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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-5399

 

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 St. 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:

12/31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

1/1/06 - 6/30/06

 

 




Item 1 – Report to Shareholders

 




August 4, 2006

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

We are pleased to present to our shareholders the semi-annual report for the period ending June 30, 2006. The first half of 2006 has been relatively uneventful.

•  The market price of the Fund's shares increased from $2.03 to $2.15 during the six month period. Annualizing the monthly dividend during the period of $.0175 at the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") closing market price of $2.15 on June 30th would produce a dividend yield of 9.77%. Based upon the Fund's market price and dividends earned for the six month period, the Fund's shares earned a total return of 10.28%. The Credit Suisse High Yield Index had a total return of 3.49% for the six months ended June 30th.

•  The Fund's monthly dividend was unchanged at $.0175 per share. The regular monthly dividend has continued unchanged for forty one months. Of course, future portfolio results and market conditions will determine the actual dividend paid. As our long-time shareholders know, the Fund has paid a special dividend in lieu of a regular monthly dividend in January for a number of years. Our policy in the past and currently is to pay dividends derived solely from the income earned by the portfolio during the year.

•  The Fund's net asset value (the "NAV") declined from $2.13 at the beginning of the year to $2.11 on June 30th. Based upon the Fund's NAV and the dividends earned during the six month period, the Fund's total return was 3.17%, slightly behind the Credit Suisse High Yield Index total return of 3.49% for the period.

•  As of August 4, 2006, the Fund's closing stock price on the NYSE was $2.20, which represented a 4.2% premium to the NAV of $2.11.

•  The Fund's use of leverage, in the form of Auction Term Preferred Stock (the "ATP"), is a key part of its strategy. In normal market conditions, leverage enables the Fund to pay a higher common stock dividend than it would otherwise be able to pay because the dividends paid to the ATP shareholder are lower than the income earned on the high yield bonds purchased with the funds derived from the issuance of the ATP. The ATP dividend is set in an auction process each month and generally floats around one month LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate), a widely used money market reference rate. The difference between the ATP dividend and the earnings on the high yield portfolio varies with changes in market conditions. In the first six months of the year, the dividend paid on the ATP has increased from 4.25% to 5.20%. Fortunately, the Fund has been largely shielded from this increase in ATP dividend expense by an interest rate swap that Fund management entered into in November 2004 in anticipation of higher interest rates. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, the Fund pays 3.775% on a notional amount equal to the amount of the ATP outstanding and receives a floating rate of one month LIBOR. To the extent LIBOR exceeds 3.775%, as it did during the period, the Fund receives the difference, which can be used to offset increases in the ATP dividend. If LIBOR is less than 3.775%, the Fund pays the difference to the swap counterparty. The swap agreement expires in November 2009.

•  Approximately 23% of taxable income is derived from the successful use of leverage and the interest rate swap. As of June 30th, the Fund had total net assets of approximately $330 million of which $130 million are assets applicable to the Fund's ATP and the remainder are assets applicable to the Fund's common stock.

•  The ATP has a AAA rating by Moody's Investor Services, Inc. and Fitch, Inc. (the "Rating Agencies"). In order to maintain these ratings, the Fund must adhere to very strict quality and diversification guidelines, among other restrictions. As noted above, in favorable conditions, leverage enables the Fund to pay a higher common stock dividend. Leverage also magnifies the volatility of the NAV. In a strong high yield market, the Fund's NAV may increase more than it would if the Fund had no leverage. However, in poor market conditions, the Fund's NAV may decline more than the high yield market due to the leverage . In such an environment, the Fund may have to reduce its leverage and perhaps the common stock dividend as well in order to maintain compliance with the Rating Agencies' requirements.



    Total Returns for the Periods Ending June 30, 2006  
    1 Year   3 Years Cumulative  
New America High Income Fund  
(Stock Price and Dividends)*     12.12 %     32.65 %  
New America High Income Fund  
(NAV and Dividends)     7.54 %     30.36 %  
Lipper Closed-End Fund Leveraged  
High Yield Average     5.46 %     40.52 %  
Credit Suisse High Yield Index     5.02 %     29.21 %  
Citigroup 10 Year Treasury Index     (5.77 )%     (0.30 )%  

 

Sources: Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Lipper, 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 share price and dividends will tend to differ from those derived from the underlying change in net asset value and dividends.

While the recent past has been a period of relative stability and satisfactory results, there is no guarantee we will continue to enjoy such a favorable market environment.

We wish to advise our shareholders that the Fund's Board of Directors and employees are independent of the Fund's investment adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates ("TRP"). None of the directors or employees receives any compensation from the investment adviser. TRP presents an update on the high yield market and its strategy below.

High Yield Market Update

As measured by the Credit Suisse High Yield Index (the "Index"), the high yield market posted a 3.49% gain for the first six months of 2006. After delivering a 3.0% return in the first quarter, results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006 were closer to breakeven, with the asset class negatively impacted by higher interest rates and widening credit spreads. The first-quarter's momentum extended into April as the yield spread between the Index and US Treasury bonds reached a low point of 300 basis points. The yield spread between the Index and US Treasuries is a measure of the compensation investors require to accept the credit risk and illiquidity of high yield bonds. In May and June, however, investors began to grow increasingly concerned that higher interest rates would eventually begin to slow the U.S. economy. This caused spreads for below-investment grade bonds to readjust to 355 basis points on average by quarter-end. In spite of these negative developments, performance for the high yield market was respectable relative to other volatile, high risk asset classes such as emerging markets bonds and small cap stocks.

Lower quality bonds in our universe continued to outpace higher rated securities, as market participants remained confident in near-term credit trends for the vast majority of high yield issuers. The supply of new issues picked up in the second quarter, although the volume was not sufficient to cover demand driven by coupon payments and bonds which have been matured, called or upgraded to investment grade. More volatile sectors like autos delivered positive returns, and very few companies in the high yield market ran into any serious financial problems. Year-to-date only four high yield issuers have defaulted on their bonds. Although there is no assurance, if this pace continues through year-end, the high yield market default rate may fall to 1% for all of 2006.

Strategy Update

Private equity activity brought what we viewed as a number of good opportunities for the portfolio during the second quarter. We added four major leveraged buyout (LBO) positions with the most significant new name being Nordic Telecom (TDC). TDC is the incumbent phone carrier in Denmark, and was taken private by a consortium of leading sponsors late last year. Its strong competitive position and high quality assets make it an attractive high

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yield investment in our opinion. Other deals we purchased include Nutro, a producer of high-end pet food; Education Management, an owner and operator of for-profit colleges and universities; and IPayment, a financial services company that provides credit card processing to small businesses.

While we continue to be encouraged by the health of our companies from a credit perspective, we have become more cautious about the asset class as a whole. For the last three years, we have run the portfolio with a significant overweighting in medium quality B-rated bonds. This part of the market has provided high current income as well as meaningful capital appreciation during the bull market cycle. BB-rated bonds, by contrast, have lagged significantly as interest rates have moved up, and today, the yield spread between BB-rated and B-rated bonds is at a historical low. In short, we feel investors are not being sufficiently compensated for taking added credit risk with lower quality bonds. We have therefore begun to incrementally rotate the portfolio into a larger allocation to BB-rated credits. One of the reasons we like many BB-rated bonds today is that the recent vintage of higher quality new deals has traded down five to ten percent in principal value, and they can be acquired at attractive discounts versus prices that prevailed just a few months ago.

Outlook

U.S. investors may spend the next several months pondering whether our economy will experience a hard or soft landing, caused by higher interest rates and energy prices. Recent economic data, particularly related to employment trends and the real estate market, indicate that some softness is already evident. Given how important the appreciation of housing values has been to U.S. consumers in this current expansion, the recent cooling in residential real estate is a cause for concern. We think it's still too early to sound the warnings about a recession or a sharp correction in the high yield market. In fact, a move to a more conservative strategy may be premature. However, our job is to manage the portfolio from a long-term perspective, and recognizing the bull market in high yield bonds will celebrate its fourth anniversary in September, a more sober approach seems prudent for the remainder of 2006.

Thank you for your continued interest in the Fund.

Sincerely,

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

 

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 the Adviser 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.

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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Industry Summary
June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)
  As a Percent of
Total Investments
 
Oil and Gas     10.26 %  
Telecommunications     8.91 %  
Broadcasting and Entertainment     7.99 %  
Utilities     7.92 %  
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming     6.01 %  
Automobile     5.82 %  
Healthcare, Education,and Childcare     5.55 %  
Printing and Publishing     5.11 %  
Containers, Packaging and Glass     4.71 %  
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals     4.31 %  
Electronics     4.27 %  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service     4.11 %  
Chemicals, Plastic and Rubber     3.98 %  
Retail Stores     2.82 %  
Beverage, Food and Tobacco     2.33 %  
Aerospace and Defense     2.32 %  
Building and Real Estate     2.24 %  
Leisure, Amusement and Entertainment     1.57 %  
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services     1.49 %  
Ecological     1.25 %  
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing     1.18 %  
Personal Non-Durable Consumer Products     0.90 %  
Finance     0.84 %  
Machinery     0.77 %  
Furnishings, Housewares,
Durable Consumer Products
    0.69 %  
Farming and Agriculture     0.48 %  
Textiles and Leather     0.29 %  
Grocery     0.25 %  
Cargo Transport     0.21 %  
Short-Term Investments     1.42 %  
      100.00 %  
Moody's Investors Service Ratings
June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)
  As a Percent of
Total Investments
 
Short Term Prime-1     1.42 %  
Baa2     1.33 %  
Ba1     1.63 %  
Ba2     14.42 %  
Ba3     13.50 %  
Total Ba     29.55 %  
B1     12.96 %  
B2     21.13 %  
B3     21.39 %  
Total B     55.48 %  
Caa1     8.89 %  
Caa2     1.84 %  
Caa3     0.22 %  
Total Caa     10.95 %  
Ca     0.03 %  
Unrated     0.53 %  
Equity     0.71 %  
Total Investments     100.00 %  

 

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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — 156.59% (d)      
Aerospace and Defense — 3.72%      
$ 850     Aviall, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 07/01/11
  Ba3   $ 886    
  1,100     BE Aerospace, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.875%, 05/01/11
  B3     1,139    
  100     Evergreen International
Aviation, Inc., Senior Notes,
12%, 05/15/10
  Ca     103    
  1,625     GenCorp Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.50%, 08/15/13
  Caa1     1,670    
  875     L3 Communications Corp.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.375%, 10/15/15
  Ba3     833    
  750     Moog, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.25%, 01/15/15
  Ba3     703    
  600     Sequa Corporation, Senior Notes,
9%, 08/01/09
  B1     631    
  825     TransDigm Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 07/15/14 (g)
  B3     821    
  725     Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.,
Senior Notes, 8%, 07/15/11
  B3     660    
      7,446    
Automobile — 8.48%      
  800     Accuride Corp., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.50%, 02/01/15
  B3     772    
  800     ADESA, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.625%, 06/15/12
  B1     782    
  7,100     Ford Motor Credit Company,
Senior Notes, 7.375%, 10/28/09
  Ba2     6,585    
  875     General Motors Acceptance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.625%, 05/15/09
  Ba1     836    
  2,550     General Motors Acceptance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.875%, 08/28/12
  Ba1     2,427    
  1,750     General Motors Acceptance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 01/19/10
  Ba1     1,754    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 850     Goodyear Tire and
Rubber Company,
7.857%, 08/15/11
  B3   $ 786    
  500     Hawk Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.75%, 11/01/14
  B2     500    
  775     Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.,
Senior Notes, 11%, 04/01/13
  Caa1     760    
  1,450     Lear Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.11%, 05/15/09
  B3     1,406    
  350     Tenneco Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 11/15/14
  B3     350    
      16,958    
Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 3.74%      
  281     Agrilink Foods, Inc. , Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.875%, 11/01/08
  B3     286    
  925     B&G Foods, Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 10/01/11
  B2     934    
  1,025     Del Monte Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 12/15/12
  B2     1,053    
  500     Dole Food Company, Inc., Senior
Notes 8.625%, 05/01/09
  B3     476    
  825     Dole Food Company, Inc., Senior
Notes 8.875%, 03/15/11
  B3     769    
  700     Le-Nature's, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.00%, 06/15/13 (g)
  B3     735    
  425     NPI Merger Corporation, Senior
Notes, 9.23% 10/15/13 (g)
  B3     433    
  775     NPI Merger Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.75%, 04/15/14 (g)
  Caa1     797    
  400     Pierre Foods, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.875%, 07/15/12
  B3     416    
  1,050     Reynolds American, Inc., Senior
Notes, 7.25%, 06/01/13 (g)
  Ba2     1,029    
  550     Wornick Company, Senior
Secured Notes,
10.875%, 07/15/11
  B2     553    
      7,481    

 

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 — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
Broadcasting and Entertainment — 12.57%      
$ 1,650     Allbritton Communications
Company, Senior Subordinated
Notes, 7.75%, 12/15/12
  B3   $ 1,625    
  1,350     AMC Entertainment, Inc.,
Senior Notes, 11%, 02/01/16
  B3     1,445    
  800     AMC Entertainment, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8%, 03/01/14
  B3     734    
  2,375     Charter Communications Operating,
LLC, Senior Secured Notes,
8%, 04/30/12 (g)
  B2     2,357    
  250     Cinemark, Inc., Senior Discount
Notes, 9.75%, 03/15/14 (b)(g)
  Caa1     194    
  2,125     Cinemark, Inc., Senior Discount
Notes, 9.75%, 03/15/14 (b)
  Caa1     1,652    
  775     Cinemark USA, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9%, 02/01/13
  B3     814    
  1,425     CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 07/15/08
  B2     1,429    
  850     DirectTV Holdings, LLC,
Senior Notes, 6.375%, 06/15/15
  Ba2     786    
  228     DirectTV Holdings, LLC,
Senior Notes, 8.375%, 03/15/13
  Ba2     239    
  500     EchoStar DBS Corporation,
Senior Notes, 6.625%, 10/01/14
  Ba3     469    
  225     Fisher Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes, 8.625%, 09/15/14
  B2     234    
  850     Gray Television, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.25%, 12/15/11
  Ba3     884    
  375     Insight Midwest, L.P., Senior Notes,
9.75%, 10/01/09
  B2     383    
  750     Insight Midwest, L.P., Senior Notes,
10.50%, 11/01/10
  B2     780    
  500     Intelsat, Ltd., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 01/15/13
  B2     496    
  800     Intelsat, Ltd., Senior Notes,
9.614%, 01/15/12
  B2     810    
  200     Kabel Deutschland GmbH, Senior
Notes, 10.625%, 7/01/14 (g)
  B2     214    
  1,325     Liberty Media Corporation,
Senior Notes, 4%, 11/15/29
  Ba2     805    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 350     Mediacom Broadband LLC,
Senior Notes, 8.50%, 10/15/15
  B2   $ 338    
  400     Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7%, 01/15/14
  B3     362    
  1,200     Nexstar Holdings, Inc., Senior
Notes, 1.375%, 04/01/13 (b)
  Caa1     969    
  924     PanAmSat Corporation, Senior
Notes, 9%, 08/15/14
  B2     942    
  275     PanAmSat Holdco, Senior Discount
Notes, 10.375%, 11/01/14 (b)
  Caa1     201    
  250     Rainbow National Services LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 09/01/12 (g)
  B2     262    
  850     Rogers Cable Inc., Senior Secured
Notes, 6.75%, 03/15/15
  Ba2     814    
  175     Shaw Communications, Inc., Senior
Notes, 8.25%, 04/11/10
  Ba2     181    
  950     Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8%, 03/15/12
  B2     962    
  1,075     Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.75%, 12/15/11
  B2     1,121    
  850     Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc., Senior
Notes, 9.625%, 08/01/13
  Caa1     801    
  250     Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
6.375%, 12/15/15
  Ba3     231    
  825     Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
6.875%, 01/15/14
  Ba3     784    
  850     Warner Music Group, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.375%, 04/15/14
  B2     822    
      25,140    
Building and Real Estate — 3.59%      
  625     B.F. Saul Real Estate Investment
Trust, Senior Secured Notes,
7.50%, 03/01/14
  B2     628    
  1,250     Building Materials Corporation of
America, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 08/01/14
  B2     1,194    
  1,050     Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 02/15/10
  Caa1     1,032    
  275     FelCor Lodging Limited Partnership,
Senior Notes, 9.57%, 06/01/11
  Ba3     283    

 

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 — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 75     FelCor Lodging Limited
Partnership, Senior Notes,
8.50%, 06/01/11
  Ba3   $ 79    
  504     Mobile Mini, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 07/01/13
  B1     545    
  800     Norcraft Companies, L.P.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9%, 11/01/11
  B3     818    
  550     Norcraft Holding Companies, L.P.,
Senior Discount Notes,
9.75%, 09/01/12 (b)
  Caa1     443    
  875     Texas Industries, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 07/15/13
  Ba3     868    
  500     US Concrete, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.375%, 04/01/14 (g)
  B3     492    
  500     Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership,
Senior Notes, 6.50%, 06/01/16
  Ba2     479    
  325     Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership,
Senior Notes, 6.75%, 06/01/10
  Ba2     322    
      7,183    
Cargo Transport — .34%      
  250     American Commercial Lines LLC,
Senior Notes, 9.50%, 02/15/15
  B3     274    
  400     TFM, S.A. de C.V., Senior Notes,
9.375%, 05/01/12
  B3     416    
      690    
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 6.39%      
  525     ARCO Chemical Company,
Senior Debentures,
10.25%, 11/01/10
  Ba3     580    
  1,490     BCP Caylux Holdings Luxembourg
S.C.A., Senior Subordinated
Notes, 9.625%, 06/15/14
  B3     1,602    
  724     Crystal US Holdings 3 LLC,
Senior Discount Notes,
10%, 10/01/14 (b)
  Caa2     578    
  892     Crystal US Holdings 3 LLC,
Senior Discount Notes,
10.50%, 10/01/14 (b)
  Caa2     689    
  375     EquiStar Chemicals PL Funding,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 02/15/09
  B1     386    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 475     Ethyl Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 05/01/10
  B1   $ 487    
  425     Freeport McMoran Resources,
Senior Notes, 7%, 02/15/08
  Ba3     424    
  175     Hercules, Incorporated, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.75%, 10/15/29
  Ba3     165    
  959     Huntsman LLC, Senior Secured
Notes, 11.625%, 10/15/10
  Ba3     1,062    
  1,225     Invista, Units, 9.25%, 05/01/12 (g)   B1     1,271    
  853     Koppers Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
9.875%, 10/15/13
  B1     926    
  625     Lyondell Chemical Company,
Senior Secured Notes,
10.50%, 06/01/13
  Ba3     689    
  200     Lyondell Chemical Company,
Senior Secured Notes,
11.125%, 07/15/12
  Ba3     217    
  1,675     Nell AF S.a.r.l. Senior Notes,
8.375%, 08/15/15 (g)
  B2     1,612    
  525     PolyOne Corporation, Senior Notes,
10.625%, 05/15/10
  B3     564    
  175     Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.50%, 11/15/14
  B3     170    
  838     Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.625%, 05/15/11
  B3     899    
  200     VWR International, Inc., Senior
Notes, 6.875%, 04/15/12
  B3     190    
  275     VWR International, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8%, 04/15/14
  Caa1     268    
      12,779    
Containers, Packaging and Glass — 7.57%      
  825     Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc., Senior
Notes, 8.55%, 08/01/10
  B1     790    
  775     AEP Industries, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 03/15/13
  B2     769    
  650     Ball Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.875%, 12/15/12
  Ba2     639    
  950     Boise Cascade, LLC, Senior
Subordinated, Notes,
7.125%, 10/15/14
  B2     848    

 

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

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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 775     BWAY Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10%, 10/15/10
  B3   $ 813    
  525     Covalence Specialty Materials
Corporation, Senior Subordinated
Notes, 10.25%, 03/01/16 (g)
  B3     501    
  425     Domtar, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 10/15/11
  B1     401    
  450     Graphic Packaging International Inc.,
Senior Notes, 8.50%, 08/15/11
  B2     451    
  325     Graphic Packaging International Inc.,
Senior Subordinated, Notes,
9.50%, 08/15/13
  B3     327    
  175     Graham Packaging Company,
Senior Notes, 8.50%, 10/15/12
  Caa1     171    
  350     Greif Brothers Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.875%, 08/01/12
  B1     369    
  700     Jefferson Smurfit Corporation, (U.S.)
Senior Notes, 7.50%, 06/01/13
  B2     619    
  800     JSG Funding, PLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 04/01/15
  Caa1     716    
  1,410     MDP Acquisitions Plc, Senior Notes,
9.625%, 10/01/12
  B3     1,463    
  125     NewPage Corporation, Senior
Secured Notes, 10%, 05/01/12
  B3     129    
  850     NewPage Corporation, Senior
Secured Notes,
11.399%, 05/01/12
  B3     928    
  475     NewPage Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
12%, 05/01/13
  Caa2     492    
  650     Norske Skog Canada Ltd.,
Senior Notes 7.375%, 03/01/14
  B1     585    
  650     Owens-Brockway Glass
Container, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 05/15/13
  B2     655    
  1,175     Owens-Brockway Glass
Container, Inc., Senior Secured
Notes, 8.75%, 11/15/12
  B1     1,219    
  1,225     Owens-Brockway Glass
Container, Inc., Senior Secured
Notes, 8.875%, 02/15/09
  B1     1,259    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 375     Silgan Holdings Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.75%, 11/15/13
  B1   $ 363    
  86     Stone Container Corporation,
Senior Notes, 9.75%, 02/01/11
  B2     88    
  625     Stone Container Finance
Company of Canada, Senior
Notes, 7.375%, 07/15/14
  B2     541    
      15,136    
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 1.89%      
  625     Bombardier, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.30%, 05/1/14 (g)
  Ba2     546    
  2,375     Bombardier, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 05/01/12 (g)
  Ba2     2,170    
  850     Case New Holland Inc., Senior
Notes, 9.25%, 08/01/11
  Ba3     895    
  175     Manitowoc Company, Inc., Senior
Notes, 7.125%, 11/01/13
  B1     171    
      3,782    
Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 6.60%      
  175     Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC
7.576%, 05/15/14 (g)
  Ba3     174    
  475     Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC
7.625%, 05/15/14 (g)
  Ba3     458    
  425     Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC
7.75%, 05/15/16 (g)
  Ba3     413    
  1,525     Brand Services, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
12%, 10/15/12
  Caa1     1,723    
  1,225     Brickman Group, LTD, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.75%, 12/15/09
  B2     1,317    
  2,100     Education Management, LLC,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.25%, 06/01/16 (g)
  Caa1     2,089    
  1,000     Hertz Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 01/01/14 (g)
  B1     1,025    
  750     Hertz Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.50%, 01/01/16 (g)
  B3     793    
  725     IKON Office Solutions, Inc., Senior
Notes, 7.75%, 09/15/15
  Ba2     718    
  1,400     Invensys plc, Senior Notes,
9.875%, 03/15/11 (g)
  B3     1,514    

 

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

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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 425     Interline Brands, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.125%, 06/15/14
  B3   $ 423    
  825     NationsRent Companies, Inc.,
Senior Notes, 9.50%, 10/15/10
  B2     881    
  750     Neff Rental LLC, Senior Notes,
11.25%, 06/15/12 (g)
  Caa1     808    
  850     Sunstate Equipment Co, LLC,
Senior Secured Notes,
10.50%, 04/01/13 (g)
  B3     875    
      13,211    
Ecological — 2.01%      
  1,125     Allied Waste North America, Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes,
8.50%, 12/01/08
  B2     1,164    
  100     Allied Waste North America, Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes,
9.25%, 09/01/12
  B2     106    
  2,075     Casella Waste Systems, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 02/01/13
  B3     2,171    
  575     WCA Waste Corporation, Senior
Notes, 9.25%, 06/15/14 (g)
  B2     581    
      4,022    
Electronics — 6.85%      
  825     Celestica, Inc., Senior Subordinated
Notes, 7.875%, 07/01/11
  B2     813    
  675     Dycom Investments, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.125%, 10/15/15
  Ba3     682    
  1,025     Nortel Networks, Ltd., Senior
Notes, 9.73%, 07/15/11 (g)
  B3     1,040    
  750     General Cable Corporation, Senior
Notes, 9.50%, 11/15/10
  B2     804    
  900     iPayment, Inc., Senior Subordinated
Notes, 9.75%, 05/15/14 (g)
  Caa1     905    
  350     Serena Software, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.375%, 03/15/16 (g)
  Caa1     354    
  550     Spansion Technology, Inc., Senior
Notes, 11.25%, 01/15/16 (g)
  Caa1     551    
  300     SS&C Technologies, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.75%, 12/01/13 (g)
  Caa1     311    
  350     STATS ChipPAC Ltd., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 11/15/11
  Ba2     328    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 325     STATS ChipPAC Ltd., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 07/19/10
  Ba2   $ 323    
  2,250     Sunguard Data Systems, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 08/15/13 (g)
  B3     2,351    
  800     Telex Communications, Inc., Senior
Secured Notes,
11.50%, 10/15/08
  B3     844    
  975     UGS Capital Corporation, II, Senior
Notes, 10.38%, 06/01/11 (g)
  Caa1     963    
  1,050     UGS Corp., Senior Subordinated
Notes, 10%, 06/01/12
  B3     1,131    
  325     Unisys Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.875%, 03/15/10
  Ba3     305    
  425     Unisys Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.875%, 04/01/08
  Ba3     425    
  250     Unisys Corporation, Senior Notes,
8%, 10/15/12
  Ba3     237    
  900     Xerox Corp., Senior Notes,
6.40%, 03/15/16
  Ba2     849    
  175     Xerox Corp., Senior Notes,
6.875%, 08/15/11
  Ba2     174    
  325     Xerox Corp., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 06/15/13
  Ba2     328    
      13,718    
Farming and Agriculture — .76%      
  150     IMC Global Inc., Senior Notes,
10.875%, 06/01/08
  Ba3     160    
  125     IMC Global Inc., Senior Notes,
10.875%, 08/01/13
  Ba3     140    
  700     IMC Global Inc., Senior Notes,
11.25%, 06/01/11
  Ba3     739    
  450     Terra Capital, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.50%, 06/01/10
  B2     490    
      1,529    
Finance — 1.34%      
  500     Dollar Financial Group, Inc., Senior
Notes, 9.75%, 11/15/11
  B3     539    
  1,015     Global Cash Access Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.75%, 03/15/12
  B3     1,073    
  1,100     Leucadia National Corporation,
Senior Notes, 7%, 08/15/13
  Ba2     1,073    
      2,685    

 

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 — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
Furnishings, Housewares, Durable Consumer Products — 1.11%      
$ 1,050     Sealy Mattress Company, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.25%, 06/15/14
  B2   $ 1,050    
  1,025     Simmons Company, Senior
Discount Notes,
10%, 12/15/14 (b)
  Caa2     689    
  500     Simmons Company, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.875%, 01/15/14
  Caa1     474    
      2,213    
Grocery — .40%      
  850     Pathmark Stores, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.75%, 02/01/12
  Caa2     799    
Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 8.91%      
  700     Biovail Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.875%, 04/01/10
  B2     710    
  375     Community Health Systems, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.50%, 12/15/12
  B3     354    
  1,425     Concentra Operating Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.50%, 08/15/10
  B3     1,475    
  625     CRC Health Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.75%, 02/01/16 (g)
  Caa1     634    
  600     Davita, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.625%, 03/15/13
  B2     570    
  550     Davita, Inc., Senior Subordinated
Notes, 7.25%, 03/15/15
  B3     529    
  1,300     Fisher Scientific International Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.125%, 07/01/15
  Ba2     1,255    
  575     Fresenius Medical Care Capital
Trust IV, 7.875%, 06/15/11
  B1     581    
  1,125     Genesis Healthcare Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8%, 10/15/13
  B2     1,176    
  200     HCA Inc., Senior Notes,
6.30%, 10/01/12
  Ba2     188    
  875     HCA Inc., Senior Notes,
6.375%, 01/15/15
  Ba2     810    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 725     HCA Inc., Senior Notes,
6.50%, 02/15/16
  Ba2   $ 670    
  2,150     HCA Inc., Senior Notes,
8.75%, 09/01/10
  Ba2     2,265    
  350     Omnicare, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.75%, 12/15/13
  Ba3     333    
  450     Omnicare, Inc., Senior Subordinated
Notes, 6.875%, 12/15/15
  Ba3     431    
  725     Team Health, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.25%, 12/01/13
  Caa1     758    
  1,100     Tenet Healthcare Corporation,
Senior Notes, 6.375%, 12/01/11
  B3     979    
  450     Tenet Healthcare Corporation,
Senior Notes, 6.50%, 06/01/12
  B3     395    
  350     Triad Hospitals, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7%, 05/15/12
  B2     348    
  1,300     Triad Hospitals, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7%, 11/15/13
  B3     1,261    
  850     US Oncology, Inc., Senior Notes,
9%, 08/15/12
  B1     885    
  725     Vanguard Health Holding
Company II, LLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9%, 10/01/14
  Caa1     723    
  500     Warner Chilcott Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.75%, 02/01/15
  Caa1     506    
      17,836    
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 9.14%      
  1,025     American Casino & Entertainment
Properties LLC, Senior Secured
Notes, 7.85%, 02/01/12
  B2     1,028    
  1,000     Boyd Gaming Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.75%, 04/15/14
  B1     949    
  150     Boyd Gaming Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 12/15/12
  B1     151    
  25     Boyd Gaming Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.75%, 04/15/12
  B1     26    

 

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 — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 475     Chukchansi Economic Development
Authority, Senior Notes,
8.78%, 11/15/12 (g)
  B2   $ 483    
  1,100     Herbst Gaming, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7%, 11/15/14
  B3     1,051    
  100     Host Marriott, L.P., Senior Notes,
6.375%, 03/15/15
  Ba2     93    
  1,125     Host Marriott, L.P., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/16
  Ba2     1,066    
  250     Host Marriott, L.P., Senior Notes,
7%, 08/15/12
  Ba2     248    
  550     Host Marriott, L.P., Senior Notes,
7.125%, 11/01/13
  Ba2     546    
  525     Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa
Indians, Senior Notes,
10.25%, 02/15/14 (g)
  B2     521    
  650     Majestic Star Casino, LLC, Senior
Notes, 9.75%, 01/15/11 (g)
  B3     648    
  250     Mandalay Resort Group, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.25%, 08/01/07
  Ba3     259    
  1,500     MGM MIRAGE, Senior Notes,
8.50%, 09/15/10
  Ba2     1,571    
  275     MGM MIRAGE, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 06/01/07
  Ba3     283    
  1,525     MGM MIRAGE, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.375%, 02/01/11
  Ba3     1,578    
  1,100     Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8%, 04/01/12
  Ba3     1,127    
  225     MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9%, 06/01/12 (g)
  B3     226    
  825     Penn National Gaming, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.75%, 03/01/15
  B1     775    
  300     Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.25%, 03/15/12
  Caa1     304    
  675     Pokagon Gaming Authority, Senior
Notes, 10.375%, 06/15/14 (g)
  B3     698    
  975     Poster Financial group, Inc., Senior
Notes, 8.75%, 12/01/11
  B2     1,012    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 75     Resorts International Hotel and
Casino, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.50%, 03/15/09
  B2   $ 81    
  525     Station Casinos, Inc., Senior Notes,
6%, 04/01/12
  Ba3     495    
  125     Station Casinos, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.50%, 02/01/14
  B1     117    
  1,800     Station Casinos, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.875%, 03/01/16
  B1     1,687    
  1,100     Trump Entertainment
ResortsHoldings, L.P., Senior
Secured Notes, 8.50%, 06/01/15
  Caa1     1,059    
  225     Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, Senior
Secured Notes,
6.625%, 12/01/14
  B2     214    
      18,296    
Leisure, Amusement and Entertainment — 2.52%      
  800     AMF Bowling Worldwide, Inc. Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10%, 03/01/10
  Caa1     820    
  1,750     Eastman Kodak Company, Senior
Notes, 7.25%, 11/15/13
  B2     1,671    
  775     K2 Inc., Senior Notes,
7.375%, 07/01/14
  B1     752    
  513     Town Sports International, Inc.,
Senior Notes, 9.625%, 04/15/11
  B2     530    
  1,175     Universal City Development
Partners, Ltd., Senior Notes,
11.75%, 04/01/10
  B2     1,269    
      5,042    
Machinery — 1.23%      
  850     Columbus McKinnon Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.875%, 11/01/13
  B3     867    
  747     JLG Industries, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.375%, 06/15/12
  B2     781    
  775     Terex Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.25%, 07/15/11
  B2     818    
      2,466    

 

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

11



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 6.92%      
$ 650     Aleris International, Inc., Senior
Notes, 9%, 11/15/14
  B3   $ 661    
  825     Alpha Natural Resources, LLC,
Senior Notes, 10%, 06/01/12
  B3     885    
  575     Arch Western Finance LLC, Senior
Notes, 6.75%, 07/01/13
  Ba3     551    
  450     Century Aluminum Company, Senior
Notes, 7.50%, 08/15/14
  B1     449    
  1,525     Earle M. Jorgensen Company,
Senior Secured Notes,
9.75%, 06/01/12
  Ba3     1,624    
  1,125     Foundation PA Coal Company,
Senior Notes, 7.25%, 08/01/14
  B1     1,098    
  750     Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation,
Senior Notes, 10.375%, 07/15/11
  Ba2     810    
  1,425     Gibraltar Industries, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8%, 12/01/15 (g)
  Ba3     1,414    
  500     Indalex Holdings Corporation,
Senior Notes,
11.50%, 02/01/14 (g)
  B3     510    
  825     James River Coal Company, Senior
Notes, 9.375%, 06/01/12
  B3     824    
  675     Massey Energy Company, Senior
Notes, 6.625%, 11/15/10
  B1     665    
  75     Massey Energy Company, Senior
Notes, 6.875%, 12/15/13 (g)
  B1     69    
  375     Metals USA, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.125%, 12/01/15 (g)
  B3     411    
  1,000     Neenah Foundry Company, Senior
Secured Notes,
11%, 09/30/10 (g)
  B2     1,090    
  850     Novelis, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/15/15 (g)
  B1     816    
  2,000     Peabody Energy Corporation, Senior
Notes, 6.875%, 03/15/13
  Ba2     1,965    
      13,842    
Oil and Gas — 16.47%      
  450     Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., Senior
Notes, 9%, 01/15/14 (g)
  B3     452    
  2,500     AmeriGas Partners, L.P., Senior
Notes, 7.25%, 05/20/15
  B1     2,356    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 750     Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., Senior
Notes, 8.125%, 12/15/15 (g)
  B1   $ 755    
  1,050     Chaparral Energy, Inc., Senior
Notes, 8.50%, 12/01/15 (g)
  B3     1,042    
  1,100     CHC Helicopter Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.375%, 05/01/14
  B2     1,060    
  725     Chesapeake Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes, 6.375%, 06/15/15
  Ba2     674    
  375     Chesapeake Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes, 6.50%, 08/15/17
  Ba2     347    
  1,300     Chesapeake Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 01/15/16 (g)
  Ba2     1,219    
  175     Chesapeake Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes, 7%, 08/15/14
  Ba2     170    
  300     Colorado Interstate Gas Company,
Senior Notes, 5.95%, 03/15/15
  Ba2     275    
  1,450     Colorado Interstate Gas Company,
Senior Notes, 6.80%, 11/15/15
  Ba2     1,396    
  775     Compton Petroleum Corporation,
Senior Notes, 7.625%, 12/01/13
  B2     730    
  750     Copano Energy, LLC, Senior Notes,
8.125%, 03/01/16 (g)
  B2     748    
  750     Denbury Resources, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.50%, 04/01/13
  B2     746    
  350     Denbury Resources, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.50%, 12/15/15
  B2     348    
  286     Dresser-Rand Group Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.375%, 11/01/14
  B2     272    
  1,575     El Paso Production Holding Co.,
Senior Notes 7.75%, 06/01/13
  B1     1,591    
  775     Encore Acquisition Company,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.25%, 12/01/17
  B2     740    
  825     Ferrellgas Partners L.P., Senior
Notes, 8.75%, 06/15/12
  B2     835    
  925     Hanover Compressor Company,
Senior Notes, 7.50%, 04/15/13
  B3     893    
  1,050     Hanover Equipment Trust, Senior
Secured Notes, 8.75%, 09/01/11
  B2     1,076    
  1,250     Hilcorp Energy I, L.P., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 11/01/15 (g)
  B3     1,181    

 

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

12



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 650     Magnum Hunter Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes, 9.60%, 03/15/12
  Ba3   $ 687    
  850     Mission Energy Holding Company,
Senior Notes, 13.50%, 07/15/08
  B2     950    
  200     Northwest Pipeline Corporation,
Senior Notes, 8.125%, 03/01/10
  Ba1     207    
  575     Offshore Logistics, Inc., Senior
Notes, 6.125%, 06/15/13
  Ba2     532    
  525     Petrohawk Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 07/15/13 (g)
  B3     520    
  775     Plains Exploration & Production Co.,
L.P., Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.75%, 07/01/12
  Ba3     808    
  350     Range Resources Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.375%, 03/15/15
  B2     322    
  700     Range Resources Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.375%, 07/15/13
  B2     690    
  475     Range Resources Corporation,
Senior Subordinated
7.50%, 05/15/16
  B2     468    
  825     SESI, L.L.C., Senior Notes,
6.875%, 06/01/14 (g)
  Ba3     794    
  1,125     Southern Natural Gas Company,
Senior Notes, 8.875%, 03/15/10
  Ba2     1,184    
  825     Stone Energy Corporation, Senior
Notes, 8.24%, 07/15/10 (g)
  B3     823    
  400     Swift Energy Company, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.375%, 05/01/12
  B2     421    
  925     Universal Compression, Inc., Senior
Notes, 7.25%, 05/15/10
  Ba3     918    
  475     Whiting Petroleum Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.25%, 05/01/13
  B2     456    
  225     Williams Clayton Energy, Inc., Senior
Notes, 7.75%, 08/01/13
  B3     207    
  175     Williams Companies, Inc., Senior
Notes, 7.625%, 07/15/19
  Ba2     179    
  3,725     Williams Companies, Inc., Senior
Notes, 8.125%, 03/15/12
  Ba2     3,874    
      32,946    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services — 2.39%      
$ 225     American Greetings Corporation,
Senior Notes, 7.375%, 06/01/16
  Ba2   $ 225    
  983     FTD, Inc., Senior Subordinated
Notes, 7.75%, 02/15/14
  B3     968    
  800     FTI Consulting, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 06/15/13
  Ba2     812    
  600     Mac-Gray Corporation, Senior
Notes, 7.625%, 08/15/15
  B1     610    
  850     O'Charleys, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9%, 11/01/13
  Ba3     860    
  475     Real Mex Restaurants, Inc.,
Senior Notes, 10.00%, 04/01/10
  B2     496    
  900     Restaurant Company, Senior Notes,
10%, 10/01/13
  B3     819    
      4,790    
Personal Non-Durable Consumer Products — 1.45%      
  800     ACCO Brands Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.625%, 08/15/15
  B2     743    
  500     American Achievement Corporation,
Senior Notes,
12.75%, 10/01/12 (g)
  Caa2     502    
  550     American Achievement Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.25%, 04/01/12
  B2     543    
  50     Jostens Holding Corporation, Senior
Notes, 10.25%, 12/01/13 (b)
  Caa2     39    
  1,100     Jostens Intermediate Holding Corp.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.625%, 10/01/12
  B3     1,067    
      2,894    
Printing and Publishing — 8.20%      
  1,225     Advanstar Communications Inc.,
Senior Notes, 10.75%, 08/15/10
  B3     1,314    
  575     Advanstar Communications Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
12%, 02/15/11
  Caa2     605    
  675     Advanstar Inc., Senior Discount
Debentures, 15%, 10/15/11
  (e)     706    
  850     Affinity Group Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9%, 02/15/12
  B3     842    

 

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

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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 385     Affinity Group Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.875%, 02/15/12
  Caa1   $ 376    
  1,053     CanWest Media, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8%, 09/15/12
  B2     1,047    
  1,137     Dex Media East LLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
12.125%, 11/15/12
  B1     1,275    
  650     Dex Media West LLC, Senior Notes,
8.50%, 08/15/10
  B1     672    
  800     Dex Media West LLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.875%, 08/15/13
  B2     867    
  725     Haights Cross Communications
Operating Company, Senior
Notes, 11.75%, 08/15/11
  Caa1     747    
  875     Houghton Mifflin Company, Senior
Notes, 8.25%, 02/01/11
  B3     886    
  225     MediaNews Group, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.375%, 04/01/14
  B2     200    
  650     MediaNews Group, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.875%, 10/01/13
  B2     596    
  1,000     Morris Publishing Group, LLC,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7%, 08/01/13
  B1     950    
  3,275     R.H. Donnelley Finance Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 01/15/16 (g)
  Caa1     3,222    
  1,900     R.H. Donnelley Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.875%, 12/15/12
  B2     2,092    
      16,397    
Retail Stores — 4.52%      
  1,000     Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.50%, 12/15/13
  Ba2     995    
  300     Autonation, Inc., Senior Notes,
7%, 04/15/14 (g)
  Ba2     297    
  275     Autonation, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.045%, 04/15/13 (g)
  Ba2     278    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 2,700     GameStop Corporation, Senior
Notes, 8%, 10/01/12
  Ba3   $ 2,707    
  525     Gregg Appliances, Inc., Senior
Notes, 9%, 02/01/13
  B2     482    
  975     Jean Coutu Group, Inc., Senior
Notes, 7.625%, 08/01/12
  B3     943    
  1,150     Leslie's Poolmart, Inc., Senior
Notes, 7.75%, 02/01/13
  B2     1,118    
  925     Movie Gallery, Inc., Senior Notes,
11%, 05/01/12
  Caa3     689    
  1,025     Nebraska Book Company, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 03/15/12
  Caa1     952    
  550     Stripes Acquisition, LLC, Senior
Notes, 10.625%, 12/15/13 (g)
  B2     591    
      9,052    
Telecommunications — 14.30%      
  100     American Cellular Corporation,
Senior Notes, 10%, 08/01/11
  B3     106    
  800     American Tower Corporation,
Senior Notes, 7.125%, 10/15/12
  B1     808    
  125     American Tower Corporation,
Senior Notes, 7.50%, 05/01/12
  B1     126    
  150     American Towers Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.25%, 12/01/11
  Ba2     153    
  475     Centennial Communications Corp.,
Senior Notes, 10%, 01/01/13
  Caa2     473    
  1,075     Centennial Communications Corp.,
Senior Notes, 10.125%, 06/15/13
  B3     1,137    
  900     Digicel Unlimited, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 09/01/12 (g)
  B3     948    
  600     Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.,
Senior Notes 9.875%, 11/01/12
  B2     631    
  725     Dobson Communications
Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 10/01/13
  Caa2     710    
  1,025     Eircom Funding plc, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.25%, 08/15/13
  B1     1,089    
  425     Horizon PCS, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.375%, 07/15/12
  B3     478    
  450     iPCS Escrow Company, Senior
Notes, 11.50%, 05/01/12
  B3     505    
  850     Level 3 Financing, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.75%, 10/15/11
  B3     880    

 

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

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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 1,800     NEXTEL Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes, 6.875%, 10/31/13
  Baa2   $ 1,812    
  1,375     NEXTEL Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes, 7.375%, 08/01/15
  Baa2     1,401    
  725     Nextel Partners, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.125%, 07/01/11
  Ba3     761    
  2,900     Nordic Telephone Company
Holdings ApS., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 05/01/16 (g)
  B2     2,980    
  825     Qwest Corporation, Notes,
8.579%, 06/15/13
  Ba3     879    
  525     Qwest Corporation, Notes
8.875%, 03/15/12
  Ba3     558    
  1,025     Qwest Services Corp.,
Notes, 7.875%, 09/01/11
  Ba3     1,038    
  375     Rogers Wireless Inc., Senior Secured
Notes, 7.50%, 03/15/15
  Ba2     380    
  2,400     Rogers Wireless Inc., Senior
Secured Notes, 8%, 12/15/12
  Ba3     2,466    
  1,000     Rogers Wireless Inc., Senior Secured
Notes, 9.625%, 05/01/11
  Ba2     1,101    
  475     Rural Cellular Corporation, Senior
Notes, 10.899%, 02/01/10
  Caa1     492    
  325     Rural Cellular Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.43%, 11/01/12 (g)
  Caa2     336    
  850     Syniverse Technologies, Inc., Senior
Subordianted Notes,
7.75%, 08/15/13
  B2     827    
  1,000     US LEC Corporation, Senior Notes,
13.62%, 10/01/09
  B3     1,070    
  950     US Unwired Inc., Senior Secured
Notes, 10%, 06/15/12
  Baa2     1,052    
  350     Valor Telecommunications
Enterprise, L.L.C., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/15/15
  Ba2     362    
  1,525     Wind Acquistion Finance S.A., Senior
Notes, 10.75%, 12/01/15 (g)
  B3     1,603    
  275     Windstream Corporation, Senior
Notes, 8.125%, 08/01/13
  Ba3     281    
  1,150     Windstream Corporation, Senior
Notes, 8.625%, 08/01/16 (g)
  Ba3     1,173    
      28,616    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
Textiles and Leather — .46%      
$ 100     Interface, Inc., Senior Subordinated
Notes, 9.50%, 02/01/14
  Caa1   $ 103    
  850     Rafaella Apparel Group, Inc., Senior
Secured, 11.25%, 06/15/11 (g)
  B2     816    
      919    
Utilities — 12.72%      
  350     The AES Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 03/01/14
  B1     352    
  1,075     The AES Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.375%, 09/15/10
  B1     1,150    
  3,100     The AES Corporation, Senior
Secured Notes, 9%, 05/15/15 (g)
  Ba3     3,332    
  1,050     Allegheny Energy Supply
Company, LLC, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 04/15/12 (g)
  Ba3     1,116    
  1,700     Midwest Generation, LLC, Senior
Secured Notes, 8.75%, 05/01/34
  Ba3     1,806    
  1,575     Mirant Americas Generation, LLC,
Senior Notes, 8.30%, 05/01/11
  B2     1,555    
  3,250     Mirant North America, LLC, Senior
Notes, 7.375%, 12/31/13 (g)
  B1     3,153    
  1,275     NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/01/14
  B1     1,245    
  4,800     NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.375%, 02/01/16
  B1     4,686    
  1,650     Orion Power Holdings, Inc., Senior
Notes, 12%, 05/01/10
  B3     1,873    
  700     Roseton-Danskammer 2001, Senior
Secured Notes, 7.27%, 11/08/10
  B2     700    
  225     Sierra Pacific Resources, Senior
Notes, 7.803%, 06/15/12
  B1     226    
  2,050     Sierra Pacific Resources, Senior
Notes, 8.625%, 03/15/14
  B1     2,140    
  1,500     TECO Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7%, 05/01/12
  Ba2     1,492    
  600     Utilicorp Canada Financial
Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 06/15/11
  B2     621    
      25,447    
    Total Corporate Debt Securities
(Total cost of $317,937)
        313,315    

 

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

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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2006 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
BANK DEBT — .49% (d)      
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — .49%      
$ 1,000     Lakes Gaming And Resorts, LLC,
Floating Rate Loan,
11.55%, 06/21/10 (h)
  (e)   $ 990    
    Total Bank Debt
(Total cost of $990)
        990    
Shares              
PREFERRED STOCK — 1.14% (d)      
Automobile — .87%      
  94,400     General Motors Corporation, Senior
Convertible, Series B,
Preferred Stock, 5.25%
  Caa1     1,741    
Banking — 0.00%      
  57,935     WestFed Holdings, Inc., Cumulative,
Series A, Preferred
Stock, 15.50% (a)(c)
  (e)        
Broadcasting and Entertainment — .27%      
  483     Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.,
Series B, Preferred
Stock, 10.75%
  Caa1     536    
    Total Preferred Stock
(Total cost of $7,073)
        2,277    
COMMON STOCK and WARRANTS — 0.00% (d)      
  27,474     WestFed Holdings, Inc.,
Common Stock (a)(c)
         
  10,052     WKI Holding Company, Inc.,
Common Stock (c)(f)(h)
         
    Total Common Stock and
Warrants (Total cost of $2,295)
           

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.28% (d)  
$ 4,571     Total Capital S.A.,
Commercial Paper, Due 07/03/06,
Discount of 5.27%
  P-1   $ 4,570    
  Total Short-Term Investments
(Total cost of $4,570)
      4,570    
  TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Total cost of $332,865)
    $ 321,152    

 

(a)  Denotes issuer is in bankruptcy proceedings. Income is not being accrued.

(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 June 30, 2006 was $0.

(d)  Percentages indicated are based on total net assets to common shareholders of $200,088.

(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 $64,168 as of June 30, 2006.

(h)  Restricted as to public resale. At the date of acquisition, these securities were valued at cost. The total value of restricted securities owned at June 30, 2006 was $990 or .30% of total assets.

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
June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Assets:  
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES, at value (Identified
cost of $332,865 see Schedule of Investments
and Notes 1 and 2)
  $ 321,152    
INTEREST RATE SWAP, at fair value (Note 6)     7,079    
CASH     16    
RECEIVABLES:  
Investment securities sold     762    
Interest and dividends     6,260    
Swap settlement     127    
PREPAID EXPENSES     101    
Total assets   $ 335,497    
Liabilities:  
PAYABLES:  
Investment securities purchased   $ 4,704    
Dividend on common stock     259    
Dividend on preferred stock     251    
ACCRUED EXPENSES (Note 3)     195    
Total liabilities   $ 5,409    
Auction Term Preferred Stock:  
$1.00 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized,
5,200 shares issued and outstanding,
liquidation preference of $25,000 per share
(Notes 4 and 5)
  $ 130,000    
Net Assets   $ 200,088    
Represented By:  
COMMON STOCK:  
$0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized,
94,756,080 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 948    
CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE     383,949    
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(Note 2)
    317    
ACCUMULATED NET REALIZED LOSS FROM
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS (Note 2)
    (180,492 )  
NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON
INVESTMENTS AND INTEREST RATE SWAPS
    (4,634 )  
Net Assets Applicable To Common Stock
(Equivalent to $2.11 per share, based on
94,756,080 shares outstanding)
  $ 200,088    

 

Statement of Operations
For the Six Month Period Ended
June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

Investment Income: (Note 1)  
Interest income   $ 12,724    
Other income     295    
Dividend income     25    
Total investment income   $ 13,044    
Expenses:  
Cost of leverage:  
Preferred and auction (Note 5)   $ 167    
Total cost of leverage   $ 167    
Professional services:  
Management (Note 3)   $ 571    
Custodian and transfer agent     137    
Legal (Note 8)     62    
Audit     27    
Total professional services   $ 797    
Administrative:  
General administrative   $ 239    
Directors     108    
NYSE     44    
Shareholder communications     23    
Shareholder meeting     20    
Miscellaneous     17    
Total administrative   $ 451    
Total expenses   $ 1,415    
Net investment income   $ 11,629    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activities:  
Realized loss on investments, net   $ (1,024 )  
Net swap settlement receipts (Note 6)   $ 641    
Change in net unrealized depreciation on
investments
  $ (3,891 )  
Change in unrealized appreciation on interest rate
swap agreement
    2,590    
Total change in net unrealized depreciation on
investments and interest rate swap
  $ (1,301 )  
Net loss on investments and interest rate swap   $ (1,684 )  
Cost of Preferred Leverage  
Distributions to preferred stockholders   $ (3,068 )  
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations
  $ 6,877    

 

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)

    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2006
(Unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2005
 
From Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 11,629     $ 23,606    
Realized gain (loss) on investments, net     (1,024 )     1,761    
Net swap settlement receipts (disbursements)     641       (643 )  
Change in net unrealized depreciation on investments and other
financial instruments
    (1,301 )     (12,511 )  
Distributions from net investment income related to preferred stock  
Dividends to preferred stockholders     (3,068 )     (4,364 )  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 6,877     $ 7,849    
From Fund Share and Auction Term Preferred Stock Transactions:  
Net asset value of 431,091 shares and 456,871 shares issued to common stockholders for
reinvestment of dividends in 2006 and 2005, respectively
    935       993    
Increase in net assets resulting from fund share transactions   $ 935     $ 993    
Distributions to Common Stockholders:  
From net investment income ($.09 and $.22 per share in 2006 and 2005, respectively)   $ (8,273 )   $ (20,458 )  
Total net decrease in net assets   $ (461 )   $ (11,616 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock:  
Beginning of period   $ 200,549     $ 212,165    
End of period (Including $317 of undistributed net investment income and $(1,304) of
accumulated deficit of net investment income at June 30, 2006 and
December 31, 2005, respectively)
  $ 200,088     $ 200,549    

 

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

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2006
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2005   2004   2003 (b)   2002  
NET ASSET VALUE:  
Beginning of period   $ 2.13     $ 2.26     $ 2.19     $ 1.89     $ 2.61    
NET INVESTMENT INCOME     .12       .25       .26       .26 #     .37    
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
    (.02 )     (.11 )     .09       .34       (.72 )  
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME RELATED
TO PREFERRED STOCK:
    (.03 )     (.05 )     (.05 )     (.06 )     (.08 )  
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS     .07       .09       .30       .54       (.43 )  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:  
From net investment income     (.09 )     (.22 )     (.23 )     (.22 )     (.29 )  
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS     (.09 )     (.22 )     (.23 )     (.22 )     (.29 )  
Effect of rights offering and related expenses; and Auction Term
Preferred Stock offering costs and sales load
                      (.02 )        
NET ASSET VALUE:  
End of period   $ 2.11     $ 2.13     $ 2.26     $ 2.19     $ 1.89    
PER SHARE MARKET VALUE:  
End of period   $ 2.15     $ 2.03     $ 2.19     $ 2.16     $ 2.01    
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN†     10.28 %     2.47 %     12.80 %     19.23 %     (12.97 )%  

 

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 — Continued

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2006
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2005   2004   2003 (b)   2002  
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD, APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK (a)   $ 200,088     $ 200,549     $ 212,165     $ 204,705     $ 131,170    
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD, APPLICABLE TO PREFERRED STOCK (a)   $ 130,000     $ 130,000     $ 130,000     $ 130,000     $ 100,000    
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK,
END OF PERIOD (a)
  $ 330,088     $ 330,549     $ 342,165     $ 334,705     $ 231,170    
EXPENSE RATIOS:  
Ratio of preferred and other leverage expenses to average net assets* .     .17 %**     .16 %     .15 %     .16 %     .18 %  
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets*     1.23 %**     1.23 %     1.27 %     1.56 %     1.46 %  
RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*     1.40 %**     1.39 %     1.42 %     1.72 %     1.64 %  
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*     11.51 %**     11.48 %     12.02 %     12.81 %     16.48 %  
RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO
COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
    .86 %**     .85 %     .87 %     1.05 %     .89 %  
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
    7.03 %**     7.03 %     7.38 %     7.79 %     8.91 %  
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE     29.26 %     61.54 %     70.90 %     120.47 %     82.47 %  

 

  (a)  Dollars in thousands.

  (b)  The Fund issued Series C ATP on October 17, 2003. The per share data and ratios for the year ended December 31, 2003 reflect this transaction.

  *  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.

  **  Annualized

  #  Calculation is based on average shares outstanding during the indicated period due to the per share effect of the Fund's August, 2003 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.

Information Regarding
Senior Securities

    June 30,
2006
  As of December 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2005   2004   2003   2002  
TOTAL AMOUNT OUTSTANDING:
Preferred Stock
  $ 130,000,000     $ 130,000,000     $ 130,000,000     $ 130,000,000     $ 100,000,000    
ASSET COVERAGE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (1)
  $ 63,478     $ 63,567     $ 65,801     $ 64,366     $ 57,793    
INVOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE:
Preferred Stock Share (2)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    
APPROXIMATE MARKET VALUE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (2)
  $ 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.

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
June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

(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. 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 $7,214,000 and a value of $0, are valued in good faith at fair market value using methods determined by the Board of Directors.

(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 reporting purposes. All income on original issue

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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

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.

(2) Tax Matters and Distributions

At June 30, 2006, the total cost of securities (including temporary cash investments) for federal income tax purposes was approximately $334,581,000. Aggregate gross unrealized gain on securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was approximately $2,465,000. Aggregate unrealized loss on securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was approximately $15,894,000. Net unrealized loss on investments for tax purposes at June 30, 2006 was approximately $13,429,000

At December 31, 2005, 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  
$ 35,581,000     December 31, 2007  
  21,821,000     December 31, 2008  
  67,043,000     December 31, 2009  
  45,239,000     December 31, 2010  
  7,387,000     December 31, 2011  
  125,000     December 31, 2012  
  954,000     December 31, 2013  
$ 178,150,000      

 

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 $24,790,000 and $23,725,000 in 2005 and 2004, respectively, was from ordinary income.

As of December 31, 2005, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were approximately:

Undistributed Net Investment Income   $ 584,000    
Undistributed Long-Term Gain        
Unrealized Loss   $ (5,155,000 )  
Capital Losses Carry Forward and Post October Losses Deferred   $ (178,680,000 )  

 

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, and deductibility of preferred stock dividends. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Fund reclassed $1,420,000 between undistributed income and accumulated net realized losses from transactions relating to permanent differences between financial and tax reporting.

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 was required to amortize market discounts and premiums for financial reporting purposes beginning January 1, 2001. This new accounting policy 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

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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

for financial reporting purposes does not result in additional or decreased common stock dividend income.

(3) Investment Advisory Agreement

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), the Fund's Investment Advisor, earned approximately $571,000 in management fees during the six months ended June 30, 2006. 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 a tributable to the Fund's common and auction term preferred stock. At June 30, 2006, the fee payable to T. Rowe Price was approximately $94,000, which was included in accrued expenses on the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities.

(4) Auction Term Preferred Stock (ATP)

The Fund had 5,200 shares of ATP issued and outstanding at June 30, 2006. 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 4.25% – 5.20% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The average dividend rate as of June 30, 2006 was 5.13%.

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. 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

Bankers Trust Company (BTC) serves as the ATP's auction agent pursuant to an agreement entered into on January 4, 1994. The term of the agreement is unlimited and may be terminated by either party. BTC 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 BTC as auction agent at any time.

After each auction, BTC as auction agent 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 $167,000 for service charges for the six months ended June 30, 2006. This amount is included under the caption preferred and auction fees in the accompanying statement of operations.

(6) Interest Rate Swaps

The Fund entered into an interest payment swap arrangement with Fleet National Bank (Fleet) for the purpose of partially hedging its dividend payment obligations with respect to the ATP. Pursuant to the Swap Arrangement the Fund makes payments to Fleet on a monthly basis at a fixed annual rate. In exchange for such payment Fleet makes payments to the Fund on a monthly basis at a variable rate determined with reference to one month LIBOR. The variable rates ranged from 4.31% to

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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

5.13% for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The effective date, notional amount, maturity and fixed rate of the swap is as follows:

Effective
Date
  Notional
Contract
Amount
  Maturity   Fixed
Annual
Rate
 
  11/5/04       $130 million       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 six months ended June 30, 2006, the Fund's obligations under the swap agreements were less than the amount received from Fleet by approximately $641,000 and such amount is included in the accompanying statement of operations.

The estimated fair value of the interest rate swap agreement at June 30, 2006 amounted to approximately $7,079,000 of unrealized gain and is presented in the accompanying balance sheet.

(7) Purchases and Sales of Securities

Purchases and proceeds of sales or maturities of long-term securities during the six months ended June 30, 2006 were approximately:

Cost of purchases   $ 99,076,000    
Proceeds of sales or maturities   $ 93,611,000    

 

(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 $60,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006.

The Fund paid approximately $143,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2006 to two officers of the Fund for the provision of certain administrative services.

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 30, 2006, your Fund submitted a CEO annual certification to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2006 (Unaudited)

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 effect redemptions and/or repurchases of its ATP as provided in the applicable constituent instruments or as agreed upon by the Fund and sellers. The Fund intends to effect such redemptions and/or repurchases to the extent necessary to maintain applicable asset coverage requirements.

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 in the best interest of its stockholders. 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.

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

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

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

The New
America
High Income
Fund, Inc.

Semi – Annual

Report

June 30, 2006




Item 2 -  Code of Ethics - Not required in semi-annual filing.

Item 3 -  Audit Committee Financial Experts - Not required in a semi-annual filing.

Item 4 -  Principal Accountant Fees and Services - Not required in semi-annual filing.

Item 5 -  Audit Committee of Listed Registrant - Not required in semi-annual filing.

Item 6 -  Schedule of Investments - 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 - Not required in semi-annual filing.

Item 8 -  Not required in semi-annual filing.

Item 9 -  Purchases 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 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.

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SIGNATURES

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

The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F. Birch

 

 

Name:

Robert F. Birch

 

Title:

President and Director

 

Date:

August 25, 2006

 

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:

August 25, 2006

 

 

By:

/s/ Ellen E. Terry

 

 

Name:

Ellen E. Terry

 

Title:

Treasurer

 

Date:

August 25, 2006

 

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