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

 811-05399

 

THE NEW AMERICA HIGH INCOME FUND, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

33 Broad Street, Boston, MA

 

02109

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Ellen E. Terry

33 Broad Street

Boston, MA 02109

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(617) 263-6400

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

December 31, 2009

 

 

Date of reporting period:

July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009

 

 



 

Item 1 - Report to Stockholders

 



February 12, 2010

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

The New America High Income Fund's (the "Fund") total return based on net asset value per share (the "NAV") for 2009 was an impressive 83.63%, a far cry from the negative total return of -34.74% in 2008. These results should not be viewed in isolation but rather as a combination of the two years in a period of high volatility. For the two year period, the Fund had a combined total return based on NAV of 21.2%, or a 10.09% average annualized total return.

The portfolio's performance benefited from a combination of the 54% recovery of the market as measured by the Credit Suisse High Yield Index, the low cost leverage deployed by the Fund and the skill of our investment advisor, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. The economic turmoil is still evident in all markets. We do not expect a repeat of 2009's gains, however, we do believe that a high yield strategy which is both conservative and opportunistic can continue to be rewarding for our shareholders.

The Fund's leverage, which is in the form of an Auction Term Preferred Stock (the "ATP"), contributed approximately 23% of the common stock dividend in 2009. The Fund's use of leverage is not without risk. Leverage increases the volatility of the Fund's NAV. In improving high yield markets, the leverage increases the NAV, however, in declining markets, the leverage exacerbates the decline in the Fund's NAV.

Performance Update

The Fund's NAV ended the period at $9.44. The market price for the Fund's shares on the New York Stock Exchange closed at $9.05 on December 31, 2009, representing a market price discount of approximately 4.1% from the NAV. The Fund paid dividends totaling $0.904 per share in 2009. Of course in the future, the Fund's common stock dividend may fluctuate, as it has in the past, depending upon portfolio results, the cost and amount of leverage, market conditions and other factors.

    Total Returns for the Periods Ending December 31, 2009  
    1 Year   3 Years Cumulative  
New America High Income Fund
(Stock Price and Dividends)*
    126.88 %     12.88 %  
New America High Income Fund
(NAV and Dividends)
    83.63 %     21.00 %  
Lipper Closed-End Fund Leveraged
High Yield Average
    59.91 %     (13.60 %)  
Credit Suisse High Yield Index     54.22 %     16.87 %  
Citigroup 10 Year Treasury Index     7.31 %     18.96    

 

Sources: Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Lipper Inc., The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total return assumes the reinvestment of dividends.

*  Because the Fund's shares may trade at either a discount or premium to the Fund's net asset value per share, returns based upon the stock price and dividends will tend to differ from those derived from the underlying change in net asset value and dividends.

High Yield Market Update

The high yield market ended the year with powerful momentum, capping off the best year ever for the asset class. Even as the economy, by some measures, struggled on the path to recovery and interest rates trended higher, positive investor flows and the pace of new issue volume suggested confidence in the high yield asset class remained intact. New buyers of high yield bonds emerged during the fourth quarter, allowing corporate America to issue more debt securities at attractive long term rates.


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The process of refinancing and balance sheet repair that we have witnessed throughout the year has been a key ingredient in the recovery for high yield bonds and should lead to much lower default rates in 2010 than 2009. In December, only one high yield company missed an interest payment. Just a year ago one commonly cited measure, the distressed ratio, (the percentage of the market trading at a yield of 1,000 basis points or more over the reference US Treasury bond yield) peaked at 84%, implying only 16% of the high yield universe was at low risk of insolvency. Today the distressed ratio is closer to 18%, reflecting an unprecedented improvement in the outlook for high yield credits. Prices for high yield bonds have witnessed a similar recovery, with valuations surging throughout the year. While the gains have been dramatic, they are in many cases attributable to the stern actions corporate managements undertook throughout the crisis to right size their businesses for a new economic reality. Many of the credits we evaluate look fundamentally better than they did just a year ago, with lower levels of debt on the balance sheet and ample liquidity. This renewed corporate vigor along with the backdrop of a slowly improving economy and a market that remains receptive to new issues sets the stage for a lower default rate and potentially additional capital appreciation for high yield bonds as we move into the new year.

Strategy Review

One notable trend in our asset class during the last months of 2009 was the emergence of financial services industry as one of the largest sectors in our market. Comprised mostly of fallen angels that have drifted lower in credit quality as a consequence of the credit crisis, most high yield benchmarks now place financials at around 10% of all outstanding high yield debt. CIT, SLM Corp and even lower tranches of AIG and Bank of America now populate the universe of debt with ratings below investment grade. When CIT emerged from bankruptcy in December, it immediately became one of the largest high yield issuers. We continue to carefully evaluate the financial services credits as they enter our universe and have found many attractive for inclusion in the portfolio. A steep yield curve and federal government support has us anticipating good performance out of this increasingly important sector.

We continued to emphasize higher yielding, medium and lower quality credits as we managed the portfolio at the end of the year. For example, we added a significant position in wireless spectrum player Clearwire in November. The company issued 12% bonds due 2015, with the securities rated Caa1/B-. Similarly, we increased our position in Intelsat Bermuda 11.5% notes of 2017. We hold strong conviction on these companies fundamentally, but also believe these types of securities will prove defensive in a rising interest rate environment. Conversely, we are deemphasizing lower coupon, longer duration BB rated bonds on the view that they may suffer in price should rates move higher in 2010.

Outlook

High yield bonds delivered solid gains in 1992 and 2004, following spectacular results in the years prior. While that offers no guarantee results for 2010 will follow a similar pattern after 2009's heady gains, we think it is worth considering investors may still earn high current income and some additional capital appreciation this year. In spite of our positive perspective on the market, we are ever cautious regarding signs of bad behavior returning to the asset class and we are constantly on the lookout for questionable structures, weak covenants and skimpy pricing for new deals. It is our intent to remain ever vigilant in our research and we do not intend to compromise our credit standards as we strive to protect the hard earned gains the fund has enjoyed over the past year.


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Sincerely,

   
Robert F. Birch
President
The New America High Income Fund, Inc.
  Mark Vaselkiv
Vice President
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
 
   
Ellen E. Terry
Vice President
The New America High Income Fund, Inc.
  Paul A. Karpers
Vice President
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
 

 

The views expressed in this update are as of the date of this letter. These views and any portfolio holdings discussed in the update are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions. The Fund and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. disclaim any duty to update these views, which may not be relied upon as investment advice. In addition, references to specific companies' securities should not be regarded as investment recommendations or indicative of the Fund's portfolio as a whole.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Industry Summary
December 31, 2009
  As a Percent of
Total Investments
 
Telecommunications     12.80 %  
Oil and Gas     8.85 %  
Finance     7.59 %  
Broadcasting and Entertainment     6.04 %  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service     5.93 %  
Containers, Packaging and Glass     5.55 %  
Healthcare, Education and Childcare     5.29 %  
Retail Stores     5.10 %  
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming     4.92 %  
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals     4.17 %  
Electronics     4.12 %  
Utilities     3.82 %  
Automobile     3.60 %  
Building and Real Estate     3.07 %  
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber     2.34 %  
Printing and Publishing     2.13 %  
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services     1.87 %  
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing     1.69 %  
Beverage, Food and Tobacco     1.66 %  
Insurance     1.39 %  
Aerospace and Defense     1.28 %  
Leisure, Amusement and Entertainment     1.06 %  
Personal Transportation     0.87 %  
Ecological     0.73 %  
Cargo Transport     0.56 %  
Groceries     0.56 %  
Personal Non-Durable Consumer Products     0.49 %  
Textiles and Leather     0.42 %  
Furnishings, Housewares, Consumer Durable     0.32 %  
Banking     0.23 %  
Short-Term Investments     1.55 %  
Total Investments     100.00 %  
Moody's Investors Service Ratings
December 31,2009 (Unaudited)
  As a Percent of
Total Investments
 
Short Term Prime-1     1.55 %  
Baa2     0.07 %  
Baa3     1.17 %  
Total Baa     1.24 %  
Ba1     3.93 %  
Ba2     8.19 %  
Ba3     10.60 %  
Total Ba     22.72 %  
B1     12.15 %  
B2     12.62 %  
B3     15.24 %  
Total B     40.01 %  
Caa1     14.55 %  
Caa2     5.86 %  
Caa3     3.75 %  
Total Caa     24.16 %  
Ca     1.92 %  
Unrated     6.50 %  
Equity     1.90 %  
Total Investments     100.00 %  

 


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — 127.97% (d)      
Aerospace and Defense — 1.78%      
$ 650     BE Aerospace Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 07/01/18
  Ba3   $ 689    
  350     Colt Defense LLC, Senior Notes,
8.75%, 11/15/17 (g)
  B2     358    
  650     GenCorp Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.50%, 08/15/13
  B1     657    
  300     L3 Communications Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.375%, 10/15/15
  Ba2     299    
  625     Moog, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 06/15/18
  Ba3     603    
  200     Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 10/01/17 (g)
  B2     197    
  825     TransDigm Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 07/15/14
  B3     836    
  225     Triumph Group, Inc, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8%, 11/15/17 (g)
  Ba3     227    
      3,866    
Automobile — 4.64%      
  175     Affinia Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.75%, 08/15/16 (g)
  B1     190    
  150     Affinia Group, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9%, 11/30/14
  B3     145    
  1,935     Allison Transmission, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
12%, 11/01/15 (g)(i)
  Caa2     2,022    
  1,250     American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 03/01/17
  Caa3     1,056    
  50     American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 01/15/17 (g)
  B2     51    
  1     Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.,
Fixed Income Units,
13%, 02/15/13 (c)(g)(i)
  (e)     496    
  475     Cooper Standard Automotive Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.375%, 12/15/14 (a)
  (e)     121    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 1,500     General Motors Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 05/01/28 (a)
  (e)   $ 386    
  1,500     General Motors Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 07/15/23 (a)
  (e)     398    
  1,725     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Senior Notes,
10.50%, 05/15/16
  B1     1,906    
  525     KAR Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.75%, 05/01/14
  B3     543    
  1,700     KAR Holdings, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10%, 05/01/15
  Caa1     1,810    
  400     Tenneco Automotive, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.125%, 11/15/15
  B3     404    
  275     Tenneco Automotive, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 11/15/14
  Caa2     277    
  275     United Components, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.375%, 06/15/13
  Caa2     265    
      10,070    
Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 2.13%      
  375     Alliance One International , Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10%, 07/15/16 (g)
  B2     395    
  100     Alliance One International , Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10%, 07/15/16 (g)
  (e)     105    
  44     B&G Foods Holdings Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
12%, 10/30/16
  Caa1     137    
  325     CEDC Finance Corporation
International, Senior Notes,
9.125%, 12/01/16 (g)
  B1     336    
  75     Constellation Brands, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 12/15/14
  Ba3     80    
  200     Cott Beverages, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.375%, 11/15/17 (g)
  Caa1     206    
  309     Dole Food Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
13.875%, 03/15/14 (g).
  B2     368    
  100     JBS S.A., Senior Notes,
9.375%, 02/07/11
  B1     103    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 400     JBS USA, LLC Senior Notes,
11.625%, 05/01/14 (g)
  B1   $ 457    
  200     Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 04/01/15
  Caa2     203    
  325     Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 04/01/15 (g)
  Caa2     329    
  100     Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.625%, 04/01/17
  Caa2     104    
  900     Tyson Foods, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.50%, 03/01/14
  Ba3     1,033    
  775     US Food Service, Senior Notes,
10.25%, 06/30/15 (g)
  (e)     767    
      4,623    
Broadcasting and Entertainment — 7.71%      
  650     AMC Entertainment, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 06/01/19
  B1     662    
  500     Belo Corporation, Senior Notes,
8%, 11/15/16
  Ba2     512    
  450     Cinemark, USA, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.625%, 06/15/19 (g)
  B3     467    
  550     CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 07/15/18
  Ba3     566    
  250     CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 04/15/14 (g)
  Ba3     266    
  625     CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.625%, 02/15/19 (g)
  Ba3     673    
  190     CW Media Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
13.50%, 08/15/15 (g)
  Ca     200    
  1,178     EchoStar DBS Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 10/01/14
  Ba3     1,181    
  375     EchoStar DBS Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 05/31/15
  Ba3     393    
  475     Kabel Deutschland GmbH,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 07/01/14
  B2     498    
  825     Lamar Media Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.625%, 08/15/15
  B2     800    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 125     Lamar Media Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes, Series B,
6.625%, 08/15/15
  B2   $ 120    
  100     Lamar Media Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes, Series C,
6.625%, 08/15/15
  B2     96    
  400     Lamar Media Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 04/01/14
  Ba3     441    
  575     Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 11/01/16 (g)
  B1     570    
  400     Mediacom Broadband LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 10/15/15
  B3     404    
  500     Regal Cinemas Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 07/15/19
  (e)     519    
  700     Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/01/17 (g)
  B2     728    
  850     Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.625%, 08/01/13
  Ca     846    
  250     Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.75%, 09/01/15 (g)
  Caa2     264    
  2,394     Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.50%, 03/15/15 (g)(i)
  Caa2     2,131    
  700     Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
12%, 07/01/14 (g)
  B2     772    
  550     UPC Germany GMBH, Senior Notes,
8.125%, 12/01/17 (g)
  B1     551    
  250     Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
6.375%, 12/15/15
  Ba2     244    
  1,000     Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
6.875%, 01/15/14
  Ba2     1,005    
  25     Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 04/15/18 (g)
  Ba2     28    
  50     Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 04/15/18
  Ba2     55    
  275     XM Satellite Radio, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 06/15/13 (g)
  Caa2     294    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 1,350     XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Senior Notes,
13%, 08/01/14 (g)
  Ca   $ 1,461    
      16,747    
Building and Real Estate — 4.02%      
  125     Associated Materials, LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 11/15/16 (g)
  B2     133    
  225     Beazer Homes USA. Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.50%, 11/15/13
  Caa2     178    
  250     Beazer Homes USA. Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 06/15/16
  Caa2     189    
  1,750     Gibraltar Industries, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8%, 12/01/15
  B3     1,689    
  500     Host Marriott, L.P., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/16
  Ba1     496    
  500     Icahn Enterprises, Senior Notes,
7.125%, 02/15/13
  Ba3     510    
  525     K. Hovnanian Enterprises,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 10/15/16 (g)
  B1     551    
  600     Obrascon Huarte Lain S.A,
Senior Notes,
6.25%, 05/18/12 (EUR)
  Ba1     821    
  725     Reliance Intermediate Holdings, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 12/15/19 (g)
  Ba2     751    
  725     Smurfit-Stone Container
Enterprises, Inc, Senior Notes,
8%, 03/15/17 (a)
  (e)     640    
  400     Standard Pacific Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.75%, 09/15/16 (g)
  Caa1     400    
  950     Texas Industries, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 07/15/13
  B2     933    
  200     Texas Industries, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 07/15/13
  B2     197    
  475     USG Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 08/01/14 (g)
  B1     505    
  500     Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership,
Senior Notes,
6.50%, 06/01/16
  Ba1     481    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 275     Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership,
Senior Notes,
6.50%, 06/01/16
  Ba1   $ 265    
      8,739    
Cargo Transport — .78%      
  650     American Railcar Industries, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 03/01/14
  Caa1     611    
  200     Kansas City Southern Railway
Company, Senior Notes,
13%, 12/15/13
  B2     232    
  400     TFM, S.A. de C.V., Senior Notes,
9.375%, 05/01/12
  B2     412    
  450     United Maritime Group, LLC,
Senior Notes,
11.75%, 06/15/15 (g)
  B3     452    
      1,707    
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 2.98%      
  425     Ashland, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 06/01/17 (g)
  Ba3     466    
  600     Cognis Deutschland
9.50%, 05/15/14 (g) (EUR)
  (e)     882    
  225     Compass Minerals International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 06/01/19 (g)
  B1     236    
  175     Georgia Gulf Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9%, 01/15/17 (g)
  B3     177    
  475     Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 11/15/14
  Caa1     466    
  675     Huntsman International LLC,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.875%, 11/15/13 (g) (EUR)
  B3     897    
  1,000     INVISTA S.A.R.L., Senior Notes
9.25%, 05/01/12 (g)
  Ba3     1,015    
  300     Koppers Holdings Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 12/01/19 (g)
  B1     304    
  625     PolyOne Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 05/01/12
  B1     647    
  550     Solutia, Inc, Senior Notes,
8.75%, 11/01/17
  B2     573    
  750     Terra Capital, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 11/01/19 (g)
  B1     804    
      6,467    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
Containers, Packaging and Glass — 7.72%      
$ 675     Ball Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.125%, 09/01/16
  Ba1   $ 700    
  425     Ball Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 09/01/19
  Ba1     441    
  850     Berry Plastics Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 11/15/15 (g)
  B1     863    
  375     Boise Cascade, LLC, Senior Notes,
9%, 11/01/17 (g)
  B3     387    
  917     Boise Cascade, LLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes, Notes,
7.125%, 10/15/14
  Caa1     825    
  900     BWAY Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10%, 04/15/14 (g)
  B3     951    
  375     Cascades Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 12/15/17 (g)
  Ba3     381    
  300     Cascades, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 01/15/20 (g)
  Ba3     305    
  450     Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc., Senior
Secured Notes,
11.50%, 06/01/14
  B2     495    
  300     Clearwater Paper Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 06/15/16 (g)
  Ba3     335    
  800     Clondalkin Acquisition BV,
Senior Notes,
2.254%, 12/15/13 (g)
  B1     700    
  500     Crown Americas, L.L.C.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 11/15/15
  B1     517    
  275     Domtar Inc., Senior Notes,
5.375%, 12/01/13
  Ba3     267    
  950     Domtar Inc., Senior Notes,
7.125%, 08/15/15
  Ba3     952    
  100     Domtar Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 08/01/16
  (e)     107    
  225     Georgia-Pacific Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7%, 01/15/15 (g)
  Ba3     228    
  150     Georgia-Pacific Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.70%, 06/15/15
  B2     158    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 275     Georgia-Pacific LLC, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 05/01/16 (g)
  Ba3   $ 291    
  1,075     Graham Packaging Company, L.P.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.875%, 10/15/14
  Caa1     1,094    
  100     Graphic Packaging International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 8/15/13
  B3     103    
  600     Graphic Packaging International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 06/15/17
  B3     653    
  350     Greif Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 08/01/19
  Ba2     354    
  300     International Paper Company,
Senior Notes,
9.375%, 05/15/19
  Baa3     367    
  425     JSG Funding PLC,
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 04/01/15
  B2     406    
  450     NewPage Corporation, Senior
Secured Notes,
11.375%, 12/31/14 (g)..
  B2     459    
  850     Plastipak Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50% 12/15/15 (g)
  B3     871    
  275     Plastipak Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 08/15/19 (g)
  B3     304    
  575     Potlach Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.50%, 11/01/19 (g)
  Ba1     587    
  1,275     Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/15/16 (g)
  B1     1,307    
  450     Rock-Tenn Company, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 03/15/16
  Ba2     488    
  475     Silgan Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 08/15/16
  Ba3     488    
  375     Solo Cup Company, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 11/01/13 (g)
  B2     397    
      16,781    
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 2.35%      
  500     AGY Holding Corp., Senior Notes,
11%, 11/15/14
  B3     409    
  400     Altra Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.125%, 12/01/16 (g)
  B1     411    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 150     AMH Holdings, LLC, Senior
Discount Notes,
11.25%, 03/01/14
  Caa2   $ 145    
  725     Bombardier Inc., Senior Notes,
6.30%, 05/01/14 (g)
  Ba2     723    
  225     Bombardier Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 11/15/14 (g)
  Ba2     233    
  200     CPM Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.625%, 09/01/14 (g)
  B2     209    
  1,125     Columbus McKinnon Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.875%, 11/01/13
  B1     1,136    
  500     Goodman Global, Inc., Senior Notes,
13.50%, 02/15/16
  (e)     555    
  500     Hawk Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.75%, 11/01/14
  B3     500    
  350     Manitowoc Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 11/01/13
  Caa1     329    
  400     RBS Global, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 08/01/14
  Caa2     400    
  50     Terex Corporation, Senior Notes,
10.875%, 06/01/16
  B2     56    
      5,106    
Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 8.26%      
  475     Anixter Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 03/15/14
  Ba2     525    
  400     Avis Budget Car Rental LLC,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 05/15/14
  Caa1     380    
  675     Dycom Investments, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.125%, 10/15/15
  Ba3     619    
  1,025     Edgen Murray Corporation,
Senir Notes,
12.25%, 01/15/15 (g)
  Caa1     1,015    
  525     Education Management LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 06/01/14
  B2     542    
  81     Education Management LLC,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.25%, 06/01/16
  B3     87    
  875     First Data Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.875%, 09/24/15
  Caa1     814    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 1,304     First Data Corporation, Senior Notes,
10.55%, 09/24/15 (i)
  Caa1   $ 1,154    
  725     First Data Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.25%, 03/31/16
  Caa2     620    
  425     GEO Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/15/17 (g)
  B1     435    
  750     H & E Equipment Services, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 07/15/16
  B3     756    
  550     Hertz Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 01/01/14
  B2     562    
  725     Hertz Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.50%, 01/01/16
  B3     774    
  825     iPayment, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.75%, 05/15/14
  Caa1     687    
  943     iPayment, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
12.75%, 07/15/14 (g)(i)
  (e)     745    
  725     Iron Mountain Inc., Senior
Subordianted Notes,
7.75%, 01/15/15
  B2     730    
  975     Mobile Mini, Inc. Senior Notes,
6.875%, 05/01/15
  B2     914    
  1,100     Mobile Services Group, Inc.
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 08/01/14
  B2     1,144    
  350     Netflix, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 11/15/17 (g)
  Ba2     363    
  525     Novasep Holding, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 12/15/16 (g)
  B3     514    
  1,075     Open Solutions, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 02/01/15 (g)
  Caa2     825    
  700     Realogy Corporation, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 04/15/14
  Ca     607    
  550     RSC Equipment, Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 07/15/17 (g)
  B1     594    
  925     Sunstate Equipment Co, LLC,
Senior Secured Notes,
10.50%, 04/01/13 (g)
  Caa3     745    
  250     Travelport LLC, Senior Notes,
11.875%, 09/01/16
  Caa1     265    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 1,400     United Rentals North America, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.875%, 06/15/16
  B3   $ 1,521    
      17,937    
Ecological — 1.01%      
  425     Aquilex Holdings LLC, Senior Notes,
11.125%, 12/15/16 (g)
  B3     423    
  1,000     Casella Waste Systems, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 02/01/13
  Caa1     986    
  800     WCA Waste Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 06/15/14
  B3     796    
      2,205    
Electronics — 2.51%      
  175     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 12/15/17 (g)
  B2     174    
  300     Avago Technologies Finance Pte.
Ltd., Senior Subordinated Notes,
11.875%, 12/01/15
  Ba3     331    
  575     Jabil Circuit, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 07/15/16
  Ba1     605    
  375     JDA Software Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8%, 12/15/14 (g)
  B1     385    
  275     Seagate Technology HDD Holdings,
Inc., Senior Notes,
6.80%, 10/01/16
  Ba3     267    
  725     Seagate Technology International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 05/01/14 (g)
  Ba1     803    
  300     SS&C Technologies, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.75%, 12/01/13
  Caa1     318    
  350     STATS ChipPAC Ltd., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 11/15/11
  Ba1     344    
  325     STATS ChipPAC Ltd., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 07/19/10
  Ba1     332    
  1,500     Sungard Data Systems Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 08/15/13
  Caa1     1,541    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 325     Sungard Data Systems Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 05/15/15
  Caa1   $ 358    
      5,458    
Finance — 9.83%      
  1,875     American General Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.90%, 12/15/17
  B2     1,303    
  1,155     BAC Capital Trust VI, Senior
Preferred Stock,
5.625%, 03/08/35
  Baa3     924    
  2,350     CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
7%, 05/01/17
  (e)     2,044    
  1,200     Discover Financial Services,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 07/15/19
  Ba1     1,390    
  900     E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 09/15/13
  B3     846    
  475     E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.875%%, 12/01/15
  B3     442    
  2,198     E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
12.50%, 11/30/17 (i)
  (e)     2,506    
  2,050     Ford Motor Credit Company LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 01/15/20
  B3     2,014    
  900     Ford Motor Credit Company LLC,
Senior Notes,
12%, 05/15/15
  B3     1,042    
  650     Fresenius US Financial II Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9%, 07/15/15 (g)
  Ba1     720    
  2,825     GMAC LLC, Senior Notes,
8%, 11/01/31 (g)
  Ca     2,599    
  1,000     Janus Capital Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.95%, 06/15/17
  Baa3     964    
  1,875     Nuveen Investments, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.50%, 09/15/15
  Caa3     1,296    
  1,050     Nuveen Investments, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.50%, 11/15/15
  Caa3     950    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
10



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 800     SLM Corporation, Senior
Medium Term Notes,
5.375%, 05/15/14
  Ba1   $ 729    
  1,600     SLM Corporation, Senior
Medium Term Notes,
8.45%, 06/15/18
  Ba1     1,577    
      21,346    
Furnishings, Housewares, Consumer Durable — .30%      
  650     Sealy Mattress Company, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.25%, 06/15/14
  Caa1     650    
Groceries — .78%      
  725     Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.375%, 08/01/15 (g)
  B3     763    
  600     Ingles Markets, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 05/15/17
  B1     624    
  300     SuperValue Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 05/01/16
  Ba3     305    
      1,692    
Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 7.36%      
  1,500     Biomet, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.375%, 10/15/17
  B3     1,628    
  475     Biomet, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.625%, 10/15/17
  Caa1     525    
  425     Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8%, 09/15/16 (g)
  Ba3     448    
  500     CHS/Community Health Systems,
Inc., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 07/15/15
  B3     517    
  250     DaVita, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.25%, 03/15/15
  B2     250    
  250     FMC Financie III S.A., Senior Notes,
6.875%, 07/15/17
  Ba2     247    
  550     HCA, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 04/15/19 (g)
  Ba3     593    
  1,450     HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
9.25%, 11/15/16 ..
  B2     1,562    
  2,095     HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
9.625%, 11/15/16
  B2     2,273    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 150     HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
9.875%, 02/15/17 (g)
  B2   $ 165    
  875     Health Management Associates,
Inc., Senior Notes,
6.125%, 04/15/16
  (e)     820    
  355     Healthsouth Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.75%, 06/15/16
  Caa1     386    
  250     Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 07/15/15 (g)
  B3     241    
  725     Symbion, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.75%, 08/23/15 (i)
  Caa1     547    
  850     Talecris Biotherapeutics Holding
Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 11/15/16 (g)
  B1     863    
  425     Tenet Healthcare Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 07/01/14
  Caa2     456    
  875     United Surgical Partners
International, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.875%, 05/01/17
  Caa1     895    
  450     Universal Hospital Services, Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes,
3.859%, 06/01/15
  B3     379    
  200     Universal Hospital Services, Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes,
8.50%, 06/01/15
  B3     197    
  275     US Oncology, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 08/15/17
  Ba3     289    
  786     US Oncology, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.428%, 03/15/12 (i)
  Caa1     735    
  375     US Oncology, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.75%, 08/15/14
  B3     394    
  375     Valeant Pharmaceuticals,
International, Senior Notes,
8.375%, 06/15/16 (g)
  Ba3     386    
  500     Vanguard Health Holding
Company I, LLC, Senior Notes,
11.25%, 10/01/15
  Caa1     526    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 650     Vanguard Health Holding
Company II, LLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9%, 10/01/14
  Caa1   $ 674    
      15,996    
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 6.41%      
  900     Ameristar Casinos, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 06/01/14 (g)
  B2     931    
  1,000     Gaylord Entertainment Company,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 11/15/14
  Caa2     922    
  950     Harrah's Escrow Corporation,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 06/01/17 (g)
  Caa1     1,005    
  950     Harrah's Operating Company,
Senior Notes,
10%, 12/15/18 (g)
  (e)     760    
  425     Harrah's Operating Company,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 06/01/17 (g)
  Caa1     449    
  750     Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.,
Senior Notes
7%, 03/01/14
  Caa1     666    
  175     Little Traverse Bay Bands of
Odawa Indians, Senior Notes,
10.25%, 02/15/14 (a)(g)
  Ca     44    
  675     MGM Mirage, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 09/01/12
  Caa2     604    
  375     MGM Mirage, Senior Notes,
10.375%, 05/15/14 (g)
  B1     409    
  775     MGM Mirage, Senior Notes,
11.125%, 11/15/17 (g)
  B1     860    
  1,075     MGM Mirage, Senior Notes,
11.375%, 03/01/18 (g)
  Caa2     959    
  125     MGM Mirage, Senior Notes,
13%, 11/15/13
  B1     144    
  75     Penn National Gaming, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 03/01/15
  B1     73    
  300     Penn National Gaming, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.75%, 08/15/19 (g)
  B1     304    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 800     Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.50%, 06/15/15
  Caa1   $ 740    
  800     Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 08/01/17 (g)
  B2     812    
  1,300     Pokagon Gaming Authority,
Senior Notes,
10.375%, 06/15/14 (g)
  B2     1,352    
  1,000     Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming
Authority, Senior Secured Notes,
9.375%, 06/15/15 (g)
  Caa1     760    
  500     Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Worldwide, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 10/15/14
  Ba1     533    
  650     Wynn Las Vegas LLC, Senior Notes,
6.625%, 12/01/14
  Ba3     630    
  950     Wynn Las Vegas LLC, Senior Notes,
7.875%, 11/01/17 (g)
  Ba2     962    
      13,919    
Insurance — 1.94%      
  575     Centene Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.25%, 04/01/14
  Ba3     569    
  750     Genworth Financial, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 12/15/16
  Baa3     783    
  875     Hub International Limited,
Senior Notes,
9%, 12/15/14 (g)
  B3     836    
  1,775     Hub International Limited, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.25%, 06/15/15 (g)
  Caa1     1,633    
  425     USI Holdings Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 05/15/15 (g)
  Caa1     387    
      4,208    
Leisure, Amusement and Entertainment — 1.06%      
  175     Easton Bell Sports Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 12/01/16 (g)
  B3     180    
  450     Speedway Motorsports, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 06/01/16
  Ba1     474    
  775     Ticketmaster, Senior Notes,
10.75%, 08/01/16
  Ba3     835    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
12



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 575     Universal City Development
Partners, Ltd., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 11/15/15 (g)
  B3   $ 563    
  250     Universal City Development
Partners, Ltd., Senior Notes,
10.875%, 11/15/16 (g)
  B3     255    
      2,307    
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 5.50%      
  500     Arch Coal, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.75%, 08/01/16 (g)
  B1     528    
  350     ESCO Corporation, Senior Notes,
4.129%, 12/15/13 (g)
  B2     320    
  1,225     ESCO Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.625%, 12/15/13 (g)
  B2     1,222    
  525     Esser Steel Algoma Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 06/15/15 (g)
  Caa2     454    
  500     Foundation PA Coal Company,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 08/01/14
  Ba3     506    
  500     Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold Inc., Senior Notes,
8.375%, 04/01/17
  Ba2     547    
  109     Metals USA, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.847%, 07/01/12 (i)
  Caa2     93    
  550     Metals USA, Inc., Senior
Secured Notes,
11.125%, 12/01/15
  Caa1     555    
  850     Novelis, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/15/15 ..
  Caa1     812    
  575     Novelis, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.50%, 02/15/15 (g)
  Caa1     617    
  925     Ryerson, Inc., Senior Notes,
12%, 11/01/15
  Caa1     964    
  575     Steel Dynamics, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 04/01/15
  Ba2     574    
  700     Steel Dynamics, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.375%, 11/01/12
  Ba2     723    
  850     Teck Resources Limited,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 05/15/14
  Ba2     980    
  150     Teck Resources Limited,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 05/15/16
  Ba2     175    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 800     Teck Resources Limited,
Senior Notes,
10.75%, 05/15/19
  Ba2   $ 951    
  1,125     Tube City IMS Corporation.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 02/01/15
  Caa1     1,086    
  875     United States Steel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.05%, 06/01/17
  Ba3     833    
      11,940    
Oil and Gas — 11.77%      
  75     AmeriGas Partners, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 05/20/16
  Ba3     75    
  150     AmeriGas Partners, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 05/20/15
  Ba3     150    
  700     Antero Resources Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.375%, 12/01/17 (g)
  Caa1     714    
  450     Berry Petroleum Company,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 06/01/14
  B2     489    
  525     Bill Barrett Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 07/15/16
  B1     559    
  1,050     Bristow Group, Inc. Senior Notes,
7.50%, 09/15/17
  Ba2     1,045    
  975     Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 02/15/15
  Ba3     1,070    
  200     Compagnie Generale De
Geophysique-Veritas,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 05/15/15
  Ba3     199    
  1,575     Compagnie Generale De
Geophysique-Veritas,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 05/15/17
  Ba3     1,569    
  1,700     Complete Production Services, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8%, 12/15/16
  B1     1,674    
  975     Comstock Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 10/15/17
  B2     997    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
13



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 725     Concho Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 10/01/17
  B3   $ 761    
  1,375     Connacher Oil and Gas Limited,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 12/15/15 (g)
  Caa2     1,251    
  225     Continental Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 10/01/19 (g)
  B2     236    
  575     Denbury Resources Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 03/01/16
  B1     614    
  350     El Paso Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 02/15/16
  Ba3     373    
  1,425     El Paso Corporation, Senior Notes,
12%, 12/12/13
  Ba3     1,667    
  125     Encore Acquisition Company,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.50%, 05/01/16
  B1     132    
  250     Ferrellgas, L.P., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 05/01/14
  Ba3     246    
  1,575     Ferrellgas Partners L.P.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 06/15/12
  B2     1,595    
  325     Forest Oil Corp., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 02/15/14 (g)
  B1     340    
  475     Hercules Offshore, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.50%, 10/15/17 (g)
  B2     501    
  1,575     Hilcorp Energy I, L.P., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 11/01/15 (g)
  B2     1,543    
  475     Inergy, L.p., Senior Notes,
8.75%, 03/01/15
  B1     489    
  525     Mariner Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.75%, 06/30/16
  B3     585    
  700     OPTI Canada Inc., Senior
Secured Notes,
7.875%, 12/15/14
  Caa3     567    
  425     OPTI Canada Inc., Senio
Secured Notes,
8.25%, 12/15/14
  Caa3     353    
  300     Penn Virginia Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.375%, 06/15/16
  B2     327    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 1,275     PetroHawk Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 07/15/13
  B3   $ 1,331    
  400     PetroHawk Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.50%, 08/01/14
  B3     438    
  650     Quicksilver Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
11.75%, 01/01/16
  B2     733    
  750     SandRidge Energy, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
3.876%, 04/01/14
  B3     669    
  75     SandRidge Energy, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8%, 06/01/18 (g)
  B3     74    
  1,525     SandRidge Energy, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 04/01/15
  B3     1,525    
  650     Swift Energy Company,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 01/15/20
  B3     668    
      25,559    
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services — 2.61%      
  200     ARAMARK Corporation,
Senior Notes,
5%, 06/01/12
  B3     192    
  650     Brinker International, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.75%, 06/01/14
  Ba2     637    
  800     FTI Consulting, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 06/15/13
  Ba2     811    
  250     FTI Consulting, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/01/16
  Ba2     253    
  1,100     Mac-Gray Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.625%, 08/15/15
  B3     1,070    
  850     O'Charleys, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9%, 11/01/13
  Caa1     835    
  400     OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10%, 06/15/15
  Caa3     354    
  550     Wendy's International Holdings,
LLC, Senior Notes,
10%, 07/15/16
  B2     600    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 900     West Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.50%, 10/15/14
  Caa1   $ 916    
      5,668    
Personal Non-Durable Consumer Products — .63%      
  200     Acco Brands Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 03/15/15 (g)
  B2     220    
  675     Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 11/01/15
  Caa1     712    
  375     Jarden Corporation, Senior Notes,
8%, 05/01/16
  B2     387    
  50     Jostens Holdings Corporation,
Senior Discount Notes,
10.25% 12/01/13
  B3     52    
      1,371    
Personal Transportation — 1.06%      
  200     Continental Airlines, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 11/10/19
  Baa2     205    
  150     Continental Airlines, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 05/10/17
  Ba2     152    
  650     Delta Airlines, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 09/15/14 (g)
  Ba2     676    
  1,075     Delta Airlines, Inc., Senior Notes,
12.25%, 03/15/15 (g)
  B2     1,075    
  216     Northwest Airlines
7.575%, 09/01/20
  (e)     195    
      2,303    
Printing and Publishing — 2.97%      
  151     Affinity Group Holding, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.875%, 02/15/12 (a)
  Ca     60    
  850     Affinity Group Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9%, 02/15/12
  Caa2     595    
  825     Cengage Learning Acquisitions,
Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
13.25%, 07/15/15 (g)
  Caa2     800    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 825     Cequel Communications Holdings I,
LLC, Senior Notes,
8.625%, 11/15/17 (g)
  B3   $ 832    
  1,100     Deluxe Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 06/01/15
  Ba2     1,060    
  475     Interpublic Group of Companies,
Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 07/15/17
  Ba3     527    
  425     Nielsen Finance LLC, Senior Notes,
10%, 08/01/14
  Caa1     444    
  350     Nielsen Finance LLC, Senior Notes,
11.50%, 05/01/16
  Caa1     391    
  1,100     Nielsen Finance LLC, Senior Notes,
11.625%, 02/01/14
  Caa1     1,236    
  550     Nielsen Finance LLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
12.50%, 08/01/16 (b)
  Caa1     502    
      6,447    
Retail Stores — 7.10%      
  1,675     Ace Hardware Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 06/01/16 (g)
  Ba2     1,771    
  650     Brown Shoe Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 05/01/12
  B3     662    
  750     Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse,
Corp, Senior Notes,
11.125%, 04/15/14
  Caa1     774    
  739     Dollar General Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Debentures,
11.875%, 07/15/17
  B3     852    
  700     HSN, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.25%, 08/01/16
  Ba3     788    
  1,150     Leslie's Poolmart, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/01/13
  B1     1,156    
  75     Limited Brands, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.90%, 07/15/17
  Ba3     75    
  425     Limited Brands, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 06/15/19 (g)
  Ba2     458    
  525     Macy's Retail Holding, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.90%, 12/01/16
  Ba2     512    
  400     Michaels Stores, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.375%, 11/01/16
  Caa3     422    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 1,025     Michaels Stores, Inc.,
Subordinated Notes,
13%, 11/01/16 (b)
  Caa3   $ 848    
  1,182     Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 10/15/15 (i)
  Caa2     1,159    
  750     Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.375%, 10/15/15
  Caa3     731    
  1,000     Pantry, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 02/15/14
  Caa1     960    
  1,050     QVC, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 10/01/19 (g)
  Ba2     1,070    
  225     Rite Aid Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 06/12/16
  B3     245    
  600     Rite Aid Corporation, Senior Notes,
10.25%, 10/15/19 (g)
  Caa2     624    
  125     Rite Aid Corporation, Senior Notes,
10.375%, 07/15/16
  Caa2     134    
  800     Sally Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/15/14
  B3     830    
  150     Sally Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 11/15/16
  Caa1     162    
  500     Toys 'R' Us Property Company II,
LLC, Senior Notes,
8.50%, 12/01/17 (g)
  Ba2     511    
  675     Yankee Candle Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 02/15/15
  B3     672    
      15,416    
Telecommunications — 16.86%      
  875     Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes,
11.375%, 09/01/12
  B3     838    
  650     Cincinnati Bell Inc., Senior Notes,
7%, 02/15/15
  Ba3     642    
  325     Clearwire Communications LLC,
Senior Notes,
12%, 12/01/15 (g)
  Caa1     332    
  1,950     Clearwire Communications LLC,
Senior Notes,
12%, 12/01/15 (g)
  Caa1     1,994    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 100     Cricket Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 05/15/16
  Ba2   $ 100    
  625     Cricket Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.375%, 11/01/14
  B3     628    
  825     Cricket Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10%, 07/15/15
  B3     836    
  1,950     Crown Castle International
Corporation, Senior Notes,
9%, 01/15/15
  B1     2,077    
  925     Digicel Group Limited, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 01/15/15 (g)
  Caa1     906    
  700     Digicel Limited, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 09/01/17 (g)
  B1     678    
  500     Frontier Communications
Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 05/01/14
  Ba2     521    
  900     GCI, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/15/14
  B2     892    
  225     Geoeye, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.625%, 10/01/15 (g)
  B1     232    
  425     Hughes Network Systems, LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 04/15/14
  B1     435    
  300     Hughes Network Systems, LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 04/15/14
  B1     310    
  505     Intelsat (Bermuda), Ltd.,
Senior Notes,
12.50%, 02/04/17 (g)(i)
  Caa3     495    
  500     Intelsat Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 06/15/16
  B3     516    
  500     Intelsat Ltd., Senior Notes,
11.25%, 06/15/16
  Caa2     540    
  375     Intelsat Subsidiary Holding
Company, Ltd., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 01/15/15 (g)
  B3     387    
  1,050     Intelsat Subsidiary Holding
Company, Ltd., Senior Notes,
11.25%, 02/04/17 (g)
  Caa3     1,053    
  928     iPCS, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
3.531%, 05/01/14 (i)
  Caa1     793    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 725     Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/01/14
  Caa1   $ 692    
  425     Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
12.25%, 03/15/13
  Caa1     451    
  1,350     MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/01/14
  B3     1,367    
  50     MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/01/14
  B3     51    
  950     Nextel Communications,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 10/31/13
  Ba2     922    
  350     Nextel Communications,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 08/01/15
  Ba2     340    
  1,300     NII Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10%, 08/15/16 (g)
  B1     1,362    
  1,650     Nordic Telephone Company
Holdings ApS., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 05/01/16 (g)
  B1     1,753    
  700     Paetec Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 06/30/17
  B1     702    
  525     Paetec Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 07/15/15
  Caa1     505    
  450     Qwest Communications
International, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 02/15/14
  Ba3     451    
  725     Qwest Communications
International, Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 10/01/15 (g)
  Ba3     747    
  550     Qwest Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.375%, 05/01/16
  Ba1     589    
  675     SBA Telecommunications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8%, 08/15/16 (g)
  Ba2     706    
  525     SBA Telecommunications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 08/15/19 (g)
  Ba2     554    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 550     Sprint Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 11/15/28
  Ba3   $ 457    
  700     Sprint Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 03/15/12
  Ba3     724    
  675     Sprint Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 03/15/32
  Ba3     638    
  2,000     Sprint Nextel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 08/15/17
  Ba3     2,035    
  1,550     Telesat Canada, Senior Notes,
11%, 11/01/15
  Caa1     1,682    
  475     Telesat Canada, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
12.50%, 11/01/17
  Caa1     525    
  400     Terremark Worldwide, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
12%, 06/15/17 (g)
  B2     442    
  275     ViaSat, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 09/15/16 (g)
  B1     287    
  1,550     Wind Acquistion Finance S.A.,
Senior Notes,
10.75%, 12/01/15 (g)
  B2     1,674    
  1,200     Wind Acquistion Finance S.A.,
Senior Notes,
11.75%, 07/15/17 (g)
  B2     1,314    
  100     Wind Acquistion Holdings
Finance S.A., Senior Notes,
12.25%, 07/15/17 (g)
  B3     98    
  250     Windstream Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 08/01/13
  Ba3     258    
  100     Windstream Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 08/01/16
  Ba3     102    
      36,633    
Textiles and Leather — .58%      
  100     Hanesbrands, Inc., Senior Notes,
3.831%, 12/15/14
  B1     95    
  325     Hanesbrands, Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 12/15/16
  B1     332    
  450     Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Notes,
8.625%, 04/01/13 (EUR)
  B2     645    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 175     Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 04/01/16
  B2   $ 183    
      1,255    
Utilities — 5.32%      
  50     AES Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 03/01/14
  B1     51    
  1,300     AES Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 04/15/16 (g)
  B1     1,423    
  25     AES Corporation, Senior Notes,
8%, 10/15/17
  B1     26    
  850     Dynegy Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
7.50%. 06/01/15
  B3     797    
  825     Dynegy Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
7.75%, 06/01/19
  B3     718    
  975     Energy Future Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.875%, 11/01/17
  Caa3     795    
  2,378     Energy Future Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
12%, 11/01/17 (i)
  Caa3     1,670    
  250     Mirant Americas Generation, LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.30%, 05/01/11
  B3     256    
  175     Mirant North America, LLC,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 12/31/13
  B1     173    
  400     North American Energy Alliance,
LLC, Senior Notes,
10.875%, 06/01/16 (g)
  Ba3     425    
  500     NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.375%, 02/01/16
  B1     500    
  950     NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.375%, 01/15/17
  B1     952    
  1,000     PNM Resources, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.25%, 05/15/15
  Ba2     1,051    
  600     RRI Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 06/15/14
  B2     594    
  450     RRI Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 06/15/17
  B2     441    
  473     RRI Energy, Inc., Senior
Secured Notes,
6.75%, 12/15/14
  B1     482    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 225     Sierra Pacific Resources,
Senior Notes,
7.803%, 06/15/12
  Ba3   $ 228    
  250     Sierra Pacific Resources,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 03/15/14
  Ba3     258    
  753     Texas Competitive Electric Holdings,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 11/01/16 (i)
  Caa2     532    
  175     Williams Companies, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 07/15/19
  Baa3     194    
      11,566    
    Total Corporate Debt Securities
(Total cost of $262,569)
        277,982    
CONVERTIBLE DEBT SECURITIES — 3.89% (d)      
Automobile — .37%      
  750     TRW Automotive Corporation,
3.50%, 12/01/15 (g)
  (e)     816    
Broadcasting and Entertainment — .65%      
  725     Liberty Global Inc.,
4.50%, 11/15/16 (g)
  (e)     787    
  775     XM Satellite Radio, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7%, 12/01/14 (g)
  (e)     619    
      1,406    
Building and Real Estate — .26%      
  685     Icahn Enterprises, Senior Notes,
4%, 08/15/13
  (e)     561    
Electronics — .78%      
  1,158     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6%, 05/01/15
  (e)     1,053    
  750     Lucent Technologies, Inc., Senior
Debentures,
2.875%, 06/15/25
  B1     640    
      1,693    
Finance — .48%      
  445     E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
08/31/19 (f)
  (e)     757    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CONVERTIBLE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 320     NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
2.50%, 08/15/13
  Baa3   $ 298    
      1,055    
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — .32%      
  380     Massey Energy Company,
Senior Notes,
3.25%, 08/01/15
  (e)     333    
  350     Peabody Energy Corporation,
Junior Subordinated Debentures,
4.75%, 12/15/66
  Ba3     354    
      687    
Oil and Gas — .35%      
  352     Bill Barrett Corporation,
Senior Notes,
5%, 03/15/28
  (e)     339    
  450     Pennsylvania Virginia Corporation,
Senior Notes,
4.50%, 11/15/12
  (e)     424    
      763    
Personal Transportation — .15%      
  309     AMR Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.25%, 10/15/14
  (e)     322    
Telecommunications — .53%      
  575     Leap Wireless International, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
4.50%, 07/15/14
  Caa1     480    
  511     SBA Communication, Senior Notes,
4%, 10/01/14 (g)
  (e)     676    
      1,156    
    Total Convertible Debt Securities
(Total cost of $7,035)
        8,459    
BANK DEBT SECURITIES — 2.60% (d)      
Electronics — 1.24%      
  728     Infor Global Solutions
Holdings, Ltd.,
3.99%, 07/28/12 (h)
  B1     662    
  500     Infor Global Solutions,
Holdings, Ltd.,
6.481%, 03/02/14 (h)
  Caa2     353    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 1,960     Palm Inc
3.77%, 04/24/14 (h)
  B3   $ 1,676    
      2,691    
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — .44%      
  1,000     Pokagon Gaming Authority,
9% 08/15/12 (h)
  (e)     955    
Leisure, Amusement and Entertainment — .41%      
  977     Town Sports International LLC,
2.063%, 02/27/14 (h)
  Ba2     889    
Oil and Gas — .21%      
  500     Dresser, Inc.,
5.75%, 05/04/15 (h)
  B3     462    
Telecommunications — .30%      
  750     Trilogy International Partners LLC,
3.751%, 06/29/12 (h)
  B3     641    
    Total Bank Debt Securities
(Total cost of $6,140)
        5,638    
Shares              
PREFERRED STOCK — 2.13% (d)      
Banking — .31%      
  6,500     Citigroup Inc., Preferred Stock,
7.50%,
  (e)     680    
Broadcasting and Entertainment — .06%      
  495     Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.,
Series B, Preferred Stock,
10.75% (a)(c)
  C     124    
Electronics — 1.21%      
  3,400     Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I,
Convertible Preferred Stock,
7.75%
  B3     2,621    
Finance — .26%      
  925     SLM Corporation, Series C,
Convertible Preferred Stock,
7.25%
  Ba3     572    
Furnishings, Housewares, Consumer Durable — .15%      
  3,700     Sealy Corporation, Convertible
Preferred Stock,
8%, (i)
  (e)     320    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Shares       Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
PREFERRED STOCK — continued      
Telecommunications — .14%      
  5,200     Crown Castle International
Corporation, Convertible
Preferred Stock,
6.25%
  (e)   $ 300    
    Total Preferred Stock
(Total cost of $4,260)
        4,617    
COMMON STOCK — .51% (d)      
  44,075     B&G Foods, Inc.,       405    
  53,800     Huntsman Corporation       607    
  10,052     WKI Holding Company, Inc., (c)(f)(h)       106    
    Total Common Stock and Warrants
(Total cost of $2,875)
        1,118    
Principal
Amount
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.16% (d)      
  4,700     Dexia Delaware LLC, Commercial
Paper, Due 01/04/10,
Discount of .05%
  P-1     4,700    
        Total Short-Term Investments
(Total cost of $4,700)
        4,700    
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Total cost of $287,579)
      $ 302,514    

 

(a)  Denotes income is not being accrued and/or issuer is in bankruptcy proceedings

(b)  Securities are step interest bonds. Interest on these bonds accrues based on the effective interest method which results in a constant rate of interest being recognized.

(c)  Security is valued at fair value using methods determined by the Board of Directors. The total value of these securities at December 31, 2009 was $726. See Note 1 to the Financial Statements.

(d)  Percentages indicated are based on total net assets to common shareholders of $217,224

(e)  Not rated

(f)  Non-income producing

(g)  Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Unless otherwise noted, 144A Securities are deemed to be liquid. See Note 1of the Note to Schedule of Investments for vaulation policy. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $95,281 as of December 31, 2009

(h)  Restricted as to public resale. The total value of restricted securities owned at December 31, 2009 was $5,744 or 2.64% of total net assets to common shareholders.

(i)  Pay-In-Kind Security

(EUR)  Euro Denominated

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2009

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Assets:  
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES, at value (Identified
cost of $287,579 see Schedule of Investments
and Notes 1 and 2)
  $ 302,514    
CASH     471    
RECEIVABLES:  
Investment securities sold     353    
Interest and dividends     5,161    
PREPAID EXPENSES     31    
Total assets   $ 308,530    
Liabilities:  
PAYABLES:  
Investment securities purchased   $ 1,101    
Dividend on common stock     4,494    
Dividend on preferred stock     3    
ACCRUED EXPENSES (Note 3)     283    
Total liabilities   $ 5,881    
Auction Term Preferred Stock:  
$1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized,
3,417 shares issued and outstanding,
liquidation preference of $25,000 per share
(Notes 4 and 5)
  $ 85,425    
Net Assets   $ 217,224    
Represented By:  
COMMON STOCK:  
$0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized,
23,018,562 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 230    
CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE     298,976    
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(Note 2)
    1,028    
ACCUMULATED NET REALIZED LOSS FROM
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS (Note 2)
    (97,945 )  
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON
INVESTMENTS
    14,935    
Net Assets Applicable To Common Stock
(Equivalent to $9.44 per share, based on
23,018,562 shares outstanding)
  $ 217,224    

 

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2009
(Dollars in thousands)

Investment Income: (Note 1)  
Interest income   $ 26,540    
Dividend income     366    
Other income     261    
Total investment income   $ 27,167    
Expenses:  
Cost of leverage:  
Preferred and auction fees (Note 5)   $ 63    
Total cost of leverage   $ 63    
Professional services:  
Management (Note 3)   $ 941    
Custodian and transfer agent     232    
Legal (Note 8)     307    
Audit     61    
Total professional services   $ 1,541    
Administrative:  
General administrative (Note 8)   $ 557    
Directors     214    
Insurance     134    
NYSE     109    
Stock split     85    
Shareholder communications     54    
Shareholder meeting     40    
Miscellaneous     40    
Total administrative   $ 1,233    
Total expenses   $ 2,837    
Net investment income   $ 24,330    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activities:  
Realized loss on investments, net   $ (15,956 )  
Net swap settlement disbursements (Note 6)   $ (2,475 )  
Change in net unrealized depreciation on
investments
  $ 97,647    
Change in unrealized depreciation on interest rate
swap agreement
    2,181    
Total change in net unrealized depreciation on
investments and interest rate swap
  $ 99,828    
Net gain on investments and interest rate swap   $ 81,397    
Cost of Preferred Leverage  
Distributions to preferred stockholders   $ (233 )  
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations
  $ 105,494    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2009
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2008
 
From Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 24,330     $ 24,960    
Realized loss on investments, net     (15,956 )     (35,100 )  
Realized gain on preferred stock transactions           10,351    
Realized loss on swap transactions           (711 )  
Net swap settlement disbursements     (2,475 )     (933 )  
Change in net unrealized depreciation on investments and other
financial instruments
    99,828       (66,742 )  
Distributions from net investment income related to preferred stock  
Dividends to preferred stockholders     (233 )     (4,060 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 105,494     $ (72,235 )  
Distributions to Common Stockholders: (Distributions per share for 2008 are adjusted
for the 1 for 5 reverse stock split that occurred in 2009)
 
From net investment income ($.90 and $.85 per share in 2009 and 2008, respectively)   $ (20,809 )   $ (19,048 )  
Total net increase (decrease) in net assets   $ 84,685     $ (91,283 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock:  
Beginning of period   $ 132,539     $ 223,822    
End of period (Including $1,028 and $262 of undistributed net investment income at
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively)
  $ 217,224     $ 132,539    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Financial Highlights
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios
For Each Share of Common Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period (b)

    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  
NET ASSET VALUE:  
Beginning of period   $ 5.75     $ 9.70     $ 10.95     $ 10.65     $ 11.30    
NET INVESTMENT INCOME     1.06       1.10       1.25 #     1.25       1.25    
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
    3.65       (4.00 )     (1.00 )#     .35       (.55 )  
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME RELATED
TO PREFERRED STOCK:
    (.12 )     (.20 )     (.25 )     (.25 )     (.25 )  
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS     4.59       (3.10 )           1.35       .45    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:  
From net investment income     (.90 )     (.85 )     (1.05 )     (1.05 )     (1.10 )  
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS     (.90 )     (.85 )     (1.05 )     (1.05 )     (1.10 )  
Effect of rights offering and related expenses; and Auction Term
Preferred Stock offering costs and sales load
                (.20 )              
NET ASSET VALUE:  
End of period   $ 9.44     $ 5.75     $ 9.70     $ 10.95     $ 10.65    
PER SHARE MARKET VALUE:  
End of period   $ 9.05     $ 4.50     $ 8.55     $ 11.30     $ 10.15    
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN†     126.88 %     (40.53 )%     (16.34 )%     22.82 %     2.47 %  

 

  #  Calculation is based on average shares outstanding during the indicated period due to the per share effect of the Fund's September, 2007 rights offering.

  †  Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock at the current market value on the first day and a sale at the current market value on the last day of each year reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the dividend reinvestment plan. This calculation does not reflect brokerage commissions.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Financial Highlights
Selected Per Share Data and Ratios
For Each Share of Common Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period (b) — Continued

    For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD, APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK (a)   $ 217,224     $ 132,539     $ 223,822     $ 208,999     $ 200,549    
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD, APPLICABLE TO PREFERRED STOCK (a)   $ 85,425     $ 85,425     $ 130,000     $ 130,000     $ 130,000    
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON AND PREFERRED
STOCK, END OF PERIOD (a)
  $ 302,649     $ 217,964     $ 353,822     $ 338,999     $ 330,549    
EXPENSE RATIOS:  
Ratio of preferred and other leverage expenses to average net assets*     .04 %     .15 %     .15 %     .16 %     .16 %  
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets*     1.55 %     1.30 %     1.19 %     1.21 %     1.23 %  
RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*     1.59 %     1.45 %     1.34 %     1.37 %     1.39 %  
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*     13.59 %     13.13 %     11.66 %     11.54 %     11.48 %  
RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE
TO COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
    1.07 %     .92 %     .84 %     .84 %     .85 %  
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
    9.20 %     8.31 %     7.28 %     7.05 %     7.03 %  
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE     81.05 %     57.08 %     67.25 %     64.08 %     61.54 %  

 

  (a)  Dollars in thousands.

  (b)  The per share data for 2005 through 2008 has been adjusted to reflect a 1 for 5 reverse stock split in 2009.

  *  Ratios calculated on the basis of expenses and net investment income applicable to the common shares relative to the average net assets of the common stockholders only.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Information Regarding
Senior Securities

    As of December 31,  
    2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  
TOTAL AMOUNT OUTSTANDING:
Preferred Stock
  $ 85,425,000     $ 85,425,000     $ 130,000,000     $ 130,000,000     $ 130,000,000    
ASSET COVERAGE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (1)
  $ 88,572     $ 63,788     $ 68,043     $ 65,192     $ 63,567    
INVOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (2)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    
LIQUIDATION VALUE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (2)(3)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    

 

  (1)  Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities from the Fund's total assets and dividing such amount by the number of Preferred Shares outstanding.

  (2)  Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

  (3)  In January 2008, the Fund repurchased 600 shares of preferred stock at a price of $25,000 per share. In October 2008, the Fund accepted an unsolicited offer to buy back and retire 1,183 shares of preferred stock at a price of $16,250 per share. The Fund realized a gain of $10,351,000 on this transaction. See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2009

(1) Significant Accounting and Other Policies

The New America High Income Fund, Inc. (the Fund) was organized as a corporation in the state of Maryland on November 19, 1987 and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as a diversified, closed-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Fund commenced operations on February 26, 1988. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide high current income while seeking to preserve stockholders' capital through investment in a professionally managed, diversified portfolio of "high yield" fixed-income securities.

The Fund invests primarily in fixed maturity corporate debt securities that are rated less than investment grade. Risk of loss upon default by the issuer is significantly greater with respect to such securities compared to investment grade securities because these securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors of the issuer and because these issuers usually have high levels of indebtedness and are more sensitive to adverse economic conditions, such as a recession, than are investment grade issuers. In some cases, the collection of principal and timely receipt of interest is dependent upon the issuer attaining improved operating results, selling assets or obtaining additional financing.

The Fund may focus its investments in certain industries, subjecting it to greater risk than a Fund that is more diversified. See the schedule of investments for information on individual securities as well as industry diversification and credit quality ratings.

The Fund's financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for investment companies that require the management of the Fund to, among other things, make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund, which are in conformity with those generally accepted in the investment company industry.

(a)  Valuation of Investments—Investments for which market quotations are readily available are stated at market value, which is determined by using the most recently quoted bid price provided by an independent pricing service or principal market maker. Independent pricing services provide market quotations based primarily on quotations from dealers and brokers, market transactions, accessing data from quotations services, offering sheets obtained from dealers and various relationships between securities. Investments whose primary market is on an exchange are valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation. Short-term investments with original maturities of 60 days or less are stated at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Following procedures approved by the Board of Directors, investments for which market quotations are not readily available (primarily fixed-income corporate bonds and notes) are stated at fair value on the basis of subjective valuations furnished by securities dealers and brokers. Other investments, for which market quotations are not readily available with a cost of approximately $3,449,000 and a value of $726,000, are valued in good faith at fair market value using methods determined by the Board of Directors. Fair value measurement is further discussed in section (d) of this footnote.

(b)  Securities Transactions and Net Investment Income—Securities transactions are recorded on trade date. Realized gains or losses on sales of securities are calculated on the identified cost basis. Interest income is accrued on a daily basis. Discount on short-term investments is amortized to investment income. Premiums or discounts on corporate debt securities are amortized based on the interest method for financial


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2009

reporting purposes. All income on original issue discount and step interest bonds is accrued based on the effective interest method. The Fund does not amortize market premiums or discounts for tax purposes. Dividend payments received in the form of additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date.

(c)  Federal Income Taxes—It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders each year. Accordingly, no federal income tax provision is required.

Management has reviewed the Fund's tax positions for all open tax years (tax years ended December 31, 2005-2008) and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements.

(d)  Fair Value Measurement—The Fund applies ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures" formerly known as SFAS No. 157 "Fair Value Measurements". This standard establishes the definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under ASC 820 are described below:

Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

Level 3—Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund's major asset categories is as follows.

Debt securities (corporate, convertible & bank debt). The fair value of debt securities is provided by independent pricing services using quotations from dealers and brokers, market transactions, data from quotations services, offering sheets and various relationships between securities. While most corporate bonds are categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, there may be instances where less observable inputs necessitate a level 3 categorization.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2009

Equity securities (preferred and common stock). Equity securities for which the primary market is on an exchange will be valued at the last sale price on the day of valuation and are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Other equity securities traded in inactive markets or valued by independent pricing services using methods similar to debt securities are categorized in level 2. The fair value of equity securities in which observable inputs are unavailable are categorized in level 3.

Short-term investments. Short-term investments are valued using amortized cost, which approximates fair value. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely the values would be categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of December 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund's investments:

    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Value  
    Quoted
Prices
(000's)
  Significant
Observable
Inputs
(000's)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(000's)
  (000's)  
Investments  
Debt Securities*   $     $ 292,079     $     $ 292,079    
Preferred Stock  
Banking           680             680    
Broadcasting and
Entertainment
                124       124    
Electronics           2,621             2,621    
Finance           572             572    
Furnishings,
Housewares,  
Consumer  
Durable
          320             320    
Telecommunications           300             300    
Common Stock  
B&G Foods, Inc.     405                   405    
    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Value  
    Quoted
Prices
(000's)
  Significant
Observable
Inputs
(000's)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(000's)
  (000's)  
Huntsman
Corporation
  $ 607     $     $     $ 607    
WKI Holding
Company, Inc.
                106       106    
Short-Term
Investments
          4,700             4,700    
Total Investments   $ 1,012     $ 301,272     $ 230     $ 302,514    

 

*  Debt Securities — All are level 2. Type of debt and industries are shown on the Schedule of Investments.

The following is a reconciliation of Fund investments using Level 3 inputs for the period:

    Equity
Securities
 
Balance, December 31, 2008   $ 50,000    
Net purchases (sales)        
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     56,000    
Realized gain (loss)        
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3     124,000    
Balance, December 31, 2009   $ 230,000    

 

(2) Tax Matters and Distributions

At December 31, 2009, the total cost of securities (including temporary cash investments) for federal income tax purposes was approximately $286,555,000. Aggregate gross unrealized gain on securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was approximately $23,674,000. Aggregate gross unrealized loss on securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was approximately $7,715,000. Net unrealized gain on investments for tax purposes at December 31, 2009 was approximately $15,959,000.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2009

At December 31, 2009, the Fund had approximate capital loss carryovers available to offset future capital gains, if any, to the extent provided by regulations:

Carryover Available   Expiration Date  
$ 45,239,000     December 31, 2010  
  7,387,000     December 31, 2011  
  125,000     December 31, 2012  
  954,000     December 31, 2013  
  1,481,000     December 31, 2014  
  15,500,000     December 31, 2016  
  26,848,000     December 31, 2017  
$ 97,534,000      

 

It is the policy of the Fund to reduce future distributions of realized gains to shareholders to the extent of the unexpired capital loss carry forward.

The tax character of distributions paid to common and preferred shareholders of approximately $21,050,000 and $23,368,000 in 2009 and 2008, respectively, was from ordinary income.

As of December 31, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were approximately:

Unrealized Loss   $ (15,959,000 )  
Post-October Losses   $ (403,000 )  
Preferred Dividend Payable   $ (3,000 )  
Capital Losses Carry Forward   $ (97,534,000 )  

 

The difference between components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to market discount adjustments, deductibility of preferred stock dividends, wash sales and post-October losses. The Fund has recorded several reclassifications in the capital accounts to present undistributed net investment income and accumulated net realized losses on a tax basis. These reclassifications have no impact on the net asset value of the Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2009, permanent differences between book and tax accounting have been reclassified as follows:

Increase (decrease) in:

Undistributed net investment income   $ (47,000 )  
Accumulated net realized loss from
securities transactions
  $ 67,114,000    
Capital in excess of par value   $ (67,067,000 )  

 

Distributions on common stock are declared based upon annual projections of the Fund's investment company taxable income. The Fund records all dividends and distributions payable to shareholders on the ex-dividend date and declares and distributes income dividends monthly.

The Fund is required to amortize market discounts and premiums for financial reporting purposes. This results in additional interest income in some years and decreased interest income in others for financial reporting purposes only. The Fund does not amortize market discounts or premiums for tax purposes. Therefore, the additional or decreased interest income for financial reporting purposes does not result in additional or decreased common stock dividend income.

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is "more likely than not" to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years 2006-2008, or expected to be taken in the Fund's 2009 tax returns. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

(3) Investment Advisory Agreement

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), the Fund's Investment Advisor, earned approximately


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2009

$941,000 in management fees during the year ended December 31, 2009. Management fees paid by the Fund to T. Rowe Price were calculated at 0.50% on the first $50,000,000 of the Fund's average weekly net assets, 0.40% on the next $50 million and 0.30% on average weekly net assets in excess of $100 million. T. Rowe Price's fee is calculated based on assets attributable to the Fund's common and auction term preferred stock. At December 31, 2009, the fee payable to T. Rowe Price was approximately $90,000, which was included in accrued expenses on the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities.

(4) Auction Term Preferred Stock (ATP)

The Fund had 3,417 shares of ATP issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009. The ATP's dividends are cumulative at a rate determined at an auction, and dividend periods will typically be 28 days unless notice is given for periods to be longer or shorter than 28 days. Dividend rates ranged from .08% – .602% for the year ended December 31, 2009. The average dividend rate as of December 31, 2009 was .124%.

The ATP is redeemable, at the option of the Fund, or subject to mandatory redemption (if the Fund is in default of certain coverage requirements) at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The ATP has a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. All ATP auctions are failing and the approximate market value is not determinable at 12/31/09. The Fund is required to maintain certain asset coverages with respect to the ATP under the Fund's Charter and the 1940 Act in order to maintain the Fund's Aaa/AAA ratings by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Fitch, Inc., respectively.

(5) ATP Auction-Related Matters

Deutsche Bank (DB) serves as the ATP's auction agent pursuant to an agreement entered into on January 4, 1994 with Bankers Trust Company (BTC). BTC was later acquired by DB. The term of the agreement is unlimited and may be terminated by either party. DB may resign upon notice to the Fund, such resignation to be effective on the earlier of the 90th day after the delivery of such notice and the date on which a successor auction agent is appointed by the Fund. The Fund may also replace DB as auction agent at any time.

After each auction, DB will pay to each broker-dealer, from funds provided by the Fund, a maximum service charge at the annual rate of 0.25 of 1% or such other percentage subsequently agreed to by the Fund and the broker-dealers, of the purchase price of shares placed by such broker-dealers at such auction. In the event an auction scheduled to occur on an auction date fails to occur for any reason, the broker-dealers will be entitled to service charges as if the auction had occurred and all holders of shares placed by them had submitted valid hold orders. The Fund incurred approximately $63,000 for service charges for the year ended December 31, 2009. This amount is included under the caption preferred and auction fees in the accompanying statement of operations.

The Fund is currently not paying a service charge on series A, B and C ATP because the broker-dealer is not participating in the auctions. A service charge is being paid on series D.

(6) Interest Rate Swaps

The Fund entered into an interest payment swap arrangement with Bank of America, N.A. for the purpose of partially hedging its dividend payment obligations with respect to the ATP. Pursuant to the Swap Arrangement the Fund made payments to Bank of America, N.A. on a


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Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2009

monthly basis at a fixed annual rate. In exchange for such payment Bank of America, N.A. made payments to the Fund on a monthly basis at a variable rate determined with reference to one month LIBOR. The variable rates ranged from .246% – 1.89% for the period January 1, 2009 to November 5, 2009. On that date the Swap Arrangement matured. The effective date, notional amount, maturity and fixed rate of the swap was as follows:

Effective
Date
  Notional
Contract
Amount
  Maturity   Fixed
Annual
Rate
 
  11/5/04     $ 85,425,000       11/5/09       3.775 %  

 

Swap transactions, which involve future settlement, give rise to credit risk. Credit risk is the amount of loss the Fund would incur in the event counterparties failed to perform according to the terms of the contractual commitments. In the event of nonperformance by the counterparty, the Fund's dividend payment obligation with respect to the ATP would no longer be partially hedged. Therefore, the ATP dividend would no longer be partially fixed. In an unfavorable interest rate environment, the Fund would be subject to higher net ATP dividend payments, resulting in less income available for the common share dividend. The Fund does not anticipate nonperformance by any counterparty. While notional contract amounts are used to express the volume of interest rate swap agreements, the amounts potentially subject to credit risk, in the event of nonperformance by counterparties, are substantially smaller.

The Fund recognizes all freestanding derivative instruments in the balance sheet as either assets or liabilities and measures them at fair value. Any change in the unrealized gain or loss is recorded in current earnings. For the period January 1, 2009 to November 5, 2009, the Fund's obligation under the swap agreement was more than the amount received from Bank of America, N.A. by approximately $2,475,000 and such amount is included in the accompanying statement of operations.

(7) Purchases and Sales of Securities

Purchases and proceeds of sales or maturities of long-term securities during the year ended December 31, 2009 were approximately:

Cost of purchases   $ 211,465,000    
Proceeds of sales or maturities   $ 208,407,000    

 

(8) Related Party Transactions

A partner of Goodwin Procter LLP, counsel to the Fund, serves as a Director of the Fund. Fees earned by Goodwin Procter LLP amounted to approximately $290,000 for the year ended December 31, 2009.

The Fund paid approximately $344,000 during the year ended December 31, 2009 to two officers of the Fund for the provision of certain administrative services.

(9) Investments in Restricted Securities

(Dollars in thousands)

The Fund is permitted to invest in restricted securities. The total restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) at December 31, 2009 amounts to $5,744 and represents 2.64% of net assets to common shareholders.

Description   Acquisition
Date
  Principal
Amount/
Shares
  Acquisition
Cost
  Value  
Dresser, Inc.,
5.75%, 05/04/15
  5/4/07   $ 500     $ 500     $ 462    
Infor Global Solutions
Holdings, Ltd.,
3.99%, 07/28/12
  7/25/06     728       728       662    
Infor Global Solutions
Holdings, Ltd.,
6.481%, 03/02/14
  3/1/07     500       505       353    
Palm Inc.
3.77%, 04/24/14
  11/1/07     1,960       1,764       1,676    
Pokagon Gaming
Authority,
9%, 08/15/12
  9/23/09     1,000       960       955    
Town Sports
International LLC,
2.063%, 02/27/14
  9/21/07     977       933       889    

 


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Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2009

Description   Acquisition
Date
  Principal
Amount/
Shares
  Acquisition
Cost
  Value  
Trilogy International
Partners LLC,
3.751%, 06/29/12
  6/22/07-6/27/07   $ 750     $ 750     $ 641    
WKI Holding
Company, Inc.,
Common Stock
  3/13/03     10       2,295       106    
Total   $ 5,744    

 

(10) Derivative Contract

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2009, was as follows:

Amount of Realized Loss on Derivatives  
    Interest
Rate Swap
 
Net swap settlement disbursements   $ (2,475,000 )  
Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Derivatives  
    Interest
Rate Swap
 
Change in unrealized depreciation   $ 2,181,000    

 

The Fund's swap arrangement matured on November 5, 2009. At December 31, 2009 there were no derivative contracts held by the Fund.

(11) New Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2008, the FASB issued Staff Position 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset in a Market That Is Not Active ("FSP 157-3"), which clarifies the application of ASC 820 in an inactive market and provides an illustrative example to demonstrate how the fair value of a financial asset is determined when the market for that financial asset is not active. The guidance provided by FSP 157-3 did not have an impact on the Fund's approach to valuing financial assets.

In April 2009, the FASB Staff issued Position No. 157-4 — Determining Fair Value when the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly ("FSP 157-4"). FSP 157-4 clarifies the application of ASC 820 when the markets become inactive and quoted prices may reflect distressed transactions. FSP 157-4 provides a non-exclusive list of factors a reporting entity should consider when determining whether there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability when compared with normal market activity. Under FSP 157-4, if a reporting entity concludes there has been a significant decrease in volume and level of activity for the asset or liability (or similar assets or liabilities), transactions or quoted prices may not be determinative of fair value. Further analysis of the transactions or quoted prices is needed, and a significant adjustment to the transactions or quoted prices may be necessary to estimate fair value in accordance with FASB Statement No. 157 — Fair Value Measurement. FSP157-4 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and shall be applied prospectively. The guidance provided by FSP 157-4 did not have an impact on the Fund's approach to valuing financial assets.

In May 2009, the Fund adopted ASC 855 "Subsequent Events," formerly known as Financial Accounting Standard 165. ASC 855 provides authoritative accounting literature related to evaluating subsequent events that was previously addressed only in the auditing literature, and is largely similar to the current guidance in the auditing literature with some exceptions that are not intended to result in significant changes in practice. ASC 855 defines subsequent events and also requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date. The Fund has evaluated subsequent events through February 17, 2010.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2009

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU No. 2010-06"), Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements. ASU 2010-06 amends ASC 820. Interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 will require additional disclosure regarding transfers in and/or out of Level 1 and 2 and activity in Level 3 fair value measurement. Management is currently evaluating the impact on the Fund's financial statements.

(12) Reverse Stock Split

The Fund implemented a reverse stock split of 1-for-5 effective after the close of business on January 22, 2009. As a result of the reverse stock split, every five outstanding Fund shares were converted into one share, thereby reducing the number of outstanding shares by a factor of five, or by 92,074,239 shares.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)

Availability of Portfolio Holdings

The Fund provides a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings quarterly. The lists of holdings as of the end of the second and fourth quarters appear in the Fund's semi-annual and annual reports to shareholders, respectively. The schedules of portfolio holdings as of the end of the first and third quarters are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on Form N-Q (the "Forms") within 60 days of the end of the first and third quarters. Shareholders can look up the Forms on the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. The Forms may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC's public reference room in Washington, D.C. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information about the SEC's web site and their public reference room. In addition, the Forms may be reviewed on the Fund's web site at www.newamerica-hyb.com.

Compliance Certifications

On May 20, 2009, your Fund submitted a CEO annual certification to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on which the Fund's principal executive officer certified that he was not aware, as of that date, of any violation by the Fund of the NYSE's Corporate Governance listing standards. In addition, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Fund's principal executive and principal financial officers have made quarterly certifications, included in filings with the SEC on Forms N-CSR and N-Q, relating to, among other things, the Fund's disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.

Common and Auction Term Preferred Stock Transactions

From time to time in the future, the Fund may redeem and/or purchase its ATP as provided in the Fund's governing documents, as agreed upon by the Fund and sellers or as otherwise permitted. The Fund may effect such redemptions and/or purchases when it deems advisable.

The Fund may purchase shares of its Common Stock in the open market when the Common Stock trades at a discount to net asset value or at other times if the Fund determines such purchases are advisable. There can be no assurance that the Fund will take such action in the event of a market discount to net asset value or that Fund purchases will reduce a discount.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)

Information About the Review and Approval of the Fund's Investment Advisory Agreement

On October 29, 2009, the Board of Directors, including all of the Directors that are not "interested persons" of the Fund (the "Independent Directors") within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser. In considering this action, the Directors requested and reviewed a variety of materials relating to the Fund and the Adviser, including information on the Adviser's organization, operations and personnel, services the Adviser provides to the Fund, the Adviser's investment management practices, the Adviser's fees and profitability, the Adviser's compliance programs and the performance and the expenses of the Fund relative to other closed-end high yield debt funds, the Adviser's other high yield debt clients and high yield debt indices, among other matters. The Directors also took into account performance, portfolio management, organizational and other information regarding the Fund and the Adviser provided to them by the Adviser and Fund management throughout the year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Directors reviewed information relating to the Adviser's operations and personnel. Among other things, the Adviser provided financial information, biographical information on its portfolio management and other professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure, its trade placement policies and its compliance practices. At the meeting on October 29, 2009, among other matters, Adviser personnel reviewed how the Adviser's organization stood following the prior year's market conditions. The Directors also took into account information provided periodically since the Board's last renewal of the Advisory Agreement by the Adviser relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Fund and Fund management in connection with Board meetings and otherwise. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Advisory Agreement, the Directors evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by the Adviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Adviser's personnel; and (c) the Adviser's compliance programs. The Directors also took into account the financial condition of the Adviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Advisory Agreement. After consideration of the foregoing, the Directors concluded that: (1) the Adviser is a large, well capitalized organization with substantial resources and personnel; (2) the Adviser has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Advisory Agreement; (3) the Adviser's personnel are qualified to manage the Fund's assets in accordance with its investment objectives and policies; (4) the Adviser's disciplined but flexible investment approach is appropriate for the Fund; (5) the Adviser has demonstrated an appropriate awareness of the special requirements associated with the Fund's leveraged structure; and (6) the Adviser maintains appropriate compliance programs.

Fund Performance. The Directors noted that according to Lipper Inc., the Fund's total return based on its net asset value (which reflects the effect both of the Fund's fees and expenses and of the costs and effects of the Fund's leverage) was in the top decile for total return performance based on net asset value for the closed-end high yield debt funds in the Lipper CEFHY Leveraged Index for the one year, three year and five year periods ended September 30, 2009, and above the median for that group for the period from November 30, 2002 (the approximate date on which the Adviser began managing the Fund) to September 30, 2009. The Directors also noted that the Fund's performance based on net asset value exceeded the performance of the Lipper CEFHY Leveraged Index, the Lipper CEFHY Non-Leveraged Index and the Lipper High Yield Index for the one, three and five year periods ended September 30, 2009. In addition, the Directors noted that the Fund's total return calculated without taking into account the effect of any fees and expenses or the costs or effects of the Fund's leverage exceeded the performance of the Credit Suisse


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)

High Yield Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, the Merrill Lynch High Yield Master Index, the JP Morgan Global High Yield Index and the Citigroup BB-B Index for the three year and five year periods ended September 30, 2009. In analyzing the Adviser's performance, the Directors took note of the conditions in the high yield debt market during the period since the Adviser was retained, the Adviser's responsiveness to the Board's emphasis on maintaining dividend stability and the limitations imposed on portfolio management by the diversification and asset coverage requirements associated with the credit rating for the Fund's auction term preferred stock. On the basis of the foregoing, among other considerations associated with the Fund's performance, the Directors concluded that the Fund's performance is reasonable given the investment/risk profile the Fund has sought to maintain and conditions in the high yield debt market.

Costs of Services/Adviser Profitability. The Directors determined that information relating to the cost to the Adviser of the services it provides under the Advisory Agreement and the profitability to the Adviser of its relationship with the Fund were not relevant to their consideration of the Advisory Agreement's continuation, since (a) during all relevant time periods there has been no affiliation or other relationship between Fund management or the Directors on one hand and the Adviser on the other hand, that would compromise the independence of Fund management and the Directors from the Adviser and (b) the process of selecting the Adviser to succeed Wellington Management Company was characterized by independent evaluation of potential successor firms and arm's length bargaining between Fund management and the Board on one hand, and the Adviser on the other, to determine the terms of, and the fee rate to be paid under, the Advisory Agreement. Fallout benefits to the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund were not a consideration in the Directors' deliberations as the Adviser did not appear to receive any material benefit from the Fund other than its advisory fees.

Economies of Scale. Given the Fund's advisory fee structure under the Advisory Agreement (which provides for breakpoints), and the Fund's current and anticipated size, the Directors concluded that the Fund's advisory fee adequately reflects any economies of scale the Adviser might enjoy in managing the Fund.

Advisory Fee. In considering the fee payable to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, the Directors reviewed information relating to the fees paid by open-end funds for which the Adviser serves as investment manager or subadviser, the fee schedule for separate account clients of the Adviser and data from Lipper Inc. on advisory fees paid by funds in the Lipper CEFHY Leveraged Index. Among other things, the Directors noted that (a) as of September 30, 2009, the effective advisory fee rate for the Fund was lower than the advisory fees the Adviser charges its other registered fund clients (which are open-end funds); (b) the Fund's advisory fee rate schedule is more favorable than the Adviser's standard fee schedules for high yield debt separate accounts; and (c) the Fund's advisory fee is below those charged by a substantial majority of the closed-end funds included in the Lipper CEFHY Leveraged Index. The Directors concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Fund's performance, and the other considerations noted above with respect to the Adviser, the Fund's advisory fees are reasonable.

Based on the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Director not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Directors concluded that approval of the Advisory Agreement would be in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on October 29, 2009, the Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, voted to approve continuation of the Advisory Agreement.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of The New America High Income Fund, Inc., as of December 31, 2009, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended and the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (US). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The New America High Income Fund, Inc. as of December 31, 2009, the results of its operations for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years indicated thereon, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

  TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 17, 2010


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Directors

Robert F. Birch
Joseph L. Bower
Richard E. Floor
Bernard J. Korman
Ernest E. Monrad
Marguerite A. Piret

Officers

Robert F. Birch – President
Ellen E. Terry – Vice President, Treasurer
Richard E. Floor – Secretary

Investment Advisor

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
100 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Administrator

The New America High Income Fund, Inc.
33 Broad Street
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 263-6400

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company
225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
(866) 624-4105
Web site: www.amstock.com

Independent Registered Public Accountants

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Auction Agent

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas
P.O. Box 305050
Nashville, TN 37230

Listed: NYSE
Symbol: HYB
Web site: www.newamerica-hyb.com


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Information About the Fund's Directors and Officers

Independent Directors

Name,
Address1, and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of Office2
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal
Occupation(s)
During
Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex3
Overseen
by Director
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Director
 
Joseph L. Bower
DOB: 09/21/38
  Director   Director
since 1988
  Professor, Harvard Business School since 1963 – as Donald K. David Professor of Business Administration from 1986-2007, Baker Foundation Professor since 2007, Senior Associate Dean, Chair of the Doctoral Programs, Chair of the General Management Area, Chair of the General Manager Program, Chair, the Corporate Leader.     1     Director of Anika Therapeutics, Inc., Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, Loews, Corporation (a conglomerate), and Brown Shoe Company, Inc.  
Bernard J. Korman
DOB: 10/13/31
  Director   Director
since 1987
  Chairman of the Board of Directors of Philadelphia Health Care Trust (non-profit corporation supporting healthcare delivery, education and research).     1     Director of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (real estate investment trust), Medical Nutrition USA, Inc. (develops and distributes nutritional products).  
Ernest E. Monrad
DOB: 5/30/30
  Director   Director
since 1988*
  Trustee since 1960 and Chairman of the Trustees from 1969 to May 2001 of Northeast Investors Trust; Chairman, Assistant Treasurer and a Director from 1981 to November 2008 of Northeast Investors Growth Fund; Director and Vice President of Northeast Investment Management, Inc., until 12/31/06, and Director of Northeast Management & Research Company, Inc. from 1981 to November 2008.     1        

 

  1  The address for each Director is c/o The New America High Income Fund, Inc., 33 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02109.

  2  Each Director serves as such until the next annual meeting of the Fund's stockholders and until the Director's successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

  3  The New America High Income Fund, Inc. is not part of any fund complex.

  *  Includes service as Director Emeritus from April 2005 until July 2005.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Information About the Fund's Directors and Officers — Continued

Name,
Address1, and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of Office2
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal
Occupation(s)
During
Past 5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex3
Overseen
by Director
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Director
 
Marguerite A. Piret
DOB: 5/10/48
  Director   Director
since 2004
  President and Chief Executive Officer, Newbury, Piret & Company, Inc., (an investment bank).     1     Trustee of Pioneer Funds (58 funds).  
Interested Directors and Officers    
Robert F. Birch4
DOB: 3/12/36
  Director and President   Director
since 1992
  Mutual Fund Director     1     Director of Brookfield/Helios Funds (8 funds).  
Richard E. Floor5
DOB: 8/3/40
  Director and Secretary   Director
since 1987
  Partner through his professional corporation with the law firm of Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, Massachusetts.     1     Director of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. Member of Supervisory Board Lyondell-Basell, S.A. (refining and petrochemical company being reorganized under Chapter XI).  

 

  1  The address for each Director is c/o The New America High Income Fund, Inc., 33 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02109.

  2  Each Director serves as such until the next annual meeting of the Fund's stockholders and until the Director's successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

  3  The New America High Income Fund, Inc. is not part of any fund complex.

  4  As the Fund's President, Mr. Birch is an interested person of the Fund within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").

  5  Mr. Floor is an interested person of the Fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act because, through his professional corporation, Mr. Floor is a partner of Goodwin Procter LLP, counsel to the Fund.

Ellen E. Terry (D.O.B. 4/9/59), Vice President and Treasurer of the Fund since February 18, 1992, is the only executive officer of the Fund not named in the above table of interested Directors. Ms. Terry served as Acting President and Treasurer of the Fund from October 1991 through February 18, 1992, and as Vice President of the Fund prior to such time. Ms. Terry's address is: c/o The New America High Income Fund, 33 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02109. A Fund officer holds office until the officer's successor is duly elected and qualified, until the officer's death or until the officer resigns or has been removed.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE

We respect the privacy rights of our shareholders and potential shareholders. We want you to understand what personal information The New America High Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") has and what information it does not have about its shareholders and visitors to Fund's web site.

Collection of Information – The Fund has nonpublic personal information about shareholders who wish to become registered shareholders. This information includes the registered shareholder's name, mailing address, tax identification number and information about your account history with the Fund's shares. The Fund does not maintain any information about shareholders who hold shares in unregistered form in accounts with banks and brokerage firms. Visitors to the Fund's web site who contact the Fund for more information via electronic mail give the Fund personal information which may include the visitor's name, address, electronic mail address and telephone number so that the Fund may respond to the visitor's inquiry. The Fund's web site does not collect any information about visitors to the site and does not store any "cookies" on visitors' computers.

Disclosure of Information – The Fund's shareholder data is maintained by the Fund's transfer agent, American Stock Transfer and Trust Company ("AST"). AST has assured the Fund that it is in compliance with all federal regulations regarding computer security. You should be aware, however, that there is no guarantee that the data will be secure. Access to your personal information is restricted to only those Fund staff and the staffs of our service providers who require access to your account information in order to provide service to you. The Fund or its agents does disclose shareholders' personal information for tax reporting purposes or in certain other cases required by government agencies or law enforcement agencies. We do not disclose or sell your personal information to any other entity.


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American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038

The New
America
High Income
Fund, Inc.

Annual

Report

December 31, 2009




 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

As of December 31, 2003, the Fund has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer/Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Vice President, Treasurer and Manager of Accounting and Compliance.  The code of ethics is posted on the Fund’s web site at www.newamerica-hyb.com.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

The Fund’s Audit and Nominating Committee is comprised solely of Directors who are “independent” as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  The Board of Directors (a) has determined that each member of the Audit and Nominating Committee is “financially literate” and has “accounting or related financial management experience” as these terms are used in the corporate governance standards of the New York Stock Exchange and (b) believes that each has substantial experience relating to the review of financial statements and the operations of audit committees.  In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that based upon their review of her experience and education, Ms. Piret qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert”, as that term has been defined by the instructions to this Item.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

The information required by this Item regarding principal accountants, fees and services appears under the caption “Independent Accountants and Fees” in the Fund’s Proxy Statement dated February 25, 2010 prepared for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 22, 2010, which was filed with the SEC via EDGAR on February 25, 2010.  The information under that caption is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

The information required by this Item regarding the audit committee of the Fund appears under the caption “Committees of the Board of Directors and Meetings—Audit and Nominating Committee” in the Fund’s Proxy Statement dated February 25, 2010 prepared for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held April 22, 2010, which was filed with the SEC via EDGAR on February 25, 2010.  The information under that caption is incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 6.

 

This schedule is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

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

 


 


 

T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC

T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL, INC

T. ROWE PRICE GLOBAL INVESTMENT SERVICES, LTD

T. ROWE PRICE (CANADA), INC

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE PROXIES

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services Limited, and T. Rowe Price (Canada), Inc. (“T. Rowe Price”) recognize and adhere to the principle that one of the privileges of owning stock in a company is the right to vote in the election of the company’s directors and on matters affecting certain important aspects of the company’s structure and operations that are submitted to shareholder vote. As an investment adviser with a fiduciary responsibility to its clients, T. Rowe Price analyzes the proxy statements of issuers whose stock is owned by the U.S.-registered investment companies which it sponsors and serves as investment adviser (“T. Rowe Price Funds”) and by institutional and private counsel clients who have requested that T. Rowe Price be involved in the proxy process. T. Rowe Price has assumed the responsibility for voting proxies on behalf of the T. Rowe Price Funds and certain counsel clients who have delegated such responsibility to T. Rowe Price. In addition, T. Rowe Price makes recommendations regarding proxy voting to counsel clients who have not delegated the voting responsibility but who have requested voting advice.  T. Rowe Price reserves the right to decline to vote proxies in accordance with client-specific voting guidelines.

 

T. Rowe Price has adopted these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (“Policies and Procedures”) for the purpose of establishing formal policies and procedures for performing and documenting its fiduciary duty with regard to the voting of client proxies.

 

Fiduciary Considerations. It is the policy of T. Rowe Price that decisions with respect to proxy issues will be made in light of the anticipated impact of the issue on the desirability of investing in the portfolio company from the viewpoint of the particular client or Price Fund. Proxies are voted solely in the interests of the client, Price Fund shareholders or, where employee benefit plan assets are involved, in the interests of plan participants and beneficiaries. Our intent has always been to vote proxies, where possible to do so, in a manner consistent with our fiduciary obligations and responsibilities. Practicalities and costs involved with international investing may make it impossible at times, and at other times disadvantageous, to vote proxies in every instance.

 

Other Considerations. One of the primary factors T. Rowe Price considers when determining the desirability of investing in a particular company is the quality and depth of its management. We recognize that a company’s management is entrusted with the day-to-day operations of the company, as well as its long-term direction and strategic planning, subject to the oversight of the company’s board of directors. Accordingly, our proxy voting guidelines are not intended to substitute our judgment for management’s with respect to the company’s day-to-day

 



 

operations. Rather, our voting guidelines are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management and board of directors to its shareholders; to align the interests of management with those of shareholders; and, to encourage companies to adopt best practices in terms of their corporate governance. In addition to our voting guidelines, we rely on a company’s disclosures, its board’s recommendations, a company’s track record, country-specific best practices codes, our research providers and, most importantly, our investment professionals’ views, in making voting decisions.

 

ADMINISTRATION OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

Proxy Committee. T. Rowe Price’s Proxy Committee (“Proxy Committee”) is responsible for establishing positions with respect to corporate governance and other proxy issues, including those involving corporate social responsibility issues. The Proxy Committee also reviews questions and responds to inquiries from clients and mutual fund shareholders pertaining to proxy issues. While the Proxy Committee sets voting guidelines and serves as a resource for T. Rowe Price portfolio management, it does not have proxy voting authority for any Price Fund or counsel client. Rather, this responsibility is held by the Chairperson of the Fund’s Investment Advisory Committee or counsel client’s portfolio manager.

 

Proxy Services Group. The Proxy Services Group is responsible for administering the proxy voting process as set forth in the Policies and Procedures.

 

Proxy Administrator. The Proxy Services Group will assign a Proxy Administrator who will be responsible for ensuring that all meeting notices are reviewed and important proxy matters are communicated to the portfolio managers for consideration.

 

HOW PROXIES ARE REVIEWED, PROCESSED AND VOTED

 

In order to facilitate the proxy voting process, T. Rowe Price has retained RiskMetrics Group (“RMG”), as an expert in the proxy voting and corporate governance area. RMG specializes in providing a variety of fiduciary-level proxy advisory and voting services. These services include voting recommendations as well as vote execution, reporting, auditing and consulting assistance for the handling of proxy voting responsibility. In order to reflect T. Rowe Price’s issue-by-issue voting guidelines as approved each year by the Proxy Committee, RMG maintains and implements a custom voting policy for the Price Funds and other client accounts.

 

Meeting Notification

 

T. Rowe Price utilizes RMG’s voting agent services to notify us of upcoming shareholder meetings for portfolio companies held in client accounts and to transmit votes to the various custodian banks of our clients. RMG tracks and reconciles T. Rowe Price holdings against incoming proxy ballots. If ballots do not arrive on time, RMG procures them from the appropriate custodian or proxy distribution agent. Meeting and record date information is updated daily, and transmitted to T. Rowe Price through Proxy Exchange, RMG’s web-based application.

 



 

Vote Determination

 

Each day, RMG delivers into T. Rowe Price’s proprietary proxy research platform a comprehensive summary of upcoming meetings, proxy proposals, publications discussing key proxy voting issues, and custom vote recommendations to assist us with proxy research and processing. The final authority and responsibility for proxy voting decisions remains with T. Rowe Price. Decisions with respect to proxy matters are made primarily in light of the anticipated impact of the issue on the desirability of investing in the company from the perspective of our clients.

 

Portfolio managers may decide to vote their proxies consistent with T. Rowe Price’s policies as set by the Proxy Committee and instruct our Proxy Administrator to vote all proxies accordingly. Alternatively, portfolio managers may request to review the vote recommendations and sign off on all proxies before the votes are cast, or they may choose only to sign off on those votes cast against management. The portfolio managers are also given the option of reviewing and determining the votes on all proxies without utilizing the vote guidelines of the Proxy Committee. In all cases, the portfolio managers may elect to receive current reports summarizing all proxy votes in their client accounts. Portfolio managers who vote their proxies inconsistent with T. Rowe Price guidelines are required to document the rationale for their votes. The Proxy Administrator is responsible for maintaining this documentation and assuring that it adequately reflects the basis for any vote which is cast contrary to T. Rowe Price guidelines.

 

T. Rowe Price Voting Policies

 

Specific voting guidelines have been adopted by the Proxy Committee for all regularly occurring categories of management and shareholder proposals. A detailed set of voting guidelines is available on the T. Rowe Price web site, www.troweprice.com. The following is a summary of our guidelines on the most significant proxy voting topics:

 

Election of DirectorsT. Rowe Price generally supports slates with a majority of independent directors. T. Rowe Price votes against outside directors who do not meet certain criteria relating to their independence but who serve on key board committees. We vote against directors who are unable to dedicate sufficient time to their board duties due to their commitments to other boards. We may vote against certain directors who have served on company boards where we believe there has been a gross failure in governance or oversight. We may also vote against compensation committee members who approve excessive executive compensation arrangements. We support efforts to elect all board members annually because boards with staggered terms lessen directors’ accountability to shareholders and act as deterrents to takeover proposals. To strengthen boards’ accountability, T. Rowe Price supports proposals calling for a majority vote threshold for the election of directors.

 

Anti-takeover, Capital Structure and Corporate Governance Issues — T. Rowe Price generally opposes anti-takeover measures since they adversely impact shareholder rights and limit the ability of shareholders to act on potential value-enhancing transactions. Such anti-takeover mechanisms include classified boards, supermajority voting requirements, dual share classes, and poison pills. We also oppose proposals that give management a “blank check” to create new classes of stock with disparate rights and privileges. When voting on capital structure proposals, T. Rowe Price will consider the dilutive impact to shareholders and the effect on shareholder rights. We

 



 

generally support shareholder proposals that call for the separation of the Chairman and CEO positions unless there are sufficient governance safeguards already in place.

 

Executive Compensation Issues — T. Rowe Price’s goal is to assure that a company’s equity-based compensation plan is aligned with shareholders’ long-term interests. We evaluate plans on a case-by-case basis, using a proprietary, scorecard-based approach that employs a number of factors, including dilution to shareholders, problematic plan features, burn rate, and the equity compensation mix. Plans that are constructed to effectively and fairly align executives’ and shareholders’ incentives generally earn our approval. Conversely, we oppose compensation packages that provide what we view as excessive awards to few senior executives, contain the potential for excessive dilution relative to the company’s peers, or rely on an inappropriate mix of options and full-value awards. We also may oppose equity plans at any company where we deem the overall compensation practices to be problematic. We generally oppose efforts to reprice options in the event of a decline in value of the underlying stock unless such plans appropriately balance shareholder and employee interests. For companies with particularly egregious pay practices such as excessive severance packages, executive perks, and bonuses that are not adequately linked to performance, we may vote against compensation committee members. Finally, we vote for proposals calling for shareholder ratification of a company’s executive compensation practices (“Say-on-Pay” proposals) a majority of the time.

 

Mergers and Acquisitions — T. Rowe Price considers takeover offers, mergers, and other extraordinary corporate transactions on a case-by-case basis to determine if they are beneficial to shareholders’ current and future earnings stream and to ensure that our Price Funds and clients are receiving fair consideration for their securities.

 

Corporate Social Responsibility Issues — Vote recommendations for corporate responsibility issues are generated by the Global Corporate Governance Analyst using RMG’s proxy research. T. Rowe Price generally votes with a company’s management on social, environmental and corporate responsibility issues unless the issue has substantial investment implications for the company’s business or operations which have not been adequately addressed by management. T. Rowe Price supports well-targeted shareholder proposals on environmental and other public policy issues that are particularly relevant to a company’s businesses.

 

Global Portfolio Companies — RMG applies a two-tier approach to determining and applying global proxy voting policies. The first tier establishes baseline policy guidelines for the most fundamental issues, which span the corporate governance spectrum without regard to a company’s domicile. The second tier takes into account various idiosyncrasies of different countries, making allowances for standard market practices, as long as they do not violate the fundamental goals of good corporate governance. The goal is to enhance shareholder value through effective use of the shareholder franchise, recognizing that application of policies developed for U.S. corporate governance issues are not appropriate for all markets. The Proxy Committee has reviewed RMG’s general global policies and has developed international proxy voting guidelines which in most instances are consistent with RMG recommendations.

 

Index and Passively Managed Accounts Proxy voting for index and other passively-managed portfolios is administered by the Proxy Services Group using T. Rowe Price’s policies as

 



 

set by the Proxy Committee. If a portfolio company is held in both an actively managed account and an index account, the index account will default to the vote as determined by the actively managed proxy voting process.

 

Divided Votes — In situations where a decision is made which is contrary to the policies established by the Proxy Committee, or differs from the vote for any other client or T. Rowe Price Fund, the Proxy Services Group advises the portfolio managers involved of the divided vote. The persons representing opposing views may wish to confer to discuss their positions. In such instances, it is the normal practice for the portfolio manager to document the reasons for the vote if it is against T. Rowe Price policy. The Proxy Administrator is responsible for assuring that adequate documentation is maintained to reflect the basis for any vote which is cast in opposition to T. Rowe Price policy.

 

Shareblocking Shareblocking is the practice in certain foreign countries of “freezing” shares for trading purposes in order to vote proxies relating to those shares. In markets where shareblocking applies, the custodian or sub-custodian automatically freezes shares prior to a shareholder meeting once a proxy has been voted. Shareblocking typically takes place between one and fifteen (15) days before the shareholder meeting, depending on the market. In markets where shareblocking applies, there is a potential for a pending trade to fail if trade settlement takes place during the blocking period. T. Rowe Price’s policy is generally to abstain from voting shares in shareblocking countries unless the matter has compelling economic consequences that outweigh the loss of liquidity in the blocked shares.

 

Securities on Loan The T. Rowe Price Funds and our institutional clients may participate in securities lending programs to generate income. Generally, the voting rights pass with the securities on loan; however, lending agreements give the lender the right to terminate the loan and pull back the loaned shares provided sufficient notice is given to the custodian bank in advance of the voting deadline. T. Rowe Price’s policy is generally not to vote securities on loan unless the portfolio manager has knowledge of a material voting event that could affect the value of the loaned securities. In this event, the portfolio manager has the discretion to instruct the Proxy Administrator to pull back the loaned securities in order to cast a vote at an upcoming shareholder meeting.

 

Monitoring and Resolving Conflicts of Interest

 

The Proxy Committee is also responsible for monitoring and resolving possible material conflicts between the interests of T. Rowe Price and those of its clients with respect to proxy voting. We have adopted safeguards to ensure that our proxy voting is not influenced by interests other than those of our fund shareholders. While membership on the Proxy Committee is diverse, it does not include individuals whose primary duties relate to client relationship management, marketing, or sales. Since T. Rowe Price’s voting guidelines are pre-determined by the Proxy Committee, application of the guidelines by fund portfolio managers to vote fund proxies should in most instances adequately address any possible conflicts of interest. However, the Proxy Committee reviews all proxy votes that are inconsistent with T. Rowe Price guidelines to determine whether the portfolio manager’s voting rationale appears reasonable. The Proxy Committee also assesses whether any business or other relationships between T. Rowe Price and a portfolio company could

 



 

have influenced an inconsistent vote on that company’s proxy. Issues raising possible conflicts of interest are referred to designated members of the Proxy Committee for immediate resolution prior to the time T. Rowe Price casts its vote. With respect to personal conflicts of interest, T. Rowe Price’s Code of Ethics and Conduct requires all employees to avoid placing themselves in a “compromising position” in which their interests may conflict with those of our clients and restricts their ability to engage in certain outside business activities. Portfolio managers or Proxy Committee members with a personal conflict of interest regarding a particular proxy vote must recuse themselves and not participate in the voting decisions with respect to that proxy.

 

Specific Conflict of Interest Situations - Voting of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. common stock (sym: TROW) by certain T. Rowe Price Index Funds will be done in all instances in accordance with T. Rowe Price policy, and votes inconsistent with policy will not be permitted. In addition, T. Rowe Price has voting authority for proxies of the holdings of certain T. Rowe Price funds that invest in other T. Rowe Price funds. In cases where the underlying fund of a T. Rowe Price fund-of-funds holds a proxy vote, T. Rowe Price will mirror vote the fund shares held by the fund-of-funds in the same proportion as the votes cast by the shareholders of the underlying funds.

 

RECORD RETENTION

 

T. Rowe Price retains proxy solicitation materials, memoranda regarding votes cast in opposition to the position of a company’s management, and documentation on shares voted differently. In addition, any document which is material to a proxy voting decision such as the T. Rowe Price voting guidelines, Proxy Committee meeting materials, and other internal research relating to voting decisions will be kept. All proxy voting materials and supporting documentation are retained for six years (except for proxy statements available on the SEC’s EDGAR database).

 



 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Item 8(a)(1)

 

The New America High Income Fund (the “Fund”) is managed by an Investment Advisory Committee co-chaired by Mark J. Vaselkiv and Paul A. Karpers.  Messrs. Vaselkiv and Karpers share day-to-day responsibility for managing the Fund and work with the Committee in developing and executing the Fund’s investment program.  Mr. Vaselkiv has been a chairman of the Committee since 2002.  He has served as a portfolio manager throughout the past five years.  Mr. Karpers has been a chairman of the Committee since 2005.  He has served as a portfolio manager throughout the past five years.  Their biographies are as follows:

 

Mark J. Vaselkiv

 

Mark Vaselkiv is a Vice President of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income Division, heading taxable high-yield bond management.  He serves as president of the T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund and as Chairman of the T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. Advisory Committee, Chairman of the T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund – Advisor Class Advisory Committee and Chairman of the T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund Advisory Committee, Chairman of the High Yield Fund Investment Advisory Committee, as well as being a member of the Fixed Income Steering Committee. Prior to joining the firm in 1988, he was employed as a vice president for Shenkman Capital Management, Inc., New York, analyzing and trading high yield debt securities, and as a private placement credit analyst in the Capital Markets Group of Prudential Insurance Company.  Mark earned a B.A. in Political Science from Wheaton College, Illinois, and an M.B.A. in finance from New York University.

 

Paul A. Karpers, CFA

 

Paul Karpers is a Vice President of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and a High Yield Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income Division.  He is chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee of the T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund. Prior to joining the firm in 1994, Paul was with the Vanguard Group in Philadelphia. He earned a B.S. in finance from LaSalle University and an M.B.A. with concentrations in finance and information systems from New York University. Paul also has earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Baltimore CFA Society.

 



 

Item 8(a)(2)

 

Other Accounts:

 

Mark Vaselkiv:

 

 

 

Number of
Accounts

 

TOTAL Assets

 

·                  registered investment companies:

 

6

 

$

8,286.6 million

 

·                  other pooled investment vehicles:

 

5

 

$

27.2 million

 

·                  other accounts:

 

13

 

$

1,712.7 million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 12/31/2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Karpers:

 

 

 

Number of
Accounts

 

TOTAL Assets

 

·                  registered investment companies:

 

5

 

$

1,717.1 million

 

·                  other pooled investment vehicles:

 

4

 

$

1,160.1 million

 

·                  other accounts:

 

8

 

$

2,254.5 million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of 12/31/2009.

 

 

 

 

 

 

None of the accounts listed above have performance-based fees.

 

Conflicts of Interest

 

Portfolio managers at T. Rowe Price typically manage multiple accounts.  These accounts may include, among others, mutual funds, separate accounts (assets managed on behalf of institutions such as pension funds, colleges and universities, foundations), offshore funds, and commingled trust accounts.  Portfolio managers make investment decisions for each portfolio based on the investment objectives, policies, practices and other relevant investment considerations that the managers believe are applicable to that portfolio.  Consequently, portfolio managers may purchase (or sell) securities for one portfolio and not another portfolio.   T. Rowe Price has adopted brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures which it believes are reasonably designed to address any potential conflicts associated with managing multiple accounts for multiple clients.  Also, as disclosed under the “Portfolio Manager’s Compensation” section, our portfolio managers’ compensation is determined in the same manner with respect to all portfolios managed by the portfolio manager.

 



 

Item 8(a)(3)

 

Compensation:

 

Portfolio manager compensation consists primarily of a base salary, a cash bonus, and an equity incentive that usually comes in the form of a stock option grant. Occasionally, portfolio managers will also have the opportunity to participate in certain investment partnerships. Compensation is variable and is determined based on the following factors.

 

Investment performance over one-, three-, five-, and 10-year periods is the most important input. The weightings for these time periods are generally balanced and are applied consistently across similar strategies.  We evaluate performance in absolute, relative, and risk-adjusted terms. Relative performance and risk-adjusted performance are determined with reference to the broad based index (ex. CS First Boston High Yield) and an applicable Lipper index (ex. High Current Yield Funds Average), though other benchmarks may be used as well. Investment results are also compared to comparably managed funds of competitive investment management firms.

 

Performance is primarily measured on a pre-tax basis though tax-efficiency is considered and is especially important for tax efficient funds. It is important to note that compensation is viewed with a long term time horizon. The more consistent a manager’s performance over time, the higher the compensation opportunity.  The increase or decrease in a fund’s assets due to the purchase or sale of fund shares is not considered a material factor.

 

Contribution to our overall investment process is an important consideration as well. Sharing ideas with other portfolio managers, working effectively with and mentoring our younger analysts, and being good corporate citizens are important components of our long term success and are highly valued.

 

All employees of T. Rowe Price, including portfolio managers, participate in a 401(k) plan sponsored by T. Rowe Price Group. In addition, all employees are eligible to purchase T. Rowe Price common stock through an employee stock purchase plan that features a limited corporate matching contribution. Eligibility for and participation in these plans is on the same basis as for all employees.  Finally, all vice presidents of T. Rowe Price Group, including all portfolio managers, receive supplemental medical/hospital reimbursement benefits.

 

This compensation structure is used for all portfolios managed by the portfolio manager.

 



 

Item 8(a)(4)

 

Ownership of Securities

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Fund

 

Dollar Range of Equity
Securities
Beneficially Owned*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark J. Vaselkiv

 

New America High Income Fund

 

None

 

Paul A. Karpers

 

New America High Income Fund

 

$50,001 — $100,000

 

 


* As of 12/31/2009.

 

Item 8(b) – Not applicable.

 



 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) The Fund’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Fund disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act) provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed by the Fund on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Fund in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Fund’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

(b) There was no change in the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the Fund’s second fiscal quarter of the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

(a)(2)

 

The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act.

 

 

 

(a)(3)

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

(b)

 

The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act.

 



 

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.

 

 

 

The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 /s/ Robert F. Birch

 

Name:

 Robert F. Birch

 

Title:

 President and Director

 

Date:

 March 5, 2010

 

 

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

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F. Birch

 

Name:

  Robert F. Birch

 

Title:

  President

 

Date:

  March 5, 2010

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ellen E. Terry

 

Name:

  Ellen E. Terry

 

Title:

  Treasurer

 

Date:

  March 5, 2010