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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   811-2183
 



Babson Capital Corporate Investors

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


1500 Main Street, P.O. Box 15189, Springfield, MA 01115-5189

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


Christopher A. DeFrancis, Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer
1500 Main Street, Suite 2800, P.O. Box 15189, Springfield, MA 01115-5189

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 413-226-1000
 
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
 
Date of reporting period: 12/31/13
 
 
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.



 
 
 
 
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

Attached hereto is the annual shareholder report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital
CORPORATE INVESTORS
2013 Annual Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

BABSON CAPITAL CORPORATE INVESTORS
c/o Babson Capital Management LLC
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, Massachusetts 01115-5189
(413) 226-1516
http://www.BabsonCapital.com/mci
 
ADVISER
Babson Capital Management LLC
1500 Main Street, P.O. Box 15189
Spring­field, Massachusetts 01115-5189
 
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
 
COUNSEL TO THE TRUST
Ropes & Gray LLP
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
 
CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02110
 
TRANSFER AGENT & REGISTRAR
DST Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 219086
Kansas City, MO 64121-9086
1-800-647-7374







 

PROXY VOTING POLICIES & PROCEDURES;
PROXY VOTING RECORD
 
The Trustees of Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”) have delegated proxy voting responsibilities relating to the voting of securities held by the Trust to Babson Capital Management LLC (“Babson Capital”). A description of Babson Capital’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling, toll-free 1-866-399-1516; (2) on the Trust’s website at http://www.BabsonCapital.com/mci; and (3) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, 2013 is available (1) on the Trust’s website at http://www.BabsonCapital.com/mci; and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
FORM N-Q
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This information is available (i) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov; and (ii) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (which information on their operation may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330). A complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of each quarter-end is available on the Trust’s website at http://www.BabsonCapital.com/mci or upon request by calling, toll-free, 1-866-399-1516. 


 
OFFICERS OF THE TRUST
  Clifford M. Noreen
Chairman
     
     
 
Michael L. Klofas
President
     
     
 
Michael P. Hermsen
Vice President
     
     
 
Richard E. Spencer, II
Vice President
     
     
 
Sean Feeley
Vice President
     
     
 
James M. Roy
Vice President
& Chief Financial
Officer
     
     
 
Christopher A. DeFrancis
Vice President, Secretary
& Chief Legal Officer
     
     
 
 

 
BABSON CAPITAL CORPORATE INVESTORS

Babson Capital Corporate Investors is a closed-end investment company, first offered to the public in 1971, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE & POLICY

Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”) is a closed-end managament investment company, first offered to the public in 1971, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “MCI”. The Trust’s share price can be found in the financial section of newspapers under either the New York Stock Exchange listings or Closed-End Fund Listings.

The Trust’s investment objective is to maintain a portfolio of securities providing a fixed yield and at the same time offering an opportunity for capital gains. The Trust’s principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long-term debt obligations. Such direct placement securities may, in some cases, be accompanied by equity features such as warrants, conversion rights, or other equity features and, occasionally, preferred stocks. The Trust typically purchases these investments, which are not publicly tradable, directly from their issuers in private placement transactions. These investments are typically mezzanine debt instruments with accompanying private equity securities made to small or middle market companies. In addition, the Trust may temporarily invest, subject to certain limitations, in marketable investment grade debt securities, other marketable debt securities (including high yield securities) and marketable common stocks. Below-investment grade or high yield securities have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay principal.

Babson Capital Management LLC (“Babson Capital”) manages the Trust on a total return basis. The Trust distributes substantially all of its net income to shareholders each year. Accordingly, the Trust pays dividends to shareholders four times a year in January, May, August, and November. The Trust pays dividends to its shareholders in cash, unless the shareholder elects to participate in the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan.

In this report you will find a complete listing of the Trust’s holdings. We encourage you to read this section carefully for a better understanding of the Trust. We cordially invite all shareholders to attend the Trust’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on April 16, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. in Springfield, Massachusetts.
 

 
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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

 
 
 
* Data for Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”) represents portfolio returns based on change in the Trust’s net asset value assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. These returns differ from the total investment return based on market value of the Trust’s shares due to the difference between the Trust’s net asset value and the market value of its shares outstanding (see page 11 for total investment return based on market value). Past performance is no guarantee of future results.  
 

 
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2013 Annual Report

 
TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
 
I am pleased to share with you the Trust’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2013.
 
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
 
The Trust’s net total portfolio rate of return for 2013 was 12.8%, as measured by the change in net asset value and assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Trust’s total net assets were $268,687,514 or $13.85 per share, as of December 31, 2013. This compares to $257,378,392 or $13.38 per share, as of December 31, 2012. The Trust paid a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share for each of the four quarters of 2013, for a total annual dividend $1.20 per share. In 2012, the Trust also paid four quarterly dividends of $0.30 per share, and declared a special yearend dividend of $0.10 per share, for a total annual dividend of $1.30 per share. Net investment income for 2013 was $1.18 per share, including approximately $0.04 per share of non-recurring income, down $0.10 per share from 2012 net investment income of $1.28 per share, which included approximately $0.06 per share of non-recurring income.

The Trust’s stock price declined 2.3% during 2013, from $15.28 as of December 31, 2012 to $14.93 as of December 31, 2013. Most of the decline occurred in the fourth quarter of the year. Since year-end, the stock price has recovered somewhat, to $15.99 as of February 25, 2014. The Trust’s stock price of $14.93 as of December 31, 2013 equates to a 7.8% premium over the December 31, 2013 net asset value per share of $13.85. The Trust’s average quarter-end premium for the 3, 5, 10 and 25-year periods was 20.6%, 13.5%, 12.6%, and 4.1%, respectively.
 
The table below lists the average annual net returns of the Trust’s portfolio, based on the change in net assets and assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Average annual returns of the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index and the Russell 2000 Index for the 1, 3, 5,10 and 25 years ended December 31, 2013 are provided for comparison purposes only.
 
   
Barclays Capital U.S.
Russell
 
The Trust
Corporate High Yield Index
2000 Index
       
1 Year
12.76%
7.44%
38.82%
 
3 Years
13.92%
9.32%
15.67%
 
5 Years
14.82%
18.93%
20.08%
 
10 Years
12.96%
8.62%
9.07%
 
25 Years
13.44%
8.69%
10.20%
 
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
 
PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
 
Middle market merger and acquisition activity was slow during 2013, declining for the second straight year and remaining well below historical levels. As a result, new investment activity for the Trust was down from the prior year. For the full year 2013, the Trust closed 11 new private placement investments and seven add-on investments in existing portfolio companies. Total private placement investments purchased in 2013 were $36,209,813. This amount represents a 39.2% decrease from the $59,591,043 of new private placement investments completed by the Trust in 2012. Competition for new investment opportunities was intense in 2013, as there continued to be an overabundance of private debt and equity capital looking to be invested. Attractive companies are being aggressively pursued by both buyers and lenders, resulting in purchase price and leverage multiples rising to levels not seen since 2007. Pricing and return expectations also continued to be squeezed given the existing market supply/demand dynamics. All in all, 2013 was a difficult year for new investment activity in the private mezzanine market.
 

 
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New private placement investments completed during 2013 were ARI Holding Corporation; CG Holdings Manufacturing Company; CTM Holding, Inc.; EPM Holding Company; gloProfessional Holdings, Inc.; Hi-Rel Group LLC; Janus Group Holding LLC; Signature Systems Holdings Company; SMB Machinery Holdings, Inc.; Strahman Holdings, Inc.; and Tranzonic Holdings LLC. In addition, the Trust added to existing private placement investments in Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises, LLC; A S C Group, Inc.; CG Holdings Manufacturing Company; FGI Equity LLC; K & N Parent, Inc.; Safety Infrastructure Solutions; and Synteract Holdings Corporation. A brief description of these investments can be found in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

While new investment activity was off from last year’s pace, the condition of the Trust’s existing portfolio strengthened once again in 2013. Sales and earnings for the Trust’s portfolio companies as a whole continued their upward momentum. Credit upgrades in the portfolio this year outnumbered credit downgrades by a three to one margin. The number of companies on our watch list and in default is at or near the lowest level we have seen over the last five years.

We had 13 companies exit from the Trust’s portfolio during 2013, some of which were sold off in pieces over the last several years. This is a relatively normal level of exit activity for the portfolio. In ten of these exits, the Trust realized a positive return on its investment. These investments were AE Company, Inc.; EXC Acquisition Corporation; Flutes, Inc.; HGGC Citadel Plastics Holdings; Marshall Physicians Services LLC; Paradigm Packaging, Inc.; Qualis Automotive LLC; RM Holding Company; The Tranzonic Companies and Visioneering, Inc. Three long-standing troubled investments, International Offshore Services LLC, Monessen Holding Corporation, and Workplace Media Holding Company were also realized in 2013 at recovery levels consistent with their carrying values.

We had an unprecedented level of refinancing activity in the portfolio in 2013, on top of an unusually high level in 2012. These transactions, in which the debt instruments held by the Trust were fully or partially prepaid, are being driven by companies seeking to take advantage of low interest rates and the abundant availability of capital. During 2013, we had 32 portfolio companies fully or partially prepay their debt obligations to the Trust, including ten such transactions in the month of December alone. This high level of prepayment activity near year end is the principal reason that the cash balance at year end was unusually high. Including the 13 exits, 45 of the 120 companies, or 38%, in which the Trust held private restricted securities at the end of 2012 either fully or partially prepaid their debt obligations or left the portfolio entirely. In addition to the high cash balance at year end, the other effect of such activity is the reduction in net investment income that we experienced in 2013.

OUTLOOK FOR 2014
 
We have started the year off with a healthy level of deal flow, which should help the Trust begin to rebuild its private mezzanine debt portfolio. Surveys of middle market financiers indicate that most expect 2014 to be a more robust year in terms of deal flow than 2013. However, they also indicate an expectation of continued upward pressure on leverage levels and downward pressure on pricing and returns. In the face of these expected market conditions, we will continue to employ on behalf of the Trust the same investment philosophy that has served it well since its inception: investing in companies which we believe have a strong business proposition, solid cash flow and experienced, ethical management. We believe this philosophy, along with Babson Capital’s seasoned investment management team, positions the Trust well to meet its long-term investment objectives.

While the Trust was able to maintain its $0.30 per share quarterly dividend in 2013, this level may not be sustainable throughout 2014. The Trust is currently not earning $0.30 per share per quarter due principally to the high level of prepayment and exit activity that has occurred over the past two years. We anticipate a continuance of a higher than normal level of exit and prepayment activity in 2014. We have yet not been able to fully offset this with new investments due to the slow merger and acquisition market of the last few years. In short, the number of private mezzanine debt securities in the portfolio has shrunk considerably over the past two years, and it is unlikely we can build the portfolio back up to its former size in the near term. As we move through 2014, we and the Board of Trustees will continue to evaluate the earnings capacity of the Trust and seek to formulate a dividend strategy in light of that earnings level.
 

 
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As always, I would like to thank you for your continued interest in and support of Babson Capital Corporate Investors. I look forward to seeing you at the Trust’s annual shareholder meeting in Springfield on April 16, 2014.

Lastly, on behalf of the Trust’s shareholders, the members of the Board of Trustees, and the officers of the Trust, I would once again like to thank Donald E. Benson and Donald Glickman for their many years of dedicated service to the Trust as Trustees. Both of them provided the Trust with invaluable insight and guidance, and served our shareholders extremely well throughout their respective long tenures as Trustees. I would also like to welcome Barbara M. Ginader as a Trustee. Barbara was elected at the October 2013 Board of Trustees meeting for a term of office to expire at the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders. On a sad note, I would also like to acknowledge the passing of Martin T. Hart. Martin was a Trustee from 1991 until his retirement in 2012. He passed away on January 3, 2014, and he will be missed.

Sincerely,
 
Michael L. Klofas
President

Cautionary Notice: Certain statements contained in this report may be “forward looking” statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date in which they are made and which reflect management’s current estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs, and which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of the Trust’s trading intent. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of the Trust’s current or future investments. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
 
2013
Record
 
Net Investment
   
Short-Term
   
Tax
   
Long-Term
 
Dividends
Date
 
Income
   
Gains
   
Effect
   
Gains
 
Regular
4/29/2013
    0.3000       -                -  
 
8/30/2013
    0.3000       -               -  
 
10/28/2013
    0.3000       -               -  
 
12/31/2013
    0.3000       -               -  
      $ 1.2000     $ -     $ 1.2000       0.0000  
 
The Trust did not have distributable net long-term capital gains in 2013.
 
     
Qualified for Dividend
               
Interest Earned on
 
Annual Dividend
   
Received Deduction***
   
Qualified Dividends****
   
U.S. Gov’t. Obligations
 
Amount
         
Amount
         
Amount
         
Amount
 
Per Share
   
Percent
   
Per Share
   
Percent
   
Per Share
   
Percent
   
Per Share
 
$ 1.20       2.7497%       0.0329       2.3510%       0.0281       0%       0.0000  
 
*** Not available to individual shareholders
**** Qualified dividends are reported in Box 1b on IRS Form 1099-Div for 2013
 

 
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BABSON CAPITAL CORPORATE INVESTORS
 
       
 
Financial Report
   
       
 
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
7
 
       
 
Consolidated Statement of Operations
8
 
       
 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
9
 
       
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
10
 
       
 
Consolidated Selected Financial Highlights
11
 
       
 
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
12-40
 
       
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
41-46
 
       
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
47
 
       
 
Interested Trustees
48-49
 
       
 
Independent Trustees
50-51
 
       
 
Officers of the Trust
52-53
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 

 
 
2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2013
 
Assets:
     
Investments      
 (See Consolidated Schedule of Investments)      
Corporate restricted securities at fair value        
 (Cost - $197,574,891)
  $ 195,718,763  
Corporate restricted securities at market value        
 (Cost - $38,141,957)
    39,751,750  
Corporate public securities at market value        
 (Cost - $40,712,864)
    42,395,164  
Short-term securities at amortized cost
    4,249,802  
 Total investments (Cost - $280,679,514)
    282,115,479  
Cash
    23,789,433  
Interest receivable
    2,435,269  
Other assets
    39,121  
         
Total assets
    308,379,302  
         
Liabilities:
       
Note payable
    30,000,000  
Dividend payable
    5,818,097  
Deferred tax liability
    1,328,228  
Investment advisory fee payable
    839,648  
Tax Payable
    725,481  
Payable for investments purchased
    520,108  
Interest payable
    202,400  
Accrued expenses
    257,826  
         
Total liabilities
    39,691,788  
         
Total net assets
  $ 268,687,514  
         
Net Assets:
       
Common shares, par value $1.00 per share
  $ 19,393,655  
Additional paid-in capital
    113,627,828  
Retained net realized gain on investments, prior years
    133,207,098  
Undistributed net investment income
    2,361,260  
Accumulated net realized loss on investments
    (10,064 )
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
    107,737  
         
Total net assets
  $ 268,687,514  
         
Common shares issued and outstanding (28,054,782 authorized)
    19,393,655  
         
Net asset value per share
  $ 13.85  
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2013
 
 
Investment Income:
     
Interest
  $ 28,003,629  
Dividends
    638,099  
Other
    238,089  
         
Total investment income
    28,879,817  
         
Expenses:
       
Investment advisory fees
    3,366,793  
Interest
    1,584,000  
Trustees' fees and expenses
    480,000  
Professional fees
    274,103  
Reports to shareholders
    90,000  
Custodian fees
    33,600  
Other
    181,022  
         
Total expenses
    6,009,518  
         
Investment income - net
    22,870,299  
         
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments:
       
Net realized loss on investments before taxes
    (440,452 )
Income tax expense
    (502,116 )
Net realized loss on investments after taxes
    (942,568 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments before taxes
    10,674,370  
Net change in deferred income tax expense
    (426,188 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments after taxes
    10,248,182  
         
Net gain on investments
    9,305,614  
         
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 32,175,913  
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2013
 
Net increase in cash:
     
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Purchases/Proceeds/Maturities from short-term portfolio securities, net
  $ 3,769,821  
Purchases of portfolio securities
    (94,145,191 )
Proceeds from disposition of portfolio securities
    114,107,342  
Interest, dividends and other income received
    25,869,305  
Interest expense paid
    (1,584,000 )
Operating expenses paid
    (4,314,828 )
Income taxes paid
    (2,013,435 )
 
       
Net cash provided by operating activities
    41,689,014  
         
Cash flows from financing activities:
       
Cash dividends paid from net investment income and realized short-term gains
    (25,084,023 )
Receipts for shares issued on reinvestment of dividends
    2,339,460  
         
Net cash used for financing activities
    (22,744,563 )
         
Net increase in cash
    18,944,451  
Cash - beginning of year
    4,844,982  
         
Cash - end of year
  $ 23,789,433  
         
Reconciliation of net increase in net assets to net cash provided by operating activities:        
         
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 32,175,913  
Decrease in investments
    10,176,582  
Increase in interest receivable
    (293,041 )
Decrease in receivable for investments sold
    117,353  
Increase in other assets
    (33,460 )
Increase in deferred tax payable
    426,188  
Increase in investment advisory fee payable
    35,341  
Decrease in tax payable
    (1,511,319 )
Increase in payable for investments purchased
    520,108  
Increase in accrued expenses
    75,349  
         
Total adjustments to net assets from operations
    9,513,101  
         
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 41,689,014  
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012
 
 
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Increase in net assets:            
Operations:            
Investment income - net
  $ 22,870,299     $ 24,510,117  
Net realized gain on investments after taxes
    (942,568 )     5,288,921  
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments after taxes
    10,248,182       7,904,425  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    32,175,913       37,703,463  
                 
Increase from common shares issued on reinvestment of dividends
               
Common shares issued (2013 - 153,982; 2012 - 169,463)
    2,339,460       2,676,531  
                 
Dividends to shareholders from:
               
Net investment income (2013 - $1.20 per share; 2012 - $1.25 per share)
    (23,206,251 )     (24,075,541 )
Net realized gains (2013 - $0.00 per share; 2012 - $0.05 per share)
    -       (869,595 )
Total increase in net assets
    11,309,122       15,434,858  
                 
Net assets, beginning of year
    257,378,392       241,943,534  
                 
Net assets, end of year (including undistributed net investment income of $2,361,260 and $3,358,678 respectively)
  $ 268,687,514     $ 257,378,392  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding:
 
   
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
2013
   
2012
   
2011 (a)
   
2010 (a)
   
2009 (a)
 
                               
Net asset value:
                             
Beginning of year
  $ 13.38     $ 12.69     $ 12.56     $ 11.45     $ 11.17  
Net investment income (b)
    1.18       1.28       1.29       1.13       1.03  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.48       0.69       0.17       1.06       0.33  
Total from investment operations
    1.66       1.97       1.46       2.19       1.36  
Dividends from net investment income to common shareholders
    (1.20 )     (1.25 )     (1.34 )     (1.08 )     (1.08 )
Dividends from net realized gain on investments to common shareholders
    -       (0.05 )     (0.01 )     -       -  
Increase from dividends reinvested
    0.01       0.02       0.02       0.00 (c)     0.00 (c)
Total dividends
    (1.19 )     (1.28 )     (1.33 )     (1.08 )     (1.08 )
Net asset value: End of year
  $ 13.85     $ 13.38     $ 12.69     $ 12.56     $ 11.45  
Per share market value:
                                       
End of year
  $ 14.93     $ 15.28     $ 17.99     $ 15.28     $ 12.55  
Total investment return
                                       
Net asset value (d)
    12.76 %     17.07 %     12.00 %     19.81 %     12.64 %
Market value (d)
    5.93 %     (7.11 %)     27.92 %     31.73 %     39.89 %
Net assets (in millions):                                        
End of year
  $ 268.69     $ 257.38     $ 241.94     $ 237.58     $ 214.44  
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
    2.42 %     3.17 %     2.42 %     2.57 %     2.33 %
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
    1.64 %     1.66 %     1.62 %     1.60 %     1.58 %
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets
    0.59 %     0.63 %     0.64 %     0.70 %     0.75 %
Ratio of income tax expense to average net assets (e)
    0.19 %     0.88 %     0.16 %     0.27 %     0.00 %
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    8.50 %     9.78 %     9.91 %     9.46 %     9.06 %
Portfolio turnover
    34 %     34 %     21 %     39 %     23 %
 
(a)
Per share amounts were adjusted to reflect a 2:1 stock split effective February 18, 2011.
(b)
Calculated using average shares.
(c)
Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(d)
Net asset value return represents portfolio returns based on change in the Trust’s net asset value assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions which differs from the total investment return based on the Trust’s market value due to the difference between the Trust’s net asset value and the market value of its shares outstanding; past performance is no guarantee of future results.
(e)
As additional  information, this ratio is included to reflect the taxes paid on retained long-term gains. These taxes paid are netted against realized capital gains in the Statement of Operations. The taxes paid are treated as deemed distributions and a credit for the taxes paid is passed on to the shareholders.
 
Senior borrowings:
                             
Total principal amount (in millions)
  $ 30     $ 30     $ 30     $ 30     $ 30  
                                         
Asset coverage per $1,000 of indebtedness
  $ 9,956     $ 9,579     $ 9,065     $ 8,919     $ 8,148  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2013
 
   
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
Corporate Restricted Securities - 87.64%: (A)                        
                         
Private Placement Investments - 72.84%
                       
                         
1492 Acquisition LLC
                       
A leading producer of premium Italian cured meats and deli meats in the U.S.
                       
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,793,512    
10/17/12
    $ 2,744,969     $ 2,803,406  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Common (B)
 
27,273 uts.
   
10/17/12
      27,273       110,667  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Preferred (B)
 
245 uts.
   
10/17/12
      245,450       265,108  
                     3,017,692     $  3,179,181  
                               
A H C Holding Company, Inc.
                             
A designer and manufacturer of boilers and water heaters for the commercial sector.                        
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
   
23.16% int.
    11/21/07      
181,387
     
448,442
 
                               
A S C Group, Inc.
                             
A designer and manufacturer of high reliability encryption equipment, communications products, computing systems and electronic components primarily for the military and aerospace sectors.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020
  $ 1,933,016    
12/20/13
      1,894,488       1,921,983  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
5,843 uts.
                *       290,317       460,721  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
2,793 uts.
   
10/09/09
      100,114       220,228  
* 10/09/09 and 10/27/10.
                     2,284,919        2,602,932  
                                 
A W X Holdings Corporation
                               
A provider of aerial equipment rental, sales and repair services to non-residential construction and maintenance contractors operating in the State of Indiana.
10.5% Senior Secured Term Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 735,000    
05/15/08
      724,402       367,500  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015 (D)
  $ 735,000    
05/15/08
      673,096       -  
Common Stock (B)
 
105,000 shs.
   
05/15/08
      105,000       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
36,923 shs.
   
05/15/08
      62,395       -  
                       1,564,893       367,500  
                                 
ABC Industries, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of mine and tunneling ventilation products in the U.S.
                 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,200,000    
08/01/12
      1,090,111       1,190,623  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
300,000 shs.
   
08/01/12
      300,000       300,000  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
53,794 shs.
   
08/01/12
      101,870       53,794  
                       1,491,981        1,544,417  
                                 
ACP Cascade Holdings LLC
                               
A manufacturer  and distributor of vinyl windows and patio doors throughout the northwestern United States.          
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
64 uts.
   
11/09/12
      -       -  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
12
 
 

 
 
2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
                       
A designer and manufacturer of large, custom gearing products for a number of critical customer applications.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,723,077    
12/07/12
    $ 2,687,212     $ 2,554,643  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
3,434 uts.
               *       343,385       215,129  
* 12/07/12 and 07/11/13.
                    3,030,597       2,769,772  
                                 
Advanced Technologies Holdings
                               
A provider of factory maintenance services to industrial companies.
         
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
796 shs.
   
12/27/07
      393,754       1,634,097  
Convertible Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
52 shs.
   
01/04/11
      40,800       107,797  
                      434,554       1,741,894  
                                 
All Current Holding Company
                               
A specialty re-seller of essential electrical parts and components primarily serving wholesale distributors.
     
Common Stock (B)
 
1,347 shs.
   
09/26/08
      134,683       283,965  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
958 shs.
   
09/26/08
      87,993       201,959  
                      222,676       485,924  
                                 
American Hospice Management Holding LLC
                               
A for-profit hospice care provider in the United States.
                               
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014
  $ 2,337,496                *       2,335,259       2,337,496  
Preferred Class A Unit (B)
 
3,223 uts.
            **       322,300       362,750  
Preferred Class B Unit (B)
 
1,526 uts.
   
06/09/08
      152,626       365,082  
Common Class B Unit (B)
 
30,420 uts.
   
01/22/04
      1       -  
Common Class D Unit (B)
 
6,980 uts.
   
09/12/06
      1        -  
* 01/22/04 and 06/09/08.
                    2,810,187       3,065,328  
** 01/22/04 and 09/12/06.
                               
                                 
AMS Holding LLC
                               
A leading multi-channel direct marketer of high-value collectible coins and proprietary-branded jewelry and watches.
       
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Preferred (B)
 
273 uts.
   
10/04/12
      272,727       379,065  
                                 
Apex Analytix Holding Corporation
                               
A provider of audit recovery and fraud detection services and software to commercial and retail businesses in the U.S. and Europe.
 
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
3,065 shs.
   
04/28/09
      306,507       449,629  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,366 shs.
   
04/28/09
      1,366       248,678  
                      307,873       698,307  
                                 
Arch Global Precision LLC
                               
A leading manufacturer of high tolerance precision components and consumable tools.
   
14.75% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,378,392    
12/21/11
      2,330,958       2,395,085  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
85 uts.
   
12/21/11
      85,250       112,892  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
665 uts.
   
12/21/11
      664,750       880,291  
                      3,080,958       3,388,268  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
13
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
ARI Holding Corporation
                       
A leading national supplier of products used primarily by specialty contractors.
 
13.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020
  $ 2,630,288    
05/21/13
    $ 2,581,004     $ 2,682,894  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
58 shs.
   
05/21/13
      579,208       596,295  
Common Stock (B)
 
58 shs.
   
05/21/13
      64,356       283,656  
                    3,224,568       3,562,845  
                               
Arrow Tru-Line Holdings, Inc.
                             
A manufacturer of hardware for residential and commercial overhead garage doors in North America.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 388,481    
05/18/05
      341,573       388,481  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
63 shs.
   
10/16/09
      62,756       182,836  
Common Stock (B)
 
497 shs.
   
05/18/05
      497,340       21,107  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
130 shs.
   
05/18/05
      112,128       5,533  
                    1,013,797       597,957  
                               
Baby Jogger Holdings LLC
                             
A designer and marketer of premium baby strollers and stroller accessories.
         
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,826,634    
04/20/12
      2,780,302       2,883,167  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,261 shs.
   
04/20/12
      226,132       399,245  
                      3,006,434       3,282,412  
                                 
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
                               
A distributor of pool supplies.
                               
10% Senior Secured Term Note due 2018
  $ 714,893    
10/12/12
      702,861       707,167  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 723,674    
10/12/12
      676,666       712,351  
Common Stock (B)
 
114,894 shs.
   
10/12/12
      114,894       147,841  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
45,486 shs.
   
10/12/12
      45,486       58,530  
                      1,539,907       1,625,889  
                                 
BP SCI LLC
                               
A leading value-added distributor of branded pipes, valves, and fittings (PVF) to diversified end markets.
       
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,561,145    
10/17/12
      2,518,102       2,482,281  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
1,000 uts.
   
10/17/12
      100,000       82,014  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
400 uts.
   
10/17/12
      400,000       448,453  
                      3,018,102       3,012,748  
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Bravo Sports Holding Corporation
                       
A designer and marketer of niche branded consumer products including canopies, trampolines, in-line skates, skateboards, and urethane wheels.
 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014
  $ 2,281,593    
06/30/06
    $ 2,268,097     $ 2,053,434  
Preferred Stock Class A (B)
 
879 shs.
   
06/30/06
      268,121       45,736  
Common Stock (B)
 
1 sh.
   
06/30/06
      286       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
309 shs.
   
06/30/06
      92,102       16,074  
                    2,628,606       2,115,244  
                               
C D N T, Inc.
                             
A value-added converter and distributor of specialty pressure sensitive adhesives, foams, films, and foils.
 
10.5% Senior Secured Term Note due 2014
  $ 93,859    
08/07/08
      93,624       93,859  
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 750,872    
08/07/08
      727,573       750,872  
Common Stock (B)
 
73,256 shs.
   
08/07/08
      73,256       148,286  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
57,600 shs.
   
08/07/08
      57,689       116,595  
                    952,142       1,109,612  
                               
Capital Specialty Plastics, Inc.
                             
A producer of desiccant strips used for packaging pharmaceutical products.
                     
Common Stock (B)
 
109 shs.
                 *       503       1,076,843  
*12/30/97 and 05/29/99.
                               
                                 
CG Holdings Manufacturing Company
                               
A coating provider serving the automotive, agricultural, heavy truck and other end markets.
                 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 3,390,252    
05/09/13
      3,202,413       3,416,446  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
3,241 shs.
   
05/09/13
      324,054       326,341  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
1,174 shs.
   
05/09/13
      116,929       118,236  
Common Stock (B)
 
337 shs.
   
05/09/13
      35,673       37,177  
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
137 shs.
   
05/09/13
      13,033       15,126  
                      3,692,102       3,913,326  
                                 
CHG Alternative Education Holding Company
                               
A leading provider of publicly-funded, for profit pre-K-12 education services targeting special needs children at therapeutic day schools and "at risk" youth through alternative education programs.
 
13.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,235,417    
01/19/11
      2,145,766       2,280,125  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 578,786    
08/03/12
      569,016       581,680  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,125 shs.
   
01/19/11
      112,500       134,108  
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
884 shs.
   
01/19/11
      87,750       105,417  
                      2,915,032       3,101,330  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
15
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount, Shares, Units or Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Church Services Holding Company
                       
A provider of diversified residential services to homeowners in the Houston, Dallas, and Austin markets.
 
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 1,242,910    
03/26/12
    $ 1,210,444     $ 1,237,486  
Common Stock (B)
 
3,981 shs.
                 *       398,100       345,593  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
172 shs.
   
03/26/12
      17,220       14,931  
*03/26/12, 05/25/12 and 06/19/12.
                    1,625,764       1,598,010  
                                 
Clough, Harbour and Associates
                               
An engineering service firm that is located in Albany, NY.
                 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
277 shs.
   
12/02/08
      276,900       408,119  
                                 
Connecticut Electric, Inc.
                               
A supplier and distributor of electrical products sold into the retail and wholesale markets.
                 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
156,046 uts.
   
01/12/07
      156,046       113,797  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
112,873 uts.
   
01/12/07
      112,873       88,210  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D (B)
 
1,268,437 uts.
   
05/03/10
      -       1,379,071  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class E (B)
 
2,081 uts.
   
05/03/10
       -       -  
                      268,919       1,581,078  
                                 
Connor Sport Court International, Inc.
                               
A designer and manufacturer of outdoor and indoor synthetic sports flooring and other temporary flooring products.
       
Preferred Stock Series B-2 (B)
 
17,152 shs.
   
07/05/07
      700,392       647,533  
Preferred Stock Series C (B)
 
7,080 shs.
   
07/05/07
      236,503       267,273  
Common Stock (B)
 
718 shs.
   
07/05/07
      7       -  
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
 
12.64% int.
                *       189,586        -  
*08/12/04 and 01/14/05.
                    1,126,488       914,806  
                                 
CorePharma LLC
                               
A manufacturer of oral dose generic pharmaceuticals targeted at niche applications.
               
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
common stock at $.001 per share (B)
 
20 shs.
   
08/04/05
      137,166       325,862  
                                 
Crane Rental Corporation
                               
A crane rental company since 1960, headquartered in Florida.
                 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 1,950,750    
08/21/08
      1,882,004       1,950,750  
Common Stock (B)
 
255,000 shs.
   
08/21/08
      255,000       332,610  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
136,070 shs.
   
08/21/08
      194,826       177,483  
                      2,331,830       2,460,843  
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                         
CTM Holding, Inc.
                       
A leading owner and operator of coin-operated children's rides, penny presses and candy kiosks in the U.S.
       
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,371,318    
11/22/13
    $ 2,324,583     $ 2,374,990  
Common Stock (B)
 
62,088 shs.
   
11/22/13
      886,364       842,045  
                    3,210,947       3,217,035  
                               
Custom Engineered Wheels, Inc.
                             
A manufacturer of custom engineered, non-pneumatic plastic wheels and plastic tread cap tires used primarily for lawn and garden products and wheelchairs.
 
Preferred Stock PIK (B)
 
296 shs.
   
10/27/09
      295,550       401,468  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
216 shs.
   
10/27/09
      197,152       293,327  
Common Stock (B)
 
72 shs.
   
10/27/09
      72,238       103,469  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
53 shs.
   
10/27/09
      48,608       75,597  
                    613,548       873,861  
                               
DPL Holding Corporation
                             
A distributor and manufacturer of aftermarket undercarriage parts for medium and heavy duty trucks and trailers.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 3,173,754    
05/04/12
      3,121,782       2,966,900  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
61 shs.
   
05/04/12
      605,841       651,162  
Common Stock (B)
 
61 shs.
   
05/04/12
      67,316       68,892  
                      3,794,939       3,686,954  
                                 
Duncan Systems, Inc.
                               
A distributor of windshields and side glass for the recreational vehicle market.
         
10% Senior Secured Term Note due 2015
  $ 45,000    
11/01/06
      45,000       43,575  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 855,000    
11/01/06
      837,366       842,166  
Common Stock (B)
 
180,000 shs.
   
11/01/06
      180,000       56,474  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
56,514 shs.
   
11/01/06
      78,160       17,731  
                      1,140,526       959,946  
                                 
E S P Holdco, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of power protection technology for commercial office equipment, primarily supplying the office equipment dealer network.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
660 shs.
   
01/08/08
      329,990       462,112  
                                 
Eatem Holding Company
                               
A developer and manufacturer of savory flavor systems for soups, sauces, gravies, and other products produced by food manufacturers for retail and foodservice end products.
 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,850,000    
02/01/10
      2,601,772       2,897,290  
Common Stock (B)
 
150 shs.
   
02/01/10
      150,000       194,538  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
358 shs.
   
02/01/10
      321,300       463,844  
                      3,073,072       3,555,672  
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
17
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                         
ELT Holding Company
                       
A provider of web-based ethics and compliance training solutions for companies in the United States.
     
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,830,419    
03/01/12
    $ 2,785,661     $ 2,722,023  
Common Stock (B)
 
122 shs.
   
03/01/12
      272,727       170,238  
                    3,058,388       2,892,261  
                               
EPM Holding Company
                             
A provider of non-discretionary regulatory driven engineering services that support mission critical safety and operational aspects of nuclear power plants.
 
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,163,475    
07/26/13
      1,141,527       1,145,203  
Common Stock
 
3,069 shs.
   
07/26/13
      306,947       131,367  
                      1,448,474       1,276,570  
                                 
F F C Holding Corporation
                               
A leading U.S. manufacturer of private label frozen novelty and ice cream products.
                       
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
512 uts.
   
09/27/10
      175,035       587,066  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
512 uts.
   
09/27/10
      51,220       209,209  
                      226,255       796,275  
                                 
F G I Equity LLC
                               
A manufacturer of a broad range of filters and related products that are used in commercial, light industrial, healthcare, gas turbine, nuclear, laboratory, clean room, hotel, educational system, and food processing settings.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 (B)
 
394,737 uts.
   
12/15/10
      394,737       857,625  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B)
 
49,488 uts.
   
12/15/10
      49,488       107,520  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-3 (B)
 
39,130 uts.
   
08/30/12
      90,000       94,684  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
9,449 uts.
   
12/20/10
      96,056       136,769  
                      630,281       1,196,598  
                                 
G C Holdings
                               
A leading manufacturer of gaming tickets, industrial recording charts, security-enabled point-of sale receipts, and medical charts and supplies.
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
594 shs.
   
10/19/10
      140,875       1,707,776  
                                 
GD Dental Services LLC
                               
A provider of convenient "onestop" general, specialty, and cosmetic dental services with 21 offices located throughout South and Central Florida.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Common (B)
 
1,840 uts.
   
10/05/12
      1,840       57,242  
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
182 uts.
   
10/05/12
      182,209       197,018  
                      184,049       254,260  
glo Professional Holdings, Inc.
                               
A marketer and distributor of premium mineral-based cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and professional hair care products to the professional spa and physician's office channels.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,757,944    
03/27/13
      2,708,252       2,702,979  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,835 shs.
   
03/27/13
      283,465       248,938  
                      2,991,717       2,951,917  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
18
 
 

 
 
2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                         
Golden County Foods Holding, Inc.
                       
A manufacturer of frozen appetizers and snacks.
       
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019 (D)
  $ 73,550    
11/13/13
    $ 436,682     $ -  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
287,658 shs.
   
11/13/13
      146,658        -  
Preferred Stock Series F (B)
 
294,200 shs.
   
11/13/13
      1,746,726        -  
                      2,330,066        -  
                                 
H M Holding Company
                               
A designer, manufacturer, and importer of promotional and wood furniture.
                     
7.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016 (D)
  $ 685,100    
10/15/09
      512,231        -  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
40 shs.
                *       40,476        -  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
2,055 shs.
   
10/15/09
      1,536,694        -  
Common Stock (B)
 
340 shs.
   
02/10/06
      340,000        -  
Common Stock Class C (B)
 
560 shs.
   
10/15/09
       -        -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
126 shs.
   
02/10/06
      116,875       -  
* 09/18/07 and 06/27/08.
                    2,546,276        -  
                                 
Handi Quilter Holding Company
                               
A designer and manufacturer of long-arm quilting machines and related components for the consumer quilting market.
                 
Common Stock (B)
 
115 shs.
   
11/14/11
      115,385       312,330  
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
83 shs.
   
11/14/11
      76,788       223,603  
                      192,173       535,933  
                                 
Healthcare Direct Holding Company
                               
A direct-to-consumer marketer of discount dental plans.
                               
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019 (D)
  $ 2,151,183    
03/09/12
      2,114,542       2,043,624  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,552 shs.
   
03/09/12
      155,172       61,528  
                      2,269,714       2,105,152  
                                 
Hi-Rel Group LLC
                               
A manufacturer and distributor of precision metal piece parts for the microelectronic packaging industry, serving the aerospace/ defense, telecommunications, and medical end markets.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 1,687,500    
04/15/13
      1,587,817       1,666,947  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
563 uts.
   
04/15/13
      562,500       578,315  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
89,224 shs.
   
04/15/13
      77,625       8,523  
                      2,227,942       2,253,785  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
19
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                         
Home Décor Holding Company
                       
A designer, manufacturer and marketer of framed art and wall décor products.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
63 shs.
                *     $ 62,742     $ 166,495  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
200 shs.
                *       199,501       529,420  
* 06/30/04 and 08/19/04.
 
 
              262,243       695,915  
                               
HOP Entertainment LLC
                             
A provider of post production equipment and services to producers of television shows and motion pictures.
   
Limited Liability Company Unit Class F (B)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
      -       -  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class G (B)
 
215 uts.
   
10/14/11
      -       -  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class H (B)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
      -       -  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class I (B)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
      -       -  
 
                    -       -  
                                 
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
                               
A manufacturer of individually-wrapped imprinted promotional mints.
                     
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 2,075,581    
08/19/08
      2,003,536       2,031,231  
Common Stock (B)
 
474 shs.
   
08/19/08
      474,419       127,463  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
123 shs.
   
08/19/08
      113,773       32,944  
                      2,591,728       2,191,638  
                                 
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
                               
A provider of integrated energy efficiency services and maintenance programs for HVAC systems.
                 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,796,758    
09/27/12
      2,748,529       2,769,651  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
2,705 shs.
   
09/27/12
      270,542       305,248  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,185 shs.
   
09/27/12
      2,185       7,506  
                      3,021,256       3,082,405  
                                 
Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc.
                               
A designer and manufacturer of clamps and couplings used in automotive and industrial end markets.
                     
Common Stock (B)
 
279 shs.
     10/27/11       278,561       510,024  
                                 
Insurance Claims Management, Inc.
                               
A third party administrator providing auto and property claim administration services for insurance companies.
                       
Common Stock (B)
 
89 shs.
   
02/27/07
      2,689       623,885  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
20
 
 

 
 
2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                         
J A C Holding Enterprises, Inc.
                       
A supplier of luggage racks and accessories to the original equipment manufacturers.
         
Preferred Stock A (B)
 
495 shs.
   
12/20/10
    $ 495,000     $ 690,757  
Preferred Stock B (B)
 
0.17 shs.
   
12/20/10
      -       233  
Common Stock (B)
 
100 shs.
   
12/20/10
      5,000       462,820  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
36 shs.
   
12/20/10
      316,930       167,818  
                    816,930       1,321,628  
                               
Janus Group Holdings LLC
                             
A manufacturer of roll-up doors and hallway systems that are primarily used in self-storage facilities.
         
13.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,684,783    
12/11/13
      2,631,470       2,683,760  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
565 shs.
   
12/11/13
      565,217       536,959  
                      3,196,687       3,220,719  
                                 
Jason Partners Holdings LLC
                               
A diversified manufacturing company serving various industrial markets.
           
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
90 uts.
   
09/21/10
      848,275       48,185  
                                 
JMH Investors LLC
                               
A developer and manufacturer of custom formulations for a wide variety of foods.
               
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,538,613    
12/05/12
      2,493,785       2,477,291  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
521,739 uts.
   
12/05/12
      521,739       367,498  
                      3,015,524       2,844,789  
                                 
K & N Parent, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer and supplier of automotive aftermarket performance air filters and intake systems.
             
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 3,445,377    
12/23/11
      3,371,593       3,488,813  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
305 shs.
   
12/23/11
      119,662       361,462  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
86 shs.
   
12/23/11
      -       102,306  
Common Stock (B)
 
391 shs.
   
12/23/11
      19,565       152,748  
                      3,510,820       4,105,329  
                                 
K N B Holdings Corporation
                               
A designer, manufacturer and marketer of products for the custom framing market.
                     
Common Stock (B)
 
134,210 shs.
   
 05/25/06
      134,210       69,892  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
82,357 shs.
   
05/25/06
      71,534       42,889  
                      205,744       112,781  
                                 
K P H I Holdings, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of highly engineered plastic and metal components for a diverse range of end-markets, including medical, consumer and industrial, automotive and defense.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
698,478 shs.
   
12/10/10
      698,478       847,419  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
21
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount, Shares, Units or Ownership Percentage  
Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                           
K P I Holdings, Inc.
                         
The largest player in the U.S. non-automotive, non-ferrous die casting segment.
     
Convertible Preferred Stock Series C (B)
   
55 shs.
   
06/30/09
    $ 55,435     $ 156,487  
Convertible Preferred Stock Series D (B)
   
24 shs.
   
09/17/09
      24,476       73,410  
Common Stock (B)
   
443 shs.
   
07/15/08
      443,478       112,771  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
96 shs.
   
07/16/08
      96,024       24,417  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
128 shs.
   
09/17/09
      -       32,447  
                    619,413       399,532  
                               
LPC Holding Company
                             
A designer and manufacturer of precision-molded silicone rubber components that are utilized in the medical and automotive end markets.
 
Common Stock (B)
   
315 shs.
   
08/15/11
      315,057       464,860  
                               
M V I Holding, Inc.
                             
A manufacturer of large precision machined metal components used in equipment which services a variety of industries, including the oil and gas, mining, and defense markets.
 
Common Stock (B)
   
61 shs.
   
09/12/08
      60,714       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
66 shs.
   
09/12/08
      65,571       -  
 
                  126,285        -  
                               
Mail Communications Group, Inc.
                             
A provider of mail processing and handling services, lettershop services, and commercial printing services.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
   
24,109 uts.
                *       314,464       509,077  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
3,375 shs.
   
05/04/07
      43,031       71,266  
* 05/04/07 and 01/02/08.
                    357,495       580,343  
                                 
Manhattan Beachwear Holding Company
                               
A designer and distributor of women's swimwear.
       
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $
1,259,914
   
01/15/10
      1,155,685       1,259,914  
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $
333,072
   
10/05/10
      328,744       320,055  
Common Stock (B)
   
106 shs.
   
10/05/10
      106,200       253,495  
Common Stock Class B (B)
   
353 shs.
   
01/15/10
      352,941       842,454  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
312 shs.
   
01/15/10
      283,738       745,567  
                      2,227,308       3,421,485  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
22
 
 

 
 
2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount, Shares, Units or Ownership Percentage     Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                         
MBWS Ultimate Holdco, Inc.
                       
A provider of services throughout North Dakota that address the fluid management and related transportation needs of an oil well.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 3,352,486                 *     $ 3,170,490     $ 3,352,486  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
4,164 shs.
   
09/07/10
      416,392       1,190,348  
Common Stock (B)
 
487 shs.
   
03/01/11
      48,677       139,217  
Common Stock (B)
 
458 shs.
   
09/07/10
      45,845       130,927  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
310 shs.
   
03/01/11
      30,975       88,619  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
1,158 shs.
   
09/07/10
      115,870       331,033  
* 09/07/10 and 03/01/11.
                    3,828,249       5,232,630  
                                 
MedSystems Holdings LLC
                               
A manufacturer of enteral feeding products, such as feeding tubes and other products related to assisted feeding.
 
Preferred Unit (B)
 
126 uts.
   
08/29/08
      125,519       168,037  
Common Unit Class A (B)
 
1,268 uts.
   
08/29/08
      1,268       78,909  
Common Unit Class B (B)
 
472 uts.
   
08/29/08
      120,064       29,361  
                      246,851       276,307  
                                 
MEGTEC Holdings, Inc.
                               
A supplier of industrial and environmental products and services to a broad array of industries.
         
Preferred Stock (B)
 
107 shs.
   
09/24/08
      103,255       170,476  
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
 
1.40% int.
   
09/16/08
      388,983       889,124  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
35 shs.
   
09/24/08
      33,268       161,082  
                      525,506       1,220,682  
Merex Holding Corporation
                               
A provider of after-market spare parts and components, as well as Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services for "out of production" or "legacy" aerospace and defense systems that are no longer effectively supported by the original equipment manufacturers.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 1,273,585    
09/22/11
      1,254,281       1,286,913  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B (B)
 
467,833 uts.
   
09/22/11
      467,833       356,653  
                      1,722,114       1,643,566  
                                 
MicroGroup, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of precision parts and assemblies, and a value-added supplier of metal tubing and bars.
 
7% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 1,705,152                 *       1,635,166       426,288  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
980 shs.
   
10/10/12
      942,054       -  
Common Stock (B)
 
450 shs.
                *       450,000        -  
Common Stock Series B (B)
 
1,128 shs.
   
10/10/12
      11        -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
164 shs.
                *       162,974       -  
* 08/12/05 and 09/11/06.
                    3,190,205       426,288  
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
23
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                       
MNX Holding Company
                     
An international third party logistics company providing customized logistics services to customers across the globe.
       
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,960,823    
11/02/12
    $ 2,909,109     $ 2,912,296  
Common Stock (B)
107 shs.
   
11/02/12
      107,143       79,646  
                      3,016,252       2,991,942  
Motion Controls Holdings
                               
A manufacturer of high performance mechanical motion control and linkage products.
                         
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 2,871,649    
11/30/10
      2,836,884       2,869,921  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 (B)
281,250 uts.
   
11/30/10
      -       236,759  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B)
25,504 uts.
   
11/30/10
      -       21,469  
                      2,836,884       3,128,149  
NABCO, Inc.
                               
A producer of explosive containment vessels in the United States.
                         
Common Stock (B)
809 shs.
   
12/20/12
      578,174       -  

NetShape Technologies, Inc.
A manufacturer of powder metal and metal injection molded precision components used in industrial, consumer, and other applications.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014
  $ 2,004,985    
02/02/07
      1,989,743       1,904,736  
Limited Partnership Interest of
                             
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)
2.73% int.
   
02/01/07
      1,110,810       -  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D of
                             
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)
17 uts.
               *       16,759       -  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-1 of
                               
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)
229 uts.
   
09/30/09
      228,858       424,480  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-2 of
                               
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)
128 uts.
   
04/29/11
      65,256       -  
* 12/18/08 and 09/30/09.
                    3,411,426       2,329,216  
                                 
Newark Group, Inc.
                               
A major producer of paper products from recycled materials.
                               
Common Stock (B)
134,520 shs.
   
09/02/10
      796,862       346,322  

Nicoat Acquisitions LLC
A manufacturer of water-based and ultraviolet coatings for high-performance graphic arts, packaging and other specialty coating applications.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 1,475,084    
11/05/10
      1,388,078       1,475,084  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B (B)
51,724 uts.
   
11/05/10
      51,724       65,312  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B (B)
104,792 uts.
   
11/05/10
      104,792       132,320  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series F (B)
104,792 uts.
   
11/05/10
      -       1,094,940  
                      1,544,594       2,767,656  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
24
 
 

 
 
2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
Northwest Mailing Services, Inc.
 
A producer of promotional materials for companies that use direct mail as part of their customer retention and loyalty programs.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 2,818,421                *     $ 2,538,876     $ 2,796,882  
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
 
3,287 uts.
               *       328,679       222,491  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
4,920 shs.
               *       492,016       333,058  
* 07/09/09 and 08/09/10.
                    3,359,571       3,352,431  
                                 
NT Holding Company
 
A leading developer, manufacturer and provider of medical products used primarily in interventional pain management.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,649,351    
02/02/11
      2,491,121       2,675,845  
Common Stock (B)
 
377 shs.
               *       377,399       515,050  
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
176 shs.
   
02/02/11
      158,961       240,548  
*02/02/11 and 06/30/11.
                    3,027,481       3,431,443  
                                 
O E C Holding Corporation
 
A provider of elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 1,333,333    
06/04/10
      1,259,140       1,333,333  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
1,661 shs.
   
06/04/10
      166,062       81,988  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
934 shs.
   
06/04/10
      93,376       46,102  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,032 shs.
   
06/04/10
      1,032       -  
                      1,519,610       1,461,423  
                                 
Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd.
 
A manufacturer of all-wheel drive, off-road amphibious vehicles and related accessories.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
3,667 uts.
   
01/17/06
      572,115       1,767,201  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
619 shs.
   
01/17/06
      170,801       298,366  
                      742,916       2,065,567  
                                 
P K C Holding Corporation
 
A manufacturer of plastic film and badges for the general industrial, medical, and food industries.
 
Preferred Stock Class A (B)
 
54 shs.
   
12/21/10
      340,718       635,394  
Common Stock (B)
 
54 shs.
   
12/21/10
      25,500       105,401  
                      366,218       740,795  
                                 
P P T Holdings LLC
                               
A high-end packaging solutions provider that targets customers who have multiple packaging needs, require a high number of low volume SKUs, short lead times, technical expertise, and overall supply chain management.
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 2,936,146  
12/20/10
  2,899,407       2,936,146  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
99 uts.
 
12/20/10
  318,215       333,387  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
99 uts.
 
12/20/10
  3,214       333,387  
              3,220,836       3,602,920  
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
25
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                               
Pacific Consolidated Holdings LLC                              
A manufacturer of rugged, mobile liquid and gaseous oxygen and nitrogen generating systems used in the global defense, oil and gas, and medical sectors.  
0% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (B)
  $ 79,688    
12/18/12
    $ -     $ 79,688  
   
Pearlman Enterprises, Inc.
 
A developer and distributor of tools, equipment, and supplies to the natural and engineered stone industry.
 
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
2,334 shs.
   
05/22/09
      111,508       -  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
13,334 shs.
   
05/22/09
      547,872       -  
Common Stock (B)
40,540 shs.
   
05/22/09
      1,877,208       -  
                    2,536,588       -  
Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC
 
A leading provider of acidizing services to E&P customers in the Permian Basin.
 
16% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,743,110    
11/29/12
      2,686,289       2,669,068  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
375,000 uts.
   
11/29/12
      375,000       372,163  
                    3,061,289       3,041,231  
Postle Aluminum Company LLC
 
A manufacturer and distributor of aluminum extruded products.
 
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014
  $ 1,702,685    
06/03/10
      1,694,837       1,702,685  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
1,384 uts.
   
10/02/06
      510,000       276,684  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
143 uts.
   
05/22/09
      642       28,586  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
8,595 shs.
   
10/02/06
      124,644       1,718,219  
                    2,330,123       3,726,174  
Precision Wire Holding Company
 
A manufacturer of specialty medical wires that are used in non-elective minimally invasive surgical procedures.
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
206 shs.
   
11/12/09
      203,944       348,513  
                                 
R A J Manufacturing Holdings LLC
                               
A designer and manufacturer of women’s swimwear sold under a variety of licensed brand names.
 
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 1,570,531    
12/15/06
      1,532,479       785,266  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
2,828 uts.
   
12/15/06
      282,810       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
3 shs.
   
12/15/06
      131,483       -  
                      1,946,772       785,266  
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
REVSpring, Inc.  
A provider of accounts receivable management and revenue cycle management services to customers in the healthcare, financial and utility industries.  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 3,482,203                *     $ 3,432,969     $ 3,469,417  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
40,643 uts.
               *       406,432       494,356  
* 10/21/11 and 08/03/12.
                    3,839,401       3,963,773  
                                 
Rose City Holding Company
 
A designer and printer of folding cartons and packaging for food and beverage manufacturers on the West Coast.
 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
93,749 shs.
   
12/11/12
      93,749       101,601  
Common Stock (B)
 
94 shs.
   
12/11/12
      9       39,963  
                      93,758       141,564  
                                 
Safety Infrastructure Solutions
                               
A provider of trench safety equipment to a diverse customer base across multiple end markets in Texas and the Southwestern United States.
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,531,250                *       2,500,156       2,562,898  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
6,294 shs.
   
03/30/12
      251,758       289,428  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,949 shs.
   
03/30/12
      29,492       72,680  
* 03/30/12 and 05/16/13.
                    2,781,406       2,925,006  

Sencore Holding Company
A designer, manufacturer, and marketer of decoders, receivers and modulators sold to broadcasters, satellite, cable and telecom operators for encoding/decoding analog and digital transmission video signals.
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 2,185,882    
01/15/09
      1,560,231       -  
                               
Signature Systems Holdings Company
                             
A seller and installer of a variety of modular surfaces, industrial matting and related products used for ground protection.
         
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2021
  $ 1,812,211    
03/15/13
      1,714,128       1,808,804  
Common Stock (B)
 
181 shs.
   
03/15/13
      181,221       207,544  
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
74 shs.
   
03/15/13
      67,958       84,784  
                    1,963,307       2,101,132  
                               
Smart Source Holdings LLC
                             
A short-term computer rental company.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
619 uts.
               *       493,496       795,357  
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
157 shs.
               *       127,437       201,491  
* 08/31/07 and 03/06/08.
                    620,933       996,848  
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
27
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount, Shares, Units or Ownership Percentage    
Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                         
SMB Machinery Holdings, Inc.
 
A reseller of used, rebuilt and refurbished packaging and processing equipment, primarily serving the bottling and food manufacturing industries.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,462,725    
10/18/13
    $ 1,434,229     $ 1,454,141  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,681 shs.
   
10/18/13
      168,100       159,695  
                      1,602,329       1,613,836  
   
Snacks Parent Corporation
 
The world’s largest provider of trail mixes and a leading provider of snack nuts, dried fruits, and other healthy snack products.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020
  $ 2,689,341    
11/12/10
      2,578,790       2,689,341  
Preferred Stock A (B)
 
3,395 shs.
   
11/12/10
      301,503       233,159  
Preferred Stock B (B)
 
1,575 shs.
   
11/12/10
      -       108,195  
Common Stock (B)
 
19,737 shs.
   
11/12/10
      19,737       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
5,418 shs.
   
11/12/10
      5,418       -  
                      2,905,448       3,030,695  
   
SouthernCare Holdings, Inc.
 
A hospice company providing palliative care services to terminally ill patients.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
2,727 shs.
   
12/01/11
      272,727       309,558  
                                 
Spartan Foods Holding Company
 
A manufacturer of branded pizza crusts and pancakes.
 
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 2,267,934    
12/15/09
      2,056,817       2,175,551  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
257 shs.
   
12/15/09
      227,109       29,084  
                      2,283,926       2,204,635  
   
Specialty Commodities, Inc.
 
A distributor of specialty food ingredients.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
30 shs.
   
10/23/08
      300,000       569,329  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
11 shs.
   
10/23/08
      100,650       216,345  
                      400,650       785,674  
                                 
Stag Parkway Holding Company
 
A distributor of RV parts and accessories in the United States.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,744,413    
12/19/12
      2,631,187       2,745,333  
Common Stock (B)
 
284 shs.
   
12/19/12
      283,688       334,009  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
83 shs.
   
12/19/12
      76,435       98,087  
                      2,991,310       3,177,429  
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
   
Strahman Holdings Inc.  
A manufacturer of industrial valves and wash down equipment for a variety of industries, including chemical, petrochemical, polymer, pharmaceutical, food processing, beverage and mining.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020
  $ 2,119,565    
12/13/13
    $ 2,077,361     $ 2,116,770  
Preferred Stock A (B)
 
317,935 shs.
   
12/13/13
      317,935       302,038  
                      2,395,296       2,418,808  
                                 
Strata/WLA Holding Corporation
                               
A leading independent anatomic pathology laboratory that conducts over 320,000 tests annually to customers in 40 U.S. states and in Canada and Venezuela.
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018 (D)
  $ 2,877,446    
07/01/11
      2,831,111       -  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
228 shs.
   
07/01/11
      228,137       -  
                      3,059,248       -  
                                 
Sundance Investco LLC
                               
A provider of post-production services to producers of movies and television shows.
                         
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
6,429 shs.
   
03/31/10
      -       -  

Sunrise Windows Holding Company
A manufacturer and marketer of premium vinyl windows exclusively selling to the residential remodeling and replacement market.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017   $ 3,069,059    
12/14/10
      2,951,662       3,008,163  
14% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 2017   $ 271,913    
08/17/12
      263,352       266,518  
Common Stock (B)
115 shs.
   
12/14/10
      114,504       62,515  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
112 shs.
   
12/14/10
      111,747       61,014  
                      3,441,265       3,398,210  
   
Synteract Holdings Corporation
 
A provider of outsourced clinical trial management services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019   $ 3,323,616    
09/02/08
      3,204,909       3,227,721  
Preferred Stock Series D (B)
485 shs.
   
02/27/13
      48,503       -  
Redeemable Preferred Stock Series A (B)
1,280 shs.
   
09/02/08
      12,523       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
12,803 shs.
   
09/02/08
      112,693       -  
                      3,378,628       3,227,721  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
29
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Terra Renewal LLC  
A provider of wastewater residual management and required environmental reporting, permitting, nutrient management planning and record keeping to companies involved in poultry and food processing.  
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016 (D)
  $ 750,682                *     $ 129,688     $ -  
Common Stock Class B
 
55 shs.
               *       7,783       -  
Limited Partnership Interest of
                                
Saw Mill Capital Fund V, LLC (B)
 
3.97% int.
            **       191,802       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
72 shs.
   
04/28/06
      59,041       -  
* 04/28/06 and 09/13/06.
                    388,314       -  
** 03/01/05 and 10/10/08.
                               

Torrent Group Holdings, Inc.
A contractor specializing in the sales and installation of engineered drywells for the retention and filtration of stormwater and nuisance water flow.
3% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018 (D)
  $ 2,006,491    
12/05/13
      -       -  
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020 (D)
  $ 88,396    
12/05/13
      414,051       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
    53,038                          
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
         
12/05/13
      -       -  
                      414,051       -  
                                 
Transpac Holding Company
                               
A designer, importer and wholesaler of home décor and seasonal gift products.
                         
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015 (D)
  $ 1,773,006    
10/31/07
      1,713,028       1,063,804  
Common Stock (B)
 
209 shs.
   
10/31/07
      208,589       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
94 shs.
   
10/31/07
      87,607       -  
                      2,009,224       1,063,804  
                                 
Tranzonic Holdings LLC
                               
A producer of commercial and industrial supplies, such as safety products, janitorial supplies, work apparel, washroom and restroom supplies and sanitary care products.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,983,340    
07/05/13
      2,927,420       2,975,427  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
295,455 shs.
   
07/05/13
      295,455       304,585  
                      3,222,875       3,280,012  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
30
 
 

 
 
2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Truck Bodies & Equipment International
 
A designer and manufacturer of accessories for heavy and medium duty trucks, primarily dump bodies, hoists, various forms of flat-bed bodies, landscape bodies and other accessories.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 2,309,541                *     $ 2,258,972     $ 2,309,541  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
241 shs.
   
10/20/08
      241,172       952,186  
Common Stock (B)
 
742 shs.
               *       800,860       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2017, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
153 shs.
               *       159,894       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
1,054 shs.
   
10/20/08
      -       -  
* 07/19/05 and 12/22/05.
                    3,460,898       3,261,727  
                                 
TruStile Doors, Inc.
 
A manufacturer and distributor of interior doors.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
11,775 uts.
   
02/28/11
      187,500       472,554  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
5,781 shs.
   
04/11/03
      68,059       95,763  
                      255,559       568,317  
                                 
U-Line Corporation
 
A manufacturer of high-end, built-in, undercounter ice making, wine storage and refrigeration appliances.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
182 shs.
   
04/30/04
      182,200       294,419  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
230 shs.
   
04/30/04
      211,736       372,338  
                      393,936       666,757  
                                 
U M A Enterprises, Inc.
 
An importer and wholesaler of home décor products.
 
Convertible Preferred Stock (B)
 
887 shs.
   
02/08/08
      886,956       2,253,476  
                                 
Vitex Packaging Group, Inc.
 
A manufacturer of specialty packaging, primarily envelopes and tags used on tea bags.
 
Class B Unit (B)
 
767,881 uts.
   
10/29/09
      348,058       -  
Class C Unit (B)
 
850,000 uts.
   
10/29/09
      780,572       440,331  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
723,465 uts.
               *       433,222       -  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
182,935 uts.
   
07/19/04
      182,935       -  
* 07/19/04 and 10/29/09.
                    1,744,787       440,331  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
31
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Wellborn Forest Holding Company
 
A manufacturer of semi-custom kitchen and bath cabinetry.  
12.13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016 (D)
  $ 1,721,250    
11/30/06
    $ 1,638,669     $ -  
Common Stock (B)
 
191 shs.
   
11/30/06
      191,250       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
95 shs.
   
11/30/06
      86,493       -  
                      1,916,412       -  
                                 
Wheaton Holding Corporation
 
A distributor and manufacturer of laboratory supply products and packaging.
 
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
2,109 shs.
   
06/08/10
      210,924       293,968  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,058 shs.
   
06/08/10
      1,058       26,921  
                      211,982       320,889  
                                 
Whitcraft Holdings, Inc.
 
A leading independent manufacturer of precision formed, machined, and fabricated flight-critical aerospace components.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,383,562    
12/16/10
      2,240,030       2,311,776  
Common Stock (B)
 
616 shs.
   
12/16/10
      616,438       247,110  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
166 shs.
   
12/16/10
      148,003       66,400  
                      3,004,471       2,625,286  
                                 
WP Supply Holding Corporation
 
A distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables to grocery wholesalers and foodservice distributors in the upper Midwest.
 
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,691,120    
11/03/11
      2,650,669       2,744,942  
Common Stock (B)
 
4,500 shs.
   
11/03/11
      450,000       645,146  
                      3,100,669       3,390,088  
                                 
Total Private Placement Investments (E)
                  $ 197,574,891     $ 195,718,763  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
32
 
 

 
 
2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                           
Rule 144A Securities -14.80%:                          
                           
Bonds - 14.75%                          
AAR Corporation
    7.250 %
01/15/22
  $ 2,000,000     $ 2,116,740     $ 2,140,000  
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    5.250  
10/01/21
    1,000,000       1,000,000       1,002,500  
Antero Resources Corporation
    5.375  
11/01/21
    800,000       800,000       808,000  
Ashtead Group plc
    6.500  
07/15/22
    385,000       408,012       410,507  
Beverage Packaging Holdings
    6.000  
06/15/17
    730,000       730,000       739,125  
Calpine Corporation
    7.500  
02/15/21
    600,000       614,324       654,750  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.
    7.625  
01/15/22
    740,000       728,956       747,400  
Commscope Holdings Inc.
    6.625  
06/01/20
    500,000       501,207       520,000  
Cooper-Standard Automotive
    7.375  
04/01/18
    1,000,000       1,006,651       1,005,000  
Cornerstone Chemical Company
    9.375  
03/15/18
    750,000       767,994       789,375  
CTP Transportation Products, LLC
    8.250  
12/15/19
    635,000       635,000       661,988  
Energy Future Holdings
    10.000  
12/01/20
    400,000       403,536       424,000  
Exopack LLC
    7.875  
11/01/19
    1,000,000       1,000,000       1,020,000  
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P
    6.750  
01/15/22
    465,000       465,000       471,975  
First Data Corporation
    11.750  
08/15/21
    1,000,000       1,000,000       1,055,000  
FMG Resources
    6.875  
04/01/22
    1,000,000       963,903       1,090,000  
FMG Resources
    7.000  
11/01/15
    386,000       393,256       400,475  
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
    5.000  
12/15/21
    775,000       775,000       777,906  
Forum Energy Technologies
    6.250  
10/01/21
    325,000       325,000       341,250  
Hercules Offshore, Inc.
    7.500  
10/01/21
    1,000,000       1,000,000       1,060,000  
Hilcorp Energy Company
    7.625  
04/15/21
    725,000       697,918       786,625  
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
    5.625  
10/15/21
    1,000,000       1,000,000       1,037,500  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
    7.250  
10/15/20
    1,000,000       1,000,000       1,073,750  
Hub International Ltd.
    7.875  
10/01/21
    1,000,000       1,000,000       1,027,500  
International Automotive Component
    9.125  
06/01/18
    1,000,000       956,615       1,042,500  
J.B. Poindexter Co., Inc.
    9.000  
04/01/22
    1,000,000       1,051,250       1,067,500  
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands B.V.
    6.875  
05/15/23
    1,315,000       1,356,578       1,359,381  
Lear Corporation
    4.750  
01/15/23
    750,000       735,885       703,125  
MEG Energy Corporation
    7.000  
03/31/24
    1,000,000       1,000,000       1,012,500  
Meritor, Inc.
    7.875  
03/01/26
    669,000       663,403       947,471  
Milacron Financial
    7.750  
02/15/21
    500,000       500,000       525,000  
Mustang Merger Corporation
    8.500  
08/15/21
    1,000,000       997,555       1,080,000  
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
    3.750  
06/01/18
    1,500,000       1,500,000       1,511,250  
Oasis Petroleum Inc.
    6.875  
03/15/22
    1,000,000       1,000,000       1,060,000  
Pinnacle Operating Corporation
    9.000  
11/15/20
    1,000,000       1,046,749       1,061,250  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
33
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Interes
Rate
   
Maturity
Date
   
Shares or
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                                       
                                       
                                       
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
    5.375 %  
12/15/21
    $ 1,350,000     $ 1,350,000     $ 1,363,500  
RKI Inc.
    8.500    
08/01/21
      1,000,000       1,004,838       1,052,500  
Safway Group Holding LLC/Finance Corporation
    7.000    
05/15/18
      500,000       500,000       527,500  
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
    5.875    
10/01/20
      750,000       750,000       765,000  
Sprint Corporation
    7.125    
06/15/24
      315,000       315,000       319,725  
Tesoro Logistics LP
    5.875    
10/01/20
      1,000,000       1,022,385       1,022,500  
Topaz Marine S.A.
    8.625    
11/01/18
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,007,500  
Univision Communications, Inc.
    5.125    
05/15/23
      325,000       325,000       324,594  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    6.750    
10/01/17
      70,000       69,773       74,550  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    7.000    
10/01/20
      880,000       881,527       948,200  
Welltec A/S
    8.000    
02/01/19
      750,000       737,893       795,000  
Total Bonds
                          38,096,948       39,615,172  
                                       
Convertible Preferred Stock - 0.00%
                                     
ETEX Corporation (B)
                  777       -       -  
Total Convertible Preferred Stock
                          -       -  
                                       
Preferred Stock - 0.05%
                                     
Ally Financial
                  143     $ 45,009     $ 136,578  
TherOX, Inc. (B)
                  103       -       -  
Total Preferred Stock
                          45,009       136,578  
                                       
Common Stock - 0.00%
                                     
Touchstone Health Partnership (B)
                  1,168       -       -  
Total Common Stock
                          -       -  
                                       
Total Rule 144A Securities
                          38,141,957       39,751,750  
                                       
Total Corporate Restricted Securities
                        $ 235,716,848     $ 235,470,513  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
34
 
 

 
 
2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
   
Interest
 
Maturity
 
Principal
         
Market
 
Corporate Public Securities - 15.78%: (A)
 
Rate
 
Date
 
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
                           
Bank Loans - 1.92%
                 
 
           
Aquilex Holdings LLC
   
5.250
%
12/31/20
 
$
297,921
   
$
297,176
   
$
298,666
 
Triple Point Technology, Inc.
   
9.250
 
07/09/21
   
259,223
     
222,932
     
217,748
 
Total Bank Loans
                     
520,108
     
516,414
 
                                   
Bonds - 13.57%
                                 
Accuride Corp
   
9.500
%
08/01/18
 
$
1,500,000
   
$
1,534,383
   
$
1,466,250
 
Ally Financial, Inc.
   
5.500
 
02/15/17
   
1,500,000
     
1,523,619
     
1,623,750
 
Alta Mesa Financial Services
   
9.625
 
10/15/18
   
1,500,000
     
1,501,266
     
1,605,000
 
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
   
5.125
 
02/15/19
   
240,000
     
240,000
     
246,600
 
Arch Coal, Inc.
   
7.000
 
06/15/19
   
150,000
     
150,000
     
119,250
 
Avis Budget Car Rental
   
9.750
 
03/15/20
   
750,000
     
750,000
     
879,375
 
B E Aerospace, Inc.
   
6.875
 
10/01/20
   
850,000
     
867,276
     
932,875
 
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
   
9.375
 
05/01/19
   
1,500,000
     
1,508,643
     
1,665,000
 
CCO Holdings Capital Corporation
   
7.250
 
10/30/17
   
750,000
     
763,726
     
794,062
 
CHC Helicopter SA
   
9.375
 
06/01/21
   
1,500,000
     
1,500,000
     
1,537,500
 
Chemtura Corporation
   
7.875
 
09/01/18
   
500,000
     
522,627
     
538,750
 
Clearwater Paper Corporation
   
4.500
 
02/01/23
   
750,000
     
742,955
     
675,000
 
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation
   
7.875
 
02/01/21
   
1,000,000
     
1,003,620
     
1,015,000
 
Commercial Metals Company
   
4.875
 
05/15/23
   
1,500,000
     
1,502,996
     
1,395,000
 
Cooper-Standard Automotive
   
8.500
 
05/01/18
   
750,000
     
787,126
     
795,000
 
Crosstex Energy L.P.
   
8.875
 
02/15/18
   
225,000
     
222,127
     
236,531
 
CVR Refining LLC
   
6.500
 
11/01/22
   
650,000
     
627,848
     
638,625
 
Energy Transfer Equity LP
   
7.500
 
10/15/20
   
100,000
     
100,000
     
112,250
 
Fidelity National Information
   
7.875
 
07/15/20
   
125,000
     
125,000
     
136,370
 
Halcón Resources Corporation
   
9.750
 
07/15/20
   
1,000,000
     
1,050,899
     
1,042,500
 
Headwaters, Inc.
   
7.625
 
04/01/19
   
850,000
     
850,178
     
915,875
 
Health Management Association
   
6.125
 
04/15/16
   
750,000
     
763,627
     
830,625
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries
   
7.125
 
03/15/21
   
750,000
     
775,692
     
823,125
 
Lennar Corporation
   
4.750
 
11/15/22
   
750,000
     
739,092
     
695,625
 
Linn Energy, LLC
   
8.625
 
04/15/20
   
1,000,000
     
1,009,592
     
1,080,000
 
Magnum Hunter Resources, Corp.
   
9.750
 
05/15/20
   
1,500,000
     
1,570,054
     
1,620,000
 
Meritor, Inc.
   
6.750
 
06/15/21
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,020,000
 
Michael Foods, Inc.
   
9.750
 
07/15/18
   
75,000
     
75,000
     
81,562
 
Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.
   
9.250
 
06/01/21
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,045,000
 
Neustar, Inc.
   
4.500
 
01/15/23
   
750,000
     
727,082
     
676,875
 
Nexeo Solutions LLC
   
8.375
 
03/01/18
   
40,000
     
40,000
     
39,700
 
Nielsen Finance LLC
   
4.500
 
10/01/20
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
972,500
 
NRG Energy, Inc.
   
8.500
 
06/15/19
   
750,000
     
769,578
     
800,625
 
Nuveen Investments
   
5.500
 
09/15/15
   
1,500,000
     
1,425,955
     
1,507,500
 
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
   
7.875
 
11/01/18
   
1,500,000
     
1,524,078
     
1,612,500
 
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
   
7.875
 
04/01/19
   
750,000
     
743,836
     
798,750
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
Corporate Public Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
 
Shares or
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                                   
Precision Drilling Corporation
    6.625 %
11/15/20
  $ 750,000     $ 770,138     $ 800,625  
Quebecor Media, Inc.
    7.750  
03/15/16
    570,000       555,670       577,125  
Rosetta Resources Inc.
    5.875  
06/01/22
    1,000,000       1,000,000       992,500  
Stone Energy Corporation
    7.500  
11/15/22
    1,000,000       1,029,764       1,045,000  
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
    7.500  
10/01/18
    168,000       176,414       180,180  
Thermadyne Holdings Corporation
    9.000  
12/15/17
    681,000       713,872       728,670  
T-Mobile USA Inc.
    6.464  
04/28/19
    700,000       713,029       743,750  
T-Mobile USA Inc.
    6.731  
04/28/22
    450,000       445,337       469,125  
T-Mobile USA Inc.
    6.836  
04/28/23
    135,000       132,273       140,063  
Tomkins, Inc.
    9.250  
10/01/18
    79,000       79,000       86,505  
Tronox Finance LLC
    6.375  
08/15/20
    750,000       732,769       765,000  
Unit Corporation
    6.625  
05/15/21
    1,000,000       989,054       1,055,000  
Venoco, Inc.
    8.875  
02/15/19
    500,000       507,543       492,500  
Visteon Corporation
    6.750  
04/15/19
    160,000       160,000       170,000  
Xerium Technologies, Inc.
    8.875  
06/15/18
    831,000       871,018       872,550  
Total Bonds
                      39,913,756       41,093,543  
                                   
Common Stock - 0.29%
                                 
Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation (B) (F)
              15     $ -     $ -  
Chase Packaging Corporation
              9,541       -       477  
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (B)
              365       11,680       5,782  
Nortek, Inc.
              175       1       13,055  
Supreme Industries, Inc. (B)
              131,371       267,319       765,893  
Total Common Stock
                      279,000       785,207  
                                   
Total Corporate Public Securities
                    $ 40,712,864     $ 42,395,164  
 
 
Short-Term Securities:
 
Interest
Rate/Yield^
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Fair
Value
 
                           
Commercial Paper - 1.58%
                         
Ryder System Inc.
    0.210 %
01/09/14
  $ 4,250,000     $ 4,249,802     $ 4,249,802  
Total Short-Term Securities
                    $ 4,249,802     $ 4,249,802  
Total Investments
    105.00 %             $ 280,679,514     $ 282,115,479  
Other Assets
    9.77                         26,263,823  
Liabilities
    (14.77 )                       (39,691,788 )
Total Net Assets
    100.00 %                     $ 268,687,514  
 
 
(A)  
In each of the convertible note, warrant, convertible preferred and common stock investments, the issuer has agreed to provide certain registration rights.
(B)  
Non-income producing security.
(C)  
Variable rate security; rate indicated is as of December 31, 2013.
(D)  
Defaulted security; interest not accrued.
(E)  
Illiquid securities. As of December 31, 2013, the value of these securities amounted to $195,718,763 or 72.84% of net assets.
(F)  
Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
^
Effective yield at purchase
PIK - Payment-in-kind
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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2013 Annual Report 

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
   
Fair Value/
     
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification:
 
Market Value
     
Market Value
 
               
AEROSPACE - 3.11%
     
BUILDINGS & REAL ESTATE - 2.33%
     
AAR Corporation
  $ 2,140,000  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
  $ 1,073,750  
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    1,002,500  
Lennar Corporation
    695,625  
B E Aerospace, Inc.
    932,875   Safway Group Holding LLC/Finance Corporation
527,500
 
Merex Holding Corporation
    1,643,566  
Sunrise Windows Holding Company
    3,398,210  
Whitcraft Holdings, Inc.
    2,625,286  
TruStile Doors, Inc.
    568,317  
      8,344,227         6,263,402  
AUTOMOBILE - 8.94%
                 
Accuride Corp
    1,466,250  
CHEMICAL, PLASTICS & RUBBER - 2.61%
       
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    246,600  
Capital Specialty Plastics, Inc.
    1,076,843  
Avis Budget Car Rental
    879,375  
Cornerstone Chemical Company
    789,375  
CG Holdings Manufacturing Company
    3,913,326  
Nicoat Acquisitions LLC
    2,767,656  
Cooper-Standard Automotive
    1,800,000  
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
    1,612,500  
DPL Holding Corporation
    3,686,954  
Tronox Finance LLC
    765,000  
Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc.
    510,024         7,011,374  
International Automotive Component
    1,042,500  
CONSUMER PRODUCTS - 8.54%
       
J A C Holding Enterprises, Inc.
    1,321,628  
AMS Holding LLC
    379,065  
Jason Partners Holdings LLC
    48,185  
Baby Jogger Holdings LLC
    3,282,412  
K & N Parent, Inc.
    4,105,329  
Bravo Sports Holding Corporation
    2,115,244  
Lear Corporation
    703,125  
Clearwater Paper Corporation
    675,000  
Meritor, Inc.
    1,967,471  
Custom Engineered Wheels, Inc.
    873,861  
Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd.
    2,065,567  
gloProfessional Holdings, Inc.
    2,951,917  
Tomkins, Inc.
    86,505  
Handi Quilter Holding Company
    535,933  
Visteon Corporation
    170,000  
K N B Holdings Corporation
    112,781  
      24,012,839  
Manhattan Beachwear Holding Company
    3,421,485  
BEVERAGE, DRUG & FOOD - 7.34%
       
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
    1,511,250  
1492 Acquisition LLC
    3,179,181  
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
    798,750  
Eatem Holding Company
    3,555,672  
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
    1,363,500  
F F C Holding Corporation
    796,275  
R A J Manufacturing Holdings LLC
    785,266  
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
    2,191,638  
Tranzonic Holdings LLC
    3,280,012  
JMH Investors LLC
    2,844,789  
Xerium Technologies, Inc.
    872,550  
Michael Foods, Inc.
    81,562         22,959,026  
Pinnacle Operating Corporation
    1,061,250            
Snacks Parent Corporation
    3,030,695            
Spartan Foods Holding Company
    2,204,635            
Specialty Commodities, Inc.
    785,674            
      19,731,371            
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
   
Fair Value/
     
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)
 
Market Value
     
Market Value
 
           
CONTAINERS, PACKAGING & GLASS - 2.71%
 
DIVERSIFIED/CONGLOMERATE,
     
Beverage Packaging Holdings
  $ 739,125  
SERVICE - 10.23%
     
Chase Packaging Corporation
    477  
A S C Group, Inc.
  $ 2,602,932  
P K C Holding Corporation
    740,795  
A W X Holdings Corporation
    367,500  
P P T Holdings LLC
    3,602,920  
Advanced Technologies Holdings
    1,741,894  
Rose City Holding Company
    141,564  
Apex Analytix Holding Corporation
    698,307  
SMB Machinery Holdings, Inc.
    1,613,836  
Church Services Holding Company
    1,598,010  
Vitex Packaging Group, Inc.
    440,331  
Clough, Harbour and Associates
    408,119  
      7,279,048  
Crane Rental Corporation
    2,460,843  
DISTRIBUTION - 6.64%
       
ELT Holding Company
    2,892,261  
ARI Holding Corporation
    3,562,845  
EPM Holding Company
    1,276,570  
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
    1,625,889  
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
    1,037,500  
BP SCI LLC
    3,012,748  
Hub International Ltd.
    1,027,500  
Duncan Systems, Inc.
    959,946  
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
    3,082,405  
Signature Systems Holdings Company
    2,101,132  
Insurance Claims Management, Inc.
    623,885  
Stag Parkway Holding Company
    3,177,429  
Mail Communications Group, Inc.
    580,343  
WP Supply Holding Corporation
    3,390,088  
Nexeo Solutions LLC
    39,700  
      17,830,077  
Northwest Mailing Services, Inc.
    3,352,431  
DIVERSIFIED/CONGLOMERATE,
       
Safety Infrastructure Solutions
    2,925,006  
MANUFACTURING - 11.13%
       
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
    765,000  
A H C Holding Company, Inc.
    448,422         27,480,206  
Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
    2,769,772  
ELECTRONICS - 0.59%
       
Arrow Tru-Line Holdings, Inc.
    597,957  
Connecticut Electric, Inc.
    1,581,078  
C D N T, Inc.
    1,109,612         1,581,078  
CTP Transportation Products, LLC
    661,988  
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 4.31%
       
F G I Equity LLC
    1,196,598  
Ally Financial, Inc.
    1,760,328  
G C Holdings
    1,707,776  
Alta Mesa Financial Services
    1,605,000  
Hi-Rel Group LLC
    2,253,785  
Ashtead Group plc
    410,507  
Janus Group Holdings LLC
    3,220,719  
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands B.V.
    1,359,381  
J.B. Poindexter Co., Inc.
    1,067,500  
Nielsen Finance LLC
    972,500  
K P H I Holdings, Inc.
    847,419  
Nuveen Investments
    1,507,500  
K P I Holdings, Inc.
    399,532  
REVSpring, Inc.
    3,963,773  
LPC Holding Company
    464,860         11,578,989  
MEGTEC Holdings, Inc.
    1,220,682            
Mustang Merger Corporation
    1,080,000            
Nortek, Inc.
    13,055            
O E C Holding Corporation
    1,461,423            
Postle Aluminum Company LLC
    3,726,174            
Strahman Holdings Inc
    2,418,808            
Truck Bodies & Equipment International
    3,261,727            
      29,927,809            
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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2013 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013
 
    Fair Value/       Fair Value/  
Industry Classification: (Continued)   Market Value       Market Value  
               
HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION & CHILDCARE - 4.61%  
MEDICAL DEVICES/BIOTECH - 2.57%
     
American Hospice Management Holding LLC $
    3,065,328  
Chemtura Corporation
   $ 538,750  
CHG Alternative Education Holding Company
    3,101,330  
Halcón Resources Corporation
    1,042,500  
GD Dental Services LLC
    254,260  
Health Management Association
    830,625  
Healthcare Direct Holding Company
    2,105,152  
MedSystems Holdings LLC
    276,307  
SouthernCare Holdings, Inc.
    309,558  
MicroGroup, Inc.
    426,288  
Synteract Holdings Corporation
    3,227,721  
NT Holding Company
    3,431,443  
Wheaton Holding Corporation
    320,889   Precision Wire Holding Company     348,513  
      12,384,238  
 
    6,894,426   
                   
HOME & OFFICE FURNISHINGS, HOUSEWARES & DURABLE CONSUMER PRODUCTS - 2.08%  
MINING, STEEL, IRON & NON-PRECIOUS METALS - 1.45%
 
Connor Sport Court International, Inc.     914,806   
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation
    1,015,000  
Home Décor Holding Company     695,915   
Commercial Metals Company
    1,395,000  
Transpac Holding Company     1,063,804   
FMG Resources
    1,490,475   
U M A Enterprises, Inc.
    2,253,476  
 
    3,900,475  
U-Line Corporation     666,757   NATURAL RESOURCES - 0.39%        
 
    5,594,758  
Arch Coal, Inc.
    119,250   
 
       
Headwaters, Inc.
    915,875  
LEISURE, AMUSEMENT & ENTERTAINMENT - 1.20%
 
Intrepid Potash, Inc.
    5,782  
CTM Holding, Inc.
    3,217,035         1,040,907   
        OIL & GAS - 10.01%        
MACHINERY - 5.12%
     
Antero Resources Corporation
    808,000  
ABC Industries, Inc.
    1,544,417  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
    1,665,000  
Arch Global Precision LLC
    3,388,268  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.
    747,400  
E S P Holdco, Inc.
    462,112  
CVR Refining LLC
    638,625  
Milacron Financial
    525,000  
Energy Transfer Equity LP
    112,250  
Motion Controls Holdings
    3,128,149  
Exopack LLC
    1,020,000  
NetShape Technologies, Inc.
    2,329,216  
Forum Energy Technologies
    341,250  
Pacific Consolidated Holdings LLC
    79,688  
Hercules Offshore, Inc.
    1,060,000  
Supreme Industries, Inc.
    765,893  
Hilcorp Energy Company
    786,625  
Thermadyne Holdings Corporation
    728,670  
Linn Energy, LLC
    1,080,000  
Welltec A/S
    795,000  
Magnum Hunter Resources, Corp.
    1,620,000  
      13,746,413  
MBWS Ultimate Holdco, Inc.
    5,232,630  
         
MEG Energy Corporation
    1,012,500  
         
Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.
    1,045,000  
         
Oasis Petroleum Inc.
    1,060,000  
         
Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC
    3,041,231  
         
Precision Drilling Corporation
    800,625  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2013

   
Fair Value/
     
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)
 
Market Value
     
Market Value
 
               
RKI Inc.
  $ 1,052,500  
Huntington Ingalls Industries
  $ 823,125  
Rosetta Resources Inc.
    992,500  
Ryder System, Inc.
    4,249,802  
Stone Energy Corporation
    1,045,000  
Tesoro Logistics LP
    1,022,500  
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
    180,180  
Topaz Marine S.A.
    1,007,500  
Unit Corporation
    1,055,000         11,632,369  
Venoco, Inc.
    492,500  
UTILITIES - 0.79%
       
      26,888,816  
Calpine Corporation
    654,750  
PHARMACEUTICALS - 0.79%
       
Crosstex Energy L.P.
    236,531  
CorePharma LLC
    325,862  
Energy Future Holdings
    424,000  
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
    777,906  
NRG Energy, Inc.
    800,625  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    1,022,750         2,115,906  
      2,126,518            
PUBLISHING/PRINTING - 0.34%
     
WASTE MANAGEMENT/POLLUTION - 0.11%
 
Newark Group, Inc.
    346,322          
Quebecor Media, Inc.
    577,125  
Aquilex Holdings LLC
    298,666  
      923,447            
         
Total Investments - 105.00%
  $ 282,115,479  
RETAIL STORES - 0.17%
                 
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P
    471,975            
                   
TECHNOLOGY - 1.02%
                 
Fidelity National Information
    136,370            
First Data Corporation
    1,055,000            
Smart Source Holdings LLC
    996,848            
Triple Point Technology, Inc.
    217,748            
Univision Communications, Inc.
    324,594            
      2,730,560            
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 1.54%
                 
All Current Holding Company
    485,924            
CCO Holdings Capital Corporation
    794,062            
Commscope Holdings Inc.
    520,000            
Neustar, Inc.
    676,875            
Sprint Corporation
    319,725            
T-Mobile USA Inc.
    1,352,938            
      4,149,524            
TRANSPORTATION - 4.33%
                 
CHC Helicopter SA
    1,537,500            
MNX Holding Company
    2,991,942            
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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2013 Annual Report 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.    History
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”) commenced operations in 1971 as a Delaware corporation. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated November 14, 1985, approved by shareholders, the Trust was reorganized as a Massachusetts business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, effective November 28, 1985.
 
The Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Babson Capital Management LLC (“Babson Capital”), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), acts as its investment adviser. The Trust’s investment objective is to maintain a portfolio of securities providing a fixed yield and at the same time offering an opportunity for capital gains. The Trust’s principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long-term debt obligations. Such direct placement securities may, in some cases, be accompanied by equity features such as common stock, warrants, conversion rights, or other equity features and, occasionally, preferred stocks. The Trust typically purchases these investments, which are not publicly tradable, directly from their issuers in private placement transactions. These investments are typically mezzanine debt instruments with accompanying private equity securities made to small or middle market companies. In addition, the Trust may invest, subject to certain limitations, in marketable investment grade debt securities, other marketable debt securities (including high yield securities) and marketable common stocks. Below-investment grade or high yield securities have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay capital.
 
On January 27, 1998, the Board of Trustees authorized the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust (“CI Subsidiary Trust”) for the purpose of holding certain investments. The results of CI Subsidiary Trust are consolidated in the accompanying financial statements. Footnote 2.D below discusses the Federal tax consequences of the CI Subsidiary Trust.
 
2.    Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by the Trust in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
 
A. Valuation of Investments:
 
Under U.S. GAAP, fair value represents the price that should be received to sell an asset (exit price) in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date.
 
Determination of Fair Value
 
The determination of the fair value of the Trust’s investments is the responsibility of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). The Trustees have adopted procedures for the valuation of the Trust’s securities and has delegated responsibility
 
for applying those procedures to Babson Capital. Babson Capital has established a Pricing Committee which is responsible for setting the guidelines used in following the procedures adopted by the Trustees and ensuring that those guidelines are being followed. Babson Capital considers all relevant factors that are reasonably available, through either public information or information directly available to Babson Capital, when determining the fair value of a security. The Trustees meet at least once each quarter to approve the value of the Trust’s portfolio securities as of the close of business on the last business day of the preceding quarter. This valuation requires the approval of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or of Babson Capital. In approving valuations, the Trustees will consider reports by Babson Capital analyzing each portfolio security in accordance with the procedures and guidelines referred to above, which include the relevant factors referred to below. Babson Capital has agreed to provide such reports to the Trust at least quarterly. The consolidated financial statements include private placement restricted securities valued at $195,718,763 (72.84% of net assets) as of December 31, 2013 whose values have been estimated by the Trustees based on the process described above in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed, and the differences could be material.
 
Following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets recorded at fair value.
 
Corporate Public Securities – Bank Loans, Corporate Bonds, Preferred Stocks and Common Stocks
 
The Trust uses external independent third-party pricing services to determine the fair values of its Corporate Public Securities. At December 31, 2013, 100% of the carrying value of these investments was from external pricing services. In the event that the primary pricing service does not provide a price, the Trust utilizes the pricing provided by a secondary pricing service.
 
Public debt securities generally trade in the over-the-counter market rather than on a securities exchange. The Trust’s pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where significant market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where significant market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal underlying prepayments, collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value.
 

 
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The Trust’s investments in bank loans are normally valued at the bid quotation obtained from dealers in loans by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Trust’s valuation policies and procedures approved by the Trustees.
 
Public equity securities listed on an exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last quoted sales price of that day.
 
Annually, Babson Capital conducts reviews of the primary pricing vendors to validate that the inputs used in that vendors’ pricing process are deemed to be market observable as defined in the standard. While Babson Capital is not provided access to proprietary models of the vendors, the reviews have included on-site walk-throughs of the pricing process, methodologies and control procedures for each asset class and level for which prices are provided. The review also includes an examination of the underlying inputs and assumptions for a sample of individual securities across asset classes, credit rating levels and various durations, a process Babson Capital continues to perform annually. In addition, the pricing vendors have an established challenge process in place for all security valuations, which facilitates identification and resolution of prices that fall outside expected ranges. Babson Capital believes that the prices received from the pricing vendors are representative of prices that would be received to sell the assets at the measurement date (exit prices) and are classified appropriately in the hierarchy
 
Corporate Restricted Securities – Corporate Bonds
 
The fair value of certain notes is determined using an internal model that discounts the anticipated cash flows of those notes using a specific discount rate. Changes to that discount rate are driven by changes in general interest rates, probabilities of default and credit adjustments. The discount rate used within the models to discount the future anticipated cash flows is considered a significant unobservable input. Significant increases/(decreases) in the discount rate would result in a significant (decrease)/increase to the notes’ fair value. 
 
The fair value of certain distressed notes is based on an enterprise waterfall methodology which is discussed in the equity security valuation section below.
 
Corporate Restricted Securities – Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Partnerships & LLC’s
 
The fair value of equity securities is determined using an enterprise waterfall methodology. Under this methodology, the enterprise value of the company is first estimated and that value is then allocated to the company’s outstanding debt and equity securities based on the documented priority of each class of securities in the capital structure. Generally, the waterfall proceeds from senior debt tranches of the capital structure to senior then junior subordinated debt, followed by each class of preferred stock and finally the common stock
  To estimate a company’s enterprise value, the company’s trailing twelve months earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is multiplied by a valuation multiple. A discount for lack of marketability is applied to the end result.
 
Both the company’s EBITDA and valuation multiple are considered significant unobservable inputs.
 
Short-Term Securities
 
Short-term securities, of sufficient credit quality, with more than sixty days to maturity are valued at fair value, using external independent third-party services. Short-term securities having a maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
 
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
The following table represents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of December 31, 2013.
 
 
 
Valuation
  Unobservable  
 
 
Weighted
   
Technique
 
Inputs
 
Range
 
Average
 
Corporate
Discounted
 
Discount
 
7.4% to
 
13.40%
 
 
Bonds
Cash Flows
 
Rate
 
16.90%
     
 
 
Equity
Market
 
Valuation
 
3.5x to
 
7.2x
 
 
Securities
Approach
 
Multiple
 
11.0x
     
       
Discount for
 
0% to
 
5.30%
 
       
lack of
 
24%
     
        marketability  
 
     
       
EBITDA
 
$0.1 million to
  22.4 million  
            $143.2 million  
 
 
                   
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
     
  The Trust categorizes its investments measured at fair value in three levels, based on the inputs and assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are as follows:
     
  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
     
  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
     
  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Trust’s net assets as of December 31, 2013:
 
Assets:
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Restricted Securities
                       
Corporate Bonds
  $ 175,980,096     $ -     $ 39,615,172     $ 136,364,924  
Common Stock - U.S.
    23,299,991       -       -       23,299,991  
Preferred Stock
    14,914,692       -       136,578       14,778,114  
Partnerships and LLCs
    21,275,734       -       -       21,275,734  
Public Securities
                               
Bank Loans
    516,414       -       516,414       -  
Corporate Bonds
    41,093,543       -       41,093,543       -  
Common Stock - U.S.
    785,207       785,207       -       -  
Short-term Securities
    4,249,802       -       4,249,802       -  
Total
  $ 282,115,479     $ 785,207     $ 85,611,509     $ 195,718,763  

See information disaggregated by security type and industry classification in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
 
There were no transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 assets.
 
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
Assets:
 
Beginning
balance
at 12/31/2012
 
Included in
earnings
 
Purchases
 
Sales
 
Prepayments
 
Transfers
 into
Level 3
 
Transfers
out of
Level 3
 
Ending
balance at
 12/31/2013
 
Restricted Securities
                                 
Corporate Bonds
  $ 191,789,043   $ (3,240,319 ) $ 36,669,962   $ (16,869,708 ) $ (71,984,054 ) $ -   $ -   $ 136,364,924  
Common Stock - U.S.
    18,594,948     6,394,194     2,194,071     (3,883,222 )   -     -     -     23,299,991  
Preferred Stock
    12,415,845     (138,395 )   2,638,117     (137,453     -     -     -     14,778,114  
Partnerships and LLCs
    15,933,742     4,699,994     1,367,750     (725,752 )   -     -     -     21,275,734  
    $ 238,733,578   $ 7,715,474     42,869,900   $ (21,616,135 )   (71,984,054 ) $ -   $ -   $ 195,718,763  
 
Income, Gains and Losses included in Net Increase in Net Assets resulting from Operations for the period are presented in the following accounts on the Statement of Operations for Level 3 assets:

   
Net Increase in Net
Assets Resulting from
   
Change in Unrealized Gains
in Net Assets from assets
   
Operations
   
still held
             
Interest (Amortization)
    1,208,721       -  
                 
Net realized loss on investments before taxes
    (3,029,974)       -  
 
               
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments before taxes.
    9,536,727       9,936,639  
 

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
B. Accounting for Investments:
 
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis, including the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on bonds held using the yield- to-maturity method. The Trust does not accrue income when payment is delinquent and when management believes payment is questionable.
 
Realized gains and losses on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are reported for financial statement and Federal income tax purposes on the identified cost method.
  net realized gains by $4,890,947, increased retained net realized gain on investments, prior years by $4,719,676 and increased additional paid in capital by $832,737 to more accurately display the Trust’s capital financial position on a tax-basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These re-classifications had no impact on net asset value.

The CI Subsidiary Trust is not taxed as a regulated investment company. Accordingly, prior to the Trust receiving any distributions from the CI Subsidiary Trust, all of the CI Subsidiary Trust’s taxable income and realized gains, including non-qualified income and realized gains, is subject to taxation at prevailing corporate tax rates.
 
The components of income taxes included in the consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:
 
   
Income tax expense (benefit)
     
C. Use of Estimates:
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Current:
     
 
Federal
  $ 336,512  
 
State
    80,267  
 
Total current
    416,779  
 
Deferred:
       
 
Federal
    365,422  
 
State
    60,766  
 
Total deferred
    426,188  
 
Total income tax expense from continuing operations
 
      $ 842,967  
             
D. Federal Income Taxes:

The Trust has elected to be taxed as a “regulated investment company” under the Internal Revenue Code, and intends to maintain this qualification and to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income to its shareholders. In any year when net long-term capital gains are realized by the Trust, management, after evaluating the prevailing economic conditions, will recommend that the Trustees either designate the net realized long-term gains as undistributed and pay the Federal capital gains taxes thereon or distribute all or a portion of such net gains. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Trust did not have any realized taxable long-term capital gains.
 
 
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of the existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis.
 
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 were as follows:
 
The Trust is taxed as a regulated investment company and is therefore limited as to the amount of non- qualified income that it may receive as the result of operating a trade or business, e.g. the Trust’s pro rata share of income allocable to the Trust by a partnership operating company. The Trust’s violation of this limitation could result in the loss of its status as a regulated investment company, thereby subjecting all of its net income and capital gains to corporate taxes prior to distribution to its shareholders. The Trust, from time-to-time, identifies investment opportunities in the securities of entities that could cause such trade or business income to be allocable to the Trust. The CI Subsidiary Trust (described in Footnote 1 above) was formed in order to allow investment in such securities without adversely affecting the Trust’s status as a regulated investment company.  
 
Net investment income and net realized gains or losses of the Trust as presented under U.S. GAAP may differ from distributable taxable earnings due to earnings from the CI Subsidiary Trust as well as certain permanent and temporary differences in the recognition of income and realized gains or losses on certain investments. Permanent differences will result in reclassifications to the capital accounts. In 2013, the Trust decreased undistributed net investment income by $661,466, decreased accumulated
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
     
 
Unrealized gain on investments
    1,328,228  
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
    1,328,228  
 
Net deferred tax liability
  $ (1,328,228 )
           
  The Trust recognizes a tax benefit from an uncertain position only if it is more likely than not that the position is sustainable, based solely on its technical merits and consideration of the relevant taxing authority’s widely understood administrative practices and precedents. If this threshold is met, the Trust measures the tax benefit as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Trust has evaluated and determined that the tax positions did not have a material effect on the Trust’s financial position and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013.

A reconciliation of the differences between the CI Subsidiary Trust’s income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the prevailing U.S. federal tax rate to pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2013 is as follows:
 

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
   
Amount
   
Percentage
   
While management is still assessing the impact of this update on disclosures, the impact of this update is not expected to be material to the financial statements.
 
3.    Investment Services Contract
 
A. Services:
 
Under an Investment Services Contract (the “Contract”) with the Trust, Babson Capital agrees to use its best efforts to present to the Trust a continuing and suitable investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Trust. Babson Capital represents the Trust in any negotiations with issuers, investment banking firms, securities brokers or dealers and other institutions or investors relating to the Trust’s investments. Under the Contract, Babson Capital also provides administration of the day-to-day operations of the Trust and provides the Trust with office space and office equipment, accounting and bookkeeping services, and necessary executive, clerical and secretarial personnel for the performance of the foregoing services.
 
B. Fee:
 
For its services under the Contract, Babson Capital is paid a quarterly investment advisory fee of 0.3125% of the net asset value of the Trust as of the last business day of each fiscal quarter, which is approximately equal to 1.25% annually. A majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or of Babson Capital, approve the valuation of the Trust’s net assets as of such day.
Provision for income taxes at
             
the U.S. federal rate
 
$
786,686
     
35.00
%
 
State tax, net of federal effect
   
80,354
     
3.58
%
 
Change in valuation allowance
   
0
     
0
%
 
Other
   
(24,073
)
   
(1.07
%)
 
Income tax expense
 
$
842,967
     
37.51
%
 
                   
Each of the Trust’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
 
E. Distributions to Shareholders:
 
The Trust records distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, on the ex-dividend date. The Trust’s net investment income dividend is declared four times per year, in April, July, October, and December. The Trust’s net realized capital gain distribution, if any, is declared in December.
 
The components of capital shown in the following table represent the Trust’s undistributed net investment income, undistributed net capital gain, losses the Trust may be able to offset against gains in future taxable years, as well as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other fund investments, if any, at December 31, 2013, each of which determined on a U.S. federal tax basis:
 
 
                 
Net Unrealized
   
                 
Appreciation
 
4.    Senior Secured Indebtedness
 
MassMutual holds the Trust’s $30,000,000 Senior Fixed Rate Convertible Note (the “Note”) issued by the Trust on November 15, 2007. The Note is due November 15, 2017 and accrues interest at 5.28% per annum. MassMutual, at its option, can convert the principal amount of the Note into common shares. The dollar amount of principal would be converted into an equivalent dollar amount of common shares based upon the average price of the common shares for ten business days prior to the notice of conversion. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Trust incurred total interest expense on the Note of $1,584,000.
 
The Trust may redeem the Note, in whole or in part, at the principal amount proposed to be redeemed together with the accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the redemption date plus a Make Whole Premium. The Make Whole Premium equals the excess of (i) the present value of the scheduled payments of principal and interest which the Trust would have paid but for the proposed redemption, discounted at the rate of interest of U.S. Treasury obligations whose maturity approximates that of the Note plus 0.50% over (ii) the principal of the Note proposed to be redeemed.
 
Management estimates that the fair value of the Note was $32,804,100 as of December 31, 2013.
Undistributed
               
(Depreciation)
 
(Overdistributed)
   
Undistributed
   
Accumulated
   
on Securities
 
Net Investment
   
Net Capital
   
Loss
   
and Other
 
Income
   
Gain
   
Carryforward
   
Investments
 
$
2,126,833
   
$
0
   
$
(1,074,497
)
 
$
1,406,597
 
 
The tax character of distributions declared during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:
 
 
Distributions paid from:
     
2013
     
2012
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
23,206,25
   
$
24,945,136
 
Long-term Capital Gains
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
                 
F. New Accounting Pronouncements:
 
In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-08, Financial Services - Investment Companies (Topic 946): Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements (“ASU 2013-08”), which updates the criteria used in defining an investment company under U.S. GAAP and also sets forth certain measurement and disclosure requirements. The amendments in ASU 2013-08 are effective for fiscal periods (including interim periods) beginning after December 15, 2013.
 
                   

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
5.     Purchases and Sales of Investments
           
7.    Aggregate Remuneration Paid to Officers, Trustees and Their Affiliated Persons  
 
For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Trust paid its Trustees aggregate remuneration of $394,200. During the year, the Trust did not pay any compensation to any of its Trustees who are “interested persons” (as defined by the 1940 Act) of the Trust. The Trust classifies Messrs. Noreen and Joyal as “interested persons” of the Trust.  
 
All of the Trust’s officers are employees of Babson Capital. Pursuant to the Contract, the Trust does not compensate its officers who are employees of Babson Capital (except for the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust unless assumed by Babson Capital). For the year ended December 31, 2013, Babson Capital paid the compensation of the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust. 
 
Mr. Noreen, one of the Trust’s Trustees, is an “affiliated person” (as defined by the 1940 Act) of MassMutual and Babson Capital.
 
The Trust did not make any payments to Babson Capital for the year ended December 31, 2013, other than amounts payable to Babson Capital pursuant to the Contract.
 
8.     Certifications
 
As required under New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Corporate Governance Rules, the Trust’s principal executive officer has certified to the NYSE that he was not aware, as of the certification date, of any violation by the Trust of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing standards. In addition, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Trust’s principal executive and principal financial officers have made quarterly certifications, included in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms N-CSR and N-Q, relating to, among other things, the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as applicable.
 
9.     Subsequent Events
 
The Trust has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in this report through February 26, 2014. The Trust has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in this report through this date.
             
   
For the year ended
 
   
12/31/2013
 
   
Cost of Investments Acquired
   
Proceeds from Sales or Maturities
 
Corporate restricted securities
 
$
85,696,335
   
$
85,890,380
 
Corporate public securities
   
8,968,964
     
28,216,962
 
                 
The aggregate cost of investments is substantially the same for financial reporting and Federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2013. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for financial reporting and Federal tax purposes as of December 31, 2013 is $1,435,965 and consists of $34,277,278 appreciation and $32,841,313 depreciation.
 
                 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects the balance net of a deferred tax accrual of $1,328,228 on net unrealized gains on the CI Subsidiary Trust.
 
                 
6.     Quarterly Results of Investment Operations (Unaudited)
 
                 
   
March 31, 2013
 
   
Amount
   
Per Share
 
                 
Investment income
 
$
7,412,097
         
Net investment income
   
5,954,292
   
$
0.31
 
Net realized and unrealized
               
gain on investments (net of taxes)
   
4,692,928
     
0.24
 
                 
   
June 30, 2013
 
   
Amount
   
Per Share
 
                 
Investment income
 
$
7,355,816
         
Net investment income
   
5,900,864
   
$
0.31
 
Net realized and unrealized
               
gain on investments (net of taxes)
   
(1,903,314
)
   
(0.1
)
                 
   
September 30, 2013
 
   
Amount
   
Per Share
 
                 
Investment income
 
$
6,826,999
         
Net investment income
   
5,344,847
   
$
0.28
 
Net realized and unrealized
               
gain on investments (net of taxes)
   
4,826,087
     
0.25
 
                 
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
Amount
   
Per Share
 
                 
Investment income
 
$
7,284,905
         
Net investment income
   
5,670,296
   
$
0.29
 
Net realized and unrealized
               
gain on investments (net of taxes)
   
1,689,913
     
0.09
   
 

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
       
       
  KPMG LLP
Two Financial Center
60 South Street
Boston, MA 02111
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Babson Capital Corporate Investors

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”), including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the consolidated selected financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These consolidated financial statements and consolidated selected financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and consolidated selected financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements and consolidated selected 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. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian and counterparties. 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 consolidated financial statements and consolidated selected financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Babson Capital Corporate Investors as of December 31, 2013, the consolidated results of their operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the consolidated changes in their net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the consolidated selected financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 26, 2014
 
     
     
 


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INTERESTED TRUSTEES
 
Name (Age), Address Position With
The Trust
Office Term / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Portfolios Overseen
in Fund Complex
Other Directorships
Held by Director
Clifford M. Noreen* (56)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee / Chairman
Term expires
2015; Trustee
since 2009
President of Babson Capital (since 2008), Vice Chairman (2007-2008), Member of the Board of Managers (since 2006), Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005) of the Trust. 2
Chairman and Trustee (since 2009), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2009), Babson Capital Participation Investors; President (since 2009), Senior Vice President (1996-2009), HYP Management LLC (LLC Manager); Director (2005-2013), MassMutual Corporate Value Limited (investment company); Director (2005-2013), MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Limited (investment company); Director (since 2008), Jefferies Finance LLC (a finance company); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2009), Manager (since 2007), MMC Equipment Finance LLC; Director (since 2011), Wood Creek Capital Management, LLC (investment advisory firm); Chairman (since 2009), Trustee (since 2005), President (2005-2009), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust; and Member of Investment Committee (since 1999), Diocese of Springfield.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*  
Mr. Noreen is classified as an “interested person” of the Trust and Babson Capital (as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) because of his position as an Officer of the Trust and President of Babson Capital.
 


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INTERESTED TRUSTEES
 
Name (Age), Address Position With
The Trust
Office Term / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Portfolios Overseen
in Fund Complex
Other Directorships
Held by Director
Robert E. Joyal* (69)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee Term expires
2016; Trustee
since 2003
Retired (since 2003); President (2001-2003), Babson Capital; and President (1993 - 2003) of the Trust.
97
Trustee (since 2003), President (1993-2003), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Director (since 2006), Jefferies Group, Inc. (financial services); Director (2003-2010), Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. (aircraft maintenance and overhaul); Director (2007-2011), Scottish Re Group Ltd. (global life reinsurance specialist); Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (an open-end investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2003), MML Series Investment Fund (an open-end investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Series Investment Fund II (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual); Director (since 2012), Ormat Technologies, Inc. (a geothermal energy company); Director (since 2013), Leucadia National Corporation (holding company owning businesses ranging from insurance to telecommunications); and Director (since 2013), Baring Asset Management Korea Limited (company that engages in asset management, business administration and investment management).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*  
Mr. Joyal retired as President of Babson Capital in June 2003. In addition and as noted above, Mr. Joyal is a director of Jefferies Group, Inc., which has a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary that may execute portfolio transactions and/or engage in principal transactions with the Trust, other investment companies advised by Babson Capital or any other advisory accounts over which Babson Capital has brokerage placement discretion. Accordingly, the Trust has determined to classify Mr. Joyal as an “interested person” of the Trust and Babson Capital (as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended).
 


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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Name (Age), Address Position With
The Trust
Office Term / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Portfolios Overseen
in Fund Complex
Other Directorships
Held by Director
William J. Barrett (74)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee
Term expires
2015; Trustee
since 2006
President (since 2010), WJ Barrett Associates, Inc.; President (2002 - 2010), Barrett-Gardner Associates, Inc. (private merchant bank).
2
Trustee (since 2006), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Director (since 1979), TGC Industries, Inc. (geophysical services); Director and Secretary (since 2001 and from 1996-1997), Chase Packaging Corporation (agricultural services); Chairman and Director (2000-2012), Rumson-Fair Haven Bank and Trust Company (commercial bank and trust company); and Director (since 1983), Executive Vice President, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer (since 2004), Supreme Industries, Inc. (specialized truck and body manufacturer).
           
Michael H. Brown (56)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee /
Nominee
Term expires
2014; Trustee
since 2005
Private Investor; and Managing Director (1994-2005), Morgan Stanley.
2
Trustee (since 2005), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Independent Director (since 2006), Invicta Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries (a derivative trading company owned indirectly by MassMutual).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
Barbara M. Ginader (57)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee /
Nominee
Term expires
2014; Trustee
since October
2013
Retired (since 2006); Managing Director (1993-2006), BV Investment Partners (private equity firm). 2
Trustee (since 2013), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Managing Director (since 1993), Boston Ventures VI L.P. (private equity fund); Managing Director (since 1993), Boston Ventures V L.P. (private equity fund); Member of the Board of Overseers (since 2013), MSPCA-Angell; Member of the Grants Committee (since 2013), IECA Foundation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
 
Name (Age), Address Position With
The Trust
Office Term / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Portfolios Overseen
in Fund Complex
Other Directorships
Held by Director
Edward P. Grace III (63)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee
Term expires
2016; Trustee
since 2012
President (since 1997), Phelps Grace International, Inc. (investment management); Managing Director (since 1998), Grace Ventures Partners LP (venture capital fund); Senior Advisor (since 2011), Angelo Gordon & Co. (investment adviser).
2
Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Director (since 2010), Larkburger, Inc. (restaurant chain); Director (since 2012), Benihana, Inc. (restaurant chain); Director (since 2011), Firebirds Wood Fired Holding Corporation (restaurant chain); Director (since 1998), Shawmut Design and Construction (construction management and general contracting firm); Director (2004-2012), Not Your Average Joe’s, Inc. (restaurant chain); Director (2008-2010), Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc. (restaurant); Director (2007-2009), Claim Jumper Restaurants (restaurant chain); Director (1996-2008), RARE Hospitality International, Inc. (restaurant chain); Director (2006-2008), Quintess/Dream Catchers Retreats; Director (2004-2009), The Gemesis Corporation (cultivator of cultured diamonds); Trustee (1999-2008), Bryant University; Trustee (1994-2010), Johnson & Wales University.
           
Susan B. Sweeney (61)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee
Term expires
2016; Trustee
since 2012
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (since 2010), Selective Insurance Company of America; Senior Managing Director (2008-2010), Ironwood Capital. 93
Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Trustee (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2009), MML Series Investment Fund (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual).
           
Maleyne M. Syracuse (57)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee /
Nominee
Term expires
2014; Trustee
since 2007
Private Investor; Managing Director (2000- 2007), JP Morgan Securities, Inc. (investments and banking); Managing Director (1981-2000), Deutsche Bank Securities. 2
Trustee (since 2007), Babson Capital Participation Investors.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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OFFICERS OF THE TRUST
 
Name (Age), Address Position With
The Trust
Office Term / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Michael L. Klofas (53)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
President
Since 2009
Vice President (1998-2009) of the Trust; President (since 2009), Vice President (1998-2009), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; and President (since 2009), Vice President (2005-2009), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
       
Christopher A. DeFrancis (47)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Vice
President,
Secretary and
Chief Legal
Officer
Since 2010
Associate Secretary (2008-2010) of the Trust; Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2010), Associate Secretary (2008-2010), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Co-General Counsel, Secretary, and Managing Director (since 2010), Senior Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Managing Director (2010), Assistant Secretary and Counsel (2008-2009), Babson Capital; Counsel (2001-2009), Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company; Vice President and Secretary (since 2010), Assistant Secretary (2009-2010), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
       
James M. Roy (51)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Vice
President
and Chief
Financial
Officer
Since 2005
Treasurer (2003-2005), Associate Treasurer (1999-2003) of the Trust; Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2005), Treasurer (2003-2005), Associate Treasurer (1999-2003), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Managing Director (since 2005), Director (2000-2005), Babson Capital; and Trustee (since 2005), Treasurer (since 2005), Controller (2003-2005), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
       
Melissa M. LaGrant (40)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Since 2006
Chief Compliance Officer (since 2006), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), Babson Capital Finance LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), Babson Capital Funds Trust; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund; Managing Director (since 2005), Babson Capital; Vice President and Senior Compliance Trading Manager (2003-2005), Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.; and Assistant Vice President-Business Risk Management Group (2002-2003), Assistant Vice President-Investment Compliance (2001-2002), Zurich Scudder Investments/Deutsche Asset Management.
       
Daniel J. Florence (41)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Treasurer Since 2008 Associate Treasurer (2006-2008) of the Trust; Treasurer (since 2008), Associate Treasurer (2006-2008), Babson Capital Participation Investors; and Director (since 2013), Associate Director (2008-2013), Analyst (2000-2008), Babson Capital.
 
 
 
 
 
 
*  
Officers hold their position with the Trust until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. Officers are generally elected annually by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The officers were last elected on July 24, 2013.
 


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OFFICERS OF THE TRUST
 
Name (Age), Address Position With
The Trust
Office Term / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Sean Feeley (46)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Vice
President
Since 2011
Vice President (since 2011), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Vice President (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund; Managing Director (since 2003), Babson Capital; and Vice President (since 2011), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
       
Michael P. Hermsen (53)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Vice
President
Since 1998
Vice President (since 1998), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; Vice President (since 2005), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust; Chief Executive Officer (since 2013), Babson Capital Finance LLC; Director (since 2009), Babson Capital Asia Limited; and Director (since 2009), Babson Capital Australia Holding Company Pty. Ltd. and Babson Capital Australia Pty. Ltd.
       
Richard E. Spencer, II (51)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Vice
President
Since 2002
Vice President (since 2002), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; and Vice President (since 2005), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*  
Officers hold their position with the Trusts until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. Officers are generally elected annually by the Board of Trustees of each Trust. The officers were last elected on July 24, 2013.
 


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Members of the Board of Trustrees   DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND SHARE PURCHASE PLAN
 
   
William J. Barrett
President,
W J Barrett
Associates, Inc.
Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”) offers a Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides a simple way for shareholders to add to their holdings in the Trust through the receipt of dividend shares issued by the Trust or through the investment of cash dividends in Trust shares purchased in the open market. A shareholder may join the Plan by filling out and mailing an authorization card to DST Systems, Inc., the Transfer Agent.
 
Participating shareholders will continue to participate until they notify the Transfer Agent, in writing, of their desire to terminate participation. Unless a shareholder elects to participate in the Plan, he or she will, in effect, have elected to receive dividends and distributions in cash. Participating shareholders may also make additional contributions to the Plan from their own funds. Such contributions may be made by personal check or other means in an amount not less than $10 nor more than $5,000 per quarter. Cash contributions must be received by the Transfer Agent at least five days (but no more then 30 days) before the payment date of a dividend or distribution.
 
Whenever the Trust declares a dividend payable in cash or shares, the Transfer Agent, acting on behalf of each participating shareholder, will take the dividend in shares only if the net asset value is lower than the market price plus an estimated brokerage commission as of the close of business on the valuation day. The valuation day is the last day preceding the day of dividend payment.
 
When the dividend is to be taken in shares, the number of shares to be received is determined by dividing the cash dividend by the net asset value as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if greater than net asset value, 95% of the closing share price. If the net asset value of the shares is higher than the market value plus an estimated commission, the Transfer Agent, consistent with obtaining the best price and execution, will buy shares on the open market at current prices promptly after the dividend payment date.
 
The reinvestment of dividends does not, in any way, relieve participating shareholders of any federal, state or local tax. For federal income tax purposes, the amount reportable in respect of a dividend received in newly-issued shares of the Trust will be the fair market value of the shares received, which will be reportable as ordinary income and/or capital gains.
 
As compensation for its services, the Transfer Agent receives a fee of 5% of any dividend and cash contribution (in no event in excess of $2.50 per distribution per shareholder.)
 
Any questions regarding the Plan should be addressed to DST Systems, Inc., Agent for Babson Capital Corporate Investors’ Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan, P.O. Box 219086, Kansas City, MO 64121-9086.
 
       
   
Michael H. Brown*
Private Investor
       
   
Barbara M. Ginader
Private Investor
       
   
Edward P. Grace
President
Phelps Grace
International, Inc.
       
 
 
  Robert E. Joyal
Retired President,
Babson Capital
Management LLC
       
    Clifford M. Noreen
President,
Babson Capital
Management LLC
 
   
Susan B. Sweeney* Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer
Selective Insurance
Company of America
 
Officers
           
     
Clifford M. Noreen
Michael L. Klofas
James M. Roy
     
Chairman
President
Vice President &
          Chief Financial Officer
             
         
Christopher A. DeFrancis
Sean Feeley
Michael P. Hermsen
 
     
Vice President, Secretary
Vice President
Vice President
       
& Chief Legal Officer
   
    Maleyne M. Syracuse*        
    Private Investor  
Richard E. Spencer, II
Daniel J. Florence
Melissa M. LaGrant
       
Vice President
Treasurer
Chief Compliance Officer
           
 
 
*Member of the Audit Committe
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
B a b s o n C a p i t a l
CORPORATE INVESTORS
2013 Annual Report
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

The Registrant adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers (the "Code") on October 17, 2003, which is available on the Registrant's website at www.babsoncapital.com/mci. During the period covered by this Form N-CSR, there were no amendments to, or waivers from, the Code.

 
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

The Registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that Mr. Michael H. Brown, a Trustee of the Registrant and a member of its Audit Committee, is an audit committee financial expert. Mr. Brown is "independent" for purposes of this Item 3 as required by applicable regulation.

 
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
 
Fees Billed to the Registrant
    KPMG LLP     KPMG LLP  
    Year Ended     Year Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2013     2012  
Audit Fees
  $ 64,500     $ 61,500  
Audit-Related Fees
    0       0  
Tax Fees
    46,200       44,100  
All Other Fees
    0       0  
Total Fees
  $ 110,700     $ 105,600  

Non-Audit Fees Billed to Babson Capital and MassMutual
    KPMG LLP     KPMG LLP  
    Year Ended     Year Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2013     2012  
Audit-Related Fees
  $ 971,856     $ 685,475  
Tax Fees
    75,000       93,100  
All Other Fees
    0       0  
Total Fees
  $ 1,046,856     $ 778,575  
 
The category "Audit-Related Fees" reflects fees billed by KPMG for various non-audit and non-tax services rendered to the Registrant, Babson Capital Management LLC ("Babson Capital"), and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual"), such as SOC-1 review, consulting and agreed upon procedures reports. Preparation of Federal, state and local income tax returns and tax compliance work are representative of the fees reported in the "Tax Fees" category. The category "All Other Fees" represents fees billed by KPMG for consulting rendered to Babson Capital and MassMutual. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and its implementing regulations allows the Registrant's Audit Committee to establish a pre-approval policy for certain services rendered by the Registrant's independent accountants. During 2013, the Registrant's Audit Committee approved all of the services rendered to the Registrant by KPMG and did not rely on such a pre-approval policy for any such services.
 
 

 
The Audit Committee has also reviewed the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by KPMG for 2012 and 2013 for the Registrant and for the non-audit services provided to Babson Capital, and Babson Capital's parent, MassMutual. As part of this review, the Audit Committee considered whether the provision of such non-audit services was compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.

The 2012 fees billed represent final 2012 amounts, which may differ from the preliminary figures available as of the filing date of the Registrant's 2012 Annual Form N-CSR and includes, among other things, fees for services that may not have been billed as of the filing date of the Registrant's 2012 Annual Form N-CSR, but are now properly included in the 2012 fees billed to the Registrant, Babson Capital and MassMutual.

 
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

The Registrant maintains an Audit Committee composed exclusively of Trustees of the Registrant who qualify as "independent" Trustees under the current listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written Audit Committee Charter, which is available (1) on the Registrant's website, www.babsoncapital.com/mci; and (2) without charge, upon request, by calling, toll-free 866-399-1516. The current members of the Audit Committee are Michael H. Brown, Susan B. Sweeney and Maleyne M. Syracuse.

 
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

A schedule of investments for the Registrant is included as part of this report to shareholders under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 
ITEM 7.
DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
 
Summary of Babson Capital’s Proxy Voting Policy:

Babson Capital views the voting of proxies as an integral part of its investment management responsibility and believes, as a general principle, that proxies should be acted upon (voted or abstained) solely in the best interest of its clients (i.e. in a manner it believes is most likely to enhance the economic value of the underlying securities held in client accounts).  To implement this general principle, Babson Capital engages a proxy service provider (the “Service Provider”) that is responsible for processing and maintaining records of proxy votes.  In addition, the Service Provider will retain the services of an independent third party research provider (the “Research Provider”) to provide research and recommendations on proxies.  Babson Capital’s Proxy Voting Policy is generally to vote proxies in accordance with the recommendations of the Research Provider.  In circumstances where the Research Provider has not provided recommendations with respect to a proxy, Babson Capital will vote in accordance with the Research Provider’s proxy voting guidelines (the “Guidelines”).  In circumstances where the Research Provider has not provided a recommendation or has not contemplated an issue within its Guidelines, the proxy will be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.

 
 

 
Babson Capital recognizes that there may be times when it is in the best interest of clients to vote proxies (i) against the Research Provider’s recommendations or (ii) in instances where the Research Provider has not provided a recommendation vote against the Guidelines.  Babson Capital can vote, in whole or in part, against the Research Provider’s recommendations or Guidelines, as it deems appropriate.  The procedures set forth in the Proxy Voting Policy are designed to ensure that votes against the Research Provider’s recommendations or Guidelines are made in the best interests of clients and are not the result of any material conflict of interest (a “Material Conflict”).  For purposes of the Proxy Voting Policy, a Material Conflict is defined as any position, relationship or interest, financial or otherwise, of Babson Capital or a Babson Capital associate that could reasonably be expected to affect the independence or judgment concerning proxy voting.

Summary of Babson Capital’s Proxy Voting Procedures:

Babson Capital will vote all client proxies for which it has proxy voting discretion, where no Material Conflict exists, in accordance with the Research Provider’s recommendations or Guidelines, unless (i) Babson Capital is unable or determines not to vote a proxy in accordance with the Proxy Voting Policy or (ii) an authorized investment person or designee (a “Proxy Analyst”) determines that it is in the client’s best interests to vote against the Research Provider’s recommendations or Guidelines.  In such cases where a Proxy Analyst believes a proxy should be voted against the Research Provider’s recommendations or Guidelines, the Proxy Administrator will vote the proxy in accordance with the Proxy Analyst’s recommendation as long as (i) no other Proxy Analyst disagrees with such recommendation and (ii) no known Material Conflict is identified by the Proxy Analyst(s) or the Proxy Administrator.  If a Material Conflict is identified by a Proxy Analysis or the Proxy Administrator, the proxy will be submitted to the Trading Practices Committee to determine how the proxy is to be voted in order to achieve that client’s best interests.

No associate, officer, director or board of managers/directors of Babson Capital or its affiliates (other than those assigned such responsibilities under the Proxy Voting Policy) can influence how Babson Capital votes client proxies, unless such person has been requested to provide assistance by a Proxy Analyst or Trading Practices Committee member and has disclosed any known Material Conflict.  Pre-vote communications are prohibited.  In the event that pre-vote communications occur, it should be reported to the Trading Practices Committee or Babson Capital’s Chief Compliance Officer or General Counsel prior to voting.  Any questions or concerns regarding proxy-solicitor arrangements should be addressed to Babson Capital’s Chief Compliance Officer and/or General Counsel.

Investment management agreements generally delegate the authority to vote proxies to Babson Capital in accordance with Babson Capital’s Proxy Voting Policy.  In the event an investment management agreement is silent on proxy voting, Babson Capital should obtain written instructions from the client as to their voting preference.  However, when the client does not provide written instructions as to their voting preferences, Babson Capital will assume proxy voting responsibilities.  In the event that a client makes a written request regarding voting, Babson Capital will vote as instructed.

Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Voting Policy:

Clients may obtain a copy of Babson Capital’s Proxy Voting Policy and information about how Babson Capital voted proxies related to their securities, free of charge, by contacting the Chief Compliance Officer, Babson Capital Management LLC, 1500 Main Street, Suite 2800, P.O. Box 15189, Springfield, MA 01115-5189, or calling toll-free, 1-877-766-0014.

 
 

 
ITEM 8.
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

The following disclosure item is made as of the date of this Form N-CSR unless otherwise indicated.

PORTFOLIO MANAGER. Michael L. Klofas serves as the President of the Registrant (since 2009) and as one of its Portfolio Managers. Mr. Klofas began his service to the Registrant in 1998 as a Vice President. With over 25 years of industry experience, Mr. Klofas is a Managing Director of the Mezzanine and Private Equity Group of Babson Capital Management LLC ("Babson Capital"). Mr. Klofas joined MassMutual in 1988. Prior to joining MassMutual, he spent two years at a small venture capital firm and two years at a national public accounting firm. At MassMutual and then Babson Capital, Mr. Klofas has analyzed and invested in traditional private placements and high yield public bonds. He also spent four years leading Babson Capital's workout and restructuring activities. Since 1993, he has focused on originating, analyzing, structuring and documenting mezzanine and private equity investments. Mr. Klofas holds a B.A. from Brandeis University and an M.B.A. from Babson College.  He is also a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst. Mr. Klofas also presently serves as President of Babson Capital Participation Investors, another closed-end management investment company advised by Babson Capital.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT TEAM. Mr. Klofas has primary responsibility for overseeing the investment of the Registrant's portfolio, with the day-to-day investment management responsibility of the Registrant's portfolio being shared with the following Babson Capital investment professionals (together with the Portfolio Manager, the "Portfolio Team").

Michael P. Hermsen is a Vice President of the Registrant and a Managing Director of Babson Capital who oversees the Babson Capital Finance Group, which assists in finding, analyzing, negotiating and servicing mezzanine private placement securities for the Registrant.

Mr. Hermsen joined MassMutual in 1990 and has been an officer of the Registrant since 1998. Previously, he worked at Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association where he was a generalist private placement analyst. At MassMutual and then Babson Capital, Mr. Hermsen has analyzed and invested in traditional private placements, high yield public and private bonds, and leveraged bank loans. He has also been responsible for managing a small portfolio of distressed investments. Since 1993, he has focused on originating, analyzing, structuring and documenting mezzanine and private equity investments. He holds a B.A. from Bowdoin College and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.  Mr. Hermsen is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
 
Mr. Spencer is a Vice President of the Registrant and a Managing Director of Babson Capital who also manages Babson Capital's Fund Investment and Advisory Group. Mr. Spencer joined MassMutual in 1989 after three years as a corporate loan analyst at a major New England bank. He has been an officer of the Registrant since 2002. At MassMutual and then Babson Capital, Mr. Spencer has analyzed and invested in traditional private placements, high yield public and private bonds, leveraged bank loans, mezzanine debt and private equity. From 1993 to 1999, he was the lead restructuring professional at Babson Capital. Since 1999, Mr. Spencer has been focused on the origination, analysis, structuring and documentation of mezzanine and private equity investments. He holds a B.A. from Bucknell University and an M.B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo.  Mr. Spencer is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Sean Feeley is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Registrant’s public high yield and investment grade fixed income portfolio. Mr. Feeley has been a Vice President of the Registrant since 2011. Mr. Feeley is a Managing Director of Babson Capital and head of the High Yield Research Team with over 22 years of industry experience in high yield bonds and loans in various investment strategies. Prior to joining Babson Capital in 2003, he was a Vice President at Cigna Investment Management in project finance and a Vice President at Credit Suisse in leveraged loan finance. Mr. Feeley holds a B.S. from Canisius College and an M.B.A. from Cornell University. Mr. Feeley is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst.
 
OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED BY THE PORTFOLIO TEAM. The members of the Registrant's Portfolio Team also have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of other Babson Capital advisory accounts, including, among others, closed-end and open-end investment companies, private investment funds, MassMutual-affiliated accounts, as well as separate accounts for institutional clients. These advisory accounts are identified below.
 
 

 
                NUMBER OF    
                ACCOUNTS   APPROXIMATE
        TOTAL       WITH   ASSET SIZE OF
        NUMBER   APPROXIMATE   PERFORMANCE-   PERFORMANCE-
PORTFOLIO   ACCOUNT   OF   TOTAL ASSET   BASED   BASED ADVISORY
TEAM   CATEGORY   ACCOUNTS   SIZE (A)   ADVISORY FEE   FEE ACCOUNTS (A)
                     
 
 
Registered
  1   $131.4 million   0   N/A
Clifford M.
 
Investment
               
Noreen (B)
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  9   $1.03 billion   9   $1.03 billion
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Accounts (C)
               
                     
                     
 
 
Registered
  5   $1.23 billion   0   N/A
Sean
 
Investment
               
Feeley
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  3   $176.2 million   3   $176.2 million
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  6   $2.88 billion   6   $2.88 billion
 
 
Accounts (C)
               
                     
 
                   
 
 
Registered
  1   $131.4 million   0   N/A
Michael P.
 
Investment
               
Hermsen (D)
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  7   $1.36 billion   7   $1.36 billion
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Accounts (E)
               
                     
                     
 
 
Registered
  1   $131.4 million   0   N/A
Michael L.
 
Investment
               
Klofas
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  6   $1.34 billion   6   $1.34 billion
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Accounts (E)
               
                     
                     
 
 
Registered
  1   $131.4 million   0   N/A
Richard E.
 
Investment
               
Spencer, II
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Accounts (E)
               
 
 

 
(A)
Account asset size has been calculated as of December 31, 2013.

(B)
Mr. Noreen, as head of Babson Capital’s Private Investments and Equity Group, has overall responsibility for all fixed income portfolios comprised mainly of investment grade assets managed by Babson Capital.  Except for the accounts noted in the table above, Mr. Noreen is not primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the other accounts managed by Babson Capital’s Private Investments and Equity Group.

(C)
Messrs. Noreen and Feeley have investment discretion over certain sectors of the general investment account of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and C.M. Life Insurance Company (the GIA).  However, since neither Messrs. Noreen nor Feeley are considered primary portfolio managers of the GIA, these assets are not represented in the table above.

(D)
Mr. Hermsen, as head of the Babson Capital Finance Group, has overall responsible for public and private bonds, mezzanine and private equity investments.
 
(E)
Messrs. Hermsen, Klofas and Spencer manage private placement mezzanine debt securities for the GIA.  However, since neither Messrs. Hermsen, Klofas nor Spencer are considered primary portfolio managers of the GIA, these assets are not represented in the table above.

MATERIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. The potential for material conflicts of interest may exist as the members of the Portfolio Management Team, have responsibilities for the day-to-day management of multiple advisory accounts. These conflicts may be heightened to the extent the individual, Babson Capital and/or an affiliate has an investment in one or more of such accounts. Babson Capital has identified (and summarized below) areas where material conflicts of interest are most likely to arise, and has adopted policies and procedures that it believes are reasonable designed to address such conflicts.

Transactions with Affiliates: Babson Capital or its affiliates, including MassMutual and its affiliates, may from time to time, acting as principal, buy securities or other investments for itself from or sell securities or other investments it owns to its advisory clients. Likewise, Babson Capital may either directly or on behalf of MassMutual, purchase and/or hold securities or other investments that are subsequently sold or transferred to advisory clients. Babson Capital has a conflict of interest in connection with a transaction where it or an affiliate is acting as principal since it may have an incentive to favor itself or its affiliates over its advisory clients in connection with the transaction. To address these conflicts of interest, Babson Capital has adopted a Transactions with Affiliates Policy, which ensures any such transaction is consistent with Babson Capital’s fiduciary obligations to act in the best interests of its clients, including its ability to obtain best execution in connection with the transaction, and is in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Cross Trades: Babson Capital may effect cross-trades on behalf of its advisory clients whereby one advisory client buys securities or other investments from or sells securities or other investments to another advisory client. Babson Capital may also effect cross-trades involving advisory accounts or funds in which it or its affiliates, including MassMutual, and their respective employees, have an ownership interest or for which Babson Capital is entitled to earn a performance or incentive fee. As a result, Babson Capital has a conflict of interest in connection with the cross-trade since it may have an incentive to favor the advisory client or fund in which it or its affiliate has an ownership interest and/or is entitled to a performance or incentive fee. To address these conflicts of interest, Babson Capital has adopted a Transactions with Affiliates Policy, which ensures any such cross-trade is consistent with Babson Capital’s fiduciary obligations to act in the best interests of each of its advisory clients, including its ability to obtain best execution for each advisory client in connection with the cross-trade transaction, and is in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Babson Capital will not receive a commission or any other remuneration (other than its advisory fee) for effecting cross-trades between advisory clients.

Loan Origination Transactions: While Babson Capital or its affiliates generally do not act as an underwriter or member of a syndicate in connection with a securities offering, Babson Capital or its affiliates (or an unaffiliated entity in which Babson Capital or its affiliates has an ownership interest) may act as an underwriter, originator, agent, or member of a syndicate in connection with the origination of senior secured loans or other lending arrangements with borrowers, where such loans may be purchased by Babson Capital advisory clients during or after the original syndication. Babson Capital advisory clients may purchase such loans directly from Babson Capital or its affiliates (or an unaffiliated entity in which Babson Capital or its affiliates has an ownership interest) or from other members of the lending syndicate. Babson Capital or its affiliates may directly or indirectly receive underwriting, origination, or agent fees in connection with such loan originations. As a result, Babson Capital has a conflict of interest in connection with such loan origination transactions since it has an incentive to base its investment recommendation to its advisory clients on the amount of compensation, underwriting, origination or agent fees it would receive rather than on its advisory clients’ best interests. To address this conflict of interest, Babson Capital has adopted a Transactions with Affiliates Policy, which ensures any such transaction is consistent with Babson Capital’s fiduciary obligations to act in the best interests of its clients, including its ability to obtain best execution in connection with the transaction, and is in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

 
 

 
MML Investors Services, LLC (“MMLISI”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual, is an SEC-registered broker-dealer that may act as an introducing broker for the purpose of effecting securities transactions for brokerage customers. While a Babson Capital advisory client could request that MMLISI effect securities transactions for it that would result in commissions to MMLISI, currently no Babson Capital advisory client directs Babson Capital to effect securities transactions for its account through MMLISI.

Investments by Advisory Clients: Babson Capital may invest client assets in securities or other investments that are also held by (i) Babson Capital or its affiliates, including MassMutual, (ii) other Babson Capital advisory accounts, (iii) funds or accounts in which Babson Capital or its affiliates or their respective employees have an ownership or economic interest or (iv) employees of Babson Capital or its affiliates. Babson Capital may also, on behalf of its advisory clients, invest in the same or different securities or instruments of issuers in which (i) Babson Capital or its affiliates, including MassMutual, (ii) other Babson Capital advisory accounts, (iii) funds or accounts in which Babson Capital, its affiliates, or their respective employees have an ownership or economic interest or (iv) employees of Babson Capital or its affiliates, have an ownership interest as a holder of the debt, equity or other instruments of the issuer. Babson Capital has a conflict of interest in connection with any such transaction since investments by its advisory clients may directly or indirectly benefit Babson Capital and/or its affiliates and employees by potentially increasing the value of the securities or instruments it holds in the issuer. Any investment by Babson Capital on behalf of its advisory clients will be consistent with its fiduciary obligations to act in the best interests of its advisory clients, and otherwise be consistent with such clients’ investment objectives and restrictions.

Babson Capital or its affiliates may also recommend that clients invest in registered or unregistered investment companies, including private investment funds such as hedge funds, private equity funds or structured funds (i) advised by Babson Capital or an affiliate, (ii) in which Babson Capital, an affiliate or their respective employees has an ownership or economic interest or (iii) with respect to which Babson Capital or an affiliate has an interest in the entity entitled to receive the fees paid by such funds. Babson Capital has a conflict of interest in connection with any such recommendation since it may have an incentive to base its recommendation to invest in such investment companies or private funds on the fees that Babson Capital or its affiliates would earn as a result of the investment by its advisory clients in the investment companies or private funds. Any recommendation to invest in a Babson Capital advised fund or other investment company will be consistent with Babson Capital’s fiduciary obligations to act in the best interests of its advisory clients, consistent with such clients’ investment objectives and restrictions. Babson Capital may, in certain limited circumstances, offer to clients that invest in private investment funds that it advises an equity interest in entities that receive advisory fees and carried profits interest from such funds.

Employee Co-Investment: Babson Capital may permit certain of its portfolio managers and other eligible employees to invest in certain private investment funds advised by Babson Capital or its affiliates and/or share in the performance or incentive fees received by Babson Capital from such funds. If the portfolio manager or eligible employee was responsible for both the portfolio management of the private fund and other Babson Capital advisory accounts, such person would have a conflict of interest in connection with investment decisions since the person may have an incentive to direct the best investment ideas, or to allocate trades, in favor of the fund in which he or she is invested or otherwise entitled to share in the performance or incentive fees received from such fund. To address these conflicts of interest, Babson Capital has adopted a Side by Side Management of Private Investment Funds and Other Advisory Accounts Policy which requires, among others things, that Babson Capital treat each of its advisory clients in a manner consistent with its fiduciary obligations and prohibits Babson Capital from favoring any particular advisory account as a result of the ownership or economic interests of Babson Capital, its affiliates or employees, in such advisory account. Any investment by a Babson Capital employee in one of its private funds is also governed by Babson Capital’s Employee Co-Investment Policy, which ensures that any co-investment by a Babson Capital employee is consistent with Babson Capital’s Code of Ethics.

Management of Multiple Accounts: As noted above, Babson Capital’s portfolio managers are often responsible for the day-to-day management of multiple accounts, including, among others, separate accounts for institutional clients, closed-end and open-end registered investment companies, and/or private investment funds (such as hedge funds, private equity funds and structured funds), as well as for proprietary accounts of Babson Capital and its affiliates, including MassMutual and its affiliates. The potential for material conflicts of interest exist whenever a portfolio manager has responsibility for the day-to-day management of multiple advisory accounts. These conflicts may be heightened to the extent a portfolio manager is responsible for managing a proprietary account for Babson Capital or its affiliates or where the portfolio manager, Babson Capital and/or an affiliate has an investment in one or more of such accounts or an interest in the performance of one or more of such accounts (e.g., through the receipt of a performance or incentive fee).

 
 

 
Investment Allocation: Such potential conflicts include those relating to allocation of investment opportunities. For example, it is possible that an investment opportunity may be suitable for more than one account managed by Babson Capital, but may not be available in sufficient quantities for all accounts to participate fully. Similarly, there may be limited opportunity to sell an investment held by multiple accounts. A conflict arises where the portfolio manager has an incentive to treat an account preferentially because the account pays Babson Capital or its affiliates a performance-based fee or the portfolio manager, Babson Capital or an affiliate has an ownership or other economic interest in the account. As noted above, Babson Capital also acts as an investment manager for certain of its affiliates, including MassMutual. These affiliate accounts co-invest jointly and concurrently with Babson Capital’s other advisory clients and therefore share in the allocation of such investment opportunities. To address these conflicts of interest associated with the allocation of trading and investment opportunities, Babson Capital has adopted an Investment Allocation Policy and trade allocation procedures that govern the allocation of portfolio transactions and investment opportunities across multiple advisory accounts, including affiliated accounts. In addition, as noted above, to address these conflicts of interest, Babson Capital has adopted a Side by Side Management of Private Investment Funds and Other Advisory Accounts Policy which requires, among others things, that Babson Capital treat each of its advisory clients in a manner consistent with its fiduciary obligations and prohibits Babson Capital from favoring any particular advisory account as a result of the ownership or economic interests of Babson Capital, its affiliates or employees, in such advisory accounts. Any investment by a Babson Capital employee in one of its private funds is also governed by Babson Capital’s Employee Co-Investment Policy, which ensures that any co-investment by a Babson Capital employee is consistent with Babson Capital’s Code of Ethics.

Personal Securities Transactions; Short Sales: Potential material conflicts of interest may also arise related to the knowledge and timing of an account’s trades, investment opportunities and broker selection. Babson Capital and its portfolio managers have information about the size, timing and possible market impact of the trades of each account they manage. It is possible that portfolio managers could use this information for their personal advantage and/or the advantage or disadvantage of various accounts which they manage. For example, a portfolio manager could, or cause a favored account to, “front run” an account’s trade or sell short a security for an account immediately prior to another accounts sale of that security. To address these conflicts, Babson Capital has adopted policies and procedures, including a Short Sales Policy, which ensures that the use of short sales by Babson Capital is consistent with Babson Capital’s fiduciary obligations to its clients, a Side by Side Management of Private Investment Funds and Other Advisory Accounts Policy, which requires, among other things, that Babson Capital treat each of its advisory clients in a manner consistent with its fiduciary obligations and prohibits Babson Capital from favoring any particular account as a result of the ownership or economic interest of Babson Capital, its affiliates or employees and a Code of Ethics.

Trade Errors: Potential material conflicts of interest may also arise if a trade error occurs in a client account. A trade error is deemed to occur if there is a deviation by Babson Capital from the applicable standard of care in connection with the placement, execution or settlement of a trade for an advisory account that results in (1) Babson Capital purchasing securities not permitted or authorized by a client’s investment advisory agreement or otherwise failing to follow a client’s specific investment directives; (2) Babson Capital purchasing or selling the wrong security or the wrong amount of securities on behalf of a client’s account; or (3) Babson Capital purchasing or selling securities for, or allocating securities to, the wrong client account. When correcting these errors, conflicts of interest between Babson Capital and its advisory accounts may arise as decisions are made on whether to cancel, reverse or reallocate the erroneous trades. In order to address these conflicts, Babson Capital has adopted an Errors Policy governing the resolution of trading errors, and will follow the Errors Policy in order to ensure that trade errors are handled promptly and appropriately and that any action taken to remedy an error places the interest of a client ahead of Babson Capital’s interest.

Best Execution; Directed Brokerage: With respect to securities transactions for most of the accounts it manages, Babson Capital determines which broker to use to execute each order, consistent with its fiduciary duty to seek best execution of the transaction. Babson Capital manages certain accounts, however, for clients who limit its discretion with respect to the selection of brokers or direct it to execute such client’s transaction through a particular broker. In these cases, trades for such an account in a particular security may be placed separately from, rather than aggregated with, those in the same security for other accounts. Placing separate transaction orders for a security may temporarily affect the market price of the security or otherwise affect the execution of the transaction to the possible detriment of one or more of the other account(s) involved. In order to address these conflicts, Babson Capital has adopted a Best Execution Policy, which establishes the necessary controls to satisfy its obligations regarding best execution and ensures it places advisory client trades in such a manner that the advisory client’s total costs or proceeds are the most favorable under the circumstances, and a Directed Brokerage Policy, which ensures all directed brokerage instructions are executed in accordance with written client instructions and applicable legal requirements.

Babson Capital and its portfolio managers or employees may have other actual or potential conflicts of interest in managing an advisory account, and the list above is not a complete description of every conflict of interest that could be deemed to exist.
 
COMPENSATION. The current Babson Capital compensation and incentive program for investment professionals is designed to attract, motivate and retain high-performing individuals.

To help Babson Capital make informed decisions, Babson Capital participates in annual compensation surveys of investment management firms using McLagan | Aon Hewitt, in addition to other industry specific resources. The firms selected for periodic peer-group comparisons typically have similar asset size or business mix. Annually, a review is conducted of total compensation versus market, to ensure that individual pay is competitive with the defined overall market.
 
 

 
The compensation package for the members of the Portfolio Team is comprised of a market-driven base salary, a performance-driven annual bonus, and discretionary long-term incentives. The performance-driven annual bonus is based on the overall performance of Babson Capital as well as the performance of the accounts managed by the members of the Portfolio Team relative to appropriate benchmarks, including with respect to the Registrant, to the Russell 2000 Index and Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index. Performance of the Registrant, like other accounts Portfolio Team members manage, are evaluated on a pre-tax basis, and are reviewed over one and three-year periods, with greater emphasis given to the latter. There are other factors that affect bonus awards to a lesser extent, such as client satisfaction, teamwork, employee individual performance in relation to pre-determined goals, and the assets under management. Such factors are considered as a part of the overall annual bonus evaluation process by the management of Babson Capital.

Long-Term incentives are designed to share with participants the longer-term value created in Babson Capital. Long-term incentives may take the form of deferred cash awards (including deferred cash awards that provide a portfolio manager with the economic equivalent of a "shareholder" interest in Babson Capital by linking the value of the award to a formula which is meant to represent the value of the business), and/or, in the case of a portfolio manager who manages a private investment fund with a performance fee, a deferred cash award or a direct profit sharing interest that results in the portfolio manager receiving amounts based on the amount of the performance fee paid by such fund. These long-term incentives vest over time and are granted annually, based upon the same criteria used to determine the performance-driven annual bonus detailed above. Because the Portfolio Team members are generally responsible for multiple accounts (including the Registrant), they are compensated on the overall performance of the accounts that they manage, rather than a specific account, except for the portion of compensation relating to any performance fee award.

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP. As of December 31, 2013, members of the Portfolio Team beneficially owned the following dollar range of equity securities in the Registrant:

Portfolio Team:
Dollar Range of Beneficially
Owned* Equity Securities of the Registrant:
Clifford M. Noreen
Over $1,000,000
Sean Feeley
None
Michael P. Hermsen
$100,001-$500,000
Michael L. Klofas
$100,001-$500,000
Richard E. Spencer II
$10,001-$50,000

*
Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. (Shares "beneficially owned" include the number of shares of the Registrant represented by the value of a Registrant-related investment option under Babson Capital's non-qualified deferred compensation plan for certain officers of Babson Capital (the "Plan"). The Plan has an investment option that derives its value from the market value of the Registrant's shares. However, neither the Plan nor the participation in the Plan has an actual ownership interest in the Registrant's shares.)
 
 
ITEM 9.
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

Not applicable for this filing.
 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Not applicable for this filing.


ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 
(a)
The principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report and based on that evaluation have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

 
(b)
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the Registrant's second fiscal half year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 
(a)(1)
ANY CODE OF ETHICS, OR AMENDMENTS THERETO, THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY ITEM 2, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE REGISTRANT INTENDS TO SATISFY THE ITEM 2 REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE FILING OF AN EXHIBIT.

None.

 
(a)(2)
A SEPARATE CERTIFICATION FOR EACH PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE REGISTRANT AS REQUIRED BY RULE 30a-2 UNDER THE ACT.

Attached hereto as EX-99.31.1
Attached hereto as EX-99.31.2

 
(a)(3)
ANY WRITTEN SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE SECURITIES UNDER RULE 23c-1 UNDER THE ACT (17 CFR 270.23c-1) SENT OR GIVEN DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE REPORT BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRANT TO 10 OR MORE PERSONS.

Not applicable for this filing.

 
(b)
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(b) UNDER THE ACT.

Attached hereto as EX-99.32
 
 

 
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.
 
(Registrant): Babson Capital Corporate Investors  
     
     
By: /s/ Michael L. Klofas  
 
Michael L. Klofas, President
 
     
Date:
March 7, 2014
 
     
 

 
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/ Michael L. Klofas  
 
Michael L. Klofas, President
 
     
Date:
March 7, 2014
 
     
     
By: /s/ James M. Roy  
 
James M. Roy, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
     
Date:
March 7, 2014