MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND N-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-5567

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)

Kristin V. Collins

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: August 31, 2016


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


QUARTERLY REPORT

August 31, 2016

 

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MFS® INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

8/31/16 (unaudited)

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

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - 127.7%                 
Aerospace - 1.1%                 
CPI International, Inc., 8.75%, 2/15/2018    $ 290,000      $ 294,320   
TransDigm, Inc., 6%, 7/15/2022      55,000        57,200   
TransDigm, Inc., 6.5%, 7/15/2024      265,000        274,938   
    

 

 

 
      $ 626,458   
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 0.0%                 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.9%, 12/10/2049    $ 275,000      $ 22,381   
Automotive - 2.6%                 
Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 8/01/2018    $ 240,000      $ 229,200   
Gates Global LLC, 6%, 7/15/2022 (n)      145,000        137,750   
Lear Corp., 4.75%, 1/15/2023      250,000        260,625   
Schaeffler Finance B.V., 4.75%, 5/15/2021 (n)      200,000        207,000   
Schaeffler Holding Finance B.V., 6.25%, 11/15/2019 (n)(p)      200,000        207,500   
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.5%, 4/29/2022 (n)      300,000        317,250   
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.75%, 4/29/2025 (n)      150,000        159,188   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,518,513   
Broadcasting - 3.3%                 
AMC Networks, Inc., 5%, 4/01/2024    $ 205,000      $ 210,125   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “A”, 6.5%, 11/15/2022      85,000        85,956   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “B”, 6.5%, 11/15/2022      240,000        251,400   
iHeartMedia, Inc., 9%, 3/01/2021      258,000        193,500   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.5%, 7/15/2029      250,000        273,750   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.25%, 2/01/2030      10,000        10,750   
Match Group, Inc., 6.375%, 6/01/2024      150,000        163,313   
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 2/01/2021      250,000        271,250   
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2025      145,000        157,325   
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 6.875%, 11/15/2020      290,000        302,325   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,919,694   
Building - 4.4%                 
Allegion PLC, 5.875%, 9/15/2023    $ 117,000      $ 126,360   
Allegion U.S. Holding Co., Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/2021      380,000        398,050   
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 6.375%, 10/01/2023      230,000        247,250   
Gibraltar Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 2/01/2021      250,000        258,750   
HD Supply, Inc., 7.5%, 7/15/2020      280,000        291,550   
HD Supply, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/2024 (n)      165,000        175,725   
PriSo Acquisition Corp., 9%, 5/15/2023 (n)      250,000        245,000   
Standard Industries, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2024 (n)      380,000        404,225   
Standard Industries, Inc., 6%, 10/15/2025 (n)      155,000        169,919   
Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Co., 6.125%, 7/15/2023      285,000        289,275   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,606,104   
Business Services - 2.0%                 
Equinix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/01/2020    $ 190,000      $ 197,600   
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 1/01/2022      70,000        74,768   
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 4/01/2023      240,000        253,800   
Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT, 6%, 10/01/2020 (n)      120,000        127,501   
Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT, 6%, 8/15/2023      320,000        341,600   
NeuStar, Inc., 4.5%, 1/15/2023      225,000        201,375   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,196,644   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Cable TV - 7.5%                 
Altice Financing S.A., 6.625%, 2/15/2023 (n)    $ 480,000      $ 499,800   
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2023 (n)      260,000        273,569   
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/2024      320,000        340,400   
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 5/01/2025 (n)      80,000        84,300   
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/2026 (n)      125,000        133,750   
Cequel Communications Holdings, 6.375%, 9/15/2020 (n)      275,000        284,281   
DISH DBS Corp., 5%, 3/15/2023      190,000        182,894   
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/2024      370,000        364,913   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 7.25%, 4/01/2019      125,000        100,156   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 5.5%, 8/01/2023      150,000        102,375   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 8%, 2/15/2024 (n)      65,000        65,244   
Intelsat Luxembourg S.A., 8.125%, 6/01/2023      155,000        45,919   
LGE Holdco VI B.V., 7.125%, 5/15/2024 (n)    EUR 135,000        170,538   
Neptune Finco Corp., 10.875%, 10/15/2025 (n)    $ 200,000        234,500   
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.875%, 10/01/2020 (n)      30,000        30,975   
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/2023 (n)      125,000        126,406   
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 6%, 7/15/2024 (n)      290,000        311,388   
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2025 (n)      165,000        172,838   
Unitymedia Hessen, 5.5%, 1/15/2023 (n)      250,000        263,125   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.75%, 1/15/2025 (n)      200,000        203,500   
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.375%, 4/15/2021 (n)      180,000        187,200   
Ziggo Bond Finance B.V., 5.875%, 1/15/2025 (n)      200,000        201,000   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,379,071   
Chemicals - 3.1%                 
Axalta Coating Systems Co., 4.875%, 8/15/2024 (n)    $ 150,000      $ 156,375   
Chemours Co., 6.625%, 5/15/2023      190,000        182,400   
GCP Applied Technologies Co., 9.5%, 2/01/2023 (n)      205,000        234,725   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp., 6.625%, 4/15/2020      130,000        112,694   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 8.875%, 2/01/2018      240,000        224,400   
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 3.88%, 10/24/2021      165,000        136,364   
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.375%, 8/15/2020      330,000        298,650   
Tronox Finance LLC, 7.5%, 3/15/2022 (n)      245,000        219,888   
W.R. Grace & Co., 5.125%, 10/01/2021 (n)      245,000        260,925   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,826,421   
Computer Software - 1.2%                 
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/2021 (n)    $ 90,000      $ 95,161   
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp., 8.1%, 7/15/2036 (n)      235,000        272,987   
VeriSign, Inc., 4.625%, 5/01/2023      330,000        337,425   
    

 

 

 
      $ 705,573   
Computer Software - Systems - 1.7%                 
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 6%, 8/15/2022    $ 140,000      $ 150,325   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 5.5%, 12/01/2024      125,000        133,963   
Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2023 (n)      415,000        429,006   
Western Digital Corp., 10.5%, 4/01/2024 (n)      235,000        265,550   
    

 

 

 
      $ 978,844   
Conglomerates - 4.1%                 
Amsted Industries Co., 5%, 3/15/2022 (n)    $ 495,000      $ 502,425   
Apex Tool Group, 7%, 2/01/2021 (n)      315,000        297,675   
EnerSys, 5%, 4/30/2023 (n)      455,000        453,863   
Enpro Industries, Inc., 5.875%, 9/15/2022      305,000        314,913   
Entegris, Inc., 6%, 4/01/2022 (n)      345,000        358,800   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Conglomerates - continued                 
Renaissance Acquisition, 6.875%, 8/15/2021 (n)    $ 350,000      $ 322,875   
SPX FLOW, Inc., 5.625%, 8/15/2024 (n)      170,000        174,675   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,425,226   
Construction - 0.1%                 
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., 8.9%, 2/04/2021 (a)(d)    $ 135,000      $ 24,638   
Consumer Products - 1.6%                 
NBTY, Inc., 7.625%, 5/15/2021 (n)    $ 255,000      $ 260,738   
Prestige Brands, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/2021 (n)      230,000        238,338   
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.375%, 11/15/2020      170,000        176,588   
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.125%, 12/15/2024      40,000        43,150   
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/2025      185,000        200,494   
    

 

 

 
      $ 919,308   
Consumer Services - 3.8%                 
ADT Corp., 6.25%, 10/15/2021    $ 510,000      $ 558,450   
ADT Corp., 4.125%, 6/15/2023      85,000        83,300   
Garda World Security Corp., 7.25%, 11/15/2021 (n)      155,000        141,438   
Garda World Security Corp., 7.25%, 11/15/2021 (n)      225,000        205,313   
Interval Acquisition Corp., 5.625%, 4/15/2023      460,000        476,100   
Mobile Mini, Inc., 5.875%, 7/01/2024      275,000        286,000   
Monitronics International, Inc., 9.125%, 4/01/2020      300,000        277,500   
Service Corp. International, 5.375%, 5/15/2024      190,000        203,775   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,231,876   
Containers - 5.7%                 
Ball Corp., 5%, 3/15/2022    $ 250,000      $ 270,000   
Berry Plastics Group, Inc., 5.5%, 5/15/2022      335,000        348,400   
Berry Plastics Group, Inc., 6%, 10/15/2022      165,000        174,900   
Crown American LLC, 4.5%, 1/15/2023      326,000        340,670   
Multi-Color Corp., 6.125%, 12/01/2022 (n)      320,000        334,000   
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 6.5%, 10/01/2021 (n)      261,000        271,440   
Reynolds Group, 5.75%, 10/15/2020      130,000        134,063   
Reynolds Group, 8.25%, 2/15/2021      510,000        530,400   
Reynolds Group, 5.125%, 7/15/2023 (n)      130,000        134,875   
Reynolds Group, 7%, 7/15/2024 (n)      15,000        16,069   
Sealed Air Corp., 4.875%, 12/01/2022 (n)      335,000        351,750   
Sealed Air Corp., 5.125%, 12/01/2024 (n)      95,000        101,650   
Signode Industrial Group, 6.375%, 5/01/2022 (n)      345,000        351,900   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,360,117   
Electronics - 2.4%                 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 6.75%, 3/01/2019    $ 140,000      $ 140,700   
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7%, 7/01/2024      140,000        128,800   
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2022      155,000        156,550   
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.5%, 2/01/2025      205,000        198,594   
NXP B.V., 5.75%, 2/15/2021 (n)      200,000        208,500   
NXP B.V./NXP Funding LLC, 5.75%, 3/15/2023 (n)      245,000        260,800   
Sensata Technologies B.V., 5.625%, 11/01/2024 (n)      155,000        164,300   
Sensata Technologies B.V., 5%, 10/01/2025 (n)      170,000        175,950   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,434,194   
Energy - Independent - 6.8%                 
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/2021    $ 230,000      $ 104,650   
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/2023      160,000        158,000   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Energy - Independent - continued                 
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 11/15/2022 (a)(d)    $ 260,000      $ 163,800   
Concho Resources, Inc., 5.5%, 4/01/2023      285,000        294,263   
Consol Energy, Inc., 5.875%, 4/15/2022      120,000        108,600   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8%, 4/01/2023      295,000        287,625   
Continental Resources, Inc., 4.5%, 4/15/2023      305,000        287,463   
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 3/15/2022      290,000        269,700   
QEP Resources, Inc., 5.25%, 5/01/2023      505,000        494,900   
Range Resources Corp., 4.875%, 5/15/2025      190,000        183,350   
Rice Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/01/2023      155,000        161,975   
RSP Permian, Inc., 6.625%, 10/01/2022      260,000        270,400   
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/2023      335,000        264,650   
Seven Generations Energy, 8.25%, 5/15/2020 (n)      75,000        79,781   
SM Energy Co., 6.5%, 11/15/2021      295,000        292,050   
SM Energy Co., 6.125%, 11/15/2022      140,000        136,150   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 4/01/2023      190,000        166,250   
WPX Energy, Inc., 6%, 1/15/2022      255,000        247,988   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,971,595   
Energy - Integrated - 0.5%                 
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/15/2039    $ 157,000      $ 167,634   
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.45%, 9/15/2042      125,000        101,755   
    

 

 

 
      $ 269,389   
Entertainment - 1.8%                 
Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 3/15/2021    $ 260,000      $ 269,750   
Cedar Fair LP, 5.375%, 6/01/2024      95,000        100,463   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/2022      165,000        170,775   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2023      190,000        194,750   
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/2021 (n)      320,000        331,200   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,066,938   
Financial Institutions - 6.9%                 
Aircastle Ltd., 4.625%, 12/15/2018    $ 175,000      $ 183,094   
Aircastle Ltd., 5.125%, 3/15/2021      125,000        135,625   
Aircastle Ltd., 5.5%, 2/15/2022      235,000        255,269   
CIT Group, Inc., 6.625%, 4/01/2018 (n)      319,000        339,895   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.5%, 2/15/2019 (n)      340,000        359,975   
CIT Group, Inc., 5%, 8/15/2022      155,000        164,300   
Credit Acceptance Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/2021      26,000        26,130   
Credit Acceptance Corp., 7.375%, 3/15/2023      260,000        265,200   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 6%, 8/01/2020      245,000        235,506   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 5.875%, 2/01/2022      290,000        270,788   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 6.5%, 8/01/2018      175,000        174,563   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 7.875%, 10/01/2020      520,000        523,900   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 6.5%, 7/01/2021      60,000        57,150   
Navient Corp., 8%, 3/25/2020      515,000        558,775   
Navient Corp., 5.875%, 3/25/2021      100,000        101,375   
Navient Corp., 7.25%, 1/25/2022      300,000        311,625   
Navient Corp., 6.125%, 3/25/2024      105,000        100,800   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,063,970   
Food & Beverages - 2.1%                 
Darling Ingredients, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/2022    $ 190,000      $ 199,500   
JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2024 (n)      185,000        191,013   
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC/Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., 5.875%, 1/15/2024 (n)      225,000        242,438   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Food & Beverages - continued                 
Sun Merger Sub, Inc., 5.875%, 8/01/2021 (n)    $ 315,000      $ 329,175   
U.S. Foods Holding Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/2024 (n)      275,000        288,063   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,250,189   
Forest & Paper Products - 0.3%                 
Appvion, Inc., 9%, 6/01/2020 (n)    $ 175,000      $ 112,000   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 9%, 12/15/2019 (n)      53,000        41,340   
    

 

 

 
      $ 153,340   
Gaming & Lodging - 4.5%                 
CCM Merger, Inc., 9.125%, 5/01/2019 (n)    $ 255,000      $ 267,431   
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/01/2023      265,000        290,175   
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2026      40,000        43,700   
Greektown Holdings LLC, 8.875%, 3/15/2019 (n)      285,000        300,675   
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/2021      415,000        429,287   
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 8.875%, 6/15/2020      80,000        83,900   
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/2021      325,000        339,219   
MGM Resorts International, 6.625%, 12/15/2021      180,000        202,050   
MGM Resorts International, 6%, 3/15/2023      285,000        309,396   
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT, 5%, 4/15/2021      305,000        314,913   
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT, 5%, 4/15/2023      80,000        81,400   
    

 

 

 
      $ 2,662,146   
Industrial - 1.4%                 
Dematic S.A., 7.75%, 12/15/2020 (n)    $ 385,000      $ 401,844   
Howard Hughes Corp., 6.875%, 10/01/2021 (n)      375,000        393,750   
    

 

 

 
      $ 795,594   
Insurance - Health - 0.4%                 
Centene Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/2021    $ 115,000      $ 122,331   
Centene Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/2024      115,000        125,350   
    

 

 

 
      $ 247,681   
Machinery & Tools - 2.3%                 
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.625%, 10/01/2024 (n)    $ 265,000      $ 278,581   
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 4.375%, 11/06/2020      395,000        415,244   
CNH Industrial N.V., 4.5%, 8/15/2023      160,000        162,400   
H&E Equipment Services Co., 7%, 9/01/2022      370,000        390,350   
Light Tower Rentals, Inc., 8.125%, 8/01/2019 (a)(d)(n)      200,000        95,000   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,341,575   
Major Banks - 2.4%                 
Bank of America Corp., FRN, 6.1%, 12/29/2049    $ 670,000      $ 704,338   
Bank of America Corp., FRN, 6.3%, 12/29/2049      100,000        109,250   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6% to 8/01/2023, FRN to 12/29/2049      405,000        426,951   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.5% to 8/10/2020, FRN to 12/29/2049      200,000        189,500   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,430,039   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 8.4%                 
AmSurg Corp., 5.625%, 7/15/2022    $ 265,000      $ 273,613   
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 2/01/2022      610,000        506,300   
Davita Healthcare Partners, Inc., 5%, 5/01/2025      235,000        238,173   
Davita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/2024      185,000        191,013   
HCA, Inc., 4.25%, 10/15/2019      185,000        194,019   
HCA, Inc., 7.5%, 2/15/2022      380,000        433,200   
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/2022      480,000        528,000   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Medical & Health Technology & Services - continued                 
HCA, Inc., 5%, 3/15/2024    $ 160,000      $ 169,600   
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/01/2025      125,000        128,750   
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2026      130,000        137,475   
HealthSouth Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/2023      305,000        308,813   
HealthSouth Corp., 5.75%, 11/01/2024      150,000        155,550   
MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/2023 (z)      215,000        226,288   
Quorum Health Corp., 11.625%, 4/15/2023 (n)      200,000        169,500   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8%, 8/01/2020      480,000        487,800   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/01/2022      335,000        339,188   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/2023      170,000        161,713   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7.625%, 8/15/2020      315,000        301,613   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,950,608   
Medical Equipment - 1.0%                 
Hologic, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/2022 (n)    $ 250,000      $ 265,938   
Teleflex, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/2024      225,000        235,688   
Teleflex, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2026      105,000        109,463   
    

 

 

 
      $ 611,089   
Metals & Mining - 5.5%                 
Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 5.95%, 1/15/2021    $ 210,000      $ 195,825   
Century Aluminum Co., 7.5%, 6/01/2021 (n)      300,000        277,500   
Commercial Metals Co., 4.875%, 5/15/2023      270,000        271,350   
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 10/15/2019 (n)      400,000        364,000   
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 3.875%, 3/15/2023      195,000        167,213   
Freeport-McMoRan Oil & Gas LLC, 6.5%, 11/15/2020      30,000        30,075   
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/2043      95,000        72,675   
GrafTech International Co., 6.375%, 11/15/2020      210,000        162,225   
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 9.5%, 10/01/2020      185,000        185,463   
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 5.875%, 5/15/2024 (n)      115,000        121,900   
Kinross Gold Corp., 5.125%, 9/01/2021      100,000        103,250   
Kinross Gold Corp., 5.95%, 3/15/2024      95,000        98,325   
Lundin Mining Corp., 7.5%, 11/01/2020 (n)      165,000        174,075   
Lundin Mining Corp., 7.875%, 11/01/2022 (n)      150,000        160,500   
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.125%, 10/01/2021      100,000        104,000   
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/2023      160,000        166,400   
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.5%, 10/01/2024      100,000        105,500   
Suncoke Energy Partners LP/Suncoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.375%, 2/01/2020      305,000        279,838   
Suncoke Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 8/01/2019      29,000        27,260   
TMS International Corp., 7.625%, 10/15/2021 (n)      215,000        184,363   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,251,737   
Midstream - 8.2%                 
Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.125%, 11/15/2022 (n)    $ 245,000      $ 235,813   
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 6%, 12/15/2020      225,000        221,625   
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 6.125%, 3/01/2022      135,000        131,288   
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 6.25%, 4/01/2023      75,000        73,125   
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 10/15/2020      420,000        459,900   
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 4.4%, 4/01/2024      200,000        194,528   
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.5%, 5/01/2021      230,000        216,775   
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.75%, 1/15/2022      295,000        276,563   
Kinder Morgan (Delaware), Inc., 7.75%, 1/15/2032      500,000        603,642   
MPLX LP, 5.5%, 2/15/2023 (n)      230,000        238,828   
MPLX LP, 4.5%, 7/15/2023 (n)      290,000        292,914   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 2/01/2021      200,000        210,000   

 

6


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Midstream - continued                 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 4/15/2023    $ 450,000      $ 473,625   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/2024      135,000        143,438   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 3/01/2025      265,000        280,238   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.875%, 6/30/2026 (n)      90,000        96,300   
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corp., 5%, 1/15/2018      80,000        81,600   
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corp., 4.125%, 11/15/2019      240,000        241,800   
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/01/2023      105,000        106,575   
Williams Cos., Inc., 4.55%, 6/24/2024      250,000        255,625   
    

 

 

 
      $ 4,834,202   
Network & Telecom - 2.8%                 
Centurylink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/2021    $ 310,000      $ 333,056   
Centurylink, Inc., 7.65%, 3/15/2042      245,000        221,480   
Frontier Communications Corp., 6.25%, 9/15/2021      75,000        73,149   
Frontier Communications Corp., 7.125%, 1/15/2023      160,000        150,800   
Frontier Communications Corp., 11%, 9/15/2025      285,000        307,800   
Frontier Communications Corp., 9%, 8/15/2031      215,000        208,550   
Telecom Italia Capital, 6%, 9/30/2034      70,000        70,357   
Telecom Italia S.p.A., 5.303%, 5/30/2024 (n)      250,000        257,500   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,622,692   
Oil Services - 0.8%                 
Bristow Group, Inc., 6.25%, 10/15/2022    $ 253,000      $ 182,793   
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 5/15/2021      115,000        95,738   
Weatherford International Ltd., 8.25%, 6/15/2023      215,000        211,319   
    

 

 

 
      $ 489,850   
Oils - 0.8%                 
CITGO Holding, Inc., 10.75%, 2/15/2020 (n)    $ 160,000      $ 163,900   
CITGO Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/2022 (n)      340,000        329,800   
    

 

 

 
      $ 493,700   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.8%                 
Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 9/30/2019, FRN to 8/29/2049 (n)    $ 225,000      $ 285,514   
UBS Group AG, 6.875%, 12/29/2049      200,000        198,738   
    

 

 

 
      $ 484,252   
Pharmaceuticals - 2.8%                 
Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/2022 (n)    $ 425,000      $ 412,250   
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A., 5.75%, 8/01/2022 (n)      220,000        220,825   
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A., 5.5%, 4/15/2025 (n)      105,000        103,425   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7%, 10/01/2020 (n)      395,000        385,125   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7.5%, 7/15/2021 (n)      125,000        122,851   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7.25%, 7/15/2022 (n)      230,000        218,500   
VRX Escrow Corp., 5.875%, 5/15/2023 (n)      175,000        154,000   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,616,976   
Precious Metals & Minerals - 1.0%                 
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.125%, 12/15/2020 (n)    $ 370,000      $ 377,074   
Teck Resources Ltd., 4.5%, 1/15/2021      105,000        100,013   
Teck Resources Ltd., 8%, 6/01/2021 (n)      95,000        102,541   
    

 

 

 
      $ 579,628   
Printing & Publishing - 2.0%                 
Nielsen Finance LLC, 5%, 4/15/2022 (n)    $ 440,000      $ 452,043   
Outdoor Americas Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/2024      210,000        223,388   

 

7


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Printing & Publishing - continued                 
TEGNA, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/2020    $ 185,000      $ 191,475   
TEGNA, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2021 (n)      100,000        103,750   
TEGNA, Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2023      195,000        210,600   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,181,256   
Real Estate - Healthcare - 0.9%                 
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.375%, 2/15/2022    $ 275,000      $ 288,406   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 5.25%, 8/01/2026      210,000        223,125   
    

 

 

 
      $ 511,531   
Real Estate - Other - 1.2%                 
DuPont Fabros Technology LP, REIT, 5.875%, 9/15/2021    $ 360,000      $ 376,650   
Felcor Lodging LP, REIT, 5.625%, 3/01/2023      315,000        323,663   
    

 

 

 
      $ 700,313   
Restaurants - 0.3%                 
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 5.25%, 6/01/2026 (n)    $ 180,000      $ 191,250   
Retailers - 2.4%                 
Dollar Tree, Inc., 5.75%, 3/01/2023    $ 360,000      $ 387,450   
DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc./DT Acceptance Corp., 8%, 6/01/2021 (n)      240,000        232,200   
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd., 8%, 10/15/2021 (n)      265,000        226,761   
Rite Aid Corp., 9.25%, 3/15/2020      155,000        163,525   
Rite Aid Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/2021      65,000        68,494   
Rite Aid Corp., 6.125%, 4/01/2023 (n)      170,000        183,529   
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 12/01/2025      140,000        151,620   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,413,579   
Specialty Chemicals - 1.4%                 
Chemtura Corp., 5.75%, 7/15/2021    $ 435,000      $ 452,400   
Univar USA, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/2023 (n)      380,000        393,300   
    

 

 

 
      $ 845,700   
Specialty Stores - 1.5%                 
Argos Merger Sub, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2023 (n)    $ 320,000      $ 336,400   
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5%, 6/01/2022      305,000        306,525   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 5.875%, 12/15/2020 (n)      235,000        243,519   
    

 

 

 
      $ 886,444   
Supermarkets - 0.3%                 
Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc., 6.625%, 6/15/2024 (n)    $ 165,000      $ 177,144   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 6.2%                 
Altice Luxembourg S.A., 7.75%, 5/15/2022 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 212,875   
Altice Luxembourg S.A., 7.625%, 2/15/2025 (n)      200,000        205,500   
Digicel Group Ltd., 7.125%, 4/01/2022 (n)      200,000        162,000   
Digicel Group Ltd., 6.75%, 3/01/2023 (n)      225,000        205,313   
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028      285,000        256,500   
Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/2023      370,000        359,636   
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2024      410,000        382,325   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9%, 11/15/2018 (n)      150,000        165,188   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 11/15/2022      135,000        122,175   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/2022      35,000        36,925   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/2024      95,000        102,125   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.464%, 4/28/2019      85,000        86,700   

 

8


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Telecommunications - Wireless - continued                 
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.25%, 4/01/2021    $ 500,000      $ 521,875   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.633%, 4/28/2021      125,000        130,938   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/2026      195,000        213,403   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 4.75%, 7/15/2020 (n)      250,000        253,125   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 7.375%, 4/23/2021 (n)      205,000        211,150   
    

 

 

 
      $ 3,627,753   
Telephone Services - 0.8%                 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/2024    $ 100,000      $ 104,875   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 5/01/2025      350,000        367,500   
    

 

 

 
      $ 472,375   
Transportation - Services - 1.4%                 
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., 8.125%, 11/15/2021 (n)    $ 280,000      $ 212,800   
Navios Maritime Holding, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/2022 (n)      285,000        149,625   
Navios South American Logistics, Inc./Navios Logistics Finance (U.S.), Inc., 7.25%, 5/01/2022      45,000        31,275   
SPL Logistics Escrow LLC, 8.875%, 8/01/2020 (n)      145,000        110,925   
Stena AB, 7%, 2/01/2024 (n)      200,000        165,250   
Syncreon Group BV/Syncre, 8.625%, 11/01/2021 (n)      200,000        150,000   
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd., 8.875%, 6/15/2021 (d)      55,000        11,000   
    

 

 

 
      $ 830,875   
Utilities - Electric Power - 3.2%                 
Calpine Corp., 5.5%, 2/01/2024    $ 260,000      $ 259,350   
Calpine Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/2025      180,000        179,325   
Covanta Holding Corp., 7.25%, 12/01/2020      265,000        274,606   
Covanta Holding Corp., 6.375%, 10/01/2022      70,000        72,800   
Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 3/01/2024      210,000        211,050   
Dynegy, Inc., 7.375%, 11/01/2022      435,000        429,563   
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.625%, 3/15/2023      330,000        336,600   
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/2026 (n)      85,000        88,273   
    

 

 

 
      $ 1,851,567   
Total Bonds      $ 75,052,039   
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - 3.4%                 
Aerospace - 0.2%                 
TransDigm, Inc., Term Loan C, 3.75%, 2/28/2020 (o)    $ 129,339      $ 129,160   
Building - 0.5%                 
ABC Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan, 3.5%, 4/16/2020    $ 224,107      $ 224,415   
HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 8/13/2021      94,200        94,534   
    

 

 

 
      $ 318,949   
Chemicals - 0.1%                 
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 4%, 2/03/2022    $ 52,963      $ 53,625   
Computer Software - Systems - 0.2%                 
CDW LLC Term Loan B, 8/17/2023 (o)    $ 94,200      $ 93,965   
Conglomerates - 0.3%                 
Entegris, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.5%, 4/30/2021    $ 147,866      $ 148,236   
Entertainment - 0.1%                 
Cedar Fair LP, Term Loan B, 3.25%, 3/06/2020    $ 79,345      $ 79,593   

 

9


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - continued                 
Gaming & Lodging - 0.3%                 
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.5%, 10/25/2020    $ 163,165      $ 163,505   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.3%                 
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.5%, 6/24/2021    $ 164,583      $ 164,960   
Printing & Publishing - 0.2%                 
CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC, Term Loan B, 3%, 1/31/2021    $ 113,040      $ 112,969   
Retailers - 0.1%                 
Rite Aid Corp., Second Lien Term Loan, 4.87%, 6/21/2021    $ 79,361      $ 79,485   
Telephone Services - 0.2%                 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B, 4%, 1/15/2020 (o)    $ 86,400      $ 86,832   
Transportation - Services - 0.6%                 
Commercial Barge Line Co., First Lien Term Loan, 9.75%, 11/12/2020    $ 362,936      $ 346,604   
Utilities - Electric Power - 0.3%                 
Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP, Term Loan B1, 3%, 5/03/2020    $ 198,208      $ 195,581   
Total Floating Rate Loans      $ 1,973,464   
Common Stocks - 0.0%                 
Automotive - 0.0%                 
Accuride Corp. (a)      4,099      $ 6,927   
Money Market Funds - 4.2%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.38% (v)      2,494,658      $ 2,494,658   
Total Investments      $ 79,527,088   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (35.3)%        (20,741,255
Net Assets - 100.0%      $ 58,785,833   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(d) In default.
(g) The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on settled positions at period end, unless otherwise indicated.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $27,254,480 representing 46.4% 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 security.
(r) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans generally have rates of interest which are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
    
Cost
     Value  
MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/2023      7/29/16-8/09/16         $224,789         $226,288   
% of Net assets         0.4%   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

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

 

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

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

 

EUR   Euro

Derivative Contracts at 8/31/16

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 8/31/16

 

Type    Currency      Counterparty    Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
   Settlement
Date Range
   In Exchange
For
     Contracts
at Value
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives            
SELL      EUR      

Goldman Sachs International

   157,614    9/30/16      $175,638         $176,024         $(386
                    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts at 8/31/16

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         5       $654,609      December - 2016         $1,623   
              

 

 

 

At August 31, 2016, the fund had cash collateral of $6,750 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts.

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

 

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Supplemental Information

8/31/16 (unaudited)

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.

(1) 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. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

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

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2016 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities      $6,927         $—         $—         $6,927   
U.S. Corporate Bonds              65,032,361                 65,032,361   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              22,381                 22,381   
Foreign Bonds              9,997,297                 9,997,297   
Floating Rate Loans              1,973,464                 1,973,464   
Mutual Funds      2,494,658                         2,494,658   
Total Investments      $2,501,585         $77,025,503         $—         $79,527,088   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures Contracts      $1,623         $—         $—         $1,623   
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts              (386              (386

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

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

(2) Portfolio Securities

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

 

Aggregate cost      $80,139,002   
Gross unrealized appreciation      2,122,037   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (2,733,951
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $(611,914

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

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

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

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      1,287,403         12,121,137         (10,913,882      2,494,658   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $4,945         $2,494,658   

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

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

 

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

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

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


Notice

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


SIGNATURES

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

Registrant: MFS INTERMEDIATE HIGH INCOME FUND

 

By (Signature and Title)*    ROBIN A. STELMACH
  Robin A. Stelmach, President

Date: October 17, 2016

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)*    ROBIN A. STELMACH
 

Robin A. Stelmach, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: October 17, 2016

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer

and Accounting Officer)

Date: October 17, 2016

 

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