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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2011
 
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: 811-22396
 
NEUBERGER BERMAN HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND INC.
(Exact Name of the Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o Neuberger Berman Management LLC
605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10158-0180
(Address of Principal Executive Offices – Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 476-8800
 
Robert Conti, Chief Executive Officer
c/o Neuberger Berman Management LLC
Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
605 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10158-0180
 
Arthur C. Delibert, Esq.
K&L Gates LLP
1601 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-1600
(Names and addresses of agents for service)
 
Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2011
 
Date of reporting period: January 31, 2011
 
Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of their first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
 
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
 
 
 
 

 
 
Item 1. Schedule of Investments.
 

JANUARY 31, 2011


Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
(UNAUDITED)


PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($)
     
VALUE($)
           
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (0.3%)
Lodging & Casinos (0.3%)
   
885,000
 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Term Loan B4, 9.50%, due 10/31/16 (Cost $941,659)
 
938,348
 
Corporate Debt Securities (136.9%)
Airlines (2.7%)
   
3,545,000
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 9/15/15
 
3,686,800
ñ
   
696,000
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 9/15/14
 
760,380
ñ
   
2,528,614
 
United Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2009-2, Class A, 9.75%, due 1/15/17
 
2,914,227
 
   
7,361,407
 
Apparel/Textiles (0.8%)
   
2,335,000
 
Hanesbrands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 12/15/20
 
2,250,356
ñ
Auto Loans (3.5%)
   
885,000
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.00%, due 6/1/14
 
991,009
 
   
950,000
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.00%, due 12/15/16
 
1,077,555
 
   
2,855,000
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/17
 
3,059,307
 
   
3,660,000
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 1/15/20
 
4,289,355
 
   
9,417,226
 
Auto Parts & Equipment (0.5%)
   
1,330,000
 
Exide Technologies, Senior Secured Notes, 8.63%, due 2/1/18
 
1,401,488
ñ
Automakers (1.7%)
   
945,000
 
Ford Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.30%, due 3/1/30
 
1,140,645
 
   
845,000
 
Ford Motor Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.98%, due 2/15/47
 
1,026,927
 
   
2,120,000
 
Navistar Int'l Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 11/1/21
 
2,337,300
 
   
4,504,872
 
Banking (7.4%)
   
2,290,000
 
Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.25%, due 12/1/17
 
2,364,425
ñ
   
2,615,000
 
Ally Financial, Inc., Subordinated Notes, 8.00%, due 12/31/18
 
2,837,275
 
   
2,980,000
 
Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 3/15/20
 
3,367,400
 
   
1,970,000
 
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/13
 
2,011,863
 
   
1,225,437
 
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/16
 
1,237,691
 
   
8,304,615
 
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/17
 
8,377,280
 
   
20,195,934
 
Building & Construction (1.5%)
   
572,000
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 6/15/18
 
580,580
 
   
1,115,000
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 5/15/19
 
1,128,938
ñ
   
860,000
 
Meritage Homes Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.15%, due 4/15/20
 
860,000
 
   
1,200,000
 
Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 5/15/18
 
1,248,000
ñ
   
255,000
 
Standard Pacific Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 1/15/21
 
258,506
ñ
   
4,076,024
 
Building Materials (3.1%)
   
1,770,000
 
Masco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 10/3/16
 
1,815,583
 
   
435,000
 
Masco Corp., Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 8/1/29
 
434,785
 
   
965,000
 
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.75%, due 6/15/13
 
1,031,344
 
   
1,780,000
 
USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/14
 
1,922,400
ñ
   
495,000
 
USG Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.30%, due 11/15/16
 
460,350
 
   
2,595,000
 
USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/18
 
2,692,312
ñ
   
8,356,774
 
Chemicals (3.2%)
   
930,000
 
Hexion US Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 2/1/18
 
1,002,075
 
   
1,105,000
 
Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 6/30/16
 
1,082,900
 
   
1,529,000
 
LBI Escrow Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 11/1/17
 
1,706,746
ñ

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 
 

 

JANUARY 31, 2011
 
 

Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. cont’d
(UNAUDITED)


PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($)
     
VALUE($)
           
   
3,445,000
 
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 1/15/21
 
3,668,925
ñ
   
1,160,000
 
Polymer Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/19
 
1,191,900
ñ
   
8,652,546
 
Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing (4.2%)
   
2,835,000
 
Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. R, 5.65%, due 6/1/14
 
2,909,419
 
   
3,325,000
 
Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 9/15/15
 
3,707,375
ñ
   
1,180,000
 
Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.75%, due 3/15/17
 
1,321,600
ñ
   
755,000
 
Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.88%, due 9/1/17
 
840,881
 
   
1,910,000
 
SLM Corp., Senior Medium-Term Notes, 6.25%, due 1/25/16
 
1,913,595
 
   
580,000
 
SLM Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. A, 8.45%, due 6/15/18
 
626,650
 
   
11,319,520
 
Department Stores (1.6%)
   
1,210,000
 
JC Penney Co., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.65%, due 6/1/20
 
1,167,650
 
   
1,295,000
 
Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.38%, due 3/15/37
 
1,262,625
 
   
2,020,000
 
Sears Holdings Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 10/15/18
 
1,936,675
ñ
   
4,366,950
 
Electric - Generation (9.4%)
   
3,490,000
 
Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 10/15/17
 
3,568,525
ñ
   
2,510,000
 
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 6/1/15
 
2,033,100
 
   
3,100,000
 
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 6/1/19
 
2,224,250
 
   
2,215,000
 
Dynegy-Roseton Danskammer, Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. B, 7.67%, due 11/8/16
 
2,104,250
 
   
2,650,000
 
Edison Mission Energy, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.20%, due 5/15/19
 
2,126,625
 
   
4,340,000
 
Edison Mission Energy, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 5/15/27
 
3,189,900
 
   
2,054,000
 
Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 10.00%, due 12/1/20
 
2,178,483
 
   
2,470,000
 
NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.38%, due 2/1/16
 
2,556,450
 
   
3,445,000
 
NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/18
 
3,488,062
ñ
   
1,995,000
 
RRI Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 6/15/14
 
2,094,750
 
   
25,564,395
 
Electric - Integrated (0.4%)
   
1,000,000
 
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 4/1/16
 
1,077,500
ñ
Electronics (4.2%)
   
1,215,000
 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 12/15/17
 
1,272,713
 
   
2,305,000
 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.13%, due 12/15/16
 
2,472,112
 
   
1,910,000
 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.25%, due 4/15/18
 
2,115,325
ñ
   
1,510,000
 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 8/1/20
 
1,713,850
ñ
   
3,485,000
 
NXP BV Funding LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/18
 
3,942,406
ñ
   
11,516,406
 
Energy - Exploration & Production (9.3%)
   
7,945,000
 
ATP Oil & Gas Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 11.88%, due 5/1/15
 
7,825,825
 
   
1,205,000
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 2/15/15
 
1,409,850
 
   
625,000
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/20
 
646,875
 
   
1,630,000
 
Cimarex Energy Co., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 5/1/17
 
1,719,650
 
   
1,160,000
 
Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/20
 
1,277,450
 
   
2,540,000
 
EXCO Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 9/15/18
 
2,540,000
 
   
1,300,000
 
Linn Energy LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 4/15/20
 
1,423,500
ñ
   
2,065,000
 
Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/21
 
2,157,925
ñ
   
750,000
 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 7/15/16
 
782,581
 
   
1,595,000
 
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 11.75%, due 1/1/16
 
1,866,150
 
   
3,555,000
 
SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 6/1/18
 
3,652,762
ñ
   
25,302,568
 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 
 

 

JANUARY 31, 2011

Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. cont’d
(UNAUDITED)


PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($)
     
VALUE($)
           
Food & Drug Retailers (1.2%)
   
1,005,000
 
Rite Aid Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 10.38%, due 7/15/16
 
1,067,813
 
   
2,180,000
 
Rite Aid Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 3/1/17
 
2,136,400
 
   
3,204,213
 
Food - Wholesale (1.1%)
   
2,735,000
 
NBTY, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 10/1/18
 
2,946,963
ñ
Forestry/Paper (0.6%)
   
1,310,000
 
PE Paper Escrow GmbH, Senior Secured Notes, 12.00%, due 8/1/14
 
1,526,375
ñ
Gaming (8.6%)
   
2,875,000
 
CityCenter Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 7.63%, due 1/15/16
 
2,939,687
ñ
   
1,180,000
 
CityCenter Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 10.75%, due 1/15/17
 
1,230,150
ñ
   
2,915,000
 
FireKeepers Development Authority, Senior Secured Notes, 13.88%, due 5/1/15
 
3,468,850
ñ
   
2,280,000
 
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 6/1/15
 
1,835,400
 
   
1,595,000
 
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 2/1/16
 
1,535,188
 
   
1,435,000
 
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 12.75%, due 4/15/18
 
1,485,225
ñ
   
2,415,000
 
MGM Mirage, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 6/1/16
 
2,294,250
 
   
730,000
 
MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 3/15/20
 
806,650
ñ
   
1,710,000
 
MGM Mirage, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 7/15/15
 
1,598,850
 
   
2,849,000
 
Pokagon Gaming Authority, Senior Notes, 10.38%, due 6/15/14
 
2,948,715
ñ
   
1,280,000
 
San Pasqual Casino Development Group, Inc., Notes, 8.00%, due 9/15/13
 
1,281,600
ñ
   
1,900,000
 
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, Notes, 7.75%, due 10/1/17
 
2,004,500
ñ
   
23,429,065
 
Gas Distribution (5.6%)
   
1,835,000
 
AmeriGas Partners L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.13%, due 5/20/16
 
1,912,988
 
   
970,000
 
El Paso Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 6/15/17
 
1,045,563
 
   
850,000
 
El Paso Energy Corp., Global Medium-Term Notes, 7.80%, due 8/1/31
 
865,292
 
   
2,710,000
 
Energy Transfer Equity L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/20
 
2,896,312
 
   
1,670,000
 
Ferrellgas Partners L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 10/1/17
 
1,841,175
 
   
413,000
 
Inergy L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 3/1/15
 
446,040
 
   
200,000
 
Inergy L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 3/1/16
 
209,000
 
   
1,100,000
 
Inergy L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 10/1/18
 
1,128,875
ñ
   
730,000
 
Kinder Morgan Finance Co. ULC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.70%, due 1/5/16
 
746,425
 
   
2,505,000
 
MarkWest Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 8.75%, due 4/15/18
 
2,736,713
 
   
1,430,000
 
Regency Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18
 
1,469,325
 
   
15,297,708
 
Health Care (1.6%)
   
695,000
 
Columbia Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 12/15/23
 
649,825
 
   
800,000
 
Columbia/HCA Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.69%, due 6/15/25
 
748,000
 
   
545,000
 
Columbia/HCA Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.05%, due 12/1/27
 
479,600
 
   
2,225,000
 
HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.50%, due 4/15/19
 
2,480,875
 
   
4,358,300
 
Health Facilities (2.4%)
   
410,000
 
Biomet, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.00%, due 10/15/17
 
458,175
 
   
1,490,000
 
Biomet, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.38%, due 10/15/17
 
1,668,800
 
   
1,385,000
 
Biomet, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 11.63%, due 10/15/17
 
1,565,050
 
   
1,995,000
 
National MENTOR Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 7/1/14
 
2,102,231
 
   
670,000
 
OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/15/22
 
661,625
ñ
   
6,455,881
 
Health Services (0.7%)
   
780,000
 
Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/15/19
 
801,450
 
   
1,030,000
 
Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 4/1/27
 
1,004,250
 
   
1,805,700
 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 
 

 

JANUARY 31, 2011

Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. cont’d
(UNAUDITED)


PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($)
     
VALUE($)
           
Hotels (0.8%)
   
370,000
 
Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/1/14
 
382,025
 
   
1,595,000
 
Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. Q, 6.75%, due 6/1/16
 
1,646,838
 
   
2,028,863
 
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (2.1%)
   
3,475,000
 
Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 1/15/16
 
3,583,594
 
   
1,695,000
 
Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 1/15/16
 
1,747,969
ñ
   
475,000
 
Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 1/15/18
 
488,062
 
   
5,819,625
 
Leisure (0.6%)
   
1,615,000
 
Cedar Fair L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 8/1/18
 
1,740,163
ñ
Machinery (2.7%)
   
4,085,000
 
Case New Holland, Inc., Senior Notes, 7.88%, due 12/1/17
 
4,539,456
ñ
   
560,000
 
Terex Corp., Senior Subordinated Notes, 8.00%, due 11/15/17
 
579,600
 
   
2,145,000
 
The Manitowoc Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/20
 
2,311,238
 
   
7,430,294
 
Media - Broadcast (4.2%)
   
1,380,000
 
Citadel Broadcasting Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 12/15/18
 
1,469,700
ñ
   
2,300,000
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 1/15/13
 
2,225,250
 
   
1,540,000
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 8/1/16
 
1,443,750
 
   
1,330,000
 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 4/1/15
 
1,453,025
ñ
   
1,440,000
 
Univision Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 5/15/21
 
1,490,400
ñ
   
160,000
 
XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 13.00%, due 8/1/13
 
190,400
ñ
   
3,135,000
 
XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 11/1/18
 
3,252,562
ñ
   
11,525,087
 
Media - Cable (8.4%)
   
1,035,000
 
CCH II LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 13.50%, due 11/30/16
 
1,252,350
 
   
2,255,000
 
CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 10/30/17
 
2,345,200
 
   
185,000
 
CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 4/30/18
 
194,713
 
   
390,000
 
CCO Holdings LLC, Senior Notes, 7.00%, due 1/15/19
 
391,950
ñ
   
1,665,000
 
CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 4/30/20
 
1,773,225
 
   
4,385,000
 
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 11/15/17
 
4,587,806
ñ
   
2,235,000
 
DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 5/31/15
 
2,405,419
 
   
3,135,000
 
DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 9/1/19
 
3,319,181
 
   
200,000
 
Mediacom LLC, Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 8/15/19
 
206,500
 
   
1,935,000
 
Videotron Ltee, Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 4/15/18
 
2,164,781
 
   
910,000
 
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 8/15/16
 
969,150
 
   
2,600,000
 
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, Ser.1, 9.50%, due 8/15/16
 
2,954,250
 
   
225,000
 
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 10/15/19
 
249,187
 
   
22,813,712
 
Media - Services (1.8%)
   
452,000
 
Nielsen Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 11.50%, due 5/1/16
 
527,145
 
   
4,060,000
 
WMG Acquisition Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 6/15/16
 
4,339,125
 
   
4,866,270
 
Metals/Mining Excluding Steel (2.2%)
   
2,700,000
 
Arch Coal, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 8/1/16
 
2,990,250
 
   
662,000
 
Arch Western Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 7/1/13
 
668,620
 
   
2,285,000
 
FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Senior Notes, 7.00%, due 11/1/15
 
2,359,263
ñ
   
6,018,133
 
Multi - Line Insurance (1.3%)
   
3,210,000
 
American Int'l Group, Inc., Junior Subordinated Debentures, 8.18%, due 5/15/58
 
3,579,150
µ

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 
 

 

JANUARY 31, 2011

Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. cont’d
(UNAUDITED)


PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($)
     
VALUE($)
           
Packaging (3.8%)
   
1,060,000
 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes, 7.38%, due 10/15/17
 
1,111,675
ñ
   
2,515,000
 
Berry Plastics Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 5/15/18
 
2,653,325
 
   
2,570,000
 
Berry Plastics Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 1/15/21
 
2,685,650
ñ
   
620,000
 
Crown Americas LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 5/15/17
 
672,700
 
   
1,450,000
 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 4/15/19
 
1,522,500
ñ
   
1,420,000
 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.88%, due 2/15/21
 
1,432,425
ñ
   
380,000
 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/21
 
383,325
ñ
   
10,461,600
 
Pharmaceuticals (0.9%)
   
65,000
 
Mylan, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/17
 
70,850
ñ
   
1,695,000
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 10/1/17
 
1,745,850
ñ
   
640,000
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/1/18
 
657,600
ñ
   
2,474,300
 
Printing & Publishing (2.9%)
   
2,220,000
 
Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 11/15/17
 
2,497,500
 
   
1,750,000
 
Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/18
 
1,767,500
ñ
   
3,375,000
 
TL Acquisitions, Senior Notes, 10.50%, due 1/15/15
 
3,510,000
ñ
   
7,775,000
 
REITs (0.2%)
   
565,000
 
Ventas Realty L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 4/1/17
 
589,448
 
Software/Services (6.8%)
   
1,395,000
 
Buccaneer Merger Sub, Inc., Senior Notes, 9.13%, due 1/15/19
 
1,485,675
ñ
   
1,600,000
 
Ceridian Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 11/15/15
 
1,656,000
 
   
3,788,125
 
Ceridian Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 12.25%, due 11/15/15
 
3,958,591
 
   
1,110,000
 
CommScope, Inc., Senior Notes, 8.25%, due 1/15/19
 
1,151,625
ñ
   
1,115,000
 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/17
 
1,195,838
 
   
2,105,000
 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 7/15/20
 
2,278,662
 
   
2,165,000
 
Lender Processing Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 7/1/16
 
2,235,362
 
   
690,000
 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.63%, due 5/15/15
 
766,763
 
   
1,580,000
 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.25%, due 8/15/15
 
1,664,925
 
   
675,000
 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.38%, due 11/15/18
 
688,500
ñ
   
1,350,000
 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 11/15/20
 
1,393,875
ñ
   
18,475,816
 
Specialty Retail (1.2%)
   
2,845,000
 
Toys "R" Us Property Co. I LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 7/15/17
 
3,264,638
 
Steel Producers/Products (1.7%)
   
1,135,000
 
Steel Dynamics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 4/15/16
 
1,207,356
 
   
2,225,000
 
Tube City IMS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 2/1/15
 
2,314,000
 
   
1,425,000
 
United States Steel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.65%, due 6/1/37
 
1,211,250
 
   
4,732,606
 
Support-Services (3.0%)
   
1,100,000
 
Knowledge Learning Corp., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/15
 
1,090,375
ñ
   
539,000
 
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.50%, due 12/1/14
 
565,950
 
   
700,000
 
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.25%, due 11/15/19
 
777,000
 
   
965,000
 
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 2/1/21
 
986,713
ñ
   
1,695,000
 
United Rentals N.A., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.88%, due 6/15/16
 
1,953,487
 
   
1,490,000
 
United Rentals N.A., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.38%, due 9/15/20
 
1,557,050
 
   
590,000
 
West Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 10/1/18
 
632,775
ñ
   
610,000
 
West Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 1/15/19
 
632,875
ñ
   
8,196,225
 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 
 

 
 
JANUARY 31, 2011

Schedule of Investments Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. cont’d
(UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL AMOUNT($)
     
VALUE($)
 
Telecom - Integrated/Services (11.4%)
   
5,730,000
 
Citizens Communications Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.00%, due 8/15/31
 
6,073,800
ØØ
   
2,560,000
 
GCI, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 11/15/19
 
2,784,000
 
   
3,145,000
 
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 10.75%, due 4/15/16
 
3,412,325
ñ
   
6,834,706
 
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 11.50%, due 2/4/17
 
7,791,565
ØØ
   
1,215,000
 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/19
 
1,330,425
ñ
   
2,405,000
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.25%, due 11/1/14
 
2,435,062
 
   
235,000
 
PAETEC Holding Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 7/15/15
 
246,163
 
   
1,280,000
 
PAETEC Holding Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 6/30/17
 
1,376,000
 
   
1,735,000
 
PAETEC Holding Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.88%, due 12/1/18
 
1,834,762
ñ
   
1,475,000
 
Qwest Communications Int'l, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 4/1/18
 
1,593,000
 
   
2,090,000
 
Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 8/1/16
 
2,215,400
 
           
31,092,502
 
Telecom - Wireless (5.6%)
   
4,950,000
 
Clearwire Communications LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 12.00%, due 12/1/15
 
5,395,500
ñØØ
   
2,985,000
 
Cricket Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 5/15/16
 
3,141,712
 
   
3,230,000
 
Cricket Communications, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 10/15/20
 
3,116,950
 
   
2,390,000
 
Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/15/28
 
2,139,050
 
   
200,000
 
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Secured Notes, 11.75%, due 7/15/17
 
228,000
ñ
   
1,280,000
 
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 2/15/18
 
1,324,800
ñ
           
15,346,012
 
 
Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $347,521,650)
 
372,617,615
 
NUMBER OF SHARES
Short-Term Investments (0.0%)
   
1
 
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class
(Cost $1)
 
 
1
 
       
Total Investments (137.2%) (Cost $348,463,220)
 
373,555,964
##
               
        Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(27.2%)]    (74,123,784) @@øø
       
Liquidation Value of Perpetual Preferred Shares [(10.0%)]
 
(27,175,000)
 
       
Total Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders (100.0%)
 
$272,257,180
 
 

See Notes to Schedule of Investments

 
 

 
 
January 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), all investments held by Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) are carried at the value that Neuberger Berman Management LLC (“Management”) believes the Fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs, including the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability in the market, are considered in valuing the Fund’s investments, some of which are discussed below. Significant management judgment may be necessary to value investments in accordance with ASC 820.

 
ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to create a classification of value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

 
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
 
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
 
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing an investment are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 
The value of the Fund’s investments in debt securities is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on readily available bid quotations, or if quotations are not available, by methods which include various considerations based on security type (generally Level 2 inputs). In addition to the consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions, the following is a description of other Level 2 inputs and related valuation techniques used by an independent pricing service to value certain types of debt securities of the Fund:

 
Corporate Debt Securities. Inputs used to value corporate debt securities generally include relative credit information, observed market movements, sector news, spread to the U.S. Treasury market, and other market information which may include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker-dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers, and reference data, such as market research publications, when available (“Other Market Information”).
   
 
High Yield Securities. Inputs used to value high yield securities generally include a number of observations of equity and credit default swap curves related to the issuer and Other Market Information.
   
 
Bank Loans and Swaps. Inputs used by independent pricing services to value bank loan securities and interest rate swap contracts include multiple broker quotes (generally Level 2 inputs).

 
Management has developed a process to periodically review information provided by independent pricing services for all types of securities.

 
Investments in State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class are valued using the fund’s daily calculated net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

For debt securities and interest rate swap contracts, if a valuation is not available from an independent pricing service, or if Management has reason to believe that the valuation received does not represent the amount the Fund might reasonably expect to receive on a current sale in an orderly transaction, the Fund seeks to obtain quotations from principal market makers (generally considered Level 3 inputs). If such quotations are not readily available, the security is valued using methods the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved on the belief that they reflect fair value. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or 3 inputs,
 



 
For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent shareholder reports.
 
 

 

including available analyst, media or other reports, trading in futures or ADRs and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding. These fair value prices are necessarily estimates, and there is no assurance that such a price will be at or close to the price at which the security is next quoted or next trades.
 
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of January 31, 2011:
Asset Valuation Inputs
Investments:
 
Level 1
 
 
 
Level 2
 
Level 3§
 
Total
   
Bank Loan Obligations
                   
 
Lodging & Casinos
 
$             —
 
$        938,348
 
$               —
 
$          938,348
   
Corporate Debt Securities
                   
 
Airlines
 
 
4,447,180
 
2,914,227
 
7,361,407
 
 
Apparel/Textiles
 
 
2,250,356
 
 
2,250,356
 
 
Auto Loans
 
 
9,417,226
 
 
9,417,226
 
 
Auto Parts & Equipment
 
 
1,401,488
 
 
1,401,488
 
 
Automakers
 
 
4,504,872
 
 
4,504,872
 
 
Banking
 
 
20,195,934
 
 
20,195,934
 
 
Building & Construction
 
 
4,076,024
 
 
4,076,024
 
 
Building Materials
 
 
8,356,774
 
 
8,356,774
 
 
Chemicals
 
 
8,652,546
 
 
8,652,546
 
 
Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing
 
 
11,319,520
 
 
11,319,520
 
 
Department Stores
 
 
4,366,950
 
 
4,366,950
 
 
Electric - Generation
 
 
23,460,145
 
2,104,250
 
25,564,395
 
 
Electric - Integrated
 
 
1,077,500
 
 
1,077,500
 
 
Electronics
 
 
11,516,406
 
 
11,516,406
 
 
Energy - Exploration & Production
 
 
25,302,568
 
 
25,302,568
 
 
Food & Drug Retailers
 
 
3,204,213
 
 
3,204,213
 
 
Food - Wholesale
 
 
2,946,963
 
 
2,946,963
 
 
Forestry/Paper
 
 
1,526,375
 
 
1,526,375
 
 
Gaming
 
 
23,429,065
 
 
23,429,065
 
 
Gas Distribution
 
 
15,297,708
 
 
15,297,708
 
 
Health Care
 
 
4,358,300
 
 
4,358,300
 
 
Health Facilities
 
 
6,455,881
 
 
6,455,881
 
 
Health Services
 
 
1,805,700
 
 
1,805,700
 
 
Hotels
 
 
2,028,863
 
 
2,028,863
 
 
Investments & Misc. Financial Services
 
 
5,819,625
 
 
5,819,625
 
 
Leisure
 
 
1,740,163
 
 
1,740,163
 
 
Machinery
 
 
7,430,294
 
 
7,430,294
 
 
Media - Broadcast
 
 
11,525,087
 
 
11,525,087
 
 
Media - Cable
 
 
22,813,712
 
 
22,813,712
 
 
Media - Services
 
 
4,866,270
 
 
4,866,270
 
 
Metals/Mining Excluding Steel
 
 
6,018,133
 
 
6,018,133
 
 
Multi - Line Insurance
 
 
3,579,150
 
 
3,579,150
 
 
Packaging
 
 
10,461,600
 
 
10,461,600
 
 
Pharmaceuticals
 
 
2,474,300
 
 
2,474,300
 
 
Printing & Publishing
 
 
7,775,000
 
 
7,775,000
 
 
REITs
 
 
589,448
 
 
589,448
 
 
Software/Services
 
 
18,475,816
 
 
18,475,816
 
 
Specialty Retail
 
 
3,264,638
 
 
3,264,638
 
 
Steel Producers/Products
 
 
4,732,606
 
 
4,732,606
 
 
Support-Services
 
 
8,196,225
 
 
8,196,225
 
 
Telecom - Integrated/Services
 
 
31,092,502
 
 
31,092,502
 
 
Telecom - Wireless
 
 
15,346,012
 
 
15,346,012
 
Total Corporate Debt Securities
 
 
367,599,138
 
5,018,477
 
372,617,615
   
Short-Term Investments
 
 
1
 
 
1
   
Total Investments
 
$             
 
$ 368,537,487
 
$   5,018,477
 
$   373,555,964
   

 


 
For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent shareholder reports.
 
 

 

§
The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 
Beginning
balance, as
of 11/1/10
Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
Realized
gain/loss and
change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
Net
purchases/
(sales)
Net
transfers
in and/or
out of
Level 3
Balance as of
1/31/11
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
1/31/11
Investments in Securities:
             
Corporate Debt Securities
             
   Airlines
$3,064,081
$-
$(70,740)
$(79,114)
$-
$2,914,227
$(63,234)
   Electric - Generation
1,585,650
-
38,312
480,288
-
2,104,250
38,312
Total
$4,649,731
$-
$(32,428)
$401,174
$-
$5,018,477
$(24,922)

 
The Fund had no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended January 31, 2011.
  
Asset Valuation Inputs

 
The following is a summary, categorized by Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s derivatives as of January 31, 2011:

   
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Interest rate swap contracts
 
$-
 
$440,001
 
$-
 
$440,001

##
At January 31, 2011, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $349,070,091. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $24,890,284 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $404,411, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $24,485,873 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

ñ
Restricted security subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws.  These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid.  At January 31, 2011, these securities amounted to approximately $136,514,190 or 50.1% of net assets applicable to common shareholders.

µ
Floating rate securities are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate. These securities are shown at their current rates as of January 31, 2011 and their final maturity dates.

ØØ
All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for interest rate swap contracts. At January 31, 2011, the Fund had deposited $1,505,196 in a segregated account for interest rate swap contracts.

@@
At January 31, 2011, the Fund had an outstanding interest rate swap contract as follows:

     
Rate Type
   
Swap
Counter Party
Notional
Amount
Termination Date
Fixed-rate
Payments
Made by the
Fund
Variable-
rate
Payments
Received by
the Fund
Accrued Net
Interest
Receivable
(Payable)
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Total Fair
Value
               
Citibank, N.A.
$50,000,000
December 7, 2015
1.88%
.303%(1)
$(117,160)
$557,961
$440,801
 
(1) 30 day LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) at January 5, 2011.



 
For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent shareholder reports.
 
 

 
Item 2. Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)
Based on an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”)), as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document, the Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
 (b)
There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 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.
 
The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the 1940 Act are filed herewith.
 

 
 

 

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.
 
Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
 
By:      /s/ Robert Conti                                          
Robert Conti
Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: March 31, 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:      /s/ Robert Conti                                         
    Robert Conti
Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: March 31, 2011
 
By:      /s/ John M. McGovern                             
John M. McGovern
Treasurer and Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer

Date: March 31, 2011