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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: 12/31/14
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
       
      2014  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital
CORPORATE INVESTORS
2014 Annual Report
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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 management 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 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 17, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. in Springfield, Massachusetts.
 
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. 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, 2014 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.
     
     
     
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
                             
     
     
     
 
 
 

 
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION AS OF 12/31/14*
 
* Based on value of total investments (including cash)
 
TOTAL ANNUAL PORTFOLIO RETURN (AS OF 12/31 EACH YEAR)*
 
 
*
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 13 for total investment return based on market value). Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 

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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
 
I am pleased to share with you the Trust’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2014.

PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE

The Trust’s net total portfolio rate of return for 2014 was 13.8%, 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 $280,130,264 or $14.34 per share, as of December 31, 2014. This compares to $268,687,514 or $13.85 per share, as of December 31, 2013. The Trust paid a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share for each of the four quarters of 2014, for a total annual dividend of $1.20 per share. In 2013, the Trust also paid four quarterly dividends of $0.30 per share, for a total annual dividend of $1.20 per share. Net investment income for 2014 was $1.23 per share, including approximately $0.21 per share of non-recurring income, compared to 2013 net investment income of $1.19 per share, which included approximately $0.04 per share of non-recurring income.
 
The Trust’s stock price increased 6.4% during 2014, from $14.93 as of December 31, 2013 to $15.89 as of December 31, 2014. The Trust’s stock price of $15.89 as of December 31, 2014 equates to a 10.8% premium over the December 31, 2014 net asset value per share of $14.34. The Trust’s average quarter-end premium for the 3-, 5-, 10- and 25-year periods ended December 31, 2014 was 16.2%, 16.5%, 12.7%, and 4.0%, 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-year periods ended December 31, 2014 are provided for comparison purposes only.
 
   
barclays Capital U.S.
Russell
 
The Trust
Corporate High Yield Index
2000 Index
       
1 Year
13.78%
2.45%
4.89%
3 Years
14.52%
8.43%
19.21%
5 Years
15.05%
9.03%
15.55%
10 Years
12.11%
7.74%
7.77%
25 Years
13.64%
8.76%
9.75%
 
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
 
The Trust closed 18 new private placement investments, as well as five “add-on” investments in existing portfolio companies in 2014. The 18 new investments were in Airxcel Holdings; Avantech Testing Services LLC; Clarion Brands Holding Corp.; Dunn Paper; ECG Consulting Group; ERG Holding Company LLC; GenNx Novel Holding, Inc.; Grakon Parent; GTI Holding Company; Hartland Controls Holding Corporation; HHI Group, LLC; Handi Quilter Holding Company; Impact Confections; MES Partners, Inc.; Money Mailer; Polytex Holdings LLC; PPC Event Services and VP Holding Company. The five “add-on” investments were in ARI Holding Corporation; Church Services Holding Company; Merex Holding Corporation; MVI Holding, Inc. and Netshape Technologies, Inc. A brief description of these investments can be found in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The total amount invested by the Trust in these transactions was $51,852,942, which was up 41.5% from the $36,653,347 of new private placement investments made by the Trust in 2013.
 

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2014 Annual Report

 
The Trust’s new investment activity in 2014 benefited from a strong rebound in middle market merger and acquisition activity during the year. In fact, middle market buyout volume in 2014 was at its highest level since 2007. The dark cloud on the horizon, though, continues to be the high purchase prices and leverage levels that are common in buyout transactions today. Competition for new investment opportunities remains intense, as there continues 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 alike. As a result, average purchase price multiples in 2014 were at their highest level in the past 15 years. Leverage multiples also increased during the year, to their second highest level in the past 15 years.

Though we were active investors on behalf of the Trust in 2014, we did so, and will continue to do so, cautiously and with discipline, consistent with our longstanding investment philosophy of seeking to take prudent levels of risk and getting paid appropriately for the risk taken. We are not willing to provide financial leverage at levels that we believe are imprudent. In 2014, in the face of these aggressive market conditions, we continued our history of investing in companies at lower than market leverage levels. The average leverage of the Trust’s new private placement investments in 2014 was 4.0x times EBITDA, compared to the 5.3 times EBITDA for the market as a whole. This approach has served us well over the long term and through all kinds of market cycles.
 
In addition to strong new investment activity, the condition of the Trust’s existing portfolio remained solid throughout the year. Sales and earnings for the Trust’s portfolio companies as a whole continued their upward momentum. We had significantly more credit upgrades in the portfolio this year than downgrades, while the number of companies on our watch list or in default remained at or near the lowest level we have seen over the last seven years.
 
We had 32 companies exit from the Trust’s portfolio during 2014. This is an unprecedented high level of exit activity for the Trust’s portfolio and is another indicator of how active and aggressive the market was in 2014. In 28 of these exits, the Trust realized a positive return on its investment. These investments were: AHC Holding Company, Inc.; Apex Analytix Holding Corporation; Baby Jogger Holdings LLC; CDNT, Inc.; Connor Sport Court International, Inc.; Duncan Systems, Inc.; ELT Holding Company; Handi Quilter Holding Company; Home Décor Holding Company; Jason Partners Holdings LLC; KPHI Holdings, Inc.; LPC Holding Company; MBWS Ultimate Holdco, Inc.; MEGTEC Holdings, Inc.; NT Holding Company; Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd.; PKC Holding Corporation; PPT Holdings LLC; Postle Aluminum Company LLC; Precision Wire Holding Company; Snacks Parent Corporation; SouthernCare Holdings, Inc.; Specialty Commodities, Inc.; Stag Parkway Holding Company; Terra Renewal LLC; TruStile Doors, Inc.; U-Line Corporation; and UMA Enterprises, Inc. Four long-standing troubled investments, HM Holding Company; Pacific Consolidated Holdings LLC; Sencore Holdings Company; and Strata/WLA Holding were realized in 2014 at a loss. The Trust also benefited from dividends associated with the recapitalizations of six companies during the year. The Trust realized significant net gains from these exits and recapitalizations.
 
The level of refinancing activity in the portfolio in 2014, though still robust, was down from the unprecedented level of refinancings we saw in 2013. 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 2014, we had 20 portfolio companies fully or partially prepay their debt obligations to the Trust, compared to 32 such prepayments in 2013.
 
The unprecedented level of exit activity in the portfolio this year, along with another year of above-average prepayment activity, was the principal reason that the Trust’s net investment income, excluding non-recurring items, declined from $1.15 per share in 2013 to $1.02 per share in 2014.
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

 
OUTLOOK FOR 2015
 
We have started the year off with a healthy backlog of deal flow. Surveys of middle market financiers indicate that most expect 2015 to be another active year in terms of deal flow. We did see the pressure on leverage levels and investment returns stabilize as we progressed through 2014, and that is expected to continue into 2015. As a result, we are optimistic about the outlook for new investment activity for the Trust in 2015. We also have a number of portfolio companies that are in the process of being sold and we are hopeful that those exits will once again generate significant gains for the Trust. Rest assured that despite constantly changing 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 2014 for a total annual dividend of $1.20 per share, we must make note again, as we did in last year’s Annual Report, that this dividend level may not be sustainable throughout 2015. The Trust’s net investment income per share, excluding non-recurring income, of $1.02 per share in 2014 was once again below the dividend rate. Net investment income per share from recurring sources has been below the dividend rate for every quarter since the third quarter of 2013. As we have discussed in prior reports, net investment income is down due principally to the considerable reduction in the number of private debt securities in the portfolio resulting from the high level of exits and prepayment activity that has occurred over the last two years. We have been able to maintain the $0.30 per share quarterly dividend with current income, non-recurring income and earnings carried forward from prior quarters. Over time, however, the Trust’s dividend-paying ability tends to be correlated with its recurring earnings capacity. In 2014, the Trust earned an unusually high $0.21 per share of non-recurring income, mostly due to dividend distributions from the recapitalization of a few portfolio companies. This income has replenished the Trust’s earnings carry-forwards somewhat and should be available to supplement recurring income for the next few quarters. Unless market conditions change dramatically though, it is still unlikely that we will be able to rebuild the portfolio back to its former size in the near term and grow net investment income. As a result, it is likely that in 2015 we will have to reduce the dividend from the current $0.30 per share quarterly rate. As we move through 2015, we and the Board of Trustees will continue to evaluate the current and future earnings capacity of the Trust and formulate a dividend strategy that is consistent with that earnings level.
 
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 17, 2015.
 
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.

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2014 Annual Report

2014
 
Record
 
Net Investment
   
Short-Term
   
Long-Term
 
Dividends Date
 
Income
 
Income
   
Gains
   
Gains
 
Regular
 
 4/28/2014
    0.3000       -       -  
   
   8/1/2014
    0.3000       -       -  
   
 11/3/2014
    0.3000       -       -  
   
12/31/2014
    0.3000       -       -  
        $ 1.2000     $ -     $ -  
 
 
The following table summarizes the tax effects of the relation of capital gains for 2014:
 
   
Amount Per Share
 
Form 2439
 
2014 Gains Retained
  0.5054  
Line 1a
 
Long - Term Gains Retained
  0.5054   -  
Taxes Paid
  0.1769  
Line 2*
 
Basis Adjustment
  0.3285   **  

If you are not subject to federal capital gains tax (e.g. charitable organizations, IRAs and Keogh Plans) you may be able to claim a refund by filing Form 990-T.
** 
For federal income tax purposes, you may increase the adjusted cost basis of your shares by this amount (the excess of Line 1a over Line 2).
 
 
 
     
Qualified for Dividend
               
Interest Earned on
 
Annual Dividend
   
Received Deduction***
   
Qualified Dividend****
   
U.S. Gov’t. Obligations
 
Amount
         
Amount
         
Amount
         
Amount
 
Per Share
   
Percent
   
Per Share
   
Percent
   
Per Share
   
Percent
   
Per Share
 
$ 1.20      
9.7617%
     
0.1168
     
9.7617%
     
0.1168
      0%       0.0000  
 
*** 
Not available to individual shareholders
**** 
Qualified dividends are reported in Box 1b on IRS Form 1099-Div for 2014
 

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BABSON CAPITAL CORPORATE INVESTORS
 
       
 
Financial Report
   
       
 
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
9
 
       
 
Consolidated Statement of Operations
10
 
       
 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
11
 
       
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
12
 
       
 
Consolidated Selected Financial Highlights
13
 
       
 
Consolidated Schedule of Investments
14-43
 
       
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
14-43
 
       
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
44-49
 
       
 
Interested Trustees
50
 
       
 
Independent Trustees
53-54
 
       
 
Officers of the Trust
55-56
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
  
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2014
 
Assets:  
 
 
Investments      
(See Consolidated Schedule of Investments)      
Corporate restricted securities at fair value        
(Cost - $183,122,440)   $ 186,055,909  
Corporate restricted securities at market value        
(Cost - $54,264,843)     52,767,419  
Corporate public securities at market value        
(Cost - $52,180,609)     51,922,909  
Short-term securities at amortized cost     16,597,198  
Total investments (Cost - $306,165,090)     307,343,435  
Cash     12,459,008  
Interest receivable     2,840,782  
Receivable for investments     179,712  
sold Other assets     37,627  
         
Total assets     322,860,564  
         
Liabilities:        
Note payable     30,000,000  
Dividend payable     5,860,025  
Tax payable     4,343,118  
Deferred tax liability     1,154,830  
Investment advisory fee payable     875,407  
Interest payable     202,400  
Accrued expenses     294,520  
Total liabilities     42,730,300  
         
Total net assets   $ 280,130,264  
         
Net Assets:        
Common shares, par value $1.00 per share   $ 19,533,416  
Additional paid-in capital     114,582,701  
Retained net realized gain on investments     142,769,539  
Undistributed net investment income     2,783,533  
Accumulated net realized gain on investments     437,560  
Net unrealized appreciation of investments     23,515  
Total net assets   $ 280,130,264  
Common shares issued and outstanding (28,054,782 authorized)     19,533,416  
         
Net asset value per share   $ 14.34  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2014
 
 
Investment Income:      
Interest
  $ 26,661,923  
Dividends
    3,095,126  
Other
    438,462  
         
Total investment income
    30,195,511  
         
Expenses:
       
Investment advisory fees
    3,519,159  
Interest
    1,584,000  
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    358,000  
Professional fees
    307,071  
Reports to shareholders
    140,000  
Custodian fees
    33,600  
Other
    268,735  
         
Total expenses
    6,210,565  
         
Investment income - net
    23,984,946  
         
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments:
       
Net realized gain on investments before taxes
    12,879,730  
Income tax expense
    (4,025,292 )
Net realized gain on investments after taxes
    8,854,438  
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments before taxes
    (257,620 )
Net change in deferred income tax expense
    173,398  
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments after taxes
    (84,222 )
         
Net gain on investments
    8,770,216  
         
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 32,755,162  
 

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2014
 
Net increase in cash:      
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Purchases/Proceeds/Maturities from short-term portfolio securities, net   $ (12,327,089 )
Purchases of portfolio securities     (112,373,208 )
Proceeds from disposition of portfolio securities     114,688,205  
Interest, dividends and other income received     26,497,918  
Interest expense paid     (1,584,000 )
Operating expenses paid     (4,554,112 )
Income taxes paid     (407,655 )
         
Net cash provided by operating activities     9,940,059  
         
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Cash dividends paid from net investment income     (23,336,352 )
Receipts for shares issued on reinvestment of dividends     2,065,868  
         
Net cash used for financing activities     (21,270,484 )
         
Net decrease in cash     (11,330,425 )
Cash - beginning of year     23,789,433  
         
Cash - end of year   $ 12,459,008  
         
Reconciliation of net increase in net assets to net
cash provided by operating activities:
       
         
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   $ 32,755,162  
Increase in investments     (25,227,956 )
Increase in interest receivable     (405,513 )
Increase in receivable for investments sold     (179,712 )
Decrease in other assets     1,494  
Increase in tax payable     3,617,637  
Decrease in deferred tax liability     (173,398 )
Increase in investment advisory fee payable     35,759  
Increase in accrued expenses     36,694  
Decrease in payable for investments purchased     (520,108 )
         
Total adjustments to net assets from operations     (22,815,103 )
         
Net cash provided by operating activities   $ 9,940,059  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
 
 
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Increase in net assets:
           
             
Operations:
           
Investment income - net
  $ 23,984,946     $ 22,870,299  
Net realized gain on investments after taxes
    8,854,438       (942,568 )
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments after taxes
    (84,222 )     10,248,182  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    32,755,162       32,175,913  
                 
Increase from common shares issued on reinvestment of dividends
               
Common shares issued (2014 - 139,761; 2013 - 153,982)
    2,065,868       2,339,460  
                 
Dividends to shareholders from:
               
Net investment income (2014 - $1.20 per share; 2013 - $1.20 per share)
    (23,378,280 )     (23,206,251 )
Total increase in net assets
    11,442,750       11,309,122  
                 
Net assets, beginning of year
    268,687,514       257,378,392  
                 
Net assets, end of year (including undistributed net investment
               
income of $2,783,533 and $2,361,260, respectively)
  $ 280,130,264     $ 268,687,514  
 
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding:
 
    For the years ended December 31,  
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011 (a)
   
2010 (a)
 
Net asset value:
                             
Beginning of year
  $ 13.85     $ 13.38     $ 12.69     $ 12.56     $ 11.45  
Net investment income (b)
    1.23       1.18       1.28       1.29       1.13  
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
gain on investments
    0.45       0.48       0.69       0.17       1.06  
Total from investment operations
    1.68       1.66       1.97       1.46       2.19  
Dividends from net investment
                                       
income to common shareholders
    (1.20 )     (1.20 )     (1.25 )     (1.34 )     (1.08 )
Dividends from net realized gain
                                       
on investments to common shareholders
    -       -       (0.05 )     (0.01 )     -  
Increase from dividends reinvested
    0.01       0.01       0.02       0.02       0.00 (c)
Total dividends
    (1.19 )     (1.19 )     (1.28 )     (1.33 )     (1.08 )
Net asset value: End of year
  $ 14.34     $ 13.85     $ 13.38     $ 12.69     $ 12.56  
Per share market value: End of year
  $ 15.89     $ 14.93     $ 15.28     $ 17.99     $ 15.28  
Total investment return
                                       
Net asset value (d)
    13.78 %     12.76 %     17.07 %     12.00 %     19.81 %
Market value (d)
    16.53 %     5.93 %     (7.11 %)     27.92 %     31.73 %
Net assets (in millions):
                                       
End of year
  $ 280.13     $ 268.69     $ 257.38     $ 241.94     $ 237.58  
Ratio of total expenses to
                                       
average net assets
    3.66 %     2.42 %     3.17 %     2.42 %     2.57 %
Ratio of operating expenses
                                       
to average net assets
    1.65 %     1.64 %     1.66 %     1.62 %     1.60 %
Ratio of interest expense
                                       
to average net assets
    0.57 %     0.59 %     0.63 %     0.64 %     0.70 %
Ratio of income tax expense
                                       
to average net assets (e)
    1.44 %     0.19 %     0.88 %     0.16 %     0.27 %
Ratio of net investment income
                                       
to average net assets
    8.57 %     8.50 %     9.78 %     9.91 %     9.46 %
Portfolio turnover
    38 %     34 %     34 %     21 %     39 %

 
(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
  $ 10,338     $ 9,956     $ 9,579     $ 9,065     $ 8,919  
 
 

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
13
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2014

   
Principal Amount,
                   
   
Shares, Units or
   
 
             
Corporate Restricted Securities - 85.25%: (A)  
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Private Placement Investments - 66.42%: (C)
                       
                         
1492 Acquisition LLC
                       
A leading producer of premium Italian cured meats and deli meats in the U.S.  
 
                   
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 10/17/2019
  $ 1,625,974    
10/17/12
    $ 1,600,878     $ 1,591,646  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Common (B)
 
27,273 uts.
   
10/17/12
      27,273       -  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Preferred (B)
 
245 uts.
   
10/17/12
      245,450       247,420  
                    1,873,601       1,839,066  
A S C Group, Inc.
                             
A designer and manufacturer of high reliability encryption equipment, communications products, computing systems andelectronic components primarily for the military and aerospace sectors.  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 12/21/2020
  $ 1,972,076    
12/20/13
      1,937,030       1,991,796  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
5,843 uts.
              *       290,317       507,357  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
2,793 uts.
   
10/09/09
      100,114       242,521  
* 10/09/09 and 12/20/13.
                    2,327,461       2,741,674  
                                 
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 05/15/2015 (D)
  $ 735,000    
05/15/08
      724,402       367,500  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 05/15/2015 (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 07/31/2019
  $ 436,364    
08/01/12
      401,321       440,727  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
300,000 shs.
   
08/01/12
      300,000       533,353  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase                            
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
53,794 shs.
   
08/01/12
      101,870       90,453  
                      803,191       1,064,533  
                                 
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
      -       -  
                                 
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 12/17/2018
  $ 2,723,077    
12/07/12
    $ 2,692,615     $ 2,719,826  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
3,434 uts.
    *       343,385       432,754  
* 12/07/12 and 07/11/13.
                    3,036,000       3,152,580  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
14
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                         
Advanced Technologies Holdings
                           
A provider of factory maintenance services to industrial companies.
                           
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
626 shs.
   
12/27/07
    $ 309,806     $ 947,061  
Convertible Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
52 shs.
   
01/04/11
      40,800       79,404  
                      350,606       1,026,465  
Airxcel Holdings
                               
A leading manufacturer of a broad range of climate control solutions, including air-conditioners, heat pumps, cooking appliances, furnaces, powered vents, and water heaters.
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 11/18/2020
  $ 2,922,226    
11/18/14
      2,864,679       2,941,580  
Limited Liability Company Unit
 
583 uts.
   
11/18/14
      583,000       553,850  
                    3,447,679       3,495,430  
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       298,714  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
958 shs.
   
09/26/08
      87,993       212,448  
                      222,676       511,162  
American Hospice Management Holding LLC
                               
A for-profit hospice care provider in the United States.
                               
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 03/31/2020 (D)
  $ 2,337,496               *       2,337,242       2,337,496  
Preferred Class A Unit (B)
 
3,223 uts.
            **       322,300       -  
Preferred Class B Unit (B)
 
1,526 uts.
   
06/09/08
      152,626       173,688  
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.
                    2,812,170       2,511,184  
** 01/22/04 and 09/16/06.
                               
                                 
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       695,242  
                                 
Arch Global Precision LLC
                               
A leading manufacturer of high tolerance precision components and consumable tools.
                         
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
60 uts.
   
12/21/11
      85,250       301,132  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
690 uts.
   
12/21/11
      664,750       2,981,096  
                      750,000       3,282,228  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
15
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
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.
                     
11.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 02/01/2020
  $ 3,392,154               *     $ 3,341,466     $ 3,402,513  
Limited Partnership Interest
 
1,048 uts.
   
08/01/14
      1,047,900       832,004  
* 05/21/13 and 08/01/14.
                    4,389,366       4,234,517  
                                 
Arrow Tru-Line Holdings, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of hardware for residential and commercial overhead garage doors in North America.
                 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
63 shs.
   
10/16/09
      62,756       234,645  
Common Stock (B)
 
497 shs.
   
05/18/05
      497,340       61,929  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
130 shs.
   
05/18/05
      112,128       16,235  
                      672,224       312,809  
 
Avantech Testing Services LLC
A manufacturer of custom Non-Destructive Testing (“NDT”) systems and provider of NDT and inspections services primarily to the oil country tubular goods market.
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 07/31/2021
  $ 1,015,684    
07/31/14
      996,694       1,019,899  
Limited Liability Company Unit
 
75,000 uts.
   
07/31/14
      750,000       713,853  
                      1,746,694       1,733,752  
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
                               
A distributor of pool supplies.
                               
10% Senior Secured Term Note due 09/30/2018
  $ 670,213    
10/12/12
      660,881       670,213  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 09/30/2019
  $ 730,938    
10/12/12
      689,592       740,490  
Common Stock (B)
 
114,894 shs.
   
10/12/12
      114,894       238,482  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
45,486 shs.
   
10/12/12
      45,486       94,414  
                      1,510,853       1,743,599  
BP SCI LLC
                               
A leading value-added distributor of branded pipes, valves, and fittings (PVF) to diversified end markets.
                 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
1,000 uts.
   
10/17/12
      100,000       452,771  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
400 uts.
   
10/17/12
      400,000       505,555  
                      500,000       958,326  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
16
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
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 06/30/2015
  $ 2,281,593    
06/30/06
    $ 2,279,420     $ 2,281,593  
Preferred Stock Class A (B)
 
879 shs.
   
06/30/06
      268,121       17,318  
Common Stock (B)
 
1 sh.
   
06/30/06
      286       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
309 shs.
   
06/30/06
      92,102       6,087  
                      2,639,929       2,304,998  
Capital Specialty Plastics, Inc.
                               
A producer of desiccant strips used for packaging pharmaceutical products.
                         
Common Stock (B)
 
109 shs.
              *       503       1,531,219  
* 12/30/97, 05/29/99 and 02/28/01.
                               
                                 
CG Holdings Manufacturing Company
                               
A coating provider serving the automotive, agricultural, heavy truck and other end markets.
                 
13% Senior Subordinated Note 11/01/2019
  $ 3,390,252               *       3,226,137       3,448,624  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
3,241 shs.
              *       324,054       349,178  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
1,174 shs.
              *       116,929       126,510  
Common Stock (B)
 
337 shs.
              *       35,673       27,917  
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
137 shs.
              *       13,033       11,358  
* 05/09/13 and 11/01/13.
                    3,715,826       3,963,587  

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 01/19/2018
  $ 2,269,609    
01/19/11
      2,197,592       2,292,305  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 08/03/2019
  $ 590,612    
08/03/12
      582,076       596,518  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,125 shs.
   
01/19/11
      112,500       176,946  
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
884 shs.
   
01/19/11
      87,750       139,090  
                      2,979,918       3,204,859  
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
17
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
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 03/26/2018
  $ 1,267,955    
03/26/12
    $ 1,241,405     $ 1,272,814  
10% Senior Subordinated Note due 09/12/2015
  $ 19,556    
09/15/14
      19,556       19,578  
Common Stock (B)
 
3,981 shs.
                *       398,100       256,125  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
172 shs.
   
03/26/12
      17,220       11,066  
* 03/26/12, 05/25/12 and 06/19/12.
                    1,676,281       1,559,583  
 
Clarion Brands Holding Corp.
A portfolio of six over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical brands whose products are used to treat tinnitus or ringing of the ear, excessive sweating, urinary tract infections, muscle pain, and skin conditions.
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 09/30/2021
  $ 3,193,750    
10/01/14
      3,131,558       3,199,499  
Common Stock (B)
    3,182    
10/01/14
      318,182       302,273  
                      3,449,740       3,501,772  
Clough, Harbour and Associates
                               
An engineering service firm that is located in Albany, NY.
                               
Preferred Stock (B)
 
277 shs.
   
12/02/08
      276,900       502,917  
                                 
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       111,581  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
112,873 uts.
   
01/12/07
      112,873       86,492  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D (B)
 
1,268,437 uts.
   
05/03/10
      -       1,430,241  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class E (B)
 
2,081 uts.
   
05/03/10
      -       -  
                      268,919       1,628,314  
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
 
20 shs.
   
08/04/05
      137,166       1,065,557  
                                 
Crane Rental Corporation
                               
A crane rental company since 1960, headquartered in Florida.
                               
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 11/30/2015
  $ 1,313,250    
08/21/08
      1,289,537       1,313,250  
Common Stock (B)
 
255,000 shs.
   
08/21/08
      255,000       194,311  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
136,070 shs.
   
08/21/08
      194,826       103,685  
                      1,739,363       1,611,246  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
18
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
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 11/22/2019
  $ 2,443,262    
11/22/13
    $ 2,401,829     $ 2,492,127  
Common Stock (B)
 
62,088 shs.
   
11/22/13
      886,364       696,407  
                      3,288,193       3,188,534  

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.
   
10/26/09
      295,550       443,145  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
216 shs.
   
10/27/09
      197,152       323,779  
Common Stock (B)
 
72 shs.
   
10/26/09
      72,238       2,404  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
53 shs.
   
10/27/09
      48,608       1,756  
                      613,548       771,084  
DPL Holding Corporation
                               
A distributor and manufacturer of aftermarket undercarriage parts for medium and heavy duty trucks and trailers.
         
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 05/04/2019
  $ 3,237,707    
05/04/12
      3,192,719       3,270,084  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
61 shs.
   
05/04/12
      605,841       705,033  
Common Stock (B)
 
61 shs.
   
05/04/12
      67,316       207,550  
                      3,865,876       4,182,667  
Dunn Paper
                               
A provider of specialty paper for niche product applications.
                               
11.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 06/30/2020
  $ 2,969,697    
12/30/14
      2,910,346       2,968,496  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
530 shs.
   
12/30/14
      530,303       503,785  
                      3,440,649       3,472,281  

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)
 
660shs.
   
01/08/08
      329,990       592,373  
                                 
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 01/29/2018
  $ 2,850,000    
02/01/10
      2,649,319       2,878,500  
Common Stock (B)
 
150 shs.
   
02/01/10
      150,000       256,688  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
358 shs.
   
02/01/10
      321,300       612,029  
                      3,120,619       3,747,217  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
19
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
ECG Consulting Group
                         
A healthcare management consulting company who provides strategic, financial, operational, and technology related consulting services to healthcare providers.
 
11.75% Senior Subordinated Note due 11/21/2020
  $ 2,627,133    
11/21/14
    $ 2,568,114     $ 2,640,445  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
467 uts.
   
11/19/14
      145,833       138,544  
                      2,713,947       2,778,989  
 
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 07/26/2019
  $ 883,970    
07/26/13
      869,312       901,650  
Common Stock
 
3,069 shs.
   
07/26/13
      306,947       393,514  
                      1,176,259       1,295,164  
ERG Holding Company LLC
A provider of inpatient and outpatient clinical trial services to pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations.
13.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 10/04/2019
  $ 1,908,767    
04/04/14
      1,874,593       1,930,787  
Common Stock (B)
 
63 shs.
   
04/04/14
      157,314       157,325  
                      2,031,907       2,088,112  
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       201,739  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
512 uts.
   
09/27/10
      51,220       434,457  
                      226,255       636,196  
 
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 Preferred (B)
483,355 uts.
    04/15/14       -       483,355  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 (B)
394,737 uts.
   
12/15/10
      394,737       545,011  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B)
49,488 uts.
   
12/15/10
      49,488       68,328  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-3 (B)
39,130 uts.
   
08/30/12
      90,000       63,692  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
9,449 uts.
   
12/20/10
      96,056       124,679  
                  630,281       1,285,065  
 
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       351,591  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
20
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                               
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     $ 107,160  
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
182 uts.
     
10/05/12
      182,209       206,476  
                    184,049       313,636  
GenNx Novel Holding, Inc.
                             
A manufacturer and distributor of nutraceutical ingredients.
                             
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 03/27/2020
  $ 3,201,901      
03/27/14
      3,143,934       3,175,563  
Common Stock (B)
 
31,500 shs.
     
03/27/14
      315,000       251,710  
                      3,458,934       3,427,273  
gloProfessional 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 03/27/2019
  $ 2,813,518      
03/27/13
      2,770,694       2,834,947  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,835 shs.
     
03/27/13
      283,465       371,246  
                      3,054,159       3,206,193  
Golden County Foods Holding, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of frozen appetizers and snacks.
                               
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 11/13/2019 (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       -  
Grakon Parent
                               
The leading designer and manufacturer of highly-engineered and customized LED and incandescent lighting systems for transportation-based markets.
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 04/30/2021
  $ 3,145,270      
10/31/14
      3,083,456       3,153,573  
Common Stock (B)
 
355 shs.
     
10/31/14
      354,730       336,994  
                      3,438,186       3,490,567  
GTI Holding Company
                               
A designer, developer, and marketer of precision specialty hand tools and handheld test instruments.
                 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 02/05/2020
  $ 1,455,729      
02/05/14
      1,363,611       1,456,278  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,693 shs.
     
02/05/14
      169,271       145,849  
Warrant, exercisable until 2024, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
795 shs.
     
02/05/14
      73,633       68,488  
                      1,606,515       1,670,615  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
21
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                           
Handi Quilter Holding Company
                         
A designer and manufacturer of long-arm quilting machines and related components for the consumer quilting market.
       
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 06/19/2021
  $ 2,917,639      
12/19/14
    $ 2,859,518     $ 2,924,131  
Limited Liability Company (B)
 
583 uts.
     
12/19/14
      583,336       554,164  
Limited Liability Company (B)
 
5,833 uts.
     
12/19/14
      -       -  
                      3,442,854       3,478,295  
Hartland Controls Holding Corporation
                               
A manufacturer and distributor of electronic and electromechanical components.
                         
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 08/14/2019
  $ 2,211,488      
02/14/14
      2,172,195       2,277,833  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
5,169 shs.
     
02/14/14
      516,852       548,904  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,666 shs.
     
02/14/14
      1,667       220,842  
                      2,690,714       3,047,579  
Healthcare Direct Holding Company
                               
A direct-to-consumer marketer of discount dental plans.
                               
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 03/09/2019 (D)
  $ 2,217,633      
03/09/12
      2,180,992       2,226,682  
16% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 03/09/2019
  $ 62,152      
03/31/14
      62,152       62,302  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,552 shs.
     
03/09/12
      155,172       186,676  
                      2,398,316       2,475,660  
HHI Group, LLC
                               
A developer, marketer, and distributor of hobby-grade radio control products.
                         
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 01/17/2020
  $ 3,105,522      
01/17/14
      3,051,150       3,107,744  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
203 uts.
     
01/17/14
      203,125       109,295  
                      3,254,275       3,217,039  
 
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 03/15/2018
  $ 1,687,500      
04/15/13
      1,606,175       1,661,989  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
563 uts.
     
04/15/13
      562,500       377,585  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
89,224 shs.
     
04/15/13
      77,625       56,896  
                      2,246,300       2,096,470  
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
      -       -  
                      -       -  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
22
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                           
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
                         
A manufacturer of individually-wrapped imprinted promotional mints.
                     
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 08/19/2016
  $ 2,075,581      
08/19/08
    $ 2,026,614     $ 2,070,114  
Common Stock (B)
 
474 shs.
     
08/19/08
      474,419       182,035  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
123 shs.
     
08/19/08
      113,773       47,049  
                      2,614,806       2,299,198  
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
                               
A provider of integrated energy efficiency services and maintenance programs for HVAC systems.
                 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 09/27/2019
  $ 2,849,890      
09/27/12
      2,807,399       2,878,389  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
2,705 shs.
     
09/27/12
      270,542       332,814  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,185 shs.
     
09/27/12
      2,185       43,193  
                      3,080,126       3,254,396  
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       613,634  

Impact Confections
An independent manufacturer and marketer of confectionery products including Warheads® brand sour candies, Melster® brand classic candies, and co-manufactured/private label classic candies.
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 11/4/2020
  $ 2,161,391      
11/10/14
      2,118,906       2,171,928  
Common Stock (B)
 
4,667 shs.
     
11/10/14
      466,667       443,334  
                      2,585,573       2,615,262  
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       523,696  
                                 
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       539,193  
Preferred Stock B (B)
 
0.17 shs.
     
12/20/10
      -       182  
Common Stock
 
100 shs.
     
12/20/10
      5,000       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
36 shs.
     
12/20/10
      316,930       154,165  
                      816,930       693,540  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
23
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
  Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                           
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 06/10/2019
  $ 2,684,783      
12/11/13
    $ 2,638,513     $ 2,738,479  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
565 uts.
     
12/11/13
      278,515       871,624  
                      2,917,028       3,610,103  
JMH Investors LLC
                               
A developer and manufacturer of custom formulations for a wide variety of foods.
                         
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 12/05/2019
  $ 2,596,215      
12/05/12
      2,556,530       2,436,548  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
748,119 uts.
                   *       539,849       59,850  
* 12/05/12 and 11/11/14.
                    3,096,379       2,496,398  
                                 
K & N Parent, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer and supplier of automotive aftermarket performance air filters and intake systems.
                 
Preferred Stock Series A
 
305 shs.
     
12/23/11
      -       -  
Preferred Stock Series B
 
86 shs.
     
12/23/11
      -       -  
Common Stock
 
489 shs.
                   *       19,565       470,280  
* 12/23/11 and 06/30/14.
                    19,565       470,280  
                                 
K N B Holdings Corporation
                               
A designer, manufacturer and marketer of products for the custom framing market.
                         
Common Stock (B)
 
134,210 shs.
     
05/24/06
      134,210       112,285  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
82,357 shs.
     
05/25/06
      71,534       68,903  
                      205,744       181,188  
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       177,833  
Convertible Preferred Stock Series D (B)
 
24 shs.
     
09/17/09
      24,476       75,368  
Common Stock (B)
 
443 shs.
     
07/15/08
      443,478       423,078  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
96 shs.
     
07/16/08
      96,024       91,603  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
128 shs.
     
09/17/09
      -       121,730  
                      619,413       889,612  
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
24
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost      
Fair Value
 
                               
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
 
24,109 uts.
                  *       314,464       367,132  
Warrant, exercisable until 2017, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
3,375 shs.
     
05/04/07
      43,031       51,395  
* 05/04/07 and 01/02/08.
                  357,495       418,527  
                               
Manhattan Beachwear Holding Company
                             
A designer and distributor of women’s swimwear.
                             
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 01/15/2018
  $ 1,259,914      
01/15/10
      1,175,928       1,259,914  
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 01/15/2018
  $ 341,477      
10/05/10
      338,001       341,066  
Common Stock (B)
 
106 shs.
     
10/05/10
      106,200       227,697  
Common Stock Class B (B)
 
353 shs.
     
01/15/10
      352,941       756,718  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
312 shs.
     
10/05/10
      283,738       669,691  
                      2,256,808       3,255,086  
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       161,526  
Common Unit Class A (B)
 
1,268 uts.
     
08/29/08
      1,268       236,431  
Common Unit Class B (B)
 
497 uts.
     
08/29/08
      120,064       92,751  
                      246,851       490,708  

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 10/30/2019
  $ 1,362,886      
09/22/11
      1,345,525       1,321,999  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series A
 
684 uts.
     
05/07/14
      44,281       20,255  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B (B)
 
467,833 uts.
     
09/22/11
      467,833       279,709  
                      1,857,639       1,621,963  
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
25
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                           
MES Partners, Inc.
                         
An industrial service business offering an array of cleaning and environmental services to the Gulf Coast region of the U.S.
       
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 09/30/2021
  $ 2,200,944      
09/30/14
    $ 2,158,061     $ 2,210,044  
Common Stock Class B (B)
 
445,455 shs.
     
09/30/14
      445,455       423,182  
                      2,603,516       2,633,226  
MicroGroup, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of precision parts and assemblies, and a value-added supplier of metal tubing and bars.
                 
7% Senior Subordinated Note due 06/30/2015 (D)
  $ 1,705,152                    *       1,635,166       -  
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 2015, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
164 shs.
                   *       162,974       -  
* 08/12/05 and 09/11/06.
                    3,190,205       -  
                                 
MNX Holding Company
                               
An international third party logistics company providing customized logistics services to customers across the globe.
         
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 11/02/2019
  $ 3,020,485      
11/02/12
      2,974,900       2,855,487  
Common Stock (B)
 
107 shs.
     
11/02/12
      107,143       24,090  
                      3,082,043       2,879,577  
 
Money Mailer
A leading provider of hyperlocal shared direct mail advertising as well as interactive and online advertising solutions through its nationwide production and distribution network.
Preferred Stock
 
2,704,364 shs.
     
12/10/14
      2,663,799       2,569,146  
                               
Motion Controls Holdings
                             
A manufacturer of high performance mechanical motion control and linkage products.
                         
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 08/15/2020
  $ 2,922,941      
11/30/10
      2,893,219       2,922,941  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 (B)
 
225,000 uts.
     
11/30/10
      -       242,634  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B)
 
20,403 uts.
     
11/30/10
      -       22,002  
                      2,893,219       3,187,577  
 NABCO, Inc.                                
 A producer of explosive containment vessels in the United States.                                
 Common Stock (B)    809 shs.       12/20/12       578,174       -  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

26
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                                 
NetShape Technologies, Inc.                                
A manufacturer of powder metal and metal injection molded precision components used in industrial, consumer, and other applications.
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 06/10/2020
  $ 1,530,000      
02/02/07
    $ 1,528,612     $ 1,530,000  
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       444,079  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-2 of
                               
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
128 uts.
     
04/29/11
      65,256       277,748  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-3 of
                               
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
196 uts.
     
12/10/14
      196,263       186,447  
* 12/18/08 and 09/30/09.
                    3,146,558       2,438,274  
                                 
Newark Group, Inc.
                               
A major producer of paper products from recycled materials.
                               
Common Stock (B)
 
134,520 shs.
     
09/02/10
      796,862       904,782  

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 04/09/2018
  $ 1,465,851      
11/05/10
      1,394,398       1,465,851  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B
 
51,724 uts.
     
11/05/10
      51,724       110,897  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B
 
104,792 uts.
     
11/05/10
      104,792       224,674  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series F (B)
 
104,792 uts.
     
11/05/10
      -       28,608  
                      1,550,914       1,830,030  

Northwest Mailing Services, Inc.
A producer of promotional materials for companies that use direct mail as part of their customer retention and loyalty programs.
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
   
3,287 uts.
                 *       328,679       241,958  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
4,920 shs.
                  *       492,016       362,199  
* 07/09/09 and 08/09/10.
                    820,695       604,157  
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
27
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                           
O E C Holding Corporation
                         
A provider of elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services.
                     
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 08/23/2018
  $ 1,333,333      
06/04/10
    $ 1,271,008     $ 1,333,333  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
1,661 shs.
     
06/04/10
      166,062       103,196  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
934 shs.
     
06/04/10
      93,376       -  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,032 shs.
     
06/04/10
      1,032       -  
                      1,531,478       1,436,529  
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       1,778,100  
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       1,778,100  
Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC
                               
A leading provider of acidizing services to E&P customers in the Permian Basin.
                         
Limited Liability Company Unit
   
375,000 uts.
     
11/29/12
      375,000       408,543  

Polytex Holdings LLC
A manufacturer of water based inks and related products serving primarily the wall covering market.
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 01/31/2020
  $ 2,112,167      
07/31/14
      2,072,348       2,117,617  
Limited Liability Company Unit
 
300,485 uts.
     
07/31/14
      300,485       308,640  
                      2,372,833       2,426,257  
PPC Event Services
                               
A special event equipment rental business.
                               
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 05/20/2020
  $ 2,275,000      
11/20/14
      2,230,437       2,290,383  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
7,000 uts.
     
11/20/14
      350,000       332,500  
                      2, 580,437       2,622,883  

R A J Manufacturing Holdings LLC
A designer and manufacturer of women’s swimwear sold under a variety of licensed brand names.
8% Senior Subordinated Note due 01/02/2017 (D)
  $ 94,270      
01/02/14
      410,667       94,270  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
2,828 uts.
     
12/15/06
      282,810       47,625  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B Common (B)
 
10 shs.
     
01/02/14
      414,787       69,850  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 Preferred (B)
 
18 shs.
     
01/02/14
      707,024       707,022  
Warrant, exercisable until 2017, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
3 shs.
     
12/15/06
      131,483       22,459  
                      1,946,771       941,226  
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

28
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
 
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.  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)                            
* 10/21/11 and 08/03/12.     40,643 uts.                   *     $ 406,432     $ 537,556  
                                 
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       115,046  
Common Stock (B)
   
104 shs.
     
12/11/12
      9       158,764  
                      93,758       273,810  

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.
Preferred Stock (B)
 
6,294 shs.
     
03/30/12
      251,758       316,036  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,949 shs.
     
03/30/12
      29,492       158,597  
                    281,250       474,633  
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 03/15/2021
  $ 1,812,211      
03/15/13
      1,722,766       1,848,455  
Common Stock (B)
 
181 shs.
     
03/15/13
      181,221       362,592  
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
74 shs.
     
03/15/13
      67,958       148,122  
                      1,971,945       2,359,169  
Smart Source Holdings LLC
                               
A short-term computer rental company.
                               
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
619 uts.
                  *       493,496       823,897  
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
157 shs.
                  *       127,437       208,721  
* 08/31/07 and 03/06/08.
                    620,933       1,032,618  
                                 
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 10/18/2019
  $ 1,492,199      
10/18/13
      1,467,106       1,448,710  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,681 shs.
     
10/18/13
      168,100       -  
                      1,635,206       1,448,710  
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
29
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                           
Spartan Foods Holding Company
                         
A manufacturer of branded pizza crusts and pancakes.
                         
12.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 03/01/2019
  $ 1,143,342      
12/15/09
    $ 1,046,517     $ 1,143,342  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
257 shs.
     
12/15/09
      227,109       192,604  
                      1,273,626       1,335,946  
 
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 06/13/2019
  $ 2,119,565      
12/13/13
      2,081,178       2,103,000  
Preferred Stock A (B)
 
317,935 shs.
     
12/13/13
      317,935       266,628  
                      2,399,113       2,369,628  
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 12/14/2017   $ 3,131,768      
12/14/10
      3,038,090       3,140,754  
14% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 12/14/2017   $ 298,000      
08/17/12
      291,153       298,000  
Common Stock (B)
 
115 shs.
     
12/14/10
      114,504       102,379  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
112 shs.
     
12/14/10
      111,747       99,920  
                      3,555,494       3,641,053  
Synteract Holdings Corporation
                               
A provider of outsourced clinical trial management services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
         
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 02/26/2019   $ 3,968,704      
09/02/08
      3,866,380       3,968,704  
Preferred Stock Series D (B)
 
485 shs.
     
02/27/13
      48,503       -  
Redeemable Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
1,280 shs.
     
10/03/08
      12,523       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
12,803 shs.
     
09/02/08
      112,693       -  
                      4,040,099       3,968,704  
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

30
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                                 
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 12/31/2018 (D)
  $ 2,006,491      
12/05/13
    $ -     $ 1,906,167  
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 12/05/2020 (D)
  $ 88,396      
12/05/13
      414,051       17,679  
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
53,038 shs.
     
12/05/13
      -       -  
                      414,051       1,923,846  
Transpac Holding Company
                               
A designer, importer and wholesaler of home décor and seasonal gift products.
                         
8% Senior Subordinated Note due 10/31/2015 (D)
  $ 1,773,006      
10/31/07
      1,717,521       -  
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       -  
                                 
                      2,013,717       -  
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 07/05/2019
  $ 3,043,455      
07/05/13
      2,994,719       3,073,890  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
295,455 uts.
     
07/05/13
      295,455       343,109  
                      3,290,174       3,416,999  

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 01/31/2016
  $ 1,373,340               *       1,356,540       1,373,340  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
241 shs.
   
10/20/08
      241,172       859,168  
Common Stock (B)
 
742 shs.
              *       800,860       155,543  
Warrant, exercisable until 2017, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
153 shs.
              *       159,894       32,125  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
1,054 shs.
   
10/20/08
      -       220,910  
* 07/19/05 and 12/22/05.
                    2,558,466       2,641,086  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

31
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
    Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                           
TruStile Doors, Inc.
                         
A manufacturer and distributor of interior doors.
                         
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
11,775 uts.
     
02/28/11
    $ 156,250     $ 318,043  
                               
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       566,783  
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       566,783  
                               
VP Holding Company
                             
A provider of school transportation services for special-needs and homeless children in Massachusetts.
   
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 03/31/2021
  $ 1,020,776      
03/31/14
      1,002,260       1,051,399  
Common Stock (B)
 
7,368 shs.
     
03/31/14
      736,842       742,054  
                      1,739,102       1,793,453  
Wellborn Forest Holding Company
                               
A manufacturer of semi-custom kitchen and bath cabinetry.
                               
8% Senior Subordinated Note due 09/30/2017 (D)
  $ 3,175,092      
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       318,850  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,058 shs.
     
06/08/10
      1,058       204,455  
                      211,982       523,305  
Whitcraft Holdings, Inc.
                               
A leading independent manufacturer of precision formed, machined, and fabricated flight-critical aerospace components.
         
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 12/16/2018
  $ 2,383,562      
12/16/10
      2,262,004       2,380,593  
Common Stock (B)
 
616 shs.
     
12/16/10
      616,438       307,564  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
166 shs.
     
12/16/10
      148,003       82,644  
                      3,026,445       2,770,801  
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

32
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Fair Value  
                           
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 06/12/2020
  $ 2,759,031      
11/03/11    
    $ 2,724,761     $ 2,759,031  
Common Stock
 
4,500 shs.
     
11/03/11    
      450,000       450,118  
                      3,174,761       3,209,149  
                                 
Total Private Placement Investments (E)                   $ 183,122,440     $ 186,055,909  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

33
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014

 
   
Interest
   
Maturity
   
Principal
         
Market
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Rate
   
Date
   
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
                               
Rule 144A Securities -18.83%:
                             
                               
Bonds - 18.78%
                             
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    5.250 %  
10/01/21
    $ 1,000,000     $ 1,000,000     $ 1,007,500  
Altice S.A.
    7.750    
05/15/22
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,001,875  
American Energy – Permian Basin, LLC
    7.375    
11/01/21
      660,000       660,000       485,100  
American Energy – Permian Basin, LLC
    6.737    
08/01/19
      305,000       302,224       224,175  
American Energy – Woodford Holdings, LLC
    9.000    
09/15/22
      412,000       395,535       263,680  
Amsted Industries
    5.375    
09/15/24
      520,000       520,000       505,700  
Ashtead Group plc
    6.500    
07/15/22
      385,000       405,838       409,063  
Audatex North America, Inc.
    6.125    
11/01/23
      437,000       456,451       451,203  
Belden Inc.
    5.250    
07/15/24
      410,000       410,000       393,600  
Beverage Packaging Holdings
    6.000    
06/15/17
      730,000       730,000       711,750  
California Resources Corporation
    6.000    
11/15/24
      970,000       970,000       819,650  
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
    6.250    
08/15/22
      925,000       925,000       938,875  
Commscope Holdings Inc.
    6.625    
06/01/20
      500,000       501,038       515,000  
Consolidated Energy Finance S.A.
    6.750    
10/15/19
      947,000       937,138       925,693  
Cornerstone Chemical Company
    9.375    
03/15/18
      750,000       764,246       765,000  
CTP Transportation Products, LLC
    8.250    
12/15/19
      635,000       635,000       669,925  
Endo Finance LLC
    5.375    
01/31/23
      1,000,000       980,732       980,000  
Exopack LLC
    7.875    
11/01/19
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,030,000  
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
    4.875    
02/15/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,072,218  
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
    5.000    
12/15/21
      775,000       775,000       839,190  
Harron Communications, L.P.
    9.125    
04/01/20
      500,000       544,685       545,000  
HD Supply, Inc.
    5.250    
12/15/21
      265,000       265,000       269,638  
Hercules Offshore, Inc.
    8.750    
07/15/21
      1,000,000       484,101       460,000  
Hilcorp Energy Company
    5.000    
12/01/24
      500,000       500,000       440,000  
Hilcorp Energy Company
    7.625    
04/15/21
      725,000       700,753       728,625  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
    7.250    
10/15/20
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,035,000  
Hub International Ltd.
    7.875    
10/01/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       995,000  
Huntington Ingalls Industries
    5.000    
12/15/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,017,500  
INEOS Group Holdings PLC
    5.875    
02/01/19
      485,000       485,000       459,538  
International Automotive Component
    9.125    
06/01/18
      1,000,000       964,700       1,042,500  
J.B. Poindexter Co., Inc.
    9.000    
04/01/22
      1,000,000       1,046,663       1,080,000  
JBS USA Holdings, Inc.
    7.750    
10/28/20
      750,000       786,424       776,625  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

34
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
   
Interest
   
Maturity
   
Principal
         
Market
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Rate
   
Date
   
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
                               
Jupiter Resources Inc.
    0.085 %  
10/01/22
    $ 1,000,000     $ 951,730     $ 752,500  
Jurassic Holdings III Inc
    6.875    
02/15/21
      1,000,000       1,008,735       930,000  
KeHE Distributors, LLC
    7.625    
08/15/21
      1,000,000       1,062,008       1,062,500  
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.
    8.375    
12/15/18
      1,000,000       1,032,382       1,030,000  
Kindred Escrow Corp. II
    8.750    
01/15/23
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,076,250  
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands B.V.
    6.875    
05/15/23
      1,315,000       1,353,199       1,321,575  
Mallinckrodt PLC
    5.750    
8/1/2022
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,027,500  
MEG Energy Corporation
    7.000    
03/31/24
      1,000,000       1,000,000       905,000  
Memorial Production Partners L.P
    6.875    
08/01/22
      1,000,000       984,855       760,000  
Milacron Financial
    7.750    
02/15/21
      500,000       500,000       510,000  
Moog Inc.
    5.250    
12/01/22
      511,000       511,000       517,387  
Murray Energy Corporation
    9.500    
12/05/20
      1,000,000       1,095,514       1,000,000  
Mustang Merger Corporation
    8.500    
08/15/21
      1,000,000       997,766       950,000  
Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC
    6.500    
04/01/19
      1,000,000       1,000,000       752,500  
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
    3.750    
06/01/18
      1,500,000       1,500,000       1,500,000  
Onex Corporation
    8.500    
10/01/22
      352,000       352,000       352,000  
Paperworks Industries, Inc.
    9.500    
08/15/19
      1,000,000       1,022,258       1,000,000  
Pinnacle Operating Corporation
    9.000    
11/15/20
      1,000,000       1,041,342       1,030,000  
Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
    6.500    
02/01/22
      1,000,000       934,493       930,000  
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
    5.375    
12/15/21
      1,350,000       1,350,000       1,326,375  
Roofing Supply
    10.000    
06/01/20
      754,000       839,667       747,892  
Safway Group Holding LLC/Finance Corporation
    7.000    
05/15/18
      500,000       500,000       475,000  
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
    5.875    
10/01/20
      750,000       750,000       772,500  
Teine Energy Ltd.
    6.875    
09/30/22
      900,000       893,009       693,000  
Topaz Marine S.A.
    8.625    
11/01/18
      1,000,000       1,000,000       918,800  
Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH
    6.125    
01/15/25
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,032,500  
Univision Communications, Inc.
    5.125    
05/15/23
      325,000       325,000       328,250  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    7.000    
10/01/20
      880,000       881,334       928,400  
Watco Companies, L.L.C.
    6.375    
04/01/23
      1,000,000       1,000,000       990,000  
Welltec A/S
    8.000    
02/01/19
      750,000       739,850       697,500  
West Corporation
    5.375    
07/15/22
      1,000,000       980,851       957,500  
William Lyon Homes
    7.000    
08/15/22
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,010,000  
Woodside Homes Company, LLC
    6.750    
12/15/21
      1,000,000       1,002,313       995,000  
XPO Logistics, Inc.
    7.875    
09/01/19
      465,000       465,000       485,925  
Total Bonds
                    54,219,834       52,624,477  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

35
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
 
   
Interest
   
Maturity
               
Market
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Rate
   
Date
   
Shares
   
Cost
   
Value
 
                               
Convertible Preferred Stock - 0.00%
                             
ETEX Corporation (B)
                    777     $ -     $ -  
Total Convertible Preferred Stock
                            -       -  
                                         
Preferred Stock - 0.05%
                                       
Ally Financial, Inc.
                    143       45,009       142,942  
TherOX, Inc. (B)
                    103       -       -  
Total Preferred Stock
                            45,009       142,942  
                                         
Common Stock - 0.00%
                                       
Touchstone Health Partnership (B)
                    1,168       -       -  
Total Common Stock
                            -       -  
                                         
Total Rule 144A Securities
                            54,264,843       52,767,419  
                                         
Total Corporate Restricted Securities
                          $ 237,387,283     $ 238,823,328  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

36
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
   
Interest
   
Maturity
    Principal           Market  
Corporate Public Securities - 18.54%: (A)
 
Rate
   
Date
   
Amount
   
Cost
    Value  
                               
Bank Loans - 0.79%
                         
American Energy - Marcellus, LLC
    8.500 %  
07/09/21
    $ 209,882     $ 206,909     $ 176,906  
Aquilex Holdings LLC
    5.000    
12/31/20
      294,942       294,304       287,568  
Caelus Energy Alaska, LLC
    8.750    
04/15/20
      1,000,000       990,783       875,000  
Synarc-BioCore Holdings, LLC
    9.250    
03/04/22
      1,000,000       990,973       873,750  
Total Bank Loans
                    2,482,969       2,213,224  
                                       
Bonds - 17.41%                                
AAR Corporation
    7.250 %  
01/15/22
    $ 2,000,000     $ 2,105,118     $ 2,160,000  
Accuride Corp
    9.500    
08/01/18
      1,500,000       1,527,926       1,545,000  
ADT Corporation
    6.250    
10/15/21
      1,000,000       1,033,406       1,027,500  
Ally Financial, Inc.
    5.500    
02/15/17
      1,500,000       1,516,405       1,575,000  
Alta Mesa Financial Services
    9.625    
10/15/18
      767,000       761,974       636,610  
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    5.125    
02/15/19
      240,000       240,000       244,800  
Anixter, Inc.
    5.125    
10/01/21
      421,000       421,000       421,000  
Antero Resources Corporation
    5.375    
11/01/21
      800,000       800,000       774,000  
Avis Budget Car Rental
    9.750    
03/15/20
      750,000       750,000       817,500  
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
    5.750    
02/01/23
      1,000,000       1,000,000       790,000  
Braskem Finance Ltd.
    6.450    
02/03/24
      815,000       815,000       817,038  
Calpine Corporation
    5.750    
01/15/25
      700,000       700,000       708,750  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
    7.625    
01/15/22
      1,000,000       1,005,670       925,000  
CCO Holdings Capital Corporation
    7.250    
10/30/17
      750,000       759,870       780,375  
Cimarex Energy Co.
    5.875    
05/01/22
      1,000,000       1,068,231       1,040,000  
CIT Group Inc.
    3.875    
02/19/19
      1,000,000       1,000,000       997,500  
Chrysler Group, LLC
    8.000    
06/15/19
      415,000       444,214       436,269  
Chrysler Group, LLC
    8.250    
06/15/21
      415,000       454,262       459,613  
Clearwater Paper Corporation
    4.500    
02/01/23
      750,000       743,593       731,250  
Commercial Metals Company
    4.875    
05/15/23
      1,500,000       1,502,737       1,432,500  
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.
    7.875    
04/15/19
      989,000       1,012,577       1,021,142  
CVR Refining LLC
    6.500    
11/01/22
      650,000       629,724       617,500  
Dana Holding Corporation
    5.500    
12/15/24
      551,000       551,000       556,510  
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P
    6.750    
01/15/22
      465,000       465,000       454,538  
First Data Corporation
    11.750    
08/15/21
      650,000       650,000       745,875  
Forum Energy Technologies
    6.250    
10/01/21
      325,000       325,000       305,500  
Headwaters, Inc.
    7.625    
04/01/19
      850,000       850,148       886,125  
HCA Holdings, Inc.
    3.750    
03/15/19
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,001,250  
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, LLC
    5.625    
10/15/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,045,000  
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
    5.000    
03/01/21
      500,000       500,000       410,000  
Huntington Ingalls Industries
    7.125    
03/15/21
      750,000       772,776       810,000  
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
    4.875    
03/15/19
      970,000       970,000       967,575  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

37
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014

 
               
Shares or
             
   
Interest
   
Maturity
   
Principal
         
Market
 
Corporate Public Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Rate
   
Date
   
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
                                       
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
    0.060 %  
08/01/20
    $ 1,150,000     $ 1,170,138     $ 1,184,730  
Lamar Media Corp.
    5.375    
01/15/24
      320,000       320,000       329,600  
Lear Corporation
    4.750    
01/15/23
      750,000       736,378       748,125  
Lennar Corporation
    4.750    
11/15/22
      750,000       740,092       735,000  
Magnum Hunter Resources, Corp.
    9.750    
05/15/20
      1,500,000       1,561,408       1,185,000  
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
    4.875    
12/01/24
      1,000,000       1,000,000       977,500  
Meritor, Inc.
    6.750    
06/15/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,045,000  
Meritor, Inc.
    7.875    
03/01/26
      669,000       663,403       1,101,759  
Nielsen Finance LLC
    4.500    
10/01/20
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,005,000  
NRG Energy, Inc.
    6.250    
07/15/22
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,022,500  
Oasis Petroleum Inc.
    6.875    
03/15/22
      1,000,000       1,000,000       910,000  
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
    7.875    
11/01/18
      1,200,000       1,215,751       1,212,000  
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
    7.875    
04/01/19
      750,000       744,785       768,750  
Precision Drilling Corporation
    6.625    
11/15/20
      750,000       767,687       675,000  
Regency Energy Partners LP
    5.875    
03/01/22
      835,000       822,425       832,913  
Rosetta Resources Inc.
    5.875    
06/01/22
      1,000,000       1,000,000       900,000  
Select Medical Corporation
    6.375    
06/01/21
      650,000       658,848       659,750  
Sprint Corporation
    7.125    
06/15/24
      315,000       315,000       292,950  
Stone Energy Corporation
    7.500    
11/15/22
      1,000,000       1,027,247       860,000  
Tesoro Logistics LP
    5.875    
10/01/20
      783,000       798,288       784,958  
T-Mobile USA Inc.
    6.375    
03/01/25
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,016,000  
Tronox Finance LLC
    6.375    
08/15/20
      750,000       734,901       751,875  
Unit Corporation
    6.625    
05/15/21
      1,000,000       990,221       895,000  
WPX Energy, Inc.
    5.250    
09/15/24
      925,000       925,000       860,250  
Xerium Technologies, Inc.
    8.875    
06/15/18
      831,000       863,117       873,069  
Total Bonds
                          49,430,320       48,767,449  
                                       
Common Stock - 0.34%                                      
Chase Packaging Corporation                   9,541     $ -     $ 525  
Nortek, Inc.                   175       1       14,232  
Supreme Industries, Inc. (B)                   131,371       267,319       927,479  
Total Common Stock                           267,320       942,236  
                                       
Total Corporate Public Securities                         $ 52,180,609     $ 51,922,909  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

38
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014

   
Interest
 
Maturity
 
Principal
         
Fair
 
Corporate Public Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Rate/Yield^
 
Date
 
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
Short-Term Securities:
                         
Commercial Paper - 5.92%
                         
Ameren Corporation
    0.480 %
01/15/15
  $ 4,000,000     $ 3,999,253     $ 3,999,253  
PPG Industries, Inc.
    0.520  
01/26/15
    4,500,000       4,498,375       4,498,375  
Ryder System, Inc.
    0.420  
01/05/15
    4,100,000       4,099,809       4,099,809  
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
    0.430  
01/06/15
    4,000,000       3,999,761       3,999,761  
Total Short-Term Securities
                    $ 16,597,198     $ 16,597,198  
Total Investments
    109.71 %             $ 306,165,090     $ 307,343,435  
Other Assets
    5.54                         15,517,129  
Liabilities
    (15.25 )                       (42,730,300 )
Total Net Assets
    100.00 %                     $ 280,130,264  
 
 
 
 
 
(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)  
Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
(D)  
Defaulted security; interest not accrued.
(E)  
Illiquid securities. As of December 31, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to $186,055,909 or 66.42% of net assets.
^ Effective yield at purchase
PIK - Payment-in-kind
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

39
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
   
Fair Value/
     
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification:
  Market Value      
Market Value
 
               
AEROSPACE - 2.88%
     
BROADCASTING & ENTERTAINMENT - 1.40%
 
AAR Corporation
  $ 2,160,000  
HOP Entertainment LLC
  $ -  
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    1,007,500  
Lamar Media Corp.
    329,600  
Merex Holding Corporation
    1,621,963  
Money Mailer
    2,569,146  
Moog Inc.
    517,387  
Sundance Investco LLC
    -  
Whitcraft Holdings, Inc.
    2,770,801  
Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH
    1,032,500  
      8,077,651         3,931,246  
AUTOMOBILE - 8.01%
       
BUILDINGS & REAL ESTATE - 3.90%
       
Accuride Corp
    1,545,000  
ACP Cascade Holdings LLC
    -  
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    244,800  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
    1,035,000  
Avis Budget Car Rental
    817,500  
Lennar Corporation
    735,000  
CG Holdings Manufacturing Company
    3,963,587  
Pearlman Enterprises, Inc.
    1,778,100  
Chrysler Group, LLC
    895,882  
Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
    930,000  
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.
    1,021,142  
Safway Group Holding LLC/Finance Corporation
    475,000  
Dana Holding Corporation
    556,510  
Sunrise Windows Holding Company
    3,641,053  
DPL Holding Corporation
    4,182,667  
TruStile Doors, Inc.
    318,043  
Grakon Parent
    3,490,567  
William Lyon Homes
    1,010,000  
Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc.
    613,634  
Woodside Homes Company, LLC
    995,000  
International Automotive Component
    1,042,500         10,917,196  
J A C Holding Enterprises, Inc.
    693,540  
CHEMICAL, PLASTICS & RUBBER - 3.20%
 
K & N Parent, Inc.
    470,280  
Capital Specialty Plastics, Inc.
    1,531,219  
Lear Corporation
    748,125  
Cornerstone Chemical Company
    765,000  
Meritor, Inc.
    2,146,759  
INEOS Group Holdings PLC
    459,538  
      22,432,493  
Nicoat Acquisitions LLC
    1,830,030  
BEVERAGE, DRUG & FOOD - 7.59%
       
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
    1,212,000  
1492 Acquisition LLC
    1,839,066  
Polytex Holdings LLC
    2,426,257  
Eatem Holding Company
    3,747,217  
Tronox Finance LLC
    751,875  
F F C Holding Corporation
    636,196         8,975,919  
GenNx Novel Holding, Inc.
    3,427,273  
CONSUMER PRODUCTS - 10.12%
 
Golden County Foods Holding, Inc.
    -  
AMS Holding LLC
    695,242  
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
    2,299,198  
Bravo Sports Holding Corporation
    2,304,998  
Impact Confections
    2,615,262  
Clearwater Paper Corporation
    731,250  
JBS USA Holdings, Inc.
    776,625  
Custom Engineered Wheels, Inc.
    771,084  
JMH Investors LLC
    2,496,398  
gloProfessional Holdings, Inc.
    3,206,193  
KeHE Distributors, LLC
    1,062,500  
GTI Holding Company
    1,670,615  
Pinnacle Operating Corporation
    1,030,000  
Handi Quilter Holding Company
    3,478,295  
Spartan Foods Holding Company
    1,335,946  
HHI Group, LLC
    3,217,039  
      21,265,681  
K N B Holdings Corporation
    181,188  
         
Manhattan Beachwear Holding Company
    3,255,086  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

40
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
    Fair Value/       Fair Value/  
Industry Classification: (Continued)
  Market Value       Market Value  
                   
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
 
$
1,500,000
 
O E C Holding Corporation
 
$
1,436,529
 
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
   
768,750
 
PPG Industries, Inc.
   
4,498,375
 
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
   
1,326,375
 
Strahman Holdings Inc
   
2,369,628
 
R A J Manufacturing Holdings LLC
   
941,226
 
Truck Bodies & Equipment International
   
2,641,086
 
Tranzonic Holdings LLC
   
3,416,999
       
32,383,565
 
Xerium Technologies, Inc.
   
873,069
 
DIVERSIFIED/CONGLOMERATE, SERVICE - 7.83%
       
     
28,337,409
 
A S C Group, Inc.
   
2,741,674
 
CONTAINERS, PACKAGING & GLASS - 1.43%
       
A W X Holdings Corporation
   
367,500
 
Beverage Packaging Holdings
   
711,750
 
ADT Corporation
   
1,027,500
 
Chase Packaging Corporation
   
525
 
Advanced Technologies Holdings
   
1,026,465
 
Paperworks Industries, Inc.
   
1,000,000
 
Church Services Holding Company
   
1,559,583
 
Rose City Holding Company
   
273,810
 
Clough, Harbour and Associates
   
502,917
 
SMB Machinery Holdings, Inc.
   
1,448,710
 
Crane Rental Corporation
   
1,611,246
 
Vitex Packaging Group, Inc.
   
566,783
 
EPM Holding Company
   
1,295,164
 
     
4,001,578
 
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, LLC
   
1,045,000
 
DISTRIBUTION - 4.56%
       
Hub International Ltd.
   
995,000
 
ARI Holding Corporation
   
4,234,517
 
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
   
3,254,396
 
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
   
1,743,599
 
Insurance Claims Management, Inc.
   
523,696
 
BP SCI LLC
   
958,326
 
Mail Communications Group, Inc.
   
418,527
 
HD Supply, Inc.
   
269,638
 
Northwest Mailing Services, Inc.
   
604,157
 
Signature Systems Holdings Company
   
2,359,169
 
Onex Corporation
   
352,000
 
WP Supply Holding Corporation
   
3,209,149
 
PPC Event Services
   
2,622,883
 
     
12,774,398
 
Roofing Supply
   
747,892
 
DIVERSIFIED/CONGLOMERATE, MANUFACTURING -
 
Safety Infrastructure Solutions
   
474,633
 
11.56%
       
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
   
772,500
 
Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
   
3,152,580
       
21,942,733
 
Amsted Industries
   
505,700
 
ELECTRONICS - 0.87%
       
Arrow Tru-Line Holdings, Inc.
   
312,809
 
Anixter, Inc.
   
421,000
 
CTP Transportation Products, LLC
   
669,925
 
Belden Inc.
   
393,600
 
Dunn Paper
   
3,472,281
 
Connecticut Electric, Inc.
   
1,628,314
 
F G I Equity LLC
   
1,285,065
       
2,442,914
 
G C Holdings
   
351,591
 
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 4.28%
       
Hartland Controls Holding Corporation
   
3,047,579
 
Ally Financial, Inc.
   
1,717,942
 
Hi-Rel Group LLC
   
2,096,470
 
Alta Mesa Financial Services
   
636,610
 
Janus Group Holdings LLC
   
3,610,103
 
Ashtead Group plc
   
409,063
 
J.B. Poindexter Co., Inc.
   
1,080,000
 
Braskem Finance Ltd.
   
817,038
 
K P I Holdings, Inc.
   
889,612
 
CIT Group Inc.
   
997,500
 
Mustang Merger Corporation
   
950,000
 
Consolidated Energy Finance S.A.
   
925,693
 
Nortek, Inc.
   
14,232
 
Harron Communications, L.P.
   
545,000
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

41
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
    Fair Value/       Fair Value/  
Industry Classification: (Continued)
  Market Value       Market Value  
                   
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
 
$
2,152,305
 
NetShape Technologies, Inc.
 
$
2,438,274
 
Jurassic Holdings III Inc
   
930,000
 
Supreme Industries, Inc.
   
927,479
 
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands B.V.
   
1,321,575
 
Welltec A/S
   
697,500
 
Nielsen Finance LLC
   
1,005,000
       
12,699,964
 
REVSpring, Inc.
   
537,556
 
MEDICAL DEVICES/BIOTECH - 0.54%
       
     
11,995,282
 
ETEX Corporation
   
-
 
HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION & CHILDCARE - 7.67%
 
Mallinckrodt PLC
   
1,027,500
 
American Hospice Management Holding LLC
   
2,511,184
 
MedSystems Holdings LLC
   
490,708
 
CHG Alternative Education Holding Company
   
3,204,859
 
MicroGroup, Inc.
   
-
 
ECG Consulting Group
   
2,778,989
 
TherOX, Inc.
   
-
 
ERG Holding Company LLC
   
2,088,112
       
1,518,208
 
GD Dental Services LLC
   
313,636
 
MINING, STEEL, IRON & NON-PRECIOUS
 
Healthcare Direct Holding Company
   
2,475,660
 
METALS - 0.87%
       
HCA Holdings, Inc.
   
1,001,250
 
Commercial Metals Company
   
1,432,500
 
Kindred Escrow Corp. II
   
1,076,250
 
Murray Energy Corporation
   
1,000,000
 
Select Medical Corporation
   
659,750
       
2,432,500
 
Synarc-BioCore Holdings, LLC
   
873,750
 
NATURAL RESOURCES - 0.63%
       
Synteract Holdings Corporation
   
3,968,704
 
Caelus Energy Alaska, LLC
   
875,000
 
Touchstone Health Partnership
   
-
 
Headwaters, Inc.
   
886,125
 
Wheaton Holding Corporation
   
523,305
       
1,761,125
 
     
21,475,449
 
OIL & GAS - 8.76%
       
HOME & OFFICE FURNISHINGS, HOUSEWARES
 
American Energy - Marcellus, LLC
   
176,906
 
& DURABLE CONSUMER PRODUCTS - 1.25%
 
American Energy – Permian Basin, LLC
   
709,275
 
Airxcel Holdings
   
3,495,430
 
American Energy – Woodford Holdings, LLC
   
263,680
 
Transpac Holding Company
   
-
 
Antero Resources Corporation
   
774,000
 
Wellborn Forest Holding Company
   
-
 
Avantech Testing Services LLC
   
1,733,752
 
     
3,495,430
 
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
   
790,000
 
LEISURE, AMUSEMENT & ENTERTAINMENT - 1.14%
 
California Resources Corporation
   
819,650
 
CTM Holding, Inc.
   
3,188,534
 
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
   
925,000
 
         
Cimarex Energy Co.
   
1,040,000
 
MACHINERY - 4.53%
       
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
   
938,875
 
ABC Industries, Inc.
   
1,064,533
 
CVR Refining LLC
   
617,500
 
Arch Global Precision LLC
   
3,282,228
 
Exopack LLC
   
1,030,000
 
E S P Holdco, Inc.
   
592,373
 
Forum Energy Technologies
   
305,500
 
Milacron Financial
   
510,000
 
Hercules Offshore, Inc.
   
460,000
 
Motion Controls Holdings
   
3,187,577
 
Hilcorp Energy Company
   
1,168,625
 
M V I Holding, Inc.
   
-
 
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
   
410,000
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

42
 
 

 
2014 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2014
 
    Fair Value/       Fair Value/  
Industry Classification: (Continued)
  Market Value       Market Value  
                   
Jupiter Resources Inc.
 
$
752,500
 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 1.93%
       
Magnum Hunter Resources, Corp.
   
1,185,000
 
All Current Holding Company
 
$
511,162
 
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
   
977,500
 
Altice S.A.
   
1,001,875
 
MEG Energy Corporation
   
905,000
 
CCO Holdings Capital Corporation
   
780,375
 
Memorial Production Partners L.P
   
760,000
 
Commscope Holdings Inc.
   
515,000
 
Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC
   
752,500
 
Sprint Corporation
   
292,950
 
Oasis Petroleum Inc.
   
910,000
 
T-Mobile USA Inc.
   
1,016,000
 
Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC
   
408,543
 
Univision Communications, Inc.
   
328,250
 
Precision Drilling Corporation
   
675,000
 
West Corporation
   
957,500
 
Regency Energy Partners LP
   
832,913
       
5,403,112
 
Rosetta Resources Inc.
   
900,000
 
TRANSPORTATION - 5.29%
       
Stone Energy Corporation
   
860,000
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries
   
1,827,500
 
Teine Energy Ltd.
   
693,000
 
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.
   
1,030,000
 
Unit Corporation
   
895,000
 
MNX Holding Company
   
2,879,577
 
WPX Energy, Inc.
   
860,250
 
NABCO, Inc.
   
-
 
     
24,529,969
 
Ryder System, Inc.
   
4,099,809
 
PHARMACEUTICALS - 2.99%
       
Tesoro Logistics LP
   
784,958
 
Clarion Brands Holding Corp.
   
3,501,772
 
Topaz Marine S.A.
   
918,800
 
CorePharma LLC
   
1,065,557
 
VP Holding Company
   
1,793,453
 
Endo Finance LLC
   
980,000
 
Watco Companies, L.L.C.
   
990,000
 
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
   
1,911,408
 
XPO Logistics, Inc.
   
485,925
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
   
928,400
       
14,810,022
 
     
8,387,137
 
UTILITIES - 3.47%
       
PUBLISHING/PRINTING - 0.32%
       
Ameren Corporation
   
3,999,253
 
Newark Group, Inc.
   
904,782
 
Calpine Corporation
   
708,750
 
         
NRG Energy, Inc.
   
1,022,500
 
RETAIL STORES - 0.16%
       
South Carolina Electric & Gas Company
   
3,999,761
 
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P
   
454,538
       
9,730,264
 
         
WASTE MANAGEMENT/POLLUTION - 1.73%
 
TECHNOLOGY - 0.80%
       
Aquilex Holdings LLC
   
287,568
 
Audatex North America, Inc.
   
451,203
 
MES Partners, Inc.
   
2,633,226
 
First Data Corporation
   
745,875
 
Torrent Group Holdings, Inc.
   
1,923,846
 
Smart Source Holdings LLC
   
1,032,618
       
4,844,640
 
     
2,229,696
           
         
Total Investments - 109.71%
  $ 307,343,435  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

43
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1. History      Determination of Fair Value
 
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 (including high yield securities), other marketable debt 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.
 
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 Trustees at least quarterly. The consolidated financial statements include private placement restricted securities valued at $186,055,909 (66.42% of net assets) as of December 31, 2014 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, 2014, 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. 
     
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”).
 
The Trustees have determined that the Trust is an investment company in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies, for the purpose of financial reporting.
 
A. Fair Value Measurements:
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.
 
 

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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 vendor’s 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. Significant increases/ (decreases) to the company’s EBITDA and/or valuation multiple would result in significant increases/(decreases) to the equity value. An increase/(decrease) to the discount would result in a (decrease)/increase to the equity value.
 
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, 2014.
       
Valuation
 
Unobservable
     
Weighted
       
Technique
 
Inputs
 
Range
 
Average
   
Corporate
 
Discounted
 
Discount
 
8.0% to
 
12.8%
   
Bonds
 
Cash Flows
 
Rate
 
16.1%
   
   
 
Equity
 
Market
 
Valuation
 
4.5x to
 
7.5x
   
Securities
 
Approach
 
Multiple
 
11.6x
   
           
Discount for
 
0% to
 
3.1%
           
lack of
 
24%
   
           
marketability
       
           
EBITDA
 
$3.2 million to
 
21.1 million
               
$135.6 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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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Trust’s net assets as of December 31, 2014:

Assets:
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Restricted Securities
                       
Corporate Bonds
  $ 183,786,907     $ -     $ 52,624,477     $ 131,162,430  
Common Stock - U.S.
    20,112,954       -       -       20,112,954  
Preferred Stock
    12,909,534       -       142,942       12,766,592  
Partnerships and LLCs
    22,013,933       -       -       22,013,933  
Public Securities
                               
Bank Loans
    2,213,224       -       2,213,224       -  
Corporate Bonds
    48,767,449       -       48,767,449       -  
Common Stock - U.S.
    942,236       942,236       -       -  
Short-term Securities
    16,597,198       -       16,597,198       -  
Total
  $ 307,343,435     $ 942,236     $ 120,345,290     $ 186,055,909  

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:
 
   
 
                                       
 
 
   
Beginning
balance
   
Included in
                     
Transfers
   
Transfers out
   
Ending
balance at
 
Assets:
 
at 12/31/2013
   
earnings
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Prepayments
   
into Level 3
   
of Level 3
   
12/31/2014
 
Restricted Securities
                                               
Corporate Bonds
  $ 136,364,924     $ 5,818,417     $ 44,571,146     $ (20,501,551 )   $ (35,090,506 )   $ -     $ -     $ 131,162,430  
Common Stock - U.S.
    23,299,991       8,329,499       3,126,274       (14,642,810 )     -       -       -       20,112,954  
Preferred Stock
    14,778,114       1,900,956       2,952,135       (6,864,613 )     -       -       -       12,766,592  
Partnerships and LLCs
    21,275,734       2,201,087       4,940,390       (6,403,278 )     -       -       -       22,013,933  
    $ 195,718,763     $ 18,249,959     $ 55,589,945     $ (48,412,252 )   $ (35,090,506 )   $ -     $ -     $ 186,055,909  
 
 
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
   
Change in Unrealized Gains
 
   
Assets Resulting from
   
in Net Assets from assets
 
   
Operations
   
still held
 
             
Interest (Amortization)
  $ 665,766     $ -  
 
Net realized loss on
               
investments before taxes
    12,794,596       -  
 
Net change in unrealized
               
depreciation of investments
               
before taxes.
    4,789,597       4,852,796  
 

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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.

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 and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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. In 2014, the fund incurred $3,541,164 of tax as a result of retaining capital gains.
 
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 2014, the Trust decreased undistributed net investment income by $184,393, decreased accumulated net realized gains by $8,406,814, increased retained net realized gain on investments by $9,562,441 and decreased additional paid in capital by $971,234 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, 2014 were as follows:
   
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
   
Current:
   
   
Federal
$ 736,835  
   
State
  50,103  
   
Total current
  786,938  
   
Deferred:
     
   
Federal
$ 169,346  
   
State
  4,052  
   
Total deferred
  173,398  
   
Total income tax expense from continuing operations
$ 960,336  
   
 
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, 2014 were as follows:
   
Deferred tax liabilities:
     
    Unrealized gain on investments  
1,154,830
 
    Total deferred tax liabilities  
1,154,830
 
   
Net deferred tax liability
$
(1,154,830)
 
   
 
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, 2014.
 
A reconciliation of the differences between the 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, 2014 is as follows:
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
   
Amount
   
Percentage
    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
 
$
863,858      
34.00%
 
 
State tax, net of federal effect
    92,230      
3.36%
 
 
Change in valuation allowance
    0      
0%
 
 
Other
    4,248
 
   
0.95%
 
 
Income tax expense
 
$
960,336      
38.58%
 
 
                   
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, 2014, each of which is 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, 2014, 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 $32,463,970 as of December 31, 2014.
Undistributed
               
(Depreciation)
 
(Overdistributed)
   
Undistributed
   
Accumulated
   
on Securities
 
Net Investment
   
Net Capital
   
Loss
   
and Other
 
Income
   
Gain
   
Carryforward
   
Investments
 
$
2,112,023    
$
0
   
$
0
 
 
$
1,132,585  
 
The tax character of distributions declared during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:
 
Distributions paid from:
     
2014
     
2013
 
Ordinary Income
 
$
23,378,280    
$
23,206,251  
Long-term Capital Gains
 
$
-
   
$
-
 
                 
 
 
                   

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5.     Purchases and Sales of Investments
           
7.  Aggregate Remuneration Paid to Officers, Trustees and Their Affiliated Persons
 
For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Trust paid its Trustees aggregate remuneration of $330,600. 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, 2014, 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, 2014, 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, 2015. 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
 
   
12/31/2014
 
   
Cost of Investments Acquired
   
Proceeds
from
Sales or
Maturities
 
Corporate restricted securities
 
$
94,829,953    
$
94,376,523  
Corporate public securities
   
17,023,147
     
20,311,682
 
                 
The aggregate cost of investments is substantially the same for financial reporting and Federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2014. The net unrealized appreciation of investments for financial reporting and Federal tax purposes as of December 31, 2014 is $1,178,345 and consists of $29,502,308 appreciation and $28,323,963 depreciation.
 
                 
Net unrealized appreciation of investments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects the balance net of a deferred tax accrual of $1,154,830 on net unrealized gains on the CI Subsidiary Trust.
 
                 
6.     Quarterly Results of Investment Operations (Unaudited)
 
                 
   
March 31, 2014
 
   
Amount
   
Per Share
 
                 
Investment income
 
$
7,550,489
         
Net investment income
   
5,937,333
   
$
0.31
 
Net realized and unrealized
               
gain on investments (net of taxes)
   
2,149,186
     
0.11
 
                 
   
June 30, 2014
 
   
Amount
   
Per Share
 
                 
Investment income
 
$
6,973,819
         
Net investment income
   
5,430,279
   
$
0.28
 
Net realized and unrealized
               
gain on investments (net of taxes)
    10,131,390
 
   
0.52
 
                 
   
September 30, 2014
 
   
Amount
   
Per Share
 
                 
Investment income
 
$
8,508,910
         
Net investment income
   
6,973,871
   
$
0.36
 
Net realized and unrealized
               
gain on investments (net of taxes)
   
(474,585
   
(0.02
)
                 
   
December 31, 2014
 
   
Amount
   
Per Share
 
                 
Investment income
 
$
7,162,293
         
Net investment income
   
5,643,463
   
$
0.29
 
Net realized and unrealized
               
gain on investments (net of taxes)
   
(3,035,775)
     
(0.16
)  
 

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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, 2014, 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, 2014, by correspondence with 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 provides 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, 2014, 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.
 
       
     
       
 
February 25, 2015
   
       
 

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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* (57)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee,  Chairman / Nominee
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; and Member of Investment Committee (since 2015), Baystate Health Systems
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*  
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* (71)
 
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.
91
Trustee (since 2003), President (1993-2003), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Director (2006- 2014), 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 Leucadia National Corporation, which is the parent company of Jefferies Group, Inc., and a former 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 (75)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee /
Nominee
Term expires
2015; Trustee
since 2006
President (since 2010), WJ 2 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 (57)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee
Term expires
2017; Trustee
since 2005
Private Investor; and Managing 2 Director (1994-2005), Morgan Stanley.
2
Trustee (since 2005), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Independent Director (2006-2014), Invicta Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries (a derivative trading company owned indirectly by MassMutual).
 
 
 
 
           
Barbara M. Ginader (58)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee
Term expires
2017; Trustee
since October
2013
Managing Director and General Partner (since 1993), Boston Ventures Management (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 Overseers (2013-2014), MSPCA-Angell; Member of the Grants Committee (since 2013), IECA Foundation; and President of the Board (2006-2012), Codman Academy Public Charter School.
 
 

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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 (64)
 
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 Venture s 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 (62)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee
Term expires
2016; Trustee
since 2012
Retired (since 2014); Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2010- 2014), Selective Insurance Company of America; Senior Managing Director (2008- 2010), Ironwood Capital.
91
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 (58)
 
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee
Term expires
2017; 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 (54)
 
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 (48)
 
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 (52)
 
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 (41)
 
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.
       
Daniel J. Florence (42)
 
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 23, 2014.
 

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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 (47)
 
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.
       
Richard E. Spencer, II (52)
 
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 23, 2014.
 

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2014 Annual Report

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND SHARE PURCHASE PLAN

 
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.
 
Members of the Board of Trustees

 
William J. Barrett
Michael H. Brown*
Barbara M. Ginader
President,
Private Investor
Managing Director and General Partner
W J Barrett Associates, Inc.
 
Boston Ventures Management
     
Edward P. Grace
Robert E. Joyal
Clifford M. Noreen
President
Retired President,
President,
Phelps Grace International, Inc
Babson Capital Management LLC
Babson Capital Management LLC
     
Susan B. Sweeney*
Maleyne M. Syracuse*
 
Private Investor
Private Investor
 
 
Officers
Clifford M. Noreen
Michael L. Klofas
James M. Roy
Chairman
President
Vice President &
   
Chief Financial Officer
     
Christopher A. DeFrancis
Sean Feeley
Richard E. Spencer, II
Vice President, Secretary &
Vice President
Vice President
Chief Legal Officer
   
     
Daniel J. Florence
Melissa M. LaGrant
 
Treasurer
Chief Compliance Officer
 
 
*Member of the Audit Committee

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
   
B a b s o n  C a p i t a l
CORPORATE INVESTORS
2014 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, the Registrant approved an amendment to its Code of Ethics.  The changes to the Code of Ethics include (i) no personal trading in fixed income instruments, (ii) no short selling of any security (other than ETFs), (iii) no purchasing or selling/writing a derivative on any security type (other than an ETF, index, currency, commodity or direct obligation of the U.S. Government), and (iv) clarification regarding special circumstances when personal trading may be restricted.

The Registrant adopted the Code of Ethics of its investment adviser, Babson Capital.

Amended Code of Ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.

There were no 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,  
    2014     2013  
Audit Fees
  $ 64,500     $ 64,500  
Audit-Related Fees
    0       0  
Tax Fees
    63,244       46,200  
All Other Fees
    0       0  
Total Fees
  $ 127,744     $ 110,700  

Non-Audit Fees Billed to Babson Capital and MassMutual
    KPMG LLP     KPMG LLP  
    Year Ended     Year Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2014     2013  
Audit-Related Fees
  $ 1,268,006     $ 971,856  
Tax Fees
    140,000       75,000  
All Other Fees
    0       0  
Total Fees
  $ 1,408,006     $ 1,046,856  
 
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 2014, 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 2013 and 2014 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 2013 fees billed represent final 2013 amounts, which may differ from the preliminary figures available as of the filing date of the Registrant's 2013 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 2013 Annual Form N-CSR, but are now properly included in the 2013 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 professional (together with the Portfolio Manager, the "Portfolio Team").
 
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
  0   N/A   0   N/A
Eric
 
Investment
               
Lloyd (B)
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  2   $16.68 million   0   N/A
 
 
Accounts (C)
               
                     
                     
 
 
Registered
  6   $1.31 billion   0   N/A
Sean
 
Investment
               
Feeley
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  4   $183.52 million   4   $183.52 million
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  9   $3.52 billion   0   N/A
 
 
Accounts (C)
               
                     
 
                   
 
 
Registered
  1   $137.57 million   0   N/A
Michael L.
 
Investment
               
Klofas
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  7   $724.28 million   7   $724.28 million
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Accounts (D)
               
                     
                     
 
 

 
(A)
Account asset size has been calculated as of December 31, 2014.

(B)
Mr. Lloyd, as head of Babson Capital’s Global Private Credit Group, has overall responsibility for all private placement mezzanine debt securities. Except for the accounts noted in the table above, Mr. Lloyd is not primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the other accounts managed by Babson Capital’s Global Private Credit Group.

(C)
Mr. Feeley has 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 Mr. Feeley is not considered a primary portfolio manager of the GIA, these assets are not represented in the table above.

(D)
Mr. Klofas manages private placement mezzanine debt securities for the GIA.  However, since Mr. Klofas is not considered a primary portfolio manager 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, 2014, 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:
Eric Lloyd
None
Sean Feeley
None
Michael L. Klofas
$100,001-$500,000

*
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.

Attached hereto as Exhibit 2.

 
(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 6, 2015
 
     
 

 
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 6, 2015
 
     
     
By: /s/ James M. Roy  
 
James M. Roy, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
     
Date:
March 6, 2015