Monroe Capital Selected for Three 2020 Awards from Private Debt Investor

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) was selected as the recipient of three Private Debt Investor (“PDI”) awards, including the 2020 Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year; Lender of the Year; and CLO Manager of the Year awards, in the Americas. PDI is a global independent publication based in London covering the private debt and private equity industries.

The Private Debt Investor Awards are determined annually through a reader poll and aim to recognize the contributions of industry participants to the development of the private debt asset class. The awards recognize firms in three geographic regions: the Americas; Europe; and Asia-Pacific. Winners were selected by eligible voters among the private debt, private equity and institutional investor communities.

“Private Debt Investor congratulates the Monroe Capital team on its award wins in what were very competitive categories. These awards are voted 'by the market, for the market,' so they are a genuine reflection of the views of the asset class in a year when the number of votes cast was higher than ever before,” said Andy Thomson, Senior Editor of Private Debt Investor.

“We are honored to be recognized by our investors, business partners and peers for all three categories -- Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year, Lender of the Year, and CLO Manager of the Year, in the Americas region,” said Ted Koenig, President and CEO of Monroe. “We are especially honored to be included with such a select group of other high quality asset managers. For over 17 years, Monroe has provided consistent, risk-adjusted returns with minimal correlation for our investors and shareholders.”

About Monroe Capital

Monroe Capital LLC (“Monroe”) is a premier boutique asset management firm specializing in private credit markets across various strategies, including direct lending, asset-based lending, specialty finance, opportunistic and structured credit, and equity. Since 2004, the firm has been successfully providing capital solutions to clients in the U.S. and Canada. Monroe prides itself on being a value-added and user-friendly partner to business owners, management, and both private equity and independent sponsors. Monroe’s platform offers a wide variety of investment products for both institutional and high net worth investors with a focus on generating high quality “alpha” returns irrespective of business or economic cycles. The firm is headquartered in Chicago and maintains offices in Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco.

Monroe has been recognized by both its peers and investors with various awards including Private Debt Investor as the 2020 Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year, 2020 Lender of the Year, and 2020 CLO Manager of the Year, Americas; Creditflux as the 2020 Best U.S. Direct Lending Fund; Pension Bridge as the 2020 Private Credit Strategy of the Year; and Global M&A Network as the 2020 Small Middle Markets Lender of the Year. For more information, please visit www.monroecap.com.