Washington, D.C. 20549
Jeffrey S. Puretz, Esq.
1775 I Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS.
The following are copies of the semi-annual reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act.
Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Balanced Portfolio
I Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2009
B0731 08/09
Balanced Portfolio Managers' Commentary
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Balanced Portfolio delivered a positive return. The Portfolio's equity component of mid-cap growth stocks trailed the Russell Midcap® Growth Index while the fixed income component of short- to intermediate-maturity securities outpaced the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index.
Equities
The equity market has appreciated significantly since its lows in March. However, the rally has primarily been led by what we consider the lower-quality area of the market, with the strongest performance coming from stocks that generally do not meet our fundamental criteria. In the past, low-quality rallies have often happened at market inflection points, but have tended not to be sustainable over longer periods of time.
Within the index, all sectors posted positive results, with cyclical areas such as Materials, Energy and Information Technology in the lead and Industrials, Utilities and Consumer Staples showing the weakest results. The Portfolio's strongest sector was Telecom, where strong stock selection within our wireless theme was additive to relative portfolio performance.
With quality growth stocks out of favor, some Portfolio holdings disappointed, with our Health Care and Information Technology positions showing the greatest weakness. The Portfolio also underperformed the index in the Consumer Discretionary sector. We have added to gaming positions in the latter, as well as some leisure and retail companies. Regarding retail, we believe that the fewer retail players remaining could benefit as the consumer recovers. In Financials, we continue to focus on capital-market sensitive stocks such as asset management firms. With ongoing political risk given the impending Health Care reform, we are focusing on firms in the sector that we think are less susceptible to any downside, and may actually benefit from reform.
Although we have moved the Portfolio's equity component to a slightly less defensive position, we have concerns about economic weakness, expecting sluggish growth rather than a "V"-shaped recovery. As such, we remain focused on high quality growth companies with strong balance sheets and compelling business advantages — those we believe can grow and prosper even in a relatively weak environment.
In terms of portfolio weightings relative to the Russell Midcap Growth Index, we are currently overweighted in Industrials, emphasizing companies with good earnings visibility and strong balance sheets. We are underweighted in Information Technology but will likely be adding to this area. We have moved to a market weight in Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. Telecom, with an emphasis in wireless, remains an overweight position. We are underweighted in Financials, emphasizing capital-markets related names such as asset managers and market exchanges within the sector.
We continue to believe that stock selection will be the key to long-term returns, and that, over time, the market will reward companies that possess the strong fundamentals and quality growth characteristics that we seek.
Fixed Income
The fixed income market experienced a significant reversal during the reporting period. Looking back, much of 2008 was characterized by periods of extreme turmoil in the financial markets, as the fallout from the subprime mortgage market spread, economic weakness accelerated and conditions in the financial markets deteriorated. During these periods, investors sought refuge in short-term Treasuries, driving their yields sharply lower and their prices higher. In contrast, prices of non-Treasuries fell sharply as investors sold securities that were perceived to be risky, regardless of their underlying fundamentals.
Conditions in the financial markets, which had shown some improvement in December 2008, continued to improve in January 2009. While the economic backdrop remained weak, market sentiment brightened markedly as the reporting period progressed. The turning point may have been the Federal Reserve's surprise announcement in March 2009 that it would directly purchase longer-term Treasuries and additional U.S. government agency securities. Greater transparency
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regarding the Treasury Department's program to help banks remove toxic mortgage assets from their balance sheets was also well received.
During the six-month reporting period, the Portfolio's fixed income component was helped by exposure to non-Treasuries. While these securities generally lagged in 2008, we adhered to our investment discipline and maintained our positions as we felt they were undervalued given the intrinsic value of their future cash flows. This stance was rewarded during the reporting period. In particular, the Portfolio's commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), non-agency adjustable-rate mortgages and corporate bonds generated strong results.
The Portfolio's commercial mortgage-backed securities rallied as the reporting period progressed, supported by the government's proposed expansion of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF). The Portfolio's non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities also saw improved performance, albeit to a lesser extent. Elsewhere, the spreads (yields over Treasuries) on our investment grade corporate bonds narrowed sharply. This was due to a variety of factors, including the unfreezing of the credit markets, better liquidity, less risk aversion and some tentative signs that the government's programs to support the economy were beginning to bear fruit. Within the corporate sector, the Portfolio's financial holdings generated particularly strong results. Somewhat tempering the Portfolio's performance was its asset-backed security exposure.
While U.S. Treasuries experienced a significant sell-off during the reporting period, new issuance in the corporate market has been robust and trading conditions in the secondary market have become more normal as liquidity and overall sentiment continue to improve. That said, we believe continued job losses and record wealth destruction suggest that the economy will take time to mend. Massive government stimulus efforts, as well as the Fed's commitment to keep short-term rates low, lead us to anticipate a muted recovery later this year or in early 2010. We believe that any recovery to be slow and uneven, and for the overall economy to exhibit below-potential growth well into 2010.
Sincerely,
Kenneth J. Turek, Thomas Sontag
Michael Foster and Richard Grau
Portfolio Managers
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Balanced Portfolio
ASSET DIVERSIFICATION
Asset Backed | | | 2.2 | % | |
Common Stock | | | 65.5 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 22.0 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 3.1 | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | 7.2 | | |
Total |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended 6/30/09 | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | Life of Fund* | |
Balanced Portfolio Class I | | 2/28/1989 | | | 6.33 | % | | | (29.06 | %) | | | (1.01 | %) | | | 0.29 | % | | | 5.57 | % | |
Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index2 | | | | | (0.02 | %) | | | 4.39 | % | | | 4.07 | % | | | 4.59 | % | | | 5.89 | % | |
Russell Midcap® Growth Index2 | | | | | 16.61 | % | | | (30.33 | %) | | | (0.44 | %) | | | 0.02 | % | | | 8.61 | % | |
Russell Midcap® Index2 | | | | | 9.96 | % | | | (30.36 | %) | | | (0.11 | %) | | | 3.15 | % | | | 9.76 | % | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com.
* Index returns are as of the inception date 2/28/1989.
As stated in the Portfolio's most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2008 was 1.29% for Class I shares (prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements). Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Portfolio through 12/31/2012.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
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Endnotes
1 "Total Return" includes reinvestment of all income dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Balanced Portfolio (the "Fund") and the return on the investment both will fluctuate, and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor's original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund. Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("NBM LLC") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Funds, including the Fund. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Fund may have been less.
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 31% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 1000 Index (which, in turn, consists of the 1,000 largest U.S. companies, based on the market capitalization). The Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year 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 these indices are prepared or obtained by NBM LLC and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Fund 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 NBM LLC'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, NBM LLC does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.
The investments for the Fund 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 Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Shares of the separate AMT Funds are sold only through the currently effective prospectuses and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Fund 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 certain qualified pension and retirement plans.
© 2009 Neuberger Berman Management LLC distributor. All rights reserved.
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses
This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:
Actual Expenses and Performance: | | The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. | |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: | | The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. | |
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Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 6/30/09 (Unaudited)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST BALANCED PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/09 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/09 – 6/30/09 | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,063.30 | | | $ | 9.52 | | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.57 | | | $ | 9.30 | | |
* Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.86%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments Balanced Portfolio
(Unaudited)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Common Stocks (64.0%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (0.9%) | | | |
| 700 | | | Goodrich Corp. | | $ | 34,979 | | |
| 1,450 | | | Precision Castparts | | | 105,894 | | |
| | | 140,873 | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (1.7%) | | | |
| 3,300 | | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | | | 172,095 | | |
| 2,800 | | | Expeditors International | | | 93,352 | | |
| | | 265,447 | | |
Biotechnology (2.2%) | | | |
| 1,700 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals | | | 69,904 | * | |
| 4,300 | | | Myriad Genetics | | | 153,295 | * | |
| 1,125 | | | Myriad Pharmaceuticals | | | 5,231 | * | |
| 2,900 | | | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | | | 103,356 | * | |
| | | 331,786 | | |
Capital Markets (3.0%) | | | |
| 1,300 | | | Affiliated Managers Group | | | 75,647 | * | |
| 600 | | | BlackRock, Inc. | | | 105,252 | | |
| 5,100 | | | Lazard Ltd. | | | 137,292 | ØØ | |
| 2,450 | | | Northern Trust | | | 131,516 | | |
| | | 449,707 | | |
Chemicals (2.1%) | | | |
| 4,100 | | | Airgas, Inc. | | | 166,173 | ØØ | |
| 4,100 | | | Ecolab Inc. | | | 159,859 | ØØ | |
| | | 326,032 | | |
Commercial Banks (0.4%) | | | |
| 2,400 | | | Signature Bank | | | 65,088 | * | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (2.7%) | | | |
| 5,450 | | | Iron Mountain | | | 156,687 | * | |
| 3,900 | | | Stericycle, Inc. | | | 200,967 | *ØØ | |
| 2,200 | | | Waste Connections | | | 57,002 | * | |
| | | 414,656 | | |
Communications Equipment (1.4%) | | | |
| 6,800 | | | Brocade Communications | | | 53,176 | * | |
| 4,800 | | | Juniper Networks | | | 113,280 | * | |
| 1,600 | | | Starent Networks | | | 39,056 | * | |
| | | 205,512 | | |
Construction & Engineering (0.7%) | | | |
| 2,650 | | | Jacobs Engineering Group | | | 111,539 | * | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Diversified Consumer Services (1.7%) | | | |
| 2,150 | | | DeVry, Inc. | | $ | 107,586 | ØØ | |
| 700 | | | Strayer Education | | | 152,677 | | |
| | | 260,263 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.3%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | IntercontinentalExchange Inc. | | | 114,240 | * | |
| 3,400 | | | MSCI Inc. | | | 83,096 | * | |
| | | 197,336 | | |
Electrical Equipment (1.1%) | | | |
| 3,700 | | | AMETEK, Inc. | | | 127,946 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Roper Industries | | | 45,310 | | |
| | | 173,256 | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (2.3%) | | | |
| 1,900 | | | Amphenol Corp. | | | 60,116 | | |
| 3,900 | | | Dolby Laboratories | | | 145,392 | * | |
| 3,400 | | | National Instruments | | | 76,704 | | |
| 3,500 | | | Trimble Navigation | | | 68,705 | * | |
| | | 350,917 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (1.7%) | | | |
| 2,300 | | | CARBO Ceramics | | | 78,660 | | |
| 1,150 | | | Core Laboratories N.V. | | | 100,222 | | |
| 2,400 | | | Noble Corp. | | | 72,600 | | |
| | | 251,482 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (1.1%) | | | |
| 3,900 | | | Shoppers Drug Mart | | | 167,615 | | |
Food Products (0.8%) | | | |
| 1,900 | | | Ralcorp Holdings | | | 115,748 | *ØØ | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.5%) | | | |
| 1,350 | | | C.R. Bard | | | 100,507 | | |
| 1,900 | | | Gen-Probe | | | 81,662 | * | |
| 2,800 | | | Masimo Corp. | | | 67,508 | * | |
| 1,650 | | | NuVasive, Inc. | | | 73,590 | * | |
| 3,400 | | | Wright Medical Group | | | 55,284 | * | |
| | | 378,551 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (2.3%) | | | |
| 1,900 | | | Express Scripts | | | 130,625 | * | |
| 1,600 | | | HMS Holdings | | | 65,152 | * | |
| 5,600 | | | VCA Antech | | | 149,520 | * | |
| | | 345,297 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Health Care Technology (0.7%) | | | |
| 3,900 | | | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions | | $ | 61,854 | * | |
| 1,900 | | | MedAssets Inc. | | | 36,955 | * | |
| | | 98,809 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (3.4%) | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Ameristar Casinos | | | 57,090 | | |
| 1,400 | | | Darden Restaurants | | | 46,172 | | |
| 1,907 | | | Marriott International | | | 42,087 | | |
| 5,050 | | | Penn National Gaming | | | 147,006 | * | |
| 1,900 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises | | | 25,726 | | |
| 6,300 | | | WMS Industries | | | 198,513 | *ØØ | |
| | | 516,594 | | |
Household Products (0.6%) | | | |
| 1,800 | | | Church & Dwight | | | 97,758 | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail (0.3%) | | | |
| 400 | | | Priceline.com Inc. | | | 44,620 | * | |
Internet Software & Services (1.6%) | | | |
| 1,400 | | | Equinix, Inc. | | | 101,836 | * | |
| 3,400 | | | VistaPrint Ltd. | | | 145,010 | | |
| | | 246,846 | | |
IT Services (0.7%) | | | |
| 2,050 | | | Cognizant Technology Solutions | | | 54,735 | * | |
| 2,900 | | | SAIC Inc. | | | 53,795 | * | |
| | | 108,530 | | |
Life Science Tools & Services (1.1%) | | | |
| 500 | | | AMAG Pharmaceuticals | | | 27,335 | * | |
| 3,400 | | | Illumina, Inc. | | | 132,396 | * | |
| | | 159,731 | | |
Machinery (0.9%) | | | |
| 2,300 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 142,002 | ØØ | |
Media (0.5%) | | | |
| 2,400 | | | McGraw-Hill Cos. | | | 72,264 | | |
Metals & Mining (0.6%) | | | |
| 1,000 | | | Allegheny Technologies | | | 34,930 | | |
| 1,000 | | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | | | 50,110 | | |
| | | 85,040 | | |
Multiline Retail (1.3%) | | | |
| 1,400 | | | Dollar Tree | | | 58,940 | * | |
| 1,700 | | | Kohl's Corp. | | | 72,675 | * | |
| 3,400 | | | Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 67,626 | | |
| | | 199,241 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (3.4%) | | | |
| 5,100 | | | Concho Resources | | $ | 146,319 | * | |
| 1,000 | | | Murphy Oil | | | 54,320 | | |
| 3,100 | | | Range Resources | | | 128,371 | | |
| 4,800 | | | Southwestern Energy | | | 186,480 | *ØØ | |
| | | 515,490 | | |
Personal Products (0.5%) | | | |
| 2,200 | | | Mead Johnson Nutrition | | | 69,894 | * | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.4%) | | | |
| 4,050 | | | Mylan Laboratories | | | 52,853 | * | |
Professional Services (1.9%) | | | |
| 1,500 | | | CoStar Group | | | 59,805 | * | |
| 1,900 | | | FTI Consulting | | | 96,368 | * | |
| 2,800 | | | IHS Inc. | | | 139,636 | * | |
| | | 295,809 | | |
Road & Rail (0.8%) | | | |
| 3,900 | | | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | | | 119,067 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (3.6%) | | | |
| 2,200 | | | Altera Corp. | | | 35,816 | | |
| 1,900 | | | Analog Devices | | | 47,082 | | |
| 2,700 | | | Broadcom Corp. | | | 66,933 | * | |
| 1,900 | | | Lam Research | | | 49,400 | * | |
| 4,800 | | | Marvell Technology Group | | | 55,872 | | |
| 5,300 | | | Microchip Technology | | | 119,515 | | |
| 2,900 | | | Silicon Laboratories | | | 110,026 | * | |
| 2,400 | | | Varian Semiconductor Equipment | | | 57,576 | * | |
| | | 542,220 | | |
Software (3.3%) | | | |
| 13,500 | | | Activision Blizzard | | | 170,505 | * | |
| 4,600 | | | ANSYS, Inc. | | | 143,336 | * | |
| 1,200 | | | Citrix Systems | | | 38,268 | * | |
| 2,200 | | | Macrovision Solutions | | | 47,982 | * | |
| 1,350 | | | McAfee Inc. | | | 56,956 | * | |
| 1,750 | | | MICROS Systems | | | 44,310 | * | |
| | | 501,357 | | |
Specialty Retail (4.4%) | | | |
| 3,400 | | | Bed Bath & Beyond | | | 104,550 | * | |
| 2,900 | | | Gap Inc. | | | 47,560 | | |
| 1,900 | | | O' Reilly Automotive | | | 72,352 | * | |
| 4,100 | | | Ross Stores | | | 158,260 | | |
| 2,100 | | | Staples, Inc. | | | 42,357 | | |
| 1,900 | | | TJX Cos. | | | 59,774 | | |
| 7,200 | | | Urban Outfitters | | | 150,264 | * | |
| 3,400 | | | Williams-Sonoma | | | 40,358 | | |
| | | 675,475 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (0.7%) | | | |
| 3,300 | | | Fastenal Co. | | $ | 109,461 | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (3.4%) | | | |
| 6,300 | | | American Tower | | | 198,639 | * | |
| 2,400 | | | Millicom International Cellular | | | 135,024 | | |
| 7,700 | | | SBA Communications | | | 188,958 | * | |
| | | 522,621 | | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $8,832,038) | | | 9,726,787 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 8
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (24.2%) | | | |
Adjustable Alt-A Conforming Balance (1.8%) | | | |
$ | 511,874 | | | Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2007-HYB2, Class 2A1, 5.34%, due 7/1/09 | | $ | 266,107 | µ | |
Adjustable Alt-A Mixed Balance (4.7%) | | | |
| 511,131 | | | Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Ser. 2007-2, Class 2A1, 5.50%, due 7/1/09 | | | 260,636 | µ | |
| 522,512 | | | Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Ser. 2006-4, Class 32A1, 6.41%, due 7/1/09 | | | 236,143 | µØØ | |
| 514,782 | | | Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2006-AR2, Class 2A2, 6.52%, due 7/1/09 | | | 223,601 | µØØ | |
| | | 720,380 | | |
Adjustable Alt-B Mixed Balance (0.5%) | | | |
| 130,564 | | | Lehman XS Trust, Floating Rate, Ser. 2005-1, Class 2A1, 1.81%, due 7/1/09 | | | 71,744 | µ | |
Adjustable Conforming Balance (2.2%) | | | |
| 269,331 | | | Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-10, Class 4A1, 5.38%, due 7/1/09 | | | 201,496 | µ | |
| 250,376 | | | IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-AR23, Class 2A1, 5.47%, due 7/1/09 | | | 131,181 | µ | |
| | | 332,677 | | |
Adjustable Jumbo Balance (2.5%) | | | |
| 112,789 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-F, Class 4A1, 5.31%, due 7/1/09 | | | 73,705 | µ | |
| 308,344 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-H, Class 2A3, 6.67%, due 7/1/09 | | | 165,731 | µØØ | |
| 269,193 | | | Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class 1A1A, 6.31%, due 7/1/09 | | | 135,302 | µ | |
| | | 374,738 | | |
Adjustable Mixed Balance (8.2%) | | | |
| 265,441 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-H, Class 7A1, 5.64%, due 7/1/09 | | | 149,405 | µ | |
| 192,613 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-A, Class 3A2, 5.83%, due 7/1/09 | | | 89,244 | µ | |
| 418,815 | | | Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2006-HYB3, Class 1A1A, 4.61%, due 7/1/09 | | | 188,658 | µ | |
| 279,289 | | | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2004-AR4, Class 2A1, 4.01%, due 7/1/09 | | | 212,732 | µ | |
| 285,224 | | | First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2005-AR5, Class 2A1, 5.45%, due 7/1/09 | | | 224,658 | µ | |
| 260,051 | | | GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 5.59%, due 7/1/09 | | | 169,506 | µ | |
| 17,209 | | | Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-4, Class 3A, 1.07%, due 7/1/09 | | | 7,817 | µ | |
| 494,497 | | | IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR3, Class 2A1A, 6.37%, due 7/1/09 | | | 208,675 | µØØ | |
| | | 1,250,695 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency (1.3%) | | | |
| 130,537 | | | Countrywide Home Loans, Ser. 2005-R2, Class 2A4, 8.50%, due 6/25/35 | | | 144,693 | ñØØ | |
| 56,566 | | | GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP3, Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 9/25/35 | | | 52,517 | ñ | |
| | | 197,210 | | |
Fannie Mae (0.9%) | | | |
| 130,986 | | | Whole Loan, Ser. 2004-W8, Class PT, 10.69%, due 7/1/09 | | | 139,729 | µØØ | |
Freddie Mac (2.1%) | | | |
| 174,448 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 8.00%, due 11/1/26 | | | 192,799 | ØØ | |
| 120,269 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 8.50%, due 10/1/30 | | | 133,396 | ØØ | |
| | | 326,195 | | |
| | | | Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $6,300,418) | | | 3,679,475 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 9
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Asset-Backed Securities (2.5%) | | | |
$ | 250,000 | | | ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-ASP5, Class A2B, 0.44%, due 7/27/09 | | $ | 100,297 | µØØ | |
| 100,000 | | | ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OP1, Class A2C, 0.46%, due 7/27/09 | | | 55,324 | µØØ | |
| 200,000 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2007-FRE1, Class A3, 0.57%, due 7/27/09 | | | 64,719 | µØØ | |
| 86,814 | | | Impac Secured Assets Corp., Ser. 2006-3, Class A4, 0.40%, due 7/27/09 | | | 52,301 | µ | |
| 157,871 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2006-RS1, Class AI2, 0.54%, due 7/27/09 | | | 85,763 | µØØ | |
| 75,000 | | | Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, Ser. 2006-WM4, Class A2C, 0.47%, due 7/27/09 | | | 17,569 | µ | |
| | | | Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $853,976) | | | 375,973 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (7.0%) | | | |
| 1,059,901 | | | Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class | | | 1,059,901 | @ | |
| 1,171 | | | Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | | | 1,183 | ‡ | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $1,061,084) | | | 1,061,084 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (97.7%) (Cost $17,047,516) | | | 14,843,319 | ## | |
| | | | Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (2.3%) | | | 350,457 | | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 15,193,776 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 10
Notes to Schedule of Investments Balanced Portfolio
(Unaudited)
† The value of investments in equity securities and financial futures contracts by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Balanced Portfolio (the "Fund") is determined by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") primarily by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service. The independent pricing service values equity securities at the latest sale price when that price is readily available. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no reported sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing service may value the security based on reported market quotations. If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers. The value of investments in debt securities are determined by Management by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid quotations, or if quotations are not available, by methods which include considerations such as: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers. For both debt and equity securities, if such quotations are not readily available, securities are valued using methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, is expected to approximate market value.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157"), investments held by the Fund are carried at "fair value" on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments some of which are discussed above.
In addition, effective June 30, 2009, the Fund adopted FASB Staff position ("FSP") No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" ("FSP No. 157-4"). FSP No. 157-4 emphasizes that the objective of
See Notes to Financial Statements 11
Notes to Schedule of Investments Balanced Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
fair value measurement described in FAS 157 remains unchanged and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as identifying circumstances that indicate that transactions are not orderly. FSP No 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive and indicates that if a market is determined to be inactive and/or current market prices are reflective of "distressed sales" significant management judgment may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FAS 157.
In addition to defining fair value, FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2009:
Description | | Level 1 – Quoted Prices | | Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
Common Stock^ | | $ | 9,726,787 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | | — | | | | 3,679,475 | | | | — | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 375,973 | | | | — | | |
Short -Term Investments | | | — | | | | 1,061,084 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 9,726,787 | | | $ | 5,116,532 | | | $ | — | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of June 30, 2009:
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Other Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | Total | |
Financial Futures Contracts | | $ | (1,734 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,734 | ) | |
## At June 30, 2009, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $17,113,469. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $1,503,057, and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $3,773,207, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $2,270,150, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
* Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.
ñ Restricted security subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the
See Notes to Financial Statements 12
Notes to Schedule of Investments Balanced Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid. At June 30, 2009, these securities amounted to $197,210 or 1.3% of net assets for the Fund.
ØØ All or a portion of this security is segregated as collateral for financial futures contracts.
µ Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of June 30, 2009.
‡ Managed by an affiliate of Management and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
@ During the period ended June 30, 2009, Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") was also managed by Management, the Fund's investment manager, and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
See Notes to Financial Statements 13
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | BALANCED PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2009 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 13,782,235 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 1,061,084 | | |
| | | 14,843,319 | | |
Cash | | | 1 | | |
Foreign currency | | | 8,345 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 33,397 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 353,886 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 637 | | |
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A) | | | 250 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 324 | | |
Total Assets | | | 15,240,159 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 5,107 | | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B) | | | 6,864 | | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | | | 2,324 | | |
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A) | | | 65 | | |
Payable for variation margin (Note A) | | | 250 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 31,773 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 46,383 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 15,193,776 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 35,030,239 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 591,041 | | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (18,220,793 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | (2,206,711 | ) | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 15,193,776 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 1,886,181 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.06 | | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 15,986,432 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 1,061,084 | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 17,047,516 | | |
Total cost of foreign currency | | $ | 9,119 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 14
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | BALANCED PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 29,205 | | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | | 197,211 | | |
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F) | | | 2,369 | | |
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F) | | | 646 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (278 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 229,153 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Notes A & B) | | | 40,431 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 22,057 | | |
Shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 823 | | |
Audit fees | | | 20,443 | | |
Custodian fees (Note B) | | | 26,240 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 975 | | |
Legal fees | | | 1,156 | | |
Registration and filing fees | | | 11,145 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 7,224 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 22,094 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 1,545 | | |
Total expenses | | | 154,133 | | |
Expenses reimbursed by administrator (Note B) | | | (17,406 | ) | |
Investment management fees waived (Note A) | | | (211 | ) | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | | | (26 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 136,490 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 92,663 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (1,209,188 | ) | |
Sales of investment securities of affiliated issuers | | | 1,181 | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | 22,363 | | |
Foreign currency | | | (508 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 1,992,077 | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | (22,405 | ) | |
Foreign currency | | | 17,859 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 801,379 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 894,042 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 15
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | BALANCED PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008
| |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 92,663 | | | $ | 425,214 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (1,186,152 | ) | | | 3,319,630 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 1,987,531 | | | | (20,260,861 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 894,042 | | | | (16,516,017 | ) | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (836,556 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 132,584 | | | | 5,241,056 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | 836,556 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (1,337,707 | ) | | | (51,583,340 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (1,205,123 | ) | | | (45,505,728 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (311,081 | ) | | | (62,858,301 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 15,504,857 | | | | 78,363,158 | | |
End of period | | $ | 15,193,776 | | | $ | 15,504,857 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | 591,041 | | | $ | 498,378 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 16
Notes to Financial Statements Balanced Portfolio (Unaudited)
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 (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("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 currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4 Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of discount (adjusted for original issue discount, where applicable), 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, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $5,478.
5 Income tax information: 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 requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The Fund has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years 2005 - 2007. As of June 30, 2009, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.
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Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2008, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses, paydown gains and losses, amortization of bond premium and partnership basis adjustments, were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
| | Distributions Paid From: | |
Ordinary Income | | Total | |
2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
$ | 836,556 | | | $ | 875,654 | | | $ | 836,556 | | | $ | 875,654 | | |
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Total | |
$ | 498,378 | | | $ | (4,319,738 | ) | | $ | (16,909,145 | ) | | $ | (20,730,505 | ) | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, mark to market on certain futures contracts, amortization of bond premium, partnership basis adjustments, capital loss carryforwards and post October loss deferrals.
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2008, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:
| | Expiring in: | |
| | 2009 | | 2010 | |
| | $ | 2,806,578 | | | $ | 13,734,011 | | |
Under current tax law, the use of these losses to offset future gains may limited in a given year.
During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $3,649,862.
Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund elected to defer $368,556 of net capital losses arising between November 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
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8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the Funds, 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. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.
9 Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, has assisted the Fund in conducting a bidding process that identified a principal that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. eSecLending currently serves as exclusive lending agent for the Fund.
Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC (formerly known as Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC) ("NBFI"), an affiliate of Management. Effective July 1, 2009, Dwight Asset Management Company LLC became the Sub-Adviser to the Quality Fund. The Quality Fund is not a money market fund that is registered under the 1940 Act and does not operate in accordance with all requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. There is no assurance that the Quality Fund will maintain a $1.00 share price.
The market value of the Fund's investments in the Quality Fund as of June 30, 2009, if any, is reflected in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. If it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Quality Fund to meet returns on outstanding securities loans at a time when the Quality Fund's price per share was less than $1.00, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Quality Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall. In addition, as a result of recent reduced liquidity in the credit and fixed income markets, it may be difficult to dispose quickly of some securities in the Quality Fund at the price at which the Quality Fund is carrying them.
Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount received from a principal plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, if applicable, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of approximately $2,369, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned — net." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, "Income from securities loaned — net" consisted of approximately $3,071 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including approximately $1,405 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund), less fees and expenses paid of approximately $702.
10 Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in 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.
11 Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management LLC: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund invested in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money sought to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invested in Prime Money, Management waived a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it received from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted
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to $211 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $646 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."
Subsequent to the period, on August 10, 2009, the Fund ceased investing in Prime Money. On that date, the Fund's shares of Prime Money were redeemed in exchange for portfolio holdings of Prime Money, which were used to purchase Institutional Class shares of State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund.
12 Dollar rolls: The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions with respect to mortgage-backed securities. In a dollar roll transaction, the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously agrees to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date from the same party. During the period before the repurchase, the Fund foregoes principal and interest payments on the securities. The Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the "drop"), as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. Dollar rolls may increase fluctuations in the Fund's net asset value and may be viewed as a form of leverage. There is a risk that the counter party will be unable or unwilling to complete the transaction as scheduled, which may result in losses to the Fund.
13 Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
14 Derivative instruments: During the period ending June 30, 2009, the Fund's use of derivatives was limited to financial futures contracts. The Fund adopted FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 161"), effective January 1, 2009.
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 the futures commission merchant 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, possibly at a time of rapidly declining prices, and/or a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the futures transactions undertaken by the Fund may cause the Fund to recognize gains or losses from marking contracts to market even though its positions have not been sold or terminated, may affect the character of the gains or losses recognized as long-term or short-term, and may affect the timing of some capital gains and losses realized by the Fund. Also, the Fund's losses on transactions involving
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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, 2009, the Fund entered into financial futures contracts. At June 30, 2009, open positions in financial futures contracts were:
Expiration | | Open Contracts | | Position | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | |
September 2009 | | 5 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2 Year | | Long | | $ | (1,734 | ) | |
At June 30, 2009, the Fund had deposited $60,192 in Fannie Mae Whole Loan, 10.69%, due 7/1/09, to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts.
The contract amount at period end is indicative of the volume throughout the period.
At June 30, 2009, the Fund had the following derivatives (not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No.133), grouped by primary risk exposure:
Liability Derivatives
| | Interest Rate Contracts | | Total | |
Futures Contracts(1) | | $ | 1,734 | | | $ | 1,734 | | |
Total Value | | $ | 1,734 | | | $ | 1,734 | | |
(1) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts is reported in "Financial Futures Contracts" above. Only current day's variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities: Payable for variation margin.
The impact of the use of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the six months ended June 30, 2009, was as follows:
Realized Gain (Loss)(1)
| | Interest Rate Contracts | | Total | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 22,363 | | | $ | 22,363 | | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | $ | 22,363 | | | $ | 22,363 | | |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(2)
| | Interest Rate Contracts | | Total | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | (22,405 | ) | | $ | (22,405 | ) | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | (22,405 | ) | | $ | (22,405 | ) | |
(1) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures contracts.
(2) Statement of Operations location: Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of financial futures contracts.
15 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.
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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. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. 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 this agreement.
The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund.
Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2012 to forgo current payment of fees and/or 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, 2009, such excess expenses amounted to $17,406. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2015 for fees and expenses foregone and/or 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 or waived fees. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2009, contingent liabilities to Management under this agreement were as follows:
Expiring in: | |
2012 | |
$ | 17,406 | | |
Neuberger Berman LLC (formerly known as Neuberger Berman, LLC) ("Neuberger") is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.
During the reporting period, the predecessor of Management, the investment manager of the Fund, and Neuberger, the sub-adviser of the Fund, were wholly owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman Brothers"), a publicly owned holding company. On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On December 3, 2008, NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), an entity organized by key members of Neuberger Berman's senior management, was selected as the successful bidder in the public auction to acquire a majority interest in Neuberger Berman's business and the fixed income and certain alternative asset management businesses of Lehman Brothers' Investment Management Division (together with Neuberger Berman, the "Acquired Businesses") (the "Acquisition"). On December 22, 2008, the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over the Lehman Brothers matter approved the sale of the Acquired Businesses to NBSH (or its successor or assign), as the successful bidder.
The Acquisition closed on May 4, 2009. The Acquired Businesses are now indirectly owned by, among others, portfolio managers, Neuberger Berman's management team, and certain key members and senior professionals who are employed in various parts of the Neuberger Berman complex of companies, with a minority interest retained by Lehman Brothers and certain affiliates of Lehman Brothers.
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The closing of the Acquisition resulted in an "assignment" of the Fund's Management Agreement and Sub- Advisory Agreement. Such an assignment, by law, automatically terminated those agreements. Accordingly, prior to the closing the Board, including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates or the Fund, considered and approved a new Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund. The new agreements, which are virtually identical to those previously in effect, were also approved by a vote of the Fund's shareholders.
These events have not had a material impact on the Fund or its operations. Management and Neuberger continue to operate in the ordinary course of business as the investment manager and sub-adviser of the Fund.
The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $26.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
Cost of purchases and proceeds of sales and maturities of long-term securities (excluding short-term securities, financial futures contracts and foreign currency contracts) for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were as follows:
Purchases of U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | Purchases excluding U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | Sales and Maturities of U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | Sales and Maturities excluding U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | |
$ | 141,277 | | | $ | 3,288,760 | | | $ | 141,277 | | | $ | 4,916,681 | | |
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, brokerage commissions on securities transactions paid to affiliated brokers were as follows: Neuberger received $0.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
Shares Sold | | | 17,559 | | | | 436,916 | | |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | | — | | | | 99,828 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (177,070 | ) | | | (4,480,615 | ) | |
Total | | | (159,511 | ) | | | (3,943,871 | ) | |
Note E—Line of Credit:
At June 30, 2009, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.09% 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. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
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Note F—Investments in Affiliates:
Name of Issuer | | Balance of Shares Held December 31, 2008 | | Gross Purchases and Additions | | Gross Sales and Reductions | | Balance of Shares Held June 30, 2009 | | Value June 30, 2009 | | Income from Investments in Affiliated Issuers Included in Total Income | |
Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class* | | | 313,321 | | | | 2,703,105 | | | | 1,956,525 | | | | 1,059,901 | | | $ | 1,059,901 | | | $ | 646 | | |
Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC** | | | — | | | | 316,680 | | | | 315,509 | | | | 1,171 | | | | 1,183 | | | | 1,405 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,061,084 | | | $ | 2,051 | | |
* Prime Money was also managed by Management and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.
** Quality Fund, a fund managed by NBFI, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loans as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.
Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In accordance with the provision set forth in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 ("FAS 165"), "Subsequent Events," Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Fund's financial statements through August 11, 2009. Management has determined that there are no subsequent events that, in accordance with FAS 165, would need to be disclosed in the Fund's financial statements through this date.
Note H—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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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, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 7.58 | | | $ | 13.08 | | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 10.42 | | | $ | 9.64 | | | $ | 8.93 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | .05 | | | | .09 | | | | .12 | | | | .11 | | | | .04 | | | | .05 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .43 | | | | (5.17 | ) | | | 1.67 | | | | 1.00 | | | | .84 | | | | .77 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | .48 | | | | (5.08 | ) | | | 1.79 | | | | 1.11 | | | | .88 | | | | .82 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (.42 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 8.06 | | | $ | 7.58 | | | $ | 13.08 | | | $ | 11.44 | | | $ | 10.42 | | | $ | 9.64 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 6.33 | %** | | | (39.15 | )% | | | 15.60 | % | | | 10.67 | % | | | 9.18 | % | | | 9.31 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 15.2 | | | $ | 15.5 | | | $ | 78.4 | | | $ | 72.3 | | | $ | 73.7 | | | $ | 81.1 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.86 | %* | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.10 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | | | 1.86 | %* | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.09 | % | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 1.26 | %* | | | .81 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | .41 | % | | | .56 | % | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 25 | %** | | | 57 | % | | | 54 | % | | | 62 | % | | | 82 | % | | | 110 | % | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights Balanced Portfolio (Unaudited)
†† 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. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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 waived 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. For the year ended December 31, 2006, Management reimbursed the Fund for losses incurred in connection with the disposition of foreign currency contracts, which had no impact on total return.
# The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
§ After reimbursement and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average net assets would have been:
Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| 2.10 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.09 | % | |
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll free).
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Report of Votes of Shareholders
A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on March 16, 2009 (the "Shareholder Meeting"). At the Shareholder Meeting, shareholders voted to approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management and a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger. Approval of the Fund's new management and sub-advisory agreements was necessary because the management and sub-advisory agreements with the predecessor to Management and Neuberger, respectively, automatically terminated pursuant to their terms and as required under the 1940 Act upon completion of the Acquisition. Shareholders of the Fund also voted, together as a single class with the shareholders of each Series of the Trust, to approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees.
Proposal 1 — To approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 1,720,360 | | | | 141,490 | | | | 33,076 | | |
Proposal 2 — To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 1,690,802 | | | | 151,458 | | | | 52,666 | | |
Proposal 3 — To approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
| | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | |
Joseph V. Amato | | | 159,364,693 | | | | 9,010,901 | | |
John Cannon | | | 159,377,855 | | | | 8,997,739 | | |
Faith Colish | | | 159,515,204 | | | | 8,860,390 | | |
Robert Conti | | | 159,656,042 | | | | 8,719,552 | | |
Martha C. Goss | | | 159,797,663 | | | | 8,577,931 | | |
C. Anne Harvey | | | 159,572,095 | | | | 8,803,499 | | |
Robert A. Kavesh | | | 159,160,095 | | | | 9,215,499 | | |
Michael M. Knetter | | | 159,829,398 | | | | 8,546,196 | | |
Howard A. Mileaf | | | 159,490,324 | | | | 8,885,270 | | |
George W. Morriss | | | 159,818,569 | | | | 8,557,025 | | |
Edward I. O'Brien | | | 159,319,932 | | | | 9,055,662 | | |
Jack L. Rivkin | | | 159,524,553 | | | | 8,851,041 | | |
Cornelius T. Ryan | | | 159,246,531 | | | | 9,129,063 | | |
Tom D. Seip | | | 159,775,588 | | | | 8,600,006 | | |
Candace L. Straight | | | 159,812,148 | | | | 8,563,446 | | |
Peter P. Trapp | | | 159,318,010 | | | | 9,057,584 | | |
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
S Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2009
D0312 08/09
Small-Cap Growth Portfolio Manager's Commentary
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Small-Cap Growth Portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index. In contrast to 2008, however, both the Portfolio and the index finished the period in positive territory.
In aggregate, small-cap stocks have rallied significantly since their March lows. However, the rally has primarily been led by what we consider the lower quality area of the market, with the strongest performance coming from stocks that generally do not meet our fundamental criteria. Within the benchmark, stocks that led the rebound included those priced under $5, those in the lowest capitalization range (under $250 million, the most illiquid area of the market), non-earners, and those within the lowest return-on-equity quintiles. Historically, "junk" rallies like this have often occurred at inflection points in the market, but have generally not been sustainable over longer periods of time, and have not tended to strongly benefit quality growth investors like us.
Within the Russell 2000 Growth Index, eight of 10 sectors posted positive results, with cyclical areas such as Information Technology and Consumer Discretionary performing best, followed by Consumer Staples. The Industrials and Financials sectors of the index reported negative returns, and the Energy sector also performed poorly on a relative basis, although returns were positive. The sector that had the most positive impact on relative portfolio performance was an overweight position in Telecom. Stock selection within our wireless theme was a contributor to relative portfolio performance, with cell tower company SBA Communications providing the strongest individual performance before we sold the position. The Consumer Staples, Financials and Energy sectors were also slightly positive.
Aside from the fact that the higher quality growth stocks we tend to own did not participate as fully in this rally, stock selection within Information Technology and Health Care was detrimental to performance. In Information Technology, while holdings were generally strong, it was the semiconductor and equipment companies — typically a high risk, high beta and lower quality area of the market — that largely drove performance. The Portfolio does not generally have a great deal of exposure to this area given our fundamental criteria, so our sector holdings underperformed relative to the index. Of the semiconductor names we did own, Netlogic Microsystems, was among our top performers. Other top performers included Starent Networks, a communications firm, and VistaPrint, a niche online graphic design firm.
In Health Care, holdings including ViroPharma, an antiviral pharmaceuticals firm, Athenahealth, a practice management firm, and Amedisys, a home health care specialist, negatively impacted performance. Political risk related to health care reform was a factor in this area of the portfolio, and we sold all three of these stocks. After the reporting period, we also sold Wright Medical Group, a hospital equipment company. VCA Antech, a veterinary care company, was positive for the portfolio during the period, and we believe the company will benefit further as consumer spending improves. Within Health Care, with ongoing headline risk from reform discussions, we are decreasing exposure to services names while continuing to focus on firms we believe are less susceptible to downside potential and that may benefit from any government action.
Within Industrials, the Portfolio continues to have a prison services theme, owning companies such as GEO Group and Cornell. We are confident in the buy thesis for these companies, although we have adjusted our near-term expectations due to the pressures on state spending in California and elsewhere. Also in Industrials, we have added to our position in HEICO, an aftermarket aircraft parts manufacturer. We believe HEICO should benefit as airlines seek lower cost but high quality FAA-approved parts; we believe the stock offers good value and earnings potential moving forward.
In Consumer Discretionary, although our stocks underperformed the index sector component, several holdings performed extremely well. Gaming companies Penn National and Ameristar Casinos were among top performers, benefiting from the fact that Americans have replaced international travel with less costly leisure options. We have consolidated the Portfolio's secondary education theme, holding Lincoln Education Services and Capella Education, but selling stocks that have performed well over time, including Strayer, DeVry and ITT Educational. On the negative side, we sold Gymboree, one of our biggest disappointments this period, due to missed earnings.
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Looking forward, while we have seen some indications that the worst is behind us economically, we continue to have concerns about serious unresolved issues and the weak position of consumers, leading us to expect sluggish growth rather than a "V"-shaped recovery. Despite the recent strong performance of lower quality stocks, we believe the market has historically focused on fundamentals over the long term. As such, we remain focused on high quality growth companies with strong balance sheets and compelling business advantages — those we believe can grow and prosper even in a relatively weak environment. The Portfolio is neutrally weighted compared to the benchmark in most sectors. It has slight overweights in Consumer Discretionary (with a regional gaming emphasis), Health Care and Industrials. The Portfolio is slightly underweighted in Consumer Staples. In Financials, with a capital markets emphasis, the Portfolio is slightly overweighted, and in Energy, it is relatively neutrally positioned. We have moved to an underweight in Telecom with a continued emphasis on wireless providers and tower companies. We continue to believe that stock selection will be the key to long-term returns, and that over time, the market will reward companies that possess the strong fundamentals and quality growth characteristics that we seek.
Sincerely,
David H. Burshtan
Portfolio Manager
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Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
SECTOR ALLOCATION
(% of Equity Market Value) | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 17.4 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 2.3 | | |
Energy | | | 3.5 | | |
Financials | | | 6.3 | | |
Health Care | | | 26.2 | | |
Industrials | | | 16.8 | | |
Information Technology | | | 26.3 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 1.2 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended 6/30/2009 | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | Life of Fund* | |
Small-Cap Growth Portfolio Class S | | 7/12/2002 | | | 3.35 | % | | | (33.64 | %) | | | (6.31 | %) | | | (0.80 | %) | |
Russell 2000® Index2 | | | | | 2.64 | % | | | (25.01 | %) | | | (1.71 | %) | | | 4.24 | % | |
Russell 2000® Growth Index2 | | | | | 11.36 | % | | | (24.85 | %) | | | (1.32 | %) | | | 4.83 | % | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com.
* Index returns are as of the inception date 7/12/2002.
As stated in the Portfolio's most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2008 was 1.99% for Class S shares (prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements). The net expense ratio was 1.44%. Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Portfolio through 12/31/2012.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
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Endnotes
1 "Total Return" includes reinvestment of all income dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Small-Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") and the return on the investment both will fluctuate, and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor's original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund. Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("NBM LLC") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Funds, including the Fund. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Fund may have been less.
2 The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index consisting of the securities of the 2000 issuers having the smallest capitalization in the Russell 3000® Index, representing approximately 8% of the Russell 3000 total market capitalization. As of the latest reconstitution the smallest company's market capitalization was roughly $78 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 these indices are prepared or obtained by NBM LLC and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Fund 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 NBM LLC'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, NBM LLC does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.
The investments for the Fund 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 Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Shares of the separate AMT Funds are sold only through the currently effective prospectuses and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Fund 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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Information About Your Fund's Expenses
This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:
Actual Expenses and Performance: | | The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. | |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: | | The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. | |
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Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 6/30/09 (Unaudited)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/09 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/09 - 6/30/09 | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,033.50 | | | $ | 7.21 | | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.70 | | | $ | 7.15 | | |
* Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.43%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments Small-Cap Growth Portfolio (Unaudited)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Common Stocks (80.0%) | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.1%) | | | |
| 5,200 | | | HEICO Corp. | | $ | 188,552 | | |
Biotechnology (0.9%) | | | |
| 3,700 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals | | | 152,144 | * | |
Capital Markets (3.6%) | | | |
| 25,600 | | | GFI Group | | | 172,544 | | |
| 16,900 | | | Janus Capital Group | | | 192,660 | | |
| 8,400 | | | Waddell & Reed Financial | | | 221,508 | | |
| | | 586,712 | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (4.6%) | | | |
| 11,300 | | | Cornell Companies | | | 183,173 | * | |
| 11,400 | | | Geo Group | | | 211,812 | * | |
| 9,000 | | | Healthcare Services Group | | | 160,920 | | |
| 6,800 | | | Tetra Tech | | | 194,820 | * | |
| | | 750,725 | | |
Communications Equipment (3.1%) | | | |
| 8,300 | | | DG Fastchannel | | | 151,890 | * | |
| 6,100 | | | Riverbed Technology | | | 141,459 | * | |
| 8,800 | | | Starent Networks | | | 214,808 | *È | |
| | | 508,157 | | |
Consumer Finance (1.1%) | | | |
| 13,400 | | | Dollar Financial | | | 184,786 | * | |
Diversified Consumer Services (3.0%) | | | |
| 3,000 | | | Capella Education | | | 179,850 | * | |
| 8,600 | | | Lincoln Educational Services | | | 179,998 | * | |
| 4,200 | | | Steiner Leisure | | | 128,226 | * | |
| | | 488,074 | | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services (1.1%) | | | |
| 5,900 | | | Neutral Tandem | | | 174,168 | * | |
Electrical Equipment (1.9%) | | | |
| 7,200 | | | EnerSys | | | 130,968 | * | |
| 15,700 | | | Polypore International | | | 174,584 | * | |
| | | 305,552 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (0.9%) | | | |
| 5,900 | | | United Natural Foods | | | 154,875 | * | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (7.4%) | | | |
| 5,200 | | | ICU Medical | | $ | 213,980 | * | |
| 9,400 | | | Inverness Medical Innovations | | | 334,452 | *È | |
| 5,000 | | | NuVasive, Inc. | | | 223,000 | * | |
| 7,800 | | | Sirona Dental Systems | | | 155,922 | * | |
| 17,700 | | | Wright Medical Group | | | 287,802 | * | |
| | | 1,215,156 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (8.9%) | | | |
| 8,000 | | | Air Methods | | | 218,880 | * | |
| 7,600 | | | Emergency Medical Services | | | 279,832 | * | |
| 5,100 | | | HMS Holdings | | | 207,672 | * | |
| 7,800 | | | IPC The Hospitalist | | | 208,182 | * | |
| 3,800 | | | MEDNAX, Inc. | | | 160,094 | * | |
| 8,800 | | | Psychiatric Solutions | | | 200,112 | * | |
| 7,000 | | | VCA Antech | | | 186,900 | * | |
| | | 1,461,672 | | |
Health Care Technology (2.7%) | | | |
| 13,500 | | | MedAssets Inc. | | | 262,575 | * | |
| 6,900 | | | SXC Health Solutions | | | 175,398 | * | |
| | | 437,973 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (6.2%) | | | |
| 8,500 | | | Ameristar Casinos | | | 161,755 | | |
| 8,500 | | | BJ Restaurants | | | 143,395 | * | |
| 14,100 | | | Isle Of Capri Casinos | | | 187,812 | * | |
| 45,600 | | | Orient-Express Hotel | | | 387,144 | | |
| 10,500 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises | | | 142,170 | | |
| | | 1,022,276 | | |
Household Durables (1.3%) | | | |
| 11,500 | | | Jarden Corp. | | | 215,625 | * | |
Internet Software & Services (2.1%) | | | |
| 7,000 | | | Constant Contact | | | 138,880 | * | |
| 4,900 | | | VistaPrint Ltd. | | | 208,985 | * | |
| | | 347,865 | | |
IT Services (2.2%) | | | |
| 19,500 | | | Global Cash Access Holdings | | | 155,220 | * | |
| 18,100 | | | RightNow Technologies | | | 213,580 | * | |
| | | 368,800 | | |
Life Science Tools & Services (1.2%) | | | |
| 4,900 | | | Illumina, Inc. | | | 190,806 | * | |
Machinery (1.1%) | | | |
| 4,300 | | | Middleby Corp. | | | 188,856 | * | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (2.8%) | | | |
| 7,600 | | | Arena Resources | | $ | 242,060 | * | |
| 7,700 | | | Concho Resources | | | 220,913 | * | |
| | | 462,973 | | |
Personal Products (0.9%) | | | |
| 16,700 | | | Bare Escentuals | | | 148,129 | * | |
Professional Services (3.0%) | | | |
| 4,800 | | | CoStar Group | | | 191,376 | * | |
| 3,400 | | | FTI Consulting | | | 172,448 | * | |
| 4,900 | | | ICF International | | | 135,191 | * | |
| | | 499,015 | | |
Road & Rail (1.7%) | | | |
| 8,400 | | | Old Dominion Freight Line | | | 281,988 | * | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (6.0%) | | | |
| 4,900 | | | Hittite Microwave | | | 170,275 | * | |
| 4,600 | | | Netlogic Microsystems | | | 167,716 | * | |
| 12,000 | | | Semtech Corp. | | | 190,920 | * | |
| 6,600 | | | Silicon Laboratories | | | 250,404 | * | |
| 8,900 | | | Varian Semiconductor Equipment | | | 213,511 | * | |
| | | 992,826 | | |
Software (7.6%) | | | |
| 13,500 | | | Informatica Corp. | | | 232,065 | * | |
| 8,000 | | | Macrovision Solutions | | | 174,480 | * | |
| 12,700 | | | Nuance Communications | | | 153,543 | * | |
| 7,900 | | | Taleo Corp. Class A | | | 144,333 | * | |
| 27,700 | | | THQ Inc. | | | 198,332 | * | |
| 14,200 | | | Ultimate Software Group | | | 344,208 | * | |
| | | 1,246,961 | | |
Specialty Retail (2.3%) | | | |
| 10,800 | | | hhgregg, Inc. | | | 163,728 | * | |
| 5,300 | | | Tractor Supply | | | 218,996 | * | |
| | | 382,724 | | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (1.3%) | | | |
| 6,500 | | | Warnaco Group | | | 210,600 | * | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $11,539,448) | | | 13,167,990 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Short-Term Investments (21.7%) | |
| 3,171,604 | | | Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class | | $ | 3,171,604 | @ØØ | |
| 389,232 | | | Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | | | 393,125 | ‡ | |
| | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $3,564,729) | | | 3,564,729 | | |
| | Total Investments (101.7%) (Cost $15,104,177) | | | 16,732,719 | ## | |
| | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(1.7%)] | | | (285,347 | ) | |
| | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 16,447,372 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7
Notes to Schedule of Investments Small-Cap Growth Portfolio (Unaudited)
† The value of investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Small-Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") is determined by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") primarily by an independent pricing service. The independent pricing service values equity securities at the latest sale price where that price is readily available. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no reported sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing service may value the security based on reported market quotations. If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers. If such quotations are not readily available, securities are valued using methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, is expected to approximate market value.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157"), investments held by the Fund are carried at "fair value". Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments some of which are discussed above.
In addition, effective June 30, 2009, the Fund adopted FASB Staff position ("FSP") No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" ("FSP No. 157-4"). FSP No. 157-4 emphasizes that the objective of fair value measurement described in FAS 157 remains unchanged and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as identifying circumstances that indicate that transactions are not orderly. FSP No 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive and indicates that if a market is determined to be inactive and/or current market prices are reflective of "distressed sales" significant management judgment may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FAS 157.
See Notes to Financial Statements 8
Notes to Schedule of Investments Small-Cap Growth Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
In addition to defining fair value, FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2009:
| | Level 1 – Quoted Prices | | Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
Description | |
Common Stock^ | | $ | 13,167,990 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 3,564,729 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 13,167,990 | | | $ | 3,564,729 | | | $ | — | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
## At June 30, 2009, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $15,459,521. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $1,431,982 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $158,784, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $1,273,198 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
* Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.
È All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).
‡ Managed by an affiliate of Management and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund and is segregated in connection with obligations for security lending (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
@ During the period ended June 30, 2009, Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") was also managed by Management, the Fund's investment manager, and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
ØØ All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for security lending.
See Notes to Financial Statements 9
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2009 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 13,167,990 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 3,564,729 | | |
| | | 16,732,719 | | |
Interest receivable | | | 94 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 342,703 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 176,849 | | |
Receivable from administrator—net (Note B) | | | 5,200 | | |
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A) | | | 977 | | |
Total Assets | | | 17,258,542 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | | | 406,611 | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 357,681 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 10,278 | | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B) | | | 9,243 | | |
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A) | | | 285 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 27,072 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 811,170 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 16,447,372 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 25,086,224 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | (58,849 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (10,208,545 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | 1,628,542 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 16,447,372 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 1,905,262 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.63 | | |
†Securities on loan, at value: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 397,404 | | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 11,539,448 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 3,564,729 | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 15,104,177 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 10
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 14,577 | | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | | 1 | | |
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F) | | | 9,912 | | |
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F) | | | 740 | | |
Total income | | $ | 25,230 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Notes A & B) | | | 50,133 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | | | 17,694 | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | | | 14,745 | | |
Audit fees | | | 20,443 | | |
Custodian fees (Note B) | | | 11,901 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 331 | | |
Legal fees | | | 3,450 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 9,940 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 22,093 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 1,744 | | |
Total expenses | | | 152,474 | | |
Expenses reimbursed by administrator (Note B) | | | (68,113 | ) | |
Investment management fees waived (Note A) | | | (279 | ) | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | | | (3 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 84,079 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (58,849 | ) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (1,592,978 | ) | |
Sales of investment securities of affiliated issuers | | | 4,650 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 1,978,769 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 390,441 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 331,592 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 11
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (58,849 | ) | | $ | (215,137 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (1,588,328 | ) | | | (8,190,938 | ) | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | — | | | | 6,628 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 1,978,769 | | | | (3,032,887 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 331,592 | | | | (11,432,334 | ) | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (805,076 | ) | |
Tax Return of capital | | | — | | | | (161 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (805,237 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 6,214,730 | | | | 16,597,016 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | 805,237 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (2,654,410 | ) | | | (19,344,752 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | 3,560,320 | | | | (1,942,499 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 3,891,912 | | | | (14,180,070 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 12,555,460 | | | | 26,735,530 | | |
End of period | | $ | 16,447,372 | | | $ | 12,555,460 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | (58,849 | ) | | $ | — | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 12
Notes to Financial Statements Small-Cap Growth Portfolio (Unaudited)
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 General: Small-Cap Growth Portfolio (formerly, 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 (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("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 currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4 Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date 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, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $1,913.
5 Income tax information: 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 requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The Fund has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S.
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federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years 2005 - 2007. As of June 30, 2009, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.
Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2008, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for net operating losses and foreign currency gains and losses were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
| | Distributions Paid From: | |
Ordinary Income | | Long–Term Capital Gain | | Return of Capital | | Total | |
2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
$ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 805,076 | | | $ | 213,518 | | | $ | 161 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 805,237 | | | $ | 213,518 | | |
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Total | |
$ | (1,417,100 | ) | | $ | (7,553,344 | ) | | $ | (8,970,444 | ) | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, partnership basis adjustments, capital loss carryforwards and post October loss deferrals.
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2008, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:
Expiring in: | |
2016 | |
$ | 4,974,217 | | |
Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund elected to defer $2,579,127 of net capital losses.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the Funds, 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. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which
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includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.
9 Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, has assisted the Fund in conducting a bidding process that identified a principal that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. eSecLending currently serves as exclusive lending agent for the Fund.
Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC (formerly known as Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC) ("NBFI"), an affiliate of Management. Effective July 1, 2009, Dwight Asset Management Company LLC became the Sub-Adviser to the Quality Fund. The Quality Fund is not a money market fund that is registered under the 1940 Act and does not operate in accordance with all requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. There is no assurance that the Quality Fund will maintain a $1.00 share price.
The market value of the Fund's investments in the Quality Fund as of June 30, 2009, if any, is reflected in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. If it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Quality Fund to meet returns on outstanding securities loans at a time when the Quality Fund's price per share was less than $1.00, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Quality Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall. In addition, as a result of recent reduced liquidity in the credit and fixed income markets, it may be difficult to dispose quickly of some securities in the Quality Fund at the price at which the Quality Fund is carrying them.
Net income from the lending program represents the guaranteed amount received from a principal plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, if applicable, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of approximately $9,912, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned — net." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, "Income from securities loaned — net" consisted of approximately $17,929 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including approximately $14,529 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund), less fees and expenses paid of approximately $8,017.
10 Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in 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.
11 Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management LLC: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund invested in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money sought to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invested in Prime Money, Management waived a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it received from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $279 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $740 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."
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Subsequent to the period, on August 10, 2009, the Fund ceased investing in Prime Money. On that date, the Fund's shares of Prime Money were redeemed in exchange for portfolio holdings of Prime Money, which were used to purchase Institutional Class shares of State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund.
12 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.
13 Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
14 Derivative instruments: Management has evaluated the requirements of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("FAS 161"), which are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about a fund's derivative and hedging activities. Management has concluded that, since the Fund did not hold any derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2009, no additional disclosures pursuant to FAS 161 are required at this time.
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 0.85% 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. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. 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 this agreement.
Management acts as agent in arranging for the sale of Fund shares without commission and bears advertising and promotion expenses. The Board has 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. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual
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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, 2012 to forgo current payment of fees and/or 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, 2009, such excess expenses amounted to $68,113. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2015 for fees and expenses foregone and/or 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 or waived fees. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2009, contingent liabilities to Management under this agreement were as follows:
| | Expiring in: | |
| | 2009 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | Total | |
| | $ | 131,004 | | | $ | 126,509 | | | $ | 129,472 | | | $ | 68,113 | | | $ | 455,098 | | |
Neuberger Berman LLC (formerly known as Neuberger Berman, LLC) ("Neuberger") is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.
During the reporting period, the predecessor of Management, the investment manager of the Fund, and Neuberger, the sub-adviser of the Fund, were wholly owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman Brothers"), a publicly owned holding company. On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On December 3, 2008, NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), an entity organized by key members of Neuberger Berman's senior management, was selected as the successful bidder in the public auction to acquire a majority interest in Neuberger Berman's business and the fixed income and certain alternative asset management businesses of Lehman Brothers' Investment Management Division (together with Neuberger Berman, the "Acquired Businesses") (the "Acquisition"). On December 22, 2008, the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over the Lehman Brothers matter approved the sale of the Acquired Businesses to NBSH (or its successor or assign), as the successful bidder.
The Acquisition closed on May 4, 2009. The Acquired Businesses are now indirectly owned by, among others, portfolio managers, Neuberger Berman's management team, and certain key members and senior professionals who are employed in various parts of the Neuberger Berman complex of companies, with a minority interest retained by Lehman Brothers and certain affiliates of Lehman Brothers.
The closing of the Acquisition resulted in an "assignment" of the Fund's Management Agreement and Sub- Advisory Agreement. Such an assignment, by law, automatically terminated those agreements. Accordingly, prior to the closing the Board, including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates or the Fund, considered and approved a new Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund. The new agreements, which are virtually identical to those previously in effect, were also approved by a vote of the Fund's shareholders.
These events have not had a material impact on the Fund or its operations. Management and Neuberger continue to operate in the ordinary course of business as the investment manager and sub-adviser of the Fund.
The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $3.
On March 25, 2008, Management voluntarily agreed to reimburse the Fund for all brokerage commissions from March 25, 2008 to April 15, 2008, to facilitate a restructuring of the portfolio following a change in the Fund's portfolio manager. The amount of this voluntary reimbursement was $6,628.
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Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $18,687,197 and $18,340,079, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, brokerage commissions on securities transactions paid to affiliated brokers were as follows: Neuberger received $0.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
Shares Sold | | | 757,691 | | | | 1,291,580 | | |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | | — | | | | 93,632 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (355,660 | ) | | | (1,725,324 | ) | |
Total | | | 402,031 | | | | (340,112 | ) | |
Note E—Line of Credit:
At June 30, 2009, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.09% 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. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2009. During the year ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
Note F—Investments in Affiliates:
Name of Issuer | | Balance of Shares Held December 31, 2008 | | Gross Purchases and Additions | | Gross Sales and Reductions | | Balance of Shares Held June 30, 2009 | | Value June 30, 2009 | | Income from Investments in Affiliated Issuers Included in Total Income | |
Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class* | | | 539,539 | | | | 8,650,455 | | | | 6,018,390 | | | | 3,171,604 | | | $ | 3,171,604 | | | $ | 740 | | |
Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC** | | | 1,274,335 | | | | 7,963,489 | | | | 8,848,592 | | | | 389,232 | | | | 393,125 | | | | 14,529 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,564,729 | | | $ | 15,269 | | |
Prime Money was also managed by Management and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.
** Quality Fund, a fund managed by NBFI, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.
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Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In accordance with the provision set forth in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 ("FAS 165"), "Subsequent Events," Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Fund's financial statements through August 11, 2009. Management has determined that there are no subsequent events that, in accordance with FAS 165, would need to be disclosed in the Fund's financial statements through this date.
Note H—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Small-Cap 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, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 8.35 | | | $ | 14.50 | | | $ | 14.53 | | | $ | 14.16 | | | $ | 13.84 | | | $ | 12.40 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .32 | | | | (5.60 | )§§ | | | .14 | | | | .79 | | | | .43 | | | | 1.56 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | .28 | | | | (5.71 | ) | | | .08 | | | | .74 | | | | .39 | | | | 1.48 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Capital Gains | | | — | | | | (.44 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.37 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | |
Tax Return of Capital | | | — | | | | (.00 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total Distributions | | | — | | | | (.44 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.37 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 8.63 | | | $ | 8.35 | | | $ | 14.50 | | | $ | 14.53 | | | $ | 14.16 | | | $ | 13.84 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 3.35 | %** | | | (39.47 | )% | | | .52 | % | | | 5.25 | % | | | 2.82 | % | | | 11.96 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 16.4 | | | $ | 12.6 | | | $ | 26.7 | | | $ | 24.2 | | | $ | 18.9 | | | $ | 15.9 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.43 | %* | | | 1.43 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.41 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | | | 1.43 | %* | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.40 | % | | | 1.40 | % | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | (1.00 | )%* | | | (.92 | )% | | | (.42 | )% | | | (.33 | )% | | | (.32 | )% | | | (.60 | )% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 159 | %** | | | 323 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 10 | % | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights Small-Cap Growth Portfolio (Unaudited)
†† 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. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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 and/or waived 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 and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| | | 2.59 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.09 | % | | | 2.56 | % | |
§§ Included in this net loss is a reimbursement from Management as described in Note B of Notes to Financial Statements.
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll free).
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Report of Votes of Shareholders
A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on March 16, 2009 (the "Shareholder Meeting"). At the Shareholder Meeting, shareholders voted to approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management and a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger. Approval of the Fund's new management and sub-advisory agreements was necessary because the management and sub-advisory agreements with the predecessor to Management and Neuberger, respectively, automatically terminated pursuant to their terms and as required under the 1940 Act upon completion of the Acquisition. Shareholders of the Fund also voted, together as a single class with the shareholders of each Series of the Trust, to approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees.
Proposal 1 — To approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 1,295,134 | | | | 54,352 | | | | 53,766 | | |
Proposal 2 — To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 1,294,551 | | | | 50,045 | | | | 58,657 | | |
Proposal 3 — To approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
| | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | |
Joseph V. Amato | | | 159,364,693 | | | | 9,010,901 | | |
John Cannon | | | 159,377,855 | | | | 8,997,739 | | |
Faith Colish | | | 159,515,204 | | | | 8,860,390 | | |
Robert Conti | | | 159,656,042 | | | | 8,719,552 | | |
Martha C. Goss | | | 159,797,663 | | | | 8,577,931 | | |
C. Anne Harvey | | | 159,572,095 | | | | 8,803,499 | | |
Robert A. Kavesh | | | 159,160,095 | | | | 9,215,499 | | |
Michael M. Knetter | | | 159,829,398 | | | | 8,546,196 | | |
Howard A. Mileaf | | | 159,490,324 | | | | 8,885,270 | | |
George W. Morriss | | | 159,818,569 | | | | 8,557,025 | | |
Edward I. O'Brien | | | 159,319,932 | | | | 9,055,662 | | |
Jack L. Rivkin | | | 159,524,553 | | | | 8,851,041 | | |
Cornelius T. Ryan | | | 159,246,531 | | | | 9,129,063 | | |
Tom D. Seip | | | 159,775,588 | | | | 8,600,006 | | |
Candace L. Straight | | | 159,812,148 | | | | 8,563,446 | | |
Peter P. Trapp | | | 159,318,010 | | | | 9,057,584 | | |
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Growth Portfolio
I Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2009
B0732 08/09
Growth Portfolio Manager's Commentary
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Growth Portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. In contrast to 2008, however, both the Portfolio and the index finished the reporting period in solidly positive territory.
The equity market has appreciated significantly since its lows in March. However, the rally has primarily been led by what we consider the lower-quality area of the market, with the strongest performance coming from stocks that generally do not meet our fundamental criteria. In the past, low-quality rallies have often happened at market inflection points, but have tended not to be sustainable over longer periods of time.
Within the index, all sectors posted positive results, with cyclical areas such as Materials, Energy and Information Technology in the lead and Industrials, Utilities and Consumer Staples showing the weakest results. The Portfolio's strongest sector was Telecom, where strong stock selection within our wireless theme, including tower company SBA Communications, was additive to relative portfolio performance.
With quality growth stocks out of favor this period, some Portfolio holdings disappointed, with our Health Care and Information Technology positions being weakest. While Information Technology was one of the best performing index sectors, it was generally the higher-risk, lower quality companies that drove performance. Results were negative for some of the higher quality software companies that performed well for us last year. Transaction and credit specialist Alliance Data Systems, and communications systems and services firm Harris Corp, were among our poorest performers, and both holdings have been sold. FLIR Systems, a thermal imaging and precision optics firm, was another of our weakest performers and was sold. Technology holding VistaPrint was our top performer. This small business marketing company continues to grow market share in this uncertain economic environment as businesses continue working to cut costs.
In Health Care, holdings including hospital equipment firm Wright Medical Group, an orthopedic medical device company, Perrigo, an over-the-counter pharmaceuticals company, and Psychiatric Solutions, an in-patient psychiatric facilities operator, negatively impacted performance. We sold our positions in Perrigo and Psychiatric Solutions. On the other hand, VCA Antech, a veterinary testing firm that has become one of our larger positions, performed well. This is a more cyclical Health Care name, and we expect earnings to improve further as the economy continues to improve and consumers once again begin spending monies in this area. With ongoing political risk given the impending health care reform, we continue to focus on firms we think are less susceptible to any downside from, and that may be beneficiaries of, reform.
The Portfolio underperformed the index in the Consumer Discretionary sector, but several names from this area performed extremely well. Gaming company Penn National benefits directly from the trend that Americans have been vacationing closer to home and taking advantage of regional gaming facilities. We have added to gaming positions recently, including Ameristar Casinos, expecting momentum to build as the economy becomes less negative, but consumers remain under some pressure. Another top performer was Ross Stores, an apparel retailer focused on less affluent consumers. In addition to gaming, we have added some leisure and retail companies, including Royal Caribbean and Marriott. We believe companies like these offer consumers good value, and should benefit as decisions on where to spend limited travel and entertainment dollars are made. "Retail survivors" is another Consumer Discretionary theme that has developed more recently. We expect companies like Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl's and Staples to benefit as the consumer becomes healthier, due to the fact that fewer players are on the competitive landscape after this punishing turn in the economy.
In Financials, we continue to focus on capital-market sensitive names such as asset management firms, owning stocks like BlackRock, a top performer with a great management team, and Lazard, a firm with a strong product line. We also continue to own IntercontinentalExchange, which performed well as the markets improved.
Despite the recent strong performance of lower quality stocks, we continue to believe that, longer term, the market will focus on fundamentals. This was suggested toward the end of June, when our performance remained steady while the market gave back some gains. While we have moved the Portfolio to a slightly less defensive position, we continue to have
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concerns about economic weakness and the weak position of consumers, expecting sluggish growth rather than a "V"-shaped recovery. As such, we remain focused on high quality growth companies with strong balance sheets and compelling business advantages — those we believe can grow and prosper even in a relatively weak environment. We are currently overweighted versus the benchmark in Industrials, emphasizing companies with good earnings visibility and strong balance sheets. We are underweighted in Information Technology but will likely be adding to this area. We have moved to a market weight in Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. Telecommunications, with an emphasis in wireless, remains an overweight position. We are underweighted in Financials, emphasizing capital-markets related names such as asset managers and market exchanges within the sector. We continue to believe that stock selection will be the key to long-term returns, and that, over time, the market will reward companies that possess the strong fundamentals and quality growth characteristics that we seek.
Sincerely,
Kenneth J. Turek
Portfolio Manager
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Growth Portfolio
SECTOR ALLOCATION
(% of Equity Market Value) | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 18.1 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 4.9 | | |
Energy | | | 7.4 | | |
Financials | | | 7.2 | | |
Health Care | | | 14.8 | | |
Industrials | | | 18.9 | | |
Information Technology | | | 20.3 | | |
Materials | | | 3.8 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 4.6 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended 6/30/2009 | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | Life of Fund* | |
Growth Portfolio Class I | | 9/10/1984 | | | 7.64 | % | | | (31.26 | %) | | | 0.88 | % | | | (0.91 | %) | | 7.62% | |
Russell Midcap® Growth Index2 | | | | | 16.61 | % | | | (30.33 | %) | | | (0.44 | %) | | | 0.02 | % | | N/A | |
Russell Midcap® Index2 | | | | | 9.96 | % | | | (30.36 | %) | | | (0.11 | %) | | | 3.15 | % | | 11.10% | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com.
* Index returns are as of the inception date 9/10/1984.
As stated in the Portfolio's most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2008 was 1.04% for Class I shares (prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements). Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Portfolio through 12/31/2012.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
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Endnotes
1 "Total Return" includes reinvestment of all income dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") and the return on the investment both will fluctuate, and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor's original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund. Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("NBM LLC") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Funds, including the Fund. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Fund may have been less.
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 31% 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 NBM LLC and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Fund 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 NBM LLC'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, NBM LLC does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.
The investments for the Fund 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 Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Shares of the separate AMT Funds are sold only through the currently effective prospectuses and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Fund 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.
© 2009 Neuberger Berman Management LLC distributor. All rights reserved.
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses
This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:
Actual Expenses and Performance: | | The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. | |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: | | The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. | |
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Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 6/30/09 (Unaudited)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/09 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/09–6/30/09 | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,076.40 | | | $ | 6.02 | | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | | | | | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.99 | | | $ | 5.86 | | |
* Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.17%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments Growth Portfolio
(Unaudited)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Common Stocks (96.9%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.4%) | | | |
| 5,300 | | | Goodrich Corp. | | $ | 264,841 | | |
| 12,100 | | | Precision Castparts | | | 883,663 | | |
| | | 1,148,504 | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (2.8%) | | | |
| 31,100 | | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | | | 1,621,865 | | |
| 18,000 | | | Expeditors International | | | 600,120 | | |
| | | 2,221,985 | | |
Biotechnology (3.4%) | | | |
| 14,500 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals | | | 596,240 | *È | |
| 35,700 | | | Myriad Genetics | | | 1,272,705 | * | |
| 9,250 | | | Myriad Pharmaceuticals | | | 43,013 | * | |
| 22,700 | | | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | | | 809,028 | * | |
| | | 2,720,986 | | |
Capital Markets (4.4%) | | | |
| 10,100 | | | Affiliated Managers Group | | | 587,719 | * | |
| 4,550 | | | BlackRock, Inc. | | | 798,161 | | |
| 41,700 | | | Lazard Ltd. | | | 1,122,564 | | |
| 19,800 | | | Northern Trust | | | 1,062,864 | | |
| | | 3,571,308 | | |
Chemicals (2.8%) | | | |
| 33,800 | | | Airgas, Inc. | | | 1,369,914 | | |
| 22,700 | | | Ecolab Inc. | | | 885,073 | | |
| | | 2,254,987 | | |
Commercial Banks (0.6%) | | | |
| 18,300 | | | Signature Bank | | | 496,296 | * | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (4.0%) | | | |
| 43,400 | | | Iron Mountain | | | 1,247,750 | * | |
| 28,900 | | | Stericycle, Inc. | | | 1,489,217 | * | |
| 17,400 | | | Waste Connections | | | 450,834 | * | |
| | | 3,187,801 | | |
Communications Equipment (2.1%) | | | |
| 57,900 | | | Brocade Communications | | | 452,778 | * | |
| 38,600 | | | Juniper Networks | | | 910,960 | * | |
| 12,500 | | | Starent Networks | | | 305,125 | *È | |
| | | 1,668,863 | | |
Construction & Engineering (1.1%) | | | |
| 21,200 | | | Jacobs Engineering Group | | | 892,308 | * | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Diversified Consumer Services (2.6%) | | | |
| 17,400 | | | DeVry, Inc. | | $ | 870,696 | | |
| 5,400 | | | Strayer Education | | | 1,177,794 | | |
| | | 2,048,490 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.9%) | | | |
| 7,200 | | | IntercontinentalExchange Inc. | | | 822,528 | * | |
| 28,900 | | | MSCI Inc. | | | 706,316 | * | |
| | | 1,528,844 | | |
Electrical Equipment (1.8%) | | | |
| 31,900 | | | AMETEK, Inc. | | | 1,103,102 | | |
| 7,700 | | | Roper Industries | | | 348,887 | | |
| | | 1,451,989 | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (3.5%) | | | |
| 14,500 | | | Amphenol Corp. | | | 458,780 | | |
| 32,800 | | | Dolby Laboratories | | | 1,222,784 | * | |
| 26,000 | | | National Instruments | | | 586,560 | | |
| 28,000 | | | Trimble Navigation | | | 549,640 | * | |
| | | 2,817,764 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (2.5%) | | | |
| 19,900 | | | CARBO Ceramics | | | 680,580 | | |
| 8,850 | | | Core Laboratories N.V. | | | 771,278 | | |
| 19,300 | | | Noble Corp. | | | 583,825 | | |
| | | 2,035,683 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (1.7%) | | | |
| 31,300 | | | Shoppers Drug Mart | | | 1,345,215 | È | |
Food Products (1.3%) | | | |
| 17,400 | | | Ralcorp Holdings | | | 1,060,008 | * | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.8%) | | | |
| 10,600 | | | C.R. Bard | | | 789,170 | | |
| 15,900 | | | Gen-Probe | | | 683,382 | * | |
| 21,300 | | | Masimo Corp. | | | 513,543 | * | |
| 13,000 | | | NuVasive, Inc. | | | 579,800 | *È | |
| 28,900 | | | Wright Medical Group | | | 469,914 | * | |
| | | 3,035,809 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (4.2%) | | | |
| 18,000 | | | Express Scripts | | | 1,237,500 | * | |
| 12,500 | | | HMS Holdings | | | 509,000 | * | |
| 60,700 | | | VCA Antech | | | 1,620,690 | * | |
| | | 3,367,190 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Health Care Technology (0.9%) | | | |
| 28,900 | | | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions | | $ | 458,354 | È | |
| 15,400 | | | MedAssets Inc. | | | 299,530 | * | |
| | | 757,884 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (5.2%) | | | |
| 24,600 | | | Ameristar Casinos | | | 468,138 | | |
| 9,700 | | | Darden Restaurants | | | 319,906 | | |
| 16,462 | | | Marriott International | | | 363,316 | È | |
| 40,000 | | | Penn National Gaming | | | 1,164,400 | * | |
| 16,400 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises | | | 222,056 | | |
| 51,100 | | | WMS Industries | | | 1,610,161 | * | |
| | | 4,147,977 | | |
Household Products (1.0%) | | | |
| 15,000 | | | Church & Dwight | | | 814,650 | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail (0.4%) | | | |
| 2,900 | | | Priceline.com Inc. | | | 323,495 | *È | |
Internet Software & Services (2.6%) | | | |
| 11,600 | | | Equinix, Inc. | | | 843,784 | * | |
| 28,900 | | | VistaPrint Ltd. | | | 1,232,585 | * | |
| | | 2,076,369 | | |
IT Services (1.0%) | | | |
| 15,900 | | | Cognizant Technology Solutions | | | 424,530 | * | |
| 22,200 | | | SAIC Inc. | | | 411,810 | * | |
| | | 836,340 | | |
Life Science Tools & Services (1.5%) | | | |
| 3,900 | | | AMAG Pharmaceuticals | | | 213,213 | * | |
| 25,600 | | | Illumina, Inc. | | | 996,864 | * | |
| | | 1,210,077 | | |
Machinery (1.8%) | | | |
| 23,200 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 1,432,368 | | |
Media (0.7%) | | | |
| 19,300 | | | McGraw-Hill Cos. | | | 581,123 | | |
Metals & Mining (0.9%) | | | |
| 8,200 | | | Allegheny Technologies | | | 286,426 | | |
| 8,200 | | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | | | 410,902 | | |
| | | 697,328 | | |
Multiline Retail (2.0%) | | | |
| 11,100 | | | Dollar Tree | | | 467,310 | * | |
| 14,000 | | | Kohl's Corp. | | | 598,500 | * | |
| 26,500 | | | Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 527,085 | È | |
| | | 1,592,895 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.6%) | | | |
| 41,700 | | | Concho Resources | | $ | 1,196,373 | * | |
| 7,200 | | | Murphy Oil | | | 391,104 | | |
| 25,100 | | | Range Resources | | | 1,039,391 | | |
| 27,900 | | | Southwestern Energy | | | 1,083,915 | * | |
| | | 3,710,783 | | |
Personal Products (0.7%) | | | |
| 17,800 | | | Mead Johnson Nutrition | | | 565,506 | * | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.6%) | | | |
| 35,700 | | | Mylan Laboratories | | | 465,885 | *È | |
Professional Services (3.2%) | | | |
| 12,700 | | | CoStar Group | | | 506,349 | *È | |
| 16,400 | | | FTI Consulting | | | 831,808 | * | |
| 24,100 | | | IHS Inc. | | | 1,201,867 | * | |
| | | 2,540,024 | | |
Road & Rail (1.1%) | | | |
| 29,400 | | | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | | | 897,582 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (5.4%) | | | |
| 17,900 | | | Altera Corp. | | | 291,412 | | |
| 16,400 | | | Analog Devices | | | 406,392 | È | |
| 21,200 | | | Broadcom Corp. | | | 525,548 | * | |
| 14,000 | | | Lam Research | | | 364,000 | * | |
| 39,100 | | | Marvell Technology Group | | | 455,124 | * | |
| 42,400 | | | Microchip Technology | | | 956,120 | È | |
| 22,200 | | | Silicon Laboratories | | | 842,268 | * | |
| 20,300 | | | Varian Semiconductor Equipment | | | 486,997 | * | |
| | | 4,327,861 | | |
Software (5.0%) | | | |
| 106,200 | | | Activision Blizzard | | | 1,341,306 | * | |
| 38,900 | | | ANSYS, Inc. | | | 1,212,124 | * | |
| 9,700 | | | Citrix Systems | | | 309,333 | *È | |
| 17,400 | | | Macrovision Solutions | | | 379,494 | * | |
| 10,600 | | | McAfee Inc. | | | 447,214 | * | |
| 14,500 | | | MICROS Systems | | | 367,140 | * | |
| | | 4,056,611 | | |
Specialty Retail (6.7%) | | | |
| 21,700 | | | Bed Bath & Beyond | | | 667,275 | * | |
| 26,100 | | | Gap Inc. | | | 428,040 | | |
| 13,000 | | | O' Reilly Automotive | | | 495,040 | * | |
| 35,700 | | | Ross Stores | | | 1,378,020 | | |
| 17,400 | | | Staples, Inc. | | | 350,958 | | |
| 16,400 | | | TJX Cos. | | | 515,944 | | |
| 59,800 | | | Urban Outfitters | | | 1,248,026 | * | |
| 28,000 | | | Williams-Sonoma | | | 332,360 | | |
| | | 5,415,663 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (1.1%) | | | |
| 27,800 | | | Fastenal Co. | | $ | 922,126 | È | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (4.6%) | | | |
| 53,100 | | | American Tower | | | 1,674,243 | * | |
| 8,700 | | | Millicom International Cellular | | | 489,462 | * | |
| 62,700 | | | SBA Communications | | | 1,538,658 | * | |
| | | 3,702,363 | | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $70,455,905) | | | 77,928,940 | | |
Short-Term Investments (7.7%) | | | |
| 1 | | | Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class | | | 1 | @ | |
| 6,081,843 | | | Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | | | 6,142,661 | ‡ | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $6,132,780) | | | 6,142,662 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (104.6%) (Cost $76,588,685) | | | 84,071,602 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(4.6%)] | | | (3,678,032 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 80,393,570 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 8
Notes to Schedule of Investments Growth Portfolio
(Unaudited)
† The value of investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") is determined by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") primarily by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service. The independent pricing service values equity securities at the latest sale price when that price is readily available. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no reported sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing service may value the security based on reported market quotations. If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers. If such quotations are not readily available, securities are valued using methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, is expected to approximate market value.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157"), investments held by the Fund are carried at "fair value". Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments some of which are discussed above.
In addition, effective June 30, 2009, the Fund adopted FASB Staff position ("FSP") No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" ("FSP No. 157-4"). FSP No. 157-4 emphasizes that the objective of fair value measurement described in FAS 157 remains unchanged and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as identifying circumstances that indicate that transactions are not orderly. FSP No 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive and indicates that if a market is determined to be inactive and/or current market prices are reflective of "distressed sales" significant management judgment may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FAS 157.
See Notes to Financial Statements 9
Notes to Schedule of Investments Growth Portfolio
(Unaudited) (cont'd)
In addition to defining fair value, FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2009:
Description | | Level 1 — Quoted Prices | | Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
Common Stock^ | | $ | 77,928,940 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 6,142,662 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 77,928,940 | | | $ | 6,142,662 | | | $ | — | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
## At June 30, 2009, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $77,053,532. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $12,010,537 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $4,992,467, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $7,018,070, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
* Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.
È All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).
‡ Managed by an affiliate of Management and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
@ During the period ended June 30, 2009, Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") was also managed by Management, the Fund's investment manager, and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
See Notes to Financial Statements 10
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | GROWTH PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2009 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 77,928,940 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 6,142,662 | | |
| | | 84,071,602 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 33,210 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 2,834,911 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 1,002 | | |
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A) | | | 7,767 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 2,549 | | |
Total Assets | | | 86,951,041 | | |
Liabilities | |
Due to custodian | | | 277,958 | | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | | | 6,113,031 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 72,721 | | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B) | | | 36,617 | | |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | | | 19,975 | | |
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A) | | | 2,655 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 34,514 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 6,557,471 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 80,393,570 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 278,150,618 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | (119,849 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (205,120,070 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | 7,482,871 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 80,393,570 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 6,872,802 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 11.70 | | |
†Securities on loan, at value: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 5,941,180 | | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 70,455,905 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 6,132,780 | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 76,588,685 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 11
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | GROWTH PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 235,369 | | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | | 14 | | |
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F) | | | 95,048 | | |
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F) | | | 337 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (2,233 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 328,535 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Notes A & B) | | | 210,393 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 114,760 | | |
Audit fees | | | 20,443 | | |
Custodian fees (Note B) | | | 34,125 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 2,147 | | |
Legal fees | | | 12,342 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 26,360 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 22,095 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 5,801 | | |
Total expenses | | | 448,466 | | |
Investment management fees waived (Note A) | | | (82 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 448,384 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (119,849 | ) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (8,417,763 | ) | |
Sales of investment securities of affiliated issuers | | | 94,245 | | |
Foreign currency | | | (4,654 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 13,859,983 | | |
Affiliated investment securities | | | 9,882 | | |
Foreign currency | | | 6,682 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 5,548,375 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 5,428,526 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 12
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | GROWTH PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (119,849 | ) | | $ | (808,926 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (8,328,172 | ) | | | (3,267,376 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 13,876,547 | | | | (64,855,969 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 5,428,526 | | | | (68,932,271 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 398,627 | | | | 1,232,995 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (7,463,689 | ) | | | (22,837,977 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (7,065,062 | ) | | | (21,604,982 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (1,636,536 | ) | | | (90,537,253 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 82,030,106 | | | | 172,567,359 | | |
End of period | | $ | 80,393,570 | | | $ | 82,030,106 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | (119,849 | ) | | $ | — | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 13
Notes to Financial Statements Growth Portfolio (Unaudited)
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 (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("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 currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4 Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date 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, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $44.
5 Income tax information: 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 requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The Fund has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years 2005 - 2007. As of June 30, 2009, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.
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Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2008, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for net operating losses, foreign currency gains and losses and partnership holding adjustments, were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income (Loss) | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Total | |
$ | — | | | $ | (7,046,675 | ) | | $ | (196,138,899 | ) | | $ | (203,185,574 | ) | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, capital loss carryforwards, post October loss deferrals and partnership basis adjustments.
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2008, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:
| | Expiring in: | |
| | 2009 | | 2010 | |
| | $ | 122,643,722 | | | $ | 70,119,797 | | |
During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $634,791.
Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund elected to defer $3,375,380 net capital losses arising between November 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the Funds, 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. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.
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9 Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, has assisted the Fund in conducting a bidding process that identified a principal that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. eSecLending currently serves as exclusive lending agent for the Fund.
Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC (formerly known as Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC) ("NBFI"), an affiliate of Management. Effective July 1, 2009, Dwight Asset Management Company LLC became the Sub-Adviser to the Quality Fund. The Quality Fund is not a money market fund that is registered under the 1940 Act and does not operate in accordance with all requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. There is no assurance that the Quality Fund will maintain a $1.00 share price.
The market value of the Fund's investments in the Quality Fund as of June 30, 2009, if any, is reflected in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. If it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Quality Fund to meet returns on outstanding securities loans at a time when the Quality Fund's price per share was less than $1.00, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Quality Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall. In addition, as a result of recent reduced liquidity in the credit and fixed income markets, it may be difficult to dispose quickly of some securities in the Quality Fund at the price at which the Quality Fund is carrying them.
Net income from the lending program represents a guaranteed amount received from a principal plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, if applicable, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of approximately $95,048, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned — net." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, "Income from securities loaned — net" consisted of approximately $156,530 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including approximately $133,278 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund), less fees and expenses paid of approximately $61,482.
10 Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in 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.
11 Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management LLC: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund invested in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money sought to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invested in Prime Money, Management waived a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it received from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $82 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $337 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."
Subsequent to the period, on August 10, 2009, the Fund ceased investing in Prime Money. On that date, the Fund's shares of Prime Money were redeemed in exchange for portfolio holdings of Prime Money, which were used to purchase Institutional Class shares of State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund.
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12 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.
13 Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
14 Derivative instruments: Management has evaluated the requirements of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("FAS 161"), which are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about a fund's derivative and hedging activities. Management has concluded that, since the Fund did not hold any derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2009, no additional disclosures pursuant to FAS 161 are required at this time.
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. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. 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 this agreement.
The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund.
Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2012 to forgo current payment of fees and/or 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, 2009, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2015 for fees and expenses foregone and/or 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 or waived fees. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there was no repayment to
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Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2009, the Fund had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement.
Neuberger Berman LLC (formerly known as Neuberger Berman, LLC) ("Neuberger") is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.
During the reporting period, the predecessor of Management, the investment manager of the Fund, and Neuberger, the sub-adviser of the Fund, were wholly owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman Brothers"), a publicly owned holding company. On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On December 3, 2008, NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), an entity organized by key members of Neuberger Berman's senior management, was selected as the successful bidder in the public auction to acquire a majority interest in Neuberger Berman's business and the fixed income and certain alternative asset management businesses of Lehman Brothers' Investment Management Division (together with Neuberger Berman, the "Acquired Businesses") (the "Acquisition"). On December 22, 2008, the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over the Lehman Brothers matter approved the sale of the Acquired Businesses to NBSH (or its successor or assign), as the successful bidder.
The Acquisition closed on May 4, 2009. The Acquired Businesses are now indirectly owned by, among others, portfolio managers, Neuberger Berman's management team, and certain key members and senior professionals who are employed in various parts of the Neuberger Berman complex of companies, with a minority interest retained by Lehman Brothers and certain affiliates of Lehman Brothers.
The closing of the Acquisition resulted in an "assignment" of the Fund's Management Agreement and Sub- Advisory Agreement. Such an assignment, by law, automatically terminated those agreements. Accordingly, prior to the closing the Board, including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates or the Fund, considered and approved a new Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund. The new agreements, which are virtually identical to those previously in effect, were also approved by a vote of the Fund's shareholders.
These events have not had a material impact on the Fund or its operations. Management and Neuberger continue to operate in the ordinary course of business as the investment manager and sub-adviser of the Fund.
The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $0.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $23,985,959 and $33,265,968, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, brokerage commissions on securities transactions paid to affiliated brokers were as follows: Neuberger received $0.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | | For the Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | |
Shares Sold | | | 36,309 | | | | 83,656 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (709,674 | ) | | | (1,478,574 | ) | |
Total | | | (673,365 | ) | | | (1,394,918 | ) | |
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Note E—Line of Credit:
At June 30, 2009, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.09% 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. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
Note F—Investments in Affiliates:
Name of Issuer | | Balance of Shares Held December 31, 2008 | | Gross Purchases and Additions | | Gross Sales and Reductions | | Balance of Shares Held June 30, 2009 | | Value June 30, 2009 | | Income from Investments in Affiliated Issuers Included in Total Income | |
Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class* | | | 367,842 | | | | 6,113,928 | | | | 6,481,769 | | | | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 337 | | |
Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC** | | | 10,488,504 | | | | 43,558,584 | | | | 47,965,245 | | | | 6,081,843 | | | | 6,142,661 | | | | 133,278 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | 6,142,662 | | | $ | 133,615 | | |
* Prime Money was also managed by Management and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.
** Quality Fund, a fund managed by NBFI, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.
Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In accordance with the provision set forth in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 ("FAS 165"), "Subsequent Events," Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Fund's financial statements through August 10, 2009. Management has determined that there are no subsequent events that, in accordance with FAS 165, would need to be disclosed in the Fund's financial statements through this date.
Note H—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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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, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 19.30 | | | $ | 15.73 | | | $ | 13.79 | | | $ | 12.15 | | | $ | 10.42 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .85 | | | | (8.33 | ) | | | 3.68 | | | | 1.99 | | | | 1.71 | | | | 1.79 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | .83 | | | | (8.43 | ) | | | 3.57 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 1.64 | | | | 1.73 | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 11.70 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 19.30 | | | $ | 15.73 | | | $ | 13.79 | | | $ | 12.15 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 7.64 | %** | | | (43.68 | )% | | | 22.70 | % | | | 14.07 | % | | | 13.50 | % | | | 16.60 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 80.4 | | | $ | 82.0 | | | $ | 172.6 | | | $ | 167.7 | | | $ | 196.5 | | | $ | 208.1 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.17 | %* | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | .96 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | | | 1.17 | %* | | | 1.04 | % | | | .99 | % | | | .99 | % | | | .99 | % | | | .94 | % | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | (.31 | )%* | | | (.63 | )% | | | (.61 | )% | | | (.35 | )% | | | (.55 | )% | | | (.51 | )% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 31 | %** | | | 63 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 53 | % | | | 83 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 20
Notes to Financial Highlights Growth Portfolio (Unaudited)
†† 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. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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 waived 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.
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
§ After waiver of a portion of the investment management fee 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, | |
2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| 1.17 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | .99 | % | | | .99 | % | | | .99 | % | | | .94 | % | |
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll free).
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Report of Votes of Shareholders
A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on March 16, 2009 (the "Shareholder Meeting"). At the Shareholder Meeting, shareholders voted to approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management and a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger. Approval of the Fund's new management and sub-advisory agreements was necessary because the management and sub-advisory agreements with the predecessor to Management and Neuberger, respectively, automatically terminated pursuant to their terms and as required under the 1940 Act upon completion of the Acquisition. Shareholders of the Fund also voted, together as a single class with the shareholders of each Series of the Trust, to approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees.
Proposal 1 — To approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 6,836,032 | | | | 289,080 | | | | 332,983 | | |
Proposal 2 — To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 6,815,111 | | | | 326,165 | | | | 316,819 | | |
Proposal 3 — To approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
| | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | |
Joseph V. Amato | | | 159,364,693 | | | | 9,010,901 | | |
John Cannon | | | 159,377,855 | | | | 8,997,739 | | |
Faith Colish | | | 159,515,204 | | | | 8,860,390 | | |
Robert Conti | | | 159,656,042 | | | | 8,719,552 | | |
Martha C. Goss | | | 159,797,663 | | | | 8,577,931 | | |
C. Anne Harvey | | | 159,572,095 | | | | 8,803,499 | | |
Robert A. Kavesh | | | 159,160,095 | | | | 9,215,499 | | |
Michael M. Knetter | | | 159,829,398 | | | | 8,546,196 | | |
Howard A. Mileaf | | | 159,490,324 | | | | 8,885,270 | | |
George W. Morriss | | | 159,818,569 | | | | 8,557,025 | | |
Edward I. O'Brien | | | 159,319,932 | | | | 9,055,662 | | |
Jack L. Rivkin | | | 159,524,553 | | | | 8,851,041 | | |
Cornelius T. Ryan | | | 159,246,531 | | | | 9,129,063 | | |
Tom D. Seip | | | 159,775,588 | | | | 8,600,006 | | |
Candace L. Straight | | | 159,812,148 | | | | 8,563,446 | | |
Peter P. Trapp | | | 159,318,010 | | | | 9,057,584 | | |
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Guardian Portfolio
I Class Shares
S Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2009
B0733 08/09
Guardian Portfolio Manager's Commentary
As the U.S. equity market began to recover from last year's sharp and, in our opinion, indiscriminate sell-off, the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Guardian Portfolio performed extremely well. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, the Portfolio substantially outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.
At the end of calendar year 2008 and into the first quarter of calendar year 2009, the economic and market environment appeared dire. Consumers and producers were extremely cautious, credit was constrained, spending declined, and producers slashed production in an effort to manage down inventories. Collectively, these actions caused global capacity utilization to plummet.
The stock market bottomed in early March, as it became apparent that some of the hardest hit Financial sector companies were likely to report better-than-expected first quarter results after the vicious downward cycle that had begun in the third quarter of calendar year 2007. Furthermore, businesses that were first to cut production last year, such as semiconductor manufacturers, began to reorder to replenish inventories. As such, within the S&P 500 Index, Information Technology companies led performance, followed by Materials and Consumer Discretionary stocks. In sharp contrast to last fiscal year, four of the 10 sectors of the index closed this six-month period in positive territory.
Most of our performance advantage during this period came from our Energy holdings, with three names in particular — Newfield Exploration, Schlumberger and BG Group — performing extremely well. Financials holdings, including strong performer IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), and Industrials such as Canadian National Railway, were also advantageous. These companies, along with strong performers such as Praxair and Anixter, are among firms that we currently believe can survive, grow and gain market share, and potentially benefit within a changed business and economic environment.
While Anixter, Texas Instruments and Intuit were among our top performers this period, AMT Guardian underperformed the benchmark in Information Technology. The Portfolio underperformed the index in the Consumer Discretionary sector as well. Media company Liberty Global was our poorest performing holding this period. We sold it along with auto parts manufacturer BorgWarner, which was hurt during an extremely turbulent period for automakers. Outside these areas, Waste Management and Republic Services also underperformed, but we retain the positions as they fit the profile for businesses that we believe could potentially benefit in the coming environment.
Against the current market backdrop, we continue to employ our research-driven, valuation sensitive investment strategy. With the near future somewhat uncertain, we are also critically examining capital positions and cash flow characteristics to identify companies whose viability should not be threatened if economic conditions weaken, and that, based on our research, have business characteristics that should allow them to grow in a more stable environment. Recent additions to the Portfolio along these lines include Markel and Yahoo!.
Markel is an industry leading excess and specialty insurance company focused on unique, small, generally uncorrelated risks. Because of the insurance industry's difficulties, we were able to buy Markel at a meaningful discount to what we believe it is worth, with its strong balance sheet, a decrease in underwriting capacity industry-wide, and consensus expectations for a better business environment going forward. Yahoo! has seen significant challenges in the past, stemming from management issues, a decentralized culture, and a number of false starts. We bought the company at what we believe is a dramatic discount to its longer-term prospects, especially in light of a talented, proven new management team, the fact that the firm has no debt, and the potential for a cyclical recovery in ad spending.
Our expectations at this time are somewhat more optimistic than in recent months. In our view, capital markets are exhibiting fewer signs of stress, and activity levels suggest improved liquidity. Consumer spending seems to be healthier than feared, while inventories appear to have been drawn down. The prospect for a modest pick-up in manufacturing to rebuild depleted inventory brings with it the potential for employment levels to stabilize and potentially grow. Meanwhile, governmental efforts aimed at stimulating the economy are beginning to be implemented. Thus, while uncertainties still remain and some segments of the economy pose challenges, we see signs that suggest the worst of the crisis may be behind us, and that more indications of and prospects for a stabilization and eventual recovery may manifest themselves over the next few months.
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Our focus on quality, valuation and durability has, thus far in 2009, resulted in both a performance advantage and below-market portfolio risk characteristics. We are heartened by these results, as an indication that investors are beginning to see the potential opportunity that attracted us to many of our portfolio holdings. We believe the strength of the companies in the Portfolio and the strong valuation support for their shares position the Portfolio well to achieve our long-term objectives. As always, we look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs.
Sincerely,
Arthur Moretti
Portfolio Manager
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Guardian Portfolio
SECTOR ALLOCATION
(% of Equity Market Value) | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 15.6 | % | |
Energy | | | 12.5 | | |
Financials | | | 14.7 | | |
Health Care | | | 8.6 | | |
Industrials | | | 18.9 | | |
Information Technology | | | 23.5 | | |
Materials | | | 3.5 | | |
Utilities | | | 2.7 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended 6/30/2009 | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | Life of Fund* | |
Guardian Portfolio Class I | | 11/3/1997 | | 7.71% | | (25.60%) | | (0.18%) | | (0.23%) | | 4.04% | |
Guardian Portfolio Class S2 | | 8/2/2002 | | 7.59% | | (25.75%) | | (0.42%) | | (0.39%) | | 3.89% | |
S&P 500 Index3 | | | | 3.16% | | (26.21 %) | | (2.24 %) | | (2.22 %) | | 1.78 % | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com.
* Index returns are as of the inception date 11/3/1997.
As stated in the Portfolio's most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2008 was 1.01% and 1.25% for Class I and Class S shares, respectively (prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements). Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Portfolio through 12/31/2012.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
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Endnotes
1 "Total Return" includes reinvestment of all income dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Guardian Portfolio (the "Fund") and the return on the investment both will fluctuate, and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor's original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund. Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("NBM LLC") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Funds, including the Fund. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Fund may have been less.
2 Performance shown prior to August 2, 2002 for the Class S shares is of the Class I shares, which have lower expenses and correspondingly higher returns than Class S shares.
3 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 this index is prepared or obtained by NBM LLC and includes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Fund may invest directly in many securities not included in the above-described index.
Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBM LLC'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, NBM LLC does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.
The investments for the Fund 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 Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Shares of the separate AMT Funds are sold only through the currently effective prospectuses and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Fund 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.
© 2009 Neuberger Berman Management LLC distributor. All rights reserved.
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses
This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:
Actual Expenses and Performance: | | The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. | |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: | | The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. | |
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Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 6/30/09 (Unaudited)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/09 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/09 – 6/30/09 | | Expense Ratio | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,077.10 | | | $ | 5.61 | | | | 1.09 | % | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,075.90 | | | $ | 6.43 | | | | 1.25 | % | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.39 | | | $ | 5.46 | | | | 1.09 | % | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.60 | | | $ | 6.26 | | | | 1.25 | % | |
* For each class of the fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments Guardian Portfolio
(Unaudited)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Common Stocks (97.6%) | | | |
Automobiles (1.9%) | | | |
| 30,825 | | | Toyota Motor ADR | | $ | 2,328,212 | È | |
Biotechnology (4.3%) | | | |
| 82,600 | | | Genzyme Corp. | | | 4,598,342 | * | |
| 80,000 | | | Medarex, Inc. | | | 668,000 | * | |
| | | 5,266,342 | | |
Capital Markets (5.0%) | | | |
| 109,415 | | | Bank of New York Mellon | | | 3,206,954 | | |
| 169,036 | | | Charles Schwab | | | 2,964,891 | | |
| | | 6,171,845 | | |
Chemicals (3.4%) | | | |
| 59,270 | | | Praxair, Inc. | | | 4,212,319 | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (6.2%) | | | |
| 142,950 | | | Republic Services | | | 3,489,409 | | |
| 146,360 | | | Waste Management | | | 4,121,498 | | |
| | | 7,610,907 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.5%) | | | |
| 16,510 | | | IntercontinentalExchange Inc. | | | 1,886,102 | * | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (8.2%) | | | |
| 129,895 | | | Anixter International | | | 4,882,753 | * | |
| 229,250 | | | National Instruments | | | 5,171,880 | | |
| | | 10,054,633 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (3.7%) | | | |
| 84,475 | | | Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 4,570,942 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (1.8%) | | | |
| 85,995 | | | UnitedHealth Group | | | 2,148,155 | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (3.6%) | | | |
| 74,560 | | | 3M Co. | | | 4,481,056 | | |
Insurance (7.8%) | | | |
| 8,700 | | | Markel Corp. | | | 2,450,790 | * | |
| 220,875 | | | Progressive Corp. | | | 3,337,421 | * | |
| 145,085 | | | Willis Group Holdings | | | 3,733,037 | | |
| | | 9,521,248 | | |
Internet Software & Services (3.2%) | | | |
| 251,800 | | | Yahoo! Inc. | | | 3,943,188 | * | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Life Science Tools & Services (2.4%) | | | |
| 42,300 | | | Millipore Corp. | | $ | 2,969,883 | * | |
Machinery (5.1%) | | | |
| 100,690 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 6,216,601 | | |
Media (13.4%) | | | |
| 340,175 | | | Comcast Corp. Class A Special | | | 4,796,467 | | |
| 226,425 | | | Scripps Networks Interactive | | | 6,301,408 | | |
| 15,092 | | | Washington Post | | | 5,315,101 | | |
| | | 16,412,976 | | |
Multi-Utilities (2.6%) | | | |
| 357,153 | | | National Grid | | | 3,217,044 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (8.4%) | | | |
| 267,445 | | | BG Group PLC | | | 4,479,204 | | |
| 50,575 | | | Cimarex Energy | | | 1,433,296 | | |
| 136,500 | | | Newfield Exploration | | | 4,459,455 | * | |
| | | 10,371,955 | | |
Road & Rail (3.5%) | | | |
| 100,275 | | | Canadian National Railway | | | 4,307,814 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (6.8%) | | | |
| 351,875 | | | Altera Corp. | | | 5,728,525 | | |
| 120,495 | | | Texas Instruments | | | 2,566,544 | | |
| | | 8,295,069 | | |
Software (4.8%) | | | |
| 209,100 | | | Intuit Inc. | | | 5,888,256 | * | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $127,984,934) | | | 119,874,547 | | |
Short-Term Investments (3.5%) | | | |
| 2,250,178 | | | Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class | | | 2,250,178 | @ | |
| 2,048,261 | | | Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | | | 2,068,743 | ‡ | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $4,301,119) | | | 4,318,921 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (101.1%) (Cost $132,286,053) | | | 124,193,468 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(1.1%)] | | | (1,402,180 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 122,791,288 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6
Notes to Schedule of Investments Guardian Portfolio
(Unaudited)
† The value of investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Guardian Portfolio (the "Fund") is determined by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") primarily by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service. The independent pricing service values equity securities at the latest sale price when that price is readily available. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no reported sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing service may value the security based on reported market quotations. If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers. If such quotations are not readily available, securities are valued using methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, is expected to approximate market value.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157"), investments held by the Fund are carried at "fair value". Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments some of which are discussed above.
In addition, effective June 30, 2009, the Fund adopted FASB Staff position ("FSP") No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" ("FSP No. 157-4"). FSP No. 157-4 emphasizes that the objective of fair value measurement described in FAS 157 remains unchanged and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as identifying circumstances that indicate that transactions are not orderly. FSP No 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive and indicates that if a market is determined to be inactive and/or current market prices are reflective of "distressed sales" significant management judgment may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FAS 157.
See Notes to Financial Statements 7
Notes to Schedule of Investments Guardian Portfolio
(Unaudited) (cont'd)
In addition to defining fair value, FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2009:
Description | | Level 1 – Quoted Prices | | Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
Common Stock^ | | $ | 119,874,547 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Short -Term Investments | | | — | | | | 4,318,921 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 119,874,547 | | | $ | 4,318,921 | | | $ | — | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
## At June 30, 2009, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $133,321,805. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $9,636,088 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $18,764,425, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $9,128,337, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
* Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.
È All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).
‡ Managed by an affiliate of Management and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
@ During the period ended June 30, 2009, Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") was also managed by Management, the Fund's investment manger, and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
See Notes to Financial Statements 8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2009 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 119,874,547 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 4,318,921 | | |
| | | 124,193,468 | | |
Cash | | | 1 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 239,510 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 551,299 | | |
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A) | | | 1,864 | | |
Total Assets | | | 124,986,142 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | | | 2,025,101 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 39,167 | | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B) | | | 56,050 | | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | | | 35,545 | | |
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A) | | | 705 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 38,286 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 2,194,854 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 122,791,288 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 141,148,286 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 1,010,269 | | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (11,274,315 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | (8,092,952 | ) | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 122,791,288 | | |
Net Assets | |
Class I | | $ | 62,617,543 | | |
Class S | | | 60,173,745 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Class I | | | 4,669,660 | | |
Class S | | | 4,517,848 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Class I | | $ | 13.41 | | |
Class S | | | 13.32 | | |
†Securities on loan, at value: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 1,985,387 | | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 127,984,934 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 4,301,119 | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 132,286,053 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 9
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 872,521 | | |
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F) | | | 38,055 | | |
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F) | | | 4,885 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (6,070 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 909,391 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Notes A & B) | | | 312,523 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Class I | | | 89,993 | | |
Class S | | | 80,474 | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Class S | | | 67,062 | | |
Audit fees | | | 20,443 | | |
Custodian fees (Note B) | | | 42,400 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 2,014 | | |
Legal fees | | | 23,826 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 24,480 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 22,095 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 5,763 | | |
Total expenses | | | 691,073 | | |
Expenses reimbursed by administrator (Note B) | | | (25,979 | ) | |
Investment management fees waived (Note A) | | | (1,698 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 663,396 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 245,995 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (4,941,133 | ) | |
Sales of investment securities of affiliated issuers | | | 4,922 | | |
Foreign currency | | | (6,287 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 13,248,348 | | |
Affiliated investment securities | | | 17,802 | | |
Foreign currency | | | 2,236 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 8,325,888 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 8,571,883 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 10
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | GUARDIAN PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 245,995 | | | $ | 889,325 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (4,942,498 | ) | | | (6,346,711 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 13,268,386 | | | | (60,370,772 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 8,571,883 | | | | (65,828,158 | ) | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (546,055 | ) | |
Class S | | | — | | | | (299,501 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (3,740,998 | ) | |
Class S | | | — | | | | (2,289,506 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (6,876,060 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Class I | | | 3,901,217 | | | | 16,825,253 | | |
Class S | | | 10,318,016 | | | | 40,133,729 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | 4,287,053 | | |
Class S | | | — | | | | 2,589,007 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Class I | | | (12,254,419 | ) | | | (35,390,290 | ) | |
Class S | | | (3,344,908 | ) | | | (1,813,712 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (1,380,094 | ) | | | 26,631,040 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 7,191,789 | | | | (46,073,178 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 115,599,499 | | | | 161,672,677 | | |
End of period | | $ | 122,791,288 | | | $ | 115,599,499 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | 1,010,269 | | | $ | 764,274 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 11
Notes to Financial Statements Guardian Portfolio
(Unaudited)
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 (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("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 currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4 Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date 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, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $109,747.
5 Income tax information: 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 requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The Fund has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years 2005 - 2007. As of June 30, 2009, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.
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Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally, accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2008, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses and capital gain distributions from real estate investment trusts were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
| | Distributions Paid From: | | | |
Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Gain | | Total | |
2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
$ | 845,556 | | | $ | 452,765 | | | $ | 6,030,504 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,876,060 | | | $ | 452,765 | | |
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Gain | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Total | |
$ | 764,274 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (22,080,120 | ) | | $ | (5,613,035 | ) | | $ | (26,928,881 | ) | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, partnership basis adjustments, capital loss carryforwards and post October loss deferrals.
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2008, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:
Expiring in: | |
2016 | |
$ | 2,513,391 | | |
Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund elected to defer $3,099,644 net capital losses arising between November 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the Funds, 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. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager,
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that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
9 Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, has assisted the Fund in conducting a bidding process that identified a principal that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. eSecLending currently serves as exclusive lending agent for the Fund.
Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC (formerly known as Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC) ("NBFI"), an affiliate of Management. Effective July 1, 2009, Dwight Asset Management Company LLC became the Sub-Adviser to the Quality Fund. The Quality Fund is not a money market fund that is registered under the 1940 Act and does not operate in accordance with all requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. There is no assurance that the Quality Fund will maintain a $1.00 share price.
The market value of the Fund's investments in the Quality Fund as of June 30, 2009, if any, is reflected in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. If it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Quality Fund to meet returns on outstanding securities loans at a time when the Quality Fund's price per share was less than $1.00, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Quality Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall. In addition, as a result of recent reduced liquidity in the credit and fixed income markets, it may be difficult to dispose quickly of some securities in the Quality Fund at the price at which the Quality Fund is carrying them.
Net income from the lending program represents a guaranteed amount received from a principal plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, if applicable, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of approximately $38,055, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned — net." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, "Income from securities loaned — net" consisted of approximately $73,653 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including approximately $68,797 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund), less fees and expenses paid of approximately $35,598.
10 Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in 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.
11 Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management LLC: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund invested in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money sought to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invested in Prime Money, Management waived a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it received from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $1,698 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, income earned under this Arrangement
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amounted to $4,885 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."
Subsequent to the period, on August 10, 2009, the Fund ceased investing in Prime Money. On that date, the Fund's shares of Prime Money were redeemed in exchange for portfolio holdings of Prime Money, which were used to purchase Institutional Class shares of State Street Institutional Liquid Reserve Fund.
12 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.
13 Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
14 Derivative instruments: Management has evaluated the requirements of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("FAS 161"), which are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about a fund's derivative and hedging activities. Management has concluded that, since the Fund did not hold any derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2009, no additional disclosures pursuant to FAS 161 are required at this time.
15 Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.
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. Each class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. 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 this agreement.
The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund's Class I.
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 Board has adopted a distribution plan (the "Plan") with respect to
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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. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plan complies with those rules.
Management has contractually undertaken to forgo current payment of fees and/or 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), but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed the expense limitation as detailed in the following table:
| | Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | Reimbursement from Management for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Class I | | | 1.00 | % | | | 12/31/12 | | | $ | — | | |
Class S | | | 1.25 | % | | | 12/31/12 | | | | 25,979 | | |
(1) Expense limitation per annum of the respective class' average daily net assets.
Each respective class has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2015 for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as their annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed their expense limitation, and the repayment is made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there was no repayment to Management under these agreements. At June 30, 2009, the Fund's Class I shares had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2009, the Fund's Class S shares contingent liabilities to Management under this agreement were as follows:
| | Expiring in: | |
| | 2011 | | 2012 | | Total | |
Class S | | $ | 10,820 | | | $ | 25,979 | | | $ | 36,799 | | |
Neuberger Berman LLC (formerly known as Neuberger Berman, LLC) ("Neuberger") is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.
During the reporting period, the predecessor of Management, the investment manager of the Fund, and Neuberger, the sub-adviser of the Fund, were wholly owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman Brothers"), a publicly owned holding company. On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On December 3, 2008, NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), an entity organized by key members of Neuberger Berman's senior management, was selected as the successful bidder in the public auction to acquire a majority interest in Neuberger Berman's business and the fixed income and certain alternative asset management businesses of Lehman Brothers' Investment Management Division (together with Neuberger Berman, the "Acquired Businesses") (the "Acquisition"). On December 22, 2008, the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over the Lehman Brothers matter approved the sale of the Acquired Businesses to NBSH (or its successor or assign), as the successful bidder.
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The Acquisition closed on May 4, 2009. The Acquired Businesses are now indirectly owned by, among others, portfolio managers, Neuberger Berman's management team, and certain key members and senior professionals who are employed in various parts of the Neuberger Berman complex of companies, with a minority interest retained by Lehman Brothers and certain affiliates of Lehman Brothers.
The closing of the Acquisition resulted in an "assignment" of the Fund's Management Agreement and Sub- Advisory Agreement. Such an assignment, by law, automatically terminated those agreements. Accordingly, prior to the closing the Board, including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates or the Fund, considered and approved a new Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund. The new agreements, which are virtually identical to those previously in effect, were also approved by a vote of the Fund's shareholders.
These events have not had a material impact on the Fund or its operations. Management and Neuberger continue to operate in the ordinary course of business as the investment manager and sub-adviser of the Fund.
The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $0.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $16,808,378 and $17,390,656, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, brokerage commissions on securities transactions paid to affiliated brokers were as follows: Neuberger received $0.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
| | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Class I | | | 311,018 | | | | — | | | | (1,024,221 | ) | | | (713,203 | ) | |
Class S | | | 857,470 | | | | — | | | | (264,756 | ) | | | 592,714 | | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
| | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Class I | | | 941,626 | | | | 335,976 | | | | (2,013,210 | ) | | | (735,608 | ) | |
Class S | | | 2,301,202 | | | | 203,858 | | | | (127,244 | ) | | | 2,377,816 | | |
Note E—Line of Credit:
At June 30, 2009, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.09% per annum of the
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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. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
Note F—Investments in Affiliates:
Name of Issuer | | Balance of Shares Held December 31, 2008 | | Gross Purchases and Additions | | Gross Sales and Reductions | | Balance of Shares Held June 30, 2009 | | Value June 30, 2009 | | Income from Investments in Affiliated Issuers Included in Total Income | |
Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class* | | | 4,338,662 | | | | 19,711,542 | | | | 21,800,026 | | | | 2,250,178 | | | $ | 2,250,178 | | | $ | 4,885 | | |
Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC** | | | 24,866,639 | | | | 12,432,239 | | | | 35,250,617 | | | | 2,048,261 | | | | 2,068,743 | | | | 68,797 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | 4,318,921 | | | $ | 73,682 | | |
* Prime Money was also managed by Management and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.
** Quality Fund, a fund managed by NBFI, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.
Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In accordance with the provision set forth in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 ("FAS 165"), "Subsequent Events," Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Fund's financial statements through August 7, 2009. Management has determined that there are no subsequent events that, in accordance with FAS 165, would need to be disclosed in the Fund's financial statements through this date.
Note H—Unaudited Financial Information
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Guardian 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, | |
| | 2009 (Unaudited) | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 12.45 | | | $ | 21.11 | | | $ | 19.71 | | | $ | 17.50 | | | $ | 16.17 | | | $ | 13.98 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | .03 | | | | .12 | | | | .11 | | | | .05 | | | | .12 | | | | .04 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .93 | | | | (7.97 | ) | | | 1.35 | | | | 2.29 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 2.17 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | .96 | | | | (7.85 | ) | | | 1.46 | | | | 2.34 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 2.21 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | |
Net Capital Gains | | | — | | | | (.71 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total Distributions | | | — | | | | (.81 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 13.41 | | | $ | 12.45 | | | $ | 21.11 | | | $ | 19.71 | | | $ | 17.50 | | | $ | 16.17 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 7.71 | %** | | | (37.24 | )% | | | 7.39 | % | | | 13.38 | % | | | 8.39 | % | | | 15.81 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 62.6 | | | $ | 67.0 | | | $ | 129.1 | | | $ | 155.0 | | | $ | 175.3 | | | $ | 177.3 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.09 | %* | | | 1.01 | % | | | .99 | % | | | .99 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | .98 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | | | 1.09 | %* | | | 1.01 | % | | | .99 | % | | | .99 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | .97 | % | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | .50 | %* | | | .65 | % | | | .55 | % | | | .29 | % | | | .71 | % | | | .25 | % | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 15 | %** | | | 32 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 23 | % | | | 32 | % | | | 24 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 19
Financial Highlights (cont'd)
Class S
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2009 (Unaudited) | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 21.02 | | | $ | 19.67 | | | $ | 17.52 | | | $ | 16.20 | | | $ | 14.02 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | .02 | | | | .08 | | | | .09 | | | | .02 | | | | .09 | | | | .00 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .92 | | | | (7.92 | ) | | | 1.32 | | | | 2.26 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 2.18 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | .94 | | | | (7.84 | ) | | | 1.41 | | | | 2.28 | | | | 1.32 | | | | 2.18 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Capital Gains | | | — | | | | (.71 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | |
Total Distributions | | | — | | | | (.80 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 13.32 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 21.02 | | | $ | 19.67 | | | $ | 17.52 | | | $ | 16.20 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 7.59 | %** | | | (37.36 | )% | | | 7.14 | % | | | 13.02 | % | | | 8.15 | % | | | 15.55 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 60.2 | | | $ | 48.6 | | | $ | 32.5 | | | $ | 1.5 | | | $ | 0.4 | | | $ | 0.3 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.25 | %* | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.23 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | | | 1.25 | %* | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.22 | % | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | .36 | %* | | | .48 | % | | | .42 | % | | | .11 | % | | | .53 | % | | | .03 | % | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 15 | %** | | | 32 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 23 | % | | | 32 | % | | | 24 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 20
Notes to Financial Highlights Guardian Portfolio
(Unaudited)
†† 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. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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 and/or waived certain expenses. Total return would have been higher if Management had not recouped previously reimbursed 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 and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Guardian Portfolio Class I | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | .99 | % | | | .99 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | .97 | % | |
Guardian Portfolio Class S | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.22 | % | |
After reimbursement of expenses previously paid by Management and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had the Fund not made such reimbursements or Management not undertaken such actions, the annualized ratio of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
| | Year Ended December 31, 2007 | |
Guardian Portfolio Class S | | | 1.24 | % | |
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll free).
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Report of Votes of Shareholders
A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on March 16, 2009 (the "Shareholder Meeting"). At the Shareholder Meeting, shareholders voted to approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management and a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger. Approval of the Fund's new management and sub-advisory agreements was necessary because the management and sub-advisory agreements with the predecessor to Management and Neuberger, respectively, automatically terminated pursuant to their terms and as required under the 1940 Act upon completion of the Acquisition. Shareholders of the Fund also voted, together as a single class with the shareholders of each Series of the Trust, to approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees.
Proposal 1 — To approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 7,957,359 | | | | 329,680 | | | | 461,297 | | |
Proposal 2 — To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 7,958,760 | | | | 339,312 | | | | 450,264 | | |
Proposal 3 — To approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
| | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | |
Joseph V. Amato | | | 159,364,693 | | | | 9,010,901 | | |
John Cannon | | | 159,377,855 | | | | 8,997,739 | | |
Faith Colish | | | 159,515,204 | | | | 8,860,390 | | |
Robert Conti | | | 159,656,042 | | | | 8,719,552 | | |
Martha C. Goss | | | 159,797,663 | | | | 8,577,931 | | |
C. Anne Harvey | | | 159,572,095 | | | | 8,803,499 | | |
Robert A. Kavesh | | | 159,160,095 | | | | 9,215,499 | | |
Michael M. Knetter | | | 159,829,398 | | | | 8,546,196 | | |
Howard A. Mileaf | | | 159,490,324 | | | | 8,885,270 | | |
George W. Morriss | | | 159,818,569 | | | | 8,557,025 | | |
Edward I. O'Brien | | | 159,319,932 | | | | 9,055,662 | | |
Jack L. Rivkin | | | 159,524,553 | | | | 8,851,041 | | |
Cornelius T. Ryan | | | 159,246,531 | | | | 9,129,063 | | |
Tom D. Seip | | | 159,775,588 | | | | 8,600,006 | | |
Candace L. Straight | | | 159,812,148 | | | | 8,563,446 | | |
Peter P. Trapp | | | 159,318,010 | | | | 9,057,584 | | |
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
International Portfolio
S Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2009
F0324 08/09
International Portfolio Manager's Commentary
We are pleased to report that, for the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) International Portfolio delivered a positive return and outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE® Index.
Coming off of an extremely difficult year for world equity markets, nearly every country within the EAFE Index posted a positive return for the first half of 2009. Seven of 10 sectors within the index closed the reporting period in positive territory as well. While our "quality at a reasonable price" philosophy as well as concerns about unresolved economic and market difficulties led us to position the Portfolio somewhat defensively during the period, we believe the strategic decisions we made within this relatively conservative framework fueled our performance advantage over the index.
Energy was our top-performing sector, where both an overweight versus the benchmark and strong stock selection added to relative outperformance. Addax Petroleum, a Canadian company with assets in West Africa and Kurdistan, performed very well. The stock appreciated as Chinese energy company Sinopec made an agreement to buy Addax at a 50%-plus premium. Brazilian oil and gas producer Petroleo Brasileiro was another top performer, benefiting from a strong energy market.
Another positive sector for the Portfolio was Consumer Staples — where companies including Anheuser-Busch InBev and Hengan International, a Chinese disposable paper hygiene products company, were strong contributors. From a sector perspective, we also benefited from our zero allocation to Utilities. We typically avoid Utilities, as it is often difficult for these generally low-growth, capital intensive and highly regulated businesses to deliver superior profits. The Utilities sector — along with Health Care and Telecommunications Services — were the only EAFE sectors to post negative returns during the first half.
While the Portfolio was underweighted in Financials, which was among the EAFE's top-performing sectors, our stock selection was strong. The Portfolio's top performer, DnB NOR, a Norwegian commercial bank geared toward oil, shipping and trade, had underperformed in 2008 on fears about its exposure to the global economy and Eastern Europe. We held the stock based on our positive expectations as the bank has a relatively conservative balance sheet, has made strategic acquisitions, and is domiciled in a relatively stable nation. DnB NOR rebounded this year as, in our view, investors recognized that earlier fears had been overblown and that potential opportunities might not be fully recognized by the market. A rebound in oil prices bolstered performance as well.
Deutsche Boerse was another top performer within Financials. The company operates the Frankfurt stock exchange and an electronic and derivatives exchange. With fees from derivatives and bond settlements proving to be resilient, earnings have come in above expectations and the stock has appreciated strongly. We remain underweighted relative to the index in Financials, but have been adding incrementally to banks we feel have sufficient capital and have adequately provisioned to weather what is likely to continue to be a challenging credit cycle.
On the negative side, the Portfolio was overweighted in the weak Health Care sector during this period, and our Japanese holdings in particular underperformed. Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical was among our poorest performers, as increased competition and destocking (reducing inventories) issues impacted results. Hospital equipment manufacturer Nihon Kohden was another disappointment. This firm's profit growth in recent years had come from strong sales overseas rather than the slow Japanese market, but the strong yen hurt exports during this period. Takeda Pharmaceuticals also disappointed as a diabetes drug produced by the company was delayed. Outside of Japan, Gerresheimer, a German specialty packaging firm supporting the injectables segment of pharmaceuticals, underperformed. Although this is a strong business with high barriers to entry, the stock declined as many pharmaceuticals companies underwent a phase of destocking.
In Industrials, East Japan Railway, a railway operator in the Tokyo region of Japan, was another of our weakest performers this period. Revenues from the consumer and commercial segments of their business have come under pressure from both economic issues in Japan and increased energy costs.
As we look forward, we continue to be fairly cautious on the global economy. While markets have recovered somewhat, we have yet to see any significant change in the fundamentals that would lead us to believe that demand has fully
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returned. With destocking done and confidence seemingly improving, however, it is possible that we are past the worst. On the other hand, we think that government stimulus packages are already largely priced in, and that any recovery will likely be protracted and muted. In these markets, we continue to remain focused on our "quality at a reasonable price" discipline — seeking high quality, financially strong companies with good organic growth opportunities. This is an approach that has been tested over time, and that we believe will deliver superior returns over the long term.
Sincerely,
Benjamin Segal
Portfolio Manager
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International Portfolio
SECTOR ALLOCATION
(% of Equity Market Value) | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 7.0 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 15.2 | | |
Energy | | | 11.9 | | |
Financials | | | 15.2 | | |
Health Care | | | 12.9 | | |
Industrials | | | 14.2 | | |
Information Technology | | | 7.4 | | |
Materials | | | 8.1 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 8.1 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended 6/30/09 | | 1 Year | | Life of Fund* | |
International Portfolio Class S | | | 4/29/2005 | | | | 10.56 | % | | | (35.26 | %) | | | (2.84 | %) | |
MSCI EAFE® Index2 | | | | | | | 8.42 | % | | | (30.96 | %) | | | 0.57 | % | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com.
* Index returns are as of the inception date 4/29/2005.
As stated in the Portfolio's most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2008 was 1.61% for Class S shares (prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements). Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Portfolio through 12/31/2012.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
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Endnotes
1 "Total Return" includes reinvestment of all income dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in Neuberger Berman Advisers Management International Portfolio (the "Fund") and the return on the investment both will fluctuate, and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor's original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund. Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("NBM LLC") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Funds, including the Fund. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Fund may have been less.
2 The MSCI EAFE® Index, also known as the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index, is an unmanaged index of over 1,000 foreign stock prices. The index is translated into U.S. dollars.
Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBM LLC'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, NBM LLC does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.
The investments for the Fund 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 Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Shares of the separate AMT Funds are sold only through the currently effective prospectuses and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Fund 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 certain qualified pension and retirement plans.
© 2009 Neuberger Berman Management LLC distributor. All rights reserved.
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses
This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:
Actual Expenses and Performance: | | The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. | |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: | | The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. | |
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Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 6/30/09 (Unaudited)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/09 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/09 – 6/30/09 | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,105.60 | | | $ | 7.88 | | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.31 | | | $ | 7.55 | | |
* Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.51%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments International Portfolio
(Unaudited)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Common Stocks (90.1%) | | | |
Australia (0.8%) | | | |
| 41,600 | | | BHP Billiton ADR | | $ | 2,276,768 | | |
Belgium (4.2%) | | | |
| 99,367 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev | | | 3,588,077 | | |
| 112,269 | | | Anheuser-Busch InBev VVPR Strip | | | 472 | * | |
| 16,422 | | | Colruyt SA | | | 3,745,912 | | |
| 77,560 | | | Fortis VVPR Strip | | | 109 | * | |
| 43,800 | | | Omega Pharma | | | 1,451,019 | | |
| 161,145 | | | Telenet Group Holding | | | 3,418,059 | * | |
| | | 12,203,648 | | |
Brazil (1.2%) | | | |
| 101,843 | | | Petroleo Brasileiro ADR | | | 3,397,482 | | |
Canada (5.8%) | | | |
| 110,335 | | | Addax Petroleum | | | 4,679,384 | È | |
| 55,400 | | | Barrick Gold | | | 1,864,686 | | |
| 103,310 | | | Cameco Corp. | | | 2,650,364 | | |
| 222,883 | | | MacDonald Dettwiler | | | 5,077,934 | * | |
| 187,340 | | | Talisman Energy | | | 2,691,357 | | |
| | | 16,963,725 | | |
Chile (0.9%) | | | |
| 74,910 | | | Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile ADR, B Shares | | | 2,710,993 | | |
China (0.8%) | | | |
| 4,679,100 | | | Bank of China, H Shares | | | 2,227,841 | | |
Denmark (1.2%) | | | |
| 64,150 | | | Novo Nordisk Class B | | | 3,468,253 | | |
Finland (0.6%) | | | |
| 124,890 | | | Nokia Oyj | | | 1,829,107 | | |
France (7.2%) | | | |
| 78,520 | | | Arkema | | | 1,839,534 | | |
| 95,814 | | | Ipsen SA | | | 4,184,264 | È | |
| 139,627 | | | Ipsos | | | 3,506,174 | | |
| 42,110 | | | Sodexo | | | 2,161,517 | | |
| 106,745 | | | Teleperformance | | | 3,245,020 | | |
| 61,070 | | | Thales SA | | | 2,730,795 | | |
| 66,915 | | | Total SA ADR | | | 3,628,800 | | |
| | | 21,296,104 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Germany (9.2%) | | | |
| 66,715 | | | Deutsche Boerse | | $ | 5,173,715 | | |
| 59,095 | | | Fresenius Medical Care | | | 2,643,725 | | |
| 155,425 | | | GEA Group | | | 2,352,628 | | |
| 139,285 | | | Gerresheimer AG | | | 3,089,208 | | |
| 42,085 | | | Linde AG | | | 3,449,644 | | |
| 66,710 | | | SAP AG | | | 2,681,075 | | |
| 18,990 | | | SMA Solar Technology | | | 1,405,798 | È | |
| 186,884 | | | Tognum AG | | | 2,453,912 | | |
| 69,113 | | | Wincor Nixdorf | | | 3,866,570 | | |
| | | 27,116,275 | | |
Hong Kong (1.6%) | | | |
| 55,450 | | | China Mobile ADR | | | 2,776,936 | | |
| 446,825 | | | Hengan International Group | | | 2,075,561 | | |
| | | 4,852,497 | | |
India (0.8%) | | | |
| 35,025 | | | State Bank of India GDR | | | 2,486,775 | | |
Ireland (0.9%) | | | |
| 133,100 | | | DCC PLC | | | 2,744,773 | | |
Israel (1.7%) | | | |
| 481,310 | | | Makhteshim-Agan Industries | | | 2,388,180 | | |
| 54,945 | | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries ADR | | | 2,710,986 | | |
| | | 5,099,166 | | |
Italy (2.0%) | | | |
| 98,640 | | | Lottomatica SPA | | | 1,899,917 | | |
| 692,135 | | | Milano Assicurazioni | | | 2,296,323 | | |
| 120,323 | | | UBI Banca | | | 1,564,730 | * | |
| | | 5,760,970 | | |
Japan (14.0%) | | | |
| 68,800 | | | Alfresa Holdings | | | 3,178,077 | | |
| 89,800 | | | Circle K Sunkus | | | 1,403,839 | | |
| 34,400 | | | East Japan Railway | | | 2,074,677 | | |
| 72,400 | | | Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical | | | 2,254,632 | | |
| 88,300 | | | Hitachi Construction Machinery | | | 1,443,634 | È | |
| 4,072 | | | Jupiter Telecommunications | | | 3,094,103 | | |
| 412 | | | KDDI Corp. | | | 2,189,692 | | |
| 490 | | | Kenedix Realty Investment | | | 1,698,863 | | |
| 271,500 | | | Nihon Kohden | | | 3,573,592 | | |
| 101,135 | | | Nintendo Co. ADR | | | 3,486,123 | | |
| 108,000 | | | Rohto Pharmaceutical | | | 1,220,865 | | |
| 61,100 | | | Sankyo Co. | | | 3,266,362 | | |
| 49,300 | | | Secom Co. | | | 2,006,083 | | |
| 1,392 | | | Seven Bank | | | 3,654,298 | | |
| 109,300 | | | Sundrug Co. | | | 2,422,334 | | |
| 25,620 | | | Toyota Motor ADR | | | 1,935,079 | | |
| 75,400 | | | Unicharm Petcare | | | 2,258,047 | | |
| | | 41,160,300 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Netherlands (7.8%) | | | |
| 99,232 | | | Fugro NV | | $ | 4,109,406 | | |
| 122,145 | | | Koninklijke Ahold | | | 1,402,337 | | |
| 61,694 | | | Koninklijke DSM | | | 1,932,603 | | |
| 80,446 | | | Nutreco Holding | | | 3,135,637 | | |
| 131,531 | | | Sligro Food Group | | | 3,453,257 | ñ | |
| 180,876 | | | TNT NV | | | 3,513,055 | | |
| 222,211 | | | Unilever NV | | | 5,350,820 | È | |
| | | 22,897,115 | | |
Norway (1.7%) | | | |
| 317,568 | | | DnB NOR | | | 2,419,980 | * | |
| 488,734 | | | Prosafe ASA | | | 2,447,413 | | |
| | | 4,867,393 | | |
Singapore (1.1%) | | | |
| 318,000 | | | United Overseas Bank | | | 3,223,032 | | |
Spain (1.9%) | | | |
| 247,363 | | | Telefonica SA ADR | | | 5,593,849 | | |
Sweden (0.7%) | | | |
| 116,495 | | | Svenska Handelsbanken | | | 2,200,897 | * | |
Switzerland (4.9%) | | | |
| 4,925 | | | Barry Callebaut | | | 2,685,622 | | |
| 2,515 | | | Givaudan SA | | | 1,540,410 | * | |
| 123,475 | | | Nestle SA | | | 4,650,128 | | |
| 16,755 | | | Roche Holding | | | 2,277,588 | | |
| 22,579 | | | Sulzer AG | | | 1,429,695 | | |
| 141,720 | | | UBS AG | | | 1,733,431 | * | |
| | | 14,316,874 | | |
United Kingdom (19.1%) | | | |
| 69,800 | | | Amdocs Ltd. | | | 1,497,210 | * | |
| 781,130 | | | Amlin PLC | | | 3,884,259 | | |
| 67,230 | | | ArcelorMittal | | | 2,205,994 | | |
| 8,485 | | | BAE Systems | | | 47,253 | | |
| 331,530 | | | Balfour Beatty | | | 1,685,388 | | |
| 660,520 | | | Barclays PLC | | | 3,075,325 | | |
| 70,820 | | | Cairn Energy | | | 2,728,735 | * | |
| 142,325 | | | Chemring Group | | | 5,081,121 | | |
| 160,635 | | | Croda International | | | 1,409,916 | | |
| 328,125 | | | Diageo PLC | | | 4,704,628 | | |
| 511,666 | | | Experian Group | | | 3,823,843 | | |
| 242,400 | | | HSBC Holdings | | | 2,053,349 | | |
| 806,524 | | | Informa PLC | | | 2,905,896 | | |
| 1,074,046 | | | RPS Group | | | 3,538,458 | | |
| 356,741 | | | Smith & Nephew | | | 2,638,161 | | |
| 224,890 | | | SSL International | | | 1,916,543 | | |
| 149,675 | | | Tullow Oil | | | 2,308,549 | | |
| 3,986,507 | | | Vodafone Group | | | 7,686,679 | | |
| 118,000 | | | Willis Group Holdings | | | 3,036,140 | | |
| | | 56,227,447 | | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $261,288,721) | | | 264,921,284 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Preferred Stocks (1.0%) | | | |
Brazil (1.0%) | | | |
| 96,445 | | | Ultrapar Participacoes ADR (Cost $2,714,393) | | $ | 3,050,555 | | |
Rights (0.0%) | | | |
Italy (0.0%) | | | |
| 127,828 | | | UBI Banca (Cost $0) | | | 8,733 | * | |
Warrants (0.0%) | | | |
Italy (0.0%) | | | |
| 124,793 | | | UBI Banca (Cost $0) | | | 9,630 | * | |
Short-Term Investments (7.5%) | | | |
| 8,742,978 | | | Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class | | | 8,742,978 | @ | |
| 13,125,988 | | | Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | | | 13,257,247 | ‡ | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $22,000,225) | | | 22,000,225 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (98.6%) (Cost $286,003,339) | | | 289,990,427 | ## | |
| | | | Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (1.4%) | | | 4,025,347 | | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 294,015,774 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7
SUMMARY SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO (UNAUDITED)
Industry | | Value† | | Percentage of Net Assets | |
Commercial Banks | | $ | 22,924,590 | | | | 7.8 | % | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 21,987,378 | | | | 7.5 | % | |
Food Products | | | 18,080,254 | | | | 6.1 | % | |
Chemicals | | | 15,271,280 | | | | 5.2 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 13,861,956 | | | | 4.7 | % | |
Media | | | 12,751,193 | | | | 4.3 | % | |
Software | | | 12,742,342 | | | | 4.3 | % | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 12,653,307 | | | | 4.3 | % | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 12,427,679 | | | | 4.2 | % | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 9,368,384 | | | | 3.2 | % | |
Insurance | | | 9,216,722 | | | | 3.1 | % | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 9,011,908 | | | | 3.1 | % | |
Beverages | | | 8,293,177 | | | | 2.8 | % | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 8,128,296 | | | | 2.8 | % | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 7,859,169 | | | | 2.7 | % | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | | 6,556,819 | | | | 2.2 | % | |
Metals & Mining | | | 6,347,448 | | | | 2.2 | % | |
Machinery | | | 5,225,957 | | | | 1.8 | % | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 5,173,824 | | | | 1.8 | % | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 4,061,434 | | | | 1.4 | % | |
Computers & Peripherals | | | 3,866,570 | | | | 1.3 | % | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 3,859,710 | | | | 1.3 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | | | 3,705,651 | | | | 1.3 | % | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 3,513,055 | | | | 1.2 | % | |
Leisure Equipment & Products | | | 3,266,362 | | | | 1.1 | % | |
Health Products & Services | | | 3,178,077 | | | | 1.1 | % | |
Specialty Retail | | | 3,147,848 | | | | 1.0 | % | |
Life Science Tools & Services | | | 3,089,208 | | | | 1.1 | % | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 2,744,773 | | | | 0.9 | % | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 2,643,725 | | | | 0.9 | % | |
Personal Products | | | 2,075,561 | | | | 0.7 | % | |
Road & Rail | | | 2,074,677 | | | | 0.7 | % | |
Automobiles | | | 1,935,079 | | | | 0.7 | % | |
Communications Equipment | | | 1,829,107 | | | | 0.6 | % | |
Capital Markets | | | 1,733,431 | | | | 0.6 | % | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts | | | 1,698,863 | | | | 0.6 | % | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 1,685,388 | | | | 0.5 | % | |
Other Assets—Net | | | 26,025,572 | | | | 8.9 | % | |
| | $ | 294,015,774 | | | | 100.0 | % | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 8
Notes to Schedule of Investments International Portfolio
(Unaudited)
† The value of investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust International Portfolio (the "Fund") is determined by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") primarily by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service. The independent pricing service values equity securities at the latest sale price when that price is readily available. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no reported sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing service may value the security based on reported market quotations. If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers. If such quotations are not readily available, securities are valued using methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, is expected to approximate market value.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157") investments held by the Fund are carried at "fair value" on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments some of which are discussed above.
In addition, effective June 30, 2009, the Fund adopted FASB Staff position ("FSP") No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" ("FSP No. 157-4"). FSP No. 157-4 emphasizes that the objective of Fair value measurement described in FAS 157 remains unchanged and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as identifying circumstances that indicate that transactions are not orderly. FSP No 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive and indicates that if a market is determined to be inactive and/or current market prices are reflective of "distressed sales" significant management judgment may be necessary to estimate Fair value in accordance with FAS 157.
See Notes to Financial Statements 9
Notes to Schedule of Investments International Portfolio
(Unaudited) (cont'd)
In addition to defining fair value, FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2009:
| | Level 1 – Quoted Prices | | Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
Description | |
Common Stock, Preferred Stocks, Rights, and Warrants^ | | $ | 267,990,202 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 22,000,225 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 267,990,202 | | | $ | 22,000,225 | | | $ | — | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments and Summary Schedule of Investments by Industry provide information on the industry categorization and country for the portfolio.
## At June 30, 2009, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $296,747,107. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $13,655,945 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $20,412,625, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $6,756,680 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
* Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.
‡ Managed by an affiliate of Management and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
@ During the period ended June 30, 2009, Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") was also managed by Management, the Fund's investment manager, and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
ñ These securities have been deemed by the investment manager to be illiquid because of low daily trade volume. At June 30, 2009, these securities amounted to $3,453,257 or 1.2% of net assets.
È All or a portion of this security is on loan (See Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).
See Notes to Financial Statements 10
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2009 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 267,990,202 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 22,000,225 | | |
| | | 289,990,427 | | |
Foreign currency | | | 309,538 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 1,042,731 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 16,331,387 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 1,711 | | |
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A) | | | 42,759 | | |
Total Assets | | | 307,718,553 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | | | 13,072,112 | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 160,472 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 55,275 | | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B) | | | 203,171 | | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | | | 137,828 | | |
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A) | | | 10,903 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 63,018 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 13,702,779 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 294,015,774 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 457,763,790 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 13,322,805 | | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (181,039,008 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | 3,968,187 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 294,015,774 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 36,472,837 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.06 | | |
†Securities on loan, at value: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 12,444,072 | | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 264,003,114 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 22,000,225 | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 286,003,339 | | |
Total cost of foreign currency | | $ | 310,320 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 11
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 5,167,932 | | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | | 397 | | |
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F) | | | 302,505 | | |
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F) | | | 20,380 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (413,061 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 5,078,153 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Notes A & B) | | | 1,034,496 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 365,609 | | |
Distribution fees (Note B) | | | 304,675 | | |
Audit fees | | | 20,443 | | |
Custodian fees (Note B) | | | 116,346 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 8,198 | | |
Legal fees | | | 35,748 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 36,617 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 22,099 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 31,909 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,976,140 | | |
Expenses reimbursed by administrator (Note B) | | | (131,936 | ) | |
Investment management fees waived (Note A) | | | (5,747 | ) | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | | | (27 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 1,838,430 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,239,723 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (35,865,188 | ) | |
Sales of investment securities of affiliated issuers | | | 185,136 | | |
Foreign currency | | | (274,550 | ) | |
Net Increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | 31,690 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 60,677,614 | | |
Foreign currency | | | (27,933 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 24,726,769 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 27,966,492 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 12
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 3,239,723 | | | $ | 13,149,066 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (35,954,602 | ) | | | (138,844,494 | ) | |
Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note B) | | | 31,690 | | | | — | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 60,649,681 | | | | (55,591,931 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 27,966,492 | | | | (181,287,359 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 31,276,649 | | | | 224,924,016 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (12,161,696 | ) | | | (450,401,653 | ) | |
Redemption fees retained | | | 742 | | | | 6,959 | | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | 19,115,695 | | | | (225,470,678 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 47,082,187 | | | | (406,758,037 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 246,933,587 | | | | 653,691,624 | | |
End of period | | $ | 294,015,774 | | | $ | 246,933,587 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | 13,322,805 | | | $ | 10,083,082 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 13
Notes to Financial Statements International Portfolio
(Unaudited)
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 General: International 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 (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 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 currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4 Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income, including accretion of 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, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
5 Income tax information: 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 requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The Fund has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years 2005 - 2007. As of June 30, 2009, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.
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Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2008, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses and passive foreign investment company gains and losses were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on the net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
| | Distributions Paid From: | | | |
Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Total | |
2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
$ | — | | | $ | 32,827,380 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,722,285 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 48,549,665 | | |
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Total | |
$ | 10,083,032 | | | $ | (67,250,402 | ) | | $ | (134,547,138 | ) | | $ | (191,714,508 | ) | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, partnership basis adjustments, forward contracts mark to market, capital loss carryforwards and post October loss deferrals.
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2008, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:
Expiring in: | |
2016 | |
$ | 100,624,928 | | |
Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund elected to defer $33,922,210 net capital losses arising between November 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the Funds, 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. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which
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includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.
9 Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, has assisted the Fund in conducting a bidding process to try to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. eSecLending currently serves as exclusive lending agent for the Fund. The Fund is currently not guaranteed any particular level of income.
Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC (formerly known as Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC) ("NBFI"), an affiliate of Management. Effective July 1, 2009, Dwight Asset Management Company LLC became the Sub-Adviser to the Quality Fund. The Quality Fund is not a money market fund that is registered under the 1940 Act and does not operate in accordance with all requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. There is no assurance that the Quality Fund will maintain a $1.00 share price.
The market value of the Fund's investments in the Quality Fund as of June 30, 2009, if any, is reflected in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. If it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Quality Fund to meet returns on outstanding securities loans at a time when the Quality Fund's price per share was less than $1.00, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Quality Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall. In addition, as a result of recent reduced liquidity in the credit and fixed income markets, it may be difficult to dispose quickly of some securities in the Quality Fund at the price at which the Quality Fund is carrying them.
Net income from the lending program represents any amounts received from a principal plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, if applicable, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of approximately $302,505, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned — net." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, "Income from securities loaned — net" consisted of approximately $393,452 in income earned on cash collateral and amounts received from a principal (including approximately $220,305 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund), less fees and expenses paid of approximately $90,947.
10 Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in 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.
11 Redemption of fund shares: The Fund charges a redemption fee of 2% on shares redeemed or exchanged for shares of another fund within 60 days or less of the purchase date. All redemption fees are paid to and recorded by the Fund as Paid-in capital. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund received $742 in redemption fees.
12 Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management LLC: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund invested in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money sought to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invested in Prime Money, Management waived a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it received from Prime Money on
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those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $5,747 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $20,380 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."
Subsequent to the period, on August 10, 2009, the Fund ceased investing in Prime Money. On that date, the Fund's shares of Prime Money were redeemed in exchange for portfolio holdings of Prime Money, which were used to purchase Institutional Class shares of State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund.
13 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.
14 Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
15 Derivative instruments: Management has evaluated the requirements of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("FAS 161"), which are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about a fund's derivative and hedging activities. While the Fund may receive rights and warrants in connection with its investments in securities, these rights and warrants are not considered "derivative instruments" under FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133. Management has concluded that the Fund did not hold any derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2009 that require additional disclosures pursuant to FAS 161.
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 0.85% of the first $250 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, 0.825% of the next $250 million, 0.80% of the next $250 million, 0.775% of the next $250 million, 0.75% of the next $500 million, 0.725% of the next $1 billion, and 0.70% of average daily net assets in excess of $2.5 billion.
The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. 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 this 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 Board has 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. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plan complies with those rules.
Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2012 to forgo current payment of fees and/or 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, 2.00% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). Moreover, Management has voluntarily committed to reimburse certain expenses, as stated above, for an additional 0.50% per annum of the Fund's average daily net assets to maintain the Fund's Operating Expense at 1.50%. Management may, at its sole discretion, terminate this voluntary reimbursement commitment without notice. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, Management voluntarily reimbursed the fund $131,936. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2015 for fees and expenses foregone and/or its excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management under the contractual Expense Limitation, 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 or waived fees. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2009, the Fund had no contingent liabilities to Management under this agreement.
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund recorded a capital contribution from Management in the amount of $31,690. This amount was paid in connection with losses outside the Fund's direct control incurred in the disposition of foreign currency contracts. Management does not normally make payments for losses incurred in the disposition of foreign currency contracts.
Neuberger Berman LLC (formerly known as Neuberger Berman, LLC) ("Neuberger") is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.
During the reporting period, the predecessor of Management, the investment manager of the Fund, and Neuberger, the sub-adviser of the Fund, were wholly owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman Brothers"), a publicly owned holding company. On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On December 3, 2008, NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), an entity organized by key members of Neuberger Berman's senior management, was selected as the successful bidder in the public auction to acquire a majority interest in Neuberger Berman's business and the fixed income and certain alternative asset management businesses of Lehman Brothers' Investment Management Division (together with Neuberger Berman, the "Acquired Businesses") (the "Acquisition"). On December 22, 2008, the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over the Lehman Brothers matter approved the sale of the Acquired Businesses to NBSH (or its successor or assign), as the successful bidder.
The Acquisition closed on May 4, 2009. The Acquired Businesses are now indirectly owned by, among others, portfolio managers, Neuberger Berman's management team, and certain key members and senior professionals who are employed in various parts of the Neuberger Berman complex of companies, with a minority interest retained by Lehman Brothers and certain affiliates of Lehman Brothers.
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The closing of the Acquisition resulted in an "assignment" of the Fund's Management Agreement and Sub- Advisory Agreement. Such an assignment, by law, automatically terminated those agreements. Accordingly, prior to the closing the Board, including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates or the Fund, considered and approved a new Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund. The new agreements, which are virtually identical to those previously in effect, were also approved by a vote of the Fund's shareholders.
These events have not had a material impact on the Fund or its operations. Management and Neuberger continue to operate in the ordinary course of business as the investment manager and sub-adviser of the Fund.
The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $27.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $118,231,263 and $94,759,032, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, brokerage commissions on securities transactions paid to affiliated brokers were as follows: Neuberger received $0.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
Shares Sold | | | 4,366,989 | | | | 22,555,823 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (1,751,255 | ) | | | (36,732,197 | ) | |
Total | | | 2,615,734 | | | | (14,176,374 | ) | |
Note E—Line of Credit:
At June 30, 2009, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.09% 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. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
At June 30, 2009, the Fund was one of five holders of a single $100,000,000 uncommitted, secured line of credit with State Street to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes or for leverage. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged at LIBOR, or the overnight Federal Funds Rate, plus a spread to be determined at the time of borrowing. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that the Fund will have access to all or any part of the $100,000,000 at any particular time.
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The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to these lines of credit at June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not utilize these lines of credit.
Note F—Investments in Affiliates:
Name of Issuer | | Balance of Shares Held December 31, 2008 | | Gross Purchases and Additions | | Gross Sales and Reductions | | Balance of Shares Held June 30, 2009 | | Value June 30, 2009 | | Income from Investments in Affiliated Issuers Included in Total Income | |
Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class* | | | 26,810,816 | | | | 48,215,081 | | | | 66,282,919 | | | | 8,742,978 | | | $ | 8,742,978 | | | $ | 20,380 | | |
Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC** | | | — | | | | 102,333,853 | | | | 89,207,865 | | | | 13,125,988 | | | | 13,257,247 | | | | 220,305 | | |
Total | | $ | 22,000,225 | | | $ | 240,685 | | |
* Prime Money was also managed by Management and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.
** Quality Fund, a fund managed by NBFI, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.
Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In accordance with the provision set forth in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 ("FAS 165"), "Subsequent Events," Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Fund's financial statements through August 11, 2009. Management has determined that there are no subsequent events that, in accordance with FAS 165, would need to be disclosed in the Fund's financial statements through this date.
Note H—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
International 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 April 29, 2005^ to December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 7.29 | | | $ | 13.61 | | | $ | 14.29 | | | $ | 11.68 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)@ | | | .09 | | | | .32 | | | | .13 | | | | .10 | | | | .07 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .68 | | | | (6.64 | ) | | | .30 | | | | 2.64 | | | | 1.67 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | .77 | | | | (6.32 | ) | | | .43 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 1.74 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.24 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | |
Net Capital Gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (.87 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | |
Total Distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1.11 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | |
Redemption Fees@ | | | .00 | | | | .00 | | | | .00 | | | | .00 | | | | .01 | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 8.06 | | | $ | 7.29 | | | $ | 13.61 | | | $ | 14.29 | | | $ | 11.68 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 10.56 | %** | | | (46.44 | )% | | | 3.21 | % | | | 23.45 | % | | | 17.50 | %** | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 294.0 | | | $ | 246.9 | | | $ | 653.7 | | | $ | 338.6 | | | $ | 12.6 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.51 | %* | | | 1.53 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.51 | %* | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets‡ | | | 1.51 | %* | | | 1.53 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | %* | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 2.66 | %* | | | 2.78 | % | | | .85 | % | | | .75 | % | | | .91 | %* | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 41 | %** | | | 149 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 39 | % | | | 29 | %** | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 21
Notes to Financial Highlights International Portfolio
(Unaudited)
†† 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. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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 and/or waived certain expenses. Total return would have been higher if Management had not recouped previously reimbursed 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. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, Management reimbursed the Fund for losses incurred in connection with the disposition of foreign currency contracts, which had no impact on total return.
# 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 and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, 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 April 29, 2005^ to December 31, | |
2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
| 1.62 | % | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.53 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 5.84 | % | |
^ The date investment operations commenced.
@ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during the fiscal period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll free).
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Report of Votes of Shareholders
A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on March 16, 2009 (the "Shareholder Meeting"). At the Shareholder Meeting, shareholders voted to approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management and a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger. Approval of the Fund's new management and sub-advisory agreements was necessary because the management and sub-advisory agreements with the predecessor to Management and Neuberger, respectively, automatically terminated pursuant to their terms and as required under the 1940 Act upon completion of the Acquisition. Shareholders of the Fund also voted, together as a single class with the shareholders of each Series of the Trust, to approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees.
Proposal 1 — To approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 30,653,462 | | | | 958,325 | | | | 1,209,777 | | |
Proposal 2 — To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 30,574,951 | | | | 978,139 | | | | 1,268,474 | | |
Proposal 3 — To approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
| | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | |
Joseph V. Amato | | | 159,364,693 | | | | 9,010,901 | | |
John Cannon | | | 159,377,855 | | | | 8,997,739 | | |
Faith Colish | | | 159,515,204 | | | | 8,860,390 | | |
Robert Conti | | | 159,656,042 | | | | 8,719,552 | | |
Martha C. Goss | | | 159,797,663 | | | | 8,577,931 | | |
C. Anne Harvey | | | 159,572,095 | | | | 8,803,499 | | |
Robert A. Kavesh | | | 159,160,095 | | | | 9,215,499 | | |
Michael M. Knetter | | | 159,829,398 | | | | 8,546,196 | | |
Howard A. Mileaf | | | 159,490,324 | | | | 8,885,270 | | |
George W. Morriss | | | 159,818,569 | | | �� | 8,557,025 | | |
Edward I. O'Brien | | | 159,319,932 | | | | 9,055,662 | | |
Jack L. Rivkin | | | 159,524,553 | | | | 8,851,041 | | |
Cornelius T. Ryan | | | 159,246,531 | | | | 9,129,063 | | |
Tom D. Seip | | | 159,775,588 | | | | 8,600,006 | | |
Candace L. Straight | | | 159,812,148 | | | | 8,563,446 | | |
Peter P. Trapp | | | 159,318,010 | | | | 9,057,584 | | |
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Short Duration Bond Portfolio
I Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2009
B0374 08/09
Short Duration Bond Portfolio Managers' Commentary
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Short Duration Bond Portfolio posted a positive return and significantly outperformed its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index.
The fixed income market experienced a significant reversal during the reporting period. Looking back, much of 2008 was characterized by periods of extreme turmoil in the financial markets, as the fallout from the subprime mortgage market spread, economic weakness accelerated and conditions in the financial markets deteriorated. During these periods, investors sought refuge in short-term Treasuries, driving their yields sharply lower and their prices higher. In contrast, prices of non-Treasuries fell sharply as investors sold securities that were perceived to be risky, often regardless of their underlying fundamentals.
Conditions in the financial markets, which had shown some improvement in December 2008, continued to improve in January 2009. While the economic backdrop remained weak, market sentiment brightened markedly as the reporting period progressed. The turning point may have been the Federal Reserve's surprise announcement in March 2009 that it would directly purchase longer-term Treasuries and additional agency securities. Greater transparency regarding the Treasury Department's program to help banks remove toxic mortgage assets from their balance sheets was also well received.
During the six-month reporting period, the Portfolio's outperformance versus its benchmark was due to exposure to non-Treasuries. While these securities generally lagged in 2008, we adhered to our investment discipline and maintained our positions as we felt they were undervalued given the intrinsic value of their future cash flows. This stance was rewarded during the reporting period. In particular, the Portfolio's commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), non-agency adjustable-rate mortgages and corporate bonds generated strong results.
The Portfolio's commercial mortgage-backed securities rallied as the reporting period progressed, supported by the government's proposed expansion of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF). The Portfolio's non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities also saw improved performance, albeit to a lesser extent. Elsewhere, the spreads (yields over Treasuries) on our investment grade corporate bonds narrowed sharply. This was due to a variety of factors, including the unfreezing of the credit markets, better liquidity, less risk aversion and some tentative signs that the government's programs to support the economy were beginning to bear fruit. Within the corporate sector, the Portfolio's financial holdings generated particularly strong results. Somewhat tempering the Portfolio's performance was its asset-backed security exposure.
While U.S. Treasuries experienced a significant sell-off during the reporting period, new issuance in the corporate market has been robust and trading conditions in the secondary market have become more normal as liquidity and overall sentiment continue to improve. That said, we believe continued job losses and record wealth destruction suggest that the economy will take time to mend. Massive government stimulus efforts, as well as the Fed's commitment to keep short-term rates low, lead us to anticipate a muted recovery later this year or in early 2010. We believe that any recovery to be slow and uneven, and for the overall economy to exhibit below-potential growth well into 2010.
Sincerely,
Thomas Sontag, Michael Foster and Richard Grau
Portfolio Co-Managers
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Short Duration Bond Portfolio
RATING DIVERSIFICATION
AAA/Government/Government Agency | | | 63.1 | % | |
AA | | | 1.9 | | |
A | | | 17.4 | | |
BBB | | | 2.5 | | |
BB | | | 0.6 | | |
B | | | 4.7 | | |
CCC | | | 1.5 | | |
Short Term | | | 8.3 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended 6/30/2009 | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | Life of Fund* | |
Short Duration Bond Portfolio Class I | | | 9/10/1984 | | | | 5.14% | | | | (5.87%) | | | | 0.32% | | | | 2.56% | | | | 5.57% | | |
Merrill Lynch 1–3 Year Treasury Index2 | | | | | | | (0.02%) | | | | 4.39% | | | | 4.07% | | | | 4.59% | | | | 6.61% | | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com.
* Index returns are as of the inception date 9/10/1984.
As stated in the Portfolio's most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2008 was 0.74% for Class I shares (prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements). Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Portfolio through 12/31/2012.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
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Endnotes
1 "Total Return" includes reinvestment of all income dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Short Duration Bond Portfolio (the "Fund") and the return on the investment both will fluctuate, and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor's original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund. Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("NBM LLC") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Funds, including the Fund. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Fund may have been less.
2 The Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year 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 NBM LLC and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Fund may invest in many securities not included in the above-described index.
Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBM LLC'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, NBM LLC does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.
The investments for the Fund 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 Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Shares of the separate AMT Funds are sold only through the currently effective prospectuses and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Fund 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.
© 2009 Neuberger Berman Management LLC distributor. All rights reserved.
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses
This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:
Actual Expenses and Performance: | | The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. | |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: | | The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. | |
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Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 6/30/09 (Unaudited)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/09 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/09 – 6/30/09 | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,051.40 | | | $ | 3.92 | | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.98 | | | $ | 3.86 | | |
* Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of .77%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments Short Duration Bond Portfolio (Unaudited)
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (14.4%) | | | |
$ | 11,500,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.13%, due 1/31/10 | | $ | 11,614,552 | | |
| 30,975,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.50%, due 11/15/10 | | | 32,580,620 | ØØ | |
| 13,000,000 | | | U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, due 3/31/11 | | | 13,856,674 | | |
| | | | Total U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government (Cost $57,230,384) | | | 58,051,846 | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities (3.7%) | | | |
| 15,000,000 | | | Fannie Mae, Notes, 1.88%, due 4/20/12 (Cost $15,045,798) | | | 15,060,990 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities (45.6%) | | | |
Adjustable Alt-A Conforming Balance (1.6%) | | | |
| 12,796,858 | | | Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2007-HYB2, Class 2A1, 5.34%, due 7/1/09 | | | 6,652,691 | µØØ | |
Adjustable Alt-A Jumbo Balance (1.9%) | | | |
| 12,609,066 | | | Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Ser. 2007-1, Class 21A1, 5.66%, due 7/1/09 | | | 5,684,052 | µ | |
| 4,478,232 | | | JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-A2, Class 3A1, 5.91%, due 7/1/09 | | | 2,134,213 | µ | |
| | | 7,818,265 | | |
Adjustable Alt-A Mixed Balance (4.9%) | | | |
| 7,999,977 | | | Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Ser. 2007-2, Class 2A1, 5.50%, due 7/1/09 | | | 4,079,347 | µ | |
| 8,642,342 | | | Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Ser. 2006-4, Class 32A1, 6.41%, due 7/1/09 | | | 3,905,807 | µ | |
| 13,096,551 | | | First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-AA3, Class A1, 6.29%, due 7/1/09 | | | 5,799,161 | µ | |
| 6,024,166 | | | Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., Ser. 2006-AR2, Class 2A2, 6.52%, due 7/1/09 | | | 2,616,654 | µ | |
| 3,631,694 | | | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2005-QA10, Class A31, 5.59%, due 7/1/09 | | | 2,200,137 | µ | |
| 2,431,700 | | | Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Ser. 2006-QA1, Class A21, 5.94%, due 7/1/09 | | | 1,261,526 | µ | |
| | | 19,862,632 | | |
Adjustable Alt-B Mixed Balance (0.3%) | | | |
| 2,046,299 | | | Lehman XS Trust, Floating Rate, Ser. 2005-1, Class 2A1, 1.81%, due 7/1/09 | | | 1,124,420 | µ | |
Adjustable Conforming Balance (1.2%) | | | |
| 3,770,627 | | | Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2005-10, Class 4A1, 5.38%, due 7/1/09 | | | 2,820,947 | µØØ | |
| 3,499,933 | | | IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-AR23, Class 2A1, 5.47%, due 7/1/09 | | | 1,833,745 | µ | |
| | | 4,654,692 | | |
Adjustable Jumbo Balance (6.1%) | | | |
| 1,605,756 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-F, Class 4A1, 5.31%, due 7/1/09 | | | 1,049,335 | µØØ | |
| 4,196,420 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-H, Class 2A3, 6.67%, due 7/1/09 | | | 2,255,516 | µ | |
| 7,479,386 | | | Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class 1A1A, 6.31%, due 7/1/09 | | | 3,759,280 | µØØ | |
| 5,946,506 | | | IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR7, Class 3A1, 5.89%, due 7/1/09 | | | 3,103,446 | µ | |
| 4,421,003 | | | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Ser. 2005-A1, Class 2A1, 4.21%, due 7/1/09 | | | 3,807,844 | µ | |
| 18,000,000 | | | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2005-AR16, Class 4A2, 4.99%, due 10/25/35 | | | 10,691,906 | ØØ | |
| | | 24,667,327 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 5
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Adjustable Mixed Balance (4.8%) | | | |
$ | 3,716,180 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2005-H, Class 7A1, 5.64%, due 7/1/09 | | $ | 2,091,672 | µ | |
| 2,901,116 | | | Banc of America Funding Corp., Ser. 2006-A, Class 3A2, 5.83%, due 7/1/09 | | | 1,344,188 | µ | |
| 3,303,986 | | | Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2006-HYB3, Class 1A1A, 4.61%, due 7/1/09 | | | 1,488,297 | µ | |
| 4,232,302 | | | Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2006-HYB5, Class 2A1, 5.78%, due 7/1/09 | | | 1,938,510 | µ | |
| 3,247,729 | | | Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2004-AR4, Class 2A1, 4.01%, due 7/1/09 | | | 2,473,767 | µ | |
| 3,977,296 | | | First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Ser. 2005-AR5, Class 2A1, 5.45%, due 7/1/09 | | | 3,132,726 | µ | |
| 4,696,215 | | | GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR1, Class 1A1, 5.59%, due 7/1/09 | | | 3,061,084 | µ | |
| 856,547 | | | Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2004-4, Class 3A, 1.07%, due 7/1/09 | | | 389,070 | µ | |
| 7,992,144 | | | IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-AR3, Class 2A1A, 6.37%, due 7/1/09 | | | 3,372,646 | µØØ | |
| | | 19,291,960 | | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed (21.5%) | | | |
| 6,320,668 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2006-3, Class A1, 5.69%, due 7/10/44 | | | 6,394,381 | ØØ | |
| 2,860,730 | | | Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Ser. 2005-6, Class A1, 5.00%, due 9/10/47 | | | 2,882,937 | ØØ | |
| 6,788,006 | | | Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Ser. 2006-PW14, Class A1, 5.04%, due 12/11/38 | | | 6,829,998 | ØØ | |
| 6,609,449 | | | Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Ser. 2007-C5, Class A1, 5.10%, due 9/15/40 | | | 6,633,192 | ØØ | |
| 5,726,661 | | | GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Ser. 2002-2A, Class A2, 4.97%, due 8/11/36 | | | 5,774,852 | ØØ | |
| 6,900,000 | | | GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Ser. 2005-C3, Class A2, 4.85%, due 7/10/45 | | | 6,763,978 | | |
| 1,287,371 | | | GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Ser. 2006-C1, Class A1, 4.98%, due 11/10/45 | | | 1,294,784 | | |
| 2,023,752 | | | Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Ser. 2002-C1, Class A3, 4.50%, due 1/11/17 | | | 1,972,301 | ØØ | |
| 3,459,678 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2006-LDP7, Class A1, 6.02%, due 7/1/09 | | | 3,511,830 | µ | |
| 335,264 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2004-C2, Class A1, 4.28%, due 5/15/41 | | | 334,241 | | |
| 12,455,768 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2005-LDP5, Class A1, 5.04%, due 12/15/44 | | | 12,545,383 | | |
| 5,588,170 | | | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Ser. 2007-LD11, Class A1, 5.65%, due 6/15/49 | | | 5,655,770 | | |
| 2,268,417 | | | LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-C3, Class A1, 5.48%, due 3/15/32 | | | 2,290,624 | | |
| 7,464,699 | | | Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2007-5, Class A1, 4.28%, due 8/12/48 | | | 7,431,036 | ØØ | |
| 8,848,302 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2005-HQ5, Class A2, 4.81%, due 1/14/42 | | | 8,931,687 | | |
| 1,479,094 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2005-HQ6, Class A1, 4.65%, due 8/13/42 | | | 1,484,745 | | |
| 3,161,892 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Ser. 2006-T21, Class A1, 4.93%, due 10/12/52 | | | 3,179,520 | | |
| 3,245,267 | | | Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2003-C7, Class A1, 4.24%, due 10/15/35 | | | 3,199,898 | ñ | |
| | | 87,111,157 | | |
Mortgage-Backed Non-Agency (1.6%) | | | |
| 1,713,299 | | | Countrywide Home Loans, Ser. 2005-R2, Class 2A4, 8.50%, due 6/25/35 | | | 1,899,086 | ñØØ | |
| 4,080,824 | | | GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP2, Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 3/25/35 | | | 3,758,658 | ñ | |
| 757,574 | | | GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2005-RP3, Class 1A4, 8.50%, due 9/25/35 | | | 703,355 | ñ | |
| | | 6,361,099 | | |
Fannie Mae (0.5%) | | | |
| 1,910,429 | | | Whole Loan, Ser. 2004-W8, Class PT, 10.69%, due 7/1/09 | | | 2,037,942 | µØØ | |
Freddie Mac (1.2%) | | | |
| 10,944 | | | Mortgage Participation Certificates, 10.00%, due 4/1/20 | | | 12,271 | | |
| 2,634,580 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 8.00%, due 11/1/26 | | | 2,911,715 | | |
| 1,693,594 | | | Pass-Through Certificates, 8.50%, due 10/1/30 | | | 1,878,455 | | |
| | | 4,802,441 | | |
| | | | Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $257,250,776) | | | 184,384,626 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Corporate Debt Securities (14.6%) | | | |
Banks (4.4%) | | | |
$ | 9,000,000 | | | Bank of America Corp., Senior Subordinated Unsecured Notes, 7.80%, due 2/15/10 | | $ | 9,250,542 | ØØ | |
| 8,450,000 | | | Wells Fargo & Co., Guaranteed FDIC Floating Rate Notes, 0.85%, due 9/15/09 | | | 8,527,419 | µ | |
| | | 17,777,961 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (9.5%) | |
| 8,500,000 | | | Citigroup Funding, Inc., Guaranteed FDIC Floating Rate Notes, Ser. 1, 0.90%, due 9/30/09 | | | 8,495,401 | µ | |
| 3,000,000 | | | Citigroup, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.25%, due 7/29/09 | | | 3,001,740 | ØØ | |
| 7,700,000 | | | General Electric Capital Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 4.25%, due 9/13/10 | | | 7,830,346 | ØØ | |
| 11,800,000 | | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 1/15/11 | | | 12,475,054 | ØØ | |
| 6,500,000 | | | Morgan Stanley, Senior Unsecured Notes, 4.00%, due 1/15/10 | | | 6,565,033 | ØØ | |
| | | 38,367,574 | | |
Media (0.7%) | | | |
| 2,735,000 | | | British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.20%, due 7/15/09 | | | 2,736,613 | ØØ | |
| | | | Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $58,242,844) | | | 58,882,148 | | |
Asset-Backed Securities (12.8%) | | | |
| 409,518 | | | ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-FM1, Class A2A, 0.35%, due 7/27/09 | | | 403,097 | µ | |
| 4,750,000 | | | ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-ASP5, Class A2B, 0.44%, due 7/27/09 | | | 1,905,653 | µ | |
| 2,000,000 | | | ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OP1, Class A2C, 0.46%, due 7/27/09 | | | 1,106,471 | µ | |
| 1,753,000 | | | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Ser. 2006-HE9, Class 1A2, 0.46%, due 7/27/09 | | | 614,496 | µ | |
| 4,464,669 | | | Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Ser. 2008-2, Class A2B, 1.24%, due 7/15/09 | | | 4,469,625 | µ | |
| 3,506,718 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OPT1, Class A3, 0.49%, due 7/27/09 | | | 2,414,457 | µ | |
| 4,000,000 | | | Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2007-FRE1, Class A3, 0.57%, due 7/27/09 | | | 1,294,384 | µ | |
| 4,000,000 | | | Chase Issuance Trust, Ser. 2005-A9, Class A9, 0.34%, due 7/15/09 | | | 3,997,304 | µ | |
| 5,000,000 | | | Chase Issuance Trust, Ser. 2008-A7, Class A7, 0.97%, due 7/15/09 | | | 5,003,830 | µØØ | |
| 4,400,000 | | | Chase Issuance Trust, Ser. 2009-A5, Class A5, 1.11%, due 7/15/09 | | | 4,400,000 | µ | |
| 2,902,004 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class 2A2, 0.49%, due 7/27/09 | | | 1,924,237 | µ | |
| 1,631,833 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Ser. 2006-5, Class 2A2, 0.49%, due 7/27/09 | | | 1,019,676 | µ | |
| 2,960,459 | | | Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Ser. 2006-6, Class 2A2, 0.49%, due 7/27/09 | | | 2,090,513 | µ | |
| 4,207,329 | | | DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust, Ser. 2008-B, Class A2B, 1.25%, due 7/8/09 | | | 4,209,691 | µ | |
| 5,000,000 | | | Discover Card Master Trust, Ser. 2008-A1, Class A1, 0.87%, due 7/15/09 | | | 4,996,908 | µØØ | |
| 419,531 | | | Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Corp., Ser. 2006-2, Class 2A1, 0.40%, due 7/27/09 | | | 414,379 | µØØ | |
| 1,678,400 | | | Impac Secured Assets Corp., Ser. 2006-3, Class A4, 0.40%, due 7/27/09 | | | 1,011,155 | µ | |
| 2,042,761 | | | Knollwood CDO Ltd., Ser. 2006-2A, Class A2J, 1.56%, due 7/13/09 | | | 0 | ñµ | |
| 763,385 | | | Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Ser. 2006-MLN1, Class A2A, 0.38%, due 7/27/09 | | | 713,153 | µ | |
| 858,622 | | | Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2007-HE5, Class A2A, 0.42%, due 7/27/09 | | | 733,486 | µ | |
| 2,956,492 | | | Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Ser. 2006-RS1, Class AI2, 0.54%, due 7/27/09 | | | 1,606,099 | µ | |
| 232,065 | | | Resmae Mortgage Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Class A2A, 0.41%, due 7/27/09 | | | 227,892 | ñµ | |
| 1,475,000 | | | Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, Ser. 2006-WM4, Class A2C, 0.47%, due 7/27/09 | | | 345,522 | µ | |
| 5,175,000 | | | Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-OPT3, Class 2A3, 0.48%, due 7/27/09 | | | 2,927,055 | µØØ | |
| 4,177,528 | | | Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Ser. 2006-3, Class A4, 0.40%, due 7/27/09 | | | 3,949,852 | µØØ | |
| | | | Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $69,148,150) | | | 51,778,935 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments (8.3%) | | | |
| 33,337,577 | | | Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class (Cost $33,337,577) | | | 33,337,577 | @ | |
| | | | Total Investments (99.4%) (Cost $490,255,529) | | | 401,496,122 | ## | |
| | | | Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (0.6%) | | | 2,602,344 | | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 404,098,466 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7
Notes to Schedule of Investments Short Duration
Bond Portfolio (Unaudited)
† The value of investments in securities and financial futures contracts by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Short Duration Bond Portfolio (the "Fund") is determined by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid quotations, or if quotations are not available, by methods which include considerations such as: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers. If such quotations are not available, securities are valued using methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost, which, when combined with interest earned, is expected to approximate market value.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157"), investments held by the Fund are carried at "fair value" on a recurring basis. Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments some of which are discussed above.
In addition, effective June 30, 2009, the Fund adopted FASB Staff position ("FSP") No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" ("FSP No. 157-4"). FSP No. 157-4 emphasizes that the objective of fair value measurement described in FAS 157 remains unchanged and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as identifying circumstances that indicate that transactions are not orderly. FSP No 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive and indicates that if a market is determined to be inactive and/or current market prices are reflective of "distressed sales" significant management judgment may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FAS 157.
In addition to defining fair value, FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
See Notes to Financial Statements 8
Notes to Schedule of Investments Short Duration
Bond Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2009:
Description | | Level 1 – Quoted Prices | | Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs§ | |
U.S. Treasury Securities-Backed by the Full Faith and Credit of the U.S. Government | | $ | — | | | $ | 58,051,846 | | | $ | — | | |
U.S. Government Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 15,060,990 | | | | — | | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities^ | | | — | | | | 184,384,626 | | | | — | | |
Corporate Debt Securities^ | | | — | | | | 58,882,148 | | | | — | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 51,778,935 | | | | 0 | | |
Short -Term Investments | | | — | | | | 33,337,577 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 401,496,122 | | | $ | 0 | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's derivatives as of June 30, 2009:
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Other Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | | Total | |
Financial Futures Contracts | | $ | (74,297 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | (74,297 | ) | |
§ The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
Investments in Securities | | Beginning balance, as of 1/1/09 | | Accrued discounts/ premiums | | Realized gain/loss and change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation | | Net purchases/ sales | | Net transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | | Balance as of 6/30/09 | | Net change in unrealized appreciation/ depreciation from investments still held as of 6/30/09 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | 5,107 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (5,107 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (5,107 | ) | |
## At June 30, 2009, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $492,442,607 Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $3,427,758 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $94,374,243, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $90,946,485 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
ñ Restricted security subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid. At June 30, 2009, these securities amounted to $9,788,889 or 2.4% of net assets for the Fund.
See Notes to Financial Statements 9
Notes to Schedule of Investments Short Duration
Bond Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
ØØ All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for financial futures contracts.
µ Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of June 30, 2009.
@ During the period ended June 30, 2009, Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") was also managed by Management, the Fund's investment manager, and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
See Notes to Financial Statements 10
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2009 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 368,158,545 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 33,337,577 | | |
| | | 401,496,122 | | |
Interest receivable | | | 2,720,098 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 291,099 | | |
Total Assets | | | 404,507,319 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 122,253 | | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B) | | | 81,997 | | |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | | | 133,311 | | |
Payable for variation margin (Note A) | | | 22,422 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 48,870 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 408,853 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 404,098,466 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 480,523,447 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 35,888,962 | | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (23,480,239 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | (88,833,704 | ) | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 404,098,466 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 35,885,710 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 11.26 | | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 456,917,952 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 33,337,577 | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 490,255,529 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 11
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 10,506,851 | | |
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F) | | | 6,389 | | |
Total income | | $ | 10,513,240 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Notes A & B) | | | 501,532 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 802,451 | | |
Audit fees | | | 20,443 | | |
Custodian fees (Note B) | | | 76,297 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 7,786 | | |
Legal fees | | | 55,737 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 57,940 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 22,101 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 15,244 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,559,531 | | |
Investment management fees waived (Note A) | | | (3,023 | ) | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | | | (2,277 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 1,554,231 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 8,959,009 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (10,253,370 | ) | |
Financial futures contracts | | | 1,667,284 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 21,892,273 | | |
Financial futures contracts | | | (1,452,421 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 11,853,766 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 20,812,775 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 12
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SHORT DURATION BOND PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 8,959,009 | | | $ | 24,673,866 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (8,586,086 | ) | | | 5,653,830 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 20,439,852 | | | | (106,589,866 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 20,812,775 | | | | (76,262,170 | ) | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (24,383,220 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 34,675,191 | | | | 88,862,576 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | 24,383,220 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (96,867,399 | ) | | | (190,113,580 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (62,192,208 | ) | | | (76,867,784 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (41,379,433 | ) | | | (177,513,174 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 445,477,899 | | | | 622,991,073 | | |
End of period | | $ | 404,098,466 | | | $ | 445,477,899 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | 35,888,962 | | | $ | 26,929,953 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 13
Notes to Financial Statements Short Duration
Bond Portfolio (Unaudited)
Note A—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
1 General: Short Duration 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 (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("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 currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4 Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Interest income, including accretion of discount (adjusted for original issue discount, where applicable) is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions and foreign currency transactions, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $62,062.
5 Income tax information: 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 requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The Fund has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years 2005 - 2007. As of June 30, 2009, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.
Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to
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differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2008, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses, paydown gains and losses, amortization of bond premium, and the expiration of capital loss carryforwards were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
| | Distributions Paid From: | | | |
Ordinary Income | | Total | |
2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
$ | 24,383,220 | | | $ | 15,865,930 | | | $ | 24,383,220 | | | $ | 15,865,930 | | |
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Total | |
$ | 26,929,953 | | | $ | (112,489,421 | ) | | $ | (11,678,288 | ) | | $ | (97,237,756 | ) | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, amortization of bond premium, capital loss carryforwards and mark to market on certain futures contracts.
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2008, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:
Expiring in | |
2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 | |
$ | 2,710,070 | | | $ | 4,632,986 | | | $ | 3,820,726 | | | $ | 514,506 | | |
During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $5,807,026.
At December 31, 2008, capital loss carryforwards of $579,598 expired.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund earns income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the Funds, 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. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.
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9 Security Lending: A third party, eSecLending, has assisted the Fund in conducting a bidding process to try to identify agents/principals that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. eSecLending currently serves as exclusive lending agent for the Fund. The Fund is currently not guaranteed any particular level of income.
Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC (formerly known as Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC) ("NBFI"), an affiliate of Management. Effective July 1, 2009, Dwight Asset Management Company LLC became the Sub-Adviser to the Quality Fund. The Quality Fund is not a money market fund that is registered under the 1940 Act and does not operate in accordance with all requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. There is no assurance that the Quality Fund will maintain a $1.00 share price.
The market value of the Fund's investments in the Quality Fund as of June 30, 2009, if any, is reflected in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. If it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Quality Fund to meet returns on outstanding securities loans at a time when the Quality Fund's price per share was less than $1.00, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Quality Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall. In addition, as a result of recent reduced liquidity in the credit and fixed income markets, it may be difficult to dispose quickly of some securities in the Quality Fund at the price at which the Quality Fund is carrying them.
Net income from the lending program represents any amounts received from a principal plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, if applicable, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not receive net income under the securities lending arrangement.
10 Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in 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.
11 Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management LLC: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund invested in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money sought to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invested in Prime Money, Management waived a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it received from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $3,023 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $6,389 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."
Subsequent to the period, on August 10, 2009, the Fund ceased investing in Prime Money. On that date, the Fund's shares of Prime Money were redeemed in exchange for portfolio holdings of Prime Money, which were used to purchase Institutional Class shares of State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund.
12 Dollar rolls: The Fund may enter into dollar roll transactions with respect to mortgage-backed securities. In a dollar roll transaction, the Fund sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously agrees to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type and coupon) securities on a specified future date from the same party. During the period before the repurchase, the Fund foregoes principal and interest payments on the
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securities. The Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the "drop"), as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. Dollar rolls may increase fluctuations in the Fund's net asset value and may be viewed as a form of leverage. There is a risk that the counter party will be unable or unwilling to complete the transaction as scheduled, which may result in losses to the Fund.
13 Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement. At June 30, 2009, the Fund did not own any foreign securities.
14 Derivative instruments: During the period ended June 30, 2009, the Fund's use of derivatives was limited to financial futures contracts. The Fund adopted FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" ("SFAS 161"), effective January 1, 2009.
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 the futures commission merchant 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, possibly at a time of rapidly declining prices, and/or a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. Futures have minimal counterparty risk to the Fund since the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default.
For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the futures transactions undertaken by the Fund may cause the Fund to recognize gains or losses from marking contracts to market even though its positions have not been sold or terminated, may affect the character of the gains or losses recognized as long-term or short-term, and may affect the timing of some capital gains and losses realized by the Fund. Also, the Fund's losses on transactions involving futures contracts may be deferred rather than being taken into account currently in calculating the Fund's taxable income.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund entered into financial futures contracts. At June 30, 2009, open positions in financial futures contracts were:
Expiration | | Open Contracts | | Position | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | |
September 2009 | | 655 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2 Year | | Long | | $ | (74,297 | ) | |
At June 30, 2009, the Fund had deposited $1,273,129 in Fannie Mae Whole Loan, 10.69%, due 7/1/09, to cover margin requirements on open financial futures contracts.
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The contract amount at period end is indicative of the volume throughout the period.
At June 30, 2009, the Fund had the following derivatives (not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No.133), grouped by primary risk exposure:
Liability Derivatives
| | Interest Rate Contracts | | Total | |
Futures Contracts(1) | | $ | 74,297 | | | $ | 74,297 | | |
Total Value | | $ | 74,297 | | | $ | 74,297 | | |
(1) Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Cumulative appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts is reported in "Financial Futures Contracts" above. Only current day's variation margin, if any, is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities: Payable for variation margin.
The impact of the use of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations during the six months ended June 30, 2009, was as follows:
Realized Gain (Loss)(1)
| | Interest Rate Contracts | | Total | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | 1,667,284 | | | $ | 1,667,284 | | |
Total Realized Gain (Loss) | | $ | 1,667,284 | | | $ | 1,667,284 | | |
Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)(2)
| | Interest Rate Contracts | | Total | |
Futures Contracts | | $ | (1,452,421 | ) | | $ | (1,452,421 | ) | |
Total Change in Appreciation (Depreciation) | | $ | (1,452,421 | ) | | $ | (1,452,421 | ) | |
(1) Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures contracts.
(2) Statement of Operations location: Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of financial futures contracts.
15 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.
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 0.25% 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. As sub-adviser NBFI receives a monthly fee paid by Management. The Fund does not pay a fee directly to NBFI for such services.
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The Fund retains Management as its administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.40% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. 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 this agreement.
The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund.
Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2012 to forgo current payment of fees and/or 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, 2009, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2015 for fees and expenses foregone and/or 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 or waived fees. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2009, the Fund had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement.
During the reporting period, the predecessor of Management, the investment manager of the Fund and Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC, the sub-adviser of the Fund, were wholly owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman Brothers"), a publicly owned holding company. On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On December 3, 2008, NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), an entity organized by key members of Neuberger Berman's senior management, was selected as the successful bidder in the public auction to acquire a majority interest in Neuberger Berman's business and the fixed income and certain alternative asset management businesses of Lehman Brothers' Investment Management Division (together with Neuberger Berman, the "Acquired Businesses") (the "Acquisition"). On December 22, 2008, the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over the Lehman Brothers matter approved the sale of the Acquired Businesses to NBSH (or its successor or assign), as the successful bidder.
The Acquisition closed on May 4, 2009. The Acquired Businesses are now indirectly owned by, among others, portfolio managers, Neuberger Berman's management team, and certain key members and senior professionals who are employed in various parts of the Neuberger Berman complex of companies, with a minority interest retained by Lehman Brothers and certain affiliates of Lehman Brothers.
The closing of the Acquisition resulted in an "assignment" of the Fund's Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement. Such an assignment, by law, automatically terminated those agreements. Accordingly, prior to the closing the Board, including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates or the Fund, considered and approved a new Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund. The new agreements, which are virtually identical to those previously in effect, were also approved by a vote of the Fund's shareholders.
These events have not had a material impact on the Fund or its operations. Management and NBFI continue to operate in the ordinary course of business as the investment manager and sub-adviser of the Fund.
NBFI, sub-adviser to the Fund, 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 NBFI and/or Management.
The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $2,277.
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Note C—Securities Transactions:
Cost of purchases and proceeds of sales and maturities of long-term securities (excluding short-term securities, financial futures contracts and foreign currency contracts) for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were as follows:
Purchases of U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | Purchases excluding U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | Sales and Maturities of U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | Sales and Maturities excluding U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | |
$ | 24,180,345 | | | $ | 21,350,000 | | | $ | 20,050,700 | | | $ | 75,579,691 | | |
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
Shares Sold | | | 3,149,607 | | | | 7,033,514 | | |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | | — | | | | 2,105,632 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (8,839,785 | ) | | | (15,489,592 | ) | |
Total | | | (5,690,178 | ) | | | (6,350,446 | ) | |
Note E—Line of Credit:
At June 30, 2009, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.09% 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. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
Note F—Investments in Affiliates:
Name of Issuer | | Balance of Shares Held December 31, 2008 | | Gross Purchases and Additions | | Gross Sales and Reductions | | Balance of Shares Held June 30, 2009 | | Value June 30, 2009 | | Income from Investments in Affiliated Issuers Included in Total Income | |
Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class* | | | — | | | | 64,391,249 | | | | 31,053,672 | | | | 33,337,577 | | | $ | 33,337,577 | | | $ | 6,389 | | |
* Prime Money was also managed by Management and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.
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Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In accordance with the provision set forth in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 ("FAS 165"), "Subsequent Events," Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Fund's financial statements through August 10, 2009. Management has determined that there are no subsequent events that, in accordance with FAS 165, would need to be disclosed in the Fund's financial statements through this date.
Note H—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Short Duration 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, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.71 | | | $ | 13.00 | | | $ | 12.76 | | | $ | 12.64 | | | $ | 12.82 | | | $ | 13.20 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | .24 | | | | .53 | | | | .59 | | | | .51 | | | | .35 | | | | .30 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .31 | | | | (2.23 | ) | | | .02 | | | | .02 | | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.20 | ) | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | .55 | | | | (1.70 | ) | | | .61 | | | | .53 | | | | .18 | | | | .10 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (.59 | ) | | | (.37 | ) | | | (.41 | ) | | | (.36 | ) | | | (.48 | ) | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 11.26 | | | $ | 10.71 | | | $ | 13.00 | | | $ | 12.76 | | | $ | 12.64 | | | $ | 12.82 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 5.14 | %** | | | (13.43 | )% | | | 4.77 | % | | | 4.20 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | .78 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 404.1 | | | $ | 445.5 | | | $ | 623.0 | | | $ | 418.7 | | | $ | 341.3 | | | $ | 323.4 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | .78 | %* | | | .74 | % | | | .73 | % | | | .75 | % | | | .75 | % | | | .73 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | .77 | %*§ | | | .74 | % | | | .73 | % | | | .75 | %§ | | | .75 | % | | | .73 | % | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 4.47 | %* | | | 4.35 | % | | | 4.51 | % | | | 3.97 | % | | | 2.77 | % | | | 2.28 | % | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 12 | %** | | | 46 | % | | | 69 | % | | | 86 | % | | | 133 | % | | | 132 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 22
Notes to Financial Highlights Short Duration
Bond Portfolio (Unaudited)
†† 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. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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. For the year ended December 31, 2006 Management reimbursed the Fund for losses incurred in connection with the disposition of foreign currency contracts, which had no impact on total return.
# The Fund is required to calculate an expense ratio without taking into consideration any expense reductions related to expense offset arrangements.
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
§ After utilization of the Line of Credit (2006) and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, and the Fund had not utilized the Line of Credit the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| .78 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | .75 | % | |
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll free).
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Report of Votes of Shareholders
A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on March 16, 2009 (the "Shareholder Meeting"). At the Shareholder Meeting, shareholders voted to approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management and a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and NBFI. Approval of the Fund's new management and sub-advisory agreements was necessary because the management and sub-advisory agreements with the predecessor to Management and NBFI, respectively, automatically terminated pursuant to their terms and as required under the 1940 Act upon completion of the Acquisition. Shareholders of the Fund also voted, together as a single class with the shareholders of each Series of the Trust, to approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees.
Proposal 1 — To approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 33,552,106 | | | | 1,048,082 | | | | 1,636,740 | | |
Proposal 2 — To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and NBFI
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 33,395,454 | | | | 1,201,513 | | | | 1,639,961 | | |
Proposal 3 — To approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
| | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | |
Joseph V. Amato | | | 159,364,693 | | | | 9,010,901 | | |
John Cannon | | | 159,377,855 | | | | 8,997,739 | | |
Faith Colish | | | 159,515,204 | | | | 8,860,390 | | |
Robert Conti | | | 159,656,042 | | | | 8,719,552 | | |
Martha C. Goss | | | 159,797,663 | | | | 8,577,931 | | |
C. Anne Harvey | | | 159,572,095 | | | | 8,803,499 | | |
Robert A. Kavesh | | | 159,160,095 | | | | 9,215,499 | | |
Michael M. Knetter | | | 159,829,398 | | | | 8,546,196 | | |
Howard A. Mileaf | | | 159,490,324 | | | | 8,885,270 | | |
George W. Morriss | | | 159,818,569 | | | | 8,557,025 | | |
Edward I. O'Brien | | | 159,319,932 | | | | 9,055,662 | | |
Jack L. Rivkin | | | 159,524,553 | | | | 8,851,041 | | |
Cornelius T. Ryan | | | 159,246,531 | | | | 9,129,063 | | |
Tom D. Seip | | | 159,775,588 | | | | 8,600,006 | | |
Candace L. Straight | | | 159,812,148 | | | | 8,563,446 | | |
Peter P. Trapp | | | 159,318,010 | | | | 9,057,584 | | |
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
I Class Shares
S Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2009
B0736 08/09
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Manager's Commentary
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. In contrast to 2008, however, both the Portfolio and the index finished the reporting period in solidly positive territory.
The equity market has appreciated significantly since its lows in March. However, the rally has primarily been led by what we consider the lower-quality area of the market, with the strongest performance coming from stocks that generally do not meet our fundamental criteria. In the past, low-quality rallies have often happened at market inflection points, but have tended not to be sustainable over longer periods of time.
Within the index, all sectors posted positive results, with cyclical areas such as Materials, Energy and Information Technology in the lead and Industrials, Utilities and Consumer Staples showing the weakest results. The Portfolio's strongest sector was Telecom, where strong stock selection within our wireless theme, including tower company SBA Communications, was additive to relative portfolio performance.
With quality growth stocks out of favor this period, some Portfolio holdings disappointed, with our Health Care and Information Technology positions being weakest. While Information Technology was one of the best performing index sectors, it was generally the higher-risk, lower quality companies that drove performance. Results were negative for some of the higher quality software companies that performed well for us last year. Transaction and credit specialist Alliance Data Systems, and communications systems and services firm Harris Corp, were among our poorest performers, and both holdings have been sold. FLIR Systems, a thermal imaging and precision optics firm, was another of our weakest performers and was sold. Technology holding VistaPrint was our top performer. This small business marketing company continues to grow market share in this uncertain economic environment as businesses continue working to cut costs.
In Health Care, holdings including Wright Medical Group, an orthopedic medical device company, Perrigo, an over-the-counter pharmaceuticals company, and Psychiatric Solutions, an in-patient psychiatric facilities operator, negatively impacted performance. We sold our positions in Perrigo and Psychiatric Solutions. On the other hand, VCA Antech, a veterinary testing firm that has become one of our larger positions, performed well. This is a more cyclical Health Care name, and we expect earnings to improve further as the economy continues to improve and consumers once again begin spending monies in this area. With ongoing political risk given the impending health care reform, we continue to focus on firms we think are less susceptible to any downside from, and that may be beneficiaries of, reform.
The Portfolio underperformed the index in the Consumer Discretionary sector, but several names from this area performed extremely well. Gaming company Penn National benefits directly from the trend that Americans have been vacationing closer to home and taking advantage of regional gaming facilities. We have added to gaming positions recently, including Ameristar Casinos, expecting momentum to build as the economy becomes less negative, but consumers remain under some pressure. Another top performer was Ross Stores, an apparel retailer focused on less affluent consumers. In addition to gaming, we have added some leisure and retail companies, including Royal Caribbean and Marriott. We currently believe companies like these offer consumers good value, and should benefit as decisions on where to spend limited travel and entertainment dollars are made. "Retail survivors" is another Consumer Discretionary theme that has developed more recently. We expect companies like Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl's and Staples to benefit as the consumer becomes healthier, due to the fact that fewer players are on the competitive landscape after this punishing turn in the economy.
In Financials, we continue to focus on capital-market sensitive names such as asset management firms, owning stocks like BlackRock, a top performer with a great management team, and Lazard, a firm with a strong product line. We also continue to own IntercontinentalExchange, which performed well as the markets improved.
Despite the recent strong performance of lower quality stocks, we continue to believe that, longer term, the market will focus on fundamentals. This was suggested toward the end of June, when our performance remained steady while the market gave back some gains. While we have moved the Portfolio to a slightly less defensive position, we continue to have concerns about economic weakness and the weak position of consumers, expecting sluggish growth rather than a
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"V"-shaped recovery. As such, we remain focused on high quality growth companies with strong balance sheets and compelling business advantages — those we believe can grow and prosper even in a relatively weak environment. We are currently overweighted versus the benchmark in Industrials, emphasizing companies with good earnings visibility and strong balance sheets. We are underweighted in Information Technology but will likely be adding to this area. We have moved to a market weight in Consumer Discretionary and Health Care. Telecommunications, with an emphasis in wireless, remains an overweight position. We are underweighted in Financials, emphasizing capital-markets related names such as asset managers and market exchanges within the sector. We continue to believe that stock selection will be the key to long-term returns, and that, over time, the market will reward companies that possess the strong fundamentals and quality growth characteristics that we seek.
Sincerely,
Kenneth J. Turek
Portfolio Manager
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Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
SECTOR ALLOCATION
(% of Equity Market Value) | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 18.2 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 5.2 | | |
Energy | | | 7.2 | | |
Financials | | | 7.1 | | |
Health Care | | | 14.2 | | |
Industrials | | | 19.2 | | |
Information Technology | | | 20.0 | | |
Materials | | | 4.7 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 4.2 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended 6/30/2009 | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | Life of Fund* | |
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class I | | 11/3/1997 | | | 7.87 | % | | | (30.80 | %) | | | 1.10 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 5.17 | % | |
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class S2 | | 2/18/2003 | | | 7.74 | % | | | (31.00 | %) | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 5.02 | % | |
Russell Midcap® Growth Index3 | | | | | 16.61 | % | | | (30.33 | %) | | | (0.44 | %) | | | 0.02 | % | | | 2.81 | % | |
Russell Midcap® Index3 | | | | | 9.96 | % | | | (30.36 | %) | | | (0.11 | %) | | | 3.15 | % | | | 4.88 | % | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com.
* Index returns are as of the inception date 11/3/1997.
As stated in the Portfolio's most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2008 was 0.92% and 1.18% for Class I and Class S shares, respectively (prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements). Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Portfolio through 12/31/2012.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
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Endnotes
1 "Total Return" includes reinvestment of all income dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") and the return on the investment both will fluctuate, and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor's original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund. Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("NBM LLC") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Funds, including the Fund. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Fund may have been less.
2 Performance shown prior to February 18, 2003 for the Class S shares is that of the Class I shares, which have lower expenses and correspondingly higher returns than the Class S shares.
3 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 31% 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 NBM LLC and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Fund 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 NBM LLC'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, NBM LLC does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.
The investments for the Fund 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 Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Shares of the separate AMT Funds are sold only through the currently effective prospectuses and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Fund 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.
© 2009 Neuberger Berman Management LLC distributor. All rights reserved.
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses
This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:
Actual Expenses and Performance: | | The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. | |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: | | The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. | |
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Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 6/30/09 (Unaudited)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/09 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/09 – 6/30/09 | | Expense Ratio | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,078.70 | | | $ | 5.15 | | | | 1.00 | % | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,077.40 | | | $ | 6.44 | | | | 1.25 | % | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.84 | | | $ | 5.01 | | | | 1.00 | % | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.60 | | | $ | 6.26 | | | | 1.25 | % | |
* For each class of the fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
(Unaudited)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Common Stocks (100.3%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.4%) | | | |
| 22,200 | | | Goodrich Corp. | | $ | 1,109,334 | È | |
| 50,100 | | | Precision Castparts | | | 3,658,803 | | |
| | | 4,768,137 | | |
Air Freight & Logistics (2.8%) | | | |
| 111,600 | | | C.H. Robinson Worldwide | | | 5,819,940 | È | |
| 102,400 | | | Expeditors International | | | 3,414,016 | | |
| | | 9,233,956 | | |
Biotechnology (3.4%) | | | |
| 60,900 | | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals | | | 2,504,208 | *È | |
| 148,000 | | | Myriad Genetics | | | 5,276,200 | * | |
| 37,000 | | | Myriad Pharmaceuticals | | | 172,050 | * | |
| 93,600 | | | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | | | 3,335,904 | *È | |
| | | 11,288,362 | | |
Capital Markets (4.6%) | | | |
| 43,000 | | | Affiliated Managers Group | | | 2,502,170 | * | |
| 21,000 | | | BlackRock, Inc. | | | 3,683,820 | | |
| 172,200 | | | Lazard Ltd. | | | 4,635,624 | È | |
| 83,400 | | | Northern Trust | | | 4,476,912 | | |
| | | 15,298,526 | | |
Chemicals (3.8%) | | | |
| 143,800 | | | Airgas, Inc. | | | 5,828,214 | | |
| 172,200 | | | Ecolab Inc. | | | 6,714,078 | È | |
| | | 12,542,292 | | |
Commercial Banks (0.6%) | | | |
| 78,300 | | | Signature Bank | | | 2,123,496 | * | |
Commercial Services & Supplies (4.8%) | | | |
| 50,100 | | | Copart, Inc. | | | 1,736,967 | * | |
| 185,000 | | | Iron Mountain | | | 5,318,750 | *È | |
| 133,700 | | | Stericycle, Inc. | | | 6,889,561 | *È | |
| 73,100 | | | Waste Connections | | | 1,894,021 | * | |
| | | 15,839,299 | | |
Communications Equipment (2.1%) | | | |
| 235,000 | | | Brocade Communications | | | 1,837,700 | * | |
| 156,700 | | | Juniper Networks | | | 3,698,120 | * | |
| 60,000 | | | Starent Networks | | | 1,464,600 | *È | |
| | | 7,000,420 | | |
Construction & Engineering (1.1%) | | | |
| 88,800 | | | Jacobs Engineering Group | | | 3,737,592 | * | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Diversified Consumer Services (2.6%) | | | |
| 74,000 | | | DeVry, Inc. | | $ | 3,702,960 | È | |
| 23,100 | | | Strayer Education | | | 5,038,341 | È | |
| | | 8,741,301 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.9%) | | | |
| 30,900 | | | IntercontinentalExchange Inc. | | | 3,530,016 | * | |
| 113,200 | | | MSCI Inc. | | | 2,766,608 | * | |
| | | 6,296,624 | | |
Electrical Equipment (1.8%) | | | |
| 133,700 | | | AMETEK, Inc. | | | 4,623,346 | | |
| 33,000 | | | Roper Industries | | | 1,495,230 | | |
| | | 6,118,576 | | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (3.6%) | | | |
| 59,600 | | | Amphenol Corp. | | | 1,885,744 | | |
| 139,300 | | | Dolby Laboratories | | | 5,193,104 | * | |
| 108,800 | | | National Instruments | | | 2,454,528 | | |
| 128,400 | | | Trimble Navigation | | | 2,520,492 | * | |
| | | 12,053,868 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (2.6%) | | | |
| 81,900 | | | CARBO Ceramics | | | 2,800,980 | È | |
| 37,000 | | | Core Laboratories N.V. | | | 3,224,550 | È | |
| 81,000 | | | Noble Corp. | | | 2,450,250 | | |
| | | 8,475,780 | | |
Food & Staples Retailing (1.8%) | | | |
| 134,900 | | | Shoppers Drug Mart | | | 5,797,749 | È | |
Food Products (1.4%) | | | |
| 78,300 | | | Ralcorp Holdings | | | 4,770,036 | * | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (3.8%) | | | |
| 44,000 | | | C.R. Bard | | | 3,275,800 | È | |
| 69,600 | | | Gen-Probe | | | 2,991,408 | * | |
| 91,900 | | | Masimo Corp. | | | 2,215,709 | * | |
| 52,200 | | | NuVasive, Inc. | | | 2,328,120 | *È | |
| 117,500 | | | Wright Medical Group | | | 1,910,550 | * | |
| | | 12,721,587 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (3.6%) | | | |
| 82,700 | | | Express Scripts | | | 5,685,625 | * | |
| 53,500 | | | HMS Holdings | | | 2,178,520 | * | |
| 158,900 | | | VCA Antech | | | 4,242,630 | * | |
| | | 12,106,775 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Health Care Technology (1.1%) | | | |
| 126,200 | | | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions | | $ | 2,001,532 | È | |
| 88,400 | | | MedAssets Inc. | | | 1,719,380 | * | |
| | | 3,720,912 | | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (5.3%) | | | |
| 104,900 | | | Ameristar Casinos | | | 1,996,247 | | |
| 50,000 | | | Darden Restaurants | | | 1,649,000 | | |
| 69,856 | | | Marriott International | | | 1,541,722 | È | |
| 174,100 | | | Penn National Gaming | | | 5,068,051 | * | |
| 69,600 | | | Royal Caribbean Cruises | | | 942,384 | È | |
| 208,900 | | | WMS Industries | | | 6,582,439 | * | |
| | | 17,779,843 | | |
Household Products (1.0%) | | | |
| 63,000 | | | Church & Dwight | | | 3,421,530 | | |
Internet & Catalog Retail (0.4%) | | | |
| 11,800 | | | Priceline.com Inc. | | | 1,316,290 | *È | |
Internet Software & Services (2.6%) | | | |
| 48,700 | | | Equinix, Inc. | | | 3,542,438 | * | |
| 121,900 | | | VistaPrint Ltd. | | | 5,199,035 | *È | |
| | | 8,741,473 | | |
IT Services (1.2%) | | | |
| 69,200 | | | Cognizant Technology Solutions | | | 1,847,640 | *È | |
| 115,000 | | | SAIC Inc. | | | 2,133,250 | * | |
| | | 3,980,890 | | |
Life Science Tools & Services (1.7%) | | | |
| 30,000 | | | AMAG Pharmaceuticals | | | 1,640,100 | * | |
| 106,600 | | | Illumina, Inc. | | | 4,151,004 | *È | |
| | | 5,791,104 | | |
Machinery (1.6%) | | | |
| 85,700 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 5,291,118 | | |
Media (0.8%) | | | |
| 82,700 | | | McGraw-Hill Cos. | | | 2,490,097 | | |
Metals & Mining (0.9%) | | | |
| 40,000 | | | Allegheny Technologies | | | 1,397,200 | | |
| 32,600 | | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | | | 1,633,586 | | |
| | | 3,030,786 | | |
Multiline Retail (2.0%) | | | |
| 47,300 | | | Dollar Tree | | | 1,991,330 | * | |
| 59,200 | | | Kohl's Corp. | | | 2,530,800 | * | |
| 113,200 | | | Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 2,251,548 | È | |
| | | 6,773,678 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.7%) | | | |
| 175,600 | | | Concho Resources | | $ | 5,037,964 | * | |
| 30,500 | | | Murphy Oil | | | 1,656,760 | | |
| 105,300 | | | Range Resources | | | 4,360,473 | | |
| 117,500 | | | Southwestern Energy | | | 4,564,875 | * | |
| | | 15,620,072 | | |
Personal Products (1.0%) | | | |
| 105,000 | | | Mead Johnson Nutrition | | | 3,335,850 | * | |
Pharmaceuticals (0.6%) | | | |
| 148,000 | | | Mylan Laboratories | | | 1,931,400 | *È | |
Professional Services (3.2%) | | | |
| 54,000 | | | CoStar Group | | | 2,152,980 | *È | |
| 69,600 | | | FTI Consulting | | | 3,530,112 | * | |
| 100,300 | | | IHS Inc. | | | 5,001,961 | * | |
| | | 10,685,053 | | |
Road & Rail (1.1%) | | | |
| 123,600 | | | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | | | 3,773,508 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (5.4%) | | | |
| 74,900 | | | Altera Corp. | | | 1,219,372 | È | |
| 65,300 | | | Analog Devices | | | 1,618,134 | È | |
| 87,000 | | | Broadcom Corp. | | | 2,156,730 | * | |
| 60,900 | | | Lam Research | | | 1,583,400 | * | |
| 165,400 | | | Marvell Technology Group | | | 1,925,256 | * | |
| 177,100 | | | Microchip Technology | | | 3,993,605 | È | |
| 92,300 | | | Silicon Laboratories | | | 3,501,862 | * | |
| 87,000 | | | Varian Semiconductor Equipment | | | 2,087,130 | * | |
| | | 18,085,489 | | |
Software (5.1%) | | | |
| 452,700 | | | Activision Blizzard | | | 5,717,601 | * | |
| 163,800 | | | ANSYS, Inc. | | | 5,104,008 | * | |
| 39,600 | | | Citrix Systems | | | 1,262,844 | *È | |
| 74,600 | | | Macrovision Solutions | | | 1,627,026 | * | |
| 43,500 | | | McAfee Inc. | | | 1,835,265 | *È | |
| 62,200 | | | MICROS Systems | | | 1,574,904 | * | |
| | | 17,121,648 | | |
Specialty Retail (7.2%) | | | |
| 115,500 | | | Bed Bath & Beyond | | | 3,551,625 | * | |
| 108,800 | | | Gap Inc. | | | 1,784,320 | | |
| 65,000 | | | O' Reilly Automotive | | | 2,475,200 | *È | |
| 150,400 | | | Ross Stores | | | 5,805,440 | | |
| 73,600 | | | Staples, Inc. | | | 1,484,512 | È | |
| 67,500 | | | TJX Cos. | | | 2,123,550 | | |
| 248,100 | | | Urban Outfitters | | | 5,177,847 | *È | |
| 117,500 | | | Williams-Sonoma | | | 1,394,725 | È | |
| | | 23,797,219 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Trading Companies & Distributors (1.5%) | | | |
| 121,200 | | | Fastenal Co. | | $ | 4,020,204 | È | |
| 10,000 | | | W.W. Grainger | | | 818,800 | | |
| | | 4,839,004 | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (4.2%) | | | |
| 176,800 | | | American Tower | | | 5,574,504 | * | |
| 34,800 | | | Millicom International Cellular | | | 1,957,848 | *È | |
| 261,100 | | | SBA Communications | | | 6,407,394 | * | |
| | | 13,939,746 | | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $299,491,021) | | | 334,381,086 | | |
Short-Term Investments (18.3%) | | | |
| 104,990 | | | Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class | | | 104,990 | @ | |
| 60,243,605 | | | Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | | | 60,846,041 | ‡ | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $60,640,158) | | | 60,951,031 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (118.6%) (Cost $360,131,179) | | | 395,332,117 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(18.6%)] | | | (62,007,851 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 333,324,266 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 8
Notes to Schedule of Investments Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (Unaudited)
† The value of investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Fund") is determined by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") primarily by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service. The independent pricing service values equity securities at the latest sale price when that price is readily available. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no reported sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing service may value the security based on reported market quotations. If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers. If such quotations are not readily available, securities are valued using methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, is expected to approximate market value.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157"), investments held by the Fund are carried at "fair value". Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments some of which are discussed above.
In addition, effective June 30, 2009, the Fund adopted FASB Staff position ("FSP") No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" ("FSP No. 157-4"). FSP No. 157-4 emphasizes that the objective of fair value measurement described in FAS 157 remains unchanged and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as identifying circumstances that indicate that transactions are not orderly. FSP No 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive and indicates that if a market is determined to be inactive and/or current market prices are reflective of "distressed sales" significant management judgment may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FAS 157.
See Notes to Financial Statements 9
Notes to Schedule of Investments Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (Unaudited) (cont'd)
In addition to defining fair value, FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2009:
| | Level 1 – Quoted Prices | | Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
Description | |
Common Stock^ | | $ | 334,381,086 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 60,951,031 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 334,381,086 | | | $ | 60,951,031 | | | $ | — | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
## At June 30, 2009, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $362,592,246. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $51,862,842 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $19,122,971, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $32,739,871, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
* Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.
È All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).
‡ Managed by an affiliate of Management and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
@ During the period ended June 30, 2009, Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") was also managed by Management, the Fund's investment manager, and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
See Notes to Financial Statements 10
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2009 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value *† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 334,381,086 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 60,951,031 | | |
| | | 395,332,117 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 118,668 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 128,032 | | |
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A) | | | 47,430 | | |
Total Assets | | | 395,626,247 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | | | 60,478,461 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 1,477,401 | | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B) | | | 159,838 | | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | | | 96,468 | | |
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A) | | | 18,388 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 71,425 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 62,301,981 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 333,324,266 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 504,473,366 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | (9,072 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (206,340,776 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | 35,200,748 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 333,324,266 | | |
Net Assets | |
Class I | | $ | 294,551,417 | | |
Class S | | | 38,772,849 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Class I | | | 16,919,835 | | |
Class S | | | 2,264,662 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Class I | | $ | 17.41 | | |
Class S | | | 17.12 | | |
†Securities on loan, at value: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 59,036,660 | | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 299,491,021 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 60,640,158 | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 360,131,179 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 11
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 1,097,701 | | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | | 19 | | |
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F) | | | 716,226 | | |
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F) | | | 3,511 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (10,558 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 1,806,899 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Notes A & B) | | | 960,817 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Class I | | | 476,921 | | |
Class S | | | 54,407 | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Class S | | | 45,339 | | |
Audit fees | | | 20,443 | | |
Custodian fees (Note B) | | | 75,997 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 11,103 | | |
Legal fees | | | 63,052 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 50,516 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 22,102 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 28,471 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,809,168 | | |
Investment management fees waived (Note A) | | | (1,061 | ) | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | | | (12 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 1,808,095 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (1,196 | ) | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (40,104,957 | ) | |
Sales of investment securities of affiliated issuers | | | 365,115 | | |
Foreign currency | | | 1,174 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 66,482,149 | | |
Affiliated investment securities | | | 310,873 | | |
Foreign currency | | | (315 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 27,054,039 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 27,052,843 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 12
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (1,196 | ) | | $ | (3,404,766 | ) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (39,738,668 | ) | | | (40,318,113 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 66,792,707 | | | | (291,958,175 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 27,052,843 | | | | (335,681,054 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Class I | | | 5,741,773 | | | | 22,276,953 | | |
Class S | | | 2,090,393 | | | | 18,104,007 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Class I | | | (80,810,521 | ) | | | (191,291,779 | ) | |
Class S | | | (4,600,887 | ) | | | (17,524,090 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (77,579,242 | ) | | | (168,434,909 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (50,526,399 | ) | | | (504,115,963 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 383,850,665 | | | | 887,966,628 | | |
End of period | | $ | 333,324,266 | | | $ | 383,850,665 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | (9,072 | ) | | $ | (7,876 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 13
Notes to Financial Statements Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (Unaudited)
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 (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("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 currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4 Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date 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, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $4,513.
5 Income tax information: 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 requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The Fund has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years 2005 - 2007. As of June 30, 2009, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.
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Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2008, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for net operating losses, foreign currency gains and losses, return of capital distributions from investment and partnership holding adjustments were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Total | |
$ | (35,026,342 | ) | | $ | (163,175,601 | ) | | $ | (198,201,943 | ) | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, partnership basis adjustments, capital loss carryforwards, and post October loss deferrals.
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2008, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:
| | Expiring in: | |
| | 2009 | | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2016 | |
| | $ | 1,485,097 | | | $ | 113,423,118 | | | $ | 11,059,422 | | | $ | 21,770,564 | | |
Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund elected to defer $15,429,524 of net capital losses and $7,876 of foreign currency losses arising between November 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the Funds, 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. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
9 Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, has assisted the Fund in conducting a bidding process that identified a principal that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. eSecLending currently serves as exclusive lending agent for the Fund.
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Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC (formerly known as Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC) ("NBFI"), an affiliate of Management. Effective July 1, 2009, Dwight Asset Management Company LLC became the Sub-Adviser to the Quality Fund. The Quality Fund is not a money market fund that is registered under the 1940 Act and does not operate in accordance with all requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. There is no assurance that the Quality Fund will maintain a $1.00 share price.
The market value of the Fund's investments in the Quality Fund as of June 30, 2009, if any, is reflected in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. If it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Quality Fund to meet returns on outstanding securities loans at a time when the Quality Fund's price per share was less than $1.00, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Quality Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall. In addition, as a result of recent reduced liquidity in the credit and fixed income markets, it may be difficult to dispose quickly of some securities in the Quality Fund at the price at which the Quality Fund is carrying them.
Net income from the lending program represents a guaranteed amount received from a principal plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, if applicable, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of approximately $716,226, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned — net." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, "Income from securities loaned — net" consisted of approximately $1,369,270 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including approximately $1,262,556 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund), less fees and expenses paid of approximately $653,044.
10 Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in 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.
11 Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management LLC: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund invested in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money sought to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invested in Prime Money, Management waived a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it received from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $1,061 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $3,511 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."
Subsequent to the period, on August 10, 2009, the Fund ceased investing in Prime Money. On that date, the Fund's shares of Prime Money were redeemed in exchange for portfolio holdings of Prime Money, which were used to purchase Institutional Class shares of State Street Institutional Liquid Reserve Fund.
12 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters
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into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.
13 Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
14 Derivative instruments: Management has evaluated the requirements of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("FAS 161"), which are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about a fund's derivative and hedging activities. Management has concluded that, since the Fund did not hold any derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2009, no additional disclosures pursuant to FAS 161 are required at this time.
15 Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.
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. Each class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. 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 this agreement.
The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund's Class I.
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 Board has 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. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual
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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, 2012 to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund's Class I and Class S shares for their operating expenses (excluding 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 the Fund's average daily net assets (the "Expense Limitation"). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, 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, 2015 for fees and expenses foregone and/or their excess Operating Expenses previously reimbursed by Management, so long as their annual Operating Expenses during that period do not exceed their Expense Limitation, and the repayments are made within three years after the year in which Management issued the reimbursement or waived fees. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there was no repayment to Management under these agreements. At June 30, 2009, the Fund's Class I and Class S shares had no contingent liability to Management under these agreements.
Neuberger Berman LLC (formerly known as Neuberger Berman, LLC) ("Neuberger") is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.
During the reporting period, the predecessor of Management, the investment manager of the Fund, and Neuberger, the sub-adviser of the Fund, were wholly owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman Brothers"), a publicly owned holding company. On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On December 3, 2008, NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), an entity organized by key members of Neuberger Berman's senior management, was selected as the successful bidder in the public auction to acquire a majority interest in Neuberger Berman's business and the fixed income and certain alternative asset management businesses of Lehman Brothers' Investment Management Division (together with Neuberger Berman, the "Acquired Businesses") (the "Acquisition"). On December 22, 2008, the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over the Lehman Brothers matter approved the sale of the Acquired Businesses to NBSH (or its successor or assign), as the successful bidder.
The Acquisition closed on May 4, 2009. The Acquired Businesses are now indirectly owned by, among others, portfolio managers, Neuberger Berman's management team, and certain key members and senior professionals who are employed in various parts of the Neuberger Berman complex of companies, with a minority interest retained by Lehman Brothers and certain affiliates of Lehman Brothers.
The closing of the Acquisition resulted in an "assignment" of the Fund's Management Agreement and Sub- Advisory Agreement. Such an assignment, by law, automatically terminated those agreements. Accordingly, prior to the closing the Board, including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates or the Fund, considered and approved a new Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund. The new agreements, which are virtually identical to those previously in effect, were also approved by a vote of the Fund's shareholders.
These events have not had a material impact on the Fund or its operations. Management and Neuberger continue to operate in the ordinary course of business as the investment manager and sub-adviser of the Fund.
The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $12.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended June 30, 2009 there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $114,747,540 and $186,149,221, respectively.
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During the six months ended June 30, 2009, brokerage commissions on securities transactions from affiliated brokers were as follows: Neuberger received $0.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
| | Shares Sold | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | | Shares Sold | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Class I | | | 362,974 | | | | (4,830,493 | ) | | | (4,467,519 | ) | | | 986,584 | | | | (8,337,898 | ) | | | (7,351,314 | ) | |
Class S | | | 131,505 | | | | (304,088 | ) | | | (172,583 | ) | | | 764,631 | | | | (778,104 | ) | | | (13,473 | ) | |
Note E—Line of Credit:
At June 30, 2009, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.09% 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. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
Note F—Investments in Affiliates:
Name of Issuer | | Balance of Shares Held December 31, 2008 | | Gross Purchases and Additions | | Gross Sales and Reductions | | Balance of Shares Held June 30, 2009 | | Value June 30, 2009 | | Income from Investments in Affiliated Issuers Included in Total Income | |
Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class* | | | 4,810,992 | | | | 43,326,109 | | | | 48,032,111 | | | | 104,990 | | | $ | 104,990 | | | $ | 3,511 | | |
Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ** | | | 133,436,828 | | | | 200,230,419 | | | | 273,423,642 | | | | 60,243,605 | | | | 60,846,041 | | | | 1,262,556 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | 60,951,031 | | | $ | 1,266,067 | | |
* Prime Money was also managed by Management and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.
** Quality Fund, a fund managed by NBFI, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loans as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.
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Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In accordance with the provision set forth in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 ("FAS 165"), "Subsequent Events," Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Fund's financial statements through August 7, 2009. Management has determined that there are no subsequent events that, in accordance with FAS 165, would need to be disclosed in the Fund's financial statements through this date.
Note H—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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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, | |
| | 2009 (Unaudited) | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 16.14 | | | $ | 28.50 | | | $ | 23.26 | | | $ | 20.28 | | | $ | 17.83 | | | $ | 15.33 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | .00 | | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | 1.27 | | | | (12.24 | ) | | | 5.29 | | | | 3.00 | | | | 2.52 | | | | 2.57 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 1.27 | | | | (12.36 | ) | | | 5.24 | | | | 2.98 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 2.50 | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 17.41 | | | $ | 16.14 | | | $ | 28.50 | | | $ | 23.26 | | | $ | 20.28 | | | $ | 17.83 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 7.87 | %** | | | (43.37 | )% | | | 22.53 | % | | | 14.69 | % | | | 13.74 | % | | | 16.31 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 294.6 | | | $ | 345.1 | | | $ | 819.0 | | | $ | 668.1 | | | $ | 622.0 | | | $ | 543.3 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.00 | %* | | | .92 | % | | | .88 | % | | | .90 | % | | | .92 | % | | | .92 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | | | 1.00 | %* | | | .92 | % | | | .88 | % | | | .90 | % | | | .91 | % | | | .90 | % | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | .03 | %* | | | (.51 | )% | | | (.20 | )% | | | (.10 | )% | | | (.36 | )% | | | (.45 | )% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 32 | %** | | | 62 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 92 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 21
Financial Highlights (cont'd)
Class S
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2009 (Unaudited) | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 15.89 | | | $ | 28.13 | | | $ | 23.02 | | | $ | 20.11 | | | $ | 17.73 | | | $ | 15.28 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | 1.25 | | | | (12.07 | ) | | | 5.23 | | | | 2.99 | | | | 2.49 | | | | 2.56 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 1.23 | | | | (12.24 | ) | | | 5.11 | | | | 2.91 | | | | 2.38 | | | | 2.45 | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 17.12 | | | $ | 15.89 | | | $ | 28.13 | | | $ | 23.02 | | | $ | 20.11 | | | $ | 17.73 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 7.74 | %** | | | (43.51 | )% | | | 22.20 | % | | | 14.47 | % | | | 13.42 | % | | | 16.03 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 38.8 | | | $ | 38.7 | | | $ | 68.9 | | | $ | 35.6 | | | $ | 22.8 | | | $ | 15.0 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.25 | %* | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.17 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | | | 1.25 | %* | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.15 | % | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | (.23 | )%* | | | (.77 | )% | | | (.47 | )% | | | (.36 | )% | | | (.61 | )% | | | (.70 | )% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 32 | %** | | | 62 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 48 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 92 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 22
Notes to Financial Highlights Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (Unaudited)
†† 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. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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 waived 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 waiver of a portion of the investment management fee 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, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class I | | | 1.00 | % | | | .92 | % | | | .88 | % | | | .90 | % | | | .92 | % | | | .90 | % | |
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class S | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.16 | % | |
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll free).
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Report of Votes of Shareholders
A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on March 16, 2009 (the "Shareholder Meeting"). At the Shareholder Meeting, shareholders voted to approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management and a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger. Approval of the Fund's new management and sub-advisory agreements was necessary because the management and sub-advisory agreements with the predecessor to Management and Neuberger, respectively, automatically terminated pursuant to their terms and as required under the 1940 Act upon completion of the Acquisition. Shareholders of the Fund also voted, together as a single class with the shareholders of each Series of the Trust, to approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees.
Proposal 1 — To approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 20,540,523 | | | | 677,941 | | | | 782,374 | | |
Proposal 2 — To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 20,546,514 | | | | 670,424 | | | | 783,900 | | |
Proposal 3 — To approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
| | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | |
Joseph V. Amato | | | 159,364,693 | | | | 9,010,901 | | |
John Cannon | | | 159,377,855 | | | | 8,997,739 | | |
Faith Colish | | | 159,515,204 | | | | 8,860,390 | | |
Robert Conti | | | 159,656,042 | | | | 8,719,552 | | |
Martha C. Goss | | | 159,797,663 | | | | 8,577,931 | | |
C. Anne Harvey | | | 159,572,095 | | | | 8,803,499 | | |
Robert A. Kavesh | | | 159,160,095 | | | | 9,215,499 | | |
Michael M. Knetter | | | 159,829,398 | | | | 8,546,196 | | |
Howard A. Mileaf | | | 159,490,324 | | | | 8,885,270 | | |
George W. Morriss | | | 159,818,569 | | | | 8,557,025 | | |
Edward I. O'Brien | | | 159,319,932 | | | | 9,055,662 | | |
Jack L. Rivkin | | | 159,524,553 | | | | 8,851,041 | | |
Cornelius T. Ryan | | | 159,246,531 | | | | 9,129,063 | | |
Tom D. Seip | | | 159,775,588 | | | | 8,600,006 | | |
Candace L. Straight | | | 159,812,148 | | | | 8,563,446 | | |
Peter P. Trapp | | | 159,318,010 | | | | 9,057,584 | | |
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Partners Portfolio
I Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2009
B0737 08/09
Partners Portfolio Manager's Commentary
The strong performance of portfolio holdings in the Energy, Materials and Financials sectors helped the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Partners Portfolio significantly outperform its Russell 1000® Value Index and S&P 500 benchmarks for the six-month period ended June 30, 2009. Industrials, Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples sector investments also enhanced relative returns.
Materials sector stocks Teck Cominco, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold and Walter Industries were among the Portfolio's top 10 contributors to total return during the reporting period, as was Consumer Staples holding NBTY. Petroleo Brasileiro, the Brazilian energy giant, and Canadian Natural Resources were the two top contributors in the Energy sector. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group led the Portfolio's Financials sector holdings. The Portfolio had modestly negative returns in Health Care and Utilities, but holdings in these sectors outperformed the corresponding Russell 1000 Value Index sector components. Shire and Aetna were our two biggest disappointments in the Health Care sector. Despite the strong collective performance of Financials holdings, four companies, Citigroup and insurers Assurant, MetLife and Berkshire Hathaway, were among the largest 10 detractors from total return.
The negative market trends of calendar year 2008 continued into the first two months of calendar year 2009 before stocks bottomed in early March. At this juncture, investors appeared to have gained confidence that the bold actions of the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve had succeeded in stabilizing the financial system and that the frozen credit markets had begun to thaw. Although economic news remained discouraging overall, at least the pace of economic deterioration seemed to be slowing. Better-than-expected first quarter (calendar year 2009) earnings also seemed to provide additional momentum for stocks. Not surprisingly (at least to us) many of the sectors that had sustained the most damage during the market sell-off, most notably cyclical sectors such as Consumer Discretionary, Industrials, Information Technology, Materials and Energy, as well as the beaten down Financials sector, led the market rebound.
In the second half of calendar year 2008, we did not expect issues in the U.S. residential mortgage market to cause a near collapse of the U.S. and global financial system, systemic risk aversion, and subsequently, a sharp and swift global exodus from stocks. However, in our view, the largely indiscriminate sell-off in cyclical stocks made valuations of the very best companies in their respective industries even more compelling. We took this opportunity to upgrade the quality of the Portfolio by adding to positions in what we consider "best of breed" companies and reducing or eliminating positions in companies that did not appear to us financially strong or, competitively, as well positioned in their businesses. We believed that once investors began to look past the recession, the highest quality companies in economically sensitive sectors would excel. We also began nibbling at some regional banks that had issued equity to strengthen their balance sheets and that we believed would return to more normalized profitability in the not too distant future. As evidenced by the Portfolio's excellent relative performance in the reporting period, these strategies have begun to work.
Looking ahead, due to the severity of the global recession and the magnitude of the stock market decline, it is difficult to forecast how long it will take for the economy to get back on a growth path or offer any opinion on the near-term outlook for the equities market. However, based on normalized earnings and the longer term earnings power of the high quality companies in our Portfolio, we believe current valuations are singularly compelling. We believe that, once the stock market convincingly anticipates a broad-based economic recovery, the inherent value of the high quality bargains in the Portfolio have the potential to be recognized.
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In closing, in recent years, investors have suffered through one of the most severe bear markets in history. Their patience and fortitude have been sorely tested. We believe the worst is over and are beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel. We are pleased with AMT Partners' strong absolute and relative performance in the six-month reporting period and are confident that we can provide value to shareholders in the years to come.
Sincerely,
S. Basu Mullick
Portfolio Manager
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Partners Portfolio
SECTOR ALLOCATION
(% of Equity Market Value) | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.7 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 7.8 | | |
Energy | | | 17.3 | | |
Financials | | | 22.0 | | |
Health Care | | | 8.7 | | |
Industrials | | | 11.6 | | |
Information Technology | | | 10.1 | | |
Materials | | | 7.9 | | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 2.1 | | |
Utilities | | | 2.8 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended 6/30/2009 | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | Life of Fund* | |
Partners Portolio Class I | | 3/22/1994 | | | 20.68 | % | | | (39.64 | %) | | | (1.24 | %) | | | (0.60 | %) | | | 6.23 | % | |
Russell 1000® Value Index2 | | | | | (2.87 | %) | | | (29.03 | %) | | | (2.13 | %) | | | (0.15 | %) | | | 7.05 | % | |
S&P 500 Index2 | | | | | 3.16 | % | | | (26.21 | %) | | | (2.24 | %) | | | (2.22 | %) | | | 6.48 | % | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com.
* Index returns are as of inception date 3/22/1994.
As stated in the Portfolio's most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2008 was 0.95% for Class I shares (prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements). Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Portfolio through 12/31/2012.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
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Endnotes
1 "Total Return" includes reinvestment of all income dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Partners Portfolio (the "Fund") and the return on the investment both will fluctuate, and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor's original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund. Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("NBM LLC") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Funds, including the Fund. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Fund may have been less.
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 the 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 NBM LLC 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 NBM LLC'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, NBM LLC does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.
The investments for the Fund 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 Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Shares of the separate AMT Funds are sold only through the currently effective prospectuses and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Fund 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.
© 2009 Neuberger Berman Management LLC distributor. All rights reserved.
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses
This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:
Actual Expenses and Performance: | | The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. | |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: | | The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. | |
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Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information As of 6/30/09 (Unaudited)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST PARTNERS PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/09 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/09 – 6/30/09 | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,206.80 | | | $ | 5.64 | | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) ** | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.69 | | | $ | 5.16 | | |
* Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of 1.03%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments Partners Portfolio
(Unaudited)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Common Stocks (98.0%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (1.6%) | | | |
| 10,400 | | | Boeing Co. | | $ | 442,000 | | |
| 48,400 | | | L-3 Communications Holdings | | | 3,357,992 | | |
| | | 3,799,992 | | |
Automobiles (1.5%) | | | |
| 215,000 | | | Harley-Davidson | | | 3,485,150 | È | |
Beverages (2.1%) | | | |
| 132,700 | | | Constellation Brands | | | 1,682,636 | * | |
| 155,100 | | | Dr. Pepper Snapple Group | | | 3,286,569 | * | |
| | | 4,969,205 | | |
Capital Markets (5.8%) | | | |
| 21,200 | | | Goldman Sachs Group | | | 3,125,728 | | |
| 206,400 | | | Invesco Ltd. | | | 3,678,048 | | |
| 122,300 | | | Morgan Stanley | | | 3,486,773 | | |
| 72,700 | | | State Street | | | 3,431,440 | | |
| | | 13,721,989 | | |
Commercial Banks (2.5%) | | | |
| 28,100 | | | Comerica Inc. | | | 594,315 | | |
| 114,500 | | | Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 812,950 | | |
| 16,300 | | | SunTrust Banks | | | 268,135 | | |
| 172,000 | | | Wells Fargo | | | 4,172,720 | | |
| | | 5,848,120 | | |
Computers & Peripherals (1.8%) | | | |
| 107,600 | | | Hewlett-Packard | | | 4,158,740 | | |
Construction & Engineering (2.5%) | | | |
| 283,400 | | | Chicago Bridge & Iron | | | 3,514,160 | | |
| 128,300 | | | KBR, Inc. | | | 2,365,852 | | |
| | | 5,880,012 | | |
Consumer Finance (1.3%) | | | |
| 131,100 | | | American Express | | | 3,046,764 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (6.9%) | | | |
| 527,300 | | | Bank of America | | | 6,960,360 | | |
| 467,700 | | | Citigroup Inc. | | | 1,389,069 | È | |
| 116,700 | | | J.P. Morgan Chase | | | 3,980,637 | | |
| 154,900 | | | Moody's Corp. | | | 4,081,615 | | |
| | | 16,411,681 | | |
Electric Utilities (0.9%) | | | |
| 54,500 | | | FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 2,111,875 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Electrical Equipment (1.5%) | | | |
| 226,800 | | | ABB Ltd. | | $ | 3,578,904 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (3.0%) | | | |
| 104,200 | | | National Oilwell Varco | | | 3,403,172 | * | |
| 125,600 | | | Noble Corp. | | | 3,799,400 | | |
| | | 7,202,572 | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (2.3%) | | | |
| 73,900 | | | Covidien PLC | | | 2,766,816 | | |
| 60,800 | | | Zimmer Holdings | | | 2,590,080 | * | |
| | | 5,356,896 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (3.5%) | | | |
| 133,500 | | | Aetna Inc. | | | 3,344,175 | | |
| 97,100 | | | WellPoint Inc. | | | 4,941,419 | * | |
| | | 8,285,594 | | |
Health Care Technology (0.9%) | | | |
| 159,100 | | | IMS Health | | | 2,020,570 | | |
Household Durables (0.2%) | | | |
| 700 | | | NVR, Inc. | | | 351,673 | * | |
Household Products (1.9%) | | | |
| 87,100 | | | Energizer Holdings | | | 4,550,104 | * | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders (1.9%) | | | |
| 174,100 | | | NRG Energy | | | 4,519,636 | * | |
Industrial Conglomerates (1.5%) | | | |
| 180,200 | | | McDermott International | | | 3,659,862 | * | |
Insurance (4.2%) | | | |
| 99,900 | | | Assurant, Inc. | | | 2,406,591 | | |
| 1,700 | | | Berkshire Hathaway Class B | | | 4,922,741 | * | |
| 89,600 | | | MetLife, Inc. | | | 2,688,896 | | |
| | | 10,018,228 | | |
IT Services (4.4%) | | | |
| 72,100 | | | Affiliated Computer Services | | | 3,202,682 | * | |
| 195,700 | | | Fidelity National Information Services | | | 3,906,172 | | |
| 118,000 | | | Lender Processing Services | | | 3,276,860 | | |
| | | 10,385,714 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Machinery (3.6%) | | | |
| 117,200 | | | Ingersoll-Rand | | $ | 2,449,480 | | |
| 79,200 | | | Joy Global | | | 2,829,024 | | |
| 273,600 | | | Terex Corp. | | | 3,302,352 | * | |
| | | 8,580,856 | | |
Marine (0.5%) | | | |
| 59,900 | | | Genco Shipping & Trading | | | 1,301,028 | È | |
Media (3.7%) | | | |
| 158,500 | | | Cablevision Systems | | | 3,076,485 | | |
| 187,200 | | | McGraw-Hill Cos. | | | 5,636,592 | | |
| | | 8,713,077 | | |
Metals & Mining (6.9%) | | | |
| 73,900 | | | Cliffs Natural Resources | | | 1,808,333 | | |
| 78,000 | | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | | | 3,908,580 | | |
| 136,200 | | | Sterlite Industries (India) ADR | | | 1,694,328 | | |
| 275,600 | | | Teck Cominco Class B | | | 4,393,064 | * | |
| 49,400 | | | United States Steel | | | 1,765,556 | | |
| 266,700 | | | Xstrata PLC | | | 2,884,066 | | |
| | | 16,453,927 | | |
Multiline Retail (3.0%) | | | |
| 136,000 | | | J.C. Penney | | | 3,904,560 | | |
| 278,000 | | | Macy's Inc. | | | 3,269,280 | | |
| | | 7,173,840 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (14.8%) | | | |
| 102,800 | | | Canadian Natural Resources | | | 5,395,972 | | |
| 150,200 | | | Denbury Resources | | | 2,212,446 | * | |
| 45,600 | | | EOG Resources | | | 3,097,152 | | |
| 500 | | | Exxon Mobil | | | 34,955 | | |
| 92,400 | | | Peabody Energy | | | 2,786,784 | | |
| 155,900 | | | Petroleo Brasileiro ADR | | | 6,388,782 | | |
| 139,704 | | | Ship Finance International | | | 1,540,935 | | |
| 116,400 | | | Southwestern Energy | | | 4,522,140 | * | |
| 85,090 | | | Suncor Energy | | | 2,581,631 | | |
| 147,845 | | | Talisman Energy | | | 2,112,705 | | |
| 54,000 | | | Walter Industries | | | 1,956,960 | | |
| 69,216 | | | XTO Energy | | | 2,639,899 | | |
| | | 35,270,361 | | |
Personal Products (3.4%) | | | |
| 63,400 | | | Avon Products | | | 1,634,452 | | |
| 232,600 | | | NBTY, Inc. | | | 6,540,712 | * | |
| | | 8,175,164 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (2.0%) | | | |
| 114,200 | | | Shire Limited ADR | | | 4,737,016 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.8%) | | | |
| 41,836 | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 1,883,875 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Road & Rail (0.2%) | | | |
| 12,300 | | | Norfolk Southern | | $ | 463,341 | | |
Software (3.7%) | | | |
| 78,700 | | | Check Point Software Technologies | | | 1,847,089 | * | |
| 123,300 | | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 2,930,841 | | |
| 160,900 | | | Oracle Corp. | | | 3,446,478 | | |
| 42,457 | | | Symantec Corp. | | | 660,631 | * | |
| | | 8,885,039 | | |
Specialty Retail (1.2%) | | | |
| 88,400 | | | Best Buy | | | 2,960,516 | | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services (2.0%) | | | |
| 96,900 | | | China Mobile ADR | | | 4,852,752 | | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $254,826,047) | | | 232,814,073 | | |
Preferred Stocks (0.2%) | | | |
Diversified Financial Services (0.2%) | | | |
| 26,400 | | | Citigroup Inc. (Cost $561,099) | | | 493,152 | | |
Short-Term Investments (4.3%) | | | |
| 4,488,052 | | | Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class | | | 4,488,052 | @ØØ | |
| 5,721,681 | | | Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | | | 5,778,898 | ‡ | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $10,266,950) | | | 10,266,950 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (102.5%) (Cost $265,654,096) | | | 243,574,175 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(2.5%)] | | | (5,927,365 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 237,646,810 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7
Notes to Schedule of Investments Partners Portfolio
(Unaudited)
† The value of investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Partners Portfolio (the "Fund") is determined by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") primarily by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service. The independent pricing service values equity securities at the latest sale price when that price is readily available. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no reported sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing service may value the security based on reported market quotations. If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers. If such quotations are not readily available, securities are valued using methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, is expected to approximate market value.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157"), investments held by the Fund are carried at "fair value". Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments, some of which are discussed above.
In addition, effective June 30, 2009, the Fund adopted FASB Staff position ("FSP") No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" ("FSP No. 157-4"). FSP No. 157-4 emphasizes that the objective of fair value measurement described in FAS 157 remains unchanged and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as identifying circumstances that indicate that transactions are not orderly. FSP No 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive and indicates that if a market is determined to be inactive and/or current market prices are reflective of "distressed sales" significant management judgment may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FAS 157.
See Notes to Financial Statements 8
Notes to Schedule of Investments Partners Portfolio
(Unaudited) (cont'd)
In addition to defining fair value, FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2009:
Description | | Level 1 — Quoted Prices | | Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
Common Stock^ | | $ | 233,307,225 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Short -Term Investments | | | — | | | | 10,266,950 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 233,307,225 | | | $ | 10,266,950 | | | $ | — | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
## At June 30, 2009, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $270,653,854. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $31,959,085 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $59,038,764, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $27,079,679, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
* Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.
È All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).
‡ Managed by an affiliate of Management and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund and is segregated in connection with obligations for security lending (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
@ During the period ended June 30, 2009, Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") was also managed by Management, the Fund's investment manager, and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
ØØ All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for security lending.
See Notes to Financial Statements 9
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | PARTNERS PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2009 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 233,307,225 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 10,266,950 | | |
| | | 243,574,175 | | |
Cash | | | 1 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 306,622 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 1,358,967 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 21,239 | | |
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A) | | | 12,727 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 15,716 | | |
Total Assets | | | 245,289,447 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | | | 6,141,501 | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 1,158,472 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 118,133 | | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B) | | | 109,951 | | |
Payable to administrator (Note B) | | | 60,259 | | |
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A) | | | 3,617 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 50,704 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 7,642,637 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 237,646,810 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 298,248,714 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 2,662,714 | | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (41,182,739 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | (22,081,879 | ) | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 237,646,810 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | | | 27,705,985 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 8.58 | | |
†Securities on loan, at value: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 5,993,153 | | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 255,387,146 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 10,266,950 | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 265,654,096 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 10
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | PARTNERS PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 1,555,443 | | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | | 195 | | |
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F) | | | 154,244 | | |
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F) | | | 5,700 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (15,190 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 1,700,392 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Notes A & B) | | | 585,320 | | |
Administration fees (Note B) | | | 319,279 | | |
Audit fees | | | 20,443 | | |
Custodian fees (Note B) | | | 54,291 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 6,537 | | |
Legal fees | | | 39,829 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 41,541 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 22,099 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 13,882 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,103,221 | | |
Investment management fees waived (Note A) | | | (1,842 | ) | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | | | (5 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 1,101,374 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 599,018 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (42,476,501 | ) | |
Sales of investment securities of affiliated issuers | | | 93,119 | | |
Foreign currency | | | 57,984 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 81,122,872 | | |
Foreign currency | | | (6,238 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 38,791,236 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 39,390,254 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 11
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | PARTNERS PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 599,018 | | | $ | 2,165,195 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (42,325,398 | ) | | | 1,808,621 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 81,116,634 | | | | (260,928,162 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 39,390,254 | | | | (256,954,346 | ) | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (2,046,204 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (64,539,060 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (66,585,264 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 15,438,438 | | | | 63,374,984 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions | | | — | | | | 66,585,264 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | (35,061,104 | ) | | | (115,216,858 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (19,622,666 | ) | | | 14,743,390 | | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 19,767,588 | | | | (308,796,220 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 217,879,222 | | | | 526,675,442 | | |
End of period | | $ | 237,646,810 | | | $ | 217,879,222 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | 2,662,714 | | | $ | 2,063,696 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 12
Notes to Financial Statements Partners Portfolio
(Unaudited)
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 (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers only Class I shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("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 currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4 Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date 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, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $289,241.
5 Income tax information: 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 requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The Fund has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years 2005 - 2007. As of June 30, 2009, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.
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Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2008, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
| | | | Distributions Paid From: | | | |
Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Total | |
2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
$ | 2,583,312 | | | $ | 5,797,070 | | | $ | 64,001,952 | | | $ | 57,741,863 | | | $ | 66,585,264 | | | $ | 63,538,933 | | |
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Gain | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Total | |
$ | 2,063,696 | | | $ | 9,167,082 | | | $ | (104,486,074 | ) | | $ | (6,736,862 | ) | | $ | (99,992,158 | ) | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, partnership basis adjustments and post October loss deferrals.
Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund elected to defer $6,736,862 of net capital losses arising between November 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the Funds, 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. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly.
9 Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in those securities in the event of a default under the repurchase agreement. The
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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: A third party, eSecLending, has assisted the Fund in conducting a bidding process that identified a principal that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. eSecLending currently serves as exclusive lending agent for the Fund.
Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC (formerly known as Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC) ("NBFI"), an affiliate of Management. Effective July 1, 2009, Dwight Asset Management Company LLC became the Sub-Adviser to the Quality Fund. The Quality Fund is not a money market fund that is registered under the 1940 Act and does not operate in accordance with all requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. There is no assurance that the Quality Fund will maintain a $1.00 share price.
The market value of the Fund's investments in the Quality Fund as of June 30, 2009, if any, is reflected in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. If it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Quality Fund to meet returns on outstanding securities loans at a time when the Quality Fund's price per share was less than $1.00, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Quality Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall. In addition, as a result of recent reduced liquidity in the credit and fixed income markets, it may be difficult to dispose quickly of some securities in the Quality Fund at the price at which the Quality Fund is carrying them.
Net income from the lending program represents a guaranteed amount received from a principal plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, if applicable, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of approximately $154,244, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned — net." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, "Income from securities loaned — net" consisted of approximately $264,164 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including approximately $215,366 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund), less fees and expenses paid of approximately $109,920.
11 Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management LLC: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund invested in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money sought to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invested in Prime Money, Management waived a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it received from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $1,842 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $5,700 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."
Subsequent to the period, on August 10, 2009, the Fund ceased investing in Prime Money. On that date, the Fund's shares of Prime Money were redeemed in exchange for portfolio holdings of Prime Money, which were used to purchase Institutional Class shares of State Street Institutional Liquid Reserve Fund.
12 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.
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13 Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
14 Derivative instruments: Management has evaluated the requirements of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("FAS 161"), which are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about a fund's derivative and hedging activities. Management has concluded that, since the Fund did not hold any derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2009, no additional disclosures pursuant to FAS 161 are required at this time.
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. The Fund pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. 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 this agreement.
The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund.
Management has contractually undertaken through December 31, 2012 to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund for its operating expenses (excluding 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, 2009, no reimbursement to the Fund was required. The Fund has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2015 for fees and expenses foregone and/or 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 or waived fees. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2009, the Fund had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement.
Neuberger Berman LLC (formerly known as Neuberger Berman, LLC) ("Neuberger") is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.
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During the reporting period, the predecessor of Management, the investment manager of the Fund, and Neuberger, the sub-adviser of the Fund, were wholly owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman Brothers"), a publicly owned holding company. On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On December 3, 2008, NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), an entity organized by key members of Neuberger Berman's senior management, was selected as the successful bidder in the public auction to acquire a majority interest in Neuberger Berman's business and the fixed income and certain alternative asset management businesses of Lehman Brothers' Investment Management Division (together with Neuberger Berman, the "Acquired Businesses") (the "Acquisition"). On December 22, 2008, the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over the Lehman Brothers matter approved the sale of the Acquired Businesses to NBSH (or its successor or assign), as the successful bidder.
The Acquisition closed on May 4, 2009. The Acquired Businesses are now indirectly owned by, among others, portfolio managers, Neuberger Berman's management team, and certain key members and senior professionals who are employed in various parts of the Neuberger Berman complex of companies, with a minority interest retained by Lehman Brothers and certain affiliates of Lehman Brothers.
The closing of the Acquisition resulted in an "assignment" of the Fund's Management Agreement and Sub- Advisory Agreement. Such an assignment, by law, automatically terminated those agreements. Accordingly, prior to the closing the Board, including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates or the Fund, considered and approved a new Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund. The new agreements, which are virtually identical to those previously in effect, were also approved by a vote of the Fund's shareholders.
These events have not had a material impact on the Fund or its operations. Management and Neuberger continue to operate in the ordinary course of business as the investment manager and sub-adviser of the Fund.
The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $5.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $47,805,023 and $64,314,986, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, brokerage commissions on securities transactions paid to affiliated brokers were as follows: Neuberger received $0.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | For the Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
Shares Sold | | | 1,937,817 | | | | 3,800,349 | | |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | | — | | | | 8,830,937 | | |
Shares Redeemed | | | (4,879,309 | ) | | | (7,347,792 | ) | |
Total | | | (2,941,492 | ) | | | 5,283,494 | | |
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Note E—Line of Credit:
At June 30, 2009, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.09% 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. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
Note F—Investments in Affiliates:
Name of Issuer | | Balance of Shares Held December 31, 2008 | | Gross Purchases and Additions | | Gross Sales and Reductions | | Balance of Shares Held June 30, 2009 | | Value June 30, 2009 | | Income from Investments in Affiliated Issuers Included in Total Income | |
Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class* | | | 6,515,863 | | | | 35,993,022 | | | | 38,020,833 | | | | 4,488,052 | | | $ | 4,488,052 | | | $ | 5,700 | | |
Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC** | | | 32,858,620 | | | | 76,840,674 | | | | 103,977,613 | | | | 5,721,681 | | | | 5,778,898 | | | | 215,366 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | 10,266,950 | | | $ | 221,066 | | |
* Prime Money was also managed by Management and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.
** Quality Fund, a fund managed by NBFI, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.
Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In accordance with the provision set forth in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 ("FAS 165"), "Subsequent Events," Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Fund's financial statements through August 7, 2009. Management has determined that there are no subsequent events that, in accordance with FAS 165, would need to be disclosed in the Fund's financial statements through this date.
Note H—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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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, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 7.11 | | | $ | 20.76 | | | $ | 21.16 | | | $ | 21.41 | | | $ | 18.32 | | | $ | 15.40 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | .02 | | | | .08 | | | | .07 | | | | .12 | | | | .14 | | | | .17 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | 1.45 | | | | (10.78 | ) | | | 1.95 | | | | 2.33 | | | | 3.15 | | | | 2.75 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | 1.47 | | | | (10.70 | ) | | | 2.02 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 3.29 | | | | 2.92 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.15 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | (.19 | ) | | | (.00 | ) | |
Net Capital Gains | | | — | | | | (2.86 | ) | | | (2.27 | ) | | | (2.54 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | | | — | | |
Total Distributions | | | — | | | | (2.95 | ) | | | (2.42 | ) | | | (2.70 | ) | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.00 | ) | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 8.58 | | | $ | 7.11 | | | $ | 20.76 | | | $ | 21.16 | | | $ | 21.41 | | | $ | 18.32 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 20.68 | %** | | | (52.37 | )% | | | 9.28 | % | | | 12.24 | % | | | 18.04 | % | | | 18.98 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 237.6 | | | $ | 217.9 | | | $ | 526.7 | | | $ | 631.2 | | | $ | 732.0 | | | $ | 589.8 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.03 | %* | | | .95 | % | | | .91 | % | | | .91 | % | | | .90 | % | | | .91 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | | | 1.03 | %* | | | .94 | % | | | .90 | % | | | .91 | % | | | .89 | % | | | .89 | % | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | .56 | %* | | | .53 | % | | | .33 | % | | | .57 | % | | | .70 | % | | | 1.05 | % | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 23 | %** | | | 38 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 36 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 71 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 19
Notes to Financial Highlights Partners Portfolio
(Unaudited)
†† 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. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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 waived 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.
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
§ After utilization of the Line of Credit (2007) and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, and the Fund had not utilized the Line of Credit the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| 1.04 | % | | | .94 | % | | | .90 | % | | | .91 | % | | | .89 | % | | | .90 | % | |
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free).
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Report of Votes of Shareholders
A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on March 16, 2009 (the "Shareholder Meeting"). At the Shareholder Meeting, shareholders voted to approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management and a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger. Approval of the Fund's new management and sub-advisory agreements was necessary because the management and sub-advisory agreements with the predecessor to Management and Neuberger, respectively, automatically terminated pursuant to their terms and as required under the 1940 Act upon completion of the Acquisition. Shareholders of the Fund also voted, together as a single class with the shareholders of each Series of the Trust, to approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees.
Proposal 1 — To approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 23,587,298 | | | | 1,002,746 | | | | 1,340,241 | | |
Proposal 2 — To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 23,613,635 | | | | 1,023,653 | | | | 1,292,997 | | |
Proposal 3 — To approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
| | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | |
Joseph V. Amato | | | 159,364,693 | | | | 9,010,901 | | |
John Cannon | | | 159,377,855 | | | | 8,997,739 | | |
Faith Colish | | | 159,515,204 | | | | 8,860,390 | | |
Robert Conti | | | 159,656,042 | | | | 8,719,552 | | |
Martha C. Goss | | | 159,797,663 | | | | 8,577,931 | | |
C. Anne Harvey | | | 159,572,095 | | | | 8,803,499 | | |
Robert A. Kavesh | | | 159,160,095 | | | | 9,215,499 | | |
Michael M. Knetter | | | 159,829,398 | | | | 8,546,196 | | |
Howard A. Mileaf | | | 159,490,324 | | | | 8,885,270 | | |
George W. Morriss | | | 159,818,569 | | | | 8,557,025 | | |
Edward I. O'Brien | | | 159,319,932 | | | | 9,055,662 | | |
Jack L. Rivkin | | | 159,524,553 | | | | 8,851,041 | | |
Cornelius T. Ryan | | | 159,246,531 | | | | 9,129,063 | | |
Tom D. Seip | | | 159,775,588 | | | | 8,600,006 | | |
Candace L. Straight | | | 159,812,148 | | | | 8,563,446 | | |
Peter P. Trapp | | | 159,318,010 | | | | 9,057,584 | | |
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Regency Portfolio
I Class Shares
S Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2009
C0244 08/09
Regency Portfolio Manager's Commentary
The Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Regency Portfolio significantly outperformed its Russell Midcap® Value Index benchmark in the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, helped by strong stock selection in seven of the nine sectors in which the Portfolio was invested. The particularly strong results of investments in the Energy and Materials sectors had the most favorable impact on portfolio returns relative to the benchmark. While, collectively, the Portfolio's Financials sector holdings posted a modest loss (the only sector finishing in the red), they outperformed the benchmark sector component by a wide margin, enhancing relative returns.
Three Materials sector companies, Teck Cominco, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold and Sterlite Industries, finished among the top 10 contributors to total returns. Energy was represented on that list by Talisman Energy and Denbury Resources. Consumer Staples stock NBTY was another major performance contributor. Although, as mentioned, Financials sector investments outperformed benchmark counterparts, six financial companies, Zions Bancorp, StanCorp Financial Group, W. R. Berkley, Assurant, KeyCorp, and Vornado Realty Trust, were among our bottom 10 performers. Specialty pharmaceuticals company Shire and wine and beer distributor Constellation Brands were also laggards for the reporting period.
After a difficult first two months of 2009, equities bottomed in early March as investors seemed encouraged by indications that the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve had succeeded in stabilizing the financial system and that frozen credit markets were beginning to thaw. Although economic news remained discouraging, it appeared that at least the pace of economic deterioration might be slowing. Slightly better-than-anticipated first quarter calendar year 2009 earnings also led to improved investor sentiment.
Last year's sharp sell-off in cyclical sectors allowed us to further improve the quality of the Portfolio by adding to positions in what we currently believe are the financially strongest and best positioned companies in their respective businesses and reducing or eliminating positions in companies whose long-term prospects were not quite as bright. We believe that the severely beaten down, but still "best of breed" companies we purchased would excel once the market began anticipating an economic recovery. In addition, we began nibbling at regional banks that had recapitalized by issuing equity to reinforce their balance sheets. We believe these banks are now on firm financial footing and are likely to return to normalized levels of profitability in the not too distant future. We also saw opportunity in some of the severely depressed life insurers. As evidenced by the Portfolio's strong relative performance in the six-month reporting period, these strategies have begun to pay off.
Looking ahead, due to the depth and breadth of the global recession and the nearly unprecedented nature of the stock market decline, it is difficult to forecast the path of the recovery or offer any opinions on the near term outlook for the equities market. However, based on normalized earnings and the longer term earnings power of the high quality companies in our Portfolio, we believe current valuations are singularly attractive. Put more simply, we don't know if we will see a quick and steep V-shaped or a slower U-shaped recovery and we don't know when or how vigorously the stock market will begin to convincingly anticipate a better economic environment. But, if the past is any indication, a recovery is likely and we believe AMT Regency's high quality fundamental bargains will continue to attract favorable investor attention when the stock market begins to fully anticipate a better economic climate.
In closing, in recent years, investors have suffered through one of the most severe bear markets in history. Their patience and fortitude have been sorely tested. We believe the worst is over and are beginning to see some light at the end of the tunnel. We are pleased with AMT Regency's strong absolute and relative performance in the first half of 2009 and are confident that we can provide value to shareholders in the years to come.
Sincerely,
S. Basu Mullick
Portfolio Manager
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Regency Portfolio
SECTOR ALLOCATION
(% of Equity Market Value) | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 13.4 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 8.5 | | |
Energy | | | 11.6 | | |
Financials | | | 25.5 | | |
Health Care | | | 9.9 | | |
Industrials | | | 9.5 | | |
Information Technology | | | 7.0 | | |
Materials | | | 5.6 | | |
Utilities | | | 9.0 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended 6/30/2009 | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | Life of Fund* | |
Regency Portfolio Class I | | 8/22/2001 | | 9.19% | | (36.71%) | | (2.90%) | | 1.54% | |
Regency Portfolio Class S2 | | 4/29/2005 | | 9.00% | | (36.86%) | | (3.07%) | | 1.43% | |
Russell Midcap® Value Index3 | | | | 3.19% | | (30.52%) | | (0.43%) | | 3.51% | |
Russell Midcap® Index3 | | | | 9.96% | | (30.36%) | | (0.11%) | | 3.17% | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com.
* Index returns are as of inception date 8/22/2001.
As stated in the Portfolio's most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2008 was 0.97% and 1.23% for Class I and Class S shares, respectively (prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements). Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Portfolio through 12/31/2012 for Class I shares and through 12/31/2019 for Class S shares.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
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Endnotes
1 "Total Return" includes reinvestment of all income dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Regency Portfolio (the "Fund") and the return on the investment both will fluctuate, and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor's original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund. Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("NBM LLC") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Funds, including the Fund. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Fund may have been less.
2 Performance shown prior to April 29, 2005 for the Class S shares is that of the Class I shares, which have lower expenses and correspondingly higher returns than Class S shares.
3 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 31% 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 NBM LLC and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Fund 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 NBM LLC'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, NBM LLC does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.
The investments for the Fund 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 Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Shares of the separate AMT Funds are sold only through the currently effective prospectuses and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Fund 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.
© 2009 Neuberger Berman Management LLC distributor. All rights reserved.
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses
This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:
Actual Expenses and Performance: | | The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. | |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: | | The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. | |
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Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information As of 6/30/09 (Unaudited)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST REGENCY PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/09 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/09 – 6/30/09 | | Expense Ratio | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,091.90 | | | $ | 5.19 | | | | 1.00 | % | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,090.00 | | | $ | 6.48 | | | | 1.25 | % | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.84 | | | $ | 5.01 | | | | 1.00 | % | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.60 | | | $ | 6.26 | | | | 1.25 | % | |
* For each class of the fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments Regency Portfolio
(Unaudited)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Common Stocks (94.5%) | | | |
Aerospace & Defense (2.2%) | | | |
| 86,100 | | | Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica ADR | | $ | 1,425,816 | È | |
| 24,500 | | | L-3 Communications Holdings | | | 1,699,810 | | |
| | | 3,125,626 | | |
Auto Components (1.9%) | | | |
| 44,400 | | | Johnson Controls | | | 964,368 | È | |
| 94,300 | | | WABCO Holdings | | | 1,669,110 | | |
| | | 2,633,478 | | |
Automobiles (1.3%) | | | |
| 112,500 | | | Harley-Davidson | | | 1,823,625 | È | |
Beverages (2.3%) | | | |
| 108,900 | | | Constellation Brands | | | 1,380,852 | * | |
| 86,700 | | | Dr. Pepper Snapple Group | | | 1,837,173 | * | |
| | | 3,218,025 | | |
Capital Markets (4.9%) | | | |
| 138,600 | | | Invesco Ltd. | | | 2,469,852 | | |
| 99,200 | | | Jefferies Group | | | 2,115,936 | * | |
| 80,200 | | | Morgan Stanley | | | 2,286,502 | | |
| | | 6,872,290 | | |
Commercial Banks (5.1%) | | | |
| 62,100 | | | Comerica Inc. | | | 1,313,415 | | |
| 75,200 | | | Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 533,920 | | |
| 161,173 | | | First Horizon National | | | 1,934,076 | *È | |
| 221,900 | | | KeyCorp | | | 1,162,756 | È | |
| 122,600 | | | Regions Financial | | | 495,304 | È | |
| 38,400 | | | SunTrust Banks | | | 631,680 | | |
| 93,500 | | | Zions Bancorp | | | 1,080,860 | È | |
| | | 7,152,011 | | |
Construction & Engineering (1.2%) | | | |
| 136,900 | | | Chicago Bridge & Iron | | | 1,697,560 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.0%) | | | |
| 53,600 | | | Moody's Corp. | | | 1,412,360 | | |
Electric Utilities (5.4%) | | | |
| 86,300 | | | DPL Inc. | | | 1,999,571 | | |
| 15,000 | | | Entergy Corp. | | | 1,162,800 | | |
| 36,700 | | | FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 1,422,125 | | |
| 159,300 | | | NV Energy | | | 1,718,847 | | |
| 38,200 | | | PPL Corp. | | | 1,259,072 | | |
| | | 7,562,415 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (2.4%) | | | |
| 55,900 | | | Anixter International | | $ | 2,101,281 | * | |
| 58,500 | | | Avnet, Inc. | | | 1,230,255 | * | |
| | | 3,331,536 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (2.4%) | | | |
| 46,500 | | | National Oilwell Varco | | | 1,518,690 | * | |
| 38,000 | | | Noble Corp. | | | 1,149,500 | | |
| 17,100 | | | Oceaneering International | | | 772,920 | * | |
| | | 3,441,110 | | |
Food Products (1.7%) | | | |
| 71,000 | | | ConAgra, Inc. | | | 1,353,260 | | |
| 21,900 | | | J. M. Smucker | | | 1,065,654 | | |
| | | 2,418,914 | | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (0.7%) | | | |
| 24,900 | | | Covidien PLC | | | 932,256 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (5.2%) | | | |
| 68,300 | | | Aetna Inc. | | | 1,710,915 | | |
| 64,600 | | | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 1,146,004 | | |
| 50,000 | | | CIGNA Corp. | | | 1,204,500 | È | |
| 65,200 | | | Coventry Health Care | | | 1,219,892 | *È | |
| 49,900 | | | MEDNAX, Inc. | | | 2,102,287 | * | |
| | | 7,383,598 | | |
Health Care Technology (0.8%) | | | |
| 93,600 | | | IMS Health | | | 1,188,720 | | |
Household Durables (3.0%) | | | |
| 3,800 | | | NVR, Inc. | | | 1,909,082 | * | |
| 55,100 | | | Whirlpool Corp. | | | 2,345,056 | È | |
| | | 4,254,138 | | |
Household Products (1.5%) | | | |
| 39,600 | | | Energizer Holdings | | | 2,068,704 | * | |
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders (1.8%) | | | |
| 97,000 | | | NRG Energy | | | 2,518,120 | * | |
Industrial Conglomerates (0.8%) | | | |
| 55,600 | | | McDermott International | | | 1,129,236 | * | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 5
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Insurance (6.7%) | | | |
| 99,300 | | | Assurant, Inc. | | $ | 2,392,137 | | |
| 28,200 | | | Fidelity National Financial Class A | | | 381,546 | | |
| 23,900 | | | PartnerRe Ltd. | | | 1,552,305 | | |
| 75,300 | | | Principal Financial Group | | | 1,418,652 | | |
| 68,700 | | | StanCorp Financial Group | | | 1,970,316 | | |
| 77,000 | | | W. R. Berkley | | | 1,653,190 | | |
| | | 9,368,146 | | |
IT Services (3.6%) | | | |
| 38,070 | | | Affiliated Computer Services | | | 1,691,069 | * | |
| 79,300 | | | Fidelity National Information Services | | | 1,582,828 | | |
| 64,400 | | | Lender Processing Services | | | 1,788,388 | | |
| | | 5,062,285 | | |
Life Science Tools & Services (1.1%) | | | |
| 44,600 | | | Charles River Laboratories International | | | 1,505,250 | * | |
Machinery (4.3%) | | | |
| 79,700 | | | Ingersoll-Rand | | | 1,665,730 | | |
| 22,800 | | | Navistar International | | | 994,080 | * | |
| 36,400 | | | SPX Corp. | | | 1,782,508 | | |
| 133,600 | | | Terex Corp. | | | 1,612,552 | * | |
| | | 6,054,870 | | |
Marine (0.5%) | | | |
| 35,100 | | | Genco Shipping & Trading | | | 762,372 | È | |
Media (3.3%) | | | |
| 100,000 | | | Cablevision Systems | | | 1,941,000 | | |
| 91,700 | | | McGraw-Hill Cos. | | | 2,761,087 | | |
| | | 4,702,087 | | |
Metals & Mining (5.3%) | | | |
| 53,100 | | | Cliffs Natural Resources | | | 1,299,357 | | |
| 40,400 | | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | | | 2,024,444 | | |
| 89,900 | | | Sterlite Industries (India) ADR | | | 1,118,356 | | |
| 187,900 | | | Teck Cominco Class B | | | 2,995,126 | * | |
| | | 7,437,283 | | |
Multi-Utilities (1.3%) | | | |
| 147,900 | | | CMS Energy | | | 1,786,632 | È | |
Multiline Retail (3.1%) | | | |
| 86,800 | | | J.C. Penney | | | 2,492,028 | | |
| 161,700 | | | Macy's Inc. | | | 1,901,592 | | |
| | | 4,393,620 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (8.5%) | | | |
| 16,100 | | | Apache Corp. | | $ | 1,161,615 | | |
| 95,800 | | | Denbury Resources | | | 1,411,134 | * | |
| 38,000 | | | Noble Energy | | | 2,240,860 | | |
| 64,796 | | | Ship Finance International | | | 714,700 | È | |
| 53,900 | | | Southwestern Energy | | | 2,094,015 | * | |
| 162,510 | | | Talisman Energy | | | 2,322,268 | | |
| 57,900 | | | Whiting Petroleum | | | 2,035,764 | * | |
| | | 11,980,356 | | |
Personal Products (2.6%) | | | |
| 129,900 | | | NBTY, Inc. | | | 3,652,788 | * | |
Pharmaceuticals (1.5%) | | | |
| 51,400 | | | Shire Limited ADR | | | 2,132,072 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts (6.5%) | | | |
| 36,500 | | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities | | | 1,306,335 | È | |
| 91,800 | | | Annaly Capital Management | | | 1,389,852 | | |
| 49,126 | | | Boston Properties | | | 2,343,310 | È | |
| 107,314 | | | Macerich Co. | | | 1,889,800 | È | |
| 47,898 | | | Vornado Realty Trust | | | 2,156,847 | | |
| | | 9,086,144 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (0.6%) | | | |
| 60,100 | | | International Rectifier | | | 890,081 | * | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $138,307,624) | | | 132,977,708 | | |
Short-Term Investments (78.7%) | | | |
| 98,810,217 | | | Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class | | | 98,810,217 | @ØØ | |
| 11,691,679 | | | Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC | | | 11,808,596 | ‡ | |
| | | | Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $110,618,813) | | | 110,618,813 | | |
| | | | Total Investments (173.2%) (Cost $248,926,437) | | | 243,596,521 | ## | |
| | | | Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(73.2%)] | | | (102,928,458 | ) | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 140,668,063 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6
Notes to Schedule of Investments Regency Portfolio
(Unaudited)
† The value of investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Regency Portfolio (the "Fund") is determined by Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("Management") primarily by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service. The independent pricing service values equity securities at the latest sale price when that price is readily available. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no reported sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing service may value the security based on reported market quotations. If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers. If such quotations are not readily available, securities are valued using methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, is expected to approximate market value.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157"), investments held by the Fund are carried at "fair value". Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments some of which are discussed above.
In addition, effective June 30, 2009, the Fund adopted FASB Staff position ("FSP") No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" ("FSP No. 157-4"). FSP No. 157-4 emphasizes that the objective of fair value measurement described in FAS 157 remains unchanged and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as identifying circumstances that indicate that transactions are not orderly. FSP No 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive and indicates that if a market is determined to be inactive and/or current market prices are reflective of "distressed sales" significant management judgment may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FAS 157.
See Notes to Financial Statements 7
Notes to Schedule of Investments Regency Portfolio
(Unaudited) (cont'd)
In addition to defining fair value, FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2009:
Description | | Level 1 — Quoted Prices | | Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
Common Stock^ | | $ | 132,977,708 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Short -Term Investments | | | — | | | | 110,618,813 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 132,977,708 | | | $ | 110,618,813 | | | $ | — | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
## At June 30, 2009, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $256,403,708. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $13,237,866 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $26,045,053, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $12,807,187, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
* Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.
È All or a portion of this security is on loan (see Note A of Notes to Financial Statements).
‡ Managed by an affiliate of Management and could be deemed an affiliate of the Fund and is segregated in connection with obligations for security lending (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
@ During the period ended June 30, 2009, Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money") was also managed by Management, the Fund's investment manager, and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money (see Notes A & F of Notes to Financial Statements).
ØØ All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for security lending.
See Notes to Financial Statements 8
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | REGENCY PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2009 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value*† (Notes A & F)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 132,977,708 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 110,618,813 | | |
| | | 243,596,521 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 258,175 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 731,209 | | |
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A) | | | 15,656 | | |
Total Assets | | | 244,601,561 | | |
Liabilities | |
Due to custodian | | | 8,325 | | |
Payable for collateral on securities loaned (Note A) | | | 12,017,807 | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | | 459,416 | | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 91,204,721 | | |
Payable to investment manager—net (Notes A & B) | | | 105,731 | | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | | | 93,041 | | |
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A) | | | 5,355 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 39,102 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 103,933,498 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 140,668,063 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 225,446,421 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 2,775,071 | | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (82,222,199 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | (5,331,230 | ) | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 140,668,063 | | |
Net Assets | |
Class I | | $ | 74,326,553 | | |
Class S | | | 66,341,510 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Class I | | | 7,913,447 | | |
Class S | | | 6,598,832 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Class I | | $ | 9.39 | | |
Class S | | | 10.05 | | |
†Securities on loan, at value: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 11,732,797 | | |
*Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 138,307,624 | | |
Affiliated issuers | | | 110,618,813 | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 248,926,437 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 9
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | REGENCY PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 1,900,053 | | |
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F) | | | 186,559 | | |
Income from investments in affiliated issuers (Note F) | | | 13,471 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (3,909 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 2,096,174 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Notes A & B) | | | 544,436 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Class I | | | 105,285 | | |
Class S | | | 191,680 | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Class S | | | 159,734 | | |
Audit fees | | | 20,443 | | |
Custodian fees (Note B) | | | 47,343 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 4,604 | | |
Legal fees | | | 27,848 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 23,261 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 22,097 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 10,089 | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,156,820 | | |
Expenses reimbursed by administrator (Note B) | | | (1,810 | ) | |
Investment management fees waived (Note A) | | | (4,310 | ) | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | | | (3 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 1,150,697 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 945,477 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (65,134,863 | ) | |
Sales of investment securities of affiliated issuers | | | 127,989 | | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 82,256,719 | | |
Foreign currency | | | (1,314 | ) | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 17,248,531 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 18,194,008 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 10
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | REGENCY PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 945,477 | | | $ | 1,898,033 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (65,006,874 | ) | | | (10,775,565 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 82,255,405 | | | | (138,915,204 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 18,194,008 | | | | (147,792,736 | ) | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (1,421,903 | ) | |
Class S | | | — | | | | (1,552,353 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (262,715 | ) | |
Class S | | | — | | | | (337,659 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (3,574,630 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Class I | | | 3,116,615 | | | | 13,908,918 | | |
Class S | | | 43,547,947 | | | | 89,442,140 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | 1,684,618 | | |
Class S | | | — | | | | 1,890,012 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Class I | | | (9,656,378 | ) | | | (89,444,987 | ) | |
Class S | | | (109,118,781 | ) | | | (40,038,322 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (72,110,597 | ) | | | (22,557,621 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | (53,916,589 | ) | | | (173,924,987 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 194,584,652 | | | | 368,509,639 | | |
End of period | | $ | 140,668,063 | | | $ | 194,584,652 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | 2,775,071 | | | $ | 1,829,594 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 11
Notes to Financial Statements Regency Portfolio (Unaudited)
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 (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"). The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("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 currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4 Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date 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, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $5,740.
5 Income tax information: 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 requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The Fund has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years 2005 - 2007. As of June 30, 2009, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.
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Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2008, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses and characterization of distributions from real estate investment trusts were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
| | Distributions Paid From: | | | |
Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Total | |
2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
$ | 2,974,256 | | | $ | 3,255,576 | | | $ | 600,374 | | | $ | 8,061,510 | | | $ | 3,574,630 | | | $ | 11,317,086 | | |
As of December 31, 2008, components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Gain | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Total | |
$ | 1,829,594 | | | $ | 1,837,245 | | | $ | (95,526,736 | ) | | $ | (11,112,469 | ) | | $ | (102,972,366 | ) | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, post October loss deferrals, partnership basis adjustments, and basis adjustments for real estate investments trusts.
Under current tax law, certain net capital and foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund elected to defer $11,112,469 of net capital losses arising between November 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the Funds, 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. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
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9 Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, has assisted the Fund in conducting a bidding process that identified a principal that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. eSecLending currently serves as exclusive lending agent for the Fund.
Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC (formerly known as Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC) ("NBFI"), an affiliate of Management. Effective July 1, 2009, Dwight Asset Management Company LLC became the Sub-Adviser to the Quality Fund. The Quality Fund is not a money market fund that is registered under the 1940 Act and does not operate in accordance with all requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. There is no assurance that the Quality Fund will maintain a $1.00 share price.
The market value of the Fund's investments in the Quality Fund as of June 30, 2009, if any, is reflected in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. If it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Quality Fund to meet returns on outstanding securities loans at a time when the Quality Fund's price per share was less than $1.00, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Quality Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall. In addition, as a result of recent reduced liquidity in the credit and fixed income markets, it may be difficult to dispose quickly of some securities in the Quality Fund at the price at which the Quality Fund is carrying them.
Net income from the lending program represents a guaranteed amount received from a principal plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, if applicable, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of approximately $186,559, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned — net." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, "Income from securities loaned — net" consisted of approximately $326,140 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including approximately $282,140 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund), less fees and expenses paid of approximately $139,581.
10 Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in 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.
11 Transactions with other funds managed by Neuberger Berman Management LLC: Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund may invest in a money market fund managed by Management or an affiliate. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund invested in Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund ("Prime Money"), as approved by the Board. Prime Money sought to provide the highest available current income consistent with safety and liquidity. For any cash that the Fund invested in Prime Money, Management waived a portion of its management fee equal to the management fee it received from Prime Money on those assets (the "Arrangement"). For the six months ended June 30, 2009, management fees waived under this Arrangement amounted to $4,310 and are reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Investment management fees waived." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, income earned under this Arrangement amounted to $13,471 and is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from investments in affiliated issuers."
Subsequent to the period, on August 10, 2009, the Fund ceased investing in Prime Money. On that date, the Fund's shares of Prime Money were redeemed in exchange for portfolio holdings of Prime Money, which were used to purchase Institutional Class shares of State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund.
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12 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.
13 Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
14 Derivative instruments: Management has evaluated the requirements of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("FAS 161"), which are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about a fund's derivative and hedging activities. Management has concluded that, since the Fund did not hold any derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2009, no additional disclosures pursuant to FAS 161 are required at this time.
15 Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.
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. Each class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. 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 this agreement.
The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund's Class I.
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 Board has 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. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual
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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 to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund's Class I and Class S shares for their operating expenses (including the fees payable to Management but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed the expense limitation as detailed in the following table:
| | Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | Reimbursement from Management for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Class I | | | 1.50 | % | | | 12/31/12 | | | $ | — | | |
Class S | | | 1.25 | % | | | 12/31/19 | | | | 1,810 | | |
(1) Expense limitation per annum of the respective class' average daily net assets.
Each respective class has agreed to repay Management for fees and expenses foregone and/or 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 or waived fees. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there was no repayment to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2009, the Fund's Class I shares had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement.
At June 30, 2009, the Fund's Class S shares contingent liabilities to Management under this agreement were as follows:
| | Expiring in: | |
| | 2012 | | Total | |
Class S | | $ | 1,810 | | | $ | 1,810 | | |
Neuberger Berman LLC (formerly known as Neuberger Berman, LLC) ("Neuberger") is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.
During the reporting period, the predecessor of Management, the investment manager of the Fund, and Neuberger, the sub-adviser of the Fund, were wholly owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman Brothers"), a publicly owned holding company. On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On December 3, 2008, NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), an entity organized by key members of Neuberger Berman's senior management, was selected as the successful bidder in the public auction to acquire a majority interest in Neuberger Berman's business and the fixed income and certain alternative asset management businesses of Lehman Brothers' Investment Management Division (together with Neuberger Berman, the "Acquired Businesses") (the "Acquisition"). On December 22, 2008, the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over the Lehman Brothers matter approved the sale of the Acquired Businesses to NBSH (or its successor or assign), as the successful bidder.
The Acquisition closed on May 4, 2009. The Acquired Businesses are now indirectly owned by, among others, portfolio managers, Neuberger Berman's management team, and certain key members and senior professionals who are employed in various parts of the Neuberger Berman complex of companies, with a minority interest retained by Lehman Brothers and certain affiliates of Lehman Brothers.
The closing of the Acquisition resulted in an "assignment" of the Fund's Management Agreement and Sub- Advisory Agreement. Such an assignment, by law, automatically terminated those agreements. Accordingly, prior to the closing the Board, including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates or the Fund, considered and approved a new Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory
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Agreement for the Fund. The new agreements, which are virtually identical to those previously in effect, were also approved by a vote of the Fund's shareholders.
These events have not had a material impact on the Fund or its operations. Management and Neuberger continue to operate in the ordinary course of business as the investment manager and sub-adviser of the Fund.
The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $3.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $49,042,101 and $109,639,074, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, brokerage commissions on securities transactions paid to affiliated brokers were as follows: Neuberger received $0.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
| | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Class I | | | 368,941 | | | | — | | | | (1,155,858 | ) | | | (786,917 | ) | |
Class S | | | 4,743,111 | | | | — | | | | (11,134,672 | ) | | | (6,391,561 | ) | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
| | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Class I | | | 1,159,506 | | | | 192,089 | | | | (6,033,868 | ) | | | (4,682,273 | ) | |
Class S | | | 6,827,317 | | | | 201,065 | | | | (2,747,630 | ) | | | 4,280,752 | | |
Note E—Line of Credit:
At June 30, 2009, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.09% 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. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
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Note F—Investments in Affiliates:
Name of Issuer | | Balance of Shares Held December 31, 2008 | | Gross Purchases and Additions | | Gross Sales and Reductions | | Balance of Shares Held June 30, 2009 | | Value June 30, 2009 | | Income from Investments in Affiliated Issuers Included in Total Income | |
Neuberger Berman Prime Money Fund Trust Class* | | | 8,861,526 | | | | 122,323,960 | | | | 32,375,269 | | | | 98,810,217 | | | $ | 98,810,217 | | | $ | 13,471 | | |
Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC** | | | 29,396,850 | | | | 87,545,483 | | | | 105,250,654 | | | | 11,691,679 | | | | 11,808,596 | | | | 282,140 | | |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $ | 110,618,813 | | | $ | 295,611 | | |
* Prime Money was also managed by Management and may have been considered an affiliate since it had the same officers, Board members, and investment manager as the Fund and because, at times, the Fund may have owned 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of Prime Money.
** Quality Fund, a fund managed by NBFI, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loaned as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.
Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In accordance with the provision set forth in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 ("FAS 165"), "Subsequent Events," Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Fund's financial statements through August 10, 2009. Management has determined that there are no subsequent events that, in accordance with FAS 165, would need to be disclosed in the Fund's financial statements through this date.
Note H—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Regency 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, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 8.60 | | | $ | 16.23 | | | $ | 16.21 | | | $ | 15.50 | | | $ | 14.79 | | | $ | 12.09 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | .05 | | | | .10 | | | | .17 | | | | .13 | | | | .09 | | | | .02 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .74 | | | | (7.53 | ) | | | .39 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.59 | | | | 2.68 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | .79 | | | | (7.43 | ) | | | .56 | | | | 1.68 | | | | 1.68 | | | | 2.70 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | | | (.00 | ) | |
Net Capital Gains | | | — | | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.46 | ) | | | (.90 | ) | | | (.96 | ) | | | — | | |
Total Distributions | | | — | | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.54 | ) | | | (.97 | ) | | | (.97 | ) | | | (.00 | ) | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 9.39 | | | $ | 8.60 | | | $ | 16.23 | | | $ | 16.21 | | | $ | 15.50 | | | $ | 14.79 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 9.19 | %** | | | (45.82 | )% | | | 3.30 | % | | | 11.17 | % | | | 12.00 | % | | | 22.36 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 74.3 | | | $ | 74.8 | | | $ | 217.3 | | | $ | 242.0 | | | $ | 220.6 | | | $ | 138.5 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.00 | %* | | | .97 | % | | | .93 | % | | | .96 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.04 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | | | 1.00 | %* | | | .96 | % | | | .92 | % | | | .95 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.02 | % | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | 1.11 | %* | | | .76 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | .80 | % | | | .56 | % | | | .19 | % | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 28 | %** | | | 66 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 53 | % | | | 83 | % | | | 68 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 19
Financial Highlights (cont'd)
Class S | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | | Period from April 29, 2005^ to December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | |
| | (Unaudited) | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.22 | | | $ | 17.37 | | | $ | 17.35 | | | $ | 16.56 | | | $ | 14.02 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | .04 | | | | .08 | | | | .14 | | | | .10 | | | | .08 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .79 | | | | (8.06 | ) | | | .41 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 2.46 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | .83 | | | | (7.98 | ) | | | .55 | | | | 1.76 | | | | 2.54 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (.14 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | — | | |
Net Capital Gains | | | — | | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.46 | ) | | | (.90 | ) | | | — | | |
Total Distributions | | | — | | | | (.17 | ) | | | (.53 | ) | | | (.97 | ) | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.05 | | | $ | 9.22 | | | $ | 17.37 | | | $ | 17.35 | | | $ | 16.56 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 9.00 | %** | | | (45.95 | )% | | | 3.05 | % | | | 10.94 | % | | | 18.12 | %** | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 66.3 | | | $ | 119.7 | | | $ | 151.3 | | | $ | 55.7 | | | $ | 4.7 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.25 | %* | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.25 | %* | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | | | 1.25 | %* | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.23 | %* | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | .87 | %* | | | .58 | % | | | .80 | % | | | .56 | % | | | .72 | %* | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 28 | %** | | | 66 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 53 | % | | | 83 | %Ø | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 20
Notes to Financial Highlights Regency Portfolio
(Unaudited)
†† 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. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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 and/or waived certain expenses. Total return would have been higher if Management had not recouped previously reimbursed 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:
| | Period from April 29, 2005^ to December 31, 2005 | |
Regency Portfolio Class S | | | 1.32 | % | |
After reimbursement of expenses previously paid by Management. Had Management not been reimbursed, the ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
| | Year Ended December 31, 2006 | |
Regency Portfolio Class I | | | — | | |
Regency Portfolio Class S | | | 1.22 | % | |
After reimbursement of expenses and/or waiver of a portion of the investment management fee by Management. Had Management not undertaken such actions, the annualized ratios of net expenses to average daily net assets would have been:
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | | Period Ended December 31, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005^^ | | 2004 | |
Regency Portfolio Class I | | | 1.01 | % | | | .96 | % | | | .93 | % | | | .95 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.02 | % | |
Regency Portfolio Class S | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.22 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | — | | |
^^ For the year ended December 31, 2005 for Class I. For the period from April 29, 2005 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2005 for Class S.
^ The date investment operations commenced.
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
Ø Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for the year ended December 31, 2005.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll free).
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Report of Votes of Shareholders
A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on March 16, 2009 (the "Shareholder Meeting"). At the Shareholder Meeting, shareholders voted to approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management and a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger. Approval of the Fund's new management and sub-advisory agreements was necessary because the management and sub-advisory agreements with the predecessor to Management and Neuberger, respectively, automatically terminated pursuant to their terms and as required under the 1940 Act upon completion of the Acquisition. Shareholders of the Fund also voted, together as a single class with the shareholders of each Series of the Trust, to approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees.
Proposal 1 — To approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 19,920,553 | | | | 441,539 | | | | 778,567 | | |
Proposal 2 — To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 19,801,734 | | | | 527,941 | | | | 810,984 | | |
Proposal 3 — To approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
| | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | |
Joseph V. Amato | | | 159,364,693 | | | | 9,010,901 | | |
John Cannon | | | 159,377,855 | | | | 8,997,739 | | |
Faith Colish | | | 159,515,204 | | | | 8,860,390 | | |
Robert Conti | | | 159,656,042 | | | | 8,719,552 | | |
Martha C. Goss | | | 159,797,663 | | | | 8,577,931 | | |
C. Anne Harvey | | | 159,572,095 | | | | 8,803,499 | | |
Robert A. Kavesh | | | 159,160,095 | | | | 9,215,499 | | |
Michael M. Knetter | | | 159,829,398 | | | | 8,546,196 | | |
Howard A. Mileaf | | | 159,490,324 | | | | 8,885,270 | | |
George W. Morriss | | | 159,818,569 | | | | 8,557,025 | | |
Edward I. O'Brien | | | 159,319,932 | | | | 9,055,662 | | |
Jack L. Rivkin | | | 159,524,553 | | | | 8,851,041 | | |
Cornelius T. Ryan | | | 159,246,531 | | | | 9,129,063 | | |
Tom D. Seip | | | 159,775,588 | | | | 8,600,006 | | |
Candace L. Straight | | | 159,812,148 | | | | 8,563,446 | | |
Peter P. Trapp | | | 159,318,010 | | | | 9,057,584 | | |
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Neuberger Berman
Advisers Management Trust
Socially Responsive Portfolio
I Class Shares
S Class Shares
Semi-Annual Report
June 30, 2009
B0738 08/09
Socially Responsive Portfolio Managers' Commentary
As the U.S. equity markets began to recover from last year's sharp and, in our opinion, indiscriminate sell-off, the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (AMT) Socially Responsive Portfolio performed extremely well. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2009, the Portfolio substantially outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.
At the end of calendar year 2008, and into the first quarter of calendar year 2009, the economic and market environment appeared dire. Consumers and producers were extremely cautious, credit was constrained, spending declined, and producers slashed production in an effort to manage down inventories. Collectively, these actions caused global capacity utilization to plummet.
The market bottomed in early March, as it became apparent that some of the hardest hit Financial sector companies were likely to report better-than-expected first quarter results after the vicious downward cycle that had begun in the third quarter of calendar year 2007. Furthermore, businesses that were first to cut production last year, such as semiconductor manufacturers, began to reorder to replenish inventories. As such, within the S&P 500 Index, Information Technology companies led performance, followed by Materials and Consumer Discretionary stocks. In sharp contrast to last fiscal year, four of the 10 sectors of the index closed this six-month period in positive territory.
Most of our performance advantage during this period came from our Energy holdings, with two names in particular — Newfield Exploration and BG Group — performing extremely well. Financials holdings, including strong performer IntercontinentalExchange (ICE), and Industrials, such as Canadian National Railway, were also advantageous. These companies, along with strong performers such as Praxair and Anixter, are among firms that we currently believe can survive, grow and gain market share, and potentially benefit within a changed business and economic environment.
While Anixter, Texas Instruments and Intuit were among our top performers this period, AMT Socially Responsive underperformed the benchmark in Information Technology. The Portfolio underperformed the index in the Consumer Discretionary sector as well. Media company Liberty Global was our poorest performing holding this period. We sold it along with auto parts manufacturer BorgWarner, which was hurt within an extremely turbulent period for automakers.
Against the current market backdrop, we continue to employ our research-driven, valuation sensitive investment strategy. With the near future somewhat uncertain, we are also critically examining capital positions and cash flow characteristics to identify companies whose viability should not be threatened if economic conditions weaken, and that have business characteristics that should allow them to grow in a more stable environment. One recent addition to the Portfolio along these lines is Novozymes, which we were able to buy at a near historic low after the sell-off during the fourth quarter of calendar year 2008.
Novozymes is an innovator and producer of enzymes and microorganisms that are used to replace harsh hydrocarbon-based chemicals in industrial and consumer products, such as detergents, foods, animal feed, bio-ethanol, wastewater treatment, and a variety of other applications. In 2008, the surge in energy prices created a price incentive for manufacturers to look toward the types of solutions Novozymes offers as an alternative to hydrocarbons. We expect this demand to continue. In addition to being a strong firm within a science-based oligopoly, Novozymes fits our socially responsive guidelines and we believe the positive externalities derived from its product portfolio provide clear leadership from an environmental standpoint.
Our expectations at this time are somewhat more optimistic than in recent months. In our view, capital markets are exhibiting fewer signs of stress, and activity levels suggest improved liquidity. Consumer spending seems to be healthier than feared, while inventories appear to have been drawn down. The prospect for a modest pick-up in manufacturing to rebuild depleted inventory brings with it the potential for employment levels to stabilize and potentially grow. Meanwhile, governmental efforts aimed at stimulating the economy are beginning to be implemented. Thus, while uncertainties still remain and some segments of the economy pose challenges, we see signs that suggest the worst of the crisis may be behind us, and believe that more indications of stabilization and eventual recovery may manifest themselves over the next few months.
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Our focus on quality, valuation and durability has, thus far in 2009, resulted in both a performance advantage and below-market portfolio risk characteristics. We are heartened by these results, as an indication that investors are beginning to see the potential opportunity that attracted us to many of our portfolio holdings. We believe the strength of the companies in the Portfolio and the strong valuation support for their shares position the Portfolio well to achieve our long-term objectives. As always, we look forward to continuing to serve your investment needs.
Sincerely,
Arthur Moretti and Ingrid Dyott
Portfolio Co-Managers
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Socially Responsive Portfolio
SECTOR ALLOCATION
(% of Equity Market Value) | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 15.7 | % | |
Energy | | | 12.1 | | |
Financials | | | 14.8 | | |
Health Care | | | 13.1 | | |
Industrials | | | 13.5 | | |
Information Technology | | | 23.7 | | |
Materials | | | 4.4 | | |
Utilities | | | 2.7 | | |
Total | | | 100.0 | % | |
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS1
| | Inception Date | | Six Month Period Ended 6/30/2009 | | 1 Year | | 5 Year | | 10 Year | | Life of Fund* | |
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class I | | 2/18/1999 | | | 8.84 | % | | | (27.31 | %) | | | (0.86 | %) | | | 0.63 | % | | | 1.97 | % | |
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class S2 | | 5/1/2006 | | | 8.82 | % | | | (27.19 | %) | | | (0.93 | %) | | | 0.60 | % | | | 1.94 | % | |
S&P 500 Index3 | | | | | 3.16 | % | | | (26.21 | %) | | | (2.24 | %) | | | (2.22 | %) | | | (1.01 | %) | |
Performance data quoted represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. Results are shown on a "total return" basis and include reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.
Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit https://www.nb.com.
* Index returns are as of inception date 2/18/1999.
As stated in the Portfolio's most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expense ratio for fiscal year 2008 was 0.92% and 1.17% for Class I and Class S shares, respectively (prior to any fee waivers or expense reimbursements). Neuberger Berman Management LLC has contractually agreed to limit certain expenses of the Portfolio through 12/31/2012.
Please see Endnotes for additional information.
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Endnotes
1 "Total Return" includes reinvestment of all income dividends and capital gain distributions. Results represent past performance and do not indicate future results. The value of an investment in the Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Socially Responsive Portfolio (the "Fund") and the return on the investment both will fluctuate, and redemption proceeds may be higher or lower than an investor's original cost. The performance information does not reflect fees and expenses of the variable annuity and variable life insurance policies or the pension plans whose proceeds are invested in the Fund. Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("NBM LLC") has agreed to absorb certain expenses of the AMT Funds, including the Fund. Without this arrangement, which is subject to change, the total returns of the Fund may have been less.
2 Performance shown prior to May 1, 2006 for the Class S shares is that of the Class I shares, which have lower expenses than Class S shares and correspondingly higher returns.
3 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 this index is prepared or obtained by NBM LLC and includes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. The Fund may invest directly in many securities not included in the above-described index.
Any ratios or other measurements using a factor of forecasted earnings of a company discussed herein are based on consensus estimates, not NBM LLC'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, NBM LLC does not offer an opinion as to the accuracy of and does not guarantee these forecasted numbers.
The investments for the Fund 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 Fund. You should be aware that the Fund is likely to differ from the other mutual funds in size, cash flow pattern and tax matters. Accordingly, the holdings and performance of the Fund can be expected to vary from those of the other mutual funds.
The composition, industries and holdings of the Fund are subject to change.
Shares of the separate AMT Funds are sold only through the currently effective prospectuses and are not available to the general public. Shares of this Fund 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.
© 2009 Neuberger Berman Management LLC distributor. All rights reserved.
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Information About Your Fund's Expenses
This table is designed to provide information regarding costs related to your investments. All mutual funds incur operating expenses, which include management fees, fees for administrative services and costs of shareholder reports, among others. The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and held for the entire period. The table illustrates the fund's costs in two ways:
Actual Expenses and Performance: | | The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses in dollars, based on the fund's actual performance during the period. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section of the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period" to estimate the expenses you paid over the period. | |
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Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: | | The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return at 5% per year before expenses. This return is not the fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this fund versus other funds. To do so, compare the expenses shown in this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. | |
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Please note that the expenses in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. The table and expense example do not include any transactional costs, such as fees and expenses that are, or may be, imposed under your variable contract or qualified pension plan. Therefore, the information under the heading "Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Expense Information as of 6/30/09 (Unaudited)
NEUBERGER BERMAN ADVISERS MANAGEMENT TRUST SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO
Actual | | Beginning Account Value 1/1/09 | | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | | Expenses Paid During the Period* 1/1/09 – 6/30/09 | | Expense Ratio | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,088.40 | | | $ | 6.21 | | | | 1.20 | % | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,088.20 | | | $ | 6.11 | | | | 1.18 | % | |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)** | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.84 | | | $ | 6.01 | | | | 1.20 | % | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.94 | | | $ | 5.91 | | | | 1.18 | % | |
* For each class of the fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown).
** Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by multiplying the number of days in the most recent half year divided by 365.
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Schedule of Investments Socially Responsive Portfolio
(Unaudited)
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Common Stocks (97.3%) | | | |
Automobiles (1.9%) | | | |
| 26,570 | | | Toyota Motor ADR | | $ | 2,006,832 | | |
Biotechnology (4.5%) | | | |
| 70,770 | | | Genzyme Corp. | | | 3,939,766 | * | |
| 82,850 | | | Medarex, Inc. | | | 691,797 | * | |
| | | 4,631,563 | | |
Capital Markets (5.1%) | | | |
| 92,035 | | | Bank of New York Mellon | | | 2,697,546 | | |
| 146,129 | | | Charles Schwab | | | 2,563,103 | | |
| | | 5,260,649 | | |
Chemicals (4.3%) | | | |
| 13,600 | | | Novozymes A/S | | | 1,104,202 | | |
| 47,195 | | | Praxair, Inc. | | | 3,354,149 | | |
| | | 4,458,351 | | |
Diversified Financial Services (1.5%) | | | |
| 14,060 | | | IntercontinentalExchange Inc. | | | 1,606,214 | * | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (8.3%) | | | |
| 114,525 | | | Anixter International | | | 4,304,995 | * | |
| 191,975 | | | National Instruments | | | 4,330,956 | | |
| | | 8,635,951 | | |
Energy Equipment & Services (2.3%) | | | |
| 91,800 | | | Smith International | | | 2,363,850 | | |
Health Care Providers & Services (1.9%) | | | |
| 80,445 | | | UnitedHealth Group | | | 2,009,516 | | |
Industrial Conglomerates (3.7%) | | | |
| 63,665 | | | 3M Co. | | | 3,826,267 | | |
Insurance (7.8%) | | | |
| 7,400 | | | Markel Corp. | | | 2,084,580 | * | |
| 187,075 | | | Progressive Corp. | | | 2,826,703 | * | |
| 122,415 | | | Willis Group Holdings | | | 3,149,738 | | |
| | | 8,061,021 | | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | | | | VALUE† | |
Internet Software & Services (3.2%) | | | |
| 211,600 | | | Yahoo! Inc. | | $ | 3,313,656 | * | |
Life Science Tools & Services (2.4%) | | | |
| 35,425 | | | Millipore Corp. | | | 2,487,189 | * | |
Machinery (5.0%) | | | |
| 83,515 | | | Danaher Corp. | | | 5,156,216 | | |
Media (13.3%) | | | |
| 285,347 | | | Comcast Corp. Class A Special | | | 4,023,393 | | |
| 190,625 | | | Scripps Networks Interactive | | | 5,305,094 | | |
| 12,609 | | | Washington Post | | | 4,440,637 | | |
| | | 13,769,124 | | |
Multi-Utilities (2.6%) | | | |
| 300,234 | | | National Grid | | | 2,704,348 | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (9.5%) | | | |
| 228,463 | | | BG Group PLC | | | 3,826,328 | | |
| 71,350 | | | Cimarex Energy | | | 2,022,059 | | |
| 123,110 | | | Newfield Exploration | | | 4,022,004 | * | |
| | | 9,870,391 | | |
Pharmaceuticals (3.9%) | | | |
| 34,956 | | | Novo Nordisk A/S ADR | | | 1,903,704 | | |
| 39,269 | | | Novo Nordisk A/S Class B | | | 2,123,068 | | |
| | | 4,026,772 | | |
Professional Services (1.0%) | | | |
| 23,855 | | | Manpower Inc. | | | 1,010,021 | | |
Road & Rail (3.5%) | | | |
| 83,585 | | | Canadian National Railway | | | 3,590,812 | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (6.8%) | | | |
| 295,805 | | | Altera Corp. | | | 4,815,705 | | |
| 102,800 | | | Texas Instruments | | | 2,189,640 | | |
| | | 7,005,345 | | |
Software (4.8%) | | | |
| 175,450 | | | Intuit Inc. | | | 4,940,672 | * | |
| | | | Total Common Stocks (Cost $120,889,570) | | | 100,734,760 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 6
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | | | VALUE† | |
Repurchase Agreements (1.6%) | | | |
$ | 1,714,048 | | | Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., 0.00%, due 7/1/09, dated 6/30/09, Maturity Value $1,714,048, Collateralized by $1,755,000, Fannie Mae, 1.75%, due 4/15/11 (Collateral Value $1,770,356) (Cost $1,714,048) | | $ | 1,714,048 | # | |
Certificates of Deposit (0.2%) | | | |
| 100,000 | | | Shorebank Chicago, 1.20%, due 9/11/09 | | | 100,000 | | |
| 100,000 | | | Shorebank Pacific, 0.80%, due 8/6/09 | | | 100,000 | | |
| | | | Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $200,000) | | | 200,000 | # | |
| | | | Total Investments (99.1%) (Cost $122,803,618) | | | 102,648,808 | ## | |
| | | | Cash, receivables and other assets, less liabilities (0.9%) | | | 898,568 | | |
| | | | Total Net Assets (100.0%) | | $ | 103,547,376 | | |
See Notes to Schedule of Investments 7
Notes to Schedule of Investments Socially Responsive Portfolio
(Unaudited)
† The value of investments in equity securities by Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust Socially Responsive Portfolio (the "Fund") is determined by Neuberger Berman Management LLC primarily by obtaining valuations from an independent pricing service. The independent pricing service values equity securities at the latest sale price when that price is readily available. Securities traded primarily on the NASDAQ Stock Market are normally valued by the Fund at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP") provided by NASDAQ each business day. The NOCP is the most recently reported price as of 4:00:02 p.m., Eastern time, unless that price is outside the range of the "inside" bid and asked prices (i.e., the bid and asked prices that dealers quote to each other when trading for their own accounts); in that case, NASDAQ will adjust the price to equal the inside bid or asked price, whichever is closer. Because of delays in reporting trades, the NOCP may not be based on the price of the last trade to occur before the market closes. If there is no reported sale of a security on a particular day, the independent pricing service may value the security based on reported market quotations. If a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers. If such quotations are not readily available, securities are valued using methods the Board of Trustees of Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust (the "Board") has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security, including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. Foreign security prices are furnished by independent quotation services and expressed in local currency values. Foreign security prices are currently translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time. The Board has approved the use of Interactive Data Pricing and Reference Data, Inc. ("Interactive") to assist in determining the fair value of the Fund's foreign equity securities when changes in the value of a certain index suggest that the closing prices on the foreign exchanges may no longer represent the amount that the Fund could expect to receive for those securities. In this event, Interactive will provide adjusted prices for certain foreign equity securities using a statistical analysis of historical correlations of multiple factors. In the absence of precise information about the market values of these foreign securities as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, the Board has determined on the basis of available data that prices adjusted in this way are likely to be closer to the prices the Fund could realize on a current sale than are the prices of those securities established at the close of the foreign markets in which the securities primarily trade. Fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security next trades. Short-term debt securities with less than 60 days until maturity may be valued at cost which, when combined with interest earned, is expected to approximate market value.
In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157"), investments held by the Fund are carried at "fair value". Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments some of which are discussed above.
In addition, effective June 30, 2009, the Fund adopted FASB Staff position ("FSP") No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly" ("FSP No. 157-4"). FSP No. 157-4 emphasizes that the objective of fair value measurement described in FAS 157 remains unchanged and provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157 when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased, as well as identifying circumstances that indicate that transactions are not orderly. FSP No 157-4 identifies factors to be considered when determining whether or not a market is inactive and indicates that if a market is determined to be inactive and/or current market prices are reflective of "distressed sales" significant management judgment may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FAS 157.
See Notes to Financial Statements 8
Notes to Schedule of Investments Socially Responsive Portfolio
(Unaudited) (cont'd)
In addition to defining fair value, FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of June 30, 2009:
| | Level 1 – Quoted Prices | | Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
Description | |
Common Stock^ | | $ | 100,734,760 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 1,914,048 | | | | — | | |
Total | | $ | 100,734,760 | | | $ | 1,914,048 | | | $ | — | | |
^ The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for the portfolio.
# At cost, which approximates market value.
## At June 30, 2009, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $125,812,476. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $3,760,947 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $26,924,615, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $23,163,668, based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
* Security did not produce income during the last twelve months.
See Notes to Financial Statements 9
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO | |
| | June 30, 2009 | |
Assets | |
Investments in securities, at value* (Note A)—see Schedule of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 102,648,808 | | |
Dividends and interest receivable | | | 190,222 | | |
Receivable for securities sold | | | 899,284 | | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 158,735 | | |
Receivable for securities lending income (Note A) | | | 1,068 | | |
Total Assets | | | 103,898,117 | | |
Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | 218,032 | | |
Payable to investment manager (Notes A & B) | | | 47,728 | | |
Payable to administrator—net (Note B) | | | 36,201 | | |
Payable for securities lending fees (Note A) | | | 357 | | |
Accrued expenses and other payables | | | 48,423 | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 350,741 | | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 103,547,376 | | |
Net Assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 147,846,162 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | 2,363,035 | | |
Accumulated net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | (26,506,688 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of investments | | | (20,155,133 | ) | |
Net Assets at value | | $ | 103,547,376 | | |
Net Assets | |
Class I | | $ | 53,266,151 | | |
Class S | | | 50,281,225 | | |
Shares Outstanding ($.001 par value; unlimited shares authorized) | |
Class I | | | 5,211,219 | | |
Class S | | | 4,912,036 | | |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share | |
Class I | | $ | 10.22 | | |
Class S | | | 10.24 | | |
* Cost of Investments: | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 122,803,618 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 10
Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO | |
| | For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Investment Income: | |
Income (Note A): | |
Dividend income—unaffiliated issuers | | $ | 733,492 | | |
Interest income—unaffiliated issuers | | | 279 | | |
Income from securities loaned—net (Note F) | | | 3,672 | | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (15,945 | ) | |
Total income | | $ | 721,498 | | |
Expenses: | |
Investment management fees (Notes A & B) | | | 266,671 | | |
Administration fees (Note B): | |
Class I | | | 74,080 | | |
Class S | | | 71,377 | | |
Distribution fees (Note B): | |
Class S | | | 59,481 | | |
Audit fees | | | 20,443 | | |
Custodian fees (Note B) | | | 36,858 | | |
Insurance expense | | | 8,127 | | |
Legal fees | | | 18,917 | | |
Shareholder reports | | | 48,528 | | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | | 22,098 | | |
Miscellaneous | | | 14,622 | | |
Total expenses | | | 641,202 | | |
Expenses reimbursed by administrator (Note B) | | | (63,743 | ) | |
Expenses reduced by custodian fee expense offset arrangement (Note B) | | | (4 | ) | |
Total net expenses | | | 577,455 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 144,043 | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note A) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Sales of investment securities of unaffiliated issuers | | | (11,176,216 | ) | |
Foreign currency | | | (5,736 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in value of: | |
Unaffiliated investment securities | | | 18,949,968 | | |
Foreign currency | | | 2,057 | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 7,770,073 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 7,914,116 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 11
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust
| | SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE PORTFOLIO | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | Year Ended December 31, 2008 (Unaudited) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | |
From Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 144,043 | | | $ | 2,662,575 | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | (11,181,952 | ) | | | (7,544,997 | ) | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 18,952,025 | | | | (95,761,352 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 7,914,116 | | | | (100,643,774 | ) | |
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note A): | |
Net investment income: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (1,623,563 | ) | |
Class S | | | — | | | | (1,370,229 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | (5,548,809 | ) | |
Class S | | | — | | | | (5,503,467 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | (14,046,068 | ) | |
From Fund Share Transactions (Note D): | |
Proceeds from shares sold: | |
Class I | | | 3,464,937 | | | | 68,378,900 | | |
Class S | | | 975,447 | | | | 5,844,369 | | |
Proceeds from reinvestment of dividends and distributions: | |
Class I | | | — | | | | 7,172,372 | | |
Class S | | | — | | | | 6,873,696 | | |
Payments for shares redeemed: | |
Class I | | | (5,843,781 | ) | | | (508,016,238 | ) | |
Class S | | | (4,744,073 | ) | | | (11,960,896 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) from Fund share transactions | | | (6,147,470 | ) | | | (431,707,797 | ) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | 1,766,646 | | | | (546,397,639 | ) | |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | | | 101,780,730 | | | | 648,178,369 | | |
End of period | | $ | 103,547,376 | | | $ | 101,780,730 | | |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) at end of period | | $ | 2,363,035 | | | $ | 2,218,992 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements 12
Notes to Financial Statements Socially Responsive Portfolio (Unaudited)
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 (each a "Series," collectively, the "Funds") each of which is diversified. The Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and its shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Fund currently offers Class I and Class S shares. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board") may establish additional series or classes of shares without the approval of shareholders.
The assets of each Series belong only to that Series, and the liabilities of each Series are borne solely by that Series and no other.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("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 currently translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern time, to determine the value of investments, other assets and liabilities. Purchase and sale prices of securities, and income and expenses, are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective dates of such transactions. Net unrealized foreign currency gain (loss), if any, arises from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, as a result of changes in exchange rates and is stated separately in the Statement of Operations.
4 Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date 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, if any, are recorded on the basis of identified cost and stated separately in the Statement of Operations. Included in net realized gain (loss) on investments are proceeds from the settlements of class action litigation in which the Fund participated as a plaintiff. The amount of such proceeds for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $16,665.
5 Income tax information: 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 requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its earnings to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
The Fund has adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48") "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109". FIN 48 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as an income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three fiscal years 2005 - 2007. As of June 30, 2009, the Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits.
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Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Fund, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by the Fund as a whole. The Fund may also utilize earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
As determined on December 31, 2008, permanent differences resulting primarily from different book and tax accounting for foreign currency gains and losses, capital gain distributions from real estate investment trusts and redemptions in kind were reclassified at fiscal year-end. These reclassifications had no effect on net income, net asset value or net asset value per share of the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
| | Distributions Paid From: | | | |
Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gain | | Total | |
2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
$ | 4,101,032 | | | $ | 2,357,372 | | | $ | 9,945,036 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,046,068 | | | $ | 2,357,372 | | |
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a U.S. federal income tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Gain | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | Loss Carryforwards and Deferrals | | Total | |
$ | 2,218,992 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (42,169,595 | ) | | $ | (12,262,299 | ) | | $ | (52,212,902 | ) | |
The difference between book basis and tax basis distributable earnings is attributable primarily to timing differences of wash sales, partnership basis adjustments, capital loss carryforwards and post October loss deferrals.
To the extent the Fund's net realized capital gains, if any, can be offset by capital loss carryforwards, it is the policy of the Fund not to distribute such gains. As determined at December 31, 2008, the Fund had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to offset net realized capital gains, if any, as follows:
Expiring in: 2016 | |
$ | 7,357,742 | | |
Under current tax law, the use of these losses to offset future gains may be limited in a given year. Under current tax law, certain net capital and net foreign currency losses realized after October 31 within the taxable year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following tax year. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the Fund elected to defer $4,904,557 of net capital losses arising between November 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.
6 Distributions to shareholders: The Fund may earn income, net of expenses, daily on its investments. Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains, if any, generally are distributed in October. Income distributions and capital gain distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
7 Foreign taxes: Foreign taxes withheld represent amounts withheld by foreign tax authorities, net of refunds recoverable.
8 Expense allocation: Certain expenses are applicable to multiple funds. Expenses directly attributable to a Series are charged to that Series. Expenses of the Trust that are not directly attributed to a Series are allocated among the Funds, 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. Expenses borne by the complex of related investment companies, which
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includes open-end and closed-end investment companies for which Management serves as investment manager, that are not directly attributed to a Series or the Trust are allocated among the Fund and the other investment companies in the complex or series thereof on the basis of relative net assets, except where a more appropriate allocation of expenses to each investment company in the complex or series thereof can otherwise be made fairly. The Fund's expenses (other than those specific to each class) are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.
9 Security lending: A third party, eSecLending, has assisted the Fund in conducting a bidding process that identified a principal that would pay a guaranteed amount to the Fund in consideration of the Fund entering into an exclusive securities lending arrangement. eSecLending currently serves as exclusive lending agent for the Fund.
Under the securities lending arrangement, the Fund receives cash collateral at the beginning of each transaction equal to at least 102% of the prior day's market value of the loaned securities (105% in the case of international securities). The Fund may invest all the cash collateral in Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC ("Quality Fund"), a fund managed by Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC (formerly known as Lehman Brothers Asset Management LLC) ("NBFI"), an affiliate of Management. Effective July 1, 2009, Dwight Asset Management Company LLC became the Sub-Adviser to the Quality Fund. The Quality Fund is not a money market fund that is registered under the 1940 Act and does not operate in accordance with all requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. There is no assurance that the Quality Fund will maintain a $1.00 share price.
The market value of the Fund's investments in the Quality Fund as of June 30, 2009, if any, is reflected in the Fund's Schedule of Investments. If it were necessary to liquidate assets in the Quality Fund to meet returns on outstanding securities loans at a time when the Quality Fund's price per share was less than $1.00, the Fund may not receive an amount from the Quality Fund that is equal in amount to the collateral the Fund would be required to return to the borrower of the securities and the Fund would be required to make up for this shortfall. In addition, as a result of recent reduced liquidity in the credit and fixed income markets, it may be difficult to dispose quickly of some securities in the Quality Fund at the price at which the Quality Fund is carrying them.
Net income from the lending program represents a guaranteed amount received from a principal plus income earned on the cash collateral invested in Quality Fund or in other investments, if applicable, less cash collateral fees and other expenses associated with the loans. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund received net income under the securities lending arrangement of approximately $3,672, which is reflected in the Statement of Operations under the caption "Income from securities loaned — net." For the six months ended June 30, 2009, "Income from securities loaned — net" consisted of approximately $5,543 in income earned on cash collateral and guaranteed amounts (including approximately $1,404 of interest income earned from the Quality Fund), less fees and expenses paid of approximately $1,871.
10 Repurchase agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with institutions that Management has determined are creditworthy. Each repurchase agreement is recorded at cost. The Fund requires that the securities purchased in a repurchase agreement be transferred to the custodian in a manner sufficient to enable the Fund to assert a perfected security interest in 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.
11 Indemnifications: Like many other companies, the Trust's organizational documents provide that its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Trust enters into contracts that provide indemnifications to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Trust.
12 Investments in foreign securities: Investing in foreign securities may involve certain sovereign and other risks, in addition to the credit and market risks normally associated with domestic securities. These additional risks include the possibility of adverse political and economic developments (including political instability, nationalization, expropriation, or confiscatory taxation) and the potentially adverse effects of unavailability of public information
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regarding issuers, less governmental supervision and regulation of financial markets, reduced liquidity of certain financial markets, and the lack of uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards or the application of standards that are different or less stringent than those applied in the United States. Foreign securities also may experience greater price volatility, higher rates of inflation, and delays in settlement.
13 Derivative instruments: Management has evaluated the requirements of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities ("FAS 161"), which are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about a fund's derivative and hedging activities. Management has concluded that, since the Fund did not hold any derivative instruments during the six months ended June 30, 2009, no additional disclosures pursuant to FAS 161 are required at this time.
14 Other: All net investment income and realized and unrealized capital gains and losses of the Fund are allocated, on the basis of relative net assets, pro rata among its respective classes.
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. Each class pays Management an administration fee at the annual rate of 0.30% of its average daily net assets under this agreement. 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 this agreement.
The Board adopted a non-fee distribution plan for the Fund's Class I.
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 Board has 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 an 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 payments for, among other purposes, compensating employees engaged in sales and/or shareholder servicing. The amount of fees paid by the class during any year may be more or less than the cost of distribution and other services provided to this class. FINRA rules limit the amount of annual distribution fees that may be paid by a mutual fund and impose a ceiling on the cumulative distribution fees paid. The Trust's Plan complies with those rules.
Management has contractually undertaken to forgo current payment of fees and/or reimburse the Fund's Class I and Class S shares for their operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary
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expenses, and transaction costs) ("Operating Expenses") which exceed the expense limitation as detailed in the following table:
| | Expense Limitation(1) | | Expiration | | Reimbursement from Management for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | |
Class I | | | 1.30 | % | | | 12/31/12 | | | $ | — | | |
Class S | | | 1.17 | % | | | 12/31/12 | | | | 63,743 | | |
(1) Expense limitation per annum of the respective class' average daily net assets.
Each respective class has agreed to repay Management through December 31, 2015 for fees and expenses foregone and/or 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 or waived fees. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, there was no repayment to Management under these agreements. At June 30, 2009, the Fund's Class I shares had no contingent liability to Management under this agreement. At June 30, 2009, the Fund's Class S shares contingent liabilities to Management under this agreement were as follows:
| | Expiring in: | | | |
| | 2009 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | Total | |
Class S | | $ | 5,094 | | | $ | 71,032 | | | $ | 63,743 | | | $ | 139,869 | | |
Neuberger Berman LLC (formerly known as Neuberger Berman, LLC) ("Neuberger") is retained by Management to furnish it with investment recommendations and research information without added cost to the Fund. Several individuals who are officers and/or trustees of the Trust are also employees of Neuberger and/or Management.
During the reporting period, the predecessor of Management, the investment manager of the Fund, and Neuberger, the sub-adviser of the Fund, were wholly owned subsidiaries of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ("Lehman Brothers"), a publicly owned holding company. On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. On December 3, 2008, NBSH Acquisition, LLC ("NBSH"), an entity organized by key members of Neuberger Berman's senior management, was selected as the successful bidder in the public auction to acquire a majority interest in Neuberger Berman's business and the fixed income and certain alternative asset management businesses of Lehman Brothers' Investment Management Division (together with Neuberger Berman, the "Acquired Businesses") (the "Acquisition"). On December 22, 2008, the bankruptcy court having jurisdiction over the Lehman Brothers matter approved the sale of the Acquired Businesses to NBSH (or its successor or assign), as the successful bidder.
The Acquisition closed on May 4, 2009. The Acquired Businesses are now indirectly owned by, among others, portfolio managers, Neuberger Berman's management team, and certain key members and senior professionals who are employed in various parts of the Neuberger Berman complex of companies, with a minority interest retained by Lehman Brothers and certain affiliates of Lehman Brothers.
The closing of the Acquisition resulted in an "assignment" of the Fund's Management Agreement and Sub- Advisory Agreement. Such an assignment, by law, automatically terminated those agreements. Accordingly, prior to the closing the Board, including the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund's investment manager and its affiliates or the Fund, considered and approved a new Management Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Fund. The new agreements, which are virtually identical to those previously in effect, were also approved by a vote of the Fund's shareholders.
These events have not had a material impact on the Fund or its operations. Management and Neuberger continue to operate in the ordinary course of business as the investment manager and sub-adviser of the Fund.
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The Fund has an expense offset arrangement in connection with its custodian contract. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the impact of this arrangement was a reduction of expenses of $4.
Note C—Securities Transactions:
During the six months ended June 30 , 2009, there were purchase and sale transactions (excluding short-term securities) of $13,580,473 and $19,665,015, respectively.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, brokerage commissions on securities transactions paid to affiliated brokers were as follows: Neuberger received $0.
Note D—Fund Share Transactions:
Share activity for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008 was as follows:
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
| | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Class I | | | 365,110 | | | | — | | | | (651,532 | ) | | | (286,422 | ) | |
Class S | | | 103,562 | | | | — | | | | (522,937 | ) | | | (419,375 | ) | |
For the Year Ended December 31, 2008
| | Shares Sold | | Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions | | Shares Redeemed | | Total | |
Class I | | | 4,171,564 | | | | 740,183 | | | | (30,562,519 | ) | | | (25,650,772 | ) | |
Class S | | | 388,203 | | | | 708,629 | | | | (818,006 | ) | | | 278,826 | | |
Note E—Line of Credit:
At June 30, 2009, the Fund was a participant in a single committed, unsecured $150,000,000 line of credit with State Street, to be used only for temporary or emergency purposes. Other investment companies managed by Management also participate in this line of credit on the same terms. Interest is charged on borrowings under this line of credit at the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50% per annum. A facility fee of 0.09% 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. Because several investment companies participate, there is no assurance that an individual Fund will have access to all or any part of the $150,000,000 at any particular time. There were no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at June 30, 2009. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund did not utilize this line of credit.
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Note F—Investments In Affiliates:
Name of Issuer | | Balance of Shares Held December 31, 2008 | | Gross Purchases and Additions | | Gross Sales and Reductions | | Balance of Shares Held June 30, 2009 | | Value June 30, 2009 | | Income from Investments in Affiliated Issuers Included in Total Income | |
Neuberger Berman Securities Lending Quality Fund, LLC* | | | — | | | | 5,323,782 | | | | 5,323,782 | | | | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,404 | | |
* Quality Fund, a fund managed by NBFI, an affiliate of Management, is used to invest cash the Fund receives as collateral for securities loans as approved by the Board. Because all shares of Quality Fund are held by funds in the related investment management complex, Quality Fund may be considered an affiliate of the Fund.
Note G—Recent Accounting Pronouncement:
In accordance with the provision set forth in FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165 ("FAS 165"), "Subsequent Events," Management has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in the Fund's financial statements through August 7, 2009. Management has determined that there are no subsequent events that, in accordance with FAS 165, would need to be disclosed in the Fund's financial statements through this date.
Note H—Unaudited Financial Information:
The financial information included in this interim report is taken from the records of the Fund without audit by an independent registered public accounting firm. Annual reports contain audited financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Socially Responsive 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, | |
| | 2009 (Unaudited) | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.39 | | | $ | 17.91 | | | $ | 16.71 | | | $ | 14.91 | | | $ | 13.99 | | | $ | 12.35 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | .01 | | | | .11 | | | | .12 | | | | .05 | | | | .08 | | | | (.00 | ) | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .82 | | | | (7.13 | ) | | | 1.16 | | | | 1.98 | | | | .88 | | | | 1.64 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | .83 | | | | (7.02 | ) | | | 1.28 | | | | 2.03 | | | | .96 | | | | 1.64 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | |
Net Capital Gains | | | — | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | — | | |
Total Distributions | | | — | | | | (1.50 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.22 | | | $ | 9.39 | | | $ | 17.91 | | | $ | 16.71 | | | $ | 14.91 | | | $ | 13.99 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 8.84 | %** | | | (39.44 | )% | | | 7.61 | % | | | 13.70 | % | | | 6.86 | % | | | 13.28 | % | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 53.3 | | | $ | 51.6 | | | $ | 557.9 | | | $ | 262.6 | | | $ | 50.5 | | | $ | 21.7 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.20 | %* | | | .92 | % | | | .92 | % | | | 1.07 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.31 | % | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | | | 1.20 | %* | | | .92 | % | | | .91 | % | | | 1.06 | %§ | | | 1.29 | %§ | | | 1.29 | %§ | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | .29 | %* | | | .70 | % | | | .65 | % | | | .33 | % | | | .53 | % | | | (.03 | )% | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 14 | %** | | | 41 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 21 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 20
Financial Highlights (cont'd)
Class S | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, | | Year Ended December 31, | | Period from May 1, 2006^ to December 31, | |
| | 2009 (Unaudited) | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 9.41 | | | $ | 17.86 | | | $ | 16.69 | | | $ | 15.59 | | |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net Investment Income (Loss)‡ | | | .01 | | | | .06 | | | | .06 | | | | .02 | | |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities (both realized and unrealized) | | | .82 | | | | (7.06 | ) | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.08 | | |
Total From Investment Operations | | | .83 | | | | (7.00 | ) | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.10 | | |
Less Distributions From: | |
Net Investment Income | | | — | | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.00 | ) | | | — | | |
Net Capital Gains | | | — | | | | (1.16 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | — | | |
Total Distributions | | | — | | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (.06 | ) | | | — | | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 10.24 | | | $ | 9.41 | | | $ | 17.86 | | | $ | 16.69 | | |
Total Return†† | | | 8.82 | %** | | | (39.43 | )% | | | 7.37 | % | | | 7.06 | %** | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |
Net Assets, End of Period (in millions) | | $ | 50.3 | | | $ | 50.1 | | | $ | 90.2 | | | $ | 91.6 | | |
Ratio of Gross Expenses to Average Net Assets# | | | 1.18 | %* | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.17 | %* | |
Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets§ | | | 1.18 | %* | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.16 | %* | |
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | | | .31 | %* | | | .40 | % | | | .37 | % | | | .16 | %* | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 14 | %** | | | 41 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 56 | %Ø | |
See Notes to Financial Highlights 21
Notes to Financial Highlights Socially Responsive Portfolio
(Unaudited)
†† 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. Current returns may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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. Total return would have been higher if Management had not recouped previously reimbursed 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, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class I | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.33 | % | | | 1.73 | % | |
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class S | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | — | | | | 1.18 | %(1) | | | — | | | | — | | |
(1) Period from May 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006.
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, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class I | | | — | | | | 0.97 | % | |
Socially Responsive Portfolio Class S | | | 1.16 | % | | | — | | |
‡ Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during each fiscal period.
^ The date investment operations commenced.
Ø Portfolio turnover is calculated at the Fund level. Percentage indicated was calculated for year ended December 31, 2006.
* Annualized.
** Not annualized.
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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free) and on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll-free), on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov, and on Management's website at www.nb.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Trust files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust's Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-877-9700 (toll free).
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Report of Votes of Shareholders
A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on March 16, 2009 (the "Shareholder Meeting"). At the Shareholder Meeting, shareholders voted to approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management and a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger. Approval of the Fund's new management and sub-advisory agreements was necessary because the management and sub-advisory agreements with the predecessor to Management and Neuberger, respectively, automatically terminated pursuant to their terms and as required under the 1940 Act upon completion of the Acquisition. Shareholders of the Fund also voted, together as a single class with the shareholders of each Series of the Trust, to approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees.
Proposal 1 — To approve a new management agreement between the Fund and Management
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 9,976,162 | | | | 404,190 | | | | 360,357 | | |
Proposal 2 — To approve a new sub-advisory agreement with respect to the Fund, between Management and Neuberger
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | |
| 9,916,014 | | | | 453,972 | | | | 370,723 | | |
Proposal 3 — To approve the election of Trustees to the Board of Trustees:
| | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | |
Joseph V. Amato | | | 159,364,693 | | | | 9,010,901 | | |
John Cannon | | | 159,377,855 | | | | 8,997,739 | | |
Faith Colish | | | 159,515,204 | | | | 8,860,390 | | |
Robert Conti | | | 159,656,042 | | | | 8,719,552 | | |
Martha C. Goss | | | 159,797,663 | | | | 8,577,931 | | |
C. Anne Harvey | | | 159,572,095 | | | | 8,803,499 | | |
Robert A. Kavesh | | | 159,160,095 | | | | 9,215,499 | | |
Michael M. Knetter | | | 159,829,398 | | | | 8,546,196 | | |
Howard A. Mileaf | | | 159,490,324 | | | | 8,885,270 | | |
George W. Morriss | | | 159,818,569 | | | | 8,557,025 | | |
Edward I. O'Brien | | | 159,319,932 | | | | 9,055,662 | | |
Jack L. Rivkin | | | 159,524,553 | | | | 8,851,041 | | |
Cornelius T. Ryan | | | 159,246,531 | | | | 9,129,063 | | |
Tom D. Seip | | | 159,775,588 | | | | 8,600,006 | | |
Candace L. Straight | | | 159,812,148 | | | | 8,563,446 | | |
Peter P. Trapp | | | 159,318,010 | | | | 9,057,584 | | |
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Not applicable. Only required in an annual report.
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable. Only required in an annual report.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Not applicable. Only required in an annual report.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
The complete schedule of investments for each series is disclosed in the Registrant’s semi-annual reports to shareholders, which are included as Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable to the Registrant.
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable to Registrant.
ITEM 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
There were no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Board.
ITEM 11. | 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 report, the Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
(b) | There was no change in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
(a) | | (1) Not applicable. Only required in an annual report. |
(2) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act, are attached hereto.
(3) Not applicable.
(b) | The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act, Rule13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code are attached hereto. |
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: | Robert Conti, Chief Executive Officer | |
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Date: September 1, 2009
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: | | |
| Robert Conti Chief Executive Officer | |
Date: September 1, 2009
By: | | |
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| John M. McGovern Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer | |
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Date: September 1, 2009