OFS Credit Company, Inc. (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: OCCI, OCCIN,
OCCIO) today announced the pricing of an underwritten public
offering of 1,040,000 shares of 7.875% Series F Term Preferred
Stock due 2029 (the “Preferred Stock”) at a public offering price
of $25.00 per share, raising $26.0 million in gross proceeds. In
addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option
to purchase up to an additional 156,000 shares of Preferred Stock
on the same terms and conditions to cover overallotments, if any.
The closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing
conditions and the shares are expected to be delivered on October
2, 2024.
The Company has applied to list the Preferred Stock on the
Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “OCCIM”. The Company
expects the Preferred Stock to begin trading within 30 days from
the original issue date.
The Company expects to receive net proceeds from the offering,
excluding the exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase
additional shares of Preferred Stock, of approximately $25.0
million, after deducting payment of underwriting discounts and
estimated offering expenses payable by the Company. Assuming the
full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional
shares of Preferred Stock, the net proceeds will be approximately
$28.8 million, after deducting payment of underwriting discounts
and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to
acquire investments in accordance with its investment objectives
and strategies.
Lucid Capital Markets, LLC, B. Riley Securities, Inc., Janney
Montgomery Scott LLC, InspereX LLC are acting as joint bookrunners
and Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. is acting as a co-manager for
the offering.
Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment
objectives, risks and charges and expenses of the Company before
investing. The preliminary prospectus supplement, dated September
24, 2024, and accompanying prospectus, dated May 29, 2024, each of
which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
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 the securities in this offering or
any other securities nor will there be any sale of these securities
or any other securities 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 shelf registration statement relating to these securities is
on file with and has been declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The offering may be made only by means of a
prospectus and a related prospectus supplement, copies of which may
be obtained, when available, from the following investment banks:
Lucid Capital Markets, LLC, 570 Lexington Avenue, 40th Floor, New
York, New York 10022; B. Riley Securities, Inc., 299 Park Avenue,
21st Floor, New York, New York 10171; Janney Montgomery Scott LLC,
1717 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; InspereX LLC, 25 SE 4th
Avenue, Suite 400, Delray Beach, FL 33483; Ladenburg Thalmann &
Co. Inc., 640 5th Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10019; copies may
also be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the Securities and Exchange
Commission Web site, at www.sec.gov.
About OFS Credit Company, Inc.
The Company is a non-diversified, externally managed closed-end
management investment company. The Company’s primary investment
objective is to generate current income, with a secondary objective
to generate capital appreciation, which it seeks to achieve
primarily through investments in collateralized loan obligation
equity and debt securities. The Company’s investment activities are
managed by OFS Capital Management, LLC, an investment adviser
registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 19401, as amended,
and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with additional offices in
New York and Los Angeles.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included herein may constitute “forward-looking
statements,” which relate to future events or our future
operations, performance or financial condition. Forward-looking
statements include statements regarding our intentions related to
the offering discussed in this press release, including the use of
proceeds from the offering. These statements are not guarantees of
future performance, condition or results and involve a number of
risks and uncertainties, including elevated interest and inflation
rates, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the escalated
armed conflict in the Middle East, instability in the U.S. and
international banking systems, uncertainties related to the 2024
U.S. presidential election, the risk of recession or a shutdown of
U.S. government services and related market volatility on our
business, our portfolio companies, our industry and the global
economy. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from
those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of
a variety of factors, including those described from time to time
in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or factors that are beyond the Company’s control. The
Company is providing the information in this press release as of
this date and assumes no obligations to update the information
included in this press release or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
1 Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or
training
OFS® and OFS Credit® are registered trademarks of Orchard First
Source Asset Management, LLC OFS Capital Management™ is a trademark
of Orchard First Source Asset Management, LLC.
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INVESTOR RELATIONS: OFS Credit Company, Inc. Steve
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