TCP Capital Corp

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp. is a business development company specializing in direct equity and debt investments in middle-market small businesses debt securities senior secured loans junior loans originated loans mezzanine senior debt instruments bonds and secondary-market investments. It typically invests in communication services public relations services television wireless telecommunication services apparel textile mills restaurants retailing energy oil and gas extraction Patent owners and Lessors Federal and Federally- Sponsored Credit agencies insurance hospital and healthcare centers Biotechnology engineering services heavy electrical equipment tax accounting scientific and related consulting services charter freight air transportation Information technology consulting application hosting services software diagram and design computer aided design communication equipment electronics manufacturing equipment computer components chemicals. It seeks to invest in the United States. The fund typically invests between $10 million and $35 million in companies with enterprise values between $100 million and $1500 million including complex situations. It prefers to make equity investments in companies for an ownership stake.