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Published on 2/27/2019 in the Prospect News Convertibles Daily.

New Issue: Prospect Capital sells $175 million 6.375% convertibles due 2025 at 98, up 30.68%

By Abigail W. Adams

Portland, Me., Feb. 27 – Prospect Capital Corp. priced $175 million of six-year convertible notes prior to the market open on Wednesday at 98 with a coupon of 6.375% to yield 6.89% and an initial conversion premium of 30.68%, according to a market source.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Barclays and RBC Capital Markets LLC are joint bookrunners for the registered offering, which carries an upsized greenshoe of $26.25 million.

The initial size of the deal was $150 million with a greenshoe of $22.5 million.

The notes are non-callable until Dec. 1, 2024. There are no investor puts.

There is takeover protection and dividend protection above a monthly threshold of 6 cents.

Proceeds will be used to repurchase a portion of the company’s 4.75% convertible notes due 2020 from time to time, for the repayment of debt under its credit facility and to make short-term and long-term investments.

Prospect Capital is a New York-based business development company.

Issuer:Prospect Capital Corp.
Securities:Convertible senior notes
Amount:$175 million
Greenshoe:$26.25 million
Maturity:March 1, 2025
Bookrunners:Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Barclays and RBC Capital Markets LLC
Coupon:6.375%
Price:98
Yield:6.89%
Conversion premium:30.68%
Conversion price:$9.03
Conversion rate:110.7420
Call options:Non-callable until Dec. 1, 2024
Put options:None
Pricing date:Feb. 27
Settlement date:March 1
Talk:Reoffer price of 98, a coupon of 6.25% to 6.375%, a yield of 6.76% to 6.89%
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: PSEC
Stock price:$6.91 at market close Feb. 26
Market capitalization:$2.53 billion

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