Filing by Certain Investment Companies of Rule 482 Advertising in Accordance With Rule 497 and the Note to Rule 482(e) (497ad)
March 03 2021 - 4:08PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
Filed Pursuant to Rule 497
File No. 333-227116
Rule 482ad
Saratoga Investment Corp. Prices Offering
of
$50 Million of 4.375% Notes Due 2026
NEW YORK, NY (March 3, 2021) – Saratoga Investment
Corp. (NYSE: SAR) (the “Company”) today announced that it priced a public offering of $50 million aggregate principal
amount of 4.375% notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) on March 3, 2021. The Notes will mature on February 28, 2026, and
may be redeemed in whole or in part at any time or from time to time at the Company’s option at par plus a “make-whole”
premium, if applicable. The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 4.375% per year payable semi-annually on February 28 and August 28
of each year, beginning August 28, 2021.
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
is acting as sole book-running manager for this offering. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from this offering to make
investments in middle-market companies in accordance with the Company’s investment objective and strategies and
for general corporate purposes.
The closing of the transaction is subject
to customary closing conditions and the Notes are expected to be delivered on or about March 10, 2021.
Investors are advised to consider carefully
the investment objective, risks and charges and expenses of the Company before investing. The preliminary prospectus supplement
dated March 3, 2021 and the accompanying prospectus dated June 28, 2019, each of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”), contain a description of these matters and other important information about the Company and
should be read carefully before investing.
This press release does not constitute
an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of the Notes referred to in this press release,
in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification
under the securities laws of such state or jurisdiction. A registration statement (File No. 333-227116) relating to the Notes
was filed and has been declared effective by the SEC.
This offering is being made solely by
means of a written prospectus forming part of the effective registration statement and a related preliminary prospectus supplement,
which may be obtained for free by visiting the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or from Raymond James & Associates,
Inc., 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716, email: prospectus@raymondjames.com or by calling 800-248-8863.
About Saratoga Investment Corp.
Saratoga Investment Corp. is a specialty
finance company that provides customized financing solutions to U.S. middle-market businesses. The Company invests primarily in
senior and unitranche leveraged loans and mezzanine debt, and, to a lesser extent, equity to provide financing for change of ownership
transactions, strategic acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth initiatives in partnership with business owners, management
teams and financial sponsors. Saratoga Investment Corp.’s objective is to create attractive risk-adjusted returns by
generating current income and long-term capital appreciation from its debt and equity investments. Saratoga Investment Corp.
has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is externally-managed
by Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor focusing on private credit and equity-driven strategies.
Saratoga Investment Corp. owns two SBIC-licensed subsidiaries and manages a collateralized loan obligation (the “Saratoga
CLO”) fund. It also owns 100% of the Class F-R-3 and subordinated notes of the $650 million Saratoga CLO. The
Company’s diverse funding sources, combined with a permanent capital base, enable Saratoga Investment Corp. to provide a
broad range of financing solutions.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements included herein contain certain
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements with regard to
the Company’s Notes offering and the anticipated use of the net proceeds of the offering. Forward-looking statements can
be identified by the use of forward looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,”
“potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,”
“approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates”
or negative versions of those words, other comparable words or other statements that do not relate to historical or factual matters.
The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of future events and our future performance,
taking into account all information currently available to us. These statements are not guarantees of future events, performance,
condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking
statements as a result of a number of factors, including but not limited to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the pandemic’s
impact on the U.S. and global economy, as well as those described from time to time in our filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking
statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Saratoga Investment Corp. undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking
statements made herein, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Contact: Henri Steenkamp
Saratoga Investment Corp.
212-906-7800
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