Synopsys, Inc. | 6,488,065* |
323,500 | Teradyne, Inc. | 5,599,785*£ |
| | 20,198,452 |
Telecommunications (3.2%) |
246,300 | Vodafone Group ADR | 4,839,795£ |
Transportation (3.1%) |
41,500 | Burlington Northern Santa Fe | 1,180,260 |
71,400 | Canadian National Railway | |
| | 4,626,024 |
Utilities (3.6%) |
37,500 | FPL Group | 2,506,875£ |
404,600 | National Grid Transco | 2,748,619 |
4,800 | National Grid Transco ADR | |
| | 5,419,222 |
Waste Management (4.0%) |
61,400 | Republic Services | 1,391,938* |
190,600 | Waste Management | |
| | 5,983,492 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $129,559,987) | |
Principal Amount |
Short-Term Investments (19.6%) |
$25,229,800 | N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | 25,229,800 |
4,373,985 | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund Trust Class | 4,373,985@ |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $29,603,785) | |
Total Investments (116.9%) (Cost $159,163,772) | 176,361,996## |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(16.9%)] | |
Total Net Assets (100.0%) | $150,893,239 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments Guardian Portfolio |
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† | Investment securities of the Fund are valued at the latest sales price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. The Fund values all other securities by a method the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust believes accurately reflects fair value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value. |
# | At cost, which approximates market value. |
## | At June 30, 2003, the cost of investments for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $159,163,772. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $18,377,223 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $1,178,999, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $17,198,224, based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
£ | All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements). |
@ | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements). |
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Guardian Portfolio |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at market value*† (Note A)-see Schedule of Investments | $176,361,996 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 282,840 |
Receivable for securities sold | 153,826 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 18,815 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 12,062 |
Total Assets | 176,829,539 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | 25,229,800 |
Payable for securities purchased | 373,054 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 158,805 |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | 69,976 |
Payable to administrator-net (Note B) | 38,361 |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 66,304 |
Total Liabilities | 25,936,300 |
Net Assets at value | $150,893,239 |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | $193,111,062 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | 1,464,171 |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | (60,880,814) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | 17,198,820 |
Net Assets at value | $150,893,239 |
Net Assets | |
Class I | $150,779,901 |
Class S | 113,338 |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Class I | 12,357,972 |
Class S | 9,310 |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Class I | $12.20 |
Class S | 12.17 |
†Securities on loan, at market value | $24,192,989 |
*Cost of Investments | $ 159,163,772 |
Statement of Operations
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Guardian Portfolio |
Investment Income | |
Income: | |
Dividend income | $837,507 |
Interest income (Note A) | 19,033 |
Income from securities loaned - net | 23,681 |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A) | (22,835) |
Total income | 857,386 |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fee (Note B) | 384,013 |
Administration fee (Note B): | |
Class I | 210,399 |
Class S | 151 |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Class S | 125 |
Auditing fees | 14,228 |
Custodian fees (Note B) | 45,355 |
Insurance expense | 1,999 |
Legal fees | 12,140 |
Shareholder reports | 20,490 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 14,406 |
Miscellaneous | 3,748 |
Total expenses | 707,054 |
Expenses reimbursed by administrator and reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | (16) |
Total net expenses | 707,038 |
Net investment income (loss) | 150,348 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold | (1,449,038) |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency (Note A) | 969 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Investment securities (Note A) | 20,847,746 |
Foreign currency (Note A) | (91) |
Net gain (loss) on investments | 19,399,586 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $19,549,934 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
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Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | |
From Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $150,348 | $1,438,960 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (1,448,069) | (46,087,651) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 20,847,655 | (10,742,035) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 19,549,934 | (55,390,726) |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | |
Net investment income: | | |
Class I | - | (1,258,878) |
From Fund Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | |
Class I | 39,262,617 | 98,012,312 |
Class S | 3,635 | 100,865 |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends: | | |
Class I | - | 1,258,878 |
Payments for shares redeemed: | | |
Class I | (48,271,025) | (93,185,001) |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | (9,004,773) | 6,187,054 |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 10,545,161 | (50,462,550) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 140,348,078 | 190,810,628 |
End of period | $150,893,239 | $140,348,078 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $1,464,171 | $1,313,823 |
Number of Fund Shares: | | |
Sold: | | |
Class I | 3,505,993 | 7,754,625 |
Class S | 326 | 8,984 |
Issued on reinvestment of dividends: | | |
Class I | - | 88,967 |
Redeemed: | | |
Class I | (4,253,687) | (7,774,336) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (747,368) | 78,240 |
Notes to Financial Statements Guardian Portfolio
Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 | General: Guardian Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of ten separate operating series (the "Funds") each of which (except Focus Portfolio) is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. Class S had no operations until August 2, 2002, other than matters relating to its organization and registration of its shares under the 1933 Act. The Trustees of the Trust may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders. |
| The assets of each fund belong only to that fund, and the liabilities of each fund are borne solely by that fund and no other. |
| The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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2 | Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments. |
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3 | Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange of such currency against the U.S. dollar 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. |
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4 | Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. 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 original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold are proceeds from the settlement of class action litigations in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $187,374. |
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5 | Federal income taxes: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gains (after reduction for any amounts available for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, U.S. Federal income taxes. Accordingly, the Fund paid no U.S. Federal income taxes and no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes was required. |
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6 | Dividends and distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Income dividends and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed in September. Income dividends and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards ($11,716,397 and $39,047,105 expiring in 2009 and 2010, respectively, determined as of December 31, 2002), it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. |
| The Fund distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital. Differences in the recognition or classification of income between the financial statements and tax earnings and profits which result in temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized gains in the components of net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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7 | Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable. |
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8 | Expense allocation: Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses not directly attributed to a fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the Funds can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class. |
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9 | Security lending: The Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") on April 17, 2003. Securities loans involve certain risks in the event a borrower should fail financially, including delays or inability to recover the lent securities or foreclose against the collateral. The investment manager, under the general supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, monitors the creditworthiness of the parties to whom the Fund makes security loans. The Fund receives cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invests the cash collateral in the N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("investment vehicle"), which is managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") pursuant to guidelines approved by the Trust's investment manager. The Fund pays Neuberger a lending agency fee monthly based on a percentage of net loan revenue. The Fund pays a fee to the borrower with respect to the cash col lateral that it receives and retains the income earned on reinvestment of that cash collateral. The Fund also receives payments from the borrower equal to income earned on loaned securities during the time they are on loan. |
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| Prior to April 17, 2003, the Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan"). The Fund received cash collateral equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invested the cash collateral in the investment vehicle. Income earned on the investment vehicle was paid to Morgan monthly. The Fund received a fee, payable monthly, negotiated by the Fund and Morgan, based on the number and duration of the lending transactions. Income earned on the securities loaned is reflected in the Statement of Operations. |
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10 | Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in the Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund (the "Cash Fund"), a fund managed by Management and having the same officers and Trustees as the Fund. The Cash Fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The Fund does not pay Management an investment management fee associated with its investment in the Cash Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, income earned on this investment amounted to $19,033 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Interest income. |
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11 | Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated pro rata among its respective classes. |
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| Note B-Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates: |
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| Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies. |
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| The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% 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. |
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| The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement ("Agreement"). Pursuant to this Agreement each Class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets. Additionally, Management retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement. |
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| The Trustees of the Trust adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund's Class I. |
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| For the Fund's Class S, Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Trustees of the Trust have adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to this class, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to this class, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of this class of shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in this class, Management receives from this class a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Class S's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for this class and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. 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 this class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to this class. NASD 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 Trust's Plan complies with those rules. |
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| Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2006 to reimburse the Fund's Class I and Class S shares for their operating expenses (excluding the fees payable to Management (including the fees payable to Management with respect to the Fund's Class S shares), interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.00% and 1.25%, respectively, per annum of their average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the six months ended June 30, 2003, no reimbursement to the Fund's Class I shares was required. Such excess expenses for the Fund's Class S shares amounted to $3. The Fund's Class I and Class S shares each have agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2009 for their excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as their annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed their Expense Limitations, and the repayments are made within three yea rs after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there was no reimbursement to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2003, the Fund's Class I shares have no contingent liability to Management under the agreement. The Fund's Class S shares have a contingent liability to Management under the agreement of $3. |
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| Management and Neuberger, a member firm of The New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Inc., a publicly held company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management. |
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| The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. The impact of this arrangement, reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Custodian fees, was a reduction of $13. |
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Note C-Securities Transactions: |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $47,728,180 and $57,392,726, respectively. |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2003, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $138,947, of which Neuberger received $93,973, and other brokers received $44,974. |
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Note D-Line of Credit: |
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At June 30, 2003, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $200,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.10% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. No compensating balance is required. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to the entire $200,000,000 at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2003, nor had the Fund utilized this line of credit at any time prior to that date. |
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Note E-Unaudited Financial Information: |
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The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by independent auditors. Annual reports contain audited financial statements. |
Financial Highlights Guardian Portfolio
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.‡
Six Months Ended June 30, Year Ended December 31, |
Class I† | 2003 (Unaudited) | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.70 | $14.64 | $15.93 | $15.85 | $13.84 | $10.52 |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | .01 | .10 | .11 | .09 | .09 | .11 |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | 1.49 | (3.95) | (.33) | .08¥ | 1.97 | 3.22¥ |
Total From Investment Operations | 1.50 | (3.85) | (.22) | .17 | 2.06 | 3.33 |
Less Distributions | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | - | (.09) | (.07) | (.09) | (.05) | (.01) |
From Net Capital Gains | - | - | (1.00) | - | - | - |
Total Distributions | - | (.09) | (1.07) | (.09) | (.05) | (.01) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $12.20 | $10.70 | $14.64 | $15.93 | $15.85 | $13.84 |
Total Return†† | +14.02%** | -26.45% | -1.51% | +1.13% | +14.93% | +31.67% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | $150.8 | $140.3 | $190.8 | $131.1 | $121.1 | $74.1 |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | 1.01%* | .98% | .99% | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.01%* | .98% | .99%§ | 1.00%§ | 1.00%§ | 1.00%§ |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | .21%* | .81% | .74% | .57% | .61% | .80% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 35% | 147% | 79% | 124% | 107% | 197% |
&n bsp; Period from Six Months Ended August 2, 2002 June 30, to December 31, |
Class S | 2003 (Unaudited) | 2002 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.69 | $11.23 |
Income From Investment Operations | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (.00) | .03 |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | 1.48 | (.57) |
Total From Investment Operations | 1.48 | (.54) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $12.17 | $10.69 |
Total Return†† | +13.84%** | -4.81%** |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | $0.1 | $0.1 |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | 1.25%* | 1.24%* |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.25%§* | 1.24%* |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | (.03)%* | .63%* |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 35% | 147% |
Notes to Financial Highlights Guardian Portfolio
† | The per share amounts and ratios which are shown reflect income and expenses, including the Fund's Class I proportionate share of AMT Guardian Investment's income and expenses through April 30, 2000 under the prior master/feeder fund structure. |
†† | Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower/higher if Management had not reimbursed/recouped certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. |
# | The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. |
§ | After reimbursement of expenses by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been: |
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 1998 |
Guardian Portfolio Class I | 1.14% |
| Six Months Ended June 30, |
| 2003 |
Guardian Portfolio Class S | 1.26% |
After reimbursement of expenses previously paid by Management. Had Management not been reimbursed, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
| Year Ended December 31, |
| 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
Guardian Portfolio Class I | .97% | .99% | .98% |
^ | The date investment operations commenced. |
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‡ | The per share amounts which are shown have been computed based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
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* | Annualized. |
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** | Not annualized. |
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¥ | The amounts shown at this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of class shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund. |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by NB Management and Neuberger Berman. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Independent Trustees Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
John Cannon (73) | Trustee since 2000 | Consultant. Formerly, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, CDC Capital Management (registered investment adviser) (1993-January 1999) prior thereto, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association. | 35 | Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, since 1992. |
Faith Colish (67) | Trustee since 1984 | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; prior thereto, Attorney at Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | 35 | Director, American Bar Retirement Association (ABRA) since 1997 (not-for-profit membership association). |
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Walter G. Ehlers (70) | Trustee since 1989 | Consultant; Retired President and Director, Teachers Insurance & Annuity (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF). | 35 | |
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C. Anne Harvey (65) | Trustee since 1998 | Consultant, C. A. Harvey Associates, since June 2001; Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2000. | 35 | Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002; President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors since 2002; Member, American Savings Education Council's Policy Board (ASEC), 1998-2000; Member, Executive Committee, Crime Prevention Coalition of America, 1997-2000. |
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Barry Hirsch (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Attorney at Law. Senior Counsel, Loews Corporation (diversified financial corporation) May 2002 until April 2003; prior thereto, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Loews Corporation . | 35 | |
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Robert A. Kavesh (75) | Trustee since 2000 | Professor of Finance and Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University. | 35 | Director, Delaware Labs (cosmetics), since 1978. |
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Howard A. Mileaf (66) | Trustee since 1999 | Retired. Formerly, Vice President and Special Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993-2001. | 35 | Director, WHX Corporation (holding company) since August 2002; Director, WebFinancial Corporation (holding company) since December 2002; Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for- profit theater), since 2000; Formerly, Director, Kevlin Corporation (manufacturer of microwave and other products). |
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John P. Rosenthal (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Burnham Securities Inc. (a registered broker-dealer) since 1991. | 35 | Director, 92nd Street Y (non-profit), since 1967; Formerly, Director, Cancer Treatment Holdings, Inc. |
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William E. Rulon (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Retired. Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants) until January 1997. | 35 | Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), since 1998; Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), from March 2001 until July 2002. |
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Cornelius T. Ryan (71) | Trustee since 2000 | Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital partnerships) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation. | 35 | Director, Capital Cash Management Trust (money market fund), Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, Rocky Mountain Equity Fund, Prime Cash Fund, several private companies and QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ). |
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Tom Decker Seip (53) | Trustee since 2000 | General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation from 1983 to 1999; including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments from 1997 to 1998 and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab Investment Management from 1994 to 1997. | 35 | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), since November 2001; Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management), since 2001; Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), since 1999; Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), since 1999; Formerly, Director, Offroad Capital Inc. (pre-public internet commerce company). |
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Candace L. Straight (55) | Trustee since 1999 | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector). | 35 | Director, Providence Washington (property and casualty insurance company), since December 1998; Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), since October 2000. |
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Peter P. Trapp (58) | Trustee since 1984 | Regional Manager for Atlanta Region, Ford Motor Credit Company since August 1997; prior thereto, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 until August 1997. | 35 | |
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Trustees who are "Interested Persons" Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
Edward I. OBrien* (74) | Trustee since 2000 | Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993-2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974-1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992-November 1993. | 35 | Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993-1999. |
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Jack L. Rivkin* (4) (62) | President and Trustee since December 2002 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Head of Research and Research Sales and Trading Departments of Neuberger Berman since 2002; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Executive Vice President, Travelers Group, Inc. and Senior Vice President, Tribeca Investments, LLC from 1996 to 2002. | 35 | Director, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Emagin Corp. (public company) since 1997; Director, Solbright Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Infogate Inc. (private company) since 1997. |
Peter E. Sundman* (44) | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2000 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Principal, Neuberger Berman from 1997 until 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management from 1996 until 1999. | 35 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company) since 1999 and Director from October 1999 through March 2003; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds and Institutional Business since 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc. since 2000; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA. |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) cont'd
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
(4) | Serves as Trustee effective December 12, 2002. |
* | Indicates a trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Executive Vice Presidents of Neuberger Berman. Mr. O'Brien is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is a director of Legg Mason, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of which, from time to time, serves as a broker or dealer to the Funds and other funds for which NB Management serves as investment manager. |
Information about the officers of the Trust
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) |
Claudia A. Brandon (46) | Secretary since 1985 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and employee since 1999; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1986 to 1999; Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Robert Conti (47) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President, Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Controller, NB Management until 1996; Treasurer, NB Management from 1996 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Brian J. Gaffney (49) | Vice President since 2000 | Managing Director, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1997 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Sheila R. James (38) | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Kevin Lyons (48) | Assistant Secretary since March 2003 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Information about the officers of the Trust cont'd
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) |
John M. McGovern (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1993; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Barbara Muinos (44) | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2002; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 1996 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Assistant Vice President, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003); Assistant Treasurer of three registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator from 1996 until 2002. |
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Frederic B. Soule (57) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President; Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Vice President, NB Management from 1995 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Trani Jo Wyman (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1991; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
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(2) | Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause. |
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(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2003 | Neuberger Berman |
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NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
A Message from our President
I am very pleased to announce that the management and Board of Directors of Neuberger Berman Inc., the parent company of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and Neuberger Berman, LLC, the investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, of the portfolio, have agreed to a business combination with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., one of the world's leading financial services firms. Pending various approvals and other conditions, within a few months we expect that Neuberger Berman will become part of Lehman Brothers.
We do not anticipate dramatic changes. Neuberger Berman will retain its identity within the Lehman Brothers structure. Our portfolio managers will continue to manage their portfolios according to their judgment and expertise. We believe that our new ownership structure will provide us with greater resources to help us in our ongoing mission to provide you with the highest caliber investment expertise.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Sundman
President
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio Manager's Commentary
The Neuberger Berman AMT Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio has performed well during the bond market's long rally, topping its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U. S. Treasury Index for the three years ending June 30, 2003.1, 2
For the first six months of the year, the Portfolio outperformed the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index. The Portfolio benefited from its higher exposure to non-Treasury investments, all of which performed well. The corporate bond sector was the strongest performing sector over this period.
Corporate bonds' yield advantage over U.S. Treasuries began to narrow in October when investor attention shifted toward the higher yields available on corporate securities. Prospects for balance sheet de-leveraging and improved cash flow also helped ease concerns over excessive debt buildup and debt servicing capabilities.
We increased the Portfolio's corporate debt allocation, its largest sector weighting, to 50.8% from 41.9% at the end of December. The average credit quality of the Portfolio remains high at AA, although our increased comfort level with bonds in the A and BBB rating categories led us to increase our exposure to this segment of the market. We maintained a small position of high-yield securities (an average 2.5% of assets) during the period. Over the last six months, lower quality securities were among the best performers and helped the Portfolio's overall return.
U.S. Government Agency markets continued to be very strong as buyers flocked into these high-quality issues, narrowing their spread over Treasuries. Believing that agencies had become overvalued, we sold into this strength in April and, again in June, reducing our exposure to just over 1% from about 28% at the beginning of the period. We reinvested the proceeds in Treasuries and are waiting for an opportunity to either return to agencies at more attractive levels or commit the funds to another undervalued sector.
Our investments in the mortgage sector hovered around 8% for much of the period. However, toward the end of June we boosted our holdings to 11.5% as the yield advantage of mortgage-backed securities reached very attractive levels compared with U.S. Treasuries. We kept our exposure to this area at modest levels, primarily because refinancing activity and prepayment risk remained at high levels. Going forward, as prepayment risk recedes, we will continue to add to our mortgage holdings, since we believe this sector represents one of the most attractive values in fixed income.
From an interest rate standpoint, we are continuing to keep the portfolio defensively positioned. At the end of June, our average duration was 1.4 years, down from 1.6 years at the end of December. With interest rates at historically low levels, opportunities for capital gains are limited. Because one of our primary goals is the preservation of principal, we must be vigilant about a trend reversal toward higher interest rates.
In the event that the economy begins to show signs of an upturn and interest rates start to trend upward, we will be quick to shorten duration further to protect your principal. In the meantime, rates could remain at current levels for quite some time, as the Federal Reserve Board seems more concerned about battling disinflation than inflation.
We would like to see convincing signs of sustainable economic growth before altering policy. We think the portfolio's large commitment to higher yielding sectors makes it well positioned to earn an attractive return in a stable, low interest rate environment. As always, we remain focused on finding value in the fixed income arena.
Low risk to principal is part of the objective of the Neuberger Berman AMT Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio. We are well aware of our responsibility to protect your hard-earned capital, and it continues to be our foremost concern.
Sincerely,
TED GIULIANO ANDCATHERINE WATERWORTH PORTFOLIO CO-MANAGERS
1. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses charged under the variable insurance contracts whose proceeds are invested in the Portfolios.
2. The Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Treasury Index is an unmanaged total return market value index consisting of all coupon-bearing U.S. Treasury publicly placed debt securities with maturities between 1 to 3 years. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of this index are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described index.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.
The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
Shares of the separate Portfolios of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used in their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
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Schedule of Investments Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
Principal Amount | Rating | Market Value† |
| Moody's | S&P | |
U.S. Treasury Securities (24.0%) | | |
$30,010,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.38%, due 4/30/04 | TSY | TSY | $30,599,637§§ |
9,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.25%, due 5/31/04 | TSY | TSY | 9,181,755 |
1,815,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.88%, due 6/30/04 | TSY | TSY | 1,848,038 |
16,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13%, due 8/31/04 | TSY | TSY | 16,195,632 |
3,145,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.88%, due 9/30/04 | TSY | TSY | 3,175,959 |
5,200,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13%, due 10/31/04 | TSY | TSY | 5,269,264 |
8,305,000 | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.00%, due 5/15/06 | TSY | TSY | 8,393,241 |
| Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $74,054,538) | 74,663,526 |
U.S. Government Agency Securities (1.3%) | | |
4,000,000 | Federal Home Loan Bank, Notes, 4.13%, due 1/14/05 (Cost $4,062,346) | AGY | AGY | 4,172,280 |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (11.5%) | | |
Fannie Mae | | |
1,700,000 | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations Planned Amortization Certificates, Ser. 2003-16, Class PA, 4.50%, due 11/25/09 | AGY | AGY | 1,731,754 |
168,324 | Pass-Through Certificates, 7.00%, due 5/1/04 | AGY | AGY | 170,011 |
18,550,000 | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.50%, due 9/1/17 | AGY | AGY | 19,269,859 |
Freddie Mac | | |
2,100,000 | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations Planned Amortization Certificates, Ser. 2592, Class PA, 4.50%, due 12/15/07 | AGY | AGY | 2,137,619 |
13,307 | Mortgage Participation Certificates, 10.00%, due 4/1/20 | AGY | AGY | 15,255 |
1,636,098 | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, due 2/1/07 | AGY | AGY | 1,687,432 |
Government National Mortgage Association | | |
10,500,000 | Pass-Through Certificates, 5.00%, TBA, 30 Year Maturity | AGY | AGY | 10,710,000§ |
| Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $35,726,351) | 35,721,930 |
Asset-Backed Securities (0.3%) | | |
197,462 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2000-E, Class A4, 6.74%, due 6/15/04 | Aaa | AAA | 198,537 |
772,934 | USAA Auto Owner Trust, Ser. 2001-1, Class A3, 4.69%, due 2/15/05 | Aaa | AAA | 777,731 |
| Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $970,379) | 976,268 |
Corporate Debt Securities (50.8%) | | |
1,650,000 | Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., Bonds, 8.30%, due 8/1/05 | Ba1 | BB+ | 1,769,701 |
2,000,000 | Akzo Nobel, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.00%, due 11/15/03 | A3 | A- | 2,035,574** |
1,040,000 | Allied Waste North America, Inc., Guaranteed Senior Notes, Ser. B, 7.63%, due 1/1/06 | Ba3 | BB- | 1,077,700 |
3,000,000 | Allstate Corp., Senior Notes, 7.88%, due 5/1/05 | A1 | A+ | 3,332,802 |
975,000 | American General Finance Corp., Floating Rate Notes, Ser. G, 1.44%, due 12/17/04 | A1 | A+ | 978,520 |
2,000,000 | American General Finance Corp., Senior Notes, 5.75%, due 11/1/03 | A1 | A+ | 2,030,102 |
3,110,000 | AOL Time Warner, Inc., Notes, 5.63%, due 5/1/05 | Baa1 | BBB+ | 3,301,660 |
1,765,000 | AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., Senior Notes, 7.35%, due 3/1/06 | Baa2 | BBB | 1,980,579 |
3,500,000 | Bank One Corp., Notes, 6.50%, due 2/1/06 | Aa3 | A | 3,885,346 |
1,500,000 | Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Notes, 6.75%, due 12/15/04 | Ba1 | BBB- | 1,556,250 |
2,765,000 | Bear Stearns Co., Inc., Floating Rate Notes, 1.58%, due 12/1/03 | A2 | A | 2,769,288 |
2,650,000 | Bear Stearns Co., Inc., Notes, 6.50%, due 5/1/06 | A2 | A | 2,965,732 |
3,800,000 | Boeing Capital Corp., Senior Notes, 5.65%, due 5/15/06 | A3 | A | 4,106,561 |
680,000 | Boyd Gaming Corp., Senior Notes, 9.25%, due 10/1/03 | Ba3 | BB- | 689,350 |
3,300,000 | British Telecom PLC, Notes, 7.63%, due 12/15/05 | Baa1 | A- | 3,758,172 |
$1,000,000 | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Floating Rate Notes, 1.46%, due 2/4/04 | A2 | A | $1,000,921 |
1,800,000 | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Medium-Term Notes, 7.59%, due 12/10/03 | A2 | A | 1,850,413 |
2,200,000 | Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Notes, 6.88%, due 8/1/04 | A2 | A | 2,329,521 |
1,700,000 | CBS Corp., Guaranteed Senior Notes, 7.15%, due 5/20/05 | A3 | A- | 1,866,124 |
1,285,000 | Chase Manhattan Corp., Subordinated Notes, 7.25%, due 6/1/07 | A2 | A | 1,489,835 |
970,000 | Citizens Communications Co., Debentures, 7.60%, due 6/1/06 | Baa2 | BBB | 1,099,700 |
1,900,000 | Comcast Cable Communications, Senior Notes, 6.38%, due 1/30/06 | Baa3 | BBB | 2,073,360 |
1,550,000 | Cox Communications, Inc., Notes, 7.75%, due 8/15/06 | Baa2 | BBB | 1,788,368 |
2,800,000 | Daimler Chrysler N.A. Holdings Corp., Floating Rate Notes, Ser. C, 1.51%, due 8/21/03 | A3 | BBB+ | 2,800,000 |
2,800,000 | Daimler Chrysler N.A. Holdings Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.40%, due 5/15/06 | A3 | BBB+ | 3,057,704 |
550,000 | Delhaize America, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 4/15/06 | Ba1 | BB+ | 577,500 |
1,010,000 | EOP Operating Limited Partnership, Notes, 6.63%, due 2/15/05 | Baa1 | BBB+ | 1,080,419 |
1,300,000 | Equitable Life Assurance Society USA, Notes, 6.95%, due 12/1/05 | A2 | A | 1,449,529** |
1,550,000 | Everest Reinsurance Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes, 8.50%, due 3/15/05 | A3 | A- | 1,686,167 |
500,000 | Gap, Inc., Notes, 9.90%, due 12/15/05 | Ba3 | BB+ | 562,500 |
2,570,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 6.75%, due 9/11/03 | Aaa | AAA | 2,597,340 |
1,300,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 6.81%, due 11/3/03 | Aaa | AAA | 1,324,536 |
2,000,000 | General Electric Capital Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 4.25%, due 1/28/05 | Aaa | AAA | 2,089,340 |
1,200,000 | General Motors Acceptance Corp., Notes, 5.75%, due 11/10/03 | A3 | BBB | 1,216,538 |
5,000,000 | General Motors Acceptance Corp., Notes, 6.85%, due 6/17/04 | A3 | BBB | 5,200,970 |
700,000 | General Motors Acceptance Corp., Notes, 6.13%, due 9/15/06 | A3 | BBB | 736,962 |
1,100,000 | Halliburton Co., Floating Rate Notes, 1.45%, due 7/16/03 | Baa2 | BBB | 1,099,076 |
1,110,000 | Hartford Life, Inc., Notes, 6.90%, due 6/15/04 | A3 | A- | 1,164,735 |
2,500,000 | Heller Financial, Inc., Notes, 6.00%, due 3/19/04 | Aaa | AAA | 2,584,312 |
1,600,000 | Hertz Corp., Senior Notes, 8.25%, due 6/1/05 | Baa2 | | 1,689,046 |
3,200,000 | International Lease Finance Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Ser. M, 5.50%, due 6/7/04 | A1 | AA- | 3,318,006 |
1,750,000 | International Paper Co., Notes, 8.13%, due 7/8/05 | Baa2 | BBB | 1,951,059 |
1,215,000 | ITT Corp., Notes, 6.75%, due 11/15/05 | Ba1 | BB+ | 1,268,164 |
1,500,000 | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Senior Notes, 5.63%, due 8/15/06 | A1 | A+ | 1,647,521 |
4,800,000 | John Deere Capital Corp., Floating Rate Senior Notes, 1.59%, due 5/20/05 | A3 | A- | 4,799,909 |
720,000 | Jones Intercable, Inc., Senior Notes, 8.88%, due 4/1/07 | Baa3 | BBB | 760,640 |
1,850,000 | Lear Corp., Guaranteed Senior Notes, Ser. B, 7.96%, due 5/15/05 | Ba1 | BB+ | 1,970,250 |
1,500,000 | Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Floating Rate Notes, Ser. G, 1.68%, due 7/6/04 | A2 | A | 1,505,534 |
500,000 | Masco Corp., Notes, 6.13%, due 9/15/03 | Baa1 | BBB+ | 2,522,252 |
1,100,000 | Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Floating Rate Medium-Term Notes, Ser. B, 1.55%, due 2/3/05 | Aa3 | A+ | 1,101,712 |
420,000 | Methanex Corp., Notes, 7.75%, due 8/15/05 | Ba1 | BBB- | 441,000 |
1,500,000 | MetLife, Inc., Debentures, 3.91%, due 5/15/05 | A2 | A | 1,562,345 |
3,850,000 | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., Notes, 5.63%, due 1/20/04 | Aa3 | A+ | 3,942,250 |
650,000 | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Collateral Trust, 5.25%, due 7/15/04 | A1 | A+ | 676,856 |
3,200,000 | National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Collateral Trust, 6.00%, due 5/15/06 | A1 | A+ | 3,554,096 |
3,100,000 | Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Notes, 6.50%, due 2/15/04 | A2 | A- | 3,192,597** |
$2,850,000 | Norfolk Southern Corp., Floating Rate Senior Notes, 1.85%, due 7/7/03 | Baa1 | BBB | $2,850,128 |
675,000 | NVR, Inc., Guaranteed Senior Notes, 8.00%, due 6/1/05 | Ba1 | BB+ | 702,000 |
3,800,000 | Pacific Bell, Notes, 6.25%, due 3/1/05 | A1 | A+ | 4,091,840 |
2,820,000 | Paine Webber Group, Inc., Notes, 6.45%, due 12/1/03 | Aa2 | AA+ | 2,880,954 |
277,420 | PDVSA Finance Ltd., Notes, 8.75%, due 2/15/04 | Caa1 | B- | 276,380 |
1,470,000 | Popular, Inc., Medium-Term Notes, Ser. 3, 6.38%, due 9/15/03 | A3 | BBB+ | 1,484,671 |
1,500,000 | Powergen US Funding LLC, Notes, 4.50%, due 10/15/04 | A3 | BBB+ | 1,547,408 |
705,000 | Quest Diagnostics, Inc., Senior Notes, 6.75%, due 7/12/06 | Baa3 | BBB | 789,647 |
2,200,000 | Raytheon Co., Notes, 6.50%, due 7/15/05 | Baa3 | BBB- | 2,391,552 |
1,600,000 | Reliant Energy Resources Corp., Notes, Ser. B, 8.13%, due 7/15/05 | Ba1 | BBB | 1,733,078 |
1,500,000 | Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Senior Notes, 8.13%, due 7/28/04 | Ba2 | BB+ | 1,545,000 |
1,800,000 | Sara Lee Corp., Medium-Term Notes, Ser. B, 6.40%, due 6/9/05 | A3 | A+ | 1,956,159 |
1,500,000 | SCANA Corp., Floating Rate Notes, 1.94%, due 2/1/04 | A3 | BBB+ | 1,497,698 |
1,500,000 | Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.90%, due 3/15/05 | Baa3 | BBB- | 1,626,933 |
3,150,000 | Tyco International Group S.A., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 6/15/05 | Ba2 | BBB- | 3,283,875 |
2,000,000 | Tyson Foods, Inc., Notes, 6.63%, due 10/1/04 | Baa3 | BBB | 2,073,090 |
2,920,000 | Verizon Wireless, Inc., Floating Rate Notes, 1.49%, due 12/17/03 | A3 | A+ | 2,919,066 |
1,875,000 | Walt Disney Co., Notes, 4.88%, due 7/2/04 | Baa1 | BBB+ | 1,933,884 |
3,100,000 | Washington Mutual, Inc., Senior Notes, 5.63%, due 1/15/07 | A3 | BBB+ | 3,416,792 |
1,600,000 | Wells Fargo & Co., Notes, 6.63%, due 7/15/04 | Aa2 | A+ | 1,685,776 |
2,700,000 | Weyerhaeuser Co., Notes, 5.50%, due 3/15/05 | Baa2 | BBB | 2,856,389 |
| Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $153,700,741) | 158,408,764 |
Repurchase Agreements (8.9%) | |
27,700,000 | State Street Bank and Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, 1.00%, due 7/1/03, dated 6/30/03, Maturity Value $27,700,769, Collateralized by $27,905,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.25%, due 5/31/04 (Collateral Value $28,532,863) (Cost $27,700,000) | | 27,700,000# |
| Total Investments (96.8%) (Cost $296,214,355) | 301,642,768## |
| Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (3.2%) | 9,853,127 |
| Total Net Assets (100.0%) | $311,495,895 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Notes to Schedule of Investments Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
† | Investment securities of the Fund are valued daily by obtaining bid price quotations from independent pricing services on all securities available in each service's data base. For all other securities requiring daily quotations, bid prices are obtained from principal market makers in those securities or, if quotations are not available, by a method the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust believes accurately reflects fair value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value. |
# | At cost, which approximates market value. |
## | At June 30, 2003, the cost of investments for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $296,214,355. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $5,757,753 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $329,340, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $5,428,413, based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. |
** | Security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A. At June 30, 2003, these securities amounted to $6,677,700 or 2.1% of net assets. |
§ | Security purchased on a when-issued basis. At June 30, 2003, these securities amounted to $10,710,000. |
§§ | Security is segregated as collateral for when-issued purchase commitments. |
See Notes to Financial Statements
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at market value* (Note A)-see Schedule of Investments | $301,642,768 |
Cash | 5,532 |
Interest receivable | 2,724,252 |
Receivable for securities sold | 16,520,426 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 1,732,860 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 3,726 |
Total Assets | 322,629,564 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for securities purchased | 10,729,505 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 114,377 |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | 62,208 |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | 99,534 |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 128,045 |
Total Liabilities | 11,133,669 |
Net Assets at value | $311,495,895 |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | $298,932,449 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | 18,430,744 |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | (11,295,711) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | 5,428,413 |
Net Assets at value | $311,495,895 |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | 22,634,272 |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $13.76 |
*Cost of Investments | $296,214,355 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio |
Investment Income | |
Interest income | $6,329,007 |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fee (Note B) | 423,245 |
Administration fee (Note B) | 677,193 |
Auditing fees | 18,938 |
Custodian fees (Note B) | 68,989 |
Insurance expense | 3,553 |
Legal fees | 30,718 |
Shareholder reports | 29,782 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 14,460 |
Miscellaneous | 7,439 |
Total expenses | 1,274,317 |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | (664) |
Total net expenses | 1,273,653 |
Net investment income (loss) | 5,055,354 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold | 3,562,736 |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions (Note A) | 176,899 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Investment securities (Note A) | (2,096,003) |
Net gain (loss) on investments | 1,643,632 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $6,698,986 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio |
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | |
From Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $5,055,354 | $13,073,399 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 3,739,635 | 1,830,703 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (2,096,003) | 2,067,648 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 6,698,986 | 16,971,750 |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | |
Net investment income | - | (14,469,639) |
From Fund Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | 69,404,407 | 272,393,553 |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends | - | 14,469,639 |
Payments for shares redeemed | (137,223,573) | (209,575,341) |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | (67,819,166) | 77,287,851 |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (61,120,180) | 79,789,962 |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 372,616,075 | 292,826,113 |
End of period | $311,495,895 | $372,616,075 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $18,430,744 | $13,375,390 |
Number of Fund Shares: | | |
Sold | 5,099,542 | 20,590,727 |
Issued on reinvestment of dividends | - | 1,119,075 |
Redeemed | (10,071,167) | (15,847,615) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (4,971,625) | 5,862,187 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio
| Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: |
1 | General: Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of ten separate operating series (the "Funds") each of which (except Focus Portfolio) is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Trustees of the Trust may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders. |
| The assets of each fund belong only to that fund, and the liabilities of each fund are borne solely by that fund and no other. |
| The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
2 | Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments. |
3 | Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange of such currency against the U.S. dollar 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. |
4 | Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Interest income, including accretion of original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of market discount on long-term bonds and short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. |
5 | Forward foreign currency contracts: The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts ("contracts") in connection with planned purchases or sales of securities to hedge the U.S. dollar value of portfolio securities denominated in a foreign currency. The gain or loss arising from the difference between the original contract price and the closing price of such contract is included in net realized gains or losses on foreign currency transactions. Fluctuations in the value of forward foreign currency contracts are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. The Fund has no specific limitation on the percentage of assets which may be committed to these types of contracts. The Fund could be exposed to risks if a counterparty to a contract were unable to meet the terms of its contract or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. The U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the Fund i s determined using forward foreign currency exchange rates supplied by an independent pricing service. |
6 | Financial futures contracts: The Fund may buy and sell financial futures contracts to hedge against changes in securities prices resulting from changes in prevailing interest rates. At the time the Fund enters into a financial futures contract, it is required to deposit with its custodian a specified amount of cash or liquid securities, known as "initial margin," ranging upward from 1.1% of the value of the financial futures contract being 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 as the market price of the financial 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 financial futures contracts by their terms call for actual delivery or acceptance of financial instruments, in most cases the contracts are closed out prior to delivery by offsetting purchases or sales of matching financial futures contracts. When the contracts are closed, the Fund recognizes a gain or loss. Risks of entering into futures contracts include the possibility there may be an illiquid market and/or a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. |
| 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 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. |
| During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Fund did not enter into any financial futures contracts. |
7 | Federal income taxes: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gains (after reduction for any amounts available for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, U.S. Federal income taxes. Accordingly, the Fund paid no U.S. Federal income taxes and no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes was required. |
8 | Dividends and distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Income dividends and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed in September. Income dividends and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards ($296,579, $1,871,355, $2,478,607, $3,975,890, and $6,386,624 expiring in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008, respectively, determined as of December 31, 2002), it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. |
| The Fund distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital. Differences in the recognition or classification of income between the financial statements and tax earnings and profits which result in temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized gains in the components of net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
9 | Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable. |
10 | Expense allocation: Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses not directly attributed to a fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the Funds can otherwise be made fairly. |
11 | Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the Fund's investment manager has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement. |
| Note B-Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates: |
| Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies. |
| The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of the first $500 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.225% of the next $500 million, 0.20% of the next $500 million, 0.175% of the next $500 million, and 0.15% of average daily net assets in excess of $2 billion. |
| The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement ("Agreement"). Pursuant to this Agreement the Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Management retains State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement. |
| The Trustees of the Trust adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund. |
| Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2006 to reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (excluding the fees payable to Management, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.00% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the six months ended June 30, 2003, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2009 for its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there was no reimbursement to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2003, the Fund has no contingent liability to Management under the agreement. |
| Management and Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger"), a member firm of The New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Inc., a publicly held company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management. |
| The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. The impact of this arrangement, reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Custodian fees, was a reduction of $664. |
| Note C-Securities Transactions: |
| During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities and forward foreign currency contracts) of $191,059,426 and $282,800,308, respectively. |
| During the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Fund had entered into various contracts to deliver currencies at specified future dates. At June 30, 2003, there were no open contracts. |
| Note D-Line of Credit: |
| At June 30, 2003, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $200,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.10% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. No compensating balance is required. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to the entire $200,000,000 at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2003, nor had the Fund utilized this line of credit at any time prior to that date. |
| Note E-Unaudited Financial Information: |
| The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by independent auditors. Annual reports contain audited financial statements. |
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Financial Highlights Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio†
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.‡
Six Months Ended June 30, | Year Ended December 31, |
| 2003 (Unaudited) | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $13.50 | $13.47 | $13.19 | $13.24 | $13.82 | $14.12 |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | .20 | .53 | .74¥ | .77 | .77 | .80 |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | .06 | .16 | .37¥ | .07 | (.58) | (.21) |
Total From Investment Operations | .26 | .69 | 1.11 | .84 | .19 | .59 |
Less Distributions | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | - | (.66) | (.83) | (.89) | (.77) | (.89) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $13.76 | $13.50 | $13.47 | $13.19 | $13.24 | $13.82 |
Total Return†† | +1.93%** | +5.34% | +8.78% | +6.78% | +1.48% | +4.39% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | $311.5 | $372.6 | $292.8 | $214.4 | $248.4 | $277.3 |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | .75%* | .76% | .73% | .76% | .76% | .76% |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | .75%* | .76% | .73% | .76% | .76% | .76% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | 2.99%* | 4.01% | 5.63%¥ | 5.93% | 5.81% | 5.83% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 57% | 120% | 89% | 109% | 139% | 44% |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
Notes to Financial Highlights Limited Maturity Bond Portfolio†
† | The per share amounts and ratios which are shown reflect income and expenses, including the Fund's proportionate share of AMT Limited Maturity Bond Investment's income and expenses through April 30, 2000 under the prior master/feeder fund structure. |
†† | Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal may 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 account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. |
# | The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. |
‡ | The per share amounts which are shown have been computed based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
¥ | For fiscal years ended after December 31, 2000, funds are required by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to amortize premiums and discounts on fixed income securities. Accordingly, for the year ended December 31, 2001, the per share amounts and ratios shown decreased or increased as follows:
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| | Year Ended December 31, |
| | 2001 |
Net Investment Income | | (.02) |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities | | .02 |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | | (.11%) |
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** Not annualized. | | |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by NB Management and Neuberger Berman. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Independent Trustees Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
John Cannon (73) | Trustee since 2000 | Consultant. Formerly, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, CDC Capital Management (registered investment adviser) (1993-January 1999) prior thereto, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association. | 35 | Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, since 1992. |
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Faith Colish (67) | Trustee since 1984 | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; prior thereto, Attorney at Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | 35 | Director, American Bar Retirement Association (ABRA) since 1997 (not-for-profit membership association). |
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Walter G. Ehlers (70) | Trustee since 1989 | Consultant; Retired President and Director, Teachers Insurance & Annuity (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF). | 35 | |
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C. Anne Harvey (65) | Trustee since 1998 | Consultant, C. A. Harvey Associates, since June 2001; Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2000. | 35 | Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002; President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors since 2002; Member, American Savings Education Council's Policy Board (ASEC), 1998-2000; Member, Executive Committee, Crime Prevention Coalition of America, 1997-2000. |
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Barry Hirsch (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Attorney at Law. Senior Counsel, Loews Corporation (diversified financial corporation) May 2002 until April 2003; prior thereto, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Loews Corporation. | 35 | |
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Robert A. Kavesh (75) | Trustee since 2000 | Professor of Finance and Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University. | 35 | Director, Delaware Labs (cosmetics), since 1978. |
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Howard A. Mileaf (66) | Trustee since 1999 | Retired. Formerly, Vice President and Special Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993-2001. | 35 | Director, WHX Corporation (holding company) since August 2002; Director, WebFinancial Corporation (holding company) since December 2002; Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for- profit theater), since 2000; Formerly, Director, Kevlin Corporation (manufacturer of microwave and other products). |
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John P. Rosenthal (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Burnham Securities Inc. (a registered broker-dealer) since 1991. | 35 | Director, 92nd Street Y (non-profit), since 1967; Formerly, Director, Cancer Treatment Holdings, Inc. |
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William E. Rulon (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Retired. Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants) until January 1997. | 35 | Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), since 1998; Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), from March 2001 until July 2002. |
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Cornelius T. Ryan (71) | Trustee since 2000 | Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital partnerships) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation. | 35 | Director, Capital Cash Management Trust (money market fund), Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, Rocky Mountain Equity Fund, Prime Cash Fund, several private companies and QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ). |
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Tom Decker Seip (53) | Trustee since 2000 | General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation from 1983 to 1999; including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments from 1997 to 1998 and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab Investment Management from 1994 to 1997. | 35 | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), since November 2001; Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management), since 2001; Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), since 1999; Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), since 1999; Formerly, Director, Offroad Capital Inc. (pre-public internet commerce company). |
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Candace L. Straight (55) | Trustee since 1999 | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector). | 35 | Director, Providence Washington (property and casualty insurance company), since December 1998; Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), since October 2000. |
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Peter P. Trapp (58) | Trustee since 1984 | Regional Manager for Atlanta Region, Ford Motor Credit Company since August 1997; prior thereto, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 until August 1997. | 35 | |
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Trustees who are "Interested Persons" Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
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Edward I. OBrien* (74) | Trustee since 2000 | Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993-2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974-1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992-November 1993. | 35 | Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993-1999. |
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Jack L. Rivkin* (4) (62) | President and Trustee since December 2002 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Head of Research and Research Sales and Trading Departments of Neuberger Berman since 2002; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Executive Vice President, Travelers Group, Inc. and Senior Vice President, Tribeca Investments, LLC from 1996 to 2002. | 35 | Director, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Emagin Corp. (public company) since 1997; Director, Solbright Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Infogate Inc. (private company) since 1997. |
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Peter E. Sundman* (44) | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2000 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Principal, Neuberger Berman from 1997 until 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management from 1996 until 1999. | 35 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company) since 1999 and Director from October 1999 through March 2003; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds and Institutional Business since 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc. since 2000; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA. |
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(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
(4) | Serves as Trustee effective December 12, 2002. |
* | Indicates a trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Executive Vice Presidents of Neuberger Berman. Mr. O'Brien is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is a director of Legg Mason, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of which, from time to time, serves as a broker or dealer to the Funds and other funds for which NB Management serves as investment manager. |
Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) |
Claudia A. Brandon (46) | Secretary since 1985 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and employee since 1999; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1986 to 1999; Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Robert Conti (47) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President, Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Controller, NB Management until 1996; Treasurer, NB Management from 1996 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Brian J. Gaffney (49) | Vice President since 2000 | Managing Director, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1997 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Sheila R. James (38) | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Kevin Lyons (48) | Assistant Secretary since March 2003 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
John M. McGovern (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1993; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Barbara Muinos (44) | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2002; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 1996 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Assistant Vice President, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003); Assistant Treasurer of three registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator from 1996 until 2002. |
Frederic B. Soule (57) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President; Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Vice President, NB Management from 1995 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Trani Jo Wyman (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1991; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause.
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(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2003 | Neuberger Berman |
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NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
A Message from our President
I am very pleased to announce that the management and Board of Directors of Neuberger Berman Inc., the parent company of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and Neuberger Berman, LLC, the investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, of the portfolio, have agreed to a business combination with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., one of the world's leading financial services firms. Pending various approvals and other conditions, within a few months we expect that Neuberger Berman will become part of Lehman Brothers.
We do not anticipate dramatic changes. Neuberger Berman will retain its identity within the Lehman Brothers structure. Our portfolio managers will continue to manage their portfolios according to their judgment and expertise. We believe that our new ownership structure will provide us with greater resources to help us in our ongoing mission to provide you with the highest caliber investment expertise.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Sundman
President
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Managers' Commentary
The markets provided a bifurcated performance in the first half of 2003. During the first quarter, risk-averse investors flocked to relatively safe bond and money market funds, while stocks-particularly cyclical companies-experienced losses. After a low in March, stocks began to rally, carrying prices higher through July. For the whole period, the Neuberger Berman AMT Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio provided a positive return, but underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Growth Index.1, 2
During the first quarter, the Portfolio was positioned defensively, which was appropriate for the market environment. Early in the second quarter, however, the market began to shift and take on a new tone. Across the board, financial assets were the place to be. Bonds, stocks and even gold rallied strongly, sending bears of all types into hibernation. This equity rally was the strongest for stocks since the end of 1998 and for many pundits it signaled the end of the bear market, which had begun in March 2000. The highest returns for the quarter came from areas in the market with the greatest risk; small, volatile, money-losing companies performed best while large, higher quality firms lagged. For the six-month period, the growth style of investing outperformed the value style.
Factors that contributed to the rally emanated from Washington D.C. First, victories in Iraq removed a small, but hugely consequential risk of "weapons of mass destruction." Second, the Federal Reserve made certain to the markets that it would continue to provide the liquidity necessary to avoid deflation and economic decline. Third, Congress passed a tax law favoring financial assets generally, and dividend-paying stocks in particular. In addition, the earnings season was stronger than we had anticipated.
Given this change in the market, we repositioned the portfolio midway through the second quarter to benefit from economic expansion. We added exposure to companies with higher growth rates, higher beta, more cyclicality, and greater earnings leverage relative to the accelerating economy. Many portfolio managers have found it difficult to outperform their benchmarks in this shifting environment thus far this year-indeed, the performance of the Russell Midcap Growth Index is in the top 30% of its Lipper and Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth peer groups.
Our holdings in Industrials and Health Care were responsible for the largest relative contributions to Portfolio total return for the first half of the year. Within Industrials, our education stocks performed well. In addition, stock selection within Health Care was additive to performance. Health Care is one of the best performing sectors in the index year-to-date. We have been relatively neutral-weighted in this sector, where our emphasis has included drugs, pharmacy services and therapeutics.
The largest detractors from our relative performance were our Information Technology stocks. Because of the defensive nature of our holdings, they trailed their index counterparts as the market moved sharply upward in April and May. For example, we held names that might perform well if technology spending did not improve significantly. Such defensive, less cyclical, lower octane names underperformed the more cyclical, higher beta names in the sector. In mid-May, we began repositioning the portfolio strategically to take advantage of the shift in the market.
We believe that the equity market will continue to move higher, albeit at a slower pace than during the second quarter. Helping stocks advance are prospects for stronger economic activity and better earnings growth. High liquidity provided by the Federal Reserve, stimulative fiscal policies and continued, strong consumer spending would create better economic conditions for businesses. Inflation is forecasted to remain low, helping to hold down interest rates and, after three years of a bear market, investors appear to be willing to accept more risk and move assets back into stocks.
Sincerely,
JON D. BRORSON PORTFOLIO MANAGER ANDGROWTH EQUITY GROUP TEAM LEADER
KENNETH J. TUREK PORTFOLIO MANAGER
1. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses charged under the variable insurance contracts whose proceed are invested in the Portfolios.
2. The Russell Midcap® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 26% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index (which, in turn, consists of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization). The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described indices.
The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.
Shares of the separate Portfolios of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
© 2003 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.
Schedule of Investments Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Common Stocks (96.2%) |
Basic Materials (2.0%) |
147,000 | Ecolab Inc. | $3,763,200£ |
87,000 | Nucor Corp. | |
| | 8,013,150 |
Biotechnology (5.8%) |
60,500 | Celgene Corp. | 1,839,200*£ |
65,500 | Chiron Corp. | 2,863,660* |
47,500 | Genzyme Corp. | 1,985,913* |
162,000 | Gilead Sciences | 9,003,960*£ |
57,600 | IDEC Pharmaceuticals | 1,958,400*£ |
77,000 | MedImmune, Inc. | 2,800,490* |
185,000 | Millennium Pharmaceuticals | 2,910,050* |
| | 23,361,673 |
Business Services (6.8%) |
149,200 | Alliance Data Systems | 3,491,280* |
65,000 | Career Education | 4,447,300*£ |
100,000 | Corporate Executive Board | 4,053,000*£ |
100,600 | Education Management | 5,349,908* |
108,000 | Iron Mountain | 4,005,720* |
152,500 | Stericycle, Inc. | |
| | 27,215,408 |
Business Services - IT Business Services (1.8%) |
188,500 | Amdocs Ltd. | 4,524,000*£ |
106,000 | Manhattan Associates | |
| | 7,276,820 |
Communications Equipment (3.3%) |
289,500 | Juniper Networks | 3,581,115*£ |
490,000 | Tellabs, Inc. | 3,219,300* |
183,500 | UTStarcom, Inc. | |
| | 13,327,510 |
Computer Related (1.1%) |
60,000 | Lexmark International Group | 4,246,200* |
Energy (5.3%) |
98,000 | BJ Services | 3,661,280*£ |
84,000 | Murphy Oil | 4,418,400 |
170,000 | National-Oilwell | 3,740,000* |
111,500 | Pride International | 2,098,430*£ |
103,000 | Smith International | 3,784,220* |
179,800 | XTO Energy | |
| | 21,318,108 |
Financial Services (5.8%) |
79,500 | Bear Stearns | 5,757,390 |
115,500 | Capital One Financial | 5,680,290£ |
103,500 | Legg Mason | 6,722,325£ |
95,000 | Moody's Corp. | |
| | 23,167,455 |
Food & Beverage (1.2%) |
153,750 | Dean Foods | 4,843,125* |
Schedule of Investments Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Health Care (14.9%) |
68,900 | Allergan, Inc. | $5,312,190 |
66,000 | Anthem, Inc. | 5,091,900* |
96,500 | Biovail Corp. | 4,541,290*£ |
56,500 | C. R. Bard | 4,029,015£ |
400,000 | Caremark Rx | 10,272,000* |
44,500 | Express Scripts | 3,040,240* |
100,000 | First Health Group | 2,760,000* |
58,500 | Henry Schein | 3,061,890* |
104,100 | St. Jude Medical | 5,985,750* |
164,600 | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | 9,370,678£ |
116,000 | Varian Medical Systems | |
| | 60,143,073 |
Home Builders (1.0%) |
58,500 | Lennar Corp. | 4,182,750£ |
Industrial (6.1%) |
75,000 | Danaher Corp. | 5,103,750 |
109,500 | Fastenal Co. | 3,716,430£ |
117,500 | Gentex Corp. | 3,596,675* |
27,500 | Harman International Industries | 2,176,350 |
157,500 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | 5,945,625* |
93,000 | SPX Corp. | 4,097,580* |
| | 24,636,410 |
Internet (1.2%) |
148,300 | Yahoo! Inc. | 4,858,308*£ |
Leisure (0.9%) |
93,000 | Harrah's Entertainment | 3,742,320* |
Media (6.7%) |
163,000 | Cumulus Media | 3,085,590*£ |
57,000 | E.W. Scripps | 5,057,040£ |
133,300 | Lamar Advertising | 4,693,493*£ |
364,000 | Radio One Class D | 6,468,280* |
220,000 | Westwood One | 7,464,600* |
| | 26,769,003 |
Retail (11.2%) |
142,000 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 4,034,220* |
162,500 | Bed Bath & Beyond | 6,306,625* |
120,500 | Best Buy | 5,292,360* |
98,300 | Coach, Inc. | 4,889,442*£ |
210,000 | InterActiveCorp | 8,309,700*£ |
124,000 | Michaels Stores | 4,719,440* |
120,500 | Reebok International | 4,052,415* |
170,400 | Ross Stores | |
| | 44,887,098 |
Semiconductors (6.5%) |
127,000 | Intersil Corp. | 3,379,470* |
216,000 | Marvell Technology Group | 7,423,920*£ |
146,600 | Maxim Integrated Products | 5,012,254 |
164,000 | Microchip Technology | 4,039,320 |
72,700 | QLogic Corp. | 3,513,591*£ |
108,500 | Xilinx Inc. | 2,746,135*£ |
| | 26,114,690 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Schedule of Investments Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio cont'd
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Software (8.1%) |
122,000 | Adobe Systems | $3,912,540 |
201,895 | Documentum, Inc. | 3,971,275*£ |
115,000 | Electronic Arts | 8,508,850* |
147,000 | Mercury Interactive | 5,675,670*£ |
185,500 | Storage Technology | 4,774,770* |
200,000 | VERITAS Software | |
| | 32,577,105 |
Technology (4.6%) |
102,000 | Computer Sciences | 3,888,240* |
318,000 | Seagate Technology | 5,612,700* |
120,000 | Zebra Technologies | 9,022,800* |
| | 18,523,740 |
Telecommunications (1.9%) |
423,500 | Nextel Communications | 7,656,880* |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $318,221,766) | 386,860,826 |
Principal Amount |
Short-Term Investments (30.6%) | |
$105,749,100 | N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | 105,749,100 |
17,506,559 | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund Trust Class | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $123,255,659) | 123,255,659# |
Total Investments (126.8%) (Cost $441,477,425) | 510,116,485## |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(26.8%)] | 107,807,471) |
Total Net Assets (100.0%) | $402,309,014 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Notes to Schedule of Investments Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio |
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† | Investment securities of the Fund are valued at the latest sales price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. The Fund values all other securities by a method the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust believes accurately reflects fair value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value. |
# | At cost, which approximates market value. |
## | At June 30, 2003, the cost of investments for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $441,477,425. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $70,688,258 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $2,049,198, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $68,639,060, based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
£ | All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements). |
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@ | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements). |
See Notes to Financial Statements
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at market value*† (Note A)-see Schedule of Investments | $510,116,485 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 71,616 |
Receivable for securities sold | 2,101,474 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 84,631 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 85,197 |
Total Assets | 512,459,403 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | 105,749,100 |
Payable for securities purchased | 3,800,143 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 112,355 |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | 172,078 |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | 96,410 |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 220,303 |
Total Liabilities | 110,150,389 |
Net Assets at value | $402,309,014 |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | $733,432,480 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | (1,076,157) |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | (398,686,369) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | 68,639,060 |
Net Assets at value | $402,309,014 |
Net Assets | |
Class I | $401,505,161 |
Class S | 803,853 |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Class I | 29,901,807 |
Class S | 59,977 |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Class I | $13.43 |
Class S | 13.40 |
†Securities on loan, at market value | $102,133,667 |
*Cost of Investments | $441,477,425 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio |
Investment Income | |
Income: | |
Dividend income | $349,220 |
Income from securities loaned-net | 189,583 |
Interest income (Note A) | 65,229 |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A) | (8,730) |
Total income | 595,302 |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fee (Note B) | 971,339 |
Administration fee (Note B): | |
Class I | 540,793 |
Class S | 385 |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Class S | 321 |
Auditing fees | 19,247 |
Custodian fees (Note B) | 64,664 |
Insurance expense | 4,762 |
Legal fees | 30,411 |
Shareholder reports | 17,007 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 14,465 |
Miscellaneous | 8,065 |
Total net expenses | 1,671,459 |
Net investment income (loss) | (1,076,157) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold | (28,566,449) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Investment securities (Note A) | 72,813,078 |
Net gain (loss) on investments | 44,246,629 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $43,170,472 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio |
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | |
From Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(1,076,157) | $(2,498,809) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (28,566,449) | (122,635,019) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 72,813,078 | (33,913,414) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 43,170,472 | (159,047,242) |
From Fund Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | | |
Class I | 96,787,532 | 237,015,402 |
Class S | 5,452,688 | - |
Payments for shares redeemed: | | |
Class I | (100,578,842) | (246,511,511) |
Class S | (4,696,654) | - |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | (3,035,276) | (9,496,109) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 40,135,196 | (168,543,351) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 362,173,818 | 530,717,169 |
End of period | $402,309,014 | $362,173,818 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $(1,076,157) | $- |
Number of Fund Shares: | | |
Sold: | | |
Class I | 7,938,423 | 16,917,543 |
Class S | 444,005 | - |
Redeemed: | | |
Class I | (8,289,438) | (18,000,845) |
Class S | (384,028) | - |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (291,038) | (1,083,302) |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 | General: Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of ten separate operating series (the "Funds") each of which (except Focus Portfolio) is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. Class S had no operations until February 18, 2003, other than matters relating to its organization and registration of its shares under the 1933 Act. The Trustees of the Trust may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders. |
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| The assets of each fund belong only to that fund, and the liabilities of each fund are borne solely by that fund and no other. |
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| The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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2 | Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments. |
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3 | Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange of such currency against the U.S. dollar 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. |
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4 | Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. 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 original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. |
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5 | Federal income taxes: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gains (after reduction for any amounts available for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, U.S. Federal income taxes. Accordingly, the Fund paid no U.S. Federal income taxes and no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes was required. |
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6 | Dividends and distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Income dividends and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed in September. Income dividends and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards ($4,181,334, $236,225,757, and $113,423,118, expiring in 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively, determined as of December 31, 2002), it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. |
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| The Fund distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital. Differences in the recognition or classification of income between the financial statements and tax earnings and profits which result in temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized gains in the components of net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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7 | Expense allocation: Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses not directly attributed to a fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the Funds can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class. |
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8 | Security lending: The Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") on April 17, 2003. Securities loans involve certain risks in the event a borrower should fail financially, including delays or inability to recover the lent securities or foreclose against the collateral. The investment manager, under the general supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, monitors the creditworthiness of the parties to whom the Fund makes security loans. The Fund receives cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invests the cash collateral in the N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("investment vehicle"), which is managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") pursuant to guidelines approved by the Trust's investment manager. The Fund pays Neuberger a lending agency fee monthly based on a percentage of net loan revenue. The Fund pays a fee to the borrowe r with respect to the cash collateral that it receives and retains the income earned on reinvestment of that cash collateral. The Fund also receives payments from the borrower equal to income earned on loaned securities during the time they are on loan. |
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| Prior to April 17, 2003, the Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan"). The Fund received cash collateral equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invested the cash collateral in the investment vehicle. Income earned on the investment vehicle was paid to Morgan monthly. The Fund received a fee, payable monthly, negotiated by the Fund and Morgan, based on the number and duration of the lending transactions. Income earned on the securities loaned is reflected in the Statement of Operations. |
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9 | Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable. |
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10 | Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in the Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund (the "Cash Fund"), a fund managed by Management and having the same officers and Trustees as the Fund. The Cash Fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The Fund does not pay Management an investment management fee associated with its investment in the Cash Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, income earned on this investment amounted to $65,229 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Interest income. |
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11 | Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated pro rata among its respective classes. |
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| Note B-Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates: |
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| Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies. |
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| The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% 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. |
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| The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement ("Agreement"). Pursuant to this Agreement each class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Management retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement. |
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| The Trustees of the Trust adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund's Class I. |
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| For the Fund's Class S, Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of class shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Trustees of the Trust have adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to this class, pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that, as compensation for administrative and other services provided to this class, Management's activities and expenses related to the sale and distribution of this class of shares, and ongoing services provided to investors in this class, Management receives from this class a fee at the annual rate of 0.25% of Class S's average daily net assets. Management receives this amount to provide distribution and shareholder servicing for this class and pays a portion of it to institutions that provide such services. 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 this class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to this class. NASD 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 Trust's Plan complies with those rules. |
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| Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2006 to reimburse the Fund's Class I and Class S shares for their operating expenses (excluding the fees payable to Management (including the fees payable to Management with respect to the Fund's Class S shares), interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.00% and 1.25%, respectively, per annum of their average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the period ended June 30, 2003, no reimbursement to the Fund's Class I and Class S shares was required. The Fund's Class I and Class S shares each have agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2009 for their excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as their annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed their Expense Limitations, and the repayments are made within three years after the year in which Management i ssued the reimbursement. During the period ended June 30, 2003, there was no reimbursement to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2003, the Fund's Class I and Class S shares have no contingent liability to Management under the agreements. |
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| Management and Neuberger, a member firm of The New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Inc., a publicly held company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management. |
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| The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. The impact of this arrangement, reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Custodian fees, was a reduction of $0. |
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Note C-Securities Transactions: |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $349,375,576 and $352,768,714, respectively. |
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During the six months ended June 30, 2003, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $769,210, of which Neuberger received $256,318, and other brokers received $512,892. |
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Note D-Line of Credit: |
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At June 30, 2003, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $200,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.10% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. No compensating balance is required. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to the entire $200,000,000 at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2003, nor had the Fund utilized this line of credit at any time prior to that date. |
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Note E-Unaudited Financial Information: |
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The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by independent auditors. Annual reports contain audited financial statements. |
Financial Highlights Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
The following tables include selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.‡
Class I†, | Six Months Ended June 30 | Year Ended December 31, |
| 2003 (Unaudited) | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $11.97 | $16.94 | $22.48 | $24.30 | $16.22 | $11.72 |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (.04) | (.08) | (.07) | (.09) | (.07) | (.03) |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | 1.50 | (4.89) | (5.47) | (1.72) | 8.55 | 4.61 |
Total From Investment Operations | 1.46 | (4.97) | (5.54) | (1.81) | 8.48 | 4.58 |
Less Distributions | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | - | - | - | - | - | (.01) |
From Net Capital Gains | - | - | - | (.01) | (.40) | (.07) |
Total Distributions | - | - | - | (.01) | (.40) | (.08) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $13.43 | $11.97 | $16.94 | $22.48 | $24.30 | $16.22 |
Total Return†† | +12.20%** | -29.34% | -24.64% | -7.46% | +53.89% | +39.28% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | $401.5 | $362.2 | $530.7 | $624.1 | $159.9 | $31.0 |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | .93%* | .95% | .91% | .98% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | .93%* | .95% | .91% | .98%§ | 1.00%§ | 1.00%§ |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | (.60)%* | (.57)% | (.38)% | (.34)% | (.40)% | (.20)% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 99% | 124% | 99% | 109% | 100% | 106% |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Financial Highlights Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio cont'd
Class S | Period from February 18, 2003^ to June 30, |
| 2003 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | |
Income From Investment Operations | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (0.03) |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | 2.28 |
Total From Investment Operations | 2.25 |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $13.40 |
Total Return†† | +20.18%** |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | $0.8 |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | 1.16%* |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.16%* |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | (.71)%* |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 99% |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
Notes to Financial Highlights Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
† | The per share amounts and ratios which are shown reflect income and expenses, including the Fund's Class I proportionate share of AMT Mid-Cap Growth Investment's income and expenses through April 30, 2000 under the prior master/feeder fund structure. |
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†† | Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower/higher if Management had not reimbursed/recouped certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. |
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# | The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. |
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§ | After reimbursement of expenses by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been: |
Year Ended December 31, |
| 1999 | 1998 |
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class I | 1.08% | 1.43% |
After reimbursement of expenses previously paid by Management. Had Management not been reimbursed, the annualized ratio of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
| Year Ended December 31, |
| | 2000 |
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class I | | .95% |
^ | The date investment operations commenced. |
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‡ | The per share amounts which are shown have been computed based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
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* | Annualized. |
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** | Not annualized. |
Trusteed and Officers (Unaudited)
The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by NB Management and Neuberger Berman. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Independent Trustees Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
John Cannon (73) | Trustee since 2000 | Consultant. Formerly, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, CDC Capital Management (registered investment adviser) (1993-January 1999) prior thereto, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association. | 35 | Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, since 1992. |
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Faith Colish (67) | Trustee since 1984 | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; prior thereto, Attorney at Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | 35 | Director, American Bar Retirement Association (ABRA) since 1997 (not-for-profit membership association). |
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Walter G. Ehlers (70) | Trustee since 1989 | Consultant; Retired President and Director, Teachers Insurance & Annuity (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF) . | 35 | |
C. Anne Harvey (65) | Trustee since 1998 | Consultant, C. A. Harvey Associates, since June 2001; Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2000. | 35 | Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002; President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors since 2002; Member, American Savings Education Council's Policy Board (ASEC), 1998-2000; Member, Executive Committee, Crime Prevention Coalition of America, 1997-2000. |
Barry Hirsch (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Attorney at Law. Senior Counsel, Loews Corporation (diversified financial corporation) May 2002 until April 2003; prior thereto, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Loews Corporation. | 35 | |
Trusteed and Officers (Unaudited) cont'd
Independent Trustees Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
Robert A. Kavesh (75) | Trustee since 2000 | Professor of Finance and Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University. | 35 | Director, Delaware Labs (cosmetics), since 1978. |
Howard A. Mileaf (66) | Trustee since 1999 | Retired. Formerly, Vice President and Special Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993-2001. | 35 | Director, WHX Corporation (holding company) since August 2002; Director, WebFinancial Corporation (holding company) since December 2002; Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for- profit theater), since 2000; Formerly, Director, Kevlin Corporation (manufacturer of microwave and other products). |
John P. Rosenthal (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Burnham Securities Inc. (a registered broker-dealer) since 1991. | 35 | Director, 92nd Street Y (non-profit), since 1967; Formerly, Director, Cancer Treatment Holdings, Inc. |
William E. Rulon (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Retired. Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants) until January 1997. | 35 | Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), since 1998; Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), from March 2001 until July 2002. |
Cornelius T. Ryan (71) | Trustee since 2000 | Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital partnerships) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation. | 35 | Director, Capital Cash Management Trust (money market fund), Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, Rocky Mountain Equity Fund, Prime Cash Fund, several private companies and QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ). |
Tom Decker Seip (53) | Trustee since 2000 | General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation from 1983 to 1999; including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments from 1997 to 1998 and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab Investment Management from 1994 to 1997. | 35 | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), since November 2001; Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management), since 2001; Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), since 1999; Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), since 1999; Formerly, Director, Offroad Capital Inc. (pre-public internet commerce company). |
Candace L. Straight (55) | Trustee since 1999 | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector).
| 35 | Director, Providence Washington (property and casualty insurance company), since December 1998; Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), since October 2000. |
Peter P. Trapp (58) | Trustee since 1984 | Regional Manager for Atlanta Region, Ford Motor Credit Company since August 1997; prior thereto, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 until August 1997. | 35 | |
Edward I. OBrien* (74) | Trustee since 2000 | Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993-2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974-1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992-November 1993. | 35 | Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993-1999. |
Jack L. Rivkin* (4) (62) | President and Trustee since December 2002 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Head of Research and Research Sales and Trading Departments of Neuberger Berman since 2002; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Executive Vice President, Travelers Group, Inc. and Senior Vice President, Tribeca Investments, LLC from 1996 to 2002. | 35 | Director, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Emagin Corp. (public company) since 1997; Director, Solbright Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Infogate Inc. (private company) since 1997. |
Peter E. Sundman* (44) | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2000 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Principal, Neuberger Berman from 1997 until 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management from 1996 until 1999. | 35 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company) since 1999 and Director from October 1999 through March 2003; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds and Institutional Business since 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc. since 2000; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA. |
Trusteed and Officers (Unaudited) cont'd
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
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(2) | Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares. |
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(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
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(4) | Serves as Trustee effective December 12, 2002. |
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* | Indicates a trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Executive Vice Presidents of Neuberger Berman. Mr. O'Brien is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is a director of Legg Mason, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of which, from time to time, serves as a broker or dealer to the Funds and other funds for which NB Management serves as investment manager. |
Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) |
Claudia A. Brandon (46) | Secretary since 1985 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and employee since 1999; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1986 to 1999; Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Robert Conti (47) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President, Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Controller, NB Management until 1996; Treasurer, NB Management from 1996 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Brian J. Gaffney (49) | Vice President since 2000 | Managing Director, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1997 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Sheila R. James (38) | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Kevin Lyons (48) | Assistant Secretary since March 2003 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
John M. McGovern (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1993; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) |
Barbara Muinos (44) | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2002; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 1996 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Assistant Vice President, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003); Assistant Treasurer of three registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator from 1996 until 2002. |
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Frederic B. Soule (57) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President; Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Vice President, NB Management from 1995 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Trani Jo Wyman (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1991; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
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(2) | Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause. |
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(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2003 | Neuberger Berman |
| Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust |
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NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
A Message from our President
I am very pleased to announce that the management and Board of Directors of Neuberger Berman Inc., the parent company of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and Neuberger Berman, LLC, the investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, of the portfolio, have agreed to a business combination with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., one of the world's leading financial services firms. Pending various approvals and other conditions, within a few months we expect that Neuberger Berman will become part of Lehman Brothers.
We do not anticipate dramatic changes. Neuberger Berman will retain its identity within the Lehman Brothers structure. Our portfolio managers will continue to manage their portfolios according to their judgment and expertise. We believe that our new ownership structure will provide us with greater resources to help us in our ongoing mission to provide you with the highest caliber investment expertise.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Sundman
President
Partners Portfolio Manager's Commentary
Investors enjoyed a buoyant stock market in the first half of 2003. All ten of the industry sectors represented in the Russell 1000 Value Index benchmark closed the six-month reporting period in positive territory, with five of the ten sectors advancing 13% or better. The Neuberger Berman AMT Partners Portfolio performed even better, outpacing its benchmarks by a wide margin.1,2 Our overweightings in the consumer discretionary, health care, industrials, and information technology sectors enhanced relative returns. However, stock selection, which was responsible for about 70% of the Portfolio's relative performance advantage, was the real key to our success.
Our consumer discretionary investments had the most positive impact on Portfolio returns, with travel conglomerate Cendant, and retailers Best Buy, Home Depot, and Abercrombie & Fitch making our top-ten performance list. Our health care holdings also excelled, with Laboratory Corporation of America and Caremark RX among our biggest winners. The only real negative to report is the poor relative performance of our consumer staples holdings, a sector in which we were significantly underweighted versus our benchmarks.
Looking ahead, we are quite optimistic regarding the economy and stock market. Historically low interest rates, mortgage refinancing, rising personal income, and tax relief are giving consumers a second wind. Merger and acquisition activity is increasing, indicating that corporate America is beginning to focus on growth rather than exclusively on shoring up balance sheets and maximizing profit margins. We believe increased deal activity signals that corporate confidence is improving and foreshadows the long awaited rebound in business investment and capital spending. With all the operating leverage resulting from cost cutting during the recession, rising revenues should be magnified in corporate earnings. We are confident that earnings can meet consensus forecasts in the coming quarters and believe they could materially exceed current expectations for 2004.
The market is also benefiting from historically low bond yields, which have pushed investors into equities. The reduction in the top tax rate on some equity dividends to 15% is another lure for income-oriented investors. Although investors have started coming back to stocks, there is still more than enough money on the sidelines to propel the market in the year ahead. Finally, even though the stock market recovered much ground in the second quarter, we are still finding what we believe are great companies selling at very attractive valuations.
This is not to say that investors can be careless. We are taking profits as portfolio companies reach our target prices and using the proceeds to buy more attractively valued stocks. Currently, we are recycling some of our profits from the consumer discretionary sector into the energy, health care and industrial sectors.
Surprisingly, energy stocks, which should benefit as the recovering economy increases the demand for energy, have lagged the market by a considerable margin. We find natural gas exploration and production companies particularly attractive. Demand for natural gas is strong and should get stronger. Natural gas inventories are low. Consequently, prices should remain high, resulting in accelerating earnings for natural gas producers such as Devon Energy and EOG Resources. We continue to find fundamental bargains in the health care sector. Pharmaceutical distributors McKesson and Caremark RX are among our favorites. In 2003 and again in 2004, $16-18 billion in drugs are "coming off patent," and competing generic versions will be coming rapidly to market. Selling generic drugs is a high-margin business for pharmaceutical distributors, who don't suffer the ill effects of price competition at the wholesale level.
In closing, after the big second-quarter rally, stocks may be vulnerable to a correction. However, we are confident that the long-term trend is up. We will continue to focus on valuations, taking profits in Portfolio holdings that no longer present good fundamental value and using the proceeds to build positions in the numerous bargains still available in the market.
Sincerely,
S. BASU MULLICK PORTFOLIO MANAGER
1. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses charged under the variable insurance contracts whose proceeds are invested in the Portfolios.
2. The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries. The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index (which measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization). The Russell 1000 Index represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 1000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributi ons. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described indices.
The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.
Shares of the separate Portfolios of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
© 2003 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.
Schedule of Investments Partners Portfolio
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Common Stocks (99.2%) |
Advertising (1.3%) |
115,000 | Omnicom Group | $8,245,500£ |
Auto Related (1.1%) |
204,400 | Navistar International | 6,669,572*£ |
Banking & Financial (3.3%) |
173,500 | BISYS Group | 3,187,195* |
191,300 | Merrill Lynch | 8,929,884£ |
209,800 | State Street | 8,266,120 |
| | 20,383,199 |
Building, Construction & Furnishing (4.5%) |
50,400 | Centex Corp. | 3,920,616 |
338,200 | Home Depot | 11,201,184£ |
84,700 | Lennar Corp. | 6,056,050£ |
16,100 | NVR, Inc. | 6,617,100*£ |
| | 27,794,950 |
Capital Goods (2.1%) |
90,100 | Parker-Hannifin | 3,783,299£ |
209,700 | SPX Corp. | 9,239,382*£ |
| | 13,022,681 |
Communications (1.3%) |
393,000 | Cablevision Systems | 8,158,680*£ |
Communication Services (1.3%) |
324,800 | Scientific-Atlanta | 7,743,232£ |
Consumer Cyclicals (9.2%) |
189,700 | Best Buy | 8,331,624*£ |
144,700 | Black & Decker | 6,287,215 |
318,000 | Carnival Corp. | 10,338,180£ |
264,700 | Costco Wholesale | 9,688,020*£ |
478,100 | Masco Corp. | 11,402,685 |
70,600 | Praxair, Inc. | 4,243,060 |
237,700 | Sabre Holdings | 5,859,305£ |
| | 56,150,089 |
Consumer Goods & Services (3.0%) |
714,800 | Cendant Corp. | 13,095,136*£ |
215,000 | Fairmont Hotels & Resorts | 5,031,000 |
| | 18,126,136 |
Consumer Staples (3.8%) |
921,564 | Liberty Media | 10,653,280* |
233,600 | Viacom Inc. Class B | 10,198,976* |
76,800 | Yum! Brands | 2,270,208* |
| | 23,122,464 |
Defense (1.7%) |
242,400 | L-3 Communications Holdings | 10,541,976*£ |
Defense & Aerospace (1.2%) |
83,200 | Northrop Grumman | 7,179,328 |
Energy (3.6%) |
136,400 | Anadarko Petroleum | 6,065,708 |
189,800 | Cooper Cameron | 9,562,124* |
140,800 | Talisman Energy | 6,455,680 |
| | 22,083,512 |
Schedule of Investments Partners Portfolio
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Financial Services (19.3%) |
329,700 | American Express | $13,784,757 |
316,700 | Bank of New York | 9,105,125 |
5,800 | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | 14,094,000* |
375,300 | Citigroup Inc. | 16,062,840 |
117,300 | Freddie Mac | 5,955,321 |
241,800 | H & R Block | 10,457,850 |
417,800 | J.P. Morgan Chase | 14,280,404£ |
154,600 | Lehman Brothers Holdings | 10,277,808 |
297,800 | PMI Group | 7,992,952£ |
120,800 | Wells Fargo | 6,088,320 |
120,196 | XL Capital | 9,976,268£ |
| | 118,075,645 |
Food & Beverage (2.5%) |
311,600 | Pepsi Bottling Group | 6,238,232 |
202,100 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 8,993,450 |
| | 15,231,682 |
Forest Products & Paper (1.6%) |
181,800 | Weyerhaeuser Co. | 9,817,200 |
Health Care (12.4%) |
147,000 | Biogen, Inc. | 5,586,000* |
139,600 | Boston Scientific | 8,529,560* |
363,000 | Caremark Rx | 9,321,840* |
161,700 | CIGNA Corp. | 7,590,198 |
93,900 | Genzyme Corp. | 3,925,020* |
436,300 | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 13,154,445* |
288,800 | McKesson HBOC | 10,321,712£ |
102,600 | Wellpoint Health Networks | 8,649,180*£ |
194,200 | Wyeth | 8,845,810 |
| | 75,923,765 |
Health Products & Services (1.0%) |
157,100 | Universal Health Services Class B | 6,224,302* |
Industrial & Commercial Products (1.2%) |
385,200 | Norfolk Southern | 7,395,840 |
Insurance (4.1%) |
164,400 | Aetna Inc. | 9,896,880 |
171,600 | American International Group | 9,468,888£ |
154,200 | St. Paul Cos. | 5,629,842 |
| | 24,995,610 |
Machinery & Equipment (0.8%) |
96,000 | Nucor Corp. | 4,689,600 |
Oil & Gas (3.3%) |
70,700 | BP PLC ADR | 2,970,814 |
90,700 | Devon Energy | 4,843,380 |
150,300 | EOG Resources | 6,288,552 |
284,800 | FMC Technologies | 5,995,040* |
| | 20,097,786 |
Schedule of Investments Partners Portfolio cont'
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Pharmaceutical (4.1%) |
506,600 | King Pharmaceuticals | $7,477,416* |
353,100 | Pfizer Inc. | 12,058,365 |
290,500 | Shire Pharmaceuticals Group ADR | 5,722,850* |
| | 25,258,631 |
Number of Shares |
Retail (2.5%) |
229,900 | Abercrombie & Fitch | 6,531,459* |
291,530 | Limited, Inc. | 4,518,715 |
111,300 | Target Corp. | 4,211,592 |
| | 15,261,766 |
Number of Shares |
Steel (0.3%) |
132,100 | United States Steel | 2,162,477 |
Technology (8.5%) |
184,800 | Cadence Design Systems | 2,228,688*£ |
263,300 | Computer Sciences | 10,036,996*£ |
1,090,000 | Compuware Corp. | 6,289,300* |
423,300 | General Motors Class H | 5,422,473* |
132,700 | IBM | 10,947,750 |
199,100 | InterActiveCorp | 7,878,387*£ |
42,200 | Lexmark International Group | 2,986,494* |
224,600 | Waters Corp. | 6,542,598* |
| | 52,332,686 |
Transportation (0.2%) |
23,000 | Teekay Shipping | 986,700 |
Total Common Stocks Cost $526,068,960) | 607,675,009 |
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Principal Amount |
Number of Shares | |
Short-Term Investments (17.3%) |
$102,654,600 | N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | 102,654,600
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3,455,232 | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund Trust Class |
3,455,232@
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Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $106,109,832) | 106,109,832#
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Total Investments (116.5%) (Cost $632,178,792) | 713,784,841##
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Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [16.5%)] | (100,940,605)
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Total Net Assets (100.0%) | $612,844,236 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Notes to Schedule of Investments Partners Portfolio
† | Investment securities of the Fund are valued at the latest sales price where that sales price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. The Fund values all other securities by a method the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisors Management Trust believes accurately reflects fair value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value. |
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# | At cost, which approximates market value. |
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## | At June 30, 2003, the cost of investments for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $632,178,792. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $91,296,744 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $9,690,695, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $81,606,049, based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. |
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* | Non-income producing security. |
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£ | All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements). |
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@ | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements). |
See Notes to Financial Investments
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Partners Portfolio |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at market value*† (Note A)-see Schedule of Investments | $713,784,841 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 303,693 |
Receivable for securities sold | 3,376,525 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 277,118 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 37,252 |
Total Assets | 717,779,429 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | 102,654,600 |
Payable for securities purchased | 614,030 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 1,001,338 |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | 267,605 |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | 152,475 |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 245,145 |
Total Liabilities | 104,935,193 |
Net Assets at value | $612,844,236 |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | $669,006,380 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | (64,976) |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | (137,703,247) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | 81,606,079 |
Net Assets at value | $612,844,236 |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | 45,675,043 |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $13.42 |
†Securities on loan, at market value | $98,945,208 |
*Cost of Investments | $632,178,792 |
See Notes to Financial Investments
Statement of Operations
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Partners Portfolio |
Investment Income | |
Income: | |
Dividend income | $2,449,936 |
Interest income (Note A) | 65,465 |
Income from securities loaned - net | 42,361 |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A) | (11,145) |
Total income | 2,546,617 |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fee (Note B) | 1,456,360 |
Administration fee (Note B) | 822,042 |
Auditing fees | 27,021 |
Custodian fees (Note B) | 79,064 |
Insurance expense | 7,396 |
Legal fees | 64,973 |
Shareholder reports | 128,602 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 14,512 |
Miscellaneous | 11,623 |
Total net expenses | 2,611,593 |
Net investment income (loss) | (64,976) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold | (40,183,950) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Investment securities (Note A) | 130,611,248 |
Foreign currency (Note A) | 30 |
Net gain (loss) on investments | 90,427,328 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $90,362,352 |
See Notes to Financial Investments
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Partners Portfolio |
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | |
From Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(64,976) | $315,258 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (40,183,950) | (67,079,570) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 130,611,278 | (120,966,611) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 90,362,352 | (187,730,923) |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | |
Net investment income | - | (3,518,207) |
Tax return of capital | - | (169,184) |
Total distributions to shareholders | - | (3,687,391) |
From Fund Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | 188,934,143 | 285,008,522 |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | - | 3,687,391 |
Payments for shares redeemed | (189,010,471) | (370,105,497) |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | (76,328) | (81,409,584) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 90,286,024 | (272,827,898) |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 522,558,212 | 795,386,110 |
End of period | $612,844,236 | $522,558,212 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $(64,976) | $- |
Number of Fund Shares: | | |
Sold | 15,548,138 | 22,064,366 |
Issued on reinvestment of dividends and distributions | - | 252,042 |
Redeemed | (15,723,011) | (29,140,997) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (174,873) | (6,824,589) |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements Partners Portfolio
| | Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: |
| 1 | General: Partners Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of ten separate operating series (the "Funds") each of which (except Focus Portfolio) is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Trustees of the Trust may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders. |
| | The assets of each fund belong only to that fund, and the liabilities of each fund are borne solely by that fund and no other. |
| | The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
| 2 | Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments. |
| 3 | Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange of such currency against the U.S. dollar 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. |
| 4 | Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. 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 original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold are proceeds from the settlement of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $391,888. |
| 5 | Federal income taxes: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gains (after reduction for any amounts available for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, U.S. Federal income taxes. |
| | Accordingly, the Fund paid no U.S. Federal income taxes and no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes was required. |
| 6 | Dividends and distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Income dividends and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed in September. Income dividends and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards ($9,141,747 and $72,177,018 expiring in 2009 and 2010, respectively, determined as of December 31, 2002), it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. |
| | The Fund distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital. Differences in the recognition or classification of income between the financial statements and tax earnings and profits which result in temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized gains in the components of net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
| 7 | Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable. |
| 8 | Expense allocation: Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses not directly attributed to a fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the Funds can otherwise be made fairly. |
| 9 | Security lending: The Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") on April 17, 2003. Securities loans involve certain risks in the event a borrower should fail financially, including delays or inability to recover the lent securities or foreclose against the collateral. The investment manager, under the general supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, monitors the creditworthiness of the parties to whom the Fund makes security loans. The Fund receives cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invests the cash collateral in the N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("investment vehicle"), which is managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") pursuant to guidelines approved by the Trust's investment manager. The Fund pays Neuberger a lending agency fee monthly based on a percentage of net loan revenue. The Fund pays a fee to the b orrower with respect to the cash collateral that it receives and retains the income earned on reinvestment of that cash collateral. The Fund also receives payments from the borrower equal to income earned on loaned securities during the time they are on loan. |
| | Prior to April 17, 2003, the Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan"). The Fund received cash collateral equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invested the cash collateral in the investment vehicle. Income earned on the investment vehicle was paid to Morgan monthly. The Fund received a fee, payable monthly, negotiated by the Fund and Morgan, based on the number and duration of the lending transactions. Income earned on securities loaned is reflected in the Statement of Operations. |
| 10 | Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in the Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund (the "Cash Fund"), a fund managed by Management and having the same officers and Trustees as the Fund. The Cash Fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The Fund does not pay Management an investment management fee associated with its investment in the Cash Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, income earned on this investment amounted to $65,465 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Interest income. |
| | Note B-Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates: |
| | Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies. |
| | The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% 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. |
| | The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement ("Agreement"). Pursuant to this Agreement the Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Management retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement. |
| | The Trustees of the Trust adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund. |
| | Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2006 to reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (excluding the fees payable to Management, interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.00% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the six months ended June 30, 2003, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2009 for its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there was no reimbursement to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2003, the Fund has no liability to Management under the agreem ent. |
| | Management and Neuberger, a member firm of The New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Inc., a publicly held company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management. |
| | The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. The impact of this arrangement, reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Custodian fees, was a reduction of $0. |
| | Note C-Securities Transactions: |
| | During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $215,894,126 and $218,201,762, respectively. |
| | During the six months ended June 30, 2003, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $770,153, of which Neuberger received $464,797, and other brokers received $305,356. |
| | Note D-Line of Credit: |
| | At June 30, 2003, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $200,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.10% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. No compensating balance is required. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to the entire $200,000,000 at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2003, nor had the Fund utilized this line of credit at any time prior to that date. |
| | Note E-Unaudited Financial Information: |
| | The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by independent auditors. Annual reports contain audited financial statements. |
Financial Highlights Partners Portfolio†
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.‡
Six Months Ended June 30, | Year Ended December 31, |
| 2003 (Unaudited) | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $11.40 | $15.10 | $16.17 | $19.64 | $18.93 | $20.60 |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (.00) | .01 | .06 | .07 | .11 | .20 |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities | | | | | | |
(both realized and unrealized) | 2.02 | (3.64) | (.50) | (.20) | 1.23 | .73 |
Total From Investment Operations | 2.02 | (3.63) | (.44) | (.13) | 1.34 | .93 |
Less Distributions | | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | - | (.07) | (.06) | (.15) | (.23) | (.08) |
From Net Capital Gains | - | - | (.57) | (3.19) | (.40) | (2.52) |
Total Distributions | - | (.07) | (.63) | (3.34) | (.63) | (2.60) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $13.42 | $11.40 | $15.10 | $16.17 | $19.64 | $18.93 |
Total Return†† | +17.72%** | -24.14% | -2.83% | +0.70% | +7.37% | +4.21% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | $612.8 | $522.6 | $795.4 | $808.3 | $989.5 | $1,630.5 |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | .95%* | .91% | .87% | .92% | .87% | .84% |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | .95%* | .91% | .87% | .92% | .87% | .84% |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | (.02)%* | .05% | .43% | .42% | .57% | 1.04% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 40% | 53% | 74% | 97% | 112% | 148% |
See Notes to Financial Highlights
Notes to Financial Highlights Partners Portfolio
† | The per share amounts and ratios which are shown reflect income and expenses, including the Fund's proportionate share of AMT Partners Investment's income and expenses through April 30, 2000 under the prior master/feeder fund structure. |
†† | Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal may 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 account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. |
# | The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. |
‡ | The per share amounts which are shown have been computed based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
* | Annualized. |
** | Not Annualized. |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by NB Management and Neuberger Berman. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Independent Trustees Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
John Cannon (73) | Trustee since 2000 | Consultant. Formerly, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, CDC Capital Management (registered investment adviser) (1993-January 1999) prior thereto, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association. | 35 | Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, since 1992. |
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Faith Colish (67) | Trustee since 1984 | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; prior thereto, Attorney at Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | 35 | Director, American Bar Retirement Association (ABRA) since 1997 (not-for-profit membership association). |
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Walter G. Ehlers (70) | Trustee since 1989 | Consultant; Retired President and Director, Teachers Insurance & Annuity (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF). | 35 | |
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C. Anne Harvey (65) | Trustee since 1998 | Consultant, C. A. Harvey Associates, since June 2001; Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2000. | 35 | Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002; President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors since 2002; Member, American Savings Education Council's Policy Board (ASEC), 1998-2000; Member, Executive Committee, Crime Prevention Coalition of America, 1997-2000. |
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Barry Hirsch (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Attorney at Law. Senior Counsel, Loews Corporation (diversified financial corporation) May 2002 until April 2003; prior thereto, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Loews Corporation. | 35 | |
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Robert A. Kavesh (75) | Trustee since 2000 | Professor of Finance and Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University. | 35 | Director, Delaware Labs (cosmetics), since 1978. |
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Howard A. Mileaf (66) | Trustee since 1999 | Retired. Formerly, Vice President and Special Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993-2001. | 35 | Director, WHX Corporation (holding company) since August 2002; Director, WebFinancial Corporation (holding company) since December 2002; Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for- profit theater), since 2000; Formerly, Director, Kevlin Corporation (manufacturer of microwave and other products). |
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John P. Rosenthal (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Burnham Securities Inc. (a registered broker-dealer) since 1991. | 35 | Director, 92nd Street Y (non-profit), since 1967; Formerly, Director, Cancer Treatment Holdings, Inc. |
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William E. Rulon (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Retired. Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants) until January 1997. | 35 | Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), since 1998; Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), from March 2001 until July 2002. |
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Cornelius T. Ryan (71) | Trustee since 2000 | Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital partnerships) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation. | 35 | Director, Capital Cash Management Trust (money market fund), Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, Rocky Mountain Equity Fund, Prime Cash Fund, several private companies and QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ). |
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Tom Decker Seip (53) | Trustee since 2000 | General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation from 1983 to 1999; including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments from 1997 to 1998 and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab Investment Management from 1994 to 1997. | 35 | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), since November 2001; Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management), since 2001; Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), since 1999; Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), since 1999; Formerly, Director, Offroad Capital Inc. (pre-public internet commerce company). |
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Candace L. Straight (55) | Trustee since 1999 | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector). | 35 | Director, Providence Washington (property and casualty insurance company), since December 1998; Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), since October 2000. |
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Peter P. Trapp (58) | Trustee since 1984 | Regional Manager for Atlanta Region, Ford Motor Credit Company since August 1997; prior thereto, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 until August 1997. | 35 | |
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Edward I. OBrien* (74) | Trustee since 2000 | Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993-2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974-1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992-November 1993. | 35 | Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993-1999. |
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Jack L. Rivkin* (4) (62) | President and Trustee since December 2002 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Head of Research and Research Sales and Trading Departments of Neuberger Berman since 2002; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Executive Vice President, Travelers Group, Inc. and Senior Vice President, Tribeca Investments, LLC from 1996 to 2002. | 35 | Director, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Emagin Corp. (public company) since 1997; Director, Solbright Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Infogate Inc. (private company) since 1997. |
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Peter E. Sundman* (44) | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2000 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Principal, Neuberger Berman from 1997 until 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management from 1996 until 1999. | 35 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company) since 1999 and Director from October 1999 through March 2003; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds and Institutional Business since 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc. since 2000; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA. |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
(4) | Serves as Trustee effective December 12, 2002. |
* | Indicates a trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Executive Vice Presidents of Neuberger Berman. Mr. O'Brien is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is a director of Legg Mason, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of which, from time to time, serves as a broker or dealer to the Funds and other funds for which NB Management serves as investment manager. |
Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) |
Claudia A. Brandon (46) | Secretary since 1985 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and employee since 1999; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1986 to 1999; Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Robert Conti (47) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President, Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Controller, NB Management until 1996; Treasurer, NB Management from 1996 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Brian J. Gaffney (49) | Vice President since 2000 | Managing Director, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1997 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Sheila R. James (38) | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Kevin Lyons (48) | Assistant Secretary since March 2003 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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John M. McGovern (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1993; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Barbara Muinos (44) | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2002; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 1996 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Assistant Vice President, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003); Assistant Treasurer of three registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator from 1996 until 2002. |
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Frederic B. Soule (57) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President; Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Vice President, NB Management from 1995 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Trani Jo Wyman (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1991; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2003 | Neuberger Berman |
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NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
A Message from our President
I am very pleased to announce that the management and Board of Directors of Neuberger Berman Inc., the parent company of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and Neuberger Berman, LLC, the investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, of the portfolio, have agreed to a business combination with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., one of the world's leading financial services firms. Pending various approvals and other conditions, within a few months we expect that Neuberger Berman will become part of Lehman Brothers.
We do not anticipate dramatic changes. Neuberger Berman will retain its identity within the Lehman Brothers structure. Our portfolio managers will continue to manage their portfolios according to their judgment and expertise. We believe that our new ownership structure will provide us with greater resources to help us in our ongoing mission to provide you with the highest caliber investment expertise.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Sundman
President
Regency Portfolio Manager's Commentary
Supported by a broad-based second-quarter rally, the stock market posted strong gains in the first half of 2003. The Neuberger Berman AMT Regency Portfolio slightly underperformed its Russell Midcap Value Index benchmark.1, 2
The Portfolio's financial stocks had the most positive impact on our returns. Consumer discretionary holdings also contributed substantially. Although we were underweight in technology, our stocks performed very well, outpacing benchmark sector returns by a wide margin. Our health care exposure proved bittersweet: While our substantial overweight in the sector buoyed returns, our holdings underperformed the benchmark's health care component. Also, the Portfolio was underweight in utilities, one of the better performing sectors.
Throughout the first half of 2003, we remained faithful to our investment philosophy-own only high quality companies trading at fundamentally attractive valuations. As evidenced by Portfolio performance, quality and value were rewarded in the market. However, this year's biggest winners were lower quality companies, which took off as investors moved into the most volatile stocks, to take maximum advantage of the rally. Since many of these stocks had been heavily shorted, short covering propelled them even higher, in some cases producing 50% gains or more.
We aren't sorry we didn't own these high flyers. Many of this year's biggest winners were among the market's worst performers over the previous three years, destroying substantial amounts of capital along the way. Unless investors' timing was perfect, owning these companies was not rewarding. And while these low-quality businesses may do well for a quarter or two, we remain convinced that high-quality, much-more-reasonably-valued stocks will deliver satisfactory long-term returns.
Our health care services holdings (HMOs, hospital companies, and other healthcare service providers) did not generate much excitement as investors focused on more volatile, economically sensitive stocks. Still, while the rest of the market overlooks this sector, we continue to find great values. All our health care services holdings have healthy balance sheets, stable cash flows, enviable returns on equity, and respectable growth prospects-the fundamental characteristics we believe will translate into attractive long-term returns.
Auto parts companies are among the cheapest stocks in the consumer discretionary sector, primarily due to investor concern that the "Big Three" auto-makers' aggressive rebates and zero percent financing will diminish future demand. All the consumers taking advantage of today's great deals aren't likely to buy another car next year. And declining auto sales would be devastating to the Big Three, which have high fixed costs and thin profit margins. However, this would only have a modestly negative impact on our automotive investments, whose variable cost structures will help preserve profits.
After we took profits in several of our big tech sector winners, the Portfolio's allocation in technology at the end of June had fallen to just 2% of assets, while our benchmark's tech component had increased to about 10%. We now own just one tech stock (Computer Associates), which we think may be the only legitimate bargain left in the technology sector. Technology businesses may have bottomed, but valuations are still extreme. We don't see any reasonable chance that fundamentals will improve sufficiently to justify these excessively high valuations.
Looking ahead, we hope that fiscal and monetary stimuli will finally give the economy some traction. However, we are a bit concerned that they appear to have had little impact thus far. We are also concerned about the prospects for the stock market. If the economy recovers, inflationary pressures may push interest rates up and today's high valuation multiples lower, limiting stock returns. Even worse, if the stimuli fail to push the economy into recovery, there isn't much more ammunition left to keep the economy from deteriorating further.
Whatever the future brings, we believe that our holdings' high quality, low valuations, and above-average earnings growth will allow us to continue to seek satisfactory risk-adjusted returns over the long run, lessen risk in down markets, and participate meaningfully in rising markets.
Sincerely,
ANDREW WELLINGTON
PORTFOLIO MANAGER
1. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses charged under the variable insurance contracts whose proceeds are invested in the Portfolios.
2. The Russell Midcap® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index, which represents approximately 26% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index (which, in turn, consists of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on market capitalization). Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described indices.
The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.
Shares of the separate Portfolios of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
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Schedule of Investments Regency Portfolio
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Common Stocks (92.2%) |
Auto Related (1.2%) |
28,800 | AutoNation, Inc. | $452,736* |
Automotive (3.2%) |
4,100 | Johnson Controls | 350,960 |
17,700 | Lear Corp. | 814,554* |
| | 1,165,514 |
Banking (4.6%) |
8,500 | City National | 378,760 |
19,400 | North Fork Bancorp | 660,764 |
16,200 | TCF Financial | 645,408 |
| | 1,684,932 |
Banking & Financial (5.0%) |
23,200 | Charter One Financial | 723,376 |
27,000 | IndyMac Bancorp | 686,340 |
16,300 | Southtrust Corp. | 443,360 |
| | 1,853,076 |
Business Services (2.4%) |
23,500 | Manpower Inc. | 871,615 |
Consumer Goods & Services (1.7%) |
11,500 | Mohawk Industries | 638,595* |
Consumer Products & Services (1.5%) |
24,100 | Viad Corp. | 539,599 |
Energy (1.4%) |
27,700 | Pepco Holdings | 530,732 |
Financial Services (8.0%) |
9,800 | Ambac Financial Group | 649,250 |
16,900 | CIT Group | 416,585 |
4,100 | Doral Financial | 183,065 |
13,200 | Federated Investors | 361,944 |
12,700 | GreenPoint Financial | 646,938 |
19,200 | Radian Group | 703,680 |
| | 2,961,462 |
Food & Beverage (3.5%) |
26,000 | Constellation Brands | 816,400* |
53,300 | Del Monte Foods | 471,172* |
| | 1,287,572 |
Health Care (8.3%) |
7,000 | Anthem, Inc. | 540,050* |
23,400 | Davita, Inc. | 626,652* |
20,900 | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | 630,135* |
24,400 | Omnicare, Inc. | 824,476 |
14,600 | WellChoice Inc. | 427,488* |
| | 3,048,801 |
Health Products & Services (8.0%) |
20,900 | Lincare Holdings | 658,559* |
10,100 | Quest Diagnostics | 644,380* |
22,300 | Tenet Healthcare | $259,795 |
29,200 | Triad Hospitals | 724,744* |
16,300 | Universal Health Services Class B | 645,806* |
| | 2,933,284 |
Industrial Goods & Services (1.4%) |
6,900 | American Standard | 510,117* |
Insurance (8.5%) |
11,400 | Loews Corp. | 539,106 |
13,100 | PartnerRe Ltd. | 669,541 |
20,500 | PMI Group | 550,220 |
16,200 | RenaissanceRe Holdings | 737,424 |
7,800 | XL Capital | 647,400 |
| | 3,143,691 |
Manufacturing (2.2%) |
18,600 | SPX Corp. | 819,516* |
Oil & Gas (10.3%) |
5,576 | Apache Corp. | 362,775 |
8,417 | Devon Energy | 449,468 |
17,000 | Energy East | 352,920 |
8,000 | Equitable Resources | 325,920 |
21,700 | Pioneer Natural Resources | 566,370* |
19,400 | Sunoco, Inc. | 732,156 |
9,700 | Talisman Energy | 444,745 |
27,866 | XTO Energy | 560,385 |
| | 3,794,739 |
Recreational Equipment (1.2%) |
18,100 | Brunswick Corp. | 452,862 |
Restaurants (0.7%) |
7,500 | Brinker International | 270,150* |
Retail (7.5%) |
60,000 | Foot Locker | 795,000 |
15,100 | Liz Claiborne | 532,275 |
12,300 | May Department Stores | 273,798 |
30,200 | Office Depot | 438,202* |
29,400 | Payless ShoeSource | 367,500* |
12,900 | Regis Corp. | 374,745 |
| | 2,781,520 |
Retail Stores (2.8%) |
28,400 | Pier 1 Imports | 579,360 |
13,100 | V. F. Corp. | 445,007 |
| | 1,024,367 |
Technology (1.7%) |
28,600 | Computer Associates | 637,208 |
Transportation (4.0%) |
7,000 | Canadian National Railway | 337,820 |
18,200 | CNF Inc. | 461,916 |
15,700 | Teekay Shipping | 673,530£ |
| | 1,473,266 |
Utilities (1.1%) |
7,000 | Exelon Corp. | $418,670 |
Utilities, Electric & Gas (2.0%) |
3,100 | Entergy Corp. | 163,618 |
12,900 | PPL Corp. | 554,700 |
| | 718,318 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $31,761,671) | 34,012,342 |
Principal Amount |
Short-Term Investments (9.3%) |
$494,500 | N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | 494,500 |
2,933,648 | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund Trust Class | 2,933,648@ |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $3,428,148) | 3,428,148# |
Total Investments (101.5%) (Cost $35,189,819) | 37,440,490## |
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(1.5%)] | (543,829) |
Total Net Assets (100.0%) | $36,896,661 |
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Notes to Schedule of Investments Regency Portfolio
† | Investment securities of the Fund are valued at the latest sales price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. The Fund values all other securities by a method the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust believes accurately reflects fair value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value. |
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# | At cost, which approximates market value. |
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## | At June 30, 2003, the cost of investments for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $35,189,819. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $3,299,310 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $1,048,639, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $2,250,671, based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. |
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* | Non-income producing security. |
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£ | All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements). |
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@ | Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund is also managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc. (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements). |
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Regency Portfolio |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at market value*† (Note A)-see Schedule of Investments | $37,440,490 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 18,905 |
Receivable for securities sold | 89,762 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 74,637 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 555 |
Total Assets | 37,624,349 |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | 494,500 |
Payable for securities purchased | 186,359 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 8 |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | 15,623 |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | 8,642 |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 22,556 |
Total Liabilities | 727,688 |
Net Assets at value | $36,896,661 |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | $36,577,154 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | (20,119) |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | (1,911,032) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | 2,250,658 |
Net Assets at value | $36,896,661 |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | 3,705,612 |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $9.96 |
†Securities on loan, at market value | $493,350 |
*Cost of Investments | $35,189,819 |
Statement of Operations
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Regency Portfolio |
Investment Income | |
Income: | |
Dividend income | $165,206 |
Interest income (Note A) | 8,294 |
Income from securities loaned-net | 934 |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A) | (835) |
Total income | 173,599 |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fee (Note B) | 83,262 |
Administration fee (Note B) | 45,941 |
Auditing fees | 4,929 |
Custodian fees (Note B) | 18,893 |
Insurance expense | 320 |
Legal fees | 2,442 |
Shareholder reports | 22,437 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 14,373 |
Miscellaneous | 1,121 |
Total net expenses | 193,718 |
Net investment income (loss) | (20,119) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold | 189,555 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Investment securities (Note A) | 3,514,495 |
Foreign currency (Note A) | (13) |
Net gain (loss) on investments | 3,704,037 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $3,683,918 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
| Regency Portfolio |
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | |
From Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(20,119) | $(4,886) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 189,555 | (988,960) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 3,514,482 | (2,427,792) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 3,683,918 | (3,421,638) |
Distributions to Shareholders From: | | |
Net investment income | - | (24,825) |
Tax return of capital | - | (24,550) |
Total distributions to shareholders | - | (49,375) |
From Fund Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | 5,794,600 | 13,423,709 |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | - | 49,375 |
Payments for shares redeemed | (1,658,583) | (4,713,239) |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | 4,136,017 | 8,759,845 |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 7,819,935 | 5,288,832 |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 29,076,726 | 23,787,894 |
End of period | $36,896,661 | $29,076,726 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $(20,119) | $ - |
Number of Fund Shares: | | |
Sold | 624,997 | 1,388,414 |
Issued on reinvestment of dividends and distributions | - | 4,893 |
Redeemed | (186,948) | (512,472) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 438,049 | 880,835 |
Notes to Financial Statements Regency Portfolio
| Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: |
1 | General: Regency Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of ten separate operating series (the "Funds") each of which (except Focus Portfolio) is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Trustees of the Trust may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders. |
| The assets of each fund belong only to that fund, and the liabilities of each fund are borne solely by that fund and no other. |
| The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
2 | Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments. |
3 | Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange of such currency against the U.S. dollar 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. |
4 | Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. 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 original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. |
5 | Federal income taxes: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gains (after reduction for any amounts available for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, U.S. Federal income taxes. Accordingly, the Fund paid no U.S. Federal income taxes and no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes was required. |
6 | Dividends and distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Income dividends and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed in September. Income dividends and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards ($835,096 and $1,053,058 expiring in 2009 and 2010, respectively, determined as of December 31, 2002), it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. |
| The Fund distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital. Differences in the recognition or classification of income between the financial statements and tax earnings and profits which result in temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized gains in the components of net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
7 | Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable. |
8 | Expense allocation: Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses not directly attributed to a fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the Funds can otherwise be made fairly. |
9 | Security lending: The Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger ") on April 17, 2003. Securities loans involve certain risks in the event a borrower should fail financially, including delays or inability to recover the lent securities or foreclose against the collateral. The investment manager, under the general supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, monitors the creditworthiness of the parties to whom the Fund makes security loans. The Fund receives cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invests the cash collateral in the N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("investment vehicle"), which is managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") pursuant to guidelines approved by the Trust's investment manager. The Fund pays Neuberger a lending agency fee monthly based on a percentage of net loan revenue. The Fund pays a fee to the borrower with respect to the cash co llateral that it receives and retains the income earned on reinvestment of that cash collateral. The Fund also receives payments from the borrower equal to income earned on loaned securities during the time they are on loan. |
| Prior to April 17, 2003, the Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan"). The Fund received cash collateral equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invested the cash collateral in the investment vehicle. Income earned on the investment vehicle was paid to Morgan monthly. The Fund received a fee, payable monthly, negotiated by the Fund and Morgan, based on the number and duration of the lending transactions. Income earned on securities loaned is reflected in the Statement of Operations. |
10 | Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management Inc.: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in the Neuberger Berman Institutional Cash Fund (the "Cash Fund"), a fund managed by Management and having the same officers and Trustees as the Fund. The Cash Fund seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The Fund does not pay Management an investment management fee associated with its investment in the Cash Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2003, income earned on this investment amounted to $8,294 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Interest income. |
| Note B-Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates: |
| Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies. |
| The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% 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. |
| The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement ("Agreement"). Pursuant to this Agreement the Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Management retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement. |
| The Trustees of the Trust adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund. |
| Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2006 to reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (including the fees payable to Management, but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.50% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the six months ended June 30, 2003, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2009 for its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there was no reimbursement to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2003, the Fund has no remaining contingent liability to Management u nder the agreement. |
| Management and Neuberger, a member firm of The New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Inc., a publicly held company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management. |
| The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. The impact of this arrangement, reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Custodian fees, was a reduction of $0. |
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| Note C-Securities Transactions: |
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| During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $12,096,499 and $9,210,643, respectively. |
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| During the six months ended June 30, 2003, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $42,834, of which Neuberger received $33,820, and other brokers received $9,014. |
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| Note D-Line of Credit: |
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| At June 30, 2003, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $200,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.10% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. No compensating balance is required. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to the entire $200,000,000 at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2003, nor had the Fund utilized this line of credit at any time prior to that date. |
| Note E-Unaudited Financial Information: |
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by independent auditors. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Financial Highlights Regency Portfolio
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.‡
| Six Months Ended June 30, | Year Ended December 31, | Period from August 22, 2001 to December 31, |
| 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $8.90 | $9.97 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (.01) | (.00) | .01 |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | 1.07 | (1.05) | (.04) |
Total From Investment Operations | 1.06 | (1.05) | (.03) |
Less Distributions | | | |
From Net Investment Income | - | (.01) | - |
Tax Return of Capital | - | (.01) | - |
Total Distributions | - | (.02) | - |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $9.96 | $8.90 | $9.97 |
Total Return†† | +11.91%** | -10.56% | -0.30%** |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | $36.9 | $29.1 | $23.8 |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | 1.27%* | 1.28% | 1.50%* |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | 1.27%* | 1.28%§ | 1.50%*§ |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | (.13)%* | (.02)% | .36%* |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 31% | 81% | 71% |
Notes to Financial Highlights Regency Portfolio
†† | Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal may fluctuate and shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than original cost. Total return would have been lower/higher if Management had not reimbursed/recouped certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown.
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# | The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.
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§ | After reimbursement of expenses by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action the annualized ratio of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been: |
Period from August 22, 2001 to December 31, 2001 |
1.69% |
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After reimbursement of expenses previously paid by Management. Had Management not been reimbursed, the annualized ratio of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been: |
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Year Ended December 31, 2002 |
1.23% |
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^ | The date investment operations commenced. |
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‡ | The per share amounts which are shown have been computed based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
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* | Annualized. |
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** | Not annualized. |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by NB Management and Neuberger Berman. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Independent Trustees Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
John Cannon (73) | Trustee since 2000 | Consultant. Formerly, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, CDC Capital Management (registered investment adviser) (1993-January 1999) prior thereto, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association. | 35 | Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, since 1992. |
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Faith Colish (67) | Trustee since 1984 | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; prior thereto, Attorney at Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | 35 | Director, American Bar Retirement Association (ABRA) since 1997 (not-for-profit membership association). |
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Walter G. Ehlers (70) | Trustee since 1989 | Consultant; Retired President and Director, Teachers Insurance & Annuity (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF). | 35 | |
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C. Anne Harvey (65) | Trustee since 1998 | Consultant, C. A. Harvey Associates, since June 2001; Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2000. | 35 | Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002; President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors since 2002; Member, American Savings Education Council's Policy Board (ASEC), 1998-2000; Member, Executive Committee, Crime Prevention Coalition of America, 1997-2000. |
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Barry Hirsch (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Attorney at Law. Senior Counsel, Loews Corporation (diversified financial corporation) May 2002 until April 2003; prior thereto, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Loews Corporation. | 35 | |
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Robert A. Kavesh (75) | Trustee since 2000 | Professor of Finance and Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University. | 35 | Director, Delaware Labs (cosmetics), since 1978. |
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Howard A. Mileaf (66) | Trustee since 1999 | Retired. Formerly, Vice President and Special Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993-2001. | 35 | Director, WHX Corporation (holding company) since August 2002; Director, WebFinancial Corporation (holding company) since December 2002; Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for- profit theater), since 2000; Formerly, Director, Kevlin Corporation (manufacturer of microwave and other products). |
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John P. Rosenthal (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Burnham Securities Inc. (a registered broker-dealer) since 1991. | 35 | Director, 92nd Street Y (non-profit), since 1967; Formerly, Director, Cancer Treatment Holdings, Inc. |
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William E. Rulon (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Retired. Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants) until January 1997. | 35 | Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), since 1998; Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), from March 2001 until July 2002. |
Cornelius T. Ryan (71) | Trustee since 2000 | Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital partnerships) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation. | 35 | Director, Capital Cash Management Trust (money market fund), Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, Rocky Mountain Equity Fund, Prime Cash Fund, several private companies and QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ). |
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Tom Decker Seip (53) | Trustee since 2000 | General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation from 1983 to 1999; including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments from 1997 to 1998 and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab Investment Management from 1994 to 1997. | 35 | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), since November 2001; Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management), since 2001; Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), since 1999; Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), since 1999; Formerly, Director, Offroad Capital Inc. (pre-public internet commerce company). |
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Candace L. Straight (55) | Trustee since 1999 | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector). | 35 | Director, Providence Washington (property and casualty insurance company), since December 1998; Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), since October 2000. |
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Peter P. Trapp (58) | Trustee since 1984 | Regional Manager for Atlanta Region, Ford Motor Credit Company since August 1997; prior thereto, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 until August 1997. | 35 | |
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Edward I. OBrien* (74) | Trustee since 2000 | Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993-2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974-1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992-November 1993. | 35 | Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993-1999. |
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Jack L. Rivkin* (4) (62) | President and Trustee since December 2002 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Head of Research and Research Sales and Trading Departments of Neuberger Berman since 2002; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Executive Vice President, Travelers Group, Inc. and Senior Vice President, Tribeca Investments, LLC from 1996 to 2002. | 35 | Director, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Emagin Corp. (public company) since 1997; Director, Solbright Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Infogate Inc. (private company) since 1997. |
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Peter E. Sundman* (44) | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2000 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Principal, Neuberger Berman from 1997 until 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management from 1996 until 1999. | 35 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company) since 1999 and Director from October 1999 through March 2003; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds and Institutional Business since 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc. since 2000; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA. |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited) con't
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
(4) | Serves as Trustee effective December 12, 2002. |
* | Indicates a trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Executive Vice Presidents of Neuberger Berman. Mr. O'Brien is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is a director of Legg Mason, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of which, from time to time, serves as a broker or dealer to the Funds and other funds for which NB Management serves as investment manager. |
Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) |
Claudia A. Brandon (46) | Secretary since 1985 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and employee since 1999; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1986 to 1999; Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Robert Conti (47) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President, Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Controller, NB Management until 1996; Treasurer, NB Management from 1996 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Brian J. Gaffney (49) | Vice President since 2000 | Managing Director, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1997 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Sheila R. James (38) | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Kevin Lyons (48) | Assistant Secretary since March 2003 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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John M. McGovern (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1993; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Barbara Muinos (44) | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2002; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 1996 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Assistant Vice President, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003); Assistant Treasurer of three registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator from 1996 until 2002. |
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Frederic B. Soule (57) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President; Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Vice President, NB Management from 1995 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
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Trani Jo Wyman (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1991; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2003
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NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
A Message from our President
I am very pleased to announce that the management and Board of Directors of Neuberger Berman Inc., the parent company of Neuberger Berman Management Inc. and Neuberger Berman, LLC, the investment adviser and sub-adviser, respectively, of the portfolio, have agreed to a business combination with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., one of the world's leading financial services firms. Pending various approvals and other conditions, within a few months we expect that Neuberger Berman will become part of Lehman Brothers.
We do not anticipate dramatic changes. Neuberger Berman will retain its identity within the Lehman Brothers structure. Our portfolio managers will continue to manage their portfolios according to their judgment and expertise. We believe that our new ownership structure will provide us with greater resources to help us in our ongoing mission to provide you with the highest caliber investment expertise.
Sincerely yours,
Peter Sundman
President
Socially Responsive Portfolio Manager's Commentaty
In the first half of 2003, the AMT Socially Responsive Portfolio outperformed its S&P 500 benchmark. Our financial sector investments, including auto insurer Progressive Corp of Ohio and credit card issuer MBNA, had the most positive impact on Portfolio performance. The Portfolio's technology investments, highlighted by semiconductor design software producer Synopsys and semiconductor testing equipment company Teradyne, made positive contributions to absolute and relative returns. Our consumer discretionary investments also excelled, with cable television network conglomerate Liberty Media and cable TV system operator Comcast making our top-ten performance list.
We were overweighted in utilities and our investments in this sector produced respectable gains, but underperformed the benchmark component by a wide margin. The Portfolio had minimal exposure in consumer staples, but due to the disappointing performance of one stock (Pepsi Bottling), whose earnings were hurt by harsh winter weather in the Midwest and Northeast, we had negative returns in the sector.
Looking ahead, we are relatively optimistic regarding the prospects for the economy and the stock market. Although there certainly are differences, we believe the early 1990's economic recovery may be a model for what will happen in the year ahead. In the early 90's, the economy crawled out of a shallow and short-lived recession brought on in large part by the bursting of a real estate bubble and a junk bond market blow-out. Fast forward to today, with the economy limping out of a recession caused by the bursting of the tech bubble and the collapse in corporate confidence due to the shock of 9/11 and later, uncertainty regarding the war with Iraq. In the early 90's, there was a great deal of skepticism that the economy would be able to regain momentum, but increased technology driven capital spending helped put it back on its feet. There is a similar degree of skepticism today, but we believe that selected technology spending will once again play a role in reinvigorating the economy.
For instance, cable television companies' success in selling broadband services has inspired telephone companies to be more aggressive in providing digital subscriber lines (DSL) to their customers. The accelerating penetration of broadband services (wired and wireless) should stimulate increased demand for a wide variety of technology products, resulting in stronger tech spending than generally anticipated.
Consistent with our positive outlook for the economy, we are gravitating to more economically sensitive sectors. Traditionally, we have underweighted industrial companies-not because we haven't found compelling values, but because many industrial companies failed to pass our socially responsive screens due to environmental and workforce issues.
Recently, we have found a fundamentally attractive industrials sector company that is also an exceptional corporate citizen. Manpower Inc. is the global leader in the temporary help business. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 1999, temporary help accounted for 2.6% of all the jobs in America. As of June 2003, that figure is just 1.7%. So, temporary help has been hit harder than full time employment in the struggling economy.
We think it will recover more rapidly when the economy regains momentum. Manpower gets high socially responsive grades for its programs to train and place disadvantaged people in the workforce. It also offers benefits to its temporary employees, which helps Manpower attract talented workers, thus providing them an edge over their competition.
In closing, we believe the economy is on the mend and that the stock market can continue to make progress, albeit in a slower and more erratic pace than in the second quarter. We believe that owning socially responsive, reasonably valued, high quality growth companies will continue to reward shareholders.
Sincerely,
Janet W. Prindle and Arthur Moretti
Portfolio Co-Managers
1. It may be easier to achieve higher returns in a small fund than in a larger fund. Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("NBMI") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Portfolios. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Portfolios would be less. Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Performance data quoted represent past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses charged under the variable insurance contracts whose proceeds are invested in the Portfolios.
2. The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries. Please note that indices do not take into account any fees and expenses of investing in the individual securities that they track, and that individuals cannot invest directly in any index. Data about the performance of these indices are prepared or obtained by NBMI and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Portfolio may invest in many securities not included in the above-described index.
The investments for the Portfolio are managed by the same portfolio manager(s) who manage one or more other mutual funds that have similar names, investment objectives and investment styles as the Portfolio. You should be aware that the Portfolio is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Portfolio can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Portfolio are subject to change.
Shares of the separate Portfolios of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust are sold only through the currently effective prospectus and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Portfolio may be purchased only by life insurance companies to be used with their separate accounts that fund variable annuity and variable life insurance policies and by qualified pension and retirement plans.
© 2003 Neuberger Berman Management Inc., distributor. All rights reserved.
Schedule of Investments Socially Responsive Portfolio
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Common Stocks (94.5%) |
Banking & Financial (7.7%) |
1,950 | Fifth Third Bancorp | $111,813 |
9,200 | MBNA Corp. | 191,728 |
4,600 | State Street | 181,240 |
| | 484,781 |
Business Services (1.0%) |
1,650 | Manpower Inc. | 61,199 |
Consumer Cyclicals (5.1%) |
8,050 | Mattel Inc. | 152,306 |
4,395 | Target Corp. | 166,307 |
| | 318,613 |
Diversified (2.9%) |
2,700 | Danaher Corp. | 183,735 |
Energy (1.9%) |
2,885 | BP PLC ADR | 121,228 |
Financial Services (6.5%) |
1,900 | Ambac Financial Group | 125,875 |
3,760 | Citigroup Inc. | 160,928 |
1,450 | Goldman Sachs | 121,437 |
| | 408,240 |
Food & Beverage (2.8%) |
8,800 | Pepsi Bottling Group | 176,176 |
Gas (3.2%) |
3,400 | Praxair, Inc. | 204,340 |
Health Products & Services (6.4%) |
2,350 | Quest Diagnostics | 149,930* |
5,070 | UnitedHealth Group | 254,767 |
| | 404,697 |
Insurance (5.2%) |
1,655 | Progressive Corp. | 120,981 |
6,650 | Willis Group Holdings | 204,487 |
| | 325,468 |
Media (8.9%) |
8,350 | Comcast Corp. Class A Special | 240,730* |
27,512 | Liberty Media | 318,039* |
| | 558,769 |
Oil & Gas (7.5%) |
9,200 | Cimarex Energy | 218,500* |
6,815 | Newfield Exploration | 255,903* |
| | 474,403 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
Number of Shares | Market Value† |
Oil Services (2.3%) |
4,950 | Helmerich & Payne | $144,540 |
Pharmaceutical (4.2%) |
2,030 | Johnson & Johnson | 104,951 |
1,700 | MedImmune, Inc. | 61,829* |
2,250 | Millipore Corp. | 99,832 |
| | 266,612 |
Real Estate (3.8%) |
9,150 | Equity Residential | 237,443 |
Technology (14.6%) |
5,650 | Dell Computer | 180,574* |
6,050 | National Instruments | 228,569* |
4,450 | Synopsys, Inc. | 275,232* |
13,450 | Teradyne, Inc. | 232,820* |
| | 917,195 |
Telecommunications (3.4%) |
11,000 | Vodafone Group ADR | 216,150 |
Transportation (3.1%) |
4,050 | Canadian National Railway | 195,453 |
Utilities (4.0%) |
7,110 | KeySpan Corp. | 252,050 |
Total Common Stocks (Cost $5,340,342) | 5,951,092 |
Principal Amount |
Repurchase Agreements (5.0%) | |
$314,000 | State Street Bank and Trust Co. Repurchase Agreement, 1.00%, due 7/1/03, dated 6/30/03, Maturity Value $314,009, Collateralized by $215,000 U.S. Treasury Bonds, 8.75%, due 5/15/20 (Collateral Value $329,924) (Cost $314,000) | 314,000# |
Total Investments (99.5%) (Cost $5,654,342) | 6,265,092## |
Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (0.5%) | 33,900 |
Total Net Assets (100.0%) | $6,298,992 |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Notes to Schedule of Investments Socially Responsive Portfolio
† | Investment securities of the Fund are valued at the latest sales price where that price is readily available; securities for which no sales were reported, unless otherwise noted, are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. The Fund values all other securities by a method the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust believes accurately reflects fair value. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, approximates market value. |
# | At cost, which approximates market value. |
## | At June 30, 2003, the cost of investments for U.S. Federal income tax purposes was $5,654,342. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $680,198 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $69,448, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $610,750, based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. |
* | Non-income producing security. |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Socially Responsive Portfolio |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at market value* (Note A)-see Schedule of Investments | $6,265,092 |
Cash | 419 |
Dividends and interest receivable | 8,843 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 45,700 |
Receivable from administrator-net (Note B) | 4,775 |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 216 |
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Total Assets | 6,325,045 |
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Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 2,459 |
Payable to investment manager (Note B) | 2,734 |
Accrued expenses and other payables | 20,860 |
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Total Liabilities | 26,053 |
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Net Assets at value | $6,298,992 |
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Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | $5,977,644 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | (4,391) |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | (285,004) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | 610,743 |
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Net Assets at value | $6,298,992 |
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Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | 587,434 |
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Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | $10.72 |
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*Cost of Investments | $5,654,342 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Operations
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Socially Responsive Portfolio |
Investment Income | |
Income: | |
Dividend income | $30,929 |
Interest income (Note A) | 1,428 |
Income from securities loaned-net | 500 |
Foreign taxes withheld (Note A) | (613) |
Total income | 32,244 |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fee (Note B) | 14,571 |
Administration fee (Note B) | 7,948 |
Auditing fees | 4,398 |
Custodian fees (Note B) | 16,124 |
Insurance expense | 43 |
Legal fees | 522 |
Shareholder reports | 7,029 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 14,442 |
Miscellaneous | 684 |
Total expenses | 65,761 |
Expenses reimbursed by administrator and reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | (28,524) |
Total net expenses | 37,237 |
Net investment income (loss) | (4,993) |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold | (8,571) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Investment securities (Note A) | 854,981 |
Foreign currency (Note A) | (7) |
Net gain (loss) on investments | 846,403 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $841,410 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Socially Responsive Portfolio |
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust | Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2002 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | |
From Operations: | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $(4,993) | $(2,825) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (8,571) | (157,709) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 854,974 | (440,764) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 841,410 | (601,298) |
From Fund Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | 1,241,932 | 3,237,417 |
Payments for shares redeemed | (756,707) | (1,301,500) |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | 485,225 | 1,935,917 |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 1,326,635 | 1,334,619 |
Net Assets: | | |
Beginning of period | 4,972,357 | 3,637,738 |
End of period | $6,298,992 | $4,972,357 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | $(4,391) | $602 |
Number of Fund Shares: | | |
Sold | 126,665 | 336,037 |
Redeemed | (80,004) | (132,582) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 46,661 | 203,455 |
See Notes to Financial Statements
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Notes to Financial Statements Socially Responsive Portfolio
| Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: |
1 | General: Socially Responsive Portfolio (the "Fund") is a separate operating series of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust organized pursuant to a Trust Instrument dated May 23, 1994. The Trust is currently comprised of ten separate operating series (the "Funds") each of which (except Focus Portfolio) is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Trustees of the Trust may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders |
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| The assets of each fund belong only to that fund, and the liabilities of each fund are borne solely by that fund and no other. |
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| The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires Neuberger Berman Management Inc. ("Management") to make estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. |
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2 | Portfolio valuation: Investment securities are valued as indicated in the notes following the Schedule of Investments. |
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3 | Foreign currency translation: The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange of such currency against the U.S. dollar 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. |
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4 | Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. 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 original issue discount, where applicable, and accretion of discount on short-term investments, is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investment securities sold are proceeds from the settlement of class action litigations in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $95. |
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5 | Federal income taxes: The Funds are treated as separate entities for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions available to certain investment companies, as defined in applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code, and to make distributions of investment company taxable income and net capital gains (after reduction for any amounts available for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, U.S. Federal income taxes. Accordingly, the Fund paid no U.S. Federal income taxes and no provision for U.S. Federal income taxes was required. |
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6 | Dividends and distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Income dividends and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, will be distributed in September. Income dividends and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards ($68,805 and $200,085 expiring in 2008 and 2010, respectively, determined as of December 31, 2002), it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. |
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| The Fund distinguishes between dividends on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis and only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital. Differences in the recognition or classification of income between the financial statements and tax earnings and profits which result in temporary over-distributions for financial statement purposes are classified as distributions in excess of net investment income or accumulated net realized gains in the components of net assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
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7 | Expense allocation: Expenses directly attributable to a fund are charged to that fund. Expenses not directly attributed to a fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each of the Funds can otherwise be made fairly. |
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8 | Security lending: The Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Neuberger Berman, LLC ("Neuberger") on April 17, 2003. Securities loans involve certain risks in the event a borrower should fail financially, including delays or inability to recover the lent securities or foreclose against the collateral. The investment manager, under the general supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, monitors the creditworthiness of the parties to whom the Fund makes security loans. The Fund receives cash collateral equal to at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invests the cash collateral in the N&B Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("investment vehicle"), which is managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") pursuant to guidelines approved by the Trust's investment manager. The Fund pays Neuberger a lending agency fee monthly based on a percentage of net loan revenue. The Fund pays a fee to the b orrower with respect to the cash collateral that it receives and retains the income earned on reinvestment of that cash collateral. The Fund also receives payments from the borrower equal to income earned on loaned securities during the time they are on loan. |
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| Prior to April 17, 2003, the Fund entered into a Securities Lending Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated ("Morgan"). The Fund received cash collateral equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund invested the cash collateral in the investment vehicle. Income earned on the investment vehicle was paid to Morgan monthly. The Fund received a fee, payable monthly, negotiated by the Fund and Morgan, based on the number and duration of the lending transactions. Income earned on the securities loaned is reflected in the Statement of Operations. |
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9 | Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that the Fund's investment manager has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase transaction be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to obtain those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The Fund monitors, on a daily basis, the value of the securities transferred to ensure that their value, including accrued interest, is greater than amounts owed to the Fund under each such repurchase agreement. |
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10 | Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable. |
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| Note B-Management Fees, Administration Fees, Distribution Arrangements, and Other Transactions With Affiliates: |
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| Fund shares are issued and redeemed in connection with investments in and payments under certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued through separate accounts of life insurance companies. |
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| The Fund retains Management as its investment manager under a Management Agreement. For such investment management services, the Fund pays Management a fee at the annual rate of 0.55% 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. |
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| The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement ("Agreement"). Pursuant to this Agreement the Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Additionally, Management retains State Street as its sub-administrator under a Sub-Administration Agreement. Management pays State Street a fee for all services received under the agreement. |
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| The Trustees of the Trust adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund. |
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| Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2006 to reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (including the fees payable to Management, but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed, in the aggregate, 1.50% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets for the period from January 1, 2003 through March 23, 2003, and 1.30% per annum for the period from March 24, 2003 through June 30, 2003 (the "Expense Limitation"). For the six months ended June 30, 2003, such excess expenses amounted to $28,512. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2009 for its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as its annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed its Expense Limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement. During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there was no reimbursement to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2003, the Fund has a contingent liability to Management under the agreement of $157,953, not repaid through June 30, 2003. |
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| Management and Neuberger, a member firm of The New York Stock Exchange and sub-adviser to the Fund, are wholly owned subsidiaries of Neuberger Berman Inc., a publicly held company. Neuberger is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management. |
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| The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. The impact of this arrangement, reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption Custodian fees, was a reduction of $12. |
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| Note C-Securities Transactions: |
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| During the six months ended June 30, 2003, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $1,582,499 and $1,222,811, respectively. |
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| During the six months ended June 30, 2003, brokerage commissions on securities transactions amounted to $3,863, of which Neuberger received $3,076, and other brokers received $787. |
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| Note D-Line of Credit: |
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| At June 30, 2003, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $200,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Interest is charged on borrowings under this agreement at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.10% per annum of the available line of credit is charged, of which the Fund has agreed to pay its pro rata share, based on the ratio of its individual net assets to the net assets of all participants at the time the fee is due and payable. The fee is paid quarterly in arrears. No compensating balance is required. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to the entire $200,000,000 at any particular time. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2003, nor had the Fund utilized this li ne of credit at any time prior to that date. |
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| Note E-Unaudited Financial Information: |
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| The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by independent auditors. Annual reports contain audited financial statements. |
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST JUNE 30, 2003 (UNAUDITED)
Financial Highlights Socially Responsive Portfolio †
The following table includes selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period and other performance information derived from the Financial Statements.‡
Six Months Ended June 30 | Year Ended December 31 | Period from February 18, 1999^ to December 31 |
| 2003 (Unaudited) | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $9.19 | $10.78 | $11.17 | $11.54 | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations | | | | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (.01) | (.01) | - | (.04) | .03 |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | 1.54 | (1.58) | (.39) | (.17) | 1.51 |
Total From Investment Operations | 1.53 | (1.59) | (.39) | (.21) | 1.54 |
Less Distributions | | | | | |
From Net Investment Income | - | - | - | (.03) | - |
From Net Capital Gains | - | - | - | (.13) | - |
Total Distributions | - | - | - | (.16) | - |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $10.72 | $9.19 | $10.78 | $11.17 | $11.54 |
Total Return†† | +16.65%** | -14.75% | -3.58% | -1.61% | +15.40%** |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | $6.3 | $5.0 | $3.6 | $2.2 | $1.3 |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | 1.41%* | 1.52% | 1.59% | 1.68% | 1.68%* |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | 1.41%* | 1.51% | 1.53% | 1.54% | 1.53%* |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | (.19)%* | (.07)% | .04% | (.33)% | .35%* |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 24% | 38% | 277% | 92% | 72% |
See Notes to financial Highlights
Notes to Financial Highlights Socially Responsive Portfolio
† | The per share amounts and ratios which are shown reflect income and expenses, including the Fund's proportionate share of AMT Socially Responsive Investment's income and expenses through April 30, 2000 under the prior master/feeder fund structure. |
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†† | Total return based on per share net asset value reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of the Fund during each fiscal period and assumes dividends and other distributions, if any, were reinvested. Results represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal may 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 certain expenses. The total return information shown does not reflect charges and other expenses that apply to the separate account or the related insurance policies, and the inclusion of these charges and other expenses would reduce the total return for all fiscal periods shown. |
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# | The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements. |
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§ | After reimbursement of expenses by Management. Had Management not undertaken such action the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been: |
Six Months Ended June 30, | Year Ended December 31, | Period from February 18, 1999 to December 31, |
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
2.48% | 2.87% | 4.33% | 2.40% | 9.04% |
^ | The date investment operations commenced. |
‡ | The per share amounts which are shown have been computed based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period. |
* | Annualized. |
** | Not annualized. |
Trustees and Officers (Unaudited)
The following tables set forth information concerning the trustees and officers of the Trust. All persons named as trustees and officers also serve in similar capacities for other funds administered or managed by NB Management and Neuberger Berman. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about fund trustees and is available upon request, without charge, by calling (800) 877-9700.
Information about the Board of Trustees
Independent Trustees Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
John Cannon (73) | Trustee since 2000 | Consultant. Formerly, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, CDC Capital Management (registered investment adviser) (1993-January 1999) prior thereto, President and Chief Executive Officer, AMA Investment Advisors, an affiliate of the American Medical Association. | 35 | Independent Trustee or Director of three series of Oppenheimer Funds: Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Rochester Fund Municipals, and Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, since 1992. |
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Faith Colish (67) | Trustee since 1984 | Counsel, Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP (law firm) since October 2002; prior thereto, Attorney at Law and President, Faith Colish, A Professional Corporation, 1980 to 2002. | 35 | Director, American Bar Retirement Association (ABRA) since 1997 (not-for-profit membership association). |
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Walter G. Ehlers (70) | Trustee since 1989 | Consultant; Retired President and Director, Teachers Insurance & Annuity (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF). | 35 | |
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C. Anne Harvey (65) | Trustee since 1998 | Consultant, C. A. Harvey Associates, since June 2001; Director, AARP, 1978 to December 2000. | 35 | Member, Individual Investors Advisory Committee to the New York Stock Exchange Board of Directors, 1998 to June 2002; President, Board of Associates to The National Rehabilitation Hospital's Board of Directors since 2002; Member, American Savings Education Council's Policy Board (ASEC), 1998-2000; Member, Executive Committee, Crime Prevention Coalition of America, 1997-2000. |
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Barry Hirsch (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Attorney at Law. Senior Counsel, Loews Corporation (diversified financial corporation) May 2002 until April 2003; prior thereto, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, Loews Corporation. | 35 | |
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Robert A. Kavesh (75) | Trustee since 2000 | Professor of Finance and Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University. | 35 | Director, Delaware Labs (cosmetics), since 1978. |
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Howard A. Mileaf (66) | Trustee since 1999 | Retired. Formerly, Vice President and Special Counsel, WHX Corporation (holding company), 1993-2001. | 35 | Director, WHX Corporation (holding company) since August 2002; Director, WebFinancial Corporation (holding company) since December 2002; Director, State Theatre of New Jersey (not-for- profit theater), since 2000; Formerly, Director, Kevlin Corporation (manufacturer of microwave and other products). |
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John P. Rosenthal (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Burnham Securities Inc. (a registered broker-dealer) since 1991. | 35 | Director, 92nd Street Y (non-profit), since 1967; Formerly, Director, Cancer Treatment Holdings, Inc. |
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William E. Rulon (70) | Trustee since 2000 | Retired. Senior Vice President, Foodmaker, Inc. (operator and franchiser of restaurants) until January 1997. | 35 | Director, Pro-Kids Golf and Learning Academy (teach golf and computer usage to "at risk" children), since 1998; Director, Prandium, Inc. (restaurants), from March 2001 until July 2002. |
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Cornelius T. Ryan (71) | Trustee since 2000 | Founding General Partner, Oxford Partners and Oxford Bioscience Partners (venture capital partnerships) and President, Oxford Venture Corporation. | 35 | Director, Capital Cash Management Trust (money market fund), Narragansett Insured Tax-Free Income Fund, Rocky Mountain Equity Fund, Prime Cash Fund, several private companies and QuadraMed Corporation (NASDAQ). |
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Tom Decker Seip (53) | Trustee since 2000 | General Partner, Seip Investments LP (a private investment partnership); President and CEO, Westaff, Inc. (temporary staffing), May 2001 to January 2002; Senior Executive at the Charles Schwab Corporation from 1983 to 1999; including Chief Executive Officer, Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. and Trustee, Schwab Family of Funds and Schwab Investments from 1997 to 1998 and Executive Vice President-Retail Brokerage, Charles Schwab Investment Management from 1994 to 1997. | 35 | Director, H&R Block, Inc. (financial services company), since May 2001; Director, General Magic (voice recognition software), since November 2001; Director, Forward Management, Inc. (asset management), since 2001; Director, E-Finance Corporation (credit decisioning services), since 1999; Director, Save-Daily.com (micro investing services), since 1999; Formerly, Director, Offroad Capital Inc. (pre-public internet commerce company). |
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Candace L. Straight (55) | Trustee since 1999 | Private investor and consultant specializing in the insurance industry; Advisory Director, Securitas Capital LLC (a global private equity investment firm dedicated to making investments in the insurance sector). | 35 | Director, Providence Washington (property and casualty insurance company), since December 1998; Director, Summit Global Partners (insurance brokerage firm), since October 2000. |
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Peter P. Trapp (58) | Trustee since 1984 | Regional Manager for Atlanta Region, Ford Motor Credit Company since August 1997; prior thereto, President, Ford Life Insurance Company, April 1995 until August 1997. | 35 | |
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Trustees who are "Interested Persons" Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) | Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee | Other Directorships Held Outside Fund Complex by Trustee |
Edward I. OBrien* (74) | Trustee since 2000 | Member, Investment Policy Committee, Edward Jones, 1993-2001; President, Securities Industry Association ("SIA") (securities industry's representative in government relations and regulatory matters at the federal and state levels), 1974-1992; Adviser to SIA, November 1992-November 1993. | 35 | Director, Legg Mason, Inc. (financial services holding company), since 1993; Director, Boston Financial Group (real estate and tax shelters), 1993-1999. |
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Jack L. Rivkin* (4) (62) | President and Trustee since December 2002 | Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and 2003, respectively; Head of Research and Research Sales and Trading Departments of Neuberger Berman since 2002; Director and Chairman, NB Management since December 2002; Executive Vice President, Citigroup Investments, Executive Vice President, Travelers Group, Inc. and Senior Vice President, Tribeca Investments, LLC from 1996 to 2002. | 35 | Director, Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Emagin Corp. (public company) since 1997; Director, Solbright Inc. (private company) since 1998; Director, Infogate Inc. (private company) since 1997. |
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Peter E. Sundman* (44) | Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee since 2000; President and Chief Executive Officer from 1998 to 2000 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Principal, Neuberger Berman from 1997 until 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management from 1996 until 1999. | 35 | Executive Vice President, Neuberger Berman Inc. (holding company) since 1999 and Director from October 1999 through March 2003; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Head of Neuberger Berman Inc.'s Mutual Funds and Institutional Business since 1999; President and Director, NB Management since 1999; Director and Vice President, Neuberger & Berman Agency, Inc. since 2000; Trustee, Frost Valley YMCA. |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158 |
(2) | Pursuant to the Trust's Trust Instrument, each Trustee shall hold office for life or until his or her successor is elected or the Trust terminates; except that (a) any Trustee may resign by delivering a written resignation; (b) any Trustee may be removed with or without cause at any time by a written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the other Trustees; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired, or who has become unable to serve, may be retired by a written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any shareholder meeting by a vote of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
(4) | Serves as Trustee effective December 12, 2002. |
* | Indicates a trustee who is an "interested person" within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. Sundman and Mr. Rivkin are interested persons of the Trust by virtue of the fact that they are officers and/or directors of NB Management and Executive Vice Presidents of Neuberger Berman. Mr. O'Brien is an interested person of the Trust by virtue of the fact that he is a director of Legg Mason, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of which, from time to time, serves as a broker or dealer to the Funds and other funds for which NB Management serves as investment manager. |
Information about the Officers of the Trust
Name, Age, and Address (1) | Position and Length of Time Served (2) | Principal Occupation(s) (3) |
Claudia A. Brandon (46) | Secretary since 1985 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2002 and employee since 1999; Vice President-Mutual Fund Board Relations, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1986 to 1999; Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Robert Conti (47) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President, Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Controller, NB Management until 1996; Treasurer, NB Management from 1996 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Brian J. Gaffney (49) | Vice President since 2000 | Managing Director, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Senior Vice President, NB Management since 2000; Vice President, NB Management from 1997 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Sheila R. James (38) | Assistant Secretary since 2002 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1991 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Kevin Lyons (48) | Assistant Secretary since March 2003 | Employee, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Employee, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Assistant Secretary, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
John M. McGovern (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1993; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Barbara Muinos (44) | Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer since 2002; prior thereto, Assistant Treasurer since 1996 | Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 1999; Assistant Vice President, NB Management from 1993 to 1999; Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003); Assistant Treasurer of three registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator from 1996 until 2002. |
Frederic B. Soule (57) | Vice President since 2000 | Senior Vice President, Neuberger Berman since 2003; Vice President; Neuberger Berman from 1999 until 2003; Vice President, NB Management from 1995 until 1999; Vice President, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (three since 2000, four since 2002 and two since 2003). |
Trani Jo Wyman (33) | Assistant Treasurer since 2002 | Employee, NB Management since 1991; Assistant Treasurer, nine registered investment companies for which NB Management acts as investment manager and administrator (seven since 2002 and two since 2003). |
(1) | The business address of each listed person is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. |
(2) | Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Trust, each officer elected by the Trustees shall hold office until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, inability to serve, or resignation. Officers serve at the pleasure of the Trustees and may be removed at any time with or without cause. |
(3) | Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the positions shown for at least the last five years. |
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not yet effective with respect to registrant.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert |
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not yet effective with respect to registrant.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Service |
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not yet effective with respect to registrant.
Item 5. - Item 6. | [Reserved] |
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-end Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
Item 9. | Controls and Procedures |
(a) | Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Act) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document, the Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer of the Trust have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Trust is accumulated and communicated to the Trust's management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There were no significant changes in the registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. |
(a) | Form NCSR disclosure requirement not yet effective with respect to registrant. |
(b) | The certifications required by Rule 30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto. The certification provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act are not deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates them 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/ Peter E. Sundman Peter E. Sundman, Chief Executive Officer |
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/ Peter E. Sundman Peter E. Sundman, Chief Executive Officer |
By: | /s/ Barbara Muinos Barbara Muinos, Treasurer |