N-Q
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-5769
Van Kampen High Income Trust II
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)
Edward C. Wood III
522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036
 
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-762-4000
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: 3/31/09
 
 

 


 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
The Trust’s schedule of investments as of the close of the reporting period prepared pursuant to Rule 12-12 of Regulation S-X is as follows:
Van Kampen High Income Trust II
Portfolio of Investments n March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
                                 
Par                        
Amount                        
(000)     Description   Coupon     Maturity     Value  
 
       
Corporate Bonds 176.3%
                       
       
Aerospace & Defense 2.2%
                       
$ 780    
Bombardier, Inc. (Canada) (a)
    6.300 %     05/01/14     $ 553,800  
  395    
Hexcel Corp.
    6.750       02/01/15       335,750  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    889,550  
       
 
                     
 
       
Broadcasting 2.2%
                       
  335    
LIN Television Corp., Ser B
    6.500       05/15/13       175,875  
  515    
Salem Communications Corp.
    7.750       12/15/10       249,775  
  725    
Univision Communications, Inc.
    7.850       07/15/11       467,625  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    893,275  
       
 
                     
       
Cable 13.2%
                       
  785    
Anixter, Inc.
    10.000       03/15/14       732,012  
  785    
Charter Communications Operating LLC (a)
    10.875       09/15/14       765,375  
  1,510    
CSC Holdings, Inc. (a)
    8.625       02/15/19       1,460,925  
  115    
DirecTV Holdings LLC
    6.375       06/15/15       108,963  
  1,045    
DirecTV Holdings LLC
    7.625       05/15/16       1,029,325  
  780    
Echostar DBS Corp.
    6.375       10/01/11       754,650  
  340    
Echostar DBS Corp.
    6.625       10/01/14       305,150  
  145    
NTL Cable PLC (United Kingdom)
    8.750       04/15/14       137,750  
  100    
NTL Cable PLC (United Kingdom)
    9.125       08/15/16       93,500  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    5,387,650  
       
 
                     
       
Chemicals 8.9%
                       
  605    
Airgas, Inc. (a)
    7.125       10/01/18       582,312  
  740    
Innophos, Inc.
    8.875       08/15/14       610,500  
  705    
Koppers, Inc.
    9.875       10/15/13       648,600  
  505    
Nalco Co.
    7.750       11/15/11       499,950  
  750    
Terra Capital, Inc.
    7.000       02/01/17       693,750  
  834    
Westlake Chemical Corp.
    6.625       01/15/16       587,970  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    3,623,082  
       
 
                     

 


 

Van Kampen High Income Trust II
Portfolio of Investments n March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
continued
                                 
Par                        
Amount                        
(000)     Description   Coupon     Maturity     Value  
 
       
Consumer Products 2.4%
                       
$ 635    
Oxford Industrials, Inc.
    8.875 %     06/01/11     $ 466,725  
  740    
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (a)
    7.000       03/01/14       495,800  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    962,525  
       
 
                     
       
Diversified Media 0.5%
                       
  685    
Dex Media West LLC, Ser B
    9.875       08/15/13       138,712  
  2,610    
Idearc, Inc. (c)(d)
    8.000       11/15/16       81,563  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    220,275  
       
 
                     
       
Energy 25.7%
                       
  1,500    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
    9.500       02/15/15       1,466,250  
  230    
Cimarex Energy Co.
    7.125       05/01/17       186,300  
  565    
Compagnie Generale de Geophysique, SA (France)
    7.500       05/15/15       449,175  
  60    
Forest Oil Corp.
    7.250       06/15/19       47,700  
  275    
Forest Oil Corp.
    7.750       05/01/14       245,437  
  1,500    
Frontier Oil Corp.
    6.625       10/01/11       1,470,000  
  625    
Hilcorp Energy/Finance Corp. (a)
    7.750       11/01/15       459,375  
  430    
Key Energy Services, Inc.
    8.375       12/01/14       273,050  
  346    
Kinder Morgan, Inc.
    6.500       09/01/12       324,375  
  1,055    
Massey Energy Co.
    6.875       12/15/13       923,125  
  400    
Mirant North America LLC
    7.375       12/31/13       364,000  
  730    
Newfield Exploration Co.
    6.625       09/01/14       664,300  
  195    
Newfield Exploration Co.
    7.125       05/15/18       173,550  
  620    
OPTI Canada, Inc. (Canada)
    8.250       12/15/14       280,550  
  540    
Orion Power Holdings, Inc.
    12.000       05/01/10       559,575  
  650    
Pacific Energy Partners LP
    7.125       06/15/14       602,809  
  210    
Plains Exploration & Production Co.
    7.625       06/01/18       171,150  
  770    
Plains Exploration & Production Co.
    7.750       06/15/15       666,050  

 


 

Van Kampen High Income Trust II
Portfolio of Investments n March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
continued
                                 
Par                        
Amount                        
(000)     Description   Coupon     Maturity     Value  
 
       
Energy (continued)
                       
$ 950    
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC
    10.250 %     11/01/15     $ 479,750  
  750    
Williams Cos, Inc.
    7.625       07/15/19       702,461  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    10,508,982  
       
 
                     
       
Environmental & Facilities Services 1.3%
                       
  560    
Allied Waste North America, Inc.
    7.250       03/15/15       529,823  
       
 
                     
       
 
                       
       
Financial 2.4%
                       
  1,355    
GMAC LLC (a)
    6.875       09/15/11       963,378  
       
 
                     
       
 
                       
       
Food & Drug 3.6%
                       
  355    
Axcan Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
    12.750       03/01/16       332,813  
  1,030    
Rite Aid Corp.
    8.625       03/01/15       236,900  
  560    
SUPERVALU, Inc.
    7.500       05/15/12       553,000  
  365    
SUPERVALU, Inc.
    7.500       11/15/14       358,156  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    1,480,869  
       
 
                     
       
Food & Tobacco 7.6%
                       
  465    
Constellation Brands, Inc.
    7.250       05/15/17       444,075  
  635    
Michael Foods, Inc.
    8.000       11/15/13       568,325  
  800    
Smithfield Foods, Inc., Ser B
    8.000       10/15/09       800,000  
  1,500    
Tyson Foods, Inc.
    7.850       04/01/16       1,299,744  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    3,112,144  
       
 
                     
       
 
                       
       
Forest Products 7.0%
                       
  1,270    
Crown Americas LLC
    7.625       11/15/13       1,281,113  
  850    
Georgia-Pacific Corp. (a)
    7.125       01/15/17       790,500  
  500    
Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    9.500       08/15/13       360,000  
  320    
P.H. Glatfelter Co.
    7.125       05/01/16       274,400  
  395    
Verso Paper Holdings LLC
    9.125       08/01/14       150,100  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    2,856,113  
       
 
                     
       
Gaming & Leisure 8.1%
                       
  1,297    
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc. (a)
    10.000       12/15/15       408,555  

 


 

Van Kampen High Income Trust II
Portfolio of Investments n March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
continued
                                 
Par                        
Amount                        
(000)     Description   Coupon     Maturity     Value  
 
       
Gaming & Leisure (continued)
                       
$ 750    
Host Marriott LP
    6.375 %     03/15/15     $ 558,750  
  1,135    
Host Marriott LP, Ser J
    7.125       11/01/13       922,188  
  860    
Las Vegas Sands Corp.
    6.375       02/15/15       408,500  
  1,535    
MGM Mirage, Inc.
    6.000       10/01/09       836,575  
       
245 MGM Mirage, Inc. (a)
    13.000       11/15/13       183,750  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    3,318,318  
       
 
                     
       
Health Care 22.2%
                       
  490    
Biomet, Inc.
    11.625       10/15/17       434,875  
  960    
Community Health Systems, Inc.
    8.875       07/15/15       912,000  
  625    
DaVita, Inc.
    6.625       03/15/13       609,375  
  1,485    
Fisher Scientific International, Inc.
    6.125       07/01/15       1,476,785  
  665    
FMC Finance III SA (Luxembourg)
    6.875       07/15/17       653,362  
  1,290    
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust IV
    7.875       06/15/11       1,312,575  
  1,345    
HCA, Inc.
    9.125       11/15/14       1,267,662  
  455    
Healthsouth Corp.
    10.750       06/15/16       448,175  
  165    
Invacare Corp.
    9.750       02/15/15       159,638  
  500    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
    7.125       03/15/18       497,042  
  710    
Omnicare, Inc.
    6.875       12/15/15       639,000  
  750    
Res-Care, Inc.
    7.750       10/15/13       665,625  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    9,076,114  
       
 
                     
       
Housing 2.0%
                       
  1,090    
Interface, Inc., Ser B
    9.500       02/01/14       779,350  
  80    
Pulte Homes, Inc.
    6.375       05/15/33       49,200  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    828,550  
       
 
                     
       
Information Technology 4.0%
                       
  435    
Expedia, Inc. (a)
    8.500       07/01/16       371,925  
  890    
Flextronics International Ltd. (Singapore)
    6.500       05/15/13       796,550  

 


 

Van Kampen High Income Trust II
Portfolio of Investments n March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
continued
                                 
Par                        
Amount                        
(000)     Description   Coupon     Maturity     Value  
 
       
Information Technology (continued)
                       
$ 440    
Iron Mountain, Inc.
    8.625 %     04/01/13     $ 442,200  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    1,610,675  
       
 
                     
       
Manufacturing 6.1%
                       
  330    
Baldor Electric Co.
    8.625       02/15/17       263,175  
  1,200    
Case New Holland, Inc.
    7.125       03/01/14       888,000  
  925    
JohnsonDiversey, Inc., Ser B
    9.625       05/15/12       841,750  
  605    
RBS Global, Inc. & Rexnord Corp.
    9.500       08/01/14       493,075  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    2,486,000  
       
 
                     
       
Metals 1.9%
                       
  245    
Foundation PA Coal Co.
    7.250       08/01/14       223,563  
  130    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
    8.375       04/01/17       121,721  
  1,070    
Novelis, Inc. (Canada)
    7.250       02/15/15       433,350  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    778,634  
       
 
                     
       
Pipelines 2.6%
                       
  1,000    
El Paso Corp.
    12.000       12/12/13       1,057,500  
       
 
                     
       
 
                       
       
Retail 8.6%
                       
  1,045    
Brown Shoe Co., Inc.
    8.750       05/01/12       851,675  
  690    
Eye Care Centers of America
    10.750       02/15/15       631,350  
  1,310    
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.
    7.250       02/15/11       1,267,425  
  790    
Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital, Inc.
    9.250       11/15/14       752,475  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    3,502,925  
       
 
                     
       
Services 4.7%
                       
  310    
AMC Entertainment, Inc., Ser B
    8.625       08/15/12       306,125  
  215    
Aramark Services, Inc.
    8.500       02/01/15       198,875  
  1,000    
Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. (a)
    10.750       07/28/16       685,000  

 


 

Van Kampen High Income Trust II
Portfolio of Investments n March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
continued
                                 
Par                        
Amount                        
(000)     Description   Coupon     Maturity     Value  
 
       
Services (continued)
                       
$ 895    
United Rentals North America, Inc.
    6.500 %     02/15/12     $ 720,475  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    1,910,475  
       
 
                     
       
Telecommunications 11.0%
                       
  750    
Intelsat Corp. (a)
    9.250       06/15/16       697,500  
  300    
L-3 Communications Corp.
    7.625       06/15/12       301,875  
  1,000    
Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen Finance Co. (a)
    11.625       02/01/14       906,250  
  955    
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.
    7.250       02/15/11       916,800  
  750    
Sprint Capital Corp.
    6.900       05/01/19       532,500  
  815    
Wind Acquisition Finance, SA (Luxembourg) (a)
    10.750       12/01/15       810,925  
  345    
Windstream Corp.
    8.125       08/01/13       341,550  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    4,507,400  
       
 
                     
       
Transportation 3.4%
                       
  730    
ArvinMeritor, Inc.
    8.750       03/01/12       266,450  
  1,340    
Ford Motor Credit Co.
    7.000       10/01/13       896,784  
  160    
KAR Holdings, Inc.
    8.750       05/01/14       85,600  
  490    
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Ser B
    8.625       08/15/13       147,000  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    1,395,834  
       
 
                     
       
Utility 16.5%
                       
  1,275    
AES Corp.
    7.750       03/01/14       1,147,500  
  740    
AES Corp. (a)
    8.750       05/15/13       732,600  
  615    
CMS Energy Corp.
    6.300       02/01/12       585,068  
  700    
CMS Energy Corp.
    8.500       04/15/11       707,220  
  795    
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.
    7.750       06/01/19       520,725  
  425    
Edison Mission Energy
    7.750       06/15/16       325,125  
  800    
Intergen NV (Netherlands) (a)
    9.000       06/30/17       728,000  
  405    
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
    8.625       11/14/11       388,800  
  765    
NRG Energy, Inc.
    7.375       01/15/17       713,362  
  735    
Reliant Energy, Inc.
    7.875       06/15/17       584,325  

 


 

Van Kampen High Income Trust II
Portfolio of Investments n March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
continued
                                 
Par                        
Amount                        
(000)     Description   Coupon     Maturity     Value  
 
       
Utility (continued)
                       
$ 315    
Sierra Pacific Power Co., Ser H
    6.250 %     04/15/12     $ 318,857  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    6,751,582  
       
 
                     
       
Wireless Communications 6.6%
                       
  240    
American Tower Corp.
    7.125       10/15/12       242,400  
  1,425    
American Tower Corp.
    7.500       05/01/12       1,439,250  
  1,775    
Nextel Communications, Inc., Ser E
    6.875       10/31/13       1,020,625  
       
 
                     
       
 
                    2,702,275  
       
 
                     
       
Wireline 1.6%
                       
  815    
Citizens Communications Co.
    7.125       03/15/19       643,850  
       
 
                     
       
Total Corporate Bonds 176.3%
                    71,997,798  
       
 
                     
         
Equities 0.2%
       
DecisionOne Corp. (5,483 Common Shares) (b)(c)(e)
    0  
Hosiery Corp. of America, Inc., Class A (1,000 Common Shares) (b)(c)(e)
    0  
Preferred Blocker, Inc. (GMAC) (287 Preferred Shares) (a)
    57,158  
VS Holdings, Inc. (20,207 Common Shares) (b)(c)(e)
    0  
 
     
 
       
Total Equities 0.2%
    57,158  
 
     
 
       
Total Long-Term Investments 176.5%
(Cost $88,760,757)
    72,054,956  
 
     
 
       
Repurchase Agreements 0.4%
       
Banc of America Securities ($8,487 par collateralized by U.S. Government obligations in a pooled cash account, interest rate of 0.10%, dated 03/31/09, to be sold on 04/01/09 at $8,487)
    8,487  
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. ($40,740 par collateralized by U.S. Government obligations in a pooled cash account, interest rate of 0.14%, dated 03/31/09, to be sold on 04/01/09 at $40,740)
    40,740  

 


 

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Portfolio of Investments n March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
continued
         
Description   Value  
 
Repurchase Agreements (continued)
       
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. ($84,874 par collateralized by U.S. Government obligations in a pooled cash account, interest rate of 0.13%, dated 03/31/09, to be sold on 04/01/09 at $84,874)
  $ 84,874  
JPMorgan Chase & Co. ($25,462 par collateralized by U.S. Government obligations in a pooled cash account, interest rate of 0.14%, dated 03/31/09, to be sold on 04/01/09 at $25,462)
    25,462  
State Street Bank & Trust Co. ($437 par collateralized by U.S. Government obligations in a pooled cash account, interest rate of 0.01%, dated 03/31/09, to be sold on 04/01/09 at $437)
    437  
 
     
 
       
Total Repurchase Agreements 0.4%
(Cost $160,000)
    160,000  
 
     
 
       
Total Investments 176.9%
(Cost $88,920,757)
    72,214,956  
 
       
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 2.7%
    1,118,228  
 
       
Preferred Shares (including accrued distributions) (79.6%)
    (32,503,407 )
 
     
 
       
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0%
  $ 40,829,777  
 
     
Percentages are calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shares.
 
(a)   144A-Private Placement security which is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This security may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.
 
(b)   Market value is determined in accordance with procedures established in good faith by the Board of Trustees.
 
(c)   Non-income producing security.
 
(d)   This borrower has filed for protection in federal bankruptcy court.
 
(e)   Security has been deemed illiquid..

 


 

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continued
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), defines fair value as the price that the Trust would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market, or in the absence of a principal market the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. FAS 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Trust’s investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
         
  Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
       
  Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
       
  Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
     The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
     The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2009 in valuing the Trust’s investments carried at value:
         
    Investments in  
Valuation Inputs   Securities  
Level 1 - Quoted Prices
  $ -0-  
Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs
    72,214,956  
Level 3 - Significant Unobservable Inputs
    -0-  
 
     
Total
  $ 72,214,956  
 
     
Investments are stated at value using market quotations or indications of value obtained from an independent pricing service. For those securities where quotations or prices are not readily available, valuations are obtained from yield data relating to instruments or securities with similar characteristics in accordance with procedures established in good faith by the Board of Trustees. Factors considered in making this determination may include, but are not limited to, information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts, or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), analysis of the issuer’s financial statements or other available documents and, if necessary, available information concerning other securities in similar circumstances. Futures

 


 

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Portfolio of Investments n March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)
continued
contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day on the exchange on which they are traded. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

 


 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Trust’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Trust in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.
(b) There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 3. Exhibits.
(a) A certification for the Principal Executive Officer of the registrant is attached hereto as part of EX-99.cert.
(b) A certification for the Principal Financial Officer of the registrant is attached hereto as part of EX-99.cert.

 


 

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
       
(Registrant) Van Kampen High Income Trust II
 
 
By:   /s/ Edward C. Wood III    
Name:     Edward C. Wood III   
Title:     Principal Executive Officer   
Date:     May 19, 2009
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
       
By:   /s/ Edward C. Wood III    
Name:     Edward C. Wood III   
Title:     Principal Executive Officer   
Date:     May 19, 2009
       
By:   /s/ Stuart N. Schuldt    
Name:     Stuart N. Schuldt   
Title:     Principal Financial Officer   
Date:     May 19, 2009