THL Credit, Inc. [TCRD] to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, April 19, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

THL Credit, Inc. [TCRD], a direct lender to middle market companies, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square to celebrate the three year anniversary of its April 22, 2010, IPO on The NASDAQ Global Select Market.

In honor of the occasion, Jim Hunt, CEO of THL Credit, Inc., will ring the Closing Bell.

As capital market dynamics have shifted dramatically in recent years, and banks pulled back from their traditional approach to lending, smaller companies have struggled to attain essential financing. THL Credit, Inc. works with middle market and small businesses to help fulfill this critical need and provide the capital to fund growth.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Monday, April 22, 2013 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET      

Contact:

Matthew Benson 

(212) 687-8080 

mbenson@sardverb.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:

Jen Knapp  

(212) 401-8916 

Jennifer.knapp@nasdaqomx.com

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Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at:

http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx.

Photos:

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About THL Credit, Inc. [TCRD]:

THL Credit is an externally-managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company (BDC) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. THL Credit's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation, primarily through investments in privately negotiated debt and equity securities of middle market companies.

THL Credit is headquartered in Boston, with additional investment teams in Los Angeles, New York and Houston. THL Credit is a direct lender that invests in subordinated, or mezzanine, debt and second lien secured debt, which may include an associated equity component such as warrants, preferred stock or other similar securities. THL Credit also selectively invests in first lien senior secured loans that generally have structures with higher interest rates, which include unitranche investments. In certain instances, THL Credit will also make direct equity investments and may also selectively invest in more liquid broadly syndicated loans from time to time. THL Credit targets investments in middle market companies with annual revenues of between $25 million and $500 million that require capital for growth and acquisitions. THL Credit's investment activities are managed by THL Credit Advisors LLC, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

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