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  <xs:element id="nmfc_SaleOfStockMaximumIssuanceAmount" abstract="false" name="SaleOfStockMaximumIssuanceAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nmfc_SaleOfStockRemainingStockAvailableForIssuanceAmount" abstract="false" name="SaleOfStockRemainingStockAvailableForIssuanceAmount" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nmfc_InvestmentCompanyPerShareDataAbstract" abstract="true" name="InvestmentCompanyPerShareDataAbstract" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nmfc_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstanding" abstract="false" name="WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstanding" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nmfc_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioBeforeFeeWaiverAndReimbursements" abstract="false" name="InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioBeforeFeeWaiverAndReimbursements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nmfc_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioIncludingFeeWaiverAndReimbursements" abstract="false" name="InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioIncludingFeeWaiverAndReimbursements" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:percentItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="nmfc_InvestmentCompanyAccretiveEffectOfCommonStockIssuancesPerShare" abstract="false" name="InvestmentCompanyAccretiveEffectOfCommonStockIssuancesPerShare" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="dtr-types:perShareItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
