MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST N-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-05912

MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2014


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


QUARTERLY REPORT

January 31, 2014

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

1/31/14 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - 66.5%                 
Aerospace - 1.4%                 
Alliant Techsystems, Inc., 5.25%, 2021 (n)    $ 30,000      $ 30,225   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.75%, 2020 (n)      55,000        60,844   
Bombardier, Inc., 6.125%, 2023 (n)      20,000        19,700   
CPI International, Inc., 8%, 2018      115,000        120,750   
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 2021      185,000        203,915   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 10%, 2017      210,000        225,225   
    

 

 

 
             $ 660,659   
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.4%                 
Hanesbrands, Inc., 6.375%, 2020    $ 60,000      $ 65,400   
Jones Group, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      75,000        76,688   
PVH Corp., 4.5%, 2022      60,000        56,550   
    

 

 

 
             $ 198,638   
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 0.5%                 
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 6.258%, 2051 (z)    $ 328,951      $ 167,818   
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.707%, 2049      220,000        26,305   
Falcon Franchise Loan LLC, FRN, 13.487%, 2025 (i)(z)      36,058        12,224   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “C”, FRN, 5.994%, 2051      95,000        51,516   
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., FRN, 1.411%, 2039 (i)(z)      159,756        1,064   
Preferred Term Securities XII Ltd., CDO, 0%, 2033 (a)(c)(z)      225,000        2   
Preferred Term Securities XVI Ltd., CDO, 0%, 2035 (a)(c)(z)      300,000        0   
Preferred Term Securities XVII Ltd., CDO, 0%, 2035 (a)(c)(z)      187,000        0   
    

 

 

 
             $ 258,929   
Automotive - 2.0%                 
Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 2018    $ 150,000      $ 149,625   
Allison Transmission, Inc., 7.125%, 2019 (n)      175,000        189,000   
General Motors Financial Co., 4.25%, 2023      35,000        33,513   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.75%, 2018      20,000        22,850   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 6.5%, 2021      140,000        149,275   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7%, 2022      40,000        43,500   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 8.125%, 2021 (n)      300,000        339,750   
Lear Corp., 8.125%, 2020      32,000        35,040   
Lear Corp., 4.75%, 2023 (n)      25,000        23,625   
    

 

 

 
             $ 986,178   
Broadcasting - 3.4%                 
AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 2021    $ 116,000      $ 130,210   
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9%, 2021      202,000        204,020   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 6.5%, 2022      25,000        25,563   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 6.5%, 2022      85,000        87,338   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “A”, 7.625%, 2020      5,000        5,250   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “B”, 7.625%, 2020      35,000        36,925   
Hughes Network Systems LLC, 7.625%, 2021      70,000        79,450   
IAC/InterActive Corp., 4.875%, 2018 (n)      15,000        15,450   
IAC/InterActive Corp., 4.75%, 2022      55,000        51,838   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 6.625%, 2022 (n)      75,000        77,438   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 6.625%, 2022      105,000        108,413   
Intelsat S.A., 8.125%, 2023 (n)      135,000        146,138   
LBI Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2020 (p)      68,716        55,622   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.5%, 2029      110,000        119,900   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.25%, 2030      35,000        37,013   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Broadcasting - continued                 
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 2021 (n)    $ 70,000      $ 70,613   
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 6.875%, 2020      80,000        85,400   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 4.25%, 2020 (n)      15,000        14,006   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 5.875%, 2020 (n)      10,000        10,113   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 5.25%, 2022 (n)      15,000        15,506   
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 2019 (n)      25,000        26,813   
Univision Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      100,000        110,000   
Univision Communications, Inc., 8.5%, 2021 (n)      130,000        142,675   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,655,694   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.4%                 
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 6.375%, 2019    $ 195,000      $ 209,625   
Building - 2.4%                 
Allegion U.S. Holding Co., Inc., 5.75%, 2021 (n)    $ 50,000      $ 51,625   
Boise Cascade Co., 6.375%, 2020      65,000        67,763   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 7%, 2020 (n)      45,000        48,038   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2021 (n)      30,000        32,213   
CEMEX Espana S.A., 9.25%, 2020 (n)      75,000        81,113   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 9.25%, 2020      130,000        140,595   
HD Supply, Inc., 8.125%, 2019      60,000        66,713   
HD Supply, Inc., 7.5%, 2020      190,000        202,825   
Headwaters, Inc., 7.25%, 2019 (z)      35,000        35,875   
Headwaters, Inc., 7.625%, 2019      30,000        32,400   
Nortek, Inc., 8.5%, 2021      150,000        165,750   
Roofing Supply Group LLC/Roofing Supply Finance, Inc., 10%, 2020 (n)      74,000        83,065   
USG Corp., 6.3%, 2016      80,000        85,800   
USG Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      45,000        50,850   
USG Corp., 5.875%, 2021 (n)      20,000        21,050   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,165,675   
Business Services - 1.5%                 
Equinix, Inc., 4.875%, 2020    $ 55,000      $ 55,275   
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 2023      35,000        34,300   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5%, 2022      75,000        77,411   
First Data Corp., 10.625%, 2021 (n)      115,000        125,350   
iGATE Corp., 9%, 2016      165,000        174,488   
Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.375%, 2021      11,000        11,770   
Lender Processing Services, Inc., 5.75%, 2023      35,000        36,750   
NeuStar, Inc., 4.5%, 2023      35,000        30,013   
Rolta LLC, 10.75%, 2018 (n)      200,000        190,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 735,357   
Cable TV - 2.2%                 
CCO Holdings LLC, 8.125%, 2020    $ 120,000      $ 130,500   
CCO Holdings LLC, 6.5%, 2021      25,000        26,125   
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2024      40,000        38,900   
Cequel Communications Holdings, 6.375%, 2020 (n)      45,000        46,013   
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC, 5.125%, 2021 (n)      25,000        23,500   
DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, 2021      60,000        64,050   
DISH DBS Corp., 5%, 2023      60,000        56,250   
Nara Cable Funding Ltd., 8.875%, 2018 (n)      200,000        217,000   
Telenet Finance Luxembourg, 6.375%, 2020 (n)    EUR  100,000        144,985   
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.5%, 2042    $ 85,000        65,064   
UPC Holding B.V., 9.875%, 2018 (n)      100,000        106,500   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Cable TV - continued                 
Ziggo Bond Co. B.V., 8%, 2018 (n)    EUR  100,000      $ 143,299   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,062,186   
Chemicals - 1.2%                 
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 5.875%, 2021    $ 8,000      $ 8,520   
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 2022      20,000        19,350   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp., 6.625%, 2020      40,000        41,500   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 8.875%, 2018      95,000        98,800   
Huntsman International LLC, 8.625%, 2021      140,000        157,850   
Polypore International, Inc., 7.5%, 2017      50,000        52,875   
Taminco Global Chemical Corp., 9.75%, 2020 (z)      95,000        107,350   
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.375%, 2020      115,000        116,438   
    

 

 

 
             $ 602,683   
Computer Software - 0.6%                 
Infor (US), Inc., 11.5%, 2018    $ 80,000      $ 92,400   
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 2019      135,000        147,319   
VeriSign, Inc., 4.625%, 2023      35,000        33,513   
    

 

 

 
             $ 273,232   
Computer Software - Systems - 0.4%                 
Audatex North America, Inc., 6%, 2021 (n)    $ 45,000      $ 46,913   
Audatex North America, Inc., 6.125%, 2023 (n)      15,000        15,525   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 12.535%, 2017      5,000        5,238   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.5%, 2019      110,000        120,725   
    

 

 

 
             $ 188,401   
Conglomerates - 1.7%                 
Amsted Industries, Inc., 8.125%, 2018 (n)    $ 160,000      $ 167,600   
BC Mountain LLC, 7%, 2021 (n)      105,000        107,625   
Dynacast International LLC, 9.25%, 2019      75,000        82,781   
Griffon Corp., 7.125%, 2018      150,000        158,625   
Renaissance Acquisition, 6.875%, 2021 (n)      145,000        145,363   
Silver II Borrower, 7.75%, 2020 (n)      150,000        159,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 820,994   
Construction - 0.3%                 
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., 8.9%, 2021    $ 125,000      $ 126,250   
Consumer Products - 0.5%                 
Elizabeth Arden, Inc., 7.375%, 2021    $ 100,000      $ 106,500   
Prestige Brands, Inc., 8.125%, 2020      30,000        33,525   
Prestige Brands, Inc., 5.375%, 2021 (z)      35,000        35,000   
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.375%, 2020      85,000        90,313   
    

 

 

 
             $ 265,338   
Consumer Services - 0.8%                 
ADT Corp., 6.25%, 2021 (n)    $ 75,000      $ 77,546   
Grupo Posadas S.A.B. de C.V., 7.875%, 2017      150,000        151,688   
Monitronics International, Inc., 9.125%, 2020      95,000        101,175   
QVC, Inc., 7.375%, 2020 (n)      50,000        54,253   
    

 

 

 
             $ 384,662   
Containers - 1.5%                 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.125%, 2020 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 217,500   
Berry Plastics Group, Inc., 9.5%, 2018      30,000        31,950   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Containers - continued                 
Berry Plastics Group, Inc., 9.75%, 2021    $ 55,000      $ 63,250   
Beverage Packaging Holdings Group, 6%, 2017 (z)      10,000        10,250   
Crown American LLC, 4.5%, 2023      70,000        66,325   
Reynolds Group, 7.125%, 2019      175,000        185,063   
Reynolds Group, 5.75%, 2020      50,000        51,125   
Reynolds Group, 8.25%, 2021      115,000        122,188   
    

 

 

 
             $ 747,651   
Defense Electronics - 0.2%                 
Ducommun, Inc., 9.75%, 2018    $ 98,000      $ 109,760   
Electrical Equipment - 0.2%                 
Avaya, Inc., 9.75%, 2015    $ 70,000      $ 69,650   
Avaya, Inc., 7%, 2019 (n)      25,000        24,688   
    

 

 

 
             $ 94,338   
Electronics - 0.5%                 
Nokia Corp., 5.375%, 2019    $ 80,000      $ 82,700   
Nokia Corp., 6.625%, 2039      25,000        24,875   
Sensata Technologies B.V., 6.5%, 2019 (n)      105,000        112,875   
    

 

 

 
             $ 220,450   
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.6%                 
Banco de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, 11.75%, 2015 (n)    $ 124,000      $ 109,120   
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 5.25%, 2017      250,000        169,375   
    

 

 

 
             $ 278,495   
Emerging Market Sovereign - 0.2%                 
Republic of Venezuela, 12.75%, 2022    $ 25,000      $ 20,500   
Republic of Venezuela, 7%, 2038      160,000        88,800   
    

 

 

 
             $ 109,300   
Energy - Independent - 5.4%                 
Afren PLC, 11.5%, 2016 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 229,000   
Antero Resources Finance Corp., 6%, 2020      50,000        52,688   
Antero Resources Finance Corp., 5.375%, 2021 (n)      65,000        65,488   
Bill Barrett Corp., 7%, 2022      75,000        78,188   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 8.625%, 2020      50,000        53,875   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 7.875%, 2022      120,000        127,650   
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.625%, 2018      45,000        48,600   
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.5%, 2020      45,000        49,050   
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 2022      110,000        118,525   
Concho Resources, Inc., 5.5%, 2023      20,000        20,200   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      110,000        120,450   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 4.625%, 2023      35,000        32,288   
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 9.25%, 2017      130,000        143,000   
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 7.5%, 2021 (n)      30,000        31,125   
EP Energy LLC, 6.875%, 2019      35,000        37,669   
EP Energy LLC, 9.375%, 2020      145,000        166,750   
EP Energy LLC, 7.75%, 2022      150,000        165,750   
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.25%, 2018      115,000        123,625   
Halcon Resources Corp., 8.875%, 2021      155,000        154,613   
Hilcorp Energy I/Hilcorp Finance Co., 8%, 2020 (n)      40,000        43,200   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.5%, 2019      65,000        72,394   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 5.625%, 2022 (z)      10,000        9,950   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Energy - Independent - continued                 
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 7.375%, 2022    $ 30,000      $ 32,775   
LINN Energy LLC, 8.625%, 2020      5,000        5,400   
LINN Energy LLC, 7.75%, 2021      110,000        116,600   
MEG Energy Corp., 6.5%, 2021 (n)      55,000        57,200   
Northern Blizzard Resources, Inc., 7.25%, 2022 (z)      65,000        65,000   
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 2022 (n)      45,000        47,700   
QEP Resources, Inc., 6.875%, 2021      80,000        86,200   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.125%, 2022      145,000        151,706   
SM Energy Co., 6.5%, 2021      90,000        95,850   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5%, 2019      40,000        41,100   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,643,609   
Engineering - Construction - 0.2%                 
BakerCorp International, Inc., 8.25%, 2019    $ 95,000      $ 96,425   
Entertainment - 0.6%                 
Activision Blizzard, Inc., 6.125%, 2023 (n)    $ 60,000      $ 62,550   
Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 2021      105,000        104,738   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.125%, 2022      50,000        48,688   
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 2021 (n)      90,000        89,100   
    

 

 

 
             $ 305,076   
Financial Institutions - 3.2%                 
Aviation Capital Group, 4.625%, 2018 (n)    $ 55,000      $ 57,534   
Aviation Capital Group, 6.75%, 2021 (n)      25,000        27,424   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 2018      40,000        42,600   
CIT Group, Inc., 6.625%, 2018 (n)      119,000        133,280   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.5%, 2019 (n)      118,000        125,670   
CIT Group, Inc., 5%, 2022      35,000        34,825   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 6%, 2020 (z)      45,000        46,631   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 5.875%, 2022 (n)      75,000        74,344   
International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 2018 (n)      137,000        158,578   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 10.875%, 2015      60,000        60,675   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 6.5%, 2018      60,000        60,600   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 7.875%, 2020      305,000        311,100   
PHH Corp., 7.375%, 2019      60,000        64,650   
PHH Corp., 6.375%, 2021      40,000        40,100   
SLM Corp., 8.45%, 2018      55,000        63,731   
SLM Corp., 4.875%, 2019      21,000        20,788   
SLM Corp., 8%, 2020      165,000        184,181   
SLM Corp., 7.25%, 2022      60,000        63,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,570,311   
Food & Beverages - 0.7%                 
Constellation Brands, Inc., 3.75%, 2021    $ 10,000      $ 9,563   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.25%, 2023      95,000        89,775   
Darling Escrow Corp., 5.375%, 2022 (n)      75,000        75,563   
Hawk Acquisition Sub, Inc., 4.25%, 2020 (n)      70,000        68,425   
Sun Merger Sub, Inc., 5.875%, 2021 (n)      85,000        86,275   
    

 

 

 
             $ 329,601   
Forest & Paper Products - 0.4%                 
Appvion, Inc., 9%, 2020 (n)    $ 70,000      $ 71,925   
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, 7.75%, 2019 (n)    EUR 50,000        72,664   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 2018    $ 60,000        65,850   
    

 

 

 
             $ 210,439   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Gaming & Lodging - 2.2%                 
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 8.5%, 2020    $ 50,000      $ 47,250   
CCM Merger, Inc., 9.125%, 2019 (z)      150,000        158,250   
Chester Downs & Marina LLC, 9.25%, 2020 (n)      45,000        44,213   
Hilton Worldwide Finance Co., 5.625%, 2021 (n)      65,000        67,275   
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 8.875%, 2020      70,000        75,775   
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 5.875%, 2021      20,000        20,350   
MGM Resorts International, 11.375%, 2018      110,000        141,350   
MGM Resorts International, 6.625%, 2021      90,000        95,850   
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      70,000        76,650   
PNK Finance Corp., 6.375%, 2021 (n)      55,000        56,375   
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT, 5%, 2021      50,000        49,125   
Seven Seas Cruises S. DE R.L., 9.125%, 2019      130,000        143,650   
Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 7.75%, 2020      95,000        105,688   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,081,801   
Health Maintenance Organizations - 0.1%                 
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc., 5.75%, 2020    $ 35,000      $ 36,225   
Industrial - 1.3%                 
Dematic S.A., 7.75%, 2020 (n)    $ 180,000      $ 191,250   
Howard Hughes Corp., 6.875%, 2021 (n)      75,000        78,188   
Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 2016 (n)      200,000        199,000   
Mueller Water Products, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      66,000        73,920   
SPL Logistics Escrow LLC, 8.875%, 2020 (n)      90,000        97,200   
    

 

 

 
             $ 639,558   
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 0.4%                 
XL Group PLC, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2049    $ 175,000      $ 171,500   
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.2%                 
Eksportfinans A.S.A., 5.5%, 2016    $ 35,000      $ 36,978   
Eksportfinans A.S.A., 5.5%, 2017      40,000        42,400   
    

 

 

 
             $ 79,378   
Machinery & Tools - 1.5%                 
Blueline Rental Finance Corp., 7%, 2019 (z)    $ 30,000      $ 31,013   
Case New Holland, Inc., 7.875%, 2017      35,000        40,994   
CNH America LLC, 7.25%, 2016      50,000        54,938   
H&E Equipment Services Co., 7%, 2022      110,000        119,350   
Jurassic Holdings III, Inc., 6.875%, 2021 (z)      65,000        65,325   
NESCO LLC/NESCO Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2017 (n)      150,000        168,000   
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., 8.25%, 2021      140,000        157,150   
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.75%, 2018      45,000        48,094   
United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.625%, 2022      48,000        54,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 738,864   
Major Banks - 1.8%                 
Bank of America Corp., FRN, 5.2%, 2049    $ 175,000      $ 156,713   
Barclays Bank PLC, 7.625%, 2022      200,000        212,500   
JPMorgan Chase & Co. , 6% to 2023, FRN to 2049      165,000        158,813   
RBS Capital Trust II, 6.425% to 2034, FRN to 2049      95,000        89,063   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.99% to 2017, FRN to 2049 (n)      100,000        106,000   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648% to 2031, FRN to 2049      150,000        158,438   
    

 

 

 
             $ 881,527   

 

6


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 3.2%                 
AmSurg Corp., 5.625%, 2020    $ 55,000      $ 57,200   
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.125%, 2021 (z)      15,000        15,094   
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 2022 (z)      70,000        71,750   
Davita, Inc., 6.625%, 2020      290,000        311,025   
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, 9%, 2015 (n)      35,000        38,588   
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust III, 5.875%, 2022 (n)      15,000        15,938   
HCA, Inc., 7.5%, 2022      150,000        169,313   
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2022      45,000        47,363   
HealthSouth Corp., 8.125%, 2020      175,000        190,750   
IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., 8.375%, 2019      90,000        96,075   
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., 12.5%, 2019      90,000        101,700   
Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc., 5.5%, 2021 (n)      105,000        106,838   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8%, 2020      145,000        158,413   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.5%, 2021      15,000        14,531   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 2022      25,000        27,281   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7%, 2018      30,000        31,950   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2020      105,000        111,038   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,564,847   
Medical Equipment - 0.4%                 
Biomet, Inc., 6.5%, 2020    $ 90,000      $ 95,963   
Physio-Control International, Inc., 9.875%, 2019 (n)      62,000        69,518   
Teleflex, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      50,000        52,250   
    

 

 

 
             $ 217,731   
Metals & Mining - 2.1%                 
ArcelorMittal S.A., 6.75%, 2022    $ 30,000      $ 32,363   
ArcelorMittal S.A., 7.25%, 2041      55,000        52,800   
Arch Coal, Inc., 8%, 2019 (z)      40,000        39,900   
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 2020      70,000        53,725   
Century Aluminum Co., 7.5%, 2021 (n)      100,000        99,750   
Commercial Metals Co., 4.875%, 2023      55,000        51,700   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8%, 2017      75,000        78,563   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      150,000        162,563   
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 2019 (n)      200,000        203,500   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2019 (n)      90,000        99,113   
TMS International Corp., 7.625%, 2021 (n)      70,000        74,375   
Walter Energy, Inc., 9.5%, 2019 (n)      30,000        30,450   
Walter Energy, Inc., 8.5%, 2021      95,000        70,300   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,049,102   
Municipal Bonds - 0.1%                 
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.5%, 2023    $ 50,000      $ 46,909   
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.5%                 
AmeriGas Finance LLC, 6.75%, 2020    $ 145,000      $ 158,413   
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.5%, 2021      60,000        61,800   
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.75%, 2022 (n)      40,000        41,200   
    

 

 

 
             $ 261,413   
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 2.0%                 
Access Midstream Partners Co., 4.875%, 2023    $ 165,000      $ 161,700   
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP/Atlas Pipeline, 4.75%, 2021      25,000        23,063   
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP/Atlas Pipeline, 5.875%, 2023      70,000        67,025   
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 6%, 2020      80,000        82,200   

 

7


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Natural Gas - Pipeline - continued                 
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 6.125%, 2022 (n)    $ 20,000      $ 20,400   
Crosstex Energy, Inc., 7.125%, 2022      8,000        9,180   
El Paso Corp., 7.75%, 2032      170,000        175,381   
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 2020      135,000        152,044   
MarkWest Energy Partners LP, 5.5%, 2023      65,000        65,325   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, 5.625%, 2023 (n)      145,000        137,750   
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC, 7.5%, 2021 (n)      65,000        69,225   
    

 

 

 
             $ 963,293   
Network & Telecom - 0.9%                 
Centurylink, Inc., 7.65%, 2042    $ 95,000      $ 84,788   
Citizens Communications Co., 9%, 2031      100,000        100,000   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.125%, 2018      30,000        34,125   
TW Telecom Holdings, Inc., 5.375%, 2022      25,000        24,750   
TW Telecom Holdings, Inc., 5.375%, 2022      55,000        54,450   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2020      80,000        84,800   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2021      40,000        42,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 424,913   
Oil Services - 1.0%                 
Bristow Group, Inc., 6.25%, 2022    $ 75,000      $ 79,125   
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., 6.5%, 2021      45,000        48,038   
Edgen Murray Corp., 8.75%, 2020 (n)      45,000        51,863   
Pacific Drilling S.A., 5.375%, 2020 (n)      95,000        94,763   
Shale-Inland Holdings LLC/Finance Co., 8.75%, 2019 (n)      115,000        117,013   
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 2021      115,000        120,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 511,552   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 1.0%                 
Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 2019, FRN to 2049 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 264,500   
LBG Capital No. 1 PLC, 7.875%, 2020 (n)      200,000        215,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 480,000   
Pharmaceuticals - 1.2%                 
Capsugel FinanceCo. SCA, 9.875%, 2019 (n)    EUR 100,000      $ 149,172   
Capsugel S.A., 7%, 2019 (n)(p)    $ 25,000        25,531   
Endo Finance Co., 5.75%, 2022 (z)      35,000        34,913   
Endo Health Solutions, Inc., 7.25%, 2022      65,000        69,225   
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 6%, 2021 (z)      45,000        46,913   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7%, 2020 (n)      150,000        161,625   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7.25%, 2022 (n)      55,000        59,950   
Vantage Point Imaging, 7.5%, 2021 (n)      45,000        50,119   
    

 

 

 
             $ 597,448   
Precious Metals & Minerals - 0.4%                 
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.125%, 2020 (n)    $ 80,000      $ 76,400   
IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%, 2020 (n)      120,000        102,900   
    

 

 

 
             $ 179,300   
Printing & Publishing - 0.3%                 
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018 (z)    $ 23,764      $ 25,487   
Gannett Co., Inc., 6.375%, 2023 (n)      60,000        61,500   
Lamar Media Corp., 5%, 2023    $ 70,000      $ 67,900   
    

 

 

 
             $ 154,887   

 

8


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Railroad & Shipping - 0.1%                 
Watco Cos. LLC, 6.375%, 2023 (n)    $ 60,000      $ 59,400   
Real Estate - 1.2%                 
Aviv Healthcare Properties LP/Aviv Healthcare, 6%, 2021    $ 60,000      $ 61,500   
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., REIT, 7.25%, 2019      75,000        77,813   
DuPont Fabros Technology LP, REIT, 5.875%, 2021      135,000        140,063   
ERP Properties, REIT, 5.75%, 2022      65,000        67,757   
Felcor Lodging LP, REIT, 5.625%, 2023      50,000        48,875   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.375%, 2022      160,000        165,200   
    

 

 

 
             $ 561,208   
Retailers - 1.0%                 
Academy Ltd., 9.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 55,000      $ 60,019   
Best Buy Co., Inc., 5.5%, 2021      35,000        34,475   
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 10%, 2019      100,000        111,500   
CST Brands, Inc., 5%, 2023      3,000        2,880   
Jo-Ann Stores Holdings, Inc., 9.75%, 2019 (n)(p)      80,000        83,200   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.95%, 2033      40,000        39,300   
Rite Aid Corp., 9.25%, 2020      110,000        125,538   
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 2019 (a)      45,000        49,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 506,412   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.1%                 
Chemtura Corp., 5.75%, 2021    $ 65,000      $ 66,300   
Specialty Stores - 0.6%                 
Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 2018    $ 50,000      $ 53,375   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 5.875%, 2020 (z)      20,000        20,000   
Office Depot de Mexico S.A. de C.V., 6.875%, 2020 (n)      200,000        205,300   
    

 

 

 
             $ 278,675   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 4.0%                 
Altice Financing S.A., 7.875%, 2019 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 217,000   
Digicel Group Ltd., 10.5%, 2018 (n)      265,000        281,695   
Eileme 2 AB, 11.625%, 2020 (n)      200,000        237,750   
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 7.875%, 2018      75,000        80,063   
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 6.25%, 2021 (n)      65,000        67,519   
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 2028      105,000        100,275   
Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 2023 (n)      145,000        154,788   
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 2024 (z)      15,000        15,075   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.375%, 2017      140,000        161,700   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9%, 2018 (n)      25,000        30,188   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 2022      110,000        108,075   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.125%, 2022      10,000        10,225   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, 2024      40,000        40,850   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.464%, 2019      25,000        26,313   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.633%, 2021      15,000        15,788   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 12.25%, 2017 (n)(p)      212,250        219,679   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 7.25%, 2018 (n)      200,000        209,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,976,483   
Telephone Services - 0.4%                 
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018 (n)    $ 45,000      $ 49,050   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.375%, 2019      65,000        72,475   

 

9


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Telephone Services - continued                 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.625%, 2020    $ 45,000      $ 50,288   
    

 

 

 
             $ 171,813   
Transportation - 0.4%                 
Far Eastern Shipping Co., 8%, 2018 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 178,500   
Transportation - Services - 2.4%                 
Aguila American Resources Ltd., 7.875%, 2018 (n)    $ 150,000      $ 159,188   
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 8.25%, 2019      65,000        69,956   
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 9.75%, 2020      40,000        46,300   
CEVA Group PLC, 8.375%, 2017 (n)      235,000        245,281   
Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., 9.25%, 2020 (n)      105,000        114,713   
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., 8.125%, 2021 (n)      70,000        71,400   
Navios Maritime Holding, Inc., 7.375%, 2022 (n)      80,000        80,600   
Navios South American Logistics, Inc., 9.25%, 2019      112,000        119,980   
Swift Services Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2018      190,000        209,475   
Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Ltd., 8.875%, 2021      56,000        60,200   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,177,093   
Utilities - Electric Power - 2.4%                 
AES Corp., 7.375%, 2021    $ 40,000      $ 44,300   
Calpine Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      96,000        105,120   
Calpine Corp., 6%, 2022 (n)      10,000        10,350   
Covanta Holding Corp., 7.25%, 2020      95,000        103,313   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020 (n)      145,000        152,613   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020      133,000        140,648   
InterGen N.V., 7%, 2023 (n)      200,000        206,000   
NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      195,000        213,038   
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 2022 (z)      45,000        45,113   
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.625%, 2023      60,000        61,275   
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 11.5%, 2020 (n)      125,000        92,188   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,173,958   
Total Bonds            $ 32,493,137   
Common Stocks - 29.9%                 
Aerospace - 2.3%                 
Lockheed Martin Corp.      3,530      $ 532,712   
United Technologies Corp.      4,990        568,960   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,101,672   
Alcoholic Beverages - 0.8%                 
Diageo PLC, ADR      3,400      $ 408,170   
Automotive - 0.0%                 
Accuride Corp. (a)      2,414      $ 9,197   
Broadcasting - 0.9%                 
Viacom, Inc., “B”      5,130      $ 421,173   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.9%                 
BlackRock, Inc.      1,494      $ 448,902   
Business Services - 0.8%                 
Accenture PLC, “A”      5,050      $ 403,394   

 

10


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Chemicals - 1.3%                 
3M Co.      2,692      $ 345,087   
PPG Industries, Inc.      1,696        309,283   
    

 

 

 
             $ 654,370   
Computer Software - 0.8%                 
Oracle Corp.      10,060      $ 371,214   
Computer Software - Systems - 1.2%                 
International Business Machines Corp.      3,254      $ 574,917   
Electrical Equipment - 2.2%                 
Danaher Corp.      7,080      $ 526,681   
Tyco International Ltd.      13,780        557,952   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,084,633   
Energy - Independent - 1.1%                 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.      6,430      $ 563,075   
Food & Beverages - 1.9%                 
General Mills, Inc.      8,030      $ 385,601   
Nestle S.A., ADR      7,640        555,046   
    

 

 

 
             $ 940,647   
Food & Drug Stores - 1.2%                 
CVS Caremark Corp.      8,440      $ 571,557   
General Merchandise - 0.6%                 
Target Corp.      5,570      $ 315,485   
Insurance - 2.0%                 
MetLife, Inc.      8,070      $ 395,834   
Travelers Cos., Inc.      6,950        564,896   
    

 

 

 
             $ 960,730   
Major Banks - 2.2%                 
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.      12,690      $ 405,572   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.      12,180        674,285   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,079,857   
Medical Equipment - 2.8%                 
Abbott Laboratories      13,160      $ 482,446   
St. Jude Medical, Inc.      5,620        341,303   
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.      4,710        542,309   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,366,058   
Pharmaceuticals - 2.4%                 
Johnson & Johnson      6,970      $ 616,636   
Pfizer, Inc.      18,450        560,880   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,177,516   
Printing & Publishing - 0.1%                 
American Media Operations, Inc. (a)      6,090      $ 29,780   
Restaurants - 0.9%                 
McDonald’s Corp.      4,658      $ 438,644   

 

11


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Common Stocks - continued                 
Specialty Stores - 0.4%                 
Staples, Inc.      14,180      $ 186,609   
Telephone Services - 1.8%                 
AT&T, Inc.      11,080      $ 369,186   
Verizon Communications, Inc.      10,200        489,804   
    

 

 

 
             $ 858,990   
Tobacco - 1.3%                 
Philip Morris International, Inc.      7,910      $ 618,087   
Total Common Stocks            $ 14,584,677   
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - 1.2%                 
Aerospace - 0.1%                 
TransDigm, Inc., Term Loan C, 3.75%, 2020      52,250      $ 52,576   
Conglomerates - 0.1%                 
Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4%, 2019      51,027      $ 51,218   
Consumer Services - 0.1%                 
Realogy Corp., Term Loan B, 4.5%, 2020      34,198      $ 34,412   
Energy - Independent - 0.1%                 
MEG Energy Corp., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 2020      45,957      $ 46,311   
Entertainment - 0.1%                 
Cedar Fair LP, Term Loan B, 3.25%, 2020      43,957      $ 44,067   
Food & Beverages - 0.1%                 
Aramark Corp., Term Loan D, 4%, 2019      52,938      $ 53,202   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.0%                 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan D, 2021 (o)      15,755      $ 15,916   
Metals & Mining - 0.1%                 
FMG Resources Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 2019      50,551      $ 51,104   
Retailers - 0.1%                 
Toys “R” Us Property Co. I LLC, Term Loan B, 6%, 2019      56,456      $ 53,492   
Transportation - Services - 0.4%                 
Commercial Barge Line Co., Term Loan, 7.5%, 2019      164,956      $ 164,131   
Total Floating Rate Loans            $ 566,429   
Preferred Stocks - 0.3%                 
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.3%                 
Ally Financial, Inc. 7% (z)      60      $ 58,071   
GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%      3,325        91,039   
Total Preferred Stocks            $ 149,110   
Convertible Bonds - 0.1%                 
Network & Telecom - 0.1%                 
Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 2014 (a)(d)    $ 70,000      $ 69,913   

 

12


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Money Market Funds - 0.2%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.09%, at Net Asset Value (v)      121,688      $ 121,688   
Total Investments            $ 48,031,863   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - 1.7%              815,546   
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 48,847,409   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(c) The rate shown represents a current effective yield, not a coupon rate.
(d) In default. Interest and/or scheduled principal payment(s) have been missed.
(g) The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on settled positions at period end, unless otherwise indicated.
(i) Interest only security for which the fund receives interest on notional principal (Par amount). Par amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the cost of the security.
(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $12,207,573, representing 25.0% of net assets.
(o) All or a portion of this position has not settled. Upon settlement date, interest rates for unsettled amounts will be determined. The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon rate for settled amounts.
(p) Payment-in-kind security.
(r) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans generally have rates of interest which are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities   

Acquisition

Date

   Cost      Value  
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (Preferred Stock)    4/13/11-4/14/11      $56,250         $58,071   
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018    12/22/10      24,028         25,487   
Arch Coal, Inc., 8%, 2019    7/16/13      40,076         39,900   
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 6.258%, 2051    6/19/08      242,124         167,818   
Beverage Packaging Holdings Group, 6%, 2017    12/4/13      10,000         10,250   
Blueline Rental Finance Corp., 7%, 2019    1/16/14      30,000         31,013   
CCM Merger, Inc., 9.125%, 2019    12/9/13-1/14/14      159,864         158,250   
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.125%, 2021    1/15/14      15,000         15,094   
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 2022    1/15/14-1/22/14      71,467         71,750   
Endo Finance Co., 5.75%, 2022    9/24/13-10/10/13      35,000         34,913   
Falcon Franchise Loan LLC, FRN, 13.487%, 2025    1/29/03      2,766         12,224   
Headwaters, Inc., 7.25%, 2019    12/13/13-12/16/13      36,153         35,875   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 6%, 2020    1/8/14      45,897         46,631   
Jurassic Holdings III, Inc., 6.875%, 2021    1/24/14-1/27/14      65,225         65,325   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 5.625%, 2022    10/12/11      10,000         9,950   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 5.875%, 2020    10/7/13-10/20/13      20,000         20,000   
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., FRN, 1.411%, 2039    7/20/04      2,093         1,064   
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 2022    4/21/11-8/10/11      45,000         45,113   
Northern Blizzard Resources, Inc., 7.25%, 2022    1/24/14-1/27/14      65,087         65,000   
Preferred Term Securities XII Ltd., CDO, 0%, 2033    1/07/05      127,734         2   
Preferred Term Securities XVI Ltd., CDO, 0%, 2035    12/08/04      187,576         0   
Preferred Term Securities XVII Ltd., CDO, 0%, 2035    3/09/05      114,513         0   
Prestige Brands, Inc., 5.375%, 2021    1/24/12-4/11/13      35,037         35,000   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Restricted Securities - continued   

Acquisition

Date

   Cost      Value  
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 6%, 2021    12/12/13-12/13/13      $45,741         $46,913   
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 2024    4/20/10-10/22/12      15,000         15,075   
Taminco Global Chemical Corp., 9.75%, 2020    12/12/13      108,199         107,350   
Total Restricted Securities            $1,118,068   
% of Net assets            2.3%   

The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
CDO   Collateralized Debt Obligation
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC   Public Limited Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:

 

EUR   Euro

Derivative Contracts at 1/31/14

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 1/31/14

 

Type

   Currency      Counterparty    Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
   Settlement
Date Range
   In Exchange
For
     Contracts
at Value
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives                     
SELL      EUR       Credit Suisse Group    191,867    4/11/14    $ 262,270       $ 258,778       $ 3,492   
SELL      EUR       JPMorgan Chase Bank    191,867    4/11/14      262,268         258,778         3,490   
                    

 

 

 
                     $ 6,982   
                    

 

 

 

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information

1/31/14 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets, including commodity-linked structured notes, generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in total investments, such as forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of January 31, 2014 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities            

United States

     $13,682,720         $58,071         $29,780         $13,770,571   

Switzerland

     555,046                         555,046   

United Kingdom

     408,170                         408,170   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt              467,173                 467,173   
Municipal Bonds              46,909                 46,909   
U.S. Corporate Bonds              24,179,770                 24,179,770   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              258,927                 258,927   
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)              2                 2   
Foreign Bonds              7,657,178                 7,657,178   
Floating Rate Loans              566,429                 566,429   
Mutual Funds      121,688                         121,688   
Total Investments      $14,767,624         $33,234,459         $29,780         $48,031,863   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts      $—         $6,982         $—         $6,982   

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

The following is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period. The table presents the activity of level 3 securities held at the beginning and the end of the period.

 

     Equity Securities      Asset-Backed
Securities
     Total  
Balance as of 10/31/13      $30,328         $0         $30,328   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (548      0         (548
Balance as of 1/31/14      $29,780         $0         $29,780   

The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as level 3 at January 31, 2014 is $(548).

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $44,517,641   
Gross unrealized appreciation      4,953,981   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (1,439,759
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $3,514,222   

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

(3) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      1,299,694         2,623,086         (3,801,092      121,688   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $209         $121,688   

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of 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 conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-Q, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report 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 controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.


Notice

A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


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: MFS SPECIAL VALUE TRUST

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, President

Date: March 18, 2014

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

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
 

John M. Corcoran, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: March 18, 2014

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer

and Accounting Officer)

Date: March 18, 2014

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.