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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:

1/1/12 - 6/30/12

 

 

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Item 1 -  Report to Shareholders

 



August 17, 2012

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to report to our shareholders on the results of The New America High Income Fund (the "Fund") for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The Fund's net asset value per share (the "NAV") ended the period at $10.14. The market price for the Fund's shares was $10.25 on June 30, 2012, representing a market price premium to NAV of 1.1%. The Fund continued to pay a monthly dividend of $.065 per share. The annualized dividend yield for a share of common stock purchase at year-end 2011 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was approximately 7.60%. However, there is no certainty that the dividend will continue at the current level of $.065 per share per month. The common stock dividend can be affected by portfolio results, the cost and amount of leverage, market conditions, and operating expenses, among other factors.

The Fund's leverage, which is currently in the form of Auction Term Preferred Stock (the "ATP"), contributed approximately 25.8% of the common dividend for the first six months of 2012. As the Fund previously announced, following a change in the methodology used by Moody's Investors Service ("Moodys") to rate securities issued by closed-end funds, in July Moody's downgraded the Fund's ATP, as well as the preferred securities and debt of many other closed-end funds. In response to the action by Moody's, the Fund expects to redeem all outstanding shares of ATP during the fourth quarter at their liquidation preference (par value) plus accumulated but unpaid dividends, as provided by the terms of the ATP. Fund management is reviewing alternative financing available to the Fund to replace the ATP. Alternative financing is expected to be more costly to the Fund than the ATP, which will reduce the net income otherwise available for distribution to common stockholders. Beginning July 12, the dividend rate for the ATP increased from its prior rate of 150% of the 30-day AA composite commercial paper rate to 300% of the 30-day AA composite commercial paper rate, as provided by the terms of the ATP.

    Total Returns for the Periods Ending June 30, 2012  
    1 Year   3 Years Cumulative  
New America High Income Fund
(Stock Price and Dividends)*
    4.68 %     88.94 %  
New America High Income Fund
(NAV and Dividends)
    7.81 %     74.89 %  
Lipper Closed-End Fund Leveraged
High Yield Average
    7.18 %     72.03 %  
Credit Suisse High Yield Index     7.30 %     56.04 %  
Citigroup 10 Year Treasury Index     17.39 %     29.43 %  

 

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.

The Credit Suisse High Yield Index and Citigroup 10 Year Treasury Index are unmanaged indices. Unlike the Fund, the indices have no trading activity, expenses or leverage.

*  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.

Market Review

The high yield market generated solid absolute performance through the first six months of 2012 amidst a difficult backdrop that included deteriorating economic trends and increasing drama in Europe. The old adage to "Sell in May and go away" seemed to apply, as a spring correction materialized, but strong results in June more than offset losses for the previous month, leaving the high yield asset class with respectable results through the first half despite the prevailing macro and political headwinds.


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Higher rated BB and crossover bonds (rated investment grade by at least one of the rating agencies) generated the best performance during the past three months, while CCC's lagged for the first time since the summer of 2011. In a similar vein, bonds of global issuers underperformed U.S. companies as the European crisis intensified late in the spring. With so much uncertainty and low rates across the globe, investors are clamoring to earn yield where ever they can find it, but still showing selectivity in opting for the higher credit quality tiers of the high yield universe.

The increasing uncertainty and volatility in the financial markets also resulted in a sharp decline in high yield new issuance. Underwriters completed only $50 billion of deals during the quarter, about half of the volume generated between January and March. We sense many portfolio managers also raised cash during the quarter in anticipation of trouble ahead, but are now struggling to stay fully invested. This dynamic has been amplified by the broker dealer community, which continues to hold very lean inventories of good quality high yield securities. These technical factors help account for the surprising stability of our market in the face of more bad news from around the world.

Strategy Review

The significant decline in commodity prices during the past twelve months dictated meaningful portfolio shifts in our top down strategy. This was especially relevant in our energy holdings, given that the oil and gas sector is the largest industry in the high yield market. We have meaningfully reduced the portfolio's exposure in this area since the beginning of the year, focusing particularly on selling the higher cost producers. Our underweight in this sector was a big contributor to relative performance as energy was one of the weakest industries in the market from April to June. We worked hard to redeploy the proceeds from these sales into companies that will benefit from lower energy prices. These include autos, airlines and certain consumer related businesses.

We have also been scouring the investment landscape for shorter-dated securities and reducing exposure to CCC's, with the view that this should also help cushion performance if market trends deteriorate later in the year. Many of our shortest bonds are in the financial services sector, which has continued to generate outstanding absolute returns.

Outlook

With half of calendar year 2012 now in the books, we are gratified by the resilience shown thus far by the high yield market, in spite of numerous storm clouds on the horizon. We hesitate to make an educated forecast for the back half of the year given the huge uncertainties that could derail the asset class's nine month winning streak. Investor psychology remains highly unpredictable and skittish. Management teams seem to have hunkered down last quarter, as evidenced by recent poor hiring trends in the United States. The solution to Europe's financial woes remains elusive and the uncertain American political climate will rear its ugly head again during a critical


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election cycle. In an uncertain world, it is hard to deny the appeal of the semiannual coupon payments promised by high yield issuers, which exceed by a wide margin the yield on all other domestic fixed income strategies.

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, 2012 (Unaudited)
  As a Percent of
Total Investments
 
Oil and Gas     12.11 %  
Finance     12.05 %  
Telecommunications     9.35 %  
Broadcasting and Entertainment     9.24 %  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service     6.04 %  
Healthcare, Education and Childcare     5.60 %  
Building and Real Estate     4.48 %  
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing     4.33 %  
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals     4.06 %  
Electronics     3.12 %  
Containers, Packaging and Glass     3.10 %  
Automobile     2.78 %  
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming     2.62 %  
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber     2.17 %  
Retail Stores     2.12 %  
Beverage, Food and Tobacco     2.11 %  
Aerospace and Defense     1.63 %  
Utilities     1.41 %  
Personal Transportation     1.35 %  
Insurance     1.18 %  
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services     0.91 %  
Leisure, Amusement and Entertainment     0.86 %  
Cargo Transport     0.60 %  
Textiles and Leather     0.45 %  
Banking     0.40 %  
Personal Non-Durable Consumer Products     0.21 %  
Printing and Publishing     0.21 %  
Groceries     0.17 %  
Short-Term Investments     5.34 %  
Total Investments     100.00 %  
Moody's Investors Service Ratings
June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
  As a Percent of
Total Investments
 
Short-Term P-1     5.34 %  
Baa1     0.19 %  
Baa2     0.32 %  
Baa3     1.11 %  
Total Baa     1.62 %  
Ba1     5.52 %  
Ba2     8.73 %  
Ba3     12.24 %  
Total Ba     26.49 %  
B1     14.63 %  
B2     13.60 %  
B3     17.50 %  
Total B     45.73 %  
Caa1     8.44 %  
Caa2     5.48 %  
Caa3     2.43 %  
Total Caa     16.35 %  
Ca     0.09 %  
Unrated     2.76 %  
Equity     1.62 %  
Total Investments     100.00 %  

 


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — 125.82% (d)      
Aerospace and Defense — 2.20%      
$ 650     BE Aerospace Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 07/01/18
  Ba2   $ 712    
  475     Ducommun, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.75%, 07/15/18
  B3     501    
  500     Esterline Technologies,
Senior Notes,
7%, 08/01/20
  Ba2     549    
  775     Kratos Defense and Security
Solutions, Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 06/01/17
  B3     835    
  625     Moog, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 06/15/18
  Ba3     663    
  525     Sequa Corporation, Senior Notes,
11.75%, 12/01/15 (g)
  Caa2     552    
  225     Sequa Corporation, Senior Notes,
13.50%, 12/01/15 (g)
  Caa2     239    
  200     Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 10/01/17
  Ba3     217    
  850     Transdigm, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 12/15/18
  B3     931    
      5,199    
Automobile — 3.46%      
  725     Allison Transmission, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.125% 05/15/19 (g)
  B3     758    
  1,000     Chrysler Group LLC, Senior Notes,
8%, 06/15/19
  B2     1,027    
  475     Chrysler Group LLC, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 06/15/21
  B2     488    
  400     Conti Gummi Finance B.V.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 07/15/15 (g)(EUR)
  Ba3     556    
  300     Delphi Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.875%, 05/15/19
  Ba2     320    
  375     Delphi Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.125%, 05/15/21
  Ba2     409    
  2,000     Ford Motor Credit Company LLC,
Senior Notes,
5%, 05/15/18
  Baa3     2,110    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 375     Ford Motor Credit Company LLC,
Senior Notes,
12%, 05/15/15
  Baa3   $ 465    
  175     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Senior Notes,
7%, 05/15/22
  B1     176    
  550     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 08/15/20
  B1     587    
  200     Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 08/15/20
  B1     216    
  225     Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 04/15/16 (g)
  B2     207    
  200     Schaeffler Finance B.V.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/15/17 (g)
  B1     209    
  600     Schaeffler Finance B.V.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 02/15/19 (g)
  B1     636    
      8,164    
Banking — .54%      
  1,250     Amsouth Bank, N.A,
Subordinated Notes,
5.20%, 04/01/15
  Ba3     1,266    
Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 2.86%      
  380     Bumble Bee Acquistion Company,
Senior Notes,
9%, 12/15/17 (g)
  B2     382    
  600     Constellation Brands, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6%, 05/01/22
  Ba1     642    
  525     Cott Beverages, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.125%, 09/01/18
  B3     570    
  200     Cott Beverages, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.375%, 11/15/17
  B3     216    
  150     Darling International, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 12/15/18
  Ba3     168    
  1,150     Del Monte Foods Company,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 02/15/19
  B3     1,193    
  750     Land O'Lakes Capital Trust I,
7.45%, 03/15/28 (g)
  Ba1     720    

 

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, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 900     Michael Foods, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.75%, 07/15/18
  Caa1   $ 981    
  875     Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 09/01/17
  Caa1     932    
  375     TreeHouse Foods, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 03/01/18
  Ba2     403    
  525     U.S. Food Service, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 06/30/19 (g)
  Caa2     532    
      6,739    
Broadcasting and Entertainment — 12.37%      
  800     AMC Entertainment, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 06/01/19
  B2     858    
  475     Block Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/01/20 (g)
  Ba3     484    
  475     Bresnan Broadband Holdings,
Senior Notes,
8%, 12/15/18 (g)
  B3     494    
  875     Cablevision Systems Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 04/15/18
  B1     927    
  350     Cablevision Systems Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8%, 04/15/20
  B1     376    
  275     Cablevision Systems Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 09/15/17
  B1     308    
  1,075     CCO Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
6.625%, 01/31/22
  B1     1,150    
  600     CCO Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
7%, 01/15/19
  B1     651    
  1,200     CCO Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
7.25%, 10/30/17
  B1     1,311    
  250     CCO Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 06/01/20
  B1     276    
  425     CCO Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
7.875%, 04/30/18
  B1     463    
  1,350     Cequel Communications Holdings I,
LLC, Senior Notes,
8.625%, 11/15/17 (g)
  B3     1,455    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 150     Cinemark USA, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.375%, 06/15/21
  B3   $ 162    
  225     Clear Channel Communications,
Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 10/15/27
  Ca     100    
  300     Clear Channel Communications,
Inc., Senior Notes,
11%, 08/01/16
  Ca     185    
  175     Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings,
Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 03/15/20 (g)
  B3     168    
  1,450     Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings,
Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 03/15/20 (g)
  B3     1,417    
  150     Cyfrowy Polsat Finance AB,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 05/20/18 (g)(EUR)
  Ba3     194    
  475     Dish DBS Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/21
  Ba2     514    
  700     Dish DBS Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.875%, 09/01/19
  Ba2     807    
  150     Dish DBS Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.125%, 02/01/16
  Ba2     165    
  575     GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC,
Senior Notes,
7.628%, 06/15/41 (g)
  Ba3     578    
  325     Lamar Media Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
5.875%, 02/01/22 (g)
  B1     334    
  350     Lin Television Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 04/15/18
  Caa1     358    
  350     National CineMedia LLC,
Senior Notes,
6%, 04/15/22 (g)
  Ba2     356    
  350     Netflix, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 11/15/17
  Ba2     369    
  825     Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 04/15/17
  B3     873    
  375     Polish Television Holding B.V.,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 05/15/17 (g)(EUR)
  (e)     479    
  500     Regal Cinemas Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 07/15/19
  B2     551    

 

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, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 825     Regal Cinemas Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 08/15/18
  B3   $ 907    
  925     Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/01/17 (g)
  B1     1,021    
  2,425     Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 04/01/15 (g)
  B2     2,722    
  300     Unitymedia Hessen/NRW,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 12/01/17 (g)
  B3     319    
  475     Unitymedia Hessen GmbH&Co.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 03/15/21 (g)(EUR)
  B3     649    
  375     Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 05/15/19 (g)
  B2     386    
  1,950     Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 11/01/20 (g)
  B2     2,087    
  1,750     Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 05/15/21 (g)
  Caa2     1,767    
  475     UPCB Finance Limited,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 01/15/22 (g)
  Ba3     468    
  550     UPCB Finance Limited,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 11/15/21 (g)
  Ba3     560    
  450     UPCB Finance Limited,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 01/15/20 (g)(EUR)
  Ba3     602    
  575     Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
5%, 07/15/22 (g)
  Ba1     584    
  75     Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 04/15/18
  Ba1     82    
  150     WMG Acquisition Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 06/15/16 (g)
  Ba2     164    
  425     XM Satellite Radio, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
13%, 08/01/14 (g)
  B2     474    
      29,155    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
Building and Real Estate — 6.06%      
$ 575     Associated Materials, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 11/01/17
  Caa1   $ 513    
  275     Aviv Healthcare Properties Ltd.
Partnership, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/15/19
  B1     283    
  500     CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.625%, 10/15/20
  Ba1     527    
  325     CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
11.625%, 06/15/17
  Ba2     369    
  650     Dycom Investments Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.125%, 01/15/21
  Ba3     666    
  300     Host Hotels and Resorts, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
5.875%, 06/15/19
  Ba1     327    
  400     Host Marriott, L.P., Senior Notes,
6%, 10/01/21
  Ba1     440    
  600     KB Home, Senior Notes,
8%, 03/15/20
  B2     612    
  475     Masco Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.85%, 03/15/17
  Ba2     498    
  325     Masco Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.125%, 10/03/16
  Ba2     348    
  750     Mercer International, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 12/01/17
  B3     773    
  225     Meritage Homes Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7%, 04/01/22 (g)
  B1     232    
  250     MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 02/15/22
  Ba1     252    
  525     MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 05/01/21
  Ba1     547    
  1,250     Nortek, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 04/15/21
  Caa1     1,225    
  650     Nortek, Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 12/01/18
  Caa1     678    
  575     Potlach Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.50%, 11/01/19
  Ba1     611    

 

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, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 725     Reliance Intermediate Holdings, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 12/15/19 (g)
  Ba2   $ 798    
  900     Shea Homes Limited Partnership,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 05/15/19
  B2     967    
  200     Standard Pacific Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 05/15/18
  B3     219    
  400     Standard Pacific Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.75%, 09/15/16
  B3     471    
  550     Summit Materials LLC, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 01/31/20 (g)
  B3     587    
  850     Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 04/15/20 (g)
  B2     890    
  525     Texas Industries, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 08/15/20
  Caa2     528    
  125     USG Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.375%, 10/15/18 (g)
  B2     131    
  725     USG Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 08/01/14 (g)
  B2     805    
      14,297    
Cargo Transport — .81%      
  480     DP World Ltd., Senior Notes,
6.85%, 07/02/37 (g)
  Baa3     472    
  7     Florida East Coast Holdings,
Senior Notes,
10.50%, 08/01/17 (h)
  Caa3     6    
  325     Florida East Coast Railway
Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.125%, 02/01/17
  B3     339    
  250     Kansas City Southern de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V., Senior Notes,
6.125%, 06/15/21
  Ba2     275    
  200     Kansas City Southern de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V., Senior Notes,
6.625%, 12/15/20
  Ba2     223    
  525     Kansas City Southern de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V., Senior Notes,
8%, 02/01/18
  Ba2     584    
      1,899    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 2.94%      
$ 225     Compass Minerals International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 06/01/19
  Ba2   $ 241    
  500     Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 04/15/20
  Ba3     514    
  1,150     Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 02/01/18
  B3     1,173    
  275     Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9%, 11/15/20
  (e)     237    
  175     Huntsman International LLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 03/15/20
  B2     197    
  1,250     Huntsman International LLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 03/15/21
  B2     1,409    
  575     Ineos Finance PLC, Senior Notes,
8.375%, 02/15/19 (g)
  B1     592    
  200     Ineos Finance PLC, Senior Notes,
9%, 05/15/15 (g)
  B1     210    
  375     Koppers Holdings Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 12/01/19
  B1     405    
  475     Lyondell Chemical Company,
Senior Notes,
5%, 04/15/19 (g)
  Ba2     497    
  300     Momentive Performance Materials,
Inc., Senior Notes,
9%, 01/15/21
  Caa1     228    
  1,175     Momentive Performance Materials,
Inc., Senior Notes,
11.50%, 12/01/16
  Caa3     875    
  325     PolyOne Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 09/15/20
  Ba3     345    
      6,923    
Containers, Packaging and Glass — 4.19%      
  375     AEP Industries, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 04/15/19
  B3     388    
  425     Ball Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 09/01/19
  Ba1     468    
  1,000     Beverage Packaging Holdings,
Senior Notes,
8%, 12/15/16 (g)(EUR)
  Caa1     1,196    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 250     Boise Paper Holdings LLC,
Senior Notes,
8%, 04/01/20
  Ba3   $ 276    
  375     Boise Paper Holdings LLC,
Senior Notes,
9%, 11/01/17
  Ba3     413    
  425     Bway Holding Company,
Senior Notes,
10%, 06/15/18
  B3     463    
  625     Cascades Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 12/15/17
  Ba3     628    
  925     Cascades, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 01/15/20
  Ba3     920    
  250     Clearwater Paper Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 11/01/18
  Ba3     263    
  100     Clondalkin Acquisition BV,
Senior Notes,
2.468%, 12/15/13 (g)
  B2     90    
  325     Exopack Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10%, 06/01/18
  Caa2     324    
  525     Graphic Packaging International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 10/01/18
  B2     575    
  600     Graphic Packaging International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 06/15/17
  B2     658    
  350     Greif Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 08/01/19
  Ba2     394    
  300     Plastipak Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 08/15/19 (g)
  B3     340    
  175     Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 04/15/19 (g)
  Ba3     183    
  135     Rock-Tenn Company, Senior Notes,
4.45%, 03/01/19 (g)
  Ba1     138    
  90     Rock-Tenn Company, Senior Notes,
4.90%, 03/01/22 (g)
  Ba1     93    
  575     Sappi Papier Holding GmbH,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 07/15/17 (g)
  Ba2     579    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 275     Sappi Papier Holding GmbH,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 06/15/19 (g)
  Ba2   $ 276    
  400     Tekni Plex, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.75%, 06/01/19 (g)
  Caa1     405    
  675     Weyerhaeuser Company,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 01/15/25
  Ba1     799    
      9,869    
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 5.85%      
  400     Altra Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.125%, 12/01/16
  Ba3     430    
  375     Amsted Industries, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 03/15/18 (g)
  B1     398    
  1,075     Building Materials Corporation of
America, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 05/01/21 (g)
  Ba3     1,139    
  650     Case New Holland, Incorporated,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 12/01/17
  Ba2     747    
  900     CNH Capital LLC, Senior Notes,
6.25%, 11/01/16 (g)
  Ba2     961    
  450     Coleman Cable, Inc., Senior Notes,
9%, 02/15/18
  B3     466    
  250     Columbus McKinnon Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.875%, 02/01/19
  B1     265    
  2,000     Commscope, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 01/15/19 (g)
  B3     2,115    
  650     Euramax International, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 04/01/16
  Caa1     574    
  500     Fiat Industrial Finance, Senior Notes,
6.25%, 03/09/18 (EUR)
  Ba2     637    
  300     Manitowoc Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 11/01/20
  B3     324    
  375     Mcron Finance Sub LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 05/15/19 (g)
  B1     375    
  475     Oshkosh Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 03/01/17
  B1     518    
  475     Oshkosh Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.50%, 03/01/20
  B1     519    

 

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, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 200     Owens Corning, Inc., Senior Notes,
9%, 06/15/19
  Ba1   $ 249    
  800     RBS Global, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 05/01/18
  B3     864    
  700     Sensata Technologies BV,
Senior Notes,
6.50%, 05/15/19 (g)
  B2     716    
  450     SPX Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.875%, 09/01/17
  Ba2     493    
  200     Terex Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.50%, 04/01/20
  B2     202    
  50     Terex Corporation, Senior Notes,
10.875%, 06/01/16
  B2     56    
  975     Terex Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8%, 11/15/17
  Caa1     1,004    
  675     Vulcan Materials, Senior Notes,
7.50%, 06/15/21
  Ba2     744    
      13,796    
Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 8.17%      
  425     Aguila 3 S.A., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 01/31/18 (g)
  B2     438    
  150     Aguila 3 S.A., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 01/31/18 (g)
  B2     154    
  575     Alliance Data Systems Company,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 04/01/20 (g)
  (e)     578    
  275     Anixter Inc., Senior Notes,
5.625%, 05/01/19
  Ba3     283    
  475     Anixter Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 03/15/14
  Ba3     517    
  600     Aramark Holdings, Senior Notes,
8.625%, 05/01/16 (g)
  B3     614    
  250     Ashtead Capital Inc., Senior Notes,
6.50%, 07/15/22 (g)
  B2     250    
  1,000     Avis Budget Car Rental LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.625%, 03/15/18
  B2     1,090    
  700     Capsugel Finance Company,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 08/01/19 (g)(EUR)
  Caa1     957    
  25     CDW Corporation, Senior
Secured Notes,
8%, 12/15/18
  B1     27    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 2,300     CDW Corporation, Senior
Subordinate Notes,
12.535%, 10/12/17
  Caa1   $ 2,496    
  825     CDW Escrow Corporation, Senior
Subordinate Notes,
8.50%, 04/01/19
  B3     879    
  275     Ceridian Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 07/15/19 (g)
  B1     283    
  1,300     First Data Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 06/15/19 (g)
  B1     1,326    
  1,825     First Data Corporation, Senior Notes,
12.625%, 01/15/21
  Caa1     1,825    
  475     FTI Consulting Inc., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 10/01/20
  Ba2     502    
  150     FTI Consulting Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/01/16
  Ba2     155    
  400     Garda World Security Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 03/15/17 (g)
  B2     428    
  125     Gategroup Finance (Luxembourg)
S.A., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 03/01/19 (g)(EUR)
  B1     158    
  475     Goodman Networks, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
12.125%, 07/01/18 (g)
  B2     499    
  975     iPayment, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.25%, 05/15/18
  B3     878    
  550     Jaguar Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 12/01/19 (g)
  B3     597    
  700     Lender Processing Services, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 07/01/16
  Ba2     730    
  350     Maxim Crane Works, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
12.25%, 04/15/15 (g)
  Caa2     341    
  275     Service Master Company,
Senior Notes,
8%, 02/15/20
  B3     298    
  650     Syniverse Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 01/15/19
  Caa1     707    
  250     Truven Health Analytics,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 06/01/20 (g)
  Caa1     260    

 

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 350     UR Financing Escrow Corporation,
Senior Notes,
5.75%, 07/15/18 (g)
  Ba3   $ 364    
  525     West Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.875%, 01/15/19
  B3     538    
  1,025     West Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.625%, 10/01/18
  B3     1,081    
      19,253    
Electronics — 3.46%      
  475     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 08/01/20
  Ba3     521    
  175     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 12/15/17
  Ba3     192    
  700     Core Logic, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 06/01/21 (g)
  Ba3     717    
  800     Epicor Software Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 05/01/19
  Caa1     816    
  125     Fidelity National Information
Services, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 07/15/17 (g)
  Ba2     137    
  325     Fidelity National Information
Services, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 07/15/20
  Ba2     366    
  125     Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.05%, 02/01/20
  Caa1     123    
  310     Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.125%, 03/15/18 (g)
  B1     337    
  775     HD Supply, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.125%, 04/15/19 (g)
  B2     837    
  475     HD Supply, Inc., Senior Notes,
11%, 04/15/20 (g)
  Caa1     512    
  1,375     iGATE Corporation, Senior Notes,
9%, 05/01/16
  B2     1,461    
  375     JDA Software Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8%, 12/15/14
  B1     397    
  650     Lawson Software, Senior Notes,
9.375%, 04/01/19 (g)
  Caa1     692    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 225     Lawson Software, Senior Notes,
11.50%, 07/15/18 (g)
  Caa1   $ 254    
  1,000     MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 04/01/19
  Caa1     785    
      8,147    
Finance — 15.47%      
  475     AerCap Aviation Solutions B.V.,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 05/30/17 (g)
  (e)     476    
  300     Aircastle Limited, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 04/15/17
  Ba3     304    
  700     Aircastle Limited, Senior Notes,
7.625%, 04/15/20
  Ba3     710    
  600     Aircastle Limited, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 08/01/18
  Ba3     666    
  800     Air Lease Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.625%, 04/01/17 (g)
  (e)     786    
  1,025     Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Notes,
4.625%, 06/26/2015
  B1     1,024    
  1,175     Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.50%, 02/15/17
  B1     1,190    
  500     Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.25%, 12/01/17
  B1     526    
  775     Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 09/15/20
  B1     874    
  250     Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 03/15/20
  B1     289    
  725     Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 11/01/31
  B1     845    
  475     CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
4.75%, 02/15/15 (g)
  B1     489    
  625     CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.25%, 03/15/18
  B1     644    
  1,575     CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.375%, 05/15/20
  B1     1,603    
  2,175     CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.50%, 02/15/19 (g)
  B1     2,240    
  1,650     CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.625%, 04/01/18 (g)
  B1     1,778    
  1,200     Discover Financial Services,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 07/15/19
  Ba1     1,542    
  400     E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/16
  B2     407    

 

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 475     E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.875%%, 12/01/15
  B2   $ 483    
  3,373     E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
12.50%, 11/30/17
  (e)     3,871    
  350     General Motors Financial Company,
Inc., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/18
  Ba3     382    
  1,375     Icahn Enterprises, L.P., Senior Notes,
8%, 01/15/18
  Ba3     1,457    
  425     International Lease Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
4.875%, 04/01/15
  Ba3     425    
  350     International Lease Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.75%, 05/15/16
  Ba3     355    
  675     International Lease Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 12/15/20
  Ba3     773    
  525     International Lease Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.625%, 01/15/22
  Ba3     610    
  1,800     International Lease Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 09/01/17
  Ba3     2,034    
  525     MBIA Insurance Corporation,
Surplus Notes,
14%, 01/15/33 (g)
  Caa3     278    
  500     Nationstar Mortgage LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.625%, 05/01/19 (g)
  B2     528    
  400     Neuberger Berman Group LLC,
Senior Notes,
5.625%, 03/15/20 (g)
  Ba1     416    
  425     Neuberger Berman Group LLC,
Senior Notes,
5.875%, 03/15/22 (g)
  Ba1     443    
  1,500     Nuveen Investments, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.50%, 09/15/15
  Caa2     1,365    
  2,425     Nuveen Investments, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.50%, 11/15/15
  Caa2     2,449    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 225     Provident Funding Associates, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
10.125%, 02/15/19 (g)
  B2   $ 209    
  575     Provident Funding Associates, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 04/15/17 (g)
  Ba3     599    
  1,725     SLM Corporation, Senior
Medium Term Notes,
8.45%, 06/15/18
  Ba1     1,935    
  625     Springleaf Finance Corporation,
Senior Medium Term
Notes, 6.90%, 12/15/17
  Caa1     497    
  900     Synovus Financial Corporation,
Subordinate Notes,
5.125%, 06/15/17
  B3     826    
  125     Synovus Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 02/15/19
  B2     132    
      36,460    
Groceries — .23%      
  500     Susser Holdings LLC, Senior Notes,
8.50%, 05/15/16
  B2     545    
Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 7.58%      
  125     Accellent, Inc. Senior Notes,
8.375%, 02/01/17
  B1     127    
  675     Accellent, Inc Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10%, 11/01/17
  Caa2     565    
  1,500     Biomet, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.375%, 10/15/17
  B3     1,605    
  575     Biomet, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
11.625%, 10/15/17
  Caa1     621    
  800     Capella Healthcare Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 07/01/17
  B3     828    
  1,550     CHS/Community Health Systems,
Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 11/15/19
  B3     1,643    
  175     Crown NewCo 3,Senior Notes,
7%, 02/15/18 (g)(GBP)
  B2     266    
  525     Davita, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.375%, 11/01/18
  B2     543    
  775     Fresenius Medical Care
US Finance II, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.625%, 07/31/19 (g)
  Ba2     802    

 

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 450     Fresenius Medical Care
US Finance II, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.875%, 01/31/22 (g)
  Ba2   $ 467    
  1,325     HCA, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 02/15/22
  B3     1,438    
  550     HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
8.50%, 04/15/19
  Ba3     615    
  98     HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
9.875%, 02/15/17
  B2     107    
  1,250     Health Management Associates, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 01/15/20 (g)
  B3     1,325    
  825     Iasis Healthcare Capital
8.375%, 05/15/19
  Caa1     811    
  600     Inventive Health Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 08/15/18 (g)
  Caa2     510    
  425     Inventive Health Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 08/15/18 (g)
  Caa2     361    
  525     Kindred Healthcare, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 06/01/19
  B3     473    
  250     LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 10/01/20
  Ba1     267    
  475     MedAssets, Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 11/15/18
  B3     501    
  900     Multiplan, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.875%, 09/01/18 (g)
  Caa1     986    
  350     Mylan Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 07/15/17 (g)
  Ba2     389    
  525     Radiation Therapy Services, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
9.875%, 04/15/17
  Caa2     409    
  925     Tenet Healthcare Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.25%, 11/01/18
  B1     976    
  50     Tenet Healthcare Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 07/01/19
  B1     56    
  175     Universal Health Services, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7%, 10/01/18
  B1     189    
  200     Universal Hospital Services, Inc.,
Senior Secured
Notes, 8.50%, 06/01/15
  B3     203    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 500     Vanguard Health Holding
Company II, LLC, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/01/19
  B3   $ 506    
  250     Vanguard Health Holding
Company II, LLC, Senior Notes,
8%, 02/01/18
  B3     255    
  31     Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.,
Senior Discount Notes,
Zero Coupon, 02/01/16
  Caa1     21    
      17,865    
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 3.43%      
  150     Ameristar Casinos, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 04/15/21
  B3     161    
  340     Ameristar Casinos, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 04/15/21 (g)
  B3     364    
  300     Boyd Gaming Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 12/01/18
  B3     311    
  450     Boyd Gaming Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9%, 07/01/20 (g)
  B3     454    
  425     Caesar's Entertainment Operating
Company, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.625%, 06/01/15
  Caa1     351    
  750     Caesar's Entertainment Operating
Company, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.25%, 06/01/17
  B2     817    
  850     CCM Merger, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 05/01/19 (g)
  Caa2     861    
  275     Choice Hotels International, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.75%, 07/01/22
  Baa3     288    
  300     MGM Mirage, Senior Notes,
9%, 03/15/20
  Ba2     334    
  375     MGM Mirage, Senior Notes,
10.375%, 05/15/14
  Ba2     425    
  300     Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 04/01/22
  B3     320    
  325     Quapaw Downstream Development
Authority, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 07/01/19 (g)
  B3     335    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 400     Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 06/15/19 (g)
  B3   $ 414    
  750     Seminole Tribe of Florda,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/01/17 (g)
  Ba1     814    
  875     Seneca Gaming Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 12/01/18 (g)
  B2     897    
  175     Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Worldwide, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.15%, 12/01/19
  Baa3     208    
  975     Station Casinos LLC, Senior Notes,
3.66%, 06/18/18 (g)
  Caa2     731    
      8,085    
Insurance — 1.59%      
  650     Amerigroup Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 11/15/19
  Ba2     697    
  925     Assured Guarantee Holdings
Municipal Holdings, Inc., Junior
Subordinated Debentures,
6.40%, 12/15/66 (g)
  Ba1     611    
  750     Hub International Limited,
Senior Notes,
9%, 12/15/14 (g)
  Caa1     761    
  1,235     Hub International Limited, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
10.25%, 06/15/15 (g)
  Caa2     1,260    
  425     USI Holdings Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
9.75%, 05/15/15 (g)
  Caa2     427    
      3,756    
Leisure, Amusement and Entertainment — 1.16%      
  525     Cedar Fair LP, Senior Notes,
9.125%, 08/01/18
  B2     583    
  175     Easton Bell Sports Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 12/01/16
  B2     191    
  450     Manchester United Finance plc,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 02/01/17 (g)
  (e)     487    
  225     NCL Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.50%, 11/15/18
  Caa1     245    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 350     NCL Corporation, Senior Notes,
11.75%, 11/15/16
  B2   $ 402    
  775     Ticketmaster, Senior Notes,
10.75%, 08/01/16
  B3     821    
      2,729    
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 5.49%      
  725     AK Steel Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.625%, 05/15/20
  B2     614    
  575     Alrosa Finance S.A., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 11/03/20 (g)
  Ba3     603    
  925     Arch Coal, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 06/15/21
  B3     782    
  250     Consol Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 04/01/17
  B1     260    
  1,300     Consol Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 04/01/20
  B1     1,372    
  525     Essar Steel Algoma Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 06/15/15 (g)
  Caa2     444    
  350     FMG Resources Pty. Ltd.,
Senior Notes,
6%, 04/01/17 (g)
  Ba3     348    
  850     FMG Resources Pty. Ltd.,
Senior Notes,
7%, 11/01/15 (g)
  Ba3     863    
  1,000     Foresight Energy LLC, Senior Notes,
9.625%, 08/15/17 (g)
  Caa1     1,005    
  700     JMC Steel Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 03/15/18 (g)
  B3     693    
  425     Novelis, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.75%, 12/15/20
  B2     459    
  625     Peabody Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6%, 11/15/18 (g)
  Ba1     623    
  650     Peabody Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.25%, 11/15/21 (g)
  Ba1     642    
  3,375     Ryerson Holding Corporation,
Senior Secured Notes,
16.50%, 02/01/15 (b)
  Caa3     1,755    
  1,225     Ryerson Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
12%, 11/01/15
  Caa1     1,228    
  775     Severstal Columbus LLC,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 02/15/18
  B3     775    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 50     Steel Dynamics, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 04/15/16
  Ba2   $ 52    
  450     United States Steel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 03/15/22B1
  B1     430    
      12,948    
Oil and Gas — 16.38%      
  200     Alta Mesa Holdings, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
9.625%, 10/15/18
  B3     198    
  275     AmeriGas Finance LLC,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 05/20/20
  Ba2     280    
  1,125     AmeriGas Finance LLC,
Senior Notes,
7%, 05/20/22
  Ba2     1,153    
  700     Antero Resources Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 08/01/19
  B2     724    
  1,425     Antero Resources Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.375%, 12/01/17
  B2     1,568    
  300     Atwood Oceanics, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.50%, 02/01/20
  Ba3     314    
  750     Berry Petroleum Company,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 09/15/22
  B1     772    
  300     Berry Petroleum Company,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 11/01/20
  B1     312    
  450     Berry Petroleum Company,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 06/01/14
  B1     503    
  1,025     Bill Barrett Corporation, Senior Notes,
7%, 10/15/22
  B1     979    
  1,100     Bill Barrett Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.625%, 10/01/19
  B1     1,100    
  350     Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 11/15/19 (g)
  Ba3     315    
  800     Clayton Williams Energy Company,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 04/01/19
  B3     788    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 300     Concho Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7%, 01/15/21
  B1   $ 321    
  500     Concho Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 10/01/17
  B1     551    
  750     Connacher Oil and Gas Limited,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 08/01/19, (g)
  Caa2     664    
  772     Denbury Resources Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.25%, 02/15/20
  B1     845    
  700     Dolphin Subsidiary II, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.50%, 10/15/16 (g)
  Ba1     745    
  1,125     Dolphin Subsidiary II, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 10/15/21 (g)
  Ba1     1,243    
  75     El Paso Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.50%, 09/15/20
  Ba3     82    
  800     El Paso Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 01/15/32
  Ba3     908    
  200     El Paso Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.80%, 08/01/31
  Ba3     226    
  675     EQT Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.125%, 06/01/19
  Baa2     810    
  775     Everest Acquisition LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.375%, 05/01/20 (g)
  B2     803    
  925     Exco Resources, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 09/15/18
  B3     805    
  1,500     Exterran Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 12/01/18
  Ba3     1,433    
  1,875     Ferrellgas, L.P., Senior Notes,
6.50%, 05/01/21
  B2     1,711    
  50     Ferrellgas, L.P., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 10/01/17
  B2     52    
  900     FTS International Services, LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 11/15/18 (g)
  Ba3     907    
  1,375     GenOn Escrow Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 10/15/18
  B3     1,360    
  150     GenOn Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 06/15/17
  B3     140    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 700     Hercules Offshore, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 04/01/17 (g)
  B1   $ 675    
  225     Hercules Offshore, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.50%, 10/15/17 (g)
  Caa1     225    
  525     Laredo Petroleum, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 05/01/22 (g)
  B3     543    
  710     Newfield Exploration Company,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.875%, 02/01/20
  Ba2     753    
  475     Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.50%, 11/01/21
  B3     470    
  125     Oasis Petroleum, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/01/19
  B3     128    
  490     Parker Drilling Company,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 04/01/18 (g)
  B1     518    
  350     Penn Virginia Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 04/15/19
  B3     285    
  450     Penn Virginia Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 06/01/20 (g)
  B2     457    
  675     Penn Virginia Resources Partners,
L.P., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 04/15/18
  B2     682    
  550     Petroleos de Venezuela SA,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 11/02/17 (g)
  (e)     443    
  675     Petroleum Geo Services ASA,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 12/15/18 (g)
  Ba2     697    
  775     Plains Exploration and Production
Company, Senior Notes,
6.125%, 06/15/19
  B1     775    
  325     Plains Exploration and Production
Company, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 02/01/22
  B1     331    
  150     Precision Drilling Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.50%, 12/15/21
  Ba1     154    
  650     Precision Drilling Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 11/15/20
  Ba1     663    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 825     Range Resources Corporaiton,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.75%, 08/01/20
  Ba3   $ 893    
  450     Regency Energy Partners, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 12/01/18
  B1     475    
  575     SESI LLC, Senior Notes,
6.375%, 05/01/19
  Ba3     604    
  875     SESI LLC, Senior Notes,
7.125%, 12/15/21 (g)
  Ba3     954    
  325     SM Energy Company, Senior Notes,
6.50%, 11/15/21
  B1     331    
  450     SM Energy Company, Senior Notes,
6.50%, 01/01/23 (g)
  B1     457    
  225     SM Energy Company, Senior Notes,
6.625%, 02/15/19
  B1     231    
  825     Swift Energy Company,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 03/01/22
  B3     829    
  650     Swift Energy Company,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 01/15/20
  B3     682    
  300     Targa Resources Partners L.P.,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 08/01/22 (g)
  Ba3     299    
  1,300     Unit Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.625%, 05/15/21
  B2     1,311    
  1,150     WPX Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
6%, 01/15/22
  Ba1     1,144    
      38,621    
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services — 1.23%      
  400     Central Garden & Pet Company,
Senior Subordinated
Notes, 8.25%, 03/01/18
  B2     402    
  579     CKE Restaurants, Senior Notes,
11.375%, 07/15/18
  B2     662    
  1,000     DineEquity, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 10/30/18
  B3     1,100    
  450     Fiesta Restaurant Group,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 08/15/16 (g)
  B2     473    
  250     Wok Acquisition Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 06/30/20 (g)
  Caa1     256    
      2,893    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
Personal Non-Durable Consumer Products — .28%      
$ 250     Jarden Corporation, Senior Notes,
8%, 05/01/16
  Ba3   $ 272    
  375     Mead Products, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 04/30/20 (g)
  B1     395    
      667    
Personal Transportation — 1.82%      
  1,300     Continental Airlines, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 09/15/15 (g)
  Ba2     1,336    
  180     Continental Airlines, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 05/10/21
  Baa2     204    
  117     Continental Airlines, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/10/18
  Ba2     128    
  516     Delta Airlines, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 09/15/14 (g)
  Ba2     546    
  1,600     Delta Airlines, Inc., Senior Notes,
12.25%, 03/15/15 (g)
  B1     1,740    
  169     Northwest Airlines
7.575%, 09/01/20
  (e)     183    
  150     United Airlines, Inc., Senior Notes,
12%, 11/01/13 (g)
  B3     157    
      4,294    
Printing and Publishing — .28%      
  75     Nielsen Finance LLC, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/15/18
  B2     83    
  228     Nielsen Finance LLC, Senior Notes,
11.50%, 05/01/16
  B2     259    
  375     Trader Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.875%, 08/15/18 (g)
  B3     315    
      657    
Retail Stores — 2.87%      
  1,125     Academy, Ltd., Senior Notes
9.25%, 08/01/19 (g)
  Caa1     1,218    
  475     Claire's Escrow Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 03/15/19
  Caa3     408    
  259     Claire's Stores, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.625%, 06/01/15
  Caa3     220    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 770     Dollar General Corporation,
Senior Notes,
4.125%, 07/15/17
  Ba2   $ 782    
  100     JC Penney Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 11/15/23
  Ba1     93    
  175     Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.125% 03/15/19 (g)
  Caa1     173    
  400     99 Cents Only Stores, Senior Notes,
11%, 12/15/19 (g)
  Caa1     434    
  250     QVC, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 10/01/19 (g)
  Ba2     276    
  750     Radio Shack Corporation,
Senior Notes
6.75%, 05/15/19
  B2     557    
  325     Rite Aid Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.70%, 02/15/27
  Caa3     266    
  800     Rite Aid Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 03/15/20 (g)
  Caa2     807    
  1,200     Rite Aid Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.50%, 06/15/17
  Caa2     1,227    
  300     Sonic Automotive, Inc., Senior Notes,
7%, 07/15/22 (g)
  B3     307    
      6,768    
Telecommunications — 12.64%      
  400     Cincinnati Bell Inc., Senior Notes,
7%, 02/15/15
  B1     406    
  300     Cricket Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 05/15/16
  Ba2     319    
  1,725     Cricket Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/15/20
  B3     1,652    
  275     Cricket Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10%, 07/15/15
  B3     281    
  700     Digicel Limited, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 09/01/17 (g)
  B1     707    
  450     Digicel Limited, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 04/15/18 (g)
  Caa1     470    
  325     Earthlink Inc., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 05/15/19
  B2     317    
  1,000     Equinix, Inc., Senior Notes,
7%, 07/15/21
  Ba2     1,105    
  450     GCI, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/21
  B2     434    

 

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 775     Hughes Satellite Systems, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.50%, 06/15/19
  Ba3   $ 825    
  775     Hughes Satellite Systems, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 06/15/21
  B3     841    
  1,175     Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Senior Notes,
11.50%, 02/04/17 (g)
  Caa3     1,213    
  250     Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Senior Notes,
11.50%, 02/04/17
  Caa3     259    
  525     Intelsat Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.25%, 04/01/19
  B3     550    
  675     Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 10/15/20
  B3     710    
  100     Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 10/15/20 (g)
  B3     105    
  2,050     Intelsat (Luxembourg) S.A.,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 02/04/17
  Caa3     2,122    
  100     ITC Deltacom, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.50%, 04/01/16
  B1     105    
  1,000     Level 3 Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
11.875%, 02/01/19
  Caa2     1,110    
  650     Level 3 Financing, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.625%, 07/15/20
  B3     682    
  400     Level 3 Financing, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.375%, 04/01/19
  B3     432    
  625     MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 11/15/20
  B2     616    
  1,350     MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 09/01/18
  B2     1,406    
  600     Nextel Communications,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 08/01/15
  (e)     600    
  750     NII Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.625, 04/01/21
  B2     643    
  375     NII Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 12/15/19
  B2     339    

 

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
$ 600     Paetec Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 06/30/17
  (e)   $ 643    
  425     Sable International Finance Limited,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/15/17 (g)
  Ba2     440    
  200     Sable International Finance Limited,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 02/01/20 (g)
  Ba2     213    
  125     Satelites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 05/15/17
  B3     132    
  32     SBA Telecommunications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8%, 08/15/16
  B1     34    
  471     SBA Telecommunications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 08/15/19
  B1     516    
  475     Sprint Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
11.50%, 11/15/21 (g)
  B3     532    
  350     Sprint Nextel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7%, 03/01/20 (g)
  Ba3     365    
  1,975     Sprint Nextel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9%, 11/15/18 (g)
  Ba3     2,217    
  825     Sprint Nextel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 03/01/17 (g)
  B3     868    
  900     Telesat Canada, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
12.50%, 11/01/17
  B3     998    
  150     Trilogy International Partners, LLC,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 08/15/16 (g)
  Caa1     123    
  375     ViaSat, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.875%, 06/15/20 (g)
  B1     379    
  275     ViaSat, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 09/15/16
  B1     295    
  550     Vimpelcom Holdings, Senior Notes,
7.504%, 03/01/22 (g)
  Ba3     510    
  300     Vimpelcom Holdings, Senior Notes,
7.748%, 02/02/21 (g)
  Ba3     284    
  600     Wind Acquistion Holdings Finance
S.A., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/15/18 (g)
  Ba3     525    

 

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued      
$ 225     Wind Acquistion Holdings Finance
S.A., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/15/18 (g)
  Ba3   $ 197    
  425     Wind Acquistion Holdings Finance
S.A., Senior Notes,
11.75%, 07/15/17 (g)
  B3     346    
  444     Wind Acquistion Holdings Finance
S.A., Senior Notes,
12.25%, 07/15/17 (g)(h)
  Caa1     306    
  1,200     Windstream Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 11/01/17
  Ba3     1,317    
  300     Zayo Group, LLC, Senior Notes,
8.125%, 01/01/20 (g)
  B1     314    
      29,803    
Textiles and Leather — .60%      
  375     Hanesbrands, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.375%, 12/15/20
  B1     396    
  200     Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 05/15/20
  B2     213    
  475     Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Notes,
6.875%, 05/01/22 (g)
  B2     487    
  250     Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 05/15/18 (EUR)
  B2     327    
      1,423    
Utilities — 1.86%      
  350     AES Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 07/01/21 (g)
  Ba3     390    
  1,000     Calpine Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.50%, 02/15/21 (g)
  B1     1,085    
  375     NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 01/15/18
  B1     387    
  338     PNM Resources, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.25%, 05/15/15
  Ba1     388    
  775     Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 11/30/16
  B1     814    
  1,050     Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
4.50%, 03/24/14 (EUR)
  Ba2     1,322    
      4,386    
    Total Corporate Debt Securities
(Total cost of $288,036)
        296,607    

 

Shares       Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 
PREFERRED STOCK — 2.07% (d)      
Automobile — .30%      
  21,350     General Motors Company,
Convertible, 4.75%
  (e)   $ 709    
Broadcasting and Entertainment — .12%      
  495     Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.,
10.75% (a)
  Caa3     297    
Containers, Packaging and Glass — 0%      
  1,975     Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation,
7%, (c)(f) ESC
  (e)        
Electronics — .77%      
  2,675     Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I,
Convertible, 7.75%
  (e)     1,806    
Finance — .83%      
  1,125     Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (g)   B3     1,002    
  39,575     GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%   B3     952    
      1,954    
Utilties — .05%      
  2,100     PPL Corporation,
8.75% Convertible
  (e)     112    
    Total Preferred Stock
(Total cost of $5,085)
        4,878    
COMMON STOCK — .11% (d)      
  15,325     Ameristar Casinos, Inc,       272    
    Total Common Stock
(Total cost of $336)
        272    
Principal
Amount
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.23% (d)      
$ 17,032     Novartis Finance Corporation, Commercial
Paper, Due 07/02/12
Discount of .10% (g)
  P-1     17,032    
        Total Short-Term Investments
(Total cost of $17,032)
        17,032    
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Total cost of $310,489)
      $ 318,789    

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments — June 30, 2012 (Unaudited) — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

(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, 2012 was $0.

(d)  Percentages indicated are based on total net assets to common shareholders of $235,737.

(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 valuation policy. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $122,977 as of June 30, 2012.

(h)  Pay-In-Kind

(EUR)  Euro

(GBP)  British Pound

ESC  Escrow Cusip. Represents a beneficial interest in a residual pool of bankruptcy assets. Interest rate and maturity date are those of the original security.

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

Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Assets:  
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES, at value (Identified
cost of $310,489 see Schedule of Investments
and Notes 1 and 2)
  $ 318,789    
CASH     102    
RECEIVABLES:  
Investment securities sold     487    
Interest and dividends     5,631    
PREPAID EXPENSES     37    
Total assets   $ 325,046    
Liabilities:  
PAYABLES:  
Investment securities purchased   $ 3,032    
Dividend on common stock     123    
Dividend on preferred stock     9    
ACCRUED EXPENSES (Note 3)     619    
UNREALIZED LOSS ON CURRENCY AND
FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS (Notes 1 and 10)
    101    
Total liabilities   $ 3,884    
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   $ 235,737    
Represented By:  
COMMON STOCK:  
$0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized,
23,252,174 shares issued and outstanding
  $ 233    
CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE     267,200    
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(Note 2)
    4,531    
ACCUMULATED NET REALIZED LOSS FROM
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS (Note 2)
    (44,426 )  
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON
INVESTMENTS AND FORWARD
CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
    8,199    
Net Assets Applicable To Common Stock
(Equivalent to $10.14 per share, based on
23,252,174 shares outstanding)
  $ 235,737    

Statement of Operations
For the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

Investment Income: (Note 1)  
Interest income   $ 12,521    
Dividend income     242    
Total investment income   $ 12,763    
Expenses:  
Cost of leverage:  
Preferred and auction fees (Note 5)   $ 44    
Total cost of leverage   $ 44    
Professional services:  
Investment Advisor (Note 3)   $ 550    
Legal (Note 9)     472    
Custodian and transfer agent     144    
Audit     31    
Total professional services   $ 1,197    
Administrative:  
General administrative (Note 8)   $ 276    
Directors     89    
Insurance     69    
Rating Agency     26    
Shareholder communications     23    
Shareholder meeting     18    
Miscellaneous     15    
Total administrative   $ 516    
Total expenses   $ 1,757    
Net investment income   $ 11,006    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activities:  
Realized gain on investments and currencies, net   $ 1,021    
Change in net unrealized depreciation on
investments and other financial instruments
  $ 8,492    
Net gain on investments   $ 9,513    
Cost of Preferred Leverage  
Dividends to preferred stockholders
(Notes 4 and 6)
  $ (70 )  
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations
  $ 20,449    

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

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

    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2012
(Unaudited)
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2011
 
From Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 11,006     $ 23,792    
Realized gain on investments and currencies, net     1,021       7,335    
Change in net unrealized depreciation on investments and other
financial instruments
    8,492       (20,616 )  
Distributions from net investment income related to preferred stock  
Dividends to preferred stockholders     (70 )     (168 )  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 20,449     $ 10,343    
From Fund Share Transactions:  
Net asset value of 117,559 and 70,487 shares issued to common stockholders for
reinvestment of dividends in 2012 and 2011
    1,185       709    
Distributions to Common Stockholders:  
From net investment income ($.33 and $1.04 per share in 2012 and 2011, respectively)   $ (7,553 )   $ (24,020 )  
Total net increase (decrease) in net assets   $ 14,081     $ (12,968 )  
Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock:  
Beginning of period   $ 221,656     $ 234,624    
End of period (Including $4,531 and $1,188 of undistributed net investment income at
June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)
  $ 235,737     $ 221,656    

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, 2012
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007  
NET ASSET VALUE:  
Beginning of period   $ 9.58     $ 10.17     $ 9.44     $ 5.75     $ 9.70     $ 10.95    
NET INVESTMENT INCOME     .49       1.03       1.06       1.06       1.10       1.25 #  
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
    .41       (.57 )     .73       3.65       (4.00 )     (1.00 )#  
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME RELATED
TO PREFERRED STOCK: (c)
    (.01 )     (.01 )     (.03 )     (.12 )     (.20 )     (.25 )  
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS     .89       .45       1.76       4.59       (3.10 )        
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:  
From net investment income     (.33 )     (1.04 )     (1.03 )     (.90 )     (.85 )     (1.05 )  
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS     (.33 )     (1.04 )     (1.03 )     (.90 )     (.85 )     (1.05 )  
Effect of rights offering and related expenses; and Auction Term
Preferred Stock offering costs and sales load
                                  (.20 )  
NET ASSET VALUE:  
End of period   $ 10.14     $ 9.58     $ 10.17     $ 9.44     $ 5.75     $ 9.70    
PER SHARE MARKET VALUE:  
End of period   $ 10.25     $ 10.21     $ 9.96     $ 9.05     $ 4.50     $ 8.55    
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN†     3.64 %     13.61 %     22.02 %     126.88 %     (40.53 )%     (16.34 )%  

 

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

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

 

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

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

    For the
Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2012
  For the Years Ended December 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007  
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD, APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK (a)   $ 235,737     $ 221,656     $ 234,624     $ 217,224     $ 132,539     $ 223,822    
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD, APPLICABLE TO PREFERRED STOCK (a)   $ 85,425     $ 85,425     $ 85,425     $ 85,425     $ 85,425     $ 130,000    
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON AND PREFERRED
STOCK, END OF PERIOD (a)
  $ 321,162     $ 307,081     $ 320,049     $ 302,649     $ 217,964     $ 353,822    
EXPENSE RATIOS:  
Ratio of preferred and other leverage expenses to average net assets*     .04 %**     .04 %     .05 %     .04 %     .15 %     .15 %  
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets*     1.46 %**     1.42 %     1.92 %     1.55 %     1.30 %     1.19 %  
RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*     1.50 %**     1.46 %     1.97 %     1.59 %     1.45 %     1.34 %  
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*     9.42 %**     10.10 %     10.66 %     13.59 %     13.13 %     11.66 %  
RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE
TO COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
    1.10 %**     1.07 %     1.43 %     1.07 %     .92 %     .84 %  
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK
    6.91 %**     7.41 %     7.76 %     9.20 %     8.31 %     7.28 %  
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE     32.11 %     58.91 %     79.02 %     81.05 %     57.08 %     67.25 %  

 

  (a)  Dollars in thousands.

  (b)  The per share data for 2007 and 2008 has been adjusted to reflect a 1 for 5 reverse stock split in 2009.

  (c)  In 2010, dividends to preferred stockholders included a supplemental dividend as explained in Note 6.

  *  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

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,
2012
  As of December 31,  
    (Unaudited)   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007  
TOTAL AMOUNT OUTSTANDING:
Preferred Stock
  $ 85,425,000     $ 85,425,000     $ 85,425,000     $ 85,425,000     $ 85,425,000     $ 130,000,000    
ASSET COVERAGE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (1)
  $ 93,989     $ 89,869     $ 93,664     $ 88,572     $ 63,788     $ 68,043    
INVOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (2)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    
LIQUIDATION VALUE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (2)(3)
  $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000     $ 25,000    

 

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

  (2)  Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

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

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

Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2012 (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 $0 and a value of $0, are valued in good faith at fair market value using methods determined by the Board of Directors. Fair value measurement is further discussed in section (f) of this footnote.

(b)  Foreign Currency—Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U. S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.

The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.

Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transaction, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

(c)  Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts—The Fund may enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts primarily to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks on its non-U.S. dollar denominated investment securities. When entering into a forward currency contract, the Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed upon price on an agreed future date. The Fund's net equity therein, representing unrealized gain or loss on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date, is included in the statement of assets and liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in the statement of operations. These instruments involve market risk, credit risk or both kinds of risks, in excess of the amount recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Risks arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movement in currency and securities values and interest rates.

(d)  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 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.

(e)  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.

(f)  Fair Value Measurement—The Fund applies ASC 820 "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures". This standard establishes the definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements.

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

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

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


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

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 and liability 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.

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.

Forwards are valued at the unrealized gain or loss on the contract as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the date of entry into the contract and the forward rates at the reporting date. Forwards are categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2012 in valuing the Fund's investments:

    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Value  
    Quoted
Prices

(000's)
  Significant
Observable
Inputs
(000's)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(000's)
  (000's)  
Investments  
Debt Securities*   $     $ 296,607     $     $ 296,607    
Preferred Stock  
Automobile     709                   709    
Broadcasting and
Entertainment
          297             297    
Containers,
Packaging and
Glass
                         
Electronics     1,806                   1,806    
Finance     952       1,002             1,954    
Utilities     112                   112    


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total Value  
    Quoted
Prices

(000's)
  Significant
Observable
Inputs
(000's)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(000's)
  (000's)  
Common Stock  
Ameristar
Casinos
  $ 272     $     $     $ 272    
Short-Term
Investments
          17,032             17,032    
Total Investments   $ 3,851     $ 314,938     $     $ 318,789    
Forward Currency
Exchange
Contracts
  $     $ (101 )   $     $ (101 )  

 

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

The Fund owns one Level 3 security with a value of zero at June 30, 2012. The Valuation Committee at the Fund's investment Advisor, T. Rowe Price, confirmed that there has been no company-specific news or filings to indicate that the current valuation of zero should be changed. The techniques used to arrive at this valuation have taken into account litigation involving the security with no settlement expected for the foreseeable future. The security is not trading and there is no guarantee that holders will receive any distribution. The security will continue to be valued at zero until trading commences, the occurrence of company-specific or industry events, or other market factors suggest the value should be changed.

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

    Equity
Securities
 
Balance, December 31, 2011   $ 0    
Net purchases (sales)     (126 )  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     0    
Realized gain (loss)     (36 )  
Transfers to Level 3 from Level 2     162    
Balance, June 30, 2012   $    

 

Level 1 and Level 2 assets are evaluated on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

Transfers between levels are recognized at the value at the end of the reporting period. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Fund recognized approximately $1,806,000 of transfers to Level 1 from Level 2.

(2) Tax Matters and Distributions

At June 30, 2012, the total cost of securities (including temporary cash investments) for federal income tax purposes was approximately $310,134,000. Aggregate gross unrealized gain on securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was approximately $13,303,000. Aggregate gross unrealized loss on securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was approximately $4,648,000. Net unrealized gain on investments for tax purposes at June 30, 2012 was approximately $8,655,000.

At December 31, 2011, 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  
$ 125,000     December 31, 2012  
  954,000     December 31, 2013  
  1,481,000     December 31, 2014  
  15,500,000     December 31, 2016  
  26,830,000     December 31, 2017  
$ 44,890,000      

 

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

The tax character of distributions paid to common and preferred shareholders of approximately $24,188,000 and $24,216,000 in 2011 and 2010, respectively, was from ordinary income.

 


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

As of December 31, 2011, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were approximately:

Undistributed Ordinary income   $ 611,000    
Unrealized Gain     260,000    
Post-October Losses     (566,000 )  
Preferred Dividend Payable     (7,000 )  
Capital Losses Carry Forward     (44,890,000 )  
    $ (44,592,000 )  

 

The difference between components of distributable earnings on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to market discount adjustments, deductibility of preferred stock dividends, expiration of capital loss carryforwards, 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, 2011, permanent differences between book and tax accounting have been reclassified as follows:

Increase (decrease) in:

Undistributed net investment income   $ 666,000    
Accumulated net realized loss from
securities transactions
  $ (524,000 )  
Capital in excess of par value   $ (142,000 )  

 

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

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

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is "more likely than not" to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years 2008-2010, or expected to be taken in the Fund's 2011 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 $550,000 in management fees during the six months ended June 30, 2012. 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, 2012, the fee payable to T. Rowe Price was approximately $90,000, which was included in accrued expenses on the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities.

(4) Auction Term Preferred Stock (ATP)

The Fund had 3,417 shares of ATP issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012. The ATP's dividends are cumulative at a rate designed to be determined using an auction process, the terms of which are set forth in the Fund's charter. Dividend periods will typically be 28 days unless notice is given for periods to be longer or shorter than 28 days. If, as has been the case since


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

February 2008, the auction process does not yield a rate based on orders submitted, then the ATP dividend rate is set using formulas based on a specified percentage of the 30-day AA composite commercial paper rate, which was 150% of such rate for each series' most recent dividend period. Dividend rates ranged from .045% – .497% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The weighted average dividend rate on June 30, 2012 was .215%.

On July 12, 2012, Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's"), one of two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (an "NRSO") currently rating the Auction Term Preferred Stock ("ATP") of The New America High Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), announced that it has downgraded the ATP from Aaa to Aa3. This action occurred following a review by Moody's of its ratings of the securities of all closed-end registered investment companies, which was undertaken in conjunction with the adoption of changes to the methodology Moody's uses to rate securities issued by closed-end funds. The Fund's ATP continues to have a credit rating in the highest rating category from Fitch Ratings, which affirmed its rating on March 1, 2012.

Under the terms of the ATP, the Fund is required to maintain a rating in the highest category from two NRSOs. From the date of the downgrade until the ATP is redeemed, the dividend rate for the ATP has been increased to 300% of the 30-day AA composite commercial paper rate. Since July 12, 2012 through the date of this report, dividend rates have ranged from .300% – .453%.

The ATP is redeemable, at the option of the Fund, or subject to mandatory redemption (if the Fund is in default of certain coverage and ATP ratings requirements) at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. In response to the action by Moody's, it is anticipated the Fund will redeem all outstanding shares of ATP at their liquidation preference (par value) of $25,000 per share plus accumulated but unpaid dividends within 120 days of the downgrade, as provided by the terms of the ATP. Fund management is reviewing alternative financing available to the Fund to replace the ATP.

None of the ATP auctions successfully closed during the period and the approximate market value of the ATP is not determinable at June 30, 2012. The Fund is required to maintain certain asset coverages with respect to the ATP under the Fund's Charter and the 1940 Act to maintain the Fund's Aaa/AAA ratings by Moody's Investors Service and Fitch, Inc., respectively. At June 30, 2012, the Fund was in compliance with these asset coverage requirements.

(5) ATP Auction-Related Matters

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

After each auction, DB will pay to each broker-dealer, from funds provided by the Fund, a maximum service charge at the annual rate of 0.25 of 1% or such other percentage subsequently agreed to by the Fund and the broker-dealers, of the purchase price of shares placed by such broker-dealers at such auction. In the event an auction scheduled to occur on an auction date fails to occur for any reason, the broker-dealers will be entitled to service charges as if the auction had occurred and all holders of shares placed by them had submitted valid hold orders. The Fund incurred approximately $44,000 for service charges for the six months ended June 30, 2012. This amount is included under the caption preferred and auction fees in the accompanying statement of operations.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

The Fund is currently not paying a service charge on series A, B and C ATP because the broker-dealer is not participating in the auctions. A service charge of .15% is being paid on series D.

(6) Supplemental Dividend for Series A, B and C ATP

The Fund's Board of Directors determined in October 2010 that it would be appropriate to adjust the dividends payable to holders of each of the Fund's Series A, B and C Auction Term Preferred Stock (ATP) beginning with the dividend period starting on September 23, 2008 (or for each Series with no dividend period beginning on September 23, 2008, that Series' dividend period next commencing after September 23, 2008) and ending with the dividend period concluding on November 16, 2010 (or for each Series with no dividend period concluding on November 16, 2010, that Series' dividend period concluding most immediately before November 16, 2010), using a formula more favorable than the one that applied during those dividend periods. (The span of such dividend periods for each Series is referred to as its "Supplemental Dividend Period.") This more favorable formula is referred to in the Fund's charter documents as the "Maximum Applicable Rate" and is equal to 150% of the 30-day AA composite commercial paper rate during a dividend period. Dividend rates during each series' Supplemental Dividend Period had previously been determined using a formula referred to in the Fund's charter documents as the "Minimum Applicable Rate," which is equal to 80% of the 30-day AA composite commercial paper rate during the dividend period. The Directors approved a supplemental dividend for each holder of Series A, B or C ATP that represents the difference between the amount actually paid as dividends during the Supplemental Dividend Period for that series and the amount that would have been paid as dividends had the Maximum Applicable Rate been used in calculating the dividends during that series' Supplemental Dividend Period, plus interest on that amount. The aggregate supplemental dividend for all three series was approximately $413,000, which was distributed on December 27, 2010. The Maximum Applicable Rate was used to determine the amount of all dividends payable on each series from the end of its Supplemental Dividend Period until July 12, 2012 when Moody's downgraded the ATP (see Note 4).

(7) Purchases and Sales of Securities

Purchases and proceeds of sales or maturities of long-term securities during the six months ended June 30, 2012 were approximately:

Cost of purchases   $ 99,555,000    
Proceeds of sales or maturities   $ 112,394,000    

 

(8) Related Party Transactions

The Fund paid approximately $162,000 during the six months ended June 30, 2012 to two officers of the Fund for the provision of certain administrative services.

(9) Legal Expenses

For the years ended December 31, 2010, December 31, 2011 and the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Fund incurred legal expenses in the course of responding to inquiries from the staff of the SEC's Division of Enforcement (the "Staff") in connection with the Staff's investigation of matters relating to the Fund's ATP, which expenses were materially higher than the legal expenses incurred in comparable periods prior to 2010. The Fund has reached a settlement in principle with the Staff with respect to these matters, and accordingly does not anticipate incurring comparable amounts of related legal expenses in future periods. The settlement remains subject to the approval of the SEC. The failure to obtain such approval could result in the Fund continuing to incur additional related legal expenses.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(10) Derivative Contracts (Currency Amounts in Thousands)

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts—As of June 30, 2012 the Fund had forward currency exchange contracts outstanding as follows:

Counterparty   Settlement
Date
  Receive   Deliver   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
State Street Bank   7/11/12   GBP 5     USD 8     $    
State Street Bank   7/11/12   GBP 3     USD 5          
State Street Bank   7/11/12   GBP 4     USD 6          
Deutsche Bank   7/11/12   GBP 118     USD 185       (1 )  
State Street Bank   7/11/12   USD 472     GBP 296       9    
State Street Bank   7/11/12   USD 10     GBP 6          
Goldman Sachs   9/10/12   USD 8,856     EUR 7,089       (121 )  
State Street Bank   9/10/12   USD 64     EUR 51          
State Street Bank   9/10/12   USD 61     EUR 48       (1 )  
State Street Bank   9/10/12   USD 91     EUR 72          
Deutsche Bank   9/10/12   EUR 410     USD 514       5    
State Street Bank   9/10/12   EUR 261     USD 330          
State Street Bank   9/10/12   EUR 46     USD 58          
Deutsche Bank   9/10/12   EUR 606     USD 762       6    
Deutsche Bank   9/10/12   EUR 175     USD 220       2    
State Street Bank   9/10/12   EUR 75     USD 95          
Net unrealized gain (loss) on open forward currency exchange contracts   $ (101 )  

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments—The fair value of derivative instruments as of June 30, 2012 was as follows:

    Asset Derivatives
June 30, 2012
 

  Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
  Fair
Value
 
Forward currency contracts   Unrealized loss
on currency and
forward currency
exchange contracts
  $ (101 )  

 

The effect of derivative instruments that are included on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended une 30, 2012 was as follows:

Amount of Realized Gain on Derivatives  
  Realized gain on
investments and
currencies, net
 
Forward currency contracts   $ 626    
Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Derivatives  
    Change in
net unrealized
depreciation on
investments and other
financial instruments
 
Forward currency contracts   $ (410 )  


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
June 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

(11) Subsequent Events

The Fund has evaluated the need for additional disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no adjustments were required to the financial statements as of June 30, 2012.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)

Availability of Portfolio Holdings

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

Compliance Certifications

On November 14, 2011, your Fund submitted a CEO annual certification to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on which the Fund's principal executive officer certified that he was not aware, as of that date, of any violation by the Fund of the NYSE's Corporate Governance listing standards. In addition, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Fund's principal executive and principal financial officers have made quarterly certifications, included in filings with the SEC on Forms N-CSR and N-Q, relating to, among other things, the Fund's disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting.

Common and Auction Term Preferred Stock Transactions

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

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


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Directors

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

Officers

Robert F. Birch – President
Ellen E. Terry – Vice President, Treasurer, 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 Corporation
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
(800) 937-5449
Web site: www.amstock.com

Auction Agent

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

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


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

The New
America
High Income
Fund, Inc.

Semi-Annual

Report

June 30, 2012




 

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:

September 4, 2012

 

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:

September 4, 2012

 

 

By:

/s/ Ellen E. Terry

 

Name:

Ellen E. Terry

 

Title:

Treasurer

 

Date:

September 4, 2012

 

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