<p>FS Investments, a leading alternative investment manager, announced that its business development company (<a data-include="300371748" href="https://www.fsinvestments.com/learn/articles/business-development-companies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BDC</a>) direct lending platform committed approximately $988 million in senior secured loans and other debt and equity financing to middle market companies in the third quarter of 2016, bringing its year-to-date total originations to more than $2.2 billion. New directly originated investments during the quarter were made in support of nine portfolio companies headquartered in seven U.S. states.</p>