MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND N-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-05567

MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2013


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


QUARTERLY REPORT

February 28, 2013

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

2/28/13 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - 126.1%                 
Aerospace - 3.0%                 
Bombardier, Inc., 4.25%, 2016 (n)    $ 53,000      $ 54,988   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.5%, 2018 (n)      405,000        460,181   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.75%, 2020 (n)      135,000        153,563   
CPI International, Inc., 8%, 2018      250,000        258,125   
Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018 (z)    EUR 215,000        249,817   
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 2021    $ 370,000        403,300   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 10%, 2017      390,000        430,463   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,010,437   
Apparel Manufacturers - 1.4%                 
Hanesbrands, Inc., 6.375%, 2020    $ 165,000      $ 178,613   
Jones Group, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      240,000        255,000   
PVH Corp., 7.375%, 2020      335,000        375,619   
PVH Corp., 4.5%, 2022      145,000        143,006   
    

 

 

 
             $ 952,238   
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 0.5%                 
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 6.254%, 2051 (z)    $ 450,000      $ 134,459   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.698%, 2049      275,000        44,828   
G-Force LLC, CDO, “A2”, 4.83%, 2036 (z)      85,079        85,717   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “C”, FRN, 6.002%, 2051      155,000        42,142   
    

 

 

 
             $ 307,146   
Automotive - 5.0%                 
Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 2018    $ 335,000      $ 328,300   
Allison Transmission, Inc., 7.125%, 2019 (n)      355,000        378,075   
Delphi Corp., 5%, 2023      165,000        171,806   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 12%, 2015      560,000        679,700   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.125%, 2020      100,000        125,982   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.75%, 2017 (n)      75,000        78,410   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.75%, 2018      215,000        247,250   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 8.25%, 2020      45,000        48,713   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 6.5%, 2021      250,000        253,750   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7%, 2022      85,000        88,613   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 7.75%, 2018 (n)      150,000        164,063   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 8.125%, 2021 (n)      345,000        383,813   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 5.625%, 2023 (n)      150,000        153,375   
Lear Corp., 8.125%, 2020      152,000        169,480   
Lear Corp., 4.75%, 2023 (n)      65,000        63,375   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,334,705   
Broadcasting - 7.3%                 
Allbritton Communications Co., 8%, 2018    $ 175,000      $ 190,094   
AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 2021      211,000        239,485   
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9%, 2021      253,000        228,965   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 6.5%, 2022 (n)      45,000        47,025   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 6.5%, 2022 (n)      165,000        173,663   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “A”, 7.625%, 2020      10,000        10,250   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “B”, 7.625%, 2020      225,000        232,875   
Hughes Network Systems LLC, 7.625%, 2021      215,000        245,100   
IAC/InterActiveCorp, 4.75%, 2022 (n)      65,000        63,538   
Inmarsat Finance PLC, 7.375%, 2017 (n)      165,000        176,550   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Broadcasting - continued                 
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 11.25%, 2017    $ 400,000      $ 425,000   
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 11.5%, 2017 (p)      365,000        388,269   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., 6.625%, 2022 (n)      155,000        156,163   
LBI Media, Inc., 13.5% to 2015, 11.5% to 2020 (p)(z)      95,000        39,425   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.5%, 2029      250,000        277,500   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.25%, 2030      10,000        11,075   
Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015 (p)(z)      258,809        260,750   
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 2021 (n)      205,000        204,488   
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      80,000        88,000   
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 6.875%, 2020 (n)      35,000        36,575   
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 9.25%, 2017 (n)      125,000        135,625   
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018      40,000        44,600   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 8.75%, 2015 (n)      220,000        245,850   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 7.625%, 2018 (n)      235,000        259,082   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 5.25%, 2022 (n)      35,000        35,700   
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 2019 (n)      280,000        301,000   
Univision Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      150,000        165,932   
Univision Communications, Inc., 8.5%, 2021 (n)      135,000        147,319   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,829,898   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.6%                 
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 6.375%, 2019    $ 365,000      $ 380,513   
Building - 3.4%                 
Boise Cascade LLC/Finance Corp., 6.375%, 2020 (n)    $ 125,000      $ 132,185   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.875%, 2018 (n)      240,000        256,800   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 7%, 2020 (n)      115,000        124,488   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2021 (n)      100,000        107,375   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 9.25%, 2020      225,000        249,750   
Gibraltar Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 2021 (n)      35,000        36,969   
HD Supply, Inc., 8.125%, 2019 (n)      115,000        129,519   
HD Supply, Inc., 11.5%, 2020 (n)      160,000        184,400   
HD Supply, Inc., 10.5%, 2021 (n)      15,000        15,488   
Masonite International Corp., 8.25%, 2021 (n)      230,000        255,875   
Nortek, Inc., 8.5%, 2021      245,000        270,113   
Roofing Supply Group LLC/Roofing Supply Finance, Inc., 10%, 2020 (n)      80,000        90,400   
USG Corp., 6.3%, 2016      304,000        319,960   
USG Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      110,000        125,950   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,299,272   
Business Services - 2.2%                 
Ceridian Corp., 12.25%, 2015 (p)    $ 75,000      $ 76,688   
Ceridian Corp., 8.875%, 2019 (n)      65,000        73,288   
Equinix, Inc., 4.875%, 2020      35,000        35,000   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2017      80,000        86,100   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5%, 2022      130,000        137,800   
iGate Corp., 9%, 2016      319,000        347,311   
Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.375%, 2021      220,000        241,450   
Legend Acquisition Sub, Inc., 10.75%, 2020 (n)      175,000        150,500   
Lender Processing Services, Inc., 5.75%, 2023      105,000        109,988   
Neustar, Inc., 4.5%, 2023 (n)      85,000        81,600   
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 7.375%, 2018      100,000        107,375   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,447,100   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Cable TV - 4.8%                 
Bresnan Broadband Holdings LLC, 8%, 2018 (n)    $ 60,000      $ 65,700   
CCO Holdings LLC, 7.875%, 2018      355,000        378,960   
CCO Holdings LLC, 8.125%, 2020      455,000        506,756   
CCO Holdings LLC, 7.375%, 2020      75,000        82,969   
CCO Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 2023      90,000        87,750   
Cequel Communications Holdings, 6.375%, 2020 (n)      145,000        149,894   
DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, 2021      175,000        194,688   
DISH DBS Corp., 5%, 2023 (n)      90,000        89,325   
EchoStar Corp., 7.125%, 2016      160,000        178,000   
Lynx I Corp., 5.375%, 2021 (z)      200,000        205,000   
ONO Finance ll PLC, 10.875%, 2019 (n)      150,000        156,000   
Telenet Finance Luxembourg, 6.375%, 2020 (n)    EUR 100,000        135,777   
UPC Holding B.V., 9.875%, 2018 (n)    $ 200,000        224,000   
UPCB Finance III Ltd., 6.625%, 2020 (n)      354,000        379,665   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.25%, 2022      200,000        202,500   
Ziggo Bond Co. B.V., 8%, 2018 (n)    EUR 135,000        190,349   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,227,333   
Chemicals - 2.9%                 
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.625%, 2018    $ 335,000      $ 361,800   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 8.875%, 2018      325,000        326,625   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 9%, 2020      120,000        108,600   
Huntsman International LLC, 8.625%, 2021      280,000        316,400   
INEOS Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2019 (n)      200,000        219,000   
INEOS Group Holdings PLC, 8.5%, 2016 (n)      160,000        162,600   
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 6%, 2021      275,000        323,125   
Polypore International, Inc., 7.5%, 2017      90,000        96,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,914,900   
Computer Software - 1.7%                 
Infor U.S., Inc., 11.5%, 2018    $ 215,000      $ 251,550   
Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.375%, 2020 (n)      255,000        258,188   
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 2019      295,000        321,550   
TransUnion Holding Co., Inc., 9.625%, 2018      100,000        106,625   
TransUnion LLC/TransUnion Financing Corp., 11.375%, 2018      150,000        172,875   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,110,788   
Computer Software - Systems - 0.9%                 
Audatex North America, Inc., 6.75%, 2018 (n)    $ 150,000      $ 160,125   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 12.535%, 2017      115,000        123,481   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.5%, 2019      300,000        330,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 614,356   
Conglomerates - 1.9%                 
Amsted Industries, Inc., 8.125%, 2018 (n)    $ 375,000      $ 403,125   
BC Mountain LLC, 7%, 2021 (n)      65,000        66,950   
Dynacast International LLC, 9.25%, 2019      200,000        215,000   
Griffon Corp., 7.125%, 2018      365,000        395,113   
Silver II Borrower, 7.75%, 2020 (n)      150,000        156,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,236,188   
Consumer Products - 1.5%                 
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., 9.75%, 2016    $ 145,000      $ 156,420   
Elizabeth Arden, Inc., 7.375%, 2021      280,000        310,800   
Jarden Corp., 7.5%, 2020      295,000        322,288   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Consumer Products - continued                 
Libbey Glass, Inc., 6.875%, 2020    $ 80,000      $ 85,800   
Prestige Brands, Inc., 8.125%, 2020      20,000        22,500   
Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp., 6.375%, 2020 (n)      60,000        63,825   
Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp., 6.625%, 2022 (n)      15,000        16,163   
    

 

 

 
             $ 977,796   
Consumer Services - 1.6%                 
QVC, Inc., 7.375%, 2020 (n)    $ 125,000      $ 138,555   
Service Corp. International, 6.75%, 2015      25,000        27,188   
Service Corp. International, 7%, 2017      785,000        888,031   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,053,774   
Containers - 3.4%                 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 7.375%, 2017 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 217,750   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.125%, 2020 (n)      400,000        436,000   
Ball Corp., 5%, 2022      134,000        139,695   
Berry Plastics Group, Inc., 9.5%, 2018      65,000        72,313   
Crown Americas LLC, 4.5%, 2023 (n)      115,000        112,413   
Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2017      350,000        390,250   
Reynolds Group, 7.125%, 2019      225,000        241,594   
Reynolds Group, 9.875%, 2019      100,000        109,500   
Reynolds Group, 5.75%, 2020      130,000        134,225   
Reynolds Group, 8.25%, 2021      385,000        397,513   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,251,253   
Defense Electronics - 0.5%                 
Ducommun, Inc., 9.75%, 2018    $ 186,000      $ 203,670   
MOOG, Inc., 7.25%, 2018      145,000        152,250   
    

 

 

 
             $ 355,920   
Electrical Equipment - 0.2%                 
Avaya, Inc., 9.75%, 2015    $ 120,000      $ 118,050   
Avaya, Inc., 7%, 2019 (n)      45,000        42,975   
    

 

 

 
             $ 161,025   
Electronics - 1.2%                 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 9.25%, 2018 (n)    $ 365,000      $ 401,500   
Nokia Corp., 5.375%, 2019      65,000        62,725   
Nokia Corp., 6.625%, 2039      45,000        41,738   
Sensata Technologies B.V., 6.5%, 2019 (n)      305,000        327,113   
    

 

 

 
             $ 833,076   
Energy - Independent - 10.6%                 
Berry Petroleum Corp., 6.75%, 2020    $ 40,000      $ 42,600   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 8.625%, 2020      85,000        93,500   
Breitburn Energy Partners LP, 7.875%, 2022      270,000        286,875   
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.625%, 2018      160,000        173,600   
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 2022      125,000        135,625   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 2020      155,000        170,500   
Concho Resources, Inc., 8.625%, 2017      110,000        118,250   
Concho Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 2022      225,000        245,250   
Continental Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2019      180,000        201,150   
Continental Resources, Inc., 7.375%, 2020      65,000        73,288   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      270,000        303,075   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 4.625%, 2023      90,000        88,313   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Energy - Independent - continued                 
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 9.25%, 2017    $ 295,000      $ 333,350   
EP Energy LLC, 9.375%, 2020      635,000        723,900   
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.25%, 2018 (n)      105,000        109,463   
EXCO Resources, Inc., 7.5%, 2018      75,000        71,250   
Harvest Operations Corp., 6.875%, 2017      345,000        382,950   
Hilcorp Energy I/Hilcorp Finance Co., 8%, 2020 (n)      105,000        115,238   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.5%, 2019      170,000        192,100   
LINN Energy LLC, 6.5%, 2019      100,000        103,500   
LINN Energy LLC, 8.625%, 2020      90,000        99,563   
LINN Energy LLC, 7.75%, 2021      209,000        225,720   
MEG Energy Corp., 6.5%, 2021 (n)      105,000        110,775   
Newfield Exploration Co., 6.875%, 2020      145,000        155,513   
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 6.125%, 2019      220,000        243,100   
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 8.625%, 2019      175,000        199,938   
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 6.5%, 2020      90,000        100,575   
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 6.75%, 2022      90,000        102,150   
QEP Resources, Inc., 6.875%, 2021      410,000        470,475   
Range Resources Corp., 8%, 2019      185,000        203,500   
Range Resources Corp., 5%, 2022      60,000        61,350   
Samson Investment Co., 9.75%, 2020 (n)      265,000        281,894   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8%, 2018 (n)      280,000        295,624   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.125%, 2022      70,000        75,338   
SM Energy Co., 6.5%, 2021      250,000        271,875   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.5%, 2018      215,000        231,125   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,092,292   
Energy - Integrated - 0.2%                 
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 7.25%, 2021 (n)    $ 100,000      $ 114,500   
Engineering - Construction - 0.3%                 
BakerCorp International, Inc., 8.25%, 2019    $ 185,000      $ 187,775   
Entertainment - 1.9%                 
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2019    $ 210,000      $ 230,210   
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 9.75%, 2020      59,000        67,998   
Cedar Fair LP, 9.125%, 2018      115,000        128,800   
Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 2021 (z)      50,000        50,000   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 8.625%, 2019      380,000        421,325   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.125%, 2022 (n)      45,000        45,225   
NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC, 8.25%, 2017 (n)      81,000        88,290   
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 2021 (n)      210,000        205,800   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,237,648   
Financial Institutions - 6.8%                 
Aviation Capital Group, 4.625%, 2018 (n)    $ 125,000      $ 126,946   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 2014 (n)      510,000        529,759   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 2018      225,000        241,875   
CIT Group, Inc., 6.625%, 2018 (n)      319,000        362,065   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.5%, 2019 (n)      280,000        304,500   
Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.125%, 2017      225,000        245,250   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 7.75%, 2016      40,000        41,650   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 8%, 2018      363,000        388,864   
International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2015      105,000        109,594   
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.625%, 2015      80,000        91,000   
International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 2018 (n)      246,000        287,513   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Financial Institutions - continued                 
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 10.875%, 2015    $ 425,000      $ 450,500   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      175,000        191,188   
PHH Corp., 9.25%, 2016      150,000        175,125   
PHH Corp., 7.375%, 2019      195,000        219,375   
SLM Corp., 8.45%, 2018      125,000        147,813   
SLM Corp., 8%, 2020      460,000        532,450   
SLM Corp., 7.25%, 2022      95,000        104,643   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,550,110   
Food & Beverages - 1.8%                 
ARAMARK Corp., 8.5%, 2015    $ 430,000      $ 432,154   
ARAMARK Corp., 5.75%, 2020 (z)      70,000        71,400   
B&G Foods, Inc., 7.625%, 2018      209,000        224,153   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 7.25%, 2016      180,000        204,075   
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 8.25%, 2017      50,000        53,500   
TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 2018      215,000        232,469   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,217,751   
Forest & Paper Products - 1.3%                 
Boise, Inc., 8%, 2020    $ 225,000      $ 248,060   
Graphic Packaging Holding Co., 7.875%, 2018      125,000        137,500   
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, 4.875%, 2018 (n)      200,000        205,000   
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, 7.75%, 2019 (n)    EUR 120,000        171,941   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 2018    $ 95,000        104,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 867,001   
Gaming & Lodging - 4.3%                 
Boyd Gaming Corp., 9%, 2020 (n)    $ 100,000      $ 102,500   
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 8.5%, 2020      200,000        195,000   
Choice Hotels International, Inc., 5.75%, 2022      40,000        44,400   
CityCenter Holdings LLC, 10.75%, 2017 (p)      70,000        77,350   
FelCor Lodging LP, 5.625%, 2023 (n)      35,000        35,219   
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 2015 (a)(d)(n)      695,000        434   
GWR Operating Partnership LLP, 10.875%, 2017      135,000        152,972   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT, 5.25%, 2022      100,000        111,016   
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 8.875%, 2020      205,000        224,475   
MGM Mirage, 6.625%, 2015      70,000        75,600   
MGM Resorts International, 11.375%, 2018      405,000        509,288   
MGM Resorts International, 6.625%, 2021      90,000        93,150   
NCL Corp., 5%, 2018 (z)      35,000        35,175   
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 8.75%, 2019      357,000        405,195   
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      85,000        91,481   
Seven Seas Cruises S. DE R.L., 9.125%, 2019      265,000        284,213   
Viking Cruises Ltd., 8.5%, 2022 (n)      135,000        148,331   
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6%, 2016      1,000        1,143   
Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 7.75%, 2020      245,000        273,780   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,860,722   
Industrial - 1.3%                 
Dematic S.A., 7.75%, 2020 (z)    $ 165,000      $ 168,713   
Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 2016 (n)      200,000        199,000   
Mueller Water Products, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      126,000        142,695   
Rexel S.A., 6.125%, 2019 (n)      200,000        210,000   
SPL Logistics Escrow LLC, 8.875%, 2020 (n)      115,000        122,763   
    

 

 

 
             $ 843,171   

 

6


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Insurance - 1.6%                 
American International Group, Inc., 8.25%, 2018    $ 170,000      $ 221,562   
MetLife, Inc., 9.25% to 2038, FRN to 2068 (n)      600,000        828,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,049,562   
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 1.5%                 
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 10.75% to 2038, FRN to 2088 (n)    $ 330,000      $ 504,075   
XL Group PLC, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2049      490,000        477,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 981,825   
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.1%                 
Exportfinans A.S.A., 5.5%, 2016    $ 60,000      $ 62,403   
Machinery & Tools - 2.9%                 
Case New Holland, Inc., 7.875%, 2017    $ 525,000      $ 616,219   
CNH America LLC, 7.25%, 2016      90,000        100,800   
CNH Capital LLC, 3.875%, 2015      45,000        46,238   
CNH Capital LLC, 6.25%, 2016      65,000        71,825   
H&E Equipment Services LLC, 7%, 2022 (n)      255,000        279,225   
NESCO LLC/NESCO Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2017 (n)      260,000        285,350   
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., 8.25%, 2021      240,000        272,100   
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.75%, 2018      115,000        123,769   
United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.625%, 2022      117,000        129,578   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,925,104   
Major Banks - 1.3%                 
Bank of America Corp., 5.65%, 2018    $ 175,000      $ 203,139   
Barclays Bank PLC, 7.625%, 2022      200,000        199,500   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.99% to 2017, FRN to 2049 (n)      100,000        95,000   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648% to 2031, FRN to 2049      365,000        385,075   
    

 

 

 
             $ 882,714   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 6.3%                 
AmSurg Corp., 5.625%, 2020 (n)    $ 105,000      $ 110,250   
CDRT Holding Corp., 9.25%, 2017 (n)(p)      40,000        41,150   
Davita, Inc., 6.375%, 2018      505,000        538,456   
Davita, Inc., 6.625%, 2020      190,000        207,100   
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, 9%, 2015 (n)      165,000        189,338   
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust III, 5.625%, 2019 (n)      170,000        184,025   
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust III, 5.875%, 2022 (n)      85,000        93,288   
HCA, Inc., 8.5%, 2019      595,000        658,963   
HCA, Inc., 7.5%, 2022      380,000        437,000   
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2022      130,000        140,075   
HealthSouth Corp., 8.125%, 2020      425,000        466,438   
IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., 8.375%, 2019      310,000        319,300   
Select Medical Corp., 7.625%, 2015      26,000        26,000   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 9.25%, 2015      140,000        158,550   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8%, 2020      120,000        131,100   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.5%, 2021 (n)      120,000        118,350   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7%, 2018      130,000        142,675   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2020      185,000        197,488   
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2020 (z)      60,000        63,975   
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 0%, 2016      2,000        1,560   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,225,081   

 

7


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Medical Equipment - 1.1%                 
Biomet, Inc., 6.5%, 2020 (n)    $ 210,000      $ 222,075   
Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 2020 (n)      70,000        73,850   
Physio-Control International, Inc., 9.875%, 2019 (n)      135,000        152,213   
Teleflex, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      275,000        299,063   
    

 

 

 
             $ 747,201   
Metals & Mining - 3.0%                 
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 2020    $ 200,000      $ 171,500   
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2017      445,000        475,038   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8%, 2017      170,000        184,875   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      150,000        165,375   
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 2019 (n)      200,000        200,500   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2019 (n)      135,000        149,175   
Peabody Energy Corp., 7.375%, 2016      350,000        399,000   
Peabody Energy Corp., 6%, 2018      110,000        116,875   
Peabody Energy Corp., 6.25%, 2021      110,000        114,400   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,976,738   
Municipals - 0.2%                 
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.5%, 2023    $ 125,000      $ 124,081   
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.7%                 
AmeriGas Finance LLC, 6.75%, 2020    $ 220,000      $ 237,050   
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.5%, 2021      230,000        233,163   
    

 

 

 
             $ 470,213   
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 3.8%                 
Access Midstream Partners Co., 4.875%, 2023    $ 85,000      $ 84,150   
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP, 5.875%, 2023 (n)      135,000        134,325   
Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 6.8%, 2015      91,000        105,159   
Crosstex Energy, Inc., 8.875%, 2018      270,000        290,925   
El Paso Corp., 7%, 2017      185,000        210,489   
El Paso Corp., 7.75%, 2032      395,000        445,488   
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 2020      290,000        331,325   
Enterprise Products Partners LP, 8.375% to 2016, FRN to 2066      249,000        284,483   
Enterprise Products Partners LP, 7.034% to 2018, FRN to 2068      67,000        76,548   
Inergy Midstream LP, 6%, 2020 (n)      235,000        243,225   
MarkWest Energy Partners LP, 5.5%, 2023      170,000        178,500   
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 5.625%, 2020 (n)      58,000        54,085   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, 5.625%, 2021 (n)      100,000        103,250   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,541,952   
Network & Telecom - 2.2%                 
Centurylink, Inc., 7.65%, 2042    $ 175,000      $ 170,855   
Citizens Communications Co., 9%, 2031      110,000        113,300   
Eileme 2 AB, 11.625%, 2020 (n)      200,000        231,000   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.125%, 2018      225,000        254,813   
Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.125%, 2018 (n)      315,000        327,369   
Qwest Corp., 7.5%, 2014      1,000        1,091   
TW Telecom Holdings, Inc., 5.375%, 2022      85,000        88,613   
Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 2018      45,000        49,275   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2020      135,000        145,125   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2021      70,000        75,425   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,456,866   

 

8


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Oil Services - 1.8%                 
Bristow Group, Inc., 6.25%, 2022    $ 80,000      $ 86,000   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.625%, 2019 (n)      85,000        87,763   
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., 6.5%, 2021      80,000        84,800   
Edgen Murray Corp., 8.75%, 2020 (n)      230,000        235,750   
Pioneer Energy Services Corp., 9.875%, 2018      130,000        142,025   
Shale-Inland Holdings LLC/Finance Co., 8.75%, 2019 (n)      255,000        268,388   
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 2021      300,000        312,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,216,726   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 2.9%                 
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.5%, 2017    $ 595,000      $ 645,080   
Ally Financial, Inc., 6.25%, 2017      95,000        106,092   
Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 2019, FRN to 2049 (n)      125,000        153,655   
LBG Capital No. 1 PLC, 7.875%, 2020 (n)      410,000        449,893   
Santander UK PLC, 8.963% to 2030, FRN to 2049      478,000        554,480   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,909,200   
Pharmaceuticals - 1.0%                 
Capsugel FinanceCo. SCA, 9.875%, 2019 (n)    EUR 200,000      $ 293,749   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7%, 2020 (n)    $ 250,000        272,810   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7.25%, 2022 (n)      105,000        115,894   
    

 

 

 
             $ 682,453   
Pollution Control - 0.3%                 
Heckmann Corp., 9.875%, 2018    $ 130,000      $ 135,688   
Heckmann Corp., 9.875%, 2018 (z)      45,000        46,631   
    

 

 

 
             $ 182,319   
Precious Metals & Minerals - 0.7%                 
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.125%, 2020 (n)    $ 125,000      $ 130,000   
IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%, 2020 (n)      354,000        342,495   
    

 

 

 
             $ 472,495   
Printing & Publishing - 0.5%                 
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018 (z)    $ 28,207      $ 21,437   
Nielsen Finance LLC, 7.75%, 2018      165,000        182,738   
Nielsen Finance LLC, 4.5%, 2020 (n)      105,000        103,688   
    

 

 

 
             $ 307,863   
Railroad & Shipping - 0.1%                 
Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V., 6.125%, 2021    $ 90,000      $ 101,025   
Real Estate - 2.0%                 
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., 11.625%, 2017    $ 180,000      $ 195,075   
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., REIT, 7.25%, 2019      80,000        79,600   
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., REIT, 8.5%, 2017      350,000        380,188   
Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT, 7.75%, 2020      200,000        237,737   
Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT, 5.75%, 2022      50,000        53,545   
Kennedy Wilson, Inc., 8.75%, 2019      75,000        80,156   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.875%, 2021      150,000        161,813   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.375%, 2022      130,000        138,613   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,326,727   
Retailers - 3.3%                 
Academy Ltd., 9.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 95,000      $ 106,400   
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 10%, 2019      210,000        231,525   

 

9


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Retailers - continued                 
J. Crew Group, Inc., 8.125%, 2019    $ 190,000      $ 203,775   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.9%, 2017      125,000        143,438   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.95%, 2033      175,000        178,500   
Pantry, Inc., 8.375%, 2020 (n)      100,000        107,375   
Rite Aid Corp., 9.5%, 2017      70,000        73,588   
Rite Aid Corp., 9.25%, 2020      235,000        263,200   
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      110,000        122,650   
Toys “R” Us Property Co. II LLC, 8.5%, 2017      330,000        347,325   
Toys “R” Us, Inc., 10.75%, 2017      280,000        300,650   
YCC Holdings LLC/Yankee Finance, Inc., 10.25%, 2016 (p)      90,000        92,813   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,171,239   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.3%                 
Eagle Spinco, Inc., 4.625%, 2021 (n)    $ 45,000      $ 45,731   
Georgia Gulf Corp., 4.875%, 2023 (n)      15,000        15,225   
Koppers, Inc., 7.875%, 2019      105,000        115,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 176,456   
Specialty Stores - 0.4%                 
Gymboree Corp., 9.125%, 2018    $ 47,000      $ 43,886   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 11.375%, 2016      81,000        84,646   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 2018      105,000        114,581   
    

 

 

 
             $ 243,113   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 5.3%                 
Clearwire Corp., 12%, 2015 (n)    $ 235,000      $ 254,388   
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2016      135,000        141,912   
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2020      155,000        158,100   
Crown Castle International Corp., 7.125%, 2019      345,000        377,775   
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 2023      90,000        92,250   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2017 (n)      235,000        247,925   
Digicel Group Ltd., 10.5%, 2018 (n)      100,000        110,000   
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 7.875%, 2018      205,000        221,144   
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 2028      185,000        186,850   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 2016      260,000        280,800   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.375%, 2017      390,000        452,400   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9%, 2018 (n)      100,000        124,000   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 2022      205,000        207,050   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 11.75%, 2017 (n)      250,000        263,125   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 7.25%, 2018 (n)      410,000        422,300   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,540,019   
Telephone Services - 0.6%                 
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018 (n)    $ 100,000      $ 111,000   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.375%, 2019      155,000        173,794   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 7%, 2020 (n)      45,000        47,250   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.625%, 2020      80,000        88,800   
    

 

 

 
             $ 420,844   
Transportation - 0.2%                 
Navios South American Logistics, Inc., 9.25%, 2019    $ 146,000      $ 153,300   
Transportation - Services - 3.8%                 
ACL I Corp., 10.625%, 2016 (p)    $ 210,956      $ 219,643   
Aguila American Resources Ltd., 7.875%, 2018 (n)      300,000        318,000   

 

10


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Transportation - Services - continued                 
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 8.25%, 2019    $ 130,000      $ 142,025   
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 9.75%, 2020      95,000        109,488   
CEVA Group PLC, 8.375%, 2017 (n)      290,000        300,150   
Commercial Barge Line Co., 12.5%, 2017      355,000        388,725   
HDTFS, Inc., 5.875%, 2020 (a)(n)      40,000        41,600   
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., 8.625%, 2017      260,000        260,000   
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      185,000        188,238   
Swift Services Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2018      485,000        555,325   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,523,194   
Utilities - Electric Power - 5.7%                 
AES Corp., 8%, 2017    $ 390,000      $ 450,450   
AES Corp., 7.375%, 2021      70,000        79,100   
Calpine Corp., 8%, 2016 (n)      415,000        437,825   
Calpine Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      194,000        213,885   
Covanta Holding Corp., 7.25%, 2020      220,000        241,332   
Covanta Holding Corp., 6.375%, 2022      70,000        75,903   
EDP Finance B.V., 6%, 2018 (n)      315,000        329,175   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020      643,000        729,805   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020 (n)      200,000        225,500   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2022 (n)      160,000        184,800   
GenOn Energy, Inc., 9.875%, 2020      375,000        431,250   
NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      280,000        316,750   
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 11.5%, 2020 (n)      125,000        93,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,809,525   
Total Bonds            $ 83,948,926   
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - 0.6%                 
Aerospace - 0.1%                 
Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan C, 2020 (o)    $ 45,472      $ 45,563   
Conglomerates - 0.1%                 
Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC Term Loan, 2019 (o)    $ 96,702      $ 96,943   
Energy - Independent - 0.1%                 
MEG Energy Corp., Term Loan, 3.75%, 2020    $ 121,185      $ 121,438   
Financial Institutions - 0.1%                 
Springleaf Financial Funding Co., Term Loan, 5.5%, 2017    $ 80,705      $ 81,159   
Food & Beverages - 0.1%                 
Aramark Corp., Term Loan D, 2019 (o)    $ 45,468      $ 45,581   
Utilities - Electric Power - 0.1%                 
Dynegy Midwest Generation LLC, Term Loan, 9.25%, 2016    $ 19,956      $ 20,665   
Dynegy Power LLC, Term Loan, 9.25%, 2016      26,395        27,464   
    

 

 

 
             $ 48,129   
Total Floating Rate Loans            $ 438,813   
Convertible Bonds - 0.4%                 
Network & Telecom - 0.4%                 
Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 2014 (a)(d)    $ 260,000      $ 251,550   

 

11


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Preferred Stocks - 0.4%                 
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.4%                 
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (z)      100      $ 97,297   
GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%      5,675        150,615   
Total Preferred Stocks            $ 247,912   
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.2%                 
Automotive - 0.2%                 
General Motors Co., 4.75%      3,300      $ 137,841   
Common Stocks - 0.1%                 
Automotive - 0.0%                 
Accuride Corp. (a)      4,099      $ 16,601   
Broadcasting - 0.1%                 
New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc. (a)      16      $ 59,200   
Printing & Publishing - 0.0%                 
American Media Operations, Inc. (a)      7,229      $ 37,952   
Total Common Stocks            $ 113,753   
      Strike Price     First Exercise                
Warrants - 0.1%                                 
Broadcasting - 0.1%                                 
New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc. (1 share for 1 warrant) (a)    $ 0.01        7/14/10                        12      $          44,400   
Issuer/Expiration Date/Strike Price   

Number

of

Contracts

        
Call Options Purchased - 0.1%                 
Russell 2000 Index - June 2013 @ $950      29      $ 43,790   
Issuer    Shares/Par         
Money Market Funds - 3.3%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.13%, at Net Asset Value (v)      2,197,823      $ 2,197,823   
Total Investments            $ 87,424,808   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (31.3)%              (20,836,375
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 66,588,433   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(d) In default. Interest and/or scheduled principal payment(s) have been missed.
(g) The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on settled positions at period end, unless otherwise indicated.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $25,812,757 representing 38.8% of net assets.
(o) All or a portion of this position has not settled. Upon settlement date, interest rates for unsettled amounts will be determined. The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon rate for settled amounts.
(p) Payment-in-kind security.
(r) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans generally have rates of interest which are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

 

12


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
ARAMARK Corp., 5.75%, 2020    2/22/13      $70,000         $71,400   
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (Preferred Stock)    4/13/11-4/14/11      93,750         97,297   
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018    12/22/10      28,567         21,437   
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 6.254%, 2051    6/19/08      330,212         134,459   
Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 2021    2/28/13      50,000         50,000   
Dematic S.A., 7.75%, 2020    12/13/12      165,000         168,713   
G-Force LLC, CDO, “A2”, 4.83%, 2036    1/20/11      82,685         85,717   
Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018    5/10/11-1/02/13      281,177         249,817   
Heckmann Corp., 9.875%, 2018    10/26/12      45,109         46,631   
LBI Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2020    12/26/12      45,542         39,425   
Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015    5/02/07-2/06/13      260,224         260,750   
Lynx I Corp., 5.375%, 2021    2/07/13      200,000         205,000   
NCL Corp., 5%, 2018    2/01/13      34,810         35,175   
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2020    2/07/13      63,806         63,975   
Total Restricted Securities            $1,529,796   
% of Net assets            2.3%   

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

CDO   Collateralized Debt Obligation
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC   Public Limited Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:

 

EUR   Euro

Derivative Contracts at 2/28/13

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 2/28/13

 

Type    Currency      Counterparty    Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
   Settlement Date
Range
   In Exchange For      Contracts
at Value
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives                     
SELL      EUR       Barclays Bank PLC    57,000    4/15/13    $ 76,128       $ 74,439       $ 1,689   
SELL      EUR       Deutsche Bank AG    383,456    4/15/13      501,624         500,775         849   
SELL      EUR       JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    383,456    4/15/13      501,583         500,775         808   
                    

 

 

 
                     $ 3,346   
                    

 

 

 

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information

2/28/13 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Exchange-traded options are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Exchange-traded options for which there were no sales reported that day are generally valued at the last daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the exchange on which such options are primarily traded. Options not traded on an exchange are generally valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Foreign currency options are generally valued at valuations provided by a third-party pricing service. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

The following is a summary of the levels used as of February 28, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities      $348,847         $200,897         $37,952         $587,696   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt              62,403                 62,403   
Municipal Bonds              124,081                 124,081   
U.S. Corporate Bonds              69,952,331                 69,952,331   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              221,429                 221,429   
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)              85,717                 85,717   
Foreign Bonds              13,754,515                 13,754,515   
Floating Rate Loans              438,813                 438,813   
Mutual Funds      2,197,823                         2,197,823   
Total Investments      $2,546,670         $84,840,186         $37,952         $87,424,808   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts      $—         $3,346         $—         $3,346   

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

The following is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period. The table presents the activity of level 3 securities held at the beginning and the end of the period.

 

     Equity Securities  
Balance as of 11/30/12      $34,338   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     3,614   
Balance as of 2/28/13      $37,952   

The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as level 3 at February 28, 2013 is $3,614.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $83,544,419   
Gross unrealized appreciation      5,332,847   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (1,452,458
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $3,880,389   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      1,922,693         5,415,072         (5,139,942      2,197,823   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $927         $2,197,823   

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.


Notice

A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


SIGNATURES

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

Registrant: MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, President

Date: April 12, 2013

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 (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 12, 2013

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
  David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: April 12, 2013

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.