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Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
 
 
 
Report for the
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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 02110
 
Transfer Agent & Registrar
DST Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 219086
Kansas City, ouri 64121-9086
1-800-647-7374
 
Internet Website
www.babsoncapital.com/mci
     
Counsel to the Trust
Ropes & Gray LLP
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
c/o Babson Capital Management LLC
1500 Main Street, Suite 2200
Springfield, Massachusetts 01115
(413) 226-1516

Investment Objective and 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 most 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 current 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 with equity features such as common stock, warrants, conversion rights, or other equity features and, occasionally, preferred stocks. The Trust typically purchases these investments, which are not publicly tradable, directly from their issuers in private placement transactions. These investments are typically mezzanine debt instruments with accompanying private equity securities made to small or middle market companies. In addition, the Trust may invest, subject to certain limitations, in marketable investment grade debt securities, other marketable debt securities (including high yield securities) and marketable common stocks. Below-investment grade or high yield securities have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay 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 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.
 
Form N-Q
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“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 upon request by calling, toll-free, 866-399-1516.
 
Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures; Proxy Voting Record
The Trustees of 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 866-399-1516; (2) on the Trust’s website: http://www.babsoncapital.com/mci; and (3) on the SEC’s 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 is available (1) on the Trust’s website: http://www.babsoncapital.com/mci; and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Legal Matters
The Trust has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, transfer agent and custodian (collectively “service providers”) who each provide services to the Trust. Shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of, these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the Trust.
 
Under the Trust’s Bylaws, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the Trust, including claims against Trustees and officers must be brought in courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
 
The Trust’s registration statement and this shareholder report are not contracts between the Trust and its shareholders and do not give rise to any contractual rights or obligations or any shareholder rights other than any rights conferred explicitly be federal or state securities laws that may not be waived.
 
   
 
 
 

 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
 
TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
October 31, 2015
 
 
We are pleased to present the September 30, 2015 Quarterly Report of Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”).
 
The Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on November 13, 2015 to shareholders of record on November 4, 2015. The Trust paid a $0.30 per share dividend for the preceding quarter. The Trust earned $0.22 per share of net investment income, including $0.03 per share of non-recurring charges, for the third quarter of 2015, compared to $0.36 per share, including $0.11 of non-recurring income, in the previous quarter.
 
During the third quarter, the net assets of the Trust decreased to $288,625,613 or $14.70 per share, compared to $293,410,574 or $14.97 per share on June 30, 2015. This translates into a 0.2% total return for the quarter, based on the change in the Trust’s net assets assuming the reinvestment of all dividends. Longer term, the Trust returned 9.0%, 13.0%, 13.3%, 11.5%, and 13.9% for the 1-, 3-, 5-, 10-, and 25-year time periods, respectively, based on the change in the Trust’s net assets assuming the reinvestment of all dividends.
 
The Trust’s share price increased 1.4% during the quarter, from $16.07 per share as of June 30, 2015 to $16.29 per share as of September 30, 2015. The Trust’s market price of $16.29 per share equates to a 10.8% premium over the September 30, 2015 net asset value per share of $14.70. The Trust’s average quarter-end premium for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods was 10.7%, 15.6% and 12.6%, respectively. U.S. equity markets, as approximated by the Russell 2000 Index, decreased 11.9% for the quarter. U.S. fixed income markets, as approximated by the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, decreased 4.9% for the quarter.
 
The Trust closed four new private placement investments, as well as one add-on investment in an existing portfolio company, during the third quarter. The four new investments were in Aurora Parts & Accessories LLC, MC Sign Holdings LLC, Sunvair Aerospace Group, Inc. and Westminster Acquisition LLC, while the add-on investment was in Merex Holding Corporation. 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 $9,449,000.
 
After two strong quarters of new investment activity for the Trust, new deal closings in the third quarter were comparatively lower. Middle market merger and acquisition activity, a key driver of deal flow for the Trust, was slower in the third quarter than it had been in the prior two quarters. This sluggishness persisted into the fourth quarter, although we believe recent signs indicate a pick up as we approach year-end. Overall, we are pleased with the amount of new investment activity for the Trust in 2015. We expect to at least match last year’s level of new deal closings. The dark cloud on the horizon, however, continues to be the high purchase prices and leverage levels that are common in buyout transactions today. Average purchase price multiples for small companies, which had been at their highest levels in the past 15 years, went even higher in the third quarter. Leverage multiples have also been worrisomely high and, in the third quarter, actually exceeded the peaks we saw back in 2007. Though we are actively making new investments on behalf of the Trust in this market, we 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. This approach has served us well over the long term and through all kinds of market cycles.
 
The condition of the Trust’s existing portfolio remained solid through the third quarter. We once again had more credit upgrades than downgrades during the quarter. The number of companies on our watch list and in default continues to be at or near the lowest level we have seen over the last five years. We exited six investments during the quarter, and benefited from the partial sale of our holdings in one additional company. We continue to have a backlog of portfolio companies that are in the process of being sold, with two companies already having been sold in October and a few more expected to close by year-end. We had three portfolio companies fully or partially prepay their debt instruments held by the Trust during the quarter. This lower level of prepayment activity is welcome after the unprecedented levels of prepayments we experienced in 2013 and early 2014.
 
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The Trust was able to maintain its $0.30 per share quarterly dividend for the third quarter even though net investment income per share, excluding non-recurring items, 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 has been down due to the considerable reduction in the number of private debt securities in the portfolio resulting from the high level of exit and prepayment activity that occurred in 2013 and 2014. Despite several strong quarters of new investment activity, we have not been able to grow the portfolio enough to offset this ongoing effect. It is unlikely that we will be able to rebuild the private portfolio back to its former size and net income-producing capability in the near term. 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. Absent non-recurring items, earnings available for the quarterly dividend would have been $0.25 per share for the third quarter. This quarter, the Trust’s earnings were impacted by $0.03 per share of non-recurring charges, which required utilization of $0.08 per share of earnings carry-forwards to maintain the $0.30 per share quarterly dividend. The Trust’s earnings carry-forward was effectively depleted this quarter. Fortunately, though we cannot rely on non-recurring income due to its unpredictable nature, it seems likely that we will realize additional non-recurring income in the fourth quarter, which we believe will enable us to maintain the $0.30 per share dividend for the fourth quarter. However, it continues to appear likely that we will have to reduce the dividend from the current $0.30 per share quarterly rate in 2016. As we move forward, 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.
 
Thank you for your continued interest in and support of Babson Capital Corporate Investors.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
Michael L. Klofas
President
 
Portfolio Composition as of 9/30/15*
 
 
* Based on market value of total investments (including cash)
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 on 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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Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
       
Assets:
     
Investments
     
(See Consolidated Schedule of Investments)
     
Corporate restricted securities at fair value
     
(Cost - $190,945,942)
  $ 196,449,025  
Corporate restricted securities at market value
       
(Cost - $54,373,028)
    52,019,398  
Corporate public securities at market value
       
(Cost - $47,572,460)
    43,981,048  
Short-term securities at amortized cost
    4,999,531  
         
Total investments (Cost - $297,890,961)
    297,449,002  
Cash
    20,470,581  
Interest receivable
    3,035,253  
Other assets
    5,499  
Total assets
    320,960,335  
         
Liabilities:
       
Note payable
    30,000,000  
Investment advisory fee payable
    901,955  
Tax payable
    661,954  
Interest payable
    202,400  
Deferred tax liability
    193,230  
Accrued expenses
    375,183  
Total liabilities
    32,334,722  
         
Total net assets
  $ 288,625,613  
         
Net Assets:
       
Common shares, par value $1.00 per share
  $ 19,633,590  
Additional paid-in capital
    116,011,504  
Retained net realized gain on investments, prior years
    142,769,539  
Undistributed net investment income
    6,072,103  
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
    4,774,066  
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
    (635,189 )
Total net assets
  $ 288,625,613  
         
Common shares issued and outstanding (28,054,782 authorized)
    19,633,590  
         
Net asset value per share
  $ 14.70  
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Investment Income:
     
Interest
 
$
18,896,148
 
Dividends
   
762,494
 
Other
   
186,571
 
Total investment income
   
19,845,213
 
         
Expenses:
       
Investment advisory fees
   
2,735,286
 
Interest
   
1,188,000
 
Trustees’ fees and expenses
   
257,500
 
Professional fees
   
186,002
 
Reports to shareholders
   
69,500
 
Custodian fees
   
26,876
 
Other
   
343,141
 
Total expenses
   
4,806,305
 
         
Investment income - net
   
15,038,908
 
         
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments:
       
Net realized gain on investments before taxes
   
4,435,220
 
Income tax expense
   
(98,714
)
         
Net realized gain on investments after taxes
   
4,336,506
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments before taxes
   
(1,620,304
)
Net change in deferred income tax expense
   
961,600
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments after taxes
   
(658,704
)
Net gain on investments
   
3,677,802
 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
18,716,710
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
For the nine months ended September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Net increase in cash:
     
Cash flows from operating activities:
     
Purchases/Proceeds/Maturities from short-term portfolio securities, net
  $ 11,612,296  
Purchases of portfolio securities
    (66,256,102 )
Proceeds from disposition of portfolio securities
    69,218,110  
Interest, dividends and other income received
    17,997,627  
Interest expense paid
    (1,188,000 )
Operating expenses paid
    (3,511,094 )
Income taxes paid
    (3,779,878 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    24,092,959  
         
Cash flows from financing activities:
       
Cash dividends paid from net investment income
    (17,610,363 )
Receipts for shares issued on reinvestment of dividends
    1,528,977  
Net cash used for financing activities
    (16,081,386 )
         
Net increase in cash
    8,011,573  
Cash - beginning of year
    12,459,008  
Cash - end of period
  $ 20,470,581  
         
Reconciliation of net increase in net assets to net cash provided by operating activities:
       
         
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 18,716,710  
Decrease in investments
    9,894,433  
Increase in interest receivable
    (194,471 )
Decrease in other assets
    32,128  
Decrease in receivable for investments sold
    179,712  
Increase in investment advisory fee payable
    26,548  
Decrease in tax payable
    (3,681,164 )
Decrease in deferred tax liability
    (961,600 )
Increase in accrued expenses
    80,663  
Total adjustments to net assets from operations
    5,376,249  
         
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 24,092,959  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
   
For the nine
months ended
09/30/2015
(Unaudited)
   
For the
year ended
12/31/2014
 
Increase in net assets:
           
Operations:
           
Investment income - net
  $ 15,038,908     $ 23,984,946  
Net realized gain on investments after taxes
    4,336,506       8,854,438  
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments after taxes
    (658,704 )     (84,222 )
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    18,716,710       32,755,162  
                 
Increase from common shares issued on reinvestment of dividends
               
Common shares issued (2015 - 100,174; 2014 - 139,761)
    1,528,977       2,065,868  
                 
Dividends to shareholders from:
               
Net investment income (2015 - $0.60 per share; 2014 - $1.20 per share)
    (11,750,338 )     (23,378,280 )
Total increase in net assets
    8,495,349       11,442,750  
                 
Net assets, beginning of year
    280,130,264       268,687,514  
                 
Net assets, end of period/year (including undistributed net investment income of
$6,072,103 and $2,783,533, respectively)
  $ 288,625,613     $ 280,130,264  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding:
 
 
 
 
   
For the nine
months ended
09/30/2015
    For the years ended December 31,  
   
(Unaudited)
   
2014
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011 (a)
 
Net asset value:
                             
Beginning of year
  $ 14.34     $ 13.85     $ 13.38     $ 12.69     $ 12.56  
                                         
Net investment income (b)
    0.77       1.23       1.18       1.28       1.29  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    0.19       0.45       0.48       0.69       0.17  
                                         
Total from investment operations
    0.96       1.68       1.66       1.97       1.46  
                                         
Dividends from net investment income to common shareholders
    (0.60 )     (1.20 )     (1.20 )     (1.25 )     (1.34 )
Dividends from realized gain on investments to common shareholders
                      (0.05 )     (0.01 )
Increase from dividends reinvested
    0.00 (c)     0.01       0.01       0.02       0.02  
                                         
Total dividends
    (0.60 )     (1.19 )     (1.19 )     (1.28 )     (1.33 )
                                         
Net asset value: End of period/year
  $ 14.70     $ 14.34     $ 13.85     $ 13.38     $ 12.69  
                                         
Per share market value:
                                       
End of period/year
  $ 16.29     $ 15.89     $ 14.93     $ 15.28     $ 17.99  
                                         
Total investment return
                                       
Net asset value (d)
    6.73 %     13.78 %     12.76 %     17.07 %     12.00 %
Market value (d)
    6.59 %     16.53 %     5.93 %     (7.11 %)     27.92 %
Net assets (in millions):
                                       
End of period/year
  $ 288.63     $ 280.13     $ 268.69     $ 257.38     $ 241.94  
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
    2.27 % (f)     3.66 %     2.42 %     3.17 %     2.42 %
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
    1.68 % (f)     1.65 %     1.64 %     1.66 %     1.62 %
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets
    0.55 % (f)     0.57 %     0.59 %     0.63 %     0.64 %
Ratio of income tax expense to average net assets (e)
    0.04 % (f)     1.44 %     0.19 %     0.88 %     0.16 %
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
    6.97 % (f)     8.57 %     8.50 %     9.78 %     9.91 %
Portfolio turnover
    22 %     38 %     34 %     34 %     21 %
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(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.
(f)
Annualized.
 
Senior borrowings:
                             
Total principal amount (in millions)
  $ 30     $ 30     $ 30     $ 30     $ 30  
Asset coverage per $1,000 of indebtedness
  $ 10,621     $ 10,338     $ 9,956     $ 9,579     $ 9,065  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities - 86.09%: (A)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Private Placement Investments - 68.06%: (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
  $ 1,650,486    
10/17/12
    $ 1,628,283     $ 1,642,452  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Preferred (B)
 
245 uts.
   
10/17/12
      245,450       220,361  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Common (B)
 
27,273 uts.
   
10/17/12
      27,273        
                    1,901,006       1,862,813  
                               
A S C Group, Inc.
                             
A designer and manufacturer of high reliability encryption equipment, communications products, computing systems and electronic components primarily for the military and aerospace sectors.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 12/21/2020
  $ 2,001,806    
12/20/13
      1,969,701       2,021,824  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
5,843 uts.
                *       290,317       635,449  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
2,793 uts.
   
10/09/09
      100,114       303,750  
* 10/09/09 and 12/20/13.
                  2,360,132       2,961,023  
                               
                               
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 12/20/2016 (D)
  $ 735,000    
05/15/08
      724,402       709,275  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 12/20/2016 (D)
  $ 735,000    
05/15/08
      673,096        
Common Stock (B)
 
105,000 shs.
   
05/15/08
      105,000        
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
36,923 shs.
   
05/15/08
      62,395        
                    1,564,893       709,275  
                               
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
      405,531       436,364  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
300,000 shs.
   
08/01/12
      300,000       510,274  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
53,794 shs.
   
08/01/12
      101,870       86,045  
                    807,401       1,032,683  
                               
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.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
4,669 uts.
                *       498,983       374,310  
* 12/07/12 and 07/11/13.
                             
 
 
 
 

8
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
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)
 
287 shs.
   
12/27/07
    $ 141,915     $ 612,793  
Convertible Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
52 shs.
   
01/04/11
      40,800       112,161  
                  182,715       724,954  
                             
AFC - Dell Holding Corporation
                           
A distributor and provider of inventory management services for “C-Parts” used by OEMs in their manufacturing and production facilities.
 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 09/27/2020
  $ 2,411,247    
03/27/15
      2,366,496       2,431,716  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
2,276 shs.
   
03/27/15
      227,558       224,185  
Common Stock (B)
 
703 shs.
   
03/27/15
      703        
                    2,594,757       2,655,901  
                               
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
  $ 2,955,225    
11/18/14
      2,902,855       2,886,420  
Limited Liability Company Unit
 
583 uts.
   
11/18/14
      583,000       417,230  
                    3,485,855       3,303,650  
                               
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        
Preferred Class A Unit (B)
 
3,223 uts.
             **       322,300        
Preferred Class B Unit (B)
 
1,526 uts.
   
06/09/08
      152,626        
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        
** 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       727,210  
                               
                               
Animal Supply Company
 
A distributor of pet products to independent pet stores, veterinary clients and other pet specialty retailers.
 
9.5% Second Lien Term Loan due 09/17/2019
  $ 3,500,000    
03/30/15
      3,453,466       3,357,458  
 
 
 
 

9
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
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
  $ 3,404,890                 *     $ 3,359,917     $ 3,412,146  
Limited Partnership Interest
 
1,048 uts.
   
08/01/14
      1,047,900       1,117,612  
* 05/21/13 and 08/01/14.
                  4,407,817       4,529,758  
                               
                               
Aurora Parts & Accessories LLC
 
A distributor of aftermarket over-the-road semi-trailer parts and accessories sold to customers across North America.
 
11% Senior Subordinated Note due 02/17/2022
  $ 3,074,700    
08/17/15
      3,014,348       3,053,843  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
425 shs.
   
08/17/15
      424,875       425,875  
Common Stock (B)
 
425 shs.
   
08/17/15
      425       425  
                    3,439,648       3,479,143  
                               
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 (D)
  $ 1,015,684    
07/31/14
      996,694        
Limited Liability Company Unit
 
75,000 uts.
   
07/31/14
      750,000        
                    1,746,694        
                               
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
 
A distributor of pool supplies.
 
10% Senior Secured Term Note due 09/30/2018
  $ 536,170    
10/12/12
      529,984       536,170  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 09/30/2019
  $ 736,434    
10/12/12
      699,905       751,162  
Common Stock (B)
 
114,894 shs.
   
10/12/12
      114,894       281,107  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
45,486 shs.
   
10/12/12
      45,486       111,289  
                    1,390,269       1,679,728  
                               
BlueSpire Holding, Inc.
 
A marketing services firm that integrates strategy, technology, and content to deliver customized marketing solutions for clients in the senior living, financial services and healthcare end markets.
 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 06/30/2021
  $ 3,193,732    
06/30/15
      3,131,922       3,184,676  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,876 shs.
   
06/30/15
      318,200       343,881  
                    3,450,122       3,528,557  
                               
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       554,580  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
400 uts.
   
10/17/12
      400,000       552,970  
                    500,000       1,107,550  
 
 
 
 
 

10
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
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                 *     $ 3,244,352     $ 3,424,155  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
3,241 shs.
                *       324,054       369,740  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
1,174 shs.
                *       116,929       133,960  
Common Stock (B)
 
337 shs.
                *       35,673       178,378  
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
137 shs.
                *       13,033       72,574  
* 05/09/13 and 11/01/13.
                  3,734,041       4,178,807  
                               
                               
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
  $ 2,295,523    
01/19/11
      2,238,536       2,295,523  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 08/03/2019
  $ 599,615    
08/03/12
      592,127       599,615  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,125 shs.
   
01/19/11
      112,500       173,785  
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
884 shs.
   
01/19/11
      87,750       136,606  
                    3,030,913       3,205,529  
                               
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
  $ 567,114    
03/26/12
      556,923       548,960  
10% Senior Subordinated Note due 09/15/2099
  $ 20,058    
09/15/14
      20,058       18,798  
Common Stock (B)
 
3,981 shs.
                *       398,100       98,468  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
172 shs.
   
03/26/12
      17,220       4,254  
* 03/26/12, 05/25/12 and 06/19/12.
                  992,301       670,480  
                               
                               
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
  $ 3,229,814    
10/01/14
      3,172,206       3,229,814  
Common Stock (B)
 
3,182 shs.
   
10/01/14
      318,182       234,012  
                    3,490,388       3,463,826  
                               
Clough, Harbour and Associates
                             
An engineering service firm that is located in Albany, NY.
 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
277 shs.
   
12/02/08
      276,900       995,015  
 
 
 
 
 

11
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Compass Chemical International LLC
                       
A manufacturer and supplier of standard and specialty formulated chemicals, primarily phosphoric acid derivatives called phosphonates.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 10/4/2020
  $ 3,068,134    
03/04/15
    $ 3,011,940     $ 2,973,953  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
467 uts.
   
03/04/15
      466,700       417,034  
                    3,478,640       3,390,987  
                               
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       164,469  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
112,873 uts.
   
01/12/07
      112,873       129,550  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D (B)
 
1,268,437 uts.
   
05/03/10
            1,551,009  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class E (B)
 
2,081 uts.
   
05/03/10
            47,374  
                    268,919       1,892,402  
                               
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
  $ 2,498,648    
11/22/13
      2,461,752       2,445,299  
Common Stock (B)
 
155 shs.
   
11/22/13
      886,364       744,592  
                    3,348,116       3,189,891  
                               
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       477,123  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
216 shs.
   
10/27/09
      197,152       348,604  
Common Stock (B)
 
72 shs.
   
10/26/09
      72,238       275,499  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
53 shs.
   
10/27/09
      48,608       201,285  
                    613,548       1,302,511  
                               
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
  $ 3,286,516    
05/04/12
      3,247,458       3,286,516  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
61 shs.
   
05/04/12
      605,841       749,360  
Common Stock (B)
 
61 shs.
   
05/04/12
      67,316       109,932  
                    3,920,615       4,145,808  
                               
Dunn Paper
                             
A provider of specialty paper for niche product applications.
 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
530 shs.
   
12/30/14
      530,303       908,823  
                               
                               
E S P Holdco, Inc.
                             
A manufacturer of power protection technology for commercial office equipment, primarily supplying the office equipment dealer network.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
660 shs.
   
01/08/08
      329,990       609,223  
 
 
 

12
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
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.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
150 shs.
   
02/01/10
    $ 150,000     $ 463,230  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
358 shs.
   
02/01/10
      321,300       1,104,495  
                  471,300       1,567,725  
                             
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
  $ 2,641,938    
11/21/14
      2,588,325       2,721,196  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
467 uts.
   
11/19/14
      145,833       148,614  
                    2,734,158       2,869,810  
                               
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
  $ 584,258    
07/26/13
      575,803       590,101  
Common Stock (B)
 
3,069 shs.
   
07/26/13
      306,947       920,850  
                    882,750       1,510,951  
                               
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
  $ 1,930,321    
04/04/14
      1,900,162       1,917,975  
Common Stock (B)
 
63 shs.
   
04/04/14
      157,314       169,911  
                    2,057,476       2,087,886  
                               
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       214,053  
Limited Liability Company Unit Common (B)
 
512 uts.
   
09/27/10
      51,220       456,260  
                    226,255       670,313  
                               
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       698,488  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B)
 
49,488 uts.
   
12/15/10
      49,488       87,569  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-3 (B)
 
39,130 uts.
   
08/30/12
      90,000       79,415  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
9,449 uts.
   
12/20/10
      96,056       152,699  
                    630,281       1,501,526  
 
 
 
 
 
 

13
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
FMH Holdings Corporation
 
A designer and manufacturer of highly engineered components for the aerospace, defense and space industries.
 
11.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 11/01/2020
  $ 2,929,728    
05/01/15
    $ 2,874,767     $ 2,934,200  
Common Stock (B)
 
300 shs.
   
05/01/15
      300,485       257,070  
                    3,175,252       3,191,270  
                               
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       343,952  
                               
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 Preferred (B)
 
182 uts.
   
10/05/12
      182,209       219,078  
Limited Liability Company Unit Common (B)
 
1,840 uts.
   
10/05/12
      1,840       137,779  
                    184,049       356,857  
                               
GenNx Novel Holding, Inc.
 
A manufacturer and distributor of nutraceutical ingredients.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 03/27/2020
  $ 3,225,975    
03/27/14
      3,174,033       3,171,258  
Common Stock (B)
 
31,500 shs.
   
03/27/14
      315,000       304,539  
                    3,489,033       3,475,797  
                               
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
  $ 2,855,932    
03/27/13
      2,818,916       2,855,932  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,835 shs.
   
03/27/13
      283,465       378,804  
                    3,102,381       3,234,736  
                               
GlynnDevins Acquisition Corporation
 
A marketing communications agency that service senior living facilities.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 12/19/2020
  $ 1,600,610    
06/19/15
      1,570,157       1,591,049  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
695 shs.
   
06/19/15
      143,414       143,415  
Common Stock (B)
 
695 shs.
   
06/19/15
      5,976       4,864  
                    1,719,547       1,739,328  
                               
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
      3,088,537       3,239,628  
Common Stock (B)
 
355 shs.
   
10/31/14
      354,730       435,353  
                    3,443,267       3,674,981  
 
 
 

14
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
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
    $ 1,373,514     $ 1,406,534  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,693 shs.
   
02/05/14
      169,271       168,968  
Warrant, exercisable until 2024, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
795 shs.
   
02/05/14
      73,633       79,344  
                    1,616,418       1,654,846  
                               
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
  $ 2,916,667    
12/19/14
      2,863,137       2,853,049  
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
583 uts.
   
12/19/14
      583,336       552,348  
Limited Liability Company Unit Common Class A (B)
 
5,833 uts.
   
12/19/14
             
                    3,446,473       3,405,397  
                               
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
      2,176,943       2,255,718  
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 08/14/2019
  $ 875,000    
06/22/15
      866,717       873,395  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
5,169 shs.
   
02/14/14
      245,217       257,934  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,666 shs.
   
02/14/14
      1,667       342,380  
                    3,290,544       3,729,427  
                               
Healthcare Direct Holding Company
 
A direct-to-consumer marketer of discount dental plans.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
1,552 shs.
   
03/09/12
      155,172       264,094  
                               
HHI Group, LLC
 
A developer, marketer, and distributor of hobby-grade radio control products.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 01/17/2020
  $ 3,152,338    
01/17/14
      3,103,793       3,175,574  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
203 uts.
   
01/17/14
      203,125       157,669  
                    3,306,918       3,333,243  
                               
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
      1,621,610       1,665,666  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
563 uts.
   
04/15/13
      562,500       445,059  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
89,224 shs.
   
04/15/13
      77,625       70,593  
                    2,261,735       2,181,318  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

15
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
HOP Entertainment LLC
 
A provider of post production equipment and services to producers of television shows and motion pictures.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class F (B)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
    $     $  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class G (B)
 
215 uts.
   
10/14/11
             
Limited Liability Company Unit Class H (B)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
             
Limited Liability Company Unit Class I (B)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
             
                         
                             
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
 
A manufacturer of individually-wrapped imprinted promotional mints.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 08/19/2016
  $ 2,075,581    
08/19/08
      2,046,011       2,029,280  
Common Stock (B)
 
474 shs.
   
08/19/08
      474,419       65,240  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
123 shs.
   
08/19/08
      113,773       16,862  
                    2,634,203       2,111,382  
                               
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
  $ 2,871,318    
09/27/12
      2,834,094       2,849,138  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Preferred (B)
 
2,705 uts.
   
09/27/12
      270,542       358,696  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Common (B)
 
2,185 uts.
   
09/27/12
      2,185       51,414  
                    3,106,821       3,259,248  
                               
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       602,700  
                               
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 11/04/2020
  $ 2,177,642    
11/10/14
      2,138,944       2,164,030  
Common Stock (B)
 
4,667 shs.
   
11/10/14
      466,667       376,810  
                    2,605,611       2,540,840  
                               
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       389,064  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

16
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
J A C Holding Enterprises, Inc.
                       
A supplier of luggage racks and accessories to the original equipment manufacturers.
 
Preferred Stock A (B)
 
495 shs.
   
12/20/10
    $ 495,000     $ 724,870  
Preferred Stock B (B)
 
0.17 shs.
   
12/20/10
            245  
Common Stock
 
100 shs.
   
12/20/10
      5,000        
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share
 
36 shs.
   
12/20/10
      316,931       218,161  
                  816,931       943,276  
                             
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 06/11/2019
  $ 2,684,783    
12/11/13
      2,644,456       2,738,479  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
565 uts.
   
12/11/13
      278,515       1,223,588  
                    2,922,971       3,962,067  
                               
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
  $ 2,640,273    
12/05/12
      2,604,941       2,242,128  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
2,493,253 uts.
   
12/05/12
      557,301       64,326  
                    3,162,242       2,306,454  
                               
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       403,355  
* 12/23/11 and 06/30/14.
                  19,565       403,355  
                               
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       152,530  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
82,357 shs.
   
05/25/06
      71,534       93,599  
                    205,744       246,129  
                               
K P I Holdings, Inc.
                             
The largest player in the U.S. non-automotive, non-ferrous die casting segment.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C Preferred (B)
 
75 uts.
   
06/30/15
            132,191  
Common Stock (B)
 
667 shs.
   
07/15/08
      539,502       723,110  
                    539,502       855,301  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

17
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
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     $ 620,968  
Warrant, exercisable until 2017, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
3,375 shs.
   
05/04/07
      43,031       86,929  
* 05/04/07 and 01/02/08.
                357,495       707,897  
                             
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
      1,193,232       1,208,952  
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 01/15/2018
  $ 347,920    
10/05/10
      345,173       319,008  
Common Stock (B)
 
106 shs.
   
10/05/10
      106,200       120,956  
Common Stock Class B (B)
 
353 shs.
   
01/15/10
      352,941       401,978  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
312 shs.
   
10/05/10
      283,738       355,748  
                    2,281,284       2,406,642  
                               
Master Cutlery LLC
                             
A designer and marketer of a wide assortment of knives and swords.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 04/17/2020
  $ 1,767,288    
04/17/15
      1,746,901       1,748,221  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
9 uts.
   
04/17/15
      1,356,658       1,394,769  
                    3,103,559       3,142,990  
                               
MC Sign Holdings LLC
 
A provider of sign and lighting services nationwide.
 
11.75% Senior Subordinated Note due 09/15/2021
  $ 1,544,100    
09/22/15
      1,513,307       1,540,829  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
205,900 uts.
   
09/22/15
      205,900       205,900  
                    1,719,207       1,746,729  
                               
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
      87,177       171,385  
Common Unit Class A (B)
 
1,268 uts.
   
08/29/08
      1,268       290,565  
Common Unit Class B (B)
 
497 uts.
   
08/29/08
      120,064       113,987  
                    208,509       575,937  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

18
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
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.
 
16% Senior Subordinated Note due 10/30/2019
  $ 1,362,886    
09/22/11
    $ 1,345,996     $ 1,307,196  
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 04/30/2022
  $ 71,517    
08/18/15
      71,517       57,214  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series A (B)
 
684 uts.
   
05/07/14
      44,281        
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B (B)
 
467,833 uts.
   
09/22/11
      467,833        
                    1,929,627       1,364,410  
                               
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
  $ 2,217,492    
09/30/14
      2,177,821       2,222,193  
Common Stock Class B (B)
 
445,455 shs.
   
09/30/14
      445,455       580,161  
                    2,623,276       2,802,354  
                               
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
  $ 3,066,019    
11/02/12
      3,025,630       3,073,571  
Common Stock (B)
 
107 shs.
   
11/02/12
      107,143       81,576  
                    3,132,773       3,155,147  
                               
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       2,704,364  
                               
Motion Controls Holdings
 
A manufacturer of high performance mechanical motion control and linkage products.
 
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 08/15/2020
  $ 2,961,902    
11/30/10
      2,934,804       2,961,902  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 (B)
 
225,000 uts.
   
11/30/10
            266,735  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B)
 
20,403 uts.
   
11/30/10
            24,188  
                    2,934,804       3,252,825  
                               
NABCO, Inc.
 
A producer of explosive containment vessels in the United States.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
809 shs.
   
12/20/12
      578,174       304,828  
 
 
 
 
 

19
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
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
    $ 1,528,962     $ 1,474,737  
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        
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-2 of Saw Mill
PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
128 uts.
   
04/29/11
      65,256       81,469  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-3 of Saw Mill
PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
196 uts.
   
12/10/14
      196,263       198,419  
* 12/18/08 and 09/30/09.
                  3,146,908       1,754,625  
                               
                               
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       360,025  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
4,920 shs.
                *       492,016       538,939  
* 07/09/09 and 08/09/10.
                  820,695       898,964  
                               
                               
O E C Holding Corporation
                             
A provider of elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services.
 
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
1,661 shs.
   
06/04/10
      166,062       259,635  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
934 shs.
   
06/04/10
      93,376       141,413  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,032 shs.
   
06/04/10
      1,032       36,460  
                    260,470       437,508  
                               
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       3,506,431  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
13,334 shs.
   
05/22/09
      547,872       190,290  
Common Stock (B)
 
40,540 shs.
   
05/22/09
      1,877,208        
                    2,536,588       3,696,721  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

20
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
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     $ 391,950  
                             
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
  $ 2,128,048    
07/31/14
      2,092,558       2,095,579  
Limited Liability Company Unit
 
300,485 uts.
   
07/31/14
      300,485       258,237  
                    2,393,043       2,353,816  
                               
Power Stop Holdings LLC
                             
A supplier of performance upgrade aftermarket brake products.
 
11% Senior Subordinated Note due 05/29/2022
  $ 3,266,800    
05/29/15
      3,204,622       3,282,127  
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
2,332 uts.
   
05/29/15
      233,200       235,244  
Limited Liability Company Unit Common (B)
 
2,332 uts.
   
05/29/15
            13,233  
                    3,437,822       3,530,604  
                               
PPC Event Services
                             
A special event equipment rental business.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 05/20/2020
  $ 2,309,296    
11/20/14
      2,268,413       2,359,799  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
7,000 uts.
   
11/20/14
      350,000       687,666  
                    2,618,413       3,047,465  
                               
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
  $ 94,270    
01/02/14
      410,667       89,556  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
2,828 uts.
   
12/15/06
      282,810        
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B Common (B)
 
10 uts.
   
01/02/14
      414,787        
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 Preferred (B)
 
18 uts.
   
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        
                    1,946,771       796,578  
                               
Randy’s Worldwide Automotive
                             
A designer and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts.
 
11.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 05/12/2021
  $ 2,304,719    
05/12/15
      2,261,582       2,277,535  
Common Stock (B)
 
240 shs.
   
05/12/15
      240,388       213,086  
                    2,501,970       2,490,621  
                               
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)
 
40,643 uts.
                *       406,432       758,020  
* 10/21/11 and 08/03/12.
                             
 
 
 
 
 

21
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
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     $ 338,471  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,949 shs.
   
03/30/12
      29,492       320,226  
                  281,250       658,697  
                             
Signature Systems Holdings Company
 
A seller and installer of a variety of modular surfaces, industrial matting and related products used for ground protection.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
181 shs.
   
03/15/13
      181,221       598,099  
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
74 shs.
   
03/15/13
      67,958       244,329  
                  249,179       842,428  
                             
Smart Source Holdings LLC
 
A short-term computer rental company.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
619 uts.
                *       493,496       651,520  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
157 shs.
                *       127,437       165,052  
* 08/31/07 and 03/06/08.
                620,933       816,572  
                             
                             
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 (D)
  $ 1,477,388    
10/18/13
      1,452,295        
Common Stock (B)
 
1,681 shs.
   
10/18/13
      168,100        
                    1,620,395        
                               
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
      2,084,412       2,132,906  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
317,935 shs.
   
12/13/13
      317,935       502,559  
Preferred Stock Series A-2 (B)
 
53,086 shs.
   
09/10/15
      59,987       83,913  
                    2,462,334       2,719,378  
                               
Sunvair Aerospace Group Inc.
 
An aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider servicing landing gears on narrow body aircraft.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 07/31/2021
  $ 2,466,440    
07/31/15
      2,417,111       2,453,177  
Common Stock (B)
 
139 shs.
   
07/31/15
      158,560       150,636  
                    2,575,671       2,603,813  
 
 
 
 
 

22
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A)  (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
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
  $ 3,179,507    
12/14/10
    $ 3,106,027     $ 3,179,507  
14% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 12/14/2017
  $ 330,771    
08/17/12
      325,382       328,181  
Common Stock (B)
 
115 shs.
   
12/14/10
      114,504       123,935  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
112 shs.
   
12/14/10
      111,747       120,958  
                    3,657,660       3,752,581  
                               
Synteract Holdings Corporation
 
A provider of outsourced clinical trial management services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
 
16% Senior Subordinated Note due 02/26/2019
  $ 4,547,388    
09/02/08
      4,459,003       4,547,388  
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        
                    4,632,722       4,547,388  
                               
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       79,557  
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
53,038 shs.
   
12/05/13
             
                    414,051       1,985,724  
                               
Transpac Holding Company
 
A designer, importer and wholesaler of home dйcor 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
  $ 3,089,336    
07/05/13
      3,046,699       3,089,336  
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred Class A (B)
 
295,455 uts.
   
07/05/13
      295,455       379,240  
                    3,342,154       3,468,576  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

23
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
   
Tristar Global Energy Solutions, Inc.
 
A hydrocarbon and decontamination services provider serving refineries worldwide.
 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 07/31/2020
  $ 2,276,910    
01/23/15
    $ 2,235,100     $ 2,134,745  
                               
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       552,078  
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       552,078  
                               
                               
VP Holding Company
                             
A provider of school transportation services for special-needs and homeless children in Massachusetts.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
7,368 shs.
   
03/31/14
      736,842       1,186,063  
                               
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       1,587,546  
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       1,587,546  
                               
Westminster Acquisition LLC
                             
A manufacturer of premium, all-natural oyster cracker products sold under the Westminster and Olde Cape Cod brands.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 02/03/2020
  $ 752,401    
08/03/15
      737,810       746,552  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
751,212 uts.
   
08/03/15
      751,212       751,212  
                    1,489,022       1,497,764  
                               
Whitcraft Holdings, Inc.
                             
A leading independent manufacturer of precision formed, machined, and fabricated flight-critical aerospace components.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
616 shs.
   
12/16/10
      616,438       417,911  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
166 shs.
   
12/16/10
      148,003       112,295  
                    764,441       530,206  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

24
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
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
  $ 2,811,087    
11/03/11
    $ 2,782,086     $ 2,839,198  
Common Stock
 
4,500 shs.
   
11/03/11
      450,000       572,295  
                    3,232,086       3,411,493  
                               
York Wall Holding Company
                             
A designer, manufacturer and marketer of wall covering products for both residential and commercial wall coverings.
 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 03/04/2021
  $ 3,154,616    
03/04/15
      3,096,214       3,080,690  
Common Stock (B)
 
3,723 shs.
   
03/04/15
      372,300       351,700  
                    3,468,514       3,432,390  
                               
                               
Total Private Placement Investments (E)
                $ 190,945,942     $ 196,449,025  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

25
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Interest
Rate
   
Due
Date
   
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                               
Rule 144A Securities - 18.03%:
                             
                               
Bonds - 18.00%
                             
Altice S.A.
    7.750 %  
05/15/22
    $ 1,000,000     $ 1,000,000     $ 910,000  
Amsted Industries
    5.375    
09/15/24
      520,000       520,000       505,700  
Anixter, Inc.
    5.500    
03/01/23
      1,000,000       1,000,000       985,000  
Ashtead Group plc
    6.500    
07/15/22
      385,000       404,125       402,325  
Audatex North America, Inc.
    6.125    
11/01/23
      437,000       455,145       439,185  
Belden Inc.
    5.250    
07/15/24
      410,000       410,000       379,250  
Beverage Packaging Holdings
    6.000    
06/15/17
      730,000       730,000       714,487  
Brunswick Corporation
    4.625    
05/15/21
      400,000       402,772       397,000  
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
    6.250    
08/15/22
      925,000       925,000       883,375  
Commscope Holdings Inc.
    6.625    
06/01/20
      500,000       500,904       512,500  
Consolidated Energy Finance S.A.
    6.750    
10/15/19
      947,000       938,371       894,915  
Cornerstone Chemical Company
    9.375    
03/15/18
      750,000       761,245       780,000  
Coveris Holdings S.A.
    7.875    
11/01/19
      1,000,000       1,000,000       947,500  
CTP Transportation Products, LLC
    8.250    
12/15/19
      635,000       635,000       674,688  
Dean Foods
    6.500    
03/15/23
      663,000       663,000       672,945  
Endo Finance LLC
    5.375    
01/31/23
      1,000,000       982,178       961,250  
Family Tree Escrow, LLC
    5.750    
03/01/23
      1,000,000       1,030,608       1,037,500  
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
    4.875    
02/15/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,080,040  
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
    5.000    
12/15/21
      775,000       775,000       840,706  
Harron Communications, L.P.
    9.125    
04/01/20
      500,000       539,247       531,250  
HD Supply, Inc.
    5.250    
12/15/21
      265,000       265,000       266,325  
HealthSouth Corporation
    5.750    
11/01/24
      500,000       502,467       493,750  
Hilcorp Energy Company
    5.000    
12/01/24
      500,000       500,000       425,000  
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
    5.750    
09/01/23
      385,000       385,000       385,963  
H.J. Heinz Company
    4.875    
02/15/25
      600,000       600,000       640,320  
Hub International Ltd.
    7.875    
10/01/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       955,000  
Huntington Ingalls Industries
    5.000    
12/15/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,020,000  
INEOS Group Holdings PLC
    5.875    
02/01/19
      485,000       485,000       451,050  
Infor (US), Inc.
    5.750    
08/15/20
      226,000       223,780       224,870  
International Automotive Component
    9.125    
06/01/18
      1,000,000       971,359       1,015,000  
International Wire Group
    8.500    
10/15/17
      500,000       518,801       505,000  
J.B. Poindexter Co., Inc.
    9.000    
04/01/22
      1,000,000       1,043,001       1,052,500  
JBS USA Holdings, Inc.
    7.750    
10/28/20
      750,000       782,482       768,750  
Jupiter Resources Inc.
    8.500    
10/01/22
      1,000,000       949,656       562,500  
Jurassic Holdings III Inc
    6.875    
02/15/21
      1,000,000       1,007,844       702,500  
KeHE Distributors, LLC
    7.625    
08/15/21
      1,000,000       1,056,183       1,050,000  
Kindred Escrow Corp. II
    8.750    
01/15/23
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,083,750  
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands B.V.
    6.875    
05/15/23
      1,315,000       1,350,532       1,364,312  
Mallinckrodt PLC
    5.750    
08/01/22
      1,000,000       1,000,000       965,000  
Micron Technology, Inc.
    5.250    
08/01/23
      1,000,000       1,000,000       919,800  
 
 
 
 

26
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
  
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Interest
Rate
   
Due
Date
   
Shares or
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                               
Milacron Financial
    7.750 %  
02/15/21
    $ 500,000     $ 500,000     $ 510,000  
Moog Inc.
    5.250    
12/01/22
      1,000,000       1,007,445       1,000,000  
Murray Energy Corporation
    11.250    
04/15/21
      1,000,000       970,278       525,000  
Mustang Merger Corporation
    8.500    
08/15/21
      1,000,000       997,936       1,037,500  
Netflix, Inc.
    5.500    
02/15/22
      605,000       605,000       611,050  
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
    3.750    
06/01/18
      1,500,000       1,500,000       1,503,750  
Onex Corporation
    8.500    
10/01/22
      352,000       352,000       299,200  
Paragon Offshore plc.
    6.750    
07/15/22
      1,000,000       338,420       130,000  
Pinnacle Operating Corporation
    9.000    
11/15/20
      1,000,000       1,037,020       970,000  
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
    5.375    
12/15/21
      1,350,000       1,350,000       1,316,250  
Rite Aid Corporation
    6.125    
04/01/23
      744,000       744,000       738,420  
Sabre GLBL Inc.
    5.375    
04/15/23
      347,000       347,000       341,795  
Safway Group Holding LLC/Finance Corporation
    7.000    
05/15/18
      500,000       500,000       511,875  
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
    5.875    
10/01/20
      750,000       750,000       763,125  
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
    5.375    
04/15/25
      250,000       250,000       238,750  
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
    6.000    
04/01/23
      918,000       918,000       908,820  
Teine Energy Ltd.
    6.875    
09/30/22
      900,000       893,514       768,375  
Topaz Marine S.A.
    8.625    
11/01/18
      1,000,000       1,000,000       883,750  
Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH
    6.125    
01/15/25
      1,000,000       1,000,000       987,500  
Univision Communications, Inc.
    5.125    
05/15/23
      325,000       325,000       308,750  
Univision Communications, Inc.
    5.125    
02/15/25
      860,000       871,368       806,250  
UPCB Finance IV Limited
    5.375    
01/15/25
      425,000       425,000       399,500  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    7.000    
10/01/20
      880,000       881,182       897,600  
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
    5.250    
01/15/26
      1,000,000       1,009,146       920,000  
VRX Escrow Corp.
    6.125    
04/15/25
      782,000       782,000       744,855  
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       741,428       680,625  
West Corporation
    5.375    
07/15/22
      1,000,000       982,415       923,750  
Woodside Homes Company, LLC
    6.750    
12/15/21
      1,000,000       1,002,096       920,000  
XPO Logistics, Inc.
    7.875    
09/01/19
      933,000       956,418       909,675  
Total Bonds
                          54,350,366       51,947,171  
                                       
Preferred Stock - 0.03%
                                     
Ally Financial, Inc.
                  72       22,662       72,227  
TherOX, Inc. (B)
                  103              
Total Preferred Stock
                          22,662       72,227  
                                       
Common Stock - 0.00%
                                     
Touchstone Health Partnership (B)
                  1,168              
Total Common Stock
                                 
                                       
Total Rule 144A Securities
                          54,373,028       52,019,398  
                                       
Total Corporate Restricted Securities
                        $ 245,318,970     $ 248,468,423  
 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Public Securities - 15.24%: (A)
 
Interest
Rate
   
Due
Date
   
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                               
Bank Loans - 0.67%
                             
American Energy - Marcellus, LLC
    8.500 %  
07/09/21
    $ 209,882     $ 207,246     $ 22,388  
Aquilex Holdings LLC
    5.000    
12/31/20
      292,707       292,153       288,316  
Caelus Energy Alaska, LLC
    8.750    
04/15/20
      1,000,000       992,086       705,000  
Synarc-BioCore Holdings, LLC
    9.250    
03/04/22
      1,000,000       991,912       920,000  
Total Bank Loans
                          2,483,397       1,935,704  
                                       
Bonds - 14.19%
                                     
Accuride Corp
    9.500 %  
08/01/18
    $ 1,500,000     $ 1,522,695     $ 1,507,500  
ADT Corporation
    6.250    
10/15/21
      1,000,000       1,030,311       1,031,250  
Ally Financial, Inc.
    5.500    
02/15/17
      1,500,000       1,510,758       1,537,500  
Alta Mesa Financial Services
    9.625    
10/15/18
      767,000       762,759       404,593  
Anixter, Inc.
    5.125    
10/01/21
      421,000       421,000       417,843  
Antero Resources Corporation
    5.375    
11/01/21
      800,000       800,000       704,000  
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
    5.750    
02/01/23
      1,000,000       1,000,000       650,000  
California Resources Corporation
    6.000    
11/15/24
      970,000       970,000       577,755  
Calpine Corporation
    5.750    
01/15/25
      700,000       700,000       654,500  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
    7.625    
01/15/22
      1,000,000       1,002,042       930,000  
Chrysler Group, LLC
    8.250    
06/15/21
      415,000       450,473       440,398  
CIT Group Inc.
    3.875    
02/19/19
      1,000,000       1,000,000       994,375  
Clearwater Paper Corporation
    4.500    
02/01/23
      750,000       744,091       693,750  
Commercial Metals Company
    4.875    
05/15/23
      1,500,000       1,502,536       1,312,500  
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.
    7.875    
04/15/19
      989,000       1,008,950       1,006,308  
CVR Refining LLC
    6.500    
11/01/22
      650,000       631,210       629,850  
D.R. Horton, Inc.
    4.000    
02/15/20
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,007,500  
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.
    5.625    
06/15/23
      600,000       595,379       603,000  
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P
    6.750    
01/15/22
      465,000       465,000       432,450  
First Data Corporation
    11.750    
08/15/21
      650,000       650,000       721,500  
Forum Energy Technologies
    6.250    
10/01/21
      325,000       325,000       273,000  
HCA Holdings, Inc.
    3.750    
03/15/19
      1,000,000       1,000,000       997,500  
HealthSouth Corporation
    5.750    
11/01/24
      393,000       400,439       388,088  
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, LLC
    5.625    
10/15/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,032,500  
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
    5.000    
03/01/21
      500,000       500,000       371,250  
Huntington Ingalls Industries
    7.125    
03/15/21
      750,000       770,482       785,625  
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
    4.875    
03/15/19
      970,000       970,000       971,455  
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
    6.000    
08/01/20
      1,150,000       1,167,761       1,181,625  
Lamar Media Corp.
    5.375    
01/15/24
      320,000       320,000       323,200  
Lear Corporation
    4.750    
01/15/23
      750,000       738,130       735,000  
Lennar Corporation
    4.500    
11/15/19
      250,000       250,503       252,125  
Lennar Corporation
    4.750    
11/15/22
      750,000       740,874       728,100  
Magnum Hunter Resources, Corp.
    9.750    
05/15/20
      1,500,000       1,554,440       675,000  
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
    4.875    
12/01/24
      1,000,000       1,000,000       915,000  
 
 
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Public Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Interest
Rate
   
Due
Date
   
Shares or
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                               
Memorial Production Partners LP
    6.875 %  
08/01/22
    $ 1,000,000     $ 985,994     $ 610,000  
Meritor, Inc.
    6.750    
06/15/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,005,000  
Meritor, Inc.
    7.875    
03/01/26
      669,000       663,403       907,331  
Nielsen Finance LLC
    4.500    
10/01/20
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,002,500  
NRG Energy, Inc.
    6.250    
07/15/22
      1,000,000       1,000,000       910,000  
Oasis Petroleum Inc.
    6.875    
03/15/22
      1,000,000       1,000,000       792,300  
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
    7.875    
11/01/18
      1,200,000       1,212,956       1,188,000  
Orbital ATK Inc.
    5.250    
10/01/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,012,500  
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
    7.875    
04/01/19
      250,000       248,514       252,500  
Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
    6.500    
02/01/22
      1,000,000       938,803       940,000  
Precision Drilling Corporation
    6.625    
11/15/20
      750,000       765,755       654,375  
Select Medical Corporation
    6.375    
06/01/21
      650,000       657,974       633,750  
Sprint Corporation
    7.125    
06/15/24
      315,000       315,000       242,424  
Stone Energy Corporation
    7.500    
11/15/22
      1,000,000       1,025,243       620,000  
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
    6.750    
06/15/23
      725,000       721,473       719,563  
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
    5.750    
03/01/25
      1,000,000       1,000,000       947,500  
William Lyon Homes
    7.000    
08/15/22
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,027,500  
WPX Energy, Inc.
    5.250    
09/15/24
      925,000       925,000       744,625  
Xerium Technologies, Inc.
    8.875    
06/15/18
      831,000       856,795       843,465  
Total Bonds
                          44,821,743       40,939,373  
                                       
Common Stock - 0.38%
                                     
Chase Packaging Corporation
                  9,541             572  
Nortek, Inc.
                  175       1       11,079  
Supreme Industries, Inc. (B)
                  131,371       267,319       1,094,320  
Total Common Stock
                          267,320       1,105,971  
                                       
Total Corporate Public Securities
                        $ 47,572,460     $ 43,981,048  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
Short-Term Securities:
 
Interest
Rate/Yield^
   
Maturity
Date
   
Principal
Amount
   
 
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                               
Commercial Paper - 1.73%
                             
PPG Industries, Inc.
    0.430 %  
10/06/15
    $ 2,000,000     $ 1,999,881     $ 1,999,881  
Ryder System, Inc.
    0.350 %  
10/13/15
      3,000,000       2,999,650       2,999,650  
Total Short-Term Securities
                        $ 4,999,531     $ 4,999,531  
                                       
Total Investments
    103.06 %                 $ 297,890,961     $ 297,449,002  
                                       
                                       
Other Assets
    8.15                             23,511,333  
Liabilities
    (11.21 )                           (32,334,722 )
Total Net Assets
    100.00 %                         $ 288,625,613  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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 September 30, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $196,449,025, or 68.06% of net assets.
^
Effective yield at purchase
PIK
- Payment-in-kind
 
 
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
   
Fair Value/
     
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification:
 
Market Value
     
Market Value
 
               
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 4.67%
     
Torrent Group Holdings, Inc.
  $ 1,985,724  
A S C Group, Inc.
  $ 2,961,023  
Wellborn Forest Holding Company
    1,587,546  
FMH Holdings Corporation
    3,191,270         21,307,904  
Huntington Ingalls Industries
    1,805,625            
Merex Holding Corporation
    1,364,410  
CABLE & SATELLITE - 1.30%
       
Orbital ATK Inc.
    1,012,500  
Altice S.A.
    910,000  
Sunvair Aerospace Group Inc.
    2,603,813  
Harron Communications, L.P.
    531,250  
Whitcraft Holdings, Inc.
    530,206  
Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH
    987,500  
      13,468,847  
UPCB Finance IV Limited
    399,500  
         
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
    920,000  
AIRLINES - 0.31%
              3,748,250  
XPO Logistics, Inc.
    909,675            
         
CHEMICALS - 4.64%
       
AUTOMOTIVE - 10.92%
       
Compass Chemical International LLC
    3,390,987  
Accuride Corp
    1,507,500  
Consolidated Energy Finance S.A.
    894,915  
Aurora Parts & Accessories LLC
    3,479,143  
Cornerstone Chemical Company
    780,000  
CG Holdings Manufacturing Company
    4,178,807  
INEOS Group Holdings PLC
    451,050  
Chrysler Group, LLC
    440,398  
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands B.V.
    1,364,312  
Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.
    1,006,308  
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
    1,188,000  
DPL Holding Corporation
    4,145,808  
Pinnacle Operating Corporation
    970,000  
Grakon Parent
    3,674,981  
Polytex Holdings LLC
    2,353,816  
International Automotive Component
    1,015,000  
PPG Industries, Inc.
    1,999,881  
J A C Holding Enterprises, Inc.
    943,276         13,392,961  
J.B. Poindexter Co., Inc.
    1,052,500            
K & N Parent, Inc.
    403,355  
CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY - 0.86%
       
Lear Corporation
    735,000  
A W X Holdings Corporation
    709,275  
Meritor, Inc.
    1,912,331  
Ashtead Group plc
    402,325  
Moog Inc.
    1,000,000  
Jurassic Holdings III Inc
    702,500  
Power Stop Holdings LLC
    3,530,604  
Safety Infrastructure Solutions
    658,697  
Randy’s Worldwide Automotive
    2,490,621         2,472,797  
      31,515,632            
         
CONSUMER CYCLICAL SERVICES - 2.72%
       
BROKERAGE, ASSET MANAGERS & EXCHANGES - 0.75%
 
CHG Alternative Education Holding Company
    3,205,529  
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
    2,153,080  
Church Services Holding Company
    670,480  
         
PPC Event Services
    3,047,465  
BUILDING MATERIALS - 7.38%
       
West Corporation
    923,750  
ACP Cascade Holdings LLC
            7,847,224  
ARI Holding Corporation
    4,529,758            
Janus Group Holdings LLC
    3,962,067  
CONSUMER PRODUCTS - 10.04%
       
Nortek, Inc.
    11,079  
AMS Holding LLC
    727,210  
Pearlman Enterprises, Inc.
    3,696,721  
Animal Supply Company
    3,357,458  
Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
    940,000  
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
    1,679,728  
Signature Systems Holdings Company
    842,428  
gloProfessional Holdings, Inc.
    3,234,736  
Sunrise Windows Holding Company
    3,752,581  
GTI Holding Company
    1,654,846  
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

31
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
   
Fair Value/
     
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)
 
Market Value
     
Market Value
 
               
Handi Quilter Holding Company
  $ 3,405,397  
FINANCE COMPANIES - 0.34%
     
HHI Group, LLC
    3,333,243  
CIT Group Inc.
  $ 994,375  
K N B Holdings Corporation
    246,129            
Manhattan Beachwear Holding Company
    2,406,642  
FINANCIAL OTHER - 1.38%
       
Master Cutlery LLC
    3,142,990  
Ally Financial, Inc.
    1,609,727  
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
    252,500  
First Data Corporation
    721,500  
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
    1,316,250  
Hub International Ltd.
    955,000  
R A J Manufacturing Holdings LLC
    796,578  
Insurance Claims Management, Inc.
    389,064  
Transpac Holding Company
     
Onex Corporation
    299,200  
York Wall Holding Company
    3,432,390         3,974,491  
      28,986,097  
FOOD & BEVERAGE - 7.82%
       
         
1492 Acquisition LLC
    1,862,813  
DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING - 7.62%
 
Dean Foods
    672,945  
ABC Industries, Inc.
    1,032,683  
Eatem Holding Company
    1,567,725  
Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
    374,310  
F F C Holding Corporation
    670,313  
Airxcel Holdings
    3,303,650  
GenNx Novel Holding, Inc.
    3,475,797  
Amsted Industries
    505,700  
H.J. Heinz Company
    640,320  
Belden Inc.
    379,250  
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
    2,111,382  
BP SCI LLC
    1,107,550  
Impact Confections
    2,540,840  
CTP Transportation Products, LLC
    674,688  
JBS USA Holdings, Inc.
    768,750  
Custom Engineered Wheels, Inc.
    1,302,511  
JMH Investors LLC
    2,306,454  
E S P Holdco, Inc.
    609,223  
KeHE Distributors, LLC
    1,050,000  
F G I Equity LLC
    1,501,526  
Westminster Acquisition LLC
    1,497,764  
Forum Energy Technologies
    273,000  
WP Supply Holding Corporation
    3,411,493  
G C Holdings
    343,952         22,576,596  
Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc.
    602,700  
GAMING - 1.11%
       
K P I Holdings, Inc.
    855,301  
CTM Holding, Inc.
    3,189,891  
Motion Controls Holdings
    3,252,825            
NABCO, Inc.
    304,828  
HEALTHCARE - 5.82%
       
NetShape Technologies, Inc.
    1,754,625  
American Hospice Management Holding LLC
     
Strahman Holdings Inc
    2,719,378  
ECG Consulting Group
    2,869,810  
Supreme Industries, Inc.
    1,094,320  
GD Dental Services LLC
    356,857  
      21,992,020  
HCA Holdings, Inc.
    997,500  
         
Healthcare Direct Holding Company
    264,094  
ELECTRIC - 0.54%
       
HealthSouth Corporation
    881,838  
Calpine Corporation
    654,500  
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
    385,963  
NRG Energy, Inc.
    910,000  
Kindred Escrow Corp. II
    1,083,750  
      1,564,500  
MedSystems Holdings LLC
    575,937  
         
Select Medical Corporation
    633,750  
ENERGY - 0.25%
       
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.
    908,820  
American Energy - Marcellus, LLC
    22,388  
Synarc-BioCore Holdings, LLC
    920,000  
Caelus Energy Alaska, LLC
    705,000  
Synteract Holdings Corporation
    4,547,388  
      727,388  
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
    719,563  
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

32
 
 
 
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
   
Fair Value/
     
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)
 
Market Value
     
Market Value
 
               
TherOX, Inc.
  $  
SMB Machinery Holdings, Inc.
  $  
Touchstone Health Partnership
     
Tranzonic Holdings LLC
    3,468,576  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    897,600         29,271,403  
VRX Escrow Corp.
    744,855            
      16,787,725  
LODGING - 0.36%
       
         
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, LLC
    1,032,500  
HOME CONSTRUCTION - 1.36%
                 
D.R. Horton, Inc.
    1,007,500  
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT - 3.82%
       
Lennar Corporation
    980,225  
BlueSpire Holding, Inc.
    3,528,557  
William Lyon Homes
    1,027,500  
GlynnDevins Acquisition Corporation
    1,739,328  
Woodside Homes Company, LLC
    920,000  
HOP Entertainment LLC
     
      3,935,225  
Lamar Media Corp.
    323,200  
         
Money Mailer
    2,704,364  
INDEPENDENT - 1.25%
       
Netflix, Inc.
    611,050  
Alta Mesa Financial Services
    404,593  
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
    1,001,875  
Antero Resources Corporation
    704,000  
Univision Communications, Inc.
    1,115,000  
Jupiter Resources Inc.
    562,500         11,023,374  
Magnum Hunter Resources, Corp.
    675,000            
Precision Drilling Corporation
    654,375  
METALS & MINING - 0.64%
       
Stone Energy Corporation
    620,000  
Commercial Metals Company
    1,312,500  
      3,620,468  
Murray Energy Corporation
    525,000  
                1,837,500  
INDUSTRIAL OTHER - 10.14%
                 
ADT Corporation
    1,031,250  
MIDSTREAM - 1.01%
       
Advanced Technologies Holdings
    724,954  
CVR Refining LLC
    629,850  
AFC - Dell Holding Corporation
    2,655,901  
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P
    432,450  
Aquilex Holdings LLC
    288,316  
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P.
    915,000  
Brunswick Corporation
    397,000  
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
    947,500  
Clough, Harbour and Associates
    995,015         2,924,800  
Connecticut Electric, Inc.
    1,892,402            
EPM Holding Company
    1,510,951  
OIL FIELD SERVICES - 2.39%
       
Hartland Controls Holding Corporation
    3,729,427  
Avantech Testing Services LLC
     
Hi-Rel Group LLC
    2,181,318  
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
    650,000  
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
    3,259,248  
California Resources Corporation
    577,755  
International Wire Group
    505,000  
Hilcorp Energy Company
    425,000  
Mail Communications Group, Inc.
    707,897  
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
    371,250  
MC Sign Holdings LLC
    1,746,729  
Memorial Production Partners LP
    610,000  
Milacron Financial
    510,000  
Oasis Petroleum Inc.
    792,300  
Nielsen Finance LLC
    1,002,500  
Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC
    391,950  
Northwest Mailing Services, Inc.
    898,964  
Teine Energy Ltd.
    768,375  
O E C Holding Corporation
    437,508  
Topaz Marine S.A.
    883,750  
Safway Group Holding LLC/Finance Corporation
    511,875  
Welltec A/S
    680,625  
Smart Source Holdings LLC
    816,572  
WPX Energy, Inc.
    744,625  
                6,895,630  
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
September 30, 2015
(Unaudited)
 
 
   
Fair Value/
     
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)
 
Market Value
     
Market Value
 
               
PACKAGING - 1.13%
     
RETAILERS - 0.71%
     
Beverage Packaging Holdings
  $ 714,487  
Family Tree Escrow, LLC
  $ 1,037,500  
Chase Packaging Corporation
    572  
HD Supply, Inc.
    266,325  
Coveris Holdings S.A.
    947,500  
Rite Aid Corporation
    738,420  
Mustang Merger Corporation
    1,037,500         2,042,245  
Vitex Packaging Group, Inc.
    552,078            
      3,252,137  
TECHNOLOGY - 2.32%
       
         
Anixter, Inc.
    1,402,843  
PAPER - 0.85%
       
Audatex North America, Inc.
    439,185  
Clearwater Paper Corporation
    693,750  
Commscope Holdings Inc.
    512,500  
Dunn Paper
    908,823  
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.
    603,000  
Xerium Technologies, Inc.
    843,465  
Infor (US), Inc.
    224,870  
      2,446,038  
Micron Technology, Inc.
    919,800  
         
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
    1,503,750  
PHARMACEUTICALS - 3.26%
       
REVSpring, Inc.
    758,020  
Clarion Brands Holding Corp.
    3,463,826  
Sabre GLBL Inc.
    341,795  
Endo Finance LLC
    961,250         6,705,763  
ERG Holding Company LLC
    2,087,886            
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
    1,920,746  
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - 2.89%
       
Mallinckrodt PLC
    965,000  
MNX Holding Company
    3,155,147  
      9,398,708  
Ryder System, Inc.
    2,999,650  
         
VP Holding Company
    1,186,063  
REFINING - 2.38%
       
Watco Companies, L.L.C.
    990,000  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
    930,000         8,330,860  
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
    883,375            
MES Partners, Inc.
    2,802,354   WIRELESS - 0.08%        
Paragon Offshore plc.
    130,000  
Sprint Corporation
    242,424  
Tristar Global Energy Solutions, Inc.
    2,134,745            
      6,880,474  
Total Investments - 103.06%
  $ 297,449,002  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
 
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 current yield and at the same time offering an opportunity for capital gains. The Trust’s principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long-term debt obligations. Such direct placement securities may, in some cases, be accompanied by equity features such as common stock, warrants, conversion rights, or other equity features and, occasionally, preferred stocks. The Trust typically purchases these investments, which are not publicly tradable, directly from their issuers in private placement transactions. These investments are typically mezzanine debt instruments with accompanying private equity securities made to small or middle market companies. In addition, the Trust may invest, subject to certain limitations, in marketable investment grade debt securities, other marketable debt (including high yield securities) and marketable common stocks. Below-investment grade or high yield securities have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay capital.
 
On January 27, 1998, the Board of Trustees authorized the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust (“CI Subsidiary Trust”) for the purpose of holding certain investments. The results of CI Subsidiary Trust are consolidated in the accompanying financial statements. Footnote 2.D below discusses the Federal tax consequences of the CI Subsidiary Trust.
   
 
The determination of the fair value of the Trust’s investments is the responsibility of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). The Trustees have adopted procedures for the valuation of the Trust’s securities and has delegated responsibility for applying those procedures to Babson Capital. Babson Capital has established a Pricing Committee which is responsible for setting the guidelines used in following the procedures adopted by the Trustees and ensuring that those guidelines are being followed. Babson Capital considers all relevant factors that are reasonably available, through either public information or information directly available to Babson Capital, when determining the fair value of a security. The Trustees meet at least once each quarter to approve the value of the Trust’s portfolio securities as of the close of business on the last business day of the preceding quarter. This valuation requires the approval of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or of Babson Capital. In approving valuations, the Trustees will consider reports by Babson Capital analyzing each portfolio security in accordance with the procedures and guidelines referred to above, which include the relevant factors referred to below. Babson Capital has agreed to provide such reports to the Trust at least quarterly. The consolidated financial statements include private placement restricted securities valued at $196,449,025 (68.06% of net assets) as of September 30, 2015 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 – Corporate Bonds, Preferred Stocks and Common Stocks
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 (“ASC”) 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.
   
The Trust uses external independent third-party pricing services to determine the fair values of its Corporate Public Securities. At September 30, 2015, 100% of the carrying value of these investments was from external pricing services. In the event that the primary pricing service does not provide a price, the Trust utilizes the pricing provided by a secondary pricing service.
 
Public debt securities generally trade in the over-the-counter market rather than on a securities exchange. The Trust’s pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where significant market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where significant market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal underlying prepayments, collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value.
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
The Trust’s investments in bank loans are normally valued at the bid quotation obtained from dealers in loans by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Trust’s valuation policies and procedures approved by the Trustees.
 
Public equity securities listed on an exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last quoted sales price of that day.
 
Annually, Babson Capital conducts reviews of the primary pricing vendors to validate that the inputs used in that vendors’ pricing process are deemed to be market observable as defined in the standard. While Babson Capital is not provided access to proprietary models of the vendors, the reviews have included on-site walk-throughs of the pricing process, methodologies and control procedures for each asset class and level for which prices are provided. The review also includes an examination of the underlying inputs and assumptions for a sample of individual securities across asset classes, credit rating levels and various durations, a process Babson Capital continues to perform annually. In addition, the pricing vendors have an established challenge process in place for all security valuations, which facilitates identification and resolution of prices that fall outside expected ranges. Babson Capital believes that the prices received from the pricing vendors are representative of prices that would be received to sell the assets at the measurement date (exit prices) and are classified appropriately in the hierarchy.
 
Corporate Restricted Securities – Corporate Bonds
 
The fair value of certain notes is determined using an internal model that discounts the anticipated cash flows of those notes using a specific discount rate. Changes to that discount rate are driven by changes in general interest rates, probabilities of default and credit adjustments. The discount rate used within the models to discount the future anticipated cash flows is considered a significant unobservable input. Significant increases/(decreases) in the discount rate would result in a significant (decrease)/increase to the notes’ fair value.
   
The fair value of certain distressed notes is based on an enterprise waterfall methodology which is discussed in the equity security valuation section below.
 
Corporate Restricted Securities – Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Partnerships & LLC’s
 
The fair value of equity securities is determined using an enterprise waterfall methodology. Under this methodology, the enterprise value of the company is first estimated and that value is then allocated to the company’s outstanding debt and equity securities based on the documented priority of each class of securities in the capital structure. Generally, the waterfall proceeds from senior debt tranches of the capital structure to senior then junior subordinated debt, followed by each class of preferred stock and finally the common stock.
 
To estimate a company’s enterprise value, the company’s trailing twelve months earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) is multiplied by a valuation multiple. A discount for lack of marketability is applied to the end result.
 
Both the company’s EBITDA and valuation multiple are considered significant unobservable inputs. 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 September 30, 2015.
 
 
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Inputs
Range
Weighted
Average
         
Corporate Bonds
Discounted Cash Flows
Discount Rate
5.6% to 19.6%
12.9%
 
Equity Securities
Market Approach
Valuation Multiple
3.7x to 12.7x
7.9x
         
   
Discount for lack of marketability
0% to 20%
0.5%
         
   
EBITDA
$0.7 million to
$149.0 million
$20.0 million
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Fair Values 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)
 
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Trust’s net assets as of September 30, 2015:
 
Assets:
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Restricted Securities
                       
Corporate Bonds
  $ 192,591,009     $     $ 51,947,171     $ 140,643,838  
Common Stock - U.S.
    19,095,394                   19,095,394  
Preferred Stock
    14,792,679             72,227       14,720,452  
Partnerships and LLCs
    21,989,341                   21,989,341  
Public Securities
                               
Bank Loans
    1,935,704             1,935,704          
Corporate Bonds
    40,939,373             40,939,373        
Common Stock - U.S.
    1,105,971       1,105,971              
Short-term Securities
    4,999,531             4,999,531        
Total
  $ 297,449,002     $ 1,105,971     $ 99,894,006     $ 196,449,025  
   
See information disaggregated by security type and industry classification in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
 
 
 
 
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
Assets:
 
Beginning
balance at
12/31/2014
   
Included in
earnings
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Prepayments
   
Transfers
into
Level 3
   
Transfers
out of
Level 3
   
Ending
balance at
09/30/2015
 
Restricted Securities
                                               
Corporate Bonds
  $ 131,162,430     $ (3,003,582 )   $ 38,980,687     $ (6,448,238 )   $ (20,047,459 )   $     $     $ 140,643,838  
Common Stock - U.S.
    20,112,954       3,767,152       1,394,852       (6,179,564 )                       19,095,394  
Preferred Stock
    12,766,592       4,152,561       585,291       (2,783,992 )                       14,720,452  
Partnerships and LLCs
    22,013,933       1,754,397       3,459,447       (5,238,436 )                       21,989,341  
Public Securities
                                                               
Common Stock - U.S.
                                               
    $ 186,055,909     $ 6,670,528     $ 44,420,277     $ (20,650,230 )   $ (20,047,459 )   $     $     $ 196,449,025  
   
There were no transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 assets.
 
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
 
         
 
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:
   
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.
 
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. As of September 30, 2015, the CI Subsidiary Trust has incurred income tax expense of $98,714.
                 
     
Net Increase in
Net Assets
Resulting from
Operations
   
Change in
Unrealized
Gains &
(Losses) in
Net Assets
from assets
still held
   
                 
 
Interest (Amortization)
  $ 376,399          
 
Net realized gain on investments before taxes
  $ 3,724,515          
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments before taxes
  $ 2,569,614       2,747,914    
                       
 
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.
   
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. As of September 30, 2015, the CI Subsidiary Trust has a deferred tax liability of $193,230.
 
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 nine months ended September 30, 2015.
 
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.
 
    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.
                       
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
 
                   
  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.
5.
Purchases and Sales of Investments
 
       
For the nine
months ended
09/30/2015
 
       
Cost of
Investments
Acquired
   
Proceeds
from Sales or
Maturities
 
   
Corporate restricted securities
 
$
63,009,387
   
$
54,598,512
 
     
Corporate public securities
   
3,246,715
     
14,619,598
 
4. Senior Secured Indebtedness  
 
The aggregate cost of investments is substantially the same for financial reporting and Federal income tax purposes as of September 30, 2015. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for financial reporting and Federal tax purposes as of September 30, 2015 is $441,959 and consists of $27,615,254 appreciation and $28,057,213 depreciation.
 
Net unrealized depreciation of investments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects the balance net of a deferred tax accrual of $193,230 on net unrealized losses on the CI Subsidiary Trust.
 
 
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 nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Trust incurred total interest expense on the Note of $1,188,000.
 
 
  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. 6.
Quarterly Results of Investment Operations (Unaudited)
                 
        March 31, 2015  
       
Amount
   
Per Share
 
   
Investment income
 
$
6,960,194
         
   
Net investment income
   
5,449,489
   
$
0.28
 
   
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments (net of taxes)
   
7,158,460
     
0.37
 
                     
       
June 30, 2015
 
       
Amount
   
Per Share
 
   
Investment income
 
$
6,974,880
         
   
Net investment income
   
5,445,723
   
$
0.28
 
   
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments (net of taxes)
   
74,744
     
0.00
 
                     
       
September 30, 2015
 
       
Amount
   
Per Share
 
   
Investment income
 
$
5,910,139
         
   
Net investment income
   
4,143,696
   
$
0.21
 
   
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments (net of taxes)
   
(3,555,402
)
   
(0.18
)
 

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We may collect non-public personal information about you from:
 
 
Applications or other forms, interviews, or by other means;
 
 
Consumer or other reporting agencies, government agencies, employers or others;
 
 
Your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; and
 
 
Our Internet website.
 
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Any disclosures will be only to the extent permitted by federal and state law. Certain disclosures may require us to get an “opt-in” or “opt-out” from you. If this is required, we will do so before information is shared. Otherwise, we do not share any personal information about our customers or former customers unless authorized by the customer or as permitted by law.
 
We restrict access to personal information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products and services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with legal standards to guard your personal information. As an added measure, we do not include personal or account information in non-secure e-mails that we send you via the Internet without your prior consent. We advise you not to send such information to us in non-secure e-mails.
 
This notice describes the privacy policies of Babson Capital, and applies to all accounts you presently have, or may open in the future, with Babson Capital using your social security number or federal taxpayer identification number. As mandated by various regulators, including rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we will be sending you this notice annually, as long as you remain a customer of Babson Capital.
 
Babson Capital Securities LLC is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Investors may obtain information about SIPC including the SIPC brochure by contacting SIPC online at www.sipc.org or calling (202) 371-8300. Investors may obtain information about FINRA including the FINRA Investor Brochure by contacting FINRA online at www.finra.org or by calling (800) 289-9999.
 
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Members of the Board of Trustees
 
William J. Barrett
 
Michael H. Brown*
 
Barbara M. Ginader
 
Edward P. Grace III
 
Robert E. Joyal
 
Clifford M. Noreen
 
Susan B. Sweeney*
 
Maleyne M. Syracuse*
 
 
*Member of the Audit Committee
 
 
Officers
 
Clifford M. Noreen
Chairman
 
Michael L. Klofas
President
 
James M. Roy
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
 
Janice M. Bishop
Vice President, Secretary & Chief
Legal Officer
 
Sean Feeley
Vice President
 
Robert M. Shettle
Vice President
 
Daniel J. Florence
Treasurer
 
Melissa M. LaGrant
Chief Compliance Officer
  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., Transfer Agent for Babson Capital Corporate Investors’ Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan, P.O. Box 219086, Kansas City, MO 64121-9086.
     
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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Corporate Investors
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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