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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-19-002073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191022
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191022
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191022

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			New Mountain Finance Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001496099
		IRS NUMBER:				272978010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	814-00832
		FILM NUMBER:		191161875

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 SEVENTH AVENUE, 48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 720-0300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		787 SEVENTH AVENUE, 48TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	New Mountain Guardian Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100706
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    <div style="font-weight: bold;">Item&#160;2.02.&#160;&#160;&#160; Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-indent: 27pt;">Set forth below is a preliminary estimate of New Mountain Finance Corporation&#8217;s (&#8220;the Company&#8221;, &#8220;we&#8221; or &#8220;our&#8221;) net asset value per share as of September 30, 2019 and a
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      We advise you that our actual results for the three months ended September 30, 2019 may differ materially from these estimates, which are given only as of the date hereof, as a result of the completion of our financial closing procedures, final
      adjustments and other developments, including changes in interest rates, changes in the businesses to whom we have made loans or market and industry fluctuations, which may arise between now and the time that our financial results for the three
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-indent: 27pt;">As October 22, 2019, we estimate that our net asset value per share as of September 30, 2019 was approximately $13.30 to $13.40.</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-indent: 27pt;">As of October 22, 2019, we currently expect that our net investment income per share was between $0.35 and $0.36 for the three months ended September 30, 2019.</div>
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-indent: 27pt;">The preliminary financial estimates provided herein have been prepared by, and are the responsibility of, management. Neither Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP, our independent
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    <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-indent: 27pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by
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