Monroe Capital LLC Chairman and CEO Ted Koenig appeared on Bloomberg Markets: The Close on October 6, 2025, discussing the outlook for inflation, interest-rate cuts, AI infrastructure, and mergers and acquisitions. Koenig emphasized that policy clarity is essential for new financings and deal flow, highlighting the challenges posed by market uncertainty and inflation. He noted that Monroe Capital continues to focus on resilient, cash-flow businesses, with sector positioning favoring AI infrastructure, power, energy systems, and outsourced healthcare services. Koenig also stressed the importance of visibility on input costs for underwriting deals and expressed caution towards hospitality and container-dependent goods due to ongoing consumer and shipping challenges. The full interview was featured on the episode "S&P, Nasdaq Rise on AMD-OpenAI Chip Deal | The Close 10/6/2025," alongside other notable guests. No URL for the full speech/interview is provided in the document.