UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY Investment Company Act file number 811-21102 ------------ The Hyperion Strategic Mortgage Income Fund, Inc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, 36th Fl., New York, NY 10006-1404 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Thomas F. Doodian One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, New York, NY 10006-1404 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-549-8400 -------------------- Date of fiscal year end: November 30, 2004 -------------------------- Date of reporting period: August 31, 2004 ----------------------- Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (Sections 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (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, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. Section 3507. Item 1. Schedule of Investments --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE HYPERION STRATEGIC MORTGAGE INCOME FUND, INC. PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS - (UNAUDITED) August 31, 2004 Principal Interest Amount Rage Maturity (000s) Value --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 50.6% U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES - 50.6% Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pool C68878 ............................................ 7.00% 06/01/32 $ 621 # $ 662,620 Pool C69047 ............................................ 7.00 06/01/32 1,625 1,735,392 Pool G01466 ............................................ 9.50 12/01/22 2,068 2,328,913 Pool 555538 ............................................ 10.00 03/01/21 1,866 @ 2,080,679 ----------- 6,807,604 ----------- Federal National Mortgage Association Pool 694391 ............................................ 5.50 03/01/33 5,207 @ 5,301,687 Pool 753914 ............................................ 5.50 12/01/33 12,532 @ 12,760,777 Pool 754355 ............................................ 6.00 12/01/33 9,496 @ 9,849,709 Pool 761836 ............................................ 6.00 06/01/33 6,880 @ 7,137,360 Pool 763643 ............................................ 6.00 01/01/34 9,301 @ 9,647,429 Pool 323982 ............................................ 6.50 10/01/06 711 728,715 Pool 626299 ............................................ 7.00 06/01/32 1,058 1,130,246 Pool 635095 ............................................ 7.00 06/01/32 1,525 1,628,810 Pool 641575 ............................................ 7.00 04/01/32 722 771,355 Pool 645399 ............................................ 7.00 05/01/32 3,383 @ 3,613,562 Pool 645466 ............................................ 7.00 05/01/32 3,746 @ 4,001,609 Pool 650131 ............................................ 7.00 07/01/32 1,999 @ 2,135,467 Pool 398800 ............................................ 8.00 06/01/12 1,030 1,104,232 Pool 636449 ............................................ 8.50 04/01/32 4,623 @ 5,011,385 Pool 458132 ............................................ 9.41+ 03/15/31 2,900 @ 3,250,374 ----------- 68,072,717 ----------- TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY PASS -THROUGH CERTIFICATES (Cost - $74,148,343) ................................. 74,880,321 ----------- TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (Cost - $74,148,343) ................................. 74,880,321 ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 26.0% HOUSING RELATED ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 26.0% Argent Securities, Inc. Series 2004-W3, Class M5*(a) ........................... 3.91+ 02/25/34 1,200 920,987 Asset Backed Funding Corp. Series 2003-OPT1, Class M4(a) .......................... 4.41+ 07/25/32 3,000 3,086,337 Equity One ABS, Inc. Series 2003-4, Class B2................................. 6.36+ 11/25/33 1,000 1,010,006 First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates Series 2004-FF4, Class M2(a) ........................... 2.87+ 06/25/34 2,000 1,999,940 Series 2003-FF4, Class M4(a) ........................... 4.51+ 10/25/33 3,000 3,098,853 Series 2003-FF1, Class M4(a) ........................... 4.61+ 03/25/33 2,000 2,037,504 Series 2003-FFH1, Class M4(a) .......................... 5.11+ 09/25/33 4,740 4,961,415 Series 2004-FFH1, Class B*(a) .......................... 5.11+ 03/25/34 1,550 1,337,687 Series 2004-FFH2C, Class B1*(a) ........................ 5.11+ 06/25/34 1,250 1,043,685 Series 2004-FF2, Class B*(a) ........................... 5.11+ 03/25/34 900 775,736 ----------- 15,254,820 ----------- Green Tree Financial Corp. Series 1997-6, Class B1 ................................ 7.17 01/15/29 5,000 1,000,000 Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2004-3, Class M9(a) ............................. 4.61+ 07/25/34 2,500 2,437,140 Series 2002-5, Class M3(a) ............................. 4.86+ 11/25/32 2,500 2,549,655 Series 2004-1, Class M9(a) ............................. 5.11+ 02/25/34 4,500 4,488,169 ----------- 9,474,964 ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE HYPERION STRATEGIC MORTGAGE INCOME FUND, INC. PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS - (UNAUDITED) August 31, 2004 Principal Interest Amount Rage Maturity (000s) Value --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid-State Trust Series 2004-1, Class M2 .............................. 8.11% 08/15/37 $ 1,956 $ 1,991,611 Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Series 2003-BC8, Class M2(a) ......................... 3.37+ 08/25/33 3,000 3,042,996 Series 2004-7, Class B(a) ............................ 4.11+ 08/25/34 2,161 1,828,924 Series 2004-2, Class B*(a) ........................... 4.61+ 03/25/34 1,074 947,860 ----------- 5,819,780 ----------- TOTAL HOUSING RELATED ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost - $38,564,966) ......................... 38,558,505 ----------- TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost - $38,564,966) ......................... 38,558,505 ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 27.3% Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 1999-C1, Class G* ............................. 5.64 02/14/31 2,390 1,630,233 Series 1999-C1, Class D .............................. 6.53 02/14/31 2,500 2,749,925 Series 2000-WF1, Class E ............................. 8.16+ 02/15/32 2,000 2,326,620 ----------- 6,706,778 ----------- Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2000-2, Class I* .............................. 6.65 07/15/32 1,000 606,950 GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Series 2002-2A, Class G* ............................. 6.04 08/11/36 3,000 3,180,672 Series 2000-1, Class G* .............................. 6.13 01/15/33 1,000 731,600 Series 2002-2A, Class H* ............................. 6.31 08/11/36 2,000 2,120,458 Series 2000-1, Class E ............................... 7.43+ 01/15/33 1,000 1,089,260 ----------- 7,121,990 ----------- Government Lease Trust Series 1999-C1A, Class B3* ........................... 4.00 05/18/11 2,500 2,310,430 JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Series 2003-LN1, Class G* ............................ 5.65+ 10/15/37 1,600 1,627,200 JP Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp. Series 1999-C7, Class F* ............................. 6.00 10/15/35 2,000 1,985,092 Morgan Stanley Capital I Series 1999-WF1, Class E ............................. 7.19+ 11/15/31 5,500 6,079,144 Series 1999-FNV1, Class E ............................ 7.71+ 03/15/31 2,000 2,234,860 ----------- 8,314,004 ----------- Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I Series 2001-TOP1, Class A4 ........................... 6.66 02/15/33 4,500 5,062,869 Nationslink Funding Corp. Series 1998-2, Class E ............................... 7.11 08/20/30 4,000 4,415,568 UBS 400 Atlantic Street Mortgage Trust Series 2002-C1A, Class B3* ........................... 7.19 01/11/22 2,000 2,234,960 ----------- TOTAL COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (Cost - $39,314,450) ......................... 40,385,841 ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-AGENCY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 36.7% SUBORDINATED COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 36.7% ABN AMRO Mortgage Corp. Series 2002-7, Class B2 .............................. 6.20+ 09/25/32 1,053 1,056,872 Bank of America Alternative Loan Trust Series 2004-3, Class 30B4 ............................ 5.50 04/25/34 1,012 807,353 Series 2004-3, Class 30B5 ............................ 5.50 04/25/34 708 396,419 ----------- 1,203,772 ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE HYPERION STRATEGIC MORTGAGE INCOME FUND, INC. PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS - (UNAUDITED) August 31, 2004 Principal Interest Amount Rage Maturity (000s) Value --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc. Series 2004-A, Class B4 .............................. 3.95+% 02/25/34 $ 2,067 $ 1,773,576 Series 2002-H, Class B4 .............................. 4.70+ 08/25/32 281 272,182 Series 2002-H, Class B5 .............................. 4.70+ 08/25/32 188 174,737 Series 2002-H, Class B6 .............................. 4.70+ 08/25/32 470 366,321 Series 2002-I, Class B4 .............................. 4.74+ 08/25/32 485 481,909 Series 2003-10, Class 1B4 ............................ 5.50 01/25/34 567 493,643 Series 2002-10, Class 1B3 ............................ 6.00 11/25/32 1,468 1,458,624 Series 2002-8, Class 1B1 ............................. 6.25 08/25/32 7,261 7,250,197 Series 2002-8, Class 1B4* ............................ 6.25 08/25/32 1,076 1,069,955 Series 2002-8, Class 1B5* ............................ 6.25 08/25/32 806 773,554 Series 2002-8, Class 1B6* ............................ 6.25 08/25/32 807 484,361 Series 2002-9, Class 1B3 ............................. 6.25 10/25/32 1,761 1,794,823 Series 2002-9, Class 1B4 ............................. 6.25 10/25/32 1,174 1,168,781 ------------ 17,562,663 ------------ Cendant Mortgage Corp. Series 2002-4, Class B1 .............................. 6.50 07/25/32 2,633 2,684,012 Series 2002-4, Class B2 .............................. 6.50 07/25/32 1,053 1,063,187 Series 2002-4, Class B3 .............................. 6.50 07/25/32 614 610,896 Series 2002-4, Class B4 .............................. 6.50 07/25/32 351 342,548 Series 2002-4, Class B5 .............................. 6.50 07/25/32 263 229,462 Series 2002-4, Class B6* ............................. 6.50 07/25/32 351 228,172 ------------ 5,158,277 ------------ Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc. Series 2002-8, Class B1 .............................. 6.29+ 07/25/32 3,542 3,537,129 Series 2002-8, Class B2 .............................. 6.29+ 07/25/32 1,541 1,539,001 Series 2002-8, Class B3 .............................. 6.29+ 07/25/32 770 768,529 ------------ 5,844,659 ------------ G3 Mortgage Reinsurance Ltd. Series 1, Class E* ................................... 21.62+ 05/25/08 4,198 4,512,518 Residential Finance Limited Partnership Series 2002-A, Class B5* ............................. 3.92+ 10/10/34 1,955 1,979,848 Series 2002-A, Class B7 .............................. 7.27+ 10/10/34 1,968 2,019,195 ------------ 3,999,043 ------------ Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc. Series 2004-S1, Class B2 ............................. 5.25 02/25/34 459 286,202 Series 2003-S7, Class B3 ............................. 5.50 05/25/33 325 216,961 Series 2003-S7, Class B2 ............................. 5.50 05/25/33 537 187,987 Series 2002-S10, Class B1* ........................... 6.50 07/25/32 702 704,745 Series 2002-S10, Class B2* ........................... 6.50 07/25/32 527 492,994 Series 2002-S10, Class B3* ........................... 6.50 07/25/32 527 263,455 ----------- 2,152,344 ----------- Resix Finance Limited Credit-Linked Note Series 2004-B, Class B8* ............................. 6.32+ 02/10/36 813 813,160 Series 2004-B, Class B9* ............................. 9.82+ 02/10/36 1,246 1,245,641 Series 2004-A, Class B10* ............................ 13.10+ 02/10/36 497 508,794 ----------- 2,567,595 ----------- Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc. Series 2002-AR1, Class B4 ............................ 4.44+ 03/25/32 1,000 950,699 Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corp. Series 2002-AR12, Class B4 ........................... 4.71+ 10/25/32 1,295 1,258,173 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE HYPERION STRATEGIC MORTGAGE INCOME FUND, INC. PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS - (UNAUDITED) August 31, 2004 Principal Interest Amount Rage Maturity (000s) Value --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Series 2002-AR12, Class B5 ........................... 4.71+% 10/25/32 $ 972 $ 910,421 Series 2002-AR12, Class B6 ........................... 4.71+ 10/25/32 1,621 1,134,680 Series 2002-AR10, Class B4* .......................... 4.99+ 10/25/32 1,493 1,458,126 Series 2002-AR10, Class B5* .......................... 4.99+ 10/25/32 1,119 1,055,094 Series 2002-AR10, Class B6* .......................... 4.99+ 10/25/32 1,868 1,307,396 Series 2002-AR11, Class B5 ........................... 5.14+ 10/25/32 891 851,507 Series 2002-AR11, Class B6 ........................... 5.14+ 10/25/32 1,485 1,090,752 ------------ 9,066,149 ------------ Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust Series 2002, Class B5 ................................ 6.00 06/25/32 366 335,063 ------------ TOTAL SUBORDINATED COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (Cost - $51,158,427) ......................... 54,409,654 ------------ TOTAL NON-AGENCY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (Cost - $51,158,427) ......................... 54,409,654 ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 140.6% (Cost - $203,186,186)** ...................... 208,234,321 LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (40.6)% .............. (60,174,769) ------------ NET ASSETS - 100.0% .......................................... $148,059,552 ============ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- @ Portion or entire principal amount delivered as collateral for reverse repurchase agreement. + - Variable Rate Security: Interest rate is the rate in effect August 31, 2004. * - Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. (a) - Security is a "step up" bond where coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. At that date these coupons increase to LIBOR plus a predetermined margin # - Portion or entire principal amount is held as collateral for open futures contracts. ** - At August 31, 2004, the aggregate cost of investments for income tax purposes was $203,186,186. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $5,048,135 of which $6,658,323 related to appreciated investment securities and $1,610,188 related to depreciated investment securities. See notes to financial statements. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE HYPERION STRATEGIC MORTGAGE INCOME FUND, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (UNAUDITED) August 31, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At August 31, 2004 the Fund had the following reverse repurchase agreements outstanding: Maturity Face Value Description Amount ------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- $ 5,088,000 Morgan Stanley 1.62%, dated 08/23/04, maturity date 09/23/04 $ 5,095,098 2,070,000 Morgan Stanley 1.63%, dated 08/27/04, maturity date 09/29/04 2,073,083 12,369,000 Morgan Stanley 1.58%, dated 08/27/04, maturity date 09/07/04 12,374,971 1,988,000 Morgan Stanley 1.60%, dated 08/30/04, maturity date 09/07/04 1,988,707 3,473,000 Merrill Lynch, 1.63%, dated 08/23/04, maturity date 09/23/04 3,477,875 9,300,000 Merrill Lynch, 1.63%, dated 08/23/04, maturity date 09/23/04 9,313,054 3,859,000 Lehman Brothers 1.61%, dated 08/23/04, maturity date 09/08/04 3,861,761 3,171,000 Lehman Brothers 1.61%, dated 08/23/04, maturity date 09/08/04 3,173,269 4,858,000 Lehman Brothers 1.61%, dated 08/26/04, maturity date 09/28/04 4,865,170 6,906,000 Goldman Sachs 1.59%, dated 08/19/04, maturity date 09/23/04 6,916,676 9,529,000 Goldman Sachs 1.59%, dated 08/19/04, maturity date 09/23/04 9,543,730 ------------ ----------- $ 62,611,000 ============ Maturity Amount, Including Interest Payable $62,683,394 ----------- Market Value of Assets Sold Under Agreements $64,790,038 ----------- Weighted Average Interest Rate 1.60% ----------- The average daily balance of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding during the nine months ended August 31, 2004, was approximately $60,977,429 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.18%. The maximum amount of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding at any time during the period was $75,036,958 as of February 11, 2004, which was 33.62% of total assets. As of August 31, 2004, the following swap agreements were outstanding: Net Expiration Unrealized Notional Amount Date Description Appreciation --------------- ---------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ $10,000,000 01/23/06 Agreement with Goldman Sachs Capital Markets, LP, dated 01/21/04 $ 63,767 to pay semi-annually the notional amount multiplied by 2.005% and to receive quarterly the notional amount multiplied by 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA. -------- $ 63,767 ======== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE HYPERION STRATEGIC MORTGAGE INCOME FUND, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (UNAUDITED) August 31, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As of August 31, 2004, the following futures contract was outstanding: SHORT: ------ Unrealized Cost at Value at Appreciation/ Notional Amount Type Expiration Date Trade Date August 31, 2004 (Depreciation) --------------- ------------------------ --------------- ---------- --------------- -------------- $1,500,000 5 Yr. U.S. Treasury Note September 2004 $1,613,208 $1,672,500 $ (59,292) Item 2. Controls and Procedures. (a) The Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant's Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective, based on their evaluation of such Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report on Form N-Q. (b) As of the date of filing this Form N-Q, the Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Item 3. Exhibits (a) Certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act. 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. HYPERION STRATEGIC MORTGAGE INCOME FUND, INC. By: /s/ Clifford E. Lai Clifford E. Lai Principal Executive Officer Date: October 28, 2004 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/ Clifford E. Lai Clifford E. Lai Principal Executive Officer Date: October 28, 2004 By: /s/ Thomas F. Doodian Thomas F. Doodian Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer Date: October 28, 2004