UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-08765
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MANAGED HIGH YIELD PLUS FUND INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York 10019-6114
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Amy R. Doberman, Esq.
UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc.
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019-6114
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
Jack W. Murphy, Esq.
Dechert LLP
1775 I Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-2401
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 212-882 5000
Date of fiscal year end: May 31, 2003
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2003
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
[LOGO] UBS Global Asset
Management
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Annual Report
May 31, 2003
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
July 15, 2003
Dear Shareholder,
We present you with the annual report for Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc. for
the fiscal year ended May 31, 2003.
An Interview with Portfolio Manager Marianne Rossi
Q. Can you summarize how the Fund performed during the review period?
A. During the fiscal year ended May 31, 2003, the Fund pro-duced a net asset
value return of 10.92%. The Fund's performance was in line with the 10.98%
average return (on a net asset value basis) of its peers, the Lipper High
Current Yield Funds (Leveraged) Median. However, on a market price basis,
the Fund's 3.85% return significantly underperformed the 10.54% return of
its peer group. (For more on the Fund's performance, including market
price returns, please refer to "Performance At A Glance" on page 6.)
The Fund used leverage during the period, which as of May 31, 2003 was
27.8%. Leverage magnifies returns on the upside and on the downside, and
can create wider dispersions of returns within the Fund's peer group.
Q. Can you describe the economic environment during the reporting period?
A. Other than a brief revival during the third quarter of 2002, the US
economy was generally weak during the Fund's fiscal year. The Gross
Domestic Product (GDP) figure posted in the second quarter of 2002 was an
anemic 1.7%, as threats of terrorism, turmoil in the Middle East, tepid
corporate spending, a weak stock market and corporate accounting scandals
all took their toll. The news improved somewhat during the third quarter,
as GDP rose to 4.0%.
Managed High Yield
Plus Fund Inc.
Investment Goals:
Primarily, high income; secondarily,
capital appreciation.
Portfolio Manager/Subadvisor:
Marianne Rossi
UBS Global Asset
Management (New York) Inc.
Commencement:
June 26, 1998
NYSE Symbol:
HYF
Dividend Payments:
Monthly
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However, over the last three months of 2002 and into the first three
months of 2003, GDP figures came in at 1.4% and 1.9%, respectively,
reflecting the economy's underlying weakness.
Q. What were some of the reasons for the tepid economic growth?
A. Throughout 2002, consumer spending, which accounts for two-thirds of the
US economy, was relatively strong. This contrasted sharply with corporate
spending, which remained subdued as many companies postponed major
purchases until they saw clearer signs of a sustainable economic recovery.
However, both consumer and corporate spending weakened in early 2003 as
the looming--and then eventual--war in Iraq, problems in North Korea and
heightened concerns about terrorism preoccupied the country. In the war's
wake, the signals relating to consumer and business spending have been
mixed.
Q. How did the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed") react to the weak economy?
A. During the first five months of the reporting period, the Fed kept rates
steady. Then, in November 2002, the Fed took action to guard against a
"double-dip" recession. Acknowledging that the economy had hit a "soft
spot," the Fed lowered the federal funds rate one half of a percentage
point to 1.25%--a 41-year low.
In the ensuing months, the Fed deferred from making any additional rate
cuts. It indicated, however, at its March 19, 2003 meeting, that it was
assuming a "heightened surveillance" of the economy in light of the war in
Iraq, and, in subsequent meetings, that it was leaving the door open for
another rate cut. The much-anticipated rate cut finally came at the Fed
meeting on June 25, after period end. The Fed cut the fed funds rate by a
quarter of a percentage point to 1%--its lowest level since 1958. The
regulatory body cited the fact that the economy had yet to exhibit
sustainable growth, and that "a slightly more expansive monetary policy
would add further support for an economy which it expects to improve over
time."
Q. How did high yield bonds perform during the Fund's fiscal year?
A. During the first five months of the reporting period, the high yield
market performed poorly. The weak economy, numerous accounting scandals,
plunging equity markets and an investor "flight to quality" contributed to
historically high spreads for corporate bonds. Additionally, high yield
default rates topped 10%, and demand for these securities was tepid, at
best. However, in October
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2002, spreads peaked, and the high yield market has performed very well
since that time.
The primary turning point came when third quarter 2002 corporate earnings
did not surprise on the downside. Other factors that exerted a positive
influence on the sector included falling default rates, a slowing in the
pace of bond rating downgrades versus upgrades, and more willingness by
banks to work with companies to secure credit. The demand for high yield
bonds surged, providing companies with an added source of capital.
Furthermore, mutual funds, pension plans and insurance companies began to
turn to these securities to generate incremental yield in the low interest
rate environment.
Q. What strategies enhanced the Fund's performance during the reporting
period?
A. The Fund's sector and security selection boosted relative results during
the first half of the period. In particular, the Fund's weighting to
gaming, broadcasting and healthcare helped performance, and led the Fund
to outperform its benchmark Lipper peer group during this time.
Looking at the reporting period as a whole, the Fund's exposure to
CCC-rated bonds enhanced returns. The Fund also maintained an overweight
to the wireless telecommunications sector that added to performance. Also,
cable performed well during the second half of the reporting period,
rebounding from earlier low levels.
Q. What strategies did not meet your expectations?
A. The Fund's underperformance during the second half of the reporting period
was due to the underweighting of several sectors and securities that were
deeply distressed. In particular, the Fund's underweight to the utilities
sector negatively impacted performance. Also two energy companies,
Williams and El Paso, rallied substantially once the companies raised
desperately needed liquidity.
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Q. Were there any adjustments to the Fund's portfolio, in terms of credit
quality or sector allocation?
A. We increased exposure to the chemical and paper and forest products
sectors, in anticipation of a better economic outlook and due to
attractive valuations. We decreased exposure to the broadcasting and
gaming industries, as these sectors have performed well and we sought to
lock in gains.
Q. What is your outlook for the economy and the high yield market?
A. While there have been mixed signals regarding the strength of the economy,
we are cautiously optimistic about the economic outlook. We are encouraged
to see that companies in general are reporting operating results that are
in line with, or slightly better than, expectations. Banks are also being
more accommodative in terms of their lending policies. The market has
increased substantially, and we could see investors lock in gains. While
this may lead to periods of volatility in the short term, we're encouraged
by the high yield market's fundamentals over the longer term. More
companies are gaining access to capital, and the trend toward lower
default levels should continue. We also expect to see fewer downgrades
versus upgrades going forward.
Q. How do you foresee positioning the Fund given your outlook?
A. As always, we believe that security selection will be critical to the
success of the Fund. Overall, we feel the Fund is currently
well-positioned given the current economic and market environment. We're
also selectively increasing the Fund's exposure to the utility sector,
focusing on firms that we believe offer solid opportunities over the long
term.
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Our ultimate objective in managing your investments is to help you successfully
meet your financial goals. We thank you for your continued support and welcome
any comments or questions you may have. For additional information on the UBS
funds,* please contact your financial advisor or visit us at www.ubs.com.
Sincerely,
/s/ Joseph A. Varnas
Joseph A. Varnas
President
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Head of Product, Technology and Operations
UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc.
/s/ Marianne Rossi
Marianne Rossi
Portfolio Manager
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Managing Director
UBS Global Asset Management (New York) Inc.
This letter is intended to assist shareholders in understanding how the Fund
performed during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2003, and reflects our views at
the time of its writing. Of course, these views may change in response to
changing circumstances, and they do not guarantee the future performance of the
markets or the Fund. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor
regarding your personal investment program.
* Mutual funds are sold by prospectus only. The prospectus for a fund
contains more complete information regarding risks, charges and expenses,
and should be read carefully before investing.
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Performance At A Glance
Average Annual Returns for Periods Ended 5/31/03
Since
6 months 1 year inception*
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Net Asset Value Returns**
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc. 17.15% 10.92% -8.63%
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Lipper High Current Yield Funds (Leveraged) Median*** 19.31 10.98 -1.83
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Market Price Returns**
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc. 22.77% 3.85% -7.81%
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Lipper High Current Yield Funds (Leveraged) Median*** 22.72 10.54 -0.37
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Share Price and Dividends
5/31/03 11/30/02 5/31/02
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Net Asset Value $4.75 $4.33 $4.98
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Market Price $5.04 $4.37 $5.64
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12-Month Dividend $0.6625 $0.8100 $0.9800
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Dividend at Period-End $0.0475 $0.0500 $0.0650
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* Since inception returns for the Fund are calculated from the date of the
Fund's inception on June 26, 1998. Since inception returns for the Lipper
High Current Yield Funds (Leveraged) Median are calculated from the month
end closest to the Fund's inception: June 30, 1998.
** Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The Fund's share price
and investment return will vary so that an investor's shares, when sold,
may be worth more or less than their original cost. NAV and market price
returns for periods of one year or less are cumulative. NAV return
assumes, for illustration only, that dividends were reinvested at the net
asset value on the payable dates. Returns do not reflect any commissions
and are not representative of the performance of an individual investment.
Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay
on Fund distributions. Generally, total investment return based on net
asset value will be higher than total investment return based on market
price in periods where there is an increase in the discount or a decrease
in the premium of the market price to the net asset value from the
beginning to the end of such periods. Conversely, total investment return
based on net asset value will be lower than total investment return based
on market value in years where there is a decrease in the discount or an
increase in the premium of the market value to the net asset value from
the beginning to the end of such periods.
*** Lipper peer group data calculated by Lipper; used with permission. The
Lipper Median is the return of the Fund that places in the middle of the
peer group.
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Portfolio Statistics
Characteristics* 5/31/03 11/30/02 5/31/02
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Net Assets (mm) $198.2 $178.1 $200.8
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Weighted Average Maturity 6.5 yrs. 6.1 yrs. 6.9 yrs.
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Leverage** 27.8% 29.9% 31.7%
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Credit Quality* 5/31/03 11/30/02 5/31/02
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Cash 0.7% 0.1% 1.1%
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BB/Ba & Higher 7.5 6.5 9.2
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B/B 70.1 74.8 66.3
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CCC/Caa & Lower 20.3 16.9 20.8
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Equity/Preferred 1.4 1.7 2.6
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Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
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Top 10 Holdings*** 5/31/03 11/30/02 5/31/02
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PTC International PTC International
Finance 2.5% Four M 2.9% Finance 2.9%
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Allied Waste North PTC International
America 2.4 Finance 2.7 Blount 2.8
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Allied Waste North
Ainsworth Lumber 2.2 America 2.6 Triad Hospitals 2.8
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Allied Waste North
Four M 2.2 Triad Hospitals 2.5 America 2.8
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Luigino's 2.1 Alliance Gaming 2.4 Four M 2.6
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Crown Castle
Alliance Gaming 2.0 Levi Strauss & Co. 2.3 International 2.6
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Nexstar Finance 2.0 Ainsworth Lumber 2.3 Nexstar Finance 2.5
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B&G Foods 1.9 Luigino's 2.3 Levis Strauss & Co. 2.3
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American Restaurant
Nextel Partners 1.9 Group 2.2 Advance Stores 2.3
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Charter
Insight Midwest 1.9 Nexstar Finance 2.2 Communications 2.2
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Total 21.1% 24.4% 25.8%
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Top Five Sectors*** 5/31/03 11/30/02 5/31/02
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Wireless
Gaming 13.7% Gaming 16.1% Telecommunications 15.6%
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Wireless Wireless
Telecommunications 12.6 Telecommunications 11.7 Gaming 14.0
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Chemicals 9.4 Cable 10.1 Cable 8.0
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Cable 8.4 Publishing 8.1 Broadcast 7.9
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Healthcare Facilities/
Paper & Forest Products 7.1 Chemicals 7.6 Supplies 6.9
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Total 51.2% 53.6% 52.4%
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* Weightings represent percentages of portfolio assets as of the dates
indicated. The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and its composition
will vary over time.
** As a percentage of total assets.
*** Weightings represent percentages of net assets as of the dates indicated.
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Portfolio of Investments -- May 31, 2003
Principal
Amount Maturity Interest
(000) Dates Rates Value
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Corporate Bonds--133.03%
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Aerospace & Defense--2.32%
$1,670 Argo-Tech Corp. 10/01/07 8.625% $1,519,700
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1,000 BE Aerospace, Inc., Series B 05/01/11 8.875 720,000
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2,250 Sequa Corp. 08/01/09 9.000 2,362,500
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4,602,200
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Apparel/Textiles--4.16%
4,175 Levi Strauss & Co. 01/15/08 11.625 3,569,625
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1,250 Perry Ellis Intenational, Inc. 03/15/09 9.500 1,296,875
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2,000 Tropical Sportswear International Corp.,
Series A 06/15/08 11.000 2,042,500
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1,175 William Carter Co., Series B 08/15/11 10.875 1,327,750
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8,236,750
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Auto Manufacturing/Suppliers--2.88%
04/15/06 to 10.750 to
3,350 Collins & Aikman Products Co. 12/31/11 11.500 2,461,000
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1,105 Delco Remy International, Inc. 08/01/06 10.625 718,250
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1,675 Dura Operating Corp., Series D 05/01/09 9.000 1,482,375
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3,500 Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. (b) 07/15/06 11.000 8,750
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1,000 HLI Operating Co., Inc.** 06/15/10 10.500 1,025,000
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5,695,375
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Automotive Parts--1.04%
1,000 Advanced Accessory Systems** 06/15/11 10.750 1,020,000
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1,000 TRW Automotive, Inc.** 02/15/13 11.000 1,042,500
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2,062,500
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Broadband--0.92%
4,750 GT Group Telecom, Inc. (b) 02/01/10 13.250+ 475
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2,000 Level 3 Communications, Inc. 03/15/08 11.000 1,740,000
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2,000 World Access, Inc. (b) 01/15/08 13.250 90,000
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1,830,475
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Broadcast--5.37%
1,000 Granite Broadcasting Corp. 05/15/08 8.875 960,000
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3,600 Nexstar Finance LLC, Inc. 04/01/08 12.000 3,969,000
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2,000 Nextmedia Operating, Inc. 07/01/11 10.750 2,190,000
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1,975 Paxson Communications Corp. 07/15/08 10.750 2,113,250
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1,358 Young Broadcasting, Inc. 03/01/11 10.000 1,419,110
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10,651,360
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Building Products--3.58%
2,000 Atrium Cos., Inc., Series B 05/01/09 10.500 2,125,000
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2,750 Dayton Superior Corp. 06/15/09 13.000 2,351,250
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2,500 Nortek Holdings, Inc., Series B 06/15/11 9.875 2,621,875
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7,098,125
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Portfolio of Investments -- May 31, 2003
Principal
Amount Maturity Interest
(000) Dates Rates Value
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Corporate Bonds-(continued)
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Cable--7.08%
$1,905 Adelphia Communications Corp. (b) 10/01/10 10.875% $1,057,275
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1,750 Block Communications, Inc. 04/15/09 9.250 1,903,125
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2,100 Charter Communications Holdings 05/15/11 10.000 1,491,000
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2,000 Coaxial Communications, Inc. 08/15/06 10.000 2,070,000
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3,500 Insight Midwest/Insight Capital 11/01/10 10.500 3,780,000
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3,400 Mediacom Broadband LLC 07/15/13 11.000 3,740,000
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14,041,400
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Chemicals--9.43%
2,000 Acetex Corp. 08/01/09 10.875 2,210,000
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2,500 Avecia Group PLC 07/01/09 11.000 2,200,000
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3,000 Equistar Chemicals LP 09/01/08 10.125 3,045,000
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3,700 GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. 08/01/08 10.125 2,035,000
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2,875 Huntsman ICI Chemicals LLC 07/01/09 10.125 2,702,500
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1,350 Lyondell Chemical Co., Series B 05/01/07 9.875 1,326,375
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500 Omnova Solutions, Inc.** 06/01/10 11.250 520,000
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1,000 Polyone Corp.** 05/15/10 10.625 950,000
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1,250 Terra Capital, Inc.** 06/01/10 11.500 1,212,500
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1,785 Terra Capital, Inc. 10/15/08 12.875 1,981,350
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500 Terra Industries, Inc., Series B 06/15/05 10.500 498,750
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18,681,475
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CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier)--0.54%
8,250 Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc. (b) 11/01/07 12.000 82,500
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1,000 Colt Telecom Group PLC 12/15/06 12.000 980,000
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1,062,500
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Commercial Services--0.56%
1,000 The Brickman Group Ltd.** 12/15/09 11.750 1,112,500
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Consumer Products--4.72%
1,950 Applica, Inc. 07/31/08 10.000 2,042,625
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1,250 Doane Pet Care Co. 05/15/07 9.750 1,143,750
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1,500 Jafra Cosmetics** 05/15/11 10.750 1,530,000
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2,725 Samsonite Corp. 06/15/08 10.750 2,725,000
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3,250 Winsloew Furniture, Inc., Series B 08/15/07 12.750 1,917,500
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9,358,875
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Containers & Packaging--5.61%
1,000 Anchor Glass Container Corp.** 02/15/13 11.000 1,040,000
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2,250 Crown Euro Holdings SA** 03/01/13 10.875 2,373,750
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4,200 Four M Corp., Series B 06/01/06 12.000 4,284,000
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2,250 Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 02/15/09 8.875 2,385,000
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1,000 Pliant Corp.** 09/01/09 11.125 1,030,000
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11,112,750
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Portfolio of Investments -- May 31, 2003
Principal
Amount Maturity Interest
(000) Dates Rates Value
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Corporate Bonds-(continued)
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Electronics--1.12%
$2,000 Sanmina-SCI Corp.** 01/15/10 10.375% $2,220,000
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Energy--0.00%
11,488 Orion Refining Corp.@(b)(c)** 11/15/04 10.000+ 115
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Environmental Services--2.39%
4,500 Allied Waste North America, Inc., Series B 08/01/09 10.000 4,730,625
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Finance-Other--0.01%
2,500 Nationwide Credit, Inc., Series A (b) 01/15/08 10.250 18,750
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5,550 Superior National Capital Trust@(b) 12/01/17 10.750+ 0
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18,750
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Food Processors/Beverage/Bottling--4.71%
3,750 B & G Foods, Inc., Series D 08/01/07 9.625 3,839,062
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4,000 Luigino's, Inc. 02/01/06 10.000 4,160,000
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1,500 National Wine & Spirits, Inc. 01/15/09 10.125 1,335,000
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9,334,062
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Gaming--13.75%
3,875 Alliance Gaming Corp., Series B 08/01/07 10.000 4,020,312
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1,500 Ameristar Casinos, Inc. 02/15/09 10.750 1,665,000
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2,000 Herbst Gaming, Inc., Series B 09/01/08 10.750 2,185,000
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2,050 Jacobs Entertainment Co. 02/01/09 11.875 2,152,500
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2,750 Majestic Investor Holdings LLC 11/30/07 11.653 2,722,500
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3,120 Majestic Star Casino LLC, Series B 07/01/06 10.875 3,248,700
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2,700 MGM Mirage, Inc. 06/01/07 9.750 2,973,375
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1,750 Penn National Gaming, Inc., Series B 03/01/08 11.125 1,916,250
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2,000 Venetian Casino Resort LLC 06/15/10 11.000 2,187,500
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2,000 Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc. 12/15/09 10.125 2,020,000
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2,000 Wynn Las Vegas LLC 11/01/10 12.000 2,165,000
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27,256,137
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Healthcare Facilities/Supplies--4.30%
2,250 Extendicare Health Services, Inc. 12/15/07 9.350 1,957,500
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2,000 Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc. 06/15/09 11.250 2,155,000
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1,600 Per-Se Technologies, Inc., Series B 02/15/05 9.500 1,616,000
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2,505 Triad Hospitals Holdings, Inc., Series B 05/15/09 11.000 2,789,944
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8,518,444
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Industrial-Other--2.40%
2,200 Better Minerals & Aggregates Co. 09/15/09 13.000 1,496,000
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2,500 Blount, Inc. 08/01/09 13.000 1,950,000
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1,500 Motors & Gears, Inc., Series D 11/15/06 10.750 1,312,500
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4,758,500
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Leisure--0.51%
1,000 Six Flags, Inc. 06/15/07 9.750 1,002,500
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Portfolio of Investments -- May 31, 2003
Principal
Amount Maturity Interest
(000) Dates Rates Value
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Corporate Bonds-(continued)
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Lodging--2.78%
$1,500 Felcore Lodging LP 09/15/08 9.500% $1,492,500
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1,000 John Q Hammons Hotels, Inc., Series B 05/15/12 8.875 1,025,000
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2,000 Meristar Hospitality Corp. 01/15/11 9.125 1,850,000
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1,250 Prime Hospitality Corp., Series B 05/01/12 8.375 1,150,000
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5,517,500
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Marine--0.91%
675 Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. 08/01/08 10.625 732,375
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1,250 Trico Marine Services, Inc. 05/15/12 8.875 1,062,500
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1,794,875
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Medical Providers--0.51%
1,000 Team Health, Inc., Series B 03/15/09 12.000 1,020,000
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Metals--0.50%
1,000 FastenTech, Inc.** 05/01/11 11.500 997,500
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Miscellaneous--1.05%
2,000 Alderwoods Group, Inc. 01/02/09 12.250 2,080,000
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Oil Equipment--1.12%
1,973 Key Energy Services, Inc., Series B 01/15/09 14.000 2,224,558
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Oil & Gas--2.63%
2,925 Belden & Blake Corp., Series B 06/15/07 9.875 2,749,500
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1,250 Parker Drilling Co., Series B 11/15/09 10.125 1,340,625
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1,300 Wiser Oil Co. 05/15/07 9.500 1,131,000
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5,221,125
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Oil Refining--2.35%
09/01/07 to 9.000 to
2,500 Giant Industries, Inc. 05/15/12 11.000 2,371,250
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2,500 Tesoro Petroleum Corp., Series B 11/01/08 9.625 2,287,500
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4,658,750
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Paper & Forest Products--7.09%
12.500 to
3,925 Ainsworth Lumber Ltd. 07/15/07 13.875 4,365,500
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2,050 Bear Island Paper Co. LLC, Series B 12/01/07 10.000 1,742,500
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1,250 Georgia-Pacific Corp.** 02/01/13 9.375 1,325,000
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1,500 Georgia-Pacific Corp. 12/01/11 9.500 1,552,500
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1,650 Potlatch Corp. 07/15/11 10.000 1,786,125
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1,750 Riverwood International Corp. 04/01/08 10.875 1,800,312
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1,500 Tembec Industries, Inc. 06/30/09 8.625 1,485,000
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14,056,937
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Portfolio of Investments -- May 31, 2003
Principal
Amount Maturity Interest
(000) Dates Rates Value
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Corporate Bonds-(continued)
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Publishing--7.07%
$1,000 Dex Media East LLC 11/15/12 12.125% $1,170,000
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1,500 Hollinger, Inc.** 03/01/11 11.875 1,575,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,000 Hollinger International Publishing Inc.** 12/15/10 9.000 1,047,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,000 Houghton Mifflin Co.** 02/01/13 9.875 1,073,750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,000 Premier Graphics, Inc. (b) 12/01/05 11.500 187,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,500 TransWestern Publishing Co., Series F 11/15/07 9.625 2,596,875
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,250 Von Hoffman Corp. 03/15/09 10.250 1,287,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,000 WRC Media, Inc. 11/15/09 12.750 3,123,750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,750 Yell Finance BV 08/01/11 10.750 1,946,875
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14,008,750
==================================================================================================
Restaurants--4.00%
4,660 American Restaurant Group, Inc., Series D 11/01/06 11.500 3,168,800
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,000 Buffets, Inc. 07/15/10 11.250 1,900,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,250 CKE Restaurants, Inc. 05/01/09 9.125 1,175,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,735 Sbarro, Inc. 09/15/09 11.000 1,678,612
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7,922,412
==================================================================================================
Retail--2.10%
1,500 Mothers Work, Inc. 08/01/10 11.250 1,627,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,250 PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. 11/01/11 10.750 2,525,625
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,153,125
==================================================================================================
Retail (Food)--1.05%
500 Delhaize America, Inc. 04/15/11 8.125 550,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,500 Pathmark Stores, Inc. 02/01/12 8.750 1,530,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,080,000
==================================================================================================
Satellite--0.84%
1,500 EchoStar DBS Corp. 10/01/07 10.375 1,655,625
==================================================================================================
Semiconductor Equipment & Products--1.57%
1,500 AMI Semiconductor, Inc.** 02/01/13 10.750 1,646,250
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,405 Amkor Technology, Inc. 02/15/08 9.250 1,461,200
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,107,450
==================================================================================================
Service--1.74%
6,995 American Eco Corp., Series B@(b) 05/15/08 9.625 700
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,808 Interep National Radio Sales, Inc., Series B 07/01/08 10.000 1,464,480
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,150 Mail-Well I Corp., Series B 12/15/08 8.750 1,988,750
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3,453,930
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Portfolio of Investments -- May 31, 2003
Principal
Amount Maturity Interest
(000) Dates Rates Value
================================================================================================
Corporate Bonds-(concluded)
================================================================================================
Technology--2.18%
$2,000 ChipPAC International Co. Ltd., Series B 08/01/09 12.750% $2,245,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,558 Inter Act Operating Co.@(b)(c) 08/01/03 14.000 0
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,000 IPC Acquisition Corp. 12/15/09 11.500 2,082,500
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,327,500
================================================================================================
Telecommunications--1.09%
1,905 Qwest Services Corp.** 12/15/10 13.500 2,166,938
================================================================================================
Textiles & Apparel--0.77%
1,750 Interface, Inc. 02/01/10 10.375 1,535,625
================================================================================================
Transportation--0.50%
2,000 Laidlaw, Inc.(b) 04/15/25 8.750 997,500
================================================================================================
Utility-Electricity, Gas & Other--1.14%
2,000 AES Corp.** 05/15/15 9.000 2,040,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
241 AES Corp. 06/01/09 9.500 228,950
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,268,950
================================================================================================
Wireless Telecommunications--12.64%
4,850 Alamosa Delaware, Inc. 02/01/11 12.500 3,564,750
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.375 to
2,925 Crown Castle International Corp. 08/01/11 10.750 3,012,500
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,000 Dobson Communications Corp. 07/01/10 10.875 2,110,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,000 Dobson Sygnet Communications Corp. 12/15/08 12.250 2,080,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11/15/09 to 9.375 to
3,100 Nextel Communications, Inc. 02/01/11 9.500 3,344,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11/15/09 to 11.000 to
3,500 Nextel Partners, Inc. 03/15/10 12.500 3,807,500
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,500 PTC International Finance II SA 12/01/09 11.250 4,950,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,250 Triton PCS, Inc. 02/01/11 9.375 2,193,750
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,062,500
================================================================================================
Total Corporate Bonds (cost--$309,009,787) 263,696,968
================================================================================================
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Portfolio of Investments -- May 31, 2003
Number of
Shares Value
================================================================================
Common Stocks (a)--0.35%
================================================================================
CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier)--0.01%
3,100 XO Communications, Inc. $17,918
================================================================================
Diversified Telecommunication Services--0.13%
172,051 RCN Corp. 266,679
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
88,063 Song Networks Holding AB (c) 3,056
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
48,600 Viatel, Inc.@(c) 0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
269,735
================================================================================
Energy--0.00%
1,253 Orion Refining Corp.@(c) 0
================================================================================
Food Products--0.07%
40,949 Packaged Ice, Inc. 138,408
================================================================================
Industrial Conglomerates--0.14%
23,745 Metal Management, Inc. 271,880
================================================================================
Service--0.00%
98,094 PNV, Inc. 29
================================================================================
Specialty Retail--0.00%
44,600 Samuels Jewelers, Inc.@(c) 1,605
================================================================================
Total Common Stocks (cost--$9,932,257) 699,575
================================================================================
Preferred Stocks--1.32%
================================================================================
Cable--1.32%
20,000 Adelphia Communications Corp., Series B (a) 5,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
25,000 CSC Holdings, Inc., Series M 2,606,250
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,611,250
================================================================================
Industrial--0.00%
535,243 DigitalGlobe, Inc., Series C 5,353
================================================================================
Restaurants--0.00%
11 American Restaurant Group, Inc., Series B@(c) 0
================================================================================
Satellite--0.00%
3,049 ICG Holdings, Inc. (a)(c) 0
================================================================================
Technology--0.00%
6,500 Inter Act Electronic Marketing, Inc.@(a)(c) 0
================================================================================
Total Preferred Stocks (cost--$9,774,484) 2,616,603
================================================================================
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Portfolio of Investments -- May 31, 2003
Number of
Warrants Value
================================================================================
Warrants (a)--0.24%
================================================================================
Broadband--0.00%
4,750 GT Group Telecom, Inc.** $1,781
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4,950 Pathnet, Inc.** (c) 50
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1,831
================================================================================
Building Products--0.00%
2,500 Dayton Superior Corp.** 25
================================================================================
Cable--0.00%
3,000 UIH Australia Pacific, Inc.** (c) 0
================================================================================
CLEC (Competitive Local Exchange Carrier)--0.00%
3,000 Knology Holdings, Inc.** (c) 30
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
15,503 XO Communications, Inc. 155
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
185
================================================================================
Consumer Products--0.00%
3,250 Winsloew Furniture, Inc.** 32
================================================================================
Financial Services--0.00%
750 Arcadia Financial Ltd. 8
================================================================================
Oil Equipment--0.24%
4,500 Key Energy Services, Inc.** 474,750
================================================================================
Technology--0.00%
6,500 Inter Act Electronic Marketing, Inc.@(c) 0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6,500 Inter Act Systems, Inc.@(c) 0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0
================================================================================
Utility-Electricity, Gas & Other--0.00%
800 Electronic Retailing Systems International, Inc.** (c) 8
================================================================================
Wireless Telecommunication Services--0.00%
3,000 Leap Wireless International, Inc.@**(c) 0
================================================================================
Total Warrants (cost--$548,745) 476,839
================================================================================
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Portfolio of Investments -- May 31, 2003
Principal
Amount Maturity Interest
(000) Date Rate Value
=========================================================================================
Repurchase Agreement--0.98%
=========================================================================================
$1,942 Repurchase Agreement dated 05/30/03
with State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
collateralized by $1,943,329 U.S.
Treasury Notes, 2.000% to 2.125%
due 08/31/04 to 11/30/04 (value--
$1,981,000); proceeds: $1,942,188
(cost--$1,942,000) 06/02/03 1.160% $1,942,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investments (cost--$331,207,273)--135.92% 269,431,985
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Liabilities in excess of other assets--(35.92)% (71,202,893)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets--100.00% $198,229,092
===========================================================================================
@ Illiquid securities representing less than 0.005% of net assets.
+ Denotes a step-up bond or zero coupon bond that converts to the noted
fixed rate at a designated future date.
** Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of
1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from
registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Bond interest in default.
(c) Security is being fair valued by a valuation committee under the direction
of the board of directors.
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities -- May 31, 2003
Assets:
Investments in securities, at value (cost--$331,207,273) $269,431,985
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash 1,023,794
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for investments sold 937,909
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest receivable 8,046,738
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other assets 38,827
===============================================================================
Total assets 279,479,253
===============================================================================
Liabilities:
Bank loan payable 77,750,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for investments purchased 3,069,973
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable to investment manager and administrator 164,590
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for interest on bank loan 118,107
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 147,491
===============================================================================
Total liabilities 81,250,161
===============================================================================
Net Assets:
Capital stock--$0.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized;
41,689,068 shares issued and outstanding 585,886,221
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized loss from investment transactions (325,881,841)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized depreciation of investments (61,775,288)
===============================================================================
Net assets $198,229,092
===============================================================================
Net asset value per share $4.75
===============================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Statement of Operations
For the Year
Ended
May 31, 2003
================================================================================
Investment income:
Interest $30,746,809
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends 461,239
================================================================================
31,208,048
================================================================================
Expenses:
Investment management and administration fees 1,833,833
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest expense, loan commitment and other fees 1,755,240
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reports and notices to shareholders 109,373
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custody and accounting fees 108,736
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Professional fees 74,365
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer agency fees 17,987
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Directors' fees 2,805
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other expenses 76,161
================================================================================
3,978,500
================================================================================
Net investment income 27,229,548
================================================================================
Realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investment activities:
Net realized loss from investment transactions (68,472,739)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments 59,940,635
================================================================================
Net realized and unrealized loss from investment activities (8,532,104)
================================================================================
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $18,697,444
================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the Years Ended
May 31,
===============================
2003 2002
================================================================================================
From operations:
Net investment income $27,229,548 $38,787,264
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized losses from investment transactions (68,472,739) (69,375,996)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of
investments 59,940,635 (10,533,469)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations 18,697,444 (41,122,201)
================================================================================================
Dividends to shareholders from:
Net investment income (27,230,240) (38,575,217)
================================================================================================
Capital stock transactions:
Proceeds from dividends reinvested 5,918,281 9,717,781
================================================================================================
Net decrease in net assets (2,614,515) (69,979,637)
================================================================================================
Net assets:
Beginning of year 200,843,607 270,823,244
================================================================================================
End of year $198,229,092 $200,843,607
================================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Statement of Cash Flows
For the Year
Ended
May 31, 2003
==============================================================================
Cash flows provided from (used for) operating activities:
Interest and dividends received $29,636,412
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Operating expenses paid (2,218,467)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest paid (1,830,382)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sale of short-term portfolio investments, net 1,407,000
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Purchase of long-term portfolio investments (92,819,825)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sale of long-term portfolio investments 104,660,830
=============================================================================
Net cash provided from operating activities 38,835,568
=============================================================================
Cash flows used for financing activities:
Dividends paid to shareholders (21,311,959)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Decrease in bank loan (16,500,000)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net cash used for financing activities (37,811,959)
=============================================================================
Net increase in cash 1,023,609
=============================================================================
Cash at beginning of year 185
=============================================================================
Cash at end of year $1,023,794
=============================================================================
Reconciliation of net increase in net assets resulting from
operations to net cash provided from operating activities:
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $18,697,444
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Decrease in investments, at value 18,458,804
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in receivable for investments sold (937,909)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Decrease in interest receivable 1,637,605
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in other assets (15,300)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in payable for investments purchased 1,049,973
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Decrease in payable to investment manager and administrator (14,705)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Decrease in payable for interest on bank loan (75,142)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities 34,798
=============================================================================
Net cash provided from operating activities $38,835,568
=============================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements
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Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc. (the "Fund") was incorporated in Maryland on
April 24, 1998, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a closed-end
diversified management investment company. The Fund's primary investment
objective is to seek high income. Its secondary objective is to seek capital
appreciation.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States requires the Fund's management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The
following is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Valuation of Investments--The Fund calculates its net asset value based on the
current market value, where available, for its portfolio securities. The Fund
normally obtains market values for its securities from independent pricing
sources and broker-dealers. Independent pricing sources may use reported last
sale prices, current market quotations or valuations from computerized "matrix"
systems that derive values based on comparable securities. A matrix system
incorporates parameters such as security quality, maturity and coupon, and/or
research and evaluations by its staff, including review of broker-dealer market
price quotations, if available, in determining the valuation of the portfolio
securities. Securities traded in the over-the-counter ("OTC") market and listed
on The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("Nasdaq") normally are valued at the NASDAQ
Official Closing Price. Other OTC securities are valued at the last bid price
available on the valuation date prior to valuation. Securities which are listed
on U.S. and foreign stock exchanges normally are valued at the last sale price
on the day the securities are valued or, lacking any sales on such day, at the
last available bid price. In cases where securities are traded on more than one
exchange, the securities are valued on the exchange designated as the primary
market by UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. ("UBS Global AM"), the
investment manager and administrator of the Fund or by the Fund's investment
sub-advisor. UBS Global AM is an indirect wholly owned asset management
subsidiary of UBS AG, an internationally diversified organization with
headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland and operations in many areas of the
financial services industry. If a market value is not available from an
independent pricing source for a particular security, that security is valued at
fair value as determined in good faith by a management committee under the
direction of the Fund's board of directors (the "Board"). The amortized cost
method of valuation, which approximates market value, generally is used to value
short-term debt instruments with sixty days or less remaining to maturity,
unless the Fund's Board determines that this does not represent fair value. All
investments quoted in foreign currencies will be valued daily in U.S. dollars on
the basis
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21
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
of the foreign currency exchange rates prevailing at the time such valuation is
determined by the Fund's custodian.
Repurchase Agreements--The Fund may purchase securities or other obligations
from a bank or securities dealer (or its affiliates), subject to the seller's
agreement to repurchase them at an agreed upon date (or upon demand) and price.
The Fund maintains custody of the underlying obligations prior to their
repurchase, either through its regular custodian or through a special
"tri-party" custodian or sub-custodian that maintains a separate account for
both the Fund and its counterparty. The underlying collateral is valued daily on
a mark-to-market basis to ensure that the value, including accrued interest, is
at least equal to the repurchase price. In the event of default of the
obligation to repurchase, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and
apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Repurchase agreements
involving obligations other than U.S. government securities (such as commercial
paper, corporate bonds and mortgage loans) may be subject to special risks and
may not have the benefit of certain protections in the event of the
counterparty's insolvency. If the seller (or seller's guarantor, if any) becomes
insolvent, the Fund may suffer delays, costs and possible losses in connection
with the disposition or retention of the collateral. Under certain
circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the
agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to
legal proceedings. The Fund occasionally participates in joint repurchase
agreement transactions with other funds managed, advised or sub-advised by UBS
Global AM.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income--Investment transactions are
recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from investment
transactions are calculated using the identified cost method. Interest income is
recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized
as adjustments to interest income and the identified cost of investments.
Dividends and Distributions--Dividends and distributions to shareholders are
recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends from net investment
income and distributions from net realized capital gains is determined in
accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These "book/tax"
differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the
extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified
within the capital accounts based on their federal tax-basis treatment;
temporary differences do not require reclassification.
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22
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
Borrowings
The Fund has a $150 million committed credit facility (the "Facility"). Under
the terms of the Facility, the Fund borrows at the London Interbank Overnight
Rate ("LIBOR") plus facility and administrative fees. In addition, the Fund pays
a liquidity fee on the entire amount of the Facility. The Fund may borrow up to
331/3% of its total assets up to the committed amount. In accordance with the
terms of the Facility, the Fund has pledged assets in the amount of $215,107,304
on May 31, 2003 as collateral for the bank loan.
For the year ended May 31, 2003, the Fund borrowed a daily average balance of
$80,607,534 at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.18%.
Concentration of Risk
The ability of the issuers of the debt securities held by the Fund to meet their
obligations may be affected by economic developments, including those particular
to a specific industry, country or region. In addition, the Fund's use of
leverage creates greater volatility in the Fund's net asset value and market
price of its shares.
Investment Manager and Administrator, Sub-Advisor
The Board has approved an investment management and administration contract
("Management Contract") with UBS Global AM, under which UBS Global AM serves as
investment manager and administrator of the Fund. In accordance with the
Management Contract, the Fund pays UBS Global AM an investment management and
administration fee, which is accrued weekly and paid monthly, at the annual rate
of 0.70% of the Fund's average weekly total assets minus liabilities other than
the aggregate indebtedness constituting leverage.
UBS Global AM has entered into a sub-advisory contract ("Sub-Advisory Contract")
with UBS Global Asset Management (New York) Inc. pursuant to which UBS Global
Asset Management (New York) Inc. serves as investment sub-advisor for the Fund.
Under the Sub-Advisory Contract, UBS Global AM (not the Fund) is obligated to
pay UBS Global Asset Management (New York) Inc. a fee, computed weekly and paid
monthly, at the annual rate of 0.2375% of the Fund's average weekly total assets
minus liabilities other than the aggregate indebtedness constituting leverage.
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23
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
Capital Stock
There are 200,000,000 shares of $0.001 par value capital stock authorized and
41,689,068 shares outstanding at May 31, 2003. Transactions in shares of common
stock were as follows:
Shares Amount
================================================================================
For the Year Ended May 31, 2003:
Dividends reinvested 1,333,068 $5,918,281
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Year Ended May 31, 2002:
Dividends reinvested 1,600,860 $9,717,781
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Tax Status
For federal income tax purposes, the components of net unrealized depreciation
of investments at May 31, 2003 were as follows:
Gross appreciation (from investments having an excess of value over cost) $ 18,074,481
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gross depreciation (from investments having an excess of cost over value) (80,103,227)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized depreciation of investments $(62,028,746)
=============================================================================================
For the year ended May 31, 2003, aggregate purchases and sales of portfolio
securities, excluding short-term securities, were $93,869,798 and $105,598,739,
respectively.
The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and to
comply with the other requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to
regulated investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for federal income
taxes is required. In addition, by distributing during each calendar year
substantially all of its net investment income, realized capital gains and
certain other amounts, if any, the Fund intends not to be subject to federal
excise tax.
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended May 31,
2003 and May 31, 2002, were as follows:
Distributions paid from: 2003 2002
================================================================================
Ordinary Income $27,230,240 $38,575,217
================================================================================
At May 31, 2003, the components of accumulated deficit on a tax basis were as
follows:
Accumulated realized capital and other losses $(325,628,383)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized depreciation of investments (62,028,746)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total accumulated deficit $(387,657,129)
================================================================================
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24
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Notes to Financial Statements
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized depreciation of
investments is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
At May 31, 2003, the Fund had a net capital loss carryforward of $303,756,768.
This loss carryforward is available as a reduction, to the extent provided in
the regulations, of future net realized capital gains, and will expire as
follows: $531,918 in 2004; $1,037,133 in 2005; $13,100,516 in 2007; $50,099,935
in 2008; $71,221,921 in 2009; $71,854,329 in 2010; and $95,911,016 in 2011. The
capital loss carryforward includes $17,067,955 of capital losses from the
acquisition of Managed High Yield Fund Inc. on June 2, 2000. These losses may
be subject to annual limitations pursuant to section 382(b)(1) of the Internal
Revenue Code. To the extent that such losses are used to offset future net
realized capital gains, it is probable these gains will not be distributed.
Also, in accordance with U.S. Treasury regulations, the Fund has elected to
defer $21,871,615 of net realized capital losses arising after October 31,
2002. Such losses are treated for tax purposes as arising on June 1, 2003.
To reflect reclassifications arising from permanent "book/tax" differences for
the year ended May 31, 2003, distributions in excess of net investment income
was decreased by $692, accumulated net realized loss from investment
transactions was increased by $17,067,955 and capital stock was increased by
$17,067,263.
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25
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Financial Highlights
Selected data for a share of common stock outstanding throughout each period is
presented below:
For the Period
For the Years Ended May 31, June 26, 1998+
=========================================================== through
2003 2002 2001 2000 May 31, 1999
=======================================================================================================================
Net asset value, beginning
of period $4.98 $6.99 $9.73 $12.35 $15.00
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income 0.66 0.96 1.07 1.48 1.42
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized losses
from investment transactions (0.23) (1.99) (2.58) (2.60) (2.83)
=======================================================================================================================
Net increase (decrease) from
investment operations 0.43 (1.03) (1.51) (1.12) (1.41)
=======================================================================================================================
Dividends from net investment
income (0.66) (0.98) (1.23) (1.50) (1.24)
=======================================================================================================================
Net asset value, end of period $4.75 $4.98 $6.99 $9.73 $12.35
=======================================================================================================================
Market value, end of period $5.04 $5.64 $7.65 $9.44 $12.31
=======================================================================================================================
Total investment return (1) 3.85% (13.22)% (5.55)% (12.14)% (9.37)%
=======================================================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (000's) $198,229 $200,844 $270,823 $310,015 $388,929
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses to average net assets,
including interest expense 2.20% 2.58% 3.11% 3.59% 3.02%*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses to average net assets,
excluding interest expense 1.23% 1.18% 1.07% 1.17% 1.15%*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income to
average net assets 15.03% 17.22% 13.00% 12.74% 11.82%*
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate 37% 40% 54% 66% 52%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Asset coverage++ $3,550 $3,131 $3,736 $3,844 $3,682
=======================================================================================================================
+ Commencement of operations.
* Annualized.
++ Per $1,000 of bank loans outstanding.
1 Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common stock
at the current market price on the first day of each period reported and a
sale at the current market price on the last day of each period reported,
and assuming reinvestment of dividends at prices obtained under the Fund's
Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Total investment return does not reflect
brokerage commissions and has not been annualized for the period less than
one year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions.
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26
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Managed
High Yield Plus Fund Inc. (the "Fund"), including the portfolio of investments,
as of May 31, 2003, and the related statements of operations and cash flows for
the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two
years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the
periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights
are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based
on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and
financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included
confirmation of investments owned as of May 31, 2003, by correspondence with the
custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc. at May 31, 2003, the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for
each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for
each of the indicated periods, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
New York, New York
July 15, 2003
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General Information (unaudited)
The Fund
Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc. (the "Fund") is a diversified, closed-end
management investment company whose shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange
("NYSE"). The Fund's primary investment objective is to seek high income. Its
secondary objective is to seek capital appreciation. The Fund's investment
manager and administrator is UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. ("UBS Global
AM"), an indirect wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of UBS AG, which had
over $72.1 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2003. UBS Global AM
has entered into a sub-advisory contract with UBS Global Asset Management (New
York) Inc. pursuant to which UBS Global Asset Management (New York) Inc. serves
as investment sub-advisor for the Fund.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
You may obtain a description of the Fund's proxy voting policies and procedures,
without charge, upon request by contacting the Fund directly at 1-800-647-1568,
online on the Fund's Web site www.ubs.com/ubsglobalam-proxy, or on the EDGAR
Database on the SEC's Web site (http://www.sec.gov).
Shareholder Information
The Fund's NYSE trading symbol is "HYF." Comparative net asset value and market
price information about the Fund is published weekly in The Wall Street Journal,
The New York Times and Barron's, as well as in numerous other publications.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The Fund's Board has established a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the "Plan") under
which all shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names, or in the
name of UBS Financial Services Inc., or its nominee, will have all dividends and
other distributions on their shares automatically reinvested in additional
shares, unless such shareholders elect to receive cash. Shareholders who elect
to hold their shares in the name of another broker or nominee should contact
such broker or nominee to determine whether, or how, they may participate in the
Plan. The ability of such shareholders to participate in the Plan may change if
their shares are transferred into the name of another broker or nominee.
A shareholder may elect not to participate in the Plan or may terminate
participation in the Plan at any time without penalty, and shareholders who have
previously terminated participation in the Plan may rejoin it at any time.
Changes in elections must be made in writing to the Fund's transfer agent and
should include the shareholder's name and address as they appear on that share
certificate or in the transfer agent's records. An election to terminate
participation in the Plan, until such election is changed, will be deemed an
election by a shareholder to
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take all subsequent distributions in cash. An election will be effective only
for distributions declared and having a record date at least ten days after the
date on which the election is received.
The transfer agent will serve as agent for the shareholders in administering the
Plan. After the Fund declares a dividend or determines to make any other
distribution, the transfer agent, as agent for the participants, receives the
cash payment. Whenever the Fund declares an income dividend or a capital gain
distribution (collectively referred to in this section as "dividends") payable
either in shares or in cash, non-participants in the Plan will receive cash and
participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares. The transfer
agent will acquire shares for the participants' accounts, depending upon the
circumstances described below, either (i) through receipt of unissued but
authorized shares from the Fund ("newly issued shares") or (ii) by purchase of
outstanding shares on the open market, on the NYSE or elsewhere ("open-market
purchases"). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share is
equal to or less than the market price per share, plus estimated brokerage
commissions (such condition being referred to herein as "market premium"), the
transfer agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares on behalf
of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each
participant's account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the
dividend by the net asset value per share (but in no event less than 95% of the
then current market price per share) on the date the shares were issued. If, on
the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share is greater than the
market value per share, plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition
being referred to herein as "market discount"), the transfer agent will invest
the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf of the participants in
open-market purchases. The number of outstanding shares purchased with each
distribution for a particular shareholder equals the result obtained by dividing
the amount of the distribution payable to that shareholder by the average price
per share (including applicable brokerage commissions) that the transfer agent
was able to obtain in the open market.
In the event of a market discount on the dividend payment date, the transfer
agent will have until the last business day before the next date on which the
shares trade on an "ex-dividend" basis, but in no event more than 30 days after
the dividend payment date (the "last purchase date"), to invest the dividend
amount in shares acquired in open-market purchases. It is contemplated that the
Fund will pay monthly income dividends. Therefore, the period during which
open-market purchases can be made will exist only from the payment date of the
dividend through the date before the next "ex-dividend" date, which typically
will be approximately ten days. If, before the transfer agent has completed its
open-market purchases, the market price of a share, plus estimated brokerage
commis-
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sions, exceeds the net asset value per share, the average per share purchase
price paid by the transfer agent may exceed the Fund's net asset value per
share, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the dividend had
been paid in newly issued shares on the dividend payment date. Because of the
foregoing difficulty with respect to open-market purchases, the Plan provides
that, if the transfer agent is unable to invest the full dividend amount in
open-market purchases during the purchase period or if the market discount
shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the transfer agent will
cease making open-market purchases and will invest the uninvested portion of the
dividend amount in newly issued shares at the close of business on the earlier
of the last purchase date or the first day during the purchase period on which
the net asset value per share equals or is less than the market price per share,
plus estimated brokerage commissions. The transfer agent will maintain all
shareholder accounts in the Plan and will furnish written confirmations of all
transactions in the accounts, including information needed by shareholders for
personal and tax records. Shares in the account of each Plan participant will be
held by the transfer agent in non-certificated form in the name of the
participant, and each shareholder's proxy will include those shares purchased
pursuant to the Plan. There will be no charge to participants for reinvesting
dividends. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage
commissions incurred with respect to the transfer agent's open market purchases
of shares in connection with the reinvestment of dividends. The automatic
reinvestment of dividends in shares does not relieve participants of any income
tax that may be payable on such dividends.
Shareholders who participate in the Plan may receive benefits not available to
shareholders who do not participate in the Plan. If the market price (plus
commissions) of the shares is above their net asset value, participants in the
Plan will receive shares at less than they could otherwise purchase them and
will have shares with a cash value greater than the value of any cash dividends
they would have received on their shares. If the market price plus commissions
is below the net asset value, participants will receive dividends in shares with
a net asset value greater than the value of any cash dividends they would have
received on their shares. However, there may be insufficient shares available in
the market to distribute dividends in shares at prices below the net asset
value. Also, since the Fund does not redeem its shares, the price on resale may
be more or less than the net asset value.
Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are desirable. Accordingly,
the Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan with respect to any
dividend or other distribution if notice of the change is sent to Plan
participants at least 30 days before the record date for such distribution. The
Plan also may be amended or terminated by the transfer agent by at least 30 days
written notice
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to all Plan participants. Additional information regarding the Plan may be
obtained from, and all correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to,
the transfer agent at PFPC Inc., P.O. Box 8030, Boston, Massachusetts
02266-8030. For further information regarding the Plan, you may also contact the
transfer agent directly at 1-800-331-1710.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Board of Directors & Officers
The Fund is governed by a Board of Directors which oversees the Fund's
operations. Each Director serves until the next annual meeting of shareholders
or until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until he or she
resigns or is otherwise removed. Officers are appointed by the Directors and
serve at the pleasure of the Board. The table below shows, for each Director and
Officer, his or her name, address and age, the position held with the Fund, the
length of time served as a Director and Officer of the Fund, the Director's or
Officer's principal occupations during the last five years, the number of funds
in the UBS fund complex overseen by the Director or for which a person served as
an Officer, and other directorships held by the Director.
Interested Directors
Term of
Office+ and
Position(s) Length of
Name, Address, Held with Time Principal Occupation(s)
and Age Fund Served During Past 5 Years
========================================================================================================
Margo N. Alexander*++; 56 Director Since 1998 Mrs. Alexander is retired. She was an executive
vice president of UBS Financial Services Inc.
(March 1984 to December 2002). She was
chief executive officer (from January 1995 to
October 2000), a director (from January 1995
to September 2001) and chairman (from
March 1999 to September 2001) of UBS
Global AM.
Brian M. Storms*++; 48 Director Since 2003 Mr. Storms is chief executive officer of UBS
and Global Asset Management-Americas region
Chairman (since July 2002). Mr. Storms was chief
of the executive officer, president and/or chief
Board of operating officer of UBS Global Asset
Directors Management (US) Inc. and certain affiliated
asset management companies from 1999 to
July 2002. He was president of Prudential
Investments (1996-1999).
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Number of
Portfolios in Fund Complex Other Directorships
Overseen by Director Held by Director
================================================================================
Mrs. Alexander is a director or trustee None
of 19 investment companies (consisting
of 40 portfolios) for which UBS Global
AM or one of its affiliates serves as
investment advisor, sub-advisor or manager.
Mr. Storms is a director or trustee of 23 None
investment companies (consisting of 83
portfolios) for which UBS Global AM or one
of its affiliates serves as investment advisor,
subadvisor or manager.
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Independent Directors
Term of
Office+ and
Position(s) Length of
Name, Address, Held with Time Principal Occupation(s)
and Age Fund Served During Past 5 Years
===================================================================================================
Richard Q. Armstrong; 68 Director Since 1998 Mr. Armstrong is chairman and
R.Q.A. Enterprises principal of R.Q.A. Enterprises
One Old Church Road-- (management consulting firm) (since
Unit # 6 April 1991 and principal occupation
Greenwich, CT 06830 since March 1995).
David J. Beaubien; 68 Director Since 2001 Mr. Beaubien is chairman of Yankee
101 Industrial Road Environmental Systems, Inc., a manu-
Turners Falls, MA 01376 facturer of meteorological measuring
systems (since 1991).
Richard R. Burt; 56 Director Since 1998 Mr. Burt is chairman of Diligence LLC
1275 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. (international information and security
Washington, D.C. firm) and IEP Advisors (international
20004 investments and consulting firm).
Meyer Feldberg; 61 Director Since 1998 Mr. Feldberg is Dean and Professor of
Columbia University Management of the Graduate School
101 Uris Hall of Business, Columbia University (since
New York, New York 1989).
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Frederic V. Malek; 66 Director Since 1998 Mr. Malek is chairman of Thayer
1455 Pennsylvania Capital Partners (merchant bank) and
Avenue, N.W. chairman of Thayer Hotel Investors III,
Suite 350 Thayer Hotel Investors II and Lodging
Washington, D.C. Opportunities Fund (hotel investment
20004 partnerships) (since 1992).
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Number of
Portfolios in Fund Complex Other Directorships
Overseen by Director Held by Director
=====================================================================================================
Mr. Armstrong is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Armstrong is also a director of AlFresh
investment companies (consisting of 40 Beverages Canada, Inc. (a Canadian beverage
portfolios) for which UBS Global AM subsidiary of AlFresh Foods Inc.).
or one of its affiliates serves as investment
advisor, sub-advisor or manager.
Mr. Beaubien is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Beaubien is also a director of
investment companies (consisting of 40 IEC Electronics, Inc., a manufacturer
portfolios) for which UBS Global AM of electronic assemblies.
or one of its affiliates serves as investment
advisor, sub-advisor or manager.
Mr. Burt is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Burt is also a director of
investment companies (consisting of 40 Hollinger International Inc. (publishing),
portfolios) for which UBS Global AM HCL Technologies Ltd., The Central
or one of its affiliates serves as investment European Fund, Inc., The Germany Fund, Inc.,
advisor, sub-advisor or manager. IGT, Inc. (provides technology to gaming and
wagering industry) and chairman of
Weirton Steel Corp. (makes and finishes
steel products). He is also a director or
trustee of funds in the Scudder Mutual
Funds Family (consisting of 47 portfolios).
Dean Feldberg is a director or trustee of Dean Feldberg is also a director of Primedia
33 investment companies (consisting of Inc. (publishing), Federated Department
54 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM Stores, Inc. (operator of department stores),
or one of its affiliates serves as investment Revlon, Inc. (cosmetics), Select Medical Inc.
advisor, sub-advisor or manager. (healthcare services) and SAPPI, Ltd.
(producer of paper).
Mr. Malek is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Malek is also a director of Aegis
investment companies (consisting of 40 Communications, Inc. (tele-services), American
portfolios) for which UBS Global AM Management Systems, Inc. (management
or one of its affiliates serves as investment consulting and computer related services),
advisor, sub-advisor or manager. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (computing
services), CB Richard Ellis, Inc. (real estate
services), Federal National Mortgage
Association, FPL Group, Inc. (electric services),
Manor Care, Inc. (health care) and Northwest
Airlines Inc.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Independent Directors (concluded)
Term of
Office+ and
Position(s) Length of
Name, Address, Held with Time Principal Occupation(s)
and Age Fund Served During Past 5 Years
============================================================================================
Carl W. Schafer; 67 Director Since 1998 Mr. Schafer is president of the Atlantic
66 Witherspoon Street Foundation (charitable foundation)
#1100 (since 1993).
Princeton, NJ 08542
William D. White; 69 Director Since 2001 Mr. White is retired (since 1994).
P.O. Box 199
Upper Black Eddy, PA
18972
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Number of
Portfolios in Fund Complex Other Directorships
Overseen by Director Held by Director
=================================================================================================
Mr. Schafer is a director or trustee of 19 Mr. Schafer is also a director of Labor Ready,
investment companies (consisting of 40 Inc. (temporary employment), Roadway Corp.
portfolios) for which UBS Global AM (trucking), Guardian Life Insurance
or one of its affiliates serves as investment Company Mutual Funds (consisting of
advisor, sub-advisor or manager. 19 portfolios), the Harding, Loevner Funds
(consisting of four portfolios), E.I.I. Realty
Securities Trust (investment company) and
Frontier Oil Corporation.
Mr. White is a director or trustee of 19 None
investment companies (consisting of 40
portfolios) for which UBS Global AM
or one of its affiliates serves as investment
advisor, sub-advisor or manager.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Officers
Term of Principal Occupation(s)
Office+ and During Past 5 Years;
Position(s) Length of Number of Portfolios in
Name, Address, Held with Time Fund Complex for which person
and Age Fund Served serves as Officer
================================================================================================
W. Douglas Beck*; 36 Vice President Since 2003 Mr. Beck is an executive director and
head of mutual fund product
management of UBS Global AM (since
2002). From March 1998 to November
2002, he held various positions at
Merrill Lynch, the most recent being
first vice president and co-manager of
the managed solutions group. Mr. Beck
is vice president of 22 investment
companies (consisting of 81 portfolios)
for which UBS Global AM or one of its
affiliates serves as investment advisor,
sub-advisor or manager.
Thomas Disbrow*; 37 Vice President Since 2000 Mr. Disbrow is a director and a senior
and Assistant manager of the mutual fund finance
Treasurer department of UBS Global AM. Prior
to November 1999, he was a vice
president of Zweig/Glaser Advisers.
Mr. Disbrow is a vice president and
assistant treasurer of 19 investment
companies (consisting of 40 portfolios)
for which UBS Global AM or one of its
affiliates serves as investment advisor,
sub-advisor or manager.
Amy R. Doberman*; 41 Vice President Since 2000 Ms. Doberman is a managing
and Secretary director and general counsel of UBS
Global AM. From December 1997
through July 2000, she was general
counsel of Aeltus Investment
Management, Inc. Ms. Doberman is
vice president and assistant secretary of
five investment companies (consisting
of 44 portfolios) and vice president and
secretary of 19 investment companies
(consisting of 40 portfolios) for which
UBS Global AM or one of its affiliates
serves as investment advisor,
sub-advisor or manager.
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Officers (continued)
Term of Principal Occupation(s)
Office+ and During Past 5 Years;
Position(s) Length of Number of Portfolios in
Name, Address, Held with Time Fund Complex for which person
and Age Fund Served serves as Officer
=================================================================================================
David M. Goldenberg*; 36 Vice President Since 2002 Mr. Goldenberg is an executive
and Assistant director and deputy general counsel
Secretary of UBS Global AM. From 2000 to
2002 he was director, legal affairs at
Lazard Asset Management.
Mr. Goldenberg served in various
capacities, including most recently as
global director of Compliance at SSB
Citi Asset Management Group from
1996 to 2000. Mr. Goldenberg is a
vice president and secretary of five
investment companies (consisting of
44 portfolios) and a vice president
and assistant secretary of 19
investment companies (consisting of
40 portfolios) for which UBS Global
AM or one of its affiliates serves as
investment advisor, sub-advisor or
manager.
Kevin J. Mahoney*; 37 Vice President Since 1999 Mr. Mahoney is a director and a
and Assistant senior manager of the mutual
Treasurer fund finance department of
UBS Global AM. Prior to April
1999, he was the manager of
the mutual fund internal control
group of Salomon Smith Barney.
Mr. Mahoney is a vice president and
assistant treasurer of 19 investment
companies (consisting of 40
portfolios) for which UBS Global AM
or one of its affiliates serves as
investment advisor, sub-advisor or
manager.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Officers (continued)
Term of Principal Occupation(s)
Office+ and During Past 5 Years;
Position(s) Length of Number of Portfolios in
Name, Address, Held with Time Fund Complex for which person
and Age Fund Served serves as Officer
==========================================================================================
John Penicook**; 44 Vice President Since 2002 Mr. Penicook is a managing director
and global head of fixed income of
UBS Global AM (Americas) Inc. and
UBS Global AM. Mr. Penicook is a
vice president of three investment
companies (consisting of three
portfolios) for which UBS Global AM
or one of its affiliates serves as
investment advisor, sub-advisor or
manager.
Paul H. Schubert*; 40 Vice President Since 1998 Mr. Schubert is an executive director
and Treasurer and head of the mutual fund finance
department of UBS Global AM.
Mr. Schubert is treasurer and principal
accounting officer of three investment
companies (consisting of 41 portfolios),
a vice president and treasurer of 20
investment companies (consisting of 41
portfolios), and treasurer and chief
financial officer of one investment
company (consisting of two portfolios)
for which UBS Global AM or one of its
affiliates serves as investment advisor,
sub-advisor or manager.
Joseph A. Varnas*; 35 President Since 2003 Mr. Varnas is a managing director (since
March 2003), chief technology officer
(since March 2001) and head of product
technology and operations of UBS Global
AM (since November 2002). From 2000 to
2001, he was manager of product
development in Investment Consulting
Services at UBS Financial Services Inc.
Mr. Varnas was a senior analyst in the
Global Securities Research and
Economics Group at Merrill Lynch from
1995 to 1999. Mr. Varnas is president of
22 investment companies (consisting of
81 portfolios) for which UBS Global AM
or one of its affiliates serves as
investment advisor, sub-advisor or
manager.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Officers (concluded)
Term of Principal Occupation(s)
Office+ and During Past 5 Years;
Position(s) Length of Number of Portfolios in
Name, Address, Held with Time Fund Complex for which person
and Age Fund Served serves as Officer
==============================================================================================
Keith A. Weller*; 41 Vice President Since 1998 Mr. Weller is a director and senior
and Assistant associate general counsel of UBS Global
Secretary AM. Mr. Weller is a vice president and
assistant secretary of 19 investment
companies (consisting of 40 portfolios)
for which UBS Global AM or one of its
affiliates serves as investment advisor,
sub-advisor or manager.
* This person's business address is 51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York
10019-6114.
** This person's business address is One North Wacker Drive, Chicago,
Illinois 60606.
+ Each Director serves until the next annual meeting of shareholders or
until his or her successor is elected and qualified or until he or she
resigns or is otherwise removed. Each director who has attained the age of
seventy-two (72) years will be subject to retirement on the last day of
the month in which he or she attains such age. Officers of the Fund are
appointed by the Directors and serve at the pleasure of the board.
++ Mrs. Alexander and Mr. Storms are "interested persons" of the Fund as
defined in the 1940 Act by virtue of their positions with UBS Global AM
and/or its affiliates.
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Directors
Brian M. Storms Richard R. Burt
Chairman
Meyer Feldberg
Margo N. Alexander
Frederic V. Malek
Richard Q. Armstrong
Carl W. Schafer
David J. Beaubien
William D. White
Principal Officers
Joseph A. Varnas Paul H. Schubert
President Vice President and Treasurer
Amy R. Doberman W. Douglas Beck
Vice President and Secretary Vice President
Investment Manager and
Administrator
UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc.
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019-6114
Sub-Advisor
UBS Global Asset Management (New York) Inc.
51 West 52nd Street
New York, New York 10019-6114
This report is sent to the shareholders of the Fund for their information. It
is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for the use in the
purchase or sale of shares of the Fund or of any securities mentioned in this
report.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 that from time to time the Fund may purchase shares of its
common stock in the open market at market prices.
(C)2003 UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. All rights reserved.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not yet effective with respect to the
registrant.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not yet effective with respect to the
registrant.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not yet effective with respect to the
registrant.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not yet effective with respect to the
registrant.
Item 6. [Reserved by SEC for future use.]
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed - End
Management Investment Companies.
The registrant's Board of Directors believes that the voting of proxies on
securities held by the registrant is an important element of the overall
investment process. As such, the Board has delegated the responsibility to vote
such proxies to the registrant's sub-advisor. Following is a summary of the
proxy voting policy of the sub-advisor.
Corporate Governance Philosophy, Voting Guidelines and Policy Summary
The proxy voting policy of UBS Global Asset Management (New York) Inc. ("UBS
Global AM (New York)") is based on its belief that voting rights have economic
value and must be treated accordingly. Generally, UBS Global AM (New York)
expects the boards of directors of companies issuing securities held by its
clients to act as stewards of the financial assets of the company, to exercise
good judgment and practice diligent oversight with the management of the
company. While there is no absolute set of rules that determine appropriate
corporate governance under all circumstances and no set of rules will guarantee
ethical behavior, there are certain benchmarks, which, if substantial progress
is made toward, give evidence of good corporate governance. UBS Global AM (New
York) may delegate to an independent proxy voting and research service the
authority to exercise the voting rights associated with certain client holdings.
Any such delegation shall be made with the direction that the votes be exercised
in accordance with UBS Global AM (New York)'s proxy voting policy.
When UBS Global AM (New York)'s view of a company's management is favorable, UBS
Global AM (New York) generally supports current management initiatives. When UBS
Global AM (New York)'s view is that changes to the management structure would
probably increase shareholder value, UBS Global AM (New York) may not support
existing management proposals. In general, UBS Global AM (New York) (1) opposes
proposals which act to entrench management; (2) believes that boards should be
independent of company management and composed of persons with requisite skills,
knowledge and experience; (3) opposes structures which impose financial
constraints on changes in control; (4) believes remuneration should be
commensurate with responsibilities and performance; and (5) believes that
appropriate steps should be taken to ensure the independence of auditors.
UBS Global AM (New York) has implemented procedures designed to identify whether
it has a conflict of interests in voting a particular proxy proposal, which may
arise as a result of its or its affiliates' client relationships, marketing
efforts or banking, investment banking and broker/dealer activities. To address
such conflicts, UBS Global AM (New York) has imposed information barriers
between it and its affiliates who conduct banking, investment banking, and
broker/dealer activities and has implemented procedures to prevent business,
sales and marketing issues from influencing our proxy votes. Whenever UBS Global
AM (New York) is aware of a conflict with respect to a particular proxy, its
appropriate local corporate governance committee is required to review and agree
to the manner in which such proxy is voted.
Item 8. [Reserved by SEC for future use. ]
Item 9. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial
officer have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940) provide reasonable assurances that material information
relating to the registrant is made known to them by the appropriate
persons, based on
their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date
within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant's internal
controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these
controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation referenced in (a)
above, including any corrective actions with regard to significant
deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Item 10. Exhibits.
(a) Form N-CSR disclosure requirement not yet effective with respect to
the registrant.
(b)(1) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(2) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906 CERT.
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.
MANAGED HIGH YIELD PLUS FUND INC.
By: /s/ Joseph A. Varnas
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Joseph A. Varnas
President
Date: August 7, 2003
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/ Joseph A. Varnas
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Joseph A. Varnas
President
Date: August 7, 2003
By: /s/ Paul H. Schubert
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Paul H. Schubert
Treasurer
Date: August 7, 2003