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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 811-05567

MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Christopher R. Bohane

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2019


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REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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Annual Report

November 30, 2019

 

LOGO

 

MFS® Intermediate High

Income Fund

 

LOGO

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the complete reports will be made available on the fund’s Web site, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a Web site link to access the report.

If you are already signed up to receive shareholder reports by email, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may sign up to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund by email by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you hold your shares directly with the fund, by calling 1-800-637-2304 or by logging into your Investor Center account at www.computershare.com/investor.

Beginning on January 1, 2019, you may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. Contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the fund, you can call 1-800-637-2304 to let the fund know that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary or all funds held with the MFS fund complex if you invest directly.

 

CIH-ANN

 


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MANAGED DISTRIBUTION POLICY DISCLOSURE

The MFS Intermediate High Income Fund’s (the fund) Board of Trustees adopted a managed distribution policy. The fund seeks to pay monthly distributions based on an annual rate of 9.50% of the fund’s average monthly net asset value. The primary purpose of the managed distribution policy is to provide shareholders with a constant, but not guaranteed, fixed minimum rate of distribution each month. You should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution policy. The Board may amend or terminate the managed distribution policy at any time without prior notice to fund shareholders. The amendment or termination of the managed distribution policy could have an adverse effect on the market price of the fund’s shares.

With each distribution, the fund will issue a notice to shareholders and an accompanying press release which will provide detailed information regarding the amount and composition of the distribution and other related information. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in the notice to shareholders are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Please refer to “Tax Matters and Distributions” under Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements for information regarding the tax character of the fund’s distributions.

Under a managed distribution policy the fund may at times distribute more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may result in a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. Any such returns of capital will decrease the fund’s total assets and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the fund’s expense ratio. In addition, in order to make the level of distributions called for under its managed distribution policy, the fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. The fund’s total return in relation to changes in net asset value is presented in the Financial Highlights.


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MFS® Intermediate High Income Fund

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: CIF

 

Letter from the Executive Chair     1  
Portfolio composition     2  
Management review     4  
Performance summary     6  
Portfolio managers’ profiles     8  
Dividend reinvestment and cash purchase plan     9  
Portfolio of investments     10  
Statement of assets and liabilities     23  
Statement of operations     24  
Statements of changes in net assets     25  
Statement of cash flows     26  
Financial highlights     27  
Notes to financial statements     29  
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     41  
Results of shareholder meeting     43  
Trustees and officers     44  
Board review of investment advisory agreement     50  
Proxy voting policies and information     54  
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     54  
Further information     54  
Information about fund contracts and legal claims     54  
Federal tax information     54  
MFS® privacy notice     55  
Contact information    back cover

 

 

NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE



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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIR

 

Dear Shareholders:

Slowing global growth, low inflation, and trade friction between the United States and China have been hallmarks of the past 12 months. After experiencing an uptick in

market volatility in late 2018, markets steadied for most of 2019, thanks in large measure to the adoption of a dovish policy stance on the part of global central banks, focused on supporting economic growth. Negotiations aimed at a “phase one” trade deal between the U.S. and China are at an advanced stage, boosting investor sentiment, though uncertainty persists. Signs of stability emerging from the global manufacturing sector have also lifted spirits. Uncertainty over Brexit, along with the ripple effects from the trade conflict, hampered business confidence and investment in the U.K. and Europe, though investors hope that the result of December’s general election, which the pro-Brexit Conservative Party won by a comfortable margin, will bring

greater clarity as the U.K. is on pace to leave the EU at the end of January 2020.

Markets expect that the longest economic expansion in U.S. history will continue for the time being, albeit at a slower pace, especially if trade tensions recede. In an effort to prolong the expansion, the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered interest rates three times between July and October. Similarly, the European Central Bank loosened policy in September. While the monetary policy environment remains quite accommodative, signs of easing trade tensions and fading global recession fears have helped push global interest rates modestly higher from the record-low levels posted late in the summer as investors grew less risk averse.

Here at MFS®, we aim to help our clients navigate the growing complexity of the markets and world economies. Our long-term investment philosophy and commitment to the responsible allocation of capital allow us to tune out the noise and uncover what we believe are the best, most durable investment opportunities in the market. Through our powerful global investment platform, we combine collective expertise, thoughtful risk management and long-term discipline to create sustainable value for investors.

Respectfully,

 

LOGO

Robert J. Manning

Executive Chair

MFS Investment Management

January 15, 2020

The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change and may not be relied upon for investment advice. No forecasts can be guaranteed.

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure (i)

 

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Top five industries (i)  
Cable TV     12.7%  
Medical & Health Technology & Services     10.1%  
Telecommunications – Wireless     8.0%  
Building     7.8%  
Gaming & Lodging     6.6%  
Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)

 

BBB     5.9%  
BB     71.0%  
B     47.6%  
CCC     14.8%  
CC     0.2%  
Not Rated     (3.8)%  
Non-Fixed Income     0.4%  
Cash & Cash Equivalents (Less Liabilities)     (39.9)%  
Other     3.8%  
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     3.8  
Average Effective Maturity (m)     3.5 yrs.  
 

 

 

(a)

For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. Not Rated includes fixed income securities and fixed income derivatives, which have not been rated by any rating agency. Non-Fixed Income includes equity securities (including convertible bonds and equity derivatives) and/or commodity-linked derivatives. The fund may or may not have held all of these instruments on this date. The fund is not rated by these agencies.

(d)

Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move.

 

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(i)

For purposes of this presentation, the components include the value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may be negative from time to time. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than value. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts.

(m)

In determining each instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.

Where the fund holds convertible bonds, they are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.

Cash & Cash Equivalents includes any cash, investments in money market funds, short-term securities, and other assets less liabilities. Please see the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for additional information related to the fund’s cash position and other assets and liabilities.

From time to time Cash & Cash Equivalents may be negative due to borrowings for leverage transactions and/or timing of cash receipts and disbursements.

Other includes equivalent exposure from currency derivatives and/or any offsets to derivative positions.

Percentages are based on net assets as of November 30, 2019.

The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.

 

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MANAGEMENT REVIEW

Summary of Results

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (fund) is a closed-end fund. The fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income but may also consider capital appreciation. MFS normally invests at least 80% of the fund’s net assets, including borrowings for investment purposes, in high income debt instruments.

For the twelve months ended November 30, 2019, shares of the fund provided a total return of 14.52%, at net asset value and a total return of 29.74%, at market value. This compares with a return of 9.68% for the fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index.

The performance commentary below is based on the net asset value performance of the fund which reflects the performance of the underlying pool of assets held by the fund. The total return at market value represents the return earned by owners of the shares of the fund which are traded publicly on the exchange.

Market environment

Fading fears of a near-term global recession, hopes for a partial trade deal between the United States and China and dramatically lower odds of a no-deal Brexit helped bolster market sentiment late in the period, causing headwinds experienced for many months prior to die down. Changes in market sentiment, largely driven by uncertainty over the outcome of trade negotiations between the US and China, contributed to periodic bouts of volatility during the reporting period. The global economy decelerated, led by weakness in China and Europe, although the pace of the slowdown moderated late in the period amid signs of stabilization in the manufacturing sector.

The deteriorating global growth backdrop, along with declining inflationary pressures, prompted the US Federal Reserve to adopt a more dovish posture beginning in early 2019, resulting in the first interest rate cut in over a decade at the end of July, followed by additional cuts in September and October. The Fed’s actions led to a sharp decline in long-term interest rates during the period’s second half, causing the inversion of portions of the US Treasury yield curve for a time. The Fed indicated in October that further rate cuts are unlikely unless the outlook for the economy materially worsens.

Globally, central banks have tilted more dovish as well, with the European Central Bank unveiling a package of easing measures, which included cutting overnight rates further – sending them deeper into negative territory – restarting its bond-buying program and lengthening the term of cheap loans to banks to three years from two. The central banks of India and Australia are among those that have cut rates several times in recent months, although China has been more cautious in increasing liquidity as it continues to attempt to deleverage its economy, cutting rates only marginally.

Emerging markets experienced considerable volatility through the end of 2018, as tighter global financial conditions exposed structural weakness in some countries. Those conditions improved in 2019 as the Fed became more dovish, but significant trade friction between the US and China weighed on sentiment for much of the year, although hopes for a partial trade deal improved sentiment late in the period. Idiosyncratic factors negatively impacted some emerging economies, such as Argentina and Turkey.

 

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From a geopolitical perspective, Brexit uncertainty has receded as a UK general election in early December provided some much needed clarity, assuring that the UK will leave the EU on January 31, 2020, though the two sides have a narrow window in which to negotiate their future trade relationship by the end of next year. Further boosting risk sentiment was the announcement of a partial trade agreement between China and the US.

Factors Affecting Performance

The fund’s underweight allocation to the energy sector, particularly within the “CCC” rated (r) bonds, contributed to performance relative to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index. The fund’s greater exposure to both “BB” and “BBB” rated securities also helped in relative terms. Security selection within the consumer non-cyclicals, energy and technology sectors further supported relative results. Additionally, the fund’s longer duration (d) stance was another factor supporting relative returns as interest rates generally fell throughout the reporting period.

The fund employs leverage which has been created through the use of loan agreements with a bank. To the extent that investments are purchased through the use of leverage, the fund’s net asset value will increase or decrease at a greater rate than a comparable unleveraged fund. During the reporting period, the fund’s use of leverage positively impacted performance.

Conversely, the fund’s lesser exposure to the financial institutions sector and greater exposure to the consumer cyclicals sector, particularly within “BBB” rated securities, held back relative results.

Respectfully,

Portfolio Manager(s)

David Cole and Michael Skatrud

 

(d)

Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value.

(r)

Bonds rated “BBB”, “Baa”, or higher are considered investment grade; bonds rated “BB”, “Ba”, or below are considered non-investment grade. The source for bond quality ratings is Moody’s Investors Service, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch, Inc. and the ratings are applied using the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). For securities which are not rated by any of the three agencies, the security is considered Not Rated.

The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily reflect the views of MFS or any other person in the MFS organization. These views are subject to change at any time based on market or other conditions, and MFS disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of trading intent on behalf of any MFS portfolio. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of any MFS portfolio’s current or future investments.

 

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PERFORMANCE SUMMARY THROUGH 11/30/19

The following chart presents the fund’s historical performance in comparison to its benchmark(s). Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, and shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost; current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. The performance shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes, if any, that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the sale of fund shares. Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results.

Price Summary for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

                   Date        Price     
 

 

Year Ended 11/30/19

     Net Asset Value        11/30/19        $2.56  
              11/30/18        $2.46  
     New York Stock Exchange Price        11/30/19        $2.70  
              11/08/19  (high) (t)       $2.77  
              12/21/18  (low) (t)       $2.04  
                11/30/18        $2.29    

Total Returns vs Benchmark(s)

 

         

 

Year Ended 11/30/19

     MFS Intermediate High Income Fund at       
    

New York Stock Exchange Price (r)

       29.74%    
    

Net Asset Value (r)

       14.52%    
       Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index (f)        9.68%      

 

(f)

Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

(r)

Includes reinvestment of all distributions.

 

(t)

For the period December 1, 2018 through November 30, 2019.

Benchmark Definition(s)

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index – a component of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond Index, which measures performance of non-investment grade, fixed rate debt. The index limits the maximum exposure to any one issuer to 2%. BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (collectively “Bloomberg”). BARCLAYS® is a trademark and service mark of Barclays Bank Plc (collectively with its affiliates, “Barclays”), used under license. Bloomberg or Bloomberg’s licensors, including Barclays, own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Barclays Indices. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays approves or endorses this material, or guarantees the accuracy or completeness of any information herein, or makes any warranty, express or implied,

 

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Performance Summary – continued

 

as to the results to be obtained therefrom, and, to the maximum extent allowed by law, neither shall have any liability or responsibility for injury or damages arising in connection therewith.

It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

Notes to Performance Summary

The fund’s shares may trade at a discount or premium to net asset value. When fund shares trade at a premium, buyers pay more than the net asset value underlying fund shares, and shares purchased at a premium would receive less than the amount paid for them in the event of the fund’s concurrent liquidation.

The fund’s target annual distribution rate is calculated based on an annual rate of 9.50% of the fund’s average monthly net asset value, not a fixed share price, and the fund’s dividend amount will fluctuate with changes in the fund’s average monthly net assets.

Net asset values and performance results based on net asset value per share do not include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and may differ from amounts reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities or the Financial Highlights.

From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.

 

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund hereby gives notice that it may from time to time repurchase shares of the fund in the open market at the option of the Board of Trustees and on such terms as the Trustees shall determine.

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ PROFILES

 

Portfolio Manager   Primary Role   Since   Title and Five Year History
David Cole   Portfolio
Manager
  2007   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2004.
Michael Skatrud   Portfolio
Manager
  2018   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2013.

 

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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND CASH

PURCHASE PLAN

The fund offers a Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the “Plan”) that allows common shareholders to reinvest either all of the distributions paid by the fund or only the long-term capital gains. Generally, purchases are made at the market price unless that price exceeds the net asset value (the shares are trading at a premium). If the shares are trading at a premium, purchases will be made at a price of either the net asset value or 95% of the market price, whichever is greater. You can also buy shares on a quarterly basis in any amount $100 and over. The Plan Agent will purchase shares under the Cash Purchase Plan on the 15th of January, April, July, and October or shortly thereafter.

If shares are registered in your own name, new shareholders will automatically participate in the Plan, unless you have indicated that you do not wish to participate. If your shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan, you may wish to request that your shares be re-registered in your own name so that you can participate. There is no service charge to reinvest distributions, nor are there brokerage charges for shares issued directly by the fund. However, when shares are bought on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise on the open market, each participant pays a pro rata share of the transaction expenses, including commissions. The tax status of dividends and capital gain distributions does not change whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares – the automatic reinvestment of distributions does not relieve you of any income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on the distributions.

If your shares are held directly with the Plan Agent, you may withdraw from the Plan at any time by going to the Plan Agent’s website at www.computershare.com/investor, by calling 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time or by writing to the Plan Agent at P.O. Box 505005, Louisville, KY 40233-5005. Please have available the name of the fund and your account number. For certain types of registrations, such as corporate accounts, instructions must be submitted in writing. Please call for additional details. When you withdraw from the Plan, you can receive the value of the reinvested shares in one of three ways: your full shares will be held in your account, the Plan Agent will sell your shares and send the proceeds to you, or you may transfer your full shares to your investment professional who can hold or sell them. Additionally, the Plan Agent will sell your fractional shares and send the proceeds to you.

If you have any questions or for further information or a copy of the Plan, contact the Plan Agent Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Transfer Agent for the fund) at 1-800-637-2304, at the Plan Agent’s website at www.computershare.com/investor, or by writing to the Plan Agent at P.O. Box 505005, Louisville, KY 40233-5005.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

11/30/19

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

 

Bonds - 135.7%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Aerospace - 2.7%                 
Bombardier, Inc., 7.5%, 3/15/2025 (n)    $ 283,000     $ 286,537  
F-Brasile S.p.A./F-Brasile U.S. LLC, 7.375%, 8/15/2026 (n)      200,000       211,000  
TransDigm, Inc., 6.5%, 7/15/2024      215,000       221,719  
TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/2026 (n)      200,000       214,750  
TransDigm, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/2026      185,000       194,428  
TransDigm, Inc., 5.5%, 11/15/2027 (n)      220,000       220,000  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,348,434  
Automotive - 3.2%                 
Allison Transmission, Inc., 5%, 10/01/2024 (n)    $ 625,000     $ 639,844  
Allison Transmission, Inc., 4.75%, 10/01/2027 (n)      50,000       51,375  
Allison Transmission, Inc., 5.875%, 6/01/2029 (n)      20,000       21,575  
Dana, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2027      98,000       99,245  
IAA Spinco, Inc., 5.5%, 6/15/2027 (n)      230,000       241,869  
KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.125%, 6/01/2025 (n)      230,000       233,737  
Panther BR Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc., 8.5%, 5/15/2027 (n)      310,000       316,587  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,604,232  
Broadcasting - 5.6%                 
Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 6.625%, 8/15/2027 (n)    $ 260,000     $ 253,424  
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 6.375%, 5/01/2026 (n)      35,000       37,800  
iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.25%, 8/15/2027 (n)      55,000       56,510  
Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Formula One, 8.5%, 7/15/2029      170,000       172,975  
Lions Gate Capital Holding Co., 5.875%, 11/01/2024      80,000       77,018  
Match Group, Inc., 6.375%, 6/01/2024      295,000       310,119  
Match Group, Inc., 5%, 12/15/2027 (n)      200,000       205,000  
Motion Bondco DAC, 6.625%, 11/15/2027 (n)      200,000       206,000  
National CineMedia, LLC, 5.875%, 4/15/2028 (n)      150,000       156,375  
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2025      415,000       454,529  
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 11/15/2028      160,000       174,800  
Nexstar Escrow Corp., 5.625%, 7/15/2027 (n)      235,000       247,544  
WMG Acquisition Corp., 5%, 8/01/2023 (n)      65,000       66,462  
WMG Acquisition Corp., 4.875%, 11/01/2024 (n)      330,000       340,725  
WMG Acquisition Corp., 5.5%, 4/15/2026 (n)      65,000       68,575  
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,827,856  
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.7%                 
LPL Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/2027 (n)    $ 365,000     $ 369,562  

 

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Portfolio of Investments – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Building - 7.7%                 
ABC Supply Co., Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/2026 (n)    $ 275,000     $ 291,844  
ABC Supply Co., Inc., 4%, 1/15/2028 (n)      355,000       355,444  
Beacon Escrow Corp., 4.875%, 11/01/2025 (n)      273,000       265,151  
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.5%, 11/15/2026 (n)      105,000       106,050  
Core & Main LP, 8.625%, (8.625% cash or 9.375% PIK) 9/15/2024 (p)      85,000       87,763  
Core & Main LP, 6.125%, 8/15/2025 (n)      180,000       184,050  
HD Supply, Inc., 5.375%, 10/15/2026 (n)      355,000       376,300  
James Hardie International Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 1/15/2025 (n)      200,000       206,940  
James Hardie International Finance Ltd., 5%, 1/15/2028 (n)      300,000       313,875  
NCI Building Systems, Inc., 8%, 4/15/2026 (n)      145,000       147,175  
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 10.125%, 4/01/2022 (n)      150,000       157,688  
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/2026 (n)      216,000       226,260  
Patrick Industries, Inc., 7.5%, 10/15/2027 (n)      115,000       121,245  
PriSo Acquisition Corp., 9%, 5/15/2023 (n)      213,000       197,557  
Standard Industries, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2024 (n)      360,000       370,350  
Standard Industries, Inc., 6%, 10/15/2025 (n)      115,000       120,319  
Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Co., 6.125%, 7/15/2023      335,000       340,862  
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,868,873  
Business Services - 4.0%                 
Ascend Learning LLC, 6.875%, 8/01/2025 (n)    $ 225,000     $ 236,250  
CDK Global, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2027      285,000       298,569  
Equinix, Inc., 5.75%, 1/01/2025      195,000       201,094  
Equinix, Inc., 5.875%, 1/15/2026      95,000       100,700  
Financial & Risk U.S. Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 11/15/2026 (n)      100,000       111,875  
Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT, 4.875%, 9/15/2027 (n)      120,000       123,300  
MSCI, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/2025 (n)      170,000       178,500  
MSCI, Inc., 4.75%, 8/01/2026 (n)      545,000       572,250  
MSCI, Inc., 4%, 11/15/2029 (n)      17,000       17,085  
Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 8/15/2026 (n)      175,000       188,125  
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,027,748  
Cable TV - 12.2%                 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/2024    $ 26,000     $ 26,552  
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 5/01/2025 (n)      230,000       238,050  
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/2026 (n)      585,000       617,883  
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.875%, 5/01/2027 (n)      360,000       383,400  
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, 3/01/2030 (n)      310,000       318,525  
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.5%, 5/15/2026 (n)      200,000       211,282  
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.5%, 4/15/2027 (n)      800,000       851,000  
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/2024      165,000       164,794  
Intelsat Connect Finance, 9.5%, 2/15/2023 (n)      145,000       84,825  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 5.5%, 8/01/2023      360,000       286,092  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Cable TV - continued                 
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/2027 (n)    $ 200,000     $ 206,250  
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 7/15/2024 (n)      380,000       398,050  
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc., 5.5%, 7/01/2029 (n)      105,000       112,744  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/2023 (n)      135,000       137,025  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2025 (n)      165,000       170,775  
Telenet Finance Luxembourg S.A., 5.5%, 3/01/2028 (n)      200,000       212,000  
Telesat Holdings, Inc., 6.5%, 10/15/2027 (n)      195,000       201,084  
Videotron Ltd., 5.375%, 6/15/2024 (n)      80,000       87,400  
Videotron Ltd., 5.125%, 4/15/2027 (n)      570,000       605,257  
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.75%, 1/15/2025 (n)      200,000       206,000  
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.5%, 5/15/2029 (n)      210,000       220,500  
Ziggo Bond Finance B.V., 5.875%, 1/15/2025 (n)      400,000       412,000  
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,151,488  
Chemicals - 3.0%                 
Axalta Coating Systems Co., 4.875%, 8/15/2024 (n)    $ 600,000     $ 621,750  
Consolidated Energy Finance S.A., 6.875%, 6/15/2025 (n)      200,000       189,000  
Element Solutions, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/2025 (n)      100,000       104,000  
SPCM S.A., 4.875%, 9/15/2025 (n)      375,000       387,187  
Starfruit Finance Co./Starfruit U.S. Holding Co. LLC, 8%, 10/01/2026 (n)      225,000       234,000  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,535,937  
Computer Software - 1.5%                 
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/2021 (n)    $ 155,000     $ 157,325  
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp., 6.02%, 6/15/2026 (n)      205,000       234,255  
VeriSign, Inc., 5.25%, 4/01/2025      265,000       291,580  
VeriSign, Inc., 4.75%, 7/15/2027      85,000       90,355  
    

 

 

 
             $ 773,515  
Computer Software - Systems - 3.6%                 
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 4.25%, 4/01/2028    $ 275,000     $ 287,293  
Fair Isaac Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/2026 (n)      420,000       457,800  
JDA Software Group, Inc., 7.375%, 10/15/2024 (n)      200,000       207,000  
Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2023 (n)      495,000       507,375  
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc., 5.5%, 9/30/2027 (n)      315,000       337,034  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,796,502  
Conglomerates - 5.0%                 
Amsted Industries Co., 5.625%, 7/01/2027 (n)    $ 260,000     $ 274,300  
BWX Technologies, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2026 (n)      360,000       379,800  
CFX Escrow Corp., 6.375%, 2/15/2026 (n)      190,000       205,200  
EnerSys, 5%, 4/30/2023 (n)      275,000       283,938  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Conglomerates - continued                 
Gates Global LLC, 6%, 7/15/2022 (n)    $ 133,000     $ 133,000  
Gates Global LLC, 6.25%, 1/15/2026 (n)      285,000       285,031  
Granite Holdings U.S. Acquisition Co., 11%, 10/01/2027 (n)      100,000       93,000  
MTS Systems Corp., 5.75%, 8/15/2027 (n)      230,000       239,775  
Stevens Holding Co., Inc., 6.125%, 10/01/2026 (n)      220,000       238,150  
TriMas Corp., 4.875%, 10/15/2025 (n)      405,000       414,112  
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,546,306  
Construction - 1.7%                 
Mattamy Group Corp., 6.5%, 10/01/2025 (n)    $ 270,000     $ 288,225  
Mattamy Group Corp., 5.25%, 12/15/2027 (n)      95,000       96,753  
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.875%, 11/15/2025      190,000       206,340  
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.35%, 2/15/2028      255,000       264,722  
    

 

 

 
             $ 856,040  
Consumer Products - 1.8%                 
Coty, Inc., 6.5%, 4/15/2026 (n)    $ 190,000     $ 196,175  
Energizer Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 7/15/2026 (n)      305,000       325,588  
Mattel, Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/2025 (n)      120,000       125,700  
Mattel, Inc., 5.875%, 12/15/2027 (n)      204,000       206,570  
Prestige Brands, Inc., 5.125%, 1/15/2028 (n)      40,000       40,950  
    

 

 

 
             $ 894,983  
Consumer Services - 2.8%                 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 9.75%, 7/15/2027 (n)    $ 175,000     $ 184,188  
Cimpress N.V., 7%, 6/15/2026 (n)      300,000       318,750  
Frontdoor, Inc., 6.75%, 8/15/2026 (n)      205,000       223,942  
GW B-CR Security Corp., 9.5%, 11/01/2027 (n)      111,000       115,440  
NVA Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 4/01/2026 (n)      120,000       129,600  
Realogy Group LLC, 9.375%, 4/01/2027 (n)      220,000       221,100  
ServiceMaster Co. LLC, 5.125%, 11/15/2024 (n)      210,000       217,612  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,410,632  
Containers - 5.0%                 
ARD Finance S.A., 6.5%, (6.5% cash or 6.5% PIK) 6/30/2027 (p)    $ 200,000     $ 199,290  
Crown American LLC, 4.5%, 1/15/2023      326,000       340,833  
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 9/30/2026      290,000       300,150  
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 2/01/2026      140,000       146,825  
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 6.875%, 1/15/2025 (n)      235,000       223,838  
Reynolds Group, 5.75%, 10/15/2020      125,984       126,135  
Reynolds Group, 5.125%, 7/15/2023 (n)      180,000       184,050  
Reynolds Group, 7%, 7/15/2024 (n)      70,000       72,450  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Containers - continued                 
Sealed Air Corp., 4.875%, 12/01/2022 (n)    $ 335,000     $ 352,587  
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/2025      235,000       240,287  
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.125%, 2/01/2028 (n)      112,000       112,211  
Trivium Packaging Finance B.V., 8.5%, 8/15/2027 (n)      200,000       217,500  
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,516,156  
Electrical Equipment - 0.7%                 
CommScope Technologies LLC, 6%, 6/15/2025 (n)    $ 160,000     $ 154,400  
CommScope Technologies LLC, 5%, 3/15/2027 (n)      235,000       206,217  
    

 

 

 
             $ 360,617  
Electronics - 2.8%                 
Entegris, Inc., 4.625%, 2/10/2026 (n)    $ 275,000     $ 284,204  
Qorvo, Inc., 5.5%, 7/15/2026      335,000       356,356  
Sensata Technologies B.V., 5.625%, 11/01/2024 (n)      310,000       341,000  
Sensata Technologies B.V., 5%, 10/01/2025 (n)      375,000       405,938  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,387,498  
Energy - Independent - 3.0%                 
Callon Petroleum Co., 6.375%, 7/01/2026    $ 180,000     $ 167,850  
CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.625%, 10/15/2025 (n)      215,000       212,447  
Highpoint Operating Corp., 7%, 10/15/2022      65,000       59,313  
Jagged Peak Energy LLC, 5.875%, 5/01/2026      135,000       136,384  
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/2023      25,000       21,549  
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC/Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 6%, 8/01/2026 (n)      170,000       168,938  
Montage Resources Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2023      65,000       52,975  
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/2027 (n)      190,000       196,412  
Range Resources Corp., 4.875%, 5/15/2025      60,000       48,900  
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/2023 (a)(d)      210,000       7,350  
SM Energy Co., 6.75%, 9/15/2026      170,000       154,700  
Southwestern Energy Co., 6.2%, 1/23/2025      35,000       30,451  
WPX Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 6/01/2026      240,000       246,295  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,503,564  
Entertainment - 2.5%                 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/2025    $ 120,000     $ 111,600  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.875%, 11/01/2024 (n)      95,000       98,325  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 5.625%, 3/15/2026 (n)      430,000       457,950  
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/2027 (n)      55,000       56,650  
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.875%, 7/31/2024 (n)      505,000       522,675  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,247,200  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Financial Institutions - 4.5%                 
Avation Capital S.A., 6.5%, 5/15/2021 (n)    $ 200,000     $ 207,500  
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 5.125%, 10/01/2023      195,000       209,605  
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., 3.95%, 7/01/2024 (n)      130,000       134,797  
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd., 6.5%, (6.5% cash or 7.25% PIK) 9/15/2024 (p)      385,000       393,778  
OneMain Financial Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025      160,000       182,725  
OneMain Financial Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026      170,000       195,925  
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 5.5%, 2/15/2024 (n)      565,000       618,336  
Springleaf Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/2029      80,000       82,400  
Wand Merger Corp., 8.125%, 7/15/2023 (n)      240,000       256,800  
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,281,866  
Food & Beverages - 5.0%                 
Cott Holdings, Inc., 5.5%, 4/01/2025 (n)    $ 310,000     $ 324,725  
JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 2/15/2028 (n)      345,000       380,759  
JBS USA Lux S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2024 (n)      232,000       239,192  
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 11/01/2024 (n)      485,000       512,282  
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.875%, 11/01/2026 (n)      120,000       126,900  
Performance Food Group Co., 5.5%, 10/15/2027 (n)      200,000       212,500  
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/2025 (n)      100,000       103,750  
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/2027 (n)      220,000       237,600  
U.S. Foods Holding Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/2024 (n)      370,000       381,455  
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,519,163  
Gaming & Lodging - 6.5%                 
CCM Merger, Inc., 6%, 3/15/2022 (n)    $ 230,000     $ 234,600  
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/01/2023      155,000       169,299  
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.25%, 6/01/2025      220,000       241,457  
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2026      115,000       126,722  
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc., 5.125%, 5/01/2026      305,000       321,012  
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, 4.625%, 4/01/2025      405,000       416,137  
MGM Growth Properties LLC, 4.5%, 9/01/2026      340,000       357,850  
Scientific Games Corp., 8.25%, 3/15/2026 (n)      230,000       248,998  
Vici Properties, REIT, 4.25%, 12/01/2026 (n)      190,000       193,800  
Vici Properties, REIT, 4.625%, 12/01/2029 (n)      75,000       77,336  
Wyndham Hotels Group LLC, 5.375%, 4/15/2026 (n)      460,000       485,300  
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.5%, 3/01/2025 (n)      150,000       159,938  
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.25%, 5/15/2027 (n)      45,000       46,913  
Wynn Macau Ltd., 5.5%, 10/01/2027 (n)      200,000       206,750  
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,286,112  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Insurance - Health - 1.1%                 
Centene Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/2024    $ 185,000     $ 192,285  
Centene Corp., 5.375%, 6/01/2026 (n)      205,000       217,556  
Centene Corp., 4.25%, 12/15/2027 (n)      135,000       138,881  
    

 

 

 
             $ 548,722  
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 1.4%                 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 6.75%, 10/15/2027 (n)    $ 190,000     $ 200,925  
AssuredPartners, Inc., 7%, 8/15/2025 (n)      200,000       199,500  
Hub International Ltd., 7%, 5/01/2026 (n)      315,000       322,875  
    

 

 

 
             $ 723,300  
Machinery & Tools - 0.5%                 
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.625%, 10/01/2024 (n)    $ 265,000     $ 272,420  
Major Banks - 1.7%                 
Barclays PLC, 7.875%, 12/29/2049    $ 200,000     $ 214,250  
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.25%, 12/31/2099 (n)      200,000       221,500  
UBS Group AG, 6.875% to 8/07/2025, FLR (Swap Rate - 5yr. + 4.59%) to 12/29/2049      400,000       439,000  
    

 

 

 
             $ 874,750  
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 9.6%                 
Avantor, Inc., 9%, 10/01/2025 (n)    $ 350,000     $ 389,375  
BCPE Cycle Merger Sub II, Inc., 10.625%, 7/15/2027 (n)      75,000       71,063  
DaVita, Inc., 5%, 5/01/2025      260,000       268,237  
Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 9/15/2025      120,000       126,000  
Encompass Health Corp., 4.5%, 2/01/2028      80,000       82,000  
HCA, Inc., 7.5%, 2/15/2022      345,000       382,087  
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/01/2025      525,000       580,125  
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2026      375,000       423,281  
HCA, Inc., 5.625%, 9/01/2028      45,000       50,850  
HealthSouth Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/2023      385,000       393,181  
Heartland Dental LLC, 8.5%, 5/01/2026 (n)      170,000       169,457  
IQVIA Holdings, Inc., 5%, 5/15/2027 (n)      600,000       630,000  
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.125%, 6/01/2024 (n)      180,000       163,350  
Polaris, 8.5%, (8.5% cash or 8.5% PIK) 12/01/2022 (p)      120,000       99,570  
Regional Care/LifePoint Health, Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/2026 (n)      295,000       324,500  
Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 2/01/2025 (n)      60,000       31,800  
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/2023      200,000       216,000  
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.875%, 1/01/2026 (n)      255,000       264,881  
West Street Merger Sub, Inc., 6.375%, 9/01/2025 (n)      200,000       190,000  
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,855,757  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Medical Equipment - 1.4%                 
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 4.375%, 9/15/2027 (n)    $ 240,000     $ 246,000  
Teleflex, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2026      105,000       109,725  
Teleflex, Inc., 4.625%, 11/15/2027      340,000       359,550  
    

 

 

 
             $ 715,275  
Metals & Mining - 4.4%                 
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp./Baffinland Iron Mines LP, 8.75%, 7/15/2026 (n)    $ 175,000     $ 175,438  
Compass Minerals International Co., 6.75%, 12/01/2027 (n)      150,000       155,250  
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 5.4%, 11/14/2034      190,000       188,575  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5%, 9/01/2027      190,000       194,987  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.25%, 9/01/2029      185,000       190,319  
Grinding Media, Inc./Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd., 7.375%, 12/15/2023 (n)      95,000       94,817  
Harsco Corp., 5.75%, 7/31/2027 (n)      195,000       205,237  
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 4.625%, 3/01/2028 (n)      277,000       284,314  
Northwest Acquisitions ULC/Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.125%, 11/01/2022 (n)      255,000       164,316  
Novelis Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/2026 (n)      260,000       272,350  
SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.5%, 6/15/2025 (n)      90,000       81,450  
TMS International Corp., 7.25%, 8/15/2025 (n)      245,000       208,250  
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,215,303  
Midstream - 2.7%                 
Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 5.25%, 10/01/2025    $ 470,000     $ 484,100  
Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.5%, 10/01/2029 (n)      115,000       115,610  
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Co., 6.25%, 5/15/2026      80,000       69,744  
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/01/2023      170,000       171,488  
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corp., 5.125%, 2/01/2025 (n)      280,000       287,672  
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corp., 5.375%, 2/01/2027      245,000       249,287  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,377,901  
Network & Telecom - 0.8%                 
C&W Senior Financing DAC, 6.875%, 9/15/2027 (n)    $ 200,000     $ 211,125  
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/2027 (n)      170,000       173,400  
    

 

 

 
             $ 384,525  
Oil Services - 0.9%                 
Apergy Corp., 6.375%, 5/01/2026    $ 200,000     $ 198,000  
Diamond Offshore Drill Co., 5.7%, 10/15/2039      175,000       96,687  
Ensign Drilling, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/2024 (n)      60,000       52,725  
Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 2/01/2025      135,000       105,300  
    

 

 

 
             $ 452,712  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Oils - 1.2%                 
Parkland Fuel Corp., 6%, 4/01/2026 (n)    $ 290,000     $ 310,155  
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 7%, 11/15/2023      50,000       51,953  
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 7.25%, 6/15/2025      225,000       237,937  
    

 

 

 
             $ 600,045  
Pharmaceuticals - 2.1%                 
Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, 7.625%, 5/15/2022 (n)    $ 200,000     $ 202,500  
Eagle Holding Co. II LLC, 7.75%, 5/15/2022 (n)      50,000       50,813  
Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/2023 (n)      140,000       87,500  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 5.5%, 3/01/2023 (n)      120,000       120,900  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/2025 (n)      585,000       608,382  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,070,095  
Pollution Control - 0.9%                 
Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 3/01/2024    $ 235,000     $ 242,050  
Covanta Holding Corp., 6%, 1/01/2027      50,000       52,375  
GFL Environmental, Inc., 8.5%, 5/01/2027 (n)      150,000       159,646  
    

 

 

 
             $ 454,071  
Printing & Publishing - 0.7%                 
Nielsen Co. Lux S.à r.l., 5%, 2/01/2025 (n)    $ 60,000     $ 60,225  
Nielsen Finance LLC, 5%, 4/15/2022 (n)      272,000       273,700  
    

 

 

 
             $ 333,925  
Real Estate - Healthcare - 1.0%                 
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Financial Co., REIT, 5.25%, 8/01/2026    $ 280,000     $ 297,559  
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Financial Co., REIT, 5%, 10/15/2027      185,000       194,250  
    

 

 

 
             $ 491,809  
Real Estate - Other - 2.3%                 
CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp., REIT, 5%, 3/15/2024    $ 385,000     $ 397,243  
CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp., REIT, 5.375%, 3/15/2027      215,000       236,500  
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT, 5%, 4/15/2023      200,000       204,500  
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT, 4.75%, 10/15/2027 (n)      296,000       304,880  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,143,123  
Restaurants - 1.9%                 
Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/2024 (n)    $ 165,000     $ 170,363  
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 5.25%, 6/01/2026 (n)      575,000       609,557  
Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/2030 (n)      150,000       155,250  
    

 

 

 
             $ 935,170  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Retailers - 1.7%                 
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc., 8%, 6/01/2021 (n)    $ 210,000     $ 213,150  
EG Global Finance PLC, 6.75%, 2/07/2025 (n)      200,000       197,500  
L Brands, Inc., 5.25%, 2/01/2028      330,000       306,075  
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 12/01/2025      120,000       124,350  
    

 

 

 
             $ 841,075  
Specialty Chemicals - 0.7%                 
Koppers, Inc., 6%, 2/15/2025 (n)    $ 165,000     $ 167,063  
Univar Solutions USA, Inc., 5.125%, 12/01/2027 (n)      196,000       200,449  
    

 

 

 
             $ 367,512  
Specialty Stores - 0.8%                 
Penske Automotive Group Co., 5.375%, 12/01/2024    $ 145,000     $ 148,987  
Penske Automotive Group Co., 5.5%, 5/15/2026      175,000       183,750  
PetSmart, Inc., 5.875%, 6/01/2025 (n)      55,000       53,900  
    

 

 

 
             $ 386,637  
Supermarkets - 0.9%                 
Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc., 6.625%, 6/15/2024    $ 97,000     $ 101,755  
Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc., 5.75%, 3/15/2025      150,000       153,000  
Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc., 4.625%, 1/15/2027 (n)      195,000       192,582  
Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2028 (n)      15,000       15,694  
    

 

 

 
             $ 463,031  
Telecommunications - Wireless - 7.9%                 
Altice France S.A., 8.125%, 2/01/2027 (n)    $ 400,000     $ 443,000  
Altice France S.A., 5.5%, 1/15/2028 (n)      200,000       202,000  
Altice Luxembourg S.A., 7.625%, 2/15/2025 (n)      400,000       416,500  
SBA Communications Corp., 4%, 10/01/2022      360,000       366,750  
SBA Communications Corp., 4.875%, 9/01/2024      330,000       342,131  
SFR Group S.A., 7.375%, 5/01/2026 (n)      200,000       213,500  
Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/2023      375,000       412,266  
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2024      530,000       571,075  
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 11/15/2022      155,000       163,138  
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/2024      95,000       98,325  
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.125%, 4/15/2025      195,000       201,581  
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/2026      195,000       208,650  
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2027      310,000       331,312  
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,970,228  
Utilities - Electric Power - 3.6%                 
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 5.75%, 10/15/2025    $ 525,000     $ 551,250  
Drax Finco PLC, 6.625%, 11/01/2025 (n)      220,000       232,936  
NextEra Energy Operating Co., 4.25%, 9/15/2024 (n)      430,000       441,825  
NextEra Energy Operating Co., 4.5%, 9/15/2027 (n)      120,000       122,400  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Utilities - Electric Power - continued                 
NextEra Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 7/15/2024 (n)    $ 140,000     $ 143,825  
TerraForm Global Operating LLC, 6.125%, 3/01/2026 (n)      80,000       83,200  
Terraform Power Operating Co., 5%, 1/31/2028 (n)      210,000       218,270  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,793,706  
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $66,521,123)            $ 68,385,376  
Floating Rate Loans (r) - 2.0%                 
Broadcasting - 0.4%                 
iHeartCommunications, Inc., Term Loan, 5/01/2026 (o)    $ 52,395     $ 52,722  
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan B4, 9/18/2026 (o)      64,000       64,217  
WMG Acquisition Corp., Term Loan F, 3.827%, 11/01/2023 (o)      105,000       105,188  
    

 

 

 
             $ 222,127  
Cable TV - 0.1%                 
CSC Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 4/15/2027 (o)    $ 64,000     $ 64,027  
Chemicals - 0.3%                 
Axalta Coating Systems US, Term Loan B3, 6/01/2024 (o)    $ 61,000     $ 60,989  
Platform Specialty Products Corp., Term Loan, 1/30/2026 (o)      64,000       64,080  
    

 

 

 
             $ 125,069  
Computer Software - Systems - 0.4%                 
Sabre GLBL Inc., Term Loan B, 2/22/2024 (o)    $ 128,000     $ 128,320  
SS&C Technologies Inc., Term Loan B5, 4/16/2025 (o)      64,000       64,296  
    

 

 

 
             $ 192,616  
Conglomerates - 0.2%                 
Gates Global LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.452%, 4/01/2024 (o)    $ 112,505     $ 112,139  
Food & Beverages - 0.1%                 
U.S. Foods, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.701%, 6/27/2023    $ 40,580     $ 40,589  
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.3%                 
DaVita, Inc., Term Loan B, 8/12/2026 (o)    $ 64,000     $ 64,320  
Jaguar Holding Company II, Term Loan, 8/18/2022 (o)      64,000       64,053  
    

 

 

 
             $ 128,373  
Pharmaceuticals - 0.1%                 
Bausch Health Companies Inc., Term Loan B, 11/27/2025 (o)    $ 64,000     $ 64,228  
Printing & Publishing - 0.1%                 
Nielsen Finance LLC, Term Loan B4, 10/04/2023 (o)    $ 64,000     $ 63,806  
Total Floating Rate Loans (Identified Cost, $1,009,955)            $ 1,012,974  

 

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Common Stocks - 0.2%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Construction - 0.0%                 
ICA Tenedora, S.A. de C.V. (a)      11,385     $ 20,105  
Oil Services - 0.2%                 
LTRI Holdings LP (a)(u)      200     $ 101,158  
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $92,261)            $ 121,263  
Convertible Bonds - 0.2%                 
Cable TV - 0.2%                 
DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026 (Identified Cost, $81,979)    $ 90,000     $ 84,881  
     Strike Price     First Exercise                 
Warrants - 0.0%                                 
Forest & Paper Products - 0.0%                                 
Appvion Holdings Corp. - Tranche A (1 share for 1 warrant) (a)   $ 27.17       8/24/18        84     $ 21  
Appvion Holdings Corp. - Tranche B (1 share for 1 warrant) (a)     31.25       8/24/18        84       11  
Total Warrants (Identified Cost, $0)

 

                   $ 32  
Investment Companies (h) - 2.1%

 

                        
Money Market Funds - 2.1%                                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 1.73% (v)
(Identified Cost, $1,034,300)

 

     1,034,401     $ 1,034,504  
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (40.2)%

 

                     (20,252,203
Net Assets - 100.0%                            $ 50,386,827  

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(d)

In default.

(h)

An affiliated issuer, which may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. At period end, the aggregate values of the fund’s investments in affiliated issuers and in unaffiliated issuers were $1,034,504 and $69,604,526, respectively.

(n)

Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $46,526,283, representing 92.3% of net assets.

(o)

All or a portion of this position has not settled. Upon settlement date, interest rates for unsettled amounts will be determined. The rate shown, if any, represents the weighted average coupon rate for settled amounts.

(p)

Payment-in-kind (PIK) security for which interest income may be received in additional securities and/or cash.

 

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(r)

The remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. The interest rate shown represents the weighted average of the floating interest rates on settled contracts within the loan facility at period end, unless otherwise indicated. The floating interest rates on settled contracts are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate and a spread.

(u)

The security was valued using significant unobservable inputs and is considered level 3 under the fair value hierarchy. For further information about the fund’s level 3 holdings, please see Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(v)

Affiliated issuer that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.

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

 

FLR   Floating Rate. Interest rate resets periodically based on the parenthetically disclosed reference rate plus a spread (if any). The period-end rate reported may not be the current rate. All reference rates are USD unless otherwise noted.
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

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

 

EUR   Euro

Derivative Contracts at 11/30/19

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency
Purchased
   

Currency
Sold

  Counterparty   Settlement
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives      
EUR     236,580     USD   263,147   UBS AG     12/13/2019       $(2,330
USD     227,563     EUR   206,766   Merrill Lynch International     12/13/2019       (386
           

 

 

 
              $(2,716
           

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Description   Long/
Short
    Currency     Contracts     Notional
Amount
    Expiration
Date
    Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives

 

       
Interest Rate Futures

 

         
Euro-Bobl 5 yr     Short       EUR       1       $147,994       December - 2019       $2,521  
U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr     Short       USD       15       1,784,531       March - 2020       2,086  
           

 

 

 
              $4,607  
           

 

 

 

At November 30, 2019, the fund had cash collateral of $11,765 to cover any collateral or margin obligations for certain derivative contracts. Restricted cash and/or deposits with brokers in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are comprised of cash collateral.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 11/30/19

This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.

 

Assets         

Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $67,705,318)

     $69,604,526  

Investments in affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $1,034,300)

     1,034,504  

Cash

     55,060  

Deposits with brokers for

  

Futures contracts

     11,765  

Receivables for

  

Investments sold

     287,679  

Interest

     928,041  

Other assets

     1,964  

Total assets

     $71,923,539  
Liabilities         

Notes payable

     $20,000,000  

Payables for

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     2,716  

Net daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     24  

Investments purchased

     1,379,389  

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     14,490  

Administrative services fee

     164  

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     694  

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     14  

Accrued interest expense

     35,726  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     103,495  

Total liabilities

     $21,536,712  

Net assets

     $50,386,827  
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $54,060,831  

Total distributable earnings (loss)

     (3,674,004

Net assets

     $50,386,827  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     19,653,547  

Net asset value per share (net assets of $50,386,827 / 19,653,547 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $2.56  

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Year ended 11/30/19

This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.

 

Net investment income (loss)         

Income

  

Interest

     $3,892,937  

Dividends from affiliated issuers

     37,557  

Dividends

     4,397  

Other

     4,236  

Total investment income

     $3,939,127  

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $437,716  

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     15,308  

Administrative services fee

     17,500  

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     12,728  

Stock exchange fee

     23,749  

Custodian fee

     7,292  

Shareholder communications

     52,562  

Audit and tax fees

     84,918  

Legal fees

     2,348  

Interest expense and fees

     571,699  

Miscellaneous

     45,964  

Total expenses

     $1,271,784  

Reduction of expenses by investment adviser

     (33,349

Net expenses

     $1,238,435  

Net investment income (loss)

     $2,700,692  
Realized and unrealized gain (loss)         

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Unaffiliated issuers

     $(649,496

Affiliated issuers

     619  

Futures contracts

     (95,895

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     37,450  

Foreign currency

     128  

Net realized gain (loss)

     $(707,194

Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation

  

Unaffiliated issuers

     $4,718,014  

Affiliated issuers

     (154

Futures contracts

     9,143  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (12,370

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     35  

Net unrealized gain (loss)

     $4,714,668  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     $4,007,474  

Change in net assets from operations

     $6,708,166  

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.

 

    Year ended  
    11/30/19      11/30/18  
Change in net assets             
From operations                 

Net investment income (loss)

    $2,700,692        $2,853,110  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (707,194      (556,265

Net unrealized gain (loss)

    4,714,668        (3,910,198

Change in net assets from operations

    $6,708,166        $(1,613,353

Distributions to shareholders

    $(2,778,691      $(3,000,689

Tax return of capital distributions to shareholders

    $(1,936,826      $(1,972,890

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

    $(113,342      $144,505  

Total change in net assets

    $1,879,307        $(6,442,427
Net assets                 

At beginning of period

    48,507,520        54,949,947  

At end of period

    $50,386,827        $48,507,520  

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Year ended 11/30/19

This statement provides a summary of cash flows from investment activity for the fund.

 

Cash flows from operating activities:         

Change in net assets from operations

     $6,708,166  
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:         

Purchase of investment securities

     (39,904,337

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities

     40,788,064  

Proceeds from disposition of short-term investments, net

     1,265,993  

Realized gain/loss on investments

     662,172  

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (4,717,860

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency contracts

     12,370  

Net amortization/accretion of income

     28,429  

Decrease in interest receivable

     61,165  

Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     12,712  

Decrease in payable for net daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     (996

Increase in other assets

     (6

Decrease in interest payable

     (12,799

Net cash provided by operating activities

     $4,903,073  
Cash flows from financing activities:         

Distributions paid in cash

     (4,588,132

Repurchase of shares of beneficial interest

     (257,528

Net cash used by financing activities

     $(4,845,660

Net increase in cash and restricted cash (a)

     $57,413  
Cash and restricted cash:         

Beginning of period

     $9,412  

End of period

     $66,825  

 

(a)

See Note 2 for more information on presentational changes to the Statement of Cash Flows that were effective with the beginning of the current reporting period.

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Non-cash financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends and distributions of $144,186.

Cash paid during the year ended November 30, 2019 for interest was $584,498.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.

 

    Year ended  
    11/30/19     11/30/18     11/30/17     11/30/16     11/30/15  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $2.46       $2.79       $2.77       $2.70       $3.09  
Income (loss) from investment operations

 

       

Net investment income (loss) (d)

    $0.14       $0.14 (c)      $0.16       $0.19       $0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.20       (0.22     0.12       0.14       (0.33

Total from investment operations

    $0.34       $(0.08     $0.28       $0.33       $(0.13
Less distributions declared to shareholders

 

               

From net investment income

    $(0.14     $(0.15     $(0.17     $(0.20     $(0.21

From tax return of capital

    (0.10     (0.10     (0.10     (0.06     (0.05

Total distributions declared to shareholders

    $(0.24     $(0.25     $(0.27     $(0.26     $(0.26

Net increase from repurchase of capital shares

    $0.00 (w)      $—       $0.01       $0.00 (w)      $0.00 (w) 

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $2.56       $2.46       $2.79       $2.77       $2.70  

Market value, end of period

    $2.70       $2.29       $2.75       $2.48       $2.32  

Total return at market value (%)

    29.74       (8.21     22.30       18.72       (6.15

Total return at net asset value (%) (j)(r)(s)(x)

    14.52       (2.81 )(c)      11.09       13.94       (3.50
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:

 

       

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    2.56       2.50 (c)      2.15       2.07       1.77  

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    2.49       2.41 (c)      2.05       1.84       1.70  

Net investment income (loss)

    5.43       5.50 (c)      5.75       6.97       6.63  

Portfolio turnover

    56       45       49       34       34  

Net assets at end of period (000 omitted)

    $50,387       $48,508       $54,950       $56,785       $56,362  
Supplemental Ratios (%):                                        

Ratios of expenses to average net assets after expense reductions and excluding interest expense and fees (f)

    1.34       1.33 (c)      1.34       1.34       1.35  
Senior Securities:                                        

Total notes payable outstanding (000 omitted)

    $20,000       $20,000       $22,000       $22,000       $22,000  

Asset coverage per $1,000 of indebtedness (k)

    $3,519       $3,425       $3,498       $3,581       $3,562  

 

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(c)

Amount reflects a one-time reimbursement of expenses by the custodian (or former custodian) without which net investment income and performance would be lower and expenses would be higher.

(d)

Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.

(f)

Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.

(j)

Total return at net asset value is calculated using the net asset value of the fund, not the publicly traded price and therefore may be different than the total return at market value.

(k)

Calculated by subtracting the fund’s total liabilities (not including notes payable) from the fund’s total assets and dividing this number by the notes payable outstanding and then multiplying by 1,000.

(r)

Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.

(s)

From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.

(w)

Per share amount was less than $0.01.

(x)

The net asset values and total returns at net asset value have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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(1) Business and Organization

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (the fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified closed-end management investment company.

The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in below investment grade quality securities can involve a substantially greater risk of default or can already be in default, and their values can decline significantly. Below investment grade quality securities tend to be more sensitive to adverse news about the issuer, or the market or economy in general, than higher quality debt instruments. The fund invests in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s market, economic, industrial, political, regulatory, geopolitical, and other conditions.

In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) – Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The fund adopted ASU 2016-18 effective with the beginning of the current reporting period, which resulted in changes to the presentation of restricted cash in the fund’s Statement of Cash Flows and additional disclosures regarding the nature of the restrictions on cash and restricted cash.

In March 2017, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20) – Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). For entities that purchased callable debt securities at a premium, ASU 2017-08 requires that the premium be amortized to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management has evaluated the potential impacts of ASU 2017-08 and believes that adoption of ASU 2017-08 will not have a material effect on the fund’s overall financial position or its overall results of operations.

 

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Balance Sheet Offsetting – The fund’s accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement, or similar agreement, does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific master netting agreement counterparty is subject. Balance sheet offsetting disclosures, to the extent applicable to the fund, have been included in the fund’s Significant Accounting Policies note under the captions for each of the fund’s in-scope financial instruments and transactions.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price on their primary market or exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation on their primary market or exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Debt instruments and floating rate loans, including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. In determining values, third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by

 

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events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halt of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments, such as futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of November 30, 2019 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Financial Instruments    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities:            

United States

     $—        $32        $101,158        $101,190  

Mexico

            20,105               20,105  
U.S. Corporate Bonds             56,529,499               56,529,499  
Foreign Bonds             11,940,758               11,940,758  
Floating Rate Loans             1,012,974               1,012,974  
Mutual Funds      1,034,504                      1,034,504  
Total      $1,034,504        $69,503,368        $101,158        $70,639,030  
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures Contracts – Assets      $4,607        $—        $—        $4,607  
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Liabilities             (2,716             (2,716

 

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

The following is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. The table presents the activity of level 3 securities held at the beginning and the end of the period.

 

     Equity Securities  
Balance as of 11/30/18      $177,884  

Change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation

     (76,726
Balance as of 11/30/19      $101,158  

The net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation from investments held as level 3 at November 30, 2019 is $(76,726). At November 30, 2019, the fund held one level 3 security.

Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market or segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.

The derivative instruments used by the fund during the period were futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Depending on the type of derivative, the fund may exit a derivative position by entering into an offsetting transaction with a counterparty or exchange, negotiating an agreement with the derivative counterparty, or novating the position to a third party. The fund may be unable to promptly close out a futures position in instances where the daily fluctuation in the price for that type of future exceeds the daily limit set by the exchange. The fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at November 30, 2019 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative Contracts   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
Interest Rate   Interest Rate Futures     $4,607       $—  
Foreign Exchange   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts           (2,716
Total       $4,607     $ (2,716

 

(a)

Values presented in this table for futures contracts correspond to the values reported in the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day net variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the year ended November 30, 2019 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures
Contracts
     Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 
Interest Rate      $(95,895      $—  
Foreign Exchange             37,450  
Total      $(95,895      $37,450  

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on derivatives held by the fund for the year ended November 30, 2019 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures
Contracts
     Forward
Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 
Interest Rate      $9,143        $—  
Foreign Exchange             (12,370
Total      $9,143        $(12,370

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain, but not all, uncleared derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an ISDA Master Agreement on a bilateral basis. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a specified deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each agreement to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments

 

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across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any.

Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. For cleared derivatives (e.g., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options), margin requirements are set by the clearing broker and the clearing house and collateral, in the form of cash or securities, is posted by the fund directly with the clearing broker. Collateral terms are counterparty agreement specific for uncleared derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and uncleared options) and collateral, in the form of cash and securities, is held in segregated accounts with the fund’s custodian in connection with these agreements. For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, which contains a collateral support annex, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such counterparty-specific agreement and an amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated or delivered to cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash for uncleared derivatives and/or deposits with brokers for cleared derivatives. Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments. The fund may be required to make payments of interest on uncovered collateral or margin obligations with the broker. Any such payments are included in “Interest expense and fees” in the Statement of Operations.

Futures Contracts – The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market exposure, interest rate exposure, currency exposure, or to manage duration. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the fund is required to deposit with the broker, either in cash or securities, an initial margin in an amount equal to a specified percentage of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures contracts is realized.

The fund bears the risk of interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures contracts may present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – The fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. These contracts may be used to hedge the fund’s currency risk or for non-hedging purposes. For hedging purposes, the fund may

 

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enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency that the fund will receive from or use in its normal investment activities. The fund may also use contracts to hedge against declines in the value of foreign currency denominated securities due to unfavorable exchange rate movements. For non-hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts with the intent of changing the relative exposure of the fund’s portfolio of securities to different currencies to take advantage of anticipated exchange rate changes.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a receivable or payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts until the contract settlement date. On contract settlement date, any gain or loss on the contract is recorded as realized gains or losses on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from unanticipated movements in the value of the contract and from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Generally, the fund’s maximum risk due to counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gain on the contract due to the use of Continuous Linked Settlement, a multicurrency cash settlement system for the centralized settlement of foreign transactions. This risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and, where applicable, by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments – The fund invests in loans and loan participations or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, which contractually obligate the fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. The fund generally provides this financial support in order to preserve its existing investment or to obtain a more senior secured interest in the assets of the borrower. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary.

Statement of Cash Flows – Information on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt or disbursement of cash or restricted cash is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. Cash as presented in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities includes cash on hand at the fund’s custodian bank and does not include any short-term investments. Restricted cash is presented in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash for uncleared derivatives and/or deposits with brokers for cleared derivatives and represents cash that has been segregated or delivered to cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities with that shown in the Statement of Cash Flows:

 

     11/30/19  
Cash      $55,060  
Restricted cash       
Restricted cash included in deposits with brokers      11,765  
Total cash and restricted cash in the Statement of Cash Flows      $66,825  

 

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The beginning of period cash and restricted cash balance in the Statement of Cash Flows is comprised of cash of $755, restricted cash of $0, and restricted cash included in deposits with brokers of $8,657.

Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The fund earns certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, commitment fees, facility fees, consent fees, and prepayment fees. Commitment fees are recorded on an accrual basis as income in the accompanying financial statements. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status or set to accrue at a rate of interest less than the contractual coupon when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. Interest income for those debt obligations may be further reduced by the write-off of the related interest receivables when deemed uncollectible.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.

Tax Matters and Distributions – The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law. Foreign income taxes may be withheld by certain countries in which the fund invests. Additionally, capital gains realized by the fund on securities issued in or by certain foreign countries may be subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries.

 

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Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The fund seeks to pay monthly distributions based on an annual rate of 9.50% of the fund’s average monthly net asset value. As a result, distributions may exceed actual earnings which may result in a tax return of capital. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future.

During the year ended November 30, 2019, there were no significant adjustments due to differences between book and tax accounting.

The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last two fiscal years is as follows:

 

     Year ended      Year ended  
     11/30/19      11/30/18  
Ordinary income (including any short-term capital gains)      $2,778,691        $3,000,689  
Tax return of capital (b)      1,936,826        1,972,890  
Total distributions      $4,715,517        $4,973,579  

 

(b)

Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital.

The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

As of 11/30/19       
Cost of investments      $68,812,009  
Gross appreciation      2,487,710  
Gross depreciation      (658,798
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $1,828,912  
Capital loss carryforwards      (5,502,916

As of November 30, 2019, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. These net capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Such losses are characterized as follows:

 

Short-Term      $(317,724
Long-Term      (5,185,192
Total      $(5,502,916

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an

 

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annual rate of 0.65% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The fund pays the adviser a monthly fee equal to 20% of the fund’s leverage income after deducting the expenses of leveraging (“net leverage income”); provided, however, if the fund’s net leverage income is less than zero, MFS will reduce its management fee by an amount equivalent to the percentage indicated of the fund’s net leverage income. The management fee incurred for the year ended November 30, 2019 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.88% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

The investment adviser has agreed in writing to pay a portion of the fund’s total annual operating expenses, excluding interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs, and investment-related expenses, such that total fund operating expenses do not exceed 1.34% annually of the fund’s average daily net assets. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund’s Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue at least until November 30, 2020. For the year ended November 30, 2019, this reduction amounted to $33,349, which is included in the reduction of total expenses in the Statement of Operations.

Transfer Agent – The fund engages Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) as the sole transfer agent for the fund. MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC) monitors and supervises the activities of Computershare for an agreed upon fee approved by the Board of Trustees. For the year ended November 30, 2019, these fees paid to MFSC amounted to $2,858.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the year ended November 30, 2019 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0352% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration from MFS for their services to the fund. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS and MFSC.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) had entered into a service agreement (the ISO Agreement) which provided for payment of fees solely by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Senior Officer (ISO) for the funds. Frank L. Tarantino served as the ISO and was an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. Effective June 30, 2019, Mr. Tarantino retired from his position as ISO for the funds, and the ISO Agreement was terminated. For the year ended November 30, 2019, the fee paid by the fund under this agreement was $67 and is included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations. MFS had agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ISO.

 

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The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.

(4) Portfolio Securities

For the year ended November 30, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, aggregated $38,271,358 and $37,702,418, respectively.

(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest

The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. The Trustees have authorized the repurchase by the fund of up to 10% annually of its own shares of beneficial interest. The fund repurchased 117,869 shares of beneficial interest during the year ended November 30, 2019 at an average price per share of $2.18 and a weighted average discount of 10.05% per share. During the year ended November 30, 2018, the fund did not repurchase any shares. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:

 

     Year ended
11/30/19
     Year ended
11/30/18
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions
     56,233        $144,186        54,110        $144,505  
Capital shares repurchased      (117,869      (257,528              
Net change      (61,636      $(113,342      54,110        $144,505  

(6) Loan Agreement

The fund has a credit agreement with a bank for a revolving secured line of credit that can be drawn upon up to $23,000,000. Prior to May 10, 2019, the maximum amount available under the line of credit was $25,000,000. At November 30, 2019, the fund had outstanding borrowings under this agreement in the amount of $20,000,000, which are secured by a lien on the fund’s assets. The loan’s carrying value in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. The loan value as of the reporting date is considered level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. The credit agreement matures on August 19, 2020. Borrowings under the agreement can be made for liquidity or leverage purposes. Interest is charged at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread with the option to choose LIBOR periods of overnight, 1, 2, 3, or 6 months, or at the option of the borrower an alternate base rate plus an agreed upon spread. The fund incurred interest expense of $566,482 during the period, which is included in “Interest expense and fees” in the Statement of Operations. The fund may also be charged a commitment fee based on the average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The fund paid a commitment fee of $4,899 during the period, which is included in “Interest expense and fees” in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended November 30, 2019, the average loan balance was $20,000,000 at a weighted average annual interest rate of 2.83%. The fund is subject to certain covenants including, but not limited to, requirements with respect to asset coverage, portfolio diversification and liquidity.

 

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(7) Investments in Affiliated Issuers

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

 

Affiliated Issuers   Beginning
Value
    Purchases    

Sales

Proceeds

    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation or
Depreciation
    Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio     $2,300,651       $20,634,146       $21,900,758       $619       $(154     $1,034,504  
Affiliated Issuers                               Dividend
Income
    Capital Gain
Distributions
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

 

          $37,557       $—  

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (the “Fund”), including the portfolio of investments, as of November 30, 2019, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund at November 30, 2019, the results of its operations and its 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 its financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting 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.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2019, by correspondence with the custodian and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from others were not received. Our audits also included

 

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evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

LOGO

We have served as the auditor of one or more MFS investment companies since 1993.

Boston, Massachusetts

January 15, 2020

 

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RESULTS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETING

(unaudited)

At the annual meeting of shareholders of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund, which was held on October 3, 2019, the following action was taken:

Item 1: To elect the following individuals as Trustees:

 

     Number of Shares  

Nominee

   For      Withheld Authority  
Maureen R. Goldfarb      15,824,708.634        584,658.793  
Robert J. Manning      15,747,043.634        662,323.793  
Maryanne L. Roepke      15,836,044.427        573,323.000  
Laurie J. Thomsen      15,816,862.427        592,505.000  

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS — IDENTIFICATION AND BACKGROUND

The Trustees and Officers of the Trust, as of January 1, 2020, are listed below, together with their principal occupations during the past five years. (Their titles may have varied during that period.) The address of each Trustee and Officer is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618.

 

Name, Age

 

Position(s)
Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/
Officer

Since (h)

 

Term

Expiring

 

Number
of MFS
Funds
overseen
by the
Trustee

 

Principal
Occupations
During

the Past
Five Years

 

Other

Directorships
During
the Past
Five Years  (j)

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

Robert J. Manning (k)

(age 56)

  Trustee   February 2004   2022   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Chairman (since January 2017); Director; Chairman of the Board; Chief Executive Officer (until 2015); Co-Chief Executive Officer (2015-2016)   N/A

Robin A. Stelmach (k)

(age 58)

  Trustee   January 2014   2021   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice Chair (since January 2017); Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President (until January 2017)   N/A
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

John P. Kavanaugh

(age 65)

  Trustee and Chair of Trustees   January 2009   2020   133   Private investor   N/A

Steven E. Buller

(age 68)

  Trustee   February 2014   2020   133   Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council, Chairman (2014-2015); Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Standing Advisory Group, Member (until 2014); BlackRock, Inc. (investment management), Managing Director (until 2014), BlackRock Finco UK (investment management), Director (until 2014)   N/A

 

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Name, Age

 

Position(s)
Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/
Officer

Since (h)

 

Term

Expiring

 

Number
of MFS
Funds
overseen
by the
Trustee

 

Principal
Occupations
During

the Past
Five Years

 

Other

Directorships
During
the Past
Five Years  (j)

John A. Caroselli

(age 65)

  Trustee   March 2017   2021   133   JC Global Advisors, LLC (management consulting), President (since 2015); First Capital Corporation (commercial finance), Executive Vice President (until 2015)   N/A

Maureen R. Goldfarb

(age 64)

  Trustee   January 2009   2022   133   Private investor   N/A

Peter D. Jones

(age 64)

  Trustee   January 2019   2020   133   Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. (investment management), President (until 2015); Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC (investment management), Chairman (until 2015)   N/A

James W. Kilman, Jr.

(age 58)

  Trustee   January 2019   2021   133   Burford Capital Limited (finance and investment management), Chief Financial Officer (since 2019); KielStrand Capital LLC (family office), Chief Executive Officer (since 2016); Morgan Stanley & Co. (financial services), Vice Chairman of Investment Banking, Co-Head of Diversified Financials Coverage – Financial Institutions Investment Banking Group (until 2016)  

Alpha-En Corporation,

Director (2016 until 2019)

 

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Name, Age

 

Position(s)
Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/
Officer

Since (h)

 

Term

Expiring

 

Number
of MFS
Funds
overseen
by the
Trustee

 

Principal
Occupations
During

the Past
Five Years

 

Other

Directorships
During
the Past
Five Years  (j)

Clarence Otis, Jr.

(age 63)

  Trustee   March 2017   2021   133   Darden Restaurants, Inc., Chief Executive Officer (until 2014)   VF Corporation, Director; Verizon Communications, Inc., Director; The Travelers Companies, Director; Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Director (until 2015)

Maryanne L. Roepke

(age 63)

  Trustee   May 2014       2022   133   American Century Investments (investment management), Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (until 2014)   N/A

Laurie J. Thomsen

(age 62)

  Trustee   March 2005   2022   133   Private investor   The Travelers Companies, Director; Dycom Industries, Inc., Director (since 2015)

 

Name, Age

 

Position(s)
Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/Officer

Since (h)

 

Term

Expiring

 

Number of
MFS Funds
for which
the Person is
an Officer

 

Principal
Occupations During

the Past Five Years

OFFICERS

Christopher R. Bohane (k)

(age 45)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   July 2005   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel

Kino Clark (k)

(age 51)

 

Assistant

Treasurer

  January 2012   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President

John W. Clark, Jr. (k)

(age 52)

  Assistant Treasurer   April 2017   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President (since March 2017); Deutsche Bank (financial services), Department Head – Treasurer’s Office (until February 2017)

 

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Name, Age

 

Position(s)
Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/Officer

Since (h)

 

Term

Expiring

 

Number of
MFS Funds
for which
the Person is
an Officer

 

Principal
Occupations During

the Past Five Years

Thomas H. Connors (k)

(age 60)

 

Assistant

Secretary and Assistant Clerk

  September 2012   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel

David L. DiLorenzo (k)

(age 51)

  President   July 2005   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President

Heidi W. Hardin (k)

(age 52)

  Secretary and Clerk   April 2017   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Executive Vice President and General Counsel (since March 2017); Harris Associates (investment management), General Counsel (from September 2015 to January 2017); Janus Capital Management LLC (investment management), Senior Vice President and General Counsel (until September 2015)

Brian E. Langenfeld (k)

(age 46)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   June 2006   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Senior Counsel

Amanda S. Mooradian (k)

(age 40)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   September 2018   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Assistant Vice President and Counsel

Susan A. Pereira (k)

(age 49)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   July 2005   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel

Kasey L. Phillips (k)

(age 49)

  Assistant Treasurer   September 2012   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President

Matthew A. Stowe (k)

(age 45)

  Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk   October 2014   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel

 

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Name, Age

 

Position(s)
Held

with Fund

 

Trustee/Officer

Since (h)

 

Term

Expiring

 

Number of
MFS Funds
for which
the Person is
an Officer

 

Principal
Occupations During

the Past Five Years

Martin J. Wolin (k)

(age 52)

  Chief Compliance Officer   July 2015   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since July 2015); Mercer (financial service provider), Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, North America and Latin America (until June 2015)

James O. Yost (k)

(age 58)

  Treasurer   September 1990   N/A   133   Massachusetts Financial Services Company, Senior Vice President

 

(h)

Date first appointed to serve as Trustee/officer of an MFS Fund. Each Trustee has served continuously since appointment unless indicated otherwise. For the period from December 15, 2004 until February 22, 2005, Mr. Manning served as Advisory Trustee. From January 2012 through December 2016, Messrs. DiLorenzo and Yost served as Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer of the Funds, respectively.

(j)

Directorships or trusteeships of companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (i.e., “public companies”).

(k)

“Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (referred to as the 1940 Act), which is the principal federal law governing investment companies like the fund, as a result of a position with MFS. The address of MFS is 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-7618.

The Trust holds annual shareholder meetings for the purpose of electing Trustees, and Trustees are elected for fixed terms. The Board of Trustees is currently divided into three classes, each having a term of three years which term expires on the date of the third annual meeting following the election to office of the Trustee’s class. Each year the term of one class expires. Each Trustee and officer will serve until next elected or his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. Under the terms of the Board’s retirement policy, an Independent Trustee shall retire at the end of the calendar year in which he or she reaches the earlier of 75 years of age or 15 years of service on the Board (or, in the case of any Independent Trustee who joined the Board prior to 2015, 20 years of service on the Board).

Messrs. Buller, Kilman and Otis and Ms. Roepke are members of the Trust’s Audit Committee.

 

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Each of the Interested Trustees and certain Officers hold comparable officer positions with certain affiliates of MFS.

 

 

Investment Adviser   Custodian
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
111 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02199-7618
 

State Street Bank and Trust Company

1 Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111-2900

Portfolio Manager(s)   Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
David Cole   Ernst & Young LLP
Michael Skatrud   200 Clarendon Street
  Boston, MA 02116

 

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BOARD REVIEW OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that both the full Board of Trustees and a majority of the non-interested (“independent”) Trustees, voting separately, annually approve the continuation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS. The Trustees consider matters bearing on the Fund and its advisory arrangements at their meetings throughout the year, including a review of performance data at each regular meeting. In addition, the independent Trustees met several times over the course of three months beginning in May and ending in July, 2019 (“contract review meetings”) for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund and the other investment companies that the Board oversees (the “MFS Funds”). The independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Fund’s investment advisory agreement by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from MFS during various contract review meetings. The independent Trustees were also assisted in this process by the MFS Funds’ Independent Senior Officer, a senior officer appointed by and reporting to the independent Trustees.

In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the investment advisory agreement, the Trustees, including the independent Trustees, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. The investment advisory agreement for the Fund was considered separately, although the Trustees also took into account the common interests of all MFS Funds in their review. As described below, the Trustees considered the nature, quality, and extent of the various investment advisory, administrative, and shareholder services performed by MFS under the existing investment advisory agreement and other arrangements with the Fund.

In connection with their contract review meetings, the Trustees received and relied upon materials that included, among other items: (i) information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third party, on the investment performance (based on net asset value) of the Fund for various time periods ended December 31, 2018 and the investment performance (based on net asset value) of a group of funds with substantially similar investment classifications/ objectives (the “Broadridge performance universe”), (ii) information provided by Broadridge on the Fund’s advisory fees and other expenses and the advisory fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Broadridge as well as all other funds in the same investment classification/category (the “Broadridge expense group and universe”), (iii) information provided by MFS on the advisory fees of portfolios of other clients of MFS, including institutional separate accounts and other clients, (iv) information as to whether and to what extent applicable expense waivers, reimbursements or fee “breakpoints” are observed for the Fund, (v) information regarding MFS’ financial results and financial condition, including MFS’ and certain of its affiliates’ estimated profitability from services performed for the Fund and the MFS Funds as a whole, and compared to MFS’ institutional business, (vi) MFS’ views regarding the outlook for the mutual fund industry and the strategic business plans of MFS, (vii) descriptions of various functions performed by MFS for the Funds, such as compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (viii) information regarding the overall organization of

 

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MFS, including information about MFS’ senior management and other personnel providing investment advisory, administrative and other services to the Fund and the other MFS Funds. The comparative performance, fee and expense information prepared and provided by Broadridge was not independently verified and the independent Trustees did not independently verify any information provided to them by MFS.

The Trustees’ conclusion as to the continuation of the investment advisory agreement was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. It is also important to recognize that the fee arrangements for the Fund and other MFS Funds are the result of years of review and discussion between the independent Trustees and MFS, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years.

Based on information provided by Broadridge and MFS, the Trustees reviewed the Fund’s total return investment performance as well as the Broadridge performance universe over various time periods. The Trustees placed particular emphasis on the total return performance of the Fund’s common shares in comparison to the performance of funds in its Broadridge performance universe over the five-year period ended December 31, 2018, which the Trustees believed was a long enough period to reflect differing market conditions. The total return performance of the Fund’s common shares ranked 10th out of a total of 26 funds in the Broadridge performance universe for this five-year period (a ranking of first place out of the total number of funds in the performance universe indicating the best performer and a ranking of last place out of the total number of funds in the performance universe indicating the worst performer). The total return performance of the Fund’s common shares ranked 22nd out of a total of 34 funds for the one-year period and 19th out of a total of 29 funds for the three-year period ended December 31, 2018. Given the size of the Broadridge performance universe and information previously provided by MFS regarding differences between the Fund and other funds in its Broadridge performance universe, the Trustees also reviewed the Fund’s performance in comparison to the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index. The Fund outperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index for each of the three- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2018 and underperformed the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index for the one-year period ended December 31, 2018 (one-year: -5.2% total return for the Fund versus -2.1% total return for the benchmark; three-year: 7.4% total return for the Fund versus 7.2% total return for the benchmark; five-year: 4.0% total return for the Fund versus 3.8% total return for the benchmark). Because of the passage of time, these performance results may differ from the performance results for more recent periods, including those shown elsewhere in this report.

 

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In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees took into account information provided by MFS in connection with the contract review meetings, as well as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year regarding the Fund’s performance. After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that they were satisfied with MFS’ responses and efforts relating to investment performance.

In assessing the reasonableness of the Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees considered, among other information, the Fund’s advisory fee and the total expense ratio of the Fund’s common shares as a percentage of average daily net assets and the advisory fee and total expense ratios of the Broadridge expense group based on information provided by Broadridge. The Trustees considered that MFS currently observes an expense limitation for the Fund, which may not be changed without the Trustees’ approval. The Trustees also considered that, according to the data provided by Broadridge (which takes into account any fee reductions or expense limitations that were in effect during the Fund’s last fiscal year), the Fund’s effective advisory fee rate was lower than the Broadrdige expense group median and the Fund’s total expense ratio was higher than the Broadridge expense group median.

The Trustees also considered the advisory fees charged by MFS to any institutional separate accounts advised by MFS (“separate accounts”) and unaffiliated investment companies for which MFS serves as subadviser (“subadvised funds”) that have comparable investment strategies to the Fund, if any. In comparing these fees, the Trustees considered information provided by MFS as to the generally broader scope of services provided by MFS to the Fund, as well as the more extensive regulatory burdens imposed on MFS in managing the Fund, in comparison to separate accounts and subadvised funds.

The Trustees considered that, as a closed-end fund, the Fund is unlikely to experience meaningful asset growth. As a result, the Trustees did not view the potential for realization of economies of scale as the Fund’s assets grow to be a material factor in their deliberations. The Trustees noted that they would consider economies of scale in the future in the event the Fund experiences significant asset growth, such as through an offering of preferred shares (which is not currently contemplated) or a material increase in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio securities.

The Trustees also considered information prepared by MFS relating to MFS’ costs and profits with respect to the Fund, the MFS Funds considered as a group, and other investment companies and accounts advised by MFS, as well as MFS’ methodologies used to determine and allocate its costs to the MFS Funds, the Fund and other accounts and products for purposes of estimating profitability.

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the investment advisory agreement, that the advisory fees charged to the Fund represent reasonable compensation in light of the services being provided by MFS to the Fund.

In addition, the Trustees considered MFS’ resources and related efforts to continue to retain, attract and motivate capable personnel to serve the Fund. The Trustees also considered current and developing conditions in the financial services industry,

 

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including the presence of large and well-capitalized companies which are spending, and appear to be prepared to continue to spend, substantial sums to engage personnel and to provide services to competing investment companies. In this regard, the Trustees also considered the financial resources of MFS and its ultimate parent, Sun Life Financial Inc. The Trustees also considered the advantages and possible disadvantages to the Fund of having an adviser that also serves other investment companies as well as other accounts.

The Trustees also considered the nature, quality, cost, and extent of administrative services provided to the Fund by MFS under agreements other than the investment advisory agreement. The Trustees also considered the nature, extent and quality of certain other services MFS performs or arranges for on the Fund’s behalf, which may include securities lending programs, directed expense payment programs, class action recovery programs, and MFS’ interaction with third-party service providers, principally custodians and sub-custodians. The Trustees concluded that the various non-advisory services provided by MFS and its affiliates on behalf of the Fund were satisfactory.

The Trustees considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to MFS such as reputational value derived from serving as investment manager to the MFS Funds. The Trustees also considered that, effective January 3, 2018, MFS had discontinued its historic practice of obtaining investment research from portfolio brokerage commissions paid by certain MFS Funds and would thereafter directly pay for or voluntarily reimburse a Fund, if applicable, for the costs of external research acquired through the use of the Fund’s portfolio brokerage commissions.

Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, the Board of Trustees, including the independent Trustees, concluded that the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with MFS should be continued for an additional one-year period, commencing August 1, 2019.

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

MFS votes proxies on behalf of the fund pursuant to proxy voting policies and procedures that are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting mfs.com/proxyvoting, or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year without charge by visiting mfs.com/proxyvoting, or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q or as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT (for first and third fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2019 or after). The fund’s Form N-Q or Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. A shareholder can obtain the portfolio holdings report for the first and third quarters of the fund’s fiscal year at mfs.com/closedendfunds by choosing the fund’s name and then selecting the “Resources” tab and clicking on “Prospectus and Reports”.

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available at https://www.mfs.com/en-us/what-we-do/announcements.html or at mfs.com/closedendfunds by choosing the fund’s name.

Additional information about the fund (e.g. performance, dividends and the fund’s price history) is also available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed-End Funds” in the “Products” section of mfs.com.

INFORMATION ABOUT FUND CONTRACTS AND LEGAL CLAIMS

The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, transfer agent, and custodian who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.

Under the Trust’s By-Laws, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the MFS Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)

The fund will notify shareholders of amounts for use in preparing 2019 income tax forms in January 2020.

 

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FACTS

 

  WHAT DOES MFS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?   LOGO

 

Why?   Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.

 

What?  

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

 Social Security number and account balances

 Account transactions and transaction history

 Checking account information and wire transfer instructions

 

When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice.

 

How?   All financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons MFS chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your
personal information
  Does MFS
share?
  Can you limit
this sharing?

For our everyday business purposes –

such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus

  Yes   No

For our marketing purposes –

to offer our products and services to you

  No   We don’t share

For joint marketing with other

financial companies

  No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your transactions and experiences

  No   We don’t share

For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes –

information about your creditworthiness

  No   We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you   No   We don’t share

 

   
Questions?   Call 800-225-2606 or go to mfs.com.

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice?   MFS Funds, MFS Investment Management, MFS Institutional Advisors, Inc., and MFS Heritage Trust Company.

 

What we do
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How does MFS collect my personal information?  

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

 open an account or provide account information

 direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities

 make a wire transfer

 

We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies.

Why can’t I limit all sharing?  

Federal law gives you the right to limit only

 

 sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes – information about your creditworthiness

 affiliates from using your information to market to you

 sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you

 

State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing.

 

Definitions
Affiliates  

Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

 MFS does not share personal information with affiliates, except for everyday business purposes as described on page one of this notice.

Nonaffiliates  

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

 

 MFS does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you.

Joint marketing  

A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.

 

 MFS doesnt jointly market.

 

 

Other important information
If you own an MFS product or receive an MFS service in the name of a third party such as a bank or broker-dealer, their privacy policy may apply to you instead of ours.

 

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ITEM 2.

CODE OF ETHICS.

The Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics (the “Code”) pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and as defined in Form N-CSR that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial and accounting officer. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant has not amended any provision in the Code that relates to an element of the Code’s definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of Item 2 of this Form N-CSR. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.

A copy of the Code is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 3.

AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Messrs. Steven E. Buller, James Kilman, and Clarence Otis, Jr. and Ms. Maryanne L. Roepke, members of the Audit Committee, have been determined by the Board of Trustees in their reasonable business judgment to meet the definition of “audit committee financial expert” as such term is defined in Form N-CSR. In addition, Messrs. Buller, Kilman, and Otis and Ms. Roepke are “independent” members of the Audit Committee (as such term has been defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission in regulations implementing Section 407 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002). The Securities and Exchange Commission has stated that the designation of a person as an audit committee financial expert pursuant to this Item 3 on the Form N-CSR does not impose on such a person any duties, obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations or liability imposed on such person as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Trustees in the absence of such designation or identification.

As of December 31, 2019, Mr. Michael Hegarty retired as Trustee and was no longer a member of the Audit Committee.

 

ITEM 4.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Items 4(a) through 4(d) and 4(g):

The Board of Trustees has appointed Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) to serve as independent accountants to the Registrant (hereinafter the “Registrant” or the “Fund”). The tables below set forth the audit fees billed to the Fund as well as fees for non-audit services provided to the Fund and/or to the Fund’s investment adviser, Massachusetts Financial Services Company (“MFS”), and to various entities either controlling, controlled by, or under common control with MFS that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“MFS Related Entities”).

For the fiscal years ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, audit fees billed to the Fund by E&Y were as follows:

 

     Audit Fees  
     2019      2018  

Fees billed by E&Y:

     

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

     61,995        59,838  


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For the fiscal years ended November 30, 2019 and 2018, fees billed by E&Y for audit-related, tax and other services provided to the Fund and for audit-related, tax and other services provided to MFS and MFS Related Entities were as follows:

 

     Audit-Related Fees1      Tax Fees2      All Other Fees3  
     2019      2018      2019      2018      2019      2018  

Fees billed by E&Y:

                 

To MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

     11,875        11,608        10,834        10,585        1,014        1,017  
     Audit-Related Fees1      Tax Fees2      All Other Fees3  
     2019      2018      2019      2018      2019      2018  

Fees billed by E&Y:

                 

To MFS and MFS Related Entities of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund*

     1,679,277        1,728,076        0        0        34,950        103,950  

 

     Aggregate Fees for Non-audit
Services
 
     2019      2018  

Fees Billed by E&Y:

     

To MFS Intermediate High Income Fund, MFS and MFS Related Entities#

     1,880,950        2,135,136  

 

*  

This amount reflects the fees billed to MFS and MFS Related Entities for non-audit services relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund (portions of which services also related to the operations and financial reporting of other funds within the MFS Funds complex).

#

This amount reflects the aggregate fees billed by E&Y for non-audit services rendered to the Fund and for non-audit services rendered to MFS and the MFS Related Entities.

1 

The fees included under “Audit-Related Fees” are fees related to assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements, but not reported under “Audit Fees,” including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters and internal control reviews.

2 

The fees included under “Tax Fees” are fees associated with tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews and tax distribution and analysis.

3 

The fees included under “All Other Fees” are fees for products and services provided by E&Y other than those reported under “Audit Fees,” “Audit-Related Fees” and “Tax Fees,” including fees for services related to review of internal controls and review of Rule 38a-1 compliance program.

Item 4(e)(1):

Set forth below are the policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees relating to the pre-approval of audit and non-audit related services:

To the extent required by applicable law, pre-approval by the Audit Committee of the Board is needed for all audit and permissible non-audit services rendered to the Fund and all permissible non-audit services rendered to MFS or MFS Related Entities if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. Pre-approval is currently on an engagement-by-engagement basis. In the event pre-approval of such services is necessary between regular meetings of the Audit Committee and it is not practical to wait to seek pre-approval at the next regular meeting of the Audit Committee, pre-approval of such services may be referred to the Chair of the Audit Committee for approval; provided that the Chair may not pre-approve any individual engagement for such services exceeding $50,000 or multiple engagements for such services in the aggregate exceeding $100,000 between such regular meetings of the Audit Committee. Any engagement pre-approved by the Chair between regular meetings of the Audit Committee shall be presented for ratification by the entire Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.


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Item 4(e)(2):

None, or 0%, of the services relating to the Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees paid by the Fund and MFS and MFS Related Entities relating directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant disclosed above were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraphs (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X (which permits audit committee approval after the start of the engagement with respect to services other than audit, review or attest services, if certain conditions are satisfied).

Item 4(f):

Not applicable.

Item 4(h):

The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision by a Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm of non-audit services to MFS and MFS Related Entities that were not pre-approved by the Committee (because such services were provided prior to the effectiveness of SEC rules requiring pre-approval or because such services did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant) was compatible with maintaining the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm as the Registrant’s principal auditors.

 

ITEM 5.

AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

The Registrant has an Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The members of the Audit Committee are Messrs. Steven E. Buller, James Kilman and Clarence Otis, Jr. and Ms. Maryanne L. Roepke.

As of December 31, 2019, Mr. Michael Hegarty retired as Trustee and was no longer a member of the Audit Committee.

 

ITEM 6.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

A schedule of investments of the Registrant is included as part of the report to shareholders of the Registrant under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 7.

DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

A copy of the proxy voting policies and procedures are attached hereto as EX-99.PROXYPOL.


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ITEM 8.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Information regarding the portfolio manager(s) of the MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (the “Fund”) is set forth below. Each portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

 

Portfolio Manager

  

Primary Role

  

Since

  

Title and Five Year History

David Cole    Portfolio Manager            2007    Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 2004
Michael Skatrud    Portfolio Manager    2018    Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 2013

Compensation

MFS’ philosophy is to align portfolio manager compensation with the goal to provide shareholders with long-term value through a collaborative investment process. Therefore, MFS uses long-term investment performance as well as contribution to the overall investment process and collaborative culture as key factors in determining portfolio manager compensation. In addition, MFS seeks to maintain total compensation programs that are competitive in the asset management industry in each geographic market where it has employees. MFS uses competitive compensation data to ensure that compensation practices are aligned with its goals of attracting, retaining, and motivating the highest-quality professionals.

MFS reviews portfolio manager compensation annually. In determining portfolio manager compensation, MFS uses quantitative means and qualitative means to help ensure a sustainable investment process. As of December 31, 2018, portfolio manager total cash compensation is a combination of base salary and performance bonus:

Base Salary – Base salary generally represents a smaller percentage of portfolio manager total cash compensation than performance bonus.

Performance Bonus – Generally, the performance bonus represents more than a majority of portfolio manager total cash compensation.

The performance bonus is based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative factors, generally with more weight given to the former and less weight given to the latter.

The quantitative portion is primarily based on the pre-tax performance of accounts managed by the portfolio manager over a range of fixed-length time periods, intended to provide the ability to assess performance over time periods consistent with a full market cycle and a strategy’s investment horizon. The fixed-length time periods include the portfolio manager’s full tenure on each fund and, when available, ten-, five-, and three-year periods. For portfolio managers who have served for less than three years, shorter-term periods, including the one-year period, will also be considered, as will performance in


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previous roles, if any, held at the firm. Emphasis is generally placed on longer performance periods when multiple performance periods are available. Performance is evaluated across the full set of strategies and portfolios managed by a given portfolio manager, relative to appropriate peer group universes and/or representative indices (“benchmarks”). As of December 31, 2018, the following benchmarks were used to measure the following portfolio manager’s performance for the Fund:

 

Fund

  

Portfolio Manager

  

Benchmark(s)

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund    David Cole    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index
   Michael Skatrud    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index

Benchmarks may include versions and components of indices, custom indices, and linked indices that combine performance of different indices for different portions of the time period, where appropriate.

The qualitative portion is based on the results of an annual internal peer review process (where portfolio managers are evaluated by other portfolio managers, analysts, and traders) and management’s assessment of overall portfolio manager contribution to the MFS investment process and the client experience (distinct from fund and other account performance).

The performance bonus is generally a combination of cash and a deferred cash award. A deferred cash award is issued for a cash value and becomes payable over a three-year vesting period if the portfolio manager remains in the continuous employ of MFS or its affiliates. During the vesting period, the value of the unfunded deferred cash award will fluctuate as though the portfolio manager had invested the cash value of the award in an MFS Fund(s) selected by the portfolio manager.

MFS Equity Plan – Portfolio managers also typically benefit from the opportunity to participate in the MFS Equity Plan. Equity interests are awarded by management, on a discretionary basis, taking into account tenure at MFS, contribution to the investment process, and other factors.

Finally, portfolio managers also participate in benefit plans (including a defined contribution plan and health and other insurance plans) and programs available generally to other employees of MFS. The percentage such benefits represent of any portfolio manager’s compensation depends upon the length of the individual’s tenure at MFS and salary level, as well as other factors.


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Ownership of Fund Shares

The following table shows the dollar range of equity securities of the Fund beneficially owned by the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) as of the Fund’s fiscal year ended November 30, 2019. The following dollar ranges apply:

N. None

A. $1 – $10,000

B. $10,001 – $50,000

C. $50,001 – $100,000

D. $100,001 – $500,000

E. $500,001 – $1,000,000

F. Over $1,000,000

 

Name of Portfolio Manager

  

Dollar Range of Equity Securities in Fund

David Cole    N
Michael Skatrud    N

Other Accounts

In addition to the Fund, each portfolio manager of the Fund is named as a portfolio manager of certain other accounts managed or sub-advised by MFS or an affiliate. The number and assets of these accounts were as follows as of the Fund’s fiscal year ended November 30, 2019:

 

     Registered Investment Companies*      Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles
     Other Accounts  

Name

   Number of
Accounts
     Total Assets      Number of
Accounts
     Total Assets      Number of
Accounts
     Total Assets  

David Cole

     13      $ 9.4 billion        7      $ 2.8 billion        3      $ 191.6 million  

Michael Skatrud

     12      $ 9.4 billion        7      $ 1.2 billion        3      $ 191.6 million  

 

*

Includes the Fund.

Advisory fees are not based upon performance of any of the accounts identified in the table above.

Potential Conflicts of Interest

MFS seeks to identify potential conflicts of interest resulting from a portfolio manager’s management of both the Fund and other accounts, and has adopted policies and procedures designed to address such potential conflicts.

The management of multiple funds and accounts (including proprietary accounts) gives rise to conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives and strategies, benchmarks, time horizons and fees as a portfolio manager must allocate his or her time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. In certain instances, there are securities which are suitable for the Fund’s portfolio as well as for accounts of MFS or its subsidiaries with similar investment objectives. MFS’ trade allocation policies may give rise to conflicts of interest if the Fund’s orders do not get fully executed or are delayed in getting executed due to being aggregated with those of other accounts of MFS or its subsidiaries. A portfolio manager may execute transactions for another fund or account that may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments. Investments selected for funds or accounts other than the Fund may outperform investments selected for the Fund.


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When two or more clients are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, the securities are allocated among clients in a manner believed by MFS to be fair and equitable to each. Allocations may be based on many factors and may not always be pro rata based on assets managed. The allocation methodology could have a detrimental effect on the price or volume of the security as far as the Fund is concerned.

MFS and/or a portfolio manager may have a financial incentive to allocate favorable or limited opportunity investments or structure the timing of investments to favor accounts other than the Fund, for instance, those that pay a higher advisory fee and/or have a performance adjustment and/or include an investment by the portfolio manager.

 

ITEM 9.

PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

 

Period

   (a)
Total number
of Shares
Purchased
     (b)
Average
Price
Paid per
Share
     (c)
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
     (d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
under the Plans
or Programs
 

12/01/18-12/31/18

     82,433        2.14        82,433        1,889,085  

1/01/19-1/31/19

     35,436        2.28        35,436        1,853,649  

2/01/19-2/28/19

     0        N/A        0        1,853,649  

3/01/19-3/31/19

     0        N/A        0        1,853,649  

4/01/19-4/30/19

     0        N/A        0        1,853,649  

5/01/19-5/31/19

     0        N/A        0        1,853,649  

6/01/19-6/30/19

     0        N/A        0        1,853,649  

7/01/19-7/31/19

     0        N/A        0        1,853,649  

8/01/19-8/31/19

     0        N/A        0        1,853,649  

9/01/19-9/30/19

     0        N/A        0        1,853,649  

10/1/19-10/31/19

     0        N/A        0        1,964,085  

11/1/19-11/30/19

     0        N/A        0        1,964,085  
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Total

     117,869        2.18        117,869     
  

 

 

       

 

 

    

Note: The Board approved procedures to repurchase shares and reviews the results periodically. The notification to shareholders of the program is part of the semi-annual and annual reports sent to shareholders. These annual programs begin on October 1st of each year. The programs conform to the conditions of Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and limit the aggregate number of shares that may be purchased in each annual period (October 1 through the following September 30) to 10% of the Registrant’s outstanding shares as of the first day of the plan year (October 1). The aggregate number of shares available for purchase for the October 1, 2019 plan year is 1,964,085.


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ITEM 10.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.

 

ITEM 11.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a)

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

 

(b)

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.

DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

During the fiscal year ended November 30, 2019, there were no fees or income related to securities lending activities of the Registrant.


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ITEM 13.

EXHIBITS.

 

(a)    (1)

Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Attached hereto as EX-99.COE.

 

  (2)

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto as EX-99.302CERT.

 

  (3)

Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.

 

  (4)

Change in the registrant’s independent public accountant. Not applicable.

 

(b)

If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference. Attached hereto as EX-99.906CERT.

 

(c)

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures pursuant to Item 7 of Form N-CSR. Attached hereto as EX-99.PROXYPOL.

 

(d)

Notices to Trust’s common shareholders in accordance with Investment Company Act Section 19(a) and Rule 19a-1. Attached hereto as EX-99.19a-1.


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Notice

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


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SIGNATURES

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

Registrant: MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
  David L. DiLorenzo, President

Date: January 15, 2020

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

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: January 15, 2020

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JAMES O. YOST
 

James O. Yost, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: January 15, 2020

 

*

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

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