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)

500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

500 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(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, 2011


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


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August 31, 2011


MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11

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 – 125.7%

     

Aerospace – 2.6%

     

BE Aerospace, Inc., 8.5%, 2018

   $ 315,000       $ 338,597   

Bombardier, Inc., 7.5%, 2018 (n)

     405,000         440,438   

Bombardier, Inc., 7.75%, 2020 (n)

     95,000         103,788   

CPI International, Inc., 8%, 2018

     250,000         225,000   

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, 8.5%, 2015

     346,000         153,970   

Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018 (z)

   EUR 115,000         128,854   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 2021 (n)

   $ 195,000         183,300   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,573,947   
     

 

 

 

Apparel Manufacturers – 1.4%

     

Hanesbrands, Inc., 8%, 2016

   $ 165,000       $ 176,550   

Hanesbrands, Inc., 6.375%, 2020

     100,000         98,750   

Hanesbrands, Inc., FRN, 3.769%, 2014

     220,000         213,400   

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 7.375%, 2020

     335,000         350,913   
     

 

 

 
      $ 839,613   
     

 

 

 

Asset-Backed & Securitized – 2.6%

     

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 6.248%, 2051 (z)

   $ 450,000       $ 208,199   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.886%, 2049

     275,000         131,668   

G-Force LLC, CDO, “A2”, 4.83%, 2036 (z)

     122,005         115,905   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “B”, FRN, 5.931%, 2049

     250,617         151,629   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “C”, FRN, 5.931%, 2049

     404,598         208,531   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “C”, FRN, 6.257%, 2051

     155,000         87,360   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “D”, FRN, 5.931%, 2049

     1,169,622         480,377   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.878%, 2047

     250,000         119,013   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.938%, 2047

     175,000         69,430   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,572,112   
     

 

 

 

Automotive – 4.0%

     

Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 2018

   $ 375,000       $ 377,813   

Allison Transmission, Inc., 7.125%, 2019 (n)

     245,000         227,238   

Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., 8.25%, 2021 (z)

     200,000         173,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8%, 2014

     125,000         135,175   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 12%, 2015

     960,000         1,158,774   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.75%, 2018 (n)

     180,000         179,100   

Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 8.125%, 2021 (n)

     195,000         182,813   
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,433,913   
     

 

 

 

Basic Industry – 0.4%

     

Trimas Corp., 9.75%, 2017

   $ 215,000       $ 231,125   
     

 

 

 

Broadcasting – 7.3%

     

Allbritton Communications Co., 8%, 2018

   $ 255,000       $ 247,988   

AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 2021 (n)

     136,000         140,760   

Citadel Broadcasting Corp., 7.75%, 2018 (n)

     40,000         43,100   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9%, 2021

     173,000         139,265   

EH Holding Corp., 7.625%, 2021 (n)

     215,000         213,925   

Entravision Communications Corp., 8.75%, 2017

     65,000         63,375   

Gray Television, Inc., 10.5%, 2015

     50,000         48,250   

Inmarsat Finance PLC, 7.375%, 2017 (n)

     330,000         343,200   

Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 11.25%, 2017

     165,000         160,050   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., 9.5%, 2016

     695,000         721,063   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., 11.25%, 2016

     195,000         203,775   

Lamar Media Corp., 6.625%, 2015

     115,000         114,425   

Lamar Media Corp., “C”, 6.625%, 2015

     165,000         163,763   

LBI Media, Inc., 8.5%, 2017 (z)

     150,000         106,875   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Bonds – continued

     

Broadcasting – continued

     

Liberty Media Corp., 8.5%, 2029

   $ 160,000       $ 156,800   

Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015 (p)(z)

     268,809         247,976   

Newport Television LLC, 13%, 2017 (n)(p)

     151,820         141,904   

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 8.875%, 2017

     80,000         82,000   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 9.25%, 2017 (n)

     125,000         133,125   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018

     40,000         40,100   

SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 13%, 2013 (n)

     110,000         123,475   

SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 8.75%, 2015 (n)

     220,000         238,700   

SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 7.625%, 2018 (n)

     170,000         173,825   

Univision Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 2019 (n)

     240,000         222,000   

Univision Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 2020 (n)

     150,000         144,000   

Univision Communications, Inc., 8.5%, 2021 (z)

     50,000         42,750   
     

 

 

 
      $ 4,456,469   
     

 

 

 

Brokerage & Asset Managers – 1.0%

     

E*TRADE Financial Corp., 7.875%, 2015

   $ 260,000       $ 256,100   

E*TRADE Financial Corp., 12.5%, 2017

     300,000         345,000   
     

 

 

 
      $ 601,100   
     

 

 

 

Building – 2.6%

     

Associated Materials LLC, 9.125%, 2017

   $ 50,000       $ 44,000   

Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.875%, 2018 (n)

     165,000         161,700   

Building Materials Holding Corp., 7%, 2020 (n)

     115,000         115,000   

Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2021 (n)

     100,000         95,750   

CEMEX S.A., 9.25%, 2020

     375,000         305,625   

CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 9%, 2018 (n)

     100,000         82,500   

Masonite International Corp., 8.25%, 2021 (n)

     100,000         92,000   

Nortek, Inc., 10%, 2018 (n)

     120,000         114,600   

Nortek, Inc., 8.5%, 2021 (n)

     245,000         209,475   

Owens Corning, 9%, 2019

     220,000         258,702   

Roofing Supply Group LLC/Roofing Supply Finance, Inc., 8.625%, 2017 (z)

     75,000         72,188   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,551,540   
     

 

 

 

Business Services – 1.7%

     

Ceridian Corp., 12.25%, 2015 (p)

   $ 95,000       $ 87,875   

iGate Corp., 9%, 2016 (z)

     214,000         202,230   

Interactive Data Corp., 10.25%, 2018

     275,000         291,500   

Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.375%, 2021

     135,000         139,725   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 10.25%, 2015

     197,000         200,940   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 7.375%, 2018

     100,000         95,250   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,017,520   
     

 

 

 

Cable TV – 5.7%

     

Bresnan Broadband Holdings LLC, 8%, 2018 (n)

   $ 60,000       $ 60,600   

Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.625%, 2017

     375,000         397,500   

CCH II LLC, 13.5%, 2016

     285,000         329,175   

CCO Holdings LLC, 7.875%, 2018

     355,000         369,200   

CCO Holdings LLC, 8.125%, 2020

     400,000         423,000   

Cequel Communications Holdings, 8.625%, 2017 (n)

     120,000         124,800   

CSC Holdings LLC, 8.5%, 2014

     255,000         276,038   

Insight Communications Co., Inc., 9.375%, 2018 (n)

     200,000         228,500   

Mediacom LLC, 9.125%, 2019

     205,000         207,050   

ONO Finance ll PLC, 10.875%, 2019 (n)

     150,000         133,500   

Telenet Finance Luxembourg, 6.375%, 2020 (n)

   EUR  100,000         130,003   

UPCB Finance III Ltd., 6.625%, 2020 (n)

   $ 354,000         348,690   

Videotron LTEE, 6.875%, 2014

     67,000         67,503   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Bonds – continued

     

Cable TV – continued

     

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.5%, 2016

   $ 200,000       $ 220,500   

Ziggo Bond Co. B.V., 8%, 2018 (z)

   EUR 85,000         119,661   
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,435,720   
     

 

 

 

Chemicals – 5.4%

     

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.625%, 2018

   $ 335,000       $ 355,100   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 8.875%, 2018

     365,000         341,275   

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 9%, 2020

     60,000         52,350   

Huntsman International LLC, 8.625%, 2021

     285,000         297,469   

Lyondell Chemical Co., 8%, 2017 (n)

     100,000         110,750   

Lyondell Chemical Co., 11%, 2018

     880,539         982,902   

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 12.5%, 2014

     455,000         481,163   

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 11.5%, 2016

     260,000         257,400   

Polypore International, Inc., 7.5%, 2017

     255,000         252,450   

Solutia, Inc., 7.875%, 2020

     145,000         154,425   
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,285,284   
     

 

 

 

Computer Software – 0.9%

     

Lawson Software, Inc., 11.5%, 2018 (z)

   $ 300,000       $ 274,500   

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 2019 (n)

     245,000         245,000   
     

 

 

 
      $ 519,500   
     

 

 

 

Computer Software - Systems – 1.2%

     

Audatex North America, Inc., 6.75%, 2018 (z)

   $ 140,000       $ 137,550   

CDW LLC, 8.5%, 2019 (z)

     155,000         143,763   

DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., REIT, 8.5%, 2017

     350,000         369,250   

Eagle Parent, Inc., 8.625%, 2019 (n)

     95,000         87,400   
     

 

 

 
      $ 737,963   
     

 

 

 

Conglomerates – 1.7%

     

Amsted Industries, Inc., 8.125%, 2018 (n)

   $ 180,000       $ 186,300   

Dynacast International LLC, 9.25%, 2019 (z)

     200,000         190,500   

Griffon Corp., 7.125%, 2018

     255,000         240,975   

Pinafore LLC, 9%, 2018 (n)

     373,000         395,380   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,013,155   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Products – 1.4%

     

Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., 9.75%, 2016

   $ 145,000       $ 154,425   

Elizabeth Arden, Inc., 7.375%, 2021

     120,000         119,100   

Jarden Corp., 7.5%, 2020

     195,000         200,850   

Libbey Glass, Inc., 10%, 2015

     131,000         140,170   

Visant Corp., 10%, 2017

     260,000         253,500   
     

 

 

 
      $ 868,045   
     

 

 

 

Consumer Services – 1.6%

     

Realogy Corp., 11.5%, 2017

   $ 195,000       $ 155,025   

Service Corp. International, 6.75%, 2015

     25,000         26,250   

Service Corp. International, 7%, 2017

     785,000         820,325   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,001,600   
     

 

 

 

Containers – 2.0%

     

Exopack Holding Corp., 10%, 2018 (z)

   $ 155,000       $ 152,675   

Graham Packaging Co. LP/GPC Capital Corp., 9.875%, 2014

     115,000         116,725   

Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2017

     350,000         356,125   

Owens-Illinois, Inc., 7.375%, 2016

     110,000         114,950   

Packaging Dynamics Corp., 8.75%, 2016 (z)

     65,000         65,163   

Reynolds Group, 8.75%, 2016 (n)

     100,000         102,250   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Bonds – continued

     

Containers – continued

     

Reynolds Group, 7.125%, 2019 (n)

   $ 330,000       $ 312,675   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,220,563   
     

 

 

 

Defense Electronics – 0.8%

     

Ducommun, Inc., 9.75%, 2018 (n)

   $ 166,000       $ 166,830   

ManTech International Corp., 7.25%, 2018

     225,000         225,563   

MOOG, Inc., 7.25%, 2018

     90,000         92,925   
     

 

 

 
      $ 485,318   
     

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment – 0.2%

     

Avaya, Inc., 9.75%, 2015

   $ 70,000       $ 59,500   

CommScope, Inc., 8.25%, 2019 (z)

     80,000         79,200   
     

 

 

 
      $ 138,700   
     

 

 

 

Electronics – 1.0%

     

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 9.25%, 2018 (n)

   $ 160,000       $ 168,400   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 8.05%, 2020

     215,000         205,325   

Sensata Technologies B.V., 6.5%, 2019 (n)

     255,000         245,438   
     

 

 

 
      $ 619,163   
     

 

 

 

Energy - Independent – 11.1%

     

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 11.875%, 2015

   $ 245,000       $ 213,763   

Berry Petroleum Co., 10.25%, 2014

     150,000         168,000   

Bill Barrett Corp., 9.875%, 2016

     160,000         175,600   

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.625%, 2018

     300,000         306,000   

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.875%, 2017

     220,000         220,000   

Concho Resources, Inc., 8.625%, 2017

     110,000         117,700   

Concho Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 2022

     225,000         226,125   

Connacher Oil & Gas Ltd., 8.5%, 2019 (n)

     210,000         170,100   

Continental Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2019

     165,000         177,375   

Denbury Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2020

     170,000         179,138   

Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 9.25%, 2017

     225,000         230,625   

EXCO Resources, Inc., 7.5%, 2018

     280,000         263,200   

Harvest Operations Corp., 6.875%, 2017 (n)

     285,000         287,850   

LINN Energy LLC, 6.5%, 2019 (n)

     100,000         95,500   

LINN Energy LLC, 8.625%, 2020

     20,000         21,400   

LINN Energy LLC, 7.75%, 2021 (n)

     174,000         177,480   

Newfield Exploration Co., 6.625%, 2014

     155,000         156,163   

Newfield Exploration Co., 6.625%, 2016

     90,000         92,250   

Newfield Exploration Co., 6.875%, 2020

     120,000         124,200   

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A., 8.5%, 2018 (n)

     402,000         403,005   

OPTI Canada, Inc., 9.75%, 2013 (n)

     70,000         70,875   

OPTI Canada, Inc., 8.25%, 2014 (d)

     600,000         379,500   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.875%, 2018

     300,000         324,951   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 7.5%, 2020

     200,000         224,077   

Plains Exploration & Production Co., 7%, 2017

     315,000         318,150   

QEP Resources, Inc., 6.875%, 2021

     410,000         430,500   

Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 9.125%, 2019

     165,000         169,125   

Range Resources Corp., 8%, 2019

     185,000         201,188   

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8%, 2018 (n)

     455,000         450,450   

W&T Offshore, Inc., 8.5%, 2019 (n)

     130,000         130,000   

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.5%, 2018

     215,000         215,000   
     

 

 

 
      $ 6,719,290   
     

 

 

 

Engineering - Construction – 0.3%

     

B-Corp. Merger Sub, Inc., 8.25%, 2019 (z)

   $ 185,000       $ 172,050   
     

 

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Bonds – continued

     

Entertainment – 1.4%

     

AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2019

   $ 250,000       $ 251,875   

AMC Entertainment, Inc., 9.75%, 2020

     125,000         120,625   

Cinemark USA, Inc., 8.625%, 2019

     380,000         399,000   

NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC, 8.25%, 2017 (n)

     90,000         90,900   
     

 

 

 
      $ 862,400   
     

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 7.4%

     

CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 2014 (n)

   $ 250,000       $ 241,875   

CIT Group, Inc., 7%, 2016

     420,000         417,900   

CIT Group, Inc., 7%, 2017

     1,345,000         1,328,188   

CIT Group, Inc., 6.625%, 2018 (n)

     274,000         274,000   

Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.125%, 2017

     135,000         136,688   

Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.125%, 2017 (z)

     55,000         55,550   

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.375% to 2017, FRN to 2067

     102,000         100,980   

International Lease Finance Corp., 8.75%, 2017

     300,000         308,250   

International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 2018 (n)

     246,000         248,460   

International Lease Finance Corp., 8.25%, 2020

     60,000         61,050   

Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 10.875%, 2015 (n)

     465,000         465,000   

SLM Corp., 8.45%, 2018

     80,000         84,703   

SLM Corp., 8%, 2020

     575,000         590,830   

Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.9%, 2017

     240,000         202,800   
     

 

 

 
      $ 4,516,274   
     

 

 

 

Food & Beverages – 2.5%

     

ARAMARK Corp., 8.5%, 2015

   $ 430,000       $ 443,975   

B&G Foods, Inc., 7.625%, 2018

     205,000         215,250   

Constellation Brands, Inc., 7.25%, 2016

     180,000         191,475   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015

     330,000         335,775   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 10.625%, 2017

     65,000         67,275   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 8.25%, 2017

     50,000         50,750   

TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 2018

     215,000         224,944   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,529,444   
     

 

 

 

Forest & Paper Products – 2.0%

     

Boise, Inc., 8%, 2020

   $ 225,000       $ 230,063   

Cascades, Inc., 7.75%, 2017

     205,000         198,850   

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8%, 2024

     155,000         182,959   

Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.25%, 2028

     55,000         60,512   

Graphic Packaging Holding Co., 7.875%, 2018

     125,000         131,250   

Millar Western Forest Products Ltd., 8.5%, 2021 (z)

     40,000         30,800   

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, 7.75%, 2019 (n)

   EUR 120,000         164,623   

Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 2018

   $ 70,000         68,950   

Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8.875%, 2018 (z)

     155,000         145,700   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,213,707   
     

 

 

 

Gaming & Lodging – 5.9%

     

American Casinos, Inc., 7.5%, 2021 (n)

   $ 200,000       $ 199,500   

Boyd Gaming Corp., 7.125%, 2016

     185,000         154,475   

Firekeepers Development Authority, 13.875%, 2015 (n)

     335,000         381,900   

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 2015 (d)(n)

     695,000         354   

GWR Operating Partnership LLP, 10.875%, 2017

     135,000         140,738   

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 11.25%, 2017

     330,000         355,575   

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 10%, 2018

     90,000         70,650   

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 10%, 2018

     164,000         125,460   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 6.75%, 2016

     195,000         199,388   

MGM Mirage, 10.375%, 2014

     40,000         43,900   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Bonds – continued

     

Gaming & Lodging – continued

     

MGM Resorts International, 11.375%, 2018

   $ 405,000       $ 438,413   

MGM Resorts International, 9%, 2020

     170,000         181,475   

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 8.75%, 2019

     357,000         379,313   

Seven Seas Cruises S. de R.L., 9.125%, 2019 (z)

     125,000         123,750   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., 6.75%, 2018

     100,000         108,500   

Station Casinos, Inc., 6.875%, 2016 (d)

     715,000         72   

Station Casinos, Inc., 6.625%, 2018 (d)

     875,000         88   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6%, 2016

     170,000         179,710   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 7.375%, 2020

     170,000         188,706   

Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 7.75%, 2020

     280,000         305,900   
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,577,867   
     

 

 

 

Industrial – 1.4%

     

Altra Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 2016

   $ 115,000       $ 118,881   

Dematic S.A., 8.75%, 2016 (z)

     200,000         191,000   

Hillman Group, Inc., 10.875%, 2018

     140,000         141,400   

Hillman Group, Inc., 10.875%, 2018 (z)

     35,000         35,350   

Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 2016 (n)

     200,000         187,000   

Mueller Water Products, Inc., 7.375%, 2017

     49,000         43,120   

Mueller Water Products, Inc., 8.75%, 2020

     158,000         161,950   
     

 

 

 
      $ 878,701   
     

 

 

 

Insurance – 1.8%

     

ING Capital Funding Trust III, FRN, 3.845%, 2049

   $ 80,000       $ 68,835   

ING Groep N.V., 5.775% to 2015, FRN to 2049

     410,000         344,400   

MetLife, Inc., 9.25% to 2038, FRN to 2068 (n)

     600,000         708,000   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,121,235   
     

 

 

 

Insurance - Property & Casualty – 1.9%

     

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 10.75% to 2038, FRN to 2088 (n)

   $ 330,000       $ 405,900   

USI Holdings Corp., 9.75%, 2015 (z)

     320,000         302,400   

XL Group PLC, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2049

     510,000         450,075   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,158,375   
     

 

 

 

Machinery & Tools – 1.3%

     

Case Corp., 7.25%, 2016

   $ 90,000       $ 95,850   

Case New Holland, Inc., 7.875%, 2017

     525,000         568,313   

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., 8.25%, 2021

     135,000         125,888   
     

 

 

 
      $ 790,051   
     

 

 

 

Major Banks – 0.7%

     

Bank of America Corp., 8% to 2018, FRN to 2049

   $ 171,000       $ 161,681   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648% to 2031, FRN to 2049

     285,000         213,750   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.99% to 2017, FRN to 2049 (d)(n)

     100,000         77,000   
     

 

 

 
      $ 452,431   
     

 

 

 

Medical & Health Technology & Services – 6.7%

     

Biomet, Inc., 10.375%, 2017 (p)

   $ 85,000       $ 89,675   

Biomet, Inc., 11.625%, 2017

     400,000         428,000   

CDRT Merger Sub, Inc., 8.125%, 2019 (n)

     80,000         74,600   

Davita, Inc., 6.375%, 2018

     440,000         432,300   

Davita, Inc., 6.625%, 2020

     105,000         102,900   

Examworks Group, Inc., 9%, 2019 (z)

     120,000         113,100   

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, 9%, 2015 (n)

     165,000         183,975   

HCA, Inc., 8.5%, 2019

     540,000         588,600   

HealthSouth Corp., 8.125%, 2020

     355,000         359,881   

Teleflex, Inc., 6.875%, 2019

     275,000         272,938   

 

6


MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Bonds – continued

     

Medical & Health Technology & Services – continued

     

United Surgical Partners International, Inc., 8.875%, 2017

   $ 95,000       $ 97,850   

United Surgical Partners International, Inc., 9.25%, 2017 (p)

     125,000         128,750   

Universal Health Services, Inc., 7%, 2018

     130,000         128,700   

Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 8.5%, 2015 (p)

     400,000         397,000   

Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 0%, 2016

     2,000         1,280   

Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 8%, 2018

     295,000         280,988   

VWR Funding, Inc., 10.25%, 2015 (p)

     402,062         406,083   
     

 

 

 
      $ 4,086,620   
     

 

 

 

Metals & Mining – 3.0%

     

Arch Coal, Inc., 7%, 2019 (n)

   $ 165,000       $ 162,525   

Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 2020

     110,000         108,350   

Arch Western Finance LLC, 6.75%, 2013

     85,000         84,788   

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2017

     380,000         391,400   

Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.5%, 2019

     225,000         230,063   

Consol Energy, Inc., 8%, 2017

     170,000         180,838   

Consol Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020

     110,000         118,250   

Novelis, Inc., 8.375%, 2017

     110,000         113,575   

Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 2020

     60,000         63,150   

Peabody Energy Corp., 7.375%, 2016

     350,000         380,625   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,833,564   
     

 

 

 

Natural Gas - Pipeline – 2.7%

     

Atlas Pipeline Partners LP, 8.75%, 2018

   $ 200,000       $ 206,000   

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., 6.8%, 2015

     91,000         106,662   

Crosstex Energy, Inc., 8.875%, 2018

     235,000         243,225   

El Paso Corp., 7%, 2017

     185,000         205,593   

El Paso Corp., 7.75%, 2032

     205,000         229,365   

Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 2020

     290,000         297,250   

Enterprise Products Partners LP, 8.375% to 2016, FRN to 2066

     249,000         260,516   

Enterprise Products Partners LP, 7.034% to 2018, FRN to 2068

     67,000         67,670   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,616,281   
     

 

 

 

Network & Telecom – 3.9%

     

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.75%, 2018

   $ 530,000       $ 496,875   

Citizens Communications Co., 9%, 2031

     110,000         104,720   

Frontier Communications Corp., 8.25%, 2017

     65,000         67,600   

Frontier Communications Corp., 8.125%, 2018

     345,000         356,644   

Frontier Communications Corp., 8.5%, 2020

     70,000         73,325   

Nortel Networks Corp., 10.75%, 2016 (d)

     55,000         61,600   

Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.125%, 2018 (n)

     315,000         330,750   

Qwest Communications International, Inc., “B”, 7.5%, 2014

     250,000         253,125   

Qwest Corp., 7.5%, 2014

     145,000         160,588   

Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 2018

     45,000         46,688   

Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2020

     285,000         290,700   

Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2021

     100,000         101,500   
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,344,115   
     

 

 

 

Oil Services – 1.3%

     

Edgen Murray Corp., 12.25%, 2015

   $ 165,000       $ 157,163   

Expro Finance Luxembourg, 8.5%, 2016 (n)

     190,000         181,450   

McJunkin Red Man Holding Corp., 9.5%, 2016

     160,000         160,800   

Pioneer Drilling Co., 9.875%, 2018

     230,000         240,350   

Unit Corp., 6.625%, 2021

     50,000         49,000   
     

 

 

 
      $ 788,763   
     

 

 

 

 

7


MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Bonds – continued

     

Oils – 0.3%

     

Petroplus Holdings AG, 9.375%, 2019 (n)

   $ 205,000       $ 184,500   
     

 

 

 

Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 1.5%

     

Capital One Financial Corp., 10.25%, 2039

   $ 220,000       $ 228,382   

Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 2019, FRN to 2049 (n)

     125,000         131,168   

LBG Capital No.1 PLC, 7.875%, 2020 (n)

     210,000         163,905   

Santander UK PLC, 8.963% to 2030, FRN to 2049

     383,000         386,830   
     

 

 

 
      $ 910,285   
     

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.2%

     

Capsugel FinanceCo. SCA, 9.875%, 2019 (z)

   EUR 100,000       $ 137,904   
     

 

 

 

Pollution Control – 0.3%

     

WCA Waste Corp., 7.5%, 2019 (n)

   $ 170,000       $ 170,000   
     

 

 

 

Printing & Publishing – 0.9%

     

American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018 (z)

   $ 28,207       $ 26,444   

McClatchy Co., 11.5%, 2017

     145,000         139,925   

Morris Publishing Group LLC, 10%, 2014

     86,325         76,182   

Nielsen Finance LLC, 11.5%, 2016

     97,000         110,338   

Nielsen Finance LLC, 7.75%, 2018

     165,000         170,363   
     

 

 

 
      $ 523,252   
     

 

 

 

Railroad & Shipping – 0.7%

     

Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V., 6.125%, 2021

   $ 90,000       $ 89,775   

Kansas City Southern Railway, 8%, 2015

     310,000         329,375   
     

 

 

 
      $ 419,150   
     

 

 

 

Real Estate – 1.2%

     

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., 11.625%, 2017

   $ 180,000       $ 204,300   

CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., REIT, 7.25%, 2019

     80,000         69,200   

Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT, 7.75%, 2020

     200,000         225,500   

Kennedy Wilson, Inc., 8.75%, 2019 (n)

     115,000         109,969   

MPT Operating Partnership, 6.875%, 2021 (n)

     130,000         123,825   
     

 

 

 
      $ 732,794   
     

 

 

 

Retailers – 3.3%

     

Academy Ltd., 9.25%, 2019 (z)

   $ 35,000       $ 33,425   

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 10%, 2019 (n)

     210,000         195,825   

J. Crew Group, Inc., 8.125%, 2019

     70,000         62,475   

Limited Brands, Inc., 6.9%, 2017

     125,000         130,625   

Limited Brands, Inc., 6.95%, 2033

     175,000         158,375   

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 10.375%, 2015

     300,000         305,625   

QVC, Inc., 7.375%, 2020 (n)

     125,000         134,375   

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 10.5%, 2016

     275,000         290,813   

Toys “R” Us Property Co. II LLC, 8.5%, 2017

     330,000         336,600   

Toys “R” Us, Inc., 10.75%, 2017

     280,000         302,400   

Yankee Holdings Corp., 10.25%, 2016 (n)(p)

     90,000         81,900   
     

 

 

 
      $ 2,032,438   
     

 

 

 

Specialty Stores – 0.5%

     

Michaels Stores, Inc., 11.375%, 2016

   $ 125,000       $ 129,688   

Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 2018

     155,000         146,669   
     

 

 

 
      $ 276,357   
     

 

 

 

Telecommunications - Wireless – 6.1%

     

Clearwire Corp., 12%, 2015 (n)

   $ 520,000       $ 491,400   

Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2016

     135,000         136,688   

Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2020

     235,000         209,150   

 

8


MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Bonds – continued

     

Telecommunications - Wireless – continued

     

Crown Castle International Corp., 9%, 2015

   $ 215,000       $ 231,663   

Crown Castle International Corp., 7.125%, 2019

     345,000         353,625   

Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2017 (n)

     235,000         235,000   

Digicel Group Ltd., 10.5%, 2018 (n)

     100,000         106,000   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 7.875%, 2018

     205,000         207,819   

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 6.625%, 2020

     40,000         37,400   

NII Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2016

     160,000         180,000   

NII Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 2019

     100,000         105,750   

NII Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 2021

     100,000         102,000   

SBA Communications Corp., 8%, 2016

     80,000         84,200   

SBA Communications Corp., 8.25%, 2019

     125,000         132,188   

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 2028

     140,000         125,300   

Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.375%, 2017

     310,000         324,725   

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 11.75%, 2017 (n)

     450,000         466,875   

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 7.25%, 2018 (n)

     210,000         196,875   
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,726,658   
     

 

 

 

Telephone Services – 0.2%

     

Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018 (n)

   $ 100,000       $ 104,375   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.375%, 2019 (z)

     35,000         34,300   
     

 

 

 
      $ 138,675   
     

 

 

 

Transportation – 0.1%

     

Navios South American Logistics, Inc., 9.25%, 2019 (n)

   $ 81,000       $ 70,875   
     

 

 

 

Transportation - Services – 3.1%

     

ACL I Corp., 10.625%, 2016 (p)(z)

   $ 158,531       $ 131,321   

Aguila American Resources Ltd., 7.875%, 2018 (n)

     300,000         282,000   

American Petroleum Tankers LLC, 10.25%, 2015

     201,000         200,246   

Atlas Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, “A-1”, 7.2%, 2019

     104,205         98,995   

Atlas Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, “B”, 7.68%, 2014

     112,204         106,593   

Commercial Barge Line Co., 12.5%, 2017

     355,000         385,619   

Hertz Corp., 7.5%, 2018 (n)

     130,000         127,400   

Hertz Corp., 7.375%, 2021 (n)

     90,000         85,950   

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., 8.625%, 2017

     105,000         87,544   

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., 8.625%, 2017 (z)

     95,000         79,206   

Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 2017

     125,000         115,625   

Swift Services Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2018

     200,000         202,000   
     

 

 

 
      $ 1,902,499   
     

 

 

 

Utilities - Electric Power – 6.5%

     

AES Corp., 8%, 2017

   $ 390,000       $ 409,500   

Calpine Corp., 8%, 2016 (n)

     415,000         438,863   

Calpine Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)

     215,000         220,375   

Covanta Holding Corp., 7.25%, 2020

     205,000         208,769   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.5%, 2015

     65,000         43,550   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.125%, 2018

     540,000         313,200   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 2019

     255,000         155,550   

Edison Mission Energy, 7%, 2017

     295,000         206,500   

EDP Finance B.V., 6%, 2018 (n)

     175,000         146,747   

Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020

     270,000         271,045   

Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020

     490,000         494,347   

GenOn Energy, Inc., 9.875%, 2020

     475,000         477,375   

NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 2017

     105,000         108,150   

NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020

     345,000         348,450   

 

9


MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

Issuer

   Shares/Par      Value ($)  

Bonds – continued

     

Utilities - Electric Power – continued

     

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 11.5%, 2020 (n)

   $ 125,000       $ 105,625   
     

 

 

 
      $ 3,948,046   
     

 

 

 

Total Bonds

      $ 76,436,951   
     

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) – 0.9%

     

Aerospace – 0.2%

     

Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, Term Loan, 10.5%, 2014

   $ 103,344       $ 93,268   
     

 

 

 

Broadcasting – 0.3%

     

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.71%, 2014

   $ 64,658       $ 59,809   

Local TV Finance LLC, Term Loan B, 2.23%, 2013

     13,140         12,138   

New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc., Term Loan, 8%, 2015

     92,724         91,507   
     

 

 

 
      $ 163,454   
     

 

 

 

Building – 0.0%

     

Goodman Global Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9%, 2017

   $ 9,907       $ 9,858   
     

 

 

 

Financial Institutions – 0.1%

     

Springleaf Finance Corp., Term Loan, 5.5%, 2017

   $ 80,705       $ 74,316   
     

 

 

 

Gaming & Lodging – 0.2%

     

MGM Mirage, Term Loan, 7%, 2014

   $ 119,806       $ 113,995   
     

 

 

 

Utilities - Electric Power – 0.1%

     

Dynegy, Inc., 9.25%, 2016

   $ 23,130       $ 22,364   

Dynegy, Inc., 9.25%, 2016

     34,695         33,943   
     

 

 

 
      $ 56,307   
     

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loans

      $ 511,198   
     

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks – 0.8%

     

Other Banks & Diversified Financials – 0.8%

     

Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (n)

     100       $ 76,091   

Ally Financial, Inc., “A”, 8.5%

     14,860         306,413   

GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%

     5,675         121,161   
     

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

      $ 503,665   
     

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.5%

     

Automotive – 0.3%

     

General Motors Co., 4.75%

     4,360       $ 173,833   
     

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.2%

     

MetLife, Inc., 5%

     2,330       $ 152,499   
     

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

      $ 326,332   
     

 

 

 

Common Stocks – 0.4%

     

Automotive – 0.1%

     

Accuride Corp. (a)

     4,099       $ 34,555   
     

 

 

 

Broadcasting – 0.2%

     

New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc. (a)

     42       $ 113,400   
     

 

 

 

Printing & Publishing – 0.1%

     

American Media Operations, Inc. (a)

     7,229       $ 94,917   
     

 

 

 

Special Products & Services – 0.0%

     

Mark IV Industries LLC, Common Units, “A” (a)

     207       $ 11,592   
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

      $ 254,464   
     

 

 

 

 

10


MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

     Strike Price      First Exercise                

Warrants – 0.2%

           

Broadcasting – 0.2%

           

New Young Broadcasting Holding Co., Inc. (1 share for 1 warrant) (a)

   $ 0.01         7/14/10         38       $ 102,600   
           

 

 

 

Issuer/Expiration Date/Strike Price

                 Number
of Contracts
        

Call Options Purchased – 0.1%

           

S&P 500 Index - December 2011 @ $1,275

           16       $ 56,000   
           

 

 

 

Issuer

                 Shares/Par         

Money Market Funds (v) – 5.2%

           

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.08%, at Net Asset Value

  

        3,178,086       $ 3,178,086   
           

 

 

 

Total Investments

            $ 81,369,296   
           

 

 

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities – (33.8)%

              (20,556,644
           

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

            $ 60,812,652   
           

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(d) Non-income producing security - 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 $17,765,222, representing 29.2% of net assets.
(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 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  

ACL I Corp., 10.625%, 2016

   2/10/11 - 8/15/11    $ 156,130       $ 131,321   

Academy Ltd., 9.25%, 2019

   8/29/11      33,163         33,425   

American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018

   12/22/10      28,632         26,444   

Audatex North America, Inc., 6.75%, 2018

   6/10/11      140,000         137,550   

B-Corp. Merger Sub, Inc., 8.25%, 2019

   5/17/11 - 6/06/11      185,685         172,050   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 6.248%, 2051

   6/19/08      328,583         208,199   

CDW LLC, 8.5%, 2019

   8/05/11 - 8/16/11      144,780         143,763   

Capsugel FinanceCo. SCA, 9.875%, 2019

   7/25/11      146,745         137,904   

Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., 8.25%, 2021

   8/24/11      162,518         173,000   

CommScope, Inc., 8.25%, 2019

   7/20/11 - 7/21/11      84,205         79,200   

Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.125%, 2017

   2/28/11      58,074         55,550   

Dematic S.A., 8.75%, 2016

   4/19/11      202,831         191,000   

Dynacast International LLC, 9.25%, 2019

   7/12/11 - 7/15/11      202,535         190,500   

Examworks Group, Inc., 9%, 2019

   7/14/11 - 7/15/11      121,225         113,100   

Exopack Holding Corp., 10%, 2018

   5/25/11      155,335         152,675   

G-Force LLC, CDO, “A2”, 4.83%, 2036

   1/20/11      118,409         115,905   

Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018

   5/10/11      162,585         128,854   

Hillman Group, Inc., 10.875%, 2018

   3/11/11      38,084         35,350   

iGate Corp., 9%, 2016

   7/26/11 - 8/17/11      210,022         202,230   

LBI Media, Inc., 8.5%, 2017

   7/18/07      148,293         106,875   

Lawson Software, Inc., 11.5%, 2018

   7/21/11 - 8/17/11      294,800         274,500   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.375%, 2019

   8/31/11      35,088         34,300   

Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015

   5/02/07 - 2/16/11      269,932         247,976   

 

11


MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

Restricted Securities - continued

   Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  

Millar Western Forest Products Ltd., 8.5%, 2021

   7/27/11 - 8/15/11      32,774         30,800   

Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., 8.625%, 2017

   5/12/11    $ 97,068       $ 79,206   

Packaging Dynamics Corp., 8.75%, 2016

   1/25/11 - 2/01/11      65,751         65,163   

Roofing Supply Group LLC/Roofing Supply Finance, Inc., 8.625%, 2017

   7/22/11 - 7/25/11      76,803         72,188   

Seven Seas Cruises S. de R.L., 9.125%, 2019

   5/13/11 - 7/11/11      126,567         123,750   

USI Holdings Corp., 9.75%, 2015

   4/26/07 - 9/13/07      317,824         302,400   

Univision Communications, Inc., 8.5%, 2021

   7/26/11      50,062         42,750   

Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8.875%, 2018

   5/20/11      155,000         145,700   

Ziggo Bond Co. B.V., 8%, 2018

   7/21/11      127,360         119,661   
        

 

 

 

Total Restricted Securities

         $ 4,073,289   

% of Net assets

           6.7

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

 

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

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

 

EUR Euro

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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MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

Supplemental Information (Unaudited) 8/31/11

(1) Investment Valuations

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

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

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

 

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MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

Supplemental Information (Unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

(1) Investment Valuations - continued

 

The following is a summary of the levels used as of August 31, 2011 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Equity Securities

   $ 844,461       $ 303,683      $ 94,917       $ 1,243,061   

Corporate Bonds

     —           64,520,410        —           64,520,410   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —           1,456,207        —           1,456,207   

Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)

     —           115,905        —           115,905   

Foreign Bonds

     —           10,344,429        —           10,344,429   

Floating Rate Loans

     —           511,198        —           511,198   

Mutual Funds

     3,178,086         —          —           3,178,086   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 4,022,547       $ 77,251,832      $ 94,917       $ 81,369,296   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments

                          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $ —         $ (3,048   $ —         $ (3,048

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

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

 

     Equity
Securities
     Fixed Income
Securities
    Total  

Balance as of 11/30/10

   $ —         $ 0      $ 0   

Realized gain (loss)

     —           (69,900     (69,900

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     —           69,900        69,900   

Sales

        0        0   

Transfers into level 3

     94,917         —          94,917   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of 8/31/11

   $ 94,917       $ —        $ 94,917   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as level 3 at August 31, 2011 is $0.

(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

   $ 84,995,767   
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 1,878,407   

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (5,504,878
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (3,626,471
  

 

 

 

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

 

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MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

Supplemental Information (Unaudited) 8/31/11 - continued

 

(3) Derivative Contracts at 8/31/11

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 8/31/11

 

Type

   Currency     

Counterparty

   Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
     Settlement Date
Range
   In Exchange For      Contracts
at Value
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Asset Derivatives

              

SELL

     EUR       Barclays Bank PLC      89,954       10/12/11    $ 129,266       $ 129,155       $ 111   
                    

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

              

BUY

     EUR       Barclays Bank PLC      226,981       10/12/11    $ 326,235       $ 325,897       $ (338

SELL

     EUR       Barclays Bank PLC      102,375       10/12/11      146,838         146,989         (151

SELL

     EUR       UBS AG      548,055       10/12/11      784,222         786,892         (2,670
                    

 

 

 
                     $ (3,159
                    

 

 

 

(4) 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 affiliated issuers:

 

Underlying Affiliated Funds

   Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
    Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

     1,209,589         21,063,525         (19,095,028     3,178,086   

Underlying Affiliated Funds

   Realized
Gain

(Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    Ending
Value
 

MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio

   $ —         $ —         $ 3,192      $ 3,178,086   

 

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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)*    MARIA F. DIORIODWYER
  Maria F. DiOrioDwyer, President

Date: October 17, 2011

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)*    MARIA F. DIORIODWYER
  Maria F. DiOrioDwyer, President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: October 17, 2011

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: October 17, 2011

 

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