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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2010
 
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: December 31, 2010
 
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2010
 
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.
 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010


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


 
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT($)
   
VALUE($)
           
Bank Loan Obligationsµ (0.4%)
   
Radio & Television (0.4%)
   
 
1,207,286
 
Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 2.51%, due 9/29/14 (Cost $1,022,521)
1,060,323
 
Corporate Debt Securities (138.5%)
   
Airlines (3.1%)
   
 
3,425,000
 
Continental Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.75%, due 9/15/15
3,472,094
ñ
 
1,491,000
 
Delta Air Lines, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 9/15/14
1,617,735
ñ
 
2,607,728
 
United Airlines, Inc., Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. 2009-2, Class A, 9.75%, due 1/15/17
2,875,020
 
       
7,964,849
 
Auto Loans (3.9%)
   
 
1,385,000
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.63%, due 9/15/15
1,424,222
 
 
950,000
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.00%, due 12/15/16
1,073,852
 
 
3,280,000
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/17
3,494,630
 
 
3,550,000
 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 1/15/20
4,079,181
 
       
10,071,885
 
Auto Parts & Equipment (1.6%)
   
 
2,385,000
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 8/15/20
2,510,213
 
 
1,655,000
 
Pinafore LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 10/1/18
1,737,750
ñ
       
4,247,963
 
Automakers (1.6%)
   
 
945,000
 
Ford Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.30%, due 3/1/30
1,051,313
 
 
845,000
 
Ford Motor Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.98%, due 2/15/47
946,400
 
 
2,120,000
 
Navistar Int'l Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 11/1/21
2,263,100
 
       
4,260,813
 
Banking (8.3%)
   
 
2,235,000
 
Ally Financial, Inc., Subordinated Notes, 8.00%, due 12/31/18
2,296,463
 
 
2,880,000
 
Ally Financial, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 11/1/31
3,088,800
 
 
1,970,000
 
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/13
1,979,850
ØØ
 
2,410,000
 
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/14
2,403,975
 
 
845,437
 
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/16
832,755
 
 
11,129,615
 
CIT Group, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.00%, due 5/1/17
10,893,111
 
       
21,494,954
 
Beverage (0.4%)
   
 
870,000
 
Constellation Brands, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.25%, due 9/1/16
925,463
 
Building & Construction (0.4%)
 
 
1,095,000
 
Meritage Homes Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.15%, due 4/15/20
1,034,775
 
Building Materials (1.9%)
   
 
580,000
 
Masco Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.13%, due 10/3/16
589,640
 
 
2,375,000
 
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.75%, due 6/15/13
2,541,250
 
 
1,655,000
 
USG Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/14
1,725,337
ñ
       
4,856,227
 
Chemicals (4.1%)
   
 
3,185,000
 
Ashland, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 6/1/17
3,646,825
 
 
880,000
 
CF Industries, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 5/1/18
947,100
 
 
455,000
 
CF Industries, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 5/1/20
497,656
 
 
790,000
 
Huntsman Int'l LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 5.50%, due 6/30/16
756,425
 
 
2,175,000
 
LBI Escrow Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.00%, due 11/1/17
2,376,188
ñ
 
895,000
 
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 12.50%, due 6/15/14
1,011,350
 
 
1,270,000
 
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 11.50%, due 12/1/16
1,270,000
 
       
10,505,544
 
Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing (4.6%)
   
 
2,600,000
 
American General Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. I, 5.85%, due 6/1/13
2,398,500
 
 
2,715,000
 
American Int'l Group, Inc., Junior Subordinated Debentures, 8.18%, due 5/15/58
2,715,000
µ
 
1,385,000
 
Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. R, 5.30%, due 5/1/12
1,388,462
 
 
1,140,000
 
Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes, Ser. Q, 5.25%, due 1/10/13
1,124,325
 
 
1,405,000
 
Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.88%, due 5/1/13
1,405,000
 
 
2,095,000
 
Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 9/15/15
2,241,650
ñ
 
580,000
 
Int'l Lease Finance Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/18
624,950
ñ
       
11,897,887
 
Department Stores (2.4%)
   
 
2,055,000
 
JC Penney Corp., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.40%, due 4/1/37
2,072,981
 
 
815,000
 
Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 2/15/28
847,600
 
 
1,190,000
 
Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Senior Notes, 6.90%, due 4/1/29
1,204,875
 
 
2,050,000
 
Sears Holdings Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 6.63%, due 10/15/18
2,050,000
ñ
       
6,175,456
 
Electric - Generation (6.7%)
   
 
3,195,000
 
Calpine Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 10/15/17
3,250,912
ñ
 
1,605,000
 
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 6/1/15
1,263,938
 
 
5,815,000
 
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 6/1/19
3,983,275
 
 
1,470,000
 
Dynegy-Roseton Danskammer, Pass-Through Certificates, Ser. B, 7.67%, due 11/8/16
1,363,425
 
 
330,000
 
Edison Mission Energy, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.20%, due 5/15/19
233,475
 
 
3,945,000
 
Edison Mission Energy, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 5/15/27
2,653,013
 
 
1,834,000
 
Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 10.00%, due 12/1/20
1,820,089
 
 
1,185,000
 
NRG Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 9/1/20
1,222,031
ñ
 
1,520,000
 
RRI Energy, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.63%, due 6/15/14
1,504,800
 
       
17,294,958
 
Electric - Integrated (0.4%)
   
 
1,000,000
 
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.25%, due 4/1/16
1,075,000
ñ
Electronics (3.6%)
   
 
1,830,000
 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.13%, due 12/15/17
1,930,650
 
 
645,000
 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.75%, due 8/1/20
665,963
ñ
 
2,471,000
 
Flextronics Int'l Ltd., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.25%, due 11/15/14
2,514,242
ØØ
 
1,910,000
 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.25%, due 4/15/18
1,986,400
ñ
 
2,035,000
 
NXP BV Funding LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 8/1/18
2,167,275
ñ
       
9,264,530
 
Energy - Exploration & Production (9.6%)
   
 
5,025,000
 
ATP Oil & Gas Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 11.88%, due 5/1/15
4,334,062
ñ
 
4,150,000
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.50%, due 2/15/15
4,803,625
ØØ
 
830,000
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 8/15/20
867,350
 
 
1,630,000
 
Cimarex Energy Co., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 5/1/17
1,711,500
 
 
1,305,000
 
Denbury Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 2/15/20
1,424,081
 
 
1,285,000
 
Forest Oil Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 2/15/14
1,403,863
 
 
1,300,000
 
Linn Energy LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 4/15/20
1,378,000
ñ
 
2,065,000
 
Linn Energy LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/21
2,083,069
ñ
 
1,180,000
 
Newfield Exploration Co., Senior Subordinated Notes, 6.63%, due 4/15/16
1,227,200
 
 
1,330,000
 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., Senior Guaranteed Notes, 5.88%, due 7/15/16
1,373,718
 
 
675,000
 
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 11.75%, due 1/1/16
791,438
 
 
3,555,000
 
SandRidge Energy, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.00%, due 6/1/18
3,466,125
ñ
       
24,864,031
 
Food & Drug Retailers (1.6%)
   
 
720,000
 
Rite Aid Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.75%, due 6/12/16
769,500
 
 
2,310,000
 
Rite Aid Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 10.38%, due 7/15/16
2,405,287
 
 
1,150,000
 
Rite Aid Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 3/1/17
1,059,438
 
 
 
   
4,234,225
 
Food - Wholesale (1.3%)
   
 
700,000
 
Del Monte Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/19
755,125
 
 
1,075,000
 
Michael Foods, Inc., Senior Notes, 9.75%, due 7/15/18
1,150,250
ñ
 
1,305,000
 
NBTY, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.00%, due 10/1/18
1,370,250
ñØ
       
3,275,625
 
Forestry/Paper (1.3%)
   
 
1,805,000
 
Georgia-Pacific LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 1/15/15
1,877,200
ñ
 
1,310,000
 
PE Paper Escrow GmbH, Senior Secured Notes, 12.00%, due 8/1/14
1,513,050
ñ
       
3,390,250
 
Gaming (8.2%)
   
 
2,915,000
 
FireKeepers Development Authority, Senior Secured Notes, 13.88%, due 5/1/15
3,395,975
ñ
 
1,485,000
 
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 5.63%, due 6/1/15
965,250
 
 
3,135,000
 
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 2/1/16
2,523,675
 
 
820,000
 
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 12.75%, due 4/15/18
764,650
ñ
 
1,895,000
 
Marina District Finance Co., Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 10/15/15
1,838,150
ñ
 
2,190,000
 
Marina District Finance Co., Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.88%, due 8/15/18
2,113,350
ñ
 
1,635,000
 
MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.13%, due 11/15/17
1,861,856
 
 
1,210,000
 
MGM Mirage, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 9.00%, due 3/15/20
1,273,525
ñ
 
1,595,000
 
Peninsula Gaming LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 8.38%, due 8/15/15
1,658,800
 
 
680,000
 
Peninsula Gaming LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 8/15/17
718,250
 
 
2,849,000
 
Pokagon Gaming Authority, Senior Notes, 10.38%, due 6/15/14
2,973,644
ñ
 
1,280,000
 
San Pasqual Casino Development Group, Inc., Notes, 8.00%, due 9/15/13
1,256,000
ñ
       
21,343,125
 
Gas Distribution (10.8%)
   
 
1,260,000
 
AmeriGas Partners L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.13%, due 5/20/16
1,313,550
 
 
1,410,000
 
El Paso Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.00%, due 6/15/17
1,497,231
 
 
2,695,000
 
El Paso Energy Corp., Global Medium-Term Notes, 7.80%, due 8/1/31
2,797,057
 
 
5,435,000
 
Energy Transfer Equity L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.50%, due 10/15/20
5,720,338
 
 
1,178,000
 
Ferrellgas L.P., Global Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 5/1/14
1,198,615
 
 
460,000
 
Ferrellgas L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 5/1/14
468,050
 
 
2,575,000
 
Ferrellgas L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.13%, due 10/1/17
2,790,656
 
 
635,000
 
Inergy L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 3/1/15
685,006
 
 
200,000
 
Inergy L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 8.25%, due 3/1/16
210,000
 
 
1,100,000
 
Inergy L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 10/1/18
1,127,500
ñ
 
1,520,000
 
MarkWest Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 6.88%, due 11/1/14
1,537,100
 
 
2,505,000
 
MarkWest Energy Partners L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 8.75%, due 4/15/18
2,705,400
 
 
6,590,000
 
Sabine Pass LNG L.P., Senior Secured Notes, 7.50%, due 11/30/16
6,013,375
 
       
28,063,878
 
Health Facilities (5.4%)
   
 
695,000
 
Columbia Healthcare Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 12/15/23
653,300
 
 
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
 
 
4,030,000
 
HCA, Inc., Secured Notes, 9.25%, due 11/15/16
4,362,475
 
 
535,000
 
HCA, Inc., Secured Notes, 9.63%, due 11/15/16
580,475
 
 
1,915,000
 
HCA, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 8.50%, due 4/15/19
2,135,225
 
 
1,555,000
 
Health Management Associates, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 6.13%, due 4/15/16
1,570,550
 
 
1,995,000
 
National MENTOR Holdings, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 7/1/14
2,029,912
 
 
1,305,000
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 7/1/19
1,440,394
 
       
13,999,931
 
Health Services (2.2%)
   
 
1,280,000
 
Omnicare, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 12/15/15
1,292,800
 
 
400,000
 
Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.75%, due 4/1/15
416,000
 
 
2,445,000
 
Service Corp. Int'l, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.50%, due 4/1/27
2,334,975
 
 
1,655,000
 
Warner Chilcott Co. LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 9/15/18
1,700,512
ñ
       
5,744,287
 
Hotels (1.7%)
   
 
1,075,000
 
Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/1/14
1,109,938
 
 
570,000
 
Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. O, 6.38%, due 3/15/15
583,538
 
 
2,690,000
 
Host Hotels & Resorts L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. Q, 6.75%, due 6/1/16
2,787,512
 
       
4,480,988
 
Investments & Misc. Financial Services (0.8%)
   
 
1,980,000
 
Icahn Enterprises L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 1/15/16
1,989,900
 
Leisure (0.6%)
   
 
1,570,000
 
Cedar Fair L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 8/1/18
1,648,500
ñ
Machinery (1.0%)
   
 
2,455,000
 
Case New Holland, Inc., Senior Notes, 7.88%, due 12/1/17
2,666,744
ñ
Media - Broadcast (3.3%)
   
 
2,635,000
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 5.75%, due 1/15/13
2,219,987
 
 
1,745,000
 
LIN Television Corp., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 6.50%, due 5/15/13
1,731,913
 
 
1,330,000
 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 4/1/15
1,413,125
ñ
 
2,254,038
 
Umbrella Acquisition, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 3/15/15
2,158,241
ñ
 
810,000
 
XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 11.25%, due 6/15/13
888,975
ñ
 
160,000
 
XM Satellite Radio, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 13.00%, due 8/1/13
184,000
ñ
       
8,596,241
 
Media - Cable (9.3%)
   
 
2,255,000
 
CCO Holdings LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 7.25%, due 10/30/17
2,286,006
ñ
 
1,665,000
 
CCO Holdings LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 4/30/20
1,764,900
ñ
 
3,275,000
 
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC, Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 11/15/17
3,455,125
ñ
 
1,975,000
 
CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.50%, due 6/15/15
2,157,688
 
 
1,320,000
 
DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 5/31/15
1,407,450
 
 
3,410,000
 
DISH DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 9/1/19
3,670,012
 
 
2,205,000
 
EchoStar DBS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 10/1/14
2,304,225
 
 
2,110,000
 
Videotron Ltee, Guaranteed Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.88%, due 1/15/14
2,141,650
 
 
1,330,000
 
Videotron Ltee, Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 4/15/18
1,496,250
 
 
910,000
 
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 8/15/16
973,700
 
 
2,145,000
 
Virgin Media Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, Ser. 1, 9.50%, due 8/15/16
2,423,850
 
       
24,080,856
 
Media - Services (2.1%)
   
 
1,330,000
 
Nielsen Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 11.50%, due 5/1/16
1,509,550
 
 
790,000
 
The Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 10.00%, due 7/15/17
922,325
 
 
2,760,000
 
WMG Acquisition Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 6/15/16
2,953,200
 
       
5,385,075
 
Metals/Mining Excluding Steel (1.3%)
   
 
2,515,000
 
Arch Coal, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.75%, due 8/1/16
2,772,787
 
 
662,000
 
Arch Western Finance LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 7/1/13
669,448
 
       
3,442,235
 
Packaging (2.6%)
   
 
1,060,000
 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, Senior Secured Notes, 7.38%, due 10/15/17
1,081,524
ñ
 
670,000
 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 10/15/20
670,000
ñ
 
645,000
 
Ball Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.63%, due 3/15/18
678,863
 
 
3,375,000
 
Berry Plastics Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 9.50%, due 5/15/18
3,172,500
 
 
620,000
 
Crown Americas LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 5/15/17
669,600
 
 
445,000
 
Graham Packaging Co. L.P., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.25%, due 10/1/18
452,231
ñ
       
6,724,718
 
Pharmaceuticals (0.8%)
   
 
1,125,000
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Senior Notes, 6.75%, due 10/1/17
1,147,500
ñ
 
1,020,000
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals Int'l, Senior Notes, 7.00%, due 10/1/20
1,042,950
ñ
       
2,190,450
 
Printing & Publishing (2.2%)
   
 
1,990,000
 
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Senior Notes, 10.50%, due 1/15/15
1,977,562
ñ
 
1,930,000
 
Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.38%, due 11/15/17
2,108,525
ñ
 
1,750,000
 
Gannett Co., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.13%, due 9/1/18
1,723,750
ñ
       
5,809,837
 
REITs (1.8%)
   
 
2,590,000
 
Ventas Realty L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.50%, due 6/1/16
2,703,077
 
 
1,195,000
 
Ventas Realty L.P., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. 1, 6.50%, due 6/1/16
1,247,172
 
 
565,000
 
Ventas Realty L.P., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 4/1/17
587,587
 
       
4,537,836
 
Restaurants (0.2%)
   
 
625,000
 
OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.00%, due 6/15/15
634,375
 
Software/Services (6.1%)
   
 
855,000
 
Ceridian Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 11.25%, due 11/15/15
788,738
 
 
3,513,125
 
Ceridian Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 12.25%, due 11/15/15
3,328,686
 
 
2,115,000
 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.63%, due 7/15/17
2,257,762
ñ
 
1,495,000
 
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.88%, due 7/15/20
1,610,862
ñ
 
1,285,000
 
Lender Processing Services, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 7/1/16
1,384,588
 
 
684,000
 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.13%, due 8/15/13
698,535
 
 
1,365,000
 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.63%, due 5/15/15
1,521,975
 
 
3,990,000
 
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.25%, due 8/15/15
4,199,475
 
       
15,790,621
 
Specialty Retail (0.9%)
   
 
2,100,000
 
Toys "R" Us Property Co. I LLC, Guaranteed Notes, 10.75%, due 7/15/17
2,373,000
 
Steel Producers/Products (2.1%)
   
 
650,000
 
Steel Dynamics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 6.75%, due 4/1/15
664,625
 
 
1,035,000
 
Steel Dynamics, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 4/15/16
1,076,400
 
 
2,340,000
 
Tube City IMS Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 9.75%, due 2/1/15
2,386,800
 
 
1,425,000
 
United States Steel Corp., Senior Unsecured Notes, 6.65%, due 6/1/37
1,264,687
 
       
5,392,512
 
Support - Services (2.4%)
   
 
1,100,000
 
Knowledge Learning Corp., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.75%, due 2/1/15
1,089,000
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665,000
 
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.50%, due 12/1/14
689,106
 
 
665,000
 
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.25%, due 11/15/19
706,563
 
 
1,015,000
 
United Rentals N.A., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 7.00%, due 2/15/14
1,015,000
 
 
1,695,000
 
United Rentals N.A., Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.88%, due 6/15/16
1,913,231
 
 
870,000
 
West Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 10/1/18
870,000
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6,282,900
 
Telecom - Integrated/Services (11.1%)
   
 
5,730,000
 
Citizens Communications Co., Senior Unsecured Notes, 9.00%, due 8/15/31
6,109,612
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1,150,000
 
Dycom Investments, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 10/15/15
1,175,875
 
 
2,470,000
 
GCI, Inc., Senior Unsecured Notes, 8.63%, due 11/15/19
2,636,725
 
 
3,145,000
 
Integra Telecom Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 10.75%, due 4/15/16
3,176,450
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5,429,706
 
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 11.50%, due 2/4/17
5,884,444
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930,000
 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, 8.50%, due 11/1/19
1,009,050
ñ
 
1,175,000
 
Intelsat Subsidiary Holdings Co. Ltd., Guaranteed Notes, Ser. B, 8.88%, due 1/15/15
1,210,250
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1,665,000
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.25%, due 11/1/14
1,565,100
 
 
2,175,000
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 10.00%, due 2/1/18
1,957,500
 
 
1,240,000
 
PAETEC Holding Corp., Senior Secured Notes, 8.88%, due 6/30/17
1,295,800
 
 
695,000
 
Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.13%, due 8/1/13
754,075
 
 
1,975,000
 
Windstream Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 8.63%, due 8/1/16
2,088,563
 
       
28,863,444
 
Telecom - Wireless (4.8%)
   
 
2,515,000
 
Clearwire Communications LLC, Senior Secured Notes, 12.00%, due 12/1/15
2,709,912
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2,550,000
 
Cricket Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Notes, 7.75%, due 5/15/16
2,706,188
 
 
2,090,000
 
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., Guaranteed Notes, 9.25%, due 11/1/14
2,189,275
 
 
5,355,000
 
Sprint Capital Corp., Guaranteed Notes, 6.88%, due 11/15/28
4,899,825
 
       
12,505,200
 
   
Total Corporate Debt Securities (Cost $335,622,185)
359,381,088
 
     
NUMBER OF SHARES
   
Short-Term Investments (1.5%)
   
 
3,975,921
 
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund Institutional Class (Cost $3,975,921)
3,975,921
 
           
     
Total Investments (140.4%) (Cost $340,620,627)
364,417,332
##
           
     
Liabilities, less cash, receivables and other assets [(29.9%)]
(77,691,446)
¢¢
           
     
Liquidation Value of Perpetual Preferred Shares [(10.5%)]
(27,175,000)
 
           
     
Total Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders (100.0%)
$259,550,886
 
 
See Notes to Schedule of Investments
 
 
 

 

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 the 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 NAV.
 
For debt securities, 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 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, 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, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2010:
 
Asset Valuation Inputs
Investments:
 
Level 1
 
 
 
Level 2
 
Level 3 §
 
Total
 
Bank Loan Obligations
                 
 
Radio & Television
 
$—
 
$   1,060,323
 
$             —
 
$   1,060,323
 
Corporate Debt Securities
                 
 
Airlines
 
 
5,089,829
 
2,875,020
 
7,964,849
 
 
Auto Loans
 
 
10,071,885
 
 
10,071,885
 
 
Auto Parts & Equipment
 
 
4,247,963
 
 
4,247,963
 
 
Automakers
 
 
4,260,813
 
 
4,260,813
 
 
Banking
 
 
21,494,954
 
 
21,494,954
 
 
Beverage
 
 
925,463
 
 
925,463
 
 
Building & Construction
 
 
1,034,775
 
 
1,034,775
 
 
Building Materials
 
 
4,856,227
 
 
4,856,227
 
 
Chemicals
 
 
10,505,544
 
 
10,505,544
 
 
Consumer/Commercial/Lease Financing
 
 
11,897,887
 
 
11,897,887
 
 
Department Stores
 
 
6,175,456
 
 
6,175,456
 
 
Electric - Generation
 
 
17,294,958
 
 
17,294,958
 
 
Electric - Integrated
 
 
1,075,000
 
 
1,075,000
 
 
Electronics
 
 
9,264,530
 
 
9,264,530
 
 
Energy - Exploration & Production
 
 
24,864,031
 
 
24,864,031
 
 
Food & Drug Retailers
 
 
4,234,225
 
 
4,234,225
 
 
Food - Wholesale
 
 
3,275,625
 
 
3,275,625
 
 
Forestry/Paper
 
 
3,390,250
 
 
3,390,250
 
 
Gaming
 
 
21,343,125
 
 
21,343,125
 
 
Gas Distribution
 
 
28,063,878
 
 
28,063,878
 
 
Health Facilities
 
 
13,999,931
 
 
13,999,931
 
 
Health Services
 
 
5,744,287
 
 
5,744,287
 
 
Hotels
 
 
4,480,988
 
 
4,480,988
 
 
Investments & Misc. Financial Services
 
 
1,989,900
 
 
1,989,900
 
 
Leisure
 
 
1,648,500
 
 
1,648,500
 
 
Machinery
 
 
2,666,744
 
 
2,666,744
 
 
Media - Broadcast
 
 
8,596,241
 
 
8,596,241
 
 
Media - Cable
 
 
24,080,856
 
 
24,080,856
 
 
Media - Services
 
 
5,385,075
 
 
5,385,075
 
 
Metals/Mining Excluding Steel
 
 
3,442,235
 
 
3,442,235
 
 
Packaging
 
 
6,724,718
 
 
6,724,718
 
 
Pharmaceuticals
 
 
2,190,450
 
 
2,190,450
 
 
Printing & Publishing
 
 
5,809,837
 
 
5,809,837
 
 
REITs
 
 
4,537,836
 
 
4,537,836
 
 
Restaurants
 
 
634,375
 
 
634,375
 
 
Software/Services
 
 
15,790,621
 
 
15,790,621
 
 
Specialty Retail
 
 
2,373,000
 
 
2,373,000
 
 
Steel Producers/Products
 
 
5,392,512
 
 
5,392,512
 
 
Support - Services
 
 
6,282,900
 
 
6,282,900
 
 
Telecom - Integrated/Services
 
 
28,863,444
 
 
28,863,444
 
 
Telecom - Wireless
 
 
12,505,200
 
 
12,505,200
 
Total Corporate Debt Securities
 
 
356,506,068
 
2,875,020
 
359,381,088
 
Short-Term Investments
 
 
3,975,921
 
 
3,975,921
 
Total Investments
 
$—
 
$361,542,312
 
$2,875,020
 
$364,417,332
 
 
§
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:
 
 
For information on the Fund’s significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent shareholder reports.
 
 
 

 
 
 
Beginning balance, as of 1/1/10
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
9/30/10
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
(depreciation) from
investments still held as of 9/30/10
Investments in Securities:
             
Corporate Debt Securities
             
   Airlines
$2,424,995
$7,052
$489,262
$(46,289)
$-
$2,875,020
$(227,078)
 
Liability Valuation Inputs
 
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s derivatives as of September 30, 2010:
 
   
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
Interest rate swap contracts
 
$-
 
$(395,996)
 
$-
 
$(395,996)
 
##
At September 30, 2010, the cost of investments for U.S. federal income tax purposes was $341,347,911. Gross unrealized appreciation of investments was $24,516,375 and gross unrealized depreciation of investments was $1,446,954, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $23,069,421 based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
 
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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 September 30, 2010, these securities amounted to approximately $100,431,541 or 38.7% 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 September 30, 2010.
 
Ø
All or a portion of this security was purchased on a when-issued basis.  At September 30, 2010, these securities amounted to $1,370,250.
 
ØØ
All or a portion of this security is segregated in connection with obligations for interest rate swap contracts and when-issued purchase commitments.
 
¢¢
At September 30, 2010, the Fund had outstanding interest rate swap contracts 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.
$45,000,000
January 28, 2011
2.92%
0.26%(1)
$(9,989)
$(395,996)
$(405,985)
 
(1) 30 day LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) at September 24, 2010.
 
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: November 23, 2010
 
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: November 23, 2010
 
By:
/s/ John M. McGovern  
  John M. McGovern  
 
Treasurer and Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer
 
 
Date: November 23, 2010