Oxford Square Capital Corp. Announces Offering of Notes
Rhea-AI Summary
Oxford Square Capital (NASDAQ:OXSQ) has announced a registered public offering of notes. The company plans to grant underwriters a 30-day over-allotment option to purchase additional notes. The notes are expected to be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market within 30 days of issuance.
The proceeds will be used to repay existing debt, acquire new investments aligned with the company's objectives, and for general corporate purposes. Lucid Capital Markets and Piper Sandler are serving as joint book-running managers, while Clear Street, InspereX, Janney Montgomery Scott, and William Blair are acting as lead managers for the offering.
Positive
- Potential to strengthen investment portfolio through new acquisitions
- Opportunity to restructure debt obligations
- Notes will provide additional liquidity through NASDAQ listing
Negative
- Potential dilution for existing shareholders
- Additional debt burden on the company's balance sheet
- Interest payments on notes will increase financial obligations
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, OXSQ gained 0.43%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. Our momentum scanner triggered 2 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $758K to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $177M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
GREENWICH, Conn., July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oxford Square Capital Corp. (NasdaqGS: OXSQ) (NasdaqGS: OXSQG) (NasdaqGS: OXSQZ) (the “Company”) today announced the commencement of a registered public offering of notes (the “Notes”). The public offering price and other terms of the Notes are to be determined by negotiations between the Company and the underwriters. The Company also plans to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional Notes on the same terms and conditions to cover over-allotments, if any.
The Notes are expected to be listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and to trade thereon within 30 days of the original issue date.
The Company expects to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay indebtedness, acquire investments in accordance with its investment objective and strategies and for general corporate purposes.
Lucid Capital Markets, LLC and Piper Sandler & Co. are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Clear Street LLC, InspereX LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and William Blair & Company, L.L.C. are acting as lead managers for the offering.
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 at 570 Lexington Ave, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10022, at telephone number (646) 362-0256, or via email at: Prospectus@lucidcm.com; and Piper Sandler & Co., 350 North 5th Street, Suite 1300, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Attention: Prospectus Department, or by telephone at (800) 747-3924, or by email at prospectus@psc.com. The preliminary prospectus supplement, dated July 31, 2025, and accompanying prospectus, dated September 26, 2022, 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. Investors are advised to carefully consider the investment objectives, risks and charges and expenses of the Company before investing.
About Oxford Square Capital Corp.
Oxford Square Capital Corp. is a publicly-traded business development company principally investing in syndicated bank loans and, to a lesser extent, debt and equity tranches of collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) vehicles. CLO investments may also include warehouse facilities, which are financing structures intended to aggregate loans that may be used to form the basis of a CLO vehicle.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Any statements that are not statements of historical fact (including statements containing the words “believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates” and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Certain factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. These factors are identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update such statements to reflect subsequent events, except as may be required by law.
Contact:
Bruce Rubin
203-983-5280
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