MCLEAN, Va., Dec. 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gladstone Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: GLAD) (the “Company”), a business development company, announced today that it originated and closed approximately $50 million in new lower middle-market investments to date during the three months ending December 31, 2018. Approximately 78% of the new middle-market investment commitments were senior secured first lien loans, 13% were senior secured second lien loans and approximately 9% were equity securities. Total investments inclusive of debt repayments, add-ons to existing investments and net fundings on revolvers, are estimated to have increased by approximately 11%, or $45 million, at cost, to date during the three months ending December 31, 2018.
About Gladstone Capital Corporation: Gladstone Capital Corporation is a publicly traded business development company that invests in debt and equity securities, consisting primarily of secured first and second lien term loans to lower middle market businesses in the United States. Information on the business activities of all the Gladstone funds can be found at www.GladstoneCompanies.com.
To obtain a paper copy of the Company’s most recent Form 10-K, please contact the Company at 1521 Westbranch Drive, Suite 100, McLean, VA 22102, ATTN: Investor Relations. The financial information above is not comprehensive and is without notes, so readers should obtain and carefully review the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018, including the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained therein.
Investor Relations Inquiries: Please visit www.gladstonecompanies.com or +1-703-287-5893.
Forward-looking Statements:
The statements in this press release about future growth and shareholder returns are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Although these statements are based on our current plans that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this press release, a number of factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, including those factors described from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
