This prospectus supplement relates to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, but is not complete and may be changed. This prospectus supplement is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Filed pursuant to Rule 497(c)
File No. 333-216665

SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(To Prospectus dated June 1, 2018)

Monroe Capital Corporation

$      

    % Notes due 2023

 

We are a specialty finance company focused on providing financing solutions primarily to lower middle-market companies in the United States and Canada. We are an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Our investment objective is to maximize the total return to our stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through investment in senior, unitranche and junior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, unsecured subordinated debt and equity investments. We use our extensive leveraged finance origination infrastructure and broad expertise in sourcing loans to invest in primarily senior, unitranche and junior secured debt of middle-market companies.

We invest in securities that are rated below investment grade by rating agencies or that would be rated below investment grade if they were rated. Below investment grade securities are often referred to as “high yield” or “junk.” In addition, many of the debt securities we hold do not fully amortize prior to maturity, which heightens the risk that we may lose all or a part of our investment.

Monroe Capital BDC Advisors, LLC serves as our investment advisor. Monroe Capital Management Advisors, LLC serves as our administrator. Each of Monroe Capital BDC Advisors, LLC and Monroe Capital Management Advisors, LLC is affiliated with Monroe Capital, LLC, a leading lender to middle-market companies.

We are offering $    million in aggregate principal amount of      % notes due 2023, which we refer to as the Notes. The Notes will mature on            , 2023. We will pay interest on the Notes on January 31, April 30, July 31 and October 31 of each year, beginning October 31, 2018. We may redeem the Notes in whole or in part at any time or from time to time on or after            , at the redemption price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest, as discussed under the section titled “Description of the Notes — Optional Redemption” in this prospectus supplement. The Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $25 and integral multiples of $25 in excess thereof.

The Notes will be our direct unsecured obligations and rank pari passu, which means equal in right of payment, with all outstanding and future unsecured indebtedness issued by us. Because the Notes will not be secured by any of our assets, they will be effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured unsubordinated indebtedness (or any indebtedness that is initially unsecured as to which we subsequently grant a security interest), to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness, including, without limitation, borrowings under our senior secured revolving credit facility with ING Capital LLC, as amended (the “ING Credit Facility”), of which we had U.S. dollar borrowings of $95.3 million and non-U.S. dollar borrowings of £14.8 million ($19.1 million) for total outstanding borrowings of $114.4 million as of August 31, 2018. The Notes will be structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, including Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP (“MRCC SBIC”), since the Notes will be obligations exclusively of us and not of any of our subsidiaries. As of August 31, 2018, our subsidiaries had total indebtedness outstanding of $115.0 million. None of our subsidiaries is a guarantor of the Notes and the Notes will not be required to be guaranteed by any subsidiary we may acquire or create in the future. For further discussion, see the section titled “Description of the Notes” in this prospectus supplement.

We intend to list the Notes on The Nasdaq Global Select Market, and we expect trading to commence thereon within 30 days of the original issue date under the trading symbol “MRCCL.” The Notes are expected to trade “flat.” This means that purchasers will not pay, and sellers will not receive, any accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes that is not included in the trading price. Currently, there is no public market for the Notes, and there can be no assurance that one will develop.

Investing in our Notes involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of leverage. Before buying any Notes, you should read the discussion of the material risks of investing in us in “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-16 of this prospectus supplement and page 13 of the accompanying prospectus.

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain important information about us that a prospective investor should know before investing in the Notes. Please read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before investing and keep it for future reference. We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information about us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The information is available free of charge, and security holders may make inquiries by contacting us at 311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6400, Chicago, Illinois 60606, Attention: Investor Relations, by calling us collect at (312) 258-8300, or on our website at www.monroebdc.com. The SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains such information. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and you should not consider information contained on our website to be part of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

Neither the SEC nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

		Per Note				Total
Public offering price		$				$
Underwriting discount (sales load and commissions)		$				$
Proceeds, before expenses, to us(1)		$				$

(1) We estimate that we will incur approximately $0.4 million in offering expenses in connection with this offering.

The underwriters may also purchase up to an additional $     total aggregate principal amount of Notes offered by this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, solely to cover over-allotments, if any, within 30 days of the date of this prospectus supplement. If the underwriters exercise this option in full, the total public offering price will be $    , the total underwriting discount (sales load and commissions) paid by us will be $    , and total proceeds, before expenses, will be $    .

THE NOTES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS OF A BANK AND ARE NOT INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY.

The underwriters are offering the Notes as set forth in “Underwriting” in this prospectus supplement. Delivery of the Notes will be made in book-entry form only through The Depository Trust Company, known as DTC, on or about            , 2018.

Joint Book-running Managers

Ladenburg Thalmann		BB&T Capital Markets		Janney Montgomery Scott

Lead Managers

B. Riley FBR		Oppenheimer & Co.		William Blair

Co-Managers

National Securities Corporation		Wedbush Securities

The date of this prospectus supplement is September   , 2018.

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

SUMMARY			S-1
THE OFFERING			S-10
RISK FACTORS			S-16
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			S-21
USE OF PROCEEDS			S-23
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES			S-24
CAPITALIZATION			S-25
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA			S-26
SELECTED QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA			S-28
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS			S-29
DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES			S-54
CERTAIN U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS			S-65
UNDERWRITING			S-70
LEGAL MATTERS			S-74
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM			S-74
AVAILABLE INFORMATION			S-74
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS			S-F-1

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS			ii
SUMMARY			1
FEES AND EXPENSES			10
RISK FACTORS			13
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			43
USE OF PROCEEDS			44
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK AND DISTRIBUTIONS			45
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA			47
SELECTED QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA			49
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS			50
BUSINESS			81
PORTFOLIO COMPANIES			94
MANAGEMENT			102
MANAGEMENT AND OTHER AGREEMENTS			109
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS			118
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS			121
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE			122
SALES OF COMMON STOCK BELOW NET ASSET VALUE			124

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DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN			129
MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS			131
DESCRIPTION OF OUR CAPITAL STOCK			139
DESCRIPTION OF OUR PREFERRED STOCK			145
DESCRIPTION OF OUR SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS			146
DESCRIPTION OF OUR DEBT SECURITIES			148
DESCRIPTION OF OUR WARRANTS			158
REGULATION			160
CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR			167
BROKERAGE ALLOCATION AND OTHER PRACTICES			167
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION			168
LEGAL MATTERS			170
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM			170
AVAILABLE INFORMATION			170
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS			F-1

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

This document is in two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes the specific terms of this offering of the Notes and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which gives more general information and disclosures.

To the extent information differs between this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, you should rely only on such information in this prospectus supplement. You should read this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus together with the additional information described under the heading “Available Information” before investing in the Notes.

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it. Neither we nor the underwriters are making an offer to sell the Notes in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate only as of their respective dates, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or any sales of the Notes. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

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SUMMARY

This summary highlights some of the information in this prospectus supplement. This summary is not complete and may not contain all of the information that you may want to consider before investing in the Notes. You should read this entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus carefully, including, in particular, the more detailed information set forth under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

As used in this prospectus supplement, except as otherwise indicated, the terms:

Monroe Capital Corporation

We are an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act, and that has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company, or RIC, for tax purposes under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2012. We provide customized financing solutions to lower middle-market companies in the United States and Canada focused primarily on senior secured, junior secured and unitranche secured (a combination of senior secured and junior secured debt in the same facility in which we syndicate a “first out” portion of the loan to an investor and retain a “last out” portion of the loan) debt and, to a lesser extent, unsecured subordinated debt and equity, including equity co-investments in preferred and common stock and warrants.

Our investment objective is to maximize the total return to our stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through investment in senior, unitranche and junior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, unsecured subordinated debt and equity investments. We seek to use our extensive leveraged finance origination infrastructure and broad expertise in sourcing loans to invest in primarily senior, unitranche and junior secured debt of middle-market companies. We believe that our primary focus on lending to lower middle-market companies offers several advantages as compared to lending to larger companies, including more attractive economics, lower leverage, more comprehensive and restrictive covenants, more expansive events of default, relatively small debt facilities that provide us with enhanced influence over our borrowers, direct access to borrower management and improved information flow.

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In this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, the term “middle-market” generally refers to companies having annual revenue of between $20 million and $500 million and/or annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, of between $3 million and $50 million. Within the middle-market, we consider companies having annual revenues of less than $250 million and/or EBITDA of less than $25 million to be in the “lower middle-market.”

Portfolio Update

Since the consummation of the initial public offering in October 2012, we have grown the fair value of our portfolio of investments to approximately $498.2 million as of June 30, 2018. As of June 30, 2018, our portfolio consisted of 71 different portfolio companies, comprised of approximately 77.8% senior secured debt, 10.3% unitranche secured debt, 5.7% junior secured debt and 6.2% equity securities. As of June 30, 2018, the weighted average annualized effective yield on portfolio investments (which represents the expected annualized effective yield to be generated by us on our portfolio based on the composition of our portfolio as of such date) prior to leverage was 10.0% based on the par value of our debt investments and the cost basis of our preferred equity investments. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, our total return based on net asset value was 2.1% and our total return based on market value was 3.4%.

Our weighted average annualized effective yield on portfolio investments may be higher than an investor’s yield on an investment in shares of our common stock. The weighted average annualized effective yield on portfolio investments is a metric on the investment portfolio alone and does not represent a return to stockholders. This metric is not inclusive of our fees and expenses, the impact of leverage on the portfolio or sales load that may be paid by investors. In addition, total return figures disclosed above do not consider the effect of any sales load that may be incurred in connection with the sale of shares of our common stock. Our estimated weighted average annualized effective yield on portfolio investments and total return based on net asset value do not represent actual investment returns to stockholders. Our weighted average annualized effective yield on portfolio investments and total return figures are subject to change and, in the future, may be greater or less than the rates set forth above. See “Risk Factors” in the accompanying prospectus for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements. See footnotes 4, 5 and 6 to the table included in “Selected Consolidated Financial Data” for information regarding the calculation of our total return based on market value, total return based on average net asset value, and weighted average annualized effective yield on portfolio investments, respectively.

Asset Coverage Approval

On March 27, 2018, our Board approved the application of the modified asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act. On June 20, 2018, our stockholders approved a proposal to accelerate the effective date of the modified asset coverage requirements. As a result, the asset coverage ratio test applicable to us was decreased from 200% to 150%, effective June 21, 2018. As of June 30, 2018, we had an asset coverage ratio of 312%. For a discussion of the principal risk factors associated with these senior securities, see “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-16 of this prospectus supplement and beginning on page 13 of the accompanying prospectus.

Our Investment Advisor

Our investment activities are managed by our investment advisor, MC Advisors. MC Advisors is responsible for sourcing potential investments, conducting research and due diligence on prospective investments and their private equity sponsors, analyzing investment opportunities, structuring our investments and managing our investments and portfolio companies on an ongoing basis. MC Advisors was organized in February 2011 and is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or the Advisers Act.

Under the investment advisory and management agreement with MC Advisors, or the Investment Advisory Agreement, we pay MC Advisors a base management fee and an incentive fee for its services. See “Management and Other Agreements — Investment Advisory Agreement — Management and Incentive Fee” in the accompanying prospectus for a discussion of the base management fee and incentive fee payable by us to MC Advisors. Our independent directors periodically review MC Advisors’ services and fees as well as its portfolio management decisions and portfolio performance. In connection with these reviews, our independent directors consider whether our fees and expenses (including those related to leverage) remain appropriate.

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MC Advisors seeks to capitalize on the significant deal origination, credit underwriting, due diligence, investment structuring, execution, portfolio management and monitoring experience of Monroe Capital’s investment professionals. The senior management team of Monroe Capital, including Theodore L. Koenig and Aaron D. Peck, provides investment services to MC Advisors pursuant to a staffing agreement, or the Staffing Agreement, between MC Management, an affiliate of Monroe Capital, and MC Advisors. Messrs. Koenig and Peck have developed a broad network of contacts within the investment community and average more than 25 years of experience investing in debt and equity securities of lower middle-market companies. In addition, Messrs. Koenig and Peck have extensive experience investing in assets that constitute our primary focus and have expertise in investing throughout all periods of the economic cycle. MC Advisors is an affiliate of Monroe Capital and is supported by experienced investment professionals of Monroe Capital under the terms of the Staffing Agreement. Monroe Capital’s core team of investment professionals has an established track record in sourcing, underwriting, executing and monitoring transactions. From Monroe Capital’s formation in 2004 through June 30, 2018, Monroe Capital’s investment professionals invested in over 1,250 loan and related investments with an aggregate principal value of over $9.0 billion.

In addition to their roles with Monroe Capital and MC Advisors, Messrs. Koenig and Peck serve as our interested directors. Mr. Koenig has more than 30 years of experience in structuring, negotiating and closing transactions on behalf of asset-backed lenders, commercial finance companies, financial institutions and private equity investors at organizations including Monroe Capital, which Mr. Koenig founded in 2004, and Hilco Capital LP, where he led investments in over 20 companies in the lower middle-market. Mr. Peck has more than 20 years of public company management, leveraged finance and commercial lending experience at organizations including Deerfield Capital Management LLC, Black Diamond Capital Management LLC and Salomon Smith Barney Inc.

Messrs. Koenig and Peck are joined on the investment committee of MC Advisors by Michael J. Egan and Jeremy T. VanDerMeid, each of whom is a senior investment professional at Monroe Capital. Mr. Egan has more than 30 years of experience in commercial finance, credit administration and banking at organizations including Hilco Capital, The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., The National Community Bank of New Jersey (The Bank of New York) and KeyCorp. Mr. VanDerMeid has more than 15 years of lending and corporate finance experience at organizations including Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Dymas Capital Management Company, LLC and Heller Financial.

About Monroe Capital

Monroe Capital, a Delaware limited liability company that was founded in 2004, is a leading lender to middle-market companies. As of June 30, 2018, Monroe Capital had approximately $5.6 billion in assets under management. Monroe Capital has maintained a continued lending presence in the lower middle-market throughout the most recent economic downturn. The result is an established lending platform that we believe generates consistent primary and secondary deal flow from a network of proprietary relationships and additional deal flow from a diverse portfolio of over 475 current investments. From Monroe Capital’s formation in 2004 through June 30, 2018, Monroe Capital’s investment professionals invested in over 1,250 loan and related investments with an aggregate principal value of over $9.0 billion. The senior investment team of Monroe Capital averages more than 25 years of experience and has developed a proven investment and portfolio management process that has performed through multiple market cycles. In addition, Monroe Capital’s investment professionals are supported by administrative and back-office personnel focused on operations, finance, legal and compliance, accounting and reporting, marketing, information technology and office management.

Market Opportunity

We invest primarily in senior, unitranche and junior secured debt issued to lower middle-market companies in the United States and, to a lesser extent and in accordance with the limitations on foreign investments in the 1940 Act, Canada. We believe that U.S. and Canadian lower middle-market companies comprise a large, growing and fragmented market that offers attractive financing opportunities. We believe that there exists a large number of prospective lending opportunities for lenders, which should allow us to generate substantial investment opportunities and build an attractive portfolio of investments.

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Investment Strategy

Our investment objective is to maximize the total return to our stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation primarily through investments in senior, unitranche and junior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, unsecured subordinated debt and equity. We also seek to invest opportunistically in attractively priced, broadly syndicated loans, which should enhance our geographic and industry portfolio diversification and increase our portfolio’s liquidity. We do not target any specific industry, however, as of June 30, 2018, our investments in the healthcare & pharmaceuticals; banking, finance, insurance & real estate; and high tech industries represented approximately 12.8%, 12.3% and 10.8%, respectively, of the fair value of our portfolio. To achieve our investment objective, we utilize the following investment strategy:

Attractive Current Yield on Investment Portfolio.  We believe our sourcing network allows us to enter into transactions with attractive yields and investment structures. Based on current market conditions and our pipeline of new investments, we expect our target directly originated senior and unitranche secured debt will have an average maturity of three to five years and interest rates of 7% to 13%, and we expect our target directly originated junior secured debt and unsecured subordinated debt will have an average maturity of four to seven years and interest rates of 10% to 15%. In addition, based on current market conditions and our pipeline of new investments, we expect that our target debt investments will typically have a variable coupon (with a LIBOR floor), may include payment-in-kind, or PIK, interest (interest that is not received in cash, but added to the principal balance of the loan), and that we will typically receive upfront closing fees of 1% to 4%. We may also receive warrants or other forms of upside equity participation. Our transactions are generally secured and supported by a lien on all assets and/or a pledge of company stock in order to provide priority of return and to influence any corporate actions. Although we will target investments with the characteristics described in this paragraph, we cannot assure you that our new investments will have these characteristics and we may enter into investments with different characteristics as the market dictates. For a description of the characteristics of our current investment portfolio, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Portfolio and Investment Activity.” Until investment opportunities can be found, we may invest our undeployed capital in cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less from the date of investment. These temporary investments may have lower yields than our other investments and, accordingly, may result in lower distributions, if any, during such period. See “Use of Proceeds.”

Sound Portfolio Construction.  We strive to exercise discipline in portfolio creation and management and to implement effective governance throughout our business. Monroe Capital has been, and MC Advisors, which is comprised of substantially the same investment professionals who have operated Monroe Capital, is, and we believe will continue to be, conservative in the underwriting and structuring of covenant packages in order to enable early intervention in the event of weak financial performance by a portfolio company. We seek to pursue lending opportunities selectively and to maintain a diversified portfolio. We believe that exercising disciplined portfolio management through continued intensive account monitoring and timely and relevant management reporting allows us to mitigate risks in our debt investments. In addition, we have implemented rigorous governance processes through segregation of duties, documented policies and procedures and independent oversight and review of transactions, which we believe helps us to maintain a low level of non-performing loans. We believe that Monroe Capital’s proven process of thorough origination, conservative underwriting, due diligence and structuring, combined with careful account management and diversification, enabled it to protect investor capital, and we believe MC Advisors follows and will follow the same philosophy and processes in originating, structuring and managing our portfolio investments.

Predictability of Returns.  Beyond conservative structuring and protection of capital, we seek a predictable exit from our investments. We seek to invest in situations where there are a number of potential exit options that can result in full repayment or a modest refinance of our investment. We seek to structure the majority of our transactions as secured loans with a covenant package that provides for full or partial repayment upon the completion of asset sales and restructurings. Because we seek to structure these transactions to provide for contractually determined, periodic payments of principal and interest, we are less likely to depend on merger and acquisition activity or public equity markets to exit our debt investments. As a result, we believe that we can achieve our target returns even in a period when public markets are depressed.

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Competitive Strengths

We believe that we represent an attractive investment opportunity for the following reasons:

Deep, Experienced Management Team.  We are managed by MC Advisors, which has access through the Staffing Agreement to Monroe Capital’s experienced team comprised of over 90 professionals, including seven senior partners that average more than 25 years of direct lending experience. We are led by our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Theodore L. Koenig, and Aaron D. Peck, our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Investment Officer. This extensive experience includes the management of investments with borrowers of varying credit profiles and transactions completed in all phases of the credit cycle. Monroe Capital’s senior investment professionals provide us with a difficult-to-replicate sourcing network and a broad range of transactional, financial, managerial and investment skills. This expertise and experience is supported by administrative and back office personnel focused on operations, finance, legal and compliance, accounting and reporting, marketing, information technology and office management. From Monroe Capital’s formation in 2004 through June 30, 2018, Monroe Capital’s investment professionals invested in more than 1,250 loan and related investments with an aggregate principal value of over $9.0 billion.

Differentiated Relationship-Based Sourcing Network.  We believe Monroe Capital’s senior investment professionals benefit from extensive relationships with commercial banks, private equity firms, financial intermediaries, management teams and turn-around advisors. We believe that this broad sourcing network differentiates us from our competitors and offers us a diversified origination approach that does not rely on a single channel and offers us consistent deal flow throughout the economic cycle. We also believe that this broad network allows us to originate a substantial number of non-private equity-sponsored investments.

Extensive Institutional Platform for Originating Middle-Market Deal Flow.  Monroe Capital’s broad network of relationships and significant origination resources enable us to review numerous lending opportunities, permitting us to exercise a high degree of selectivity in terms of loans to which we ultimately commit. Monroe Capital estimates that it reviewed approximately 2,000 investment opportunities during 2017. Monroe Capital’s over 1,250 previously executed transactions, over 475 of which are with current borrowers, offer us another source of deal flow, as these debt investments reach maturity or seek refinancing. We believe we are also positioned to benefit from Monroe Capital’s established brand name, strong track record in partnering with industry participants and reputation for closing deals on time and as committed. Monroe Capital’s senior investment professionals are complemented by extensive experience in capital markets transactions, risk management and portfolio monitoring.

Disciplined, “Credit-First” Underwriting Process.  Monroe Capital has developed a systematic underwriting process that applies a consistent approach to credit review and approval, with a focus on evaluating credit first and then appropriately assessing the risk-reward profile of each loan. MC Advisors’ assessment of credit outweighs pricing and other considerations, as we seek to minimize potential credit losses through effective due diligence, structuring and covenant design. MC Advisors seeks to customize each transaction structure and financial covenant to reflect risks identified through the underwriting and due diligence process. We also seek to actively manage our origination and credit underwriting activities through personal visits and calls on all parties involved with an investment, including the management team, private equity sponsors, if any, or other lenders.

Established Credit Risk Management Framework.  We seek to manage our credit risk through a well-defined portfolio strategy and credit policy. In terms of credit monitoring, MC Advisors assigns each loan to a particular portfolio management professional and maintains an internal credit rating analysis for all loans. MC Advisors then employs ongoing review and analysis, together with monthly investment committee meetings to review the status of certain complex and challenging loans and a comprehensive quarterly review of all loan transactions. MC Advisors’ investment professionals also have significant turnaround and debt work-out experience, which gives them perspective on the risks and possibilities throughout the entire credit cycle. We believe this careful approach to investment and monitoring enables us to identify problems early and gives us an opportunity to assist borrowers before they face difficult liquidity constraints. By anticipating possible negative contingencies and preparing for them, we believe that we diminish the probability of underperforming assets and loan losses.

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Credit Facility

We have a credit facility with ING Capital LLC, or the Lender, as agent, which as of June 30, 2018 consisted of a revolving line of credit of $200.0 million, which may be increased to up to $300.0 million pursuant to an accordion feature.

We may make draws under the revolver from time-to-time through December 2019 to make or purchase additional investments or for general working capital purposes until the maturity date of the credit facility, or the earliest to occur of (a) December 14, 2020, subject to extension as mutually agreed by us and the Lender, (b) the termination of the facility in accordance with its terms or (c) any other date mutually agreed to by us and the Lender. The revolving credit facility is secured by a lien on all of our assets, including cash on hand, but excluding the assets of our wholly-owned subsidiary, MRCC SBIC. The material terms of the credit facility are as follows:

As of June 30, 2018, we had U.S. dollar borrowings of $106.0 million and non-U.S. dollar borrowings denominated in Great Britain pounds of £14.8 million ($19.5 million in U.S. dollars) under our revolving credit facility and availability of $74.5 million.

MRCC SBIC

On February 28, 2014, our wholly-owned subsidiary, MRCC SBIC, received a license from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to operate as a Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Company Act of 1958. MRCC SBIC commenced operations on September 16, 2013. As our wholly-owned subsidiary, MRCC SBIC relies on one or more exclusions from the definition of “investment company” under the 1940 Act and does not elect to be regulated as business development company under the 1940 Act. MRCC SBIC has an investment objective substantially similar to ours and makes similar types of investments in accordance with SBIC regulations.

On April 13, 2016, MRCC SBIC was approved by the SBA for an additional $75.0 million in SBA-guaranteed debentures, for a total of $115.0 million in available debentures. As of June 30, 2018, MRCC SBIC had $57.6 million in leverageable capital (approximately 11.2% of our total assets) and $115.0 million in SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding.

We have received exemptive relief from the SEC to permit us to exclude the debt of our SBIC subsidiary guaranteed by the SBA from the definition of senior securities for the purposes of the asset coverage ratio we are required to maintain under the 1940 Act, which provides us with increased flexibility, but also increases our risks associated with leverage.

Operating and Regulatory Structure

Our investment activities are managed by MC Advisors under the supervision of our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent of us, MC Advisors and our and its respective affiliates.

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As a business development company, we are required to comply with certain regulatory requirements. For example, while we are permitted to finance investments using leverage, which may include the issuance of notes, other borrowings and shares of preferred stock, our ability to use leverage is limited in significant respects. We are required to maintain an asset coverage ratio, as defined in the 1940 Act, of at least 150%, effective June 21, 2018. See “Regulation” in the accompanying prospectus. Any decision on our part to use leverage will depend upon our assessment of the attractiveness of available investment opportunities in relation to the costs and perceived risks of such leverage. The use of leverage to finance investments creates certain risks and potential conflicts of interest. See “Risk Factors — Risks Relating to our Business and Structure — We maintain a revolving credit facility and may use other borrowed funds to make investments or fund our business operations, which exposes us to risks typically associated with leverage and increases the risk of investing in us” in the accompanying prospectus and “Risk Factors — Recent legislation allows us to incur additional leverage.”

Also, as a business development company, we are generally prohibited from acquiring assets other than “qualifying assets” unless, after giving effect to any acquisition, at least 70% of our total assets are qualifying assets. Qualifying assets generally include securities of “eligible portfolio companies,” cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high-quality debt instruments maturing in one year or less from the time of investment. Under the rules of the 1940 Act, “eligible portfolio companies” include (a) private domestic operating companies, (b) public domestic operating companies whose securities are not listed on a national securities exchange (e.g., The Nasdaq Global Market) or registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, and (c) public domestic operating companies having a market capitalization of less than $250 million. Public domestic operating companies whose securities are quoted on the over-the-counter bulletin board or through Pink Sheets LLC are not listed on a national securities exchange and therefore are eligible portfolio companies. See “Regulation” in the accompanying prospectus. Additionally, to the extent we invest in the securities of companies domiciled in or with their principal places of business outside of the United States, we seek to limit those investments to companies domiciled or with their principal place of business in Canada. Any investments in Canadian companies will not be qualifying assets, meaning that in accordance with the 1940 Act, we cannot invest more than 30% of our assets in Canadian securities and other non-qualifying assets.

We have elected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a RIC under the Code. In order to continue to qualify to be treated as a RIC, we must satisfy certain source of income, asset diversification and distribution requirements. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying prospectus.

Conflicts of Interests

Subject to certain 1940 Act restrictions, including restrictions on co-investments with affiliates, MC Advisors’ allocation policy offers us the right to participate in all investment opportunities that MC Advisors determines are appropriate for us in view of our investment objective, policies and strategies and other relevant factors. These offers are subject to the exception that, in accordance with MC Advisors’ conflict of interest and allocation policies, we might not participate in each individual opportunity but are entitled, on an overall basis, to participate equitably with other entities sponsored or managed by MC Advisors and its affiliates.

Affiliates of MC Advisors manage other assets in five closed-end funds, two small business investment companies and 12 private funds that also have an investment strategy focused primarily on senior, unitranche and junior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, unsecured subordinated debt to lower middle-market companies. In addition, MC Advisors and/or its affiliates may manage other entities in the future with an investment focus similar to ours, including a closed-end non-diversified management company that intends to be regulated as a business development company, which has been formed but has not yet commenced operations. To the extent that we compete with entities managed by MC Advisors or any of its affiliates for a particular investment opportunity, MC Advisors seeks to allocate investment opportunities across the entities for which such opportunities are appropriate, consistent with (a) its internal conflict of interest and allocation policies, (b) the requirements of the Advisers Act and (c) certain restrictions under the 1940 Act and rules thereunder regarding co-investments with affiliates. MC Advisors’ allocation policies are intended to ensure that we may generally share equitably with other investment funds or other investment vehicles managed by

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MC Advisors or its affiliates in investment opportunities, particularly those involving a security with limited supply or involving differing classes of securities of the same issuer, which may be suitable for us and such other investment funds or other investment vehicles.

MC Advisors and/or its affiliates may in the future sponsor or manage investment funds, accounts or other investment vehicles with similar or overlapping investment strategies, and MC Advisors has put in place a conflict-resolution policy that addresses the co-investment restrictions set forth under the 1940 Act. MC Advisors seeks to ensure an equitable allocation of investment opportunities when we are able to invest alongside other accounts managed by MC Advisors and its affiliates. We received exemptive relief from the SEC on October 15, 2014 that permits us greater flexibility relating to co-investments, subject to certain conditions. When we invest alongside such other accounts as permitted under the 1940 Act, pursuant to SEC staff interpretations or our exemptive relief from the SEC that permits greater flexibility relating to co-investments, such investments will be made consistent with such relief and MC Advisors’ allocation policy. Under this allocation policy, a fixed percentage of each opportunity, which may vary based on asset class and from time to time, will be offered to us and similar eligible accounts, as periodically determined by MC Advisors and approved by our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors. The allocation policy provides that allocations among us and other accounts will generally be made pro rata based on each account’s capital available for investment, as determined, in our case, by our board of directors, including a majority of our independent directors. It is our policy to base our determinations as to the amount of capital available for investment on such factors as the amount of cash on hand, existing commitments and reserves, if any, the targeted leverage level, the targeted asset mix and diversification requirements and other investment policies and restrictions set by our board of directors, or imposed by applicable laws, rules, regulations or interpretations. We expect that these determinations will be made similarly for other accounts. In situations where co-investment with other entities sponsored or managed by MC Advisors or its affiliates is not permitted or appropriate, such as when there is an opportunity to invest in different securities of the same issuer, MC Advisors will need to decide whether we or such other entity or entities will proceed with the investment. MC Advisors will make these determinations based on its policies and procedures, which will generally require that such opportunities be offered to eligible accounts on a basis that is fair and equitable over time, including, for example, through random or rotational methods.

Corporate History and Additional Information

We were incorporated under the laws of Maryland on February 9, 2011. Our principal executive offices are located at 311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6400, Chicago, Illinois 60606, and our telephone number is (312) 258-8300. We maintain a website at www.monroebdc.com and make all of our periodic and current reports, proxy statements and other information available, free of charge, on or through our website. Information on our website is not incorporated into or part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. You may also obtain such information free of charge by contacting us in writing at 311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 6400, Chicago, Illinois 60606, attention: Investor Relations.

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form N-2, of which this prospectus supplement is a part, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. This registration statement contains additional information about us and the securities being offered by this prospectus supplement. We also file periodic reports, current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. This information is available at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information on the operation of the SEC’s public reference room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.

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Risk Factors

The value of our assets, as well as the market price of our securities will fluctuate. Our investments may be risky, and you may lose all or part of your investment in us. A material portion of our portfolio may have exposure to specific industries. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-16 of this prospectus supplement and beginning on page 13 of the accompanying prospectus for a more detailed discussion of the material risks you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in the Notes.

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THE OFFERING

This summary sets forth certain terms of the Notes that we are offering pursuant to this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. This section and the “Description of the Notes” section in this prospectus supplement outline the specific legal and financial terms of the Notes. You should read this section of the prospectus supplement together with the section titled “Description of the Notes” beginning on page S-54 of this prospectus supplement and the more general description of the Notes in the section titled “Description of Our Debt Securities” beginning on page 148 of the accompanying prospectus before investing in the Notes. Capitalized terms used in this prospectus supplement and not otherwise defined have the meanings ascribed to them in the accompanying prospectus or in the indenture governing the Notes.

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in the Notes involves a number of significant risks. Before you invest in the Notes, you should be aware of various risks, including those described below. You should carefully consider these risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, before you decide whether to make an investment in our securities. The risks set out below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or not presently deemed material by us may also impair our operations and performance. If any of the following events occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected. In such case, our net asset value could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.

Risks Related to the Notes

The Notes will be unsecured and therefore will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness we have currently incurred or may incur in the future and will rank pari passu with, or equal to, all outstanding and future unsecured indebtedness issued by us and our general liabilities.

The Notes will not be secured by any of our assets or any of the assets of any of our subsidiaries. As a result, the Notes will be effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness we or our subsidiaries have outstanding as of the date of this prospectus supplement (including the ING Credit Facility) or that we or our subsidiaries may incur in the future (or any indebtedness that is initially unsecured as to which we subsequently grant a security interest) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. In any liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy or other similar proceeding, the holders of any of our secured indebtedness or secured indebtedness of our subsidiaries may assert rights against the assets pledged to secure that indebtedness in order to receive full payment of their indebtedness before the assets may be used to pay other creditors, including the holders of the Notes. As of August 31, 2018, we had $114.4 million in outstanding indebtedness under the ING Credit Facility. The indebtedness under the ING Credit Facility is effectively senior to the Notes to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness.

The Notes will be structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries.

The Notes will be obligations exclusively of Monroe Capital Corporation, and not of any of our subsidiaries. None of our subsidiaries will be a guarantor of the Notes, and the Notes will not be required to be guaranteed by any subsidiary we may acquire or create in the future. Any assets of our subsidiaries will not be directly available to satisfy the claims of our creditors, including holders of the Notes. Except to the extent we are a creditor with recognized claims against our subsidiaries, all claims of creditors of our subsidiaries will have priority over our equity interests in such entities (and therefore the claims of our creditors, including holders of the Notes) with respect to the assets of such entities. Even if we are recognized as a creditor of one or more of these entities, our claims would still be effectively subordinated to any security interests in the assets of any such entity and to any indebtedness or other liabilities of any such entity senior to our claims. Consequently, the Notes will be structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities, including trade payables, of any of our existing or future subsidiaries, including MRCC SBIC. As of August 31, 2018, our subsidiaries had total indebtedness outstanding of $115.0 million. In addition, in the future our subsidiaries may incur substantial additional indebtedness, all of which is and would be structurally senior to the Notes.

The indenture under which the Notes will be issued contains limited protection for holders of the Notes.

The indenture under which the Notes will be issued offers limited protection to holders of the Notes. The terms of the indenture and the Notes do not restrict our or any of our subsidiaries’ ability to engage in, or otherwise be a party to, a variety of corporate transactions, circumstances or events that could have a material adverse impact on your investment in the Notes. In particular, the terms of the indenture and the Notes will not place any restrictions on our or our subsidiaries’ ability to:

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In addition, the indenture (as defined in “Description of the Notes”) will not require us to make an offer to purchase the Notes in connection with a change of control or any other event.

Furthermore, the terms of the indenture and the Notes do not protect holders of the Notes in the event that we experience changes (including significant adverse changes) in our financial condition, results of operations or credit ratings, if any, as they do not require that we or our subsidiaries adhere to any financial tests or ratios or specified levels of net worth, revenues, income, cash flow, or liquidity.

Our ability to recapitalize, incur additional debt (including additional debt that matures prior to the maturity of the Notes), and take a number of other actions that are not limited by the terms of the Notes may have important consequences for you as a holder of the Notes, including making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to the Notes or negatively affecting the trading value of the Notes.

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Other debt we issue or incur in the future could contain more protections for its holders than the indenture and the Notes, including additional covenants and events of default. The issuance or incurrence of any such debt with incremental protections could affect the market for, trading levels, and prices of the Notes.

There is no existing trading market for the Notes and, even if The Nasdaq Global Select Market approves the listing of the Notes, an active trading market for the Notes may not develop, which could limit your ability to sell the Notes and/or the market price of the Notes.

The Notes will be a new issue of debt securities for which there initially will not be a trading market. We intend to list the Notes on The Nasdaq Global Select Market within 30 days of the original issue date under the symbol “MRCCL.” However, there is no assurance that the Notes will be approved for listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.

Moreover, even if the listing of the Notes is approved, we cannot provide any assurances that an active trading market will develop or be maintained for the Notes or that you will be able to sell your Notes. If the Notes are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price depending on prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, our credit ratings, if any, general economic conditions, our financial condition, performance and prospects and other factors. The underwriters have advised us that they intend to make a market in the Notes, but they are not obligated to do so. The underwriters may discontinue any market-making in the Notes at any time at their sole discretion.

Accordingly, we cannot assure you that the Notes will be approved for listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market, that a liquid trading market will develop or be maintained for the Notes, that you will be able to sell your Notes at a particular time or that the price you receive when you sell will be favorable. To the extent an active trading market does not develop, the liquidity and trading price for the Notes may be harmed. Accordingly, you may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Notes for an indefinite period of time.

Our amount of debt outstanding will increase as a result of this offering, and if we default on our obligations to pay our other indebtedness, we may not be able to make payments on the Notes.

As of August 31, 2018, we had approximately $114.4 million of indebtedness outstanding under the ING Credit Facility. Any default under the agreements governing our indebtedness, including a default under the ING Credit Facility or other indebtedness to which we may be a party that is not waived by the required lenders, and the remedies sought by lenders or the holders of such indebtedness could make us unable to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes and substantially decrease the market value of the Notes. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to meet required payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, or if we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants, including financial and operating covenants, in the instruments governing our indebtedness (including the ING Credit Facility), we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing such indebtedness, including the Notes. In the event of such default, the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all the funds borrowed thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, the lenders under the ING Credit Facility or other debt we may incur in the future could elect to terminate their commitment, cease making further loans and institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation.

Our ability to generate sufficient cash flow in the future is, to some extent, subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative and regulatory factors as well as other factors that are beyond our control. We cannot assure you that our business will generate cash flow from operations, or that future borrowings will be available to us under the ING Credit Facility or otherwise, in an amount sufficient to enable us to meet our payment obligations under the Notes, our other debt, and to fund other liquidity needs.

If our operating performance declines and we are not able to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt obligations, we may in the future need to refinance or restructure our debt, including any Notes sold, sell assets, reduce or delay capital investments, seek to raise additional capital or seek to obtain waivers from the lenders under the ING Credit Facility or other debt that we may incur in the future to avoid being in default. If we are unable to implement one or more of these alternatives, we may not be able to meet our payment obligations under the Notes and our other debt. If we breach our covenants under the ING Credit Facility or

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any of our other debt and seek a waiver, we may not be able to obtain a waiver from the required lenders or holders thereof. If this occurs, we would be in default under the ING Credit Facility or other debt, the lenders or holders could exercise rights as described above, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If we are unable to repay debt, lenders having secured obligations could proceed against the collateral securing the debt, including the ING Credit Facility. Because the ING Credit Facility has, and any future credit facilities will likely have, customary cross-default provisions, if we have a default under the terms of the Notes, the obligations under the ING Credit Facility or any future credit facility may be accelerated and we may be unable to repay or finance the amounts due.

We may choose to redeem the Notes when prevailing interest rates are relatively low.

On or after     , we may choose to redeem the Notes from time to time, especially if prevailing interest rates are lower than the rate borne by the Notes. If prevailing rates are lower at the time of redemption, and we redeem the Notes, you likely would not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable security at an effective interest rate as high as the interest rate on the Notes being redeemed. Our redemption right also may adversely impact your ability to sell the Notes as the optional redemption date or period approaches.

Recent legislation allows us to incur additional leverage.

The 1940 Act generally prohibits us from incurring indebtedness unless immediately after such borrowing we have an asset coverage for total borrowings of at least 200% (i.e., the amount of debt may not exceed 50% of the value of our total assets). However, on March 23, 2018, the Small Business Credit Availability Act (the “SBCAA”) was signed into law, which included various changes to regulations under the federal securities laws that impact BDCs. The SBCAA amended the 1940 Act to allow BDCs to decrease their asset coverage requirement from 200% to 150% (i.e. the amount of debt may not exceed 66.7% of the value of our total assets), if certain requirements are met. Under the SBCAA, we are allowed to reduce our asset coverage requirement to 150%, and thereby increase our leverage capacity, if shareholders representing at least a majority of the votes cast, when quorum is met, approve a proposal to do so. Alternatively, the SBCAA allows the majority of our independent directors to approve the reduction in our asset coverage requirement to 150%, and such approval would become effective after one year. In either case, we would be required to make certain disclosures on our website and in SEC filings regarding, among other things, the receipt of approval to reduce our asset coverage requirement to 150%, our leverage capacity and usage, and risks related to leverage.

On March 27, 2018, our board of directors unanimously approved the application of the modified asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act, as amended by the SBCAA. On March 27, 2018, our board of directors also recommended the submission of a proposal for stockholders to approve the application of the 150% minimum asset coverage requirements at our annual meeting of stockholders to be held on June 20, 2018. At the annual meeting, our stockholders approved this proposal, and we became subject to the 150% minimum asset coverage ratio, effective June 21, 2018.

Leverage is generally considered a speculative investment technique and increases the risk of investing in our securities. Leverage magnifies the potential for loss on investments in our indebtedness and on invested equity capital. As we use leverage to partially finance our investments, you will experience increased risks of investing in our securities. If the value of our assets increases, then leveraging would cause the net asset value attributable to our common stock to increase more sharply than it would have had we not leveraged. Conversely, if the value of our assets decreases, leveraging would cause net asset value to decline more sharply than it otherwise would have had we not leveraged our business. Similarly, any increase in our income in excess of interest payable on the borrowed funds would cause our net investment income to increase more than it would without the leverage, while any decrease in our income would cause net investment income to decline more sharply than it would have had we not borrowed. Such a decline could negatively affect our ability to pay distributions, scheduled debt payments or other payments related to our securities. The effects of leverage would cause any decrease in net asset value for any losses to be greater than any increase in net asset value for any corresponding gains.

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Incurring additional leverage may magnify our exposure to risks associated with changes in interest rates, including fluctuations in interest rates which could adversely affect our profitability.

If we incur additional leverage, general interest rate fluctuations may have a more significant negative impact on our investments and investment opportunities than they would have absent such additional incurrence, and, accordingly, may have a material adverse effect on our investment objectives and rate of return on investment capital. A portion of our income will depend upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the interest rate on the debt securities in which we invest. Because we may borrow money to make investments and may issue additional debt securities, preferred stock or other securities, our net investment income is dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds or pay interest or dividends on such debt securities, preferred stock or other securities and the rate at which we invest these borrowed funds.

We expect that a majority of our investments in debt will continue to be at floating rates with a floor. However, in the event that we make investments in debt at variable rates, a significant increase in market interest rates could also result in an increase in our non-performing assets and a decrease in the value of our portfolio because our floating-rate loan portfolio companies may be unable to meet higher payment obligations. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds would increase, resulting in a decrease in our net investment income. Incurring additional leverage will magnify the impact of an increase to our cost of funds. In addition, a decrease in interest rates may reduce net income, because new investments may be made at lower rates despite the increased demand for our capital that the decrease in interest rates may produce. To the extent our additional borrowings are in fixed-rate instruments, we may be required to invest in higher-yield securities in order to cover our interest expense and maintain our current level of return to stockholders, which may increase the risk of an investment in our securities.

A downgrade, suspension or withdrawal of the credit rating assigned by a rating agency to us or our securities, if any, could cause the liquidity or market value of the Notes to decline significantly.

Our credit ratings are an assessment by rating agencies of our ability to pay our debts when due. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in our credit ratings will generally affect the market value of the Notes. These credit ratings may not reflect the potential impact of risks relating to the structure or marketing of the Notes. Credit ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and may be revised or withdrawn at any time by the issuing organization in its sole discretion. Neither we nor any underwriter undertakes any obligation to maintain our credit ratings or to advise holders of Notes of any changes in our credit ratings. There can be no assurance that our credit ratings will remain for any given period of time or that such credit ratings will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by the rating agency if in their judgment future circumstances relating to the basis of the credit ratings, such as adverse changes in our company, so warrant.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about us, our current and prospective portfolio investments, our industry, our beliefs, and our assumptions. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “would,” “should,” “targets,” “projects,” and variations of these words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements including:

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus on information available to us on the date of this prospectus supplement. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements, and future results could differ materially from historical performance. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this prospectus supplement. However, we will update this prospectus supplement to reflect any material changes to the information contained herein during the period of this offering.

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You should understand that, under Sections 27A(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Act and Section 21E(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to statements made in connection with any offering of securities pursuant to this prospectus supplement or in periodic reports we file under the Exchange Act.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds we will receive from the sale of the Notes will be approximately $     million (or approximately $     million if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full) based on a public offering price of  $     per Note, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions of  $     (or approximately $     if the underwriters fully exercise their over-allotment option) payable by us and estimated offering expenses of approximately $0.4 million payable by us. We may change the size of this offering based on demand and market conditions.

We intend to use all or substantially all of the net proceeds from this offering to repay a portion of our indebtedness under the ING Credit Facility, invest in portfolio companies in accordance with our investment objectives and for general corporate purposes. We will also pay operating expenses, including management and administrative fees, and may pay other expenses from the net proceeds of this offering. As of August 31, 2018, we had $114.4 million of indebtedness outstanding under the ING Credit Facility, which bore interest at a rate of 4.75% as of such date. This indebtedness bears an interest rate equal to, at our election, either (a) LIBOR (one-month, two-month, three-month or six-month at our discretion based on the term of the borrowing) plus 2.75% per annum, or (b) a daily rate equal to 1.75% per annum plus the greater of the prime interest rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or three-month LIBOR plus 1.0%. The ING Credit Facility matures on December 14, 2020, subject to extension as mutually agreed by us and the lender, and has been used to make investments in our portfolio companies.

We anticipate that we will use substantially all of the net proceeds from this offering for the above purposes within approximately six months after the completion of this offering, depending on the availability of appropriate investment opportunities consistent with our investment objective and market conditions. It may take more or less time for us to identify, negotiate and enter into investments and fully deploy any proceeds we raise, and we cannot assure you that we will achieve our targeted investment pace.

Pending such uses and investments, we will invest the net proceeds of any offering of our securities primarily in cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less from the date of investment. These temporary investments may have lower yields than our other investments and, accordingly, may result in lower distributions, if any, during such period. Our ability to achieve our investment objective may be limited to the extent that the net proceeds from an offering, pending full investment, are held in lower yielding interest-bearing deposits or other short-term instruments. See “Regulation — Temporary Investments” in the accompanying prospectus for additional information about temporary investments we may make while waiting to make longer-term investments in pursuit of our investment objective.

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, and the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013, the ratios of earnings to fixed charges of the Company, computed as set forth below, were as follows:

		Six months ended June 30, 2018				Year ended December 31, 2017				Year ended December 31, 2016				Year ended December 31, 2015				Year ended December 31, 2014				Year ended December 31, 2013
Earnings to Fixed Charges			202.5	%			247.4	%			469.3	%			432.9	%			421.9	%			435.8	%

For purposes of computing the ratios of earnings to fixed charges, earnings represent net increase in net assets resulting from operations plus (or minus) income tax provision (benefit) including excise tax expense plus fixed charges. Fixed charges include interest and credit facility fees and amortization of deferred financing fees.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our capitalization as of June 30, 2018:

This table should be read in conjunction with our “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and notes thereto included in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

		As of June 30, 2018
		Actual				As Adjusted
		(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data)
Assets:
Cash		$	2,779			$
Restricted cash			4,252
Investments at fair value			498,235
Other assets			8,337
Total assets		$	513,603			$
Liabilities:
Debt		$	236,034			$
Other liabilities			6,861
Total liabilities		$	242,895			$
Net Assets:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 20,279 shares issued and outstanding		$	20			$
Capital in excess of par value			286,651
Undistributed net investment income (accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income)			8,907
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments, secured borrowings and foreign currency transactions			(369	)
Accumulated net unrealized gain (loss) on investments, secured borrowings and foreign currency borrowings			(24,501	)
Total net assets		$	270,708			$
Net asset value per share		$	13.35			$

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013 are derived from our consolidated financial statements that have been audited by RSM US LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm. We derived the selected consolidated financial data as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 from our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of the Company, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation have been made. Interim results are subject to variation and are not indicative of the results of operations to be expected for a full fiscal year. This consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus supplement.

		As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2018				As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2017				As of and for the year ended December 31, 2017				As of and for the year ended December 31, 2016				As of and for the year ended December 31, 2015				As of and for the year ended December 31, 2014				As of and for the year ended December 31, 2013
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Consolidated statements of operations data:
Total investment income		$	29,770			$	24,274			$	51,107			$	45,018			$	36,898			$	29,913			$	18,213
Base management fees			4,365				3,708				7,726				6,347				5,129				4,091				2,752
Incentive fees, net of incentive fee waiver(1)			1,751				2,500				5,378				5,504				4,685				3,512				1,544
All other expenses			7,283				5,944				11,999				10,661				8,343				7,235				5,267
Net investment income			16,371				12,122				26,004				22,506				18,741				15,075				8,650
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, secured borrowings and foreign currency transactions			3				2,394				(372	)			587				304				299				247
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, secured borrowings and foreign currency borrowings			(10,704	)			(10,923	)			(13,480	)			1,272				(1,153	)			(1,465	)			869
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	5,670			$	3,593			$	12,152			$	24,365			$	17,892			$	13,909			$	9,766
Per share data (basic and diluted):
Net asset value		$	13.35			$	14.05			$	13.77			$	14.52			$	14.19			$	14.05			$	13.92
Net investment income			0.81				0.71				1.40				1.55				1.60				1.57				1.13
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, secured borrowings and foreign currency transactions			—				0.14				(0.03	)			0.04				0.03				0.03				0.03
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, secured borrowings and foreign currency borrowings			(0.53	)			(0.64	)			(0.72	)			0.09				(0.10	)			(0.15	)			0.12
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	0.28			$	0.21			$	0.65			$	1.68			$	1.53			$	1.45			$	1.28
Distributions declared:
From net investment income		$	0.70	(2)		$	0.67			$	1.37			$	1.40			$	1.37			$	1.36			$	1.15
From capital gains			—	(2)			0.03				0.03				—				0.03				—				—
From return of capital			—	(2)			—				—				—				—				—				0.21
Total distributions declared		$	0.70			$	0.70			$	1.40			$	1.40			$	1.40			$	1.36			$	1.36

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		As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2018				As of and for the six months ended June 30, 2017				As of and for the year ended December 31, 2017				As of and for the year ended December 31, 2016				As of and for the year ended December 31, 2015				As of and for the year ended December 31, 2014				As of and for the year ended December 31, 2013
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Consolidated statements of assets and liabilities data at period end:
Investments, at fair value		$	498,235			$	445,549			$	494,138			$	412,920			$	341,091			$	233,535			$	207,920
Cash			2,779				9,904				4,332				5,958				5,278				4,561				14,214
Restricted cash			4,252				5,344				2,867				2,373				8,588				1,176				389
Other assets			8,337				4,215				6,095				3,294				2,353	(3)			1,834	(3)			1,067	(3)
Total assets			513,603				465,012				507,432				424,545				357,310	(3)			241,106	(3)			223,590	(3)
Total debt			236,034				174,804				221,942				177,869				162,607	(3)			103,829	(3)			81,852	(3)
Other liabilities			6,861				5,900				6,791				5,826				10,168	(3)			3,539	(3)			3,646	(3)
Total liabilities			242,895				180,704				228,733				183,695				172,775	(3)			107,368	(3)			85,498	(3)
Total net assets		$	270,708			$	284,308			$	278,699			$	240,850			$	184,535			$	133,738			$	138,092
Other data:
Total return based on market value(4)			3.4	%			3.6	%			(1.8	)%			29.0	%			(0.2	)%			30.7	%			(9.3	)%
Total return based on net asset value(5)			2.1	%			1.4	%			4.6	%			11.7	%			11.0	%			10.3	%			9.2	%
Weighted average annualized effective yield at period end(6)			10.0	%			9.6	%			10.0	%			9.6	%			10.6	%			11.6	%			10.7	%
Number of portfolio company investments at period end			71				67				72				70				55				40				42
Purchases of investments for the period		$	72,788			$	114,898			$	264,393			$	147,780			$	193,631			$	132,183			$	138,781
Principal payments and sales of investments for the period		$	60,368			$	75,460			$	173,446			$	81,446			$	88,379			$	107,073			$	65,165

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SELECTED QUARTERLY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

The following table sets forth certain unaudited quarterly financial information for the quarters ended June 30, 2018, March 31, 2018 and each quarter in our two most recent fiscal years, which were the calendar years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. This information was derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements. Results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year or for any future quarter.

		For the quarter ended
		June 30, 2018				March 31, 2018				December 31, 2017				September 30, 2017				June 30, 2017
		(in thousands, except per share data)
Total investment income		$	14,820			$	14,950			$	13,364			$	13,469			$	12,268
Net investment income		$	7,906			$	8,465			$	6,995			$	6,887			$	6,088
Net gain (loss) on investments, secured borrowings, foreign currency transactions and foreign currency borrowings		$	(3,626	)		$	(7,075	)		$	(4,754	)		$	(569	)		$	(5,064	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	4,280			$	1,390			$	2,241			$	6,318			$	1,024
Net investment income per share – basic and diluted		$	0.39			$	0.42			$	0.35			$	0.34			$	0.35
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share – basic and diluted		$	0.21			$	0.07			$	0.11			$	0.31			$	0.06
Net asset value per share at period end		$	13.35			$	13.49			$	13.77			$	14.01			$	14.05

		For the quarter ended
		March 31, 2017				December 31, 2016				September 30, 2016				June 30, 2016				March 31, 2016
		(in thousands, except per share data)
Total investment income		$	12,006			$	11,233			$	11,128			$	11,118			$	11,539
Net investment income		$	6,034			$	5,377			$	5,583			$	5,759			$	5,787
Net gain (loss) on investments and secured borrowings		$	(3,465	)		$	2,155			$	(1,971	)		$	(482	)		$	2,157
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	2,569			$	7,532			$	3,612			$	5,277			$	7,944
Net investment income per share – basic and diluted		$	0.36			$	0.32			$	0.36			$	0.44			$	0.44
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per share – basic and diluted		$	0.15			$	0.45			$	0.23			$	0.41			$	0.61
Net asset value per share at period end		$	14.34			$	14.52			$	14.42			$	14.50			$	14.45

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Except as otherwise specified, references to “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Monroe Capital Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing in our annual report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) for the year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 14, 2018 and in the accompanying prospectus. The information contained in this section should also be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus.

Overview

Monroe Capital Corporation is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). In addition, for tax purposes, we have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under the subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). We were incorporated under the Maryland General Corporation Law on February 9, 2011. We are a specialty finance company focused on providing financing solutions primarily to lower middle-market companies in the United States and Canada. We provide customized financing solutions focused primarily on senior secured, junior secured and unitranche secured (a combination of senior secured and junior secured debt in the same facility in which we syndicate a “first out” portion of the loan to an investor and retain a “last out” portion of the loan) debt and, to a lesser extent, unsecured subordinated debt and equity, including equity co-investments in preferred and common stock, and warrants.

Our shares are currently listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “MRCC”.

Our investment objective is to maximize the total return to our stockholders in the form of current income and capital appreciation through investment in senior, unitranche secured and junior secured debt and, to a lesser extent, subordinated debt and equity investments. We seek to use our extensive leveraged finance origination infrastructure and broad expertise in sourcing loans to invest in primarily senior, unitranche secured and junior secured debt of middle-market companies. Our investments in senior, unitranche, junior secured debt and other investments generally will range between $2.0 million and $18.0 million each, although this investment size may vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. As of June 30, 2018, our portfolio included approximately 77.8% senior secured debt, 10.3% unitranche secured debt, 5.7% junior secured debt and 6.2% equity securities, compared to December 31, 2017, when our portfolio included approximately 78.5% senior secured debt, 8.2% unitranche secured debt, 7.8% junior secured debt and 5.5% equity securities. We expect that the companies in which we invest may be leveraged, often as a result of leveraged buy-outs or other recapitalization transactions, and, in certain cases, will not be rated by national ratings agencies. If such companies were rated, we believe that they would typically receive a rating below investment grade (between BB and CCC under the Standard & Poor’s system) from the national rating agencies.

While our primary focus is to maximize current income and capital appreciation through debt investments in thinly traded or private U.S. companies, we may invest a portion of the portfolio in opportunistic investments in order to seek to enhance returns to stockholders. Such investments may include investments in high-yield bonds, distressed debt, private equity or securities of public companies that are not thinly traded and securities of middle-market companies located outside of the United States. We expect that these public companies generally will have debt securities that are non-investment grade.

On February 28, 2014, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Capital Corporation SBIC, LP (“MRCC SBIC”), a Delaware limited partnership, received a license from the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to operate as a Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. MRCC SBIC commenced operations on September 16, 2013. As of June 30, 2018, MRCC SBIC had $57.6 million in leverageable capital and $115.0 million in SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding. See “SBA Debentures” below for more information.

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Investment income

We generate interest income on the debt investments in portfolio company investments that we originate or acquire. Our debt investments, whether in the form of senior, junior or unitranche secured debt, typically have an initial term of three to seven years and bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. In some instances we receive payments on our debt investment based on scheduled amortization of the outstanding balances. In addition, we receive repayments of some of our debt investments prior to their scheduled maturity date. In some cases, our investments provide for deferred interest or payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of commitment, origination, amendment, structuring or due diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and consulting fees. Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount or premium are capitalized, and we accrete or amortize such amounts as interest income. We record prepayment premiums and prepayment gains (losses) on loans as interest income. As the frequency or volume of the repayments which trigger these prepayment premiums and prepayment gains (losses) may fluctuate significantly from period to period, the associated interest income recorded may also fluctuate significantly from period to period. Interest and fee income is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent we expect to collect such amounts. Interest income is accrued based upon the outstanding principal amount and contractual terms of debt and preferred equity investments. Interest is accrued on a daily basis. All other income is recorded into income when earned. We record fees on loans based on the determination of whether the fee is considered a yield enhancement or payment for a service. If the fee is considered a yield enhancement associated with a funding of cash on a loan, the fee is generally deferred and recognized into interest income using the effective interest method if captured in the cost basis or using the straight-line method if the loan is unfunded and therefore there is no cost basis. If the fee is not considered a yield enhancement because a service was provided, and the fee is payment for that service, the fee is deemed earned and recognized as fee income in the period earned.

Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies. Each distribution received from limited liability company (“LLC”) and limited partnership (“LP”) investments is evaluated to determine if the distribution should be recorded as dividend income or a return of capital. Generally, we will not record distributions from equity investments in LLCs and LPs as dividend income unless there are sufficient accumulated tax-basis earnings and profits in the LLC or LP prior to the distribution. Distributions that are classified as a return of capital are recorded as a reduction in the cost basis of the investment. The frequency and volume of the distributions on common equity securities and LLC and LP investments may fluctuate significantly from period to period.

Expenses

Our primary operating expenses include the payment of fees to MC Advisors under the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (management and incentive fees), and the payment of fees to Monroe Capital Management Advisors, LLC (“MC Management”) for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses under the Administration Agreement and other operating costs. See Note 6 to our consolidated financial statements and “Related Party Transactions” below for additional information on our Investment Advisory and Management Agreement and Administration agreement. Our expenses also include interest expense on our revolving credit facility, our SBA-guaranteed debentures and our secured borrowings. We bear all other out-of-pocket costs and expenses of our operations and transactions.

Net gain (loss) on investments, secured borrowings and foreign currency transactions

We recognize realized gains or losses on investments based on the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition and the cost basis of the investment without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized. We record current period changes in fair value of investments, secured borrowings, and foreign currency transactions within net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, secured borrowings, and foreign currency borrowings in the consolidated statements of operations.

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Portfolio and Investment Activity

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we invested $13.6 million in five new portfolio companies and $26.7 million in 14 existing portfolio companies and had $34.8 million in aggregate amount of sales and principal repayments, resulting in net investments of $5.5 million for the period.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we invested $18.5 million in six new portfolio companies and $54.3 million in 19 existing portfolio companies and had $60.4 million in aggregate amount of sales and principal repayments, resulting in net investments of $12.4 million for the period.

During the three months ended June 30, 2017, we invested $62.4 million in eight new portfolio companies and $11.0 million in 12 existing portfolio companies and had $41.6 million in aggregate amount of sales and principal repayments, resulting in net investments of $31.8 million for the period.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we invested $89.7 million in 10 new portfolio companies and $25.2 million in 18 existing portfolio companies and had $75.5 million in aggregate amount of sales and principal repayments, resulting in net investments of $39.4 million for the period.

The following table shows yield by debt and preferred equity security type:

		June 30, 2018								December 31, 2017
		Weighted Average Annualized Contractual Coupon Yield(1)				Weighted Average Annualized Effective Yield(2)				Weighted Average Annualized Contractual Coupon Yield(1)				Weighted Average Annualized Effective Yield(2)
Senior secured loans			9.9	%			9.9	%			9.6	%			9.6	%
Unitranche secured loans			10.2				10.5				9.3				11.3
Junior secured loans			9.8				9.8				9.4				9.4
Preferred equity securities			10.8				10.8				10.8				10.8
Total			9.9	%			10.0	%			9.8	%			10.0	%

The following table shows the composition of the investment portfolio (dollars in thousands):

		June 30, 2018								December 31, 2017
Fair Value:
Senior secured loans		$	387,639				77.8	%		$	387,874				78.5	%
Unitranche secured loans			51,485				10.3				40,295				8.2
Junior secured loans			28,515				5.7				38,549				7.8
LLC equity interest in SLF			18,693				3.8				9,640				1.9
Equity securities			11,903				2.4				17,780				3.6
Total		$	498,235				100.0	%		$	494,138				100.0	%

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Our portfolio composition remained relatively consistent with December 31, 2017, with the largest shift in portfolio composition a result of the additional investments made in SLF during the six months ended June 30, 2018. The overall contractual and effective yield on the portfolio was relatively flat as compared to December 31, 2017. General increases in LIBOR during the six months ended June 30, 2018 were partially offset by market spread compression as new portfolio investments during the six months ended June 30, 2018 were at a slightly lower average spread than the average spread in the existing portfolio.

The following table shows the portfolio composition by industry grouping at fair value (dollars in thousands):

		June 30, 2018								December 31, 2017
		Investments at Fair Value				Percentage of Total Portfolio				Investments at Fair Value				Percentage of Total Portfolio
Aerospace & Defense		$	—				—	%		$	5,000				1.0	%
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate			61,442				12.3				61,407				12.4
Beverage, Food & Tobacco			17,340				3.5				17,770				3.6
Capital Equipment			2,969				0.6				—				—
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber			12,785				2.6				8,860				1.8
Construction & Building			17,652				3.5				18,049				3.7
Consumer Goods: Durable			15,551				3.1				11,808				2.4
Consumer Goods: Non-Durable			31,773				6.4				24,717				5.0
Containers, Packaging & Glass			8,382				1.7				4,928				1.0
Energy: Oil & Gas			2,234				0.4				2,352				0.5
Environmental Industries			4,364				0.9				4,457				0.9
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals			63,972				12.8				65,582				13.3
High Tech Industries			53,931				10.8				46,239				9.4
Hotels, Gaming & Leisure			26,209				5.3				42,744				8.6
Investment Funds & Vehicles			18,693				3.8				9,640				2.0
Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing			26,830				5.4				23,264				4.7
Media: Broadcasting & Subscription			15,003				3.0				15,965				3.2
Media: Diversified & Production			5,006				1.0				5,006				1.0
Retail			33,141				6.6				41,644				8.4
Services: Business			33,094				6.6				33,732				6.8
Services: Consumer			18,207				3.7				21,474				4.3
Telecommunications			—				—				3,152				0.6
Utilities: Electric			2,785				0.6				2,792				0.6
Utilities: Water			932				0.2				—				—
Wholesale			25,940				5.2				23,556				4.8
Total		$	498,235				100.0	%		$	494,138				100.0	%

Portfolio Asset Quality

MC Advisors’ portfolio management staff closely monitors all credits, with senior portfolio managers covering agented and more complex investments. MC Advisors segregates our capital markets investments by industry. The MC Advisors’ monitoring process and projections developed by Monroe Capital both have daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly components and related reports, each to evaluate performance against historical, budget and underwriting expectations. MC Advisors’ analysts will monitor performance using standard industry software tools to provide consistent disclosure of performance. MC Advisors also monitors our investment exposure using a proprietary trend analysis tool. When necessary, MC Advisors will update our internal risk ratings, borrowing base criteria and covenant compliance reports.

As part of the monitoring process, MC Advisors regularly assesses the risk profile of each of our investments and rates each of them based on an internal proprietary system that uses the categories listed below, which we refer to as MC Advisors’ investment performance rating. For any investment rated in grades 3, 4 or 5, MC Advisors will increase its monitoring intensity and prepare regular updates for the investment

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committee, summarizing current operating results and material impending events and suggesting recommended actions. MC Advisors monitors and, when appropriate, changes the investment ratings assigned to each investment in our portfolio. In connection with our valuation process, MC Advisors reviews these investment ratings on a quarterly basis, and our board of directors (the “Board”) reviews and affirms such ratings. A definition of the rating system follows:

Investment Performance Risk Rating		Summary Description
Grade 1		Includes investments exhibiting the least amount of risk in our portfolio. The issuer is performing above expectations or the issuer’s operating trends and risk factors are generally positive.
Grade 2		Includes investments exhibiting an acceptable level of risk that is similar to the risk at the time of origination. The issuer is generally performing as expected or the risk factors are neutral to positive.
Grade 3		Includes investments performing below expectations and indicates that the investment’s risk has increased somewhat since origination. The issuer may be out of compliance with debt covenants; however, scheduled loan payments are generally not past due.
Grade 4		Includes an issuer performing materially below expectations and indicates that the issuer’s risk has increased materially since origination. In addition to the issuer being generally out of compliance with debt covenants, scheduled loan payments may be past due (but generally not more than six months past due). For grade 4 investments, we intend to increase monitoring of the issuer.
Grade 5		Indicates that the issuer is performing substantially below expectations and the investment risk has substantially increased since origination. Most or all of the debt covenants are out of compliance or payments are substantially delinquent. Investments graded 5 are not anticipated to be repaid in full and we will reduce the fair market value of the loan to the amount we expect to recover.

Our investment performance risk ratings do not constitute any rating of investments by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or reflect or represent any third-party assessment of any of our investments.

In the event of a delinquency or a decision to rate an investment grade 4 or grade 5, the applicable analyst, in consultation with a member of the investment committee, will develop an action plan. Such a plan may require a meeting with the borrower’s management or the lender group to discuss reasons for the default and the steps management is undertaking to address the under-performance, as well as required amendments and waivers that may be required. In the event of a dramatic deterioration of a credit, MC Advisors intends to form a team or engage outside advisors to analyze, evaluate and take further steps to preserve its value in the credit. In this regard, we would expect to explore all options, including in a private equity sponsored investment, assuming certain responsibilities for the private equity sponsor or a formal sale of the business with oversight of the sale process by us. Several of Monroe Capital’s professionals are experienced in running work-out transactions and bankruptcies.

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The following table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 5 investment performance rating scale as of June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

Investment Performance Rating		Investments at Fair Value				Percentage of Total Investments
1		$	3,451				0.7	%
2			402,031				80.7
3			57,475				11.5
4			35,090				7.1
5			188				—
Total		$	498,235				100.0	%

The following table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 5 investment performance rating scale as of December 31, 2017 (dollars in thousands):

Investment Performance Rating		Investments at Fair Value				Percentage of Total Investments
1		$	3,445				0.7	%
2			415,094				84.0
3			57,547				11.6
4			18,052				3.7
5			—				—
Total		$	494,138				100.0	%

As of June 30, 2018, we had four borrowers with loans and preferred equity securities on non-accrual status (Gibson Brands, LLC senior secured note, Incipio Technologies, Inc. third lien tranches, Millennial Brands LLC and TPP Operating, Inc.), which comprised 2.0% of our total investments at fair value. As of December 31, 2017, we had two borrowers with loans and preferred equity securities on non-accrual status (Millennial Brands LLC and TPP Operating, Inc.), which comprised 1.7% of our total investments at fair value. Loans or preferred equity securities are placed on non-accrual status when principal, interest or dividend payments become materially past due, or when there is reasonable doubt that principal, interest or dividends will be collected.

Results of Operations

Operating results were as follows (in thousands):

		Three months ended June 30,
		2018				2017
Total investment income		$	14,820			$	12,268
Total expenses, net of incentive fee waiver			6,914				6,180
Net investment income			7,906				6,088
Net realized gain (loss) on investments			—				2,161
Net realized gain (loss) on secured borrowings			—				66
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions			(9	)			—
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments			(4,412	)			(7,270	)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on secured borrowings			—				(5	)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency borrowings			795				(16	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	4,280			$	1,024

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		Six months ended June 30,
		2018				2017
Total investment income		$	29,770			$	24,274
Total expenses, net of incentive fee waiver			13,399				12,152
Net investment income			16,371				12,122
Net realized gain (loss) on investments			—				2,328
Net realized gain (loss) on secured borrowings			—				66
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions			3				—
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments			(11,057	)			(10,901	)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on secured borrowings			—				(6	)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency borrowings			353				(16	)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations		$	5,670			$	3,593

Investment Income

The composition of our investment income was as follows (in thousands):

		Three months ended June 30,
		2018				2017
Interest income		$	12,703			$	10,701
Dividend income			615				250
Fee income			666				637
Prepayment gain (loss)			312				322
Accretion of discounts and amortization of premium			524				358
Total investment income		$	14,820			$	12,268

		Six months ended June 30,
		2018				2017
Interest income		$	25,329			$	21,089
Dividend income			1,050				500
Fee income			1,390				965
Prepayment gain (loss)			445				974
Accretion of discounts and amortization of premium			1,556				746
Total investment income		$	29,770			$	24,274

The increase in investment income of $2.6 million and $5.5 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, is primarily due to an increase in average outstanding loan balances, an increase in the effective rate on the portfolio and an increase in the net accretion of discounts on portfolio assets. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, these increases were also partially offset by a decrease in prepayment gain (loss) as a result of a reduction in the volume of loan payoff activity. The increase in dividend income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to the prior year period, is primarily driven by an increase in dividend income from our investment in SLF of $0.3 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

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Operating Expenses

The composition of our operating expenses was as follows (dollars in thousands):

		Three months ended June 30,
		2018				2017
Interest and other debt financing expenses		$	2,836			$	2,184
Base management fees			2,202				1,903
Incentive fees, net of incentive fee waiver(1)			990				1,210
Professional fees			302				286
Administrative service fees			322				301
General and administrative expenses			225				259
Directors’ fees			37				37
Total expenses, net of incentive fee waiver		$	6,914			$	6,180

		Six months ended June 30,
		2018				2017
Interest and other debt financing expenses		$	5,542			$	4,194
Base management fees			4,365				3,708
Incentive fees, net of incentive fee waiver(1)			1,751				2,500
Professional fees			609				577
Administrative service fees			646				631
General and administrative expenses			401				468
Excise taxes			11				—
Directors’ fees			74				74
Total expenses, net of incentive fee waiver		$	13,399			$	12,152

The composition of our interest and other debt financing expenses was as follows (dollars in thousands):

		Three months ended June 30,
		2018				2017
Interest expense – revolving credit facility		$	1,551			$	1,385
Interest expense – SBA guaranteed debentures			970				518
Amortization of deferred financing costs			315				255
Interest expense – secured borrowings			—				13
Other			—				13
Total interest and other debt financing expenses		$	2,836			$	2,184

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		Six months ended June 30,
		2018				2017
Interest expense – revolving credit facility		$	3,108			$	2,730
Interest expense – SBA guaranteed debentures			1,838				924
Amortization of deferred financing costs			596				486
Interest expense – secured borrowings			—				34
Other			—				20
Total interest and other debt financing expenses		$	5,542			$	4,194

The increase in expenses of $0.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, is primarily due to an increase in interest expense as a result of additional borrowings (including SBA-guaranteed debentures) required to support the growth of the portfolio and an increase in base management fees due to the growth in invested assets, partially offset by a decrease in incentive fees due to the Incentive Fee Limitation during the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Secured Borrowings and Foreign Currency Transactions

During the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we had sales of investments of zero and $2.2 million, respectively, resulting in zero and $2.2 million of net realized gain (loss), respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we had sales of investments of zero and $4.2 million resulting in zero and $2.3 million of net realized gain (loss), respectively.

During the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we had sales of secured borrowings of zero and $1.3 million resulting in zero and $66 thousand of net realized gain (loss), respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we had sales of secured borrowings of zero and $1.3 million resulting in zero and $66 thousand of net realized gain (loss), respectively.

During the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we had ($9) thousand and zero of net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we had $3 thousand and zero of net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions, respectively.

Net Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Secured Borrowings and Foreign Currency Borrowings

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our investments had ($4.4) million and ($7.3) million of net change in unrealized gain (loss), respectively. The net change in unrealized gain (loss) includes both unrealized gain on investments in our portfolio with mark-to-market gains during the period and unrealized loss on investments in our portfolio with mark-to-market losses during the period. The largest contributor to the net unrealized mark-to-market losses during the three months ended June 30, 2018 was our debt investment in TPP Operating, Inc. (“TPP”) of ($3.6) million. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, TPP ceased operations and we, along with the other owners, appointed an assignee and pursuant to Delaware state law completed a General Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors to the assignee. The purpose of the assignment was to wind down the TPP business and distribute assets to its creditors. The assignee has informed us that it will have de minimis assets, if any, to distribute to its creditors. As a result, while we still have debt and equity positions in TPP, we have valued these positions at zero as of June 30, 2018. For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our secured borrowings had zero and ($5) thousand of net change in unrealized gain (loss), respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our foreign currency borrowings had $795 thousand and ($16) thousand of net change in unrealized gain (loss), respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our investments had ($11.1) million and ($10.9) million of net unrealized gain (loss), respectively. The largest contributor to the net unrealized mark-to-market losses during the six months ended June 30, 2018 were our investments in TPP and Rockdale Blackhawk, LLC which contributed net mark-to-market losses of ($8.4) million and ($2.1) million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our secured borrowings had zero and

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($6) thousand of net unrealized gain (loss), respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our foreign currency borrowings had $353 thousand and ($16) thousand of net change in unrealized gain (loss), respectively.

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the net increase in net assets from operations was $4.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively. Based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our per share net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $0.21 and $0.06, respectively. The $3.3 million increase during the three months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017, is primarily the result of a decrease in net unrealized mark-to-market losses on investments in the portfolio and an increase in net investment income.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, the net increase in net assets from operations was $5.7 million and $3.6 million, respectively. Based on the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our per share net increase in net assets resulting from operations was $0.28 and $0.21, respectively. The $2.1 million increase during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as compared to six months ended June 30, 2017, is primarily the result of an increase in net investment income, partially offset by a decline in net realized gains on investments in the portfolio.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2018, we had $2.8 million in cash, $4.3 million in cash at MRCC SBIC, $125.5 million of total debt outstanding on our revolving credit facility and $115.0 million in outstanding SBA-guaranteed debentures. We had $74.5 million available for additional borrowings on our revolving credit facility. See “Borrowings” below for additional information.

Cash Flows

For the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, we experienced a net increase (decrease) in cash and restricted cash of ($0.2) million and $6.9 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, operating activities used $0.4 million, primarily as a result of purchases of portfolio investments, partially offset by sales of and principal repayments on portfolio investments. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, operating activities used $29.4 million, primarily as a result of purchases of portfolio investments, partially offset by sales of and principal repayments on portfolio investments. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we generated $0.2 million from financing activities, primarily as a result of net proceeds from net borrowings on our revolving credit facility and SBA debenture borrowings, partially offset by distributions to stockholders. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we generated $36.4 million from financing activities primarily as a result of net proceeds from capital raises and SBA debenture borrowings during the period, partially offset by net repayments on our revolving credit facility and distributions to stockholders.

Capital Resources

As a BDC, we distribute substantially all of our net income to our stockholders and have an ongoing need to raise additional capital for investment purposes. We intend to generate additional cash primarily from future offerings of securities, future borrowings and cash flows from operations, including income earned from investments in our portfolio companies. On both a short-term and long-term basis, our primary use of funds will be to invest in portfolio companies and make cash distributions to our stockholders.

As a BDC, we are generally not permitted to issue and sell our common stock at a price below net asset value per share. We may, however, sell our common stock, or warrants, options or rights to acquire our common stock, at a price below the then-current net asset value per share of our common stock if our Board, including independent directors, determines that such sale is in the best interests of us and our stockholders, and if our stockholders have approved such sales. On June 20, 2018 our stockholders voted to allow us to sell or otherwise issue common stock at a price below net asset value per share for a period of one year, subject to certain limitations. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had 20,279,405 and 20,239,957 shares outstanding, respectively.

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On June 24, 2015, our stockholders approved a proposal to authorize us to issue warrants, options or rights to subscribe to, convert to, or purchase our common stock in one or more offerings. This is a standing authorization and does not require annual re-approval by our stockholders.

On March 27, 2018, our Board approved the application of the modified asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act. On June 20, 2018, our stockholders approved a proposal to accelerate the effective date of the modified asset coverage requirements. As a result, the asset coverage ratio test applicable to us was decreased from 200% to 150%, effective June 21, 2018.

Stock Issuances:  On July 1, 2016, we amended the ATM securities offering program with MLV & Co. LLC (“MLV”) and JMP Securities LLC (“JMP”) to replace MLV with FBR Capital Markets & Co. (“FBR”), an affiliate of MLV (the “Prior ATM Program”). On May 12, 2017, we entered into new equity distribution agreements with each of FBR and JMP that reference our current registration statement (the “ATM Program”). All other material terms of the Prior ATM Program remain unchanged under the ATM Program. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we sold 173,939 shares at an average price of $15.71 per share for gross proceeds of $2.7 million under the Prior ATM Program and no shares were sold under the ATM Program. Aggregate underwriters’ discounts and commissions were $41 thousand and offering costs were $23 thousand, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $2.7 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we sold 17,140 shares at an average price of $14.21 per share for gross proceeds of $0.2 million under the ATM. Aggregate underwriters’ discounts and commissions were $3 thousand and offering costs were $31 thousand, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $0.2 million.

On June 9, 2017, we closed a public offering of 3,000,000 shares of our common stock at a public offering price of $15.00 per share, raising approximately $45.0 million in gross proceeds. On June 14, 2017, pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise of the over-allotment option, we sold an additional 450,000 shares of our common stock, at a public offering price of $15.00 per share, and additional $6.8 million in gross proceeds for a total of $51.8 million. Aggregate underwriters’ discounts and commissions were $2.1 million and offering costs were $0.1 million, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $49.6 million.

Borrowings

On June 20, 2018, our stockholders approved the application of the reduced asset coverage requirements in Section 61(a)(2) of the Investment Company Act to the Company. As a result of this approval, effective June 21, 2018, we are permitted to borrow amounts such that our asset coverage ratio, as defined in the Investment Company Act, is at least 150% after such borrowing (if certain requirements are met), rather than 200%, as previously required. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, our asset coverage ratio based on aggregate borrowings outstanding was 312% and 334%, respectively.

Revolving Credit Facility:  As of June 30, 2018, we had U.S. dollar borrowings of $106.0 million and non-U.S. dollar borrowings denominated in Great Britain pounds of £14.8 million ($19.5 million in U.S. dollars) under our revolving credit facility with ING Capital LLC, as agent, to finance the purchase of our assets. As of December 31, 2017, we had U.S. dollar borrowings of $105.2 million and non-U.S. dollar borrowings denominated in Great Britain pounds of £8.8 million ($11.9 million in U.S. dollars) under our revolving credit facility with ING Capital LLC, as agent, to finance the purchase of our assets. The borrowings denominated in Great Britain pounds may be positively or negatively affected by movements in the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the Great Britain pound. These movements are beyond our control and cannot be predicted. The borrowings denominated in Great Britain pounds are translated into U.S. dollars based on the spot rate at each balance sheet date. The impact resulting from changes in foreign currency borrowings is included in net change in unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency borrowings in our consolidated statements of operations and totaled $0.8 million and $0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, and ($16) thousand and ($16) thousand for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 respectively. As of June 30, 2018, the maximum amount we were able to borrow was $200.0 million and this borrowing can be increased to $300.0 million pursuant to an accordion feature (subject to maintaining 200% asset coverage, as defined by the 1940 Act). On February 22, 2017, we closed a $40.0 million upsize to the revolving credit facility, bringing the maximum amount we are able to borrow from $160.0 million to the now current maximum amount of $200.0 million, in accordance with the facility’s accordion feature. The maturity date on the facility is December 14, 2020.

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The revolving credit facility is secured by a lien on all of our assets, including cash on hand, but excluding the assets of our wholly-owned subsidiary, MRCC SBIC. Our ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility is subject to availability under a defined borrowing base, which varies based on portfolio characteristics and certain eligibility criteria and concentration limits, as well as required valuation methodologies. We may make draws under the revolving credit facility to make or purchase additional investments through December 2019 and for general working capital purposes until the maturity date of the revolving credit facility. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest, at our election, at an annual rate of LIBOR (one-month, two-month, three-month or six-month at our discretion based on the term of the borrowing) plus 2.75% or at a daily rate equal to 1.75% per annum plus the greater of the prime interest rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or LIBOR plus 1.0%. In addition to the stated interest rate on borrowings under the revolving credit facility, we are required to pay a fee of 0.5% per annum on any unused portion of the revolving credit facility if the unused portion of the facility is less than 65% of the then available maximum borrowing or a fee of 1.0% per annum on any unused portion of the revolving credit facility if the unused portion of the facility is greater than or equal to 65% of the then available maximum borrowing. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the outstanding borrowings were accruing at a weighted average interest rate of 4.6% and 4.4%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate of the revolving credit facility borrowings (excluding debt issuance costs) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was 4.7% and 4.6%, respectively. The weighted average fee rate on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 was 0.5% and 0.5%, respectively. The weighted average interest rate of the revolving credit facility borrowings (excluding debt issuance costs) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was 4.0% and 4.1%, respectively. The weighted average fee rate on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 was 0.5% and 0.5%, respectively.

Our ability to borrow under the revolving credit facility is subject to availability under the borrowing base, which permits us to borrow up to 70% of the fair market value of our portfolio company investments depending on the type of the investment we hold and whether the investment is quoted. Our ability to borrow is also subject to certain concentration limits, and our continued compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants given by us under the facility. The revolving credit facility contains certain financial and restrictive covenants, including, but not limited to, our maintenance of: (1) a minimum consolidated total net assets at least equal to the greater of (a) 40% of the consolidated total assets on the last day of each quarter or (b) $120.0 million plus 65% of the net proceeds to us from sales of our securities after December 14, 2015; (2) a ratio of total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to total indebtedness of not less than 2.1 times; and (3) a ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to interest expense of at least 2.5 times. The revolving credit facility also requires us to undertake customary indemnification obligations with respect to ING Capital LLC and other members of the lending group and to reimburse the lenders for expenses associated with entering into the credit facility. The revolving credit facility also has customary provisions regarding events of default, including events of default for nonpayment, change in control transactions at both Monroe Capital Corporation and MC Advisors, failure to comply with financial and negative covenants, and failure to maintain our relationship with MC Advisors. If we incur an event of default under the revolving credit facility and fail to remedy such default under any applicable grace period, if any, then the entire revolving credit facility could become immediately due and payable, which would materially and adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

On April 25, 2018, we entered into an amendment to the revolving credit facility which, among other things, removes the pricing step-down related to our net worth to fix the interest rate the revolving credit facility bears to LIBOR plus 2.75% and makes certain borrowing base changes to allow more flexibility under the revolving credit facility. We paid the lenders an amendment fee of $0.2 million in conjunction with the amendment which has been capitalized within unamortized deferred financing costs and will be amortized into interest expense over the estimated average life of the borrowings.

Our revolving credit facility also imposes certain conditions that may limit the amount of our distributions to stockholders. Distributions payable in our common stock under the DRIP are not limited by the revolving credit facility. Distributions in cash or property other than common stock are generally limited to 115% of the amount of distributions required to maintain our status as a RIC.

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SBA Debentures:  On February 28, 2014, our wholly-owned subsidiary, MRCC SBIC, received a license from the SBA to operate as a SBIC under Section 301(c) of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended. MRCC SBIC commenced operations on September 16, 2013.

The SBIC license allows MRCC SBIC to obtain leverage by issuing SBA-guaranteed debentures, subject to the issuance of a leverage commitment by the SBA and other customary procedures. SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse, interest only debentures with interest payable semi-annually and have a ten year maturity. The principal amount of SBA-guaranteed debentures is not required to be paid prior to maturity but may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed on a semi-annual basis (pooling date) at a market-driven spread over U.S. Treasury Notes with 10-year maturities. The SBA, as a creditor, has a superior claim to MRCC SBIC’s assets over our stockholders in the event we liquidate MRCC SBIC or the SBA exercises its remedies upon an event of default.

SBA regulations currently limit the amount that an individual SBIC may borrow to a maximum of $150.0 million when it has at least $75.0 million in regulatory capital, receives a leverage commitment from the SBA and has been through an audit examination by the SBA subsequent to licensing. The SBA also historically limited a related group of SBICs (commonly referred to as a “family of funds”) to a maximum of $225.0 million in total borrowings. On December 18, 2015, this family of funds limitation was raised to $350.0 million in total borrowings. As we have other affiliated SBICs already in operation, MRCC SBIC was historically limited to a maximum of $40.0 million in borrowings. Pursuant to the increase in the family of funds limitation, we submitted a commitment application to the SBA and on April 13, 2016 we were approved for $75.0 million in additional SBA-guaranteed debentures for MRCC SBIC for a total of $115.0 million in available debentures.

As of June 30, 2018, MRCC SBIC had $57.6 million in leverageable capital and $115.0 million in SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding. As of December 31, 2017, MRCC SBIC had $57.6 million in leverageable capital and $109.5 million in SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding.

As of June 30, 2018, MRCC SBIC had the following SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding (dollars in thousands):

Maturity Date		Interest Rate				Amount
September 2024			3.4	%		$	12,920
March 2025			3.3	%			14,800
March 2025			2.9	%			7,080
September 2025			3.6	%			5,200
March 2027			3.5	%			20,000
September 2027			3.2	%			32,100
March 2028			3.9	%			18,520
September 2028			3.3	%(1)			2,180
September 2028			3.4	%(1)			2,200
Total						$	115,000

As of December 31, 2017, MRCC SBIC had the following SBA-guaranteed debentures outstanding (dollars in thousands):

Maturity Date		Interest Rate				Amount
September 2024			3.4	%		$	12,920
March 2025			3.3	%			14,800
March 2025			2.9	%			7,080
September 2025			3.6	%			5,200
March 2027			3.5	%			20,000
September 2027			3.2	%			32,100
March 2028			2.5	%(1)			9,160
March 2028			2.6	%(1)			2,780
March 2028			2.7	%(1)			5,480
Total						$	109,520

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On October 2, 2014, the Company was granted exemptive relief from the SEC for permission to exclude the debt of MRCC SBIC guaranteed by the SBA from the asset coverage test under the 1940 Act. The receipt of this exemption for this SBA-guaranteed debt increases flexibility under the asset coverage test.

Secured Borrowings:  Certain partial loan sales do not qualify for sale accounting under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 860 — Transfers and Servicing (“ASC Topic 860”) because these sales do not meet the definition of a “participating interest,” as defined in the guidance, in order for sale treatment to be allowed. Participations or other partial loan sales which do not meet the definition of a participating interest remain as an investment on the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities and the portion sold is recorded as a secured borrowing in the liabilities section of the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities. For these partial loan sales, the interest earned on the entire loan balance is recorded within “interest income” and the interest earned by the buyer in the partial loan sale is recorded within “interest and other debt financing expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no secured borrowings.

Distribution Policy

Our Board will determine the timing and amount, if any, of our distributions. We intend to pay distributions on a quarterly basis. In order to avoid corporate-level tax on the income we distribute as a RIC, we must distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, if any, on an annual basis out of the assets legally available for such distributions. In addition, we also intend to distribute any realized net capital gains (i.e., realized net long-term capital gains in excess of realized net short-term capital losses) at least annually out of the assets legally available for such distributions. Distributions to stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, totaled $7.1 million ($0.35 per share) and $14.2 million ($0.70 per share), respectively. Distributions to stockholders for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, totaled $7.1 million ($0.35 per share) and $12.9 million ($0.70 per share), respectively. The tax character of such distributions is determined at the end of the fiscal year. However, if the character of such distributions were determined as of June 30, 2018 and 2017, no portion of these distributions would have been characterized as a tax return of capital to stockholders.

We have adopted an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a distribution, our stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock unless a stockholder specifically “opts out” of our DRIP. If a stockholder opts out, that stockholder will receive cash distributions. Although distributions paid in the form of additional shares of our common stock will generally be subject to U.S. federal, state and local taxes in the same manner as cash distributions, stockholders participating in our DRIP will not receive any corresponding cash distributions with which to pay any such applicable taxes.

MRCC Senior Loan Fund I, LLC

We co-invest with NLV Financial Corporation (“NLV”), in senior secured loans through SLF, an unconsolidated Delaware limited liability company. SLF is capitalized as underlying investment transactions are completed, taking into account available debt and equity commitments available for funding these investments. All portfolio and investment decisions in respect to SLF must be approved by the SLF investment committee, consisting of one representative of each of us and NLV. SLF may cease making new investments upon notification of either member, but operations will continue until all investments have been sold or paid-off in the normal course of business. Investments held by SLF are measured at fair value using the same valuation methodologies as described below. The Company’s investment is illiquid in nature as SLF does not allow for withdrawal from the LLC or the sale of a member’s interest unless approved by the board of members of SLF. The full withdrawal of a member would result in an orderly wind-down of SLF.

SLF’s profits and losses are allocated to us and NLV in accordance with the respective ownership interests. As of both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we and NLV each owned 50.0% of the LLC equity interests of SLF. As of June 30, 2018, SLF had $100.0 million in equity commitments from its members (in the aggregate), of which $35.7 million was funded. As of December 31, 2017, SLF had $100.0 million in commitments from its members (in the aggregate), of which $19.0 million was funded.

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As of both June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we have committed to fund $50.0 million of LLC equity interest subscriptions to SLF. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, $17.9 million and $9.5 million of our LLC equity interest subscriptions to SLF had been called and contributed, net of return of capital distributions subject to recall, respectively.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we received $0.3 million and $0.5 million dividend income from the SLF LLC equity interests, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we did not receive dividend income from the SLF LLC equity interests, as we did not make its investment in SLF until November 2017.

SLF has entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “SLF Credit Facility”) with Capital One, N.A., through its wholly-owned subsidiary MRCC Senior Loan Fund I Financing SPV, LLC (“SLF SPV”), which as of June 30, 2018 allowed SLF SPV to borrow up to $100.0 million at any one time, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. Borrowings under the SLF Credit Facility bear interest at an annual rate of LIBOR (three-month) plus 2.25%. The maturity date on the SLF Credit Facility is March 22, 2023.

SLF does not pay any fees to MC Advisors or its affiliates; however, SLF has entered into an administration agreement with MC Management, pursuant to which certain loan servicing and administrative functions are delegated to MC Management. SLF may reimburse MC Management for its allocable share of overhead and other expenses incurred by MC Management. No such expenses have been incurred or charged to SLF through June 30, 2018. There are no agreements or understandings by which we guarantee any SLF obligations.

As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SLF had total assets at fair value of $98.6 million and $41.6 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SLF had zero and zero portfolio company investments on non-accrual status, respectively. The portfolio companies in SLF are in industries and geographies similar to those in which we may invest directly. Additionally, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, SLF had commitments to fund various undrawn revolving credit and delayed draw loans to its portfolio companies totaling $5.2 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

Below is a summary of SLF’s portfolio, followed by a listing of the individual investments in SLF’s portfolio as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):

		As of
		June 30, 2018				December 31, 2017
Senior secured loans(1)			94,729				29,438
Weighted average current interest rate on senior secured loans(2)			7.5	%			7.1	%
Number of borrowers in SLF			28				8

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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
(unaudited)
June 30, 2018
(in thousands)

Portfolio Company(a)		Spread Above Index(b)				Interest Rate(b)				Maturity				Principal				Fair Value
Non-Controlled/Non-Affiliate Company Investments
Senior Secured Loans
Aerospace & Defense
MAG Aerospace Industries, Inc.(c)			L+4.75	%			6.84	%			6/06/2025				3,300			$	3,292
The KEYW Corporation			L+4.50	%			6.53	%			5/08/2024				1,600				1,614
															4,900				4,906
Automotive
Wheel Pros, LLC			L+4.75	%			6.75	%			4/04/2025				4,000				3,990
															4,000				3,990
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
MTC Intermediate Holdco, Inc.			L+4.75	%			6.84	%			1/30/2023				4,988				4,988
Zenith Merger Sub, Inc			L+5.50	%			7.83	%			12/13/2023				3,731				3,731
															8,719				8,719
Beverage, Food & Tobacco
Il Fornaio (America) Corporation			L+6.50	%			8.59	%			11/10/2022				4,947				4,944
US Salt, LLC			L+4.75	%			6.84	%			11/30/2023				3,491				3,491
															8,438				8,435
Capital Equipment
Analogic Corp			L+6.00	%			8.08	%			6/24/2024				5,000				4,950
															5,000				4,950
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber
Loparex International B.V.			L+4.25	%			6.58	%			4/11/2025				500				503
Peach State Labs, LLC			L+6.25	%			8.24	%			6/30/2021				2,869				2,891
															3,369				3,394
Construction & Building
Fastener Acquisition, Inc.			L+4.25	%			6.34	%			3/18/2025				1,330				1,333
															1,330				1,333
Consumer Goods: Durable
International Textile Group, Inc.			L+5.00	%			6.98	%			5/1/2024				1,875				1,889
															1,875				1,889
Consumer Goods: Non-Durable
Solaray, LLC			L+6.50	%			8.82	%			9/11/2023				1,617				1,617
Solaray, LLC (Delayed Draw)(d)			L+6.50	%			8.82	%			9/11/2023				1,873				1,185
															3,490				2,802
Containers, Packaging & Glass
Port Townsend Holdings Company, Inc.			L+4.75	%			6.75	%			4/03/2024				4,407				4,412
															4,407				4,412
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
LSCS Holdings, Inc.			L+4.25	%			6.34	%			3/17/2025				2,793				2,793

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Portfolio Company(a)		Spread Above Index(b)				Interest Rate(b)				Maturity				Principal				Fair Value
LSCS Holdings, Inc. (Delayed Draw)(d)			L+4.25	%			6.34	%			3/17/2025				700				553
Radiology Partners Holdings, LLC			P+4.75	%			9.75	%			12/04/2023				2,092				2,099
Radiology Partners Holdings, LLC (Delayed Draw)(d)			P+4.75	%			9.75	%			12/04/2023				775				—
Solara Medical Supplies, LLC			L+6.00	%			8.31	%			5/31/2023				5,714				5,717
Solara Medical Supplies, LLC (Delayed Draw)(d)			L+6.00	%			8.31	%			5/31/2023				1,071				—
Solara Medical Supplies, LLC (Revolver)(d)			L+6.00	%			8.31	%			5/31/2023				714				—
															13,859				11,162
High Tech Industries
Corel Corporation(c)			L+5.00	%			7.09	%			6/04/2024				2,500				2,512
Gigamon, Inc.			L+4.50	%			6.83	%			12/27/2024				2,985				3,011
															5,485				5,523
Media: Diversified & Production
Research Now Group, Inc. and Survey Sampling International, LLC			L+5.50	%			7.86	%			12/20/2024				6,965				6,861
															6,965				6,861
Services: Business
CHA Holdings, Inc.			L+4.50	%			6.58	%			4/10/2025				2,054				2,059
CHA Holdings, Inc. (Delayed Draw)(d)			L+4.50	%			6.58	%			4/10/2025				446				—
Engage2Excel, Inc.			L+6.50	%			8.63	%			3/07/2023				4,364				4,392
Engage2Excel, Inc. (Revolver)(d)			L+6.50	%			8.55	%			3/07/2023				545				36
GI Revelation Acquisition LLC			L+5.00	%			7.09	%			4/16/2025				1,400				1,413
Output Services Group, Inc.			L+4.25	%			6.34	%			3/27/2024				4,135				4,176
Output Services Group, Inc. (Delayed Draw)(d)			L+4.25	%			6.34	%			3/27/2024				855				—
															13,799				12,076
Services: Consumer
EWC Ventures, LLC			L+5.50	%			7.59	%			1/18/2023				3,333				3,342
LegalZoom.com, Inc.			L+4.50	%			6.59	%			11/21/2024				1,990				2,002
															5,323				5,344
Telecommunications
Mavenir Systems, Inc.			L+6.00	%			8.03	%			5/08/2025				4,000				4,010
															4,000				4,010
Wholesale
BMC Acquisition, Inc.			L+5.25	%			7.70	%			12/30/2024				4,975				5,012
															4,975				5,012
TOTAL INVESTMENTS																		$	94,818