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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM N-Q


Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings of
Registered Management Investment Company

Investment Company Act file number 811-05531




Babson Capital Participation Investors

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)



1500 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01115

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Christopher A. DeFrancis, Vice President and Secretary
1500 Main Street, Suite 2800, Springfield, MA 01115

(Name and address of agent for service)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 413-226-1000


___________________


Date of fiscal year end: 12/31

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Date of reporting period: 03/31/14

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities - 76.36%: (A)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
       
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
Private Placement Investments - 63.50%
                         
                           
1492 Acquisition LLC
                         
A leading producer of premium Italian cured meats and deli meats in the U.S.
                     
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 667,428     10/17/12     $ 655,885     $ 680,776  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Common (B)
 
11,364 uts.
    10/17/12       11,364       47,407  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Preferred (B)
 
102 uts.
    10/17/12       102,270       112,719  
                      769,519       840,902  
A H C Holding Company, Inc.
                               
A designer and manufacturer of boilers and water heaters for the commercial sector.
                         
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
 
12.26% int.
    11/21/07       96,028       217,487  
 
A S C Group, Inc.
A designer and manufacturer of high reliability encryption equipment, communications products, computing systems and electronic components primarily for the military and aerospace sectors.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020
  $ 1,028,531    
12/20/13
      1,008,569       1,042,402  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
3,094 uts.
                 *       153,704       269,391  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
1,479 uts.
   
10/09/09
      52,999       128,775  
* 10/09/09 and 10/27/10.
                    1,215,272       1,440,568  
 
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)
  $ 420,000     05/15/08       413,944       210,000  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015 (D)
  $ 420,000     05/15/08       384,627        
Common Stock (B)
 
60,000 shs.
    05/15/08       60,000        
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
21,099 shs.
    05/15/08       35,654        
                      894,225       210,000  
ABC Industries, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of mine and tunneling ventilation products in the U.S.
                         
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 500,000     08/01/12       455,543       504,591  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
125,000 shs.
    08/01/12       125,000       155,513  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
22,414 shs.
    08/01/12       42,446       25,832  
                      622,989       685,936  
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)
 
32 uts.
    11/09/12              
 

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Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
    Fair  
                         
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
  $ 1,134,615    
12/07/12
    $ 1,120,201     $ 1,082,662  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
1,431 uts.
                 *       143,077       108,634  
* 12/07/12 and 07/11/13.
                    1,263,278       1,191,296  
                                 
Advanced Technologies Holdings
                               
A provider of factory maintenance services to industrial companies.
                               
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
421 shs.
   
12/27/07
      208,456       774,055  
Convertible Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
28 shs.
   
01/04/11
      21,600       51,064  
                      230,056       825,119  
All Current Holding Company
                               
A specialty re-seller of essential electrical parts and components primarily serving wholesale distributors.
               
Common Stock (B)
 
713 shs.
   
09/26/08
      71,303       140,886  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
507 shs.
   
09/26/08
      46,584       100,181  
                      117,887       241,067  
American Hospice Management Holding LLC
                               
A for-profit hospice care provider in the United States.
                               
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014
  $ 1,237,502                  *       1,236,569       1,175,627  
Preferred Class A Unit (B)
 
1,706 uts.
               **       170,600       72,848  
Preferred Class B Unit (B)
 
808 uts.
   
06/09/08
      80,789       201,890  
Common Class B Unit (B)
 
16,100 uts.
   
01/22/04
      1        
Common Class D Unit (B)
 
3,690 uts.
   
09/12/06
             
* 01/22/04 and 06/09/08.
                    1,487,959       1,450,365  
** 01/22/04 and 09/12/06.
                               
                                 
AMS Holding LLC
                               
A leading multi-channel direct marketer of high-value collectible coins and proprietary-branded jewelry and watches.
         
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Preferred (B)
 
114 uts.
   
10/04/12
      113,636       188,490  
 
Apex Analytix Holding Corporation                            
A provider of audit recovery and fraud detection services and software to commercial and retail businesses in the U.S. and Europe.    
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
   
1,623 shs.
    04/28/09       162,269       253,655  
Common Stock (B)
   
723 shs.
    04/28/09       723       193,094  
                      162,992       446,749  
 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
Arch Global Precision LLC
                         
A leading manufacturer of high tolerance precision components and consumable tools.
       
14.75% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 798,248     12/21/11     $ 782,981     $ 814,213  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
26 uts.
    12/21/11       28,418       55,702  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
224 uts.
    12/21/11       221,582       454,621  
                      1,032,981       1,324,536  
ARI Holding Corporation
                               
A leading national supplier of products used primarily by specialty contractors.
                         
13.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020
  $ 1,320,076     05/21/13       1,296,043       1,346,477  
Preferred Stock Series (B)
 
29 shs.
    05/21/13       289,604       300,540  
Common Stock (B)
 
29 shs.
    05/21/13       32,178       93,215  
                      1,617,825       1,740,232  
Arrow Tru-Line Holdings, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of hardware for residential and commercial overhead garage doors in North America.
                 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 205,667     05/18/05       182,168       205,667  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
33 shs.
    10/16/09       33,224       102,497  
Common Stock (B)
 
263 shs.
    05/18/05       263,298       30,126  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
69 shs.
    05/18/05       59,362       7,898  
                      538,052       346,188  
Baby Jogger Holdings LLC
                               
A designer and marketer of premium baby strollers and stroller accessories.
                         
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 942,213     04/20/12       927,265       961,057  
Common Stock (B)
 
754 shs.
    04/20/12       75,376       128,520  
                      1,002,641       1,089,577  
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
                               
A distributor of pool supplies.
                               
10% Senior Secured Term Note due 2018
  $ 317,730     10/12/12       312,605       317,730  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 322,437     10/12/12       302,146       322,671  
Common Stock (B)
 
51,064 shs.
    10/12/12       51,064       85,219  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
                               
    common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
20,216 shs.
    10/12/12       20,216       33,738  
                      686,031       759,358  
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
  $ 1,072,480     10/17/12       1,055,207       1,055,897  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
417 uts.
    10/17/12       41,667       34,173  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
167 uts.
    10/17/12       166,666       192,590  
                      1,263,540       1,282,660  
 

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Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Bravo Sports Holding Corporation                        
A designer and marketer of niche branded consumer products including canopies, trampolines, in-line skates, skateboards, and urethane wheels.
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014
  $ 1,207,902    
06/30/06
    $ 1,204,304     $ 1,087,112  
Preferred Stock Class A (B)
 
465 shs.
   
06/30/06
      141,946       61,029  
Common Stock (B)
 
1 sh.
   
06/30/06
      152        
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
164 shs.
   
06/30/06
      48,760       21,448  
                    1,395,162       1,169,589  
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
  $ 26,817    
08/07/08
      26,779       26,817  
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 429,070    
08/07/08
      417,675       429,070  
Common Stock (B)
 
41,860 shs.
   
08/07/08
      41,860       99,973  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
32,914 shs.
   
08/07/08
      32,965       78,608  
                    519,279       634,468  
Capital Specialty Plastics, Inc.
                             
A producer of desiccant strips used for packaging pharmaceutical products.
                       
Common Stock (B)
 
55 shs.
                 *       252       534,257  
*12/30/97 and 05/29/99.
                               
                                 
CG Holdings Manufacturing Company
                               
A coating provider serving the automotive, agricultural, heavy truck and other end markets.
                 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,412,605    
05/09/13
      1,334,685       1,448,120  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
1,350 shs.
   
05/09/13
      134,972       94,903  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
489 shs.
   
05/09/13
      48,721       34,397  
Common Stock (B)
 
140 shs.
   
05/09/13
      14,864       53,484  
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
58 shs.
   
05/09/13
      5,430       22,215  
                      1,538,672       1,653,119  
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
  $ 747,933     01/19/11       719,432       755,413  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 193,893     08/03/12       190,734       197,771  
Common Stock (B)
 
375 shs.
    01/19/11       37,500       47,594  
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
295 shs.
    01/19/11       29,250       37,411  
                      976,916       1,038,189  
 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)   Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
     
Cost
     
Fair Value
 
                         
Church Services Holding Company
                       
A provider of diversified residential services to homeowners in Houston, Dallas, and Austin markets.
           
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 416,375    
03/26/12
    $ 406,018     $ 420,130  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,327 shs.
                 *       132,700       103,754  
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
57 shs.
   
03/26/12
      5,740       4,457  
*03/26/12, 05/25/12 and 06/19/12.
                    544,458       528,341  
                                 
Clough, Harbour and Associates
                               
An engineering service firm that is located in Albany, NY.
                               
Preferred Stock (B)
 
147 shs.
   
12/02/08
      146,594       220,474  
                                 
Connecticut Electric, Inc.
                               
A supplier and distributor of electrical products sold into the retail and wholesale markets.
               
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
82,613 uts.
   
01/12/07
      82,613       57,982  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
59,756 uts.
   
01/12/07
      59,756       44,945  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D (B)
671,525 uts.
   
05/03/10
            734,977  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class E (B)
 
1,102 uts.
   
05/03/10
             
                      142,369       837,904  
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)
 
9,081 shs.
   
07/05/07
      370,796       302,691  
Preferred Stock Series C (B)
 
3,748 shs.
   
07/05/07
      125,207       105,838  
Common Stock (B)
 
380 shs.
   
07/05/07
      4        
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
 
6.88% int.
                 *       103,135        
*08/12/04 and 01/14/05.
                    599,142       408,529  
                                 
CorePharma LLC
                               
A manufacturer of oral dose generic pharmaceuticals targeted at niche applications.
                         
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                               
    common stock at $.001 per share (B)
 
10 shs.
   
08/04/05
      72,617       268,087  
                                 
Crane Rental Corporation
                               
A crane rental company since 1960, headquartered in Florida.
                               
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 1,032,750    
08/21/08
      1,000,604       1,032,750  
Common Stock (B)
135,000 shs.
   
08/21/08
      135,000       114,884  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
72,037 shs.
   
08/21/08
      103,143       61,303  
                      1,238,747       1,208,937  
 

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Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
CTM Holding, Inc.
                       
A leading owner and operator of coin-operated children’s rides, penny presses and candy kiosks in the U.S.
       
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,194,551   11/22/13     $ 1,171,807     $ 1,216,385  
Common Stock (B)
 
31,044 shs.
  11/22/13       443,182       285,198  
                    1,614,989       1,501,583  
 
Custom Engineered Wheels, Inc.                            
A manufacturer of custom engineered, non-pneumatic plastic wheels and plastic tread cap tires used primarily for lawn and garden products and wheelchairs.
Preferred Stock PIK (B)
 
156 shs.
  10/27/09       156,468       217,902  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
114 shs.
  10/27/09       104,374       159,204  
Common Stock (B)
 
38 shs.
  10/27/09       38,244       6,695  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                           
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
28 shs.
  10/27/09       25,735       4,892  
                  324,821       388,693  
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
  $ 1,329,009   05/04/12       1,308,043       1,264,594  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
25 shs.
  05/04/12       252,434       276,846  
Common Stock (B)
 
25 shs.
  05/04/12       28,048       50,650  
                    1,588,525       1,592,090  
Duncan Systems, Inc.
                             
A distributor of windshields and side glass for the recreational vehicle market.
                       
10% Senior Secured Term Note due 2015
  $ 25,715   11/01/06       25,714       25,526  
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 488,572   11/01/06       479,724       487,197  
Common Stock (B)
102,857 shs.
  11/01/06       102,857       32,367  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
32,294 shs.
  11/01/06       44,663       10,162  
                    652,958       555,252  
E S P Holdco, Inc.                              
A manufacturer of power protection technology for commercial office equipment, primarily supplying the office equipment dealer network.
Common Stock (B)    
349 shs.
  01/08/08       174,701        213,978   
 
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
  $ 950,000   02/01/10       870,972       959,500  
Common Stock (B)
 
50 shs.
  02/01/10       50,000       62,879  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
119 shs.
  02/01/10       107,100       149,929  
                    1,028,072       1,172,308  
 

13
 
 

 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
ELT Holding Company
                       
A provider of web-based ethics and compliance training solutions for companies in the United States.
             
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 948,190   03/01/12     $ 933,767     $ 957,672  
Common Stock (B)
 
41 shs.
  03/01/12       90,909       95,887  
                    1,024,676       1,053,559  
EPM Holding Company                              
A provider of non-discretionary regulatory driven engineering services that support mission critical safety and operational aspects of nuclear power plants.  
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 585,373   07/26/13       574,721       585,802  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,535 shs.
  07/26/13       153,474       111,493  
                    728,195       697,295  
F F C Holding Corporation
                             
A leading U.S. manufacturer of private label frozen novelty and ice cream products.
                       
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
171 uts.
  09/27/10       58,345       199,631  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
171 uts.
  09/27/10       17,073       25,845  
                    75,418       225,476  
F G I Equity LLC                              
A manufacturer of a broad range of filters and related products that are used in commercial, light industrial, healthcare, gas turbine, nuclear, laboratory, clean room, hotel, educational system, and food processing settings.  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 (B)
   
65,789 uts.
  12/15/10       65,789       169,388  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B)
   
8,248 uts.
  12/15/10       8,248       21,236  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-3 (B)
   
6,522 uts.
  08/30/12       15,000       18,404  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
   
1,575 uts.
  12/20/10       16,009       27,418  
                    105,046       236,446  
G C Holdings                              
A leading manufacturer of gaming tickets, industrial recording charts, security-enabled point-of sale receipts, and medical charts and supplies.  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                         
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
198 shs.
  10/19/10       46,958       90,853  
   
GD Dental Services LLC  
A provider of convenient “onestop” general, specialty, and cosmetic dental services with 21 offices located throughout South and Central Florida.  
Limited Liability Company Unit Common (B)
 
767 uts.
  10/05/12       767       37,419  
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
76 uts.
  10/05/12       75,920       82,197  
                  76,687       119,616  
GeNnx Novel Holding, Inc.
                           
A manufacturer and distributor of nutraceutical ingredients.
                           
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020
  $ 1,566,173   03/27/14       1,534,897       1,561,666  
Common Stock (B)
 
155 shs.
  03/27/14       155,000       147,250  
                    1,689,897       1,708,916  
 

14
 
 

Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
gloProfessional Holdings, Inc.                        
A marketer and distributor of premium mineral-based cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and professional hair care products to the professional spa and physician’s office channels.  
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,154,890    
03/27/13
    $ 1,134,861     $ 1,150,392  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,181 shs.
   
03/27/13
      118,110       101,198  
                    1,252,971       1,251,590  
Golden County Foods Holding, Inc.
                             
A manufacturer of frozen appetizers and snacks.
                             
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019 (D)
  $ 38,950    
11/13/13
      231,183        
Preferred Stock (B)
151,643 shs.
   
11/13/13
      77,643        
Preferred Stock Series F (B)
155,800 shs.
   
11/13/13
      924,731        
                    1,233,557        
GTI Holding Company
                             
A designer, developer, and marketer of precision specialty hand tools and handheld test instruments.
                 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020
  $ 727,865    
02/05/14
      677,343       732,729  
Common Stock (B)
 
846 shs.
   
02/05/14
      84,636       80,370  
Warrant, exercisable until 2024, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
397 shs.
   
02/05/14
      36,816       4  
                    798,795       813,103  
H M Holding Company
                             
A designer, manufacturer, and importer of promotional and wood furniture.
                       
7.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016 (D)
  $ 362,700    
10/15/09
      271,181        
Preferred Stock (B)
 
21 shs.
                 *       21,428        
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
1,088 shs.
   
10/15/09
      813,544        
Common Stock (B)
 
180 shs.
   
02/10/06
      180,000        
Common Stock Class C (B)
 
296 shs.
   
10/15/09
             
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
67 shs.
   
02/10/06
      61,875        
* 09/18/07 and 06/27/08.
                    1,348,028        
                                 
Handi Quilter Holding Company
                               
A designer and manufacturer of long-arm quilting machines and related components for the consumer quilting market.
         
Common Stock (B)
 
38 shs.
   
11/14/11
      38,461       100,713  
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
28 shs.
   
11/14/11
      25,596       72,118  
                      64,057       172,831  
Hartland Controls Holding Corporation
                               
A manufacturer and distributor of electronic and electromechanical components.
                         
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,473,281    
02/14/14
    $ 1,444,343     $ 1,480,451  
Common Stock (B)
 
821 shs.
   
02/14/14
      822       780  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
2,547 shs.
   
02/14/14
      254,734       241,997  
                      1,699,899       1,723,228  
 
 
 

15
 
 

 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership
Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Healthcare Direct Holding Company
                       
A direct-to-customer marketer of discount dental plans.
                       
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019 (D)
  $ 728,032   03/09/12     $ 715,817     $ 691,630  
16% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 2019
  $ 45,441   03/31/14       45,441       43,169  
Common Stock (B)
 
517 shs.
  03/09/12       51,724       19,727  
                    812,982       754,526  
HHI Group, LLC
                             
A developer, marketer, and distributor of hobby-grade radio control products.
                       
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020
  $ 1,529,700   01/17/14       1,499,894       1,539,954  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
102 uts.
  01/17/14       101,563       96,900  
                    1,601,457       1,636,854  
 
Hi-Rel Group LLC
A manufacturer and distributor of precision metal piece parts for the microelectronic packaging industry, serving the aerospace/ defense, telecommunications, and medical end markets.
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 703,125  
04/15/13
      663,398       704,660  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
234 uts.
 
04/15/13
      234,375       212,820  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                           
    common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
37,177 shs.
 
04/15/13
      32,344       32,148  
                  930,117       949,628  
Home Décor Holding Company
                           
A designer, manufacturer and marketer of framed art and wall décor products.
                     
Common Stock (B)
 
33 shs.
               *       33,216       90,019  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
106 shs.
               *       105,618       286,208  
* 06/30/04 and 08/19/04.
                  138,834       376,227  
                               
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)
 
47 uts.
 
10/14/11
             
Limited Liability Company Unit Class G (B)
 
114 uts.
 
10/14/11
             
Limited Liability Company Unit Class H (B)
 
47 uts.
 
10/14/11
             
Limited Liability Company Unit Class I (B)
 
47 uts.
 
10/14/11
             
                           
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
                             
A manufacturer of individually-wrapped imprinted promotional mints.
                       
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 1,098,837  
08/19/08
      1,063,588       1,086,985  
Common Stock (B)
 
251 shs.
 
08/19/08
      251,163       65,148  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
65 shs.
 
08/19/08
      60,233       16,840  
                    1,374,984       1,168,973  
 
 
 

16
 
 

Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
                       
A provider of integrated energy efficiency services and maintenance programs for HVAC systems.
             
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,171,143   09/27/12     $ 1,151,624     $ 1,179,611  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
1,127 shs.
  09/27/12       112,726       131,077  
Common Stock (B)
 
910 shs.
  09/27/12       910       4,587  
                    1,265,260       1,315,275  
Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc.
                             
A designer and manufacturer of clamps and couplings used in automotive and industrial end markets.
                 
Common Stock (B)
 
93 shs.
  10/27/11       92,854       160,773  
                               
Insurance Claims Management, Inc.
                             
A third party administrator providing auto and property claim administration services for insurance companies.
         
Common Stock (B)
 
47 shs.
  02/27/07       1,424       354,385  
                               
J A C Holding Enterprises, Inc.
                             
A supplier of luggage racks and accessories to the original equipment manufacturers.
                       
Preferred Stock A (B)
 
165 shs.
  12/20/10       165,000       242,151  
Preferred Stock B (B)
 
0.06 shs.
  12/20/10             88  
Common Stock (B)
 
33 shs.
  12/20/10       1,667       123,274  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
12 shs.
  12/20/10       105,643       113,970  
                    272,310       479,483  
Janus Group Holdings LLC
                             
A manufacturer of roll-up doors and hallway systems that are primarily used in self-storage facilities.
                 
13.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,342,391   12/11/13       1,316,559       1,363,911  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
283 uts.
  12/11/13       282,609       291,925  
                    1,599,168       1,655,836  
Jason Partners Holdings LLC
                             
A diversified manufacturing company serving various industrial markets.
                       
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
48 uts.
  09/21/10       449,086       185,055  
                               
JMH Investors LLC
                             
A developer and manufacturer of custom formulations for a wide variety of foods.
                       
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,063,705   12/05/12       1,045,536       1,046,284  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
217,391 uts.
  12/05/12       217,391       119,856  
                    1,262,927       1,166,140  
 

17
 
 

 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
K & N Parent, Inc.
                       
A manufacturer and supplier of automotive aftermarket performance air filters and intake systems.
             
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,154,201   12/23/11     $ 1,130,400     $ 1,186,797  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
102 shs.
  12/23/11       39,887       124,336  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
29 shs.
  12/23/11             35,187  
Common Stock (B)
 
130 shs.
  12/23/11       6,522       46,313  
                    1,176,809       1,392,633  
K N B Holdings Corporation
                             
A designer, manufacturer and marketer of products for the custom framing market.
                       
Common Stock (B)
 
71,053 shs.
  05/25/06       71,053       46,475  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
43,600 shs.
  05/25/06       37,871       28,518  
* 5/25/06 and 04/12/11.
                  108,924       74,993  
 
K P H I Holdings, Inc.                          
A manufacturer of highly engineered plastic and metal components for a diverse range of end-markets, including medical, consumer and industrial, automotive and defense.
Common Stock (B)
   
232,826 shs.
  12/10/10       232,826       260,302  
                               
K P I Holdings, Inc.
                             
The largest player in the U.S. non-automotive, non-ferrous die casting segment.
                       
Convertible Preferred Stock Series C (B)
   
29 shs.
  06/30/09       29,348       79,279  
Convertible Preferred Stock Series D (B)
   
13 shs.
  09/17/09       12,958       38,880  
Common Stock (B)
   
235 shs.
  07/15/08       234,783       104,293  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
    common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
51 shs.
  07/16/08       50,836       22,584  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
67 shs.
  09/17/09             29,940  
                    327,925       274,976  

LPC Holding Company                          
A designer and manufacturer of precision-molded silicone rubber components that are utilized in the medical and automotive end markets.
Common Stock (B)
   
105 shs.
  08/15/11       105,019       147,330  
 
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)
   
32 shs.
  09/12/08       32,143        
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
35 shs.
  09/12/08       34,714        
                    66,857        
 

18
 
 

Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Mail Communications Group, Inc.
                       
A provider of mail processing and handling services, lettershop services, and commercial printing services.
             
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
12,764 uts.
               *     $ 166,481     $ 300,975  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
1,787 shs.
   
05/04/07
      22,781       42,139  
* 05/04/07 and 01/02/08.
                  189,262       343,114  
                               
Manhattan Beachwear Holding Company
                             
A designer and distributor of women’s swimwear.
                             
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 419,971    
01/15/10
      386,816       419,971  
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 111,717    
10/05/10
      110,341       110,452  
Common Stock (B)
 
35 shs.
   
10/05/10
      35,400       70,175  
Common Stock Class B (B)
 
118 shs.
   
01/15/10
      117,647       233,222  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
104 shs.
   
01/15/10
      94,579       206,401  
                      744,783       1,040,221  
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
  $ 1,117,495                *       1,061,537       1,117,495  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
1,388 shs.
   
09/07/10
      138,797       407,396  
Common Stock (B)
 
162 shs.
   
03/01/11
      16,226       47,549  
Common Stock (B)
 
153 shs.
   
09/07/10
      15,282       44,907  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
103 shs.
   
03/01/11
      10,325       30,232  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
386 shs.
   
09/07/10
      38,623       113,296  
* 09/07/10 and 03/01/11.
                    1,280,790       1,760,875  
                                 
MedSystems Holdings LLC
                               
A manufacturer of enteral feeding products, such as feeding tubes and other products related to assisted feeding.
         
Preferred Unit (B)
 
66 uts.
   
08/29/08
      66,451       80,592  
Common Unit Class A (B)
 
671 uts.
   
08/29/08
      671       60,721  
Common Unit Class B (B)
 
263 uts.
   
08/29/08
      63,564       23,821  
                      130,686       165,134  
MEGTEC Holdings, Inc.
                               
A supplier of industrial and environmental products and services to a broad array of industries.
                 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
56 shs.
   
09/24/08
      54,040       92,271  
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
 
0.74% int.
   
09/16/08
      205,932       414,245  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
18 shs.
   
09/24/08
      18,237       60,306  
                      278,209       566,822  
 

19
 
 

 
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Merex Holding Corporation                        
A provider of after-market spare parts and components, as well as Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul services for “out of production” or “legacy” aerospace and defense systems that are no longer effectively supported by the original equipment manufacturers.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 424,528    
09/22/11
    $ 418,375     $ 433,019  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B (B)
155,945 uts.
   
09/22/11
      155,945       233,266  
                    574,320       666,285  
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)
  $ 902,727                *       865,676        
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
519 shs.
   
10/10/12
      498,734        
Common Stock (B)
 
238 shs.
               *       238,000        
Common Stock Series B (B)
 
597 shs.
   
10/10/12
      6        
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
87 shs.
               *       86,281        
*08/12/05 and 09/11/06.
                    1,688,697        
                                 
MNX Holding Company
                               
An international third party logistics company providing customized logistics services to customers across the globe.
         
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,239,844    
11/02/12
      1,218,904       1,194,388  
Common Stock (B)
 
45 shs.
   
11/02/12
      44,643       16,835  
                      1,263,547       1,211,223  
Motion Controls Holdings
                               
A manufacturer of high performance mechanical motion control and linkage products.
                         
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 961,404    
11/30/10
      950,376       961,404  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 (B)
 
93,750 uts.
   
11/30/10
            83,305  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B)
 
8,501 uts.
   
11/30/10
            7,554  
                      950,376       1,052,263  
NABCO, Inc.
                               
A producer of explosive containment vessels in the United States.
                               
Common Stock (B)
 
429 shs.
   
12/20/12
      306,091        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

20
 
 

Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
NetShape Technologies, Inc.                        
A manufacturer of powder metal and metal injection molded precision components used in industrial, consumer, and other applications.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015
  $ 1,061,463    
02/02/07
    $ 1,042,522     $ 1,008,389  
Limited Partnership Interest of
                             
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
1.38% int.
   
02/01/07
      588,077        
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D of
                             
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
9 uts.
               *       8,873        
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-1 of
                               
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
121 uts.
   
09/30/09
      121,160       75,694  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-2 of
                               
Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
68 uts.
   
04/29/11
      34,547       125,368  
* 12/18/08 and 09/30/09.
                    1,795,179       1,209,451  
 
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
  $ 483,161     11/05/10       455,156       483,161  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B (B)
 
17,241 uts.
    11/05/10       17,241       38,896  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series B (B)
 
34,931 uts.
    11/05/10       34,931       78,802  
Limited Liability Company Unit Series F (B)
 
34,931 uts.
    11/05/10             5,750  
                      507,328       606,609  
 
Northwest Mailing Services, Inc.                          
A producer of promotional materials for companies that use direct mail as part of their customer retention and loyalty programs.        
Limited Partnership Interest (B)
   
1,740 uts.
               *       174,006       146,498  
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
2,605 shs.
               *       260,479       219,300  
*07/09/09 and 08/09/10.
                    434,485       365,798  
                                 
NT Holding Company
                               
A leading developer, manufacturer and provider of medical products used primarily in interventional pain management.
         
Common Stock (B)
   
126 shs.
               *       125,883       179,401  
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
   
59 shs.
   
02/02/11
      52,987       83,729  
* 02/02/11 and 06/30/11.
                    178,870       263,130  
 

21
 
 

 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
O E C Holding Corporation
                       
A provider of elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services.
                   
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 444,445   06/04/10     $ 421,156     $ 444,445  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
554 shs.
  06/04/10       55,354       26,667  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
311 shs.
  06/04/10       31,125        
Common Stock (B)
 
344 shs.
  06/04/10       344        
                    507,979       471,112  
Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd.
                             
A manufacturer of all-wheel drive, off-road amphibious vehicles and related accessories.
                       
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
1,942 uts.
  01/17/06       302,885       691,857  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                             
    common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
328 shs.
  01/17/06       90,424       116,811  
                    393,309       808,668  
P K C Holding Corporation
                             
A manufacturer of plastic film and badges for the general industrial, medical, and food industries.
                 
Preferred Stock Class A (B)
 
29 shs.
  12/21/10       180,380       341,423  
Common Stock (B)
 
29 shs.
  12/21/10       13,500       73,115  
                    193,880       414,538  
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
  $ 986,056   12/20/10       974,387       986,056  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
33 uts.
  12/20/10       106,071       133,954  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
33 uts.
  12/20/10       1,072       22,740  
                    1,081,530       1,142,750  
Pacific Consolidated Holdings LLC                        
A manufacturer of rugged, mobile liquid and gaseous oxygen and nitrogen generating systems used in the global defense, oil and gas, and medical sectors.
0% Senior Subordinated Note due 2014 (B)
  $ 42,188   12/18/12             42,188  
                               
Pearlman Enterprises, Inc.
                             
A developer and distributor of tools, equipment and supplies to the natural and engineered stone industry.
         
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
1,236 shs.
  05/22/09       59,034        
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
7,059 shs.
  05/22/09       290,050        
Common Stock (B)
 
21,462 shs.
  05/22/09       993,816        
                    1,342,900        
Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC
                             
A leading provider of acidizing services to E&P customers in the Permian Basin.
                       
16% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 1,154,392   11/29/12       1,131,642       1,191,808  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
0 ut.
  11/29/12       156,250       168,623  
                    1,287,892       1,360,431  
 

22
 
 

Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Postle Aluminum Company LLC
                       
A manufacturer and distributor of aluminum extruded products.
                       
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
733 uts.
  10/02/06     $ 270,000     $ 292,960  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
797 uts.
  05/22/09             74,487  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                           
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
4,550 shs.
  10/02/06       65,988       774,018  
                  335,988       1,141,465  
Precision Wire Holding Company
                           
A manufacturer of specialty medical wires that are used in non-elective minimally invasive surgical procedures.
         
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
                           
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
109 shs.
  11/12/09       107,970       158,991  
                             
R A J Manufacturing Holdings LLC
                           
A designer and manufacturer of women’s swimwear sold under a variety of licensed brand names.
                 
8% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 49,908   01/02/14       217,411       49,908  
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
1,497 uts.
  12/15/06       149,723        
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B
 
6 uts.
  01/02/14       219,593        
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1
 
9 uts.
  01/02/14       374,307       290,303  
Warrant, exercisable until 2014, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
2 shs.
  12/15/06       69,609        
                    1,030,643       340,211  
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
  $ 1,166,538              *       1,150,955       1,178,989  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
13,548 uts.
             *       135,477       154,405  
* 10/21/11 and 08/03/12.
                  1,286,432       1,333,394  
                               
Rose City Holding Company
                             
A designer and printer of folding cartons and packaging for food and beverage manufacturers on the West Coast.
         
Preferred Stock (B)
 
39,062 shs.
 
12/11/12
      39,062       43,416  
Common Stock (B)
 
39 shs.
 
12/11/12
      4       30,471  
                    39,066       73,887  
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
  $ 843,750              *       833,832       852,188  
Preferred Stock (B)
 
2,098 shs.
 
03/30/12
      83,920       98,757  
Common Stock (B)
 
983 shs.
 
03/30/12
      9,830       33,202  
* 03/30/12 and 05/16/13.
                  927,582       984,147  
 
 
 

23
 
 

 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
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)
  $ 1,356,210    
01/15/09
    $ 826,004     $  
                               
Signature Systems Holding Company
                             
A seller and installer of a variety of modular surfaces, industrial matting and related products used for ground protection.
       
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2021
  $ 755,088    
03/15/13
      715,072       769,159  
Common Stock (B)
 
76 shs.
   
03/15/13
      75,509       80,528  
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
                             
common stock A at $.01 per share (B)
 
31 shs.
   
03/15/13
      28,316       32,900  
                    818,897       882,587  
Smart Source Holdings LLC
                             
A short-term computer rental company.
                             
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
328 uts.
               *       261,262       426,747  
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
83 shs.
               *       67,467       108,095  
* 08/31/07 and 03/06/08.
                    328,729       534,842  
                                 
SMB Machinery Holdings, Inc.
                               
A reseller of used, rebuilt and refurbished packaging and processing equipment, primarily serving the bottling and food manufacturing industries.
         
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 735,019    
10/18/13
      721,173       729,161  
Common Stock (B)
 
841 shs.
   
10/18/13
      84,100       20,954  
                      805,273       750,115  
Snacks Parent Corporation
                               
The world’s largest provider of trail mixes and a leading provider of snack nuts, dried fruits, and other healthy snack products.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020
  $ 898,688    
11/12/10
      862,727       898,688  
Preferred Stock A (B)
 
1,132 shs.
   
11/12/10
      100,501       84,592  
Preferred Stock B (B)
 
525 shs.
   
11/12/10
            39,254  
Common Stock (B)
 
6,579 shs.
   
11/12/10
      6,579       34,037  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
1,806 shs.
   
11/12/10
      1,806       9,344  
                      971,613       1,065,915  
SouthernCare Holdings, Inc.
                               
A hospice company providing palliative care services to terminally ill patients.
                         
Common Stock (B)
 
909 shs.
   
12/01/11
      90,909       108,414  
 

24
 
 

Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Spartan Foods Holding Company
                       
A manufacturer of branded pizza crusts and pancakes.
                       
14.25% Senior Subordinated Note due 2017
  $ 1,200,671   12/15/09     $ 1,093,900     $ 1,202,037  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
136 shs.
  12/15/09       120,234       63,998  
                    1,214,134       1,266,035  
Specialty Commodities, Inc.
                             
A distributor of specialty food ingredients.
                             
Common Stock (B)
 
16 shs.
  10/23/08       158,824       437,586  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
6 shs.
  10/23/08       53,285       165,314  
                    212,109       602,900  
Stag Parkway Holding Company
                             
A distributor of RV parts and accessories in the United States.
                             
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 1,146,365   12/19/12       1,101,094       1,163,065  
Common Stock (B)
 
118 shs.
  12/19/12       118,203       136,159  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
35 shs.
  12/19/12       31,848       39,984  
                    1,251,145       1,339,208  
Strahman Holdings Inc.
                             
A manufacturer of industrial valves and wash down equipment for a variety of industries, including chemical, petrochemical, polymer, pharmaceutical, food processing, beverage and mining.
 
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,059,783   12/13/13       1,039,127       1,075,804  
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
158,967 shs.
  12/13/13       158,967       218,538  
                    1,198,094       1,294,342  
Strata/WLA Holding Corporation                        
A leading independent anatomic pathology laboratory that conducts over 320,000 tests annually to customers in 40 U.S. states and in Canada and Venezuela.  
14.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018 (D)
  $ 959,148   07/01/11       943,703        
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
76 shs.
  07/01/11       76,046        
                    1,019,749        
Sundance Investco LLC
                             
A provider of post-production services to producers of movies and television shows.
                       
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
3,405 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
  $ 1,028,135   12/14/10       990,861       1,021,414  
14% Senior Subordinated PIK Note due 2017
  $ 93,810   08/17/12       91,091       93,197  
Common Stock (B)
 
38 shs.
  12/14/10       38,168       21,793  
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
37 shs.
  12/14/10       37,249       21,267  
                    1,157,369       1,157,671  
 

25
 
 

 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Synteract Holdings Corporation
                       
A provider of outsourced clinical trial management services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
       
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,891,497   09/02/08     $ 1,830,675     $ 1,702,347  
Preferred Stock Series D (B)
 
257 shs.
  02/27/13       25,678        
Redeemable Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
678 shs.
  09/02/08       6,630        
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
6,778 shs.
  09/02/08       59,661        
                    1,922,644       1,702,347  
Terra Renewal LLC                              
A provider of wastewater residual management and required environmental reporting, permitting, nutrient management planning and record keeping to companies involved in poultry and food processing.  
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016 (D)
  $ 350,860              *       9,345       315,774  
Common Stock Class B
 
32 shs.
             *              
Limited Partnership Interest of
                             
Saw Mill Capital Fund V, LLC (B)
 
2.27% int.
          **       65,387        
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
41 shs.
  04/28/06       33,738        
* 04/28/06 and 09/13/06.
                  108,470       315,774  
**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.
15% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020 (D)
  $ 46,798   12/05/13       219,203        
3% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018 (D)
  $ 1,062,258   12/05/13              
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
    28,079   12/05/13              
                    219,203        
Transpac Holding Company
                             
A designer, importer, and wholesaler of home décor and seasonal gift products.
                       
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2015 (D)
  $ 938,651   10/31/07       909,276       844,786  
Common Stock (B)
 
110 shs.
  10/31/07       110,430        
Warrant, exercisable until 2015, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
50 shs.
  10/31/07       46,380        
                    1,066,086       844,786  
Tranzonic Holdings LLC                              
A producer of commercial and industrial supplies, such as safety products, janitorial supplies, work apparel, washroom and restroom supplies and sanitary care products.
14% Senior Subordinated Note due 2019
  $ 1,499,129   07/05/13       1,472,019       1,519,711  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
147,727 shs.
  07/05/13       147,727       157,157  
                    1,619,746       1,676,868  
 

26
 
 

Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)  
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Truck Bodies & Equipment International                        
A designer and manufacturer of accessories for heavy and medium duty trucks, primarily dump bodies, hoists, various forms of flat-bed bodies, landscape bodies and other accessories.
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016
  $ 727,062                *     $ 712,781     $ 727,062  
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
128 shs.
   
10/20/08
      127,677       520,290  
Common Stock (B)
 
393 shs.
               *       423,985        
Warrant, exercisable until 2017, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
81 shs.
               *       84,650        
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
558 shs.
   
10/20/08
             
* 07/19/05 and 12/22/05.
                    1,349,093       1,247,352  
                                 
TruStile Doors, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer and distributor of interior doors.
                               
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
5,888 uts.
   
02/28/11
      78,125       193,889  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
3,060 shs.
   
04/11/03
      36,032       48,857  
                      114,157       242,746  
U-Line Corporation
                               
A manufacturer of high-end, built-in, undercounter ice making, wine storage and refrigeration appliances.
         
Common Stock (B)
 
96 shs.
   
04/30/04
      96,400       157,411  
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                               
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
122 shs.
   
04/30/04
      112,106       199,213  
                      208,506       356,624  
U M A Enterprises, Inc.
                               
An importer and wholesaler of home décor products.
                               
Convertible Preferred Stock (B)
 
470 shs.
   
02/08/08
      469,565       1,373,381  
                                 
Vitex Packaging Group, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of specialty packaging, primarily envelopes and tags used on tea bags.
                         
Class B Unit (B)
406,525 uts.
   
10/29/09
      184,266        
Class C Unit (B)
450,000 uts.
   
10/29/09
      413,244       77,819  
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
383,011 uts.
               *       229,353        
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
96,848 uts.
   
07/19/04
      96,848        
* 07/19/04 and 10/29/09.
                    923,711       77,819  
                                 
VP Holding Company
                               
A provider of school transportation services for special-needs and homeless children in Massachusetts.
                 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2020
  $ 499,342    
03/31/14
      489,358       498,661  
Common Stock (B)
 
3,632 shs.
   
03/31/14
      363,158       345,000  
                      852,516       843,661  
 

27
 
 

 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
     
Cost
     
Fair Value
 
                         
Wellborn Forest Holding Company
                       
A manufacturer of semi-custom kitchen and bath cabinetry.
                       
12.13% Senior Subordinated Note due 2016 (D)
  $ 911,250   11/30/06     $ 867,531     $  
Common Stock (B)
 
101 shs.
  11/30/06       101,250        
Warrant, exercisable until 2016, to purchase
                             
    common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
51 shs.
  11/30/06       45,790        
                    1,014,571        
Wheaton Holding Corporation
                             
A distributor and manufacturer of laboratory supply products and packaging.
                       
Preferred Stock Series B (B)
 
703 shs.
  06/08/10       70,308       100,494  
Common Stock (B)
 
353 shs.
  06/08/10       353       31,039  
                    70,661       131,533  
Whitcraft Holdings, Inc.
                             
A leading independent manufacturer of precision formed, machined, and fabricated flight-critical aerospace components.
       
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 2018
  $ 794,521   12/16/10       748,406       783,587  
Common Stock (B)
 
205 shs.
  12/16/10       205,480       74,553  
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
                             
common stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
55 shs.
  12/16/10       49,334       20,035  
                    1,003,220       878,175  
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
  $ 902,646   11/03/11       889,647       920,699  
Common Stock (B)
 
1,500 shs.
  11/03/11       150,000       182,280  
                    1,039,647       1,102,979  
                               
                               
                               
Total Private Placement Investments (E)
                $ 88,370,747     $ 85,971,411  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

28
 
 

Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Interest
Rate
    Due
Date
   
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                               
Rule 144A Securities - 12.86%:
                             
                               
Bonds 12.86%
                             
ADT Corporation
    6.250 %  
10/15/21
    $ 500,000     $ 518,207     $ 513,750  
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    5.250    
10/01/21
      500,000       500,000       513,750  
Antero Resources Corporation
    5.375    
11/01/21
      395,000       395,000       400,925  
ArcelorMittal
    6.125    
06/01/18
      500,000       511,375       548,125  
Chrysler Group LLC
    8.000    
06/15/19
      210,000       226,920       229,950  
Chrysler Group LLC
    8.250    
06/15/21
      210,000       231,702       237,563  
Cornerstone Chemical Company
    9.375    
03/15/18
      375,000       383,550       397,500  
CTP Transportation Products, LLC
    8.250    
12/15/19
      310,000       310,000       334,025  
First Data Corporation
    7.375    
06/15/19
      250,000       250,000       268,750  
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
    5.000    
12/15/21
      370,000       370,000       391,275  
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
    4.875    
02/15/21
      500,000       500,000       528,750  
Forum Energy Technologies
    6.250    
10/01/21
      160,000       160,000       169,600  
Hercules Offshore, Inc.
    7.500    
10/01/21
      750,000       750,000       757,500  
Hilcorp Energy Company
    7.625    
04/15/21
      325,000       313,162       355,875  
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
    5.625    
10/15/21
      750,000       750,000       783,750  
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
    4.875    
03/15/19
      475,000       475,000       483,313  
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
    6.000    
08/01/20
      600,000       611,700       636,000  
J.B. Poindexter Co., Inc.
    9.000    
04/01/22
      500,000       500,000       535,000  
JBS USA Holdings, Inc.
    7.750    
10/28/20
      375,000       395,109       395,156  
Lamar Media Corporation
    5.375    
01/15/24
      160,000       160,000       164,000  
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands B.V.
    6.875    
05/15/23
      663,000       683,706       707,752  
Lear Corporation
    4.750    
01/15/23
      375,000       368,093       365,625  
MEG Energy Corporation
    6.375    
01/30/23
      500,000       500,000       517,500  
MEG Energy Corporation
    7.000    
03/31/24
      500,000       500,000       528,750  
Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC
    6.500    
04/01/19
      500,000       500,000       492,500  
NRG Energy, Inc.
    6.250    
07/15/22
      500,000       500,000       515,000  
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
    3.750    
06/01/18
      750,000       750,000       753,750  
Penske Corporation
    4.875    
07/11/22
      500,000       498,145       529,644  
RKI Inc.
    8.500    
08/01/21
      500,000       502,358       540,000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

29
 
 

 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
   
Interest
Rate
     
Due
Date
   
Shares or
Principal
Amount
     
Cost
     
Market
Value
 
                                       
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
    5.375 %  
12/15/21
    $ 650,000     $ 650,000     $ 665,437  
Safway Group Holding LLC/Finance Corporation
    7.000    
05/15/18
      250,000       250,000       266,250  
Samson Investment Company
    9.750    
02/15/20
      350,000       343,455       381,500  
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
    5.875    
10/01/20
      445,000       445,000       468,363  
Sprint Corporation
    7.125    
06/15/24
      155,000       155,000       162,750  
Tesoro Logistics LP
    5.875    
10/01/20
      500,000       510,847       522,500  
Topaz Marine S.A.
    8.625    
11/01/18
      500,000       500,000       525,000  
Univision Communications
    5.125    
05/15/23
      160,000       160,000       163,600  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    7.000    
10/01/20
      250,000       250,699       270,625  
Welltec A/S
    8.000    
02/01/19
      375,000       369,182       399,375  
Total Bonds
                          16,748,210       17,420,478  
                                       
Convertible Preferred Stock - 0.00%
                                     
ETEX Corporation (B)
                  194              
Total Convertible Preferred Stock
                                 
                                       
Preferred Stock - 0.00%
                                     
TherOX, Inc. (B)
                  26              
Total Preferred Stock
                                 
                                       
Common Stock - 0.00%
                                     
Touchstone Health Partnership (B)
                  292              
Total Common Stock
                                 
                                       
Total Rule 144A Securities
                          16,748,210       17,420,478  
                                       
                                       
Total Corporate Restricted Securities
                        $ 105,118,957     $ 103,391,889  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

30
 
 

Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
   
Interest
   
Due
 
Principal
         
Market
 
Corporate Public Securities - 28.95%: (A)
 
Rate
   
Date
 
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
                             
Bank Loans - 0.13%
                           
AAR Corporation
    5.250 %  
12/31/20
  $ 171,405     $ 170,988     $ 171,905  
Total Bank Loans
                        170,988       171,905  
 
Bonds -28.81%                                    
AAR Corporation
    7.250 %  
01/15/22
  $ 1,000,000     $ 1,056,953     $ 1,082,500  
Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
    4.875    
03/15/24
    500,000       500,000       498,750  
Accuride Corp
    9.500    
08/01/18
    500,000       485,396       512,500  
Alcoa, Inc.
    6.150    
08/15/20
    600,000       625,649       653,840  
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    6.875    
09/15/20
    500,000       532,152       543,750  
Ally Financial, Inc.
    5.500    
02/15/17
    750,000       760,936       813,750  
Alta Mesa Financial Services
    9.625    
10/15/18
    750,000       731,041       806,250  
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    5.125    
02/15/19
    120,000       120,000       124,950  
Anglogold Holdings PLC
    5.375    
04/15/20
    600,000       604,501       598,289  
Avis Budget Car Rental
    9.750    
03/15/20
    375,000       375,000       431,719  
B E Aerospace, Inc.
    6.875    
10/01/20
    250,000       255,814       274,375  
B&G Foods, Inc.
    4.625    
06/01/21
    440,000       440,000       435,050  
Bank of America Corporation
    4.000    
04/01/24
    500,000       498,125       499,412  
Bill Barrett Corporation
    7.000    
10/15/22
    500,000       481,297       526,250  
Braskem Finance Ltd.
    6.450    
02/03/24
    375,000       375,000       383,906  
Brunswick Corporation
    7.125    
08/01/27
    500,000       504,670       525,000  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
    9.375    
05/01/19
    375,000       354,434       426,094  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
    7.625    
01/15/22
    380,000       374,082       402,800  
CCO Holdings Capital Corporation
    5.250    
09/30/22
    500,000       495,602       493,750  
CCO Holdings Capital Corporation
    5.750    
01/15/24
    500,000       482,744       496,250  
Centurytel, Inc.
    5.000    
02/15/15
    500,000       503,176       516,250  
CHC Helicopter SA
    9.250    
10/15/20
    900,000       841,906       977,625  
Cimarex Energy Co.
    5.875    
05/01/22
    500,000       537,002       542,500  
CIT Group, Inc.
    5.000    
08/15/22
    500,000       500,000       518,750  
CIT Group, Inc.
    3.875    
02/19/19
    500,000       500,000       505,471  
Clearwater Paper Corporation
    4.500    
02/01/23
    500,000       495,407       481,250  
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation
    7.875    
02/01/21
    500,000       501,758       502,500  
Commercial Metals Company
    4.875    
05/15/23
    750,000       751,466       720,000  
Continental Resources, Inc.
    5.000    
09/15/22
    500,000       510,306       525,000  
CVR Refining LLC
    6.500    
11/01/22
    350,000       338,316       368,375  
DaVita, Inc.
    5.750    
08/15/22
    500,000       500,000       531,875  
Duke Realty Limited Partnership
    3.875    
10/15/22
    500,000       506,603       488,287  
Ensco PLC
    3.250    
03/15/16
    600,000       599,009       625,646  
Equifax, Inc.
    4.450    
12/01/14
    500,000       502,774       512,328  
 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
 
   
Interest
   
Due
   
Principal
         
Market
 
Corporate Public Securities (A)
 
Rate
   
Date
   
Amount
   
Cost
   
Value
 
                                       
GATX Corporation
    4.750 %  
05/15/15
    $ 500,000     $ 498,285     $ 521,621  
General Electric Capital Corporation
    5.500    
01/08/20
      500,000       498,726       575,352  
HCA Holdings, Inc.
    3.750    
03/15/19
      500,000       500,000       501,875  
Headwaters, Inc.
    7.625    
04/01/19
      305,000       305,114       328,638  
HealthSouth Corporation
    7.750    
09/15/22
      405,000       405,840       443,475  
Hertz Corporation
    6.750    
04/15/19
      220,000       217,454       235,675  
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
    5.000    
03/01/21
      500,000       500,000       491,250  
International Game Technology
    7.500    
06/15/19
      500,000       499,827       586,984  
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
    4.700    
09/15/22
      500,000       499,967       494,375  
Johnson Controls, Inc.
    5.500    
01/15/16
      500,000       467,451       540,312  
Kraft Foods, Inc.
    5.375    
02/10/20
      500,000       511,280       565,250  
Lazard Group LLC
    4.250    
11/14/20
      500,000       498,432       518,021  
Lennar Corporation
    4.750    
11/15/22
      375,000       369,631       364,688  
Linn Energy, LLC
    8.625    
04/15/20
      500,000       504,647       543,124  
Masco Corporation
    7.125    
03/15/20
      350,000       349,998       404,250  
MasTec, Inc.
    4.875    
03/15/23
      500,000       490,063       490,000  
Meritor, Inc.
    6.750    
06/15/21
      1,000,000       1,000,000       1,057,500  
Morgan Stanley
    5.500    
01/26/20
      500,000       498,247       563,893  
NBC Universal Media LLC
    5.150    
04/30/20
      500,000       499,512       564,868  
Neustar Inc.
    4.500    
01/15/23
      375,000       363,794       325,313  
Nexeo Solutions LLC
    8.375    
03/01/18
      20,000       20,000       20,200  
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
    7.875    
11/01/18
      750,000       761,510       800,625  
Peabody Energy Corporation
    6.000    
11/15/18
      500,000       500,472       524,375  
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
    7.875    
04/01/19
      375,000       372,031       392,813  
Precision Drilling Corporation
    6.625    
11/15/20
      250,000       256,514       267,500  
Qwest Diagnostic, Inc.
    4.750    
01/30/20
      500,000       499,143       535,335  
Regency Energy Partners LP
    5.875    
03/01/22
      425,000       418,094       440,938  
Rosetta Resources Inc.
    5.875    
06/01/22
      500,000       500,000       511,250  
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
    6.000    
04/01/24
      500,000       500,000       503,750  
ServiceMaster Company
    7.000    
08/15/20
      500,000       500,000       529,375  
Sprint Nextel Corporation
    6.000    
12/01/16
      500,000       508,155       548,125  
Steelcase, Inc.
    6.375    
02/15/21
      500,000       506,560       566,130  
Stone Energy Corporation
    7.500    
11/15/22
      500,000       514,578       541,250  
Tech Data Corporation
    3.750    
09/21/17
      500,000       505,325       516,775  
Thermadyne Holdings Corporation
    9.000    
12/15/17
      227,000       237,355       243,458  
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
    5.000    
02/01/20
      500,000       493,402       546,051  
T-Mobile USA Inc.
    6.464    
04/28/19
      340,000       345,776       363,800  
T-Mobile USA Inc.
    6.731    
04/28/22
      210,000       207,735       224,963  
 

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Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
             
Shares or
             
   
Interest
   
Due
 
Principal
          Market  
Corporate Public Securities (A)
 
Rate
   
Date
 
Amount
    Cost     Value  
                                     
T-Mobile USA Inc.
    6.836 %  
04/28/23
  $ 65,000     $ 63,672     $ 69,713  
Tronox Finance LLC
    6.375    
08/15/20
    375,000       366,642       385,313  
Tyson Foods, Inc.
    4.500    
06/15/22
    500,000       514,346       521,569  
Unit Corporation
    6.625    
05/15/21
    500,000       494,668       530,000  
Weatherford International Limited
    4.500    
04/15/22
    500,000       518,724       523,598  
Xerium Technologies, Inc.
    8.875    
06/15/18
    416,000       435,077       444,080  
Total Bonds
                        37,159,166       39,012,492  
                                     
Common Stock - 0.01%
                                   
Intrepid Potash, Inc. (B)
                185       5,920       2,860  
Nortek, Inc. (B)
                100       1       8,221  
Total Common Stock
                        5,921       11,081  
                                     
Total Corporate Public Securities
                      $ 37,336,075     $ 39,195,478  
                             
                             
                             
                             
 
Short-Term Securities:
 
Interest
Rate/Yield^
   
Due
Date
 
Principal
Amount
    Cost    
Market
Value
 
Commercial Paper - 2.96%
                                   
Dominion Resources, Inc.
    0.220 %  
04/04/14
  $ 2,000,000     $ 1,999,963     $ 1,999,963  
Volvo Group Treasury NA
    0.270    
04/21/14
    2,000,000       1,999,700       1,999,700  
Total Short-Term Securities
                      $ 3,999,663     $ 3,999,663  
                                     
Total Investments
    108.27 %               $ 146,454,695     $ 146,587,030  
Other Assets
    4.41                           5,973,593  
Liabilities
    (12.68 )                         (17,165,924 )
                                     
Total Net Assets
    100.00 %                       $ 135,394,699  
 
 
 
(A)  
In each of the convertible note, warrant, 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 March 31, 2014.
(D)  
Defaulted security; interest not accrued.
(E)  
Illiquid security. As of March 31, 2014, the values of these securities amounted to $85,971,411 or 63.50% of net assets.
^  
Effective yield at purchase
PIK - Payment-in-kind
 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Industry Classification:  
Fair Value/
Market Value
       
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
                 
AEROSPACE - 2.92%         BROADCASTING & ENTERTAINMENT - 0.94%  
AAR Corporation
  $ 1,082,500    
Lamar Media Corporation
  $ 164,000  
Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    1,057,500    
NBC Universal Media LLC
    564,868  
B E Aerospace, Inc.
    274,375    
Time Warner Cable, Inc.
    546,051  
Merex Holding Corporation
    666,285           1,274,919  
Whitcraft Holdings, Inc.
    878,175    
BUILDINGS & REAL ESTATE - 2.52%
       
      3,958,835    
Duke Realty Limited Partnership
    488,287  
AUTOMOBILE - 7.61%
         
Lennar Corporation
    364,688  
Accuride Corp
    512,500    
Masco Corporation
    404,250  
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
    124,950    
MasTec, Inc.
    490,000  
Avis Budget Car Rental
    431,719    
Safway Group Holding LLC/Finance Corporation
    266,250  
CG Holdings Manufacturing Company
    1,653,119    
Sunrise Windows Holding Company
    1,157,671  
Chrysler Group LLC
    467,513    
TruStile Doors, Inc.
    242,746  
DPL Holding Corporation
    1,592,090           3,413,892  
Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc.
    160,773    
CHEMICAL, PLASTICS & RUBBER - 2.01%
 
J A C Holding Enterprises, Inc.
    479,483    
Capital Specialty Plastics, Inc.
    534,257  
Jason Partners Holdings LLC
    185,055    
Cornerstone Chemical Company
    397,500  
Johnson Controls, Inc.
    540,312    
Nicoat Acquisitions LLC
    606,609  
K & N Parent, Inc.
    1,392,633    
Omnova Solutions, Inc.
    800,625  
Lear Corporation
    365,625    
Tronox Finance LLC
    385,313  
Meritor, Inc.
    1,057,500           2,724,304  
Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd.
    808,668    
CONSUMER PRODUCTS - 9.66%
       
Penske Corporation
    529,644    
AMS Holding LLC
    188,490  
      10,301,584    
Baby Jogger Holdings LLC
    1,089,577  
BEVERAGE, DRUG & FOOD - 8.23%
         
Bravo Sports Holding Corporation
    1,169,589  
1492 Acquisition LLC
    840,902    
Clearwater Paper Corporation
    481,250  
B&G Foods, Inc.
    435,050    
Custom Engineered Wheels, Inc.
    388,693  
Eatem Holding Company
    1,172,308    
gloProfessional Holdings, Inc.
    1,251,590  
JBS USA Holdings, Inc.
    395,156    
GTI Holding Company
    813,103  
F F C Holding Corporation
    225,476    
Handi Quilter Holding Company
    172,831  
GeNnx Novel Holding, Inc.
    1,708,916    
HHI Group, LLC
    1,636,854  
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
    1,168,973    
K N B Holdings Corporation
    74,993  
JMH Investors LLC
    1,166,140    
Manhattan Beachwear Holding Company
    1,040,221  
Kraft Foods, Inc.
    565,250    
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC
    753,750  
Snacks Parent Corporation
    1,065,915    
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
    392,813  
Spartan Foods Holding Company
    1,266,035    
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.
    665,437  
Specialty Commodities, Inc.
    602,900    
R A J Manufacturing Holdings LLC
    340,211  
Tyson Foods, Inc.
    521,569    
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
    503,750  
      11,134,590    
Tranzonic Holdings LLC
    1,676,868  
           
Xerium Technologies, Inc.
    444,080  
                  13,084,100  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

34
 
 

Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
   
Fair Value/
       
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)
 
Market Value
       
Market Value
 
         
CONTAINERS, PACKAGING & GLASS - 1.82%
   
DIVERSIFIED/CONGLOMERATE, SERVICE - 10.28%
 
P K C Holding Corporation
  $ 414,538    
ADT Corporation
  $ 513,750  
P P T Holdings LLC
    1,142,750    
A S C Group, Inc.
    1,440,568  
Rose City Holding Company
    73,887    
A W X Holdings Corporation
    210,000  
SMB Machinery Holdings, Inc.
    750,115    
Advanced Technologies Holdings
    825,119  
Vitex Packaging Group, Inc.
    77,819    
Anglogold Holdings PLC
    598,289  
      2,459,109    
Apex Analytix Holding Corporation
    446,749  
DISTRIBUTION - 5.66%
         
Bank of America Corporation
    499,412  
ARI Holding Corporation
    1,740,232    
Church Services Holding Company
    528,341  
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
    759,358    
Clough, Harbour and Associates
    220,474  
BP SCI LLC
    1,282,660    
Crane Rental Corporation
    1,208,937  
Duncan Systems, Inc.
    555,252    
ELT Holding Company
    1,053,559  
Signature Systems Holding Company
    882,587    
EPM Holding Company
    697,295  
Stag Parkway Holding Company
    1,339,208    
Equifax, Inc.
    512,328  
WP Supply Holding Corporation
    1,102,979    
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
    783,750  
      7,662,276    
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
    1,315,275  
DIVERSIFIED/CONGLOMERATE,
         
Insurance Claims Management, Inc.
    354,385  
MANUFACTURING - 9.84%
         
Mail Communications Group, Inc.
    343,114  
A H C Holding Company, Inc.
    217,487    
Nexeo Solutions LLC
    20,200  
Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
    1,191,296    
Northwest Mailing Services, Inc.
    365,798  
Arrow Tru-Line Holdings, Inc.
    346,188    
Safety Infrastructure Solutions
    984,147  
C D N T, Inc.
    634,468    
ServiceMaster Company
    529,375  
CTP Transportation Products, LLC
    334,025    
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
    468,363  
F G I Equity LLC
    236,446           13,919,228  
G C Holdings
    90,853    
ELECTRONICS - 1.37%
       
Hartland Controls Holding Corporation
    1,723,228    
Connecticut Electric, Inc.
    837,904  
Hi-Rel Group LLC
    949,628    
Jabil Circuit, Inc.
    494,375  
Janus Group Holdings LLC
    1,655,836    
Tech Data Corporation
    516,775  
J.B. Poindexter Co., Inc.
    535,000           1,849,054  
K P H I Holdings, Inc.
    260,302    
FINANCIAL SERVICES - 7.66%
       
K P I Holdings, Inc.
    274,976    
Ally Financial, Inc.
    813,750  
LPC Holding Company
    147,330    
Alta Mesa Financial Services
    806,250  
MEGTEC Holdings, Inc.
    566,822    
Braskem Finance Ltd.
    383,906  
Nortek, Inc.
    8,221    
CIT Group, Inc.
    1,024,221  
O E C Holding Corporation
    471,112    
GATX Corporation
    521,621  
Postle Aluminum Company LLC
    1,141,465    
General Electric Capital Corporation
    575,352  
Strahman Holdings Inc
    1,294,342    
Lazard Group LLC
    518,021  
Truck Bodies & Equipment International
    1,247,352    
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands B.V.
    707,752  
      13,326,377    
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
    1,119,313  
           
Morgan Stanley
    563,893  
           
REVSpring, Inc.
    1,333,394  
           
Volvo Group Treasury NA
    1,999,700  
                  10,367,173  
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

35
 
 

 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)  
Fair Value/
Market Value
       
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
                 
HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION & CHILDCARE - 5.41%         MEDICAL DEVICES/BIOTECH - 0.43%      
American Hospice Management Holding LLC $
    1,450,365    
MedSystems Holdings LLC
  $ 165,134  
CHG Alternative Education Holding Company
    1,038,189    
NT Holding Company
    263,130  
DaVita, Inc.
    531,875    
Precision Wire Holding Company
    158,991  
GD Dental Services LLC
    119,616           587,255  
HCA Holdings, Inc.
    501,875    
MINING, STEEL, IRON & NON-PRECIOUS
       
Healthcare Direct Holding Company
    754,526    
METALS - 1.77%
       
HealthSouth Corporation
    443,475    
Alcoa, Inc.
    653,840  
Qwest Diagnostic, Inc.
    535,335    
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation
    502,500  
SouthernCare Holdings, Inc.
    108,414    
Commercial Metals Company
    720,000  
Synteract Holdings Corporation
    1,702,347    
Peabody Energy Corporation
    524,375  
Wheaton Holding Corporation
    131,533           2,400,715  
      7,317,550    
NATURAL RESOURCES - 0.65%
       
HOME & OFFICE FURNISHINGS, HOUSEWARES,
         
ArcelorMittal
    548,125  
AND DURABLE CONSUMER PRODUCTS - 2.90%
         
Headwaters, Inc.
    328,638  
Connor Sport Court International, Inc.
    408,529    
Intrepid Potash, Inc.
    2,860  
Home Décor Holding Company
    376,227           879,623  
Steelcase, Inc.
    566,130    
OIL & GAS - 11.49%
       
Transpac Holding Company
    844,786    
Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
    498,750  
U-Line Corporation
    356,624    
Antero Resources Corporation
    400,925  
U M A Enterprises, Inc.
    1,373,381    
Bill Barrett Corporation
    526,250  
      3,925,677    
Cimarex Energy Co.
    542,500  
LEISURE, AMUSEMENT, ENTERTAINMENT - 1.93%
   
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.
    828,894  
Brunswick Corporation
    525,000    
Continental Resources, Inc.
    525,000  
CTM Holding, Inc.
    1,501,583    
CVR Refining LLC
    368,375  
International Game Technology
    586,984    
Ensco PLC
    625,646  
      2,613,567    
Forum Energy Technologies
    169,600  
MACHINERY - 3.82%
         
Hercules Offshore, Inc.
    757,500  
ABC Industries, Inc.
    685,936    
Hilcorp Energy Company
    355,875  
Arch Global Precision LLC
    1,324,536    
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.
    491,250  
E S P Holdco, Inc.
    213,978    
Linn Energy, LLC
    543,124  
Motion Controls Holdings
    1,052,263    
MBWS Ultimate Holdco, Inc.
    1,760,875  
NetShape Technologies, Inc.
    1,209,451    
MEG Energy Corporation
    1,046,250  
Pacific Consolidated Holdings LLC
    42,188    
Niska Gas Storage Partners LLC
    492,500  
Thermadyne Holdings Corporation
    243,458    
Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC
    1,360,431  
Welltec A/S
    399,375    
Precision Drilling Corporation
    267,500  
      5,171,185    
Regency Energy Partners LP
    440,938  
           
RKI Inc.
    540,000  
           
Rosetta Resources Inc.
    511,250  
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

36
 
 

Babson Capital Participation Investors
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
March 31, 2014
(Unaudited)
 
   
Fair Value/
       
Fair Value/
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)
 
Market Value
       
Market Value
 
               
Samson Investment Company
  $ 381,500    
WASTE MANAGEMENT / POLLUTION - 0.36%
 
Stone Energy Corporation
    541,250    
Aquilex Holdings LLC
  $ 171,905  
Tesoro Logistics LP
    522,500    
Terra Renewal LLC
    315,774  
Unit Corporation
    530,000           487,679  
Weatherford International Limited
    523,598              
      15,552,281              
PHARMACEUTICALS - 1.08%
         
Total Investments - 108.27%
  $ 146,587,030  
CorePharma LLC
    268,087              
Forest Laboratories, Inc.
    920,025              
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
    270,625              
      1,458,737              
TECHNOLOGY - 0.59%
                   
First Data Corporation
    268,750              
Smart Source Holdings LLC
    534,842              
      803,592              
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 2.66%
                   
All Current Holding Company
    241,067              
CCO Holdings Capital Corporation
    990,000              
Centurytel, Inc.
    516,250              
Neustar Inc.
    325,313              
Sprint Corporation
    162,750              
Sprint Nextel Corporation
    548,125              
T-Mobile USA Inc.
    658,476              
Univision Communications
    163,600              
      3,605,581              
TRANSPORTATION - 2.80%
                   
CHC Helicopter SA
    977,625              
Hertz Corporation
    235,675              
MNX Holding Company
    1,211,223              
Topaz Marine S.A.
    525,000              
VP Holding Company
    843,661              
      3,793,184              
UTILITIES - 1.86%
                   
Dominion Resources, Inc.
    1,999,963              
NRG Energy, Inc.
    515,000              
      2,514,963              
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

37
 
 

 
Fair Values Hierarchy

The Company categorizes its investments measured at fair value in three levels, based on the inputs and assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are as follows:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
 
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Trust’s net assets as of March 31, 2014:

Assets:
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Restricted Securities
                       
Corporate Bonds
  $ 76,541,359     $     $ 17,420,478     $ 59,120,881  
Common Stock - U.S.
    9,955,277                   9,955,277  
Preferred Stock
    7,350,082                   7,350,082  
Partnerships and LLCs
    9,545,171                   9,545,171  
Public Securities
                               
Bank Loans
    171,905               171,905          
Corporate Bonds
    39,012,492             39,012,492        
Common Stock - U.S.
    11,081       11,081              
Short-term Securities
    3,999,663             3,999,663        
Total
  $ 146,587,030     $ 11,081     $ 60,604,538     $ 85,971,411  
                                 
                                 
See information disaggregated by security type and industry classification in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
 
 
 
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:

   
Beginning
                           
Transfers in
   
Ending
 
   
balance
   
Included in
                     
and/or
   
balance at
 
Assets:
 
at 12/31/2013
   
earnings
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Prepayments
   
out of Level 3
   
03/31/2014
 
Restricted Securities
                                         
Corporate Bonds
  $ 56,939,587     $ 1,194,958     $ 6,197,552     $ (811,311 )   $ (4,399,905 )   $     $ 59,120,881  
Common Stock - U.S.
    9,668,741       (353,896 )     340,432                         9,955,277  
Preferred Stock
    6,926,282       169,069       254,731                         7,350,082  
Partnerships and LLCs
    9,491,997       (577,664 )     630,838                         9,545,171  
    $ 83,026,607     $ 432,467     $ 7,723,553     $ (811,311 )   $ (4,399,905 )   $     $ 85,971,411  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
ITEM 2. 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-Q is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.

(b) There have been changes in the Registrant's internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act)("internal controls") that occurred during the Registrant's last fiscal quarter.  The Registrant's investment adviser, Babson Capital Management LLC, who maintains the Registrant's internal controls, revised its internal controls to oversee State Street Bank & Trust who now provides certain administrative and accounting services to the Registrant.

 
 
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) are attached hereto as an exhibit.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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 Participation Investors
             


By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Michael L. Klofas

Michael L. Klofas, President


Date    May 30, 2014


 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Michael L. Klofas

Michael L. Klofas, President

 
Date    May 30, 2014


 

 
By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ James M. Roy

James M. Roy, Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 
Date    May 30, 2014

 
 
 
 

 
* PRINT THE NAME AND TITLE OF EACH SIGNING OFFICER UNDER HIS OR HER SIGNATURE.