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Monroe Capital Originates and Agents $200.6 Million of New Loans in December 2012

Chicago, IL, January 14, 2013

Monroe Capital LLC today announced that it originated, agented and closed $200.6 million in new investment commitments during the month of December, 2012. These investments were made among seven different companies and included three acquisition financing transactions and four recapitalization transactions.
“December was a very active month for new originations for us, as many private equity sponsors and middle market borrowers sought to complete transactions before the end of the year.  Our pipeline remains very strong and we are excited about our growth prospects in 2013,” commented Theodore L. Koenig, President and Chief Executive Officer of Monroe Capital LLC.

As previously announced, Monroe Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: MRCC), the publicly-traded business development company managed by an affiliate of Monroe Capital LLC, originated $81.0 million in new investment commitments during the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012. These new investments supplement the $67.5 million portfolio of loan investments acquired as part of the initial public offering of Monroe Capital Corporation on October 24, 2012.  As of December 31, 2012, the public company’s investment portfolio consisted of approximately $134.3 million par value of funded investments among 28 different portfolio companies, after factoring in debt repayments during the quarter.

About Monroe Capital
Monroe Capital LLC is a leading provider of senior and junior debt and equity co-investments to middle-market companies in the U.S. and Canada. Investment types include unitranche financings, cash flow and enterprise value based loans, acquisition facilities, mezzanine debt, second lien or last-out loans and equity co-investments. Monroe Capital prides itself on its flexible investment approach and its ability to close and fund transactions quickly. Monroe is committed to being a value-added and user-friendly partner to owners, senior management and private equity sponsors. To learn more about Monroe Capital LLC, visit www.monroecap.com.