8-K 1 d8k.htm HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC. Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 25, 2010

 

 

HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-32016   27-0081847

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

Three World Financial Center

200 Vesey Street, 10th Floor

New York, New York

  10281-1010
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(800) 497-3746

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 25, 2010, Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) released restated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. A copy of the Fund’s restated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference solely for purposes of this Item 2.02 disclosure.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of (i) Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section; or (ii) the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and the rules thereunder. The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, or the 1940 Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Amendment to the March 31, 2009 Annual Report.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.

By:

 

/s/ Steven M. Pires

 

Steven M. Pires

 

Treasurer

Date: August 25, 2010


HELIOS ADVANTAGE INCOME FUND, INC. (“HAV”)

HELIOS HIGH INCOME FUND, INC. (“HIH”)

HELIOS MULTI-SECTOR HIGH INCOME FUND, INC. (“HMH”)

HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC. (“HSA”)

(collectively, the “Funds”)

Amendment to the March 31, 2009 Annual Report

As previously disclosed, on April 7, 2010, after an investigation by the Division of Enforcement, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) issued an order (“Order”) instituting administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings (the “Administrative Proceeding”) pursuant to the federal securities laws and the Commission’s rules of practice against Morgan Asset Management, Inc. (“Morgan Asset”), Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., James C. Kelsoe, Jr. and Joseph Thompson Weller, CPA (collectively, “Respondents”). As background, prior to July 29, 2008, Morgan Asset served as investment adviser to each of the Funds. Effective July 29, 2008, Brookfield Investment Management Inc. (the “Adviser”), a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., became the investment adviser to the Funds.

If certain allegations in the Order against the Respondents are found to be true at the conclusion of the Administrative Proceeding or otherwise, the financial statements and financial highlights for each Fund’s three fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006 may be impacted. The Funds are currently undertaking an investigation of the underlying allegations in the Order. It is unclear at this time, however, whether each Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights covering these fiscal periods are impacted and, if so, whether the impact is material.

By correspondence dated May 27, 2010, the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, informed the Funds that its audit reports dated May 29, 2008, May 21, 2007 and May 22, 2006, on the Funds’ financial statements should no longer be relied upon.

In addition, by correspondence dated May 28, 2010, BBD, LLP (“BBD”), the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm for the six-month period ended September 30, 2008 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, informed the Funds that BBD’s audit reports dated November 26, 2008 and May 28, 2009, on the Funds’ financial statements should no longer be relied upon in view of the Funds’ former independent registered public accounting firm’s May 27, 2010 correspondence regarding non-reliance on its previously issued audit reports because BBD relied upon the Funds’ former independent registered public accounting firm’s audit report on the March 31, 2008 financial statements.

We were not the Funds’ investment adviser for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, and have not attempted to review the Funds’ financial statements for those fiscal years. The information contained in this report for March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 is unaudited and should not be relied upon.

For the Funds’ fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, since we only assumed management of the Funds on July 29, 2008, we reviewed the Funds’ balance sheets as of March 31, 2008 so that we could establish opening valuations for April 1, 2008. Our review resulted in adjustments to portfolio valuations and accrued interest receivables. The Funds engaged BBD to re-audit their March 31, 2009 financial statements. On August 9, 2010, BBD issued a new audit report on the Funds’ March 31, 2009 financial statements. Attached for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, please find each Fund’s (i) Portfolio of Investments, (ii) Statement of Assets and Liabilities, restated Statement of Operations, restated Statement of Changes in Net Assets, restated Statement of Cash Flows and restated Financial Highlights, (iii) restated Notes to Financial Statements and (iv) a new Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

As discussed above, based upon the actions of the Funds’ former independent registered public accounting firm, the financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 should not be relied upon until such time that the Funds’ investigation of the underlying allegations in the Order has been completed and the issues surrounding the audit reports have been resolved.


HELIOS ADVANTAGE INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 3.7%

          

Collateralized Debt Obligations – 3.7%

          

Linker Finance PLC
Series 16A, Class E‡(a)(c)

   4.06 %#    05/19/45    $     3,000    $ 30,000

Steers Series 2007-A‡(a)(c)

   3.99 †    06/20/18      6,750        1,485,000
              

Total Collateralized Debt Obligations
(Cost – $9,442,636)

             1,515,000
              

Collateralized Loan Obligation – 0.0%

          

Credit Genesis CLO 2005‡(a)(c)
(Cost – $3,000,000)

   0.00 †    06/23/10      3      18,000

Total ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost – $12,442,636)

                       1,533,000

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.1%

          

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.1%

          

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust NIM

          

Series 2006-OA11, Class N3‡(a)(c)

   12.50   09/25/46      871      0

Sharp SP I LLC NIM Trust

          

Series 2006-AHM3, Class N3‡(a)(c)

   12.50   10/25/46      736      50,462
              

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost – $1,619,591)

                       50,462

Total MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost – $1,619,591)

                       50,462

INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BONDS – 6.2%

          

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 3.0%

          

CVS Caremark Corp.

   5.75      06/01/17      1,000      975,162

McKesson Corp

   5.25      03/01/13      250      247,705
              

Total Consumer Non-Cyclical
(Cost – $1,192,352).

             1,222,867
              

Telecommunications – 3.2%

          

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings

   8.38      03/15/13      500      534,715

Rogers Communications Inc.

   6.80      08/15/18      750      749,609
              

Total Telecommunications
(Cost – $1,308,603)

                       1,284,324

Total INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $2,500,955)

                       2,507,191

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS – 81.9%

          

Basic Industry – 12.4%

          

AK Steel Corp.

   7.75      06/15/12      500      392,500

Arch Western Finance LLC

   6.75      07/01/13      500      457,500

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

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HELIOS ADVANTAGE INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

          

Buckeye Technologies Inc.

   8.50   10/01/13    $ 500    $ 437,500

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold

   8.38      04/01/17      500      467,500

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

   8.13      05/15/11          1,000      993,750

Momentive Performance

   9.75      12/01/14      500      147,500

Steel Dynamics Inc.

   6.75      04/01/15      1,000      677,500

Tube City IMS Corp.

   9.75      02/01/15      500      76,250

US Steel Corp.

   7.00      02/01/18      1,250      853,020

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   6.63      01/15/16      750      525,000
              

Total Basic Industry
(Cost $6,193,101)

               5,028,020
              

Capital Goods – 8.5%

          

Alliant Techsystems Inc.

   6.75      04/01/16      650      617,500

Case Corp.

   7.25      01/15/16      500      365,000

Crown Americas LLC

   7.75      11/15/15      500      502,500

Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc.

   8.00      04/15/23      250      222,500

Jefferson Smurfit Corp.

   8.25   10/01/12      750      93,750

L-3 Communications Corp.

   6.13      01/15/14      500      472,500

Mueller Water Products Inc.

   7.38      06/01/17      500      257,500

Owens-Illinois Inc.

   7.80      05/15/18      500      485,000

Terex Corp.

   7.38      01/15/14      500      432,500
              

Total Capital Goods
(Cost $4,347,396)

             3,448,750
              

Consumer Cyclical – 9.9%

          

ACE Hardware Corp.‡(a)

   9.13      06/01/16      500      410,000

Collective Brands Inc.

   8.25      08/01/13      250      197,500

Couche-Tard U.S. LP

   7.50      12/15/13      1,000      982,500

Ford Motor Credit Co.

   7.00      10/01/13      250      167,165

GameStop Corp.

   8.00      10/01/12      1,000      1,010,000

General Motors Corp.

   7.13      07/15/13      250      35,625

Levi Strauss & Co.

   9.75      01/15/15      500      430,000

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

   7.25      02/15/11      500      481,250

TRW Automotive Inc.‡(a)

   7.25      03/15/17      750      311,250
              

Total Consumer Cyclical
(Cost $4,435,842)

             4,025,290
              

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 8.9%

          

Church & Dwight Company Inc.

   6.00      12/15/12      500      497,500

Constellation Brands Inc.

   7.25      05/15/17      650      617,500

Delhaize Group

   6.50      06/15/17      750      724,991

Jarden Corp.

   7.50      05/01/17      1,000      805,000

Stater Brothers Holdings

   8.13      06/15/12      500      492,500

SUPERVALU Inc.

   7.50      05/15/12      500      491,250
              

Total Consumer Non-Cyclical
(Cost $3,673,779)

             3,628,741
              

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS ADVANTAGE INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

          

Energy – 13.9%

          

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   6.88   01/15/16    $ 500    $ 420,000

El Paso Corp.

   6.88      06/15/14      500      445,359

Frontier Oil Corp.

   6.63      10/01/11      500      487,500

Newfield Exploration Co.

   6.63      09/01/14      500      452,500

Pioneer Natural Resource

   6.65      03/15/17      250      189,647

Range Resources Corp.

   7.50      05/15/16      500      461,250

SeaMetric International AS(c)

   11.63      05/25/12          1,700      680,000

SESI LLC

   6.88      06/01/14      750      607,500

Southwestern Energy Co.‡(a)

   7.50      02/01/18      166      160,190

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

   7.25      05/01/13      1,000      785,000

Williams Companies Inc.‡(a)

   6.38      10/01/10      1,000      983,980
              

Total Energy
(Cost $7,028,800)

               5,672,926
              

Media – 3.9%

          

CCH I LLC / CCH I Capital Corp.

   11.00   10/01/15      250      26,875

Charter Communications Operating LLC‡(a)(e)

   8.38      04/30/14      1,000      880,000

Mediacom Broadband LLC

   8.50      10/15/15      750      675,000
              

Total Media
(Cost $1,815,834)

             1,581,875
              

Services Cyclical – 9.5%

          

AMC Entertainment Inc.

   8.63      08/15/12      750      736,875

ARAMARK Corp.

   8.50      02/01/15      750      690,000

FireKeepers Development Authority‡(a)

   13.88      05/01/15      500      305,000

Iron Mountain Inc.

   8.75      07/15/18      1,000      992,500

Pokagon Gaming Authority‡(a)

   10.38      06/15/14      500      415,000

Seneca Gaming Corp.

   7.25      05/01/12      500      319,375

United Rentals North America Inc.

   6.50      02/15/12      500      400,000
              

Total Services Cyclical
(Cost $4,372,685)

             3,858,750
              

Services Non-Cyclical – 3.8%

          

HCA Inc.

   9.25      11/15/16      1,000      910,000

Service Corp. International

   6.75      04/01/16      750      652,500
              

Total Services Non-Cyclical
(Cost $1,617,677)

             1,562,500
              

Technology & Electronics – 3.3%

          

Flextronics International Limited

   6.25      11/15/14      750      633,750

Sungard Data Systems Inc.

   10.25      08/15/15      1,000      700,000
              

Total Technology & Electronics
(Cost – $1,672,168)

             1,333,750
              

Telecommunications – 7.8%

          

American Tower Corp.

   7.00      10/15/17      500      492,500

Cincinnati Bell Inc.

   8.38      01/15/14      1,000      940,000

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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HELIOS ADVANTAGE INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

Interest

Rate

  Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

          

CSC Holdings Inc.‡(a)

   8.50%   04/15/14    $ 500    $ 492,500

Frontier Communications Corp.

   6.25   01/15/13      650      589,062

Windstream Corp.

   7.00   03/15/19      750      660,000
              

Total Telecommunications
(Cost $3,232,445)

                     3,174,062

Total HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $38,389,727)

                     33,314,664

MUNICIPAL SECURITIES – 0.2%

          

Muni-Arizona – 0.2%

          

Pima County Arizona Industrial Development Authority(d)

   13.10   06/01/09      31      30,523

Pima County Arizona Industrial Development Authority(d)

   12.10   06/01/10      44      38,445
              

Total Muni-Arizona
(Cost $71,879)

                     68,968

Total MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
(Cost $71,879)

                     68,968
                 Shares      

COMMON STOCKS – 2.6%

          

Consumer Products – 0.3%

          

The Coca-Cola Co.
(Cost $103,511)

          2,400      105,480
              

Energy – 0.3%

          

Southern Union Co.
(Cost $94,228)

          7,500      114,150
              

Finance & Investment – 0.4%

          

FSI Realty Trust(c)

          148,000      1

FSI Realty Trust‡(a)(c)

          29,800      0

Mid Country*‡(a)(c)

          50,000      164,000
              

Total Finance & Investment
(Cost $2,348,859)

             164,001
              

Industrials – 0.4%

          

General Electric Co.

          7,500      75,825

Port Townsend Company Inc.*(a)(c)

          1,200      0

United States Steel Corp.

          4,000      84,520
              

Total Industrials
(Cost $952,360)

             160,345
              

Telecommunications – 1.2%

          

AT&T Inc.

          5,000      126,000

Frontier Communications Corp.

          10,000      71,800

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS ADVANTAGE INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

                   Shares   

Value

(Note 2)

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

          

Qwest Communications International Inc.

          25,000    $ 85,500

Verizon Communications Inc.

          4,000      120,800

Windstream Corp.

          10,000      80,600
              

Total Telecommunications
(Cost $622,975)

                       484,700

Total COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,121,933)

                       1,028,676
     

Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

     

SHORT TERM INVESTMENT – 1.1%

          

State Street Euro Dollar Time Deposit
(Cost $458,230)

   0.01   04/01/09    $ 458      458,230
              

Total Investments – 95.8%
(Cost $59,604,951)

             38,961,191

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 4.2%

                       1,715,216

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

           $ 40,676,407
 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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HELIOS HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

    
Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 3.7%

          

Collateralized Debt Obligations – 3.7%

          

Linker Finance PLC

          

Series 16A, Class E‡(a)(c)

   4.06 %#    05/19/45    $   2,000    $ 20,000

Steers Series 2007-A‡(a)(c)

   3.99 †    06/20/18      5,000        1,100,000
              

Total Collateralized Debt Obligations
(Cost $6,796,441)

             1,120,000
              

Collateralized Loan Obligation – 0.0%

          

Credit Genesis CLO 2005‡(a)(c)
(Cost $1,000,000)

   0.00 †    06/23/10      1      6,000

Total ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $7,796,441)

                       1,126,000

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.6%

          

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.6%

          

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust NIM
Series 2006-OA11, Class N3‡(a)(c)

   12.50   09/25/46      473      0

Sasco NIM Trust
Series 2003-S, Class A‡(a)(b)(c)

   7.50   12/28/33      1,306      118,149

Sharp SP I LLC NIM Trust
Series 2006-AHM3, Class N3‡(a)(c)

   12.50   10/25/46      736      50,462
              

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost $2,509,519)

                       168,611

Total MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $2,509,519)

                       168,611

INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BONDS – 1.7%

          

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 0.8%

          

CVS Caremark Corp.
(Cost – $256,747).

   5.75      06/01/17      250      243,791
              

Telecommunications – 0.9%

          

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings
(Cost – $263,094)

   8.38      03/15/13      250      267,357

Total INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $519,841)

                       511,148

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS – 84.7%

          

Basic Industry – 12.7%

          

AK Steel Corp.

   7.75      06/15/12      500      392,500

Arch Western Finance LLC

   6.75      07/01/13      500      457,500

Buckeye Technologies Inc.

   8.50      10/01/13      500      437,500

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold

   8.38      04/01/17      500      467,500

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

   8.13      05/15/11      750      745,313

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

    
Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

          

Momentive Performance

   9.75   12/01/14    $      500    $ 147,500

Steel Dynamics Inc.

   6.75      04/01/15      500      338,750

Tube City IMS Corp.

   9.75      02/01/15      500      76,250

US Steel Corp.

   7.00      02/01/18      500      341,208

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   6.63      01/15/16      625      437,500
              

Total Basic Industry
(Cost $4,924,656)

               3,841,521
              

Capital Goods – 10.5%

          

Alliant Techsystems Inc.

   6.75      04/01/16      500      475,000

Case Corp.

   7.25      01/15/16      500      365,000

Crown Americas LLC

   7.75      11/15/15      500      502,500

Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc.

   8.00      04/15/23      125      111,250

Jefferson Smurfit Corp.

   8.25   10/01/12      500      62,500

L-3 Communications Corp.

   6.13      01/15/14      500      472,500

Mueller Water Products Inc.

   7.38      06/01/17      500      257,500

Owens-Illinois Inc.

   7.80      05/15/18      500      485,000

Terex Corp.

   7.38      01/15/14      500      432,500
              

Total Capital Goods
(Cost $3,959,478)

             3,163,750
              

Consumer Cyclical – 12.3%

          

ACE Hardware Corp.‡(a)

   9.13      06/01/16      500      410,000

Church & Dwight Company Inc.

   6.00      12/15/12      500      497,500

Collective Brands Inc.

   8.25      08/01/13      250      197,500

Couche-Tard U.S. LP

   7.50      12/15/13      625      614,062

Ford Motor Credit Co.

   7.00      10/01/13      250      167,165

GameStop Corp.

   8.00      10/01/12      625      631,250

General Motors Corp.

   7.13      07/15/13      250      35,625

Levi Strauss & Co.

   9.75      01/15/15      500      430,000

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

   7.25      02/15/11      500      481,250

TRW Automotive Inc.‡(a)

   7.25      03/15/17      625      259,375
              

Total Consumer Cyclical
(Cost $4,091,145)

             3,723,727
              

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 8.1%

          

Constellation Brands Inc.

   7.25      05/15/17      500      475,000

Delhaize Group

   6.50      06/15/17      500      483,327

Jarden Corp.

   7.50      05/01/17      625      503,125

Stater Brothers Holdings

   8.13      06/15/12      500      492,500

SUPERVALU Inc.

   7.50      05/15/12      500      491,250
              

Total Consumer Non-Cyclical
(Cost $2,517,460)

             2,445,202
              

Energy – 13.6%

          

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   6.88      01/15/16      500      420,000

El Paso Corp.

   6.88      06/15/14      500      445,359

Frontier Oil Corp.

   6.63      10/01/11      500      487,500

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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HELIOS HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

    
Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

          

Newfield Exploration Co.

   6.63   09/01/14    $      500    $ 452,500

Pioneer Natural Resource

   6.65      03/15/17      250      189,647

Range Resources Corp.

   7.50      05/15/16      500      461,250

SESI LLC

   6.88      06/01/14      625      506,250

Southwestern Energy Co.‡(a)

   7.50      02/01/18      167      161,155

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

   7.25      05/01/13      625      490,625

Williams Companies Inc.‡(a)

   6.38      10/01/10      500      491,990
              

Total Energy
(Cost $4,374,893)

               4,106,276
              

Media – 3.6%

          

CCH I LLC / CCH I Capital Corp.

   11.00   10/01/15      250      26,875

Charter Communications Operating LLC‡(a)(e)

   8.38      04/30/14      700      616,000

Mediacom Broadband LLC

   8.50      10/15/15      500      450,000
              

Total Media
(Cost $1,322,188)

             1,092,875
              

Services Cyclical – 10.0%

          

AMC Entertainment Inc.

   8.63      08/15/12      500      491,250

ARAMARK Corp.

   8.50      02/01/15      500      460,000

FireKeepers Development Authority‡(a)

   13.88      05/01/15      500      305,000

Iron Mountain Inc.

   8.75      07/15/18      625      620,313

Pokagon Gaming Authority‡(a)

   10.38      06/15/14      500      415,000

Seneca Gaming Corp.

   7.25      05/01/12      500      319,375

United Rentals North America Inc.

   6.50      02/15/12      500      400,000
              

Total Services Cyclical
(Cost $3,515,099)

             3,010,938
              

Services Non-Cyclical – 3.3%

          

HCA Inc.

   9.25      11/15/16      625      568,750

Service Corp. International

   6.75      04/01/16      500      435,000
              

Total Services Non-Cyclical
(Cost $1,081,846)

             1,003,750
              

Technology & Electronics – 2.8%

          

Flextronics International Limited

   6.25      11/15/14      500      422,500

Sungard Data Systems Inc.

   10.25      08/15/15      625      437,500
              

Total Technology & Electronics
(Cost $1,102,233)

             860,000
              

Telecommunications – 7.8%

          

American Tower Corp.

   7.00      10/15/17      500      492,500

Cincinnati Bell Inc.

   8.38      01/15/14      500      470,000

CSC Holdings Inc.‡(a)

   8.50      04/15/14      500      492,500

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

    
Interest

Rate

  Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

          

Frontier Communications Corp.

   6.25%   01/15/13    $ 500    $ 453,125

Windstream Corp.

   7.00   03/15/19      500      440,000
              

Total Telecommunications
(Cost $2,389,236)

                     2,348,125

Total HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $29,278,234)

                     25,596,164

MUNICIPAL SECURITIES – 0.2%

          

Muni-Arizona – 0.2%

          

Pima County Arizona Industrial Development Authority(d)

   13.10   06/01/09      25      24,419

Pima County Arizona Industrial Development Authority(d)

   12.10   06/01/10      35      30,756
              

Total Muni-Arizona
(Cost $57,504)

                     55,175

Total MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
(Cost $57,504)

                     55,175
                 Shares      

COMMON STOCKS – 3.2%

          

Consumer Products – 0.3%

          

The Coca-Cola Co.
(Cost $75,477)

          1,750      76,912
              

Energy – 0.4%

          

Southern Union Co.
(Cost $94,228)

          7,500      114,150
              

Finance & Investment – 0.4%

          

FSI Realty Trust(c)

          72,000      1

FSI Realty Trust‡(a)(c)

          26,200      0

Mid Country*‡(a)(c)

          38,235      125,411
              

Total Finance & Investment
(Cost $1,482,977)

             125,412
              

Industrials – 0.5%

          

General Electric Co.

          7,500      75,825

Port Townsend Company Inc.*(a)(c)

          875      0

United States Steel Corp.

          4,000      84,520
              

Total Industrials
(Cost $760,820)

             160,345
              

Telecommunications – 1.6%

          

AT&T Inc.

          5,000      126,000

Frontier Communications Corp.

          10,000      71,800

Qwest Communications International Inc.

          25,000      85,500

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

9


HELIOS HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

                 Shares   

Value

(Note 2)

COMMON STOCKS (continued)

          

Verizon Communications Inc.

          4,000    $ 120,800

Windstream Corp.

          10,000      80,600
              

Total Telecommunications
(Cost $631,277)

                     484,700

Total COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $3,044,779)

                     961,519
     

Interest

Rate

  Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

     

SHORT TERM INVESTMENT – 4.1%

          

State Street Euro Dollar Time Deposit
(Cost $1,227,832)

   0.01%   04/01/09    $ 1,228      1,227,832
              

Total Investments – 98.2%
(Cost $44,434,150)

             29,646,449

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 1.8%

                     543,097

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

           $ 30,189,546
 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS MULTI-SECTOR HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

    
Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 3.7%

          

Collateralized Debt Obligations – 3.6%

          

Linker Finance PLC
Series 16A, Class E‡(a)(c)

   4.06 %#    05/19/45    $     5,000    $ 50,000

Steers Series 2007-A‡(a)(c)

   3.99 †    06/20/18      5,250      1,155,000
              

Total Collateralized Debt Obligations
(Cost $9,948,458)

               1,205,000
              

Collateralized Loan Obligation – 0.1%

          

Credit Genesis CLO 2005‡(a)(c)
(Cost $2,970,000)

   0.00 †    06/23/10      3      18,000

Total ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $12,918,458)

                       1,223,000

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.3%

          

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.3%

          

Sharp SP I LLC NIM Trust
Series 2006-AHM3, Class N3‡(a)(c)
(Cost $1,471,200)

   12.50   10/25/46      1,471      100,924

Total MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $1,471,200)

                       100,924

INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BONDS – 5.3%

          

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 1.5%

          

CVS Caremark Corp.
(Cost – $479,376).

   5.75      06/01/17      500      487,581
              

Telecommunications – 3.8%

          

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings

   8.38      03/15/13      500      534,715

Rogers Communications Inc.

   6.80      08/15/18      500      499,739

Rogers Wireless Inc.

   6.38      03/01/14      250      253,095
              

Total Telecommunications
(Cost – $1,278,199)

                       1,287,549

Total INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $1,757,575)

                       1,775,130

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS – 81.4%

          

Basic Industry – 11.5%

          

AK Steel Corp.

   7.75      06/15/12      500      392,500

Arch Western Finance LLC

   6.75      07/01/13      500      457,500

Buckeye Technologies Inc.

   8.50      10/01/13      500      437,500

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold

   8.38      04/01/17      500      467,500

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

   8.13      05/15/11      500      496,875

Momentive Performance

   9.75      12/01/14      500      147,500

Steel Dynamics Inc.

   6.75      04/01/15      500      338,750

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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HELIOS MULTI-SECTOR HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

    
Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

          

Tube City IMS Corp.

   9.75   02/01/15    $ 500    $ 76,250

US Steel Corp.

   7.00      02/01/18          1,000      682,416

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   6.63      01/15/16      500      350,000
              

Total Basic Industry
(Cost $4,859,536)

               3,846,791
              

Capital Goods – 11.1%

          

Alliant Techsystems Inc.

   6.75      04/01/16      500      475,000

Case Corp.

   7.25      01/15/16      500      365,000

Crown Americas LLC

   7.75      11/15/15      500      502,500

Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc.

   8.00      04/15/23      250      222,500

Jefferson Smurfit Corp.

   8.25   10/01/12      500      62,500

L-3 Communications Corp.

   6.13      01/15/14      500      472,500

Mueller Water Products Inc.

   7.38      06/01/17      500      257,500

Owens-Illinois Inc.

   7.80      05/15/18      500      485,000

Terex Corp.

   7.38      01/15/14      1,000      865,000
              

Total Capital Goods
(Cost $4,496,409)

             3,707,500
              

Consumer Cyclical – 11.7%

          

ACE Hardware Corp.‡(a)

   9.13      06/01/16      500      410,000

Collective Brands Inc.

   8.25      08/01/13      250      197,500

Couche-Tard U.S. LP

   7.50      12/15/13      1,000      982,500

Ford Motor Credit Co.

   7.00      10/01/13      250      167,166

GameStop Corp.

   8.00      10/01/12      1,000      1,010,000

General Motors Corp.

   7.13      07/15/13      250      35,625

Levi Strauss & Co.

   9.75      01/15/15      500      430,000

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

   7.25      02/15/11      500      481,250

TRW Automotive Inc.‡(a)

   7.25      03/15/17      500      207,500
              

Total Consumer Cyclical
(Cost $4,203,472)

             3,921,541
              

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 8.5%

          

Church & Dwight Company Inc.

   6.00      12/15/12      500      497,500

Constellation Brands Inc.

   7.25      05/15/17      500      475,000

Delhaize Group

   6.50      06/15/17      500      483,327

Jarden Corp.

   7.50   05/01/17      500      402,500

Stater Brothers Holdings

   8.13      06/15/12      500      492,500

SUPERVALU Inc.

   7.50      05/15/12      500      491,250
              

Total Consumer Non-Cyclical
(Cost $2,883,331)

             2,842,077
              

Energy – 13.8%

          

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   6.88      01/15/16      500      420,000

El Paso Corp.

   6.88      06/15/14      500      445,359

Frontier Oil Corp

   6.63      10/01/11      500      487,500

Newfield Exploration Co.

   6.63      09/01/14      500      452,500

Pioneer Natural Resource

   6.65      03/15/17      250      189,647

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS MULTI-SECTOR HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

    
Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

          

Range Resources Corp.

   7.50   05/15/16    $ 500    $ 461,250

SeaMetric International AS(c)

   11.63      05/25/12      800      320,000

SESI LLC

   6.88      06/01/14      500      405,000

Southwestern Energy Co.‡(a)

   7.50      02/01/18      167      161,155

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

   7.25      05/01/13          1,000      785,000

Williams Companies Inc.‡(a)

   6.38      10/01/10      500      491,990
              

Total Energy
(Cost $5,394,914)

               4,619,401
              

Media – 3.6%

          

CCH I LLC/CCH I Capital Corp.

   11.00   10/01/15      500      53,750

Charter Communications Operating LLC‡(a)(e)

   8.38      04/30/14      800      704,000

Mediacom Broadband LLC

   8.50      10/15/15      500      450,000
              

Total Media
(Cost $1,549,480)

             1,207,750
              

Services Cyclical – 8.1%

          

AMC Entertainment Inc.

   8.63      08/15/12      500      491,250

ARAMARK Corp.

   8.50      02/01/15      500      460,000

FireKeepers Development Authority‡(a)

   13.88      05/01/15      500      305,000

Iron Mountain Inc.

   8.75      07/15/18      750      744,375

Seneca Gaming Corp.

   7.25      05/01/12      500      319,375

United Rentals North America Inc.

   6.50      02/15/12      500      400,000
              

Total Services Cyclical
(Cost $3,094,910)

             2,720,000
              

Services Non-Cyclical – 2.7%

          

HCA Inc.

   9.25      11/15/16      500      455,000

Service Corp. International

   6.75      04/01/16      500      435,000
              

Total Services Non-Cyclical
(Cost $952,828)

             890,000
              

Technology & Electronics – 3.4%

          

Flextronics International Limited

   6.25      11/15/14      500      422,500

Sungard Data Systems Inc.

   10.25      08/15/15      1,000      700,000
              

Total Technology & Electronics
(Cost $1,419,794)

             1,122,500
              

Telecommunications – 7.0%

          

American Tower Corp.

   7.00      10/15/17      500      492,500

Cincinnati Bell Inc.

   8.38      01/15/14      500      470,000

CSC Holdings Inc.‡(a)

   8.50      04/15/14      500      492,500

Frontier Communications Corp.

   6.25      01/15/13      500      453,125

Windstream Corp.

   7.00      03/15/19      500      440,000
              

Total Telecommunications
(Cost $2,384,613)

                       2,348,125

Total HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $31,239,287)

                       27,225,685

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

13


HELIOS MULTI-SECTOR HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

                 Shares   

Value

(Note 2)

COMMON STOCKS – 3.0%

          

Consumer Products – 0.3%

          

The Coca-Cola Co.
(Cost $86,259)

          2,000    $ 87,900
              

Energy – 0.3%

          

Southern Union Co.
(Cost $94,228)

          7,500      114,150
              

Finance & Investment – 0.5 %

          

FSI Realty Trust(c)

          200,000      2

FSI Realty Trust‡(a)(c)

          35,000      0

Mid Country*‡(a)(c)

          52,941      173,646
              

Total Finance & Investment
(Cost $2,871,557)

             173,648
              

Industrials – 0.5%

          

General Electric Co.

          7,500      75,825

Port Townsend Company Inc.*(a)(c)

          1,300      0

United States Steel Corp.

          4,000      84,520
              

Total Industrials
(Cost $957,799)

             160,345
              

Telecommunications – 1.4%

          

AT&T Inc.

          5,000      126,000

Frontier Communications Corp.

          10,000      71,800

Qwest Communications International Inc.

          25,000      85,500

Verizon Communications Inc.

          4,000      120,800

Windstream Corp.

          10,000      80,600
              

Total Telecommunications
(Cost $622,975)

                     484,700

Total COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $4,632,818)

                     1,020,743
     

Interest

Rate

  Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

     

SHORT TERM INVESTMENT – 4.3%

          

State Street Euro Dollar Time Deposit
(Cost $1,451,692)

   0.01%   04/01/09    $ 1,452      1,451,692
              

Total Investments – 98.0%
(Cost $53,471,030)

             32,797,174

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 2.0%

                     663,051

NET ASSETS – 100.0 %

           $ 33,460,225
 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 5.0%

          

Collateralized Debt Obligations – 3.8%

          

Linker Finance PLC

          

Series 16A, Class E‡(a)(c)

   4.06 %#    05/19/45    $   2,000    $ 20,000

Steers Series 2007-A‡(a)(c)

   3.99 †    06/20/18      5,000        1,100,000
              

Total Collateralized Debt Obligations
(Cost $6,796,440)

             1,120,000
              

Collateralized Loan Obligation – 0.0%

          

Credit Genesis CLO 2005‡(a)(c)
(Cost $1,000,000)

   0.00 †    06/23/10      1      6,000
              

Home Equity Loan – 1.2%

          

Lake Country Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-HE1, Class M8‡(a)(b)(c)
(Cost $3,271,466)

   3.27 †#    07/25/34      3,915      354,621

Total ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $11,067,906)

                       1,480,621

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.2%

          

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 0.2%

          

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust NIM
Series 2006-OA11, Class N3‡(a)(c)

   12.50   09/25/46      945      0

Sharp SP I LLC NIM Trust
Series 2006-AHM3, Class N3‡(a)(c)

   12.50   10/25/46      736      50,462
              

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost $1,695,417)

                       50,462

Total MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $1,695,417)

                       50,462

INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BONDS – 7.7%

          

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 2.5%

          

CVS Caremark Corp.

   5.75      06/01/17      500      487,581

McKesson Corp.

   5.25      03/01/13      250      247,705
              

Total Consumer Non-Cyclical
(Cost – $747,097)

             735,286
              

Telecommunications – 5.2%

          

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings

   8.38      03/15/13      500      534,714

Rogers Wireless Inc.

   6.38      03/01/14      500      506,190

Time Warner Cable Inc.

   8.25      04/01/19      500      513,811
              

Total Telecommunications
(Cost – $1,498,796)

                       1,554,715

Total INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $2,245,893)

                       2,290,001

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS – 71.4%

          

Basic Industry – 6.6%

          

Buckeye Technologies Inc.

   8.50   10/01/13    $ 500    $ 437,500

Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold

   8.38      04/01/17      500      467,500

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

   8.13      05/15/11      500      496,875

Momentive Performance

   9.75      12/01/14      500      147,500

Tube City IMS Corp.

   9.75      02/01/15      500      76,250

Westlake Chemical Corp.

   6.63      01/15/16      500      350,000
              

Total Basic Industry
(Cost $2,884,470)

             1,975,625
              

Capital Goods – 10.6%

          

Alliant Techsystems Inc.

   6.75      04/01/16      500      475,000

Case Corp.

   7.25      01/15/16      500      365,000

Crown Americas LLC

   7.75      11/15/15      500      502,500

Crown Cork & Seal Company Inc.

   8.00      04/15/23      125      111,250

Jefferson Smurfit Corp.

   8.25   10/01/12      500      62,500

L-3 Communications Corp.

   6.13      01/15/14      500      472,500

Mueller Water Products Inc.

   7.38      06/01/17      500      257,500

Owens-Illinois Inc.

   7.80      05/15/18      500      485,000

Terex Corp.

   7.38      01/15/14      500      432,500
              

Total Capital Goods
(Cost $3,959,473)

             3,163,750
              

Consumer Cyclical – 7.8%

          

ACE Hardware Corp.‡(a)

   9.13      06/01/16      500      410,000

Collective Brands Inc.

   8.25      08/01/13      250      197,500

Couche-Tard U.S. LP

   7.50      12/15/13      625      614,062

Ford Motor Credit Co.

   7.00      10/01/13      250      167,166

GameStop Corp.

   8.00      10/01/12      625      631,250

General Motors Corp.

   7.13      07/15/13      250      35,625

TRW Automotive Inc.‡(a)

   7.25      03/15/17      625      259,375
              

Total Consumer Cyclical
(Cost $2,744,691)

             2,314,978
              

Consumer Non-Cyclical – 7.8%

          

Constellation Brands Inc.

   7.25      05/15/17      500      475,000

Delhaize Group

   6.50      06/15/17      1,000      966,654

Jarden Corp.

   7.50      05/01/17      500      402,500

Stater Brothers Holdings

   8.13      06/15/12      500      492,500
              

Total Consumer Non-Cyclical
(Cost $2,359,128)

               2,336,654
              

Energy – 14.7%

          

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   6.88      01/15/16      500      420,000

El Paso Corp.

   6.88      06/15/14      500      445,359

Newfield Exploration Co.

   6.63      09/01/14      500      452,500

Range Resources Corp.

   7.50      05/15/16      500      461,250

SeaMetric International AS(c)

   11.63      05/25/12        1,500      600,000

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS (continued)

          

SESI LLC

   6.88   06/01/14    $ 625    $ 506,250

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

   7.25      05/01/13      625      490,625

Williams Companies Inc.‡(a)

   6.38      10/01/10        1,035      1,018,419
              

Total Energy
(Cost $5,548,534)

             4,394,403
              

Media – 3.1%

          

CCH I LLC/CCH I Capital Corp.

   11.00   10/01/15      250      26,875

Charter Communications Operating LLC‡(a)(e)

   8.38      04/30/14      500      440,000

Mediacom Broadband LLC

   8.50      10/15/15      500      450,000
              

Total Media
(Cost $1,139,817)

             916,875
              

Services Cyclical – 8.3%

          

AMC Entertainment Inc.

   8.63      08/15/12      500      491,250

ARAMARK Corp.

   8.50      02/01/15      500      460,000

FireKeepers Development Authority‡(a)

   13.88      05/01/15      500      305,000

Iron Mountain Inc.

   8.75      07/15/18      500      496,250

Pokagon Gaming Authority‡(a)

   10.38      06/15/14      500      415,000

Seneca Gaming Corp.

   7.25      05/01/12      500      319,375
              

Total Services Cyclical
(Cost $2,990,938)

             2,486,875
              

Services Non-Cyclical – 3.4%

          

HCA Inc.

   9.25      11/15/16      625      568,750

Service Corp. International

   6.75      04/01/16      500      435,000
              

Total Services Non-Cyclical
(Cost $1,081,846)

             1,003,750
              

Technology & Electronics – 2.9%

          

Flextronics International Limited

   6.25      11/15/14      500      422,500

Sungard Data Systems Inc.

   10.25      08/15/15      625      437,500
              

Total Technology & Electronics
(Cost $1,102,233)

             860,000
              

Telecommunications – 6.2%

          

American Tower Corp.

   7.00      10/15/17      500      492,500

Cincinnati Bell Inc.

   8.38      01/15/14      500      470,000

Frontier Communications Corp.

   6.25      01/15/13      500      453,125

Windstream Corp.

   7.00      03/15/19      500      440,000
              

Total Telecommunications
(Cost $1,921,736)

                       1,855,625

Total HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BONDS
(Cost $25,732,866)

                       21,308,535

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

Interest

Rate

  Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

MUNICIPAL SECURITIES – 0.2%

          

Muni-Arizona – 0.2%

          

Pima County Arizona Industrial Development Authority(d)

   13.10%   06/01/09    $ 25    $      24,419

Pima County Arizona Industrial Development Authority(d)

   12.10   06/01/10      35      30,756
              

Total Muni-Arizona
(Cost $57,504)

                     55,175

Total MUNICIPAL SECURITIES
(Cost $57,504)

                     55,175
                 Shares      

COMMON STOCKS – 3.3%

          

Consumer Products – 0.3%

          

The Coca-Cola Co.
(Cost $78,712)

          1,825      80,209
              

Energy – 0.4 %

          

Southern Union Co.
(Cost $94,228)

          7,500      114,150
              

Finance & Investment – 0.5%

          

FSI Realty Trust(c)

          92,000      1

FSI Realty Trust‡(a)(c)

          26,200      0

Mid Country*‡(a)(c)

          42,647      139,882
              

Total Finance & Investment
(Cost $1,724,566)

             139,883
              

Industrials – 0.5%

          

General Electric Co.

          7,500      75,825

Port Townsend Company Inc.*(a)(c)

          1,050      0

United States Steel Corp.

          4,000      84,520
              

Total Industrials
(Cost $858,137)

             160,345
              

Telecommunications – 1.6%

          

AT&T Inc.

          5,000      126,000

Frontier Communications Corp.

          10,000      71,800

Qwest Communications International Inc.

          25,000      85,500

Verizon Communications Inc.

          4,000      120,800

Windstream Corp.

          10,000      80,600
              

Total Telecommunications
(Cost $631,277)

                     484,700

Total COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $3,386,920)

                     979,287

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.

Portfolio of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

     

Interest

Rate

    Maturity   

Principal
Amount

(000s)

  

Value

(Note 2)

SHORT TERM INVESTMENT – 6.9%

          

State Street Euro Dollar Time Deposit
(Cost $2,068,650)

   0.01   04/01/09    $   2,069    $ 2,068,650
              

Total Investments – 94.7%
(Cost $46,255,156)

             28,232,731

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities – 5.3%

                       1,582,773

NET ASSETS – 100.0%

           $ 29,815,504
 

 

 

See Notes to Portfolios of Investments and Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

19


HELIOS FUNDS

Notes to Portfolios of Investments

March 31, 2009

 

 

The following notes should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Portfolios of Investments.

 

*

    Non-income producing security.

#

    Issuer is currently in default on its regularly scheduled interest payment.

@

    Portion or entire principal amount delivered as collateral for reverse repurchase agreement. (Note 6)

    Variable Rate Security – Interest rate shown is the rate in effect as of March 31, 2009.

    Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2009, the total values of all such investments were as follows:

 

Fund    Value    % of Net Assets  

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 5,705,382    14.03

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     4,571,042    15.14   

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     4,269,715    12.76   

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     4,518,759    15.16   

 

(a)

    Private Placement.

(b)

    Investment in subprime security. As of March 31, 2009, the total values of all such investments were as follows:

 

Fund    Value    % of Net Assets  

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 118,149    0.39

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     354,621    1.19   

 

(c)

    Security valued in good faith pursuant to fair value procedures adopted by the Board of Directors. As of March 31, 2009, the total values of all such securities were as follows:

 

Fund    Value    % of Net Assets  

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 2,427,463    5.97

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     1,420,023    4.70   

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     1,817,572    5.43   

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     2,270,966    7.62   

 

(d)

    Zero-coupon bond – Interest rate represents current yield to maturity.

(e)

   

Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has defaulted on regularly scheduled interest payments on subordinated debt. The Funds own senior debt issued by this company that continues to receive income payments.

 

ABS

    Asset-Backed Security.

CBO

    Certificate-Backed Obligation.

CDO

    Collateralized Debt Obligation.

CLO

    Collateralized Loan Obligation.

NIM

    Net Interest Margin.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS FUNDS

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

March 31, 2009

 

 

      Helios
Advantage
Income Fund,
Inc.
    Helios High
Income Fund,
Inc.
    Helios Multi-
Sector High
Income Fund,
Inc.
    Helios
Strategic
Income Fund,
Inc.
 

Assets:

        

Investments in securities, at value (Note 2)

   $ 38,502,961      $ 28,418,617      $ 31,345,482      $ 26,164,081   

Investment in time deposit, at value

     458,230        1,227,832        1,451,692        2,068,650   
                                

Total investments

     38,961,191        29,646,449        32,797,174        28,232,731   

Cash

     101        101        100        101   

Net receivable from advisor (Note 4)

     47,122        35,063        54,545        44,389   

Interest and dividends receivable

     1,019,754        726,963        798,316        688,533   

Receivable for investments sold

     877,998        3,851        438,998        885,204   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     54,835        53,981        54,478        48,414   
                                

Total assets

     40,961,001        30,466,408        34,143,611        29,899,372   
                                

Liabilities:

        

Reverse repurchase agreements (Note 6)

                   150,000          

Interest payable for reverse repurchase agreements (Note 6)

                   433          

Payable for investments purchased

     195,785        195,785        449,153          

Administration fee payable (Note 4)

     5,458        4,127        4,550        4,118   

Accrued expenses

     83,351        76,950        79,250        79,750   
                                

Total liabilities

     284,594        276,862        683,386        83,868   
                                

Net Assets

   $ 40,676,407      $ 30,189,546      $ 33,460,225      $ 29,815,504   
                                

Composition of Net Assets:

        

Capital stock, at par value ($.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized) (Note 7)

   $ 3,268      $ 2,419     $ 3,791      $ 2,947   

Additional paid-in capital (Note 7)

     456,279,779        338,533,603       494,012,531        403,018,378   

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

     (394,962,880     (293,558,775     (439,882,241     (355,183,396

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

     (20,643,760     (14,787,701     (20,673,856     (18,022,425
                                

Net assets applicable to capital stock outstanding

   $ 40,676,407      $ 30,189,546     $ 33,460,225      $ 29,815,504   
                                

Investments, at identified cost

   $ 59,604,951      $ 44,434,150     $ 53,471,030      $ 46,255,156   
                                

Shares Outstanding and Net Asset Value Per Share:

        

Common shares outstanding

     32,682,733        24,181,420        37,904,329        29,476,068   

Net asset value per share

   $ 1.24      $ 1.25      $ 0.88      $ 1.01   

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

21


HELIOS FUNDS

Statements of Operations

For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2009

 

 

      Helios
Advantage
Income Fund,
Inc.
    Helios High
Income Fund,
Inc.
    Helios Multi-
Sector High
Income Fund,
Inc.
    Helios
Strategic
Income Fund,
Inc.
 

Investment Income (Note 2):

        

Interest

   $ 12,666,221      $ 10,318,079      $ 11,887,271      $ 13,599,670  

Dividends

     58,184       46,812       57,332       50,144  
                                

Total investment income

     12,724,405        10,364,891        11,944,603        13,649,814   
                                

Expenses:

        

Investment advisory fees (Note 4)

     405,861       302,089       361,173       338,039  

Administration fees (Note 4)

     97,656       73,709       87,344       82,005  

Debt issuance costs

     268,284       31,844       269,240       25,618  

Audit and tax services

     146,255       146,255       146,255       146,255  

Legal fees

     121,068       104,756       111,717       109,243  

Insurance

     109,310       80,671       108,628       96,539  

Valuation consultant fees (Note 4)

     76,179       56,538       71,937       61,178  

Custodian

     62,437       61,917       60,236       61,723  

Reports to stockholders

     51,168       41,867       46,190       47,082  

Directors’ fees

     39,088       39,088       39,088       39,088  

Transfer agent fees

     30,826       31,590       30,638       30,888  

Registration fees

     30,228       25,550       44,526       29,189  

Miscellaneous

     11,471       7,264       10,480       10,144  
                                

Total operating expenses

     1,449,831       1,003,138       1,387,452       1,076,991  

Interest expense on borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements (Note 6)

     21,455       19,938       31,675        102,968  
                                

Total expenses

     1,471,286       1,023,076       1,419,127        1,179,959  

Less expenses waived and reimbursed by the investment advisor (Note 4)

     (449,345     (427,184     (474,090     (440,270
                                

Net expenses

     1,021,941       595,892       945,037       739,689  
                                

Net investment income

     11,702,464        9,768,999        10,999,566        12,910,125   
                                

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
(Note 2):

        

Net realized loss on investment transactions

     (271,508,158     (204,453,115     (295,344,355     (238,784,098

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     213,496,101        160,058,310        232,758,334        185,224,421   
                                

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (58,012,057     (44,394,805 )       (62,586,021     (53,559,677
                                

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (46,309,593   $ (34,625,806   $ (51,586,455   $ (40,649,552
                                

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS FUNDS

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

For the Fiscal Years Ended March 31,

 

 

     Helios Advantage Income
Fund, Inc.
    Helios High Income
Fund, Inc.
 
      2009    

(Unaudited)

2008

    2009    

(Unaudited)

2008

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

        

Net investment income

   $ 11,702,464      $ 41,268,490      $ 9,768,999      $ 28,267,693   

Net realized loss on investment transactions

     (271,508,158     (125,370,763     (204,453,115     (89,524,052

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     213,496,101        (196,213,423     160,058,310        (141,206,973
                                

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (46,309,593     (280,315,696     (34,625,806     (202,463,332
                                

Distributions to Stockholders (Note 2):

        

Net investment income

     (7,792,400     (42,440,232     (6,693,644     (30,061,517

Net realized gains on investments

            (2,248,438            (1,476,321

Return of capital

     (6,704,405     (1,260,966     (4,014,614     (2,127,300
                                

Total distributions paid

     (14,496,805     (45,949,636     (10,708,258     (33,665,138
                                

Capital Stock Transactions (Note 7):

        

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     1,183,984        9,565,512        984,261        7,408,915   
                                

Total decrease in net assets

     (59,622,414     (316,699,820     (44,349,803     (228,719,555

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of year

     100,298,821        416,998,641        74,539,349        303,258,904   
                                

End of year

   $ 40,676,407      $ 100,298,821      $ 30,189,546      $ 74,539,349   
                                

(including distributions in excess of net investment income of)

   $      $ (2,699,273   $      $ (2,411,702
                                
                               

Share Transactions:

        

Reinvested shares

     386,661        928,527        324,893        854,103   
                                

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

23


HELIOS FUNDS

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

For the Fiscal Years Ended March 31,

 

 

     Helios Multi-Sector
High Income Fund, Inc.
    Helios Strategic Income
Fund, Inc.
 
     

2009

   

(Unaudited)

2008

   

2009

   

(Unaudited)

2008

 
        

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

        

Net investment income

   $ 10,999,566      $ 43,680,564     $ 12,910,125      $ 35,240,678   

Net realized loss on investment transactions

     (295,344,355     (145,636,930     (238,784,098     (111,667,096

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     232,758,334       (226,990,116     185,224,421       (167,570,291
                                

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

     (51,586,455     (328,946,482     (40,649,552     (243,996,709
                                

Distributions to Stockholders (Note 2):

        

Net investment income

     (8,774,368     (59,306,111     (9,717,511     (36,808,696

Net realized gains on investments

            (2,434,955              

Return of capital

     (8,287,794            (4,160,354     (3,929,720
                                

Total distributions paid

     (17,062,162     (61,741,066     (13,877,865     (40,738,416
                                

Capital Stock Transactions (Note 7):

        

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

     3,482,113       20,435,595       1,608,910       8,239,194  
                                

Total decrease in net assets

     (65,166,504     (370,251,953     (52,918,507     (276,495,931

Net Assets:

        

Beginning of year

     98,626,729        468,878,682       82,734,011        359,229,942  
                                

End of year

   $ 33,460,225     $ 98,626,729     $ 29,815,504     $ 82,734,011   
                                

(including distributions in excess of net investment income of)

   $     $ (1,326,721)     $     $ (2,274,674)   
                                
                               

Share Transactions:

        

Reinvested shares

     1,506,514        3,141,378        624,790        989,582   
                                

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS ADVANTAGE INCOME FUND, INC.

Statement of Cash Flows

For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2009

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

  

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:

  

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (46,309,593

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

     (49,743,904

Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments, principal paydowns, net of losses

     62,929,794   

Sales of short-term portfolio investments, net

     1,865,980   

Decrease in dividends and interest receivable

     1,796,318   

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

     1,286,087   

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     187,492   

Increase in payable for investments purchased

     195,785   

Decrease in interest payable on loans outstanding

     (96,848

Increase in receivable from advisor

     (47,122

Decrease in investment advisory fee payable

     (83,597

Decrease in administration fee payable

     (13,834

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (26,777

Net amortization and paydown gains on investments

     (1,638,916

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     (213,496,101

Net realized loss on investment transactions

     271,508,158   
        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     28,312,922   
        

Cash flows used for financing activities:

  

Decrease in loan payable

     (15,000,000

Dividends paid to stockholders, net of reinvestments

     (13,312,821
        

Net cash used for financing activities

     (28,312,821
        

Net increase in cash

     101   

Cash at beginning of year

       
        

Cash at end of year

   $ 101   
        

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

  

Interest payments for the year ended March 31, 2009 totaled $118,303

  

Non-cash financing activities included reinvestment of dividends of $1,183,984

  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

25


HELIOS HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Statement of Cash Flows

For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2009

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

  

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:

  

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (34,625,806

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

     (36,936,716

Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments, principal paydowns, net of losses

     43,743,117   

Sales of short-term portfolio investments, net

     2,970,497   

Decrease in dividends and interest receivable

     1,256,006   

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

     2,134,359   

Increase in prepaid expenses

     (20,407

Decrease in payable for investments purchased

     (107,194

Decrease in interest payable on loans outstanding

     (21,150

Increase in receivable from advisor

     (35,063

Decrease in investment advisory fee payable

     (55,071

Decrease in administration fee payable

     (8,582

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (11,725

Net amortization and paydown gains on investments

     (952,972

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     (160,058,310

Net realized loss on investment transactions

     204,453,115   
        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     21,724,098   
        

Cash flows used for financing activities:

  

Decrease in loan payable

     (12,000,000

Dividends paid to stockholders, net of reinvestments

     (9,723,997
        

Net cash used for financing activities

     (21,723,997
        

Net increase in cash

     101   

Cash at beginning of year

       
        

Cash at end of year

   $ 101   
        

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

  

Interest payments for the year ended March 31, 2009 totaled $41,088

  

Non-cash financing activities included reinvestment of dividends of $984,261

  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS MULTI-SECTOR HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Statement of Cash Flows

For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2009

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

  

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:

  

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (51,586,455

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

     (39,173,855

Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments, principal paydowns, net of losses

     53,658,648   

Purchases of short-term portfolio investments, net

     (41,362

Decrease in dividends and interest receivable

     2,000,858   

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

     4,219,184   

Decrease in prepaid expenses

     187,849   

Increase in interest payable for reverse repurchase agreements

     433   

Increase in payable for investments purchased

     449,153   

Decrease in interest payable on loans outstanding

     (97,557

Increase in receivable from advisor

     (54,545

Decrease in investment advisory fee payable

     (83,588

Decrease in administration fee payable

     (14,739

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (31,704

Net amortization and paydown gains on investments

     (1,588,192

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     (232,758,334

Net realized loss on investment transactions

     295,344,355   
        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     30,430,149   
        

Cash flows used for financing activities:

  

Decrease in loan payable

     (17,000,000

Net cash provided by reverse repurchase agreements

     150,000   

Dividends paid to stockholders, net of reinvestments

     (13,580,049
        

Net cash used for financing activities

     (30,430,049
        

Net increase in cash

     100   

Cash at beginning of year

       
        

Cash at end of year

   $ 100   
        

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

  

Interest payments for the year ended March 31,2009 totaled $128,799

  

Non-cash financing activities included reinvestment of dividends of $3,482,113

  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.

Statement of Cash Flows

For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2009

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

  

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:

  

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (40,649,552

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

     (33,893,400

Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments, principal paydowns, net of losses

     64,240,609   

Sales of short-term portfolio investments, net

     1,624,826   

Decrease in dividends and interest receivable

     2,322,747   

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

     1,472,628   

Increase in prepaid expenses

     (27,806

Decrease in interest payable on loans outstanding

     (113,594

Increase in receivable from advisor

     (44,389

Decrease in investment advisory fee payable

     (74,628

Decrease in administration fee payable

     (13,104

Decrease in accrued expenses

     (6,986

Net amortization and paydown gains on investments

     (1,127,972

Unrealized appreciation on investments

     (185,224,421

Net realized loss on investment transactions

     238,784,098   
        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     47,269,056   
        

Cash flows used for financing activities:

  

Decrease in loan payable

     (35,000,000

Dividends paid to stockholders, net of reinvestments

     (12,268,955
        

Net cash used for financing activities

     (47,268,955
        

Net increase in cash

     101   

Cash at beginning of year

       
        

Cash at end of year

   $ 101   
        

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

  

Interest payments for the year ended March 31, 2009 totaled $216,562

  

Non-cash financing activities included reinvestment of dividends of $1,608,910

  

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS ADVANTAGE INCOME FUND, INC.

Financial Highlights

 

 

     For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31,     For the
Period Ended
March 31, 2005(a)
 
      2009     2008*     2007*     2006*    
           (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)        

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 3.11      $ 13.29      $ 13.95      $ 14.37      $ 14.33 (b) 
                                        

Net investment income

     0.35        1.23        1.66        1.90        0.57   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (1.77     (9.97     (0.56     (0.22     (0.03
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value resulting from operations

     (1.42     (8.74     1.10        1.68        0.54   
                                        

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.24     (1.31     (1.70     (1.86     (0.48

Distributions from capital gains

     —          —          —          (0.24     —     

Return of capital

     (0.21     (0.13     (0.06     —          —     
                                        

Total distributions

     (0.45     (1.44     (1.76     (2.10     (0.48
                                        

Offering costs charged to additional paid in capital

     —          —          —          —          (0.02
                                        

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 1.24      $ 3.11      $ 13.29      $ 13.95      $ 14.37   
                                        

Market price, end of period

   $ 1.00      $ 3.34      $ 15.30      $ 16.80      $ 15.59   
                                        

Total Investment Return†

     (61.80 )%      (73.61 )%      1.53     23.28     7.30

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplementary Data:

          

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 40,676      $ 100,299      $ 416,999      $ 417,229      $ 403,663   

Gross operating expenses

     2.44     3.66     3.23     2.62     0.94 %(c) 

Interest expense

     0.03     N/A (e)      N/A (e)      N/A (e)      N/A (e) 

Total expenses

     2.47     3.66     3.23     2.62     0.94 %(c) 

Net expenses, including fee waivers and reimbursement and excluding interest expense, debt issuance costs and extraordinary expenses

     1.23     3.49     3.23     2.62     0.94

Net investment income

     19.66     15.69     12.14     13.45     10.52 %(c) 

Net investment income, excluding the effect of fee waivers and reimbursement

     18.91     15.52     12.14     13.45     10.52 %(c) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     89     76     94     104     57 %(d) 

 

*

By correspondence dated May 27, 2010, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, informed the Fund that its audit reports dated May 29, 2008, May 21, 2007 and May 22, 2006, on the Fund’s financial statements for these fiscal years should no longer be relied upon. Based upon the actions of the Fund’s former independent registered public accounting firm, the financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 should not be relied upon. Please see Notes 15 and 16 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

Total investment return is computed based upon the New York Stock Exchange market price of the Fund’s shares and excludes the effect of brokerage commissions. Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at the prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

(a)

From the commencement of investment operations on November 8, 2004.

(b)

Net of sales load of $0.675 on initial shares issued.

(c)

Annualized.

(d)

Not Annualized.

(e)

Not available. During this period, interest expense was not reported separately from operating expenses.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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HELIOS HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Financial Highlights

 

 

     For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31,  
      2009    

2008*

   

2007*

   

2006*

    2005  
           (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)        

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 3.12      $ 13.18      $ 13.85      $ 15.03      $ 15.32   
                                        

Net investment income

     0.39        1.16        1.76        1.98        2.15   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (1.81     (9.78     (0.67     (0.58     0.24   
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value resulting from operations

     (1.42     (8.62     1.09        1.40        2.39   
                                        

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.28     (1.26     (1.73     (1.90     (2.07

Distributions from capital gains

     —          —          —          (0.68     (0.61

Return of capital

     (0.17     (0.18     (0.03     —          —     
                                        

Total distributions

     (0.45     (1.44     (1.76     (2.58     (2.68
                                        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 1.25      $ 3.12      $ 13.18      $ 13.85      $ 15.03   
                                        

Market price, end of year

   $ 0.99      $ 3.51      $ 15.20      $ 17.51      $ 16.50   
                                        

Total Investment Return†

     (64.25 )%      (72.40 )%      (3.26 )%      24.15     16.49

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplementary Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (000s)

   $ 30,190      $ 74,539      $ 303,259      $ 306,699      $ 313,731   

Gross operating expenses

     2.30     3.73     3.47     2.92     2.12

Interest expense

     0.04     N/A (a)      N/A (a)      N/A (a)      N/A (a) 

Total expenses

     2.34     3.73     3.47     2.92     2.12

Net expenses, including fee waivers and reimbursement and excluding interest

expense, debt issuance costs and extraordinary expenses

     1.24     3.56     3.47     2.92     2.12

Net investment income

     22.35     14.81     12.89     13.66     14.08

Net investment income, excluding the effect of fee waivers and reimbursement

     21.37     14.64     12.89     13.66     14.08

Portfolio turnover rate

     88     74     100     97     73

 

*

By correspondence dated May 27, 2010, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, informed the Fund that its audit reports dated May 29, 2008, May 21, 2007 and May 22, 2006, on the Fund’s financial statements for these fiscal years should no longer be relied upon. Based upon the actions of the Fund’s former independent registered public accounting firm, the financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 should not be relied upon. Please see Notes 15 and 16 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

Total investment return is computed based upon the New York Stock Exchange market price of the Fund’s shares and excludes the effect of brokerage commissions. Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at the prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

(a)

Not available. During this period, interest expense was not reported separately from operating expenses.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS MULTI-SECTOR HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

Financial Highlights

 

 

     For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31,     For the
Period Ended
March 31, 2006(a)*
 
      2009     2008*     2007*    
           (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Per Share Operating Performance:

        

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 2.71      $ 14.10      $ 14.54      $ 14.33 (b) 
                                

Net investment income

     0.30        1.28        1.81        0.21   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (1.67     (10.87     (0.36     0.14   
                                

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value resulting from operations

     (1.37     (9.59     1.45        0.35   
                                

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.24     (1.55     (1.66     (0.12

Distributions from capital gains

     —          (0.07     (0.23     —     

Return of capital

     (0.22     (0.18     —          —     
                                

Total distributions

     (0.46     (1.80     (1.89     (0.12
                                

Offering costs charged to additional paid in capital

     —          —          —          (0.02
                                

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 0.88      $ 2.71      $ 14.10      $ 14.54   
                                

Market price, end of period

   $ 0.71      $ 3.33      $ 15.71      $ 15.98   
                                

Total Investment Return†

     (72.05 )%      (72.67 )%      10.96     7.38

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplementary Data:

        

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 33,460      $ 98,627      $ 468,879      $ 453,523   

Gross operating expenses

     2.59     3.71     2.83     0.71 %(c) 

Interest expense

     0.06     N/A (e)      N/A (e)      N/A (e) 

Total expenses

     2.65     3.71     2.83     0.71 %(c) 

Net expenses, including fee waivers and reimbursement and excluding interest expense, debt issuance costs and extraordinary expenses

     1.20     3.55     2.83     0.71

Net investment income

     20.53     15.28     12.46     6.72 %(c) 

Net investment income, excluding the effect of fee waivers and reimbursement

     19.65     15.11     12.46     6.72 %(c) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     75     68     85     131 %(d) 

 

*

By correspondence dated May 27, 2010, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and period ended 2006, informed the Fund that its audit reports dated May 29, 2008, May 21, 2007 and May 22, 2006, on the Fund’s financial statements for these fiscal years or period should no longer be relied upon. Based upon the actions of the Fund’s former independent registered public accounting firm, the financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and period ended 2006 should not be relied upon. Please see Notes 15 and 16 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

Total investment return is computed based upon the New York Stock Exchange market price of the Fund’s shares and excludes the effect of brokerage commissions. Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at the prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

(a)

From the commencement of investment operations on January 19, 2006.

(b)

Net of sales load of $0.675 on initial shares issued.

(c)

Annualized.

(d)

Not Annualized.

(e)

Not available. During this period, interest expense was not reported separately from operating expenses.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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HELIOS STRATEGIC INCOME FUND, INC.

Financial Highlights

 

 

     For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31,  
      2009     2008*     2007*     2006*     2005  
           (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)        

Per Share Operating Performance:

          

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 2.87      $ 12.89      $ 13.54      $ 14.23      $ 14.31   
                                        

Net investment income

     0.44        1.20        1.63        1.78        1.76   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (1.82     (9.78     (0.52     (0.20     (0.16
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value resulting from operations

     (1.38     (8.58     1.11        1.58        1.60   
                                        

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.34     (1.28     (1.71     (1.89     (1.68

Distributions from capital gains

     —          —          —          (0.38     —     

Return of capital

     (0.14     (0.16     (0.05     —          —     
                                        

Total distributions

     (0.48     (1.44     (1.76     (2.27     (1.68
                                        

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 1.01      $ 2.87      $ 12.89      $ 13.54      $ 14.23   
                                        

Market price, end of year

   $ 0.82      $ 3.18      $ 14.81      $ 16.70      $ 15.74   
                                        

Total Investment Return†

     (65.85 )%      (74.01 )%      (1.09 )%      22.60     9.68

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplementary Data:

          

Net assets, end of year (000s)

   $ 29,816      $ 82,734      $ 359,230      $ 362,768      $ 359,781   

Gross operating expenses

     2.24     3.86     3.50     2.94     1.70

Interest expense

     0.21     N/A (a)      N/A (a)      N/A (a)      N/A (a) 

Total expenses

     2.45     3.86     3.50     2.94     1.70

Net expenses, including fee waivers and reimbursement and excluding interest expense, debt issuance costs and extraordinary expenses

     1.27     3.69     3.50     2.94     1.70

Net investment income

     26.85     15.79     12.17     12.80     12.47

Net investment income, excluding the effect of fee waivers and reimbursement

     25.93     15.62     12.17     12.80     12.47

Portfolio turnover rate

     71     73     106     101     69

 

*

By correspondence dated May 27, 2010, the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, informed the Fund that its audit reports dated May 29, 2008, May 21, 2007 and May 22, 2006, on the Fund’s financial statements for these fiscal years should no longer be relied upon. Based upon the actions of the Fund’s former independent registered public accounting firm, the financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 should not be relied upon. Please see Notes 15 and 16 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

Total investment return is computed based upon the New York Stock Exchange market price of the Fund’s shares and excludes the effect of brokerage commissions. Dividends and distributions are assumed to be reinvested at the prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.

(a)

Not available. During this period, interest expense was not reported separately from operating expenses.

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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March 31, 2009

 

 

1. Organization

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc. (formerly RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc.), Helios High Income Fund, Inc. (formerly RMK High Income Fund, Inc.), Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. (formerly RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.) and Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (formerly RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc.) (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds” or the “Helios Funds”) were organized as separate Maryland corporations on September 7, 2004, April 16, 2003, November 14, 2005 and January 16, 2004, respectively. Each Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company with its own investment objective.

Effective July 29, 2008, Brookfield Investment Management, Inc. formerly Hyperion Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (“HBAM” or “Advisor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. and a registered investment advisor, became investment advisor to the Funds. Prior to July 29, 2008, Morgan Asset Management, Inc. (“MAM” or “Former Advisor”) served as investment advisor to the Funds.

Each Fund’s primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income with capital growth as a secondary investment objective.

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Valuation of Investments: Debt securities, including U. S. government securities, listed corporate bonds, other fixed income and asset-backed securities, and unlisted securities and private placement securities, are generally valued at the latest price furnished by an independent pricing service or a broker-dealer. Short-term debt securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less are valued at cost with interest accrued or discount accreted to the date of maturity, unless such valuation, in the judgment of the Advisor’s Valuation Committee, does not represent market value.

Investments in equity securities listed or traded on any securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted price as of the close of business on the valuation date. Equity securities for which no sales were reported for that date are valued at “fair value” as determined in good faith by the Advisor’s Valuation Committee. Investments in open-end registered investment companies, if any, are valued at the net asset value (“NAV”) as reported by those investment companies.

When price quotations for certain securities are not readily available, or if the available quotations are not believed to be reflective of market value by the Advisor, those securities will be valued at “fair value” as determined in good faith by the Advisor’s Valuation Committee using procedures established by and under the supervision of each Fund’s Board of Directors. There can be no assurance that a Fund could purchase or sell a portfolio security at the price used to calculate a Fund’s NAV.

Fair valuation procedures may be used to value a substantial portion of the assets of the Funds. A Fund may use the fair value of a security to calculate its NAV when, for example, (1) a portfolio security is not traded in a public market or the principal market in which the security trades is closed, (2) trading in a portfolio security is suspended and not resumed prior to the normal market close, (3) a portfolio security is not traded in significant volume for a substantial period, or (4) the Advisor determines that the quotation or price for a portfolio security provided by a broker-dealer or independent pricing service is inaccurate.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

The “fair value” of securities may be difficult to determine and thus judgment plays a greater role in the valuation process. The fair valuation methodology may include or consider the following guidelines, as appropriate: (1) evaluation of all relevant factors, including but not limited to, pricing history, current market level, supply and demand of the respective security; (2) comparison to the values and current pricing of securities that have comparable characteristics; (3) knowledge of historical market information with respect to the security; (4) other factors relevant to the security which would include, but not be limited to, duration, yield, fundamental analytical data, the Treasury yield curve, and credit quality.

The values assigned to fair valued investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Changes in the fair valuation of portfolio securities may be less frequent and of greater magnitude than changes in the price of portfolio securities valued at their last sale price, by an independent pricing service, or based on market quotations. Imprecision in estimating fair value can also impact the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded for a particular portfolio security and differences in the assumptions used could result in a different determination of fair value, and those differences could be material.

The Funds have adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), effective April 1, 2008. In accordance with FAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. FAS 157 established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. 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 -

 

quoted prices in markets that are not active or other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, 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 investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2009 in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value:

 

     Investments in Securities
Valuation Inputs    Helios
Advantage
Income Fund,
Inc.
   Helios High
Income Fund,
Inc.
  

Helios Multi-
Sector High

Income Fund,
Inc.

   Helios
Strategic
Income Fund,
Inc.

Level 1 — Quoted Prices

   $ 864,674    $ 836,107    $ 847,095    $ 839,404

Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs

     24,186,697      18,475,373      21,420,810      17,510,195

Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs

     13,909,820      10,334,969      10,529,269      9,883,132
                           

Total

   $ 38,961,191    $ 29,646,449    $ 32,797,174    $ 28,232,731
                           

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

     Investments in Securities  
Valuation Inputs    Helios
Advantage
Income Fund,
Inc.
    Helios High
Income Fund,
Inc.
    Helios Multi-
Sector High
Income Fund,
Inc.
    Helios
Strategic
Income Fund,
Inc.
 

Balance as of April 1, 2008

   $ 60,284,056      $ 39,370,596      $ 64,235,293      $ 52,253,792   

Net sales at cost

     (40,315,297     (18,312,208     (34,031,080     (35,141,313

Realized loss

     (189,627,626     (141,978,362     (224,892,149     (156,862,960

Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

     183,535,614        131,205,394        205,172,205        149,593,579   

Accretion/(amortization)

     33,073       49,549       45,000       40,034  

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

     —          —          —          —     
                                

Balance as of March 31, 2009

   $ 13,909,820     $ 10,334,969     $ 10,529,269     $ 9,883,132  
                                

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Securities transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities are accreted and amortized, respectively on a daily basis, using the effective yield to maturity method adjusted based on management’s assessment of the collectability of such interest. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Taxes: Each Fund intends to qualify and meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its stockholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.

The FASB has issued FASB Interpretation 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the taxing authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be booked as a tax expense in the current year and recognized as: a liability for unrecognized tax benefits; a reduction of an income tax refund receivable; a reduction of a deferred tax asset; an increase in deferred tax liability; or a combination thereof. As of March 31, 2009, the Funds have implemented FIN 48 and have determined that there is no impact on their financial statements.

The Funds have reviewed all taxable years that are open for examination (i.e., not barred by the applicable statute of limitations) by taxing authorities of all major jurisdictions, including the Internal Revenue Service. As of March 31, 2009, open taxable years consisted of the taxable years ended March 31, 2006 through March 31, 2009. No examination of any Fund is currently in progress.

Expenses: Expenses directly attributable to a Fund are charged directly to that Fund, while expenses which are attributable to more than one Fund are allocated among the respective Funds based upon relative net assets.

Dividend and Other Distributions to Stockholders: Distributions from net investment income (including net short term capital gains), if any, are declared and paid monthly to stockholders. Each Fund also pays distributions at least annually from its net realized capital gains, if any. Dividends and other distributions to stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. All common shares have equal dividend and other distribution rights. A notice disclosing the source(s) of a distribution will be provided if payment is made from any source other than net investment income. Any such notice would be provided only for informational purposes in order to comply with the requirements of Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act and not for tax reporting purposes. The tax composition of each Fund’s distributions for each calendar year is reported on IRS Form 1099-DIV.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatment of income and gains on various investment securities held by the Funds, timing differences and differing characterization of distributions made by each Fund.

Restricted Securities: The Funds own investment securities which are unregistered and thus restricted as to resale. These securities are valued by the Funds after giving due consideration to pertinent factors including recent private sales, market conditions and the issuer’s financial performance. Where future disposition of these securities requires registration under the Securities Act of 1933, the Funds have the right to include these securities in such registration, generally without cost to the Funds. The Funds have no right to require registration of unregistered securities.

At March 31, 2009:

 

Fund    Restricted Securities
Aggregated Value
   Restricted Securities
Percentage of Net Assets
 

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 5,705,382    14.03

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     4,571,042    15.14   

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     4,269,715    12.76   

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     4,518,759    15.16   

Repurchase Agreements: Each Fund may invest in repurchase agreements. A repurchase agreement is an agreement by which the Funds purchase securities from a third party with the commitment that they will be repurchased by the seller at a fixed price on an agreed upon future date. The Funds, through their custodian, receive delivery of the underlying collateral, the market value of which at the time of purchase is required to be in an amount at least equal to the resale price, including accrued interest. The Advisor is responsible for determining that the value of these underlying securities is sufficient at all times. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. The Funds had no repurchase agreements outstanding as of March 31, 2009.

Options Writing: When a Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written in accordance with the Fund’s policies on investment valuations discussed above. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or are closed are added to or offset against the proceeds or amount paid on the transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the securities purchased by the Fund. The Fund, as writer of an option, may have no control over whether the underlying securities may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the securities underlying the written option in excess of the amounts recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds had no transactions in written options during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. The Funds record when-issued securities on the trade date and maintain security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.

Cash Flow Information: Each Fund invests in securities and distributes dividends and distributions which are paid in cash or are reinvested at the discretion of stockholders. These activities are reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. Additional information on cash receipts and cash payments is presented in the Statement

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

of Cash Flows. Cash, as used in the Statement of Cash Flows, is the amount reported as “Cash” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and does not include short-term investments.

Accounting practices that do not affect reporting activities on a cash basis include carrying investments at value and accreting discounts and amortizing premiums on debt obligations.

3. Risks of Investing in Asset-Backed Securities and Below-Investment Grade Securities

The value of asset-backed securities may be affected by, among other factors, changes in: interest rates, the market’s assessment of the quality of the underlying assets, the creditworthiness of the servicer for the underlying assets, information concerning the originator of the underlying assets, or the creditworthiness or rating of the entities that provide any supporting letters of credit, surety bonds, derivative instruments, or other credit enhancement. The value of asset-backed securities also will be affected by the exhaustion, termination or expiration of any credit enhancement.

The Funds have significant investments in below-investment grade debt securities, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Below-investment grade securities involve a higher degree of credit risk than investment grade debt securities. In the event of an unanticipated default, the Funds would experience a reduction in their income, a decline in the market value of the securities so affected and a decline in the NAV of their shares. During an economic downturn or period of rising interest rates, highly leveraged and other below-investment grade issuers have experienced financial stress that could adversely affect their ability to service principal and interest payment obligations, to meet projected business goals and to obtain additional financing. The market prices of below-investment grade debt securities generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes than higher-rated investments but are more sensitive to adverse economic or political changes or individual developments specific to the issuer than higher-rated investments. Periods of economic or political uncertainty and change can be expected to result in significant volatility of prices for these securities. Rating services consider these securities to be speculative in nature.

Below-investment grade securities may be subject to market conditions, events of default or other circumstances which cause them to be considered “distressed securities.” Distressed securities frequently do not produce income while they are outstanding. The Funds may be required to bear certain extraordinary expenses in order to protect and recover their investments in certain distressed securities. Therefore, to the extent the Funds seek capital growth through investment in such securities, the Funds’ ability to achieve current income for its stockholders may be diminished. The Funds also are subject to significant uncertainty as to when and in what manner and for what value the obligations evidenced by distressed securities will eventually be satisfied (e.g., through a liquidation of the obligor’s assets, an exchange offer or plan of reorganization involving the securities or a payment of some amount in satisfaction of the obligation). In addition, even if an exchange offer is made or a plan of reorganization is adopted with respect to distressed securities held by the Funds, there can be no assurance that the securities or other assets received by the Funds in connection with such exchange offer or plan of reorganization will not have a lower value or income potential than may have been anticipated when the investment was made. Moreover, any securities received by the Funds upon completion of an exchange offer or plan of reorganization may be restricted as to resale. As a result of the Funds’ participation in negotiations with respect to any exchange offer or plan of reorganization with respect to an issuer of such securities, the Funds may be restricted from disposing of distressed securities.

Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are subject to the credit risk associated with the performance of the underlying mortgage properties or other assets. In certain instances, third-party guarantees or other forms of credit support can reduce the credit risk.

4. Investment Advisory Agreements and Affiliated Transactions

Effective July 29, 2008, each of the Funds entered into separate Investment Advisory Agreements (the “Advisory Agreements”) with the Advisor under which the Advisor is responsible for the management of each Fund’s

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. Each Advisory Agreement provides, among other things, that the Advisor will bear all expenses of its employees and overhead incurred in connection with the performance of its duties under the Advisory Agreements, and will pay all salaries of the Funds’ directors and officers who are affiliated persons (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of the Advisor. The Advisory Agreements provide that each Fund shall pay the Advisor a monthly fee for its services an annual rate of 0.65% of each Fund’s average daily total assets minus liabilities (other than aggregate indebtedness entered into for purposes of leverage).

Effective July 29, 2008, each of the Funds entered into separate expense limitation agreements (the “Expense Limitation Agreements”) under which the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse each Fund for its expenses to the extent necessary to ensure each Fund’s annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage, interest expenses and taxes, and acquired fund fees and expenses) do not exceed 1.30% of average annual assets of each Fund. Each contractual waiver will remain in effect until July 28, 2010. In addition, thereafter, the contractual waivers shall continue indefinitely, unless sooner terminated by the Board of Directors of a Fund, or the Advisor, upon sixty (60) days written notice to the other party. Pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreements, the Advisor retains its right to receive reimbursement of any payments made by it, or to recoup any fees waived by it during the prior three fiscal years, provided that after giving effect to such repayment or recoupment, such adjusted total annual operating expenses (expressed as a percentage of average net assets) for each Fund would not exceed the percentage limitations listed above.

During the period between July 29, 2008 and March 31, 2009, the Advisor earned the following in investment advisory fees under the Advisory Agreements. Further, under the Expense Limitation Agreements, the Advisor was required to waive its investment advisory fees and/or reimburse the following costs to the Funds:

 

Fund   

Investment

Advisory Fees

  

Waiver and/or

Expense
Reimbursement

 

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 199,944    $ (314,001

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     147,848      (283,797

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     162,678      (337,309

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     154,400      (304,331
               
   $ 664,870    $ (1,239,438
               

Prior to July 29, 2008, each of the Funds were party to separate Investment Advisory Agreements with the Former Advisor. Under the terms of the prior agreements, the Funds were charged an annual advisory fee of 0.65% based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily total assets minus the sum of accrued liabilities other than debt entered into for purposes of leverage. The Former Advisor contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or reimburse each Fund for its expenses to the extent necessary to ensure each Fund’s annual operating expenses (excluding brokerage, interest expenses and taxes, and acquired fund fees and expenses) exceeded 1.30% of net assets of each Fund. In addition, the Former Advisor voluntarily agreed to pay certain extraordinary expenses of the Funds, including legal expenses of pending litigation and the external valuation consultant fees.

For the period April 1, 2008 through July 28, 2008, the Former Advisor earned and waived Investment Advisory fees and reimbursed extraordinary expenses in the following amounts:

 

Fund   

Investment

Advisory Fees

  

Waiver and/or

Expense
Reimbursement

 

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 205,917    $ (135,344

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     154,241      (143,387

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     198,495      (136,781

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     183,639      (135,939
               
   $ 742,292    $ (551,451
               

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

Effective July 29, 2008, the Funds have entered into an Administration Agreement with the Advisor. The Advisor entered into a sub-administration agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Sub-Administrator”). The Advisor and Sub-Administrator perform administrative services necessary for the operation of the Funds, including maintaining certain books and records of the Funds and preparing reports and other documents required by federal, state, and other applicable laws and regulations, and providing the Funds with administrative office facilities. For these services, each Fund pays to the Advisor a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.15% of each Fund’s average daily total assets minus liabilities (other than the aggregate indebtedness entered into for purposes of leverage). The Advisor is responsible for any fees due the Sub-Administrator, except for N-Q filing fees.

During the period between July 29, 2008 and March 31, 2009, the Advisor earned the following in Administration fees:

 

Fund    Administration Fee

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 46,141

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     34,119

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     37,542

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     35,631
      
   $ 153,433
      

The Administration fees shown in the Statement of Operations includes expenses incurred for the N-Q filing, which amounted to $3,996 for each of the Funds.

Prior to July 29, 2008, the Funds were party to an Accounting and Administration Services Agreement with the Former Advisor. Under the terms of the prior agreements the Funds were charged a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.15% of each Fund’s average daily total assets minus liabilities (other than the aggregate indebtedness entered into for purposes of leverage).

 

Fund    Administration Fee

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 47,519

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     35,594

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     45,806

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     42,378
      
   $ 171,297
      

For the period April 1, 2008 through July 28, 2008, the Advisor earned the following fees as the external valuation consultant to the Funds:

 

Fund    Valuation Fee

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 76,179

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     56,538

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     71,937

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     61,178
      
   $ 265,832
      

Certain officers and/or directors of the Funds are officers and/or directors of the Advisor.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, the Former Advisor reimbursed the Funds the following amounts for errors when applying cross-trading policies under the applicable regulations:

 

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 559,860

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     373,865

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     866,129

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     298,592
      
   $ 2,098,446
      

These amounts are included in net realized loss on investment transactions in the Statements of Operations.

5. Purchases and Sales of Investments

Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government securities, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 were as follows:

 

Fund    Purchases    Sales

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 49,743,904    $ 99,490,590

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     36,936,716      64,757,278

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     39,173,855      82,269,108

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     33,893,400      93,788,794

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 there were no transactions in U.S. Government securities.

6. Borrowings

Reverse Repurchase Agreements: Under reverse repurchase agreements, the Funds sell securities and agree to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price. Under the 1940 Act, reverse repurchase agreements will be regarded as a form of borrowing by each Fund unless, at the time it enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it establishes and maintains a segregated account with its custodian containing securities from its portfolio having a value not less than the repurchase price (including accrued interest). Each Fund has established and maintained such an account for each of its reverse repurchase agreements.

Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities retained in lieu of sale by the Funds may decline below the price of the securities a Fund has sold but is obligated to repurchase. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, such buyer or its Trustee or receiver may receive an extension of time to determine whether to enforce the Funds’ obligation to repurchase the securities, and the Funds’ use of the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreement may effectively be restricted pending such decision. Also, the Funds would bear the risk of loss to the extent that the proceeds of the reverse repurchase agreements are less than the value of the securities subject to such agreements.

At March 31, 2009, Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. had the following reverse repurchase agreement outstanding:

 

Face Value    Description    Maturity Amount  
$150,000    Goldman Sachs, 6.50%, dated 03/16/09, maturity date 04/15/09    $ 150,813   
             
  

Maturity Amount, Including Interest Payable

   $ 150,813   
           
  

Market value of Assets Sold Under Agreements

   $ 402,500   
           
  

Weighted Average Interest Rate

     6.50
           

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

The Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund’s average daily balance of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 was $89,949 at a weighted average interest rate of 6.21%. The maximum amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at any time during the fiscal year was $178,500, which was 0.45% of total assets.

Credit Facilities: Each Fund is permitted to borrow up to one-third of the value of its total assets, including such borrowings, for investment purposes. Such borrowing is referred to as leveraging and each Fund utilized collateralized bank lines of credit in the beginning of the fiscal year. The Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc., Helios High Income Fund, Inc., Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. and the Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. repaid the outstanding balance of each Fund’s bank line of credit on May 1, 2008, April 22, 2008, May 5, 2008 and June 10, 2008, respectively, and each Fund irrevocably terminated its credit facility. As of March 31, 2009, the Funds’ had no outstanding loan amounts open.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, the Funds use of their facility was as follows:

 

Fund    Average Daily
Balance
   Average Interest
Rate
 

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 679,452    3.16

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     556,164    3.58   

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     808,219    3.23   

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     3,006,849    3.42   

The maximum amount of borrowings outstanding under this facility during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 was $15,000,000 for the Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc., $12,000,000 for the Helios High Income Fund, Inc., $17,000,000 for the Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. and $35,000,000 for the Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc., respectively.

7. Capital Stock

Each Fund is authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of capital stock with a par value of $0.0001 per share. The Funds’ Boards of Directors are authorized to classify and reclassify any unissued shares of capital stock from time to time by setting or changing the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or terms and conditions of redemption of such shares by the Funds. The common shares have no preemptive, conversion, exchange or redemption rights. All common shares have equal voting, dividend, distribution and liquidation rights. The common shares, when issued, will be fully paid and non-assessable. Common stockholders are entitled to one vote per share and all voting rights for the election of directors are non-cumulative. The Funds have no present intentions of offering additional shares, except as described in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan.

8. Federal Income Tax Information

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The tax character of distributions paid for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 was as follows:

 

      Helios Advantage
Income Fund,
Inc.
   Helios High
Income Fund,
Inc.
   Helios Multi-
Sector High
Income Fund, Inc.
   Helios Strategic
Income Fund,
Inc.

Ordinary income(1)

   $ 7,792,400    $ 6,693,644    $ 8,774,368    $ 9,717,511

Return of capital

     6,704,405      4,014,614      8,287,794      4,160,354
                           

Total distributions

   $ 14,496,805    $ 10,708,258    $ 17,062,162    $ 13,877,865
                           

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 (unaudited) was as follows:

 

      Helios Advantage
Income Fund,
Inc.
   Helios High
Income Fund,
Inc.
   Helios Multi-
Sector High
Income Fund, Inc.
   Helios Strategic
Income Fund,
Inc.

Ordinary income(1)

   $ 44,688,670    $ 31,537,838    $ 59,396,292    $ 36,808,696

Long-term capital gains

     —        —        2,344,774      —  

Return of capital

     1,260,966      2,127,300      —        3,929,720
                           

Total distributions

   $ 45,949,636    $ 33,665,138    $ 61,741,066    $ 40,738,416
                           

 

(1)

For tax purposes, short-term capital gain distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

At March 31, 2009, the components of net assets (excluding paid-in capital) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Helios Advantage
Income Fund,
Inc.
    Helios High
Income Fund,
Inc.
    Helios Multi-
Sector High
Income Fund, Inc.
    Helios Strategic
Income Fund,
Inc.
 

Capital loss carryforward(1)

   $ (239,347,708   $ (177,929,909   $ (273,546,362   $ (218,301,229

Post-October losses(2)

     (155,615,172     (115,628,866     (166,335,879     (136,882,167

Unrealized depreciation

     (20,643,760     (14,787,701     (20,673,856     (18,022,425
                                
   $ (415,606,640   $ (308,346,476   $ (460,556,097   $ (373,205,821
                                

 

(1)

To the extent future capital gains are offset by capital loss carryforwards, such gains will not be distributed.

(2)

Capital losses incurred after October 31 (“post-October losses”) within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of each Fund’s next taxable year. Capital losses can be carried forward for a period of eight years.

As of March 31, 2009, the Funds’ capital loss carryforwards were as follows:

 

Fund    Expiring in
2014
   Expiring in
2015
   Expiring in
2016
   Expiring in
2017

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ —      $ —      $ 63,416,568    $ 175,931,140

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     —        —        47,702,451      130,227,458

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     —        —        67,821,037      205,725,325

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     5,339,876      193,592      59,889,208      152,878,553

Because federal income tax regulations differ in certain respects from generally accepted accounting principles, income and capital gain distributions, if any, determined in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for gains/losses on principal payments of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, distribution reclassifications and return of capital. Permanent book and tax differences, if any, relating to stockholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in-capital or to undistributed capital gains. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAVs per share. Any undistributed net income and realized gain remaining at fiscal year-end is distributed in the following year.

Federal Income Tax Basis: The federal income tax basis of the Funds’ investments at March 31, 2009 was as follows:

 

Fund    Cost of
Investments
   Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
   Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ 59,604,951    $ 473,776    $ (21,117,536   $ (20,643,760

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     44,434,150      281,016      (15,068,717     (14,787,701

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc

     53,471,030      406,795      (21,080,651     (20,673,856

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     46,255,156      276,830      (18,299,255     (18,022,425

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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March 31, 2009

 

 

Capital Account Reclassifications: At March 31, 2009, each Fund’s components of net assets were increased or (decreased) by the amounts shown in the table below. These adjustments were primarily the result of the reclassification of net gains on security paydowns and partnership income in order to account for permanent book/tax differences and to present components of net assets on a tax basis. These adjustments have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

 

Fund    Distributions in Excess of Net
Investment Income
    Accumulated Net Realized Loss
in Investments
   Paid-In
Capital

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.

   $ (1,210,791   $ 940,464    $ 270,327

Helios High Income Fund, Inc.

     (663,653     248,723      414,930

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.

     (898,477     898,477      —  

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

     (917,940     577,556      340,384

9. Indemnification

Under each Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to each Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, since this would involve the resolution of certain claims, as well as future claims that may be made, against the Funds. Thus, an estimate of the financial impact, if any, of these arrangements cannot be made at this time.

10. Designation of Restricted Illiquid Securities

 

     Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc.            
Restricted Securities    Interest
Rate
    Maturity    Acquisition
Date
   Acquisition
Cost
   Market
Value
   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust NIM
Series 2006-OA11, Class N3

   12.50   09/25/46    10/04/06    $ 883,991    $ 0    0.0

Credit Genesis CLO 2005

   0.00      06/23/10    06/17/05      3,000,000      18,000    0.0   

FSI Realty Trust

   —        —      04/26/07      283,100      0    0.0   

Linker Finance PLC
Series 16A, Class E

   4.06      05/19/45    05/05/06      2,912,003      30,000    0.1   

Mid Country

   —        —      05/22/07      850,000      164,000    0.4   

Port Townsend Company Inc.

   —        —      10/18/07      667,311      0    0.0   

Sharp SP I LLC NIM Trust
Series 2006-AHM3, Class N3

   12.50      10/25/46    08/02/05      735,600      50,462    0.1   

Steers
Series 2007-A

   3.99      06/20/18    02/05/07-
08/23/07
     6,530,633      1,485,000    3.7   
                        
              $ 1,747,462    4.3

 

     Helios High Income Fund, Inc.            
Restricted Securities    Interest
Rate
    Maturity    Acquisition
Date
   Acquisition
Cost
   Market
Value
   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust NIM
Series 2006-OA11, Class N3

   12.50   09/25/46    10/04/06    $ 479,908    $ 0    0.0

Credit Genesis CLO 2005

   0.00      06/23/10    06/17/05      1,000,000      6,000    0.0   

FSI Realty Trust

   —        —      04/26/07      248,900      0    0.0   

Linker Finance PLC
Series 16A, Class E

   4.06      05/19/45    05/05/06      1,941,335      20,000    0.1   

Mid Country

   —        —      05/22/07      649,995      125,411    0.4   

Port Townsend Company Inc.

   —        —      10/18/07      486,581      0    0.0   

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

     Helios High Income Fund, Inc.            
Restricted Securities    Interest
Rate
    Maturity    Acquisition
Date
   Acquisition
Cost
   Market
Value
   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Sasco NIM Trust
Series 2003-S, Class A

   7.50   12/28/33    12/18/03    $ 1,294,011    $ 118,149    0.4

Sharp SP I LLC NIM Trust
Series 2006-AHM3, Class N3

   12.50      10/25/46    10/12/06      735,600      50,462    0.2   

Steers
Series 2007-A

   3.99      06/20/18    02/05/07-
08/23/07
     4,855,106      1,100,000    3.6   
                        
              $ 1,420,022    4.7

 

     Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc.            
Restricted Securities    Interest
Rate
    Maturity    Acquisition
Date
   Acquisition
Cost
   Market
Value
   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Credit Genesis CLO 2005

   0.00   06/23/10    07/20/06    $ 2,970,000    $ 18,000    0.1

FSI Realty Trust

   —        —      04/26/07      332,500      0    0.0   

Linker Finance PLC
Series 16A, Class E

   4.06      05/19/45    05/05/06      4,853,338      50,000    0.1   

Mid Country

   —        —      05/22/07      899,997      173,646    0.5   

Port Townsend Company Inc.

   —        —      10/18/07      672,750      0    0.0   

Sharp SP I LLC NIM Trust
Series 2006-AHM3, Class N3

   12.50      10/25/46    10/12/06      1,471,200      100,924    0.3   

Steers
Series 2007-A

   3.99      06/20/18    02/05/07-
08/23/07
     5,095,120      1,155,000    3.5   
                        
              $ 1,497,570    4.5

 

     Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.            
Restricted Securities    Interest
Rate
    Maturity    Acquisition
Date
   Acquisition
Cost
   Market
Value
   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust NIM
Series 2006-OA11, Class N3

   12.50   09/25/46    10/04/06    $ 959,817    $ 0    0.0

Credit Genesis CLO 2005

   0.00      06/23/10    06/17/05      1,000,000      6,000    0.0   

FSI Realty Trust

   —        —      04/26/07      248,900      0    0.0   

Lake Country Mortgage Loan Trust
Series 2006-HE1, Class M8

   3.27      07/25/34    10/31/06      3,271,466      354,621    1.2   

Linker Finance PLC
Series 16A, Class E

   4.06      05/19/45    05/05/06      1,941,335      20,000    0.1   

Mid Country

   —        —      05/22/07      724,999      139,882    0.5   

Port Townsend Company Inc.

   —        —      10/18/07      583,898      0    0.0   

Sharp SP I LLC NIM Trust
Series 2006-AHM3, Class N3

   12.50      10/25/46    10/12/06      735,600      50,462    0.2   

Steers
Series 2007-A

   3.99      06/20/18    02/05/07-
08/23/07
     4,855,106      1,100,000    3.6   
                        
              $ 1,670,965    5.6

11. New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2008, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 is effective for fiscal periods and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about each Fund’s derivative and hedging activities. FAS 161 was adopted for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 and had no impact on the financial statements or disclosures.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

In April 2009, FASB issued FASB Staff Position 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 157-4” or the “Position”). FSP 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity has significantly decreased in relation to normal market activity for the asset or liability. The Position also provides additional guidance on circumstances that may indicate that a transaction is not orderly and requires additional disclosures in annual and interim reporting periods. FSP 157-4 is effective for fiscal periods and interim periods beginning after June 15, 2009. FSP 157-4 was adopted for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010 and had no impact on the financial statements but resulted in enhanced disclosure in the notes to the financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued FAS No. 165, Subsequent Events (“FAS 165”). The Fund has adopted FAS 165 with these financial statements FAS 165 requires the Fund to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Fund is required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the Funds’ financial statements and has noted no such events except those disclosed in Notes 12,14,15 and 16.

In June 2009, an accounting standards codification (“Codification”) was established as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority. As of the effective date, the Codification has superseded all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. Concurrently, all nongrandfathered, non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification has been deemed nonauthoritative. This Codification is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Funds adopted the Codification for their fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2010-06 “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements.” ASU No. 2010-06 clarifies existing disclosures and requires additional disclosures regarding fair value measurements. Effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, entities will be required to disclose significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and 2 measurements in the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for those transfers. Effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, entities will need to disclose information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 securities on a gross basis, rather than as a net number as currently required. Management is currently evaluating the impact ASU No. 2010-06 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

12. Pending Litigation

Beginning in late 2007, lawsuits were filed in state and federal courts in Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Louisiana, New York and Texas relating to certain fixed income funds managed by the Advisor, including the Funds. Certain of the cases were filed as putative class actions on behalf of investors who purchased shares of the Funds from December 2004 through February 2008 and other cases were filed as actions on behalf of one or more individuals or trusts. The complaints name various entities and individuals as defendants including, among others, the Funds, the former advisor, Morgan Asset Management, Inc. (“MAM”), Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. (“Morgan Keegan”), Regions Financial Corporation and several affiliates (“Regions”), certain former directors and former officers of the Funds and the Funds’ former portfolio managers. The complaints generally allege that the defendants misrepresented or failed to disclose material facts relating to portfolio composition, fair valuation, liquidity and risk in Fund registration statements and other documents. The

 

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plaintiffs seek damages in amounts to be determined at trial and reasonable costs and, in some cases, attorneys’ fees. Each of the cases is at a preliminary stage. An answer was filed in a state court case, Burke v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. pending in the circuit court of Jefferson County, Alabama, on behalf of Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. and Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. which was later settled. Other than the Burke case and the motions to dismiss filed in the derivative action discussed below, no responses to the complaints have been filed in the actions pending against the Funds, and no classes have been certified in any of the putative class actions filed against the Funds.

On March 13, 2008, a derivative action was filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee seeking damages on behalf of Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. against MAM and certain former directors of the Fund. The complaint in this action alleged, among other things, that defendants MAM and certain former directors of the Fund breached their fiduciary duties and mismanaged the Fund in connection with portfolio composition, fair valuation, liquidity, risk management and disclosure. The complaint sought damages in an amount to be determined at trial and reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees. Motions to dismiss the complaint were filed by the respective defendants. The Board of the Fund is currently undertaking an investigation of the underlying allegations in the complaint to determine whether pursuit of such claims is in the best interest of the Fund. The Fund moved to dismiss the action without prejudice, or alternatively, to stay the action pending the completion of the Board’s investigation of the underlying allegations and its determination as to proceeding on behalf of the Fund. On March 10, 2010, the court granted the defendants’ motions to dismiss and dismissed the action without prejudice to the Fund’s right to seek remuneration for any perceived wrongs on the completion of its Board’s investigation.

Subsequently, on March 18, 2010, four derivative actions were filed on behalf of each of the Funds. The complaints in these actions allege, among other things, that defendants MAM, and certain former officers and directors of the Funds breached their fiduciary duties and mismanaged the Funds in connection with portfolio composition, fair valuation, liquidity, risk management and disclosure. The complaints seek equitable relief, damages in an amount to be determined at trial and reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees. The proceedings are at a preliminary stage and no responses to the complaints have been filed by the respective defendants. Plaintiffs have filed an unopposed motion for consolidation of these actions. Should the court grant such motion, a consolidated amended complaint will be filed. The Boards of the Funds are currently undertaking an investigation of the underlying allegations in the complaints to determine whether pursuit of such claims is in the best interest of the Funds.

Claims substantially similar to those described above have been made in lawsuits filed in the United States Federal and state courts concerning certain open-end funds formerly managed by the Advisor. Motions to dismiss the open-end derivative and open-end class actions have been filed by the respective defendants. The open-end fund defendants have moved to dismiss the open-end derivative action without prejudice, or alternatively, to stay such action pending the completion of the Board investigation described above. The open-end fund defendants have separately moved to dismiss the open-end class actions for failure to state a claim.

On September 23, 2008, most of the cases pending in federal court in the Western District of Tennessee in which the Funds are defendants, and other cases pending in that court involving the same or similar claims against other defendants, were consolidated into a single proceeding encaptioned In re Regions Morgan Keegan Closed End Fund Litigation.

On February 12, 2009, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“Judicial Panel”) issued an order transferring related actions pending in other federal courts to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and directing that the transferred cases be coordinated or consolidated with the above-described actions relating to the Funds (the “MDL Proceeding”).

On June 18 and June 23, 2010, respectively, two actions were filed in the Northern District of Alabama against Morgan Keegan, MK Holding, Inc., the Funds, and certain other defendants. These complaints generally allege that the defendants misrepresented or failed to disclose material facts relating to portfolio composition, fair

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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valuation, liquidity and risk in Fund prospectuses and registration statements. The plaintiffs seek damages in amounts to be determined at trial and attorneys’ fees. On July 28, 2010, joint motions were filed by plaintiffs, Morgan Keegan and MK Holding, Inc. in these proceedings for temporary stays pending transfer to the Western District of Tennessee for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings as part of the MDL proceeding.

On July 12, 2010, a putative class action was filed in the Western District of Tennessee against MAM, Morgan Keegan, Regions, MK Holding, Inc., the Funds, and certain other defendants. The action purports to assert claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), on behalf of all ERISA plans for which Regions Bank serves or served as trustee, custodian or agent that owned or held shares of certain investment funds, which are subject of the multidistrict litigation discussed above. The Funds, together with certain open-end funds formerly managed by the Advisor, are sued as Nonfiduciary Parties in Interest, and are alleged to be liable, and subject to equitable remedies, for allegedly knowingly participating in breaches of ERISA fiduciary duties by other defendants, or wrongfully obtaining or receiving assets from the Regions ERISA Trusts. Plaintiffs also allege that the Funds are liable for the conduct of certain other defendants who allegedly acted as agents of the Funds. The action seeks equitable remedies, including a constructive trust and/or restitution of assets allegedly wrongfully obtained or received, as well as fees, profits, bonuses, dividends or other remuneration, together with damages in an amount to be determined at trial and reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees.

No estimate of the effect, if any, of these lawsuits on the Funds can be made at this time.

13. Change of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On June 25, 2008, the Boards of Directors determined not to retain PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the Funds’ Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Audit Committee of the Funds then submitted a recommendation to the Board of Directors to engage BBD, LLP, formerly Briggs, Bunting & Dougherty, LLP (“BBD”) as the Funds’ Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. During the two most recent fiscal years and through June 25, 2008, the date the Board of Directors notified PwC of their decision not to retain them as the Funds’ auditor, PwC’s audit reports contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion; nor were their reports qualified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. Further, there were no disagreements between the Funds and PwC on accounting principles, financial statements disclosure or audit scope, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC, would have caused them to make reference to the disagreement in their reports. By correspondence dated May 27, 2010, PwC, the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, informed the Funds that its audit reports dated May 29, 2008, May 21, 2008 and May 22, 2006, on the Funds’ financial statements for these fiscal years should no longer be relied upon. Please see Notes 15 and 16 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.

During the two most recent fiscal years and through June 25, 2008, the date the Board of Directors approved BBD as the Funds’ auditor, the Funds did not consult BBD regarding either (1) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds’ financial statements, or (2) any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event, as such terms are defined in Item 304 of Regulation S-K.

The Funds provided PwC with a copy of these disclosures and PwC furnished the Funds with a letter addressed to the commission stating that it agrees with the statements made by the Funds herein.

14. Subsequent Events

Effective September 1, 2009, each Fund effected a 1 for 5 reverse stock split for its respective shares.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

15. Administrative Proceeding and Non-Reliance on Certain Prior Financial Statements

On April 7, 2010, after an investigation by the Division of Enforcement, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) issued an order (“Order”) instituting administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings (the “Administrative Proceeding”) pursuant to the federal securities laws and the Commission’s rules of practice against Morgan Asset Management, Inc. (“Morgan Asset”), Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., James C. Kelsoe, Jr. and Joseph Thompson Weller, CPA (collectively, “Respondents”). Prior to July 29, 2008, Morgan Asset served as investment advisor to the Funds.

If certain allegations in the Order against the Respondents are found to be true at the conclusion of the Administrative Proceeding or otherwise, the financial statements and financial highlights for each Fund’s three fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006 may be impacted. The Funds are currently undertaking an investigation of the underlying allegations in the Order. It is unclear at this time, however, whether each Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights covering these fiscal periods are impacted and, if so, whether the impact is material.

By correspondence dated May 27, 2010, the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, informed the Funds that its audit reports dated May 29, 2008, May 21, 2007 and May 22, 2006, on the Funds’ financial statements should no longer be relied upon. Certain of the Funds’ authorized officers have discussed the foregoing matters with the Funds’ former independent registered public accounting firm.

In addition, by correspondence dated May 28, 2010, BBD, LLP (“BBD”), the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm for the six-month period ended September 30, 2008 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, informed the Funds that BBD’s audit reports dated November 26, 2008 and May 28, 2009, on the Funds’ financial statements should no longer be relied upon in view of the Funds’ former independent registered public accounting firm’s May 27, 2010 correspondence regarding non-reliance on its previously issued audit reports because BBD relied upon the Funds’ former independent registered public accounting firm’s audit report on the March 31, 2008 financial statements. The Funds’ Audit Committees, Boards of Directors and authorized officers have discussed the foregoing matters with BBD.

Since the Advisor was not the Funds’ investment adviser for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the Advisor has not attempted to review the Funds’ financial statements for those fiscal years. The information contained in this report for March 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 is unaudited and should not be relied upon.

For the Funds’ fiscal year ended March 31, 2009, since the Advisor only assumed management of the Funds on July 29, 2008, the Advisor reviewed the Funds’ balance sheets as of March 31, 2008 so that it could establish opening valuations for April 1, 2008. The Advisor’s review resulted in adjustments to portfolio valuations and accrued interest receivables. The Funds engaged BBD to re-audit their March 31, 2009 financial statements.

As discussed above, based upon the actions of the Funds’ former independent registered public accounting firm, the financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2008, 2007 and fiscal years/period ended 2006 should not be relied upon until such time that the Funds’ investigation of the underlying allegations in the Order has been completed and the issues surrounding the audit reports have been resolved.

16. Restatement Information

As a result of BBD’s correspondence regarding non-reliance on its previously issued audit reports because BBD relied upon the Funds’ former independent registered public accounting firm’s audit report on the March 31, 2008 financial statements, the Advisor reviewed the Funds’ balance sheets as of March 31, 2008, which resulted in adjustments to portfolio valuations and accrued interest receivables. Since the Advisor was not the Funds’ investment advisor on March 31, 2008, the Advisor had to review each portfolio holding in the Funds to establish the opening valuations for April 1, 2008. In determining the valuation for each portfolio holding, the Advisor considered various factors, including prices provided by an independent pricing service or consultant, which included prices provided by the Advisor since it

 

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served as external valuation consultant to the Funds at that time, and sale prices for securities that were sold between March 31, 2008 and July 29, 2008. The Advisor also wrote off interest receivables to the extent that amounts actually collected were not equal to the March 31, 2008 accruals. In establishing valuations on the date hereof that reflect values as of April 1, 2008 for securities that the Advisor did not provide valuations on at that time as external valuation consultant, the Advisor did not research the underlying characteristics or consider the market environment for such securities as of April 1, 2008. The Advisor’s methodology for establishing valuations as of April 1, 2008 for purposes of preparing this report included reviewing sale prices for securities that were sold prior to the Advisor assuming management of the Funds, reviewing prices provided by an independent pricing service at that time and reviewing a Fund’s pricing of a security when the Advisor assumed management of the Funds on July 29, 2008. For these securities, the Advisor may have used a different methodology than that which was used by Morgan Asset or which would have been used by the Advisor on March 31, 2008 had it priced the securities on such date because these were complex securities and the necessary information that would have been used in March/April 2008 to price these securities is no longer available. The impact of the adjustments to the Funds’ portfolio valuations and accrued interest receivables on each Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights is reflected in the tables that follow:

 

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March 31, 2009

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

    Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As  Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments   3/31/09
As Restated
 

Assets:

           

Investments in securities, at value (Note 2)

  $ 118,405,236      $ (8,019,034   $ 110,386,202      $ 38,502,961      $ —     $ 38,502,961   

Investment in time deposit, at value

    —          —          —          458,230        —       458,230   
                                             

Total investments

    118,405,236        (8,019,034     110,386,202        38,961,191        —       38,961,191   

Cash

    —          —          —          101        —       101   

Net receivable from advisor (Note 4)

    —          —          —          47,122        —       47,122   

Interest and dividends receivable

    5,112,087        (2,296,015     2,816,072        1,019,754        —       1,019,754   

Receivable for investments sold

    2,164,085        —          2,164,085        877,998        —       877,998   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    242,327        —          242,327        54,835        —       54,835   
                                             

Total assets

    125,923,735        (10,315,049     115,608,686        40,961,001        —       40,961,001   
                                             

Liabilities:

           

Loan payable

    15,000,000        —          15,000,000        —          —       —     

Interest due on loan payable

    96,848        —          96,848        —          —       —     

Payable for investments purchased

    —          —          —          195,785        —       195,785   

Administration fee payable (Note 4)

    19,292        —          19,292        5,458        —       5,458   

Accrued expenses

    193,725        —          193,725        83,351        —       83,351   
                                             

Total liabilities

    15,309,865        —          15,309,865        284,594        —       284,594   
                                             

Net Assets

  $ 110,613,870      $ (10,315,049   $ 100,298,821      $ 40,676,407      $ —     $ 40,676,407   
                                             

Composition of Net Assets:

           

Capital stock, ($.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized) (Note 7)

  $ 3,230      $ —        $ 3,230      $ 3,268      $ —     $ 3,268   

Additional paid-in capital (Note 7)

    461,529,911        —          461,529,911        456,279,779        —       456,279,779   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

    (403,258     (2,296,015     (2,699,273     —          —       —     

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

    (124,395,186     —          (124,395,186     (394,962,880     —       (394,962,880

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

    (226,120,827     (8,019,034     (234,139,861     (20,643,760     —       (20,643,760
                                             

Net assets applicable to capital stock outstanding

  $ 110,613,870      $ (10,315,049   $ 100,298,821      $ 40,676,407      $ —     $ 40,676,407   
                                             

Investments, at identified cost

  $ 344,526,063      $ —        $ 344,526,063      $ 59,604,951      $ —     $ 59,604,951   
                                             

Shares Outstanding and Net Asset Value Per Share:

  

         

Common shares outstanding

    32,296,072        —          32,296,072        32,682,733        —       32,682,733   

Net asset value per share

  $ 3.42      $ (0.31   $ 3.11      $ 1.24      $  —     $ 1.24   

 

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Statements of Operations

 

    Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As  Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments   3/31/09
As Restated
 

Investment Income (Note 2):

           

Interest

  $ 50,748,756      $ (2,296,015   $ 48,452,741      $ 10,370,206      $ 2,296,015   $ 12,666,221   

Dividends

    2,005,439        —          2,005,439        58,184        —       58,184   
                                             

Total investment income

    52,754,195        (2,296,015     50,458,180        10,428,390        2,296,015     12,724,405   
                                             

Expenses:

           

Investment advisory fees (Note 4)

    2,367,493        —          2,367,493        405,861        —       405,861   

Administration fees (Note 4)

    885,254        —          885,254        97,656        —       97,656   

Debt issuance costs

    577,142        —          577,142        268,284        —       268,284   

Legal fees

    209,162        —          209,162        121,068        —       121,068   

Audit and tax services

    53,250        —          53,250        146,255        —       146,255   

Transfer agent fees

    25,490        —          25,490        30,826        —       30,826   

Custodian

    35,831        —          35,831        62,437        —       62,437   

Registration fees

    33,002        —          33,002        30,228        —       30,228   

Directors’ fees

    49,554        —          49,554        39,088        —       39,088   

Insurance

    15,272        —          15,272        109,310        —       109,310   

Valuation consultant fees (Note 4)*

    —          —          —          76,179        —       76,179   

Reports to stockholders

    —          —          —          51,168        —       51,168   

Miscellaneous

    55,309        —          55,309        11,471        —       11,471   
                                             

Total operating expenses

    4,306,759        —          4,306,759        1,449,831        —       1,449,831   
                                             

Interest expense on borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements (Note 6)

    5,332,436        —          5,332,436        21,455        —       21,455   
                                             

Total expenses

    9,639,195        —          9,639,195        1,471,286        —       1,471,286   
                                             

Less expenses waived and reimbursed by the investment advisor (Note 4)

    (449,505     —          (449,505     (449,345     —       (449,345
                                             

Net expenses

    9,189,690        —          9,189,690        1,021,941        —       1,021,941   
                                             

Net investment income

    43,564,505        (2,296,015     41,268,490        9,406,449        2,296,015     11,702,464   
                                             

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note 2):

           

Net realized loss on investment transactions

    (125,370,763     —          (125,370,763     (271,508,158     —       (271,508,158

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

    (188,194,389     (8,019,034     (196,213,423     205,477,067        8,019,034     213,496,101   
                                             

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (313,565,152     (8,019,034     (321,584,186     (66,031,091     8,019,034     (58,012,057
                                             

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (270,000,647   $ (10,315,049   $ (280,315,696   $ (56,624,642   $ 10,315,049   $ (46,309,593
                                             

 

*

Paid valuation consultant fees in 2008 lumped with another category.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As  Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments     3/31/09
As Restated
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 43,564,505      $ (2,296,015   $ 41,268,490      $ 9,406,449      $ 2,296,015      $ 11,702,464   

Net realized loss on investment transactions

    (125,370,763     —          (125,370,763     (271,508,158     —          (271,508,158

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (188,194,389     (8,019,034  

 

(196,213,423

    205,477,067        8,019,034     

 

213,496,101

  

                                               

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (270,000,647     (10,315,049     (280,315,696     (56,624,642     10,315,049        (46,309,593
                                               

Distributions to Stockholders (Note 2):

           

Net investment income

    (42,440,232     —          (42,440,232     (7,792,400     —          (7,792,400

Net realized gains on investments

    (2,248,438     —          (2,248,438     —          —          —     

Return of capital

    (1,260,966     —          (1,260,966     (6,704,405     —          (6,704,405
                                               

Total distributions paid

    (45,949,636     —          (45,949,636     (14,496,805     —          (14,496,805
                                               

Capital Stock Transactions (Note 7):

           

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    9,565,512        —          9,565,512        1,183,984        —          1,183,984   
                                               

Total decrease in net assets

    (306,384,771     (10,315,049     (316,699,820     (69,937,463     10,315,049        (59,622,414

Net Assets:

           

Beginning of year

    416,998,641        —          416,998,641        110,613,870        (10,315,049     100,298,821   
                                               

End of year

  $ 110,613,870      $ (10,315,049   $ 100,298,821      $ 40,676,407      $ —        $ 40,676,407   
                                               

(including distributions in excess of net investment income of)

  $ (403,258   $ (2,296,015   $ (2,699,273   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Share Transactions:

           

Reinvested shares

    928,527        —          928,527        386,661        —          386,661   
                                               

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

 

    Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As  Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments     3/31/09
As Restated
 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

           

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:

           

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (270,000,647   $ (10,315,049   $ (280,315,696   $ (56,624,642   $ 10,315,049      $ (46,309,593

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by net operating activities

           

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

    (263,426,467     —          (263,426,467     (49,743,904     —          (49,743,904

Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments, principal paydowns, net of losses

    374,950,005        —          374,950,005        62,929,794        —          62,929,794   

Purchases of short-term portfolio investments, net

    11,283,567        —          11,283,567        1,865,980        —          1,865,980   

Unrealized appreciation on investments

    188,194,389        8,019,034        196,213,423        (205,477,067     (8,019,034     (213,496,101

Net amortization and paydown gains on investments

    (2,161,836     —          (2,161,836     (1,638,916     —          (1,638,916

Net realized loss on investment transactions

    125,370,763        —          125,370,763        271,508,158        —          271,508,158   

Decrease in dividends and interest receivable

    2,877,037        2,296,015        5,173,052        4,092,333        (2,296,015     1,796,318   

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

    10,443,923        —          10,443,923        1,286,087        —          1,286,087   

Decrease in prepaid expenses

    —          —          —          187,492        —          187,492   

Decrease in interest payable

    (590,286     —          (590,286     —          —          —     

Increase/(Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

    (4,494,669     —          (4,494,669     195,785        —          195,785   

Decrease in interest payable on loans outstanding

    —          —          —          (96,848     —          (96,848

Increase in receivable from advisor

    —          —          —          (47,122     —          (47,122

Decrease in investment advisory fee payable

    (234,497     —          (234,497     (83,597     —          (83,597

Decrease in accounting & administration fee payable

    (54,115     —          (54,115     (13,834     —          (13,834

Decrease in accrued expenses

    (1,763     —          (1,763     (26,777     —          (26,777
                                               

Net cash provided by operating activities

    172,155,404        —          172,155,404        28,312,922        —          28,312,922   
                                               

Cash flows used for financing activities:

           

Decrease in loan payable

    (135,000,000     —          (135,000,000     (15,000,000     —          (15,000,000

Cash paid for debt issue costs

    (771,280     —          (771,280     —          —          —     

Dividends paid to stockholders, net of reinvestments

    (36,384,124     —          (36,384,124     (13,312,821     —          (13,312,821
                                               

Net cash used for financing activities

    (172,155,404     —          (172,155,404     (28,312,821     —          (28,312,821
                                               

Net increase in cash

    —          —          —          101        —          101   

Cash at beginning of year

    —          —          —          —          —          —     
                                               

Cash at end of year

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 101      $ —        $ 101   
                                               

 

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March 31, 2009

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

    Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As  Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments     3/31/09
As Restated
 

Per Share Operation Performance:

           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.29      $ —        $ 13.29      $ 3.42      $ (0.31   $ 3.11   
                                               

Net investment income

    1.30      $ (0.07     1.23        0.28        0.07        0.35   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (9.73   $ (0.24     (9.97     (2.01     0.24        (1.77
                                               

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value resulting from operations

    (8.43     (0.31     (8.74     (1.73     0.31        (1.42
                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    (1.31       (1.31     (0.24     —          (0.24

Distribution from capital gains

    —            —          —          —          —     

Return of capital

    (0.13     —          (0.13     (0.21     —          (0.21
                                               

Total distribution

    (1.44     —          (1.44     (0.45     —          (0.45

Offering costs charged to additional paid in capital

    —              —          —          —     

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 3.42      $ (0.31   $ 3.11      $ 1.24        —        $ 1.24   
                                               

Market price, end of year

  $ 3.34        —        $ 3.34      $ 1.00        —        $ 1.00   
                                               

Total Investment Return

    (73.61 )%      —          (73.61 )%      (61.80 )%      —          (61.80 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplementary Data:

           

Net assets, end of year(000s)

  $ 110,614        (10,315   $ 100,299      $ 40,676        —        $ 40,676   

Gross operating expenses

    3.66     —          3.66     2.35     0.09     2.44

Interest expense

    N/A (a)        N/A (a)      0.03     —          0.03

Total expenses

    3.66     —          3.66     2.38     0.09     2.47

Net expenses, including fee waivers and reimbursement and excluding interest expense, debt issuance costs and extraordinary expenses

    3.49     —          3.49     1.19     0.04     1.23

Net investment income

    16.56     (0.87 )%      15.69     15.24     4.42     19.66

Net investment income, excluding the effect of fee waivers and reimbursement

    16.39     (0.87 )%      15.52     14.51     4.40     18.91

Portfolio turnover rate

    76     —          76     87     2     89

 

(a)

Not available. During this period, interest expense was not reported separately from the operating expenses.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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March 31, 2009

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

    Helios High Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments  
3/31/09
As Restated
 

Assets:

           

Investments in securities, at value (Note 2)

  $ 88,676,660      $ (5,811,480   $ 82,865,180      $ 28,418,617      $ —     $ 28,418,617   

Investment in time deposit, at value

    —          —          —          1,227,832        —       1,227,832   
                                             

Total investments

    88,676,660        (5,811,480     82,865,180        29,646,449        —       29,646,449   

Cash

    —          —          —          101        —       101   

Net receivable from advisor (Note 4)

    —          —          —          35,063        —       35,063   

Interest and dividends receivable

    4,041,184        (2,058,215     1,982,969        726,963        —       726,963   

Receivable for investments sold

    2,138,210        —          2,138,210        3,851        —       3,851   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    33,574        —          33,574        53,981        —       53,981   
                                             

Total assets

    94,889,628        (7,869,695     87,019,933        30,466,408        —       30,466,408   
                                             

Liabilities:

           

Loan payable

    12,000,000        —          12,000,000        —          —       —     

Interest due on loan payable

    21,150        —          21,150        —          —       —     

Payable for investments purchased

    302,979        —          302,979        195,785        —       195,785   

Administration fee payable (Note 4)

    12,709        —          12,709        4,127        —       4,127   

Accrued expenses

    143,746        —          143,746        76,950        —       76,950   
                                             

Total liabilities

    12,480,584        —          12,480,584        276,862        —       276,862   
                                             

Net Assets

  $ 82,409,044      $ (7,869,695   $ 74,539,349      $ 30,189,546      $ —     $ 30,189,546   
                                             

Composition of Net Assets:

           

Capital stock ($.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized) (Note 7)

  $ 2,386      $ —        $ 2,386      $ 2,419      $ —     $ 2,419   

Additional paid-in capital (Note 7)

    341,149,059        —          341,149,059        338,533,603        —       338,533,603   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

    (353,487     (2,058,215     (2,411,702     —          —       —     

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

    (89,354,383     —          (89,354,383     (293,558,775     —       (293,558,775

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

    (169,034,531     (5,811,480     (174,846,011     (14,787,701     —       (14,787,701
                                             

Net assets applicable to capital stock outstanding

  $ 82,409,044      $ (7,869,695   $ 74,539,349      $ 30,189,546      $ —     $ 30,189,546   
                                             

Investments, at identified cost

  $ 257,711,191      $ —        $ 257,711,191      $ 44,434,150      $ —     $ 44,434,150   
                                             

Shares Outstanding and Net Asset Value Per Share:

           

Common shares outstanding

    23,856,527        —          23,856,527        24,181,420        —       24,181,420   

Net asset value per share

  $ 3.45      $ (0.33   $ 3.12      $ 1.25      $ —     $ 1.25   

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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March 31, 2009

 

 

Statements of Operations

 

     Helios High Income Fund, Inc  
     2008     2009  
     (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments   3/31/09
As Restated
 

Investment Income (Note 2):

            

Interest

   $ 35,627,859      $ (2,058,215   $ 33,569,644      $ 8,259,864      $ 2,058,215   $ 10,318,079   

Dividends

     1,492,701        —          1,492,701        46,812        —       46,812   
                                              

Total investment income

     37,120,560        (2,058,215     35,062,345        8,306,676        2,058,215     10,364,891   
                                              

Expenses:

            

Investment advisory fees (Note 4)

     1,703,488        —          1,703,488        302,089        —       302,089   

Administration fees (Note 4)

     638,156        —          638,156        73,709        —       73,709   

Debt issuance costs

     255,368        —          255,368        31,844        —       31,844   

Legal fees

     171,151        —          171,151        104,756        —       104,756   

Audit and tax services

     52,500        —          52,500        146,255        —       146,255   

Transfer agent fees

     26,007        —          26,007        31,590        —       31,590   

Custodian

     34,251        —          34,251        61,917        —       61,917   

Registration fees

     26,811        —          26,811        25,550        —       25,550   

Directors’ fees

     52,555        —          52,555        39,088        —       39,088   

Insurance

     11,140        —          11,140        80,671        —       80,671   

Valuation consultant fees (Note 4)*

     —          —          —          56,538        —       56,538   

Reports to stockholders

     —          —          —          41,867        —       41,867   

Miscellaneous

     50,487        —          50,487        7,264        —       7,264   
                                              

Total operating expenses

     3,021,914        —          3,021,914        1,003,138        —       1,003,138   
                                              

Interest expense on borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements (Note 6)

     4,097,363        —          4,097,363        19,938        —       19,938   
                                              

Total expenses

     7,119,277        —          7,119,277        1,023,076        —       1,023,076   
                                              

Less expenses waived and reimbursed by the investment advisor (Note 4)

     (324,625     —          (324,625     (427,184     —       (427,184
                                              

Net expenses

     6,794,652        —          6,794,652        595,892        —       595,892   
                                              

Net investment income

     30,325,908        (2,058,215     28,267,693        7,710,784        2,058,215     9,768,999   
                                              

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note 2):

            

Net realized loss on investment transactions

     (89,524,052     —          (89,524,052     (204,453,115     —       (204,453,115

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (135,395,493     (5,811,480     (141,206,973     154,246,830        5,811,480     160,058,310   
                                              

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (224,919,545     (5,811,480     (230,731,025     (50,206,285     5,811,480     (44,394,805
                                              

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (194,593,637   $ (7,869,695   $ (202,463,332   $ (42,495,501   $ 7,869,695   $ (34,625,806
                                              

 

*

Paid valuation consultant fees in 2008 lumped with another category.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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March 31, 2009

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Helios High Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments    
3/31/09
As Restated
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 30,325,908      $ (2,058,215   $ 28,267,693      $ 7,710,784      $ 2,058,215      $ 9,768,999   

Net realized loss on investment transactions

    (89,524,052     —          (89,524,052     (204,453,115     —          (204,453,115

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (135,395,493     (5,811,480     (141,206,973     154,246,830        5,811,480        160,058,310   
                                               

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (194,593,637     (7,869,695     (202,463,332     (42,495,501     7,869,695        (34,625,806
                                               

Distributions to Stockholders (Note 2):

           

Net investment income

    (30,061,517     —          (30,061,517     (6,693,644     —          (6,693,644

Net realized gains on investments

    (1,476,321     —          (1,476,321     —          —          —     

Return of capital

    (2,127,300     —          (2,127,300     (4,014,614     —          (4,014,614
                                               

Total distributions paid

    (33,665,138     —          (33,665,138     (10,708,258     —          (10,708,258
                                               

Capital Stock Transactions (Note 7):

           

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    7,408,915        —          7,408,915        984,261        —          984,261   
                                               

Total decrease in net assets

    (220,849,860     (7,869,695     (228,719,555     (52,219,498     7,869,695        (44,349,803

Net Assets:

           

Beginning of year

    303,258,904        —          303,258,904        82,409,044        (7,869,695     74,539,349   
                                               

End of year

  $ 82,409,044      $ (7,869,695   $ 74,539,349      $ 30,189,546      $ —        $ 30,189,546   
                                               

(including distributions in excess of net investment income of)

  $ (353,487   $ (2,058,215   $ (2,411,702   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Share Transactions:

           

Reinvested shares

    854,103        —          854,103        324,893        —          324,893   
                                               

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

    Helios High Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments    
3/31/09
As Restated
 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

           

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:

           

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (194,593,637   $ (7,869,695   $ (202,463,332   $ (42,495,501   $ 7,869,695      $ (34,625,806

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by net operating activities

           

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

    (184,205,412     —          (184,205,412     (36,936,716     —          (36,936,716

Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments, principal paydowns, net of losses

    271,166,306        —          271,166,306        43,743,117        —          43,743,117   

Sales of short-term portfolio investments, net

    5,847,927        —          5,847,927        2,970,497        —          2,970,497   

Unrealized appreciation on investments

    135,395,493        5,811,480        141,206,973        (154,246,830     (5,811,480     (160,058,310

Net amortization and paydown gains on investments

    (1,214,637     —          (1,214,637     (952,972     —          (952,972

Net realized loss on investment transactions

    89,524,052        —          89,524,052        204,453,115        —          204,453,115   

Decrease in dividends and interest receivable

    2,139,106        2,058,215        4,197,321        3,314,221        (2,058,215     1,256,006   

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

    8,651,038          8,651,038        2,134,359        —          2,134,359   

Increase in prepaid expenses

    —          —          —          (20,407     —          (20,407

Decrease in interest payable for reverse repurchase agreements

    (208,850     —          (208,850     —          —          —     

Decrease in payable for investments purchased

    (2,817,495     —          (2,817,495     (107,194     —          (107,194

Decrease in interest payable on loans outstanding

    —          —          —          (21,150     —          (21,150

Increase in receivable from advisor

    —          —          —          (35,063     —          (35,063

Decrease in investment advisory fee payable

    (180,051     —          (180,051     (55,071     —          (55,071

Decrease in accounting & administration fee payable

    (41,550     —          (41,550     (8,582     —          (8,582

Increase/(Decrease) in accrued expenses

    17,959        —          17,959        (11,725     —          (11,725
                                               

Net cash provided by operating activities

    129,480,249        —          129,480,249        21,724,098        —          21,724,098   
                                               

Cash flows used for financing activities:

           

Decrease in loan payable

    (103,000,000     —          (103,000,000     (12,000,000     —          (12,000,000

Cash paid for debt issue costs

    (224,026     —          (224,026     —          —          —     

Dividends paid to stockholders, net of reinvestments

    (26,256,223     —          (26,256,223     (9,723,997     —          (9,723,997
                                               

Net cash used for financing activities

    (129,480,249     —          (129,480,249     (21,723,997     —          (21,723,997
                                               

Net increase in cash

    —          —          —          101        —          101   

Cash at beginning of year

    —          —          —          —          —          —     
                                               

Cash at end of year

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 101      $ —        $ 101   
                                               

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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March 31, 2009

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

    Helios High Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As
Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments    
3/31/09
As Restated
 

Per Share Operation Performance:

           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 13.18      $ —        $ 13.18      $ 3.45      $ (0.33   $ 3.12   
                                               

Net investment income

    1.25        (0.09     1.16        0.31        0.08        0.39   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (9.54     (0.24     (9.78     (2.06     0.25        (1.81
                                               

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value resulting from operations

    (8.29     (0.33     (8.62     (1.75     0.33        (1.42
                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    (1.26     —          (1.26     (0.28     —          (0.28

Distribution from capital gains

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Return of capital

    (0.18     —          (0.18     (0.17     —          (0.17
                                               

Total distribution

    (1.44     —          (1.44     (0.45     —          (0.45

Offering costs charged to additional paid in capital

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 3.45      $ (0.33   $ 3.12      $ 1.25        —        $ 1.25   
                                               

Market price, end of year

  $ 3.51        —        $ 3.51      $ 0.99        —        $ 0.99   
                                               

Total Investment Return

    (72.40 )%      —          (72.40 )%      (64.25 )%      —          (64.25 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplementary Data:

           

Net assets, end of year(000s)

  $ 82,409        (7,870   $ 74,539      $ 30,190        —        $ 30,190   

Gross operating expenses

    3.73     —          3.73     2.19     0.11     2.30

Interest expense

    N/A (a)      —          N/A (a)      0.04     —          0.04

Total expenses

    3.73     —          3.73     2.23     0.11     2.34

Net expenses, including fee waivers and reimbursement and excluding interest expense, debt issuance costs and extraordinary expenses

    3.56     —          3.56     1.18     0.06     1.24

Net investment income

    15.89     (1.08 )%      14.81     16.83     5.52     22.35

Distributions in excess of net investment income

    15.72     (1.08 )%      14.64     15.89     5.48     21.37

Portfolio turnover rate

    74     —          74     87     1     88

 

(a)

Not available. During this period, interest expense was not reported separately from the operating expenses.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

59


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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc  
     2008     2009  
     (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments    3/31/09
As Restated
 

Assets:

             

Investments in securities, at value (Note 2)

   $ 117,088,904      $ (8,850,470   $ 108,238,434      $ 31,345,482      $ —      $ 31,345,482   

Investment in time deposit, at value

     —          —          —          1,451,692        —        1,451,692   
                                               

Total investments

     117,088,904        (8,850,470     108,238,434        32,797,174        —        32,797,174   

Cash

     —          —          —          100        —        100   

Net receivable from advisor (Note 4)

     —          —          —          54,545        —        54,545   

Interest and dividends receivable

     4,954,490        (2,155,316     2,799,174        798,316        —        798,316   

Receivable for investments sold

     4,658,182        —          4,658,182        438,998        —        438,998   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     242,327        —          242,327        54,478        —        54,478   
                                               

Total assets

     126,943,903        (11,005,786     115,938,117        34,143,611        —        34,143,611   
                                               

Liabilities:

             

Loan payable

     17,000,000        —          17,000,000        —          —        —     

Interest due on loan payable

     97,557        —          97,557        —          —        —     

Reverse repurchase agreements (Note 6)

     —          —          —          150,000        —        150,000   

Interest payable for reverse repurchase agreements (Note 6)

     —          —          —          433        —        433   

Payable for investments purchased

     —          —          —          449,153        —        449,153   

Administration fee payable (Note 4)

     19,289        —          19,289        4,550        —        4,550   

Accrued expenses

     194,542        —          194,542        79,250        —        79,250   
                                               

Total liabilities

     17,311,388        —          17,311,388        683,386        —        683,386   
                                               

Net Assets

   $ 109,632,515      $ (11,005,786   $ 98,626,729      $ 33,460,225      $ —      $ 33,460,225   
                                               

Composition of Net Assets:

             

Capital stock, ($.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized) (Note 7)

   $ 3,640      $ —        $ 3,640      $ 3,791      $ —      $ 3,791   

Additional paid-in capital (Note 7)

     498,818,363        —          498,818,363        494,012,531        —        494,012,531   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

     828,595        (2,155,316     (1,326,721     —          —        —     

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

     (145,436,363     —          (145,436,363     (439,882,241     —        (439,882,241

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

     (244,581,720     (8,850,470     (253,432,190     (20,673,856     —        (20,673,856
                                               

Net assets applicable to capital stock outstanding

   $ 109,632,515      $ (11,005,786   $ 98,626,729      $ 33,460,225      $ —      $ 33,460,225   
                                               

Investments, at identified cost

   $ 361,670,624      $ —        $ 361,670,624      $ 53,471,030      $ —      $ 53,471,030   
                                               

Shares Outstanding and Net Asset Value Per Share:

             

Common shares outstanding

     36,397,815        —          36,397,815        37,904,329        —        37,904,329   

Net asset value per share

   $ 3.01      $ (0.30   $ 2.71      $ 0.88      $ —      $ 0.88   

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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March 31, 2009

 

 

Statements of Operations

 

    Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments   3/31/09
As Restated
 

Investment Income (Note 2):

           

Interest

  $ 53,305,428      $ (2,155,316   $ 51,150,112      $ 9,731,955      $ 2,155,316   $ 11,887,271   

Dividends

    2,681,001        —          2,681,001        57,332        —       57,332   
                                             

Total investment income

    55,986,429        (2,155,316     53,831,113        9,789,287        2,155,316     11,944,603   
                                             

Expenses:

           

Investment advisory fees (Note 4)

    2,595,194        —          2,595,194        361,173        —       361,173   

Administration fees (Note 4)

    947,781        —          947,781        87,344        —       87,344   

Debt issuance costs

    623,700        —          623,700        269,240        —       269,240   

Legal fees

    194,981        —          194,981        111,717        —       111,717   

Audit and tax services

    53,250        —          53,250        146,255        —       146,255   

Transfer agent fees

    25,172        —          25,172        30,638        —       30,638   

Custodian

    34,655        —          34,655        60,236        —       60,236   

Registration fees

    37,557        —          37,557        44,526        —       44,526   

Directors’ fees

    49,554        —          49,554        39,088        —       39,088   

Insurance

    16,183        —          16,183        108,628        —       108,628   

Valuation consultant fees (Note 4)*

    —          —          —          71,937        —       71,937   

Reports to stockholders

    —          —          —          46,190        —       46,190   

Miscellaneous

    51,748        —          51,748        10,480        —       10,480   
                                             

Total operating expenses

    4,629,775        —          4,629,775        1,387,452        —       1,387,452   
                                             

Interest expense on borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements (Note 6)

    5,982,859        —          5,982,859        31,675        —       31,675   
                                             

Total expenses

    10,612,634        —          10,612,634        1,419,127        —       1,419,127   
                                             

Less expenses waived and reimbursed by the investment advisor (Note 4)

    (462,085     —          (462,085     (474,090     —       (474,090
                                             

Net expenses

    10,150,549        —          10,150,549        945,037        —       945,037   
                                             

Net investment income

    45,835,880        (2,155,316     43,680,564        8,844,250        2,155,316     10,999,566   
                                             

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note 2):

           

Net realized loss on investment transactions

    (145,636,930     —          (145,636,930     (295,344,355     —       (295,344,355

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

    (218,139,646     (8,850,470     (226,990,116     223,907,864        8,850,470     232,758,334   
                                             

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (363,776,576     (8,850,470     (372,627,046     (71,436,491     8,850,470     (62,586,021
                                             

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (317,940,696   $ (11,005,786   $ (328,946,482   $ (62,592,241   $ 11,005,786   $ (51,586,455
                                             

 

*

Paid valuation consultant fees in 2008 lumped with another category.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

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Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08

As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments     3/31/09
As Restated
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 45,835,880      $ (2,155,316   $ 43,680,564      $ 8,844,250      $ 2,155,316      $ 10,999,566   

Net realized loss on investment transactions

    (145,636,930     —          (145,636,930     (295,344,355     —          (295,344,355

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (218,139,646     (8,850,470     (226,990,116     223,907,864        8,850,470        232,758,334   
                                               

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (317,940,696     (11,005,786     (328,946,482     (62,592,241     11,005,786        (51,586,455
                                               

Distributions to Stockholders (Note 2):

           

Net investment income

    (59,306,111     —          (59,306,111     (8,774,368     —          (8,774,368

Net realized gains on investments

    (2,434,955     —          (2,434,955     —          —          —     

Return of capital

    —          —          —          (8,287,794     —          (8,287,794
                                               

Total distributions paid

    (61,741,066     —          (61,741,066     (17,062,162     —          (17,062,162
                                               

Capital Stock Transactions (Note 7):

           

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    20,435,595        —          20,435,595        3,482,113        —          3,482,113   
                                               

Total decrease in net assets

    (359,246,167     (11,005,786     (370,251,953     (76,172,290     11,005,786        (65,166,504

Net Assets:

           

Beginning of year

    468,878,682        —          468,878,682        109,632,515        (11,005,786     98,626,729   
                                               

End of year

  $ 109,632,515      $ (11,005,786   $ 98,626,729      $ 33,460,225      $ —        $ 33,460,225   
                                               

(including distributions in excess of net investment income of)

  $ 828,595      $ (2,155,316   $ (1,326,721   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Share Transactions:

           

Reinvested shares

    3,141,378        —          3,141,378        1,506,514        —          1,506,514   
                                               

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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March 31, 2009

 

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

    Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally

Stated
    Adjustments     3/31/09
As Restated
 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

           

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:

           

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (317,940,696   $ (11,005,786   $ (328,946,482   $ (62,592,241   $ 11,005,786      $ (51,586,455

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by net operating activities

           

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

    (257,917,295     —          (257,917,295     (39,173,855     —          (39,173,855

Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments, principal paydowns, net of losses

    397,468,850        —          397,468,850        53,658,648        —          53,658,648   

Sales of short-term portfolio investments, net

    2,792,060        —          2,792,060        (41,362     —          (41,362

Unrealized appreciation on investments

    218,139,646        8,850,470        226,990,116        (223,907,864     (8,850,470     (232,758,334

Net amortization and paydown gains on investments

    (1,406,207     —          (1,406,207     (1,588,192     —          (1,588,192

Net realized loss on investment transactions

    145,636,930        —          145,636,930        295,344,355        —          295,344,355   

Decrease in dividends and interest receivable

    3,194,915        2,155,316        5,350,231        4,156,174        (2,155,316     2,000,858   

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

    10,867,068        —          10,867,068        4,219,184        —          4,219,184   

Decrease in prepaid expenses

    —          —          —          187,849        —          187,849   

Increase/(Decrease) in interest payable for reverse repurchase agreements

    (681,195     —          (681,195     433        —          433   

Increase/(Decrease) in payable for investments purchased

    (4,682,672     —          (4,682,672     449,153        —          449,153   

Decrease in interest payable on loans outstanding

    —          —          —          (97,557     —          (97,557

Increase in receivable from advisor

    —          —          —          (54,545     —          (54,545

Decrease in investment advisory fee payable

    (275,114     —          (275,114     (83,588     —          (83,588

Decrease in accounting & administration fee payable

    (63,488     —          (63,488     (14,739     —          (14,739

Decrease in accrued expenses

    (9,493     —          (9,493     (31,704     —          (31,704
                                               

Net cash provided by operating activities

    195,123,309        —          195,123,309        30,430,149        —          30,430,149   
                                               

Cash flows used for financing activities:

           

Decrease in loan payable

    (153,000,000     —          (153,000,000     (17,000,000     —          (17,000,000

Cash paid for debt issue costs

    (817,838     —          (817,838     —          —          —     

Net cash provided by reverse repurchase agreements

    —          —          —          150,000        —          150,000   

Dividends paid to stockholders, net of reinvestments

    (41,305,471     —          (41,305,471     (13,580,049     —          (13,580,049
                                               

Net cash used for financing activities

    (195,123,309     —          (195,123,309     (30,430,049     —          (30,430,049
                                               

Net increase in cash

    —          —          —          100        —          100   

Cash at beginning of year

    —          —          —          —          —          —     
                                               

Cash at end of year

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 100      $ —        $ 100   
                                               

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

63


HELIOS FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

    Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As Originally
Stated
    Adjustments     3/31/09
As Restated
 

Per Share Operation Performance:

           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 14.10      $ —        $ 14.10      $ 3.01      $ (0.30   $ 2.71   
                                               

Net investment income

    1.34        (0.06     1.28        0.24        0.06        0.30   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (10.63     (0.24     (10.87     (1.91     0.24        (1.67
                                               

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value resulting from operations

    (9.29     (0.30     (9.59     (1.67     0.30        (1.37
                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    (1.55     —          (1.55     (0.24     —          (0.24

Distribution from capital gains

    (0.07       (0.07     —            —     

Return of capital

    (0.18     —          (0.18     (0.22     —          (0.22
                                               

Total distribution

    (1.80     —          (1.80     (0.46     —          (0.46

Offering costs charged to additional paid in capital

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 3.01      $ (0.30   $ 2.71      $ 0.88        —        $ 0.88   
                                               

Market price, end of year

  $ 3.33        —        $ 3.33      $ 0.71        —        $ 0.71   
                                               

Total Investment Return

    (72.67 )%      —          (72.67 )%      (72.05 )%      —          (72.05 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplementary Data:

           

Net assets, end of year(000s)

  $ 109,633        (11,006   $ 98,627      $ 33,460        —        $ 33,460   

Gross operating expenses

    3.71     —          3.71     2.54     0.05     2.59

Interest expense

    N/A (a)      —          N/A (a)      0.06     —          0.06

Total expenses

    3.71     —          3.71     2.60     0.05     2.65

Net expenses, including fee waivers and reimbursement and excluding interest expense, debt issuance costs and extraordinary expenses

    3.55     —          3.55     1.18     0.02     1.20

Net investment income

    16.03     (0.75 )%      15.28     16.18     4.35     20.53

Net investment income, excluding the effect of fee waivers and reimbursement

    15.87     (0.76 )%      15.11     15.31     4.34     19.65

Portfolio turnover rate

    68     —          68     74     1     75

 

(a)

Not available. During this period, interest expense was not reported separately from the operating expenses.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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March 31, 2009

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

    Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As  Originally
Stated
    Adjustments   3/31/09
As Restated
 

Assets:

           

Investments in securities, at value (Note 2)

  $ 119,491,428      $ (6,854,957   $ 112,636,471      $ 26,164,081      $ —     $ 26,164,081   

Investment in time deposit, at value

    —          —          —          2,068,650        —       2,068,650   
                                             

Total investments

    119,491,428        (6,854,957     112,636,471        28,232,731        —       28,232,731   

Cash

    —          —          —          101        —       101   

Net receivable from advisor (Note 4)

    —          —          —          44,389        —       44,389   

Interest and dividends receivable

    4,903,088        (1,891,808     3,011,280        688,533        —       688,533   

Receivable for investments sold

    2,357,832        —          2,357,832        885,204        —       885,204   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    20,608        —          20,608        48,414        —       48,414   
                                             

Total assets

    126,772,956        (8,746,765     118,026,191        29,899,372        —       29,899,372   
                                             

Liabilities:

           

Loan payable

    35,000,000        —          35,000,000        —          —       —     

Interest due on loan payable

    113,594        —          113,594        —          —       —     

Payable for investments purchased

    —          —          —          —          —       —     

Administration fee payable (Note 4)

    17,222        —          17,222        4,118        —       4,118   

Accrued expenses

    161,364        —          161,364        79,750        —       79,750   
                                             

Total liabilities

    35,292,180        —          35,292,180        83,868        —       83,868   
                                             

Net Assets

  $ 91,480,776      $ (8,746,765   $ 82,734,011      $ 29,815,504      $ —     $ 29,815,504   
                                             

Composition of Net Assets:

           

Capital stock, ($.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized) (Note 7)

  $ 2,885      $ —        $ 2,885      $ 2,947      $ —     $ 2,947   

Additional paid-in capital (Note 7)

    405,229,500        —          405,229,500        403,018,378        —       403,018,378   

Distributions in excess of net investment income

    (382,866     (1,891,808     (2,274,674     —          —       —     

Accumulated net realized loss on investments

    (116,976,854     —          (116,976,854     (355,183,396     —       (355,183,396

Net unrealized depreciation on investments

    (196,391,889     (6,854,957     (203,246,846     (18,022,425     —       (18,022,425
                                             

Net assets applicable to capital stock outstanding

  $ 91,480,776      $ (8,746,765   $ 82,734,011      $ 29,815,504      $ —     $ 29,815,504   
                                             

Investments, at identified cost

  $ 315,883,317      $ —        $ 315,883,317      $ 46,255,156      $ —     $ 46,255,156   
                                             

Shares Outstanding and Net Asset Value Per Share:

           

Common shares outstanding

    28,851,278        —          28,851,278        29,476,068        —       29,476,068   

Net asset value per share

  $ 3.17      $ (0.30   $ 2.87      $ 1.01      $ —     $ 1.01   

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

65


HELIOS FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

Statements of Operations

 

    Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As  Originally
Stated
    Adjustments   3/31/09
As Restated
 

Investment Income (Note 2):

           

Interest

  $ 43,742,237      $ (1,891,808   $ 41,850,429      $ 11,707,862      $ 1,891,808   $ 13,599,670   

Dividends

    1,620,370        —          1,620,370        50,144        —       50,144   
                                             

Total investment income

    45,362,607        (1,891,808     43,470,799        11,758,006        1,891,808     13,649,814   
                                             

Expenses:

           

Investment advisory fees (Note 4)

    2,050,892        —          2,050,892        338,039        —       338,039   

Administration fees (Note 4)

    757,415        —          757,415        82,005        —       82,005   

Debt issuance costs

    193,822        —          193,822        25,618        —       25,618   

Legal fees

    182,543        —          182,543        109,243        —       109,243   

Audit and tax services

    52,500        —          52,500        146,255        —       146,255   

Transfer agent fees

    25,974        —          25,974        30,888        —       30,888   

Custodian

    36,003        —          36,003        61,723        —       61,723   

Registration fees

    28,640        —          28,640        29,189        —       29,189   

Directors’ fees

    49,554        —          49,554        39,088        —       39,088   

Insurance

    13,200        —          13,200        96,539        —       96,539   

Valuation consultant fees (Note 4)*

    —          —          —          61,178        —       61,178   

Reports to stockholders

    —          —          —          47,082        —       47,082   

Miscellaneous

    55,987        —          55,987        10,144        —       10,144   
                                             

Total operating expenses

    3,446,530        —          3,446,530        1,076,991        —       1,076,991   
                                             

Interest expense on borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements (Note 6)

    5,159,708        —          5,159,708        102,968        —       102,968   
                                             

Total expenses

    8,606,238        —          8,606,238        1,179,959        —       1,179,959   
                                             

Less expenses waived and reimbursed by the investment advisor (Note 4)

    (376,117     —          (376,117     (440,270     —       (440,270
                                             

Net expenses

    8,230,121        —          8,230,121        739,689        —       739,689   
                                             

Net investment income

    37,132,486        (1,891,808     35,240,678        11,018,317        1,891,808     12,910,125   
                                             

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (Note 2):

           

Net realized loss on investment transactions

    (111,667,096     —          (111,667,096     (238,784,098     —       (238,784,098

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

    (160,715,334     (6,854,957     (167,570,291     178,369,464        6,854,957     185,224,421   
                                             

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (272,382,430     (6,854,957     (279,237,387     (60,414,634     6,854,957     (53,559,677
                                             

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (235,249,944   $ (8,746,765   $ (243,996,709   $ (49,396,317   $ 8,746,765   $ (40,649,552
                                             

 

*

Paid valuation consultant fees in 2008 lumped with another category.

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

66


HELIOS FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As  Originally
Stated
    Adjustments     3/31/09
As Restated
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

           

Net investment income

  $ 37,132,486      $ (1,891,808   $ 35,240,678      $ 11,018,317      $ 1,891,808      $ 12,910,125   

Net realized loss on investment transactions

    (111,667,096     —          (111,667,096     (238,784,098     —          (238,784,098

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

    (160,715,334     (6,854,957  

 

(167,570,291

    178,369,464        6,854,957        185,224,421   
                                               

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

    (235,249,944     (8,746,765     (243,996,709     (49,396,317     8,746,765        (40,649,552
                                               

Distributions to Stockholders (Note 2):

           

Net investment income

    (36,808,696     —          (36,808,696     (9,717,511     —          (9,717,511

Net realized gains on investments

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Return of capital

    (3,929,720     —          (3,929,720     (4,160,354     —          (4,160,354
                                               

Total distributions paid

    (40,738,416     —          (40,738,416     (13,877,865     —          (13,877,865
                                               

Capital Stock Transactions (Note 7):

           

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

    8,239,194        —          8,239,194        1,608,910        —          1,608,910   
                                               

Total decrease in net assets

    (267,749,166     (8,746,765     (276,495,931     (61,665,272     8,746,765        (52,918,507

Net Assets:

           

Beginning of year

    359,229,942        —          359,229,942        91,480,776        (8,746,765     82,734,011   
                                               

End of year

  $ 91,480,776      $ (8,746,765   $ 82,734,011      $ 29,815,504      $ —        $ 29,815,504   
                                               

(including distributions in excess of net investment income of)

  $ (382,866   $ (1,891,808   $ (2,274,674   $ —        $ —        $ —     

Share Transactions:

           

Reinvested shares

    989,582        —          989,582        624,790        —          624,790   
                                               

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

67


HELIOS FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

Statement of Cash Flows

 

    Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As  Originally
Stated
    Adjustments     3/31/09
As Restated
 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash:

           

Cash flows provided by (used for) operating activities:

           

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

  $ (235,249,944   $ (8,746,765   $ (243,996,709   $ (49,396,317   $ 8,746,765      $ (40,649,552

Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by net operating activities

           

Purchases of long-term portfolio investments

    (220,026,366     —          (220,026,366     (33,893,400     —          (33,893,400

Proceeds from disposition of long-term portfolio investments, principal paydowns, net of losses

    306,222,409        —          306,222,409        64,240,609        —          64,240,609   

Sales of short-term portfolio investments, net

    10,617,431        —          10,617,431        1,624,826        —          1,624,826   

Unrealized appreciation on investments

    160,715,334        6,854,957        167,570,291        (178,369,464     (6,854,957     (185,224,421

Net amortization and paydown gains on investments

    (1,336,314     —          (1,336,314     (1,127,972     —          (1,127,972

Net realized loss on investment transactions

    111,667,096        —          111,667,096        238,784,098        —          238,784,098   

Decrease in dividends and interest receivable

    2,367,333        1,891,808        4,259,141        4,214,555        (1,891,808     2,322,747   

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

    7,762,327        —          7,762,327        1,472,628        —          1,472,628   

Increase in prepaid expenses

    —          —          —          (27,806     —          (27,806

Decrease in interest payable for reverse repurchase agreements

    (1,435,712     —          (1,435,712     —          —          —     

Decrease in payable for investments purchased

    (3,384,810     —          (3,384,810     —          —          —     

Decrease in interest payable on loans outstanding

    —          —          —          (113,594     —          (113,594

Increase in receivable from advisor

    —          —          —          (44,389     —          (44,389

Decrease in investment advisory fee payable

    (204,885     —          (204,885     (74,628     —          (74,628

Decrease in accounting & administration fee payable

    (47,281     —          (47,281     (13,104     —          (13,104

Increase/(Decrease) in accrued expenses

    18,020        —          18,020        (6,986     —          (6,986
                                               

Net cash provided by operating activities

    137,684,638        —          137,684,638        47,269,056        —          47,269,056   
                                               

Cash flows used for financing activities:

           

Decrease in loan payable

    (105,000,000     —          (105,000,000     (35,000,000     —          (35,000,000

Cash paid for debt issue costs

    (185,416     —          (185,416     —          —          —     

Dividends paid to stockholders, net of reinvestments

    (32,499,222     —          (32,499,222     (12,268,955     —          (12,268,955
                                               

Net cash used for financing activities

    (137,684,638     —          (137,684,638     (47,268,955     —          (47,268,955
                                               

Net increase in cash

    —          —          —          101        —          101   

Cash at beginning of year

    —          —          —          —          —          —     
                                               

Cash at end of year

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 101      $ —        $ 101   
                                               

 

Brookfield Investment Management, Inc.

  

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HELIOS FUNDS

Notes to Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

    Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.  
    2008     2009  
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Originally
Stated
    (Unaudited)
Adjustments
    (Unaudited)
3/31/08
As Restated
    3/31/09
As  Originally
Stated
    Adjustments     3/31/09
As Restated
 

Per Share Operation Performance:

           

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 12.89      $ —        $ 12.89      $ 3.17      $ (0.30   $ 2.87   
                                               

Net investment income

    1.27        (0.07     1.20        0.36        0.08        0.44   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

    (9.55     (0.23     (9.78     (2.04     0.22        (1.82
                                               

Net increase (decrease) in net asset value resulting from operations

    (8.28     (0.30     (8.58     (1.68     0.30        (1.38
                                               

Dividends from net investment income

    (1.28     —          (1.28     (0.34     —          (0.34

Distribution from capital gains

    —            —          —            —     

Return of capital

    (0.16     —          (0.16     (0.14     —          (0.14
                                               

Total distribution

    (1.44     —          (1.44     (0.48     —          (0.48

Offering costs charged to additional paid in capital

    —          —          —          —          —          —     

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 3.17      $ (0.30   $ 2.87      $ 1.01        —        $ 1.01   
                                               

Market price, end of year

  $ 3.18        —        $ 3.18      $ 0.82        —        $ 0.82   
                                               

Total Investment Return

    (74.01 )%      —          (74.01 )%      (65.85 )%      —          (65.85 )% 

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplementary Data:

           

Net assets, end of year(000s)

  $ 91,481      $ (8,747   $ 82,734      $ 29,816        —        $ 29,816   

Gross operating expenses

    3.86     —          3.86     2.20     0.04     2.24

Interest expense

    N/A (a)      —          N/A (a)      0.21     —          0.21

Total expenses

    3.86     —          3.86     2.41     0.04     2.45

Net expenses, including fee waivers and reimbursement and excluding interest expense, debt issuance costs and extraordinary expenses

    3.69     —          3.69     1.25     0.02     1.27

Net investment income

    16.64     (0.85 )%      15.79     22.51     4.34     26.85

Net investment income, excluding the effect of fee waivers and reimbursement

    16.47     (0.85 )%      15.62     21.61     4.32     25.93

Portfolio turnover rate

    73     —          73     70     1     71

 

(a)

Not available. During this period, interest expense was not reported separately from the operating expenses.

 

   2009 Annual Report (Amended)

69


REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc., Helios High Income Fund, Inc.,

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. and Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of the Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc., Helios High Income Fund, Inc., Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. and Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (formerly RMK Advantage Income Fund, Inc., RMK High Income Fund, Inc., RMK Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. and RMK Strategic Income Fund, Inc., respectively) as of March 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We were not engaged to audit nor have we audited the statements of changes in net assets for the year ended March 31, 2008 and the financial highlights for each of the years and the period presented in the three-year period ended March 31, 2008. Accordingly, we express no opinion or any other form of assurance on the statements of changes in net assets for the year ended March 31, 2008 and the financial highlights for each of the years and the period presented in the three-year period ended March 31, 2008. The financial highlights for the year and period ended March 31, 2005 have been audited by other auditors, whose report dated May 23, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion on such financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc., Helios High Income Fund, Inc., Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. and Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. as of March 31, 2009, the results of their operations, changes in their net assets, their cash flows and their financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As explained in Note 2, the financial statements include securities valued at $2,427,463 (5.97% of net assets), $1,420,023 (4.70% of net assets), $1,817,572 (5.43% of net assets) and $2,270,966 (7.62% percent of net assets) of the Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc., Helios High Income Fund, Inc., Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc., and Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc., respectively, whose fair values have been estimated under procedures established by the Funds’ Board of Directors, in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. These estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed, and the differences could be material.

BBD, LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

August 9, 2010


[Letterhead of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP]

(212) 318-6063

thomaspeeney@paulhastings.com

 

August 25, 2010

  75302.00001

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

 

Re:

Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc. (File No. 001-32339)

 

Helios High Income Fund, Inc. (File No. 001-31691)

 

Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. (File No. 001-32719)

 

Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (File No. 001-32016)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of each of Helios Advantage Income Fund, Inc., Helios High Income Fund, Inc., Helios Multi-Sector High Income Fund, Inc. and Helios Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (collectively, the “Funds”), each a Maryland corporation, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a closed-end management investment company, we transmit herewith for filing each Fund’s Current Report on Form 8-K as of the date hereof.

Please contact the undersigned with any comments or questions.

Sincerely,

/s/ Thomas D. Peeney

Thomas D. Peeney

for PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP

TDP