Fund Description: Fidus Investment Corp. is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that will elect to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. <p> INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: The Fidus Investment Corporation seeks to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating both current income from debt investments and capital appreciation from equity related investments. <p> FUND STRATEGY: The Fund seeks to partner with business owners, management teams and financial sponsors by providing customized financing for change of ownership transactions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, business expansion and other growth initiatives. The Fund seeks to maintain a diversified portfolio of investments in order to help mitigate the potential effects of adverse economic events related to particular companies, regions or industries. The Fund invest in companies that possess some or all of the following attributes: predictable revenues; positive cash flows; defensible and/or leading market positions; diversified customer and supplier bases; and proven management teams with strong operating discipline. <p> FUND MANAGEMENT: Fidus Investment Advisors, LLC serves as investment advisor and administrator to the Fund.