Overview
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U.S. Direct Lending
Primarily cash flow based loans to U.S. lower mid-market companies with floating interest rates over SOFR with an interest rate floor to hedge against interest rate risk.
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Credit First, Zero Loss Mentality
Focus on structure, downside risk and principal protection.
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Senior Secured
Security interests are primarily 1st lien and at the top of the capital structure.
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Access to U.S. Mid-Market
U.S. mid-market businesses generate USD$6.0 trillion equating to the world’s 3rd largest economy with loans exhibiting lower default rates and better recoveries when compared to traditional broadly syndicated markets.
Fund Objective
The fund seeks to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns with the downside protection associated with investing primarily in secured private credit opportunities in a manner that is intended to be decoupled from public markets’ volatility.
Investment Team
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Ninepoint Partners Advised by Monroe Capital Management Advisors LLCNinepoint Partners Advised by Monroe Capital Management Advisors LLCMonroe 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-inve...View Full Bio
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Aaron Peck, MBAManaging Director, Portfolio Manager Monroe Capital - AdvisorAaron Peck, MBAManaging Director, Portfolio Manager Monroe Capital - AdvisorMr. Peck is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Monroe Capital. He joined the firm in 2012 and is a member of Monroe’s Investment Committee. Mr. Peck has over 25 years of experience in credit, lending, high yield, distressed credit and public company operations and investor relations. Prior to Monroe, Mr. Peck was Chief Investment Officer at Deerfield Capital Management and was responsible for the investment teams at Deerfield including syndicated and middle market loan teams which m...View Full Bio