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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-5567

MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: May 31, 2014


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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

May 31, 2014

 

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MFS® INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND

 

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New York Stock Exchange Symbol: CIF

 

Letter from the Chairman and CEO     1   
Portfolio composition     2   
Portfolio managers’ profiles     4   
Other notes     4   
Portfolio of investments     5   
Statement of assets and liabilities     22   
Statement of operations     23   
Statements of changes in net assets     24   
Statement of cash flows     25   
Financial highlights     26   
Notes to financial statements     28   
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     41   
Proxy voting policies and information     42   
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     42   
Further information     42   
Contact information    back cover   

 

NOT FDIC INSURED Ÿ MAY LOSE VALUE Ÿ NO BANK GUARANTEE


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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

 

Dear Shareholders:

After gaining momentum late last year, U.S. economic output contracted this winter, as severe weather curtailed activity. More recently, various indicators show that the

U.S. economy could be regaining traction.

Although Europe emerged from its recession almost a year ago, its pace of growth has been slow, and high unemployment persists, along with the risk of deflation. Asia remains vulnerable. China’s economic growth has slowed, and Japan’s early progress toward an economic turnaround continues to face obstacles, including the recent sales tax increase. Emerging markets have been more turbulent.

With so much uncertainty, global financial markets began 2014 with much greater volatility than last year’s broad-based rally.

For equity investors, paying attention to company fundamentals has become more important. Bond investors have been attuned to heightened risks from possible interest rate increases.

As always at MFS®, active risk management is integral to how we manage your investments. We use a collaborative process, sharing insights across asset classes, regions and economic sectors. Our global team of investment professionals uses a multidiscipline, long-term, diversified investment approach.

We understand that these are challenging economic times. We believe that we can serve you best by applying proven principles, such as asset allocation and diversification, over the long term. We are confident that this approach can serve you well as you work with your financial advisors to reach your goals in the years ahead.

Respectfully,

 

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Robert J. Manning

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MFS Investment Management

July 16, 2014

The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change and may not be relied upon for investment advice. No forecasts can be guaranteed.

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure (i)

 

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Top five industries (i)  
Energy – Independent     11.4%   
Medical & Health Technology & Services     6.5%   
Broadcasting     6.4%   
Telecommunications – Wireless     5.7%   
Cable TV     5.4%   
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)    
BBB     3.0%   
BB     46.3%   
B     61.0%   
CCC     17.8%   
C     0.1%   
Not Rated     1.3%   
Non-Fixed Income     0.8%   
Cash & Other     (30.3)%   
Portfolio facts (i)   
Average Duration (d)     5.6   
Average Effective Maturity (m)     6.9 yrs.   
 

 

(a) For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities, including fixed income futures contracts, which have not been rated by any rating agency. Non-Fixed Income includes equity securities (including convertible bonds and equity derivatives) and commodities. The fund may not hold all of these instruments. The fund is not rated by these agencies.
(d) Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move.

 

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(i) For purposes of this presentation, the components include the market value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts
  may be negative from time to time. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than market value. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts.
(m) In determining an instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.

From time to time Cash & Other may be negative due to borrowings for leverage transactions, timing of cash receipts, and/or equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings.

Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.

Cash & Other can include cash, other assets less liabilities, offsets to derivative positions, and short-term securities.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 5/31/14.

The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ PROFILES

 

Portfolio Manager   Primary Role   Since   Title and Five Year History
William Adams   Portfolio

Manager

  2011   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2009; Credit Analyst at MFS from 1997 to 2005.
David Cole   Portfolio
Manager
  2007   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2004.

OTHER NOTES

The fund’s shares may trade at a discount or premium to net asset value. When fund shares trade at a premium, buyers pay more than the net asset value underlying fund shares, and shares purchased at a premium would receive less than the amount paid for them in the event of the fund’s liquidation.

The fund’s monthly distributions may include a return of capital to shareholders to the extent that distributions are in excess of the fund’s net investment income and net capital gains, determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations. Distributions that are treated for federal income tax purposes as a return of capital will reduce each shareholder’s basis in his or her shares and, to the extent the return of capital exceeds such basis, will be treated as gain to the shareholder from a sale of shares. Returns of shareholder capital have the effect of reducing the fund’s assets and increasing the fund’s expense ratio.

 

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund hereby gives notice that it may from time to time repurchase shares of the fund in the open market at the option of the Board of Trustees and on such terms as the Trustees shall determine.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

5/31/14 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Bonds - 123.3%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Aerospace - 3.9%                 
Alliant Techsystems, Inc., 5.25%, 10/01/21 (n)    $ 62,000      $ 64,635   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.5%, 3/15/18 (n)      235,000        266,138   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.75%, 3/15/20 (n)      135,000        152,550   
Bombardier, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/23 (n)      310,000        316,975   
CPI International, Inc., 8.75%, 2/15/18      300,000        312,000   
Gencorp, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/21      325,000        353,438   
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/21      405,000        442,463   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 10%, 6/01/17      555,000        584,831   
TransDigm, Inc., 6%, 7/15/22 (z)      25,000        25,188   
TransDigm, Inc., 6.5%, 7/15/24 (z)      100,000        101,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,619,718   
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.6%                 
Hanesbrands, Inc., 6.375%, 12/15/20    $ 225,000      $ 243,844   
PVH Corp., 4.5%, 12/15/22      145,000        142,825   
    

 

 

 
             $ 386,669   
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 0.6%                 
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 6.273%, 2/10/51 (z)    $ 450,000      $ 239,093   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.709%, 12/10/49      275,000        43,137   
G-Force LLC, CDO, “A2”, 4.83%, 8/22/36 (z)      1,858        1,901   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “C”, FRN, 6.006%, 2/15/51      155,000        91,422   
    

 

 

 
             $ 375,553   
Automotive - 3.5%                 
Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 8/01/18    $ 425,000      $ 448,906   
Allison Transmission, Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/19 (n)      585,000        627,413   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 6.5%, 3/01/21      385,000        419,650   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7%, 5/15/22      85,000        94,775   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 8.125%, 5/15/21 (n)      345,000        389,419   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 5.625%, 2/01/23 (n)      150,000        157,500   
Lear Corp., 8.125%, 3/15/20      133,000        144,638   
Lear Corp., 4.75%, 1/15/23      110,000        109,725   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,392,026   
Broadcasting - 6.3%                 
AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/21    $ 351,000      $ 392,243   
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9%, 3/01/21      208,000        222,040   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Broadcasting - continued                 
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “A”, 7.625%, 3/15/20    $ 10,000      $ 10,700   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “A”, 6.5%, 11/15/22      45,000        47,869   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “B”, 7.625%, 3/15/20      185,000        198,875   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “B”, 6.5%, 11/15/22      205,000        219,350   
IAC/InterActive Corp., 4.875%, 11/30/18      45,000        47,138   
IAC/InterActive Corp., 4.75%, 12/15/22      165,000        162,113   
Inmarsat Finance PLC, 7.375%, 12/01/17 (n)      165,000        171,749   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 6.625%, 12/15/22 (n)      52,000        54,210   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 6.625%, 12/15/22      330,000        344,025   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 5.5%, 8/01/23 (n)      234,000        232,830   
Intelsat Luxembourg S.A., 8.125%, 6/01/23      365,000        392,375   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.5%, 7/15/29      250,000        279,375   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.25%, 2/01/30      10,000        11,050   
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 2/01/21      250,000        260,625   
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 6.875%, 11/15/20      260,000        277,550   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/20 (n)      70,000        68,950   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 5.875%, 10/01/20 (n)      30,000        31,800   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/23 (n)      125,000        119,063   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 6%, 7/15/24 (z)      135,000        138,713   
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 5/15/19 (n)      280,000        299,600   
Univision Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 11/01/20 (n)      195,000        214,744   
Univision Communications, Inc., 8.5%, 5/15/21 (n)      80,000        87,800   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,284,787   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.8%                 
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 6.375%, 11/15/19    $ 485,000      $ 526,831   
Building - 4.3%                 
Allegion U.S. Holding Co., Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/21 (n)    $ 220,000      $ 232,650   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/18 (n)      185,000        192,516   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 7%, 2/15/20 (n)      115,000        122,475   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.75%, 5/01/21 (n)      160,000        172,800   
CEMEX Espana S.A., 9.25%, 5/12/20 (n)      205,000        224,475   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 9.25%, 5/12/20      170,000        186,150   
Gibraltar Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 2/01/21      140,000        147,350   
HD Supply, Inc., 8.125%, 4/15/19      125,000        137,813   
HD Supply, Inc., 7.5%, 7/15/20      390,000        423,150   
Headwaters, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/19 (n)      90,000        95,400   
Headwaters, Inc., 7.625%, 4/01/19      60,000        64,500   
Nortek, Inc., 8.5%, 4/15/21      290,000        319,725   
Roofing Supply Group LLC/Roofing Supply Finance, Inc., 10%, 6/01/20 (n)      222,000        236,985   
USG Corp., 6.3%, 11/15/16      179,000        193,320   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Building - continued                 
USG Corp., 7.875%, 3/30/20 (n)    $ 110,000      $ 122,100   
USG Corp., 5.875%, 11/01/21 (n)      60,000        63,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,935,009   
Business Services - 1.9%                 
Equinix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/01/20    $ 190,000      $ 195,225   
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 4/01/23      110,000        112,200   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5%, 3/15/22      170,000        178,934   
First Data Corp., 10.625%, 6/15/21      80,000        91,700   
Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.375%, 8/15/21      187,000        196,810   
Iron Mountain, Inc., 6%, 8/15/23      170,000        180,625   
Lender Processing Services, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/23      70,000        75,338   
NeuStar, Inc., 4.5%, 1/15/23      260,000        234,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,264,832   
Cable TV - 5.3%                 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 8.125%, 4/30/20    $ 445,000      $ 485,050   
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.375%, 6/01/20      75,000        82,125   
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 6.5%, 4/30/21      350,000        373,625   
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/24      220,000        226,325   
Cequel Communications Holdings, 6.375%, 9/15/20 (n)      235,000        249,100   
DISH DBS Corp., 7.875%, 9/01/19      70,000        83,300   
DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, 6/01/21      175,000        197,969   
DISH DBS Corp., 5%, 3/15/23      190,000        193,325   
Lynx I Corp., 5.375%, 4/15/21 (n)      200,000        205,750   
Numericable Group S.A., 6%, 5/15/22 (n)      480,000        498,000   
ONO Finance ll PLC, 10.875%, 7/15/19 (n)      150,000        165,560   
Telenet Finance Luxembourg, 6.375%, 11/15/20 (n)    EUR 200,000        290,351   
UPCB Finance III Ltd., 6.625%, 7/01/20 (n)    $ 354,000        376,125   
Ziggo Bond Co. B.V., 8%, 5/15/18 (n)    EUR 135,000        201,508   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,628,113   
Chemicals - 4.1%                 
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 6/15/21    $ 252,000      $ 278,145   
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 11/15/22      90,000        90,563   
Flash Dutch 2 B.V./U.S. Coatings Acquisition, 7.375%, 5/01/21 (n)      300,000        328,500   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp., 6.625%, 4/15/20      110,000        115,775   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 8.875%, 2/01/18      245,000        255,413   
Huntsman International LLC, 8.625%, 3/15/21      375,000        418,125   
INEOS Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2/15/19 (n)      400,000        439,000   
INEOS Group Holdings S.A., 6.125%, 8/15/18 (n)      200,000        207,000   
Taminco Global Chemical Corp., 9.75%, 3/31/20 (n)      275,000        308,688   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Chemicals - continued                 
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.375%, 8/15/20    $ 340,000      $ 352,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,793,959   
Computer Software - 0.8%                 
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 1/15/19    $ 275,000      $ 297,000   
VeriSign, Inc., 4.625%, 5/01/23      220,000        215,050   
    

 

 

 
             $ 512,050   
Computer Software - Systems - 1.0%                 
Audatex North America, Inc., 6%, 6/15/21 (n)    $ 290,000      $ 308,850   
Audatex North America, Inc., 6.125%, 11/01/23 (n)      50,000        53,563   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.5%, 4/01/19      300,000        326,625   
    

 

 

 
             $ 689,038   
Conglomerates - 2.8%                 
Amsted Industries Co., 5%, 3/15/22 (n)    $ 330,000      $ 330,825   
BC Mountain LLC, 7%, 2/01/21 (n)      220,000        206,250   
Dynacast International LLC, 9.25%, 7/15/19      200,000        221,000   
Entegris, Inc., 6%, 4/01/22 (n)      245,000        246,225   
Renaissance Acquisition, 6.875%, 8/15/21 (n)      350,000        364,875   
Rexel S.A., 6.125%, 12/15/19 (n)      200,000        214,000   
Silver II Borrower, 7.75%, 12/15/20 (n)      300,000        323,250   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,906,425   
Construction - 0.2%                 
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., 8.9%, 2/04/21    $ 135,000      $ 140,400   
Consumer Products - 1.1%                 
Elizabeth Arden, Inc., 7.375%, 3/15/21    $ 280,000      $ 295,750   
Prestige Brands, Inc., 8.125%, 2/01/20      79,000        88,085   
Prestige Brands, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/21 (n)      200,000        204,750   
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.375%, 11/15/20      165,000        178,819   
    

 

 

 
             $ 767,404   
Consumer Services - 2.0%                 
ADT Corp., 6.25%, 10/15/21    $ 265,000      $ 278,913   
ADT Corp., 4.125%, 6/15/23      85,000        79,475   
Garda World Security Corp., 7.25%, 11/15/21 (z)      55,000        57,819   
Garda World Security Corp., 7.25%, 11/15/21 (z)      180,000        189,225   
Grupo Posadas S.A.B. de C.V., 7.875%, 11/30/17      150,000        154,875   
Monitronics International, Inc., 9.125%, 4/01/20      220,000        234,300   
Service Corp. International, 7%, 6/15/17      325,000        365,235   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,359,842   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Containers - 5.0%                 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 7.375%, 10/15/17 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 210,500   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.125%, 10/15/20 (n)      200,000        221,500   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.125%, 10/15/20 (n)      400,000        441,000   
Ball Corp., 5%, 3/15/22      134,000        138,355   
Ball Corp., 4%, 11/15/23      15,000        14,175   
Berry Plastics Group, Inc., 9.75%, 1/15/21      100,000        115,250   
Berry Plastics Group, Inc., 5.5%, 5/15/22      175,000        175,438   
Crown American LLC, 4.5%, 1/15/23      620,000        602,950   
Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2/01/17      170,000        189,763   
Reynolds Group, 7.125%, 4/15/19      225,000        236,250   
Reynolds Group, 9.875%, 8/15/19      100,000        110,125   
Reynolds Group, 5.75%, 10/15/20      130,000        135,200   
Reynolds Group, 8.25%, 2/15/21      510,000        542,513   
Signode Industrial Group, 6.375%, 5/01/22 (z)      230,000        232,300   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,365,319   
Defense Electronics - 0.6%                 
Ducommun, Inc., 9.75%, 7/15/18    $ 361,000      $ 403,418   
Electrical Equipment - 0.2%                 
CommScope Holding Company, Inc., 5%, 6/15/21 (z)    $ 105,000      $ 105,525   
Electronics - 2.0%                 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 6.75%, 3/01/19 (n)    $ 255,000      $ 269,025   
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.5%, 8/15/22      70,000        73,675   
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/22 (n)      70,000        74,725   
Nokia Corp., 5.375%, 5/15/19      65,000        69,713   
Nokia Corp., 6.625%, 5/15/39      65,000        70,525   
NXP B.V., 5.75%, 2/15/21 (n)      200,000        213,750   
NXP B.V., 5.75%, 3/15/23 (n)      245,000        261,538   
Sensata Technologies B.V., 6.5%, 5/15/19 (n)      305,000        326,350   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,359,301   
Energy - Independent - 11.1%                 
Antero Resources Finance Corp., 6%, 12/01/20    $ 135,000      $ 144,281   
Antero Resources Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/01/21      225,000        234,281   
Athlon Holdings LP/Athlon Finance Corp., 6%, 5/01/22 (z)      250,000        255,625   
Baytex Energy Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/21 (z)      35,000        35,438   
Baytex Energy Corp., 5.625%, 6/01/24 (z)      120,000        120,750   
Bill Barrett Corp., 7%, 10/15/22      270,000        284,850   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 8.625%, 10/15/20      85,000        92,863   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 7.875%, 4/15/22      360,000        387,000   
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 11/15/22      255,000        271,575   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Energy - Independent - continued                 
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/23    $ 65,000      $ 72,475   
Cimarex Energy Co., 5.875%, 5/01/22      60,000        66,450   
Cimarex Energy Co., 4.375%, 6/01/24      110,000        111,925   
Concho Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/22      280,000        310,100   
Concho Resources, Inc., 5.5%, 4/01/23      250,000        267,500   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/23      200,000        192,500   
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 9.25%, 12/15/17      121,000        130,226   
EP Energy LLC, 6.875%, 5/01/19      75,000        80,250   
EP Energy LLC, 9.375%, 5/01/20      285,000        327,394   
EP Energy LLC, 7.75%, 9/01/22      475,000        532,594   
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/18      270,000        290,250   
Halcon Resources Corp., 8.875%, 5/15/21      280,000        298,200   
Harvest Operations Corp., 6.875%, 10/01/17      320,000        346,800   
Hilcorp Energy I/Hilcorp Finance Co., 8%, 2/15/20 (n)      105,000        112,613   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.5%, 2/15/19      65,000        71,500   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/22      80,000        82,000   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 7.375%, 5/01/22      60,000        66,450   
LINN Energy LLC, 8.625%, 4/15/20      40,000        43,350   
LINN Energy LLC, 7.75%, 2/01/21      194,000        209,278   
MEG Energy Corp., 6.5%, 3/15/21 (n)      105,000        111,169   
MEG Energy Corp., 7%, 3/31/24 (n)      140,000        151,200   
Northern Blizzard Resources, Inc., 7.25%, 2/01/22 (n)      285,000        294,263   
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 3/15/22 (n)      295,000        320,813   
Range Resources Corp., 5%, 8/15/22      320,000        336,000   
Rice Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 5/01/22 (z)      165,000        166,444   
Samson Investment Co., 10.75%, 2/15/20 (n)      30,000        31,350   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.125%, 10/15/22      400,000        434,000   
SM Energy Co., 6.5%, 11/15/21      240,000        259,800   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,543,557   
Entertainment - 1.9%                 
Activision Blizzard, Inc., 6.125%, 9/15/23 (n)    $ 135,000      $ 148,838   
Cedar Fair LP, 9.125%, 8/01/18      115,000        121,469   
Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 3/15/21      260,000        266,500   
Cedar Fair LP, 5.375%, 6/01/24 (n)      95,000        95,831   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/22      165,000        167,269   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/23      190,000        187,150   
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/21 (n)      320,000        326,400   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,313,457   
Financial Institutions - 6.3%                 
Aircastle Ltd., 4.625%, 12/15/18    $ 175,000      $ 179,813   
Aviation Capital Group, 4.625%, 1/31/18 (n)      140,000        147,071   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Financial Institutions - continued                 
Aviation Capital Group, 6.75%, 4/06/21 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 223,429   
CIT Group, Inc., 6.625%, 4/01/18 (n)      319,000        356,480   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.5%, 2/15/19 (n)      280,000        302,400   
CIT Group, Inc., 5%, 8/15/22      400,000        413,000   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 6%, 8/01/20      220,000        236,500   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 5.875%, 2/01/22      320,000        332,800   
International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 9/01/18 (n)      246,000        284,745   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 10.875%, 4/01/15      120,000        120,600   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 6.5%, 8/01/18      140,000        140,350   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 7.875%, 10/01/20      555,000        560,550   
SLM Corp., 4.875%, 6/17/19      58,000        59,450   
SLM Corp., 8%, 3/25/20      515,000        594,825   
SLM Corp., 7.25%, 1/25/22      190,000        209,950   
SLM Corp., 6.125%, 3/25/24      105,000        105,525   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,267,488   
Food & Beverages - 1.6%                 
B&G Foods, Inc., 4.625%, 6/01/21    $ 110,000      $ 109,450   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 3.75%, 5/01/21      35,000        34,781   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.25%, 5/01/23      215,000        214,463   
Darling Ingrediants, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/22 (n)      230,000        239,200   
Hawk Acquisition Sub, Inc., 4.25%, 10/15/20 (n)      175,000        175,000   
Sun Merger Sub, Inc., 5.875%, 8/01/21 (n)      285,000        302,813   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,075,707   
Forest & Paper Products - 0.8%                 
Appvion, Inc., 9%, 6/01/20 (n)    $ 175,000      $ 174,563   
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, 7.75%, 11/15/19 (n)    EUR 120,000        174,620   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 12/15/18    $ 150,000        163,125   
    

 

 

 
             $ 512,308   
Gaming & Lodging - 3.9%                 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 8.5%, 2/15/20    $ 95,000      $ 75,525   
CCM Merger, Inc., 9.125%, 5/01/19 (n)      255,000        272,850   
Chester Downs & Marina LLC, 9.25%, 2/01/20 (n)      95,000        93,813   
Greektown Holdings LLC, 8.875%, 3/15/19 (n)      190,000        194,750   
Hilton Worldwide Finance Co., 5.625%, 10/15/21 (n)      200,000        211,500   
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 8.875%, 6/15/20      130,000        138,450   
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/21      35,000        35,525   
MGM Resorts International, 11.375%, 3/01/18      195,000        252,035   
MGM Resorts International, 6.625%, 12/15/21      180,000        200,250   
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 5/15/20      165,000        180,263   
PNK Finance Corp., 6.375%, 8/01/21 (n)      130,000        136,825   
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT, 5%, 4/15/21      230,000        229,425   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Gaming & Lodging - continued                 
Seven Seas Cruises S. DE R.L., 9.125%, 5/15/19    $ 310,000      $ 339,838   
Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 7.75%, 8/15/20      260,000        285,350   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,646,399   
Health Maintenance Organizations - 0.1%                 
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc., 5.75%, 11/15/20    $ 85,000      $ 90,525   
Industrial - 1.8%                 
Dematic S.A., 7.75%, 12/15/20 (n)    $ 385,000      $ 410,987   
Howard Hughes Corp., 6.875%, 10/01/21 (n)      240,000        258,000   
Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 3/24/16 (n)      200,000        206,000   
Mueller Water Products, Inc., 8.75%, 9/01/20      126,000        139,860   
SPL Logistics Escrow LLC, 8.875%, 8/01/20 (n)      175,000        194,688   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,209,535   
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.3%                 
Eksportfinans A.S.A., 5.5%, 5/25/16    $ 60,000      $ 63,675   
Eksportfinans A.S.A., 5.5%, 6/26/17      140,000        149,975   
    

 

 

 
             $ 213,650   
Machinery & Tools - 1.6%                 
H&E Equipment Services Co., 7%, 9/01/22    $ 295,000      $ 324,500   
Jurassic Holdings III, Inc., 6.875%, 2/15/21 (n)      265,000        271,625   
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., 8.25%, 2/01/21      240,000        268,800   
United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.625%, 4/15/22      177,000        200,674   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,065,599   
Major Banks - 1.9%                 
Bank of America Corp., FRN, 5.2%, 12/31/49    $ 420,000      $ 406,350   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6% to 8/01/23, FRN to 12/29/49      415,000        419,669   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648% to 9/30/31, FRN to 8/29/49      275,000        319,000   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.99% to 10/04/17, FRN to 10/29/49 (n)      100,000        114,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,259,519   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 6.4%                 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.125%, 8/01/21 (z)    $ 55,000      $ 55,825   
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 2/01/22 (z)      355,000        373,638   
Davita, Inc., 6.375%, 11/01/18      505,000        530,250   
Davita, Inc., 6.625%, 11/01/20      190,000        202,350   
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust III, 5.625%, 7/31/19 (n)      170,000        185,513   
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust III, 5.875%, 1/31/22 (n)      145,000        157,325   
HCA, Inc., 7.5%, 2/15/22      380,000        437,950   
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/22      465,000        506,269   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Medical & Health Technology & Services - continued                 
HCA, Inc., 5%, 3/15/24    $ 90,000      $ 91,350   
HealthSouth Corp., 8.125%, 2/15/20      425,000        457,938   
IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., 8.375%, 5/15/19      2,000        2,133   
Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc., 5.5%, 12/01/21 (n)      315,000        329,963   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5%, 3/01/19 (z)      55,000        56,100   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8%, 8/01/20      430,000        468,700   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.5%, 4/01/21      210,000        208,425   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7.625%, 8/15/20      245,000        257,860   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,321,589   
Medical Equipment - 1.1%                 
Biomet, Inc., 6.5%, 8/01/20    $ 142,000      $ 154,070   
Physio-Control International, Inc., 9.875%, 1/15/19 (n)      128,000        142,419   
Teleflex, Inc., 6.875%, 6/01/19      275,000        293,219   
Teleflex, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/24 (n)      165,000        167,269   
    

 

 

 
             $ 756,977   
Metals & Mining - 4.9%                 
ArcelorMittal S.A., 6.75%, 2/25/22    $ 60,000      $ 67,050   
ArcelorMittal S.A., 7.25%, 3/01/41      145,000        152,250   
Arch Coal, Inc., 8%, 1/15/19 (n)      105,000        103,163   
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 10/01/20      135,000        97,875   
Century Aluminum Co., 7.5%, 6/01/21 (n)      200,000        208,000   
Commercial Metals Co., 4.875%, 5/15/23      210,000        202,388   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 4/01/20      310,000        337,125   
Consol Energy, Inc., 6.375%, 3/01/21      75,000        79,500   
Consol Energy, Inc., 5.875%, 4/15/22 (n)      30,000        31,125   
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 10/15/19 (n)      400,000        414,000   
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 5/15/22 (z)      200,000        205,500   
FMG Resources, 6.875%, 4/01/22 (n)      50,000        52,750   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., 8.25%, 11/01/19 (n)      180,000        195,750   
GrafTech International Co., 6.375%, 11/15/20      225,000        230,060   
Molycorp, Inc., 10%, 6/01/20      60,000        53,850   
Peabody Energy Corp., 6%, 11/15/18      110,000        114,675   
Peabody Energy Corp., 6.25%, 11/15/21      110,000        110,000   
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/23      65,000        66,463   
Suncoke Energy Partners LP/Suncoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.375%, 2/01/20 (z)      90,000        95,850   
Suncoke Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 8/01/19      155,000        164,982   
TMS International Corp., 7.625%, 10/15/21 (n)      155,000        165,463   
Walter Energy, Inc., 9.5%, 10/15/19 (n)      95,000        96,188   
Walter Energy, Inc., 8.5%, 4/15/21      195,000        105,300   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,349,307   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Municipals - 0.1%                 
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.5%, 6/01/23    $ 90,000      $ 89,671   
Natural Gas - Distribution - 1.2%                 
AmeriGas Finance LLC, 6.75%, 5/20/20    $ 310,000      $ 337,900   
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.5%, 5/01/21      230,000        240,350   
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.75%, 1/15/22 (n)      215,000        224,138   
    

 

 

 
             $ 802,388   
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 5.2%                 
Access Midstream Partners Co., 5.875%, 4/15/21    $ 75,000      $ 79,969   
Access Midstream Partners Co., 4.875%, 5/15/23      345,000        360,525   
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP/Atlas Pipeline, 4.75%, 11/15/21      70,000        67,900   
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP/Atlas Pipeline, 5.875%, 8/01/23      210,000        212,100   
Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 6.8%, 11/15/15      91,000        98,788   
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 6%, 12/15/20      235,000        244,988   
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 6.125%, 3/01/22 (n)      135,000        141,413   
El Paso Corp., 7.75%, 1/15/32      500,000        545,000   
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 10/15/20      290,000        334,950   
MarkWest Energy Partners LP, 5.5%, 2/15/23      230,000        240,350   
MarkWest Energy Partners LP, 4.5%, 7/15/23      260,000        255,450   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 2/01/21      200,000        209,500   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 4/15/23      450,000        462,375   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/24 (z)      135,000        138,713   
Summit Mid Holdings LLC, 7.5%, 7/01/21      130,000        141,050   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,533,071   
Network & Telecom - 1.7%                 
Centurylink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/21    $ 165,000      $ 179,438   
Centurylink, Inc., 7.65%, 3/15/42      175,000        175,656   
Citizens Communications Co., 9%, 8/15/31      205,000        217,813   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.125%, 10/01/18      95,000        110,794   
Qwest Corp., 7.5%, 10/01/14      1,000        1,021   
TW Telecom Holdings, Inc., 5.375%, 10/01/22      195,000        199,144   
TW Telecom Holdings, Inc., 5.375%, 10/01/22      70,000        71,488   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 10/15/20      135,000        146,475   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 10/01/21      55,000        59,675   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,161,504   
Oil Services - 2.1%                 
Bristow Group, Inc., 6.25%, 10/15/22    $ 340,000      $ 366,350   
Edgen Murray Corp., 8.75%, 11/01/20 (n)      153,000        175,568   
Pacific Drilling S.A., 5.375%, 6/01/20 (n)      235,000        230,300   
Shale-Inland Holdings LLC/Finance Co., 8.75%, 11/15/19 (n)      245,000        254,180   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Oil Services - continued                 
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 5/15/21    $ 365,000      $ 388,725   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,415,123   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.5%                 
Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 8/6/09, FRN to 8/29/49 (n)    $ 225,000      $ 307,125   
Pharmaceuticals - 1.9%                 
Capsugel FinanceCo. SCA, 9.875%, 8/01/19 (n)    EUR 200,000      $ 296,826   
Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/22 (z)    $ 190,000        207,100   
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 6%, 1/15/21 (n)      110,000        117,975   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7%, 10/01/20 (n)      390,000        415,350   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7.25%, 7/15/22 (n)      105,000        113,660   
Vantage Point Imaging, 7.5%, 7/15/21 (n)      125,000        138,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,289,661   
Precious Metals & Minerals - 0.7%                 
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.125%, 12/15/20 (n)    $ 175,000      $ 175,000   
IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%, 10/01/20 (n)      354,000        315,060   
    

 

 

 
             $ 490,060   
Printing & Publishing - 0.8%                 
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 6/15/18 (z)    $ 28,207      $ 30,252   
Gannett Co., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/23 (n)      195,000        208,163   
Gannett Co., Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/20 (n)      110,000        113,850   
Lamar Media Corp., 5%, 5/01/23      165,000        166,238   
    

 

 

 
             $ 518,503   
Railroad & Shipping - 0.2%                 
Watco Cos. LLC, 6.375%, 4/01/23 (n)    $ 165,000      $ 168,300   
Real Estate - 2.4%                 
Aviv Healthcare Properties LP/Aviv Healthcare, 6%, 10/15/21    $ 235,000      $ 247,925   
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., REIT, 7.25%, 4/15/19      150,000        156,750   
DuPont Fabros Technology LP, REIT, 5.875%, 9/15/21      220,000        227,700   
ERP Properties, REIT, 7.75%, 7/15/20      200,000        239,982   
ERP Properties, REIT, 5.75%, 8/15/22      50,000        54,285   
Felcor Lodging LP, REIT, 5.625%, 3/01/23      270,000        278,438   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.875%, 5/01/21      150,000        163,500   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.375%, 2/15/22      255,000        273,488   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,642,068   
Retailers - 2.3%                 
Best Buy Co., Inc., 5.5%, 3/15/21    $ 275,000      $ 285,310   
Bon Ton Stores, Inc., 8%, 6/15/21      150,000        143,250   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Retailers - continued                 
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 10%, 2/15/19    $ 210,000      $ 230,213   
Jo-Ann Stores Holdings, Inc., 9.75%, 10/15/19 (n)(p)      185,000        191,938   
Limited Brands, Inc., 7%, 5/01/20      50,000        57,000   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.95%, 3/01/33      175,000        181,125   
Rite Aid Corp., 9.25%, 3/15/20      310,000        353,400   
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 11/15/19      135,000        147,150   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,589,386   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.4%                 
Chemtura Corp., 5.75%, 7/15/21    $ 275,000      $ 283,594   
Specialty Stores - 0.5%                 
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5%, 6/01/22 (z)    $ 170,000      $ 170,850   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 11/01/18      105,000        111,038   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 5.875%, 12/15/20 (n)      55,000        56,100   
    

 

 

 
             $ 337,988   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 5.6%                 
Crown Castle International Corp., 4.875%, 4/15/22    $ 90,000      $ 92,925   
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23      165,000        171,600   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 9/01/17 (n)      235,000        243,225   
Digicel Group Ltd., 7.125%, 4/01/22 (n)      200,000        206,000   
Eileme 2 AB, 11.625%, 1/31/20 (n)      200,000        239,500   
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/28      185,000        189,625   
Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/23 (n)      300,000        339,000   
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24 (n)      265,000        285,538   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9%, 11/15/18 (n)      150,000        182,250   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 11/15/22      205,000        211,660   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/22      35,000        37,100   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/24      95,000        100,938   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.464%, 4/28/19      85,000        89,994   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.25%, 4/01/21      500,000        531,250   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.633%, 4/28/21      55,000        59,263   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 7.25%, 2/15/18 (n)      410,000        432,550   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 7.375%, 4/23/21 (z)      405,000        419,175   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,831,593   
Telephone Services - 0.5%                 
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2/15/18 (n)    $ 100,000      $ 107,250   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.375%, 4/01/19      155,000        170,306   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.625%, 7/15/20      80,000        89,800   
    

 

 

 
             $ 367,356   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Transportation - Services - 3.6%                 
Aguila American Resources Ltd., 7.875%, 1/31/18 (n)    $ 300,000      $ 318,186   
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 8.25%, 1/15/19      75,000        80,120   
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 9.75%, 3/15/20      95,000        107,825   
Ceva Group PLC, 7%, 3/01/21 (z)      150,000        152,625   
Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., 9.25%, 6/01/20 (n)      365,000        398,763   
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., 8.125%, 11/15/21 (n)      300,000        314,250   
Navios Maritime Holding, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/22 (n)      300,000        305,625   
Navios South American Logistics, Inc./Navios Logistics Finance (U.S.), Inc., 7.25%, 5/01/22 (n)      38,000        39,093   
Stena AB, 7%, 2/01/24 (n)      400,000        421,000   
Syncreon Group BV/Syncre, 8.625%, 11/01/21 (n)      200,000        203,000   
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd., 8.875%, 6/15/21      109,000        117,720   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,458,207   
Utilities - Electric Power - 2.9%                 
AES Corp., 7.375%, 7/01/21    $ 195,000      $ 224,250   
AES Corp., 5.5%, 3/15/24      55,000        56,375   
Calpine Corp., 7.875%, 7/31/20 (n)      172,000        187,480   
Calpine Corp., 6%, 1/15/22 (n)      35,000        37,538   
Covanta Holding Corp., 7.25%, 12/01/20      265,000        289,844   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 12/01/20      113,000        119,921   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10.25%, 12/01/20 (n)      130,000        138,125   
InterGen N.V., 7%, 6/30/23 (n)      200,000        209,000   
NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 9/01/20      280,000        309,400   
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 7/15/22 (n)      85,000        90,100   
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.625%, 3/15/23      255,000        272,213   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,934,246   
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $80,822,226)            $ 83,661,680   
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - 3.1%                 
Aerospace - 0.1%                 
TransDigm, Inc., Term Loan C, 3.75%, 2/28/20    $ 97,057      $ 96,542   
Conglomerates - 0.4%                 
Entegris, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.5%, 2/04/21    $ 184,367      $ 182,177   
Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4%, 12/13/19      93,472        93,375   
    

 

 

 
             $ 275,552   
Consumer Services - 0.2%                 
Realogy Corp., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 3/05/20 (o)    $ 133,234      $ 133,067   
Electronics - 0.3%                 
Avago Technologies Cayman Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/06/21    $ 174,021      $ 174,529   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - continued                 
Energy - Independent - 0.2%                 
MEG Energy Corp., Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/31/20    $ 119,656      $ 119,955   
Entertainment - 0.1%                 
Cedar Fair LP, Term Loan B, 3.25%, 3/06/20    $ 81,450      $ 81,755   
Food & Beverages - 0.1%                 
H.J. Heinz Co., Term Loan B2, 3.5%, 6/07/20    $ 58,959      $ 59,239   
Gaming & Lodging - 0.1%                 
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.5%, 10/25/20    $ 90,855      $ 90,489   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.1%                 
Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan D, 4.25%, 1/16/21    $ 43,750      $ 43,983   
Metals & Mining - 0.2%                 
FMG Resources Ltd., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/30/19    $ 108,853      $ 108,683   
Printing & Publishing - 0.2%                 
CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC, Term Loan B, 1/31/21 (o)    $ 129,188      $ 128,381   
Retailers - 0.3%                 
Rite Aid Corp., Term Loan, 4.87%, 6/21/21    $ 79,361      $ 80,155   
Toys “R” Us Property Co. I LLC, Term Loan B, 6%, 8/21/19      155,293        148,304   
    

 

 

 
             $ 228,459   
Specialty Stores - 0.1%                 
Men’s Warehouse, Inc., Term Loan B, 3/11/21 (o)    $ 60,512      $ 60,573   
Supermarkets - 0.0%                 
Stater Bros. Markets, Term Loan B, 5/09/21 (o)    $ 32,340      $ 32,400   
Transportation - Services - 0.4%                 
Commercial Barge Line Co., Term Loan, 7.5%, 9/22/19    $ 307,108      $ 308,259   
Utilities - Electric Power - 0.3%                 
Calpine Construction Finance Co., Term Loan B1, 3%, 5/03/20    $ 202,805      $ 198,834   
Total Floating Rate Loans (Identified Cost, $2,145,023)            $ 2,140,700   
Preferred Stocks - 0.4%                 
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.4%                 
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (z)      100      $ 100,850   
GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%      5,675        153,906   
Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost, $237,049)            $ 254,756   

 

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Common Stocks - 0.1%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Automotive - 0.0%                 
Accuride Corp. (a)      4,099      $ 22,540   
Printing & Publishing - 0.1%                 
American Media Operations, Inc. (a)      7,229      $ 40,627   
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $167,543)            $ 63,167   
Issuer/Expiration Date/Strike Price    Number
of
Contracts
        
Call Options Purchased - 0.0%                 
iShares Russell 2000 Index - June 2014 @ $116 (Premiums Paid, $18,923)      72      $ 5,256   
      Shares/Par         
Money Market Funds - 5.8%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.07%,
at Cost and Net Asset Value (v)
     3,969,509      $ 3,969,509   
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $87,360,273)            $ 90,095,068   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (32.7)%              (22,225,588
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 67,869,480   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(g) The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on settled positions at period end, unless otherwise indicated.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $29,187,368 representing 43.0% of net assets.
(o) All or a portion of this position has not settled. Upon settlement date, interest rates for unsettled amounts will be determined. The rate shown, if any, represents the weighted average coupon rate for settled amounts.
(p) Payment-in-kind security for which interest income may be received in additional securities and/or cash. During the period, the following amount of interest income was received in additional securities and/or cash:

 

Payment-in-kind Securities    Cash      Additional
Securities
 
Jo-Ann Stores Holdings, Inc., 9.75%, 10/15/19      $9,019         $—   

 

(r) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans generally have rates of interest which are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.

 

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(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (Preferred Stock)    4/13/11-4/14/11      $93,750         $100,850   
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 6/15/18    12/22/10      28,503         30,252   
Athlon Holdings LP/Athlon Finance Corp., 6%, 5/01/22    4/16/14-5/13/14      253,329         255,625   
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 6.273%, 2/10/51    6/19/08      331,617         239,093   
Baytex Energy Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/21    5/29/14      35,000         35,438   
Baytex Energy Corp., 5.625%, 6/01/24    5/29/14-5/30/14      120,700         120,750   
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.125%, 8/01/21    1/15/14      55,000         55,825   
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 2/01/22    1/15/14-4/24/14      365,234         373,638   
Ceva Group PLC, 7%, 3/01/21    3/14/14-4/04/14      152,942         152,625   
CommScope Holding Company, Inc., 5%, 6/15/21    5/15/14-5/16/14      105,037         105,525   
Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/22    5/06/14-5/21/14      207,809         207,100   
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 5/15/22    5/08/14      200,000         205,500   
G-Force LLC, CDO, “A2”, 4.83%, 8/22/36    1/20/11      1,808         1,901   
Garda World Security Corp., 7.25%, 11/15/21    5/21/14-5/22/14      58,296         57,819   
Garda World Security Corp., 7.25%, 11/15/21    4/24/14      189,360         189,225   
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5%, 6/01/22    5/16/14-5/20/14      170,875         170,850   
Rice Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 5/01/22    4/16/14-5/14/14      166,719         166,444   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 6%, 7/15/24    5/01/14-5/13/14      136,644         138,713   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/24    5/13/14      135,000         138,713   
Signode Industrial Group, 6.375%, 5/01/22    4/07/14-4/25/14      232,082         232,300   
Suncoke Energy Partners LP/Suncoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.375%, 2/01/20    4/29/14      94,681         95,850   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5%, 3/01/19    3/05/14      55,000         56,100   
TransDigm, Inc., 6%, 7/15/22    5/20/14      25,000         25,188   
TransDigm, Inc., 6.5%, 7/15/24    5/20/14-5/21/14      100,488         101,500   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 7.375%, 4/23/21    4/08/14      405,000         419,175   
Total Restricted Securities            $3,675,999   
% of Net assets            5.4%   

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

CDO   Collateralized Debt Obligation
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC   Public Limited Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:

 

EUR   Euro

Derivative Contracts at 5/31/14

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 5/31/14

 

Type   Currency  

Counter-

party

 

Contracts

to

Deliver/
Receive

    Settlement
Date Range
    In
Exchange
for
    Contracts
at Value
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives  
SELL   EUR   Credit Suisse Group     716,411        7/11/14        $988,924        $976,526        $12,398   
             

 

 

 

Swap Agreements at 5/31/14

 

Expiration     Notional
Amount
    Counterparty   Cash Flows
to Receive
  Cash Flows
to Pay
  Fair
Value
 
Asset Derivatives           
Credit Default Swap Agreements      
12/20/17     USD        683,100      Goldman Sachs International (a)   5.0% (fixed rate)   (1)     $69,912   
           

 

 

 

 

(1) Fund, as protection seller, to pay notional amount upon a defined credit event by a reference obligation specified in the CDX North America High Yield 19 Index, a B rated credit default index. The fund entered into the contract to manage market/sector exposure.
(a) Net unamortized premiums paid by the fund amounted to $21,801.

The credit ratings presented here are an indicator of the current payment/performance risk of the related swap agreement, the reference obligation for which may be either a single security or, in the case of a credit default index, a basket of securities issued by corporate or sovereign issuers. Ratings are assigned to each reference security, including each individual security within a reference basket of securities, utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). The ratings for a credit default index are calculated by MFS as a weighted average of the external credit ratings of the individual securities that compose the index’s reference basket of securities.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 5/31/14 (unaudited)

This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.

 

Assets         

Investments-

  

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $83,390,764)

     $86,125,559   

Underlying affiliated funds, at cost and value

     3,969,509   

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $87,360,273)

     $90,095,068   

Cash

     6,915   

Receivables for

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     12,398   

Investments sold

     266,343   

Interest

     1,364,594   

Swaps, at value (net unamortized premiums paid, $21,801)

     69,912   

Other assets

     14,369   

Total assets

     $91,829,599   
Liabilities         

Notes payable

     $22,000,000   

Payables for

  

Distributions

     17,883   

Investments purchased

     1,843,216   

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     22,390   

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     440   

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     62   

Accrued interest expense

     29,272   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     46,856   

Total liabilities

     $23,960,119   

Net assets

     $67,869,480   
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $79,253,786   

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     2,795,216   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     (13,866,897

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

     (312,625

Net assets

     $67,869,480   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     21,092,613   

Net asset value per share (net assets of $67,869,480 / 21,092,613 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $3.22   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 5/31/14 (unaudited)

This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.

 

Net investment income         

Income

  

Interest

     $2,827,025   

Dividends

     9,263   

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     1,150   

Total investment income

     $2,837,438   

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $345,617   

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     7,470   

Administrative services fee

     9,710   

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     6,027   

Stock exchange fee

     11,933   

Custodian fee

     6,773   

Interest expense

     90,598   

Shareholder communications

     20,128   

Audit and tax fees

     38,751   

Legal fees

     3,494   

Miscellaneous

     10,812   

Total expenses

     $551,313   

Fees paid indirectly

     (20

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (10,817

Net expenses

     $540,476   

Net investment income

     $2,296,962   
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency   

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investments

     $1,368,744   

Swap agreements

     7,764   

Foreign currency

     (22,390

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     $1,354,118   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments

     $213,739   

Swap agreements

     4,148   

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     18,568   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation

     $236,455   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     $1,590,573   

Change in net assets from operations

     $3,887,535   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.

 

     Six months ended     Year ended  
     5/31/14     11/30/13  
Change in net assets    (unaudited)        
From operations                 

Net investment income

     $2,296,962        $4,821,441   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     1,354,118        1,949,459   

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation

     236,455        (894,686

Change in net assets from operations

     $3,887,535        $5,876,214   
Distributions declared to shareholders                 

From net investment income

     $(2,647,123     $(5,069,865

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $—        $136,596   

Total change in net assets

     $1,240,412        $942,945   
Net assets                 

At beginning of period

     66,629,068        65,686,123   

At end of period (including accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income of $312,625 and undistributed net investment income of $37,536, respectively)

     $67,869,480        $66,629,068   

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six months ended 5/31/14 (unaudited)

This statement provides a summary of cash flows from investment activity for the fund.

 

Cash flows from operating activities:         

Change in net assets from operations

     $3,887,535   
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:         

Purchase of investment securities

     (28,662,724

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities

     30,104,816   

Proceeds from swap agreements

     7,764   

Purchases of short-term investments, net

     (1,306,998

Realized gain/loss on investments

     (1,368,744

Realized gain/loss on swap agreements

     (7,764

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (213,739

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency contracts

     (18,757

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swaps

     (4,148

Net amortization/accretion of income

     112,320   

Decrease in interest and dividends receivable

     27,005   

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (48,818

Increase in other assets

     (12,414

Decrease in interest payable

     (4,375

Net cash provided by operating activities

     $2,490,959   
Cash flows from financing activities:         

Distributions paid in cash

     $(2,645,737

Net decrease in cash

     $(154,778
Cash:         

Beginning of period

     $161,693   

End of period

     $6,915   

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the six months ended May 31, 2014 for interest was $94,973.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate by which an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.

 

   

Six months
ended
5/31/14

(unaudited)

    Years ended 11/30  
      2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $3.16        $3.12        $2.84        $3.02        $2.72        $1.72   
Income (loss) from investment operations                                   

Net investment income (d)

    $0.11        $0.23        $0.26        $0.27        $0.29        $0.28   

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and foreign
currency

    0.08        0.05        0.31        (0.14     0.28        1.01   

Total from investment operations

    $0.19        $0.28        $0.57        $0.13        $0.57        $1.29   
Less distributions declared to shareholders                                   

From net investment income

    $(0.13     $(0.24     $(0.29     $(0.31     $(0.27     $(0.29

Net increase from repurchase of capital
shares

    $—        $—        $—        $—        $—        $0.00 (w) 

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $3.22        $3.16        $3.12        $2.84        $3.02        $2.72   

Market value, end of period

    $2.92        $2.80        $3.08        $2.85        $3.01        $2.42   

Total return at market value (%)

    8.86 (n)      (1.49     18.81        4.90        36.61        107.88   

Total return at net asset
value (%) (j)(r)(s)(x)

    6.37 (n)      9.75        20.77        4.19        21.94        83.39   
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
           

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.65 (a)      1.72        1.89        1.92        2.31        2.85   

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    1.62 (a)      1.67        1.73        1.81        1.88        2.16   

Net investment income

    6.86 (a)      7.28        8.55        8.83        9.85        12.69   

Portfolio turnover

    28 (n)      46        38        60        57        45   

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $67,869        $66,629        $65,686        $59,411        $63,092        $56,684   

 

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Six months
ended
5/31/14

(unaudited)

    Years ended 11/30  
      2013     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                                 
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets
after expense reductions and
excluding interest expense (f)

    1.34 (a)      1.35        1.35        1.35        1.03        1.08   
Senior Securities:                                   

Total notes payable outstanding
(000 omitted)

    $22,000        $22,000        $22,000        $22,000        $22,000        $21,000   

Asset coverage per $1,000 of
indebtedness (k)

    $4,085        $4,029        $3,986        $3,701        $3,868        $3,699   

 

(a) Annualized.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(j) Total return at net asset value is calculated using the net asset value of the fund, not the publicly traded price and therefore may be different than the total return at market value.
(k) Calculated by subtracting the fund’s total liabilities (not including notes payable) from the fund’s total assets and dividing this number by the notes payable outstanding and then multiplying by 1,000.
(n) Not annualized.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(w) Per share amount was less than $0.01.
(x) The net asset values per share and total returns at net asset value per share have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (the fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified closed-end management investment company.

The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in high-yield securities involve greater degrees of credit and market risk than investments in higher-rated securities and tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions. The fund invests in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment.

In this reporting period, the fund adopted the disclosure provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Update 2011-11 (“ASU 2011-11”), Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities along with the related scope clarification provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Update 2013-01 (“ASU 2013-01”) entitled Balance Sheet (Topic 210) – Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. ASU 2011-11 is intended to enhance disclosures on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities by requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information about financial instruments and transactions that are either offset in the statement of financial position or subject to an enforceable Master Netting Agreement or similar arrangement. ASU 2013-01 limits the scope of ASU 2011-11’s disclosure requirements on offsetting to financial assets and financial liabilities related to derivatives, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities lending and securities borrowing transactions.

The fund’s accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific

 

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master netting agreement counterparty is subject. Balance sheet offsetting disclosures, to the extent applicable to the fund, have been included in the fund’s Significant Accounting Policies note under the captions for each of the fund’s in-scope financial instruments and transactions

Investment Valuations – Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Swap agreements are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service, which for cleared swaps includes an evaluation of any trading activity at the clearinghouses. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is

 

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principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swap agreements. The following is a summary of the levels used as of May 31, 2014 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities      $181,702         $100,850         $40,627         $323,179   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt              213,650                 213,650   
Municipal Bonds              89,671                 89,671   
U.S. Corporate Bonds              66,895,984                 66,895,984   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              373,652                 373,652   
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)              1,901                 1,901   
Foreign Bonds              16,086,822                 16,086,822   
Floating Rate Loans              2,140,700                 2,140,700   
Mutual Funds      3,969,509                         3,969,509   
Total Investments      $4,151,211         $85,903,230         $40,627         $90,095,068   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Swap Agreements      $—         $69,912         $—         $69,912   
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts              12,398                 12,398   

 

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For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

The following is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period. The table presents the activity of level 3 securities held at the beginning and the end of the period.

 

     Equity Securities  
Balance as of 11/30/13      $35,350   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,277   
Balance as of 5/31/14      $40,627   

The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as level 3 at May 31, 2014 is $5,277.

Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives for different purposes, primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market or segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate or currency exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.

The derivative instruments used by the fund were purchased options, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and swap agreements. The fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at May 31, 2014 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative Contracts   Asset Derivatives  
Foreign Exchange   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange     $12,398   
Equity   Purchased Equity Options     5,256   
Credit   Credit Default Swaps     69,912   
Total       $87,566   

 

(a) The value of purchased options outstanding is included in total investments, at value, within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2014 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Swap
Agreements
     Foreign
Currency
     Investments
(Purchased
Options)
 
Foreign Exchange      $—         $(22,281      $—   
Equity                      1,936   
Credit      7,764                   
Total      $7,764         $(22,281      $1,936   

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended May 31, 2014 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Swap
Agreements
    

Translation

of Assets and

Liabilities in

Foreign
Currencies

     Investments
(Purchased
Options)
 
Foreign Exchange      $—         $18,757         $—   
Equity                      (13,667
Credit      4,148                   
Total      $4,148         $18,757         $(13,667

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain, but not all, over-the-counter derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an ISDA Master Agreement on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right

 

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to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific ISDA counterparty is subject.

Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are set by the broker or clearing house for cleared derivatives (i.e., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for over-the-counter traded derivatives (i.e., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and over-the-counter options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated to cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted cash” or “Deposits with brokers.” Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

Purchased Options – The fund purchased call options for a premium. Purchased call options entitle the holder to buy a specified number of shares or units of a particular security, currency or index at a specified price at a specified date or within a specified period of time. Purchasing call options may hedge against an anticipated increase in the dollar cost of securities or currency to be acquired or increase the fund’s exposure to an underlying instrument.

The premium paid is initially recorded as an investment in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. That investment is subsequently marked-to-market daily with the difference between the premium paid and the market value of the purchased option being recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Premiums paid for purchased call options which have expired are treated as realized losses on investments in the Statement of Operations. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased call option, the premium paid is added to the cost of the security or financial instrument purchased.

Whether or not the option is exercised, the fund’s maximum risk of loss from purchasing an option is the amount of premium paid. All option contracts involve credit risk if the counterparty to the option contract fails to perform. For over-the-counter options, this risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and for posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – The fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. These contracts may be used to hedge the fund’s currency risk or for non-hedging purposes. For hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency that the fund will receive from or use in its normal investment activities. The fund may also use contracts to hedge against declines in the value of foreign currency denominated securities due to

 

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unfavorable exchange rate movements. For non-hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts with the intent of changing the relative exposure of the fund’s portfolio of securities to different currencies to take advantage of anticipated exchange rate changes.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a receivable or payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts until the contract settlement date. On contract settlement date, any gain or loss on the contract is recorded as realized gains or losses on foreign currency.

Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from unanticipated movements in the value of the contract and from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Generally, the fund’s maximum risk due to counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gain on the contract due to the use of Continuous Linked Settlement, an industry accepted settlement system. This risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and for posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

Swap Agreements – During the period the fund entered into swap agreements. Certain types of swaps (“cleared swaps”) are required to be centrally cleared under provisions of the Dodd-Frank Regulatory Reform Bill. In a cleared swap transaction, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “clearinghouse”) immediately following execution of the swap contract with an executing broker. Thereafter, throughout the term of the cleared swap, the fund interfaces indirectly with the clearinghouse through a clearing broker.

A swap agreement is generally an exchange of cash payments, at specified intervals or upon the occurrence of specified events, between the fund and a counterparty. The net cash payments exchanged are recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The value of the swap agreement, which is adjusted daily and includes any related interest accruals to be paid or received by the fund, is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, as “Swaps, at value” for uncleared swaps and is included in “Due from brokers” or “Due to brokers” for cleared swaps. The daily change in value, including any related interest accruals to be paid or received, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations. The daily change in valuation of cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts paid or received at the inception of the swap agreement are reflected as premiums paid or received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are amortized using the effective interest method over the term of the agreement. A liquidation payment received or made upon early termination is recorded as a realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations.

Risks related to swap agreements include the possible lack of a liquid market, unfavorable market and interest rate movements of the underlying instrument and the failure of the counterparty to perform under the terms of the agreements. To address counterparty risk, swap agreements are limited to only highly-rated counterparties. For

 

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uncleared swaps, that risk is further reduced by having an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement. Although not covered by an ISDA Master Agreement, the fund’s counterparty risk due to cleared swaps is mitigated by the clearinghouses’ margining requirements and financial safeguards in the event of a clearing broker default.

The fund entered into credit default swap agreements in order to manage its exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce its credit risk exposure to defaults of corporate and sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate or sovereign issuers to which it is not otherwise exposed. In a credit default swap agreement, the protection buyer can make an upfront payment and will make a stream of payments to the protection seller based on a fixed percentage applied to the agreement notional amount in exchange for the right to receive a specified return upon the occurrence of a defined credit event on the reference obligation (which may be either a single security or a basket of securities issued by corporate or sovereign issuers) and, with respect to the rare cases where physical settlement applies, the delivery by the buyer to the seller of a defined deliverable obligation. Although agreement-specific, credit events generally consist of a combination of the following: bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium, each as defined in the 2003 ISDA Credit Derivatives Definitions as amended by the relevant agreement. Restructuring is generally not applicable when the reference obligation is issued by a North American corporation and obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium are generally only applicable when the reference obligation is issued by a sovereign entity or an entity in an emerging country. Upon determination of the final price for the deliverable obligation (or upon delivery of the deliverable obligation in the case of physical settlement), the difference between the value of the deliverable obligation and the swap agreement’s notional amount is recorded as realized gain or loss on swap agreements in the Statement of Operations.

Credit default swap agreements are considered to have credit-risk-related contingent features since they trigger payment by the protection seller to the protection buyer upon the occurrence of a defined credit event. The maximum amount of future, undiscounted payments that the fund, as protection seller, could be required to make is equal to the swap agreement’s notional amount. The protection seller’s payment obligation would be offset to the extent of the value of the agreement’s deliverable obligation. At May 31, 2014, the fund did not hold any credit default swap agreements at an unrealized loss where it is the protection seller.

The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the agreement. For uncleared swaps, counterparty risk is reduced by having an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement. For cleared swaps, the fund’s counterparty risk is mitigated by the clearinghouses’ margining requirements and financial safeguards in the event of a clearing broker default.

 

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Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments – The fund invests in loans and loan participations or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, which obligate the fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary.

Statement of Cash Flows – Information on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt or disbursement of cash is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. The cash amount shown in the Statement of Cash Flows is the amount included within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and includes cash on hand at its custodian bank and does not include any short term investments.

Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The fund earns certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, commitment fees, facility fees, consent fees, and prepayment fees. Commitment fees are recorded on an accrual basis as income in the accompanying financial statements. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.

Fees Paid Indirectly – The fund’s custody fee may be reduced according to an arrangement that measures the value of cash deposited with the custodian by the fund. This amount, for the six months ended May 31, 2014, is shown as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three

 

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year period. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law. Foreign income taxes may be withheld by certain countries in which the fund invests. Additionally, capital gains realized by the fund on securities issued in or by certain foreign countries may be subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary overdistributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to amortization and accretion of debt securities.

The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last fiscal year is as follows:

 

     11/30/13  
Ordinary income (including any
short-term capital gains)
     $5,069,865   

The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

As of 5/31/14       
Cost of investments      $87,586,102   
Gross appreciation      3,261,010   
Gross depreciation      (752,044
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $2,508,966   
As of 11/30/13       
Undistributed ordinary income      85,685   
Capital loss carryforwards      (14,536,659
Post-October capital loss deferral      (415,008
Other temporary differences      (17,344
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      2,258,608   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

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long-term losses (“post-enactment losses”). Previously, net capital losses were carried forward for eight years and treated as short-term losses (“pre-enactment losses”). As a transition rule, the Act requires that all post-enactment net capital losses be used before pre-enactment net capital losses.

As of November 30, 2013, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. Such pre-enactment losses expire as follows:

 

11/30/14      $(1,121,832
11/30/16      (5,956,332
11/30/17      (6,983,828
11/30/18      (474,667
Total      $(14,536,659

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The fund pays the adviser a monthly fee equal to 20% of the fund’s leverage income after deducting the expenses of leveraging (“Net leverage income”); provided, however, if the fund’s net leverage income is less than zero, the adviser pays the fund the percentage indicated of the fund’s net leverage income. The management fee incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2014 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 1.03% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs and investment-related expenses, such that total fund operating expenses do not exceed 1.34% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until November 30, 2015. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, this reduction amounted to $10,757 and is reflected as a reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Transfer Agent – The fund engages Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) as the sole transfer agent for the fund. MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC) monitors and supervises the activities of Computershare for an agreed upon fee approved by the Board of Trustees. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, these fees paid to MFSC amounted to $1,445.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund partially reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended May 31, 2014 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0290% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional

 

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compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS and MFSC.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into services agreements (the Agreements) which provide for payment of fees by the funds to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Chief Compliance Officer (ICCO) and Assistant ICCO, respectively, for the funds. The ICCO and Assistant ICCO are officers of the funds and the sole members of Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC, respectively. The funds can terminate the Agreements with Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC at any time under the terms of the Agreements. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the aggregate fees paid by the fund to Tarantino LLC and Griffin Compliance LLC were $202 and are included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to reimburse the fund for a portion of the payments made by the fund in the amount of $60, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations. Additionally, MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ICCO and Assistant ICCO. Effective May 31, 2014, Ms. Griffin resigned as Assistant ICCO and the service agreement between the funds and Griffin Compliance LLC was terminated.

The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. Income earned on this investment is included in “Dividends from underlying affiliated funds” in the Statement of Operations. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.

(4) Portfolio Securities

For the six months ended May 31, 2014, purchases and sales of investments, other than purchased option transactions and short-term obligations, aggregated $23,837,058 and $23,933,480, respectively.

(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest

The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. The Trustees have authorized the repurchase by the fund of up to 10% annually of its own shares of beneficial interest. During the six months ended May 31, 2014, there were no transactions in fund shares. Other transactions in fund shares were as follows:

 

     Six months ended
5/31/14
     Year ended
11/30/13
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions
             $—         43,147         $136,596   

(6) Loan Agreement

The fund has a credit agreement with a bank for a revolving secured line of credit that can be drawn upon up to $25,000,000. This credit agreement matured on January 10, 2014. The Trustees approved the renewal of the revolving secured line of credit up to

 

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the amount of $25,000,000 on substantially similar terms for an additional 364 day period which matures on January 9, 2015. At May 31, 2014, the fund had outstanding borrowings under this agreement in the amount of $22,000,000, which are secured by a lien on the fund’s assets. The loan’s carrying value in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. The loan value as of the reporting date is considered Level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. Borrowing under this agreement can be made for liquidity or leverage purposes. Interest is charged at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread or an alternate rate, at the option of the borrower, stated as the greater of Overnight LIBOR or the Federal Funds Rate each plus an agreed upon spread. The fund incurred interest expense in the amount of $90,598 during the period in connection with this loan agreement. The fund paid a commitment fee of $1,498 based on the average daily unused portion of the revolving secured line of credit which is included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended May 31, 2014, the average loan balance was $22,000,000 at a weighted average annual interest rate of 0.83%. The fund is subject to certain covenants including, but not limited to, requirements with respect to asset coverage, portfolio diversification and liquidity.

(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
    Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     2,662,511         12,898,230         (11,591,232     3,969,509   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     $—         $—         $1,150        $3,969,509   

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund:

We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the portfolio of investments, of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (the Fund) as of May 31, 2014, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, cash flows, and financial highlights for the six-month period ended May 31, 2014. These interim financial statements and the financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements and financial highlights for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statement of changes in net assets for the year ended November 30, 2013, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2013, and in our report dated January 15, 2014, we expressed an unqualified opinion on such statement of changes in net assets and the financial highlights.

 

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts

July 16, 2014

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

MFS votes proxies on behalf of the fund pursuant to proxy voting policies and procedures that are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2013 is available without charge by visiting the Proxy Voting section of mfs.com or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. A shareholder can obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com. The fund’s Form N-Q is also available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the fund’s Form N-Q also may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available by visiting the “Commentary & Announcements” and “Market Outlooks” sections of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed-End Funds” in the “Products” section of mfs.com.

 

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LOGO

 

CONTACT US

TRANSFER AGENT, REGISTRAR, AND

DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT

CALL

1-800-637-2304

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time

WRITE

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

 

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: CIF


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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in its Code of Ethics (the “Code”) that relates to an element of the Code’s definitions enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

A schedule of investments for each series of the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders of such series under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

There were no changes during this period.


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ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

 

Period

   (a) Total number
of Shares
Purchased
     (b)
Average
Price
Paid per
Share
   (c) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
     (d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
under the Plans
or Programs
 

12/01/13-12/31/13

     0       N/A      0         2,107,020   

1/01/14-1/31/14

     0       N/A      0         2,107,020   

2/01/14-2/28/14

     0       N/A      0         2,107,020   

3/01/14-3/31/14

     0       N/A      0         2,109,261   

4/01/14-4/30/14

     0       N/A      0         2,109,261   

5/01/14-5/31/14

     0       N/A      0         2,109,261   
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

     0            0      
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Note: The Board of Trustees approves procedures to repurchase shares annually. The notification to shareholders of the program is part of the semi-annual and annual reports sent to shareholders. These annual programs begin on March 1st of each year. The programs conform to the conditions of Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and limit the aggregate number of shares that may be purchased in each annual period (March 1 through the following February 28) to 10% of the Registrant’s outstanding shares as of the first day of the plan year (March 1). The aggregate number of shares available for purchase for the March 1, 2014 plan year is 2,109,261.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.


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(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

 

  (1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.

 

  (2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.

 

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: Attached hereto.


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Notice

A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, President

Date: July 16, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
 

John M. Corcoran, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: July 16, 2014

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer

and Accounting Officer)

Date: July 16, 2014

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.