UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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9 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
May 1, 2023
Dear Stockholder:
You are cordially invited to attend the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation
(the Company), to be held virtually on July 10, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023.
The Notice of Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders accompanying this letter provides an outline of the business to be conducted at the
meeting. At the meeting, you will be asked: (1) to consider and vote upon the election of two Class I Directors; (2) to consider and vote upon the ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte)
as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023; and (3) to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any postponements or adjournments
thereof. I will also report on the progress of the Company during the past year and respond to stockholders questions.
You have the
right to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on April 24, 2023. It is important that your shares be represented at the Annual Meeting. Please follow
the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and authorize a proxy via the Internet or telephone to vote your shares. I encourage you to vote via the Internet as it saves us significant time and processing costs.
However, the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials includes instructions on how to request a hard copy of the proxy statement and proxy card for the Annual Meeting free of charge, and you may vote your proxy by returning your proxy card
to us after you request the hard copy materials. Your vote and participation in the governance of the Company is very important to us.
Sincerely yours,
Howard Widra
Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors
MIDCAP FINANCIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION
9 West 57th Street
New
York, New York 10019
(212) 515-3450
NOTICE OF VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 10, 2023
Online Meeting Only No Physical Meeting Location
To the Stockholders of MidCap Financial Investment Corporation:
The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Meeting) of MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the
Company), will be held virtually on Monday, July 10, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023, for the following purposes:
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To consider and vote upon the election of two Class I Directors of the Company, who will each serve until
the Companys 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; |
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To consider and vote upon ratifying the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023; and |
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any postponements or adjournments
thereof. |
The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company will only be accessible virtually via live webcast over
the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023.
You have the right to receive notice of and to vote at the meeting if you
were a stockholder of record at the close of business on April 24, 2023. A list of these stockholders will be open for examination by any stockholder for any purpose germane to the Meeting for a period of 10 days prior to the Meeting at the
Companys principal executive offices at 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019, and electronically during the Meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023 when you enter your 16-Digit
control number. The Company is furnishing a proxy statement and proxy card to its stockholders on the Internet, rather than mailing printed copies of those materials to its stockholders. If you received a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy
Materials by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the proxy statement and proxy card unless you request them. Instead, the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials will instruct you as to how you may access and review the proxy
statement, and vote your proxy, on the Internet.
Whether or not you plan to participate in the Meeting, we encourage you to vote your
shares by following the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials.
In the event there are not sufficient
shares present for a quorum or sufficient votes to approve or ratify the proposals at the time of the Meeting, the Meeting may be adjourned in order to permit further solicitation of proxies by the Company.
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By Order of the Board of Directors, |
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Kristin Hester,
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
New York, New York
May 1, 2023
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This is an important meeting. To ensure proper
representation at the meeting, please follow the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to authorize a proxy to vote your shares via the Internet or telephone, or by requesting, signing, dating and returning a proxy
card. Even if you vote your shares prior to the meeting, you still may participate in the virtual Meeting. |
MIDCAP FINANCIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION
9 West 57th Street
New
York, New York 10019
(212) 515-3450
PROXY STATEMENT
2023
Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders
This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board
of Directors (the Board) of MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the Company, we, us or our), for use at the Companys 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
(the Meeting) to be held on Monday, July 10, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023 and at any postponements or adjournments thereof. To participate in the Meeting
virtually, you will need the Control Number included on your proxy card. Please note that those using the dial-in number for the listen-only conference call will not be able to vote or submit questions. This
Proxy Statement, the Notice of Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the accompanying proxy card and the Companys Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the nine-months ended December 31, 2022, will
be made available to stockholders via the Internet on or about May 2, 2023.
We encourage you to access the Meeting prior to the
start time. The live webcast and listen-only conference call will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. We will have technicians ready to assist you with any technical difficulties you may have accessing the live webcast or listen-only
conference call. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the virtual meeting during check-in or the meeting, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the virtual meeting platform log-in page at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023. Technical support will be available starting at 9:30 a.m. on July 10, 2023 and will remain available until thirty minutes after the Meeting has
finished. The virtual meeting platform is fully supported across browsers (Edge, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets, and cell phones) running the most updated version of applicable software and plugins. Participants
should ensure that they have a strong WiFi connection wherever they intend to participate in the Meeting. Participants should also give themselves plenty of time to log in and ensure that they can hear audio prior to the start of the Meeting.
We encourage you to vote your shares by following the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials and granting a
proxy (i.e., authorizing someone to vote your shares). If you provide voting instructions, either via the Internet, by telephone or by requesting, signing, dating and returning a proxy card, and the Company receives them in time for the Meeting, the
persons named as proxies will vote your shares in the manner that you specified. If you give no instructions on the proxy card you execute, the shares covered by the proxy card will be voted FOR the election of the nominees as Directors and FOR
the ratification of the Companys independent registered public accounting firm.
You may revoke a proxy at any time before it is
exercised by notifying the Companys Secretary in writing, by submitting a properly executed later-dated proxy, or by participating in the virtual Meeting and voting online. Participating in the virtual Meeting does not revoke your proxy unless
you also vote online at the Meeting.
If your shares are registered in the name of a bank, brokerage firm or other nominee, you will
receive instructions from your bank, broker or other nominee that you must follow in order to instruct how your shares are to be voted at the Meeting.
If you want to submit a question during the Meeting, log into the live webcast at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023, type your
question into the Ask a Question field, and click Submit.
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Only questions submitted via the live webcast that are pertinent to Meeting matters will be
answered during the Meeting, subject to time constraints. Please note that no questions may be submitted via the listen-only conference call. Questions or comments that are not related to the proposals under discussion, are about
personal concerns not shared by stockholders generally, or use blatantly offensive language may be ruled out of order. Additionally, the Company may not be able to answer multiple questions submitted by the same stockholder. Questions pertinent to
Meeting matters that cannot be answered during the Meeting due to time constraints will be posted online and answered at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023.
Purpose of Meeting
At the
Meeting, you will be asked to vote on the following proposals:
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To consider and vote upon the election of two Class I Directors of the Company, who will each serve until
the Companys 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; |
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To consider and vote upon ratifying the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte) to
serve as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023; and |
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any postponement or adjournment
thereof. |
Voting Securities
You may vote your shares at the Meeting only if you were a stockholder of record at the close of business on April 24, 2023 (the
Record Date). There were 65,451,359, shares of the Companys common stock outstanding on the Record Date. Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote on each matter to be voted on at the Meeting. Stockholders do not have the
right to cumulate votes in the election of directors.
Quorum Required
A quorum must be present at the Meeting for any business to be conducted. The presence at the Meeting, in person (virtually), or by proxy, of
holders of shares of stock of the Company entitled to cast a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the Record Date will constitute a quorum. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be deemed to be present
for the purpose of determining a quorum for the Meeting. Those stockholders accessing the Meeting via the listen-only conference call will not be deemed to be present for purposes of determining a quorum for the Meeting. If a stockholder
of the Company does not vote electronically via the live webcast or does not submit voting instructions to its broker, bank or other nominee, the broker, bank or other nominee will not be permitted to vote the stockholders shares on non-routine proposals. The ratification of the selection of Deloitte as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 (Proposal 2) is considered routine
under applicable rules. The election of directors (Proposal 1) is considered non-routine under applicable rules. For non-routine proposals, a broker, bank or other
nominee that holds shares in street name on behalf of a stockholder must receive voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares in order for the shares to be voted at the Meeting. A broker
non-vote with respect to a matter occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee holding shares on behalf of a beneficial owner has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner on a particular
proposal and does not have, or chooses not to exercise, discretionary authority to vote the shares on such proposals. Please note that to be sure your vote is counted on the Companys proposal to elect directors, you should instruct your
broker, bank, trustee or nominee how to vote your shares by following the voting instructions provided by your broker, bank, trustee or nominee. If you do not provide voting instructions, votes may not be cast on your behalf with respect to such
proposal.
Vote Required
Election of Directors. The election of a Director requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the total votes cast for and
affirmatively withheld as to such nominee. If you vote Withhold Authority with respect to a
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nominee, your shares will not be voted with respect to the person indicated. Since Emanuel Pearlman is currently a Class III Director, if he is not elected as a Class I Director at the
Meeting, he will continue to serve as a Class III Director until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2025. Because Directors are elected by an affirmative vote of the majority of the total votes cast for and affirmatively withheld, votes
to withhold authority will have the effect of a vote against a nominee. Broker non-votes will not be included in determining the number of votes cast and as a result will have no effect on this proposal.
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting
virtually or by proxy is required to ratify the appointment of Deloitte to serve as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. Abstentions and broker non-votes, if any, will not be included in determining the number of votes cast and as a result will have no effect on this proposal.
Additional Solicitation. If there are not enough shares represented at the Meeting for a quorum or votes to approve or ratify a
proposal at the Meeting, the Executive Chairman of the Meeting may adjourn the Meeting to permit the further solicitation of proxies.
A
stockholder vote may be taken on any proposal in this Proxy Statement prior to any such adjournment if a quorum is present and there are sufficient votes for approval of such proposal.
Authorizing a Proxy for Shares Held in Your Name
If you are a record holder of shares of the Companys common stock, you may authorize a proxy to vote on your behalf by following the
instructions provided on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials. Authorizing your proxy will not limit your right to participate in the virtual Meeting and vote your shares online. A properly completed and submitted proxy will be
voted in accordance with your instructions unless you subsequently revoke your instructions. If you authorize a proxy without indicating your voting instructions, the proxyholder will vote your shares according to the Boards recommendations.
Internet and telephone voting procedures are designed to authenticate the stockholders identity and to allow stockholders to vote their shares and confirm that their instructions have been properly recorded. Your Internet or telephone vote
authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you had marked, signed and returned a proxy card.
Revoking
Your Proxy
If you are a stockholder of record, you can revoke your proxy at any time before it is exercised by:
(i) delivering a written revocation notice that is received prior to the Meeting to MidCap Financial Investment Corporation at 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Secretary; (ii) submitting a later-dated proxy that we
receive before the conclusion of voting at the Meeting; or (iii) participating in the virtual Meeting and voting online. If you hold shares of a Companys common stock through a broker, bank, trustee or nominee, you must follow the
instructions you receive from them in order to revoke your voting instructions. Participating in the virtual Meeting does not revoke your proxy unless you also vote online at the Meeting.
Information Regarding This Solicitation
The Company will bear the expense of the solicitation of proxies for the Meeting. The Company has retained Georgeson LLC
(Georgeson) to assist in the solicitation of proxies. The Company expects to pay market rates for such services, with an estimated fee of approximately $8,500, plus expenses. As the Meeting date approaches, certain stockholders of the
Company may receive a telephone call from a representative of Georgeson if their proxy authorizations have not yet been received. Authorization to permit Georgeson to execute proxies may be obtained by telephonic or electronically transmitted
instructions from stockholders of the Company. Proxies that are obtained telephonically will be recorded in accordance with the procedures described below. The Company believes that these procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that both the
identity of the stockholder casting the vote and the voting instructions of the stockholder are accurately determined.
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In all cases where a telephonic proxy is solicited, the Georgeson representative is required
to ask each stockholder to confirm his or her full name and to confirm a portion of the address that appears on the stockholders account registration. The Georgeson representative will ask the stockholder to confirm that he or she has either
received the proxy materials in the mail or has been provided a notice and access notification. If the stockholder is a corporation or entity, the Georgeson representative is required to ask for the persons title and confirmation that the
person is authorized to direct the voting of the shares. If the information solicited matches the information provided to Georgeson, then the Georgeson representative has the responsibility to explain the process, read the proposals listed on the
proxy card and ask for the stockholders instructions on the proposals. Although the Georgeson representative is permitted to answer questions about the process, he or she is not permitted to recommend to the stockholder how to vote, other than
to read any recommendation set forth in this Proxy Statement. Georgeson will record the stockholders instructions electronically and submit the instructions electronically to be tabulated. The stockholder will be sent a letter to confirm his
or her proxy authorization and provide instructions for making corrections if his or her voting instructions are not correctly reflected in the confirmation.
We have requested that brokers, nominees, fiduciaries and other persons holding shares in their names, or in the names of their nominees,
which are beneficially owned by others, forward the proxy materials to, and obtain proxies from, such beneficial owners. We will reimburse such persons for their reasonable expenses in so doing.
In addition to mail and email, proxies may be solicited personally via the Internet or by telephone or facsimile transmission by directors or
officers of the Company or officers or employees of Apollo Investment Management, L.P., our investment adviser (AIM or the Investment Adviser) (without special compensation). AIM is located at 9 West 57th Street, New York,
New York 10019.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
As of the Record Date, to our knowledge, no person would be presumed under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940
Act), to control us, as such term is defined in the 1940 Act.
Our Directors consist of independent Directors (Directors
who are not interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Company, and therefore not affiliates of AIM) (Independent Directors) and Interested Directors. Interested Directors are interested persons of the
Company, as defined in the 1940 Act.
As of the Record Date, based on public filings and/or information, we believe that no stockholder,
directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held, with the power to vote, 5% or more of our outstanding common stock as of that date. The following table sets forth our affiliates that directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held, with the power
to vote, our outstanding common stock as of the Record Date. Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that each beneficial owner set forth in the table has sole voting and investment power over the securities owned by it.
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Name and address of Beneficial Owner |
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Apollo Principal Holdings III
LP(2) |
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Beneficial |
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2,490,220 |
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3.80 |
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All of our common stock is owned of record by Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company.
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Apollo Principal Holdings III LP (APH III) is an affiliate of the Company. The principal address for
APH III is 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. |
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following table sets forth, as of the Record Date, the number of shares of the Companys common stock beneficially owned by the Director nominees and each of our other Directors and our current Executive
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Officers. As of that date, the Companys Directors and Executive Officers, as a group, owned less than 1% of the Companys outstanding common stock.
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Independent Directors and Nominees, Interested Directors and Executive
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Beneficial Ownership(1)
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Independent Directors and Nominees |
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Jeanette W. Loeb(3) |
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10,000 |
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Barbara Matas |
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7,000 |
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Frank C. Puleo(3) |
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9,726 |
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R. Rudolph Reinfrank |
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8,333 |
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Emanuel Pearlman |
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0 |
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Elliot Stein, Jr. |
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11,217 |
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Interested Directors and Nominee |
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John J. Hannan |
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112,739(7) |
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Howard T. Widra |
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355,311(4) |
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Carmencita N. M. Whonder |
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0 |
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Executive Officers |
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Gregory W. Hunt |
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13,290 |
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Kristin Hester |
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Tanner Powell |
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113,010 (5) |
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Ryan Del Giudice |
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Amit Joshi |
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233 |
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Ted McNulty |
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109,732(6) |
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Represents less than 1% of the outstanding shares |
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Includes shares held through indirect beneficial ownership in a family trust. |
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Based on 65,451,359 shares of common stock outstanding as of the Record Date. |
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Ms. Loeb and Mr. Puleo have informed the Board of Directors that they have decided not to stand for re-election to the Board at the end of their current term at the Meeting. |
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Also includes 61,127 unvested restricted stock units, none of which will vest, subject to the applicable terms
and conditions, within 60 days of the date set forth above. |
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Also includes 52,538 unvested restricted stock units, none 351 of which will vest, subject to the applicable
terms and conditions, within 60 days of the date set forth above. |
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Also includes 92,766 unvested restricted stock units, none of which will vest, subject to the applicable terms
and conditions, within 60 days of the date set forth above. |
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Includes 50,000 shares held directly and 62,739 shares held indirectly through beneficial ownership of a family
trust. |
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Dollar Range of Securities Beneficially Owned by Directors
The following table sets forth the dollar range of our common stock beneficially owned by the Director nominees and each of our other
Directors as of the Record Date. Information as to the beneficial ownership is based on information furnished to the Company by such persons. (We are not part of a family of investment companies as that term is defined in the 1940 Act).
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Directors and Nominees |
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Dollar Range of Common Stock in the Company(1) |
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Independent Directors and Nominees |
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Jeanette W. Loeb(3) |
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$100,001 - $500,000 |
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Barbara Matas |
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$50,001 - $100,000 |
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Frank Puleo(3) |
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$100,001 - $500,000 |
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Emanuel Pearlman |
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None |
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R. Rudolph Reinfrank |
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$50,001 - $100,000 |
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Elliot Stein, Jr.(2) |
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$100,001 - $500,000 |
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Interested Directors and Nominee |
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John J. Hannan(2) |
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over $1,000,000 |
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Howard T. Widra(2) |
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over $1,000,000 |
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Carmencita N. M. Whonder |
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None |
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Dollar ranges are as follows: None, $1 $10,000, $10,001 $50,000, $50,001 $100,000, $100,001
$500,000, $500,001 $1,000,000 or over $1,000,000. |
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Dollar range includes shares held through indirect beneficial ownership in a family trust.
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Ms. Loeb and Mr. Puleo informed the Board of Directors that they have decided not to stand for re-election to the Board at the end of their current term at the Meeting. |
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PROPOSAL 1: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Pursuant to the Companys charter and bylaws, the Board of Directors may modify the number of members of the Board of Directors provided
that the number thereof shall never be less than four nor more than ten. In accordance with the bylaws, the Company currently has nine members on the Board of Directors. Directors are divided into three classes and are generally elected for
staggered terms of three years each, with a term of office of one of the three classes of Directors expiring each year. The Company may have cause to propose a term of less than three years for a Director as it may deem necessary. Each Director will
hold office for the term to which he or she is elected or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
A stockholder can
vote for, or withhold his or her vote from, any nominee. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, it is the intention of the persons named as proxies to vote such proxy FOR the election of the nominees named below. If a nominee should decline
or be unable to serve as a Director, it is intended that the proxy will be voted for the election of such person as is nominated by the Board of Directors as a replacement. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that any of the persons
named below will be unable or unwilling to serve.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE
NOMINEES NAMED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
Information about the Nominees and Directors
Certain information with respect to the Class I nominees for election at the Meeting, as well as each of the other Directors who are not
standing for re-election, is set forth below, including their names, ages, a brief description of their recent business experience, including present occupations and employment, certain directorships that each
person held during the last five years, and the year in which each person became a Director of the Company.
On March 8, 2023, the
Board of Directors appointed Emanuel Pearlman to the Board to serve as a Class III Director of the Company. On April 28, 2023, Jeanette Loeb and Frank Puleo informed the Board of Directors that they have decided not to stand for re-election to the Board at the end of their current term and, therefore, will not stand for re-election at the Meeting. In connection with Ms. Loeb and
Mr. Puleos departures, the Board determined that, in accordance with Article 4, Section 4.1 of the Articles of Restatement of the Company, it was in the best interest of the Company to
re-assign Mr. Pearlman to Class I, such that the directors are divided as evenly as reasonably possible into the three classes. Accordingly, the Board of Directors has nominated Howard T. Widra and
Emanuel Pearlman to serve as a Class I Director for a three-year term expiring at the Companys 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Since Emanuel Pearlman is currently a
Class III Director, if he is not elected as a Class I Director at the Meeting, he will continue to serve as a Class III Director until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2025. Mr. Widra currently serves as a Class I
Director of the Company. None of Messrs. Pearlman and Widra are being proposed for election pursuant to any agreement or understanding between Messrs. Pearlman and Widra and the Company.
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Nominees for Class I DirectorsTerm Expiring 2026
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Principal Occupation(s)
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Registered Investment Companies
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Director during Past 5 Years(2) |
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Emanuel Pearlman, 63 |
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Class I Director since March 2023. |
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Mr. Pearlman is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Liberation Investment Group, an investment management and consulting firm. |
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Director of Qualtek Services, Inc. since 2023, Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. since 2023, LSC Communications, LLC since 2021, Network-1 Technologies, Inc. since 2012; formerly, Director, Redbox
Entertainment, Inc. (2022), Atlas Crest Investment Corp. (2020-2021), Atlas Crest Investment Corp. II (2020-2021), Empire Resorts, Inc. (2010-2019), CEVA Logistics, AG (2018-2019), CEVA Holdings, LLC (2013-2018). |
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Managing Partner of Apollo Capital Management, L.P. since 2013; Prior to 2013, he was the Chief Executive Officer of MidCap Financial. |
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CONTINUING DIRECTORS (not up for election at the Meeting)
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R. Rudolph Reinfrank, 67 |
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Managing General Partner of Riverford Partners, LLC (strategic advisory and investment firm) since 2009. |
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Barbara Matas, 63 |
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Class II Director since March 2017. |
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Chairman of Citigroup Leveraged Finance from 2013 to 2016; co-head from 2006 to 2013. |
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Director of Sleep Number Corporation since 2016, BRP Group, Inc. since 2020. |
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CONTINUING DIRECTORS (not up for election at the Meeting)
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Director of Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. (closed-end investment fund) since 2011, Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. (closed-end investment fund)
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The business address of the Director nominees, Directors and Executive Officers is c/o MidCap Financial
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Messrs. Widra and Hannan and Ms. Whonder are interested Directors due to their affiliations with AIM
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Corporate Governance
Director Independence. NASDAQ rules require listed companies to have a board of directors with at least a majority of Independent
Directors. Under NASDAQ rules, in order for a director to be deemed independent, the board of directors must determine that the individual does not have a relationship that would interfere with the directors exercise of independent judgment in
carrying out his or her responsibilities. On an annual basis, each member of our Board of Directors is required to complete an independence questionnaire designed to provide information to assist the Board of Directors in determining whether the
Director is independent under NASDAQ rules and our corporate governance guidelines. Our Board of Directors has determined that each of our Directors, other than Messrs. Hannan and Widra and Ms. Whonder, are independent under the listing
standards of NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605 (a)(2). Our governance guidelines require any Director who has previously been determined to be independent to inform the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee and our Corporate Secretary of any change in circumstance that may cause his or her status as an Independent Director to change. The Board of Directors limits membership on the Audit Committee and the Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee to Independent Directors.
Board of Directors Oversight Role in Management. The Board of
Directors role in management of the Company is oversight. As is the case with virtually all investment companies, including externally managed business development companies such as the Company (as distinguished from operating companies),
service providers to the Company, primarily AIM, Apollo Investment Administration, LLC (AIA or the Administrator) and their affiliates, have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Company, which includes responsibility for risk management (including management of investment performance and investment risk, valuation risk, issuer and counterparty credit
risk, compliance risk and operational risk). As part of its oversight, the Board of Directors, acting at its scheduled meetings, or the Executive Chairman or the lead Independent Director acting between Board of Directors meetings, regularly
interacts with and receives reports from senior personnel of service providers, including the Companys Chief Executive Officer, its President and Chief Operating Officer and its Chief Financial Officer (or a senior representative of their
respective offices), the Companys and AIMs Chief Compliance Officer and portfolio management personnel. The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (which consists of all Independent Directors) meets regularly, and between meetings the
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Audit Committee Chair maintains contact with the Companys independent registered public accounting firm, the Companys Chief Financial Officer and the internal auditor. In addition, at
its quarterly meetings, the Audit Committee meets with the independent valuation services that evaluate certain of the Companys securities holdings for which there are not readily available market values. The Board of Directors also receives
periodic presentations from senior personnel of AIM or its affiliates regarding risk management generally, as well as periodic presentations regarding specific operational, compliance or investment areas such as business continuity, personal
trading, valuation, credit and investment research. The Board of Directors has adopted policies and procedures designed to address certain risks of the Company. In addition, the Company, AIM, AIA and other service providers to the Company have
adopted a variety of policies, procedures and controls designed to address particular risks to the Company. However, it is not possible to eliminate all of the risks applicable to the Company. The Board of Directors also receives reports from
counsel to the Company or counsel to AIM and the Board of Directors own independent legal counsel regarding regulatory compliance and governance matters. The Board of Directors oversight role does not make the Board of Directors a guarantor of
the Companys investments or activities or the activities of any of the Companys service providers on behalf of the Company.
Board of Directors Composition and Leadership Structure. The 1940 Act requires that at least a majority of the Companys Directors
be Independent Directors. Currently, six of the Companys nine Directors are Independent Directors. The Executive Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors are interested persons of the Company, and the Independent Directors have
designated a lead Independent Director, Mr. Stein, who chairs meetings or executive sessions of the Independent Directors, reviews and comments on Board of Directors meeting agendas, represents the views of the Independent Directors to
management and facilitates communication among the Independent Directors and their counsel and between management and the Independent Directors. The Board of Directors has determined that its leadership structure, in which over 60% of the Directors
are not affiliated with AIM, is appropriate in light of the services that AIM and its affiliates provide to the Company and potential conflicts of interest that could arise from these relationships.
Information About Each Directors Experience, Qualifications, Attributes or Skills. Additional information about each Director
follows (supplementing the information provided in the table above) that describes some of the specific experiences, qualifications, attributes or skills that each Director possesses which the Board of Directors believes has prepared them to be
effective Directors. The Board of Directors believes that the significance of each Directors experience, qualifications, attributes or skills is an individual matter (meaning that experience that is important for one Director may not have the
same value for another) and that these factors are best evaluated at the board level, with no single Director, or particular factor, being indicative of board effectiveness. However, the Board of Directors believes that Directors need to have the
ability to critically review, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, and to interact effectively with Company management, service providers and counsel, in order to exercise effective business judgment in the performance of
their duties; the Board of Directors believes that its members satisfy this standard. Experience relevant to having this ability may be achieved through a Directors educational background; business, professional training or practice (e.g.,
medicine, accounting or law), public service or academic positions; experience from service as a board member (including the Board of Directors of the Company) or as an executive of investment funds, public companies or significant private or not-for-profit entities or other organizations; and/or other life experiences. To assist them in evaluating matters under federal and state law, the Directors are counseled by
their own independent legal counsel, who participates in Board of Directors meetings and interacts with AIM, and also may benefit from information provided by the Companys or AIMs counsel; both the Board of Directors and Company
counsel have significant experience advising funds and fund board members. The Board of Directors and its Committees have the ability to engage other experts as appropriate. The Board of Directors evaluates its performance on an annual basis.
Independent Directors
Jeanette W.
Loeb (69) Director. Ms. Loeb became a Director of the Company in August 2011. Ms. Loeb currently serves as a Director and Chief Executive Officer of PetCareRx, Inc., a leading
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pharmacy that sells pet medications, supplies and food directly to the consumer. Ms. Loeb has served as Chief Executive Officer of PetCareRx since 2015 and formerly served as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of the company from 2001 to 2011. From 1977 until 1994, Ms. Loeb was an investment banker at Goldman Sachs & Co., where she served as the head of the Structured Finance Department in the U.S. Ms. Loeb was
named the first woman partner of Goldman Sachs & Co. in 1986 and served as a partner from 1986 to 1994. Ms. Loeb received an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley College with a BA in economics.
She currently serves on the board and the finance committee of New York City Center and also serves on the board, governance and audit committees of the AB Funds. She has previously been on the board and audit committee of the United Nations
Development Corporation, the board for Alliance Bernstein Multi-Manager Alternative Fund, a member of the board of the Collegiate School, the Treasurer and a board member of the Society of Memorial Sloan Kettering, and a founding member of the
Wellesley Business Leadership Council.
Barbara Matas (62) Director. Ms. Matas became a Director of the Company in
March 2017. Ms. Matas formerly served as the Chairman of Citigroups Leveraged Finance business from 2013 to 2016 and Co-Head from 2006 to 2013. Ms. Matas joined Citicorp in 1985 and held
various leadership positions in leveraged finance and high yield capital markets at Citicorp, Salomon Brothers and Citigroup until 2006. She began her career as an auditor at Touche Ross. Ms. Matas has also been a Director of Sleep Number since
2016 and a Director of BRP Group, Inc. since February 2020. Ms. Matas holds a B.S. in accounting and quantitative analysis from New York University and an M.B.A. in corporate finance from the University of Michigan.
Frank C. Puleo (76) Director. Mr. Puleo became a Director of the Company in February 2008. Mr. Puleo currently
serves as a Director of South Street Holdings, LLC (formerly known as CMET Finance Holdings, Inc.), a company that finances securities inventory for customers and dealers and licenses trade processing software and SLM Corp., a student loan company.
From 2006 to 2014, Mr. Puleo was a Director of CIFC Corp. (formerly known as CIFC Deerfield Corp.), a credit asset manager. Previously, Mr. Puleo was also a partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP (Milbank)
where he advised clients on structured finance transactions, bank and bank holding company regulatory and securities law matters. Mr. Puleo became a partner of Milbank in 1978 and Co-Chair of its Global
Finance Group in 1995 until retiring at the end of 2006. He was a member of the Milbanks Executive Committee from 1982 to 1991 and from 1996 to 2002. Mr. Puleo served as a Lecturer at Columbia University School of Law from 1997 to 2001.
Emanuel Pearlman (63) Director. Mr. Pearlman became a Director of the Company in March 2023. Mr. Pearlman is
the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Liberation Investment Group, an investment management and consulting firm that provides financial consulting, devises capital structures, negotiates IPOs, leads acquisitions and mergers,
implements restructurings, and creates other complex financial plans for variety of companies. In February 2023, Mr. Pearlman became a member of the Board of Diebold Nixdorf, Inc., a multinational financial and retail technology company that
specializes in the sale, manufacture, installation and service of self-service transaction systems (such as ATMs and currency processing systems), point-of-sale
terminals, physical security products, and software and related services for global financial, retail and commercial markets. In March 2023, Manny became a member of the Board of QualTek Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:QTEK) a turnkey provider of
infrastructure services and renewable energy project solutions to the North American telecommunications and power industries. He is a member of the Special Committee established to review and approve strategic and financial alternatives. He also
serves as a member of the Finance and the People & Compensation Committees. Since January 2012, Mr. Pearlman has been a director of Network-1 Technologies, Inc., a company specializing in the
development, licensing, and protection of its intellectual property assets, where he serves as chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nominating and governance committee. Mr. Pearlman is currently a director of LSC Communications,
LLC, the largest producer of books in the United States and a leading manufacturer and distributor of magazines, catalogs and office products, serving as a member of the audit and compensation committees since 2021. From March 2022 to April 2022,
Mr. Pearlman served as a director of Redbox Entertainment, Inc., an entertainment company, and chair of its strategic review committee. In October 2020 and February 2021, Mr. Pearlman became a director of Atlas Crest Investment Corp. and
Atlas Crest Investment Corp. II, special purpose acquisition companies. He served as
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chairman of the audit committee and a member of the compensation committee and nomination & governance committee on both boards until his ACIC board service ended in September 2021 and
his ACII board service ended in June 2022. Prior to that, Mr. Pearlman served as director of Empire Resorts, Inc. (2010 - 2019); CEVA Logistics, AG (2018-2019); CEVA Holdings, LLC (2013-2018); ClubCorp Holdings, Inc. (2017); Fontainebleau Miami
JV, LLC (2009-2014); Jameson Inns, Inc. (2012); Dune Energy, Inc. (2012-2013); Multimedia Games, Inc. (2006-2010); and Network-1 Security Solutions, Inc. (2000-2002). Mr. Pearlman holds an M.B.A. from
Harvard Business School and an A.B. from Duke University.
R. Rudolph Reinfrank (67) Director.
Mr. Reinfrank became a Director of the Company in June 2013. Mr. Reinfrank also currently serves as a board member of Mount Logan Capital, a Canada-based asset manager and as a board member of Perception Capital II, a special purpose
acquisition company. Mr. Reinfrank recently served as a Director of Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp. and chaired its audit and conflict committees. Since October 2009, Mr. Reinfrank has served as the Managing General Partner of Riverford
Partners, LLC, a strategic advisory and investment firm based in Los Angeles. Riverford Partners acts as an investor, board member and strategic adviser to growth companies and companies in transition. In 1997, he
co-founded and serves as a Managing General Partner of Rader Reinfrank & Co. Mr. Reinfrank is also an advisor or board member to several privately held companies.
Elliot Stein, Jr. (74) Director. Mr. Stein became a Director of the Company in March 2004. He currently serves as the
lead Independent Director of AIC. He has served as Chairman of Acertas LLC and Senturion Forecasting, LLC (consulting firms) since 2013. He is a board member of various public companies including BellRing Brands, Inc., Apollo Senior Floating Rate
Fund Inc. and Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc. Mr. Stein is also a Director of various private companies. Mr. Stein is a Trustee of Claremont Graduate University and the New School University. He is a member of the Council on Foreign
Relations. Mr. Stein received a BA from Claremont McKenna College.
Interested Directors
John J. Hannan (70) Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Hannan became a Director of the
Company in March 2004 and was elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors in August 2006. He served as the Chief Executive Officer from February 2006 to November 2008. Mr. Hannan, a senior advisor to Apollo Management, L.P., co-founded Apollo Management, L.P. in 1990. Mr. Hannan has served on numerous boards over the years including Vail Resorts, Inc. and Goodman Global, Inc.
Carmencita N. M. Whonder (46) Director. Ms. Whonder became a Director of the Company in August 2022. Ms. Whonder
serves as Policy Director at the lobbying and law firm of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP (Brownstein). At Brownstein, Ms. Whonder provides strategic public policy advice to clients primarily in the financial services and
housing sectors before the U.S. Congress and executive branch agencies. In February 2013, she founded OF WHONDER, a size inclusive luxury womenswear brand, and is chief executive officer of Whonder Apparel Group, LLC. Prior to joining Brownstein in
November 2008, Ms. Whonder served as the staff director for the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development and as the principal advisor on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee to United States
Senator Charles E. Schumer. During the 109th Congress, from March 2004 to December 2006, she held the position of Minority Staff Director for the Senate Subcommittee on Economic Policy. From January 2001 to July 2003, Ms. Whonder has also
worked as a Leadership Education Counselor for Gates Millennium Scholars Program/UNCF, an initiative of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Ms. Whonder is board member of Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc. (NYSE: ARI).
Ms. Whonder is Trustee at the Population Council (2021 to Present) and serves on the boards of the Brooklyn Community Foundation (2022 to Present) and the DC Jazz Festival (2010 to Present). She has been recognized as a MiSK Global Forum
Delegate, a Milken Institute Young Leader, an Aspen Institute Socrates Scholar, a Council on Foreign Relations Term Member and served as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations Independent Taskforce on U.S. Trade and Investment Policy.
Ms. Whonder served as director of Direct ChassisLink, Inc. (March 2020 to 2022). Ms. Whonder has a B.A. from Howard University,
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a diploma from the Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca and a Masters in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Ms. Whonder was
nominated to serve as a director on our board of directors because of her significant professional experience and expertise in public policy in the financial services and housing sector.
Howard T. Widra (54) Executive Chairman and Director. Mr. Widra has been with Apollo Global Management,
Inc. and/or its affiliates (AGM) since 2013 and serves as AGMs Head of Direct Origination. He became the Chief Executive and a Director of MidCap Financial Investment Corporation in May 2018 and previously served as the
Companys President from June 2016 to May 2018. Mr. Widra was a co-founder of MidCap Financial (MidCap), a middle market specialty finance firm, and was formerly its Chief Executive
Officer. Prior to MidCap, Mr. Widra was the founder and President of Merrill Lynch Capital Healthcare Finance. Prior to Merrill Lynch, Mr. Widra was President of GE Capital Healthcare Commercial Finance and held senior roles in its
predecessor entities including President of Heller Healthcare Finance, and COO of Healthcare Financial Partners. Mr. Widra holds a J.D., Cum Laude, from the Harvard Law School and a B.A. from the University of Michigan.
Committees of the Board of Directors
As of December 31, 2022, our Board of Directors had established an Audit Committee, a Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and a
Compensation Committee. For the nine-months ended December 31, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company held 10 board meetings, eight Audit Committee meetings, four Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee meetings and one Compensation
Committee meeting.
The Company requires each Director to make a diligent effort to attend all Board of Directors and committee meetings,
and encourages Directors to attend the annual meeting of stockholders. At the 2022 Annual Meeting, all of the Directors attended virtually.
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to an Audit Committee Charter approved by the Board of Directors. The charter
sets forth the responsibilities of the Audit Committee, which include selecting or retaining each year an independent registered public accounting firm (the auditors) to audit the annual financial statements of the Company; reviewing and
discussing with management and the auditors the annual audited financial statements of the Company, including disclosures made in managements discussion and analysis, and recommending to the Board of Directors whether the audited financial
statements should be included in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K; reviewing and discussing with management and the auditors the Companys quarterly financial statements prior to the filing
of its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q; pre-approving the auditors engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit
services; evaluating the qualifications, performance and independence of the auditors; reviewing preliminary valuations of the investment adviser and independent valuation firms and recommending valuations to the Board of Directors; and recommending
compensation of the Chief Financial Officer to the Board of Directors for determination. The Audit Committee is composed of each of the Independent Directors, whom, after the Meeting are: Messrs. Puleo, Pearlman, Reinfrank and Stein and Mses. Matas
and Loeb all of whom also are otherwise considered independent under NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2). Ms. Matas serves as the Chairperson of the Audit Committee. The Companys Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Reinfrank
and Ms. Matas each qualify as an audit committee financial expert as that term is defined under Item 401 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
Exchange Act). The Audit Committee Charter is available on the Companys website (http://www.midcapfinancialic.com).
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for selecting qualified
nominees to be elected to the Board of Directors by stockholders; identifying, selecting or recommending qualified nominees to fill any vacancies on the Board of Directors or a committee thereof; developing and recommending to the Board of Directors
a set of corporate governance principles applicable to the Company; overseeing the evaluation of the Board of Directors and
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management; and undertaking such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be delegated by the Board of Directors to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is composed of each of the Independent Directors, whom, after the Meeting are: Messrs. Puleo, Pearlman, Reinfrank and Stein and Mses. Matas and Loeb. Mr. Stein currently serves as the Chairman of
the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has adopted a written Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee charter which is available on the Companys website
(http://www.midcapfinancialic.com).
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will consider stockholder recommendations
for possible nominees for election as Directors when such recommendations are submitted in accordance with the Companys current bylaws, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter and any applicable law, rule or regulation
regarding Director nominations. Nominations should be sent to Kristin Hester, Corporate Secretary, MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. To have a
candidate considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, a stockholder must submit the recommendation in writing and must include the following information:
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of the Company and the persons consent to be named as a Director if selected by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and nominated to the Board of Directors; and |
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If requested by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, a completed and signed Directors
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Criteria considered by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in evaluating the
qualifications of individuals for election as members of the Board of Directors include, to the extent required, compliance with the independence and other applicable requirements of the federal securities laws, the listing standards of NASDAQ, and
any other applicable laws, rules, or regulations; the ability to contribute to the effective management of the Company, taking into account the ability to critically review, evaluate, question and discuss information provided to them, and to
interact effectively with the Companys management, service providers and counsel, in order to exercise effective business judgment in the performance of their duties; educational background, business, professional training or practice (e.g.,
medicine, accounting or law), public service or academic positions, experience from service as a board member (including the Board of Directors) or as an executive of investment funds, public companies or significant private or not-for-profit entities or other organizations, and/or other life experiences; and personal and professional integrity, character, time availability in light of other
commitments, dedication, conflicts of interest and such other relevant factors that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee considers appropriate. The Board of Directors also believes it is appropriate for members of the Companys
management to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. In addition, although the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a formal policy with regard to consideration of diversity in identifying Director candidates, the
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee may consider whether a potential candidates professional experience, education, skills and other individual qualities and attributes, including gender, race or national origin, would provide
beneficial diversity of skills, experience or perspective to the Board of Directors membership and collective attributes. Such considerations will vary based on the Board of Directors existing membership and other factors, such as the
strength of a potential nominees overall qualifications relative to diversity considerations.
Compensation Committee. The
Compensation Committee is responsible for determining, or recommending to the Board of Directors for determining, the compensation of our Chief Executive Officer and all other executive officers, paid directly by us, if any. The Compensation
Committee also assists the Board of Directors with all matters related to compensation, as directed by the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee is composed of each of the Independent Directors, whom, after the Meeting are: Messrs.
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Puleo, Reinfrank and Stein and Mses. Matas and Loeb, each of whom is not an interested person of us for purposes of the 1940 Act and the NASDAQ corporate governance rules. As shown below, none of
our executive officers is directly compensated by us and, as a result, the Compensation Committee does not produce and/or review and report on executive compensation practices. The Compensation Committee Charter is available on our website
(www.midcapfinancialic.com).
Co-Investment Committee. The
Co-Investment Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving certain co-investment transactions pursuant to the exemptive order we received from the Securities and
the Commission on March 29, 2016, which was amended on January 10, 2023 (the Order). The Co-Investment Committee is comprised of all the Independent Directors.
Communication with the Board of Directors
Stockholders with questions about the Company are encouraged to contact the Companys Investor Relations Department. However, if
stockholders believe that their questions have not been addressed, they may communicate with the Companys Board of Directors by sending their communications to MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, c/o Kristin Hester, Corporate Secretary, 9
West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. All stockholder communications received in this manner will be delivered to one or more members of the Board of Directors.
Information about Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors
The following information, as of the Record Date, pertains to our Executive Officers who are not Directors of the Company.
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President and Chief Financial Officer for Yankee Candle, which he joined in April 2010. From 2007 to 2009, he was the Executive Vice President of Strategic and Commercial Development for Norwegian Cruise Lines. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Hunt
served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Restructuring Officer of Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc., and from 2001 to 2006 he was the Chief Financial Officer and Co-Chief Executive of Syratech
Corporation. Mr. Hunt also held positions as the Chief Financial Officer of NRT Inc., Culligan Water Technologies, Inc. and Samsonite Corporation. Mr. Hunt has served as a Director of GoodWest Industries Inc., a leading provider of
foodservice dispensing solutions, since June 2020. He has also served as a Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Kymera International, a global manufacturer and supplier of metal products, since January 2020, and as Director and Chairman
of the Audit Committee of Danimer Scientific (DNMR/NYSE), a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable plastic products, since June 2019. He is also the Co-Chair on the Board of Advisors for the
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Legal Officer, Ms. Hester, served as the Companys General Counsel and Assistant Secretary since 2021. Ms. Hester has served as Senior Counsel for Apollo since 2015 and also serves as Chief Legal Officer for Apollo Debt Solutions BDC,
Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc., Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc, Apollo Diversified Credit Fund and Redding Ridge Asset Management LLC. Prior to joining Apollo, Ms. Hester was associated with the law firms of Dechert LLP from 2009-2015
and Clifford Chance US LLP from 2006-2009. In each case she primarily advised U.S. registered investment companies, their investment advisers, and boards of directors on various matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Ms. Hester
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as the President of Company since May 2018. From 2004 to 2006, Mr. Powell served as an analyst in Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area (PIA), concentrating on mezzanine investing. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Powell was an analyst in
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Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer |
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Mr. Del Giudice joined Apollo in 2022. He was appointed Chief Compliance Officer of the Company in March 2023. Mr. Del Giudice also serves as Chief Compliance Officer for Apollo Diversified Real Estate Fund, Apollo
Diversified Credit Fund, Apollo Debt Solutions BDC, Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc., and Apollo Tactical Income Fund, Inc. Before joining Apollo, Mr. Del Giudice was the Chief Compliance Officer and SVP of Operations for Griffin
Capitals interval fund platform and registered investment adviser subsidiaries from 2017 to 2022. Prior to that, Mr. Del Giudice was a Vice President at Cipperman Compliance Services (acquired by Foreside), a boutique compliance
consulting firm, where he served as the Chief Compliance Officer and/or consultant for registered investment companies, business development companies and alternative asset managers. Mr. Del Giudice graduated from St. Josephs University
with a BS in Business Administration and Finance. |
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Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
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Mr. Joshi has been with the Company since September 2013. Mr. Joshi was appointed Chief Accounting Officer of the Company in May 2017 and also serves as the Companys Assistant Treasurer, a role he has held since
August 2015. Mr. Joshi also serves the Chief Financial Officer for Apollo Debt Solutions BDC since July 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Joshi worked at Ernst & Young LLP and provided assurance and advisory services to a
wide variety of clients in the financial services industry. Mr. Joshi has extensive knowledge of fund-level and portfolio-level accounting, US GAAP and SOX compliance, valuation, tax and financial reporting practices across a wide range of
investment strategies, including hedge funds, private equities, CLOs, BDCs and mutual funds. Mr. Joshi is a Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Accountant. He received a Bachelor of Commerce degree in
Accounting and Finance from the Calcutta University, India. |
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President and Chief Investment Officer |
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Mr. McNulty was appointed President of the Company in August 2022. Mr. McNulty is a Managing Director in Apollos Credit business. Prior to joining Apollo, Mr. McNulty ran the mezzanine and later merchant banking
business for a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ and was a director at Haland before that. Previously, he held various roles at JPMorgan and its predecessor institutions, primarily in leveraged finance. Mr. McNulty received an MBA from the Kellogg
School of Management and a BA in Government from Harvard University. |
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The business address of each executive officer is c/o MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. |
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Certain executive officers serve as members of governing boards of certain of our portfolio companies.
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Code of Conduct
The Company has adopted a code of conduct which applies to, among others, its executive officers, including its Chief Executive Officer and
its Chief Financial Officer. The Companys code of conduct can be accessed via the Companys website at http://www.midcapfinancialic.com.
Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers
The following table shows information regarding the compensation received by the Directors and Executive Officers for the nine-months ended
December 31, 2022. No compensation is paid by the Company to the interested Directors.
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Independent Directors |
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Jeanette Loeb(3) |
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$ |
132,750 |
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None |
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132,750 |
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Barbara Matas |
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151,500 |
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None |
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151,500 |
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Frank C. Puleo(3) |
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132,750 |
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None |
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132,750 |
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R. Rudolph Reinfrank |
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132,750 |
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132,750 |
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Emanuel Pearlman |
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None |
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None |
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None |
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Elliot Stein, Jr.(2) |
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160,875 |
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160,875 |
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John J. Hannan |
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Carmencita Whonder |
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Howard T. Widra(4) |
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None |
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Gregory W. Hunt |
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Kristin Hester |
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None |
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Tanner Powell |
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Ryan Del Giudice(5) |
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Isabelle Gold(6) |
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Amit Joshi |
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None |
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Ted McNulty |
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None |
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We do not have a profit sharing or retirement plan, and our Directors and Executive Officers do not receive any
pension or retirement benefits. |
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Mr. Stein is also a director of Apollo Senior Floating Rate Fund Inc. and Apollo Tactical Income Fund Inc.,
two registered closed-end investment funds managed by an affiliate of the Companys Investment Adviser. In aggregate, Mr. Steins total compensation from the three funds for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 2023 was $286,000. |
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Ms. Loeb and Mr. Puleo have informed the Board of Directors that they have decided not to stand for re-election to the Board at the end of their current term at the Meeting. |
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Mr. Widra is also an executive officer of the Company. |
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On March 16, 2023, the Board appointed Ryan Del Giudice as the Companys Chief Compliance Officer,
effective as of March 16, 2023. |
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On January 23, 2023, Ms. Gold notified the Company of her intention to resign as Chief Compliance
Officer. Ms. Gold continued to serve as the Companys Chief Compliance Officer for a period of time to transition her responsibilities to other members of the Companys compliance department. |
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On November 3, 2022, the Companys Board changed the Companys fiscal year end from March 31
to December 31, effective December 31, 2022. This table reflects the compensation received by the Directors and Executive Officers for the nine-month period from April 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. |
Compensation of Directors
Each Independent Directors annual fee is $145,000. Each Independent Director also receives $2,500 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each Board meeting, $1,000 plus reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with each committee meeting attended, and $1,500 for each telephonic committee or board meeting attended. In addition, the Lead Independent Director receives an
annual fee of $35,000. In addition, the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an annual fee of $25,000 and each chairman of any other committee receives an annual fee of $2,500 for additional services in these capacities. Further, we purchase
directors and officers liability insurance on behalf of our Directors and officers. The Independent Directors serving on the Co-Investment Committee, which is responsible for reviewing and
approving certain co-investment transactions pursuant to the Order, also received $1,500 per meeting.
Compensation of Executive Officers
None of the Companys executive officers receive direct compensation from the Company. The Company does not engage any compensation
consultants. The compensation of the principals and other investment professionals of the Investment Adviser is paid by the Investment Adviser. Compensation paid to the Companys Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer is set by
the Administrator and is subject to reimbursement by the Company of the allocable portion of such compensation for services rendered to the Company. Compensation paid to the Chief Compliance Officer is also approved by the Board of Directors,
including a majority of the Independent Directors, in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act.
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Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports
Pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, the Companys Directors and other executive officers, and any persons holding more
than 10% of its common stock, are required to report their beneficial ownership and any changes therein to the SEC and the Company. Specific due dates for those reports have been established, and the Company is required to report in this proxy
statement any failure to file such reports by those due dates. Based on the Companys review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed by such persons and information provided by the Companys Directors and other executive officers, the Company believes
that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to such persons were met in a timely manner with the exception of the initial Form 3 filing for Carmencita Whonder, which was filed late
due to administrative oversight. For the period from January 1, 2023 through the date of this proxy statement, the Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements were met in a timely manner with the exception of one late Form 4 filing
for John Hannan reporting a transaction on November 15, 2021, which, when filed, will be late due to administrative oversight.
Certain Relationships and Transactions
Transactions with Affiliated Persons. We have entered into an amended and restated investment advisory and management agreement with
AIM. Certain of our Executive Officers and our Chairman of the Board of Directors have ownership and financial interests in AIM. Certain of our Executive Officers also serve as principals of other investment managers affiliated with AIM that may in
the future manage investment funds with investment objectives similar to ours. In addition, our Executive Officers and Directors and the partners of our investment adviser, AIM, serve or may serve as officers, directors or principals of entities
that operate in the same or related line of business as we do, or of investment funds managed by its affiliates, although we may not be given the opportunity to participate in certain investments made by investment funds managed by advisers
affiliated with AIM. However, our investment adviser and its affiliates intend to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner consistent with our investment objectives and strategies so that we are not disadvantaged in relation
to any other client. We may invest, to the extent permitted by law, on a concurrent basis with affiliates of AIM, subject to compliance with applicable regulations and our allocation procedures.
We have entered into a royalty-free license agreement with AGM, pursuant to which AGM has agreed to grant us a
non-exclusive license to use the name Apollo. Under the license agreement, we have the right to use the Apollo name for so long as AIM or one of its affiliates remains our investment
adviser. In addition, we rent office space from AIA, an affiliate of AIM, and pay Apollo Administration our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by AIA in performing its obligations under our administration agreement with AIA,
including our allocable portion of the cost of our Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer and their respective staffs, which can create conflicts of interest that our Board of Directors must monitor.
On August 1, 2022, the Company changed its name from Apollo Investment Corporation to MidCap Financial Investment
Corporation. As a result, we have entered into a trademark license agreement with Apollo Capital Management, L.P., which grants us a non-exclusive license to use the name MidCap
Financial.
With respect to Director independence, please refer to the Corporate Governance section herein.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NOMINEES NAMED IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
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PROPOSAL II: RATIFICATION OF
SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On April 26, 2023 the Companys Audit Committee approved and the Board of Directors, including a majority of the Independent
Directors, approved and ratified the selection of Deloitte as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The Company expects that a representative of Deloitte will be present
virtually at the Meeting, and will have an opportunity to make a statement (if the representative so desires) and to respond to appropriate questions. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PricewaterhouseCoopers) served as the Companys
independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. After reviewing the Companys audited financial statements for the nine-months ended December 31, 2022, the Board of Directors Audit
Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that such statements be included in the Companys Transition Report on Form 10-KT. A copy of the Audit Committees Report appears below.
Change in Accounting Firm
On March 8, 2022, the Independent Directors of the Company, upon the recommendation of the audit committee, dismissed
PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the Companys fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, effective upon the completion the audit of the Companys financial statements as of and
for the year ending March 31, 2022. On November 3, 2022, the Company changed its fiscal year end to December 31, 2022.
The
reports of PricewaterhouseCoopers on the Companys financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, and the subsequent period through March 8, 2022, did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were
they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.
In connection with the audits of the Companys
financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, and the subsequent period through March 8, 2022, there were no disagreements (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of
Regulation S-K and the related instructions) between the Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or
procedures, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers, would have caused PricewaterhouseCoopers to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report. During the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2021 and the interim period through March 8, 2022, there were no reportable events (as that term is defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
The Company provided PricewaterhouseCoopers with a copy of the disclosures contained in the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 11, 2022 and requested PricewaterhouseCoopers furnish the Company with a letter addressed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the
disclosures. A copy of PricewaterhouseCooperss letter, dated March 11, 2022, is filed as Exhibit 16.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 11,
2022.
On March 8, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company, upon the recommendation of the audit committee, approved a resolution
appointing Deloitte as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the Companys fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, subject to the approval of the Companys shareholders. The engagement of Deloitte is subject
to Deloittes client acceptance procedures and execution of an engagement letter.
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021,
and the interim period through March 8, 2022, the Company did not, nor did anyone on the Companys behalf, consult with Deloitte regarding (a) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or
proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Companys financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to
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the Company that Deloitte concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to any accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue or (b) any matter
that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in Item 304(a) (1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or a reportable event (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K).
Fees Paid
Audit Fees: Audit fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our
year-end financial statements and services that were normally provided by Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit fees billed during the nine-months ended
December 31, 2022 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 were $1,380,000 and $838,257 respectively.
Audit-Related
Fees: Audit-related services consist of fees billed by Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and are not reported
under Audit Fees. These services include attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultations concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. Audit-related fees billed during the nine-months ended
December 31, 2022 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 were $0 and $71,688, respectively.
Tax Services Fees: Tax
services fees consist of fees billed by Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers for professional tax services. These services also include assistance regarding federal, state, and local tax compliance. Tax services and fees billed during the nine-months
ended December 31, 2022 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022 were $116,350 and $304,500, respectively, which represented work related to, among other things, preparation of tax returns, our regulated investment company (RIC)
qualification, excise tax distribution requirements and form extensions.
All Other Fees: Other fees would include fees billed by
Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers for products and services other than the services reported above, of which there were none during the nine-months ended December 31, 2022 and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy
The Audit Committee has established a pre-approval policy that describes the permitted audit,
audit-related, tax and other services to be provided by Deloitte, the Companys auditors. The policy requires that the Audit Committee pre-approve the audit and
non-audit services performed by the auditors in order to assure that the provision of such service does not impair the auditors independence.
Any requests for audit, audit-related, tax and other services that have not received general
pre-approval must be submitted to the Audit Committee for specific pre-approval, and cannot commence until such approval has been granted. Normally, pre-approval is provided at regularly scheduled meetings of the Audit Committee. However, the Audit Committee may delegate pre-approval authority to one or more of its
members. The member or members to whom such authority is delegated reports any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee does not delegate its
responsibilities to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.
All
services described above under Audit-Related Fees and Tax Services Fees were pre-approved by the Audit Committee.
Audit Committee Report
The following is the report of the Audit Committee with respect to the Companys audited financial statements for the nine-months ended
December 31, 2022.
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The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the Companys audited financial
statements with management and Deloitte, the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the nine-months ended December 31, 2022, with and without management present. The Audit Committee included in its review results of
Deloittes examinations, the Companys internal controls, and the quality of the Companys financial reporting. The Audit Committee also reviewed the Companys procedures and internal control processes designed to ensure full,
fair and adequate financial reporting and disclosures, including procedures for certifications by the Companys chief executive officer and chief financial officer that are required in periodic reports filed by the Company with the Commission.
The Audit Committee is satisfied that the Companys internal control system is adequate and that the Company employs appropriate accounting and auditing procedures.
The Audit Committee also has discussed with Deloitte matters relating to Deloittes judgments about the quality, as well as the
acceptability, of the Companys accounting principles as applied in its financial reporting as required by the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 1301 as amended (Communications with Audit Committee). In addition, the Audit Committee has
discussed with Deloitte their independence from management and the Company, as well as the matters in the written disclosures received from Deloitte and required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB and the SEC. The Audit Committee received a
letter from Deloitte confirming their independence and discussed it with them. The Audit Committee discussed and reviewed with Deloitte the Companys critical accounting policies and practices, internal controls, other material written
communications to management, and the scope of Deloitte audits and all fees paid to Deloitte during the nine-months ended December 31, 2022. The Audit Committee has adopted guidelines requiring review and
pre-approval by the Audit Committee of audit and non-audit services performed by Deloitte for the Company. The Audit Committee has reviewed and considered the
compatibility of Deloittes performance of non-audit services with the maintenance of Deloittes independence as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm.
Based on the Audit Committees review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors (and
the Board of Directors has approved) that the Companys audited financial statements be included in the Companys Transition Report on Form 10-KT for the nine-months ended December 31, 2022 for
filing with the Commission.
February 21, 2023
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The Audit Committee |
Barbara Matas,
Chair |
Jeanette W. Loeb |
Frank C. Puleo |
R. Rudolph Reinfrank |
Emanuel Pearlman |
Elliot Stein, Jr. |
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, BASED ON THE APPROVAL AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, UNANIMOUSLY
RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR RATIFICATION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023.
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The material in this report is not soliciting material, is not deemed filed with the
Commission, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation
language in any such filing. |
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OTHER BUSINESS
The Board of Directors knows of no other business to be presented for action at the Meeting. If any matters do come before the Meeting on
which action can properly be taken, it is intended that the proxies shall vote in their discretion.
Whether or not you expect to
participate in the virtual Meeting, please follow the instructions on the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to vote via the Internet or telephone, or request, sign, date and return a proxy card so that you may be represented at the
Meeting. The Meeting will be a completely virtual meeting of stockholders and will be conducted exclusively by webcast. To participate in the Meeting, visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023, and, in each case, enter the 16-digit control number included in your Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, on the proxy card you received, or in the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. Online check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m., Eastern Time. Please allow time for online check-in procedures. For questions regarding the virtual Meeting please call the support number
that will be posted on the virtual meeting platform log-in page at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023. For questions regarding voting, please contact our proxy solicitor, Georgeson toll-free at 888-643-8150.
SUBMISSION OF STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS
The submission of a proposal does not guarantee its inclusion in the Companys proxy statement or
presentation at an annual meeting of stockholders unless certain securities law requirements are met. A stockholder who intends to present a proposal at that Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange
Act (Rule 14a-8) must submit the proposal in writing to the Company at its address in New York, New York, and the Company must receive the proposal no later than March 12, 2024, in order for
the proposal to be considered for inclusion in the Companys proxy statement for that meeting.
Pursuant to our current bylaws,
notices of business proposals or a nomination(s) of individuals for election as a director at the 2024 Meeting, other than stockholder proposals to be included in our proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8,
should be addressed to Kristin Hester, Corporate Secretary, MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 and should be received by the Company not earlier than February 11, 2024 and not later than 5:00
p.m. (Eastern Time) on March 12, 2024. In the event that the date of the next annual meeting is advanced or delayed by more than 30 days from the first anniversary of the Meeting a notice by the stockholder, to be timely, must be so delivered
not earlier than the 150th day prior to the date of such annual meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), on the later of the 120th day prior to the date of such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public
announcement of the date of such meeting is first made. The Company reserves the right to reject, rule out of order, or take other appropriate action with respect to any proposal that does not comply with these and other applicable requirements. A
stockholders notice must contain information specified in our bylaws about the stockholder, its affiliates, and the proposed business or nominee for election as a director.
The Companys Audit Committee has established guidelines and procedures regarding the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints
regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters (collectively, Accounting Matters). Persons with complaints or concerns regarding Accounting Matters may submit their complaints to the Companys Chief
Compliance Officer (CCO). Persons who are uncomfortable submitting complaints to the CCO, including complaints involving the CCO, may submit complaints directly to the Companys Audit Committee Chair. Complaints may be submitted on
an anonymous basis.
The CCO may be contacted at:
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation
Chief Compliance Officer
9 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
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The Audit Committee Chair may be contacted at:
MidCap Financial Investment Corporation
Audit Committee Chair
9 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
RECEIPT OF MULTIPLE PROXY CARDS
Some of the Companys stockholders hold their shares in more than one account and may receive a separate Notice of Internet Availability
of Proxy Materials for each of those accounts. To ensure that all of your shares are represented at the Meeting, we recommend that you vote by following the instructions in each Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials you receive.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION
The Company files periodic reports, current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. This information is available on the
SECs website at www.sec.gov. This information, including the Companys most recent Transition Report on Form 10-KT, is also available free of charge by calling collect at 212-515-3450, or by writing to MidCap Financial Investment Corporation, 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. Attention: Secretary or on its website https://
www.midcapfinancialic.com. The information on these websites is not incorporated by reference into this proxy statement.
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The Meeting - Go to www.proxyvote.com or scan the QR Barcode above Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date.
Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. During The Meeting - Go to www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023 You may attend
the meeting via the Internet and vote during the meeting. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow available and follow the instructions. VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting
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the The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR number(s) of the nominee(s) on the line below. the following: 1. Election of Directors ! ! ! Nominees: 01) Emanuel Pearlman 02) Howard Widra The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the
following proposal: For Against Abstain 2. To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Midcap Financial Investment Corporations (the Company) independent registered public accounting ! ! ! firm for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2023. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. Please sign exactly as your name(s) appear(s) hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, or other fiduciary,
please give full title as such. Joint owners should each sign personally. All holders must sign. If a corporation or partnership, please sign in full corporate or partnership name by authorized officer. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice and Proxy Statement and 10-K Wrap are
available at www.proxyvote.com. V16837-P92606 MIDCAP FINANCIAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION Annual Meeting of Stockholders July 10, 2023 10:00 a.m. This proxy is solicited by the Board of Directors The undersigned hereby appoints GREGORY W. HUNT and
KRISTIN HESTER or either one of them, and each with full power of substitution, to act as proxies for the undersigned to vote all the shares of Common Stock of Midcap Financial Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation (the
Company), which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held via live webcast over the Internet at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MFIC2023 on Monday, July 10, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.,
Eastern Daylight Time, and all postponements and adjournments thereof, as indicated on this proxy and to otherwise represent the undersigned with all powers possessed by the undersigned if personally present at the meeting. THIS PROXY IS REVOCABLE
AND WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED, BUT IF NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE SPECIFIED, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED AND FOR THE PROPOSAL LISTED. The validity of this proxy is governed by Maryland law. This proxy does not
revoke any prior proxies except for prior proxies given in connection with the Annual Meeting. Continued and to be signed on reverse side
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