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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:

1/1/09 - 6/30/09

 

 

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Item 1 -  Report to Shareholders

 



August 14, 2009

Dear Fellow Shareholder,

Despite the continuing world-wide economic recession, the high yield market roared back in the first half of 2009, as investors regained an appetite for risk. Measured by the Credit Suisse High Yield Index, the first six months witnessed a stunning 27.22% return for the asset class, with a 20.23% gain coming in the second quarter. The strategy of the Fund's investment adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., proved to be a good match for the exceptional high yield market conditions during the period. The Fund's total return, based on net asset value ("NAV"), for the first half of 2009 was 43.09%.

The Fund paid monthly dividends totaling $0.325 per share during the first half of 2009. Of course, in the future, the Fund's performance and the common dividend may fluctuate, as it has in the past, depending upon portfolio results, the cost of leverage, market conditions, and other factors.

The Fund's leverage, which is in the form of Auction Term Preferred Stock (the "ATP"), and a related interest rate swap contributed approximately 25% of the common stock dividend for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Of course, the Fund's use of leverage is not without risk. The Fund's leverage increases the volatility of the Fund's NAV. In the positive market environment of the first half of the year, the leverage increased the NAV. However, if the high yield bond market declines, the leverage will exacerbate the decline in the NAV. If there is a significant decline in the portfolio's value, the Fund may have to reduce the leverage and the common stock dividend. The Fund was approximately 32% leveraged on June 30, 2009, compared with 39% leveraged as of December 31, 2008.

While high yield bonds have rallied sharply and there are signs that the economy may be stabilizing, the financial markets and the economy remain distressed. No one can be certain at this point that the markets will not suffer another setback. According to JP Morgan, in the first half of 2009 the high yield bond default rate reached 8.63%, with 76 high yield issuers defaulting on more than $130 billion of debt. Some market analysts forecast a 2009 default rate in double digits. In the first six months of 2009, four of the Fund's portfolio securities defaulted.

The Fund has not identified a solution to the liquidity crisis affecting the holders of the ATP following the failure of the auction process for most auction rate securities beginning in February 2008, but has been and is in compliance with the terms of the ATP. The Board remains mindful that in considering any proposed action to address ATP liquidity issues, it must determine that action to be in the best interest of the Fund as a whole.

Performance Update

The Fund's NAV ended the period at $7.84. The market price for the Fund's shares on the New York Stock Exchange closed at $7.35 on June 30, 2009, representing a market price discount of approximately 6% from the NAV. Twenty six of the thirty four funds in the Lipper Closed-End Fund Leveraged High Yield category were trading at market price discounts to their NAVs at the end of the period.

    Total Returns for the Periods Ending June 30, 2009  
    1 Year   3 Years Cumulative  
New America High Income Fund
(Stock Price and Dividends)*
    4.90 %     (4.41 %)  
New America High Income Fund
(NAV and Dividends)
    (2.83 %)     3.77 %  
Lipper Closed-End Fund Leveraged
High Yield Average
    (24.09 %)     (27.10 %)  
Credit Suisse High Yield Index     (5.00 %)     4.25 %  
Citigroup 10 Year Treasury Index     7.31 %     26.82 %  

 

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.


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High Yield Market Update

Strong demand from investors allowed many high yield companies to successfully undertake initiatives to restore and repair balance sheets by issuing new debt. During the first quarter, these recapitalizations were mainly confined to the higher quality issuers in the high yield universe. In April, May and June, however, the refinancing wave spread to medium and lower quality credits. Even a number of the most aggressively structured leveraged buyouts enjoyed success in the new issue market and extended near and intermediate term maturities.

During the June quarter, the best performance came in leveraged loans and CCC-rated issues, traditionally the highest and lowest rated sectors of the high yield bond market, respectively, with each significantly outpacing the gains in BB and B-rated credits. The results for levered loans were particularly rewarding, especially in higher risk loans. Another striking development was the recovery of bonds in some of the market's most stressed industries, including autos, broadcasting, gaming and financials. Even with General Motors bankruptcy filing, auto industry related bonds returned over 30%, as measured by the JP Morgan Global High Yield Index.

Strategy Review

We continued to deploy the Fund's assets in the first quarter of 2009, and many of the purchases generated significant capital appreciation in the June quarter. Sirius/XM Satellite Radio and Univision Communications were the biggest winners among the Fund's broadcasting holdings, as both companies tapped the new issue market to refinance senior secured liabilities. At the beginning of 2009, both companies appeared headed for Chapter 11, but recent initiatives have, in our analysis, dramatically reduced each company's near term risk of bankruptcy. Even if the U.S. economy remains weak into 2010, each organization has taken important steps to extend their financial flexibility, giving these businesses more time to improve profitability.

The biggest winner in the portfolio during the quarter was E*Trade Financial, one of the country's major online brokerage firms. The Fund's position in E*Trade bonds rose dramatically in the quarter as the company successfully completed a creative recapitalization of its balance sheet. The Fund also enjoyed significant appreciation in other financials, notably Nuveen, Hub Insurance Group and Bank of America convertible preferred.

Our traders and analysts worked closely with the major underwriters of new issues that have provided the catalyst for improved credit quality at many of these companies. Pricing and structural terms proved critical to the performance of the bonds bought on behalf of the Fund. We expect that the calendar for new deals will remain robust throughout 2009 and we will continue to evaluate opportunities with an eye toward the right balance between yield and risk.

Outlook

The fear phase of this high yield cycle seemed to draw to a decisive close during the first half of 2009. High yield investors appear to have regained their courage as flows into the asset class were put in pursuit of both new issues and secondary opportunities. This is a huge paradigm shift from late 2008 and suggests to us that the asset class is moving into a new phase. Fundamentals will now receive more scrutiny as portfolio managers and analysts look for signs of improving earnings and cash flow from high yield credits. Disappointments will likely result in the coming months and the market could give back some of its gains. Notwithstanding short term setbacks,


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however, we remain constructive longer term on high yield bonds, and urge patience as the U.S. economy continues its road to recovery.

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
June 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
  As a Percent of
Total Investments
 
Telecommunications     13.00 %  
Oil and Gas     11.53 %  
Finance     6.87 %  
Broadcasting and Entertainment     6.55 %  
Utilities     6.10 %  
Healthcare, Education and Childcare     5.89 %  
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals     5.59 %  
Electronics     5.12 %  
Retail Stores     4.90 %  
Containers, Packaging and Glass     4.57 %  
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming     4.22 %  
Building and Real Estate     2.91 %  
Automobile     2.76 %  
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services     2.55 %  
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber     2.03 %  
Printing and Publishing     1.95 %  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service     1.86 %  
Beverage, Food and Tobacco     1.79 %  
Aerospace and Defense     1.52 %  
Insurance     1.11 %  
Personal Transportation     1.04 %  
Machinery     0.89 %  
Ecological     0.80 %  
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing     0.74 %  
Personal Non-Durable Consumer Products     0.66 %  
Leisure, Amusement and Entertainment     0.60 %  
Cargo Transport     0.44 %  
Banking     0.36 %  
Groceries     0.33 %  
Textiles and Leather     0.15 %  
Short-Term Investments     1.17 %  
Total Investments     100.00 %  
Moody's Investors Service Ratings
June 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
  As a Percent of
Total Investments
 
Short Term Prime-1     1.17 %  
A3     0.10 %  
Baa2     0.12 %  
Baa3     1.81 %  
Total Baa     1.93 %  
Ba1     4.76 %  
Ba2     9.33 %  
Ba3     14.32 %  
Total Ba     28.41 %  
B1     12.30 %  
B2     12.33 %  
B3     14.31 %  
Total B     38.94 %  
Caa1     16.00 %  
Caa2     3.86 %  
Caa3     2.13 %  
Total Caa     21.99 %  
Ca     1.95 %  
Unrated     3.91 %  
Equity     1.60 %  
Total Investments     100.00 %  

 


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — 136.46% (d)      
Aerospace and Defense — 2.23%      
$ 650     BE Aerospace Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 07/01/18
  Ba3   $ 608    
  1,625     GenCorp Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.50%, 08/15/13
  B1     1,190    
  500     L 3 Communications Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.625%, 06/15/12
  Ba3     503    
  625     Moog, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 06/15/18
  Ba3     581    
  825     TransDigm Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 07/15/14
  B3     784    
  575     Vought Aircraft Industries,
Senior Notes,
8%, 07/15/11
  Caa1     354    
      4,020    
Automobile — 4.04%      
  1,825     Allison Transmission, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 11/01/15 (g)
  Caa2     1,314    
  850     Cooper Standard Automotive Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.375%, 12/15/14 (a)
  Ca     83    
  1,035     Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company, Senior Notes,
8.625%, 12/01/11
  B1     1,025    
  1,725     Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Company, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 05/15/16
  B1     1,742    
  525     KAR Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.028%, 05/01/14
  B3     394    
  1,700     KAR Holdings, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10%, 05/01/15
  Caa1     1,394    
  400     Tenneco Automotive, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.125%, 11/15/15
  B3     320    
  1,025     Tenneco Automotive, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 11/15/14
  Caa2     738    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 150     TRW Automotive, inc.,
Senior Notes,
7%, 03/15/14 (g)
  Caa2   $ 108    
  275     United Components, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.375%, 06/15/13
  Caa2     175    
      7,293    
Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 2.14%      
  375     Alliance One International , Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10%, 07/15/16 (g)
  B2     355    
  325     Alliance One International , Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
12.75%, 11/15/12
  Caa1     347    
  250     Del Monte Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 12/15/12
  B1     254    
  475     Dole Food Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
13.875%, 03/15/14 (g)
  B2     520    
  100     JBS S.A., Senior Notes,
9.375%, 02/07/11
  B1     98    
  400     JBS USA, LLC Senior Notes,
11.625%, 05/01/14 (g)
  B1     376    
  200     Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 04/01/15
  Caa2     182    
  100     Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.625%, 04/01/17
  Caa2     85    
  650     Tyson Foods, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 10/01/11
  B2     668    
  900     Tyson Foods, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.50%, 03/01/14 (g)
  Ba3     984    
      3,869    
Broadcasting and Entertainment — 9.40%      
  650     AMC Entertainment, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 06/01/19 (g)
  B1     614    
  450     Cinemark, USA, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.625%, 06/15/19 (g)
  B3     443    
  550     CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 07/15/18
  Ba3     508    
  250     CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 04/15/14 (g)
  Ba3     247    

 

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, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 625     CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.625%, 02/15/19 (g)
  Ba3   $ 611    
  775     DIRECTV Holdings LLC,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 06/15/15
  Ba3     713    
  325     DIRECTV Holdings LLC,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 05/15/16
  Ba3     315    
  750     DIRECTV Holdings LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 03/15/13
  Ba3     750    
  1,178     EchoStar DBS Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 10/01/14
  Ba3     1,090    
  375     EchoStar DBS Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 05/31/15
  Ba3     356    
  1,100     Gaylord Entertainment Company,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 11/15/14
  Caa2     830    
  575     Gaylord Entertainment Company,
Senior Notes,
8%, 11/15/13
  Caa2     492    
  700     HSN, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.25%, 08/01/16 (g)
  Ba3     645    
  475     Kabel Deutschland GmbH,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 07/01/14
  B2     482    
  825     Lamar Media Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.625%, 08/15/15
  B2     722    
  125     Lamar Media Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes, Series B,
6.625%, 08/15/15
  B2     107    
  100     Lamar Media Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes, Series C,
6.625%, 08/15/15
  B2     84    
  400     Lamar Media Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 04/01/14 (g)
  Ba3     416    
  750     Mediacom Broadband LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 10/15/15
  B3     675    
  250     Rainbow National Services LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 09/01/12 (g)
  Ba3     252    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 300     Rogers Cable Inc., Senior
Secured Notes,
6.75%, 03/15/15
  Baa2   $ 320    
  850     Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.625%, 08/01/13
  Ca     627    
  1,050     Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.85%, 07/15/11
  B2     1,039    
  1,650     Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 03/15/15 (g)(i)
  Caa2     941    
  700     Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
12%, 07/01/14 (g)
  B2     688    
  250     Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
6.375%, 12/15/15
  Ba2     224    
  1,475     Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
6.875%, 01/15/14
  Ba2     1,379    
  25     Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 04/15/18
  Ba2     25    
  275     XM Satellite Radio, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 06/15/13 (g)
  Caa1     273    
  1,350     XM Satellite Radio, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
13%, 08/01/13 (g)
  Ca     1,094    
      16,962    
Building and Real Estate — 3.33%      
  500     AMH Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Discount Notes,
11.25%, 03/01/14
  Caa2     215    
  500     FelCor Lodging Limited
Partnership, Senior Notes,
9.00%, 06/01/11
  B2     445    
  825     Host Marriott, L.P., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/16
  Ba1     710    
  1,125     Icahn Partners, Senior Notes,
7.125%, 02/15/13
  Ba3     1,015    
  700     K. Hovnanian Enterprises,
Senior Notes,
11.50%, 05/01/13
  B2     602    
  950     Texas Industries, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 07/15/13
  B2     865    
  200     Texas Industries, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 07/15/13 (g)
  B2     182    

 

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, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 800     United Rentals (North America), Inc.,
Convertible Senior
10.875%, 06/15/16 (g)
  B2   $ 768    
  375     U.S. Concrete, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.375%, 04/01/14
  B3     240    
  800     Ventas Realty, Limited
Partnership, Senior Notes,
6.50%, 06/01/16
  Ba1     718    
  275     Ventas Realty, Limited
Partnership, Senior Notes,
6.50%, 06/01/16
  Ba1     247    
      6,007    
Cargo Transport — .64%      
  650     American Railcar Industries, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 03/01/14
  B3     566    
  200     Kansas City Southern Railway
Company, Senior Notes,
13%, 12/15/13
  B2     215    
  400     TFM, S.A. de C.V., Senior Notes,
9.375%, 05/01/12
  B2     380    
      1,161    
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 2.76%      
  425     Ashland, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 06/01/17 (g)
  Ba3     442    
  50     Huntsman LLC, Senior Notes,
11.625%, 10/15/10
  Ba1     51    
  325     Huntsman International LLC,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 11/15/14
  B2     258    
  1,275     INVISTA S.A.R.L., Senior Notes
9.25%, 05/01/12 (g)
  Ba3     1,208    
  1,300     Koppers Holdings Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 11/15/14 (b)
  B2     1,147    
  500     Koppers Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
9.875%, 10/15/13
  Ba3     490    
  875     Nalco Company, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 05/15/17 (g)
  Ba2     879    
  600     PolyOne Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 05/01/12
  B1     507    
      4,982    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
Containers, Packaging and Glass — 6.68%      
$ 792     Boise Cascade, LLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes, Notes,
7.125%, 10/15/14
  Caa1   $ 412    
  900     BWAY Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10%, 4/15/14 (g)
  B3     895    
  450     Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes,
11.50%, 06/01/14 (g)
  B2     442    
  300     Clearwater Paper Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 06/15/16 (g)
  Ba3     305    
  800     Clondalkin Acquisition BV,
Senior Notes,
2.629%, 12/15/13 (g)
  B1     561    
  500     Crown Americas, L.L.C.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 11/15/15
  B1     489    
  275     Domtar Inc., Senior Notes,
5.375%, 12/01/13
  Ba3     225    
  950     Domtar Inc., Senior Notes,
7.125%, 08/15/15
  Ba3     788    
  100     Domtar Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 08/01/16
  Ba3     83    
  450     Georgia-Pacific Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7%, 01/15/15 (g)
  Ba3     421    
  150     Georgia-Pacific Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.70%, 06/15/15
  B2     142    
  275     Georgia-Pacific LLC, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 05/01/16 (g)
  Ba3     267    
  1,075     Graham Packaging Company, L.P.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.875%, 10/15/14
  Caa1     1,000    
  327     Graphic Packaging International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 08/15/11
  B3     324    
  100     Graphic Packaging International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 8/15/17
  B3     96    
  325     Graphic Packaging International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 06/15/27 (g)
  B3     320    

 

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, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 550     International Paper Company,
Senior Notes,
7.40%, 06/15/14
  Baa3   $ 547    
  300     International Paper Company,
Senior Notes,
9.375%, 05/15/19
  Baa3     305    
  675     NewPage Corporation, Senior
Secured Notes,
10%, 05/01/12
  Caa2     324    
  625     Owens-Brockway Glass
Container, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.375%, 05/15/16 (g)
  Ba3     600    
  850     Plastipak Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50% 12/15/15 (g)
  B3     762    
  475     Rock-Tenn Company, Senior Notes,
8.20%, 08/15/11
  Ba3     481    
  450     Rock-Tenn Company, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 03/15/16
  Ba3     458    
  300     Sealed Air Corp., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 06/15/17 (g)
  Baa3     298    
  475     Silgan Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 08/15/16 (g)
  Ba3     456    
  425     Smurfit Kappa Funding plc,
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 04/01/15
  B2     329    
  425     Solo Cup Company, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.50%, 02/15/14
  Caa2     348    
  375     Solo Cup Company, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 11/01/13 (g)
  B2     376    
      12,054    
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 1.08%      
  725     Bombardier Inc., Senior Notes,
6.30%, 05/01/14 (g)
  Ba2     636    
  225     Bombardier Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 11/15/14 (g)
  Ba2     212    
  750     H & E Equipment Services, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 07/15/16
  B3     602    
  500     Hawk Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.75%, 11/01/14
  B3     500    
      1,950    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 2.72%      
$ 1,850     First Data Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 09/24/15
  Caa1   $ 1,320    
  1,239     First Data Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.55%, 09/24/15 (g)(i)
  (e)     725    
  550     Hertz Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 01/01/14
  B1     507    
  725     Hertz Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.50%, 01/01/16
  B2     649    
  1,100     Mobile Services Group, Inc.
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 08/01/14
  B2     1,053    
  925     Sunstate Equipment Co, LLC,
Senior Secured Notes,
10.50%, 04/01/13 (g)
  Caa3     648    
      4,902    
Ecological — 1.17%      
  1,625     Casella Waste Systems, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 02/01/13
  Caa1     1,381    
  800     WCA Waste Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 06/15/14
  B3     726    
      2,107    
Electronics — 4.47%      
  475     Anixter Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 03/15/14
  Ba2     480    
  800     Avago Technologies Finance
Pte. Ltd., Senior Notes,
10.125%, 12/01/13
  B1     816    
  300     Avago Technologies Finance
Pte. Ltd., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.875%, 12/01/15
  B3     302    
  675     Dycom Investments, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.125%, 10/15/15
  Ba3     567    
  825     iPayment Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 05/15/14
  Caa1     452    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
8



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 887     iPayment Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
12.75%, 07/15/14 (g)(i)
  (e)   $ 621    
  475     Motorola, Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 11/01/11
  Baa3     480    
  250     Seagate Technology HDD Holdings,
Inc., Senior Notes,
6.375%, 10/01/11
  Ba3     239    
  275     Seagate Technology HDD Holdings,
Inc., Senior Notes,
6.80%, 10/01/16
  Ba3     237    
  725     Seagate Technology International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 05/01/14 (g)
  Ba1     758    
  300     SS&C Technologies, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.75%, 12/01/13
  Caa1     294    
  350     STATS ChipPAC Ltd., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 11/15/11
  Ba1     336    
  325     STATS ChipPAC Ltd., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 07/19/10
  Ba1     322    
  1,950     Sungard Data Systems Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 08/15/13
  Caa1     1,843    
  325     Sungard Data Systems Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 05/15/15 (g)
  Caa1     318    
      8,065    
Finance — 9.72%      
  750     CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
4.75%, 12/15/10
  Ba2     607    
  350     E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8%, 06/15/11
  Caa3     413    
  2,489     E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
12.50%, 11/30/17 (i)
  (e)     2,788    
  875     E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 09/15/13
  Caa3     704    
  1,500     Ford Motor Credit Company LLC,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 06/15/10
  Caa1     1,432    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 2,225     Ford Motor Credit Company LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 09/15/10
  Caa1   $ 2,136    
  650     Fresenius US Financial II Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9%, 07/15/15 (g)
  Ba1     696    
  650     GMAC LLC, Senior Notes,
6.875%, 09/15/11 (g)
  Ca     559    
  600     GMAC LLC, Senior Notes,
6.875%, 09/15/11
  Ca     516    
  250     GMAC LLC, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 01/19/10 (g)
  Ca     241    
  950     GMAC LLC, Senior Notes,
8%, 11/01/31 (g)
  Ca     660    
  650     Lazard Group, LLC, Senior Notes,
7.125%, 05/15/15
  Ba1     612    
  975     Mobile Mini, Inc. Senior Notes,
6.875%, 05/01/15
  B2     807    
  1,000     NiSource Finance Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.75%, 03/15/16
  Baa3     1,084    
  425     Nuveen Investments, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5%, 09/15/10
  Caa3     391    
  1,725     Nuveen Investments, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.50%, 09/15/15
  Caa3     914    
  900     Nuveen Investments, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.50%, 11/15/15 (g)
  Caa3     627    
  1,025     Sears Roebuck Acceptance
6.75%, 08/15/11
  Ba3     986    
  1,375     SLM Corporation, Senior
Medium Term Notes,
5.45%, 04/25/11
  Ba1     1,272    
  125     SLM Corporation, Senior
Medium Term Notes,
5.375%, 05/15/14
  Ba1     100    
      17,545    
Groceries — .49%      
  600     Ingles Markets, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 05/15/17 (g)
  B1     591    
  300     SuperValue Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 05/01/16
  Ba3     293    
      884    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
9



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 8.62%      
$ 1,500     Biomet, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.375%, 10/15/17
  B3   $ 1,451    
  475     Biomet, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.625%, 10/15/17
  Caa1     464    
  425     Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8%, 09/15/16 (g)
  Ba3     421    
  750     CHS/Community Health
Systems, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 07/15/15
  B3     735    
  375     CRC Health Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.75%, 02/01/16
  Caa1     251    
  300     DaVita, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.625%, 03/15/13
  B1     283    
  250     DaVita, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.25%, 03/15/15
  B2     235    
  525     Education Management LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 06/01/14
  B2     509    
  550     Education Management LLC,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.25%, 06/01/16
  Caa1     539    
  550     HCA, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 04/15/19 (g)
  Ba3     536    
  2,000     HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
9.25%, 11/15/16
  B2     1,970    
  420     HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
9.625%, 11/15/16 (i)
  B2     418    
  150     HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
9.875%, 02/15/17 (g)
  B2     153    
  875     Health Management Associates,
Inc., Senior Notes,
6.125%, 04/15/16
  (e)     749    
  355     Healthsouth Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.75%, 06/15/16
  Caa1     355    
  200     Omnicare, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.75%, 12/15/13
  B1     181    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 575     Omnicare, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.875%, 12/15/15
  B1   $ 522    
  250     Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 07/15/15 (g)
  B3     229    
  543     Symbion, Inc., Senior Notes,
11%, 08/23/15 (i)
  Caa1     359    
  375     Cengage Learning Acquisitions,
Inc., Senior Notes,
10.50%, 01/15/15 (g)
  Caa2     305    
  700     Cengage Learning Acquisitions,
Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
13.25%, 07/15/15 (b)(g)
  Caa2     499    
  875     United Surgical Partners
International, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.875%, 05/01/17
  Caa1     798    
  450     Universal Hospital Services, Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes,
4.635%, 06/01/15
  B3     365    
  200     Universal Hospital Services, Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes,
8.50%, 06/01/15
  B3     189    
  757     US Oncology Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.904%, 03/15/12 (i)
  Caa1     659    
  250     US Oncology, Inc., Senior Notes,
9%, 08/15/12
  Ba3     256    
  275     US Oncology, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 08/15/17 (g)
  Ba3     274    
  375     US Oncology, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.75%, 08/15/14
  B3     376    
  375     Valeant Pharmaceuticals,
International, Senior Notes,
8.375%, 06/15/16 (g)
  Ba3     369    
  500     Vanguard Health Holding Company I,
LLC, Senior Notes,
11.25%, 10/01/15 (b)
  Caa1     487    
  650     Vanguard Health Holding
Company II, LLC,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9%, 10/01/14
  Caa1     621    
      15,558    

 

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 6.17%      
$ 925     Ameristar Casinos, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 06/01/14 (g)
  B2   $ 926    
  450     Harrah's Operating Company,
Senior Notes,
5.50%, 07/01/10
  Ca     400    
  950     Harrah's Escrow Corporation,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 06/01/17 (g)
  Caa1     898    
  600     Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.,
Senior Notes
7%, 03/01/14
  Caa1     483    
  175     Little Traverse Bay Bands of
Odawa Indians, Senior Notes,
10.25%, 02/15/14 (g)
  Caa2     75    
  525     MGM Mirage, Senior Notes,
10.375%, 05/15/14 (g)
  B1     550    
  725     MGM Mirage, Senior Notes,
11.125%, 11/15/17 (g)
  B1     767    
  600     MGM Mirage, Senior Notes,
13%, 11/15/13 (g)
  B1     662    
  750     Penn National Gaming, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 03/01/15
  B1     675    
  975     Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.50%, 06/15/15
  B3     814    
  450     Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.25%, 03/15/12
  B3     448    
  1,300     Pokagon Gaming Authority,
Senior Notes,
10.375%, 06/15/14 (g)
  B2     1,277    
  1,450     Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming
Authority, Senior Secured Notes,
9.375%, 06/15/15 (g)
  Caa1     870    
  750     Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Worldwide, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 10/15/14
  Ba1     710    
  1,800     Wynn Las Vegas LLC, Senior Notes,
6.625%, 12/01/14
  Ba2     1,575    
      11,130    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
Insurance — 1.63%      
$ 575     Centene Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.25%, 04/01/14
  Ba3   $ 528    
  975     Hub International Limited,
Senior Notes,
9%, 12/15/14 (g)
  B3     804    
  1,775     Hub International Limited, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.25%, 06/15/15 (g)
  Caa1     1,322    
  425     USI Holdings Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 05/15/15 (g)
  Caa1     287    
      2,941    
Leisure — .45%      
  450     Speedway Motorsports, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 06/01/16 (g)
  Ba1     457    
  400     Ticketmaster, Senior Notes,
10.75%, 07/28/16 (g)
  Ba3     356    
      813    
Machinery — 1.30%      
  1,125     Columbus McKinnon Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.875%, 11/01/13
  B1     1,124    
  725     Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8%, 07/01/13
  Caa3     413    
  350     Manitowoc Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 11/01/13
  Caa1     258    
  550     RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.,
Senior Notes
10%, 07/15/17 (g)
  B1     550    
      2,345    
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 7.89%      
  675     Arch Western Finance LLC,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 07/01/13
  B1     616    
  225     Compass Minerals International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 06/01/19 (g)
  B1     224    
  350     ESCO Corporation, Senior Notes,
4.504%, 12/15/13 (g)
  B2     270    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
11



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 1,225     ESCO Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.625%, 12/15/13 (g)
  B2   $ 1,060    
  1,125     Foundation PA Coal Company,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 08/01/14
  Ba3     1,102    
  1,500     Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold Inc., Senior Notes,
8.375%, 04/01/17
  Ba2     1,511    
  1,750     Gibraltar Industries, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8%, 12/01/15
  B3     1,312    
  850     International Coal Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 07/15/14
  Caa3     599    
  105     Metals USA, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.208%, 07/01/12 (i)
  Caa2     63    
  550     Metals USA, Inc., Senior
Secured Notes,
11.125%, 12/01/15
  Caa1     450    
  850     Novelis, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/15/15
  B3     642    
  825     Reliance Steel and Aluminum
Company, Senior Notes,
6.20%, 11/15/16
  Baa3     660    
  925     Ryerson, Inc., Senior Notes,
12%, 11/01/15
  Caa1     754    
  575     Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 04/01/15
  Ba2     507    
  700     Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 11/01/12
  Ba2     665    
  775     Teck Resources Limited,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 05/15/14 (g)
  Ba3     810    
  775     Teck Resources Limited,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 05/15/16 (g)
  Ba3     814    
  800     Teck Resources Limited,
Senior Notes,
10.75%, 05/15/19 (g)
  Ba3     864    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 1,050     Tube City IMS Corporation.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 02/01/15
  Caa1   $ 646    
  800     United States Steel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.05%, 06/01/17
  Ba3     673    
      14,242    
Oil and Gas — 16.21%      
  75     AmeriGas Partners, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 05/20/16
  Ba3     69    
  1,650     AmeriGas Partners, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 05/20/15
  Ba3     1,547    
  450     Berry Petroleum Company,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 06/01/14
  B2     452    
  525     Bill Barrett Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 07/15/16 (g)
  (e)     500    
  500     Bristow Group Inc., Senior Notes,
6.125%, 06/15/13
  Ba2     455    
  1,050     Bristow Group, Inc. Senior Notes,
7.50%, 09/15/17
  Ba2     950    
  25     Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 06/15/15
  Ba3     22    
  1,450     Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 02/15/15
  Ba3     1457    
  200     Compagnie Generale De
Geophysique-Veritas, Senior
Notes, 7.50%, 05/15/15
  Ba3     183    
  1,575     Compagnie Generale De
Geophysique-Veritas, Senior
Notes, 7.75%, 05/15/17
  Ba3     1,419    
  1,700     Complete Production Services, Inc.,
Senior Notes, 8%, 12/15/16
  B1     1,449    
  1,075     Compton Petroleum Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.625%, 12/01/13
  Caa2     591    
  1,550     Connacher Oil and Gas Limited,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 12/15/15 (g)
  Caa2     938    

 

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 350     Connacher Oil and Gas Limited,
Senior Notes,
11.75%, 07/15/14 (g)
  B1   $ 337    
  1,175     Copano Energy, LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 03/01/16
  B1     1,104    
  575     Denbury Resources Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 03/01/16
  B1     589    
  350     El Paso Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 02/15/16
  Ba3     340    
  1,425     El Paso Corporation, Senior Notes,
12%, 12/12/13
  Ba3     1,546    
  575     Encore Acquisition Company,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.25%, 04/15/14
  B1     493    
  825     Encore Acquisition Company,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.25%, 12/01/17
  B1     709    
  125     Encore Acquisition Company,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.50%, 05/01/16
  B1     123    
  525     Ferrellgas, L.P., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 05/01/14
  Ba3     457    
  1,575     Ferrellgas Partners L.P.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 06/15/12
  B2     1,473    
  1,300     Forest Oil Corp., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 06/15/19
  B1     1,170    
  325     Forest Oil Corp., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 02/15/14 (g)
  B1     320    
  1,575     Hilcorp Energy I, L.P., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 11/01/15 (g)
  B3     1,339    
  475     Inergy, L.p., Senior Notes,
8.75%, 03/01/15 (g)
  B1     464    
  125     Kinder Morgan Finance
Company LLC., Senior Notes,
5.70%, 01/15/16
  Ba1     109    
  525     Mariner Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.75%, 06/30/16
  B3     522    
  1,175     OPTI Canada Inc., Senior
Secured Notes,
7.875%, 12/15/14
  Caa1     764    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 700     OPTI Canada Inc., Senior
Secured Notes,
8.25%, 12/15/14
  Caa1   $ 464    
  300     Penn Virginia Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.375%, 06/15/16
  B2     305    
  200     PetroHawk Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 06/01/15
  B3     185    
  1,275     PetroHawk Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 07/15/13
  B3     1,272    
  400     PetroHawk Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.50%, 08/01/14 (g)
  B3     410    
  350     Plains Exploration & Production Co.,
Senior Notes,
7%, 03/15/17
  B1     306    
  425     Quicksilver Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 08/01/15
  B2     378    
  525     Quicksilver Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
11.75%, 01/01/16
  B2     542    
  150     Range Resources Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.375%, 07/15/13
  Ba3     146    
  650     Range Resources Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.50%, 05/15/16
  Ba3     622    
  750     SandRidge Energy, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
4.222%, 04/01/14
  B3     589    
  75     SandRidge Energy, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8%, 06/01/18 (g)
  B3     63    
  1,525     SandRidge Energy, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 04/01/15
  B3     1,369    
  300     Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Company, Senior Notes,
8%, 02/01/16
  Baa3     314    
  400     Tesoro Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 06/01/19
  Ba1     394    
      29,250    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services — 3.74%      
$ 1,450     ARAMARK Corporation,
Senior Notes,
4.528%, 02/01/15
  B3   $ 1,211    
  400     ARAMARK Corporation,
Senior Notes,
5%, 06/01/12
  B3     364    
  325     Brinker International, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.75%, 06/01/14
  Ba2     295    
  800     FTI Consulting, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 06/15/13
  Ba2     764    
  750     FTI Consulting, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/01/16
  Ba2     714    
  1,100     Mac-Gray Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 08/15/15
  B3     1,046    
  850     O'Charleys, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9%, 11/01/13
  Caa1     750    
  400     OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10%, 06/15/15
  Caa3     272    
  550     Wendy's International Holdings,
LLC, Senior Notes,
10%, 07/15/16 (g)
  B2     526    
  900     West Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.50%, 10/15/14
  Caa1     797    
      6,739    
Personal Non-Durable Consumer Products — .96%      
  675     Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 11/01/15
  Caa1     645    
  375     Jarden Corporation, Senior Notes,
8%, 05/01/16
  B2     358    
  50     Visant Holding Corp., Senior Notes,
10.25%, 12/01/13
  B3     50    
  675     Visant Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.625%, 10/01/12
  B1     670    
      1,723    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
Personal Transportation — .99%      
$ 850     American Airlines, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.858%, 10/01/11
  Ba1   $ 801    
  825     Delta Airlines, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.57%, 11/18/10
  (e)     796    
  225     Northwest Airlines
7.575%, 09/01/20
  (e)     187    
      1,784    
Printing and Publishing — 2.85%      
  151     Affinity Group Holding, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.875%, 02/15/12
  Caa3     60    
  850     Affinity Group Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9%, 02/15/12
  Caa1     578    
  1,100     Deluxe Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 06/01/15
  Ba2     883    
  475     Interpublic Group of Companies,
Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 07/15/17 (g)
  Ba3     482    
  1,175     Local Insight Regatta Holdings,
Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
11%, 12/01/17
  Caa3     311    
  425     Nielsen Finance LLC, Senior Notes,
10%, 08/01/14
  Caa1     404    
  350     Nielsen Finance LLC, Senior Notes,
11.50%, 05/01/16 (g)
  Caa1     340    
  400     Nielsen Finance LLC, Senior Notes,
11.625%, 02/01/14 (g)
  Caa1     397    
  1,225     Nielsen Finance LLC, Senior
Subordinated Discount Notes,
12.50%, 08/01/16 (b)
  Caa1     792    
  1,250     Valassis Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 03/01/15
  B3     903    
      5,150    
Retail Stores — 7.17%      
  1,675     Ace Hardware Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 06/01/16 (g)
  Ba2     1,658    
  1,000     Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.50%, 12/15/13
  Ba2     975    

 

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, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 650     Brown Shoe Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 05/01/12
  B3   $ 590    
  650     Burlington Coat Factory
Warehouse, Corp, Senior Notes,
11.125%, 04/14/14
  B3     508    
  300     Dollarama Group, L.P., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.875%, 08/15/12
  B2     291    
  1,075     Dollar General Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Debentures,
11.875%, 07/15/17
  Caa1     1,155    
  500     GameStop Corp., Senior Notes,
8%, 10/01/12
  Ba1     500    
  1,150     Leslie's Poolmart, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/01/13
  B2     1,093    
  75     Limited Brands, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.90%, 07/15/17
  Ba3     66    
  425     Limited Brands, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 06/15/19 (g)
  Ba2     409    
  625     Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.35%, 03/15/12
  Ba2     569    
  550     May Department Stores Company,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 11/01/10
  Ba2     558    
  1,300     Nebraska Book Company, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 03/15/12
  Caa1     939    
  1,127     Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9%, 10/15/15 (i)
  Caa2     637    
  450     Neiman Marcus Group, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
10.375%, 10/15/15
  Caa3     261    
  1,000     Pantry, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 02/15/14
  Caa1     880    
  250     Rite Aid Corporation, Senior Notes,
10.375%, 07/15/16
  Caa2     224    
  225     Rite Aid Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 06/12/16 (g)
  B3     225    
  800     Sally Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/15/14
  B3     796    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 150     Sally Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 11/15/16
  Caa1   $ 149    
  525     Yankee Candle Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 02/15/15
  B3     444    
      12,927    
Telecommunications — 18.47%      
  1,325     American Tower Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 05/15/19 (g)
  Ba1     1,282    
  875     Broadview Networks Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes,
11.375%, 09/01/12
  B3     683    
  1,800     CC Holdings GS V LLC,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 05/01/17 (g)
  Ba1     1,755    
  650     Cincinnati Bell Inc., Senior Notes,
7%, 02/15/15
  Ba3     585    
  1,775     Cricket Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.375%, 11/01/14
  B3     1,748    
  575     Cricket Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10%, 07/15/15
  B3     572    
  1,275     Crown Castle International
Corporation, Senior Notes,
9%, 01/15/15
  B2     1,297    
  1,850     Digicel Group Limited,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 01/15/15 (g)
  Caa1     1,545    
  1,475     Digicel Limited, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 09/01/12 (g)
  B1     1,433    
  325     Frontier Communications
Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.25%, 01/15/13
  Ba2     297    
  650     Frontier Communications
Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 05/01/14
  Ba2     614    
  1,025     GC Impsat Holdings I, Plc,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 02/15/17 (g)
  B2     908    
  900     GCI, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/15/14
  B3     819    
  425     Hughes Network Systems, LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 04/15/14 (g)
  B1     406    

 

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, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 475     Intelsat (Bermuda), Ltd.,
Senior Notes,
11.50%, 02/04/17 (g)(i)
  Caa2   $ 368    
  500     Intelsat Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 06/15/16 (g)
  B3     479    
  500     Intelsat Ltd., Senior Notes,
11.25%, 06/15/16
  Caa2     510    
  375     Intelsat Subsidiary Holding
Company, Ltd., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 01/15/15 (g)
  B3     360    
  800     iPCS, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
3.153%, 05/01/13
  B1     644    
  950     iPCS, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
5.028%, 05/01/14
  Caa1     644    
  725     Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/01/14
  Caa1     594    
  2,000     MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/01/14
  B3     1,987    
  50     MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/01/14 (g)
  B3     50    
  75     Millicom International Cellular S.A.,
Senior Notes,
10%, 12/01/13
  B1     76    
  650     Nextel Communications,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 10/31/13
  Ba2     536    
  350     Nextel Communications,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 08/01/15
  Ba2     278    
  1,650     Nordic Telephone Company
Holdings ApS., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 05/01/16 (g)
  B1     1,648    
  300     Orascom Telecom Finance S.C.A.,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 02/08/14 (g)
  B2     254    
  575     Paetec Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 06/30/17 (g)
  B1     553    
  525     Paetec Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 07/15/15
  Caa1     462    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 450     Qwest Communications
International, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 02/15/14
  Ba3   $ 410    
  775     Qwest Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.375%, 05/01/16 (g)
  Ba1     745    
  550     Sprint Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 11/15/28
  Ba2     387    
  700     Sprint Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 03/15/12
  Ba2     684    
  1,475     Sprint Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 03/15/32
  Ba2     1,187    
  2,100     Sprint Nextel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6%, 12/01/16
  Ba2     1,717    
  1,250     Telesat Canada, Senior Notes,
11%, 11/01/15 (g)
  Caa1     1,281    
  475     Telesat Canada, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
12.50%, 11/01/17 (g)
  Caa1     468    
  400     Terremark Worldwide, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
12%, 06/15/17 (g)
  B2     382    
  500     Valor Telecommunications
Enterprise, LLC, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/15/15
  Baa3     492    
  1,550     Wind Acquistion Finance S.A.,
Senior Notes,
10.75%, 12/01/15 (g)
  B2     1,604    
  500     Windstream Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 08/01/13
  Ba3     484    
  100     Windstream Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 08/01/16
  Ba3     96    
      33,324    
Textiles and Leather — .22%      
  500     AGY Holding Corp., Senior
Secured Notes,
11%, 11/15/14
  B2     393    

 

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, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
Utilities — 8.92%      
$ 50     AES Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 03/01/14
  B1   $ 47    
  2,375     AES Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 04/15/16 (g)
  B1     2,393    
  850     Dynegy Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
7.50%. 06/01/15
  B3     712    
  1,825     Dynegy Holdings Inc., Senior Notes
7.75%, 06/01/19
  B3     1,428    
  1,750     Energy Future Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.875%, 11/01/17
  Caa1     1,286    
  4,293     Energy Future Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 11/01/17 (i)
  Caa1     2,619    
  925     Mirant Americas Generation, LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.30%, 05/01/11
  B3     925    
  750     NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.375%, 02/01/16
  B1     709    
  950     NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.375%, 01/15/17
  B1     898    
  975     PNM Resources, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.25%, 05/15/15
  Ba2     899    
  497     RRI Energy, Inc., Senior
Secured Notes,
6.75%, 12/15/14
  B1     481    
  1,050     RRI Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 06/15/14
  B2     950    
  1,250     RRI Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 06/15/17
  B2     1,125    
  225     Sierra Pacific Resources,
Senior Notes,
7.803%, 06/15/12
  Ba3     223    
  500     Sierra Pacific Resources,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 03/15/14
  Ba3     490    
  713     Texas Competitive Electric
Holdings, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 11/01/16 (i)
  Caa1     324    
  175     Williams Companies, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 07/15/19
  Baa3     173    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 400     Williams Companies, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 01/15/20 (g)
  Baa3   $ 416    
      16,098    
    Total Corporate Debt Securities
(Total cost of $262,288)
        246,218    
CONVERTIBLE DEBT SECURITIES — 3.67% (d)      
Broadcasting and Entertainment — .11%      
  252     Lions Gate Entertainmnet
Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Convertible Notes,
2.938%, 10/15/24
  (e)     204    
Building and Real Estate — .93%      
  337     D.R. Horton, Inc., Convertible
Senior Notes,
2%, 05/15/14
  Ba3     324    
  750     Host Hotels and Resorts L.P.,
Senior Debentures,
2.625%, 04/15/27 (g)
  (e)     614    
  685     Icahn Partners, Convertible
Subordinated Notes,
4%, 08/15/13 (g)
  (e)     484    
  305     Kilroy Realty L.P.,
3.25%, 04/15/12 (g)
  (e)     250    
      1,672    
Chemicals, Plastic and Rubber — .07%      
  195     Hercules Offshore, Inc.,
Convertible Senior Notes,
3.375%, 06/01/38 (g)
  (e)     120    
Electronics — .67%      
  750     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
Senior Convertible Notes,
5.75%, 08/15/12
  (e)     468    
  750     Lucent Technologies, Inc., Senior
Convertible Debentures,
2.875%, 06/15/25
  B1     533    
  249     Wesco International, Inc., Senior
Convertible Notes
1.75%, 11/15/26
  (e)     208    
      1,209    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
17



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CONVERTIBLE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
Finance — .32%      
$ 384     NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.,
Senior Convertible Notes,
2.50%, 08/15/13
  Ba2   $ 313    
  300     SVB Financial Group, Senior Notes,
3.875%, 04/15/11 (g)
  A3     271    
      584    
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — .28%      
  350     Peabody Energy Corporation,
Convertible Junior
Subordinated Debentures,
4.75%, 12/15/66
  Ba3     253    
  230     Steel Dynamics, Inc., Senior
Convertible Notes,
5.125%, 06/15/14
  (e)     252    
      505    
Oil and Gas — .47%      
  352     Bill Barrett Corporation, Senior
Convertible Notes,
5%, 03/15/28
  (e)     321    
  697     Cal Dive International, Senior
Convertible Notes,
3.25%, 12/15/25
  (e)     530    
      851    
Personal Transportation — .53%      
  593     AirTran Holdings, Inc., Senior
Convertible Notes,
7%, 07/01/23
  Ca     581    
  400     JetBlue Airways Corporation,
Senior Convertible Debentures,
3.75%, 3/15/35
  Ca     382    
      963    
Telecommunications — .29%      
  511     SBA Communication, Senior
Convertible Notes,
4%, 10/01/14 (g)
  (e)     516    
    Total Convertible Debt Securities
(Total cost of $5,999)
        6,624    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
BANK DEBT SECURITIES — 2.14% (d)      
Electronics — 1.25%      
$ 731     Infor Global Solutions Holdings, Ltd.,
4.06%, 07/28/12 (h)
  B3   $ 597    
  500     Infor Global Solutions,
Holdings, Ltd.,
6.56%, 03/02/14 (h)
  Caa2     222    
  1,970     Palm Inc.
3.81%, 04/24/14 (h)
  Ba3     1,438    
      2,257    
Leisure, Amusement and Entertainment — .43%      
  982     Town Sports International LLC,
2.125%, 02/27/14 (h)
  Ba2     781    
Oil and Gas — .20%      
  500     Dresser, Inc.,
6.068%, 05/04/15 (h)
  B3     352    
Telecommunications — .26%      
  750     Trilogy International Partners LLC,
4.097%, 06/29/12 (h)
  B2     473    
    Total Bank Debt Securities
(Total cost of $5,197)
        3,863    
Shares              
PREFERRED STOCK — 1.17% (d)      
Broadcasting and Entertainment — .07%      
  495     Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.,
Series B, Preferred Stock,
10.75% (c)(f)
  C     125    
Electronics — 1.10%      
  3,400     Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I,
Convertible Preferred Stock,
7.75%
  B3     1,995    
    Total Preferred Stock
(Total cost of $2,576)
        2,120    
COMMON STOCK — 1.17% (d)      
  71,818     Bank of America Corporation       948    
  59,775     B&G Foods, Inc., Enhanced Income
Securities
      867    
  53,800     Huntsman Corporation       271    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
18



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Shares       Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
COMMON STOCK — continued  
$ 10,052     WKI Holding Company, Inc.,
Common Stock (c)(f)(h)
    $ 25    
    Total Common Stock and
Warrants (Total cost of $4,534)
        2,111    
Principal
Amount
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.72% (d)  
  3,094     Dexia Delaware LLC, Commercial
Paper, Due 07/01/09,
Discount of .243%
  P-1     3,094    
    Total Short-Term Investments
(Total cost of $3,094)
        3,094    
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Total cost of $283,688)
      $ 264,030    

 

(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 June 30, 2009 was $150.

(d)  Percentages indicated are based on total net assets to common shareholders of $180,436.

(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 $71,977 as of June 30, 2009.

(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, 2009 was $3,888 or 2.15% of total net assets to common shareholders.

(i)  Pay-In-Kind Security

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
19




The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Assets:  
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES, at value (Identified
cost of $283,688 see Schedule of Investments
and Notes 1 and 2)
  $ 264,030    
CASH     470    
RECEIVABLES:  
Investment securities sold     946    
Interest and dividends     5,104    
PREPAID EXPENSES     180    
Total assets   $ 270,730    
Liabilities:  
PAYABLES:  
Investment securities purchased   $ 3,334    
Dividend on common stock     145    
Swap settlement     213    
Dividend on preferred stock     8    
INTEREST RATE SWAP, at fair value (Note 6)     1,020    
ACCRUED EXPENSES (Note 3)     149    
Total liabilities   $ 4,869    
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   $ 180,436    
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     366,042    
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(Note 2)
    2,898    
ACCUMULATED NET REALIZED LOSS FROM
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS (Note 2)
    (168,056 )  
NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON
INVESTMENTS AND INTEREST RATE SWAPS
    (20,678 )  
Net Assets Applicable To Common Stock
(Equivalent to $7.84 per share, based on
23,018,562 shares outstanding)
  $ 180,436    

 

Statement of Operations
For the Six Month Period Ended
June 30, 2009 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

Investment Income: (Note 1)  
Interest income   $ 13,194    
Dividend and other income     197    
Total investment income   $ 13,391    
Expenses:  
Cost of leverage:  
Preferred and auction fees (Note 5)   $ 12    
Total cost of leverage   $ 12    
Professional services:  
Management (Note 3)   $ 426    
Custodian and transfer agent     115    
Legal (Note 8)     84    
Audit     32    
Total professional services   $ 657    
Administrative:  
General administrative (Note 8)   $ 241    
Directors     106    
Stock split     85    
Insurance     65    
NYSE     54    
Shareholder communications     27    
Shareholder meeting     20    
Miscellaneous     13    
Total administrative   $ 611    
Total expenses   $ 1,280    
Net investment income   $ 12,111    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activities:  
Realized loss on investments, net   $ (19,378 )  
Net swap settlement disbursements (Note 6)   $ (1,420 )  
Change in net unrealized depreciation on
investments
  $ 63,053    
Change in unrealized depreciation on interest rate
swap agreement
    1,161    
Total change in net unrealized depreciation on
investments and interest rate swap
  $ 64,214    
Net gain on investments and interest rate swap   $ 43,416    
Cost of Preferred Leverage  
Distributions to preferred stockholders   $ (149 )  
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations
  $ 55,378    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2008
 
From Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 12,111     $ 24,960    
Realized loss on investments, preferred and swap transactions, net     (19,378 )     (25,460 )  
Net swap settlement disbursements     (1,420 )     (933 )  
Change in net unrealized depreciation on investments and other
financial instruments
    64,214       (66,742 )  
Distributions from net investment income related to preferred stock  
Dividends to preferred stockholders     (149 )     (4,060 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   $ 55,378     $ (72,235 )  
Distributions to Common Stockholders:  
From net investment income ($.33 and $.85 per share in 2009 and 2008, respectively)   $ (7,481 )   $ (19,048 )  
Total net increase (decrease) in net assets   $ 47,897     $ (91,283 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock:  
Beginning of period   $ 132,539     $ 223,822    
End of period (Including $2,898 and $262 of undistributed net investment income at
June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively)
  $ 180,436     $ 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
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
NET ASSET VALUE:  
Beginning of period   $ 5.75     $ 9.70     $ 10.95     $ 10.65     $ 11.30     $ 10.95    
NET INVESTMENT INCOME     .53       1.10       1.25 #     1.25       1.25       1.30    
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
    1.96       (4.00 )     (1.00 )#     .35       (.55 )     .45    
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME RELATED
TO PREFERRED STOCK:
    (.07 )     (.20 )     (.25 )     (.25 )     (.25 )     (.25 )  
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS     2.42       (3.10 )           1.35       .45       1.50    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:  
From net investment income     (.33 )     (.85 )     (1.05 )     (1.05 )     (1.10 )     (1.15 )  
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS     (.33 )     (.85 )     (1.05 )     (1.05 )     (1.10 )     (1.15 )  
Effect of rights offering and related expenses; and Auction Term
Preferred Stock offering costs and sales load
                (.20 )                    
NET ASSET VALUE:  
End of period   $ 7.84     $ 5.75     $ 9.70     $ 10.95     $ 10.65     $ 11.30    
PER SHARE MARKET VALUE:  
End of period   $ 7.35     $ 4.50     $ 8.55     $ 11.30     $ 10.15     $ 10.95    
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN†     72.51 %     (40.53 )%     (16.34 )%     22.82 %     2.47 %     12.80 %  

 

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
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD, APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK (a)   $ 180,436     $ 132,539     $ 223,822     $ 208,999     $ 200,549     $ 212,165    
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD, APPLICABLE TO PREFERRED STOCK (a)   $ 85,425     $ 85,425     $ 130,000     $ 130,000     $ 130,000     $ 130,000    
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON AND PREFERRED
STOCK, END OF PERIOD (a)
  $ 265,861     $ 217,964     $ 353,822     $ 338,999     $ 330,549     $ 342,165    
EXPENSE RATIOS:  
Ratio of preferred and other leverage expenses to average net assets*     .02 %**     .15 %     .15 %     .16 %     .16 %     .15 %  
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets*     1.67 %**     1.30 %     1.19 %     1.21 %     1.23 %     1.27 %  
RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*     1.69 %**     1.45 %     1.34 %     1.37 %     1.39 %     1.42 %  
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*     15.94 %**     13.13 %     11.66 %     11.54 %     11.48 %     12.02 %  
RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE
TO COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
    1.08 %**     .92 %     .84 %     .84 %     .85 %     .87 %  
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
    10.23 %**     8.31 %     7.28 %     7.05 %     7.03 %     7.38 %  
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE     41.40 %     57.08 %     67.25 %     64.08 %     61.54 %     70.90 %  

 

  (a)  Dollars in thousands.

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

  *  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 and 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.

Information Regarding
Senior Securities

    June 30,
2009
  As of December 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004  
TOTAL AMOUNT OUTSTANDING:
Preferred Stock
  $ 85,425,000     $ 85,425,000     $ 130,000,000     $ 130,000,000     $ 130,000,000     $ 130,000,000    
ASSET COVERAGE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (1)
  $ 77,815     $ 63,788     $ 68,043     $ 65,192     $ 63,567     $ 65,801    
INVOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (2)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    
APPROXIMATE MARKET VALUE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (2)(3)
  $ 25,000     $ 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 repurchased 1,183 shares of preferred stock at a price of $16,250 per share.

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, 2009
(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. 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 $2,826,000 and a value of $150,000, 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, 2009
(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.

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—In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement on Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("FAS 157"). This standard establishes the definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 was effective for the Fund's fiscal year beginning January 1, 2008.

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FAS 157 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
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)

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 June 30, 2009 in valuing the Fund's investments:

Valuation
Inputs
  Debt
Securities
  Equity
Securities
  Short-term
Investments
  Interest
Rate Swap
 
Level 1—
Quoted  
Prices
  $     $ 1,815,000     $     $    
Level 2—
Other  
Significant 
Observable  
Inputs
    256,705,000       2,266,000       3,094,000       (1,020,000 )  
Level 3—
Significant  
Unobservable 
Inputs
          150,000                
Total   $ 256,705,000     $ 4,231,000     $ 3,094,000     $ (1,020,000 )  

 

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)     (24,000 )  
Realized gain (loss)        
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3     124,000    
Balance, June 30, 2009   $ 150,000    

 

(2) Tax Matters and Distributions

At June 30, 2009, the total cost of securities (including temporary cash investments) for federal income tax purposes was approximately $283,290,000. Aggregate gross unrealized gain on securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was approximately $9,286,000. Aggregate gross unrealized loss on securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was approximately $28,546,000. Net unrealized loss on investments for tax purposes at June 30, 2009 was approximately $19,260,000.

At December 31, 2008, 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  
$ 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  
  1,481,000     December 31, 2014  
  15,500,000     December 31, 2016  
$ 137,729,000      

 

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 $23,368,000 and $28,257,000 in 2008 and 2007, respectively, was from ordinary income.

As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were approximately:

Undistributed Net Investment Income   $ 354,000    
Undistributed Long-Term Gain        
Unrealized Loss   $ (85,054,000 )  
Post-October Losses   $ (11,295,000 )  
Preferred Dividend Payable   $ (10,000 )  
Capital Losses Carry Forward   $ (137,729,000 )  

 


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)

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, 2008, permanent differences between book and tax accounting have been reclassified as follows:

Increase (decrease) in:

Undistributed net investment income   $ 261,000    
Accumulated net realized loss from
securities transactions
  $ 21,560,000    
Capital in excess of par value   $ (21,821,000 )  

 

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 was 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 2005-2008, 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 $426,000 in management fees during the six months ended June 30, 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 June 30, 2009, the fee payable to T. Rowe Price was approximately $77,000, 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 June 30, 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 .193% – .602% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The average dividend rate as of June 30, 2009 was .262%.

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


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)

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 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 $12,000 for service charges for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This amount is included under the caption preferred and auction fees in the accompanying statement of operations.

The Fund is currently not paying commissions on series A, B and C ATP because the broker-dealer is not participating in the auctions.

(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 makes payments to Bank of America, N.A. on a monthly basis at a fixed annual rate. In exchange for such payment Bank of America, N.A. 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 .319% – 1.89% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. 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     $ 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 six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund's obligation under the swap agreement was more than the amount received from Bank of America, N.A. by approximately $1,420,000 and such amount is included in the accompanying statement of operations.

The estimated fair value of the interest rate swap agreement at June 30, 2009 amounted to approximately $1,020,000 of unrealized loss and is presented in the accompanying balance sheet.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)

(7) Purchases and Sales of Securities

Purchases and proceeds of sales or maturities of long-term securities during the six months ended June 30, 2009 were approximately:

Cost of purchases   $ 101,824,000    
Proceeds of sales or maturities   $ 96,461,000    

 

(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 $84,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

The Fund paid approximately $147,000 during the six months ended June 30, 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 June 30, 2009 amounts to $3,888 and represents 2.15% of net assets to common shareholders.

Description   Acquisition
Date
  Principal
Amount/
Shares
  Acquisition
Cost
  Value  
Dresser, Inc.,
6.068%, 05/04/15
  5/4/07   $ 500     $ 500     $ 352    
Infor Global Solutions
Holdings, Ltd.,
4.06%, 07/28/12
  7/25/06     731       731       597    
Infor Global Solutions
Holdings, Ltd.,
6.56%, 03/02/14
  3/1/07     500       505       222    
Palm Inc.
3.81%, 04/24/14
  11/1/07     1,970       1,773       1,438    
Town Sports
International LLC,
2.125%, 02/27/14
  9/21/07     982       938       781    
Trilogy International
Partners LLC,
4.097%, 06/29/12
  6/22/07-6/27/07     750       750       473    
WKI Holding
Company, Inc.,
Common Stock
  3/13/03     10       2,295       25    
Total   $ 3,888    

 

(10) Derivative Contract

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments — The fair value of derivative instruments as of June 30, 2009 was as follows:

Liability Derivatives  
               Balance Sheet   Fair Value
 
    Location      
Interest Rate Swap   Net Unrealized  
 
    Depreciation  
 
    On Investments  
 
    and Interest  
 
    Rate Swaps   $ (1,020,000 )  

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2009, was as follows:

Amount of Realized Loss on Derivatives  

 

    Interest
Rate Swap
 
Net swap settlement disbursements   $ (1,420,000 )  

 

Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Derivatives  

 

    Interest
Rate Swap
 
Change in unrealized depreciation   $ 1,161,000    

 

(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 SFAS 157 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.


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Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2009
(Unaudited)

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 process for measuring the fair value of financial instruments 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 FASB issued SFAS No. 165 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS ("SFAS165"). SFAS 165 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. SFAS 165 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 SFAS 165 is effective on a prospective basis for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Fund has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of its financial statements on August 21, 2009.

(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.


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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 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 may 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, 2009




 

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 -

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies - Not required in semi-annual filing.

 

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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 28, 2009

 

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

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert F. Birch

 

Name:

Robert F. Birch

 

Title:

President

 

Date:

August 28, 2009

 

 

By:

/s/ Ellen E. Terry

 

Name:

Ellen E. Terry

 

Title:

Treasurer

 

Date:

August 28, 2009

 

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