Capital Southwest Corporation is an internally managed business development company. The Company is a middle market lending firm focused on supporting the acquisition and growth of middle market businesses with $5 million to $35 million investments across the capital structure, including first lien, second lien and non-control equity co-investments. It specializes in providing customized debt and equity financing to lower middle market (LMM) companies and debt capital to upper middle market (UMM) companies in a range of investment segments located primarily in the United States. Its investment objective is to produce attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating current income from the Company's debt investments and realizing capital appreciation from its equity and equity-related investments. It invests primarily in debt securities, including senior debt and second lien, and also invest in preferred stock and common stock alongside its debt investments or through warrants.