UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number   811-2183

 

 

 

 

 

Barings Corporate Investors

 

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

Janice M. Bishop, Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

Independence Wharf, 470 Atlantic Ave., Boston, MA 02210

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 



 

 

 

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

 

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31

 

Date of reporting period: 06/30/17

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.
 
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.

 




 

 

ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 


 
Adviser
Barings LLC
1500 Main Street, P.O. Box 15189
Springfield, Massachusetts 01115-5189
 
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
KPMG LLP
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
 
Counsel to the Trust
Ropes & Gray LLP
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
 
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Transfer Agent & Registrar
DST Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 219086
Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9086
1-800-647-7374
 
Internet Website
www.barings.com/mci
 
         
Barings Corporate Investors
c/o Barings LLC
1500 Main Street, Suite 2200
Springfield, Massachusetts 01115
(413) 226-1516
 
 
 

 
Investment Objective and Policy
Barings Corporate Investors (the "Trust") is a closed-end management investment company, first offered to the public in 1971, whose shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "MCI". The Trust's share price can be found in the financial section of most newspapers under either the New York Stock Exchange listings or Closed-End Fund Listings.
 
The Trust's investment objective is to maintain a portfolio of securities providing a current yield and at the same time offering an opportunity for capital gains. The Trust's principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long-term debt obligations. Such direct placement securities may, in some cases, be accompanied by equity features such as common stock, warrants, conversion rights, or other equity features and, occasionally, preferred stocks. The Trust typically purchases these investments, which are not publicly tradable, directly from their issuers in private placement transactions. These investments are typically mezzanine debt instruments with accompanying private equity securities made to small or middle market companies. In addition, the Trust may invest, subject to certain limitations, in marketable investment grade debt securities, other marketable debt securities (including high yield securities) and marketable common stocks. Below-investment grade or high yield securities have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay principal.
 
Barings LLC ("Barings") manages the Trust on a total return basis. The Trust distributes substantially all of its net income to shareholders each year. Accordingly, the Trust pays dividends to shareholders in January, May, August, and November. The Trust pays dividends to its shareholders in cash, unless the shareholder elects to participate in the Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan.
 
Form N-Q
The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This information is available (i) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov; and (ii) at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (which information on their operation may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330). A complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of each quarter-end is available upon request by calling, toll-free, 866-399-1516.
Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures; Proxy Voting Record
The Trustees of the Trust have delegated proxy voting responsibilities relating to the voting of securities held by the Trust to Barings. A description of Barings' proxy voting policies and procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling, toll-free 866-399-1516; (ii) on the Trust's website: www.barings.com/mci; and (iii) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) on the Trust's website: www.barings.com/mci; and (ii) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
Legal Matters
The Trust has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, transfer agent and custodian (collectively, "service providers") who each provide services to the Trust. Shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of, these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the Trust.
 
Under the Trust's Bylaws, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the Trust, including claims against Trustees and officers must be brought in courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
 
The Trust's registration statement and this shareholder report are not contracts between the Trust and its shareholders and do not give rise to any contractual rights or obligations or any shareholder rights other than any rights conferred explicitly by federal or state securities laws that may not be waived.
 
 

 
 
 


Barings Corporate Investors
 
TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
July 31, 2017
 
 
We are pleased to present the June 30, 2017 Quarterly Report of Barings Corporate Investors (the "Trust").
 
The Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on August 11, 2017 to shareholders of record on August 1, 2017. The Trust paid a $0.30 per share dividend for the preceding quarter. The Trust earned $0.34 per share of net investment income, including $0.04 per share of non-recurring income for the second quarter of 2017, compared to $0.33 per share, including $0.04 per share of non-recurring income, in the previous quarter.
 
During the second quarter, the net assets of the Trust increased to $302,454,098 or $15.22 per share compared to $292,381,934 or $14.74 per share on March 31, 2017. This translates into a 5.4% total return for the quarter, based on the change in the Trust's net assets assuming the reinvestment of all dividends. Longer term, the Trust returned 14.1%, 10.1%, 12.7%, 10.5%, and 13.7% for the 1, 3, 5, 10, and 25-year periods, respectively, based on the change in the Trust's net assets assuming the reinvestment of all dividends.
 
The Trust's share price decreased 1.2% during the quarter, from $15.27 per share as of March 31, 2017 to $15.09 per share as of June 30, 2017. The Trust's market price of $15.09 per share equates to a 0.9% discount to the June 30, 2017 net asset value per share of $15.22. The Trust's average quarter-end premium for the 3, 5 and 10-year periods was 9.8%, 13.6% and 12.5%, respectively. U.S. equity markets, as approximated by the Russell 2000 Index, increased 2.5% for the quarter. U.S. fixed income markets, as approximated by the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, increased 2.2% for the quarter.
 
The Trust closed three new private placement investments during the second quarter. The three new investments were in BEI Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc., English Color & Supply LLC and Whitebridge Pet Brands Holdings, LLC. A brief description of these investments can be found in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. The total amount invested by the Trust in these transactions was $10,305,000.
 
Middle market transaction activity continued to be below expectations in the second quarter. While overall middle market loan volume increased 2% compared to the first quarter of 2017 and 7% compared to the comparable quarter in 2016, the increase was primarily driven by refinancing activity as new money volume (an indicator of M&A activity) was down 5% from the first quarter. More importantly, it was the larger end of the middle market that posted the quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year growth. Lending activity in the "traditional middle market", the primary market segment in which the Trust invests, was down 13% compared to the first quarter of 2017 and 20% lower than the comparable quarter of 2016 (source: Thomson Reuters LPC Middle Market Weekly – July 14, 2017). Exacerbating the low M&A activity is the continuation of hyper-competitive market conditions driven by the increasing abundance of debt capital available to borrowers. While deal flow remains stable and we continue to actively pursue new investment opportunities on behalf of the Trust, we do so cautiously in order to generate attractive investment returns without taking inappropriate levels of risk, a strategy that has served us well over the years.
 
The Trust's remaining portfolio remains in good condition with the number of companies on our watch list and/or in default remaining stable and at acceptable levels. Furthermore, the majority of the underlying companies in the portfolio generally demonstrated stable to improving financial performance during the quarter. Five private companies in which the Trust had outstanding investments were sold during the quarter resulting in favorable outcomes. In addition, three companies prepaid a portion or all of their subordinated debt held by the Trust. At quarter-end there were eleven companies in which the Trust had outstanding investments which were in an active sale process. We would expect these companies to be sold over the next few quarters.
 
The Trust was able to maintain its $0.30 per share quarterly dividend in the second quarter. For the first time since 2013, the Trust's recurring investment income was sufficient to maintain the quarterly dividend and required no supplementation from non-recurring income to do so. As discussed in prior reports, since 2013 recurring investment income alone had not been sufficient to fully fund the current dividend rate principally due to the considerable reduction in the number of private debt securities in the portfolio resulting from the high level of exits and prepayment activity that occurred from 2013 through 2015, combined with generally lower investment returns available due to market and competitive dynamics over the past several years. Over the past several quarters many of the investments exited by the Trust in privately held companies were in non-interest bearing securities, while the majority of the Trust's new investments in privately held companies have been in interest bearing debt securities. Thus, recurring investment
 
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income was sufficient to fund the current quarterly dividend. The level of expected recurring investment income generated by the Trust in 2017, combined with the availability of earnings carry forwards and other non-recurring income, is expected to be sufficient to maintain the current dividend rate over the next several quarters. However, until recurring investment income consistently reaches a level equal to the current dividend rate, there is the risk that the dividend may need to be reduced in the future.
 
Thank you for your continued interest in and support of Barings Corporate Investors.
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Robert M. Shettle
 
President
 
Portfolio Composition as of 6/30/2017*
 
* Based on market value of total investments (including cash)
Cautionary Notice: Certain statements contained in this report may be "forward looking" statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made and which reflect management's current estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs, and which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of the Trust's trading intent. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of the Trust's current or future investments. We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
       
Assets:
     
Investments
     
(See Consolidated Schedule of Investments)
     
Corporate restricted securities at fair value
(Cost - $212,435,568)
 
$
216,971,616
 
Corporate restricted securities at market value
(Cost - $57,849,677)
   
58,808,444
 
Corporate public securities at market value
(Cost - $44,363,143)
   
46,215,387
 
Short-term securities at amortized cost
   
1,998,678
 
         
Total investments (Cost - $316,647,066)
   
323,994,125
 
Cash
   
9,170,096
 
Interest receivable
   
3,603,283
 
Other assets
   
6,747
 
 
       
Total assets
   
336,774,251
 
 
       
         
Liabilities:
       
Note payable
   
30,000,000
 
Payable for investments purchased
   
1,462,849
 
Deferred tax liability
   
1,371,595
 
Investment advisory fee payable
   
945,169
 
Interest payable
   
202,400
 
Tax payable
   
147,693
 
Accrued expenses
   
190,447
 
 
       
Total liabilities
   
34,320,153
 
 
       
Total net assets
 
$
302,454,098
 
 
       
         
Net Assets:
       
Common shares, par value $1.00 per share
 
$
19,868,194
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
112,114,511
 
Retained net realized gain on investments, prior years
   
145,980,019
 
Undistributed net investment gain
   
8,785,835
 
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
   
9,730,075
 
Net unrealized depreciation of investments
   
5,975,464
 
 
       
Total net assets
 
$
302,454,098
 
 
       
Common shares issued and outstanding (28,054,782 authorized)
   
19,868,194
 
 
       
Net asset value per share
 
$
15.22
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the six months ended June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
       
Investment Income:
     
Interest
 
$
13,526,935
 
Dividends
   
2,426,510
 
Other
   
257,275
 
 
       
Total investment income
   
16,210,720
 
 
       
         
Expenses:
       
Investment advisory fees
   
1,858,863
 
Interest
   
792,000
 
Trustees' fees and expenses
   
168,000
 
Professional fees
   
104,087
 
Reports to shareholders
   
57,000
 
Custodian fees
   
16,795
 
Other
   
58,253
 
 
       
Total expenses
   
3,054,998
 
 
       
Investment income - net
   
13,155,722
 
 
       
         
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments:
       
Net realized gain on investments before taxes
   
3,230,440
 
Income tax expense
   
(323,912
)
 
       
         
Net realized gain on investments after taxes
   
2,906,528
 
 
       
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments before taxes
   
9,978,472
 
         
Net (increase) decrease in deferred income tax expense
   
(358,394
)
 
       
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments after taxes
   
9,620,078
 
 
       
Net gain on investments
   
12,526,606
 
 
       
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
25,682,328
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

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Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the six months ended June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
       
Net decrease in cash:
     
Cash flows from operating activities:
     
Purchases/Proceeds/Maturities from short-term portfolio securities, net
 
$
8,933,108
 
Purchases of portfolio securities
   
(37,946,279
)
Proceeds from disposition of portfolio securities
   
25,023,238
 
Interest, dividends and other income received
   
14,920,901
 
Interest expense paid
   
(792,000
)
Operating expenses paid
   
(2,201,481
)
Income taxes paid
   
(2,320,378
)
 
       
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
5,617,109
 
 
       
Cash flows from financing activities:
       
Cash dividends paid from net investment income
   
(11,886,148
)
Receipts for shares issued on reinvestment of dividends
   
1,149,905
 
 
       
Net cash used for financing activities
   
(10,736,243
)
 
       
Net decrease in cash
   
(5,119,134
)
Cash - beginning of year
   
14,289,230
 
 
       
Cash - end of period
 
$
9,170,096
 
 
       
         
Reconciliation of net increase in net assets to
net cash provided by operating activities:
       
 
       
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
 
$
25,682,328
 
         
Increase in investments
   
(20,081,942
)
Decrease in interest receivable
   
110,393
 
Decrease in other assets
   
20,036
 
Increase in payable for investments purchased
   
1,462,849
 
Increase in deferred tax liability
   
358,394
 
Increase in investment advisory fee payable
   
65,260
 
Decrease in tax payable
   
(1,996,466
)
Decrease in accrued expenses
   
(3,743
)
 
       
Total adjustments to net assets from operations
   
(20,065,219
)
 
       
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
5,617,109
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
 
             
 
 
For the six
months ended
06/30/2017
(Unaudited)
   
For the
year ended
12/31/2016
 
Increase in net assets:
           
Operations:
           
Investment income - net
 
$
13,155,722
   
$
22,171,839
 
Net realized gain on investments after taxes
   
2,906,528
     
3,711,135
 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments after taxes
   
9,620,078
     
1,357,082
 
                 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
   
25,682,328
     
27,240,056
 
 
               
Increase from common shares issued on reinvestment of dividends
               
Common shares issued (2017 - 77,787; 2016 - 125,703)
   
1,149,905
     
2,103,555
 
 
               
Dividends to shareholders from:
               
Net investment income (2017 - $0.30 per share; 2016 - $1.20 per share)
   
(5,949,026
)
   
(23,688,009
)
 
               
Total increase in net assets
   
20,883,207
     
5,655,602
 
 
               
Net assets, beginning of period/year
   
281,570,891
     
275,915,289
 
 
               
Net assets, end of period/year (including undistributed net investment income of $8,785,835 and $1,579,139, respectively)
 
$
302,454,098
   
$
281,570,891
 
 
               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

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Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for each share of beneficial interest outstanding:
 
 
 
For the six
months ended
06/30/2017
(Unaudited)
   
For the years ended December 31,
 
 
 
2016
   
2015
   
2014
   
2013
 
Net asset value:
                             
Beginning of period/year
 
$
14.23
   
$
14.03
   
$
14.34
   
$
13.85
   
$
13.38
 
 
                                       
Net investment income (a)
   
0.66
     
1.12
     
1.04
     
1.23
     
1.18
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
   
0.63
     
0.26
     
(0.16
)
   
0.45
     
0.48
 
 
                                       
Total from investment operations
   
1.29
     
1.38
     
0.88
     
1.68
     
1.66
 
 
                                       
Dividends from net investment income to common shareholders
   
(0.30
)
   
(1.20
)
   
(1.20
)
   
(1.20
)
   
(1.20
)
Dividends from net realized gain on investments to
common shareholders
   
     
     
     
     
 
(Decrease)/Increase from dividends reinvested
   
0.00
     
0.02
     
0.01
     
0.01
     
0.01
 
 
                                       
Total dividends
   
(0.30
)
   
(1.18
)
   
(1.19
)
   
(1.19
)
   
(1.19
)
 
                                       
Net asset value: End of period/year
 
$
15.22
   
$
14.23
   
$
14.03
   
$
14.34
   
$
13.85
 
 
                                       
Per share market value:
                                       
End of period/year
 
$
15.09
   
$
15.48
   
$
17.25
   
$
15.89
   
$
14.93
 
 
                                       
Total investment return
                                       
Net asset value (b)
   
9.15%
 
   
10.13%
 
   
6.20%
 
   
13.78%
 
   
12.76%
 
Market value (b)
   
(0.51%
)
   
(3.49%
)
   
17.01%
 
   
16.53%
 
   
5.93%
 
Net assets (in millions):
                                     
End of period/year
 
$
302.45
   
$
281.57
   
$
275.92
   
$
280.13
   
$
268.69
 
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets
   
2.34%
 
   
2.92%
 
   
2.56%
 
   
3.66%
 
   
2.42%
 
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
   
1.57%
 
   
1.56%
 
   
1.67%
 
   
1.65%
 
   
1.64%
 
Ratio of interest expense to average net assets
   
0.55%
 
   
0.56%
 
   
0.55%
 
   
0.57%
 
   
0.59%
 
Ratio of income tax expense to average net assets (c)
   
0.22%
 
   
0.80%
 
   
0.34%
 
   
1.44%
 
   
0.19%
 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
   
9.11%
 
   
7.80%
 
   
7.12%
 
   
8.57%
 
   
8.50%
 
Portfolio turnover
   
8%
 
   
29%
 
   
29%
 
   
38%
 
   
34%
 
 
(a)
Calculated using average shares.
(b)
Net asset value return represents portfolio returns based on change in the Trust's net asset value assuming the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions which differs from the total investment return based on the Trust's market value due to the difference between the Trust's net asset value and the market value of its shares outstanding; past performance is no guarantee of future results.
(c)
As additional information, this ratio is included to reflect the taxes paid on retained long-term gains. These taxes paid are netted against realized capital gains in the Statement of Operations. The taxes paid are treated as deemed distributions and a credit for the taxes paid is passed on to the shareholders.
 
                               
Senior borrowings:
                             
Total principal amount (in millions)
 
$
30
   
$
30
   
$
30
   
$
30
   
$
30
 
Asset coverage per $1,000 of indebtedness
 
$
11,082
   
$
10,386
   
$
10,197
   
$
10,338
   
$
9,956
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities - 91.18%: (A)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Private Placement Investments - 71.74%: (C)
                       
                         
1492 Acquisition LLC
                       
A leading producer of premium Italian cured meats and deli meats in the U.S.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Preferred (B)
 
245 uts.
   
10/17/12
   
$
245,450
   
$
348,891
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Common (B)
 
27,273 uts.
   
10/17/12
     
27,273
     
496,405
 
 
                           
 
               
272,723
     
845,296
 
 
                           
ABC Industries, Inc.
                           
A manufacturer of mine and tunneling ventilation products in the U.S.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 07/31/2019
 
$
262,403
   
08/01/12
     
251,022
     
260,572
 
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
300,000 shs.
   
08/01/12
     
300,000
     
567,827
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase common
stock at $.02 per share (B)
 
53,794 shs.
   
08/01/12
     
101,870
     
95,818
 
 
                             
 
                 
652,892
     
924,217
 
 
                             
Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
                             
A designer and manufacturer of large, custom gearing products for a number of critical customer applications.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
4,669 uts.
     
*
     
498,983
     
 
 
                               
* 12/07/12, 07/11/13 and 06/30/15.
                               
 
                               
                                 
AFC - Dell Holding Corporation
                               
A distributor and provider of inventory management services for "C-Parts" used by OEMs in their manufacturing and production facilities.
 
12.5% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 09/27/2020
 
$
2,453,761
   
03/27/15
     
2,421,586
     
2,478,299
 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
2,276 shs.
   
03/27/15
     
227,558
     
203,548
 
Common Stock (B)
 
703 shs.
   
03/27/15
     
703
     
 
 
                               
 
                   
2,649,847
     
2,681,847
 
 
                               
Airxcel Holdings
                               
A leading manufacturer of a broad range of climate control solutions, including air-conditioners, heat pumps, cooking appliances, furnaces, powered vents, and water heaters.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit
 
583 uts.
   
11/18/14
     
583,000
     
998,604
 
 
                               
 
                               
AM Conservation Holding Corp
                               
A supplier of energy efficiency ("EE") products, including lighting, shower heads and aerators, and weatherization products such as door seals and weather stripping.
 
11.75% (1.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 04/30/2023
 
$
3,181,818
   
10/31/16
     
3,122,698
     
3,192,476
 
Common Stock (B)
 
318,182 shs.
   
10/31/16
     
318,182
     
486,244
 
 
                               
 
                   
3,440,880
     
3,678,720
 
 
                               
 
 
 

8
 
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership
Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
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) (F)
 
273 uts.
   
10/04/12
   
$
272,727
   
$
600,919
 
 
                           
 
                           
API Technologies Corp.
                           
A designer, developer and manufacturer of electronic systems, subsystems, modules and secure communications for technically demanding defense, aerospace and commercial applications in the U.S. and internationally.
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 04/22/2023
 
$
2,833,434
   
04/22/16
     
2,804,365
     
2,877,268
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
0.90% int.
   
04/20/16
     
700,000
     
700,000
 
 
                             
 
                 
3,504,365
     
3,577,268
 
 
                             
ARI Holding Corporation
                             
A leading national supplier of products used primarily by specialty contractors.
 
11.5% (0.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 02/01/2020
 
$
3,434,795
     
*
     
3,405,290
     
3,434,795
 
Limited Partnership Interest
 
1,048 uts.
   
08/01/14
     
1,047,900
     
1,179,218
 
 
                               
* 05/21/13 and 08/01/14.
                   
4,453,190
     
4,614,013
 
 
                               
 
                               
ASC Holdings, Inc.
                               
A manufacturer of capital equipment used by corrugated box manufacturers.
 
13% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 05/18/2021
 
$
1,526,814
   
11/19/15
     
1,503,475
     
1,466,178
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
225,300 uts.
   
11/18/15
     
225,300
     
67,815
 
 
                               
 
                   
1,728,775
     
1,533,993
 
 
                               
Aurora Parts & Accessories LLC
                               
A distributor of aftermarket over-the-road semi-trailer parts and accessories sold to customers across North America.
 
11% Senior Subordinated Note due 02/17/2022
 
$
3,074,700
   
08/17/15
     
3,027,272
     
3,148,747
 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
425 shs.
   
08/17/15
     
424,875
     
400,568
 
Common Stock (B)
 
425 shs.
   
08/17/15
     
425
     
 
 
                               
 
                   
3,452,572
     
3,549,315
 
 
                               
Avantech Testing Services LLC
                               
A manufacturer of custom Non-Destructive Testing ("NDT") systems and provider of NDT and inspections services primarily to the oil country tubular goods market.
 
15% (3.75% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 01/31/2021 (D)
 
$
1,015,684
   
07/31/14
     
996,694
     
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B) (F)
 
92,327 uts.
     
*
     
     
 
 
                               
* 07/31/14 and 10/14/15.
                   
996,694
     
 
 
                               
 
                               
 
 
 

9
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
BEI Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc.
                       
A provider of advanced design, manufacturing, and testing for custom optical encoder-based positioning systems, precision accelerometers, and micro scanners.
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 04/28/2024
 
$
2,940,000
   
04/28/17
   
$
2,882,145
   
$
2,968,686
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B) (F)
 
5,600 uts.
   
04/28/17
     
560,000
     
560,000
 
 
                             
       
3,442,145
     
3,528,686
 
 
                             
                               
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
                             
A distributor of pool supplies.
                             
10% Senior Secured Term Note due 09/30/2018
 
$
223,404
   
10/12/12
     
222,243
     
223,404
 
13% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 09/30/2019
 
$
749,418
   
10/12/12
     
726,385
     
749,418
 
Common Stock (B)
 
114,894 shs.
   
10/12/12
     
114,894
     
701,637
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2022, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
45,486 shs.
   
10/12/12
     
45,486
     
277,775
 
 
                             
 
                 
1,109,008
     
1,952,234
 
 
                             
BlueSpire Holding, Inc.
                             
A marketing services firm that integrates strategy, technology, and content to deliver customized marketing solutions for clients in the senior living, financial services and healthcare end markets.
 
12.5% (1.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 06/30/2021 (D)
 
$
3,217,730
   
06/30/15
     
3,167,754
     
 
Common Stock (B)
 
2,876 shs.
   
06/30/15
     
318,200
     
 
 
                             
 
                 
3,485,954
     
 
 
                             
BP SCI LLC
                             
A leading value-added distributor of branded pipes, valves, and fittings (PVF) to diversified end markets.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B) (F)
 
1,000 uts.
   
10/17/12
     
100,000
     
171,002
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B) (F)
 
400 uts.
   
10/17/12
     
400,000
     
682,287
 
 
                             
 
                 
500,000
     
853,289
 
 
                             
CG Holdings Manufacturing Company
                             
A coating provider serving the automotive, agricultural, heavy truck and other end markets.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note 11/01/2019
 
$
3,390,252
     
*
     
3,295,336
     
3,390,252
 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
3,241 shs.
     
*
     
324,054
     
422,426
 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
1,174 shs.
     
*
     
116,929
     
153,049
 
Common Stock (B)
 
337 shs.
     
*
     
35,673
     
664,850
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
137 shs.
     
*
     
13,033
     
270,499
 
 
                               
* 05/09/13 and 11/01/13.
                   
3,785,025
     
4,901,076
 
 
                               
 
                               
 
 
 
 
 

10
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
         
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% (1.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 06/19/2020
 
$
2,357,344
   
01/19/11
   
$
2,335,995
   
$
2,357,344
 
14% (2% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 06/19/2020
 
$
621,228
   
08/03/12
     
616,456
     
621,228
 
Common Stock (B)
 
1,125 shs.
   
01/19/11
     
112,500
     
138,436
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2021, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
884 shs.
   
01/19/11
     
87,750
     
108,819
 
 
                             
 
                 
3,152,701
     
3,225,827
 
 
                             
Church Services Holding Company
                             
A provider of diversified residential services to homeowners in the Houston, Dallas, and Austin markets.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B) (F)
 
3 uts.
   
03/26/12
     
569,935
     
 
 
                             
 
                             
Clarion Brands Holding Corp.
                             
A portfolio of six over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical brands whose products are used to treat tinnitus or ringing of the ear, excessive sweating, urinary tract infections, muscle pain, and skin conditions.
 
12.5% (1.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 04/01/2021
 
$
4,136,379.15
     
*
     
4,077,713
     
4,121,730
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
3,759 uts.
   
07/18/16
     
384,020
     
304,568
 
 
                               
* 10/01/14 and 07/18/16.
                   
4,461,733
     
4,426,298
 
 
                               
 
                               
Clough, Harbour and Associates
                               
An engineering service firm that is located in Albany, NY.
 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
277 shs.
   
12/02/08
     
276,900
     
1,223,848
 
 
                               
 
                               
Compass Chemical International LLC
                               
A manufacturer and supplier of standard and specialty formulated chemicals, primarily phosphoric acid derivatives called phosphonates.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B) (F)
 
467 uts.
   
03/04/15
     
298,900
     
294,192
 
 
                               
 
                               
Connecticut Electric, Inc.
                               
A supplier and distributor of electrical products sold into the retail and wholesale markets.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B)
 
156,046 uts.
   
01/12/07
     
156,046
     
244,218
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
112,873 uts.
   
01/12/07
     
112,873
     
196,562
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D (B)
 
1,268,437 uts.
   
05/03/10
     
     
2,123,091
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class E (B)
 
2,081 uts.
   
05/03/10
     
     
495,896
 
 
                               
 
                   
268,919
     
3,059,767
 
 
                               
 
 
 
 
 

11
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
CORA Health Services, Inc.
                       
A provider of outpatient rehabilitation therapy services.
 
12.75% (1.75% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 06/30/2023
 
$
1,565,637
   
06/30/16
   
$
1,537,806
   
$
1,599,894
 
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
1,538 shs.
   
06/30/16
     
146,154
     
165,692
 
Common Stock Class A (B)
 
7,692 shs.
   
06/30/16
     
7,692
     
19,623
 
 
                             
 
                 
1,691,652
     
1,785,209
 
 
                             
CTM Holding, Inc.
                             
A leading owner and operator of coin-operated children's rides, penny presses and candy kiosks in the U.S.
 
15% (3% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 11/22/2019
 
$
2,632,816
   
11/22/13
     
2,608,755
     
2,632,816
 
Common Stock (B)
 
180 shs.
     
*
     
1,028,568
     
812,973
 
 
                               
* 11/22/13 and 09/16/16.
                   
3,637,323
     
3,445,789
 
 
                               
 
                               
Del Real LLC
                               
A manufacturer and distributor of fully-prepared fresh refrigerated Hispanic entrees as well as side dishes that are typically sold on a heat-and-serve basis at retail grocers.
 
11% Senior Subordinated Note due 04/06/2023
 
$
2,882,353
   
10/07/16
     
2,829,322
     
2,876,264
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B) (F)
 
617,647 uts.
   
10/07/16
     
617,647
     
642,353
 
 
                               
 
                   
3,446,969
     
3,518,617
 
 
                               
DPL Holding Corporation
                               
A distributor and manufacturer of aftermarket undercarriage parts for medium and heavy duty trucks and trailers.
 
14% (2% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 11/04/2020
 
$
3,403,284
   
05/04/12
     
3,378,046
     
3,334,215
 
Preferred Stock (B)
 
61 shs.
   
05/04/12
     
605,841
     
578,533
 
Common Stock (B)
 
61 shs.
   
05/04/12
     
67,316
     
 
 
                               
 
                   
4,051,203
     
3,912,748
 
 
                               
Dunn Paper
                               
A provider of specialty paper for niche product applications.
 
9.75% Second Lien Term Loan due 08/31/2023
 
$
3,500,000
   
09/28/16
     
3,437,260
     
3,430,000
 
 
                               
 
                               
Eagle Family Foods, Inc.
                               
A producer of low-cost branded and private label canned milk.
                         
10.05% Last Out Term Loan due 12/31/2021
 
$
3,500,000
   
12/22/15
     
3,460,625
     
3,500,000
 
 
                               
 
                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

12
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
ECG Consulting Group
         
 
             
A healthcare management consulting company who provides strategic, financial, operational, and technology related consulting services to healthcare providers.
 
11.75% (0.75% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 11/21/2020
 
$
2,676,809
     
11/21/14
   
$
2,637,870
   
$
2,703,577
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B) (F)
 
467 uts.
     
11/19/14
     
145,833
     
193,915
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
2,783,703
     
2,897,492
 
 
           
 
                 
Elite Sportswear Holding, LLC
           
 
                 
A designer and manufacturer of gymnastics, competitive cheerleading and swimwear apparel in the U.S. and internationally.
 
11.5% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 10/13/2021
 
$
3,198,918
     
10/14/16
     
3,149,449
     
3,199,990
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B) (F)
 
204 uts.
     
10/14/16
     
324,074
     
316,198
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
3,473,523
     
3,516,188
 
 
           
 
                 
English Color & Supply LLC
           
 
                 
A distributor of aftermarket automotive paint and related products to collision repair shops, auto dealerships and fleet customers through a network of stores in the Southern U.S.
 
11.5% (0.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 12/31/2023
 
$
2,693,084
     
06/30/17
     
2,639,245
     
2,693,084
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B) (F)
 
806,916 uts.
     
06/30/17
     
806,916
     
806,916
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
3,446,161
     
3,500,000
 
 
           
 
                 
ERG Holding Company LLC
           
 
                 
A provider of inpatient and outpatient clinical trial services to pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations.
 
13.5% (1.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 10/04/2019
 
$
1,981,566
     
04/04/14
     
1,962,558
     
1,981,566
 
14% (2% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 10/04/2019
 
$
521,572
     
07/01/16
     
513,993
     
532,004
 
Common Stock (B)
 
0.64% int.
     
04/04/14
     
157,314
     
175,135
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
2,633,865
     
2,688,705
 
 
           
 
                 
F F C Holding Corporation
           
 
                 
A leading U.S. manufacturer of private label frozen novelty and ice cream products.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
512 uts.
     
09/27/10
     
175,035
     
252,077
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Common (B)
 
512 uts.
     
09/27/10
     
51,220
     
1,409,897
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
226,255
     
1,661,974
 
 
           
 
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

13
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
F G I Equity LLC
         
 
             
A manufacturer of a broad range of filters and related products that are used in commercial, light industrial, healthcare, gas turbine, nuclear, laboratory, clean room, hotel, educational system, and food processing settings.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
483,355 uts.
     
04/15/14
   
$
   
$
483,355
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 (B)
 
394,737 uts.
     
12/15/10
     
394,737
     
1,781,338
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B)
 
49,488 uts.
     
12/15/10
     
49,488
     
223,326
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-3 (B)
 
39,130 uts.
     
08/30/12
     
90,000
     
186,759
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C (B)
 
9,449 uts.
     
12/20/10
     
96,056
     
304,062
 
 
         
 
                 
 
         
 
     
630,281
     
2,978,840
 
 
         
 
                 
FMH Holdings Corporation
         
 
                 
A designer and manufacturer of highly engineered components for the aerospace, defense and space industries.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
300 shs.
     
05/01/15
     
300,485
     
556,019
 
 
         
 
                 
 
         
 
                 
GD Dental Services LLC
         
 
                 
A provider of convenient "onestop" general, specialty, and cosmetic dental services with 21 offices located throughout South and Central Florida.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
182 uts.
     
10/05/12
     
182,209
     
255,499
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Common (B)
 
1,840 uts.
     
10/05/12
     
1,840
     
 
 
         
 
                 
 
         
 
     
184,049
     
255,499
 
 
         
 
                 
GenNx Novel Holding, Inc.
         
 
                 
A manufacturer and distributor of nutraceutical ingredients.
 
15% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 03/27/2020
 
$
3,282,855
     
03/27/14
     
3,245,877
     
3,118,712
 
Common Stock (B)
 
31,500 shs.
     
03/27/14
     
315,000
     
211,008
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
3,560,877
     
3,329,720
 
 
           
 
                 
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% (2% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 03/27/2019
 
$
2,957,402
     
03/27/13
     
2,936,675
     
2,957,402
 
Common Stock (B)
 
2,835 shs.
     
03/27/13
     
283,465
     
301,534
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
3,220,140
     
3,258,936
 
 
           
 
                 
Glynlyon Holding Companies, Inc.
           
 
                 
A technology-enabled curriculum provider of K-12 and support services predominantly to small and medium public school districts.
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 01/15/2022
 
$
3,247,908
     
01/15/16
     
3,195,442
     
3,312,867
 
Common Stock (B)
 
299 shs.
     
01/15/16
     
299,145
     
484,855
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
3,494,587
     
3,797,722
 
 
           
 
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

14
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
GlynnDevins Acquisition Corporation
                       
A marketing communications agency that services senior living facilities.
 
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
695 shs.
   
06/19/15
   
$
143,414
   
$
164,563
 
Common Stock (B)
 
695 shs.
   
06/19/15
     
5,976
     
75,567
 
 
                           
 
               
149,390
     
240,130
 
 
                           
Grakon Parent
                           
The leading designer and manufacturer of highly-engineered and customized LED and incandescent lighting systems for transportation-based markets.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
355 shs.
   
10/31/14
     
354,730
     
342,712
 
 
                           
 
                           
GTI Holding Company
                           
A designer, developer, and marketer of precision specialty hand tools and handheld test instruments.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 02/05/2020
 
$
1,455,729
   
02/05/14
     
1,400,927
     
1,439,148
 
Common Stock (B)
 
1,693 shs.
   
02/05/14
     
169,271
     
119,421
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2024, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
795 shs.
   
02/05/14
     
73,633
     
56,078
 
 
                             
 
                 
1,643,831
     
1,614,647
 
 
                             
Handi Quilter Holding Company (Premier Needle Arts)
 
A designer and manufacturer of long-arm quilting machines and related components for the consumer quilting market.
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 06/19/2021
 
$
3,500,000
     
  *
     
3,448,150
     
3,528,549
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B)
 
754 uts.
     
**
 
   
754,061
     
861,020
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Common Class A (B)
 
7,292 uts.
   
12/19/14
     
     
 
 
                               
* 12/19/14 and 02/21/17.
                   
4,202,211
     
4,389,569
 
** 12/19/14 and 04/29/16.
                               
 
                               
Happy Floors Acquisition, Inc.
                               
A wholesale importer and value-added distributor of premium European flooring tile to residential and commercial end markets.
 
12.5% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 07/01/2022
 
$
3,228,754
   
07/01/16
     
3,172,473
     
3,287,946
 
Common Stock (B)
 
303 shs.
   
07/01/16
     
303,333
     
325,632
 
 
                               
 
                   
3,475,806
     
3,613,578
 
 
                               
Hartland Controls Holding Corporation
                               
A manufacturer and distributor of electronic and electromechanical components.
 
14% (2% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 08/14/2020
 
$
2,267,331
   
02/14/14
     
2,245,020
     
2,267,331
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 08/14/2020
 
$
875,000
   
06/22/15
     
869,785
     
883,750
 
Common Stock (B)
 
1,666 shs.
   
02/14/14
     
1,667
     
591,795
 
 
                               
 
                   
3,116,472
     
3,742,876
 
 
                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

15
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
HHI Group, LLC
                       
A developer, marketer, and distributor of hobby-grade radio control products.
 
14% (2% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 11/26/2020
 
$
3,463,129
   
01/17/14
   
$
3,430,619
   
$
3,289,972
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B) (F)
 
203 uts.
   
01/17/14
     
203,125
     
 
 
                             
 
                 
3,633,744
     
3,289,972
 
 
                             
Hollandia Produce LLC
                             
A hydroponic greenhouse producer of branded root vegetables.
 
14.25% (2.75% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 12/11/2020
 
$
2,795,414
     
*
     
2,754,239
     
2,701,270
 
 
                               
* 12/30/15 and 12/23/16
                               
 
                               
                                 
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) (F)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
     
     
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class G (B) (F)
 
215 uts.
   
10/14/11
     
     
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class H (B) (F)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
     
     
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class I (B) (F)
 
89 uts.
   
10/14/11
     
     
 
 
                               
 
                   
     
 
 
                               
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
                               
A manufacturer of individually-wrapped imprinted promotional mints.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 10/01/2018
 
$
2,075,581
   
08/19/08
     
2,070,050
     
1,985,202
 
Common Stock (B)
 
474 shs.
   
08/19/08
     
474,419
     
38,509
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
123 shs.
   
08/19/08
     
113,773
     
9,953
 
 
                               
 
                   
2,658,242
     
2,033,664
 
 
                               
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
                               
A provider of integrated energy efficiency services and maintenance programs for HVAC systems.
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 07/19/2022
 
$
2,301,887
     
*
     
2,277,391
     
2,301,887
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Preferred (B)
 
2,705 uts.
   
09/27/12
     
270,542
     
416,988
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A Common (B)
 
2,185 uts.
   
09/27/12
     
2,185
     
530,862
 
 
                               
* 07/19/16 and 09/06/16
                   
2,550,118
     
3,249,737
 
 
                               
 
                               
Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc.
                               
A designer and manufacturer of clamps and couplings used in automotive and industrial end markets.
 
Common Stock
 
279 shs.
   
10/27/11
     
232,385
     
581,096
 
 
                               
 
                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

16
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
Impact Confections
         
 
             
An independent manufacturer and marketer of confectionery products including Warheads® brand sour candies, Melster® brand classic candies, and co-manufactured/private label classic candies.
 
13% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 11/10/2020
 
$
2,216,037
     
11/10/14
   
$
2,187,780
   
$
2,194,721
 
Common Stock (B)
 
4,667 shs.
     
11/10/14
     
466,667
     
354,628
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
2,654,447
     
2,549,349
 
 
           
 
                 
Insurance Claims Management, Inc.
           
 
                 
A third party administrator providing auto and property claim administration services for insurance companies.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
89 shs.
     
02/27/07
     
2,689
     
237,255
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
                 
Janus Group Holdings LLC
           
 
                 
A manufacturer of roll-up doors and hallway systems that are primarily used in self-storage facilities.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B) (F)
 
565 uts.
     
12/11/13
     
     
2,773,525
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
                 
JMH Investors LLC
           
 
                 
A developer and manufacturer of custom formulations for a wide variety of foods.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B) (F)
 
2,493,253 uts.
     
12/05/12
     
557,301
     
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A-1 (B) (F)
 
391,304 uts.
     
10/31/16
     
391,304
     
466,630
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A-2 (B) (F)
 
2,478,261 uts.
     
10/31/16
     
     
93,108
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
948,605
     
559,738
 
 
           
 
                 
K P I Holdings, Inc.
           
 
                 
The largest player in the U.S. non-automotive, non-ferrous die casting segment.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class C Preferred (B)
 
75 uts.
     
06/30/15
     
     
151,846
 
Common Stock (B)
 
667 shs.
     
07/15/08
     
539,502
     
226,220
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
539,502
     
378,066
 
 
           
 
                 
Kyjen Company
           
 
                 
A designer and distributor of branded and private label dog toys and accessories primarily in the U.S.
 
13% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 10/14/2021
 
$
2,670,247
     
10/14/15
     
2,628,784
     
2,723,652
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
                 
Mail Communications Group, Inc.
           
 
                 
A provider of mail processing and handling services, lettershop services, and commercial printing services.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit
 
24,109 uts.
     
*
     
314,464
     
421,617
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2018, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B) (F)
 
3,375 shs.
     
05/04/07
     
43,031
     
59,022
 
 
           
 
                 
* 05/04/07 and 01/02/08.
           
 
     
357,495
     
480,639
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

17
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership
Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Manhattan Beachwear Holding Company
                       
A designer and distributor of women's swimwear.
 
12.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 01/15/2018 (D)
 
$
1,259,914
   
01/15/10
   
$
1,212,363
   
$
629,957
 
15% (2.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 01/15/2018 (D)
 
$
345,759
   
10/05/10
     
343,820
     
172,879
 
Common Stock (B)
 
106 shs.
   
10/05/10
     
106,200
     
 
Common Stock Class B (B)
 
353 shs.
   
01/15/10
     
352,941
     
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
312 shs.
   
10/05/10
     
283,738
     
 
 
                             
 
                 
2,299,062
     
802,836
 
 
                             
Master Cutlery LLC
                             
A designer and marketer of a wide assortment of knives and swords.
 
13% Senior Subordinated Note due 04/17/2020
 
$
1,736,205
   
04/17/15
     
1,723,036
     
1,565,770
 
Limited Liability Company Unit
 
9 uts.
   
04/17/15
     
1,356,658
     
 
 
                             
 
                 
3,079,694
     
1,565,770
 
 
                             
MC Sign Holdings LLC
                             
A provider of sign and lighting services nationwide.
 
11.75% (0.75% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 08/09/2022
 
$
2,003,561
     
*
     
1,971,016
     
2,023,910
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B)
 
205,900 uts.
   
09/22/15
     
205,900
     
295,878
 
 
                               
* 09/22/15 and 02/09/17
                   
2,176,916
     
2,319,788
 
 
                               
 
                               
Merex Holding Corporation
                               
A provider of after-market spare parts and components, as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul services for "out of production" or "legacy" aerospace and defense systems that are no longer effectively supported by the original equipment manufacturers.
 
16% Senior Subordinated Note
due 10/30/2019 (D)
 
$
1,362,886
   
09/22/11
     
1,347,188
     
1,294,742
 
15% PIK Senior Subordinated Note
due 04/30/2022 (D)
 
$
71,517
   
08/18/15
     
71,517
     
 
14% PIK Senior Subordinated Note
due 06/30/2019 (B)
 
$
109,734
   
10/21/16
     
109,734
     
109,621
 
Common Stock Class A (B)
 
225,775 shs.
     
*
     
512,114
     
 
 
                               
* 08/18/15, 10/20/16 and 01/27/17.
                   
2,040,553
     
1,404,363
 
 
                               
 
                               
MES Partners, Inc.
                               
An industrial service business offering an array of cleaning and environmental services to the Gulf Coast region of the U.S.
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 09/30/2021
 
$
2,256,590
   
09/30/14
     
2,225,669
     
2,227,849
 
Common Stock Class B (B)
 
445,455 shs.
   
09/30/14
     
445,455
     
190,816
 
 
                               
 
                   
2,671,124
     
2,418,665
 
 
                               
 
 
 
 
 

18
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Midwest Industrial Rubber, Inc.
                       
A supplier of industrial maintenance, repair, and operations ("MRO") products, specializing in the fabrication and distribution of lightweight conveyor belting and related conveyor components and accessories.
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 12/02/2022
 
$
3,170,651
   
12/02/16
   
$
3,111,849
   
$
3,223,708
 
Preferred Stock
 
3,472 shs.
   
12/02/16
     
347,191
     
308,410
 
Common Stock
 
491 shs.
   
12/02/16
     
491
     
 
 
                             
 
                 
3,459,531
     
3,532,118
 
 
                             
MNX Holding Company
                             
An international third party logistics company providing customized logistics services to customers across the globe.
 
14% (2% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 11/02/2019
 
$
3,174,953
   
11/02/12
     
3,149,072
     
3,174,953
 
Common Stock (B)
 
107 shs.
   
11/02/12
     
107,143
     
87,164
 
 
                             
 
                 
3,256,215
     
3,262,117
 
 
                             
Money Mailer Equity LLC
                             
A leading provider of hyperlocal shared direct mail advertising as well as interactive and online advertising solutions through its nationwide production and distribution network.
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 10/29/2021
 
$
3,538,231
   
04/29/16
     
3,479,321
     
3,398,754
 
 
                             
 
                             
Motion Controls Holdings
                             
A manufacturer of high performance mechanical motion control and linkage products.
 
14.25% (1.75% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 08/15/2020
 
$
844,980
   
11/30/10
     
839,069
     
844,980
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-1 (B) (F)
 
225,000 uts.
   
11/30/10
     
     
160,783
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B-2 (B) (F)
 
20,403 uts.
   
11/30/10
     
     
14,580
 
 
                             
 
                 
839,069
     
1,020,343
 
 
                             
NetShape Technologies, Inc.
                             
A manufacturer of powder metal and metal injection molded precision components used in industrial, consumer, and other applications.
 
12% Senior Subordinated Note due 06/10/2020 (D)
 
$
1,530,000
   
02/02/07
     
1,528,882
     
 
Limited Partnership Interest of Saw Mill PCG Partners
LLC (B)
 
2.76% int.
   
02/01/07
     
1,110,810
     
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D of Saw Mill
PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
17 uts.
     
*
     
16,759
     
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-1 of Saw Mill
PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
229 uts.
   
09/30/09
     
228,858
     
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-2 of Saw Mill
PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
128 uts.
   
04/29/11
     
65,256
     
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class D-3 of Saw Mill PCG Partners LLC (B)
 
196 uts.
   
12/10/14
     
196,263
     
 
 
                               
* 12/18/08 and 09/30/09.
                   
3,146,828
     
 
 
                               
 
                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

19
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
         
 
             
NSi Industries Holdings, Inc.
       
 
             
A manufacturer and distributer of electrical components and accessories to small to mid-sized electrical wholesalers.
 
12.75% (1.75% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 05/17/2023
 
$
3,099,913
   
06/30/16
   
$
3,045,336
   
$
3,151,209
 
Common Stock (B)
 
420 shs.
   
05/17/16
     
420,000
     
502,081
 
 
         
 
                 
 
         
 
     
3,465,336
     
3,653,290
 
 
         
 
                 
PANOS Brands LLC
         
 
                 
A marketer and distributor of branded consumer foods in the specialty, natural, better-for-you,"free from" healthy and gluten-free categories.
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 07/29/2021
 
$
2,940,000
   
01/29/16
     
2,892,829
     
2,998,800
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 08/17/2022
 
$
662,879
   
02/17/17
     
650,254
     
669,960
 
Common Stock Class B (B)
 
772,121 shs.
   
 
*
     
772,121
     
772,121
 
 
         
 
                   
* 01/29/16 and 02/17/17.
         
 
       
4,315,204
     
4,440,881
 
 
         
 
                   
 
         
 
                   
Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC
         
 
                   
A leading provider of acidizing services to E&P customers in the Permian Basin.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit
 
0.90% int.
   
 
*
     
420,814
     
16,111
 
 
         
 
                   
* 11/29/12 and 12/20/16.
         
 
                   
 
         
 
                   
Polytex Holdings LLC
         
 
                   
A manufacturer of water based inks and related products serving primarily the wall covering market.
 
13% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 01/31/2020
 
$
2,165,569
   
07/31/14
     
2,142,029
     
2,044,828
 
Limited Liability Company Unit
 
300,485 uts.
   
07/31/14
     
300,485
     
103,637
 
 
         
 
                   
 
         
 
       
2,442,514
     
2,148,465
 
 
         
 
                   
Power Stop Holdings LLC
         
 
                   
A supplier of performance upgrade aftermarket brake products.
         
11% Senior Subordinated Note due 05/29/2022
 
$
3,266,800
   
05/29/15
     
3,217,409
     
3,299,468
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred (B) (F)
 
2,332 uts.
   
05/29/15
     
233,200
     
279,775
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Common (B) (F)
 
2,332 uts.
   
05/29/15
     
     
221,417
 
 
         
 
                   
 
         
 
       
3,450,609
     
3,800,660
 
 
         
 
                   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

20
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
PPC Event Services
                       
A special event equipment rental business.
 
14% (2% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 05/20/2020
 
$
2,391,344
   
11/20/14
   
$
2,363,388
   
$
2,391,344
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
7,000 uts.
   
11/20/14
     
350,000
     
1,011,423
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Series A-1 (B)
 
689 uts.
   
03/16/16
     
86,067
     
115,750
 
 
                             
 
                 
2,799,455
     
3,518,517
 
 
                             
Randy's Worldwide Automotive
                             
A designer and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts.
 
11.5% Senior Subordinated Note due 05/12/2021
 
$
2,304,719
   
05/12/15
     
2,272,827
     
2,327,766
 
Common Stock (B)
 
240 shs.
   
05/12/15
     
240,388
     
432,057
 
 
                             
 
                 
2,513,215
     
2,759,823
 
 
                             
Signature Systems Holdings Company
                             
A seller and installer of a variety of modular surfaces, industrial matting and related products used for ground protection.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
181 shs.
   
03/15/13
     
181,221
     
128,304
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
74 shs.
   
03/15/13
     
67,958
     
52,413
 
 
                             
 
                 
249,179
     
180,717
 
 
                             
Smart Source Holdings LLC
                             
A short-term computer rental company.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
619 uts.
     
*
     
493,496
     
790,082
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
157 shs.
     
*
     
127,437
     
200,154
 
 
                               
* 08/31/07 and 03/06/08.
                   
620,933
     
990,236
 
 
                               
 
                               
SMB Machinery Holdings, Inc.
                               
A reseller of used, rebuilt and refurbished packaging and processing equipment, primarily serving the bottling and food manufacturing industries.
 
14% (2% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 10/18/2019 (D)
 
$
1,477,388
   
10/18/13
     
1,452,295
     
 
Common Stock (B)
 
1,681 shs.
   
10/18/13
     
168,100
     
 
 
                               
 
                   
1,620,395
     
 
 
                               
Software Paradigms International Group, LLC
                               
An outsourced IT services provider focused on the retail industry.
 
12.5% (1.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 11/23/2021
 
$
3,500,000
   
05/23/16
     
3,440,446
     
3,535,000
 
 
                               
 
                               
 
 
 
 
 
 

21
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
SR Smith LLC
                       
A manufacturer of mine and tunneling ventilation products in the United States.
 
11% Senior Subordinated Note due 03/27/2022
 
$
1,760,454
   
03/27/17
   
$
1,739,325
   
$
1,760,454
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B) (F)
 
29 uts.
   
03/27/17
     
1,717,802
     
1,475,918
 
 
                             
 
                 
3,457,127
     
3,236,372
 
 
                             
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% (2% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 06/13/2019
 
$
2,119,565
   
12/13/13
     
2,093,476
     
2,111,744
 
Preferred Stock Series A (B)
 
317,935 shs.
   
12/13/13
     
317,935
     
375,163
 
Preferred Stock Series A-2 (B)
 
53,086 shs.
   
09/10/15
     
59,987
     
62,641
 
 
                             
 
                 
2,471,398
     
2,549,4548
 
 
                             
Sunrise Windows Holding Company
                             
A manufacturer and marketer of premium vinyl windows exclusively selling to the residential remodeling and replacement market.
 
16% Senior Subordinated Note due 01/31/2019 (D)
 
$
4,285,410
     
*
     
4,075,756
     
2,999,787
 
Common Stock (B)
 
115 shs.
   
12/14/10
     
114,504
     
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2020, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
112 shs.
   
12/14/10
     
111,747
     
 
 
                               
* 12/14/10, 08/17/12 and 03/31/16.
                   
4,302,007
     
2,999,787
 
 
                               
 
                               
Sunvair Aerospace Group Inc.
                               
An aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider servicing landing gears on narrow body aircraft.
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 07/31/2021
 
$
2,478,788
   
07/31/15
     
2,429,459
     
2,453,647
 
Common Stock (B)
 
139 shs.
   
07/31/15
     
158,560
     
105,675
 
 
                               
 
                   
2,588,019
     
2,559,322
 
 
                               
 
                               
Team Drive-Away Holdings LLC
                               
An asset-light provider of over the road driveaway services for class 8 trucks and specialized equipment.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B)
 
194,400 uts.
   
10/15/15
     
194,400
     
244,750
 
 
                               
 
                               
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% (7.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 12/05/2020
 
$
134,039
   
12/05/13
     
415,666
     
134,039
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2023, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
53,038 shs.
   
12/05/13
     
     
21,215
 
 
                               
 
                   
415,666
     
155,254
 
 
                               
 
 
 
 
 
 

22
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
   
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                         
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.
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Preferred Class A (B)
 
305,393 uts.
     
*
   
$
332,498
   
$
1,182,907
 
 
                             
* 07/05/13 and 02/13/17.
                             
 
                             
Tristar Global Energy Solutions, Inc.
                             
A hydrocarbon and decontamination services provider serving refineries worldwide.
 
12.5% (1.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 07/31/2020
 
$
2,337,355
   
01/23/15
     
2,307,736
     
2,325,560
 
 
                               
 
                               
Veritext Corporation
                               
A provider of stenographic staffing and other services used during the legal deposition process.
 
10.75% Second Lien Term Loan due 01/29/2023
 
$
4,083,333
     
*
     
4,016,564
     
4,015,949
 
 
                               
* 01/21/16 and 02/23/17.
                               
 
                               
VP Holding Company
                               
A provider of school transportation services for special-needs and homeless children in Massachusetts.
 
Common Stock (B)
 
7,368 shs.
   
03/31/14
     
736,842
     
1,001,535
 
 
                               
 
                               
Wellborn Forest Holding Company
                               
A manufacturer of semi-custom kitchen and bath cabinetry.
 
8% Senior Subordinated Note due 09/30/2019 (D)
 
$
3,359,243
   
11/30/06
     
1,481,602
     
3,359,243
 
Common Stock (B)
 
191 shs.
   
11/30/06
     
191,250
     
 
Warrant, exercisable until 2019, to purchase
common stock at $.01 per share (B)
 
95 shs.
   
11/30/06
     
86,493
     
 
 
                               
 
                   
1,759,345
     
3,359,243
 
 
                               
 
                               
Westminster Acquisition LLC
                               
A manufacturer of premium, all-natural oyster cracker products sold under the Westminster and Olde Cape Cod brands.
 
12% (1% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 02/03/2021
 
$
765,668
   
08/03/15
     
755,010
     
780,981
 
Limited Liability Company Unit (B) (F)
 
751,212 uts.
   
08/03/15
     
751,212
     
1,159,221
 
 
                               
 
                   
1,506,222
     
1,940,202
 
 
                               
 
                               
 
 
 

23
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Principal Amount,
Shares, Units or
Ownership Percentage
     
Acquisition
Date
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
                           
Whitebridge Pet Brands Holdings, LLC
         
 
             
A portfolio of natural treats and foods for dogs and cats.
 
11.5% (0.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 08/18/2021
 
$ 3,007,896 shs.
     
04/18/17
   
$
2,964,317
   
$
3,016,714
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class A (B) (F)
 
250 uts.
     
04/18/17
     
300,485
     
300,480
 
Limited Liability Company Unit Class B (B) (F)
 
250 uts.
     
04/18/17
     
     
 
 
         
 
                 
 
         
 
     
3,264,802
     
3,317,194
 
 
         
 
                 
Wolf-Gordon, Inc.
         
 
                 
A designer and specialty distributor of wallcoverings and related building products, including textiles, paint, and writeable surfaces.
 
12.5% (1.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 07/22/2021
 
$
3,251,247
     
01/22/16
     
3,200,236
     
3,316,272
 
Common Stock (B)
 
318 shs.
     
01/22/16
     
318,182
     
322,069
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
3,518,418
     
3,638,341
 
 
           
 
                 
Worldwide Express Operations, LLC
           
 
                 
A third party logistics company providing parcel, less than truck load and truck load services focused on the small and medium business market through both company owned and franchise locations.
 
9.78% Second Lien Term Loan due 01/19/2025
 
$
3,500,000
     
02/13/17
     
3,449,988
     
3,464,535
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
                 
WP Supply Holding Corporation
           
 
                 
A distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables to grocery wholesalers and foodservice distributors in the upper Midwest.
 
14.5% (2.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 06/12/2020
 
$
2,936,402
     
11/03/11
     
2,922,208
     
2,936,402
 
Common Stock (B)
 
4,500 shs.
     
11/03/11
     
450,000
     
312,819
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
3,372,208
     
3,249,221
 
 
           
 
                 
York Wall Holding Company
           
 
                 
A designer, manufacturer and marketer of wall covering products for both residential and commercial wall coverings.
 
12.5% (1.5% PIK) Senior Subordinated Note
due 03/04/2021 (D)
 
$
3,190,238
     
03/04/15
     
3,144,099
     
2,819,314
 
Common Stock (B)
 
3,723 shs.
     
03/04/15
     
372,300
     
139,786
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
     
3,516,399
     
2,959,100
 
 
           
 
                 
 
           
 
                 
                                 
Total Private Placement Investments (E)
           
  
   
$
212,435,568
   
$
216,971,616
 
 
           
 
                 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

24
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                           
Rule 144A Securities - 19.44%:
     
 
                 
                           
Bonds - 19.44%
     
 
                 
Altice Financing S.A.
   
7.500
%
05/15/26
 
$
1,000,000
   
$
1,060,025
   
$
1,110,000
 
Altice S.A.
   
7.750
 
05/15/22
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,061,250
 
American Airlines Group Inc.
   
5.500
 
10/01/19
   
870,000
     
889,810
     
916,197
 
Amsted Industries
   
5.375
 
09/15/24
   
520,000
     
520,000
     
538,200
 
Belden Inc.
   
5.250
 
07/15/24
   
410,000
     
410,000
     
424,350
 
Boise Cascade Company
   
5.625
 
09/01/24
   
259,000
     
259,000
     
266,770
 
CITGO Holding, Inc.
   
10.750
 
02/15/20
   
1,000,000
     
1,015,908
     
1,086,250
 
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
   
6.250
 
08/15/22
   
925,000
     
925,000
     
938,875
 
Consolidated Energy Finance S.A.
   
6.750
 
10/15/19
   
394,000
     
390,405
     
401,880
 
Constellium N.V.
   
7.875
 
04/01/21
   
743,000
     
743,000
     
795,010
 
Cornerstone Chemical Company
   
9.375
 
03/15/18
   
1,000,000
     
1,004,410
     
1,000,000
 
Coveris Holdings S.A.
   
7.875
 
11/01/19
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
985,000
 
CTP Transportation Products, LLC
   
8.250
 
12/15/19
   
635,000
     
635,000
     
591,344
 
CVR Partners, LP.
   
9.250
 
06/15/23
   
1,000,000
     
977,789
     
1,046,250
 
Dean Foods
   
6.500
 
03/15/23
   
663,000
     
663,000
     
699,465
 
Diamond 1 Finance Corp / Diamond 2 Finance
Corp (Dell)
   
5.875
 
06/15/21
   
228,000
     
228,000
     
238,830
 
Digicel Group Limited
   
6.000
 
04/15/21
   
1,000,000
     
926,502
     
958,750
 
Eagle Holding Co II LLC
   
7.625
 
05/15/22
   
208,000
     
208,000
     
213,980
 
Endo Finance LLC
   
5.375
 
01/31/23
   
1,000,000
     
982,429
     
835,000
 
EnPro Industries Inc.
   
5.875
 
09/15/22
   
250,000
     
252,392
     
260,625
 
EP Energy Corporation
   
8.000
 
11/29/24
   
500,000
     
500,000
     
498,750
 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
   
7.500
 
04/01/25
   
1,000,000
     
971,620
     
977,500
 
Gates Global LLC
   
6.000
 
07/15/22
   
1,000,000
     
803,238
     
1,002,500
 
Hertz Corporation
   
7.625
 
06/01/22
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
997,600
 
Hilcorp Energy Company
   
5.000
 
12/01/24
   
500,000
     
500,000
     
460,000
 
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
   
5.750
 
09/01/23
   
385,000
     
385,000
     
405,213
 
Hub International Ltd.
   
7.875
 
10/01/21
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,042,500
 
IAMGOLD Corporation
   
7.000
 
04/15/25
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,030,000
 
Infor (US), Inc.
   
5.750
 
08/15/20
   
226,000
     
224,498
     
233,345
 
International Automotive Component
   
9.125
 
06/01/18
   
1,000,000
     
989,168
     
977,500
 
J.B. Poindexter Co., Inc.
   
9.000
 
04/01/22
   
1,000,000
     
1,033,486
     
1,048,750
 
JBS USA Holdings, Inc.
   
7.750
 
10/28/20
   
750,000
     
772,450
     
710,475
 
JDA Escrow LLC
   
7.375
 
10/15/24
   
179,000
     
179,000
     
186,160
 
Jupiter Resources Inc.
   
8.500
 
10/01/22
   
1,000,000
     
944,230
     
750,000
 
KeHE Distributors, LLC
   
7.625
 
08/15/21
   
1,000,000
     
1,041,522
     
1,002,500
 
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands B.V.
   
6.875
 
05/15/23
   
1,315,000
     
1,343,787
     
1,364,313
 
Mallinckrodt PLC
   
5.750
 
08/01/22
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
940,000
 
Micron Technology, Inc.
   
5.250
 
08/01/23
   
669,000
     
669,000
     
694,757
 
 
 
 
 

25
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
Moog Inc.
   
5.250
%
12/01/22
 
$
1,000,000
   
$
1,005,851
   
$
1,040,000
 
New Gold Inc.
   
6.250
 
11/15/22
   
1,000,000
     
1,004,788
     
1,027,500
 
New Gold Inc.
   
6.375
 
05/15/25
   
231,000
     
231,000
     
237,930
 
Numericable Group SA
   
6.000
 
05/15/22
   
1,000,000
     
980,010
     
1,046,250
 
Onex Corporation
   
8.500
 
10/01/22
   
1,352,000
     
1,289,319
     
1,301,300
 
OPE KAG Finance Sub
   
7.875
 
07/31/23
   
1,750,000
     
1,810,954
     
1,837,500
 
Orchestra Borrower LLC/Orchestra Co-Issuer, Inc.
   
6.750
 
06/15/22
   
174,000
     
174,000
     
179,290
 
Park-Ohio Industries Inc.
   
6.625
 
04/15/27
   
343,000
     
343,000
     
360,150
 
Peabody Energy Corporation
   
6.615
 
03/31/25
   
1,000,000
     
985,354
     
985,000
 
Pinnacle Operating Corporation
   
9.000
 
05/15/23
   
756,588
     
941,414
     
718,759
 
Prime Security Services Borrower
   
9.250
 
05/15/23
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,086,660
 
PSPC Escrow Corp
   
6.500
 
02/01/22
   
299,000
     
259,448
     
308,718
 
Sabre GLBL Inc.
   
5.250
 
11/15/23
   
251,000
     
251,000
     
260,413
 
Signode Industrial Group
   
6.375
 
05/01/22
   
1,265,000
     
1,239,160
     
1,321,925
 
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
   
5.125
 
02/15/27
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
967,500
 
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
   
5.375
 
04/15/25
   
250,000
     
250,000
     
258,438
 
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
   
5.375
 
07/15/26
   
1,000,000
     
993,970
     
1,035,000
 
Sonic Automotive, Inc.
   
6.125
 
03/15/27
   
352,000
     
352,000
     
350,240
 
Suncoke Energy
   
7.500
 
06/15/25
   
1,000,000
     
984,670
     
987,500
 
Tallgrass Operations LLC
   
5.500
 
09/15/24
   
605,000
     
605,000
     
612,562
 
Teine Energy Ltd.
   
6.875
 
09/30/22
   
1,300,000
     
1,308,753
     
1,317,875
 
Tempo Acquisition LLC
   
6.750
 
06/01/25
   
216,000
     
216,000
     
220,860
 
Topaz Marine S.A.
   
8.625
 
11/01/18
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
993,140
 
Tullow Oil Plc
   
6.250
 
04/15/22
   
725,000
     
553,243
     
660,655
 
United States Steel Corp.
   
8.375
 
07/01/21
   
195,000
     
195,000
     
214,500
 
Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH
   
6.125
 
01/15/25
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,072,500
 
Univision Communications, Inc.
   
5.125
 
05/15/23
   
325,000
     
325,000
     
328,145
 
Univision Communications, Inc.
   
5.125
 
02/15/25
   
860,000
     
869,488
     
852,475
 
UPCB Finance IV Limited
   
5.375
 
01/15/25
   
425,000
     
425,000
     
444,656
 
USIS Merger Sub Inc.
   
6.875
 
05/01/25
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,017,500
 
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
   
5.250
 
01/15/26
   
1,000,000
     
1,005,420
     
1,040,810
 
VRX Escrow Corp.
   
5.875
 
05/15/23
   
1,500,000
     
1,138,983
     
1,286,250
 
Watco Companies, L.L.C.
   
6.375
 
04/01/23
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,042,500
 
Welltec A/S
   
8.000
 
02/01/19
   
750,000
     
745,504
     
727,500
 
West Corporation
   
5.375
 
07/15/22
   
1,000,000
     
986,319
     
1,010,000
 
WMG Acquisition Corp.
   
6.750
 
04/15/22
   
1,000,000
     
1,036,360
     
1,051,250
 
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
   
5.000
 
09/01/26
   
666,000
     
666,000
     
656,842
 
Zekelman Industries, Inc
   
9.875
 
06/15/23
   
230,000
     
230,000
     
258,462
 
 
       
 
                       
Total Bonds
       
 
           
57,849,677
     
58,808,444
 
 
       
 
                       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

26
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
                   
Corporate Restricted Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Shares
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                   
Common Stock - 0.00%
                 
TherOX, Inc. (B)
   
6
   
$
   
$
 
Touchstone Health Partnership (B)
   
1,168
     
     
 
 
                       
Total Common Stock
           
     
 
 
                       
                         
Total Rule 144A Securities
           
57,849,677
     
58,808,444
 
 
                       
                         
Total Corporate Restricted Securities
         
$
270,285,245
   
$
275,780,060
 
 
                       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

27
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Public Securities - 15.28%: (A)
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                           
Bank Loans - 2.72%
     
 
                 
Almonde, Inc.
   
8.459
%
06/13/25
 
$
940,734
   
$
958,960
   
$
956,858
 
Aquilex Holdings LLC
   
6.500
 
12/31/20
   
273,105
     
272,760
     
267,643
 
Caelus Energy Alaska, LLC
   
8.750
 
04/15/20
   
1,000,000
     
995,136
     
858,330
 
Fieldwood Energy LLC
   
8.000
 
08/31/20
   
344,430
     
314,130
     
321,181
 
Fieldwood Energy LLC
   
8.375
 
09/30/20
   
1,044,008
     
562,026
     
576,815
 
Fieldwood Energy LLC
   
8.375
 
09/30/20
   
1,455,992
     
873,994
     
1,146,593
 
Gulf Finance LLC
   
6.300
 
08/25/23
   
523,337
     
518,796
     
486,049
 
K&N Engineering, Inc.
   
9.750
 
12/31/99
   
1,000,000
     
981,645
     
987,500
 
Kronos Incorporated
   
9.284
 
12/31/99
   
409,457
     
405,675
     
424,640
 
RadNet Management Inc.
   
8.150
 
12/31/99
   
1,000,000
     
997,854
     
1,002,500
 
Power Products LLC
   
5.530
 
01/24/23
   
267,591
     
266,343
     
267,926
 
Seadrill Partners Finco, LLC
   
4.000
 
02/21/21
   
984,694
     
535,501
     
626,265
 
Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC
   
7.022
 
03/06/22
   
306,680
     
303,775
     
309,747
 
 
       
 
                       
Total Bank Loans
       
 
           
7,986,595
     
8,232,047
 
 
       
 
                       
                                   
Bonds - 12.41%
       
 
                       
A. Schulman Inc.
   
6.875
 
06/01/23
   
1,000,000
     
1,011,386
     
1,057,500
 
Alere Inc.
   
7.250
 
07/01/18
   
940,000
     
954,329
     
941,175
 
Anixter, Inc.
   
5.500
 
03/01/23
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,068,750
 
Antero Resources Corporation
   
5.375
 
11/01/21
   
800,000
     
800,000
     
808,000
 
Beazer Homes USA Inc.
   
6.750
 
03/15/25
   
598,000
     
598,000
     
623,415
 
Beazer Homes USA Inc.
   
8.750
 
03/15/22
   
320,000
     
320,000
     
356,800
 
Boyd Gaming Corporation
   
6.375
 
04/01/26
   
197,000
     
197,000
     
213,006
 
Calpine Corporation
   
5.750
 
01/15/25
   
700,000
     
700,000
     
656,250
 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
   
5.125
 
08/01/21
   
480,000
     
472,541
     
486,000
 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
   
6.250
 
03/31/23
   
298,000
     
298,000
     
307,640
 
Clearwater Paper Corporation
   
4.500
 
02/01/23
   
750,000
     
745,321
     
738,750
 
Commercial Metals Company
   
4.875
 
05/15/23
   
1,500,000
     
1,502,035
     
1,516,875
 
CVR Refining LLC
   
6.500
 
11/01/22
   
650,000
     
635,013
     
654,875
 
EP Energy Corporation
   
9.375
 
05/01/20
   
819,000
     
437,827
     
645,986
 
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P
   
6.750
 
01/15/22
   
1,000,000
     
1,005,526
     
940,000
 
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P
   
8.625
 
06/15/20
   
1,048,000
     
1,048,778
     
990,360
 
Forum Energy Technologies
   
6.250
 
10/01/21
   
325,000
     
325,000
     
316,875
 
GEO Group, Inc. (The)
   
5.875
 
01/15/22
   
1,000,000
     
954,330
     
1,040,000
 
HCA Holdings, Inc.
   
5.375
 
02/01/25
   
150,000
     
152,240
     
158,220
 
HealthSouth Corporation
   
5.750
 
11/01/24
   
579,000
     
582,331
     
594,199
 
Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
   
6.625
 
08/01/26
   
1,250,000
     
1,233,962
     
1,343,750
 
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
   
6.000
 
08/01/20
   
1,150,000
     
1,161,826
     
1,183,781
 
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
   
8.750
 
01/15/23
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,051,250
 
Lamar Media Corp.
   
5.375
 
01/15/24
   
320,000
     
320,000
     
334,400
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

28
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Corporate Public Securities: (A) (Continued)
 
Interest
Rate
 
Maturity
Date
 
Shares or
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
   
5.625
%
01/15/22
 
$
1,000,000
   
$
951,273
   
$
970,000
 
Level 3 Communications Inc.
   
5.250
 
03/15/26
   
858,000
     
878,096
     
890,269
 
Meritor, Inc.
   
6.750
 
06/15/21
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,035,000
 
Meritor, Inc.
   
7.875
 
03/01/26
   
669,000
     
663,403
     
1,138,136
 
Micron Technology, Inc.
   
7.500
 
09/15/23
   
403,000
     
403,000
     
450,554
 
NRG Energy, Inc.
   
7.250
 
05/15/26
   
500,000
     
503,057
     
517,500
 
NRG Energy, Inc.
   
6.625
 
01/15/27
   
1,000,000
     
954,728
     
1,001,250
 
Oasis Petroleum Inc.
   
6.875
 
03/15/22
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
970,000
 
PBF Holding Company LLC
   
7.000
 
11/15/23
   
65,000
     
65,000
     
64,025
 
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
   
7.875
 
04/01/19
   
250,000
     
249,170
     
250,000
 
P.H. Glatfelter Company
   
5.375
 
10/15/20
   
1,000,000
     
1,006,865
     
1,022,500
 
Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
   
6.500
 
02/01/22
   
1,000,000
     
949,567
     
1,042,920
 
Precision Drilling Corporation
   
6.625
 
11/15/20
   
448,432
     
454,936
     
438,343
 
Select Medical Corporation
   
6.375
 
06/01/21
   
650,000
     
655,772
     
667,875
 
SM Energy Company
   
6.750
 
09/15/26
   
1,500,000
     
1,487,595
     
1,432,020
 
Sprint Corporation
   
7.125
 
06/15/24
   
315,000
     
315,000
     
350,438
 
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
   
5.750
 
03/01/25
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
990,000
 
Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC
   
5.500
 
08/15/22
   
170,000
     
127,625
     
169,788
 
Sunoco LP
   
6.250
 
04/15/21
   
840,000
     
835,924
     
877,800
 
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
   
6.750
 
06/15/23
   
725,000
     
722,053
     
725,000
 
TransDigm Group, Inc.
   
6.375
 
06/15/26
   
1,000,000
     
977,970
     
1,015,000
 
Triumph Group, Inc.
   
4.875
 
04/01/21
   
1,000,000
     
961,215
     
993,750
 
Western Digital Corporation
   
10.500
 
04/01/24
   
494,000
     
494,000
     
582,762
 
William Lyon Homes
   
7.000
 
08/15/22
   
1,000,000
     
1,000,000
     
1,035,000
 
WPX Energy, Inc.
   
5.250
 
09/15/24
   
925,000
     
925,000
     
878,750
 
 
       
 
                       
Total Bonds
       
 
           
36,036,694
     
37,536,537
 
 
       
 
                       
                                   
Common Stock - 0.00%
       
 
                       
Chase Packaging Corporation
       
 
   
9,541
     
     
207
 
 
       
 
                       
Total Common Stock
       
 
           
     
207
 
 
       
 
                       
Preferred Stock - 0.15%
       
 
                       
Pinnacle Operating Corporation
       
 
   
519,298
     
339,854
     
446,596
 
 
       
 
                       
Total Preferred Stock
       
 
           
339,854
     
446,596
 
 
       
 
                       
                                   
Total Corporate Public Securities
       
 
         
$
44,363,143
   
$
46,215,387
 
 
       
 
                       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

29
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
Short-Term Securities:
 
Interest
Rate/Yield^
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal
Amount
   
Cost
   
Market
Value
 
                           
Commercial Paper - 0.66%
     
 
                 
Ryder System Inc
   
1.400
%
07/18/17
 
$
2,000,000
   
$
1,998,678
   
$
1,998,678
 
 
       
 
                       
Total Short-Term Securities
       
 
         
$
1,998,678
   
$
1,998,678
 
 
       
 
                       
                                   
Total Investments
   
107.12
%
 
         
$
316,647,066
   
$
323,994,125
 
 
       
 
                       
                                   
Other Assets
   
4.23
 
 
                   
12,780,126
 
                                   
Liabilities
   
(11.35
)
 
                   
(34,320,153
)
 
       
 
                       
                                   
Total Net Assets
   
100.00
%
 
                 
$
302,454,098
 
 
       
 
                       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(A)
In each of the convertible note, warrant, convertible preferred and common stock investments, the issuer has agreed to provide certain registration rights.
(B)
Non-income producing security.
(C)
Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
(D)
Defaulted security; interest not accrued.
(E)
Illiquid securities. As of June 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to $216,971,616 or 71.74% of net assets.
(F)
Held in CI Subsidiary Trust.
^
Effective yield at purchase
PIK
- Payment-in-kind
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

30
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
Industry Classification:
 
 
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 4.51%
     
API Technologies Corp.
 
$
3,577,268
 
BEI Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc.
   
3,528,686
 
FMH Holdings Corporation
   
556,019
 
Merex Holding Corporation
   
1,404,363
 
Sunvair Aerospace Group Inc.
   
2,559,322
 
TransDigm Group, Inc.
   
1,015,000
 
Triumph Group, Inc.
   
993,750
 
 
   
13,634,408
 
 
       
AIRLINES - 0.30%
       
American Airlines Group Inc.
   
916,197
 
 
       
AUTOMOTIVE - 9.92%
       
Aurora Parts & Accessories LLC
   
3,549,315
 
CG Holdings Manufacturing Company
   
4,901,076
 
DPL Holding Corporation
   
3,912,748
 
English Color & Supply LLC
   
3,500,000
 
Gates Global LLC
   
1,002,500
 
Grakon Parent
   
342,712
 
International Automotive Component
   
977,500
 
J.B. Poindexter Co., Inc.
   
1,048,750
 
K&N Engineering, Inc.
   
987,500
 
Meritor, Inc.
   
2,173,136
 
Moog Inc.
   
1,040,000
 
Power Stop Holdings LLC
   
3,800,660
 
Randy's Worldwide Automotive
   
2,759,823
 
 
   
29,995,720
 
 
       
BROKERAGE, ASSET MANAGERS & EXCHANGES - 0.45%
       
Icahn Enterprises L.P.
   
1,183,781
 
Orchestra Borrower LLC/Orchestra Co-Issuer, Inc.
   
179,290
 
 
   
1,363,071
 
 
       
BUILDING MATERIALS - 8.69%
       
ARI Holding Corporation
   
4,614,013
 
Boise Cascade Company
   
266,770
 
Happy Floors Acquisition, Inc.
   
3,613,578
 
Janus Group Holdings LLC
   
2,773,525
 
NSi Industries Holdings, Inc.
   
3,653,290
 
Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
   
1,042,920
 
Signature Systems Holdings Company
   
180,717
 
   
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
         
Sunrise Windows Holding Company
 
$
2,999,787
 
Torrent Group Holdings, Inc.
   
155,254
 
Wellborn Forest Holding Company
   
3,359,243
 
Wolf-Gordon, Inc.
   
3,638,341
 
 
   
26,297,438
 
 
       
CABLE & SATELLITE - 2.01%
       
Altice Financing S.A.
   
1,110,000
 
Altice S.A.
   
1,061,250
 
Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation
   
1,343,750
 
Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH
   
1,072,500
 
UPCB Finance IV Limited
   
444,656
 
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
   
1,040,810
 
 
   
6,072,966
 
 
       
CHEMICALS - 2.80%
       
A. Schulman Inc.
   
1,057,500
 
Compass Chemical International LLC
   
294,192
 
Consolidated Energy Finance S.A.
   
401,880
 
Cornerstone Chemical Company
   
1,000,000
 
CVR Partners, LP.
   
1,046,250
 
LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands B.V.
   
1,364,313
 
Pinnacle Operating Corporation
   
1,165,355
 
Polytex Holdings LLC
   
2,148,465
 
 
   
8,477,955
 
 
       
CONSUMER CYCLICAL SERVICES - 3.27%
       
CHG Alternative Education Holding Company
   
3,225,827
 
Church Services Holding Company
   
 
GEO Group, Inc. (The)
   
1,040,000
 
PPC Event Services
   
3,518,517
 
Prime Security Services Borrower
   
1,086,660
 
West Corporation
   
1,010,000
 
 
   
9,881,004
 
 
       
CONSUMER PRODUCTS - 10.00%
       
AMS Holding LLC
   
600,919
 
Blue Wave Products, Inc.
   
1,952,234
 
Elite Sportswear Holding, LLC
   
3,516,188
 
gloProfessional Holdings, Inc.
   
3,258,936
 
GTI Holding Company
   
1,614,647
 
Handi Quilter Holding Company
   
4,389,569
 
HHI Group, LLC
   
3,289,972
 
 
 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

31
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)
 
 
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
         
Kyjen Company
 
$
2,723,652
 
Manhattan Beachwear Holding Company
   
802,836
 
Master Cutlery LLC
   
1,565,770
 
Perry Ellis International, Inc.
   
250,000
 
Whitebridge Pet Brands Holdings, LLC
   
3,317,194
 
York Wall Holding Company
   
2,959,100
 
 
   
30,241,017
 
 
       
DIVERSIFIED MANUFACTURING - 5.35%
       
ABC Industries, Inc.
   
924,217
 
Advanced Manufacturing Enterprises LLC
   
 
Airxcel Holdings
   
998,604
 
Amsted Industries
   
538,200
 
Belden Inc.
   
424,350
 
BP SCI LLC
   
853,289
 
CTP Transportation Products, LLC
   
591,344
 
EnPro Industries Inc.
   
260,625
 
F G I Equity LLC
   
2,978,840
 
Forum Energy Technologies
   
316,875
 
Ideal Tridon Holdings, Inc.
   
581,096
 
K P I Holdings, Inc.
   
378,066
 
Motion Controls Holdings
   
1,020,343
 
NetShape Technologies, Inc.
   
 
Power Products LLC
   
267,926
 
SR Smith LLC
   
3,236,372
 
Strahman Holdings Inc
   
2,549,548
 
Zekelman Industries, Inc
   
258,462
 
 
   
16,178,157
 
 
       
ELECTRIC - 1.94%
       
AM Conservation Holding Corp
   
3,678,720
 
Calpine Corporation
   
656,250
 
NRG Energy, Inc.
   
1,518,750
 
 
   
5,853,720
 
 
       
ENERGY - 0.28%
       
Caelus Energy Alaska, LLC
   
858,330
 
 
       
FINANCIAL OTHER - 1.36%
       
Hub International Ltd.
   
1,042,500
 
Insurance Claims Management, Inc.
   
237,255
 
Onex Corporation
   
1,301,300
 
PSPC Escrow Corp
   
308,718
 
   
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
         
Tempo Acquisition LLC
   
220,860
 
USIS Merger Sub Inc.
 
$
1,017,500
 
 
   
4,128,133
 
 
       
FOOD & BEVERAGE - 10.83%
       
1492 Acquisition LLC
   
845,296
 
Dean Foods
   
699,465
 
Del Real LLC
   
3,518,617
 
Eagle Family Foods, Inc.
   
3,500,000
 
F F C Holding Corporation
   
1,661,974
 
GenNx Novel Holding, Inc.
   
3,329,720
 
Hollandia Produce LLC
   
2,701,270
 
Hospitality Mints Holding Company
   
2,033,664
 
Impact Confections
   
2,549,349
 
JBS USA Holdings, Inc.
   
710,475
 
JMH Investors LLC
   
559,738
 
KeHE Distributors, LLC
   
1,002,500
 
PANOS Brands LLC
   
4,440,881
 
Westminster Acquisition LLC
   
1,940,202
 
WP Supply Holding Corporation
   
3,249,221
 
 
   
32,742,372
 
 
       
GAMING - 1.21%
       
Boyd Gaming Corporation
   
213,006
 
CTM Holding, Inc.
   
3,445,789
 
 
   
3,658,795
 
 
       
HEALTHCARE - 3.80%
       
Alere Inc.
   
941,175
 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.
   
793,640
 
CORA Health Services, Inc.
   
1,785,209
 
Eagle Holding Co II LLC
   
213,980
 
ECG Consulting Group
   
2,897,492
 
GD Dental Services LLC
   
255,499
 
HCA Holdings, Inc.
   
158,220
 
HealthSouth Corporation
   
594,199
 
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
   
405,213
 
Kindred Healthcare, Inc.
   
1,051,250
 
RadNet Management Inc.
   
1,002,500
 
Select Medical Corporation
   
667,875
 
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
   
725,000
 
TherOX, Inc.
   
 
Touchstone Health Partnership
   
 
 
   
11,491,252
 
 
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

32
 
Barings Corporate Investors
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)
 
 
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
HOME CONSTRUCTION - 0.67%
     
Beazer Homes USA Inc.
 
$
980,215
 
William Lyon Homes
   
1,035,000
 
 
   
2,015,215
 
 
       
INDEPENDENT - 2.73%
       
Antero Resources Corporation
   
808,000
 
EP Energy Corporation
   
1,144,736
 
Fieldwood Energy LLC
   
2,044,589
 
Jupiter Resources Inc.
   
750,000
 
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.
   
970,000
 
Precision Drilling Corporation
   
438,343
 
SM Energy Company
   
1,432,020
 
Tullow Oil Plc
   
660,655
 
 
   
8,248,343
 
 
       
INDUSTRIAL OTHER - 7.63%
       
AFC - Dell Holding Corporation
   
2,681,847
 
Aquilex Holdings LLC
   
267,643
 
Clough, Harbour and Associates
   
1,223,848
 
Connecticut Electric, Inc.
   
3,059,767
 
Hartland Controls Holding Corporation
   
3,742,876
 
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
   
3,249,737
 
Mail Communications Group, Inc.
   
480,639
 
MC Sign Holdings LLC
   
2,319,788
 
Midwest Industrial Rubber, Inc.
   
3,532,118
 
Park-Ohio Industries Inc.
   
360,150
 
Smart Source Holdings LLC
   
990,236
 
SMB Machinery Holdings, Inc.
   
 
Tranzonic Holdings LLC
   
1,182,907
 
 
   
23,091,556
 
 
       
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT - 2.80%
       
BlueSpire Holding, Inc.
   
 
GlynnDevins Acquisition Corporation
   
240,130
 
HOP Entertainment LLC
   
 
Lamar Media Corp.
   
334,400
 
Money Mailer Equity LLC
   
3,398,754
 
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.
   
967,500
 
Sirius XM Radio Inc.
   
1,293,438
 
Univision Communications, Inc.
   
1,180,620
 
WMG Acquisition Corp.
   
1,051,250
 
 
   
8,466,092
 
 
       
   
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
METALS & MINING - 2.57%
     
Commercial Metals Company
 
$
1,516,875
 
Constellium N.V.
   
795,010
 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.
   
977,500
 
IAMGOLD Corporation
   
1,030,000
 
New Gold Inc.
   
1,265,430
 
Peabody Energy Corporation
   
985,000
 
Suncoke Energy
   
987,500
 
United States Steel Corp.
   
214,500
 
 
   
7,771,815
 
 
       
MIDSTREAM - 1.83%
       
CVR Refining LLC
   
654,875
 
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P
   
1,930,360
 
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
   
990,000
 
Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC
   
479,535
 
Sunoco LP
   
877,800
 
Tallgrass Operations LLC
   
612,562
 
 
   
5,545,132
 
 
       
OIL FIELD SERVICES - 2.14%
       
Avantech Testing Services LLC
   
 
Gulf Finance LLC
   
486,049
 
Hilcorp Energy Company
   
460,000
 
Oasis Petroleum Inc.
   
970,000
 
Petroplex Inv Holdings LLC
   
16,111
 
Seadrill Partners Finco, LLC
   
626,265
 
Teine Energy Ltd.
   
1,317,875
 
Topaz Marine S.A.
   
993,140
 
Welltec A/S
   
727,500
 
WPX Energy, Inc.
   
878,750
 
 
   
6,475,690
 
 
       
PACKAGING - 1.27%
       
ASC Holdings, Inc.
   
1,533,993
 
Chase Packaging Corporation
   
207
 
Coveris Holdings S.A.
   
985,000
 
Signode Industrial Group
   
1,321,925
 
 
   
3,841,125
 
 
       
PAPER - 1.72%
       
Clearwater Paper Corporation
   
738,750
 
Dunn Paper
   
3,430,000
 
 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

33
 
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
June 30, 2017
(Unaudited)
 
 
Industry Classification: (Continued)
 
 
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
         
P.H. Glatfelter Company
 
$
1,022,500
 
 
   
5,191,250
 
 
       
PHARMACEUTICALS - 3.36%
       
Clarion Brands Holding Corp.
   
4,426,298
 
Endo Finance LLC
   
835,000
 
ERG Holding Company LLC
   
2,688,705
 
Mallinckrodt PLC
   
940,000
 
VRX Escrow Corp.
   
1,286,250
 
 
   
10,176,253
 
 
       
REFINING - 2.26%
       
CITGO Holding, Inc.
   
1,086,250
 
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
   
938,875
 
MES Partners, Inc.
   
2,418,665
 
PBF Holding Company LLC
   
64,025
 
Tristar Global Energy Solutions, Inc.
   
2,325,560
 
 
   
6,833,375
 
 
       
RETAILERS - 0.33%
       
Sonic Automotive, Inc.
   
350,240
 
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
   
656,842
 
 
   
1,007,082
 
 
       
TECHNOLOGY - 5.44%
       
Almonde, Inc.
   
956,858
 
Anixter, Inc.
   
1,068,750
 
Diamond 1 Finance Corp / Diamond 2 Finance Corp (Dell)
   
238,830
 
Glynlyon Holding Companies, Inc.
   
3,797,722
 
Infor (US), Inc.
   
233,345
 
   
Fair Value/
Market Value
 
         
JDA Escrow LLC
 
$
186,160
 
Kronos Incorporated
   
424,640
 
Micron Technology, Inc.
   
1,145,311
 
Sabre GLBL Inc.
   
260,413
 
Software Paradigms International Group, LLC
   
3,535,000
 
Veritext Corporation
   
4,015,949
 
Western Digital Corporation
   
582,762
 
 
   
16,445,740
 
 
       
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES - 4.58%
       
Hertz Corporation
   
997,600
 
MNX Holding Company
   
3,262,117
 
OPE KAG Finance Sub
   
1,837,500
 
Ryder System Inc
   
1,998,678
 
Team Drive-Away Holdings LLC
   
244,750
 
VP Holding Company
   
1,001,535
 
Watco Companies, L.L.C.
   
1,042,500
 
Worldwide Express Operations, LLC
   
3,464,535
 
 
   
13,849,215
 
 
       
WIRELESS - 1.07%
       
Digicel Group Limited
   
958,750
 
Level 3 Communications Inc.
   
890,269
 
Numericable Group SA
   
1,046,250
 
Sprint Corporation
   
350,438
 
 
   
3,245,707
 
 
       
Total Investments - 107.12%
       
(Cost - $316,647,066)
 
$
323,994,125
 
 
       
 


 

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 

34
 
Barings Corporate Investors
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
1.
History
 
Barings Corporate Investors (formerly known as Babson Capital Corporate Investors) (the "Trust") commenced operations in 1971 as a Delaware corporation. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated November 14, 1985, approved by shareholders, the Trust was reorganized as a Massachusetts business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, effective November 28, 1985. In order to clarify the Trust's relationship to Barings LLC (formerly known as Babson Capital Management LLC), as of September 12, 2016, the Trust's name was changed to replace "Babson Capital Corporate Investors" with "Barings Corporate Investors".
 
The Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Barings LLC ("Barings"), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company ("MassMutual"), acts as its investment adviser. The Trust's investment objective is to maintain a portfolio of securities providing a current yield and at the same time offering an opportunity for capital gains. The Trust's principal investments are privately placed, below-investment grade, long-term debt obligations. Such direct placement securities may, in some cases, be accompanied by equity features such as common stock, warrants, conversion rights, or other equity features and, occasionally, preferred stocks. The Trust typically purchases these investments, which are not publicly tradable, directly from their issuers in private placement transactions. These investments are typically mezzanine debt instruments with accompanying private equity securities made to small or middle market companies. In addition, the Trust may invest, subject to certain limitations, in marketable investment grade debt securities, other marketable debt (including high yield securities) and marketable common stocks. Below-investment grade or high yield securities have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay capital.
 
On January 27, 1998, the Board of Trustees authorized the formation of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Trust ("CI Subsidiary Trust") for the purpose of holding certain investments. The results of CI Subsidiary Trust are consolidated in the accompanying financial statements. Footnote 2.D below discusses the Federal tax consequences of the CI Subsidiary Trust.
 
2.
Significant Accounting Policies
 
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by the Trust in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").
 
The Trustees have determined that the Trust is an investment company in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies, for the purpose of financial reporting.
 
A. Fair Value Measurements:
 
Under U.S. GAAP, fair value represents the price that should be received to sell an asset (exit price) in an orderly transaction between willing market participants at the measurement date.
 
Determination of Fair Value
 
The determination of the fair value of the Trust's investments is the responsibility of the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Trustees"). The Trustees have adopted procedures for the valuation of the Trust's securities and has delegated responsibility for applying those procedures to Barings. Barings has established a Pricing Committee which is responsible for setting the guidelines used in following the procedures adopted by the Trustees and ensuring that those guidelines are being followed. Barings considers all relevant factors that are reasonably available, through either public information or information directly available to Barings, when determining the fair value of a security. The Trustees meet at least once each quarter to approve the value of the Trust's portfolio securities as of the close of business on the last business day of the preceding quarter. This valuation requires the approval of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or of Barings. In approving valuations, the Trustees will consider reports by Barings analyzing each portfolio security in accordance with the procedures and guidelines referred to above, which include the relevant factors referred to below. Barings has agreed to provide such reports to the Trust at least quarterly. The consolidated financial statements include private placement restricted securities valued at $216,971,616 (71.74% of net assets) as of June 30, 2017 whose values have been estimated by the Trustees based on the process described above in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. Due to the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed, and the differences could be material.
 
Following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets recorded at fair value:
 
Corporate Public Securities – Bank Loans, Corporate Bonds, Preferred Stocks and Common Stocks
 
The Trust uses external independent third-party pricing services to determine the fair values of its Corporate Public Securities. At June 30, 2017, 100% of the carrying value of these investments was from external pricing services. In the event that the primary pricing service does not provide a price, the Trust utilizes the pricing provided by a secondary pricing service.
 
Public debt securities generally trade in the over-the-counter market rather than on a securities exchange. The Trust's pricing services use multiple valuation techniques to determine fair value. In instances where significant market activity exists, the pricing services may utilize a market based
 
 
 
 
 

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approach through which quotes from market makers are used to determine fair value. In instances where significant market activity may not exist or is limited, the pricing services also utilize proprietary valuation models which may consider market characteristics such as benchmark yield curves, option adjusted spreads, credit spreads, estimated default rates, coupon rates, anticipated timing of principal underlying prepayments, collateral, and other unique security features in order to estimate the relevant cash flows, which are then discounted to calculate the fair value.
 
The Trust's investments in bank loans are normally valued at the bid quotation obtained from dealers in loans by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Trust's valuation policies and procedures approved by the Trustees.
 
Public equity securities listed on an exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last quoted sales price of that day.
 
Annually, Barings conducts reviews of the primary pricing vendors to validate that the inputs used in that vendors' pricing process are deemed to be market observable as defined in the standard. While Barings is not provided access to proprietary models of the vendors, the reviews have included on-site walk-throughs of the pricing process, methodologies and control procedures for each asset class and level for which prices are provided. The review also includes an examination of the underlying inputs and assumptions for a sample of individual securities across asset classes, credit rating levels and various durations, a process Barings continues to perform annually. In addition, the pricing vendors have an established challenge process in place for all security valuations, which facilitates identification and resolution of prices that fall outside expected ranges. Barings believes that the prices received from the pricing vendors are representative of prices that would be received to sell the assets at the measurement date (exit prices) and are classified appropriately in the hierarchy.
 
Corporate Restricted Securities – Corporate Bonds
 
The fair value of certain notes is determined using an internal model that discounts the anticipated cash flows of those notes using a specific discount rate. Changes to that discount rate are driven by changes in general interest
rates, probabilities of default and credit adjustments. The discount rate used within the models to discount the future anticipated cash flows is considered a significant unobservable input. Significant increases/(decreases) in the discount rate would result in a significant (decrease)/increase to the notes' fair value.
 
The fair value of certain distressed notes is based on an enterprise waterfall methodology which is discussed in the equity security valuation section below.
 
Corporate Restricted Securities – Common Stock, Preferred Stock and Partnerships & LLC's
 
The fair value of equity securities is determined using an enterprise waterfall methodology. Under this methodology, the enterprise value of the company is first estimated and that value is then allocated to the company's outstanding debt and equity securities based on the documented priority of each class of securities in the capital structure. Generally, the waterfall proceeds from senior debt tranches of the capital structure to senior then junior subordinated debt, followed by each class of preferred stock and, finally, the common stock.
 
To estimate a company's enterprise value, the company's trailing twelve months earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") is multiplied by a valuation multiple.
 
Both the company's EBITDA and valuation multiple are considered significant unobservable inputs. Significant increases/(decreases) to the company's EBITDA and/or valuation multiple would result in significant increases/ (decreases) to the equity value. An increase/(decrease) to the discount would result in a (decrease)/increase to the equity value.
 
Short-Term Securities
 
Short-term securities, of sufficient credit quality, with more than sixty days to maturity are valued at fair value, using external independent third-party services. Short-term securities having a maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
 
The following table represents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements as of June 30, 2017.
           
 
Fair Value
Valuation
Technique
Unobservable
Inputs
Range
Weighted
Average
Bank Loans
$6,265,316
Broker Quote
Single Broker
98% to 101%
98.7%
           
 
$10,980,484
Discounted Cash Flows
Discount Rate
8.9% to 9.6%
9.2%
           
Corporate Bonds
$144,721,412
Discounted Cash Flows
Discount Rate
7.7% to 17.5%
12.2%
           
 
$8,521,376
Market Approach
Valuation Multiple
3.8x to 8.0x
6.5x
           
     
EBITDA
$0 million to
$10.7 million
$6.8 million
           
Equity Securities
$44,957,864
Market Approach
Valuation Multiple
3.8x to 13.5x
8.4x
           
     
EBITDA
$0 million to
$213.8 million
$35.1 million
           
 
$446,596
Broker Quote
Single Quote
$0.86/share
$0.86 share
 
Certain of the Trust's Level 3 investments have been valued using unadjusted inputs that have not been internally developed by the Trust, including recently purchased securities held at cost. As a result, fair value of assets of $4,360,480 have been excluded from the preceding table.
 
Fair Value Hierarchy
 
The Trust categorizes its investments measured at fair value in three levels, based on the inputs and assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are as follows:
 
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
 
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
 
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Trust's net assets as of June 30, 2017:
                         
Assets:
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Restricted Securities
                       
Corporate Bonds
 
$
214,744,315
   
$
   
$
58,808,444
   
$
155,935,871
 
Bank Loans
   
14,410,484
     
     
     
14,410,484
 
Common Stock - U.S.
   
12,591,320
     
     
     
12,591,320
 
Preferred Stock
   
4,626,269
     
     
     
4,626,269
 
Partnerships and LLCs
   
29,407,672
     
     
     
29,407,672
 
Public Securities
                               
Bank Loans
   
8,232,047
     
     
5,396,731
     
2,835,316
 
Corporate Bonds
   
37,536,537
     
     
37,536,537
     
 
Common Stock - U.S.
   
207
     
207
     
     
 
Preferred Stock
   
446,596
     
     
     
446,596
 
Short-term Securities
   
1,998,678
     
     
1,998,678
     
 
Total
 
$
323,994,125
   
$
207
   
$
103,740,390
   
$
220,253,528
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
 
Assets:
 
Beginning
Balance at
12/31/2016
   
Included in
Earnings
   
Purchases
   
Sales
   
Prepayments
   
Transfers
into
Level 3
   
Transfers
out of
Level 3
   
Ending
Balance at
6/30/2017
 
Restricted Securities
                                               
Corporate Bonds
 
$
146,939,686
   
$
5,581,710
   
$
11,934,129
   
$
   
$
(8,519,654
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
155,935,871
 
Bank Loans
   
10,414,560
     
(23,242
)
   
4,019,166
     
     
     
     
     
14,410,484
 
Common Stock - U.S.
   
13,321,840
     
2,361,613
     
212,121
     
(3,304,254
)
   
     
     
     
12,591,320
 
Preferred Stock
   
8,047,466
     
557,276
     
     
(3,978,473
)
   
     
     
     
4,626,269
 
Partnerships and LLCs
   
22,484,369
     
3,800,613
     
4,017,074
     
(894,384
)
   
     
     
     
29,407,672
 
Public Securities
                                                               
Bank Loans
   
982,500
     
(2,046
)
   
     
(670
)
   
     
2,838,032
     
(982,500
)
   
2,835,316
 
Preferred Stock
   
     
106,743
     
339,853
     
     
     
     
     
446,596
 
Total
 
$
202,190,421
   
$
12,382,667
   
$
20,522,343
   
$
(8,177,781
)
 
$
(8,519,654
)
 
$
2,838,032
   
$
(982,500
)
 
$
220,253,528
 
 
 
 
Income, Gains and Losses included in Net Increase in Net Assets resulting from Operations for the period are presented in the following accounts on the Statement of Operations:
 
   
Net Increase in
Net Assets
Resulting from
Operations
   
Change in
Unrealized
Gains &
(Losses) in
Net Assets
from Assets
Still Held
 
Interest (Amortization)
 
$
446,930
     
 
Net realized gain on investments before taxes
 
$
2,600,291
     
 
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments before taxes
 
$
9,337,492
   
$
10,010,831
 
 
B.    Accounting for Investments:
 
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis, including the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on bonds held using the yield-to-maturity method. The Trust does not accrue income when payment is delinquent and when management believes payment is questionable.
 
Realized gains and losses on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are reported for financial statement and Federal income tax purposes on the identified cost method.
C.    Use of Estimates:
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
D.    Federal Income Taxes:
 
The Trust has elected to be taxed as a "regulated investment company" under the Internal Revenue Code, and intends to maintain this qualification and to distribute substantially all of its net taxable income to its shareholders. In any year when net long-term capital gains are realized by the Trust, management, after evaluating the prevailing economic conditions, will recommend that the Trustees either designate the net realized long-term gains as undistributed and pay the Federal capital gains taxes thereon or distribute all or a portion of such net gains. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Trust did not have any realized taxable long-term capital gains.
 
The Trust is taxed as a regulated investment company and is therefore limited as to the amount of non-qualified income that it may receive as the result of operating a trade or business, e.g. the Trust's pro rata share of income allocable to the Trust by a partnership operating company. The Trust's violation of this limitation could result in the loss of its status as a regulated investment company, thereby subjecting all of its net income and capital gains to corporate taxes prior to distribution to its shareholders. The Trust, from time-to-time,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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identifies investment opportunities in the securities of entities that could cause such trade or business income to be allocable to the Trust. The CI Subsidiary Trust (described in Footnote 1 above) was formed in order to allow investment in such securities without adversely affecting the Trust's status as a regulated investment company.
 
The CI Subsidiary Trust is not taxed as a regulated investment company. Accordingly, prior to the Trust receiving any distributions from the CI Subsidiary Trust, all of the CI Subsidiary Trust's taxable income and realized gains, including non-qualified income and realized gains, are subject to taxation at prevailing corporate tax rates. As of June 30, 2017, the CI Subsidiary Trust has incurred income tax expense of $323,912.
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of the existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax basis. As of June 30, 2017, the CI Subsidiary Trust has a deferred tax liability of $ 1,371,595.
 
E. Distributions to Shareholders:
 
The Trust records distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized gains, if any, on the ex-dividend date. The Trust's net investment income dividend is declared four times per year, in April, July, October, and December. The Trust's net realized capital gain distribution, if any, is declared in December.
 
3.
Investment Services Contract
 
A. Services:
 
Under an Investment Services Contract (the "Contract") with the Trust, Barings agrees to use its best efforts to present to the Trust a continuing and suitable investment program consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the Trust. Barings represents the Trust in any negotiations with issuers, investment banking firms, securities brokers or dealers and other institutions or investors relating to the Trust's investments. Under the Contract, Barings also provides administration of the day-to-day operations of the Trust and provides the Trust with office space and office equipment, accounting and bookkeeping services, and necessary executive, clerical and secretarial personnel for the performance of the foregoing services.
 
B. Fee:
 
For its services under the Contract, Barings is paid a quarterly investment advisory fee of 0.3125% of the net asset value of the Trust as of the last business day of each fiscal quarter, which is approximately equal to 1.25% annually. A majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or of Barings, approve the valuation of the Trust's net assets as of such day.
C. Basis for Board Renewal of Contract
 
At a meeting of the Trustees held on April 21, 2017, the Trustees (including a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust or Barings) unanimously approved a one year continuance of the Contract.
 
Prior to the meeting, the Trustees requested and received from Ropes & Gray LLP, counsel to the Trust, a memorandum describing the Trustees' legal responsibilities in connection with their review and re-approval of the Contract. The Trustees also requested and received from Barings extensive written and oral information regarding, among other matters: the principal terms of the Contract; the reasons why Barings was proposing the continuance of the Contract; Barings and its personnel; the Trust's investment performance, including comparative performance information; the nature and quality of the services provided by Barings to the Trust; financial strength of Barings; the fee arrangements between Barings and the Trust; fee and expense information, including comparative fee and expense information; profitability of the advisory arrangement to Barings; and "fallout" benefits to Barings resulting from the Contract.
 
Among other things, the Trustees discussed and considered with management (i) the aforementioned guidance provided by Ropes & Gray LLP and the information provided by Barings prior to the meeting and (ii) the reasons Barings put forth in support of its recommendation that the Trustees approve the continuance of the Contract. These considerations are summarized below.
 
NATURE, EXTENT AND QUALITY OF SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED BY BARINGS TO THE TRUST
 
In evaluating the scope and quality of the services provided by Barings to the Trust, the Trustees considered, among other factors: (i) the scope of services required to be provided by Barings under the Contract; (ii) Barings' ability to find and negotiate private placement securities having equity features that are consistent with the stated investment objectives of the Trust; (iii) the experience and quality of Barings' staff; (iv) the strength of Barings' financial condition; (v) the nature of the private placement market compared to public markets (including the fact that finding, analyzing, negotiating and servicing private placement securities is more labor-intensive than buying and selling public securities and the administration of private placement securities is more extensive, expensive, and requires greater time and expertise than a portfolio of only public securities); (vi) the potential advantages afforded to the Trust by its ability to co-invest in negotiated private placements with MassMutual and its affiliates; and (vii) the expansion of the scope of services provided by Barings as a result of recent regulatory and legislative initiatives that have required increased legal, compliance and business attention and diligence. Based on such considerations, the Trustees concluded that, overall, they are satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided by Barings, and expected to be provided in the future, under the Contract.
 

 
 
 


 

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(Unaudited)
 
 
 
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
 
The Trustees also examined the Trust's short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term performance as compared against various benchmark indices presented at the meeting, which showed that the Trust had outperformed such indices for the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year periods. In addition, the Trustees considered comparisons of the Trust's performance with the performance of (i) selected closed-end investment companies and funds that may invest in private placement securities and/or bank loans; (ii) selected business development companies with comparable types of investments; and (iii) investment companies included in the Broadridge closed-end bond universe. It was acknowledged that, while such comparisons are helpful in judging performance, they are not directly comparable in terms of types of investments due to the fact that business development companies often report returns based on market value, which is affected by factors other than the performance of the underlying portfolio investments. Based on these considerations and the detailed performance information provided to the Trustees at the regular Board meetings each quarter, the Trustees concluded that the Trust's absolute and relative performance over time have been sufficient to warrant renewal of the Contract.
 
ADVISORY FEE/COSTS OF SERVICES PROVIDED AND PROFITABILITY/ MANAGER'S "FALLOUT" BENEFITS
 
In connection with the Trustees' consideration of the advisory fee paid by the Trust to Barings under the Contract, Barings noted that it was unaware of any registered closed-end investment companies that are directly comparable to the Trust in terms of the types of investments and percentages invested in private placement securities (which require more extensive advisory and administrative services than a portfolio of publicly traded securities, as previously discussed) other than Barings Participation Investors, which also is advised by Barings. Under the terms of its Investment Advisory and Administrative Services Contract, Barings Participation Investors is charged a quarterly investment advisory fee of 0.225% of net asset value as of the end of each quarter, which is approximately equal to 0.90% annually. In considering the fee rate provided in the Contract, the Trustees noted the advisory fee charged by Barings to Tower Square Capital Partners, L.P., and Tower Square Capital Partners II, III and IV, L.P., each a private mezzanine fund also managed by Barings, and that the fee Barings Participation Investors charged compares favorably.
 
At the request of the Trustees, Barings provided information concerning the profitability of Barings' advisory relationship with the Trust. The Trustees also considered the non-economic benefits Barings and its affiliates derived from its relationship with the Trust, including the reputational benefits derived from having the Trust listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and the de minimis amount of commissions resulting from the Trust's portfolio transactions used by Barings for third-party soft dollar arrangements. The Trustees recognized that Barings should be entitled to earn
a reasonable level of profit for services provided to the Trust and, based on their review, concluded that they were satisfied that Barings' historical level of profitability from its relationship with the Trust was not excessive and that the advisory fee under the Contract is reasonable.
 
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
 
The Trustees considered the concept of economies of scale and possible advisory fee reductions if the Trust were to grow in assets. Given that the Trust is not continuously offering shares, such growth comes principally from retained net realized gain on investments and dividend reinvestment. The Trustees also examined the breakpoint features of selected competitive funds and noted that the minimum starting point for fee reductions in those funds was at least $200 million, close to the value of the Trust's current net assets. The Trustees concluded that the absence of breakpoints in the fee schedule under the Contract was currently acceptable given the Trust's current size and closed-end fund structure.
 
4.
Senior Secured Indebtedness
 
MassMutual holds the Trust's $30,000,000 Senior Fixed Rate Convertible Note (the "Note") issued by the Trust on November 15, 2007. The Note is due November 15, 2017 and accrues interest at 5.28% per annum. MassMutual, at its option, can convert the principal amount of the Note into common shares. The dollar amount of principal would be converted into an equivalent dollar amount of common shares based upon the average price of the common shares for ten business days prior to the notice of conversion. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Trust incurred total interest expense on the Note of $792,000.
 
The Trust may redeem the Note, in whole or in part, at the principal amount proposed to be redeemed together with the accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the redemption date plus a Make Whole Premium. The Make Whole Premium equals the excess of (i) the present value of the scheduled payments of principal and interest which the Trust would have paid but for the proposed redemption, discounted at the rate of interest of U.S. Treasury obligations whose maturity approximates that of the Note plus 0.50% over (ii) the principal of the Note proposed to be redeemed.
 
5.
Purchases and Sales of Investments
             
 
 
For the six
months ended
06/30/2017
 
 
 
Cost of
Investments
Acquired
   
Proceeds
from
Sales or
Maturities
 
Corporate restricted securities
 
$
32,057,858
   
$
21,626,397
 
Corporate public securities
   
7,351,270
     
3,396,841
 
 
 
 
 
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
The aggregate cost of investments is substantially the same for financial reporting and Federal income tax purposes as of June 30, 2017. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for financial reporting and Federal tax purposes as of June 30, 2017 is $7,347,059 and consists of $29,806,355 appreciation and $22,459,296 depreciation.
 
Net unrealized depreciation of investments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects the balance net of a deferred tax accrual of $1,371,595 on net unrealized losses on the CI Subsidiary Trust.
 
6.
Quarterly Results of Investment Operations (Unaudited)
             
       
 
 
March 31, 2017
 
             
 
 
Amount
   
Per Share
 
Investment income
 
$
7,990,298
       
Net investment income
   
6,473,615
   
$
0.33
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments (net of taxes)
   
3,745,781
     
0.19
 
                 
                 
 
 
June 30, 2017
 
                 
 
 
Amount
   
Per Share
 
Investment income
 
$
16,210,720
         
Net investment income
   
13,155,722
   
$
0.66
 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments (net of taxes)
   
12,526,606
     
0.63
 
 
7.
Investment Risks
 
In the normal course of its business, the Trust trades various financial instruments and enters into certain investment activities with investment risks. These risks include: (i) market risk, (ii) volatility risk and (iii) credit, counterparty and liquidity risk. It is the Trust's policy to identify, measure and monitor risk through various mechanisms including risk management strategies and credit policies. These include monitoring risk guidelines and
diversifying exposures across a variety of instruments, markets and counterparties. There can be no assurance that the Trust will be able to implement its credit guidelines or that its risk monitoring strategies will be successful.
 
8.
Commitments and Contingencies
 
During the normal course of business, the Trust may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties. The exposure, if any, to the Trust under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may or may not be made against the Trust and which have not yet occurred. The Trust has no history of prior claims related to such contracts and agreements. At June 30, 2017, the Trust had the following unfunded commitments:
       
Investment
 
Unfunded Amount
 
CORA Health Services, Inc.
 
$
1,807,693
 
HVAC Holdings, Inc.
 
$
1,218,493
 
 
9.
Results of Shareholder Meeting
 
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on Friday, April 21, 2017. The shareholders were asked to vote to re-elect as Trustees Michael H. Brown, Barbara M. Ginader and Maleyne M. Syracuse for three year terms. The shareholders approved the proposal. The Trust's other Trustees, Edward P. Grace III, Robert E. Joyal, Clifford M. Noreen and Susan B. Sweeney continued to serve their respective terms following the April 21, 2017 Annual Shareholder Meeting. The results of the voting are set forth below.
               
Shares for
 
Withheld
 
Total
 
% of
Shares
Voted for
Michael H. Brown
14,979,818
 
402,554
 
15,382,372
 
97.38%
Barbara M. Ginader
15,060,652
 
321,720
 
15,382,372
 
97.91%
Maleyne M. Syracuse
15,047,578
 
334,794
 
15,382,372
 
97.82%

 
 
 
 
 

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Our Internet website.
 
We may share the financial information we collect with our financial service affiliates, such as insurance companies, investment companies and securities broker-dealers. Additionally, so that we may continue to offer you products and services that best meet your investment needs and to effect transactions that you request or authorize, we may disclose the information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform administrative or marketing services on our behalf, such as transfer agents, custodian banks, service providers or printers and mailers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials or that provide operational support to Barings. These companies are required to protect this information and will use this information only for the services for which we hire them, and are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose. Some of these companies may perform such services in jurisdictions other than the United States. We may share some or all of the information we collect with other financial institutions with whom we jointly market products. This may be done only if it is permitted by the state in which you live. Some disclosures may be limited to your name, contact and transaction information with us or our affiliates.
 
Any disclosures will be only to the extent permitted by federal and state law. Certain disclosures may require us to get an "opt-in" or "opt-out" from you. If this is required, we will do so before information is shared. Otherwise, we do not share any personal information about our customers or former customers unless authorized by the customer or as permitted by law.
 
We restrict access to personal information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products and services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with legal standards to guard your personal information. As an added measure, we do not include personal or account information in non-secure e-mails that we send you via the Internet without your prior consent. We advise you not to send such information to us in non-secure e-mails.
 
This joint notice describes the privacy policies of Barings, the Funds and Barings Securities LLC. It applies to all Barings and the Funds accounts you presently have, or may open in the future, using your social security number or federal taxpayer identification number – whether or not you remain a shareholder of our Funds or as an advisory client of Barings. As mandated by rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we will be sending you this notice annually, as long as you own shares in the Funds or have an account with Barings.
 
Barings Securities LLC is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Investors may obtain information about SIPC including the SIPC brochure by contacting SIPC online at www.sipc.org or calling (202)-371-8300. Investors may obtain information about FINRA including the FINRA Investor Brochure by contacting FINRA online at www.finra.org or by calling (800) 289-9999.
 
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Members of the Board of Trustees
 
Michael H. Brown*
 
Barbara M. Ginader
 
Edward P. Grace III
 
Robert E. Joyal
 
Clifford M. Noreen
 
Susan B. Sweeney*
 
Maleyne M. Syracuse*
 
 
*Member of the Audit Committee
 
 
 
Officers
 
Clifford M. Noreen
Chairman
 
Robert M. Shettle
President
 
James M. Roy
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
 
Janice M. Bishop
Vice President, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer
 
Sean Feeley
Vice President
 
Daniel J. Florence
Treasurer
 
Melissa M. LaGrant
Chief Compliance Officer
 
 
 
DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT AND SHARE PURCHASE PLAN
 
Barings Corporate Investors (the "Trust") offers a Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan provides a simple way for shareholders to add to their holdings in the Trust through the receipt of dividend shares issued by the Trust or through the investment of cash dividends in Trust shares purchased in the open market. A shareholder may join the Plan by filling out and mailing an authorization card to DST Systems, Inc., the Transfer Agent.
 
Participating shareholders will continue to participate until they notify the Transfer Agent, in writing, of their desire to terminate participation. Unless a shareholder elects to participate in the Plan, he or she will, in effect, have elected to receive dividends and distributions in cash. Participating shareholders may also make additional contributions to the Plan from their own funds. Such contributions may be made by personal check or other means in an amount not less than $10 nor more than $5,000 per quarter. Cash contributions must be received by the Transfer Agent at least five days (but no more then 30 days) before the payment date of a dividend or distribution.
 
Whenever the Trust declares a dividend payable in cash or shares, the Transfer Agent, acting on behalf of each participating shareholder, will take the dividend in shares only if the net asset value is lower than the market price plus an estimated brokerage commission as of the close of business on the valuation day. The valuation day is the last day preceding the day of dividend payment.
 
When the dividend is to be taken in shares, the number of shares to be received is determined by dividing the cash dividend by the net asset value as of the close of business on the valuation date or, if greater than net asset value, 95% of the closing share price. If the net asset value of the shares is higher than the market value plus an estimated commission, the Transfer Agent, consistent with obtaining the best price and execution, will buy shares on the open market at current prices promptly after the dividend payment date.
 
The reinvestment of dividends does not, in any way, relieve participating shareholders of any federal, state or local tax. For federal income tax purposes, the amount reportable in respect of a dividend received in newly-issued shares of the Trust will be the fair market value of the shares received, which will be reportable as ordinary income and/or capital gains.
 
As compensation for its services, the Transfer Agent receives a fee of 5% of any dividend and cash contribution (in no event in excess of $2.50 per distribution per shareholder.)
 
Any questions regarding the Plan should be addressed to DST Systems, Inc., Transfer Agent for Barings Corporate Investors' Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan, P.O. Box 219086, Kansas City, MO 64121-9086.
 
 
 
 

 
 




 
 
 
 
 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
 
Not applicable for this filing.
 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
 
Not applicable for this filing.
 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
 
Not applicable for this filing.

 
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
 
Not applicable for this filing.
 
 
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
 
(a)
A schedule of investments for the Registrant is included as part of this report to shareholders under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
 
(b)
Not applicable for this filing.
 

ITEM 7.   DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable for this filing.


ITEM 8.   PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
 
Not applicable for this filing.

 
ITEM 9.  PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
 
Not applicable for this filing.
 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
Not applicable for this filing.
 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
 
(a)
The principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report and based on that evaluation have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized  and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.
 
(b)
There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the Registrant's second fiscal half year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
ITEM 12. SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
 
(a)
Not applicable.
 
(b)
Not applicable.
 
 
ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
 
(a)(1)
ANY CODE OF ETHICS, OR AMENDMENTS THERETO, THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY ITEM 2, TO THE EXTENT THAT THE REGISTRANT INTENDS TO SATISFY THE ITEM 2 REQUIREMENTS THROUGH THE FILING OF AN EXHIBIT.
 
Not applicable for this filing.
 
(a)(2)
A SEPARATE CERTIFICATION FOR EACH PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE REGISTRANT AS REQUIRED BY RULE 30a-2 UNDER THE ACT.
 
Attached hereto as EX-99.31.1
 
Attached hereto as EX-99.31.2
 
(a)(3)
ANY WRITTEN SOLICITATION TO PURCHASE SECURITIES UNDER RULE 23c-1 UNDER THE ACT (17 CFR 270.23c-1) SENT OR GIVEN DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THE REPORT BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE REGISTRANT TO 10 OR MORE PERSONS.
 
Not applicable for this filing.
 
(b)             CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 30a-2(b) UNDER THE ACT.
 
Attached hereto as EX-99.32

 
 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

(Registrant):

Barings Corporate Investors

By:

/s/ Robert M. Shettle

Robert M. Shettle, President

Date:

September 8, 2017



 

 

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

 

By:

/s/ Robert M. Shettle

Robert M. Shettle, President

Date:

September 8, 2017

By:

/s/ James M. Roy

James M. Roy, Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Date:

September 8, 2017