N-Q 1 n-q.htm
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2017
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number: 811-22396
NEUBERGER BERMAN HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104
(Address of Principal Executive Offices – Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 476-8800
Robert Conti, Chief Executive Officer and President
Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
c/o Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104
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
Date of reporting period:  January 31, 2017
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 the 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.
 
Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
(Unaudited) January 31, 2017


PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
     
VALUE
     
                 
Loan Assignments(a) 11.4%
     
       
Aerospace & Defense 0.6%
     
 
$
139,801
 
B/E Aerospace, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 12/16/21
$
140,290
       
   
1,418,552
 
Transdigm Inc., First Lien Term Loan F, 3.77%, due 6/9/23
 
1,414,367
(b)(c)
     
   
1,554,657
           
Air Transport 0.1%
     
   
360,438
 
American Airlines Inc., First Lien Term Loan B1, 3.28%, due 6/27/20
 
362,240
       
       
All Telecom 0.8%
     
   
609,975
 
Intelsat Jackson HLDG, First Lien Term Loan B2, 3.75%, due 6/30/19
 
599,990
       
   
337,639
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B2, 3.51%, due 5/31/22
 
340,664
       
       
Syniverse Technologies
               
   
678,405
 
First Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, due 4/23/19
 
608,529
   
   
595,000
 
First Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, due 4/23/19
 
534,388
   
   
2,083,571
           
Business Equipment & Services 1.7%
     
   
1,635,000
 
Advantage Sales and Marketing, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, due 7/25/22
 
1,585,950
       
   
1,212,839
 
First Data Corporation, First Lien Term Loan, 3.78%, due 7/10/22
 
1,220,929
       
   
868,767
 
Presidio, First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, due 2/2/22
 
877,185
       
   
775,000
 
Servicemaster Company, First Lien Term Loan B, 3.28%, due 11/8/23
 
778,550
       
   
4,462,614
           
Cable & Satellite Television 0.6%
     
   
1,106,638
 
Charter Communications Operating LLC, First Lien Term Loan I, 3.03%, due 1/15/24
 
1,110,168
       
   
448,662
 
Neptune Finco Corp., First Lien Term Loan B, 3.77%, due 10/11/24
 
451,465
       
   
1,561,633
           
Containers & Glass Products 0.8%
     
   
2,084,443
 
Reynolds Group, First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, due 2/5/23
 
2,089,446
(b)(c)
     
       
Drugs 0.2%
     
   
412,514
 
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 8/18/22
 
414,502
       
Electronics - Electrical 0.3%
     
   
805,000
 
Rackspace Hosting Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 11/3/23
 
811,327
       
       
Equipment Leasing 0.4%
     
   
975,000
 
Avolon, First Lien Term Loan B, due 1/19/22
 
987,539
(b)(c)
     
       
Food Service 0.2%
     
   
567,179
 
Burger King Corporation, First Lien Term Loan B2, 3.75%, due 12/12/21
 
572,284
       
       
Health Care 0.9%
     
   
735,000
 
Envision Healthcare, First Lien Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 12/1/23
 
742,122
       
   
408,761
 
Multiplan, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, 5.00%, due 6/7/23
 
414,467
       
       
Team Health, Inc.
               
   
401,578
 
First Lien Term Loan B, 3.78%, due 11/23/22
 
400,073
(b)(c)
 
   
835,000
 
First Lien Term Loan B, due 1/12/24
 
833,438
(b)(c)
 
   
2,390,100
           
Leisure Goods - Activities - Movies 0.2%
     
   
462,455
 
Match Group Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, 4.20%, due 11/16/22
 
469,392
       
       
Lodging & Casinos 2.3%
     
   
199,500
 
Boyd Gaming Corporation, First Lien Term Loan B2, 3.78%, due 9/15/23
 
201,557
       
   
2,540,000
 
Cowlitz Tribal Gaming, First Lien Term Loan B, 11.50%, due 12/4/20
 
2,724,150
(d)
     
   
623,438
 
Extended Stay, First Lien Term Loan B, 3.77%, due 8/30/23
 
625,663
       
   
195,000
 
Four Seasons Holdings Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3.50%, due 11/21/23
 
197,377
       
   
849,600
 
Hilton Worldwide, First Lien Term Loan B2, 3.27%, due 10/25/23
 
857,229
(b)(c)
     
   
426,775
 
MGM Growth Properties, First Lien Term Loan B, 3.52%, due 4/25/23
 
430,206
       
                 
 
$
633,148
 
MTR Gaming Group, First Lien Term Loan B, 4.25%, due 7/23/22
$
637,105
       
   
219,116
 
Station Casinos, First Lien Term Loan B, 3.77%, due 6/8/23
 
219,802
(b)(c)
     
   
5,893,089
           
Oil & Gas 0.1%
     
   
260,279
 
Energy Transfer Equity, First Lien Term Loan B, 3.39%, due 12/2/19
 
260,084
       
       
Radio & Television 0.4%
     
   
306,115
 
Sinclair Broadcasting, First Lien Term Loan B2, 3.03%, due 1/3/24
 
306,498
       
       
Univision Communications Inc.
               
   
104,075
 
First Lien Term Loan C3, 4.00%, due 3/1/20
 
104,179
   
   
668,869
 
First Lien Term Loan C4, 4.00%, due 3/1/20
 
670,354
   
   
1,081,031
           
Retailers (except food & drug) 1.2%
     
       
Bass Pro Shops
               
   
404,042
 
First Lien Term Loan B1, 4.02%, due 6/5/20
 
402,276
   
   
1,230,000
 
First Lien Term Loan B, 5.97%, due 12/16/23
 
1,190,984
   
   
665,000
 
BJS Wholesale Club Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, 4.75%, due 1/27/24
 
663,131
       
   
254,025
 
JC Penney Co., First Lien Term Loan B, 5.25%, due 6/23/23
 
253,629
       
   
537,266
 
PetSmart, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, 4.00%, due 3/10/22
 
532,135
       
   
3,042,155
           
Utilities 0.6%
     
       
Calpine Corp.
               
   
893,357
 
First Lien Term Loan B6, 4.00%, due 1/15/23
 
898,163
   
   
207,368
 
First Lien Term Loan B5, 3.75%, due 1/15/24
 
208,297
   
       
Dynegy Holdings Inc.
               
   
259,769
 
First Lien Term Loan B2, 4.00%, due 4/23/20
 
259,769
(b)(c)
 
   
90,000
 
First Lien Term Loan C, due 6/27/23
 
90,593
(b)(c)
 
   
255,000
 
Texas Competitive, First Lien Term Loan B2, 4.02%, due 12/12/23
 
257,550
       
   
1,714,372
           
 
Total Loan Assignments (Cost $29,519,081)
   
29,750,036
       
Corporate Bonds 130.2%
     
       
Advertising 1.4%
     
   
375,000
 
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Ser. B, 7.63%, due 3/15/20
 
375,938
       
   
290,000
 
Lamar Media Corp., 5.75%, due 2/1/26
 
307,400
       
   
3,010,000
 
Nielsen Finance LLC, 5.00%, due 4/15/22
 
3,062,675
(e)
     
   
3,746,013
           
Auto Parts & Equipment 0.5%
     
       
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH
               
   
310,000
 
4.13% Cash/4.88% PIK, due 9/15/21
 
312,000
(e)(f)
 
   
315,000
 
4.50% Cash/5.25% PIK, due 9/15/23
 
311,850
(e)(f)
 
   
540,000
 
ZF N.A. Capital, Inc., 4.00%, due 4/29/20
 
562,680
(e)
     
   
1,186,530
           
Banking 6.2%
     
       
Ally Financial, Inc.
               
   
2,310,000
 
5.50%, due 2/15/17
 
2,312,310
   
   
1,530,000
 
3.60%, due 5/21/18
 
1,552,950
   
   
2,915,000
 
8.00%, due 3/15/20
 
3,314,909
(g)
 
       
CIT Group, Inc.
               
   
795,000
 
5.25%, due 3/15/18
 
821,632
   
   
1,830,000
 
6.63%, due 4/1/18
 
1,922,415
(e)
 
   
5,155,000
 
5.00%, due 5/15/18
 
5,232,428
(e)
 
   
365,000
 
5.50%, due 2/15/19
 
384,009
(e)
 
   
525,000
 
5.00%, due 8/15/22
 
549,938
   
   
16,090,591
           
Building & Construction 2.2%
     
       
CalAtlantic Group, Inc.
               
 
$
490,000
 
8.38%, due 1/15/21
$
570,850
   
   
570,000
 
5.38%, due 10/1/22
 
590,662
   
   
445,000
 
5.25%, due 6/1/26
 
441,663
   
       
Lennar Corp.
               
   
1,140,000
 
4.75%, due 12/15/17
 
1,157,100
   
   
1,415,000
 
4.75%, due 11/15/22
 
1,451,266
   
   
300,000
 
Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, due 6/1/25
 
307,500
       
   
210,000
 
PulteGroup, Inc., 4.25%, due 3/1/21
 
215,119
       
   
305,000
 
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc., 5.63%, due 3/1/24
 
311,100
(e)
     
       
Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
               
   
260,000
 
4.00%, due 12/31/18
 
267,800
   
   
290,000
 
4.38%, due 4/15/23
 
290,725
   
   
5,603,785
           
Building Materials 1.7%
     
   
250,000
 
Allegion PLC, 5.88%, due 9/15/23
 
266,250
       
       
HD Supply, Inc.
               
   
1,325,000
 
5.25%, due 12/15/21
 
1,394,562
(e)
 
   
435,000
 
5.75%, due 4/15/24
 
456,750
(e)
 
       
USG Corp.
               
   
1,990,000
 
8.25%, due 1/15/18
 
2,104,425
(h)
 
   
320,000
 
5.50%, due 3/1/25
 
335,200
(e)
 
   
4,557,187
           
Cable & Satellite Television 11.3%
     
       
Altice Luxembourg SA
               
   
1,585,000
 
7.75%, due 5/15/22
 
1,682,081
(e)
 
   
850,000
 
7.63%, due 2/15/25
 
898,866
(e)
 
   
700,000
 
Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.50%, due 5/15/26
 
717,500
(e)
     
       
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
               
   
500,000
 
6.63%, due 1/31/22
 
517,500
   
   
340,000
 
5.25%, due 9/30/22
 
351,975
   
   
215,000
 
5.13%, due 5/1/23
 
223,063
(e)
 
   
590,000
 
5.38%, due 5/1/25
 
614,338
(e)
 
   
665,000
 
5.75%, due 2/15/26
 
704,693
(e)
 
   
2,845,000
 
5.88%, due 5/1/27
 
3,018,374
(e)
 
       
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.
               
   
1,202,000
 
6.38%, due 9/15/20
 
1,235,055
(e)
 
   
1,614,000
 
5.13%, due 12/15/21
 
1,636,192
(e)
 
   
200,000
 
7.75%, due 7/15/25
 
221,250
(e)
 
       
CSC Holdings LLC
               
   
2,425,000
 
10.88%, due 10/15/25
 
2,885,750
(e)
 
   
385,000
 
5.50%, due 4/15/27
 
390,294
(e)
 
   
845,000
 
CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.63%, due 7/15/18
 
906,262
       
       
DISH DBS Corp.
               
   
1,145,000
 
6.75%, due 6/1/21
 
1,230,875
   
   
1,770,000
 
5.88%, due 11/15/24
 
1,789,912
   
   
440,000
 
7.75%, due 7/1/26
 
491,564
   
       
Numericable-SFR SA
               
   
2,410,000
 
6.00%, due 5/15/22
 
2,479,287
(e)
 
   
510,000
 
6.25%, due 5/15/24
 
513,188
(e)
 
   
2,470,000
 
7.38%, due 5/1/26
 
2,534,837
(e)
     
   
355,000
 
UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.38%, due 1/15/25
 
360,325
(e)
     
   
1,045,000
 
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.50%, due 8/15/26
 
1,060,675
(e)
     
   
1,560,000
 
WideOpenWest Finance LLC/WideOpenWest Capital Corp., 10.25%, due 7/15/19
 
1,644,833
       
   
1,425,000
 
Ziggo Secured Finance B.V., 5.50%, due 1/15/27
 
1,416,094
(e)
     
   
29,524,783
           
Chemicals 0.6%
     
       
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc.
               
 
$
420,000
 
8.88%, due 10/15/20
$
42
(d)(i)(j)
 
   
420,000
 
3.88%, due 10/24/21
 
407,400
   
   
1,100,000
 
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.00%, due 5/1/25
 
1,102,750
(e)
     
   
1,510,192
           
Consumer - Commercial Lease Financing 4.6%
     
   
2,275,000
 
AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 2.75%, due 5/15/17
 
2,281,825
       
       
Aircastle Ltd.
               
   
150,000
 
4.63%, due 12/15/18
 
155,625
   
   
705,000
 
6.25%, due 12/1/19
 
764,925
   
   
740,000
 
5.13%, due 3/15/21
 
777,925
   
   
340,000
 
5.50%, due 2/15/22
 
356,966
   
   
430,000
 
5.00%, due 4/1/23
 
436,484
   
   
155,000
 
Int'l Lease Finance Corp., 8.88%, due 9/1/17
 
161,200
       
       
Navient Corp.
               
   
345,000
 
5.50%, due 1/15/19
 
352,797
   
   
3,495,000
 
4.88%, due 6/17/19
 
3,519,046
(g)
 
       
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.
               
   
1,550,000
 
5.25%, due 8/15/22
 
1,588,750
(e)(k)
 
   
1,550,000
 
5.50%, due 2/15/24
 
1,592,625
(e)(k)
 
   
11,988,168
           
Discount Stores 0.5%
     
   
1,135,000
 
Dollar Tree, Inc., 5.75%, due 3/1/23
 
1,199,128
       
       
Electric - Generation 3.9%
     
       
Calpine Corp.
               
   
1,095,000
 
6.00%, due 1/15/22
 
1,142,906
(e)
 
   
1,640,000
 
5.38%, due 1/15/23
 
1,615,400
   
       
Dynegy, Inc.
               
   
390,000
 
5.88%, due 6/1/23
 
354,900
   
   
680,000
 
7.63%, due 11/1/24
 
647,700
   
       
NRG Energy, Inc.
               
   
1,490,000
 
6.25%, due 7/15/22
 
1,534,700
   
   
950,000
 
6.63%, due 3/15/23
 
978,500
   
   
1,770,000
 
7.25%, due 5/15/26
 
1,851,863
(e)
 
   
1,960,000
 
6.63%, due 1/15/27
 
1,947,750
(e)
 
   
10,073,719
           
Electric - Integrated 2.5%
     
   
495,000
 
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 5.00%, due 5/1/18
 
509,850
       
   
2,635,000
 
PPL Energy Supply LLC, 4.60%, due 12/15/21
 
2,140,937
       
   
3,625,000
 
RJS Power Holdings LLC, 4.63%, due 7/15/19
 
3,507,187
(e)
     
   
585,000
 
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.50%, due 6/1/25
 
472,388
       
   
6,630,362
           
Electronics 1.8%
     
   
1,085,000
 
Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.38%, due 10/1/22
 
1,125,687
       
   
750,000
 
Flextronics Int'l Ltd., 5.00%, due 2/15/23
 
801,300
       
       
Micron Technology, Inc.
               
   
435,000
 
5.25%, due 8/1/23
 
436,087
(e)
 
   
440,000
 
5.50%, due 2/1/25
 
442,200
   
   
385,000
 
5.63%, due 1/15/26
 
385,578
(e)
 
   
670,000
 
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 4.13%, due 6/1/21
 
691,708
(e)
     
   
420,000
 
Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC, 6.25%, due 2/15/26
 
450,450
(e)
     
   
390,000
 
Zebra Technologies Corp., 7.25%, due 10/15/22
 
420,225
       
   
4,753,235
           
                 
Energy - Exploration & Production 10.3%
     
       
Antero Resources Corp.
               
 
$
245,000
 
5.38%, due 11/1/21
$
251,125
   
   
1,160,000
 
5.13%, due 12/1/22
 
1,168,700
   
   
548,000
 
Bill Barrett Corp., 7.00%, due 10/15/22
 
543,890
       
       
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
               
   
1,825,000
 
6.13%, due 2/15/21
 
1,801,622
   
   
1,645,000
 
5.38%, due 6/15/21
 
1,575,252
   
   
595,000
 
5.75%, due 3/15/23
 
571,200
   
   
190,000
 
8.00%, due 1/15/25
 
195,463
(e)
 
   
625,000
 
Concho Resources, Inc., 5.50%, due 4/1/23
 
648,437
       
       
Continental Resources, Inc.
               
   
520,000
 
4.50%, due 4/15/23
 
513,500
   
   
705,000
 
3.80%, due 6/1/24
 
658,294
   
   
145,000
 
4.90%, due 6/1/44
 
127,600
   
   
465,000
 
Encana Corp., 6.50%, due 8/15/34
 
522,214
       
       
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.
               
   
2,986,000
 
9.38%, due 5/1/20
 
3,038,255
   
   
910,000
 
7.75%, due 9/1/22
 
837,200
   
   
2,320,000
 
6.38%, due 6/15/23
 
2,024,200
   
   
805,000
 
Extraction Oil & Gas Holdings LLC/Extraction Finance Corp., 7.88%, due 7/15/21
 
861,350
(e)
     
   
1,105,000
 
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.38%, due 1/1/26
 
1,146,437
       
   
1,110,000
 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, due 3/15/22
 
1,137,750
       
       
Range Resources Corp.
               
   
925,000
 
5.00%, due 8/15/22
 
930,550
(e)
 
   
2,340,000
 
5.00%, due 3/15/23
 
2,334,150
(e)
 
   
500,000
 
4.88%, due 5/15/25
 
486,600
   
   
835,000
 
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.13%, due 1/15/23
 
801,600
       
       
SM Energy Co.
               
   
320,000
 
6.13%, due 11/15/22
 
330,400
   
   
430,000
 
5.00%, due 1/15/24
 
409,575
   
       
Whiting Petroleum Corp.
               
   
705,000
 
5.00%, due 3/15/19
 
717,690
   
   
1,100,000
 
5.75%, due 3/15/21
 
1,111,000
   
   
1,995,000
 
6.25%, due 4/1/23
 
2,014,950
   
   
26,759,004
           
Food & Drug Retail 1.6%
     
       
Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson's, Inc./Albertson's LLC
               
   
1,390,000
 
6.63%, due 6/15/24
 
1,448,658
(e)
 
   
1,125,000
 
5.75%, due 3/15/25
 
1,117,968
(e)
 
       
Rite Aid Corp.
               
   
545,000
 
9.25%, due 3/15/20
 
563,421
   
   
975,000
 
6.13%, due 4/1/23
 
1,015,219
(e)
 
   
4,145,266
           
Food - Wholesale 1.4%
     
   
1,565,000
 
NBTY, Inc., 7.63%, due 5/15/21
 
1,639,338
(e)
     
       
Post Holdings, Inc.
               
   
1,415,000
 
6.00%, due 12/15/22
 
1,485,750
(e)
 
   
530,000
 
7.75%, due 3/15/24
 
586,646
(e)
 
   
3,711,734
           
Gaming 4.5%
     
       
Boyd Gaming Corp.
               
   
95,000
 
6.88%, due 5/15/23
 
102,006
   
   
520,000
 
6.38%, due 4/1/26
 
557,700
(e)
 
       
GLP Capital L.P./GLP Financing II, Inc.
               
 
$
1,860,000
 
4.88%, due 11/1/20
$
1,953,000
(g)
 
   
485,000
 
5.38%, due 11/1/23
 
520,162
   
       
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.
               
   
740,000
 
8.88%, due 6/15/20
 
772,375
   
   
1,225,000
 
5.88%, due 3/15/21
 
1,266,405
   
   
425,000
 
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership L.P./ MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.63%, due 5/1/24
 
443,594
(e)
     
       
MGM Resorts Int'l
               
   
1,030,000
 
8.63%, due 2/1/19
 
1,143,300
   
   
405,000
 
6.63%, due 12/15/21
 
451,575
   
       
Scientific Games Int'l, Inc.
               
   
1,220,000
 
6.25%, due 9/1/20
 
1,134,600
   
   
945,000
 
6.63%, due 5/15/21
 
869,400
   
   
1,935,000
 
10.00%, due 12/1/22
 
1,982,640
   
   
635,000
 
Station Casinos LLC, 7.50%, due 3/1/21
 
660,400
       
   
11,857,157
           
Gas Distribution 8.8%
     
   
1,055,000
 
Antero Midstream Partners L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.38%, due 9/15/24
 
1,078,737
(e)
     
       
Crestwood Midstream Partners L.P./Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
               
   
605,000
 
6.00%, due 12/15/20
 
623,150
   
   
1,280,000
 
6.25%, due 4/1/23
 
1,321,600
   
       
DCP Midstream LLC
               
   
270,000
 
5.35%, due 3/15/20
 
283,500
(e)
 
   
300,000
 
4.75%, due 9/30/21
 
306,000
(e)
 
   
390,000
 
6.75%, due 9/15/37
 
405,600
(e)
 
   
225,000
 
5.85%, due 5/21/43
 
201,938
(a)(e)
 
       
DCP Midstream Operating L.P.
               
   
485,000
 
2.50%, due 12/1/17
 
483,788
   
   
505,000
 
5.60%, due 4/1/44
 
458,919
   
       
Duke Energy Corp.
               
   
270,000
 
8.13%, due 8/16/30
 
311,175
   
   
380,000
 
6.45%, due 11/3/36
 
387,600
(e)
 
       
Energy Transfer Equity L.P.
               
   
475,000
 
7.50%, due 10/15/20
 
530,812
   
   
1,140,000
 
5.88%, due 1/15/24
 
1,216,950
   
       
Ferrellgas L.P./Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
               
   
210,000
 
6.50%, due 5/1/21
 
211,575
   
   
1,230,000
 
6.75%, due 1/15/22
 
1,236,150
   
   
1,240,000
 
6.75%, due 6/15/23
 
1,236,900
   
   
645,000
 
ONEOK, Inc., 6.00%, due 6/15/35
 
649,837
       
   
995,000
 
Regency Energy Partners L.P./Regency Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, due 4/15/23
 
1,035,238
       
       
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
               
   
745,000
 
5.63%, due 4/15/20
 
789,700
(e)
 
   
450,000
 
7.50%, due 7/15/38
 
481,500
(e)
 
   
860,000
 
6.88%, due 4/15/40
 
881,672
(e)
 
   
1,565,000
 
Rose Rock Midstream L.P./Rose Rock Finance Corp., 5.63%, due 11/15/23
 
1,547,394
       
       
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC
               
   
175,000
 
5.63%, due 2/1/21
 
189,438
   
   
1,055,000
 
5.75%, due 5/15/24
 
1,148,631
   
   
1,640,000
 
5.63%, due 3/1/25
 
1,781,450
   
   
427,000
 
Suburban Propane Partners L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 7.38%, due 8/1/21
 
444,080
       
       
Targa Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.
               
   
750,000
 
4.25%, due 11/15/23
 
738,750
   
 
$
520,000
 
6.75%, due 3/15/24
$
568,100
   
   
535,000
 
5.13%, due 2/1/25
 
553,725
(e)
 
   
445,000
 
5.38%, due 2/1/27
 
461,131
(e)
 
       
Williams Cos., Inc.
               
   
210,000
 
Ser. A, 7.50%, due 1/15/31
 
244,650
   
   
740,000
 
5.75%, due 6/24/44
 
749,250
   
   
325,000
 
Williams Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp., 6.13%, due 7/15/22
 
335,564
       
   
22,894,504
           
Health Facilities 8.6%
     
   
1,500,000
 
Columbia Healthcare Corp., 7.50%, due 12/15/23
 
1,665,000
   
       
Columbia/HCA Corp.
               
   
1,500,000
 
7.69%, due 6/15/25
 
1,646,250
   
   
2,160,000
 
7.05%, due 12/1/27
 
2,235,600
   
       
HCA, Inc.
               
   
400,000
 
5.88%, due 3/15/22
 
434,500
   
   
485,000
 
4.75%, due 5/1/23
 
502,581
   
   
275,000
 
5.00%, due 3/15/24
 
286,344
   
   
1,000,000
 
5.25%, due 4/15/25
 
1,052,500
   
   
275,000
 
5.25%, due 6/15/26
 
286,688
   
   
725,000
 
4.50%, due 2/15/27
 
715,031
   
   
3,770,000
 
IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., 8.38%, due 5/15/19
 
3,609,775
       
   
520,000
 
LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.88%, due 12/1/23
 
517,400
       
       
MPT Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp.
               
   
540,000
 
6.38%, due 3/1/24
 
570,375
   
   
1,350,000
 
5.50%, due 5/1/24
 
1,370,250
   
   
535,000
 
5.25%, due 8/1/26
 
525,637
   
   
1,900,000
 
OMEGA Healthcare Investors, Inc., 5.88%, due 3/15/24
 
1,957,741
       
   
860,000
 
Sabra Health Care L.P./Sabra Capital Corp., 5.50%, due 2/1/21
 
890,100
       
   
777,000
 
Team Health, Inc., 7.25%, due 12/15/23
 
889,665
(e)
     
       
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
               
   
545,000
 
6.25%, due 11/1/18
 
572,931
   
   
885,000
 
7.50%, due 1/1/22
 
949,162
(e)
 
   
1,500,000
 
8.13%, due 4/1/22
 
1,515,000
   
   
450,000
 
6.88%, due 11/15/31
 
363,938
   
   
22,556,468
           
Health Services 1.0%
     
   
565,000
 
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., 5.13%, due 7/15/24
 
559,703
       
   
545,000
 
DaVita, Inc., 5.75%, due 8/15/22
 
566,119
       
       
Service Corp. Int'l
               
   
115,000
 
4.50%, due 11/15/20
 
117,587
   
   
450,000
 
5.38%, due 1/15/22
 
468,000
   
   
740,000
 
5.38%, due 5/15/24
 
775,150
   
   
2,486,559
           
Hotels 0.6%
     
   
980,000
 
ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, due 5/1/25
 
983,430
(e)
     
   
665,000
 
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 5.63%, due 10/15/21
 
684,834
       
   
1,668,264
           
Investments & Misc. Financial Services 0.7%
     
       
Icahn Enterprises L.P./Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
               
   
770,000
 
3.50%, due 3/15/17
 
770,077
   
   
1,130,000
 
4.88%, due 3/15/19
 
1,142,713
   
   
1,912,790
           
Machinery 1.3%
     
   
1,024,000
 
Case New Holland Industrial, Inc., 7.88%, due 12/1/17
 
1,075,200
       
   
460,000
 
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 4.88%, due 4/1/21
 
478,975
       
                 
 
$
525,000
 
CNH Industrial NV, 4.50%, due 8/15/23
$
525,315
       
   
540,000
 
Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., 9.50%, due 2/15/24
 
621,000
       
       
Terex Corp.
               
   
335,000
 
6.50%, due 4/1/20
 
342,906
   
   
346,000
 
6.00%, due 5/15/21
 
356,761
   
   
3,400,157
           
Managed Care 0.2%
     
   
605,000
 
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, due 6/1/24
 
642,056
(e)
     
Media Content 4.1%
     
       
Gannett Co., Inc.
               
   
480,000
 
5.13%, due 10/15/19
 
492,000
   
   
725,000
 
5.13%, due 7/15/20
 
750,375
   
       
Gray Television, Inc.
               
   
630,000
 
5.13%, due 10/15/24
 
618,975
(e)
 
   
210,000
 
5.88%, due 7/15/26
 
208,688
(e)
 
       
iHeartCommunications, Inc.
               
   
452,000
 
6.88%, due 6/15/18
 
329,960
   
   
365,000
 
9.00%, due 12/15/19
 
305,459
   
   
3,052,000
 
11.25%, due 3/1/21
 
2,388,190
   
   
555,000
 
7.25%, due 10/15/27
 
238,650
   
       
Netflix, Inc.
               
   
665,000
 
5.50%, due 2/15/22
 
712,381
   
   
415,000
 
4.38%, due 11/15/26
 
407,219
(e)
 
   
140,000
 
Nexstar Escrow Corp., 5.63%, due 8/1/24
 
139,825
(e)
     
       
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
               
   
605,000
 
4.25%, due 5/15/20
 
614,075
(e)
 
   
185,000
 
6.00%, due 7/15/24
 
196,910
(e)
 
   
1,645,000
 
5.38%, due 7/15/26
 
1,671,731
(e)
 
   
1,680,000
 
Univision Communications, Inc., 5.13%, due 5/15/23
 
1,668,442
(e)
     
   
10,742,880
           
Medical Products 1.5%
     
   
655,000
 
DJO Finco, Inc./DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp., 8.13%, due 6/15/21
 
566,575
(e)
     
       
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc.
               
   
240,000
 
6.50%, due 9/15/18
 
254,400
(e)
 
   
415,000
 
5.63%, due 7/31/19
 
443,013
(e)
 
   
1,480,000
 
4.13%, due 10/15/20
 
1,517,000
(e)
 
   
590,000
 
5.88%, due 1/31/22
 
637,200
(e)
 
   
475,000
 
4.75%, due 10/15/24
 
480,937
(e)
 
   
3,899,125
           
Metals - Mining Excluding Steel 5.0%
     
   
460,000
 
Alcoa, Inc., 5.13%, due 10/1/24
 
477,825
       
   
365,000
 
Anglo American Capital PLC, 4.45%, due 9/27/20
 
377,775
(e)
     
       
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
               
   
2,605,000
 
7.00%, due 2/15/21
 
2,663,612
(e)
 
   
1,385,000
 
7.25%, due 5/15/22
 
1,416,162
(e)
 
   
1,085,000
 
FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., 9.75%, due 3/1/22
 
1,258,600
(e)
     
       
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
               
   
920,000
 
2.38%, due 3/15/18
 
917,240
   
   
245,000
 
4.00%, due 11/14/21
 
238,875
   
   
1,025,000
 
3.88%, due 3/15/23
 
945,562
   
   
1,100,000
 
5.40%, due 11/14/34
 
960,784
   
       
Hudbay Minerals, Inc.
               
   
645,000
 
7.25%, due 1/15/23
 
682,088
(e)
 
   
750,000
 
7.63%, due 1/15/25
 
802,500
(e)
 
       
Novelis Corp.
               
   
365,000
 
6.25%, due 8/15/24
 
385,531
(e)
 
 
$
850,000
 
5.88%, due 9/30/26
$
865,938
(e)
 
       
Teck Resources Ltd.
               
   
435,000
 
4.75%, due 1/15/22
 
445,875
   
   
645,000
 
6.25%, due 7/15/41
 
662,738
   
   
13,101,105
           
Oil Field Equipment & Services 1.1%
     
       
Precision Drilling Corp.
               
   
714,502
 
6.63%, due 11/15/20
 
730,578
   
   
1,040,000
 
6.50%, due 12/15/21
 
1,068,600
   
   
1,145,000
 
5.25%, due 11/15/24
 
1,124,963
   
   
2,924,141
           
Packaging 3.0%
     
   
1,245,000
 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 6.00%, due 2/15/25
 
1,252,781
(e)
     
   
610,000
 
Ball Corp., 4.38%, due 12/15/20
 
640,881
       
       
Berry Plastics Corp.
               
   
95,000
 
6.00%, due 10/15/22
 
100,581
   
   
1,220,000
 
5.13%, due 7/15/23
 
1,248,304
   
   
1,350,000
 
BWAY Holding Co., 9.13%, due 8/15/21
 
1,451,250
(e)
     
       
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
               
   
680,000
 
5.75%, due 10/15/20
 
700,115
   
   
495,824
 
6.88%, due 2/15/21
 
508,373
   
   
1,095,000
 
5.13%, due 7/15/23
 
1,122,375
(e)
 
   
635,000
 
Sealed Air Corp., 5.50%, due 9/15/25
 
669,925
(e)
     
   
7,694,585
           
Personal & Household Products 1.0%
     
       
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
               
   
485,000
 
4.70%, due 5/19/21
 
509,865
   
   
1,490,000
 
4.70%, due 5/24/22
 
1,537,084
   
   
210,000
 
Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.38%, due 3/1/24
 
218,925
(e)
     
   
370,000
 
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, due 7/15/25
 
386,650
       
   
2,652,524
           
Pharmaceuticals 4.6%
     
   
3,165,000
 
Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco, Inc., 5.38%, due 1/15/23
 
2,650,687
(e)
     
       
Endo Ltd./Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc.
               
   
1,230,000
 
6.00%, due 7/15/23
 
1,048,575
(e)
 
   
410,000
 
6.00%, due 2/1/25
 
336,200
(e)
 
   
605,000
 
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, due 8/1/23
 
641,300
(e)
     
   
385,000
 
Mallinckrodt Int'l Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC, 5.50%, due 4/15/25
 
331,581
(e)
     
       
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Inc.
               
   
2,670,000
 
5.50%, due 3/1/23
 
2,022,525
(e)
 
   
5,935,000
 
5.88%, due 5/15/23
 
4,518,019
(e)
 
   
750,000
 
6.13%, due 4/15/25
 
561,563
(e)
 
   
12,110,450
           
Printing & Publishing 2.3%
     
       
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
               
   
2,220,000
 
7.63%, due 6/15/20
 
2,353,200
   
   
1,445,000
 
7.88%, due 3/15/21
 
1,549,762
   
   
55,000
 
7.00%, due 2/15/22
 
54,588
   
   
1,005,000
 
6.50%, due 11/15/23
 
982,548
   
   
1,160,000
 
6.00%, due 4/1/24
 
1,102,000
   
   
6,042,098
           
Recreation & Travel 1.3%
     
   
535,000
 
Cedar Fair L.P./Canada's Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., 5.25%, due 3/15/21
 
551,277
       
       
NCL Corp. Ltd.
               
 
$
555,000
 
4.63%, due 11/15/20
$
567,488
(e)
 
   
1,100,000
 
4.75%, due 12/15/21
 
1,108,250
(e)
 
   
550,000
 
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 5.25%, due 11/15/22
 
594,000
       
   
600,000
 
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, due 1/15/21
 
616,500
(e)
     
   
3,437,515
           
Restaurants 0.4%
     
   
500,000
 
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.63%, due 1/15/22
 
513,125
(e)
     
   
605,000
 
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 5.25%, due 6/1/26
 
612,054
(e)
     
   
1,125,179
           
Software - Services 4.1%
     
       
First Data Corp.
               
   
1,005,000
 
7.00%, due 12/1/23
 
1,065,300
(e)
 
   
800,000
 
5.00%, due 1/15/24
 
808,000
(e)
 
   
1,137,000
 
Infor Software Parent LLC/Infor Software Parent, Inc., 7.13% Cash/ 7.88% PIK, due 5/1/21
 
1,168,267
(e)(f)
     
       
MSCI, Inc.
               
   
815,000
 
5.25%, due 11/15/24
 
844,748
(e)
 
   
1,065,000
 
5.75%, due 8/15/25
 
1,128,240
(e)
 
       
Nuance Communications, Inc.
               
   
459,000
 
5.38%, due 8/15/20
 
470,475
(e)
 
   
1,045,000
 
6.00%, due 7/1/24
 
1,068,513
(e)
 
   
1,010,000
 
Open Text Corp., 5.88%, due 6/1/26
 
1,057,975
(e)
     
   
1,265,000
 
Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.63%, due 11/15/24
 
1,312,437
(e)
     
   
1,504,000
 
Syniverse Foreign Holdings Corp., 9.13%, due 1/15/22
 
1,447,600
(e)
     
   
261,000
 
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.13%, due 1/15/19
 
237,510
       
   
10,609,065
           
Specialty Retail 1.7%
     
   
670,000
 
Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.88%, due 5/15/26
 
659,950
(e)
     
   
885,000
 
L Brands, Inc., 5.63%, due 10/15/23
 
920,400
       
   
585,000
 
Liberty Media Corp., 8.50%, due 7/15/29
 
649,350
       
   
190,000
 
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 5.38%, due 12/1/24
 
190,950
       
   
735,000
 
PetSmart, Inc., 7.13%, due 3/15/23
 
722,138
(e)
     
       
QVC, Inc.
               
   
595,000
 
5.13%, due 7/2/22
 
620,822
   
   
825,000
 
5.45%, due 8/15/34
 
753,529
   
   
4,517,139
           
Steel Producers - Products 1.4%
     
   
3,170,000
 
ArcelorMittal, 8.00%, due 10/15/39
 
3,526,625
       
Support - Services 4.1%
     
   
2,165,000
 
Acosta, Inc., 7.75%, due 10/1/22
 
1,899,787
(e)
     
   
770,000
 
ADT Corp., 4.88%, due 7/15/32
 
619,850
(e)
     
   
1,275,000
 
AECOM, 5.88%, due 10/15/24
 
1,373,813
       
   
1,400,000
 
Aramark Services, Inc., 5.13%, due 1/15/24
 
1,463,000
(e)
     
   
395,000
 
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.50%, due 4/1/23
 
383,150
       
   
1,180,000
 
Hertz Corp., 5.50%, due 10/15/24
 
991,200
(e)
     
   
1,758,000
 
IHS Markit Ltd., 5.00%, due 11/1/22
 
1,821,727
(e)
     
       
Iron Mountain, Inc.
               
   
820,000
 
6.00%, due 8/15/23
 
869,200
   
   
831,000
 
5.75%, due 8/15/24
 
843,465
   
   
350,000
 
United Rental N.A., Inc., 5.75%, due 11/15/24
 
369,688
       
   
10,634,880
           
Technology Hardware & Equipment 2.8%
     
   
735,000
 
CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, 6.00%, due 6/15/25
 
783,234
(e)
     
       
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.
               
 
$
540,000
 
5.88%, due 6/15/21
$
569,602
(e)
   
   
615,000
 
6.02%, due 6/15/26
 
663,961
(e)
   
   
895,000
 
EMC Corp., 1.88%, due 6/1/18
 
890,410
       
   
455,000
 
Riverbed Technology, Inc., 8.88%, due 3/1/23
 
483,437
(e)
     
   
3,390,000
 
Western Digital Corp., 10.50%, due 4/1/24
 
3,995,962
(e)
     
   
7,386,606
           
Telecom - Satellite 0.6%
     
   
519,000
 
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 6.50%, due 6/15/19
 
557,925
       
       
Intelsat Luxembourg SA
               
   
1,470,000
 
7.75%, due 6/1/21
 
510,825
   
   
1,340,000
 
8.13%, due 6/1/23
 
445,550
   
   
1,514,300
           
Telecom - Wireless 7.5%
     
       
Sprint Corp.
               
   
485,000
 
7.25%, due 9/15/21
 
518,950
   
   
3,365,000
 
7.88%, due 9/15/23
 
3,678,281
   
   
3,335,000
 
7.13%, due 6/15/24
 
3,518,425
   
       
Sprint Nextel Corp.
           
   
570,000
 
9.00%, due 11/15/18
 
624,150
(e)
     
   
3,265,000
 
6.00%, due 11/15/22
 
3,322,137
       
       
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
               
   
970,000
 
6.54%, due 4/28/20
 
997,888
   
   
360,000
 
6.63%, due 11/15/20
 
369,000
   
   
795,000
 
6.63%, due 4/28/21
 
828,788
   
   
425,000
 
6.13%, due 1/15/22
 
449,438
   
   
605,000
 
6.73%, due 4/28/22
 
629,200
   
   
1,585,000
 
6.00%, due 3/1/23
 
1,676,137
   
       
Wind Acquisition Finance SA
               
   
1,895,000
 
4.75%, due 7/15/20
 
1,928,162
(e)
 
   
875,000
 
7.38%, due 4/23/21
 
909,913
(e)
 
   
19,450,469
           
Telecom - Wireline Integrated & Services 6.9%
     
   
475,000
 
CenturyLink, Inc., Ser. W, 6.75%, due 12/1/23
 
488,656
       
   
3,079,000
 
Citizens Communications Co., 9.00%, due 8/15/31
 
2,654,683
       
   
1,685,000
 
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 8.25%, due 10/15/23
 
1,828,225
       
   
2,880,000
 
Embarq Corp., 8.00%, due 6/1/36
 
2,800,800
       
   
515,000
 
Equinix, Inc., 5.88%, due 1/15/26
 
546,466
       
       
Frontier Communications Corp.
               
   
350,000
 
8.50%, due 4/15/20
 
372,960
   
   
265,000
 
6.25%, due 9/15/21
 
247,775
   
   
235,000
 
10.50%, due 9/15/22
 
245,722
   
   
270,000
 
7.13%, due 1/15/23
 
241,650
   
   
610,000
 
7.63%, due 4/15/24
 
538,325
   
   
2,515,000
 
11.00%, due 9/15/25
 
2,543,294
   
       
Level 3 Financing, Inc.
               
   
1,515,000
 
5.38%, due 8/15/22
 
1,564,237
   
   
350,000
 
5.13%, due 5/1/23
 
352,625
   
   
430,000
 
5.38%, due 1/15/24
 
435,513
   
   
1,080,000
 
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.00%, due 9/30/34
 
1,063,800
       
   
1,341,000
 
U.S. West Communications Group, 6.88%, due 9/15/33
 
1,301,907
       
   
415,000
 
Windstream Corp., 7.50%, due 6/1/22
 
401,513
       
   
265,000
 
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 5.75%, due 1/15/27
 
270,963
(e)
     
   
17,899,114
           
Theaters & Entertainment 0.6%
     
 
$
575,000
 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, due 6/15/25
$
593,688
       
   
1,047,000
 
Regal Entertainment Group, 5.75%, due 3/15/22
 
1,088,880
       
   
1,682,568
           
 
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $330,569,874)
   
339,848,020
     
NUMBER OF
SHARES
         
     
Short-Term Investment 4.9%
   
     
Investment Company 4.9%
   
   
12,838,785
 
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund Premier Class,0.47% (Cost  $12,838,785)
 
12,838,785
(g)(l)
   
                 
 
Total Investments 146.5% (Cost $372,927,740)
 
382,436,841
##
       
             
 
Other Assets Less Liabilities (33.1)%
(86,398,515)
(m)
     
             
 
Liquidation Value of Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (13.4)%
(35,000,000)
       
                 
 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0%
$261,038,326
           
 
(a)
 
Variable or floating rate security. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of January 31, 2017 and changes periodically.
           
(b)
 
All or a portion of this security was purchased on a delayed delivery basis.
           
(c)
 
All or a portion of this security had not settled as of January 31, 2017 and thus may not have an interest rate in effect. Interest rates do not take effect until settlement.
           
(d)
 
Illiquid security.
           
(e)
 
Securities were purchased under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), or are otherwise restricted and, unless registered under the 1933 Act or exempted from registration, may only be sold to qualified institutional investors or may have other restrictions on resale. At January 31, 2017, these securities amounted to $140,385,897 or 53.8% of net assets applicable to common stockholders for the Fund. Securities denoted with (e) but without (d) have been deemed by the investment manager to be liquid.
           
(f)
 
Payment-in-kind (PIK) security.
           
(g)
 
All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for when-issued securities and/or swap contracts and/or delayed delivery securities with a total value of approximately $20,607,357.
           
(h)
 
Step Bond. Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period that either resets at a specific date or may reset in the future contingent upon a predetermined trigger. The interest rate shown was the current rate as of January 31, 2017.
           
(i)
 
Defaulted security.
           
(j)
 
Security fair valued as of January 31, 2017 in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”). Total value of all such securities at January 31, 2017, amounted to $42, which represents 0.0% of net assets applicable to common stockholders of the Fund.
           
(k)
 
When-issued security. Total value of all such securities at January 31, 2017, amounted to $3,181,375, which represents 1.2% of net assets applicable to common stockholders of the Fund.
           
(l)
 
Represents 7-day effective yield as of January 31, 2017.
           
(m)
 
Includes the impact of the Fund's open positions in derivatives at January 31, 2017.
           
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
 

Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
(Unaudited) (cont’d)

Derivative Instruments
                             
Interest rate swap contracts ("interest rate swaps")
                             
At January 31, 2017, the Fund had outstanding centrally cleared interest rate swaps as follows:
         
Clearinghouse
 
Notional
Amount
 
Portfolio
Pays/Receives
Floating Rate
 
Floating Rate
Index
 
Annual
Fixed-rate
 
Termination
Date
 
Total Fair
Value(a)
 
CME Group, Inc.
 
$ 25,000,000
 
Receive
 
3-month LIBOR
 
1.371%
 
5/14/2018
$
(43,713)
 
CME Group, Inc.
 
$ 20,000,000
 
Receive
 
3-month LIBOR
 
1.292%
 
4/17/2019
 
40,824
 
CME Group, Inc.
 
$ 25,000,000
 
Receive
 
3-month LIBOR
 
1.138%
 
6/17/2021
 
806,876
 
CME Group, Inc.
 
$ 20,000,000
 
Receive
 
3-month LIBOR
 
0.994%
 
6/29/2021
 
779,363
 
Total
$
1,583,350
 
                             
(a)
Total Fair Value reflects the appreciation/(depreciation) of the interest rate swaps plus accrued interest as of January 31, 2017.

At January 31, 2017, the Fund had $796,930 deposited in a segregated account to cover margin requirements for interest rate swaps.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Notes to Schedule of Investments), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of January 31, 2017:
 
 
Asset Valuation Inputs
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3(b)
   
Total
 
Investments:
       
Loan Assignments
                       
      Health Care
 
$
   
$
1,990,027
   
$
400,073
   
$
2,390,100
 
      Leisure Goods – Activities - Movies
   
     
     
469,392
     
469,392
 
      Other Loan Assignments(a)
   
     
26,890,544
     
     
26,890,544
 
Total Loan Assignments
   
     
28,880,571
     
869,465
     
29,750,036
 
Corporate Bonds
                               
      Chemicals
   
     
1,510,150
     
42
     
1,150,192
 
      Other Corporate Bonds(a)
   
     
338,337,828
     
     
338,337,828
 
Total Corporate Bonds
   
     
339,847,978
     
42
     
339,848,020
 
Short-Term Investment
   
     
12,838,785
     
     
12,838,785
 
Total Investments
 
$
   
$
381,567,334
   
$
869,507
   
$
382,436,841
 
 
(a)
The Schedule of Investments provides information on the industry or sector categorization for the portfolio.
   
       
(b)
The following is a reconciliation between the beginning and ending balances of investments in which unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning
balance, as
of 11/1/2016
 
Accrued
discounts/
(premiums)
 
Realized
gain/(loss)
 
Change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Transfers
into Level
3
 
Transfers
out of
Level 3
 
Balance
as of
1/31/2017
Net change in
unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)
from
investments
still held as of
1/31/2017
Investments in Securities:
                   
Loan Assignments(a)
                   
Heath Care
$—
$(8)
$(1)
$(2,008)
$402,710
$(620)
$—
$—
$400,073
$(2,008)
Leisure Goods – Activities – Movies
181
692
3,163
(52,852)
518,208
469,392
3,163
Radio & Television
308,427
 —
 —
(308,427)
Corporate Bonds(b)
                   
    Chemicals
42
42
Total
$308,427
$173
$691
$1,155
$402,710
$(53,472)
$518,250
$(308,427)
$869,507
$1,155

(a)
Securities categorized as Level 3 are valued based on a single quotation obtained from a dealer. The Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and therefore cannot disclose the inputs used in formulating such quotation.

(b)
Securities categorized as Level 3 are valued based on methods the Board has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of these securities.
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments

Schedule of Investments High Yield Strategies Fund Inc.
(Unaudited) (cont’d)

 
As of the period ended January 31, 2017, certain securities were transferred from one level (as of October 31, 2016) to another. Based on beginning of period market values as of November 1, 2016, $308,427 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2. Also, $518,250 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3. Transfers of loan assignments and corporate bonds into or out of Level 3 were primarily due to the pricing methodology being based on methods the Board has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of these securities (Level 3), a single broker quote (Level 3), or a single observable input (Level 3) by the independent pricing service. As of the period ended January 31, 2017, the Fund had no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

The following is a summary, categorized by Level (see Notes to Schedule of Investments), of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of January 31, 2017:
 
 
Other Financial Instruments
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Swap contracts
                     
Assets
 
$
   
$
1,627,063
   
$
   
$
1,627,063
 
Liabilities
   
     
(43,713
)
   
     
(43,713
)
Total
 
$
   
$
1,583,350
   
$
   
$
1,583,350
 



January 31, 2017

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
 
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820 “Fair Value Measurement” (“ASC 820”), all investments held by Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc. (the “Fund”) are carried at the value that Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers 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 observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, amortized cost, etc.)
 
·
Level 3 – 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 or offer quotations, respectively, 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 independent pricing services to value certain types of debt securities held by the Fund:
   
 
Corporate Bonds. Inputs used to value corporate debt securities generally include relative credit information, observed market movements, sector news, U.S. Treasury yield curve or relevant benchmark curve, 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.
   
 
The value of loan assignments is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on broker quotes (generally Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available).
   
 
The value of interest rate swaps is determined by Management primarily by obtaining valuations from independent pricing services based on references to the underlying rates including the local overnight index swap rate and the respective interbank offered forward rate to produce the daily price. The present value is calculated based off of expected cash flows based on swap parameters along with reference to the underlying yield curve and reference rate (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 non-exchange traded investment companies are valued using the respective fund’s daily calculated net asset value per share (Level 2 inputs).
   
 

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

 
 
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, Management seeks to obtain quotations from brokers or dealers (generally considered Level 2 or Level 3 inputs depending on the number of quotes available). If such quotations are not readily available, the security is valued using methods the Fund’s Board of Directors has approved in the good-faith belief that the resulting valuation will reflect the fair value of the security. Numerous factors may be considered when determining the fair value of a security based on Level 2 or Level 3 inputs, including available analyst, media or other reports, securities within the same industry with recent highly correlated performance, trading in futures or American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and whether the issuer of the security being fair valued has other securities outstanding.
   
 
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.
   
##
At January 31, 2017, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax basis was $373,005,007. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $16,377,646 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $6,945,812 resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $9,431,834 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
 
 
 

For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent stockholder 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 1940 Act), as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the Chief Executive Officer and President and the 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-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 and President
 
Date:
March 31, 2017
 

 
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 and President
 
Date:
March 31, 2017
 


 
By:
/s/ John M. McGovern
 
 
John M. McGovern
Treasurer and Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer
 
Date:
March 31, 2017