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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-CSR
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number   811-2183
 



Babson Capital Corporate Investors

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


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

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)


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

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

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



 
 
 
 
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

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

 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
BABSON CAPITAL CORPORATE INVESTORS
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors is a closed-end investment company, first offered to the public in 1971, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
 
 
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE & POLICY
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”) is a closed-end investment company, first offered to the public in 1971, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “MCI”. The Trust’s share price can be found in the financial section of newspapers under either the New York Stock Exchange listings or Closed-End Fund Listings.
 
The Trust’s investment objective is to maintain a portfolio of securities providing a fixed yield and at the same time offering an opportunity for capital gains. The Trust’s principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long-term debt obligations with equity features such as warrants, conversion rights, or other equity features and, occasionally, preferred stocks. The Trust typically purchases these investments, which are not publicly tradable, directly from their issuers in private placement transactions. These investments are typically mezzanine debt instruments with accompanying private equity securities made to small or middle market companies. In addition, the Trust may temporarily invest, subject to certain limitations, in marketable investment grade debt securities, other marketable debt securities (including high yield securities) and marketable common stocks. Below-investment grade or high yield securities have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay principal.
 
Babson Capital Management LLC (“Babson Capital”) manages the Trust on a total return basis. The Trust distributes substantially all of its net income to shareholders each year. Accordingly, the Trust pays dividends to shareholders four times a year in January, May, August, and November. The Trust pays dividends to its shareholders in cash, unless the shareholder elects to participate in the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan.
 
In this report you will find a complete listing of the Trust’s holdings. We encourage you to read this section carefully for a better understanding of the Trust. We cordially invite all shareholders to attend the Trust’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be held on April 19, 2013 at 1:00 P.M. in Springfield, Massachusetts.
 
 
 
 
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

 

 
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Data for Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”) represents portfolio returns based on change in the Trust’s net asset value assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. These returns differ from the total investment return based on market value of the Trust’s shares due to the difference between the Trust’s net asset value and the market value of its shares outstanding  (see page 12 for total investment return based on market value). Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 

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2012 Annual Report

 
TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

I am pleased to share with you the Trust’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE
 
The Trust’s net total portfolio rate of return for 2012 was 17.1%, as measured by the change in net asset value and assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The Trust’s total net assets were $257,378,392, or $13.38 per share, as of December 31, 2012.  This compares to $241,943,534, or $12.69 per share, as of December 31, 2011. The Trust paid a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share for each of the four quarters of 2012.  In addition, the Trust declared a special year-end dividend of $0.10 per share, paid in January 2013 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2012, bringing total dividends for the year to $1.30 per share. In 2011, the Trust also paid four quarterly dividends of $0.30 per share, and declared a special year-end dividend of $0.15 per share, for a total annual dividend of $1.35 per share. Net investment income for the year was $1.28 per share, including approximately $0.06 per share of non-recurring income. Net investment income for 2012 was down $0.01 per share from 2011 net investment income of $1.29 per share, which also included approximately $0.12 per share of non-recurring income.
 
After increasing 17.7% in 2011 and 21.8% in 2010, the Trust’s stock price declined from $17.99 as of December 31, 2011 to $15.28 as of December 31, 2012, or 15.1%. Since year-end, the stock price has recovered nicely. The Trust’s stock price of $15.28 as of December 31, 2012 equates to a 14.2% premium over the December 31, 2012 net asset value per share of $13.38.  The Trust’s average quarter-end premium for the 3, 5, 10 and 25-year periods was 16.3%, 9.7%, 13.9% and 13.3%, respectively.
 
The table below lists the average annual net returns of the Trust’s portfolio, based on the change in net assets and assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. Average annual returns of the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index and the Russell 2000 Index for the 1, 3, 5, 10 and 25 years ended December 31, 2012 are provided for comparison purposes only.
 
 
The Trust
Barclays Capital U.S.
Corporate High Yield Index
Russell
2000 Index
1 Year
17.07%
15.81%
16.35%
3 Years
16.25%
11.86%
12.25%
5 Years
9.67%
10.34%
3.56%
10 Years
13.91%
10.62%
9.72%
25 Years
13.34%
8.90%
9.74%
 
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

 
PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY
 
New investment activity for the Trust was strong in 2012, particularly in the fourth quarter when the Trust completed 11 new private placement investments and one add-on investment. For the full year 2012, the Trust closed 21 new private placement investments and 11 add-on investments in nine existing portfolio companies. Total private placement investments purchased in 2012 were $59,591,043. This amount represents a 62.8% increase from the $36,603,116 of new private placement investments completed by the Trust in 2011.  We were certainly pleased with the quantity of new investment activity in 2012, but, more importantly, we were very pleased by the overall quality of these new investments. Leverage multiples were reasonable during the year and pricing and return expectations on new investments were at an acceptable level in 2012.  All in all, market conditions in the private mezzanine investment arena in 2012 were favorable for new investment activity.
 
New private placement investments completed during 2012 were 1492 Acquisition LLC; ABC Industries, Inc.; Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises; AMS Holding LLC; Baby Jogger Holdings LLC; BP SCI LLC; Blue Wave Products, Inc.; Church Services Holding Company; DPL Holding Corporation; ELT Holding Company; GD Dental Services LLC; Healthcare Direct Holding Company; HGGC  Citadel Plastics Holdings; HVAC Holdings, Inc.; JMH Investors LLC; MNX Holding Company; Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC; RM Holding Company; Rose City Holding Co.; Safety Infrastructure Solutions and Stag Parkway Holding Co. In addition, the Trust added to existing private placement investments in CHG Alternative Education Holding Company; Church Services Holding Company; DPC Holdings LLC; DPL Holding Corporation; FCX Holding Corporation; FGI Equity LLC; LPC Holding Company; LTS Scale and Merex Holding Corporation.  A brief description of these investments can be found in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
 
The condition of the Trust’s existing portfolio continued to strengthen in 2012. Sales and earnings for the Trust’s portfolio as a whole continued their upward momentum – we now have seen 34 consecutive months of increases in the average sales and EBITDA of our portfolio companies since hitting trough levels in late 2009. Credit upgrades in the portfolio this year once again far outnumbered credit downgrades, while the number of companies on our watch list and in default is at the lowest level we have seen over the last five years.

We had 19 companies exit from the Trust’s portfolio during 2012.  In 17 of these exits, the Trust realized a significant positive return on its investment. These investments were ASAP Industries LLC; Aero Holdings, Inc.; Associated Diversified Services; Barcodes Group, Inc.; Coeur, Inc.; FCX Holding Corporation; FH Equity LLC, Milwaukee Gear Company; Nyloncraft, Inc.; Oak River Technology, Inc.; Power Services Holding Company; REI Delaware Holdings, Inc.; Royal Baths Manufacturing Company; Savage Sports Holding, Inc.; Stanton Carpet Holding Company; THI Acquisition, Inc. and Xaloy Superior Holdings,  Inc. Two long-standing troubled investments, KWPI Holdings Corporation and Pacific Consolidated  Holdings LLC, were also realized in 2012 at recovery levels consistent  with their carrying values. In addition, we had a number of companies who took advantage of lower interest rate and improved operating performance to refinance and prepay their debt obligations to the Trust.
 
OUTLOOK 2013
 
Though the mergers and acquisitions market has taken a bit of a breather in early 2013, we expect that deal flow will pick up and be at robust  levels during  the rest of 2013. This should lead to a healthy level of investment opportunities for the Trust. We also have a significant number of portfolio companies that are in various stages of a sale process, and we expect that realization activity will remain strong in 2013.  Strong realization and refinancing activity is a double-edged sword, however, as the resulting loss of income-producing investments could adversely impact the Trust’s ability to sustain its dividend level. We have been fortunate that our new investment activity in recent years has been strong and has had a positive impact on net investment income. We will need to maintain a robust level of new investment activity in the face of expected high levels of realization and refinancing activity.
 

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2012 Annual Report

 

The Trust performed well in 2012.  Despite the unsettled global economic conditions and other challenges, we are optimistic about the Trust’s performance as we proceed through 2013.  Rest assured that regardless of the economic and market environment, the Trust will continue to employ the investment philosophy that has served it well since its inception: investing in companies which we believe have a strong business proposition,  solid cash flow and experienced, ethical management. This philosophy, along with Babson Capital’s seasoned investment-management  team, positions the Trust well to meet its investment objectives and policies.  As always, I would like to thank you for your continued interest in and support of Babson Capital Corporate Investors. I look forward to seeing you at the Trust’s annual shareholder meeting in Springfield on April 19, 2013.
 
Lastly, on behalf of the Trust’s shareholders, the members of the Board of Trustees, and the officers of the Trust, I would like to thank Martin T. Hart for his over 21 years of dedicated service to the Trust as a Trustee. Martin was elected as a Trustee in April 1991 and the December 2012 meeting of the Trustees was his last meeting as a Trustee. He has provided the Trust with unique and invaluable insight and guidance throughout his tenure as a Trustee. We will miss him and his contributions to the Trust.
 
Sincerely,
 

Michael L. Klofas
President
 
Cautionary Notice: Certain statements contained in this report may be “forward looking” statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date in which they are made and which reflect management’s current estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs, and which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and may not be relied upon as investment  advice or an indication of the Trust’s trading intent. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of the Trust’s current or future investments. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
 
2012
Dividends
 
Record
Date
 
Net Investment
Income
   
Short-Term
Gains
   
Tax
Effect
   
Long-Term
Gains
 
Regular
 
5/7/2012
    0.3000       -               -  
   
7/30/2012
    0.3000       -               -  
   
10/29/2012
    0.3000       -               -  
   
12/31/2012
    0.3000       -               -  
Special    12/31/2012     0.0548       0.0452               -  
        $ 1.2548     $ 0.0452     $ 1.3000       0.0000  
                                                                                                                  
The following table summarizes the tax effects of the relation of capital gains for 2012:
 
   
Amount Per Share
   
Form 2439
 
               
2012 Gains Retained
    0.2946    
Line 1a
 
Long-Term Gains Retained
    0.2946        
Taxes Paid
    0.1031    
Line 2 *
 
Basis Adjustment
    0.1951       **  
 
*
If you are not subject to federal capital gains tax (e.g. charitable organizations, IRAs and Keogh Plans) you may be able to claim a refund by filing Form 990-T.
**
For federal income tax purposes, you may increase the adjusted cost basis of your shares by this amount (the excess of Line 1a over Line 2).
 
Annual dividend
   
Qualified for dividend
Received deduction***
   
Qualified dividends****
   
Interest earned on
U.S. Gov’t. Obligations
 
Amount
         
Amount
         
Amount
         
Amount
 
Per share
    Percent    
Per share
    Percent    
Per share
    Percent    
Per share
 
$ 1.30       5.7965     0.0752       5.4016     0.0700       0     0.0000  
 
***
Not available to individual shareholders
****
Qualified dividends are reported in Box 1b on IRS Form 1099-Div for 2012
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT  OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2012
 
Assets:
     
Investments
     
(See Consolidated Schedule of Investments)
     
Corporate restricted securities at fair value
     
(Cost  - $250,126,435)
  $ 238,733,578  
Corporate restricted securities at market value
       
(Cost  - $14,304,769)
    15,078,023  
Corporate public securities at market value
       
(Cost  - $29,100,009)
    30,481,207  
Short-term securities at amortized cost
    7,999,253  
Total investments (Cost - $301,530,466)
    292,292,061  
Cash
    4,844,982  
Interest receivable
    2,142,228  
Receivable for investments sold
    122,631  
Other assets
    383  
         
Total assets
    299,402,285  
         
Liabilities:
       
Note payable
    30,000,000  
Dividend payable
    7,695,869  
Tax Payable
    2,236,800  
Deferred tax liability
    902,040  
Investment advisory fee payable
    804,307  
Interest payable
    202,400  
Accrued expenses
    182,477  
         
Total liabilities
    42,023,893  
         
Total net assets
  $ 257,378,392  
         
Net Assets:
       
Common shares, par value $1.00 per share
  $ 19,239,673  
Additional paid-in capital
    110,609,613  
Retained net realized gain on investments, prior years
    128,487,422  
Undistributed net investment income
    3,358,678  
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
    5,823,451  
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
    (10,140,445 )
         
Total net assets
  $ 257,378,392  
         
Common shares issued and outstanding (23,833,207 authorized)
    19,239,673  
         
Net asset value per share
  $ 13.38  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

COSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the year ended December 31, 2012
 
Investment Income:
     
Interest
  $ 28,582,661  
Dividends
    1,418,878  
Other
    251,859  
         
Total investment income
    30,253,398  
         
Expenses:
       
Investment advisory fees
    3,170,852  
Interest
    1,584,295  
Trustees’ fees and expenses
    470,000  
Professional fees
    222,041  
Reports to shareholders
    102,000  
Custodian fees
    33,600  
Other
    160,493  
         
Total expenses
    5,743,281  
         
Investment income - net
    24,510,117  
         
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments:
       
Net realized gain on investments before taxes
    7,499,793  
Income tax expense
    (2,210,872 )
Net realized gain on investments after taxes
    5,288,921  
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments before taxes
    7,812,730  
Net change in deferred income tax expense
    91,695  
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments after taxes
    7,904,425  
         
Net gain on investments
    13,193,346  
         
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 37,703,463  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended December 31, 2012
 
Net decrease in cash:
     
Cash flows from operating activities:
     
Purchases/Proceeds/Maturities from short-term portfolio securities, net
  $ (3,714,856 )
Purchases of portfolio securities
    (92,532,358 )
Proceeds from disposition of portfolio securities
    96,964,721  
Interest, dividends and other income received
    26,188,056  
Interest expense paid
    (1,584,000 )
Operating expenses paid
    (4,149,013 )
Income taxes paid
    25,928  
         
Net cash provided by operating activities
    21,198,478  
         
Cash flows from financing activities:
       
Cash dividends paid from net investment income and realized short-term gains
    (25,830,862 )
Receipts for shares issued on reinvestment of dividends
    2,676,531  
         
Net cash used for financing activities
    (23,154,331 )
         
Net decrease in cash
    (1,955,853 )
Cash - beginning of year
    6,800,835  
         
Cash - end of year
  $ 4,844,982  
         
Reconciliation of net increase in net assets to net
       
cash provided by operating activities:
       
         
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
  $ 37,703,463  
Increase in investments
    (19,243,845 )
Decrease in interest receivable
    531,608  
Increase in receivable for investments sold
    (122,631 )
Decrease in other assets
    174,510  
Increase in tax payable
    2,236,800  
Decrease in deferred tax liability
    (91,695 )
Increase in investment advisory fee payable
    48,233  
Increase in interest payable
    295  
Decrease in accrued expenses
    (38,260 )
         
Total adjustments to net assets from operations
    (16,504,985 )
         
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 21,198,478  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Increase in net assets:
           
             
Operations:
           
Investment income - net
  $ 24,510,117     $ 24,417,226  
Net realized gain on investments after taxes
    5,288,921       848,378  
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments after taxes
    7,904,425       2,341,410  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
    37,703,463       27,607,014  
                 
Increase from common shares issued on reinvestment of dividends
               
Common shares issued  (2012 - 169,463; 2011 - 156,934)
    2,676,531       2,426,607  
                 
Dividends to shareholders from:
               
Net investment income (2012 - $1.25 per share; 2011 - $1.34 per share)
    (24,075,541 )     (25,488,812 )
Net realized gains (2012 - $0.05 per share; 2011 - $0.01 per share)
    (869,595 )     (186,150 )
Total increase in net assets
    15,434,858       4,358,659  
                 
Net assets, beginning of year
    241,943,534       237,584,875  
                 
Net assets, end of year (including undistributed net investment
               
income of $3,358,678 and $2,871,012 respectively)
  $ 257,378,392     $ 241,943,534  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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2012 Annual Report

COSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding:
 
      For the years ended December 31,  
   
2012
   
2011 (a)
   
2010 (a)
   
2009 (a)
   
2008 (a)
 
Net asset value:
                             
Beginning of year
  $ 12.69     $ 12.56     $ 11.45     $ 11.17     $ 13.60  
Net investment income (b)
    1.28       1.29       1.13       1.03       1.16  
Net realized and unrealized
                                       
gain (loss) on investments
    0.69       0.17       1.06       0.33       (2.51 )
Total from investment operations
    1.97       1.46       2.19       1.36       (1.35 )
Dividends from net investment
                                       
income to common shareholders
    (1.25 )     (1.34 )     (1.08 )     (1.08 )     (1.08 )
Dividends from net realized gain
                                       
on investments to common shareholders
    (0.05 )     (0.01 )     -       -       -  
Increase from dividends reinvested
    0.02       0.02       0.00 (c)     0.00 (c)     0.00 (c)
Total dividends
    (1.28 )     (1.33 )     (1.08 )     (1.08 )     (1.08 )
Net asset value: End of year
  $ 13.38     $ 12.69     $ 12.56     $ 11.45     $ 11.17  
Per share market value:
                                       
End of year
  $ 15.28     $ 17.99     $ 15.28     $ 12.55     $ 9.63  
Total investment return
                                       
Net asset value (d)
    17.07 %     12.00 %     19.81 %     12.64 %     (10.34 %)
Market value (d)
    (7.11 %)     27.92 %     31.73 %     39.89 %     (30.44 %)
Net assets (in millions):
                                       
End of year
  $ 257.38     $ 241.94     $ 237.58     $ 214.44     $ 208.14  
Ratio of operating expenses
                                       
to average net assets
    1.66 %     1.62 %     1.60 %     1.58 %     1.49 %
Ratio of interest expense
                                       
to average net assets
    0.63 %     0.64 %     0.70 %     0.75 %     0.67 %
Ratio of income tax expense
                                       
to average net assets (e)
    0.88 %     0.16 %     0.27 %     0.00 %     0.00 %
Ratio of total expenses to
                                       
average net assets
    3.17 %     2.42 %     2.57 %     2.33 %     2.16 %
Ratio of net investment income
                                       
to average net assets
    9.78 %     9.91 %     9.46 %     9.06 %     9.01 %
Portfolio turnover
    34 %     21 %     39 %     23 %     32 %

(a)
Per share amounts were adjusted to reflect a 2:1 stock split effective February 18, 2011.
(b)
Calculated using average shares.
(c)
Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(d)
Net asset value return represents portfolio returns based on change in the Trust’s net asset value assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions which differs from the total investment return based on the Trust’s market value due to the difference between the Trust’s net asset value and the market value of its shares outstanding; past performance is no guarantee of future results.
(e)
As additional information, this ratio is included to reflect the taxes paid on retained long-term gains. These taxes paid are netted against realized capital gains in the Statement of Operations. The taxes paid are treated as deemed distributions and a credit for the taxes paid is passed on to the shareholders.
 
Senior borrowings:
                             
Total principal amount (in millions)
  $ 30     $ 30     $ 30     $ 30     $ 30  
Asset coverage per $1,000
                                       
of indebtedness
  $ 9,579     $ 9,065     $ 8,919     $ 8,148     $ 7,938  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2012
 
Corporate Restricted Securities - 98.62%: (A)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units
or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Private Placement Investments - 92.76%
                       
                         
1492 Acquisition LLC
                       
A leading producer of premium Italian cured meats and deli meats in the U.S.
                   
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,738,334    
10/17/12
    $ 2,684,753     $ 2,725,304  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Common (B)
 
27,273 uts.
   
10/17/12
      27,273       25,909  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Preferred (B)
 
245 uts.
   
10/17/12
      245,450       233,177  
                    2,957,476       2,984,390  
A E Company, Inc.
                             
A designer and manufacturer of machined parts and assembly structures for the commercial and military aerospace industries.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
323,077 shs.
   
11/10/09
      323,077       321,817  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
161,538 shs.
   
11/10/09
      119,991       160,908  
                    443,068       482,725  
A H C Holding Company, Inc.
                             
A designer and manufacturer of boilers and water heaters for the commercial sector.
   
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 2,715,047    
11/21/07
      2,689,083       2,715,047  
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
 
23.16% int.
   
11/21/07
      224,795       275,017  
                    2,913,878       2,990,064  
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.
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
   
4,128 uts.
    *       147,972       462,207  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
   
2,793 uts.
   
10/09/09
      100,114       312,729  
* 10/09/09 and 10/27/10.
                  248,086       774,936  

A W X Holdings Corporation
A provider of aerial equipment rental, sales and repair services to non-residential construction and maintenance contractors operating in the State of Indiana.
10.5% Senior Secured Term Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 735,000    
05/15/08
      724,402       661,500  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015 (D)
  $ 735,000    
05/15/08
      673,096       -  
Common Stock (B)
105,000 shs.
   
05/15/08
      105,000       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
36,923 shs.
   
05/15/08
      62,395       -  
                    1,564,893       661,500  
 
 
 

12
 
 

 
2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units
or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
ABC Industries, Inc.
                       
A manufacturer of mine and tunneling ventilation products in the U.S.
       
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,200,000    
08/01/12
    $ 1,078,495     $ 1,205,269  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
300,000 shs.
   
08/01/12
      300,000       236,505  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
53,794 shs.
   
08/01/12
      101,870       -  
                    1,480,365       1,441,774  
ACP Cascade Holdings LLC
                             
A manufacturer and distributor of vinyl windows and patio doors throughout the northwestern United States.
         
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
64 uts.
   
11/09/12
      -       -  
                               
Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
                             
A designer and manufacturer of large, custom gearing products for a number of critical customer applications.
         
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,726,556    
12/07/12
      2,686,012       2,723,299  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
2,769 uts.
   
12/07/12
      276,923       263,077  
                    2,962,935       2,986,376  
Advanced Technologies Holdings
                             
A provider of factory maintenance services to industrial companies.
                   
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
796 shs.
   
12/27/07
      393,754       1,292,827  
Convertible Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
52 shs.
   
01/04/11
      40,800       85,285  
                    434,554       1,378,112  
All Current Holding Company
                             
A specialty re-seller of essential electrical parts and components primarily serving wholesale distributors.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 1,140,317    
09/26/08
      1,086,950       1,140,317  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,347 shs.
   
09/26/08
      134,683       197,762  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
958 shs.
   
09/26/08
      87,993       140,651  
                    1,309,626       1,478,730  
American Hospice Management Holding LLC
                             
A for-profit hospice care provider in the United States.
                             
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2013
  $ 3,187,495    
*
      3,153,571       3,187,495  
Preferred Class A Unit (B)
 
3,223 uts.
   
**
      322,300       647,934  
Preferred Class B Unit (B)
 
1,526 uts.
   
06/09/08
      152,626       169,112  
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.
                  3,628,499       4,004,541  
** 01/22/04 and 09/12/06.
                             
 

13
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors 

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
   
Acquisition
 
 
       
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Percentage  
Date
 
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                     
AMS Holding LLC                    
A leading multi-channel direct marketer of high-value collectible coins and proprietary-branded jewelry and watches.  
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019   $ 2,741,932  
10/04/12
  $ 2,688,505     $ 2,743,110  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Preferred (B)  
273 uts.
 
10/04/12
    272,727       259,094  
                2,961,232       3,002,204  
                           
Apex Analytix Holding Corporation                          
A provider of audit recovery and fraud detection services and software to commercial and retail businesses in the U.S. and Europe.
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 1,912,500  
04/28/09
    1,740,615       1,912,500  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
3,065 shs.
 
04/28/09
    306,507       204,429  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,366 shs.
 
04/28/09
    1,366       91,112  
                2,048,488       2,208,041  
Arch Global Precision LLC
                         
A leading manufacturer of high tolerance precision components and consumable tools.  
14.75% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,314,095  
12/21/11
    2,260,710       2,383,518  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
85 uts.
 
12/21/11
    85,250       118,556  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
665 uts.
 
12/21/11
    664,750       924,458  
                3,010,710       3,426,532  
Arrow Tru-Line Holdings, Inc.
                         
A manufacturer of hardware for residential and commercial overhead garage doors in North America.  
8% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 1,439,339  
05/18/05
    1,299,888       1,439,339  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
63 shs.
 
10/16/09
    62,756       -  
Common Stock (B)
 
497 shs.
 
05/18/05
    497,340       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                         
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
130 shs.
 
05/18/05
    112,128       -  
                1,972,112       1,439,339  
Baby Jogger Holdings LLC
                         
A designer and marketer of premium baby strollers and stroller accessories.    
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,812,571  
04/20/12
    2,760,780       2,896,949  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,261 shs.
 
04/20/12
    226,132       324,554  
                2,986,912       3,221,503  
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
                         
A distributor of pool supplies.
                         
10% Senior Secured Term Note due 2018
  $ 714,893  
10/12/12
    700,987       711,719  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 716,482  
10/12/12
    664,587       712,853  
Common Stock (B)
 
114,894 shs.
 
10/12/12
    114,894       109,149  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
                         
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
45,486 shs.
 
10/12/12
    45,486       455  
                1,525,954       1,534,176  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
    Principal Amount,                    
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
    Acquisition              
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Percentage     Date     Cost     Fair Value  
                         
BP SCI LLC
                       
A leading value-added distributor of branded pipes, valves, and fittings (PVF) to diversified end markets.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,510,556    
10/17/12
    $ 2,461,673     $ 2,499,744  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
1,000 uts.
   
10/17/12
      100,000       95,000  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
400 uts.
   
10/17/12
      400,000       380,000  
                    2,961,673       2,974,744  
Bravo Sports Holding Corporation
                             
A designer and marketer of niche branded consumer products including canopies, trampolines, in-line skates, skateboards, and urethane wheels.
 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014
  $ 2,281,593    
06/30/06
      2,243,448       1,140,796  
Preferred Stock Class A (B)
 
879 shs.
   
06/30/06
      268,121       37,586  
Common Stock (B)
 
1 sh.
   
06/30/06
      286       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
309 shs.
   
06/30/06
      92,102       13,209  
                    2,603,957       1,191,591  
C D N T, Inc.
                             
A value-added converter and distributor of specialty pressure sensitive adhesives, foams, films, and foils.
 
10.5% Senior Secured Term Note due 2014
  $ 281,577    
08/07/08
      279,730       281,577  
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 750,872    
08/07/08
      715,299       750,872  
Common Stock (B)
 
73,256 shs.
   
08/07/08
      73,256       112,939  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
57,600 shs.
   
08/07/08
      57,689       88,802  
                    1,125,974       1,234,190  
Capital Specialty Plastics, Inc.
                             
A producer of desiccant strips used for packaging pharmaceutical products.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
109 shs.
      *       503       1,031,767  
*12/30/97 and 05/29/99.
                               
                                 
CHG Alternative Education Holding Company                                
A leading provider of publicly-funded, for profit pre-K-12 education services targeting special needs children at therapeutic day schools and “at risk” youth through alternative education programs.
13.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018   $ 2,201,741     01/19/11       2,096,849       2,267,793  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019   $ 567,197     08/03/12       556,356       577,713  
Common Stock (B)   1,125 shs.     01/19/11       112,500       114,946  
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase                                
common stock at $.01 per share (B)   884 shs.     01/19/11       87,750       90,354  
                      2,853,455       3,050,806  
 

15
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
    Principal Amount,                    
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
   
Acquisition
             
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Percentage    
Date
   
Cost
    Fair Value  
                         
Church Services Holding Company
                       
A provider of diversified residential services to homeowners in the Houston, Dallas, and Austin markets.  
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 1,218,359    
03/26/12
    $ 1,180,807     $ 1,254,910  
Common Stock (B)
 
3,981 shs.
      *       398,100       453,249  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
172 shs.
   
03/26/12
      17,220       19,583  
*03/26/12, 05/25/12 and 06/19/12.
                    1,596,127       1,727,742  
                                 
Clough, Harbour and Associates
                               
An engineering service firm that is located in Albany, NY.
                               
Preferred Stock (B)
 
277 shs.
   
12/02/08
      276,900       476,576  
                             
Connecticut Electric, Inc.
                               
A supplier and distributor of electrical products sold into the retail and wholesale markets.  
10% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 1,456,429    
01/12/07
      1,358,675       1,399,072  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
156,046 uts.
   
01/12/07
      156,046       61,739  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
112,873 uts.
   
01/12/07
      112,873       44,658  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D (B)
 
1,268,437 uts.
   
05/03/10
      -       501,853  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class E (B)
 
2,081 uts.
   
05/03/10
      -       823  
                      1,627,594       2,008,145  
Connor Sport Court International, Inc.
                               
A designer and manufacturer of outdoor and indoor synthetic sports flooring and other temporary flooring products.  
Preferred Stock Series B-2 (B)
 
17,152 shs.
   
07/05/07
      700,392       1,715,247  
Preferred Stock Series C (B)
 
7,080 shs.
   
07/05/07
      236,503       707,977  
Common Stock (B)
 
718 shs.
   
07/05/07
      7       382  
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
 
12.64% int.
      *       189,586       -  
*08/12/04 and 01/14/05.
                    1,126,488       2,423,606  
                                 
CorePharma LLC
                               
A manufacturer of oral dose generic pharmaceuticals targeted at niche applications.
   
Warrant, exercisable until 2013, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.001 per share (B)
 
20 shs.
   
08/04/05
      137,166       841,947  
                             
Crane Rental Corporation
                               
A crane rental company since 1960, headquartered in Florida.
           
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 2,295,000    
08/21/08
      2,173,703       2,281,927  
Common Stock (B)
 
255,000 shs.
   
08/21/08
      255,000       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
136,070 shs.
   
08/21/08
      194,826       -  
                      2,623,529       2,281,927  
 

16
 
 

 
2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Principal Amount,
                   
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
  Acquisition              
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Percentage
  Date    
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
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.
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 1,937,020      
10/27/09
    $ 1,764,025     $ 1,937,020  
Preferred Stock PIK (B)
 
296 shs.
     
10/27/09
      295,550       320,622  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
216 shs.
     
10/27/09
      197,152       234,258  
Common Stock (B)
 
72 shs.
     
10/27/09
      72,238       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
53 shs.
     
10/27/09
      48,608       -  
                      2,377,573       2,491,900  
DPL Holding Corporation
                               
A distributor and manufacturer of aftermarket undercarriage parts for medium and heavy duty trucks and trailers.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 3,111,065      
05/04/12
      3,053,031       3,235,507  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
61 shs.
     
05/04/12
      605,841       626,016  
Common Stock (B)
 
61 shs.
     
05/04/12
      67,316       67,304  
                      3,726,188       3,928,827  
Duncan Systems, Inc.
                               
A distributor of windshields and side glass for the recreational vehicle market.
   
10% Senior Secured Term Note due 2013
  $ 135,000      
11/01/06
      134,679       134,045  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014
  $ 855,000      
11/01/06
      822,185       845,782  
Common Stock (B)
180,000 shs.
     
11/01/06
      180,000       34,785  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
56,514 shs.
     
11/01/06
      78,160       10,921  
                      1,215,024       1,025,533  
E S P Holdco, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of power protection technology for commercial office equipment, primarily supplying the office equipment dealer network.  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 2,452,066      
01/08/08
      2,428,748       2,452,066  
Common Stock (B)   660 shs.       01/08/08       329,990       369,919  
                      2,758,738       2,821,985  
E X C Acquisition Corporation                                
A manufacturer of pre-filled syringes and pump systems used for intravenous drug delivery.
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase                                
common stock at $.01 per share (B)   22 shs.       06/28/04       77,208       34,852  
 

17
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Principal Amount,
                   
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
    Acquisition              
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Percentage
    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.  
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,850,000      
02/01/10
    $ 2,560,901     $ 2,884,177  
Common Stock (B)
 
150 shs.
     
02/01/10
      150,000       136,467  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
358 shs.
     
02/01/10
      321,300       325,382  
                      3,032,201       3,346,026  
ELT Holding Company
                               
A provider of web-based ethics and compliance training solutions for companies in the United States.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,773,744      
03/01/12
      2,723,508       2,856,956  
Common Stock (B)
 
122 shs.
     
03/01/12
      272,727       304,334  
                      2,996,235       3,161,290  
F F C Holding Corporation
                               
A leading U.S. manufacturer of private label frozen novelty and ice cream products.
                         
16% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 2,691,756      
09/27/10
      2,655,058       2,718,673  
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
512 uts.
     
09/27/10
      175,035       541,768  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
512 uts.
     
09/27/10
      51,220       286,358  
                      2,881,313       3,546,799  
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.  
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018   $ 672,710       02/29/12       672,915       692,891  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 (B)   394,737 uts.       12/15/10       394,737       827,423  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B)   49,488 uts.       12/15/10       49,488       103,734  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-3 (B)   39,130 uts.       08/30/12       90,000       91,688  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)   9,449 uts.      
12/20/10
      96,056       164,462  
                      1,303,196       1,880,198  
Flutes, Inc.                                
An independent manufacturer of micro fluted corrugated sheet material for the food and consumer products packaging industries.
10% Senior Secured Term Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 918,385      
04/13/06
      908,339       872,466  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015 (D)   $ 555,059      
04/13/06
      509,089       -  
                      1,417,428       872,466  
G C Holdings                                
A leading manufacturer of gaming tickets, industrial recording charts, security-enabled point-of sale receipts, and medical charts and supplies.
 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017   $ 3,000,000       10/19/10       2,844,236       3,030,000  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)  
594 shs.
     
10/19/10
      140,875       1,275,517  
                      2,985,111       4,305,517  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Principal Amount,
                   
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
   
Acquisition
             
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Percentage
   
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
GD Dental Services LLC                        
A provider of convenient “onestop” general, specialty, and cosmetic dental services with 21 offices located throughout South and Central Florida.  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,829,249    
10/05/12
    $ 2,774,083     $ 2,836,604  
Limited Liability Company Unit Common (B)
 
1,840 uts.
   
10/05/12
      1,841       1,748  
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
182 uts.
   
10/05/12
      182,209       173,100  
                    2,958,133       3,011,452  
Golden County Foods Holding, Inc.
                             
A manufacturer of frozen appetizers and snacks.
                             
16% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015 (D)
  $ 1,912,500    
11/01/07
      1,772,199       -  
14% PIK Note due 2015 (D)
  $ 472,711    
12/31/08
      411,209       -  
8% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, convertible into
                             
common shares (B)
 
287,658 shs.
   
11/01/07
      146,658       -  
                    2,330,066       -  
H M Holding Company
                             
A designer, manufacturer, and importer of promotional and wood furniture.
7.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 685,100    
10/15/09
      512,231       68,510  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
40 shs.
      *       40,476       -  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
2,055 shs.
   
10/15/09
      1,536,694       -  
Common Stock (B)
 
340 shs.
   
02/10/06
      340,000       -  
Common Stock Class C (B)
 
560 shs.
   
10/15/09
      -       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2013, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
126 shs.
   
02/10/06
      116,875       -  
* 09/18/07 and 06/27/08.
                    2,546,276       68,510  
                                 
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 2017
  $ 1,384,615    
11/14/11
      1,293,925       1,426,153  
Common Stock (B)
 
115 shs.
   
11/14/11
      115,385       145,910  
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
83 shs.
   
11/14/11
      76,788       104,460  
                      1,486,098       1,676,523  
Healthcare Direct Holding Company
                               
A direct-to-consumer marketer of discount dental plans.
                               
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,129,713    
03/09/12
      2,091,068       2,006,407  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,552 shs.
   
03/09/12
      155,172       99,956  
                      2,246,240       2,106,363  
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
    Principal Amount,                    
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
    Acquisition              
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Percentage     Date     Cost     Fair Value  
                         
HGGC Citadel Plastics Holdings
                       
A world-leading source for thermoset and thermoplastic compounds.
                       
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,743,698    
02/29/12
    $ 2,694,005     $ 2,797,021  
Common Stock (B)
 
302 shs.
   
02/29/12
      302,419       318,702  
                    2,996,424       3,115,723  
Home Décor Holding Company
                             
A designer, manufacturer and marketer of framed art and wall décor products.
                       
Common Stock (B)
 
63 shs.
      *       62,742       143,965  
Warrant, exercisable until 2013, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
200 shs.
      *       199,501       457,779  
* 06/30/04 and 08/19/04.
                    262,243       601,744  
                                 
HOP Entertainment LLC
                               
A provider of post production equipment and services to producers of television shows and motion pictures.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class F (B)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
      -       -  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class G (B)
 
215 uts.
   
10/14/11
      -       -  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class H (B)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
      -       -  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class I (B)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
      -       -  
                      -       -  
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
                               
A manufacturer of individually-wrapped imprinted promotional mints.
                         
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 2,075,581    
08/19/08
      1,983,294       1,980,873  
14% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 2016
  $ 951,539    
12/31/09
      923,512       908,120  
Common Stock (B)
 
474 shs.
   
08/19/08
      474,419       49,378  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
123 shs.
   
08/19/08
      113,773       12,762  
                      3,494,998       2,951,133  
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
                               
A provider of integrated energy efficiency services and maintenance programs for HVAC systems.
   
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,741,515    
09/27/12
      2,688,191       2,747,443  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
2,705 shs.
   
09/27/12
      270,542       266,812  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,185 shs.
   
09/27/12
      2,185       -  
                      2,960,918       3,014,255  
Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc.
                               
A designer and manufacturer of clamps and couplings used in automotive and industrial end markets.
 
13.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,770,663    
10/27/11
      2,722,588       2,826,076  
Common Stock (B)
 
279 shs.
   
10/27/11
      278,561       368,659  
                      3,001,149       3,194,735  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Principal Amount,
                   
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
    Acquisition              
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Percentage
    Date    
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
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     $ 317,237  
                               
International Offshore Services LLC                              
A leading provider of marine transportation services, platform decommissioning, and salvage services to oil and gas producers in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico.  
14.25% Senior Subordinated Secured Note due 2017 (D)
  $ 2,550,000      
07/07/09
      2,335,431       510,000  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
3,112 uts.
     
07/07/09
      186,684       -  
                      2,522,115       510,000  
J A C Holding Enterprises, Inc.
                               
A supplier of luggage racks and accessories to the original equipment manufacturers.
                         
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 2,500,000      
12/20/10
      2,202,935       2,431,620  
Preferred Stock A (B)
 
495 shs.
     
12/20/10
      495,000       305,034  
Preferred Stock B (B)
 
0.17 shs.
     
12/20/10
      -       103  
Common Stock (B)
 
100 shs.
     
12/20/10
      5,000       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
36 shs.
     
12/20/10
      316,931       -  
                      3,019,866       2,736,757  
Jason Partners Holdings LLC
                               
A diversified manufacturing company serving various industrial markets.
                         
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
90 uts.
     
09/21/10
      848,275       48,185  
                               
JMH Investors LLC
                               
A developer and manufacturer of custom formulations for a wide variety of foods.
   
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,482,133      
12/05/12
      2,432,876       2,474,576  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
521,739 uts.
     
12/05/12
      521,739       495,652  
                      2,954,615       2,970,228  
K & N Parent, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer and supplier of automotive aftermarket performance air filters and intake systems.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 2,634,848      
12/23/11
      2,588,143       2,713,894  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
305 shs.
     
12/23/11
      289,733       289,731  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
86 shs.
     
12/23/11
      82,006       82,004  
Common Stock (B)
 
391 shs.
     
12/23/11
      19,565       159,345  
                      2,979,447       3,244,974  
 

21
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Principal Amount,
                   
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
   
Acquisition
             
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Percentage
   
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
K N B Holdings Corporation                        
A designer, manufacturer and marketer of products for the custom framing market.  
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017   $ 4,514,321       *     $ 4,203,807     $ 4,514,321  
Common Stock (B)  
134,210 shs.
   
05/25/06
      134,210       66,144  
Warrant, exercisable until 2013, to purchase                                
common stock at $.01 per share (B)  
82,357 shs.
   
05/25/06
      71,534       40,589  
* 05/25/06 and 04/12/11.                     4,409,551       4,621,054  
                                 
K P H I Holdings, Inc.                                
A manufacturer of highly engineered plastic and metal components for a diverse range of end-markets, including medical, consumer and industrial, automotive and defense.  
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 2,745,805    
12/10/10
      2,703,877       2,800,721  
Common Stock (B)
698,478 shs.
   
12/10/10
      698,478       649,557  
                      3,402,355       3,450,278  
K P I Holdings, Inc.
                               
The largest player in the U.S. non-automotive, non-ferrous die casting segment.
   
12.75% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 2,720,534    
07/16/08
      2,597,908       2,720,534  
Convertible Preferred Stock Series C (B)
 
55 shs.
   
06/30/09
      55,435       110,000  
Convertible Preferred Stock Series D (B)
 
24 shs.
   
09/17/09
      24,476       73,410  
Common Stock (B)
 
443 shs.
   
07/15/08
      443,478       29,515  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
96 shs.
   
07/16/08
      96,024       6,390  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
128 shs.
   
09/17/09
      -       8,492  
                      3,217,321       2,948,341  
LPC Holding Company
                               
A designer and manufacturer of precision-molded silicone rubber components that are utilized in the medical and automotive end markets.  
13.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018   $ 3,486,437    
08/15/11
      3,426,413       3,556,165  
Common Stock (B)  
315 shs.
   
08/15/11
      315,057       336,674  
                      3,741,470       3,892,839  
M V I Holding, Inc.                                
A manufacturer of large precision machined metal components used in equipment which services a variety of industries, including the oil and gas, mining, and defense markets.
 
Common Stock (B)  
61shs.
   
09/12/08
      60,714       127,593  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase                                
common stock at $.01 per share (B)   66 shs.     09/12/08       65,571       137,807  
                      126,285       265,400  
 

22
 
 

 
2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
    Principal Amount,                    
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
    Acquisition              
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Percentage     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 (B)
 
24,109 uts.
      *     $ 314,464     $ 506,970  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
3,375 shs.
   
05/04/07
      43,031       70,971  
* 05/04/07 and 01/02/08.
                  357,495       577,941  
                               
Manhattan Beachwear Holding Company
                             
A designer and distributor of women’s swimwear.
                             
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 1,259,914    
01/15/10
      1,138,261       1,259,914  
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 324,873    
10/05/10
      319,813       321,603  
Common Stock (B)
 
106 shs.
   
10/05/10
      106,200       149,616  
Common Stock Class B (B)
 
353 shs.
   
01/15/10
      352,941       497,226  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
312 shs.
   
01/15/10
      283,738       440,042  
                      2,200,953       2,668,401  
Marshall Physicians Services LLC
                               
A provider of emergency department and hospital medicine services to hospitals located in the state of Kentucky. The company was founded in 1999 and is owned by seven practicing physicians.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016   $ 1,336,953     09/20/11       1,313,953       1,375,003  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)   8,700 uts.     09/20/11       180,000       118,272  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D (B)  
874 uts.
    09/20/11       -       11,886  
                      1,493,953       1,505,161  
MBWS Ultimate Holdco, Inc.                                
A provider of services throughout North Dakota that address the fluid management and related transportation needs of an oil well.
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016   $ 3,352,486       *       3,118,427       3,386,011  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
4,164 shs.
    09/07/10       416,392       1,330,106  
Common Stock (B)  
487 shs.
    03/01/11       48,677       155,562  
Common Stock (B)  
458 shs.
    09/07/10       45,845       146,299  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase                                
    common stock at $.01 per share (B)  
310 shs.
    03/01/11       30,975       99,023  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase                                
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
1,158 shs.
    09/07/10       115,870       369,900  
* 09/07/10 and 03/01/11.
                    3,776,186       5,486,901  
 

23
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
    Principal Amount,                    
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
    Acquisition              
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Percentage     Date    
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
MedSystems Holdings LLC
                       
A manufacturer of enteral feeding products, such as feeding tubes and other products related to assisted feeding.
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 1,199,032    
08/29/08
    $ 1,122,731     $ 1,199,032  
Preferred Unit (B)
 
126 uts.
   
08/29/08
      125,519       173,558  
Common Unit Class A (B)
 
1,268 uts.
   
08/29/08
      1,268       21,998  
Common Unit Class B (B)
 
472 uts.
   
08/29/08
      120,064       8,185  
                    1,369,582       1,402,773  
MEGTEC Holdings, Inc.
                             
A supplier of industrial and environmental products and services to a broad array of industries.
   
Preferred Stock (B)
 
107 shs.
   
09/24/08
      103,255       153,576  
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
 
1.40% int.
   
09/16/08
      388,983       496,864  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
35 shs.
   
09/24/08
      33,268       35,658  
                    525,506       686,098  
Merex Holding Corporation
                             
A provider of after-market spare parts and components, as well as Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services for “out of production” or “legacy” aerospace and defense systems that are no longer effectively supported by the original equipment manufacturers.  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018   $ 1,273,585     09/22/11       1,251,181       1,311,793  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B (B)  
467,833 uts.
    09/22/11       467,833       521,677  
                    1,719,014       1,833,470  
MicroGroup, Inc.                              
A manufacturer of precision parts and assemblies, and a value-added supplier of metal tubing and bars.
7% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (D)   $ 1,705,152       *       1,635,166       426,288  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)  
980 shs.
    10/10/12       942,054       -  
Common Stock (B)
 
450 shs.
      *       450,000       -  
Common Stock Series B (B)   1,128 shs.     10/10/12       11       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase                                
common stock at $.02 per share (B)  
164 shs.
      *       162,974       -  
* 08/12/05 and 09/11/06.                     3,190,205       426,288  
                                 
MNX Holding Company                                
An international third party logistics company providing customized logistics services to customers across the globe.  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019   $ 2,902,178     11/02/12       2,845,129       2,887,062  
Common Stock (B)   107 shs.     11/02/12       107,143       101,783  
                      2,952,272       2,988,845  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Principal Amount,
                   
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
   
Acquisition
             
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Percentage     Date    
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Monessen Holding Corporation
                       
A designer and manufacturer of a broad line of gas, wood, and electric hearth products and accessories.
 
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015 (D)
  $ 1,556,056    
06/28/11
    $ 1,034,632     $ -  
7% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 2,550,000    
06/28/11
      2,420,572       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
152 shs.
   
03/31/06
      138,125       -  
                    3,593,329       -  
Motion Controls Holdings
                             
A manufacturer of high performance mechanical motion control and linkage products.
   
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 2,821,257    
11/30/10
      2,780,324       2,849,470  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 (B)
  281,250 uts.    
11/30/10
      -       213,655  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B)
 
25,504 uts.
   
11/30/10
      -       19,374  
                    2,780,324       3,082,499  
NABCO, Inc.
                             
A producer of explosive containment vessels in the United States.
                             
Common Stock (B)
 
809 shs.
   
12/20/12
      578,174       335,242  
                               
NetShape Technologies, Inc.                              
A manufacturer of powder metal and metal injection molded precision components used in industrial, consumer, and other applications.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014
  $ 2,004,985    
02/02/07
      1,867,952       1,904,736  
Limited Partnership Interest of                              
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)  
2.73% int.
   
02/01/07
      1,110,810       150,819  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D of                              
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)   17 uts.       *       16,759       2,276  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-1 of                                
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)   229 uts.    
09/30/09
      228,858       31,071  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-2 of                                
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)   128 uts.    
04/29/11
      65,256       17,425  
* 12/18/08 and 09/30/09.                     3,289,635       2,106,327  
                                 
Newark Group, Inc.                                
A major producer of paper products from recycled materials.                                
Common Stock (B)   134,520 shs.    
09/02/10
      796,863       259,422  
 

25
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Principal Amount,
                   
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
   
Acquisition
             
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Percentage
   
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Nicoat Acquisitions LLC                        
A manufacturer of water-based and ultraviolet coatings for high-performance graphic arts, packaging and other specialty coating applications.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018   $ 1,453,164    
11/05/10
    $ 1,352,860     $ 1,467,696  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B (B)  
51,724 uts.
   
11/05/10
      51,724       60,272  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B (B)  
104,792 uts.
   
11/05/10
      104,792       122,110  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series F (B)  
156,516 uts.
   
11/05/10
      -       538,374  
                    1,509,376       2,188,452  
Northwest Mailing Services, Inc.                              
A producer of promotional materials for companies that use direct mail as part of their customer retention and loyalty programs.
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 2,818,421       *       2,456,104       2,833,593  
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
 
3,287 uts.
      *       328,679       105,664  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
4,920 shs.
      *       492,016       158,174  
* 07/09/09 and 08/09/10.
                    3,276,799       3,097,431  
                                 
NT Holding Company
                               
A leading developer, manufacturer and provider of medical products used primarily in interventional pain management.
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 2,649,351    
02/02/11
      2,470,554       2,702,338  
Common Stock (B)
 
377 shs.
      *       377,399       301,661  
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
176 shs.
   
02/02/11
      158,961       140,887  
*02/02/11 and 06/30/11.
                    3,006,914       3,144,886  
                                 
O E C Holding Corporation
                               
A provider of elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services.
                         
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 1,333,333    
06/04/10
      1,243,658       1,333,333  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
1,661 shs.
   
06/04/10
      166,062       73,436  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
934 shs.
   
06/04/10
      93,376       41,293  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,032 shs.
   
06/04/10
      1,032       -  
                      1,504,128       1,448,062  
Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd.
                               
A manufacturer of all-wheel drive, off-road amphibious vehicles and related accessories.
   
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
3,667 uts.
   
01/17/06
      572,115       1,554,608  
Warrant, exercisable until 2013, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
619 shs.
   
01/17/06
      170,801       262,473  
                      742,916       1,817,081  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Principal Amount,
                 
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
    Acquisition            
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Percentage
    Date    
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
P K C Holding Corporation                          
A manufacturer of plastic film and badges for the general industrial, medical, and food industries.  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016   $ 3,053,712      
12/21/10
    3,008,597     $ 3,084,249  
Preferred Stock Class A (B)  
54 shs.
     
12/21/10
      340,718       533,638  
Common Stock (B)  
54 shs.
     
12/21/10
      25,500       -  
                      3,374,815       3,617,887  
P P T Holdings LLC                                
A high-end packaging solutions provider that targets customers who have multiple packaging needs, require a high number of low volume SKUs, short lead times, technical expertise, and overall supply chain management.  
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017   $ 2,848,510      
12/20/10
      2,805,475       2,853,464  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)  
99 uts.
     
12/20/10
      318,215       233,551  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)  
99 uts.
     
12/20/10
      3,214       233,551  
                      3,126,904       3,320,566  
Pacific Consolidated Holdings LLC                                
A manufacturer of rugged, mobile liquid and gaseous oxygen and nitrogen generating systems used in the global defense, oil and gas, and medical sectors.  
0% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014       $ 79,688       12/18/12       -       79,688  
                                 
Paradigm Packaging, Inc.                                
A manufacturer of plastic bottles and closures for the nutritional, pharmaceutical, personal care, and food packaging markets.  
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 1,593,750      
12/19/00
      1,590,718       1,593,750  
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
372 shs.
     
12/21/00
      265,625       59,778  
                      1,856,343       1,653,528  
Pearlman Enterprises, Inc.
                               
A developer and distributor of tools, equipment, and supplies to the natural and engineered stone industry.
   
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
2,334 shs.
     
05/22/09
      111,508       -  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
13,334 shs.
     
05/22/09
      547,872       -  
Common Stock (B)
 
40,540 shs.
     
05/22/09
      1,877,208       -  
                      2,536,588       -  
Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC
                               
A leading provider of acidizing services to E&P customers in the Permian Basin.
   
16% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,634,625      
11/29/12
      2,569,679       2,627,103  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
375,000 uts.
     
11/29/12
      375,000       356,250  
                      2,944,679       2,983,353  
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
    Principal Amount,                    
   
Shares, Units
or
Ownership
    Acquisition              
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Percentage     Date    
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
Postle Aluminum Company LLC
                         
A manufacturer and distributor of aluminum extruded products.
                         
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2013
  $ 1,652,548      
06/03/10
    $ 1,643,347     $ 1,652,548  
3% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 2014
  $ 2,283,699      
10/02/06
      2,100,811       2,283,699  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
1,384 uts.
     
10/02/06
      510,000       144,047  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
143 uts.
     
05/22/09
      642       14,882  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
8,595 shs.
     
10/02/06
      124,644       894,535  
                      4,379,444       4,989,711  
Precision Wire Holding Company
                               
A manufacturer of specialty medical wires that are used in non-elective minimally invasive surgical procedures.
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 2,672,703      
11/12/09
      2,494,585       2,699,430  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
206 shs.
     
11/12/09
      203,944       245,494  
                      2,698,529       2,944,924  
Qualis Automotive LLC
                               
A distributor of aftermarket automotive brake and chassis products.
                               
Common Stock (B)
354,167 shs.
     
05/28/04
      354,166       260,564  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
377,719 shs.
     
05/28/04
      377,719       277,892  
                      731,885       538,456  
R A J Manufacturing Holdings LLC
                               
A designer and manufacturer of women’s swimwear sold under a variety of licensed brand names.
 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014
  $ 1,411,274      
12/15/06
      1,371,796       1,354,196  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
2,828 uts.
     
12/15/06
      282,810       130,734  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
3 shs.
     
12/15/06
      131,483       61,652  
                      1,786,089       1,546,582  
REVSpring, Inc.
                               
A provider of accounts receivable management and revenue cycle management services to customers in the healthcare, financial and utility industries.  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018   $ 3,413,421      
*
      3,355,107       3,505,285  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)   40,643 uts.      
*
      406,432       372,466  
* 10/21/11 and 08/03/12.                     3,761,539       3,877,751  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units
or
Ownership Percentage
  Acquisition
Date
  Cost     Fair Value  
                     
RM Holding Company
                   
A specialty distributor of home medical care equipment.
                   
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 1,380,952  
02/09/12
  $ 1,304,678     $ 1,420,379  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
119,037 shs.
 
02/09/12
    119,037       126,938  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,108 shs.
 
02/09/12
    11       162,560  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
                         
preferred stock A at $.01 per share (B)
 
36,263 shs.
 
02/09/12
    35,940       38,181  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
                         
preferred stock B at $.01 per share (B)
 
21,202 shs.
 
02/09/12
    21,202       22,610  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
                         
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
556 shs.
 
02/09/12
    -       81,512  
                1,480,868       1,852,180  
Rose City Holding Company
                         
A designer and printer of folding cartons and packaging for food and beverage manufacturers on the West Coast.
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 1,406,241  
12/11/12
    1,378,311       1,404,149  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
93,749 shs.
 
12/11/12
    93,749       89,062  
Common Stock (B)
 
104 shs.
 
12/11/12
    9       9  
                1,472,069       1,493,220  
Safety Infrastructure Solutions
                         
A provider of trench safety equipment to a diverse customer base across multiple end markets in Texas and the Southwestern United States.
 
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 1,968,750  
03/30/12
    1,941,641       2,055,970  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
6,294 shs.
 
03/30/12
    251,758       263,803  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,949 shs.
 
03/30/12
    29,492       85,652  
                2,222,891       2,405,425  
Sencore Holding Company
                         
A designer, manufacturer, and marketer of decoders, receivers and modulators sold to broadcasters, satellite, cable and telecom operators for encoding/decoding analog and digital transmission video signals.
 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 2,185,882  
01/15/09
    1,560,231       -  
                           
Smart Source Holdings LLC
                         
A short-term computer rental company.
                         
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 2,223,076  
*
    2,126,522       2,223,076  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
619 uts.
 
*
    638,061       574,620  
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                         
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
157 shs.
 
*
    164,769       145,571  
* 08/31/07 and 03/06/08.
              2,929,352       2,943,267  
 

29
 
 

 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units
or
Ownership Percentage
 
Acquisition
Date
 
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                     
Snacks Parent Corporation
                   
The world’s largest provider of trail mixes and a leading provider of snack nuts, dried fruits, and other healthy snack products.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 2,662,099  
11/12/10
  $ 2,538,485     $ 2,653,574  
Preferred Stock A (B)
 
3,395 shs.
 
11/12/10
    322,495       387,762  
Preferred Stock B (B)
 
1,575 shs.
 
11/12/10
    149,650       179,936  
Common Stock (B)
 
19,737 shs.
 
11/12/10
    19,737       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                         
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
5,418 shs.
 
11/12/10
    5,418       -  
                3,035,785       3,221,272  
SouthernCare Holdings, Inc.
                         
A hospice company providing palliative care services to terminally ill patients.
   
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,786,866  
12/01/11
    2,738,220       2,869,383  
Common Stock (B)
 
2,727 shs.
 
12/01/11
    272,727       280,940  
                3,010,947       3,150,323  
Spartan Foods Holding Company
                         
A manufacturer of branded pizza crusts and pancakes.
                         
14.25% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 2017
  $ 2,267,934  
12/15/09
    2,022,352       2,163,572  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                         
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
257 shs.
 
12/15/09
    227,109       76,513  
                2,249,461       2,240,085  
Specialty Commodities, Inc.
                         
A distributor of specialty food ingredients.
                         
Common Stock (B)
 
30,000 shs.
 
10/23/08
    300,000       156,305  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                         
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
11,054 shs.
 
10/23/08
    100,650       57,593  
                400,650       213,898  
Stag Parkway Holding Co.
                         
A distributor of RV parts and accessories in the United States.
                         
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,716,312  
12/19/12
    2,586,123       2,722,630  
Common Stock (B)
 
284 shs.
 
12/19/12
    283,688       269,506  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                         
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
83 shs.
 
12/19/12
    76,435       1  
                2,946,246       2,992,137  
Strata/WLA Holding Corporation
                         
A leading independent anatomic pathology laboratory that conducts over 320,000 tests annually to customers in 40 U.S. states and in Canada and Venezuela.
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,877,446    07/01/11     2,829,754       2,881,761  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
  228 shs.    07/01/11     228,137       99,586  
                3,057,891       2,981,347  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units
or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Sundance Investco LLC                        
A provider of post-production services to producers of movies and television shows.
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)  
6,429 shs.
   
03/31/10
    $ -     $ -  
                             
Sunrise Windows Holding Company                              
A manufacturer and marketer of premium vinyl windows exclusively selling to the residential remodeling and replacement market.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 3,007,606    
12/14/10
      2,869,610       2,994,896  
14% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 2017
  $ 236,512    
08/17/12
      226,476       235,513  
Common Stock (B)
 
115 shs.
   
12/14/10
      114,504       50,630  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
112 shs.
   
12/14/10
      111,747       49,414  
                      3,322,337       3,330,453  
Synteract Holdings Corporation
                               
A provider of outsourced clinical trial management services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
         
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 2,699,911    
09/02/08
      2,585,513       2,699,911  
Redeemable Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
1,280 shs.
   
09/02/08
      12,523       39,758  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
12,803 shs.
   
09/02/08
      112,693       -  
                      2,710,729       2,739,669  
Terra Renewal LLC
                               
A provider of wastewater residual management and required environmental reporting, permitting, nutrient management planning and record keeping to companies involved in poultry and food processing.
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 1,162,110       *       1,127,650       -  
7.44% Term Note due 2013 (C)
  $ 1,245,578    
08/10/12
      1,245,578       1,058,742  
9.25% Term Note due 2013 (C)
  $ 2,525    
08/31/12
      2,525       2,147  
Common Stock Class B
 
55 shs.
      *       7,783       -  
Limited Partnership Interest of
                               
Saw Mill Capital Fund V, LLC (B)
 
3.97% int.
      **       205,558       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
72 shs.
   
04/28/06
      59,041       -  
* 04/28/06 and 09/13/06.
                    2,648,135       1,060,889  
** 03/01/05 and 10/10/08.
                               
 
Torrent Group Holdings, Inc.                          
A contractor specializing in the sales and installation of engineered drywells for the retention and filtration of stormwater and nuisance water flow.  
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (D)
  $ 2,455,561    
10/26/07
      2,147,354       2,348,205  
Series B Preferred Stock (B)
 
182 shs.
   
03/31/10
      -       184,475  
Common Stock (B)
 
515 shs.
   
03/31/10
      414,051       -  
                      2,561,405       2,532,680  
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units
or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
Transpac Holding Company
                         
A designer, importer and wholesaler of home décor and seasonal gift products.
       
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 1,773,006    
10/31/07
    $ 1,687,384     $ 1,773,006  
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       -  
                      1,983,580       1,773,006  
Tranzonic Companies (The)                          
A producer of commercial and industrial supplies, such as safety products, janitorial supplies, work apparel, washroom and restroom supplies and sanitary care products.  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 1,084,800    
02/05/98
      1,082,743       1,084,800  
Common Stock (B)
 
630 shs.
   
02/04/98
      630,000       552,486  
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
444 shs.
   
02/05/98
      368,832       389,371  
                      2,081,575       2,026,657  
Truck Bodies & Equipment International                        
A designer and manufacturer of accessories for heavy and medium duty trucks, primarily dump bodies, hoists, various forms of flat-bed bodies, landscape bodies and other accessories.
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2013
  $ 2,309,541       *       2,202,927       2,307,396  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
241 shs.
   
10/20/08
      241,172       185,116  
Common Stock (B)
 
742 shs.
      *       800,860       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
153 shs.
      *       159,894       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
1,054 shs.
   
10/20/08
      -       -  
* 07/19/05 and 12/22/05.
                    3,404,853       2,492,512  
                                 
TruStile Doors, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer and distributor of interior doors.
                               
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
11,775 uts.
   
02/28/11
      250,000       369,587  
Warrant, exercisable until 2013, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
5,781 shs.
   
04/11/03
      68,059       25,400  
                      318,059       394,987  
U-Line Corporation
                               
A manufacturer of high-end, built-in, undercounter ice making, wine storage and refrigeration appliances.
         
Common Stock (B)
 
182 shs.
   
04/30/04
      182,200       198,653  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
230 shs.
   
04/30/04
      211,736       251,228  
                      393,936       449,881  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units
or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
U M A Enterprises, Inc.
                       
An importer and wholesaler of home décor products.
                       
Convertible Preferred Stock (B)
 
887 shs.
   
02/08/08
    $ 886,956     $ 1,486,531  
                             
Visioneering, Inc.
                           
A designer and manufacturer of tooling and fixtures for the aerospace industry.
   
10.5% Senior Secured Term Loan due 2013
  $ 725,735    
05/17/07
      724,646       719,465  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014
  $ 648,530    
05/17/07
      628,521       639,256  
18% PIK Convertible Preferred Stock (B)
 
37,381 shs.
   
03/13/09
      72,519       40,983  
Common Stock (B)
 
123,529 shs.
   
05/17/07
      123,529       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
35,006 shs.
   
05/17/07
      55,055       -  
                    1,604,270       1,399,704  
Vitex Packaging Group, Inc.
                             
A manufacturer of specialty packaging, primarily envelopes and tags used on tea bags.
   
10% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 2013
  $ 211,425    
10/29/09
      211,314       435,621  
5% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 2013 (D)
  $ 900,748    
06/30/07
      890,760       900,748  
Class B Unit (B)
 
767,881 uts.
   
10/29/09
      348,058       -  
Class C Unit (B)
 
850,000 uts.
   
10/29/09
      780,572       425,000  
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.
                    2,846,861       1,761,369  
                                 
Wellborn Forest Holding Company
                               
A manufacturer of semi-custom kitchen and bath cabinetry.
                               
12.13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 1,721,250    
11/30/06
      1,638,669       1,549,125  
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       1,549,125  
Wheaton Holding Corporation
                               
A distributor and manufacturer of laboratory supply products and packaging.
     
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
2,109 shs.
   
06/08/10
      210,924       135,424  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,058 shs.
   
06/08/10
      1,058       67,909  
                      211,982       203,333  
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units
or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
Whitcraft Holdings, Inc.
                         
A leading independent manufacturer of precision formed, machined, and fabricated flight-critical aerospace components.
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,383,562    
12/16/10
    $ 2,220,731     $ 2,407,397  
Common Stock (B)
 
616 shs.
   
12/16/10
      616,438       479,119  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
166 shs.
   
12/16/10
      148,003       128,741  
                      2,985,172       3,015,257  
Workplace Media Holding Company
                               
A direct marketer specializing in providing advertisers with access to consumers in the workplace.
   
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015 (D)
  $ 1,235,800    
05/14/07
      1,136,081       -  
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
 
23.16% int.
   
05/14/07
      115,804       -  
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
88 shs.
   
05/14/07
      83,462       -  
                      1,335,347       -  
WP Supply Holding Corporation
                               
A distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables to grocery wholesalers and foodservice distributors in the upper Midwest.
 
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 2,624,880    
11/03/11
      2,579,093       2,655,793  
Common Stock (B)
 
4,500 shs.
   
11/03/11
      450,000       341,744  
                      3,029,093       2,997,537  
                                 
Total Private Placement Investments (E)
                  $ 250,126,435     $ 238,733,578  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
               
Shares or
             
   
Interest
   
Maturity
   
Principal
         
Market
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Rate
   
Date
   
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
                               
Rule 144A Securities -5.86%:
                             
                               
Bonds - 5.80%
                             
Audatex North America, Inc.
    6.750 %  
06/15/18
    $ 250,000     $ 250,000     $ 267,500  
Calpine Corporation
    7.500    
02/15/21
      675,000       692,825       745,875  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
    9.625    
08/01/20
      1,000,000       982,652       1,087,500  
First Data Corporation
    7.375    
06/15/19
      850,000       852,968       879,750  
First Data Corporation
    8.750    
01/15/22
      1,000,000       1,009,649       1,022,500  
FMG Resources
    7.000    
11/01/15
      750,000       771,231       787,500  
FMG Resources
    6.875    
04/01/22
      1,000,000       960,836       1,022,500  
Halcón Resources Corporation
    9.750    
07/15/20
      1,000,000       1,056,568       1,080,000  
Hilcorp Energy Company
    7.625    
04/15/21
      725,000       695,305       790,250  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
    7.250    
10/15/20
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,075,000  
International Automotive Component
    9.125    
06/01/18
      1,000,000       949,363       927,500  
MGM Resorts International
    6.750    
10/01/20
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,021,250  
Nielsen Finance LLC
    4.500    
10/01/20
      1,000,000       1,000,000       995,000  
SandRidge Energy, Inc.
    8.000    
06/01/18
      360,000       362,878       381,600  
Unit Corporation
    6.625    
05/15/21
      1,000,000       987,962       1,026,250  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    6.750    
10/01/17
      70,000       69,726       75,600  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    7.000    
10/01/20
      880,000       881,707       957,000  
Welltec A/S
    8.000    
02/01/19
      750,000       736,090       795,000  
Total Bonds
                            14,259,760       14,937,575  
                                         
Convertible Preferred Stock - 0.00%
                                       
ETEX Corporation (B)
                    777       -       -  
Total Convertible Preferred Stock
                            -       -  
                                         
Preferred Stock - 0.06%
                                       
Ally Financial
                    143     $ 45,009     $ 140,448  
TherOX, Inc. (B)
                    103       -       -  
Total Preferred Stock
                            45,009       140,448  
                                         
Common Stock - 0.00%
                                       
Touchstone Health Partnership (B)
                    1,168       -       -  
Total Common Stock
                            -       -  
                                         
Total Rule 144A Securities
                            14,304,769       15,078,023  
                                         
Total Corporate Restricted Securities
                          $ 264,431,204     $ 253,811,601  
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Interest
 
Maturity
 
Principal
         
Market
 
Corporate Public Securities - 11.84%: (A)
 
Rate
 
Date
 
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
                           
Bonds - 11.66%
                         
Accuride Corp
    9.500 %
08/01/18
  $ 1,500,000     $ 1,540,302     $ 1,447,500  
Affinia Group, Inc.
    9.000  
11/30/14
    50,000       49,344       50,000  
Alere, Inc.
    9.000  
05/15/16
    700,000       734,818       738,500  
Ally Financial, Inc.
    5.500  
02/15/17
    1,500,000       1,530,489       1,604,645  
Alta Mesa Financial Services
    9.625  
10/15/18
    1,500,000       1,501,570       1,545,000  
American Axle & Manufacturing Holding, Inc.
    7.875  
03/01/17
    750,000       653,855       776,250  
Arch Coal, Inc.
    7.000  
06/15/19
    150,000       150,000       139,500  
ArvinMeritor
    10.625  
03/15/18
    1,000,000       1,021,936       1,042,500  
Avis Budget Car Rental
    9.750  
03/15/20
    750,000       750,000       866,250  
B E Aerospace, Inc.
    6.875  
10/01/20
    850,000       869,275       945,625  
Berry Plastics Corporation  (C)
    5.039  
02/15/15
    500,000       484,729       500,750  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
    9.375  
05/01/19
    1,500,000       1,510,546       1,627,500  
CCO Holdings Capital Corporation
    7.250  
10/30/17
    750,000       767,339       817,500  
Chemtura Corporation
    7.875  
09/01/18
    500,000       526,662       536,250  
Community Choice Financial, Inc.
    10.750  
05/01/19
    505,000       514,570       486,063  
Cooper-Standard Automotive
    8.500  
05/01/18
    750,000       794,253       806,250  
Crosstex Energy L.P.
    8.875  
02/15/18
    225,000       221,595       243,000  
Energy Future Holdings
    10.000  
01/15/20
    400,000       403,793       447,000  
Energy Transfer Equity LP
    7.500  
10/15/20
    100,000       100,000       115,500  
EP Energy/EP Finance Inc.
    9.375  
05/01/20
    1,000,000       1,016,626       1,127,500  
Evertec, Inc.
    11.000  
10/01/18
    1,335,000       1,386,581       1,475,175  
Fidelity National Information
    7.875  
07/15/20
    125,000       125,000       141,406  
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
    8.875  
03/15/19
    360,000       360,000       343,800  
Headwaters, Inc.
    7.625  
04/01/19
    850,000       850,207       903,125  
Health Management Association
    6.125  
04/15/16
    750,000       769,116       810,000  
Huntington Ingalls Industries
    7.125  
03/15/21
    750,000       778,426       815,625  
IASIS Healthcare/Cap Corporation
    8.375  
05/15/19
    1,000,000       931,347       945,000  
Michael Foods, Inc.
    9.750  
07/15/18
    75,000       75,000       82,875  
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
    8.875  
04/15/17
    175,000       174,222       192,063  
Nexeo Solutions LLC
    8.375  
03/01/18
    40,000       40,000       37,800  
NRG Energy, Inc.
    8.500  
06/15/19
    750,000       772,357       825,000  
Nuveen Investments
    5.500  
09/15/15
    1,500,000       1,387,164       1,417,500  
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
    7.875  
11/01/18
    1,500,000       1,528,158       1,546,875  
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
    7.875  
04/01/19
    750,000       742,959       783,750  
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC
    9.250  
04/01/15
    227,000       230,232       230,405  
Precision Drilling Corporation
    6.625  
11/15/20
    750,000       772,445       806,250  
Quebecor Media, Inc.
    7.750  
03/15/16
    570,000       550,047       584,250  
Quiksilver, Inc.
    6.875  
04/15/15
    315,000       302,546       309,488  
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    9.500  
06/15/18
    125,000       123,697       141,875  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
               
Shares or
             
   
Interest
   
Maturity
   
Principal
         
Market
 
Corporate Public Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Rate
   
Date
   
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
                                       
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
    7.500 %  
10/01/18
    $ 168,000     $ 177,904     $ 181,020  
Thermadyne Holdings Corporation
    9.000    
12/15/17
      750,000       793,845       798,750  
Tomkins, Inc.
    9.250    
10/01/18
      107,000       107,000       119,840  
Venoco, Inc.
    8.875    
02/15/19
      500,000       508,702       468,750  
Visteon Corporation
    6.750    
04/15/19
      180,000       180,000       191,700  
Total Bonds
                          28,808,657       30,015,405  
                                         
Common Stock - 0.18%
                                       
Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation (B) (F)
                    29     $ 2     $ -  
Chase Packaging Corporation (B)
                    9,541       -       86  
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (B)
                    365       11,680       7,771  
Nortek, Inc. (B)
                    175       1       11,594  
Rue21, Inc. (B)
                    650       12,350       18,454  
Supreme Industries, Inc. (B)
                    125,116       267,319       427,897  
Total Common Stock
                            291,352       465,802  
                                         
Total Corporate Public Securities
                          $ 29,100,009     $ 30,481,207  
 
   
Interest
   
Maturity
   
Principal
         
Fair
 
Short-Term Securities:
 
Rate/Yield^
   
Date
   
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
                               
Commercial Paper - 3.11%
                             
Harris Corporation
    0.280 %  
01/10/13
    $ 4,000,000     $ 3,999,720     $ 3,999,720  
Ryder System Inc.
    0.300    
01/15/13
      4,000,000       3,999,533       3,999,533  
Total Short-Term Securities
                        $ 7,999,253     $ 7,999,253  
Total Investments
    113.57 %                   $ 301,530,466     $ 292,292,061  
Other Assets
    2.76                               7,110,224  
Liabilities
    (16.33 )                             (42,023,893 )
Total Net Assets
    100.00 %                           $ 257,378,392  
 
 
 
 
(A)  
In each of the convertible note, warrant, convertible preferred and common stock investments, the issuer has agreed to provide certain registration rights.
(B)  
Non-income producing security.
(C)  
Variable rate security; rate indicated is as of December 31, 2012.
(D)  
Defaulted security; interest not accrued.
(E)  
Illiquid securities.  As of December 31, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $238,733,578 or 92.76% of net assets.
(F)  
Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
^
Effective yield at purchase
PIK - Payment-in-kind
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Fair Value/
     
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification:  
Market Value
     
Market Value
 
               
AEROSPACE - 2.98%       BROADCASTING & ENTERTAINMENT - 0.07%  
A E Company, Inc.
  $ 482,725  
HOP Entertainment LLC
  $ -  
B E Aerospace, Inc.
    945,625  
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
    192,063  
Merex Holding Corporation
    1,833,470  
Sundance Investco LLC
    -  
Visioneering, Inc.
    1,399,704  
Workplace Media Holding Company
    -  
Whitcraft Holdings, Inc.
    3,015,257         192,063  
      7,676,781  
BUILDINGS & REAL ESTATE - 1.86%
 
AUTOMOBILE - 8.53%
       
ACP Cascade Holdings LLC
    -  
Accuride Corp
    1,447,500  
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
    1,075,000  
American Axle & Manufacturing Holding, Inc.
    776,250  
Sunrise Windows Holding Company
    3,330,453  
ArvinMeritor
    1,042,500  
TruStile Doors, Inc.
    394,987  
Audatex North America, Inc.
    267,500         4,800,440  
Avis Budget Car Rental
    866,250  
CHEMICAL, PLASTICS & RUBBER - 1.85%
 
Cooper-Standard Automotive
    806,250  
Capital Specialty Plastics, Inc.
    1,031,767  
DPL Holding Corporation
    3,928,827  
Nicoat Acquisitions LLC
    2,188,452  
Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc.
    3,194,735  
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
    1,546,875  
International Automotive Component
    927,500         4,767,094  
J A C Holding Enterprises, Inc.
    2,736,757  
CONSUMER PRODUCTS - 9.03%
       
Jason Partners Holdings LLC
    48,185  
AMS Holding LLC
    3,002,204  
K & N Parent, Inc.
    3,244,974  
Baby Jogger Holdings LLC
    3,221,503  
Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd.
    1,817,081  
Bravo Sports Holding Corporation
    1,191,591  
Qualis Automotive LLC
    538,456  
Custom Engineered Wheels, Inc.
    2,491,900  
Tomkins, Inc.
    119,840  
Handi Quilter Holding Company
    1,676,523  
Visteon Corporation
    191,700  
K N B Holdings Corporation
    4,621,054  
      21,954,305  
Manhattan Beachwear Holding Company
    2,668,401  
BEVERAGE, DRUG & FOOD - 8.38%
 
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
    783,750  
1492 Acquisition LLC
    2,984,390  
R A J Manufacturing Holdings LLC
    1,546,582  
Eatem Holding Company
    3,346,026  
Tranzonic Companies (The)
    2,026,657  
F F C Holding Corporation
    3,546,799         23,230,165  
Golden County Foods Holding, Inc.
    -  
CONTAINERS, PACKAGING & GLASS - 5.14%
 
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
    2,951,133  
Berry Plastics Corporation
    500,750  
JMH Investors LLC
    2,970,228  
Chase Packaging Corporation
    86  
Michael Foods, Inc.
    82,875  
Flutes, Inc.
    872,466  
Snacks Parent Corporation
    3,221,272  
P K C Holding Corporation
    3,617,887  
Spartan Foods Holding Company
    2,240,085  
P P T Holdings LLC
    3,320,566  
Specialty Commodities, Inc.
    213,898  
Paradigm Packaging, Inc.
    1,653,528  
      21,556,706  
Rose City Holding Company
    1,493,220  
         
Vitex Packaging Group, Inc.
    1,761,369  
                13,219,872  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)  
Fair Value/
Market Value
     
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
               
DISTRIBUTION - 5.20%       DIVERSIFIED/CONGLOMERATE, SERVICE - 8.61%  
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
  $ 1,534,176  
A S C Group, Inc.
  $ 774,936  
BP SCI LLC
    2,974,744  
A W X Holdings Corporation
    661,500  
Duncan Systems, Inc.
    1,025,533  
Advanced Technologies Holdings
    1,378,112  
RM Holding Company
    1,852,180  
Affinia Group, Inc.
    50,000  
Stag Parkway Holding Co.
    2,992,137  
Apex Analytix Holding Corporation
    2,208,041  
WP Supply Holding Corporation
    2,997,537  
Church Services Holding Company
    1,727,742  
      13,376,307  
Clough, Harbour and Associates
    476,576  
DIVERSIFIED/CONGLOMERATE,
       
Crane Rental Corporation
    2,281,927  
MANUFACTURING - 16.27%
       
ELT Holding Company
    3,161,290  
A H C Holding Company, Inc.
    2,990,064  
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
    3,014,255  
Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
    2,986,376  
Insurance Claims Management, Inc.
    317,237  
Arrow Tru-Line Holdings, Inc.
    1,439,339  
Mail Communications Group, Inc.
    577,941  
C D N T, Inc.
    1,234,190  
Nexeo Solutions LLC
    37,800  
F G I Equity LLC
    1,880,198  
Northwest Mailing Services, Inc.
    3,097,431  
G C Holdings
    4,305,517  
Pearlman Enterprises, Inc.
    -  
Harris Corporation
    3,999,720  
Safety Infrastructure Solutions
    2,405,425  
HGGC Citadel Plastics Holdings
    3,115,723         22,170,213  
K P H I Holdings, Inc.
    3,450,278  
ELECTRONICS - 0.78%
       
K P I Holdings, Inc.
    2,948,341  
Connecticut Electric, Inc.
    2,008,145  
LPC Holding Company
    3,892,839            
MEGTEC Holdings, Inc.
    686,098  
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 3.91%
       
Nortek, Inc.
    11,594  
Ally Financial, Inc.
    1,745,093  
O E C Holding Corporation
    1,448,062  
Alta Mesa Financial Services
    1,545,000  
Postle Aluminum Company LLC
    4,989,711  
Community Choice Financial, Inc.
    486,063  
Truck Bodies & Equipment International
    2,492,512  
Nielsen Finance LLC
    995,000  
      41,870,562  
Nuveen Investments
    1,417,500  
         
REVSpring, Inc.
    3,877,751  
                10,066,407  
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)  
Fair Value/
Market Value
     
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
               
HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION & CHILDCARE - 9.49%
 
MACHINERY - 5.92%
     
Alere, Inc.
  $ 738,500  
ABC Industries, Inc.
  $ 1,441,774  
American Hospice Management Holding LLC
    4,004,541  
Arch Global Precision LLC
    3,426,532  
CHG Alternative Education Holding Company
    3,050,806  
E S P Holdco, Inc.
    2,821,985  
GD Dental Services LLC
    3,011,452  
M V I Holding, Inc.
    265,400  
Healthcare Direct Holding Company
    2,106,363  
Motion Controls Holdings
    3,082,499  
IASIS Healthcare/Cap Corporation
    945,000  
NetShape Technologies, Inc.
    2,106,327  
Marshall Physicians Services LLC
    1,505,161  
Pacific Consolidated Holdings LLC
    79,688  
SouthernCare Holdings, Inc.
    3,150,323  
Supreme Industries, Inc.
    427,897  
Strata/WLA Holding Corporation
    2,981,347  
Thermadyne Holdings Corporation
    798,750  
Synteract Holdings Corporation
    2,739,669  
Welltec A/S
    795,000  
Touchstone Health Partnership
    -         15,245,852  
Wheaton Holding Corporation
    203,333  
MEDICAL DEVICES/BIOTECH - 4.19%
       
      24,436,495  
Chemtura Corporation
    536,250  
HOME & OFFICE FURNISHINGS, HOUSEWARES
 
E X C Acquisition Corporation
    34,852  
& DURABLE CONSUMER PRODUCTS - 3.42%
 
ETEX Corporation
    -  
Connor Sport Court International, Inc.
    2,423,606  
Evertec, Inc.
    1,475,175  
H M Holding Company
    68,510  
Health Management Association
    810,000  
Home Décor Holding Company
    601,744  
MedSystems Holdings LLC
    1,402,773  
Monessen Holding Corporation
    -  
MicroGroup, Inc.
    426,288  
Quiksilver, Inc.
    309,488  
NT Holding Company
    3,144,886  
Spectrum Brands, Inc.
    141,875  
Precision Wire Holding Company
    2,944,924  
Transpac Holding Company
    1,773,006  
TherOX, Inc.
    -  
U-Line Corporation
    449,881         10,775,148  
U M A Enterprises, Inc.
    1,486,531  
MINING, STEEL, IRON & NON-PRECIOUS
 
Wellborn Forest Holding Company
    1,549,125  
METALS - 0.70%
       
      8,803,766  
FMG Resources
    1,810,000  
LEISURE, AMUSEMENT & ENTERTAINMENT - 0.40%
           
Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation     -   NATURAL RESOURCES - 0.56%        
MGM Resorts International     1,021,250   Arch Coal, Inc.     139,500  
      1,021,250   Headwaters, Inc.     903,125  
          Intrepid Potash, Inc.     7,771  
          SandRidge Energy, Inc.     381,600  
                1,431,996  
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2012
 
   
Fair Value/
     
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)
 
Market Value
     
Market Value
 
               
OIL & GAS - 6.85%
     
TRANSPORTATION - 3.16%
     
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
  $ 2,715,000  
Huntington Ingalls Industries
  $ 815,625  
Energy Transfer Equity LP
    115,500  
MNX Holding Company
    2,988,845  
EP Energy/EP Finance Inc.
    1,127,500  
NABCO, Inc.
    335,242  
Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
    343,800  
Ryder System Inc.
    3,999,533  
Halcón Resources Corporation
    1,080,000         8,139,245  
Hilcorp Energy Company
    790,250  
UTILITIES - 0.88%
       
International Offshore Services LLC
    510,000  
Calpine Corporation
    745,875  
MBWS Ultimate Holdco, Inc.
    5,486,901  
Crosstex Energy L.P.
    243,000  
Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC
    2,983,353  
Energy Future Holdings
    447,000  
Precision Drilling Corporation
    806,250  
NRG Energy, Inc.
    825,000  
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
    181,020         2,260,875  
Unit Corporation
    1,026,250  
WASTE MANAGEMENT/POLLUTION - 1.40%
Venoco, Inc.
    468,750  
Terra Renewal LLC
    1,060,889  
      17,634,574  
Torrent Group Holdings, Inc.
    2,532,680  
PHARMACEUTICALS - 0.73%
              3,593,569  
CorePharma LLC
    841,947            
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    1,032,600  
Total Investments - 113.57%
  $ 292,292,061  
      1,874,547            
PUBLISHING/PRINTING - 0.33%
                 
Newark Group, Inc.
    259,422            
Quebecor Media, Inc.
    584,250            
      843,672            
RETAIL STORES - 0.10%
                 
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC
    230,405            
Rue21, Inc.
    18,454            
      248,859            
TECHNOLOGY - 1.94%
                 
Fidelity National Information
    141,406            
First Data Corporation
    1,902,250            
Sencore Holding Company
    -            
Smart Source Holdings LLC
    2,943,267            
      4,986,923            
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.89%
                 
All Current Holding Company
    1,478,730            
CCO Holdings Capital Corporation
    817,500            
      2,296,230            

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors

 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.
History
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”) commenced operations in 1971 as a Delaware corporation. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated November 14, 1985, approved by shareholders, the Trust was reorganized as a Massachusetts business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, effective November 28, 1985. Effective December 16, 2011, the Trust’s name was changed to Babson Capital Corporate Investors. Prior to December 16, 2011, the Trust’s name was MassMutual Corporate Investors.

The Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Babson Capital Management LLC (“Babson Capital”), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (“MassMutual”), acts as its investment adviser. The Trust’s investment objective is to maintain a portfolio of securities providing a fixed yield and at the same time offering an opportunity for capital gains. The Trust’s principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long-term debt obligations 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 temporarily invest, subject to certain limitations, in marketable investment grade debt securities, other marketable debt securities (including high yield securities) and marketable common stocks. Below-investment grade or high yield securities have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay 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.
 
Determination of Fair Value
 
The determination of the fair value of the Trust’s investments is the responsibility of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). The Trustees have adopted procedures for the valuation of the Trust’s securities and has delegated responsibility for applying those procedures to Babson Capital. Babson Capital has established a Pricing Committee which is responsible for setting the guidelines used in following the procedures adopted by the Trustees and ensuring that those guidelines are being followed. Babson Capital considers all relevant factors that are reasonably available, through either public information or information directly available to Babson Capital, when determining the fair value of a security. The Trustees meet at least once each quarter to approve the value of the Trust’s portfolio securities as of the close of business on the last business day of the preceding quarter. This valuation requires the approval of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or of Babson Capital. In approving valuations, the Trustees will consider reports by Babson Capital analyzing each portfolio security in accordance with the procedures and guidelines referred to above, which include the relevant factors referred to below. Babson Capital has agreed to provide such reports to the Trust at least quarterly. The consolidated financial statements include private placement restricted securities valued at $238,733,578 (92.76% of net assets) as of December 31, 2012 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
 
The Trust uses external independent third-party pricing services to determine the fair values of its Corporate Public Securities. At December 31, 2012, 100% of the carrying value of these investments was from external pricing services. In the event that the primary pricing service does not provide a price, the Trust utilizes the pricing provided by a secondary pricing service.

Public debt securities generally trade in the over-the-counter market rather than on a securities exchange. The Trust’s pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where significant market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market based approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where significant market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal underlying prepayments, collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value.
2.  
Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by the Trust in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

A. Valuation of Investments:
 
Under U.S. GAAP, fair value represents the price that should be received to sell an asset (exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
 
 

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 NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
  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 included 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.
 
Both the company’s EBITDA and valuation multiple as well as the discount are considered significant unobservable inputs. Significant increases/(decreases) to the company’s trailing twelve months EBITDA and/or the valuation multiple would result in significant increases/(decreases) to the equity value. An increase / (decrease) to the discount would result in a (decrease) / increase to the equity value.

Short-Term Securities

Short-term securities, of sufficient credit quality, with more than sixty days to maturity are valued at fair value, using external independent third-party services. Short-term securities having a maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The following table represents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of December 31, 2012.
 
 
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.
     
Valuation
 
Unobservable
       
Weighted
 
     
Technique
 
Inputs
 
Range
   
Average
 
 
Corporate
 
Discounted
 
Discount
 
0.2% to
      12.4%  
 
Bonds
 
Cash Flows
 
Rate
  16.1%          
                           
 
Equity
 
Market
 
Valuation
 
3.3x to
      6.3x  
 
Securities
 
Approach
 
Multiple
  9.9x          
                           
         
Discount for
 
0% to
      3.8%  
         
lack of
  5%          
         
marketability
               
         
EBITDA
 
$2.2 million to
   
21.5 million
 
             
$142.4 million
         
                         
 
Fair Value Hierarchy

The Trust categorizes its investments measured at fair value in three levels, based on the inputs and assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are as follows:
 
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Trust’s net assets as of December 31, 2012:
 
Assets:    Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Corporate Bonds
  $ 206,726,618     $ -     $ 14,937,575     $ 191,789,043  
Common Stock - U.S.
    18,594,948       -       -       18,594,948  
Preferred Stock
    12,556,293       -       140,448       12,415,845  
Partnerships and LLCs
    15,933,742       -       -       15,933,742  
Public Securities
 
Corporate Bonds
    30,015,405       -       30,015,405       -  
Common Stock - U.S.
    465,802       465,802       -       -  
Short-term Securities
    7,999,253       -       7,999,253       -  
Total
  $ 292,292,061     $ 465,802     $ 53,092,681     $ 238,733,578  
   
See information  disaggregated by security type and industry classification in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.  
 
There were no transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 assets.
 
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
Assets:  
Beginning
balance
at 12/31/2011
    Included in earnings     Purchases     Sales     Prepayments      Transfers into Level 3      Transfers out of Level 3    
 Ending
balance at 12/31/2012
 
Restricted Securities
                                               
Corporate Bonds
  $ 190,217,815     $ 4,007,898     $ 60,837,426     $ (25,059,505 )   $ (38,214,591   $   -     $   -     $ (191,789,043 )
Common Stock - U.S.
    21,607,181       4,333,651       2,867,664       (10,213,548 )     -       -       -       18,594,948  
Preferred Stock
    12,275,194       1,285,129       2,582,985       (3,727,463 )     -       -       -       12,415,845  
Partnerships and LLCs
    13,205,570       3,074,990       2,646,989       (2,993,807 )     -       -       -       15,933,742  
Public Securities
                                                               
Common Stock - U.S.
    7       (7 )     -       -       -       -       -       -  
    $ 237,305,767     $ 12,701,661     $ 68,935,064     $ (41,994,323 )   $ (38,214,591 )   $ -     $ -     $ (238,733,578 )
 
Income, Gains and Losses included in Net Increase in Net Assets resulting from Operations for the period are presented in the following accounts on the Statement of Operations for Level 3 assets:
 
   
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
   
Change in Unrealized Gains
& (Losses) in Net Assets from assets still held
 
Interest (Amortization)
    1,479,477       -  
Net realized gain on investments before taxes
    5,660,517       -  
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments before taxes.
        5,561,667           9,591,020  
 

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2012 Annual Report

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
B. Accounting for Investments:
 
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis, including the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on bonds held using the yield-to-maturity method. The Trust does not accrue income when payment is delinquent and when management believes payment is questionable.
 
Realized gains and losses on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are reported for financial statement and Federal income tax purposes on the identified cost method.
 
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.
 
Net investment income and net realized gains or losses of the Trust as presented under U.S. GAAP may differ from distributable taxable earnings due to earnings from the CI Subsidiary Trust as well as certain permanent and temporary differences in the recognition of income and realized gains or losses on certain investments. Permanent differences will result in reclassifications to the capital accounts. In 2012, the Trust increased undistributed net investment income and decreased additional paid in capital by a total of $111,693, decreased accumulated net realized gains by $1,575,136, increased retained net realized gain on investments, prior years by $680,283 and increased undistributed net investment income by a total of $1,006,546 to more accurately display the Trust’s capital financial position on a tax-basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. These re-classifications had no impact on net asset value.
 
The CI Subsidiary Trust is not taxed as a regulated investment company. Accordingly, prior to the Trust receiving any distributions from the CI Subsidiary Trust, all of the CI Subsidiary Trust’s taxable income and realized gains, including non-qualified income and realized gains, is subject to taxation at prevailing corporate tax rates.
 
The components of income taxes included in the consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 were as follows:
           
   
Income tax expense (benefit)
     
D. Federal Income Taxes:

The Trust has elected to be taxed as a “regulated investment company” under the Internal Revenue Code, and intends to maintain this qualification and to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income to its shareholders. In any year when net long-term capital gains are realized by the Trust, management, after evaluating the prevailing economic conditions, will recommend that the Trustees either designate the net realized long-term gains as undistributed and pay the Federal capital gains taxes thereon or distribute all or a portion of such net gains. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Trust had a net realized taxable long-term capital gain balance of $5,668,515 which the Trustees voted to retain and pay the Federal capital gain tax thereon. The Trust has incurred income tax expense of $1,983,980 and $366,307 respectively, on the Statement of Operations related to the 2012 and 2011 retained realized long-term capital gains.

The Trust is taxed as a regulated investment company and is therefore limited as to the amount of non-qualified income that it may receive as the result of operating a trade or business, e.g. the Trust’s pro rata share of income allocable to the Trust by a partnership operating company. The Trust’s violation of this limitation could result in the loss of its status as a regulated investment company, thereby subjecting all of its net income and capital gains to corporate taxes prior to distribution to its shareholders. The Trust, from time-to-time, identifies investment opportunities in the securities of entities that could cause such trade or business income to be allocable to the Trust. The CI Subsidiary Trust (described in Footnote 1 above) was formed in order to allow investment in such securities without adversely affecting the Trust’s status as a regulated investment company.
 
Current:
     
 
Federal
 
$
252,096
 
 
State
   
60,132
 
 
Total current
   
312,228
 
 
Deferred:
       
 
Federal
   
(78,621
)
 
State
   
(13,074
)
 
Total deferred
   
(91,695
)
 
Total income tax expense from continuing operations
 
$
220,533
 
     
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of the existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis.
 
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2012 were as follows:
 
     
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
       
 
Unrealized gain on investments
   
902,040
 
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
   
902,040
 
 
Net deferred tax liability
 
$
(902,040
)
     
 
Beginning with the 2009 annual financial statements, 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
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
taxing authority’s widely understood administrative practices and precedents. If this threshold is met, the Trust measures the tax benefit as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The Trust has evaluated and determined that the tax positions did not have a material effect on the Trust’s financial position and results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
A reconciliation of the differences between the CI Subsidiary Trust’s income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the prevailing U.S. federal tax rate to pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2012 is as follows:
 
 
3.   Investment Services Contract
 
A. Services:
 
Under an Investment Services Contract (the “Contract”) with the Trust, Babson Capital agrees to use its best efforts to present to the Trust a continuing and suitable investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Trust. Babson Capital represents the Trust in any negotiations with issuers, investment banking firms, securities brokers or dealers and other institutions or investors relating to the Trust’s investments. Under the Contract, Babson Capital also provides administration of the day-to-day operations of the Trust and provides the Trust with office space and office equipment, accounting and bookkeeping services, and necessary executive, clerical and secretarial personnel for the performance of the foregoing services.
 
B. Fee:
 
For its services under the Contract, Babson Capital is paid a quarterly investment advisory fee of 0.3125% of the net asset value of the Trust as of the last business day of each fiscal quarter, which is approximately equal to 1.25% annually. A majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or of Babson Capital, approve the valuation of the Trust’s net assets as of such day.
 
4.   Senior Secured Indebtedness
 
MassMutual holds the Trust’s $30,000,000 Senior Fixed Rate Convertible Note (the “Note”) issued by the Trust on November 15, 2007. The Note is due November 15, 2017 and accrues interest at 5.28% per annum. MassMutual, at its option, can convert the principal amount of the Note into common shares. The dollar amount of principal would be converted into an equivalent dollar amount of common shares based upon the average price of the common shares for ten business days prior to the notice of conversion. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Trust incurred total interest expense on the Note of $1,584,295.
 
The Trust may redeem the Note, in whole or in part, at the principal amount proposed to be redeemed together with the accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the redemption date plus a Make Whole Premium. The Make Whole Premium equals the excess of (i) the present value of the scheduled payments of principal and interest which the Trust would have paid but for the proposed redemption, discounted at the rate of interest of U.S. Treasury obligations whose maturity approximates that of the Note plus 0.50% over (ii) the principal of the Note proposed to be redeemed.
 
Management estimates that the fair value of the Note was $31,787,395 as of December 31, 2012.
           
Amount
  Percentage  
Provision for income taxes at the U.S. federal rate
    $
299,135
 
  35.00%  
State tax, net of federal effect
     
30,555
 
  3.58%  
Change in valuation allowance
 
   
(41,968
)
  (4.91%)  
Other
 
   
(67,189
)
  (7.86%)  
Income tax expense
    $
220,533
    25.80%  
Each of the Trust’s Federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.
 
 
E.  Distributions to Shareholders:
 
The Trust records distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, on the ex-dividend date. The Trust’s net investment income dividend is declared four times per year, in April, July, October, and December. The Trust’s net realized capital gain distribution, if any, is declared in December.
 
The components of capital shown in the following table represent the Trust’s undistributed net investment income, undistributed net capital gain, losses the Trust may be able to offset against gains in future taxable years, as well as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities and other Fund investments, if any, at December 31, 2012, each of which determined on a U.S. federal tax basis:
 
   
Undistributed
(Overdistributed)
Net Investment
Income
   
Undistributed
Net Capital
Gain
   
Accumulated
Loss
Carryforward
   
Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
on Securities
and Other
Investments
 
                         
$
2,695,731
   
$
5,643,258
   
$
0
   
$
(6,406,151
)
   
The tax character of distributions declared during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:
 
   
Distributions paid from:
     
2012
     
2011
 
Ordinary Income
   
$
24,945,136
   
$
25,674,962
 
Long-term Capital Gains
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
 

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2012 Annual Report

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
 
5.
Purchases and Sales of Investments
 
7.
Aggregate Remuneration Paid to Officers, Trustees and
         
 
For the year ended 12/31/2012
      Their Affiliated Persons
         
Cost of
Investments
Acquired
     
Proceeds
from
Sales or
Maturities
     
For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Trust paid its Trustees aggregate remuneration of $443,100. During the year, the Trust did not pay any compensation to any of its Trustees who are “interested persons” (as defined by the 1940 Act) of the Trust. The Trust classifies Messrs. Noreen and Joyal as “interested persons” of the Trust.
 
Corporate restricted securities
    $
78,296,973
    $
83,339,603
       
 
Corporate public securities
     
14,235,385
     
13,625,118
     
All of the Trust’s officers are employees of Babson Capital. Pursuant to the Contract, the Trust does not compensate its officers who are employees of Babson Capital (except for the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust unless assumed by Babson Capital). For the year ended December 31, 2012, Babson Capital paid the compensation of the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust.
 
Mr. Noreen, one of the Trust’s Trustees, is an “affiliated person” (as defined by the 1940 Act) of MassMutual and Babson Capital.

The Trust did not make any payments to Babson Capital for the year ended December 31, 2012, other than amounts payable to Babson Capital pursuant to the Contract.
                         
 
The aggregate cost of investments is substantially the same for financial reporting and Federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2012. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for financial reporting and Federal tax purposes as of December 31, 2012 is $10,771,512 and consists of $28,119,206 appreciation and $38,890,418 depreciation.

Net unrealized depreciation of investments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects the balance net of a deferred tax accrual of $902,040 on net unrealized gains on the CI Subsidiary Trust.
   
         
6. Quarterly Results of Investment Operations (Unaudited)      
                           
         
March 31, 2012
    8.
Certifications
         
Amount
     
Per Share
     
 
As required under New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) Corporate Governance Rules, the Trust’s principal executive officer has certified to the NYSE that he was not aware, as of the certification date, of any violation by the Trust of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing standards. In addition, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Trust’s principal executive and principal financial officers have made quarterly certifications, included in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms N-CSR and N-Q, relating to, among other things, the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as applicable.
 
 
Investment income
    $
7,748,371
             
 
Net investment income
     
6,069,502
    $
0.32
     
 
Net realized and unrealized
                     
 
gain on investments (net of taxes)
       (1,257,635 )    
(0.07
)    
                         
         
June 30, 2012
     
         
Amount
     
Per Share
     
 
Investment income
    $
7,311,856
             
 
Net investment income
     
5,897,527
    $
0.31
    9. Subsequent Events
 
Net realized and unrealized
                     
 
The Trust has evaluated the possibility of subsequent events existing in this report through February 27, 2013. The Trust has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in this report through this date.
 
gain on investments (net of taxes)
     
2,354,096
     
0.12
     
                         
         
September 30, 2012
     
         
Amount
     
Per Share
       
 
Investment income
     
7,309,268
               
 
Net investment income
     
5,857,764
     
0.31
       
 
Net realized and unrealized
                       
 
gain on investments (net of taxes)
     
7,324,794
     
0.38
       
                           
         
December 31, 2012
       
         
Amount
     
Per Share
       
 
Investment income
     
8,153,903
               
 
Net investment income
     
6,685,324
     
0.35
       
 
Net realized and unrealized
                       
 
gain on investments (net of taxes)
     
4,772,091
     
0.25
       
                           
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors 

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

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”), including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the consolidated selected financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended. These consolidated selected financial statements and consolidated financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and consolidated selected financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements and consolidated selected financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2012 by correspondence with the custodian or by other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements and consolidated selected financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Babson Capital Corporate Investors as of December 31, 2012, the results of their consolidated operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the consolidated changes in its net assets for each of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the consolidated selected financial highlights for each of the years in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
 
 
     
 
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 27, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

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2012 Annual Report

INTERESTED TRUSTEES
 
Name (Age), Address
Position With
The Trust
Office Team / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Portfolios Overseen
in Fund Complex
Other Directorships
Held by Director
           
Clifford M. Noreen* (55)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee / Chairman
Term expires 2015; Trustee since 2009
President of Babson Capital(since 2008), Vice Chairman (2007-2008), Member of the Board of Managers (since 2006), Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2005) of the Trust.
2
Chairman and Trust (since 2009), President (2005-2009), Vice President (1993-2009), Babson Capital Participation Investors; President (since 2009), Senior Vice President (1996-2009), HYP Management LLC (LLC Manager); Director (2005-2013), MassMutual Corporate Value Limited (investment company); Director (2005-2013), MassMutual Corporate Value Partners Limited (investment company); Senior Vice President (1996-2008), MMHC Investment LLC (passive investor); Managing Director (2006-2009), MassMutual Capital Partners LLC (investment company); Director (since 2008), Jefferies Finance LLC (a finance company); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2009), Manager (since 2007), MMC Equipment Finance LLC; Chairman (since 2009), Trustee (since 2005), President (2005-2009), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust; and Member of Investment Committee (since 1999), Diocese of Springfield.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
Mr. Noreen is classified as an “interested person” of the Trust and Babson Capital (as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) because of his position as an Officer of the Trust and President of Babson Capital.
 

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INTERESTED TRUSTEES
 
Name (Age), Address
Position With
The Trust
Office Team / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Portfolios Overseen
in Fund Complex
Other Directorships
Held by Director
           
Robert E. Joyal* (68)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee / Nominee
Term expires 2013; Trustee since 2003
Retired (since 2003); President (2001-2003), Babson Capital; and President (1993 - 2003) of the Trust. 97
Trustee (since 2003), President (1993-2003, Babson Capital Participation Investors; Director (since 2006), Jefferies Group, Inc. (financial services); Director (2003-2010), Alabama Aircraft Industries, Inc. (aircraft maintenance and overhaul); Director (2007-2011), Scottish Re Group Ltd. (global life reinsurance specialist); Director (2005-2006), York Enhanced Strategy Fund (closed-end fund); Trustee (since 2003), MassMutual Select Funds (an open- end investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2003), MML Series Investment Fund (an open-end investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Series Investment Fund II (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual); and Director (since 2012), Ormat Technologies, Inc. (a geothermal energy company).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
Mr. Joyal retired as President of Babson Capital in June 2003. In addition and as noted above, Mr. Joyal is a director of Jefferies Group, Inc., which has a wholly- owned broker-dealer subsidiary that may execute portfolio transactions and/or engage in principal transactions with the Trust, other investment companies advised by Babson Capital or any other advisory accounts over which Babson Capital has brokerage placement discretion. Accordingly, the Trust has determined to classify Mr. Joyal as an “interested person” of the Trust and Babson Capital (as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended).
 

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 2012 Annual Report

INTERESTED TRUSTEES
 
Name (Age), Address
Position With
The Trust
Office Team / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Portfolios Overseen
in Fund Complex
Other Directorships
Held by Director
           
William J. Barrett (73)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee
Term expires 2015;
Trustee since 2006
President (since 2010), WJ Barrett Associates, Inc.; Barrett-Gardner Associates, Inc. (private merchant bank).
2
Trustee (since 2006), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Director (since 1979), TGC Industries, Inc. (geophysical services); Director and Secretary (since 2001 and from 1996-1997), Chase Packaging Corporation (agricultural services); Chairman and Director (since 2000), Rumson-Fair Haven Bank and Trust Company (commercial bank and trust company); and Director (since 1983), Executive Vice President. Secretary and Assistant Treasurer (since 2004), Supreme Industries, Inc. (specialized truck and body manufacturer).
 
 
 
 
 
Donald E. Benson* (82)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee
Term expires 2013; Trustee since 1986 for MCI and since 1988 for MPV
Executive Vice President and Director (since 1992), Marquette Financial Companies (financial services); and Partner (since 1996), Benson Family Limited Partnership No. 1 and Benson Family Limited Partnership No. 2 (investment partnerships).
 
 
 
 
 
2
Trustee (since 1986), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Director (1997-2008), MAIR Holdings, Inc. (commuter airline holding company); and Director (since 1997), First California Financial Group, Inc. (bank holding company).
Michael H. Brown (56)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
 
 
Trustee
Term expires 2014;
Trustee since 2005
Private Investor; and Managing Director (1994-2005), Morgan Stanley.
2
Trustee (since 2005), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Independent Director (since 2006), Invicta Holdings LLC and its subsidiaries (a derivative trading company owned indirectly by MassMutual).
 
*
Due to the Trust’s mandatory retirement policy, Mr. Benson’s term will expire on April 19, 2013.
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors 
INTERESTED TRUSTEES
 
Name (Age), Address
Position With
The Trust
Office Team / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Portfolios Overseen
in Fund Complex
Other Directorships
Held by Director
           
Donald Glickman*^ (79)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
 
 
 
Trustee
Term expires 2013; Trustee since 1992
Chairman (since 1992), Donald Glickman and Company, Inc. (private investments); and Partner (since 1992), J.F. Lehman & Co. (private investments).
 
2
Trustee (since 1992), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Director (since 1984), Monro Muffler and Brake, Inc. (automobile repair service); and Lead Director (1998-2009), MSC Software Corp. (simulation software).
Edward P. Grace III (62)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
Trustee / Nominee
Term expires 2013; Trustee since 2012
President (since 1997), Phelps Grace International, Inc. (investment management); Managing Director (since 1998), Grace Ventures Partners LP (venture capital fund); Senior Advisor (since 2011), Angelo Gordon & Co. (investment adviser).
2
Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Director (since 2010), Larkburger, Inc. (restaurant chain); Director (since 2012), Benihana, Inc. (restaurant chain); Director (since 2011), Firebirds Wood Fired Holding Corporation (restaurant chain); Director (since 1998), Shawmut Design and Construction (construction management and general contracting firm); Director (2004-2012), Not Your Average Joe’s, Inc. (restaurant chain); Director (2008-2010), Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc. (restaurant); Director (2007-2009), Claim Jumper Restaurants (restaurant chain); Director (1996-2008), RARE Hospitality International, Inc. (restaurant chain); Director (2006-2008), Quintess/Dream Catchers Retreats; Director (2004-2009), The Gemesis Corporation (cultivator of cultured diamonds); Trustee (1999-2008), Bryant University; Trustee (1977-2010), Johnson & Wales University.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
MassMutual  and its affiliates are limited partners in three private investment funds in which affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Co. serve as the general partner and adviser and as such hold a carried interest. During the past two fiscal years, MassMutual  and its affiliates have paid approximately $339,812 in management  fees to these J.F. Lehman affiliates attributable  to the investments in the limited partnerships.

^
Due to the Trust’s mandatory retirement policy, Mr. Glickman’s term will expire on April 19, 2013.
 

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 2012 Annual Report

INTERESTED TRUSTEES
 
Name (Age), Address
Position With
The Trust
Office Team / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
Portfolios Overseen
in Fund Complex
Other Directorships
Held by Director
           
Martin T. Hart* (77)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
 
 
 
Trustee
Term expires 2015;
Trustee since 1991
Private Investor; and President and Director (since 1983), H Investment Company LLC(family partnership).
2
Trustee (since 1991), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Director (since 2004), Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (operates restaurant chain); and Director (since 1999), ValueClick, Inc. (internet advertising company).
Susan B. Sweeney (60)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
 
 
 
Trustee / Nominee
Term expires 2013; Trustee since 2012
Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (since 2010), Selective Insurance Company of America; Senior Managing Director (2008-2010), Ironwood Capital.
93
Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Trustee (since 2009), MassMutual Select Funds (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2009), MML Series Investment Fund (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2012), MassMutual Premier Funds (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual); Trustee (since 2012), MML Series Investment Fund II (an open-ended investment company advised by MassMutual.
Maleyne M. Syracuse (56)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
Trustee
Term expires 2014;
Trustee since 2007
Private Investor; Managing Director (2000- 2007), JP Morgan Securities, Inc.(investments and banking); Managing Director (1981-2000), Deutsche Bank Securities.
2
Trustee (since 2007), Babson Capital Participation Investors.
 
*
Due to the Trust’s mandatory retirement policy, Mr. Hart resigned as Trustee of the Trust on December 14, 2012.
 

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Babson Capital Corporate Investors 
OFFICERS OF THE TRUST
 
Name (Age), Address
Position With
The Trust
Office Team / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
       
Michael L. Klofas (52)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
President
Since 2009
Vice President (1998-2009), of the Trust; President (since 2009), Vice President (1998-2009), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; and President (since 2009), Vice President (2005-2009), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
Christopher A. DeFrancis (46)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
Vice President
and Secretary
Since 2010
Associate Secretary (2008-2010), of the Trust; Vice President and Secretary (since 2010), Associate Secretary (2008-2010), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011), Co-General Counsel, Secretary, and Managing Director (since 2010), Senior Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Managing Director (2010), Assistant Secretary and Counsel (2008-2009), Babson Capital; Counsel (2001-2009), Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company; Vice President and Secretary (since 2010), Assistant Secretary (2009-2010), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
James M. Roy (50)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
Vice
President
and Chief
Financial
Officer
Since 2005
Treasurer (2003-2005), Associate Treasurer (1999-2003) of the Trust; Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2005), Treasurer (2003-2005), Associate Treasurer (1999-2003), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Managing Director (since 2005), Director (2000-2005), Babson Capital; and Trustee (since 2005), Treasurer (since 2005), Controller (2003-2005), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
John T. Davitt, Jr. (45)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
Comptroller Since 2001
Comptroller (since 2001), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; and Controller (since 2005), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.

Melissa M. LaGrant (39)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
Chief
Compliance
Officer
Since 2006
Chief Compliance Officer (since 2006), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund; Managing Director (since 2005), Babson Capital; Vice President and Senior Compliance Trading Manager (2003-2005), Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.; and Assistant Vice President-Business Risk Management Group (2002-2003), Assistant Vice President-Investment Compliance (2001-2002), Zurich Scudder Investments/Deutsche Asset Management.

Daniel J. Florence (40)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
Treasurer Since 2008 Associate Treasurer (2006-2008) of the Trust; Treasurer (since 2008), Associate Treasurer (2006-2008), Babson Capital Participation Investors; and Associate Director (since 2008), Analyst (2000-2008), Babson Capital.
 
*
Officers hold their position with the Trust until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. Officers are generally elected annually by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The officers were last elected on July 18, 2012.
 

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 2012 Annual Report
OFFICERS OF THE TRUST
 
Name (Age), Address
Position With
The Trust
Office Team / Length
of Time Served
Principal Occupations
During Past 5 Years
       
Sean Feeley (45)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
Vice
President
Since 2011
Vice President (since 2011), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Vice President (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund; Managing Director (since 2003), Babson Capital; and Vice President (since 2011), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
Michael P. Hermsen (52)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
Vice
President
Since 1998
Vice President (since 1998), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; Vice President (since 2005), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust; Director (since 2009), Babson Capital Asia Limited; and Director (since 2009), Babson Capital Australia Holding Company Pty. Ltd. and Babson Capital Australia Pty. Ltd.

Mary Wilson Kibbe (59)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
Vice
President
Since 1992
Vice President (since 1992), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Head of Fixed Income Team (since 2000), Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital.
Richard E. Spencer, II (50)
Babson Capital
Corporate Investors
1500 Main Street
P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, MA 01115-5189
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vice
President
Since 2002
Vice President (since 2002), Babson Capital Participation Investors; Managing Director (since 2000), Babson Capital; and Vice President (since 2005), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.
 
*
Officers hold their position with the Trusts until a successor has been duly elected and qualified. Officers are generally elected annually by the Board of Trustees of each Trust. The officers were last elected on July 18, 2012.
 

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2012 Annual Report
 
Members of the Board of Trustrees   DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND SHARE PURCHASE PLAN
 
   
 
William J. Barrett
President,
W J Barrett
Associates, Inc.
 
Babson Capital Corporate Investors (the “Trust”) offers a Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan provides a simple way for shareholders to add to their holdings in the Trust through the receipt of dividend shares issued by the Trust or through the investment of cash dividends in Trust shares purchased in the open market. A shareholder may join the Plan by filling out and mailing an authorization card to DST Systems, Inc., the Transfer Agent.
 
Participating shareholders will continue to participate until they notify the Transfer Agent, in writing, of their desire to terminate participation. Unless a shareholder elects to participate in the Plan, he or she will, in effect, have elected to receive dividends and distributions in cash. Participating shareholders may also make additional contributions to the Plan from their own funds. Such contributions may be made by personal check or other means in an amount not less than $10 nor more than $5,000 per quarter. Cash contributions must be received by the Transfer Agent at least five days (but no more then 30 days) before the payment date of a dividend or distribution.
 
Whenever the Trust declares a dividend payable in cash or shares, the Transfer Agent, acting on behalf of each participating shareholder, will take the dividend in shares only if the net asset value is lower than the market price plus an estimated brokerage commission as of the close of business on the valuation day. The valuation day is the last day preceding the day of dividend payment.
 
When the dividend is to be taken in shares, the number of shares to be received is determined by dividing the cash dividend by the net asset value as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if greater than net asset value, 95% of the closing share price. If the net asset value of the shares is higher than the market value plus an estimated commission, the Transfer Agent, consistent with obtaining the best price and execution, will buy shares on the open market at current prices promptly after the dividend payment date.
 
The reinvestment of dividends does not, in any way, relieve participating shareholders of any federal, state or local tax. For federal income tax purposes, the amount reportable in respect of a dividend received in newly-issued shares of the Trust will be the fair market value of the shares received, which will be reportable as ordinary income and/or capital gains.
 
As compensation for its services, the Transfer Agent receives a fee of 5% of any dividend and cash contribution (in no event in excess of $2.50 per distribution per shareholder.)
 
Any questions regarding the Plan should be addressed to DST Systems, Inc., Agent for Babson Capital Corporate Investors’ Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan, P.O. Box 219086, Kansas City, MO 64121-9086.
 
 
 
Officers
       
   
 
Donald E. Benson*
Executive Vice President
and Director,
Marquette Financial
Companies
       
   
 
Michael H. Brown*
Private Investor
 
       
   
 
Donald Glickman
Chairman,
Donald Glickman
& Company, Inc.
 
 
    Edward P. Grace
President
Phelps Grace
International, Inc.
Clifford M. Noreen
Chairman
Michael L. Klofas
President
James M. Roy
Vice President &
Chief Financial Officer
Christopher A. DeFrancis
Vice President &
Secretary
    Sean Feeley
Michael P. Hermsen
Richard E. Spencer, II
Daniel J. Florence
   
 
Vice President Vice President Vice President Treasurer
      John T. Davitt, Jr.
Melissa M. LaGrant
   
     
 
Comptroller Chief Complaince Officer    
   
 
Martin T. Hart
Private Investor
       
               
   
 
Robert E. Joyal
Retired President,
Babson Capital
Management LLC
       
 
   
 
Clifford M. Noreen
President,
Babson Capital
Management LLC
 
 
         
   
 
Susan B. Sweeney
Senior Vice President and
Chief Investment Officer
Selective Insurance
Company of America
 
 
         
   
 
Maleyne M. Syracuse*
Private Investor
 
 
*Member of the Audit Committe
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

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

 
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

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

 
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
 
Fees Billed to the Registrant
    KPMG LLP     KPMG LLP  
    Year Ended     Year Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Audit Fees
  $ 61,500     $ 61,500  
Audit-Related Fees
    0       0  
Tax Fees
    44,100       32,235  
All Other Fees
    0       0  
Total Fees
  $ 105,600     $ 93,735  

Non-Audit Fees Billed to Babson Capital and MassMutual
    KPMG LLP     KPMG LLP  
    Year Ended     Year Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
Audit-Related Fees
  $ 685,475     $ 928,575  
Tax Fees
    93,100       9,000  
All Other Fees
    0       0  
Total Fees
  $ 778,575     $ 937,575  
 
The category "Audit-Related Fees" reflects fees billed by KPMG for various non-audit and non-tax services rendered to the Registrant, Babson Capital Management LLC ("Babson Capital"), and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual"), such as SAS 70 review, IFRS consulting and agreed upon procedures reports. Preparation of Federal, state and local income tax returns and tax compliance work are representative of the fees reported in the "Tax Fees" category. The category "All Other Fees" represents fees billed by KPMG for consulting rendered to Babson Capital and MassMutual. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and its implementing regulations allows the Registrant's Audit Committee to establish a pre-approval policy for certain services rendered by the Registrant's independent accountants. During 2012, the Registrant's Audit Committee approved all of the services rendered to the Registrant by KPMG and did not rely on such a pre-approval policy for any such services.
 
 

 
The Audit Committee has also reviewed the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by KPMG for 2011 and 2012 for the Registrant and for the non-audit services provided to Babson Capital, and Babson Capital's parent, MassMutual. As part of this review, the Audit Committee considered whether the provision of such non-audit services was compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.

The 2011 fees billed represent final 2011 amounts, which may differ from the preliminary figures available as of the filing date of the Registrant's 2012 Annual Form N-CSR and includes, among other things, fees for services that may not have been billed as of the filing date of the Registrant's 2012 Annual Form N-CSR, but are now properly included in the 2011 fees billed to the Registrant, Babson Capital and MassMutual.

 
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

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

 
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

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

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

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

 
 

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

Summary of Babson Capital’s Proxy Voting Procedures:

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

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

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

Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Voting Policy:

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

 
 

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

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

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

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

Michael P. Hermsen is a Vice President of the Registrant and a Managing Director of Babson Capital who oversees the Global Private Finance Group and manages Babson Capital's Mezzanine Investment and Private Equity Investments Team, which is responsible for finding, analyzing, negotiating and servicing mezzanine private placement securities for the Registrant.

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

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

 
            NUMBER OF        
            ACCOUNTS   APPROXIMATE    
        TOTAL   WITH   ASSET SIZE OF    
        NUMBER   APPROXIMATE   PERFORMANCE-   PERFORMANCE-
PORTFOLIO   ACCOUNT   OF   TOTAL ASSET   BASED   BASED ADVISORY
TEAM   CATEGORY   ACCOUNTS   SIZE (A)   ADVISORY FEE   FEE ACCOUNTS (A)
                     
 
 
Registered
  1   $127.9 million   0   N/A
Clifford M.
 
Investment
               
Noreen (B)
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  6   $123.9 million   6   $123.9 million
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Accounts
               
                     
                     
 
 
Registered
  4   $984.6 million   0   N/A
Sean
 
Investment
               
Feeley
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  3   $1.9 billion   3   $1.9 billion
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  2   $127.9 million   2   $127.9 million
 
 
Accounts (C)
               
                     
 
                   
 
 
Registered
  1   $127.9 million   0   N/A
Michael P.
 
Investment
               
Hermsen (D)
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  6   $1.4 billion   6   $1.4 billion
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles (E)
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Accounts
               
                     
                     
 
 
Registered
  1   $127.9 million   0   N/A
Michael L.
 
Investment
               
Klofas
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles (E)
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Accounts
               
                     
                     
 
 
Registered
  1   $127.9 million   0   N/A
Richard E.
 
Investment
               
Spencer, II
 
Companies
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other Pooled
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Investment
               
 
 
Vehicles (E)
               
                     
                     
 
 
Other
  0   N/A   0   N/A
 
 
Accounts
               
 
 

 
(A)
Account asset size has been calculated as of December 31, 2012.

(B)
Mr. Noreen, as head of Babson Capital’s Fixed Income Group, has overall responsibility for all investment grade publicly traded assets, including corporate debt securities, as well as structured credit products managed by Babson Capital.  Except for the accounts noted in the table above, Mr. Noreen is not primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the other accounts managed by Babson Capital’s Fixed Income Group.

(C)
Mr. Feeley manages the high yield sector of the general investment account of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and C.M. Life Insurance Company; however, these assets are not represented in the table above.

(D)
Mr. Hermsen, as head of Babson Capital’s Global Private Finance Group, has overall responsible for private bonds, mezzanine and private equity investments.
 
(E)
Messrs. Hermsen, Klofas and Spencer manage private placement mezzanine debt securities for the general investment account of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and C.M. Life Insurance Company; however these assets are not represented in the table above.

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

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

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

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

 
 

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

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

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

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

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

 
 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP. As of December 31, 2012, members of the Portfolio Team beneficially owned the following dollar range of equity securities in the Registrant:

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

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

Not applicable for this filing.
 

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

Not applicable for this filing.


ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

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

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

 
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

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

None.

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

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

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

Not applicable for this filing.

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

Attached hereto as EX-99.32
 
 

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
(Registrant): Babson Capital Corporate Investors  
     
     
By: /s/ Michael L. Klofas  
 
Michael L. Klofas, President
 
     
Date:
March 11, 2013
 
     
 

 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
By: /s/ Michael L. Klofas  
 
Michael L. Klofas, President
 
     
Date:
March 11, 2013
 
     
     
By: /s/ James M. Roy  
 
James M. Roy, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
     
Date:
March 11, 2013