UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

 811-05399

 

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 Street

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:

December 31, 2012

 

 

Date of reporting period:

July 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012

 

 



 

Item 1.           Report to Stockholders

 



February 15, 2013

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to report to our shareholders on the results of The New America High Income Fund (the "Fund") for the year ended December 31, 2012. The Fund's net asset value per share (the "NAV") ended the period at $10.49. The market price for the Fund's shares was $10.45 on December 31, 2012, representing a market price discount to NAV of 0.4%. In 2012, the Fund paid common stock dividends totaling $0.965 per share, including a special dividend of $.25 per share. The dividend yield for the year ended December 31, 2012 on a share of common stock purchased at year-end 2011 was approximately 9.45%. However, there is no certainty that the monthly 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 contributed approximately 25% of the common stock dividend in 2012. It is important to note that leverage is a two-edged sword. Leverage increases the total return to the common shareholders in favorable markets while the reverse is true in unfavorable markets.

As previously announced, in November, the Fund redeemed all outstanding shares of the Fund's Auction Term Preferred Stock (the "ATP") at their liquidation preference plus accumulated but unpaid dividends, as provided under the terms of the ATP. To finance the ATP redemption and to maintain its leveraged capital structure, the Fund entered into a credit facility (the "Facility") with The Bank of Nova Scotia pursuant to which the Fund may borrow up to an aggregate amount of $100 million. The Facility is expected to be more costly than the ATP. The Fund's borrowings under the Facility currently total $85.4 million. The Facility provides for an initial term of one year and may be extended with respect to amounts outstanding at the end of the initial term for an additional year at the option of the Fund. Amounts borrowed under the Facility will bear interest at an adjustable rate based on a margin above LIBOR.

   

Total Returns for the Periods Ending December 31, 2012

 
   

1 Year

 

3 Years Cumulative

 
New America High Income Fund
(Stock Price and Dividends)*
   

12.18

%

   

55.51

%

 
New America High Income Fund
(NAV and Dividends)
   

20.21

%

   

49.90

%

 
Lipper Closed-End Fund Leveraged
High Yield Average
   

20.06

%

   

49.38

%

 

Credit Suisse High Yield Index

   

14.71

%

   

38.43

%

 

Citigroup 10 Year Treasury Index

   

4.23

%

   

31.82

%

 

Sources: Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Lipper Inc., The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total return assumes the reinvestment of dividends.

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.

In December 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission entered into a settlement agreement with the Fund and its executive officers with respect to actions relating to the ATP. A copy of the SEC order describing the settlement is available at www.sec.gov/litigation/admin/2012/ic-30313.pdf. The Fund is pleased these matters have been fully resolved and believes the SEC order will not adversely affect the Fund's day-to-day operations or management.


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Market Review

High yield bonds produced strong returns in the fourth quarter, capping off an outstanding year in which the asset class outperformed the broad U.S. equity market. The asset class was resilient despite uncertainties surrounding U.S. fiscal policy, the European debt crisis and lackluster economic growth, generating its third double-digit calendar year return in the past four years. While investor sentiment often veered toward pessimism, the fundamentals of high yield companies generally remained sound. Defaults in the asset class continued on a downward trend and are approaching historical lows. The par-weighted default rate for the J.P. Morgan Global High Yield Index ended the year at 1.1%, which is less than the 2011 rate of 1.8% and well below the long-term average of roughly 4%.

More than $360 billion of new high yield issues came to the market in 2012, about $60 billion higher than the previous annual record set in 2010. Most of the proceeds from these deals were used to lower companies' cost of capital and extend maturities. However, in the second half of the year, new issuance became more aggressive and a growing percentage of the transactions generated cash to pay shareholders special dividends. We believe that this activity will carry over into 2013.

Many individual and institutional investors increased their high yield allocations throughout 2012, and profit taking was limited. This strong technical backdrop pushed absolute yields close to record lows for below investment-grade bonds but the yield for the asset class still compares favorably against other fixed income alternatives. Robust inflows into the asset class forced portfolio managers to put cash to work at increasingly stretched valuations, spawning a sellers' market (one favoring the issuers of high yield debt) as investment bankers and companies responded to the uptick in demand. Because it is a closed-end fund, New America High Income Fund is not subject to this same pressure to invest cash flows. But insatiable demand for high yield bonds throughout most of the year was a significant factor affecting price levels and trading activity for high yield securities in general, including those securities held by the Fund.

Even though yields are near all-time lows, credit spreads have not yet reached the nadir achieved during the low volatility environment of 2005 to 2007. For context, the average spread versus comparable Treasuries for the yield of J.P. Morgan Global High Yield Index finished 2012 at 561 basis points versus a record low of 263 basis points recorded June 2007. Based on this comparison, a number of strategists are suggesting that the high yield market could rally further in 2013 if the U.S. economy remains stable.

Strategy Review

Staying fully invested is a significant challenge for high yield managers in the current environment as companies take advantage of prevailing low interest rates to refinance bonds. Historically, staying invested by participating in the new issue market has not yielded the best relative performance. This is especially true in what we would describe today as a market that favors the issuer of debt as opposed to the buyer.

We have adapted to these current conditions by focusing more heavily on existing bonds as opposed to new issues to source investments. In 2012, roughly 70% of our trading volume was executed in the secondary market. One example of this strategy was the Fund's purchase of ArcelorMittal bonds in November shortly after the company's securities were downgraded to BB. The largest steel producer in the world carries over $20 billion of debt on its balance sheet, and our traders sourced a substantial amount of paper across five of the company's outstanding issues. We also significantly increased our Sprint exposure after Japanese wireless carrier Softbank announced its intent to acquire over 70% of Sprint Nextel's outstanding common stock. Meaningful purchases like Sprint Nextel and ArcelorMittal allowed us to remain selective on new issues during the final three months of the year.


2



In the present environment we see little value among most new high yield offerings, so we continue to cast a wider net, encompassing emerging market corporates, European and convertible issues within manageable limits in our search for opportunities. One of the biggest surprises of 2012 was the excellent performance of the European high yield market, despite the drama over the fiscal health of peripheral sovereigns. European performance, as measured by various benchmarks, exceeded the domestic US high yield markets' impressive gains by a wide margin. The Fund holds positions in convertibles issued by two iconic US corporations; auto manufacturer GM and American Airlines parent, AMR, though each is perhaps more notable today for their recent bankruptcies. Despite the recent corporate challenges faced by each company, their securities have boosted results among the Fund's airline and automotive holdings and delivered attractive returns.

There are two general performance factors worth contemplating for 2012, one relating to the market overall and the second to the Fund's results. For the 12 months ended December 31st, all five credit quality ratings categories in the Credit Suisse High Yield Index, (the "Index") delivered double digit gains. Securities in the Index rated BBB/BB, for example, earned 13.08% while CCCs clocked a gain of 16.55% over the preceding year. All categories in between this range delivered similar performance. We attribute this amazing result in part to the indiscriminant demand for yield of any kind among investors. With respect to the Fund's portfolio, for the twelve months ended December 31st, it beat the Index in each ratings sub-category. The Fund's highest quality holdings, rated BBB/BB, returned 17.80% versus the Index's result of 13.08% for the category. At the lower quality end, the Fund's CCCs generated a 17.05% gain versus a 16.55% return for the Index. The Fund's B-rated holdings earned a 16.46% return for the year against the Index result of 15.74%. While we are pleased with these results, we are mindful that they are likely not sustainable and investors in high yield are urged to temper their expectations accordingly.

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
December 31, 2012
  As a Percent of
Total Investments
 

Finance

   

11.21

%

 

Oil and Gas

   

9.78

%

 

Telecommunications

   

9.68

%

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment

   

9.38

%

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service

   

8.50

%

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

   

5.75

%

 

Building and Real Estate

   

5.51

%

 

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals

   

4.86

%

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

   

4.12

%

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

   

3.90

%

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass

   

3.78

%

 

Retail Stores

   

3.46

%

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

   

2.84

%

 

Electronics

   

2.74

%

 

Automobile

   

2.67

%

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco

   

1.92

%

 

Utilities

   

1.85

%

 

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

   

1.53

%

 

Aerospace and Defense

   

1.15

%

 

Insurance

   

1.14

%

 

Personal Transportation

   

0.94

%

 

Cargo Transport

   

0.78

%

 

Leisure, Amusement and Entertainment

   

0.76

%

 

Textiles and Leather

   

0.62

%

 

Personal Non-Durable Consumer Products

   

0.34

%

 

Groceries

   

0.27

%

 

Banking

   

0.26

%

 

Printing and Publishing

   

0.15

%

 

Furnishings

   

0.11

%

 

Total Investments

   

100.00

%

 
Moody's Investors Service Ratings
December 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
  As a Percent of
Total Investments
 

Baa1

   

0.24

%

 

Baa2

   

0.38

%

 

Baa3

   

0.91

%

 

Total Baa

   

1.53

%

 

Ba1

   

6.51

%

 

Ba2

   

8.70

%

 

Ba3

   

12.23

%

 

Total Ba

   

27.44

%

 

B1

   

14.02

%

 

B2

   

13.59

%

 

B3

   

21.26

%

 

Total B

   

48.87

%

 

Caa1

   

10.77

%

 

Caa2

   

5.59

%

 

Caa3

   

1.79

%

 

Total Caa

   

18.15

%

 

Ca

   

0.22

%

 

C

   

0.03

%

 

Unrated

   

2.74

%

 

Equity

   

1.02

%

 

Total Investments

   

100.00

%

 


4




The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — 130.47% (d)(i)

     

Aerospace and Defense — 1.52%

     

$

475

    Ducommun, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.75%, 07/15/18
 

B3

 

$

511

   
 

500

    Esterline Technologies,
Senior Notes,
7%, 08/01/20
 

Ba2

   

554

   
 

775

    Kratos Defense and Security
Solutions, Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 06/01/17
 

B3

   

849

   
 

625

    Moog, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 06/15/18
 

Ba3

   

657

   
 

200

    Spirit Aerosystems, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 10/01/17
 

Ba3

   

214

   
 

850

    Transdigm, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.75%, 12/15/18
 

B3

   

939

   
     

3,724

   

Automobile — 3.15%

     
 

725

    Allison Transmission, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.125% 05/15/19 (g)
 

B3

   

779

   
 

375

    American Axle and Manufacturing,
Inc., Senior Notes,
6.625%, 10/15/22
 

B2

   

383

   
 

1,000

    Chrysler Group LLC, Senior Notes,
8%, 06/15/19
 

B2

   

1,093

   
 

775

    Chrysler Group LLC, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 06/15/21
 

B2

   

854

   
 

400

    Conti Gummi Finance B.V.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 07/15/15 (g)(EUR)
 

Ba2

   

570

   
 

300

    Delphi Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.875%, 05/15/19
 

Ba2

   

324

   
 

375

    Delphi Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.125%, 05/15/21
 

Ba2

   

416

   
 

750

    Ford Motor Credit Company LLC,
Senior Notes,
5%, 05/15/18
 

Baa3

   

828

   
 

175

    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Senior Notes,
7%, 05/15/22
 

B1

   

189

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

550

    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 08/15/20
 

B1

 

$

604

   
 

200

    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 08/15/20
 

B1

   

231

   
 

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)
 

Ba3

   

222

   
 

600

    Schaeffler Finance B.V.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 02/15/19 (g)
 

Ba3

   

675

   
 

300

    Sonic Automotive, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7%, 07/15/22 (g)
 

B3

   

328

   
     

7,703

   

Banking — .34%

     
 

800

    Amsouth Bank, N.A,
Subordinated Notes,
5.20%, 04/01/15
 

Ba1

   

836

   

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 2.54%

     
 

370

    Bumble Bee Acquistion Company,
Senior Notes,
9%, 12/15/17 (g)
 

B2

   

399

   
 

250

    Constellation Brands, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
4.625%, 03/01/23
 

Ba1

   

261

   
 

600

    Constellation Brands, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6%, 05/01/22
 

Ba1

   

688

   
 

1,550

    Del Monte Foods Company,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 02/15/19
 

B3

   

1,616

   
 

750

    Land O'Lakes Capital Trust I,
7.45%, 03/15/28 (g)
 

Ba3

   

739

   
 

375

    Michael Foods, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 07/15/18 (g)
 

Caa1

   

385

   
 

875

    Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 09/01/17
 

Caa1

   

933

   
 

350

    Shearers Food, Inc., Senior Notes,
9%, 11/01/19 (g)
 

B3

   

369

   

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 — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

800

    U.S. Food Service, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 06/30/19 (g)
 

Caa2

 

$

822

   
     

6,212

   

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 12.33%

     
 

800

    AMC Entertainment, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 06/01/19
 

B2

   

886

   
 

800

    AMC Networks, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
4.75%, 12/15/22
 

B1

   

803

   
 

250

    Altice Financing S.A., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 12/15/19 (g)
 

Ba2

   

264

   
 

275

    Altice Financing S.A., Senior Notes,
9.875%, 12/15/20 (g)
 

B2

   

293

   
 

475

    Block Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/01/20 (g)
 

Ba3

   

506

   
 

275

    Cablevision Systems Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 09/15/17
 

B1

   

321

   
 

1,250

    CCO Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
5.125%, 02/15/23
 

B1

   

1,250

   
 

1,075

    CCO Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
6.625%, 01/31/22
 

B1

   

1,177

   
 

100

    CCO Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 06/01/20
 

B1

   

111

   
 

625

    Central European Media
Enterprises Ltd., Senior Notes,
11.625%, 09/15/16 (g)(EUR)
 

(e)

   

866

   
 

650

    Cequel Communications Holdings I,
LLC, Senior Notes,
6.375%, 09/15/20 (g)
 

B3

   

673

   
 

250

    Cinemark USA, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.125%, 12/15/22 (g)
 

B2

   

253

   
 

150

    Cinemark USA, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.375%, 06/15/21
 

B3

   

165

   
 

725

    Clear Channel Communications,
Inc., Senior Notes,
4.90%, 05/15/15
 

Ca

   

616

   
 

225

    Clear Channel Communications,
Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 10/15/27
 

Ca

   

111

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

175

    Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings,
Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.625%, 03/15/20
 

B3

 

$

175

   
 

675

    Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings,
Inc., Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.625%, 03/15/20
 

B3

   

680

   
 

600

    CSC Holdings, LLC, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 11/15/21 (g)
 

Ba3

   

669

   
 

150

    Cyfrowy Polsat Finance AB,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 05/20/18 (g)(EUR)
 

Ba2

   

217

   
 

750

    Dish DBS Corporation,
Senior Notes,
5%, 03/15/23 (g)
 

Ba2

   

758

   
 

850

    Dish DBS Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.875%, 07/15/22
 

Ba2

   

914

   
 

550

    Dish DBS Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/21
 

Ba2

   

626

   
 

150

    Dish DBS Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.125%, 02/01/16
 

Ba2

   

168

   
 

700

    Dish DBS Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.875%, 09/01/19
 

Ba2

   

830

   
 

575

    GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC,
Senior Notes,
7.628%, 06/15/41 (g)
 

Ba3

   

606

   
 

225

    Lamar Media Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
5%, 05/01/23 (g)
 

B1

   

231

   
 

325

    Lamar Media Corporation, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
5.875%, 02/01/22
 

B1

   

353

   
 

350

    Lin Television Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 04/15/18
 

B3

   

383

   
 

500

    Mediacom Broadband LLC,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 04/01/23 (g)
 

B3

   

509

   
 

350

    National CineMedia LLC,
Senior Notes,
6%, 04/15/22
 

Ba2

   

371

   
 

825

    Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 04/15/17
 

B3

   

905

   
 

100

    Numericable Finance & Co. S.C.A.,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 02/15/19 (g)(EUR)
 

B2

   

141

   

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 — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

350

    Numericable Finance & Co. S.C.A.,
Senior Notes,
12.375%, 02/15/19 (g)(EUR)
 

B2

 

$

547

   
 

475

    Polish Television Holding B.V.,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 05/15/17 (g)(EUR)
 

(e)

   

683

   
 

825

    Regal Cinemas Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 08/15/18
 

B3

   

920

   
 

600

    Sinclair Television Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.125%, 10/01/22 (g)
 

B2

   

637

   
 

475

    Starz LLC, Senior Notes,
5%, 09/15/19 (g)
 

Ba2

   

487

   
 

250

    Telenet Finance V Luxembourg
S.C.A, Senior Notes,
6.25%, 08/15/22 (g)(EUR)
 

Ba3

   

351

   
 

475

    Unitymedia Hessen GmbH&Co.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 03/15/21 (g)(EUR)
 

B3

   

726

   
 

525

    Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 09/15/22 (g)
 

B2

   

539

   
 

375

    Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 05/15/19 (g)
 

B2

   

388

   
 

1,950

    Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 11/01/20 (g)
 

B2

   

2,111

   
 

1,750

    Univision Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 05/15/21 (g)
 

Caa2

   

1,811

   
 

475

    UPCB Finance Limited,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 01/15/22 (g)
 

Ba3

   

513

   
 

550

    UPCB Finance Limited,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 11/15/21 (g)
 

Ba3

   

606

   
 

450

    UPCB Finance Limited,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 01/15/20 (g)(EUR)
 

Ba3

   

653

   
 

575

    Videotron Ltee., Senior Notes,
5%, 07/15/22
 

Ba2

   

603

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

175

    WaveDivision Holdings, LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 09/01/20 (g)
 

Caa1

 

$

181

   
 

600

    Wide Open West Finance, LLC,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 07/15/19 (g)
 

Caa1

   

638

   
 

275

    WMG Acquisition Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6%, 01/15/21 (g)
 

Ba2

   

290

   
 

300

    WMG Acquisition Corporation,
Senior Notes,
11.50%, 10/01/18
 

B3

   

345

   
 

200

    Ziggo Bond Company BV,
Senior Notes,
8%, 05/15/18 (g)(EUR)
 

Ba2

   

290

   
     

30,150

   

Building and Real Estate — 7.28%

     
 

200

    Ainsworth Lumber Company Ltd.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 12/15/17 (g)
 

B2

   

210

   
 

1,250

    Associated Materials, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 11/01/17
 

Caa1

   

1,275

   
 

275

    Aviv Healthcare Properties Ltd.
Partnership, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/15/19
 

B1

   

292

   
 

500

    CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.625%, 10/15/20
 

Ba1

   

546

   
 

325

    CB Richard Ellis Services, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
11.625%, 06/15/17
 

Ba2

   

357

   
 

650

    Cemex Espana Luxembourg,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 05/12/20 (g)
 

(e)

   

707

   
 

675

    Cemex Finance LLC, Senior Notes,
9.50%, 12/14/16 (g)
 

(e)

   

731

   
 

650

    Cemex SAB de CV, Senior Notes,
9%, 01/11/18 (g)
 

(e)

   

708

   
 

650

    Dycom Investments Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
7.125%, 01/15/21
 

Ba3

   

686

   
 

650

    P.H. Glatfelter Company,
Senior Notes,
5.375%, 10/15/20 (g)
 

Ba1

   

666

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
7



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

300

    Host Hotels and Resorts, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
5.875%, 06/15/19
 

Baa3

 

$

327

   
 

525

    iStar Financial, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.125%, 02/15/18
 

B3

   

538

   
 

600

    KB Home, Senior Notes,
8%, 03/15/20
 

B2

   

684

   
 

400

    Ladder Capital Finance Holdings
LLLP, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 10/01/17 (g)
 

Ba3

   

411

   
 

500

    LaFarge SA, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 12/16/19 (EUR)
 

Ba1

   

747

   
 

475

    Masco Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.85%, 03/15/17
 

Ba3

   

518

   
 

325

    Masco Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.125%, 10/03/16
 

Ba3

   

360

   
 

750

    Mercer International, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 12/01/17
 

B3

   

793

   
 

225

    Meritage Homes Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7%, 04/01/22
 

B1

   

246

   
 

250

    MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 02/15/22
 

Ba1

   

264

   
 

525

    MPT Operating Partnership, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 05/01/21
 

Ba1

   

570

   
 

575

    Nortek, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 04/15/21
 

Caa1

   

644

   
 

650

    Nortek, Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 12/01/18
 

Caa1

   

735

   
 

575

    Potlach Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.50%, 11/01/19
 

Ba1

   

627

   
 

900

    Shea Homes Limited Partnership,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 05/15/19
 

B2

   

997

   
 

200

    Standard Pacific Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 05/15/18
 

B3

   

234

   
 

400

    Standard Pacific Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.75%, 09/15/16
 

B3

   

500

   
 

550

    Summit Materials LLC, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 01/31/20 (g)
 

B3

   

589

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

525

    Texas Industries, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 08/15/20
 

Caa2

 

$

564

   
 

125

    USG Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.375%, 10/15/18 (g)
 

B2

   

139

   
 

450

    USG Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 08/01/14 (g)
 

B2

   

489

   
 

125

    USG Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 01/15/18
 

Caa2

   

141

   
 

500

    William Lyons Homes, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 11/15/20 (g)
 

Caa2

   

523

   
     

17,818

   

Cargo Transport — 1.03%

     
 

480

    DP World Ltd., Senior Notes,
6.85%, 07/02/37(g)
 

Baa3

   

559

   
 

233

    Florida East Coast Holdings,
Senior Notes,
10.50%, 08/01/17 (h)
 

Caa3

   

232

   
 

600

    Florida East Coast Railway
Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.125%, 02/01/17
 

B3

   

636

   
 

250

    Kansas City Southern de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V., Senior Notes,
6.125%, 06/15/21
 

Ba1

   

281

   
 

200

    Kansas City Southern de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V., Senior Notes,
6.625%, 12/15/20
 

Ba1

   

226

   
 

525

    Kansas City Southern de Mexico,
S.A. de C.V., Senior Notes,
8%, 02/01/18
 

Ba1

   

579

   
     

2,513

   

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 3.76%

     
 

475

    Ashland Inc., Senior Notes,
4.75%, 08/15/22 (g)
 

Ba2

   

493

   
 

875

    Celanese US Holdings LLC,
Senior Notes,
4.625%, 11/15/22
 

Ba2

   

918

   
 

225

    Compass Minerals International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 06/01/19
 

Ba2

   

242

   
 

275

    Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9%, 11/15/20
 

(e)

   

251

   

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

175

    Huntsman International LLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 03/15/20
 

B2

 

$

198

   
 

550

    Huntsman International LLC, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
8.625%, 03/15/21
 

B2

   

624

   
 

575

    Ineos Finance PLC, Senior Notes,
8.375%, 02/15/19 (g)
 

B1

   

618

   
 

200

    Ineos Finance PLC, Senior Notes,
9%, 05/15/15 (g)
 

B1

   

212

   
 

375

    Koppers Holdings Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 12/01/19
 

B1

   

413

   
 

475

    Lyondell Chemical Company,
Senior Notes,
5%, 04/15/19
 

Baa3

   

526

   
 

450

    Momentive Performance Materials,
Inc., Senior Notes,
9%, 01/15/21
 

Caa1

   

328

   
 

275

    Momentive Performance Materials,
Inc., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 10/15/20 (g)
 

B1

   

278

   
 

325

    PolyOne Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 09/15/20
 

Ba3

   

356

   
 

950

    PQ Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.75%, 05/01/18 (g)
 

Caa1

   

997

   
 

200

    Rain CII Carbon LLC, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 01/15/21 (g)
 

(e)

   

205

   
 

1,200

    Rockwood Specialty Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
4.625%, 10/15/20
 

Ba2

   

1,242

   
 

550

    Styrolution Group GmbH,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 05/15/16 (g)(EUR)
 

B2

   

759

   
 

525

    Tronox Finance LLC, Senior Notes,
6.375%, 08/15/20 (g)
 

B1

   

530

   
     

9,190

   

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 5.00%

     
 

375

    AEP Industries, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 04/15/19
 

B3

   

400

   
 

211

    ARD Finance S.A., Senior Notes,
11.125%, 06/01/18 (g)
 

Caa1

   

223

   
 

875

    Ardagh Packaging Finance plc,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 10/15/20 (g)(EUR)
 

B3

   

1,263

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

425

    Ball Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 09/01/19
 

Ba1

 

$

473

   
 

1,000

    Beverage Packaging Holdings,
Senior Notes,
8%, 12/15/16 (g)(EUR)
 

Caa2

   

1,343

   
 

425

    Boise Cascade LLC, Senior Notes,
6.375%, 11/01/20 (g)
 

B2

   

438

   
 

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

   

409

   
 

425

    Bway Holding Company,
Senior Notes,
10%, 06/15/18
 

B3

   

472

   
 

1,200

    Cascades Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 12/15/17
 

Ba3

   

1,266

   
 

925

    Cascades, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 01/15/20
 

Ba3

   

985

   
 

250

    Clearwater Paper Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 11/01/18
 

Ba3

   

273

   
 

400

    Exopack Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10%, 06/01/18
 

Caa2

   

358

   
 

525

    Graphic Packaging International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 10/01/18
 

B2

   

579

   
 

600

    Graphic Packaging International,
Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 06/15/17
 

B2

   

648

   
 

350

    Greif Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 08/01/19
 

Ba2

   

404

   
 

300

    Plastipak Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 08/15/19 (g)
 

B3

   

343

   
 

175

    Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.125%, 04/15/19
 

B1

   

188

   
 

285

    Rock-Tenn Company, Senior Notes,
3.50%, 03/01/20 (g)
 

Ba1

   

292

   
 

135

    Rock-Tenn Company, Senior Notes,
4.45%, 03/01/19 (g)
 

Ba1

   

146

   
 

90

    Rock-Tenn Company, Senior Notes,
4.90%, 03/01/22 (g)
 

Ba1

   

97

   

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

575

    Sappi Papier Holding GmbH,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 07/15/17 (g)
 

Ba2

 

$

624

   
 

275

    Sappi Papier Holding GmbH,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 06/15/19 (g)
 

Ba2

   

300

   
 

400

    Tekni Plex, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.75%, 06/01/19 (g)
 

Caa1

   

437

   
     

12,237

   

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 5.45%

     
 

375

    Amsted Industries, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 03/15/18 (g)
 

B1

   

401

   
 

1,075

    Building Materials Corporation of
America, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 05/01/21 (g)
 

Ba3

   

1,187

   
 

650

    Case New Holland, Incorporated,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 12/01/17
 

Ba2

   

769

   
 

900

    CNH Capital LLC, Senior Notes,
6.25%, 11/01/16
 

Ba2

   

992

   
 

450

    Coleman Cable, Inc., Senior Notes,
9%, 02/15/18
 

B3

   

484

   
 

250

    Columbus McKinnon Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
7.875%, 02/01/19
 

B1

   

268

   
 

2,000

    Commscope, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 01/15/19 (g)
 

B3

   

2,185

   
 

500

    Fiat Industrial Finance, Senior Notes,
6.25%, 03/09/18 (EUR)
 

Ba2

   

739

   
 

325

    General Cable Corporation,
Senior Notes,
5.75%, 10/01/22 (g)
 

B1

   

335

   
 

275

    Interline Brands, Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 11/15/18 (g)
 

Caa1

   

296

   
 

100

    KM Germany Holding GMBH,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 12/15/20 (g)(EUR)
 

B2

   

137

   
 

400

    Manitowoc Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.875%, 10/15/22
 

B3

   

403

   
 

300

    Manitowoc Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.50%, 11/01/20
 

B3

   

337

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

375

    Mcron Finance Sub LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 05/15/19 (g)
 

B1

 

$

385

   
 

350

    Navistar International Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 11/01/21
 

B3

   

338

   
 

800

    RBS Global, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 05/01/18
 

B3

   

867

   
 

700

    Sensata Technologies BV,
Senior Notes,
6.50%, 05/15/19 (g)
 

B2

   

746

   
 

425

    Silver II Borrower S.C.A.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 12/15/20 (g)
 

Caa1

   

439

   
 

1,000

    Terex Corporation, Senior Notes,
6%, 5/15/21
 

B3

   

1,050

   
 

200

    Terex Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.50%, 04/01/20
 

B3

   

212

   
 

675

    Vulcan Materials, Senior Notes,
7.50%, 06/15/21
 

Ba3

   

768

   
     

13,338

   

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 11.24%

     
 

1,250

    Aguila 3 S.A., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 01/31/18 (g)
 

B2

   

1,325

   
 

550

    Alliance Data Systems Company,
Senior Notes,
5.25%, 12/01/17 (g)
 

(e)

   

558

   
 

575

    Alliance Data Systems Company,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 04/01/20 (g)
 

(e)

   

604

   
 

275

    Anixter Inc., Senior Notes,
5.625%, 05/01/19
 

Ba3

   

289

   
 

475

    Anixter Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 03/15/14
 

Ba3

   

515

   
 

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

   

270

   
 

1,000

    Avis Budget Car Rental LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.625%, 03/15/18
 

B2

   

1,115

   
 

700

    Capsugel Finance Company,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 08/01/19 (g)(EUR)
 

Caa1

   

1,039

   

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

25

    CDW Corporation, Senior
Secured Notes,
8%, 12/15/18
 

B1

 

$

28

   
 

1,981

    CDW Corporation, Senior
Subordinate Notes,
12.535%, 10/12/17
 

Caa1

   

2,117

   
 

1,600

    CDW Escrow Corporation, Senior
Subordinate Notes,
8.50%, 04/01/19
 

B3

   

1,732

   
 

275

    Ceridian Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 07/15/19 (g)
 

B1

   

299

   
 

325

    Clean Harbors, Incorporated,
Senior Notes,
5.125%, 06/01/21 (g)
 

Ba2

   

337

   
 

250

    Clean Harbors, Incorporated,
Senior Notes,
5.25%, 08/01/20
 

Ba2

   

261

   
 

300

    Europcar Groupe SA, Senior Notes,
11.50%, 05/15/17 (g)(EUR)
 

Caa1

   

419

   
 

125

    Fidelity National Information
Company, Senior Notes,
7.625%, 07/15/17
 

Ba2

   

136

   
 

325

    Fidelity National Information
Company, Senior Notes,
7.875%, 07/15/20
 

Ba2

   

367

   
 

675

    First Data Corporation, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 11/01/20 (g)
 

B1

   

683

   
 

1,300

    First Data Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.375%, 06/15/19 (g)
 

B1

   

1,349

   
 

2,150

    First Data Corporation, Senior Notes,
12.625%, 01/15/21
 

Caa1

   

2,263

   
 

175

    FTI Consulting Inc., Senior Notes,
6%, 11/15/22 (g)
 

Ba2

   

182

   
 

475

    FTI Consulting Inc., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 10/01/20
 

Ba2

   

507

   
 

100

    Garda World Security Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 03/15/17 (g)
 

B2

   

105

   
 

125

    Gategroup Finance (Luxembourg)
S.A., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 03/01/19 (g)(EUR)
 

B1

   

175

   
 

425

    Global General Merger,
Senior Notes,
11%, 12/15/20 (g)
 

Caa1

   

431

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

475

    Goodman Networks, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
12.375%, 07/01/18 (g)
 

B2

 

$

520

   
 

300

    H&E Equipment Services,
Senior Notes,
7%, 09/01/22 (g)
 

B3

   

319

   
 

325

    HDTFS, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.25%, 10/15/22 (g)
 

B2

   

347

   
 

600

    Harbinger Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.875%, 07/15/19 (g)
 

B3

   

594

   
 

350

    Igloo Holdings Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 12/15/17 (g)
 

Caa1

   

346

   
 

700

    iPayment, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.25%, 05/15/18
 

B3

   

571

   
 

325

    Iron Mountain Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
5.75%, 08/15/24
 

B1

   

330

   
 

175

    Jaguar Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.375%, 10/15/17 (g)
 

Caa1

   

183

   
 

700

    Jaguar Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 12/01/19 (g)
 

B3

   

796

   
 

350

    Maxim Crane Works, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
12.25%, 04/15/15 (g)
 

Caa2

   

360

   
 

275

    Service Master Company,
Senior Notes,
8%, 02/15/20
 

B3

   

287

   
 

500

    Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Senior
Subordinated Notes,
6.625%, 11/01/19 (g)
 

Caa1

   

511

   
 

675

    Syniverse Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 01/15/19
 

Caa1

   

720

   
 

100

    Techem GmbH, Senior Notes,
6.125%, 10/01/19 (g)(EUR)
 

Ba3

   

142

   
 

250

    Transunion Holding Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 06/15/18 (g)
 

Caa1

   

256

   
 

250

    Truven Health Analytics,
Senior Notes,
10.625%, 06/01/20 (g)
 

Caa1

   

266

   
 

325

    United Rentals of North America,
Inc., Senior Notes,
6.125%, 06/15/23
 

B3

   

344

   

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — 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

 

$

377

   
 

625

    Verisure Holding AB, Senior Notes,
8.75%, 09/01/18 (g)(EUR)
 

B2

   

896

   
 

525

    West Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.875%, 01/15/19
 

Caa1

   

542

   
 

1,025

    West Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.625%, 10/01/18
 

Caa1

   

1,079

   
     

27,506

   

Electronics — 3.63%

     
 

650

    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 08/15/22 (g)
 

B1

   

533

   
 

475

    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 08/01/20
 

B1

   

398

   
 

700

    Core Logic, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 06/01/21
 

Ba3

   

762

   
 

500

    Epicor Software Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 05/01/19
 

Caa1

   

525

   
 

975

    HD Supply, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.125%, 04/15/19 (g)
 

B2

   

1,112

   
 

475

    HD Supply, Inc., Senior Notes,
11%, 04/15/20 (g)
 

Caa1

   

561

   
 

350

    HD Supply, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.50%, 07/15/20 (g)
 

Caa2

   

393

   
 

1,375

    iGATE Corporation, Senior Notes,
9%, 05/01/16
 

B2

   

1,488

   
 

650

    Infor US, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.375%, 04/01/19
 

Caa1

   

728

   
 

225

    Infor US, Inc., Senior Notes,
11.50%, 07/15/18
 

Caa1

   

263

   
 

375

    JDA Software Group, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8%, 12/15/14
 

B1

   

391

   
 

1,000

    MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 04/01/19
 

Caa1

   

840

   
 

100

    NCR Corporation, Senior Notes,
4.625%, 02/15/21 (g)
 

Ba3

   

100

   
 

275

    NCR Corporation, Senior Notes,
5%, 07/15/22 (g)
 

Ba3

   

279

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

475

    Nuance Communications,
Senior Notes,
5.375%, 08/15/20 (g)
 

Ba3

 

$

496

   
     

8,869

   

Finance — 13.95%

     
 

475

    AerCap Aviation Solutions B.V.,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 05/30/17
 

(e)

   

499

   
 

650

    Aircastle Limited, Senior Notes,
6.25%, 12/01/19 (g)
 

Ba3

   

678

   
 

300

    Aircastle Limited, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 04/15/17
 

Ba3

   

323

   
 

750

    Aircastle Limited, Senior Notes,
7.625%, 04/15/20
 

Ba3

   

840

   
 

600

    Aircastle Limited, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 08/01/18
 

Ba3

   

680

   
 

425

    Air Lease Corporation, Senior Notes,
4.50%, 01/15/16 (g)
 

(e)

   

429

   
 

800

    Air Lease Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.625%, 04/01/17
 

(e)

   

848

   
 

875

    Algeco Scotsman Global Finance
PLC, Senior Notes,
8.50%, 10/15/18 (g)
 

B1

   

904

   
 

1,025

    Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Notes,
4.625%, 06/26/15
 

B1

   

1066

   
 

1,175

    Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.50%, 02/15/17
 

B1

   

1,257

   
 

500

    Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.25%, 12/01/17
 

B1

   

554

   
 

775

    Ally Financial, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 09/15/20
 

B1

   

938

   
 

700

    CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
4.25%, 08/15/17
 

B1

   

723

   
 

700

    CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
5%, 08/15/22
 

B1

   

751

   
 

1,575

    CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.375%, 05/15/20
 

B1

   

1,717

   
 

2,175

    CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.50%, 02/15/19 (g)
 

B1

   

2,360

   
 

1,650

    CIT Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.625%, 04/01/18 (g)
 

B1

   

1,865

   
 

1,200

    Discover Financial Services,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 07/15/19
 

Ba1

   

1,533

   

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



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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

225

    E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6%, 11/15/17
 

B2

 

$

230

   
 

900

    E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 11/15/19
 

B2

   

920

   
 

400

    E*Trade Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/16
 

B2

   

420

   
 

775

    General Motors Financial Company,
Inc., Senior Notes,
4.75%, 08/15/17 (g)
 

Ba3

   

814

   
 

350

    General Motors Financial Company,
Inc., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/18
 

Ba3

   

402

   
 

1,450

    Icahn Enterprises, L.P., Senior Notes,
8%, 01/15/18
 

Ba3

   

1,555

   
 

425

    International Lease Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
4.875%, 04/01/15
 

Ba3

   

441

   
 

350

    International Lease Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.75%, 05/15/16
 

Ba3

   

368

   
 

525

    International Lease Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.625%, 01/15/22
 

Ba3

   

652

   
 

1,800

    International Lease Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
8.875%, 09/01/17
 

Ba3

   

2,115

   
 

525

    MBIA Insurance Corporation,
Surplus Notes,
14%, 01/15/33 (g)
 

C

   

83

   
 

500

    Nationstar Mortgage LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.625%, 05/01/19 (g)
 

B2

   

565

   
 

200

    Nationstar Mortgage LLC,
Senior Notes,
9.625%, 05/01/19 (g)
 

B2

   

226

   
 

400

    Neuberger Berman Group LLC,
Senior Notes,
5.625%, 03/15/20 (g)
 

Ba1

   

419

   
 

425

    Neuberger Berman Group LLC,
Senior Notes,
5.875%, 03/15/22 (g)
 

Ba1

   

451

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

1,275

    Nuveen Investments, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 10/15/17 (g)
 

Caa2

 

$

1,250

   
 

225

    Provident Funding Associates, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
10.125%, 02/15/19 (g)
 

B2

   

237

   
 

575

    Provident Funding Associates, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 04/15/17 (g)
 

Ba3

   

632

   
 

750

    SLM Corporation, Senior
Medium Term Notes,
4.625%, 09/25/17
 

Ba1

   

770

   
 

1,725

    SLM Corporation, Senior
Medium Term Notes,
8.45%, 06/15/18
 

Ba1

   

2,024

   
 

625

    Springleaf Finance Corporation,
Senior Medium Term
Notes, 6.90%, 12/15/17
 

Caa1

   

559

   
 

900

    Synovus Financial Corporation,
Subordinate Notes,
5.125%, 06/15/17
 

B3

   

886

   
 

125

    Synovus Financial Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 02/15/19
 

B2

   

138

   
     

34,122

   

Furnishings — .15%

     
 

350

    Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 12/15/20 (g)
 

B3

   

364

   

Groceries — .36%

     
 

500

    Susser Holdings LLC, Senior Notes,
8.50%, 05/15/16
 

B2

   

532

   
 

325

    The Pantry, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.375%, 08/01/20 (g)
 

Caa1

   

340

   
     

872

   

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 7.60%

     
 

1,125

    Biomet, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.50%, 08/01/20 (g)
 

B3

   

1,192

   
 

800

    Capella Healthcare Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 07/01/17
 

B3

   

858

   
 

600

    CHS/Community Health Systems,
Inc., Senior Notes,
5.125%, 08/15/18
 

Ba3

   

626

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
13



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

625

    CHS/Community Health Systems,
Inc., Senior Notes,
7.125%, 07/15/20
 

B3

 

$

667

   
 

475

    CHS/Community Health Systems,
Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 11/15/19
 

B3

   

514

   
 

175

    Crown Newco 3 plc, Senior Notes,
7%, 02/15/18 (g)(GBP)
 

B2

   

301

   
 

525

    Davita, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.375%, 11/01/18
 

B2

   

563

   
 

450

    Elan Finance, plc, Senior Notes,
6.25%, 10/15/19 (g)
 

Ba3

   

471

   
 

775

    Fresenius Medical Care
US Finance II, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.625%, 07/31/19 (g)
 

Ba2

   

833

   
 

450

    Fresenius Medical Care
US Finance II, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.875%, 01/31/22 (g)
 

Ba2

   

486

   
 

525

    HCA Holdings, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.25%, 02/15/21
 

B3

   

538

   
 

1,375

    HCA, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 02/15/22
 

B3

   

1,574

   
 

550

    HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
8.50%, 04/15/19
 

Ba3

   

613

   
 

98

    HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
9.875%, 02/15/17
 

B2

   

104

   
 

950

    Health Management Associates, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 01/15/20
 

B3

   

1,024

   
 

375

    Hologic, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.25%, 08/01/20 (g)
 

B2

   

403

   
 

825

    Iasis Healthcare Capital
8.375%, 05/15/19
 

Caa1

   

780

   
 

600

    Inventive Health Inc., Senior Notes,
10%, 08/15/18 (g)
 

Caa2

   

513

   
 

425

    Inventive Health Inc., Senior Notes,
10.25%, 08/15/18 (g)
 

Caa2

   

363

   
 

525

    Kindred Healthcare, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 06/01/19
 

B3

   

512

   
 

275

    Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.50%, 11/01/18 (g)
 

B3

   

289

   
 

250

    LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 10/01/20
 

Ba1

   

270

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

475

    MedAssets, Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 11/15/18
 

B3

 

$

515

   
 

900

    Multiplan, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.875%, 09/01/18 (g)
 

Caa1

   

1,001

   
 

350

    Mylan Inc., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 07/15/17 (g)
 

Baa3

   

394

   
 

300

    Sky Growth Holdings Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 10/15/20 (g)
 

Caa1

   

298

   
 

925

    Tenet Healthcare Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.25%, 11/01/18
 

B1

   

1,018

   
 

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

   

192

   
 

325

    Universal Hospital Services, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 08/15/20 (g)
 

B3

   

342

   
 

550

    Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Senior Notes,
6.375%, 10/15/20 (g)
 

B1

   

590

   
 

150

    Valeant Pharmaceuticals
International, Senior Notes,
6.375%, 10/15/20 (g)
 

B1

   

161

   
 

500

    Vanguard Health Holding
Company II, LLC, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/01/19
 

B3

   

515

   
 

31

    Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.,
Senior Discount Notes,
Zero Coupon, 02/01/16
 

Caa1

   

23

   
     

18,599

   

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 5.16%

     
 

490

    Ameristar Casinos, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 04/15/21
 

B3

   

532

   
 

375

    Boyd Acquisition Sub, LLC,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 02/15/18 (g)
 

Caa1

   

392

   
 

450

    Boyd Gaming Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9%, 07/01/20 (g)
 

B3

   

445

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
14



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

475

    Boyd Gaming Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 12/01/18
 

B3

 

$

485

   
 

425

    Caesar's Entertainment Operating
Company, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.625%, 06/01/15
 

Caa3

   

372

   
 

925

    Caesar's Entertainment Operating
Company, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.50%, 02/15/20
 

B2

   

923

   
 

525

    Caesar's Entertainment Operating
Company, Inc., Senior Notes,
9%, 02/15/20 (g)
 

B2

   

528

   
 

850

    CCM Merger, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 05/01/19 (g)
 

Caa2

   

854

   
 

275

    Choice Hotels International, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.75%, 07/01/22
 

Baa3

   

305

   
 

50

    City Center Holdings LLC,
Senior Notes,
10.75%, 01/15/17
 

Caa2

   

54

   
 

825

    Graton Economic Development
Authority, Senior Notes,
9.625%, 09/01/19 (g)
 

B3

   

887

   
 

300

    Great Canadian Gaming Corporation,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.625%, 07/25/22 (g)(CAD)
 

B1

   

314

   
 

1,775

    MGM Resorts International,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 12/15/21
 

B3

   

1,771

   
 

1,375

    MGM Resorts International,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 10/01/20 (g)
 

B3

   

1,399

   
 

325

    Quapaw Downstream Development
Authority, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 07/01/19 (g)
 

B3

   

352

   
 

400

    Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 06/15/19 (g)
 

B3

   

434

   
 

450

    Seminole Tribe of Florda,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/01/17 (g)
 

Ba1

   

487

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

925

    Seneca Gaming Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 12/01/18 (g)
 

B2

 

$

976

   
 

1,300

    Station Casinos LLC, Senior Notes,
3.66%, 06/18/18
 

Caa2

   

1,118

   
     

12,628

   

Insurance — 1.51%

     
 

250

    Alliant Holdings I, LLC, Senior Notes,
7.875%, 12/15/20 (g)
 

Caa2

   

249

   
 

650

    Amerigroup Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 11/15/19
 

Baa2

   

780

   
 

925

    Assured Guarantee Holdings
Municipal Holdings, Inc., Junior
Subordinated Debentures,
6.40%, 12/15/66 (g)
 

Baa1

   

763

   
 

450

    Centene Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.75%, 06/01/17
 

Ba2

   

486

   
 

475

    CNO Financial Group Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 10/01/20 (g)
 

Ba3

   

494

   
 

425

    Compass Investors Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 01/15/21 (g)
 

Caa2

   

424

   
 

475

    Hub International Limited,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 10/15/18 (g)
 

Caa2

   

488

   
     

3,684

   

Leisure, Amusement and Entertainment — 1.00%

     
 

525

    Cedar Fair LP, Senior Notes,
9.125%, 08/01/18
 

B2

   

591

   
 

175

    Easton Bell Sports Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 12/01/16
 

B2

   

188

   
 

334

    Manchester United Finance plc,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 02/01/17 (g)
 

(e)

   

362

   
 

600

    Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.,
Senior Notes,
5.25%, 11/15/22
 

Ba1

   

633

   
 

675

    Six Flags Entertainment Corporation,
Senior Notes,
5.25%, 01/15/21 (g)
 

B3

   

675

   
     

2,449

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
15



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 6.42%

     

$

725

    AK Steel Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.625%, 05/15/20
 

B3

 

$

627

   
 

425

    Aleris Senior Notes,
7.875%, 11/01/20 (g)
 

B2

   

425

   
 

575

    Alrosa Finance S.A., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 11/03/20 (g)
 

Ba3

   

666

   
 

575

    ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes,
6%, 03/01/21
 

Ba1

   

575

   
 

850

    ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes,
6.125%, 06/01/18
 

Ba1

   

863

   
 

250

    ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 02/25/22
 

Ba1

   

262

   
 

500

    ArcelorMittal, Senior Notes,
10.35%, 06/01/19
 

Ba1

   

603

   
 

250

    Consol Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
8%, 04/01/17
 

B1

   

271

   
 

525

    Consol Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 04/01/20
 

B1

   

568

   
 

1,150

    Eldorado Gold Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.125%, 12/15/20 (g)
 

Ba3

   

1,173

   
 

525

    Essar Steel Algoma Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.875%, 06/15/15 (g)
 

Caa2

   

357

   
 

1,225

    FMG Resources Pty. Ltd.,
Senior Notes,
7%, 11/01/15 (g)
 

B1

   

1,292

   
 

1,225

    Foresight Energy LLC, Senior Notes,
9.625%, 08/15/17 (g)
 

Caa1

   

1,311

   
 

700

    JMC Steel Group, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 03/15/18 (g)
 

B3

   

733

   
 

425

    Novelis, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.75%, 12/15/20
 

B2

   

473

   
 

625

    Peabody Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6%, 11/15/18
 

Ba1

   

663

   
 

175

    Peabody Energy Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.25%, 11/15/21
 

Ba1

   

185

   
 

1,225

    Ryerson Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
9%, 10/15/17 (g)
 

Caa2

   

1,246

   
 

2,450

    Ryerson Inc., Senior Secured Notes,
11.25%, 10/15/18 (g)
 

Caa3

   

2,260

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

775

    Severstal Columbus LLC,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 02/15/18
 

B3

 

$

816

   
 

325

    Steel Dynamics, Senior Notes,
6.125%, 08/15/19 (g)
 

Ba2

   

344

   
     

15,713

   

Oil and Gas — 12.94%

     
 

275

    AmeriGas Finance LLC,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 05/20/20
 

Ba2

   

302

   
 

525

    AmeriGas Finance LLC,
Senior Notes,
7%, 05/20/22
 

Ba2

   

585

   
 

750

    Antero Resources Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
6%, 12/01/20 (g)
 

B2

   

759

   
 

1,100

    Antero Resources Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.25%, 08/01/19
 

B2

   

1,199

   
 

425

    Antero Resources Finance
Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.375%, 12/01/17
 

B2

   

466

   
 

625

    Berry Petroleum Company,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 09/15/22
 

B1

   

651

   
 

300

    Berry Petroleum Company,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 11/01/20
 

B1

   

322

   
 

625

    Bill Barrett Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7%, 10/15/22
 

B1

   

644

   
 

1,100

    Bill Barrett Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 10/01/19
 

B1

   

1,161

   
 

125

    Carrizo Oil and Gas, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 09/15/20
 

B3

   

129

   
 

350

    Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 11/15/19 (g)
 

Ba3

   

332

   
 

825

    Clayton Williams Energy Company,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 04/01/19
 

B3

   

822

   
 

600

    Concho Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.50%, 04/01/23
 

B1

   

630

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
16



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Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

300

    Concho Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7%, 01/15/21
 

B1

 

$

334

   
 

150

    Continental Resources, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5%, 09/15/22
 

Ba2

   

161

   
 

175

    Crosstex Energy L.P., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 02/15/18
 

B2

   

189

   
 

625

    DPL, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.50%, 10/15/16
 

Ba1

   

661

   
 

800

    DPL, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 10/15/21
 

Ba1

   

856

   
 

800

    El Paso Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 01/15/32
 

Ba2

   

945

   
 

200

    El Paso Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.80%, 08/01/31
 

Ba2

   

235

   
 

50

    EPL Oil and Gas, Inc., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 02/15/18 (g)
 

Caa1

   

51

   
 

650

    Exterran Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 12/01/18
 

Ba3

   

687

   
 

1,875

    Ferrellgas, L.P., Senior Notes,
6.50%, 05/01/21
 

B2

   

1,856

   
 

50

    Ferrellgas, L.P., Senior Notes,
9.125%, 10/01/17
 

B2

   

54

   
 

500

    Halcon Resources Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 5/15/21 (g)
 

B3

   

531

   
 

200

    Inergy Midstream, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
6%, 12/15/20 (g)
 

B1

   

207

   
 

600

    Laredo Petroleum, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 05/01/22 B3
 

B3

   

652

   
 

175

    Laredo Petroleum, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 02/15/19
 

B3

   

196

   
 

750

    Newfield Exploration Company,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
5.75%, 01/30/22
 

Ba1

   

826

   
 

710

    Newfield Exploration Company,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.875%, 02/01/20
 

Ba2

   

761

   
 

550

    OGX Austria GMBH
8.50%, 06/01/18 (g)
 

B1

   

495

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

775

    Parker Drilling Company,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 04/01/18
 

B1

 

$

827

   
 

1,175

    PDC Energy, Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/15/22 (g)
 

B3

   

1,207

   
 

725

    Penn Virginia Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.375%, 06/01/20 (g)
 

B2

   

779

   
 

800

    Penn Virginia Resources Partners,
L.P., Senior Notes,
8.25%, 04/15/18
 

B2

   

848

   
 

875

    Petroleum Geo Services ASA,
Senior Notes,
7.375%, 12/15/18 (g)
 

Ba2

   

929

   
 

75

    Plains Exploration and Production
Company, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 02/01/22
 

B1

   

84

   
 

525

    QEP Resources, Inc., Senior Notes,
5.25%, 05/01/23
 

Ba1

   

558

   
 

825

    Range Resources Corporaiton,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
6.75%, 08/01/20
 

Ba3

   

897

   
 

350

    Regency Energy Partners, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
5.50%, 04/15/23
 

B1

   

374

   
 

450

    Regency Energy Partners, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 12/01/18
 

B1

   

492

   
 

50

    Rockies Express Pipeline LLC,
Senior Notes,
6.85%, 07/15/18 (g)
 

Ba1

   

52

   
 

275

    Sandridge Energy, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 03/15/21
 

B2

   

294

   
 

150

    Sandridge Energy, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 02/15/23
 

B2

   

160

   
 

575

    SESI LLC, Senior Notes,
6.375%, 05/01/19
 

Ba2

   

615

   
 

500

    SESI LLC, Senior Notes,
7.125%, 12/15/21
 

Ba3

   

556

   
 

325

    SM Energy Company, Senior Notes,
6.50%, 11/15/21
 

B1

   

347

   
 

575

    SM Energy Company, Senior Notes,
6.50%, 01/01/23
 

B1

   

614

   

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

225

    SM Energy Company, Senior Notes,
6.625%, 02/15/19
 

B1

 

$

240

   
 

825

    Swift Energy Company,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 03/01/22
 

B3

   

867

   
 

275

    Swift Energy Company,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 03/01/22 (g)
 

B3

   

289

   
 

650

    Swift Energy Company,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 01/15/20
 

B3

   

708

   
 

650

    Targa Resources Partners L.P.,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 08/01/22 (g)
 

Ba3

   

710

   
 

575

    Tervita Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.75%, 11/01/19 (g)
 

Caa2

   

569

   
 

875

    WPX Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
6%, 01/15/22
 

Ba1

   

943

   
     

31,658

   

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services — 2.02%

     
 

400

    Central Garden & Pet Company,
Senior Subordinated
Notes, 8.25%, 03/01/18
 

B2

   

423

   
 

514

    CKE Restaurants, Senior Notes,
11.375%, 07/15/18
 

B2

   

591

   
 

1,500

    DineEquity, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.50%, 10/30/18
 

B3

   

1,704

   
 

450

    Fiesta Restaurant Group,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 08/15/16
 

B2

   

483

   
 

950

    Laureate Education, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 09/01/19 (g)
 

Caa1

   

993

   
 

125

    Realogy Corporation, Senior Notes,
9%, 01/15/20 (g)
 

Caa1

   

141

   
 

575

    Wok Acquisition Corporation,
Senior Notes,
10.25%, 06/30/20 (g)
 

Caa1

   

614

   
     

4,949

   

Personal Non-Durable Consumer Products — .46%

     
 

250

    Jarden Corporation, Senior Notes,
8%, 05/01/16
 

Ba3

   

266

   
 

375

    Mead Products, Senior Notes,
6.75%, 04/30/20 (g)
 

B1

   

395

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

225

    Spectrum Brands Escrow,
Senior Notes,
6.375%, 11/15/20 (g)
 

B3

 

$

239

   
 

200

    Spectrum Brands Escrow,
Senior Notes,
6.625%, 11/15/22 (g)
 

B3

   

216

   
     

1,116

   

Personal Transportation — .91%

     
 

1,300

    Continental Airlines, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.75%, 09/15/15 (g)
 

Ba2

   

1,365

   
 

175

    Continental Airlines, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 05/10/21
 

Baa2

   

202

   
 

109

    Continental Airlines, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.25%, 11/10/18
 

Ba2

   

120

   
 

161

    Northwest Airlines
7.575%, 09/01/20
 

(e)

   

175

   
 

150

    United Airlines, Inc., Senior Notes,
12%, 11/01/13 (g)
 

B2

   

151

   
 

145

    US Airways, Inc., Senior Notes,
4.625%, 12/03/26
 

Ba1

   

148

   
 

65

    US Airways, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 12/03/22
 

B1

   

67

   
     

2,228

   

Printing and Publishing — .20%

     
 

500

    Trader Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.875%, 08/15/18 (g)
 

B3

   

475

   

Retail Stores — 4.45%

     
 

1,125

    Academy, Ltd., Senior Notes
9.25%, 08/01/19 (g)
 

Caa1

   

1,249

   
 

250

    Best Buy Company, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
3.75%, 03/15/16
 

Baa2

   

234

   
 

525

    CDR DB Sub, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/15/20 (g)
 

Caa2

   

524

   
 

1,275

    Claire's Escrow Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9%, 03/15/19 (g)
 

B2

   

1,371

   
 

309

    Claire's Stores, Inc., Senior Notes,
9.625%, 06/01/15
 

Caa2

   

287

   
 

770

    Dollar General Corporation,
Senior Notes,
4.125%, 07/15/17
 

Ba2

   

809

   

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

500

    Jo-Ann Stores Holdings Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.125%, 03/15/19 (g)
 

Caa1

 

$

512

   
 

625

    Jo-Ann Stores Holdings Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.75%, 10/15/19 (g)
 

Caa1

   

636

   
 

550

    New Academy Finance
Company LLC
8%, 06/15/18 (g)
 

Caa1

   

558

   
 

400

    99 Cents Only Stores, Senior Notes,
11%, 12/15/19
 

Caa1

   

457

   
 

700

    Party City Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 08/01/20 (g)
 

Caa1

   

753

   
 

400

    Penske Automotive Group, Inc.,
Senior Subordinated Notes,
5.75%, 10/01/22 (g)
 

B2

   

413

   
 

250

    QVC, Inc., Senior Notes,
7.50%, 10/01/19 (g)
 

Ba2

   

276

   
 

675

    Radio Shack Corporation,
Senior Notes
6.75%, 05/15/19
 

Caa1

   

429

   
 

325

    Rite Aid Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.70%, 02/15/27
 

Caa3

   

278

   
 

800

    Rite Aid Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.25%, 03/15/20
 

Caa2

   

850

   
 

1,200

    Rite Aid Corporation, Senior Notes,
9.50%, 06/15/17
 

Caa2

   

1,251

   
     

10,887

   

Telecommunications — 12.81%

     
 

425

    Clearwire Communications LLC,
Senior Notes,
12%, 12/01/17 (g)
 

Caa3

   

495

   
 

1,375

    Cricket Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 10/15/20
 

B3

   

1,406

   
 

950

    Crown Castle International
Corporation, Senior Notes,
5.25%, 01/15/23 (g)
 

B1

   

1,012

   
 

700

    Digicel Limited, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 09/01/17 (g)
 

B1

   

753

   
 

400

    Digicel Limited, Senior Notes,
8.25%, 09/30/20 (g)
 

Caa1

   

439

   
 

450

    Digicel Limited, Senior Notes,
10.50%, 04/15/18 (g)
 

Caa1

   

505

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

325

    Earthlink Inc., Senior Notes,
8.875%, 05/15/19
 

B2

 

$

341

   
 

1,000

    Equinix, Inc., Senior Notes,
7%, 07/15/21
 

Ba2

   

1,110

   
 

450

    GCI, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.75%, 06/01/21
 

B2

   

444

   
 

775

    Hughes Satellite Systems, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.50%, 06/15/19
 

Ba3

   

852

   
 

775

    Hughes Satellite Systems, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
7.625%, 06/15/21
 

B3

   

882

   
 

675

    Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 10/15/20
 

B3

   

731

   
 

100

    Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd.,
Senior Notes,
7.25%, 10/15/20 (g)
 

B3

   

108

   
 

2,050

    Intelsat (Luxembourg) S.A.,
Senior Notes,
11.25%, 02/04/17
 

Caa3

   

2,168

   
 

90

    ITC Deltacom, Inc., Senior Notes,
10.50%, 04/01/16
 

B1

   

96

   
 

200

    Level 3 Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 06/01/19 (g)
 

Caa2

   

213

   
 

1,000

    Level 3 Communications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
11.875%, 02/01/19
 

Caa2

   

1,150

   
 

650

    Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.625%, 07/15/20
 

B3

   

723

   
 

400

    Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
9.375%, 04/01/19
 

B3

   

448

   
 

675

    Matterhorn Mobile S.A.,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/15/20 (g)(EUR)
 

Caa1

   

904

   
 

1,025

    NII Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.625, 04/01/21
 

B2

   

766

   
 

475

    NII Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 12/15/19
 

B2

   

375

   
 

375

    Paetec Holding Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.875%, 06/30/17
 

(e)

   

402

   

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



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES — continued

     

$

425

    Sable International Finance Limited,
Senior Notes,
7.75%, 02/15/17 (g)
 

Ba2

 

$

462

   
 

200

    Sable International Finance Limited,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 02/01/20 (g)
 

Ba2

   

227

   
 

125

    Satelites Mexicanos, S.A. de C.V.,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 05/15/17
 

Caa1

   

131

   
 

471

    SBA Telecommunications, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
8.25%, 08/15/19
 

B1

   

526

   
 

2,000

    Sprint Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6.875%, 11/15/28
 

B3

   

2,085

   
 

600

    Sprint Capital Corporation,
Senior Notes,
8.75%, 03/15/32
 

B3

   

735

   
 

800

    Sprint Nextel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
6%, 11/15/22
 

B3

   

822

   
 

2,225

    Sprint Nextel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9%, 11/15/18 (g)
 

Ba3

   

2,748

   
 

825

    Sprint Nextel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.125%, 03/01/17
 

B3

   

974

   
 

475

    Sprint Nextel Corporation,
Senior Notes,
11.50%, 11/15/21
 

B3

   

646

   
 

900

    Telesat Canada, Senior
Subordinated Notes,
12.50%, 11/01/17
 

B3

   

988

   
 

325

    TW Telecom Holdings, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
5.375%, 10/01/22 (g)
 

B1

   

340

   
 

375

    ViaSat, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.875%, 06/15/20
 

B1

   

392

   
 

550

    Vimpelcom Holdings, Senior Notes,
7.504%, 03/01/22 (g)
 

Ba3

   

630

   
 

300

    Vimpelcom Holdings, Senior Notes,
7.748%, 02/02/21 (g)
 

Ba3

   

347

   
 

500

    Wind Acquistion Holdings Finance
S.A., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/15/18 (g)
 

Ba3

   

507

   
Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

$

225

    Wind Acquistion Holdings Finance
S.A., Senior Notes,
7.25%, 02/15/18 (g)
 

Ba3

 

$

226

   
 

825

    Wind Acquistion Holdings Finance
S.A., Senior Notes,
11.75%, 07/15/17 (g)
 

B3

   

864

   
 

896

    Wind Acquistion Holdings Finance
S.A., Senior Notes,
12.25%, 07/15/17 (g)(h)
 

Caa1

   

861

   
 

450

    Windstream Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 11/01/17
 

Ba3

   

505

   
     

31,339

   

Textiles and Leather — .82%

     
 

750

    Hanesbrands, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.375%, 12/15/20
 

B1

   

825

   
 

275

    Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Notes,
6.875%, 05/01/22
 

B2

   

295

   
 

200

    Levi Strauss & Co., Senior Notes,
7.625%, 05/15/20
 

B2

   

220

   
 

450

    PVH Corporation, Senior Notes,
4.50%, 12/15/22
 

Ba3

   

454

   
 

200

    Wolverine World Wide, Inc.,
Senior Notes,
6.125%, 10/15/20 (g)
 

B2

   

210

   
     

2,004

   

Utilities — 2.44%

     
 

900

    Calpine Corporation, Senior Notes,
7.50%, 02/15/21 (g)
 

B1

   

995

   
 

1,175

    GenOn Escrow Corporation,
Senior Notes,
7.875%, 06/15/17
 

B3

   

1,298

   
 

1,750

    GenOn Escrow Corporation,
Senior Notes,
9.50%, 10/15/18
 

B3

   

2,074

   
 

550

    NRG Energy, Inc., Senior Notes,
6.625%, 03/15/23 (g)
 

B1

   

589

   
 

325

    Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
6.50%, 11/01/20 (g)
 

B1

   

331

   
 

625

    Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.,
Senior Notes,
7.50%, 11/30/16
 

B1

   

689

   
     

5,976

   
    Total Corporate Debt Securities
(Total cost of $302,563)
       

319,159

   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
20



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2012 — Continued (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

Principal
Amount/Units
      Moody's
Rating
(Unaudited)
  Value
(Note 1)
 

CONVERTIBLE DEBT SECURITIES — .47% (d)(i)

     

Personal Transportation — .34%

     

$

950

    AMR Corporation,
6.25%, 10/15/14 (a)
 

(e)

 

$

831

   

Retail Stores — .13%

     
 

350

    Radio Shack Corporation,
Senior Notes
2.50%, 08/01/13 (g)
 

Caa1

   

322

   
    Total Convertible Debt Securities
(Total cost of $980)
       

1,153

   

Shares

             

PREFERRED STOCK — 1.35% (d)(i)

     

Automobile — .39%

     
 

21,350

    General Motors Company,
Convertible, 4.75%
 

(e)

   

942

   

Broadcasting and Entertainment — .08%

     
 

495

    Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.,
10.75% (a)
 

Caa3

   

198

   

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 0%

     
 

1,975

    Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation,
7%, (c)(f) ESC
 

(e)

   

   

Finance — .88%

     
 

1,125

   

Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (g)

 

B3

   

1,105

   
 

39,575

   

GMAC Capital Trust, 8.125%

 

B3

   

1,055

   
     

2,160

   
    Total Preferred Stock
(Total cost of $3,250)
           

3,300

   
    TOTAL INVESTMENTS —
132.29% (d)
(Total cost of $306,793)
   

     

323,612

   
    CASH AND OTHER ASSETS
LESS LIABILITIES — (32.29)% (d)
           

(78,981

)

 
 

   

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

     

$

244,631

   


     
 

(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 December 31, 2012 was $0.

(d)  Percentages indicated are based on total net assets to common shareholders of $244,631.

(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 $134,718 as of December 31, 2012.

(h)  Pay-In-Kind

(i)  All of the Fund's investments and other assets are pledged as collateral in accordance with the Bank Credit Agreement (Note 4).

(CAD)  Canadian Dollar

(EUR)  Euro

(GBP)  British Pound

ESC  Escrow Cusip. Represents a beneficial interest to account for possible future payments by the company. 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
December 31, 2012

(Dollars in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

Assets:

 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES, at value (Identified
cost of $306,793 see Schedule of Investments
and Note 1)
 

$

323,612

   
CASH    

7,366

   

RECEIVABLES:

 
Interest and dividends    

5,688

   
PREPAID EXPENSES    

99

   
Total assets  

$

336,765

   

Liabilities:

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT (Note 4)

 

$

85,425

 

PAYABLES:

 
Investment securities purchased    

27

   
Dividend on common stock    

5,956

   
Interest on loan (Note 4)    

155

   
ACCRUED EXPENSES (Note 3)    

347

   
UNREALIZED LOSS ON CURRENCY AND
FORWARD CURRENCY EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS (Notes 1 and 10)
   

224

   

Total liabilities

 

$

92,134

   

Net Assets

 

$

244,631

   

Represented By:

 

COMMON STOCK:

 
$0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized,
23,325,180 shares issued and outstanding
 

$

233

   
CAPITAL IN EXCESS OF PAR VALUE    

267,964

   
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME
(Note 2)
   

249

   
ACCUMULATED NET REALIZED LOSS FROM
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS (Note 2)
   

(40,410

)

 
NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION ON
INVESTMENTS AND FORWARD
CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
   

16,595

   
Net Assets Applicable To Common Stock
(Equivalent to $10.49 per share, based on
23,325,180 shares outstanding)
 

$

244,631

   

Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended
December 31, 2012
(Dollars in thousands)

Investment Income: (Note 1)  

Interest income

 

$

24,403

   
Dividend income    

403

   

Other income

   

391

   

Total investment income

 

$

25,197

   

Expenses:

 

Cost of leverage:

 
Interest expense (Note 4)  

$

155

   
Preferred, auction and loan fees (Note 4 and 6)    

99

   

Total cost of leverage

 

$

254

   

Professional services:

 

Investment Advisor (Note 3)

 

$

1,122

   
Legal (Note 9)    

776

   
Custodian and transfer agent    

294

   
Audit    

62

   

Total professional services

 

$

2,254

   

Administrative:

 
General administrative (Note 8)  

$

559

   
Directors    

181

   
Insurance    

141

   
Rating Agency    

62

   
Shareholder communications    

41

   
NYSE    

25

   
Miscellaneous    

22

   

Total administrative

 

$

1,031

   

Total expenses

 

$

3,539

   

Net investment income

 

$

21,658

   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Activities:

 

Realized gain on investments and currencies, net

 

$

5,113

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation on
investments and other financial instruments
 

$

16,887

   

Net gain on investments

 

$

22,000

   

Cost of Preferred Leverage

 
Dividends to preferred stockholders
(Note 5)
 

$

(168

)

 
Net increase in net assets resulting
from operations
 

$

43,490

   

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 shares and per share amounts)

    For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2012
  For the
Year Ended
December 31,
2011
 

From Operations:

 

Net investment income

 

$

21,658

   

$

23,792

   
Realized gain on investments and currencies, net    

5,113

     

7,335

   
Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments and other
financial instruments
   

16,887

     

(20,616

)

 

Distributions from net investment income related to preferred stock

 
Dividends to preferred stockholders    

(168

)

   

(168

)

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

 

$

43,490

   

$

10,343

   

From Fund Share Transactions:

 
Net asset value of 190,565 and 70,487 shares issued to common stockholders for
reinvestment of dividends in 2012 and 2011
   

1,955

     

709

   

Distributions to Common Stockholders:

 

From net investment income ($.97 and $1.04 per share in 2012 and 2011, respectively)

 

$

(22,470

)

 

$

(24,020

)

 

Total net increase (decrease) in net assets

 

$

22,975

   

$

(12,968

)

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Stock:

 

Beginning of period

 

$

221,656

   

$

234,624

   
End of period (Including $249 and $1,188 of undistributed net investment income at
December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively)
 

$

244,631

   

$

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 Years Ended December 31,

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

NET ASSET VALUE:

 

Beginning of period

 

$

9.58

   

$

10.17

   

$

9.44

   

$

5.75

   

$

9.70

   

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   

.93

     

1.03

     

1.06

     

1.06

     

1.10

   
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
ON INVESTMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
   

.96

     

(.57

)

   

.73

     

3.65

     

(4.00

)

 
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME RELATED
TO PREFERRED STOCK: (c)
   

(.01

)

   

(.01

)

   

(.03

)

   

(.12

)

   

(.20

)

 

TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS

   

1.88

     

.45

     

1.76

     

4.59

     

(3.10

)

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS:

 

From net investment income

   

(.97

)

   

(1.04

)

   

(1.03

)

   

(.90

)

   

(.85

)

 

TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS

   

(.97

)

   

(1.04

)

   

(1.03

)

   

(.90

)

   

(.85

)

 

NET ASSET VALUE:

 

End of period

 

$

10.49

   

$

9.58

   

$

10.17

   

$

9.44

   

$

5.75

   

PER SHARE MARKET VALUE:

 

End of period

 

$

10.45

   

$

10.21

   

$

9.96

   

$

9.05

   

$

4.50

   

TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN†

   

12.18

%

   

13.61

%

   

22.02

%

   

126.88

%

   

(40.53

)%

 

  †  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 Years Ended December 31,

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD, APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCK (a)

 

$

244,631

   

$

221,656

   

$

234,624

   

$

217,224

   

$

132,539

   
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD, APPLICABLE TO PREFERRED STOCK (a)(c)    

   

$

85,425

   

$

85,425

   

$

85,425

   

$

85,425

   
TOTAL NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO COMMON AND PREFERRED
STOCK, END OF PERIOD (a)(c)
 

$

244,631

   

$

307,081

   

$

320,049

   

$

302,649

   

$

217,964

   

EXPENSE RATIOS:

 
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets*    

.06

%

   

     

     

     

   
Ratio of preferred and other leverage expenses to average net assets*    

.04

%

   

.04

%

   

.05

%

   

.04

%

   

.15

%

 
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets*    

1.38

%

   

1.42

%

   

1.92

%

   

1.55

%

   

1.30

%

 
RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*    

1.48

%

   

1.46

%

   

1.97

%

   

1.59

%

   

1.45

%

 
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS*    

9.07

%

   

10.10

%

   

10.66

%

   

13.59

%

   

13.13

%

 
RATIO OF TOTAL EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS APPLICABLE
TO COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK (c)
   

1.13

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.43

%

   

1.07

%

   

.92

%

 
RATIO OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS
APPLICABLE TO COMMON AND PREFERRED STOCK (c)
   

6.94

%

   

7.41

%

   

7.76

%

   

9.20

%

   

8.31

%

 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

   

69.91

%

   

58.91

%

   

79.02

%

   

81.05

%

   

57.08

%

 

  (a)  Dollars in thousands.

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

  (c)  In 2012, the preferred stock was redeemed. See Note 5 to the financial statements.

  *  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.

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

   

As of December 31,

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 
TOTAL AMOUNT OUTSTANDING:
Preferred Stock
 

$

   

$

85,425,000

   

$

85,425,000

   

$

85,425,000

   

$

85,425,000

   
Credit Agreement  

$

85,425,000

     

     

     

     

   
ASSET COVERAGE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (1)
 

$

   

$

89,869

   

$

93,664

   

$

88,572

   

$

63,788

   
Per $1,000 borrowed under Credit Agreement (2)  

$

3,864

     

     

     

     

   
Credit Agreement Asset Coverage (3)    

386

%

   

     

     

     

   
INVOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION PREFERENCE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (4)(5)
 

$

   

$

25,000

   

$

25,000

   

$

25,000

   

$

25,000

   
LIQUIDATION VALUE:
Per Preferred Stock Share (4)(5)
 

$

   

$

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)  Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities excluding the amount borrowed under the credit facility, from the Fund's total assets and dividing such amount by the amount borrowed under the credit facility, (per $1,000 of amount borrowed).

  (3)  Calculated by subtracting the Fund's total liabilities excluding the amount borrowed under the credit facility, from the Fund's total assets and dividing such amount by the amount borrowed under the credit facility.

  (4)  Plus accumulated and unpaid dividends.

  (5)  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. In November 2012, the Fund redeemed all outstanding shares of its preferred stock at the liquidation preference per share of $25,000. See Note 5 to the financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
26



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Statement of Cash Flows

  For the
Year Ended
December 31, 2012
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: (Dollars in thousands)  

Purchases of portfolio securities

 

$

(2,014,066

)

 

Sales and maturities of portfolio securities

   

2,018,570

   

Interest and dividends received

   

25,026

   

Other income

   

391

   

Operating expenses paid

   

(3,348

)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

26,573

   

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

Redemption of preferred stock

   

(85,425

)

 

Credit facility borrowings

   

85,425

   

Preferred stock dividends

   

(175

)

 

Common stock dividends

   

(22,068

)

 

Net cash used for financing activities

 

$

(22,243

)

 

Net Increase in Cash

 

$

4,330

   

Cash at Beginning of Period

   

3,036

   

Cash at End of Period

 

$

7,366

   
Reconciliation of Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
 

Purchases of portfolio securities

 

$

(2,014,066

)

 

Sales and maturities of portfolio securities

   

2,018,570

   

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   

43,490

   

Amortization of interest

   

(387

)

 

Net realized gain on investments and currencies

   

(5,113

)

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation on investments and other financial instruments

   

(16,887

)

 

Decrease in interest and dividend receivable

   

606

   

Increase in prepaid expenses

   

(31

)

 

Increase in accrued expenses and other payables

   

223

   

Dividends to preferred stockholders

   

168

   

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

26,573

   

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

Non-cash financing activities not included herin consist of reinvestment of dividend distributions

 

$

1,921

   

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
December 31, 2012

(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 yet 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 are valued in good faith at fair value using methods approved 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 exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations


28



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2012

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.


29



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2012

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 December 31, 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*

 

$

   

$

320,312

   

$

   

$

320,312

   

Preferred Stock

 

Automobile

   

942

     

     

     

942

   
Broadcasting and
Entertainment
   

     

198

     

     

198

   
Containers,
Packaging and
Glass
   

     

     

     

   


30



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2012

   

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total Value

 
    Quoted
Prices

(000's)
  Significant
Observable
Inputs
(000's)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(000's)
 

(000's)

 

Finance

 

$

1,055

   

$

1,105

   

$

   

$

2,160

   

Total Investments

 

$

1,997

   

$

321,615

   

$

   

$

323,612

   
Forward Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

$

   

$

(230

)

 

$

   

$

(230

)

 

*  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 December 31, 2012. The value was determined by the Valuation Committee of the Fund's investment Advisor, T. Rowe Price, under procedures approved by the Board of Directors. 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

 

$

   

Sales

   

(126

)

 

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   

   

Realized gain (loss)

   

(36

)

 

Transfers to Level 3 from Level 2

   

162

   

Balance, December 31, 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 year ended December 31, 2012, the Fund recognized no transfers to Level 1 from Level 2.

(2) Tax Matters and Distributions

At December 31, 2012, the total cost of securities (including temporary cash investments) for federal income tax purposes was approximately $306,811,000. Aggregate gross unrealized gain on securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost was approximately $19,389,000. Aggregate gross unrealized loss on securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value was approximately $2,588,000. Net unrealized gain on investments for tax purposes at December 31, 2012 was approximately $16,801,000.

At December 31, 2012, 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

 

$

13,487,000

   

December 31, 2016

 
 

26,830,000

   

December 31, 2017

 

$

40,317,000

           

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 $22,638,000 and $24,188,000 in 2012 and 2011, respectively, was from ordinary income.


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2012

As of December 31, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were approximately:

Undistributed Ordinary income

 

$

174,000

   
Unrealized Gain    

16,577,000

   
Capital Losses Carry Forward    

(40,317,000

)

 
   

$

(23,566,000

)

 

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, 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, 2012, permanent differences between book and tax accounting have been reclassified as follows:

Increase (decrease) in:

Undistributed net investment income

 

$

41,000

   
Accumulated net realized loss from
securities transactions
 

$

(36,000

)

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

$

(5,000

)

 

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 2009-2011, or expected to be taken in the Fund's 2012 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 $1,122,000 in management fees during the year ended December 31, 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 stock, auction term preferred stock and any other senior security. At December 31, 2012, the fee payable to T. Rowe Price was approximately $98,000, which was included in accrued expenses on the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities.

(4) Bank Credit Agreement

On October 10, 2012 the Fund entered into a credit agreement with The Bank of Nova Scotia pursuant to which the Fund may borrow up to an aggregate amount of $100,000,000. On November 8, 2012 the Fund borrowed $85,425,000 through this credit facility to finance the scheduled redemption of all outstanding shares of its auction term preferred stock. The credit facility


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2012

provides for an initial term of one year and may be extended with respect to amounts outstanding at the end of the initial term for an additional year at the option of the Fund. Amounts borrowed under the credit facility will bear interest at an adjustable rate based on a margin above LIBOR. The rate paid on this borrowing is approximately 1.212% and will be in effect until February 8, 2013 at which time the rate will be reset. For the period November 8, 2012 through December 31, 2012 the weighted average rate on the loan was approximately 1.212% and the maximum amount borrowed during the period was $85,425,000. On December 31, 2012 the total amount outstanding on the loan was $85,425,000.

The Fund pays a commitment fee to The Bank of Nova Scotia at a rate of .15% per annum for any unused portion of borrowings not to exceed $100,000,000. For the period ended December 31, 2012 the Fund paid approximately $15,000 for this commitment.

The Fund has granted to The Bank of Nova Scotia a security interest in the investments and other assets of the Fund in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

(5) Auction Term Preferred Stock (ATP)

The Fund announced that on November 9, 2012 it consummated, as provided under the terms of its charter, the scheduled redemption of all outstanding shares of its ATP at the liquidation preference per share of $25,000, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends to the date of redemption. As discussed in footnote 4, the aggregate amount of the redemption was financed through a credit facility with The Bank of Nova Scotia.

Prior to the redemption of ATP, the Fund had 3,417 shares of ATP issued and outstanding. The ATP's dividends were 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 were typically 28 days unless notice was given for periods to be longer or shorter than 28 days. If, as had been

the case since February 2008, the auction process did not yield a rate based on orders submitted, then the ATP dividend rate was 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' dividend period through July 11, 2012. Dividend rates ranged from .045% – .497% for the period ended July 11, 2012. The weighted average dividend rate on July 11, 2012 was .170%.

On July 12, 2012, Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's"), one of two nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (an "NRSO") rating the Auction Term Preferred Stock ("ATP") of The New America High Income Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), announced that it had 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 continued 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 was required to maintain a rating in the highest category from two NRSOs. From the date of the downgrade until the ATP was redeemed, the dividend rate for the ATP had been increased to 300% of the 30-day AA composite commercial paper rate. Since July 12, 2012 through the date of redemption dividend rates ranged from .210% – .453%.

The ATP was redeemable, at the option of the Fund, or subject to mandatory redemption (if the Fund was 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, the Fund elected to redeem all outstanding shares of ATP at their liquidation preference (par value) of $25,000 per share plus accumulated but


33



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2012

unpaid dividends within 120 days of the downgrade, as provided by the terms of the ATP.

None of the ATP auctions successfully closed during the period ended November 8, 2012 and the approximate market value of the ATP was not determinable at November 8, 2012. The Fund was 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 November 8, 2012, the Fund was in compliance with these asset coverage requirements.

(6) ATP Auction-Related Matters

Deutsche Bank (DB) served 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 was unlimited and could be terminated by either party. DB could 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 was appointed by the Fund. The Fund could also replace DB as auction agent at any time.

After each auction, DB would 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 failed to occur for any reason, the broker-dealers would 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 $84,000 for service charges for the period ended November 8, 2012. This

amount is included under the caption preferred, auction and loan fees in the accompanying statement of operations.

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

(7) Purchases and Sales of Securities

Purchases and proceeds of sales or maturities of long-term securities during the year ended December 31, 2012 were approximately:

Cost of purchases

 

$

219,255,000

   

Proceeds of sales or maturities

 

$

223,310,000

   

(8) Related Party Transactions

The Fund paid approximately $338,000 during the year ended December 31, 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 December 31, 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 with the Staff with respect to these matters, and accordingly does not anticipate incurring comparable amounts of related legal expenses in future periods. In addition, the Fund incurred legal expenses in 2012 in connection with the refinancing of the Fund's ATP with the credit facility.


34



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
December 31, 2012

(10) Derivative Contracts (Currency Amounts in Thousands)

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts—As of December 31, 2012 the Fund had forward currency exchange contracts outstanding as follows:

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
 

Receive

  Deliver   Unrealized
Depreciation
 
UBS  

1/10/13

 

USD

296

   

GBP

185

   

$

(5

)

 
HSBC  

3/11/13

 

USD

13,128

   

EUR

10,119

     

(223

)

 
Goldman Sachs  

3/11/13

 

USD

133

   

EUR

102

     

(2

)

 
Goldman Sachs  

3/11/13

 

USD

132

   

EUR

100

     

   
State Street Bank  

3/11/13

 

USD

44

   

EUR

34

     

   

Net unrealized loss on open forward currency exchange contracts

 

$

(230

)

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments—The fair value of derivative instruments as of December 31, 2012 was as follows:

  Asset Derivatives
December 31, 2012
 

  Statement of Assets
and Liabilities Location
  Fair
Value
 

Forward currency contracts

  Unrealized loss
on currency and
forward currency
exchange contracts
 

$

(230

)

 

The effect of derivative instruments that are included on the Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 was as follows:

Amount of Realized Gain on Derivatives

 
    Realized gain on
investments and
currencies, net
 

Forward currency contracts

 

$

267

   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Derivatives

 

  Change in
net unrealized
appreciation on
investments and other
financial instruments
 

Forward currency contracts

 

$

(539

)

 

(11) New Accounting Pronouncement

In December 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11 related to disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities. The amendments in this ASU require an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those annual periods. The guidance requires retrospective application for all comparative periods presented. At this time, management is currently evaluating the impact ASU 2011-11 will have on the financial statement disclosures.

(12) 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 December 31, 2012.


35




The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of The New America High Income Fund, Inc., as of December 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (US). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2012, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The New America High Income Fund, Inc. as of December 31, 2012, the results of its operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

  TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 16, 2013


36



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 with CFTC Regulation of Transactions in Commodity Interests

The Fund does not currently intend to engage in transactions in commodity interests such as futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and swaps. However, the Fund may in the future enter into interest rate transactions, such as swaps, caps, collars and floors for the purpose or with the effect of hedging its portfolio and/or its payment obligations with respect to senior securities. In addition, the Fund has reserved the right, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, to purchase and sell financial futures contracts and options on such futures contracts for the purpose of hedging its portfolio securities (or portfolio securities which it expects to acquire) against anticipated changes in prevailing interest rates. To the extent it engages in transactions in commodity interests, the Fund expects their use to be limited such that its investment adviser is able to claim the exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" available under Regulation 4.5 of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under the Commodity Exchange Act, and is therefore not subject to regulation as a pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act with respect to its management of the Fund.

Common Stock Transactions

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.


37



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)

Information About the Review and Approval of the Fund's Investment Advisory Agreement

On October 25, 2012, the Board of Directors, including all of the Directors that are not "interested persons" of the Fund (the "Independent Directors") within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser. In considering this action, the Directors requested and reviewed a variety of materials relating to the Fund and the Adviser, including information on the Adviser's organization, operations and personnel, services the Adviser provides to the Fund, the Adviser's investment management practices, the Adviser's fees and profitability, the Adviser's compliance programs and the performance and the expenses of the Fund relative to other closed-end high yield debt funds, the Adviser's other high yield debt clients and high yield debt indices, among other matters. The Directors also took into account performance, portfolio management, organizational and other information regarding the Fund and the Adviser provided to them by the Adviser and Fund management throughout the year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Directors reviewed information relating to the Adviser's operations and personnel. Among other things, the Adviser provided financial information, biographical information on its portfolio management and other professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure, its trade placement policies and its compliance practices. The Directors also took into account information provided periodically since the Board's last renewal of the Advisory Agreement by the Adviser relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Fund and Fund management in connection with Board meetings and otherwise. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Advisory Agreement, the Directors evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by the Adviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Adviser's personnel; and (c) the Adviser's compliance programs. The Directors also took into account the financial condition of the Adviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Advisory Agreement. After consideration of the foregoing, the Directors concluded that: (1) the Adviser is a large, well capitalized organization with substantial resources and personnel; (2) the Adviser has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Advisory Agreement; (3) the Adviser's personnel are qualified to manage the Fund's assets in accordance with its investment objectives and policies; (4) the Adviser's disciplined but flexible investment approach is appropriate for the Fund; (5) the Adviser has demonstrated an appropriate awareness of the special requirements associated with the Fund's leveraged structure; and (6) the Adviser maintains appropriate compliance programs.

Fund Performance. The Directors noted (a) the Fund's cumulative total return relative to the performance of other closed-end high yield debt funds in the Lipper CEFHY Leveraged Index, (b) the Fund's performance based on net asset value relative to the performance of the Lipper CEFHY Leveraged Index, the Lipper CEFHY Non-Leveraged Index, and the Lipper High Yield Index, and (c) the Fund's total return calculated without taking into account the effect of any fees and expenses or the costs or effects of the Fund's leverage relative to the performance of the Credit Suisse High Yield Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, the BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Cash Pay Index, the JP Morgan Global High Yield Index and the Citigroup BB-B Index. In analyzing the Adviser's performance, the Directors took note of the conditions in the high yield debt market during the period since the Adviser was retained, the Adviser's responsiveness to the Board's emphasis on maintaining dividend stability and the limitations imposed on portfolio management by the diversification and asset coverage requirements associated with the credit


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The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Financial Statements — Continued
Supplemental Information
(Unaudited)

rating for the Fund's auction term preferred stock. On the basis of the foregoing, among other considerations associated with the Fund's performance, the Directors concluded that the Fund's performance is reasonable given the investment/risk profile the Fund has sought to maintain and conditions in the high yield debt market.

Costs of Services/Adviser Profitability. The Directors determined that information relating to the cost to the Adviser of the services it provides under the Advisory Agreement and the profitability to the Adviser of its relationship with the Fund were not relevant to their consideration of the Advisory Agreement's continuation, since (a) during all relevant time periods there has been no affiliation or other relationship between Fund management or the Directors on one hand and the Adviser on the other hand, that would compromise the independence of Fund management and the Directors from the Adviser and (b) the process of selecting the Adviser was characterized by independent evaluation of potential firms to succeed the Fund's former investment adviser and arm's length bargaining between Fund management and the Board on one hand, and the Adviser on the other, to determine the terms of, and the fee rate to be paid under, the Advisory Agreement. Fallout benefits to the Adviser from its relationship with the Fund were not a consideration in the Directors' deliberations as the Adviser did not appear to receive any material benefit from the Fund other than its advisory fees.

Economies of Scale. Given the Fund's advisory fee structure under the Advisory Agreement (which provides for breakpoints), and the Fund's current and anticipated size, the Directors concluded that the Fund's advisory fee adequately reflects any economies of scale the Adviser might enjoy in managing the Fund.

Advisory Fee. In considering the fee payable to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement, the Directors reviewed information relating to the fees paid by open-end funds focused on high yield debt for which the Adviser serves as investment manager or subadviser, the Adviser's other fee schedules for client accounts focused on high yield debt, and data from Lipper Inc. on advisory fees paid by other funds in the Lipper CEFHY Leveraged Index. The Directors concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Fund's performance, and the other considerations noted above with respect to the Adviser, the Fund's advisory fee is reasonable.

Based on the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Director not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Directors concluded that approval of the Advisory Agreement would be in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on October 25, 2012, the Directors, including all of the Independent Directors, voted to approve continuation of the Advisory Agreement.


39



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Directors

Robert F. Birch
Joseph L. Bower
Bernard J. Korman
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

Independent Registered Public Accountants

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
1818 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Transfer Agent

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
59 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
(866) 624-4105
Web site: www.amstock.com

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


40



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Information About the Fund's Directors and Officers — February 15, 2013

Independent Directors

Name,
Address1, and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of Office2
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During
Past 5 Years (and Other Relevant
Experience, Attributes and Skills)3
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Director
 
Joseph L. Bower
DOB: 09/21/38
 

Director

  Director
since 1988
 

Professor, Harvard Business School since 1963 – as Donald K. David Professor of Business Administration (1986-2007), Baker Foundation Professor since 2007, Senior Associate Dean, Chair of the Doctoral Programs, Chair of the General Management Area, Chair of the General Manager Program, and Chair of The Corporate Leader; Consultant on corporate strategy and organizational development since 1966.

 

Director of Anika Therapeutics, Inc. since 1992 and Loews Corporation (a conglomerate) since 2002.

 
Bernard J. Korman
DOB: 10/13/31
 

Director

  Director
since 1987
 

Chairman of the Board of Directors of Philadelphia Health Care Trust (non-profit corporation supporting healthcare delivery, education and research) (1995-2010); Director of Medical Nutrition USA, INC (develops and distributes nutritional products) (2004-2010); Director of NutraMax Products, Inc. (consumer health care products) (1995-2008); President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of MEDIQ Incorporated (healthcare services) (1977-1995); Trustee of Kramont Realty Trust (a real estate investment trust) (June 2000-April 2005); Director of Pep Boys, Inc. (automotive aftermarket service and retail chain) (1988-2004) and Chairman (2003-2004).

 

Director of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (real estate investment trust) since 1993.

 
Marguerite A. Piret
DOB: 5/10/48
 

Director

  Director
since 2004
 

President and Chief Executive Officer of Newbury, Piret & Company, Inc. (an investment bank) (1981-Present); Member, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (1996-2004).

 

Trustee of Pioneer Funds (57 funds) since 1980.

 


41



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

Information About the Fund's Directors and Officers — February 15, 2013 — Continued

Interested Directors and Officers

Name,
Address1, and
Date of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
Fund
  Term of Office2
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During
Past 5 Years (and Other Relevant
Experience, Attributes and Skills)3
  Other
Directorships
Held by
Director
 
Robert F. Birch4
DOB: 3/12/36
 

Director and President

  Director and President
since 1992
  Chief Executive Officer of the Fund, Director of Brookfield/Helios Funds (1998-2011); Director of Brandywine Funds (2001-2008); Chairman of Board and Co-Founder of The China Business Group, Inc. (strategic management consulting firm) (1995-2008); Director and Strategic Planning Consultant at Dewe Rogerson, Ltd. (1992-1998) (consulting firm); Director and Chief Executive Officer of Memtek Corporation (manufacturer of capital equipment to treat liquid toxic waste) (1989-1992); President and Chief Executive Officer of Gardner and Preston Moss, Inc. (investment management firm) (1969-1987); Manager at Arthur Andersen and Company (audit and management consulting) (1960-1968).    

  1  The address for each Director is c/o The New America High Income Fund, Inc., 33 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02109.

  2  Each Director serves as such until the next annual meeting of the Fund's stockholders and until the Director's successor shall have been duly elected and qualified.

  3  The information reported includes the principal occupation during the last five years for each Director and other information relating to the professional experiences, attributes and skills relevant to each Director's qualifications to serve as a Director.

  4  As the Fund's President, Mr. Birch is an interested person of the Fund within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").

Ellen E. Terry (D.O.B. 4/9/59), Vice President and Treasurer of the Fund since February 18, 1992, is the only executive officer of the Fund not named in the above table of interested Directors. Ms. Terry served as Acting President and Treasurer of the Fund from October 1991 through February 18, 1992, and as Vice President of the Fund prior to such time. Ms. Terry's address is: c/o The New America High Income Fund, 33 Broad Street, Boston, MA 02109. A Fund officer holds office until the officer's successor is duly elected and qualified, until the officer's death or until the officer resigns or has been removed.


42



The New America High Income Fund, Inc.

PRIVACY POLICY

The New America High Income Fund Inc., (the "Fund") receives nonpublic personal information about individuals from the following sources:

• Information the Fund receives from an individual who chooses to register Fund shares in the individual's own name (a "registered holder") as provided on applications, forms, and otherwise;

• Information generated by a registered holder's Fund transaction and other account activity; and

• Information provided by individuals who make inquiries to the Fund via letter, E-mail or phone call ("correspondents")

The Fund does not disclose any nonpublic personal information about registered holders, former registered holders or correspondents to anyone, except as required by law or allowed under certain limited federal privacy law exceptions that relate, for example, to the maintenance and servicing of the Fund relationship. The Fund limits access to nonpublic personal information about these individuals to those Fund employees and third-party service providers who need the information in connection with Fund-related activities the Fund has asked them to perform. The Fund also maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to protect the security of registered holders' and correspondents' nonpublic personal information.


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

The New
America
High Income
Fund, Inc.

Annual

Report

December 31, 2012




 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

As of December 31, 2003, the Fund has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer/Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, Vice President, Treasurer and Manager of Accounting and Compliance.  During the period covered by this report, there were no amendments to or waivers granted under the Code of Ethics.  The code of ethics is attached as an exhibit to this report and posted on the Fund’s web site at www.newamerica-hyb.com.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

The Fund’s Audit, Nominating and Compensation Committee is comprised solely of Directors who are “independent” as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.  The Board of Directors (a) has determined that each member of the Audit, Nominating and Compensation Committee is “financially literate” and has “accounting or related financial management experience” as these terms are used in the corporate governance standards of the New York Stock Exchange and (b) believes that each has substantial experience relating to the review of financial statements and the operations of audit committees.  In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that based upon their review of her experience and education, Ms. Piret qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert”, as that term has been defined by the instructions to this Item.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Tait, Weller & Baker LLP (“Tait, Weller”) served as independent public accountants for the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The services provided by Tait, Weller consisted of the examination of the Fund’s annual financial statements, assistance and consultation in connection with SEC filings, and review of tax and certain compliance matters on behalf of the Fund.

 

Audit Fees. For fiscal 2012, the aggregate fees billed by Tait, Weller in connection with the audit of the Fund’s 2012 financial statements and review of the 2012 semi-annual financial statements totaled $47,100. Those fees for fiscal 2011 were $47,000.

 

Audit-Related Fees.  For fiscal 2012, the aggregate fees billed by Tait, Weller for assurance and related services that are reasonable related to the performance of the audit and review of the Fund’s financial statements, including annual agreed-upon procedures related to requirements of the Fund’s articles supplementary totaled $6,200. Those fees for fiscal 2011 were $6,250.

 

Tax Fees. For fiscal 2012, the aggregate fees billed by Tait, Weller for its professional services related to preparation of the Fund’s federal and state tax returns, review of excise distributions, and testing of quarterly asset diversification totaled $7,200. For fiscal 2011 those fees were $7,000.

 

All Other Fees. Tait Weller did not bill for any products or services except as noted above, in fiscal 2012 or 2011.

 

Tait, Weller did not provide any non-audit services to T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (“Price Group”), the parent company of the Fund’s investment adviser, or any of Price Group’s subsidiaries in 2012 or 2011.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

The Board of Directors has an Audit, Nominating and Compensation Committee, which consists of all the independent Directors. The Audit, Nominating and Compensation Committee is presently comprised of Mr. Bernard J. Korman, Ms. Marguerite Piret and Professor Joseph L. Bower.

 

ITEM 6.

 

This schedule is 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.

 

T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.

T. ROWE PRICE INTERNATIONAL LTD

T. ROWE PRICE (CANADA), INC

T. ROWE PRICE HONG KONG LIMITED

T. ROWE PRICE SINGAPORE PRIVATE LTD.

 

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

RESPONSIBILITY TO VOTE PROXIES

 

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., T. Rowe Price International Ltd, T. Rowe Price (Canada), Inc., T. Rowe Price Hong Kong Limited, and T. Rowe Price Singapore Private Ltd. (“T. Rowe Price”) recognize and adhere to the principle that one of the privileges of owning stock in a company is the right to vote in the election of the company’s directors and on matters affecting certain important aspects of the company’s structure and operations that are submitted to shareholder vote. As an investment adviser with a fiduciary responsibility to its clients, T. Rowe Price analyzes the proxy statements of issuers whose stock is owned by the U.S.-registered investment companies which it sponsors and serves as investment adviser (“T. Rowe Price Funds”) and by common trust funds, offshore funds, institutional and private counsel clients who have requested that T. Rowe Price be involved in the proxy process. T. Rowe Price has assumed the responsibility for voting proxies on behalf of the T. Rowe Price Funds and certain counsel clients who have delegated such responsibility to T. Rowe Price. In addition, T. Rowe Price makes recommendations regarding proxy voting to counsel clients who have not delegated the voting responsibility but who have requested voting advice. T. Rowe Price reserves the right to decline to vote proxies in accordance with client-specific voting guidelines.

 

T. Rowe Price has adopted these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (“Policies and Procedures”) for the purpose of establishing formal policies and procedures for performing and documenting its fiduciary duty with regard to the voting of client proxies.

 

Fiduciary Considerations. It is the policy of T. Rowe Price that decisions with respect to proxy issues will be made in light of the anticipated impact of the issue on the desirability of investing in the portfolio company from the viewpoint of the particular client or Price Fund. Proxies are voted solely in the interests of the client, Price Fund shareholders or, where employee benefit plan assets are involved, in the interests of plan participants and beneficiaries. Our intent has always been to vote proxies, where possible to do so, in a manner consistent with our fiduciary obligations and responsibilities. Practicalities and costs involved with international investing may make it impossible at times, and at other times disadvantageous, to vote proxies in every instance.

 

Other Considerations. One of the primary factors T. Rowe Price considers when determining the desirability of investing in a particular company is the quality and depth of its management. We recognize that a company’s management is entrusted with the day-to-day

 



 

operations of the company, as well as its long-term direction and strategic planning, subject to the oversight of the company’s board of directors. Accordingly, our proxy voting guidelines are not intended to substitute our judgment for management’s with respect to the company’s day-to-day operations. Rather, our voting guidelines are designed to promote accountability of a company’s management and board of directors to its shareholders; to align the interests of management with those of shareholders; and to encourage companies to adopt best practices in terms of their corporate governance. In addition to our voting guidelines, we rely on a company’s disclosures, its board’s recommendations, a company’s track record, country-specific best practices codes, our research providers and, most importantly, our investment professionals’ views, in making voting decisions.

 

ADMINISTRATION OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

Proxy Committee. T. Rowe Price’s Proxy Committee (“Proxy Committee”) is responsible for establishing positions with respect to corporate governance and other proxy issues, including those involving corporate social responsibility issues. Certain delegated members of the Proxy Committee also review questions and respond to inquiries from clients and mutual fund shareholders pertaining to proxy issues. While the Proxy Committee sets voting guidelines and serves as a resource for T. Rowe Price portfolio management, it does not have proxy voting authority for any Price Fund or counsel client. Rather, this responsibility is held by the Chairperson of the Fund’s Investment Advisory Committee or counsel client’s portfolio manager.

 

Global Proxy Services Group. The Global Proxy Services Group is responsible for administering the proxy voting process as set forth in the Policies and Procedures.

 

Proxy Administrator. The Global Proxy Services Group will assign a Proxy Administrator who will be responsible for ensuring that all meeting notices are reviewed and important proxy matters are communicated to the portfolio managers for consideration.

 

Global Corporate Governance Analyst. Our Global Corporate Governance Analyst is responsible for reviewing the proxy agendas for all upcoming meetings and making company-specific recommendations to our global industry analysts and portfolio managers with regard to the voting decisions in their portfolios.

 

HOW PROXIES ARE REVIEWED, PROCESSED AND VOTED

 

In order to facilitate the proxy voting process, T. Rowe Price has retained ISS as an expert in the proxy voting and corporate governance area. ISS specializes in providing a variety of fiduciary-level proxy advisory and voting services. These services include voting recommendations as well as vote execution, reporting, auditing and consulting assistance for the handling of proxy voting responsibility. In order to reflect T. Rowe Price’s issue-by-issue voting guidelines as approved each year by the Proxy Committee, ISS maintains and implements a custom voting policy for the Price Funds and other client accounts.

 



 

Meeting Notification

 

T. Rowe Price utilizes ISS’s voting agent services to notify us of upcoming shareholder meetings for portfolio companies held in client accounts and to transmit votes to the various custodian banks of our clients. ISS tracks and reconciles T. Rowe Price holdings against incoming proxy ballots. If ballots do not arrive on time, ISS procures them from the appropriate custodian or proxy distribution agent. Meeting and record date information is updated daily, and transmitted to T. Rowe Price through Proxy Exchange, ISS’s web-based application.

 

Vote Determination

 

Each day, ISS delivers into T. Rowe Price’s proprietary proxy research platform a comprehensive summary of upcoming meetings, proxy proposals, publications discussing key proxy voting issues, and custom vote recommendations to assist us with proxy research and processing. The final authority and responsibility for proxy voting decisions remains with T. Rowe Price. Decisions with respect to proxy matters are made primarily in light of the anticipated impact of the issue on the desirability of investing in the company from the perspective of our clients.

 

Portfolio managers may decide to vote their proxies consistent with T. Rowe Price’s policies as set by the Proxy Committee and instruct our Proxy Administrator to vote all proxies accordingly. Alternatively, portfolio managers may request to review the vote recommendations and sign off on all proxies before the votes are cast, or they may choose only to sign off on those votes cast against management. The portfolio managers are also given the option of reviewing and determining the votes on all proxies without utilizing the vote guidelines of the Proxy Committee. In all cases, the portfolio managers may elect to receive current reports summarizing all proxy votes in their client accounts. Portfolio managers who vote their proxies inconsistent with T. Rowe Price guidelines are required to document the rationale for their votes. The Proxy Administrator is responsible for maintaining this documentation and assuring that it adequately reflects the basis for any vote which is cast contrary to T. Rowe Price guidelines.

 

T. Rowe Price Voting Policies

 

Specific voting guidelines have been adopted by the Proxy Committee for all regularly occurring categories of management and shareholder proposals. A detailed set of voting guidelines is available on the T. Rowe Price web site, www.troweprice.com. The following is a summary of our guidelines on the most significant proxy voting topics:

 

Election of Directors — For U.S. companies, T. Rowe Price generally supports slates with a majority of independent directors. However, T. Rowe Price may vote against outside directors who do not meet our criteria relating to their independence, particularly when they serve on key board committees, such as compensation and nominating committees, for which we believe that all directors should be independent.  Outside the U.S., we expect companies to adhere to the minimum independence standard established by regional corporate governance codes. At a

 



 

minimum, however, we believe boards in all regions should include a blend of executive and non-executive members, and we are likely to vote against senior executives at companies without any independent directors. We also vote against directors who are unable to dedicate sufficient time to their board duties due to their commitments to other boards. We may vote against certain directors who have served on company boards where we believe there has been a gross failure in governance or oversight. Additionally, we may vote against compensation committee members who approve excessive executive compensation or severance arrangements. We support efforts to elect all board members annually because boards with staggered terms lessen directors’ accountability to shareholders and act as deterrents to takeover proposals. To strengthen boards’ accountability, T. Rowe Price supports proposals calling for a majority vote threshold for the election of directors and we may withhold votes from an entire board if they fail to implement shareholder proposals that receive majority support.

 

Anti-takeover, Capital Structure and Corporate Governance Issues — T. Rowe Price generally opposes anti-takeover measures since they adversely impact shareholder rights and limit the ability of shareholders to act on potential value-enhancing transactions. Such anti-takeover mechanisms include classified boards, supermajority voting requirements, dual share classes, and poison pills. When voting on capital structure proposals, T. Rowe Price will consider the dilutive impact to shareholders and the effect on shareholder rights. We may support shareholder proposals that call for the separation of the Chairman and CEO positions if we determine that insufficient governance safeguards are in place at the company.

 

Executive Compensation Issues — T. Rowe Price’s goal is to assure that a company’s equity-based compensation plan is aligned with shareholders’ long-term interests. We evaluate plans on a case-by-case basis, using a proprietary, scorecard-based approach that employs a number of factors, including dilution to shareholders, problematic plan features, burn rate, and the equity compensation mix. Plans that are constructed to effectively and fairly align executives’ and shareholders’ incentives generally earn our approval. Conversely, we oppose compensation packages that provide what we view as excessive awards to few senior executives, contain the potential for excessive dilution relative to the company’s peers, or rely on an inappropriate mix of options and full-value awards. We also may oppose equity plans at any company where we deem the overall compensation practices to be problematic. We generally oppose efforts to reprice options in the event of a decline in value of the underlying stock unless such plans appropriately balance shareholder and employee interests. For companies with particularly egregious pay practices such as excessive severance packages, executives with outsized pledged/hedged stock positions, executive perks, and bonuses that are not adequately linked to performance, we may vote against compensation committee members. We analyze management proposals requesting ratification of a company’s executive compensation practices (“Say-on-Pay” proposals) on a case-by-case basis, using a proprietary scorecard-based approach that assesses the long-term linkage between executive compensation and company performance as well as the presence of objectionable structural features in compensation plans. With respect to the frequency in which companies should seek advisory votes on compensation, we believe shareholders should be offered the opportunity to vote annually. Finally, we may withhold votes from compensation committee members or even the entire board if we have cast votes against a company’s “Say-on-Pay” vote in consecutive years.

 



 

Mergers and Acquisitions — T. Rowe Price considers takeover offers, mergers, and other extraordinary corporate transactions on a case-by-case basis to determine if they are beneficial to shareholders’ current and future earnings stream and to ensure that our Price Funds and clients are receiving fair consideration for their securities. We generally oppose proposals for the ratification of executive severance packages (“Say on Golden Parachute” proposals) in conjunction with merger transactions because we believe these arrangements are, by and large, unnecessary, and they reduce the alignment of executives’ incentives with shareholders’ interests.

 

Corporate Social Responsibility Issues — Vote recommendations for corporate responsibility issues are generated by the Global Corporate Governance Analyst using ISS’s proxy research and company reports. T. Rowe Price generally votes with a company’s management on social, environmental and corporate responsibility issues unless the issue has substantial investment implications for the company’s business or operations which have not been adequately addressed by management. T. Rowe Price supports well-targeted shareholder proposals on environmental and other public policy issues that are particularly relevant to a company’s businesses.

 

Global Portfolio Companies — ISS applies a two-tier approach to determining and applying global proxy voting policies. The first tier establishes baseline policy guidelines for the most fundamental issues, which span the corporate governance spectrum without regard to a company’s domicile. The second tier takes into account various idiosyncrasies of different countries, making allowances for standard market practices, as long as they do not violate the fundamental goals of good corporate governance. The goal is to enhance shareholder value through effective use of the shareholder franchise, recognizing that application of policies developed for U.S. corporate governance issues are not appropriate for all markets. The Proxy Committee has reviewed ISS’s general global policies and has developed international proxy voting guidelines which in most instances are consistent with ISS recommendations.

 

Index and Passively Managed Accounts Proxy voting for index and other passively-managed portfolios is administered by the Proxy Services Group using T. Rowe Price’s policies as set by the Proxy Committee. If a portfolio company is held in both an actively managed account and an index account, the index account will default to the vote as determined by the actively managed proxy voting process.

 

Divided Votes — In situations where a decision is made which is contrary to the policies established by the Proxy Committee, or differs from the vote for any other client or T. Rowe Price Fund, the Proxy Services Group advises the portfolio managers involved of the divided vote. The persons representing opposing views may wish to confer to discuss their positions. In such instances, it is the normal practice for the portfolio manager to document the reasons for the vote if it is against T. Rowe Price policy. The Proxy Administrator is responsible for assuring that adequate documentation is maintained to reflect the basis for any vote which is cast in opposition to T. Rowe Price policy.

 

Shareblocking Shareblocking is the practice in certain foreign countries of “freezing” shares for trading purposes in order to vote proxies relating to those shares. In markets where

 



 

shareblocking applies, the custodian or sub-custodian automatically freezes shares prior to a shareholder meeting once a proxy has been voted. Shareblocking typically takes place between one and fifteen (15) days before the shareholder meeting, depending on the market. In markets where shareblocking applies, there is a potential for a pending trade to fail if trade settlement takes place during the blocking period. T. Rowe Price’s policy is generally to abstain from voting shares in shareblocking countries unless the matter has compelling economic consequences that outweigh the loss of liquidity in the blocked shares.

 

Securities on Loan The T. Rowe Price Funds and our institutional clients may participate in securities lending programs to generate income. Generally, the voting rights pass with the securities on loan; however, lending agreements give the lender the right to terminate the loan and pull back the loaned shares provided sufficient notice is given to the custodian bank in advance of the voting deadline. T. Rowe Price’s policy is generally not to vote securities on loan unless the portfolio manager has knowledge of a material voting event that could affect the value of the loaned securities. In this event, the portfolio manager has the discretion to instruct the Proxy Administrator to pull back the loaned securities in order to cast a vote at an upcoming shareholder meeting.

 

Monitoring and Resolving Conflicts of Interest

 

The Proxy Committee is also responsible for monitoring and resolving potential conflicts between the interests of T. Rowe Price and those of its clients with respect to proxy voting. We have adopted safeguards to ensure that our proxy voting is not influenced by interests other than those of our fund shareholders. While membership on the Proxy Committee is diverse, it does not include individuals whose primary duties relate to client relationship management, marketing, or sales. Since T. Rowe Price’s voting guidelines are pre-determined by the Proxy Committee, application of the guidelines by fund portfolio managers to vote fund proxies should in most instances adequately address any potential conflicts of interest. However, the Proxy Committee conducts a post-vote review of all proxy votes that are inconsistent with the guidelines to determine whether the portfolio manager’s voting rationale appears reasonable. The Proxy Committee also assesses whether any business or other material relationships between T. Rowe Price and a portfolio company (unrelated to the ownership of the portfolio company’s securities) could have influenced an inconsistent vote on that company’s proxy. Issues raising potential conflicts of interest are referred to designated members of the Proxy Committee for immediate resolution prior to the time T. Rowe Price casts its vote. With respect to personal conflicts of interest, T. Rowe Price’s Code of Ethics and Conduct requires all employees to avoid placing themselves in a “compromising position” in which their interests may conflict with those of our clients and restrict their ability to engage in certain outside business activities. Portfolio managers or Proxy Committee members with a personal conflict of interest regarding a particular proxy vote must recuse themselves and not participate in the voting decisions with respect to that proxy.

 

Specific Conflict of Interest Situations - Voting of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. common stock (sym: TROW) by certain T. Rowe Price Index Funds will be done in all instances in accordance with T. Rowe Price policy, and votes inconsistent with policy will not be permitted.

 



 

In addition, T. Rowe Price has voting authority for proxies of the holdings of certain T. Rowe Price funds that invest in other T. Rowe Price funds. In cases where the underlying fund of a T. Rowe Price fund-of-funds holds a proxy vote, T. Rowe Price will mirror vote the fund shares held by the fund-of-funds in the same proportion as the votes cast by the shareholders of the underlying funds.

 

REPORTING AND RECORD RETENTION

 

Vote Summary Reports will be generated for each client that requests T. Rowe Price to furnish proxy voting records. The report specifies the portfolio companies, meeting dates, proxy proposals, and votes which have been cast for the client during the period and the position taken with respect to each issue. Reports normally cover quarterly or annual periods and are provided to clients upon request.

 

T. Rowe Price retains proxy solicitation materials, memoranda regarding votes cast in opposition to the position of a company’s management, and documentation on shares voted differently. In addition, any document which is material to a proxy voting decision such as the T. Rowe Price voting guidelines, Proxy Committee meeting materials, and other internal research relating to voting decisions will be kept. All proxy voting materials and supporting documentation are retained for six years (except for proxy statements available on the SEC’s EDGAR database).

 


 


 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Item 8(a)(1)

 

The New America High Income Fund (the “Fund”) is managed by an Investment Advisory Committee co-chaired by Mark J. Vaselkiv and Paul A. Karpers.  Messrs. Vaselkiv and Karpers share day-to-day responsibility for managing the Fund and work with the Committee in developing and executing the Fund’s investment program.  Mr. Vaselkiv has been a chairman of the Committee since 2002.  He has served as a portfolio manager throughout the past five years.  Mr. Karpers has been a chairman of the Committee since 2005.  He has served as a portfolio manager throughout the past five years.  Their biographies are as follows:

 

Mark J. Vaselkiv

 

Mark Vaselkiv is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and is a portfolio manager in the Fixed Income Division, heading taxable high yield bond management.  He serves as president of the T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund and as Chairman of the T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. Advisory Committee, Chairman of the T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund — Advisor Class Advisory Committee and Chairman of the T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund Advisory Committee, Chairman of the High Yield Fund Investment Advisory Committee, as well as being a member of the Fixed Income Steering Committee. Prior to joining the firm in 1988, he was employed as a vice president for Shenkman Capital Management, Inc., New York, analyzing and trading high yield debt securities, and as a private placement credit analyst in the Capital Markets Group of Prudential Insurance Company. Mark earned a B.A. in political science from Wheaton College, Illinois, and an M.B.A. in finance from New York University.

 

Paul A. Karpers, CFA

 

Paul Karpers is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and a high yield portfolio manager in the Fixed Income Division.  He is chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee of the T. Rowe Price Institutional High Yield Fund. Prior to joining the firm in 1994, Paul was with the Vanguard Group in Philadelphia. He earned a B.S. in finance from LaSalle University and an M.B.A. with concentrations in finance and information systems from New York University. Paul also has earned his Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Baltimore CFA Society.

 



 

Item 8(a)(2)

 

Other Accounts:

 

Mark Vaselkiv:

 

 

 

Number of
Accounts

 

TOTAL Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·   registered investment companies:

 

6

 

$

12,178.6 million

 

·   other pooled investment vehicles:

 

7

 

$

260.3 million

 

·   other accounts:

 

10

 

$

2,705.9 million

 

 

As of 12/31/2012.

 

Paul Karpers:

 

 

 

Number of
Accounts

 

TOTAL Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·   registered investment companies:

 

2

 

$

2,946.3 million

 

·   other pooled investment vehicles:

 

5

 

$

2,120.6 million

 

·   other accounts:

 

9

 

$

3,126.7 million

 

 

As of 12/31/2012.

 

None of the accounts listed above have performance-based fees.

 

Conflicts of Interest

 

Portfolio managers at T. Rowe Price typically manage multiple accounts.  These accounts may include, among others, mutual funds, separate accounts (assets managed on behalf of institutions such as pension funds, colleges and universities, foundations), offshore funds, and commingled trust accounts.  Portfolio managers make investment decisions for each portfolio based on the investment objectives, policies, practices and other relevant investment considerations that the managers believe are applicable to that portfolio.  Consequently, portfolio managers may purchase (or sell) securities for one portfolio and not another portfolio.   T. Rowe Price has adopted brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures which it believes are reasonably designed to address any potential conflicts associated with managing multiple accounts for multiple clients.  Also, as disclosed under the “Portfolio Manager’s Compensation” section, our portfolio managers’ compensation is determined in the same manner with respect to all portfolios managed by the portfolio manager.

 

T. Rowe Price funds may, from time to time, own shares of Morningstar, Inc. Morningstar is a provider of investment research to individual and institutional investors, and publishes ratings on mutual funds, including the Price Funds. T.

 



 

Rowe Price manages the Morningstar retirement plan and T. Rowe Price and its affiliates pay Morningstar for a variety of products and services. In addition, Morningstar may provide investment consulting and investment management services to clients of T. Rowe Price or its affiliates.

 

Item 8(a)(3)

 

Compensation:

 

Portfolio manager compensation consists primarily of a base salary, a cash bonus, and an equity incentive that usually comes in the form of a stock option grant. Occasionally, portfolio managers will also have the opportunity to participate in certain investment partnerships. Compensation is variable and is determined based on the following factors.

 

Investment performance over one-, three-, five-, and 10-year periods is the most important input. The weightings for these time periods are generally balanced and are applied consistently across similar strategies.  We evaluate performance in absolute, relative, and risk-adjusted terms. Relative performance and risk-adjusted performance are determined with reference to the broad based index (ex. CS First Boston High Yield) and an applicable Lipper index (ex. High Current Yield Funds Average), though other benchmarks may be used as well. Investment results are also compared to comparably managed funds of competitive investment management firms.

 

Performance is primarily measured on a pre-tax basis though tax-efficiency is considered and is especially important for tax efficient funds. It is important to note that compensation is viewed with a long term time horizon. The more consistent a manager’s performance over time, the higher the compensation opportunity.  The increase or decrease in a fund’s assets due to the purchase or sale of fund shares is not considered a material factor.

 

Contribution to our overall investment process is an important consideration as well. Sharing ideas with other portfolio managers, working effectively with and mentoring our younger analysts, and being good corporate citizens are important components of our long term success and are highly valued.

 

All employees of T. Rowe Price, including portfolio managers, participate in a 401(k) plan sponsored by T. Rowe Price Group. In addition, all employees are eligible to purchase T. Rowe Price common stock through an employee stock purchase plan that features a limited corporate matching contribution. Eligibility for and participation in these plans is on the same basis as for all employees.  Finally, all vice presidents of T. Rowe Price Group, including all portfolio managers, receive supplemental medical/hospital reimbursement benefits.

 



 

This compensation structure is used for all portfolios managed by the portfolio manager.

 



 

Item 8(a)(4)

 

Ownership of Securities

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Fund

 

Dollar Range of Equity
Securities
Beneficially Owned*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark J. Vaselkiv

 

New America High Income Fund

 

None

 

Paul A. Karpers

 

New America High Income Fund

 

$100,001 - $500,000

 

 


* As of 12/31/2012.

 

Item 8(b) — Not applicable.

 



 

ITEM 9. PURCHASE 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 of the period that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1)

 

The Code of Ethics.

 

 

 

(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.

 



 

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:

 March 5, 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:

/s/ Robert F. Birch

 

Name:

  Robert F. Birch

 

Title:

  President

 

Date:

  March 5, 2013

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ellen E. Terry

 

Name:

  Ellen E. Terry

 

Title:

  Treasurer

 

Date:

  March 5, 2013