BLACKROCK CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION.

BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation is an externally-managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Company's investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through its debt and equity investments. The Company provides middle-market companies with a range of financing solutions, including senior and junior secured, unsecured and subordinated debt securities and loans, and equity securities. Its targeted investment typically ranges between $10 million and $50 million. The Company generally seeks to invest in companies that operate in a range of industries. The Company's investments are in senior and junior secured, unsecured and subordinated loans to the United States private and certain public middle-market companies. The Company's investment advisor is BlackRock Advisors, LLC.