Monroe Capital Closes $454.35 Million Collateralized Loan Obligation Transaction

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) today announced the closing of a $454.35 million term debt securitization known as Monroe Capital MML CLO IX, LTD. The term financing was Monroe’s fourth CLO completed since March 2018 and is secured by a portfolio of middle market senior secured loans.

Monroe sold securities rated from AAA through BB. Monroe and its affiliates retained a majority of the Subordinated Notes in the transaction. BNP Paribas served as the Lead Manager, Structuring Agent and Bookrunner. This transaction was structured to meet and comply with both the European risk retention guidelines as well as U.S. risk retention guidelines.

“We were pleased to work with new and existing investors on this middle market CLO,” said Jeremy VanDerMeid, Portfolio Manager of Monroe. “We continue to see strong demand from investors around the world as our middle market CLOs offer investors a unique entry point to access the U.S. middle market.  We look forward to continuing the growth of our middle market CLO platform.” 

About Monroe Capital

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) is a private credit asset management firm specializing in direct lending and opportunistic private credit investing. Since 2004, the firm has provided private credit solutions to borrowers in the U.S. and Canada. Monroe’s middle market lending platform provides debt financing to businesses, special situation borrowers, and private equity sponsors. Investment types include cash flow, enterprise value and asset-based loans; unitranche financings; and equity co-investments. Monroe is committed to being a value-added and user-friendly partner to business owners, senior management, and private equity and independent sponsors. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and maintains offices in Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco.

Monroe has been recognized by Creditflux as the 2019 Best US Direct Lending Fund; Private Debt Investor as the 2018 Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year; Global M&A Network as the 2018 Small Middle Markets Lender of the Year; M&A Advisor as the 2016 Lender Firm of the Year; and the U.S. Small Business Administration as the 2015 Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) of the Year. For more information, please visit www.monroecap.com.

For more information, please contact:

Theodore L. Koenig
Monroe Capital LLC
312-523-2360
tkoenig@monroecap.com

Rachael Cressy
Monroe Capital LLC
312-523-2384
rcressy@monroecap.com

Zachary W. Tramonti
Back Bay Communications
Account Director
20 Park Plaza, Suite 801
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
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