Atlanticus Closes $50 Million Offering of Senior Notes

ATLANTA, Jan. 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: ATLC) (“Atlanticus,” “the Company”, “we,” “our” or “us”), a financial technology company that enables its bank, retail and healthcare partners to offer more inclusive financial services to millions of everyday Americans, today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten registered public offering (the “Offering”) of $50 million aggregate principal amount of 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”). The Offering resulted in net proceeds of approximately $48.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, but before deducting expenses and the structuring fee.

The Company granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $7.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes in connection with the Offering.

The Company expects to use the net proceeds of this Offering to redeem a portion of the Class B preferred units issued by one of the Company’s subsidiaries and/or for general corporate purposes.

The Notes have been approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “ATLCZ” and are expected to begin Nasdaq trading on January 31, 2024.

B. Riley Securities, Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., William Blair & Co., L.L.C., and BTIG, LLC acted as book-running managers for the Offering. Brownstone Investment Group, LLC acted as co-manager for the Offering.

Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP acted as legal counsel to the Company. Duane Morris LLP acted as legal counsel to the underwriters.

The Offering of these Notes was made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3, which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 6, 2021 and declared effective by the SEC on May 13, 2021. The Offering was made only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement. A copy of the prospectus and prospectus supplement relating to these securities may be obtained from the website of the SEC at http://www.sec.gov or by contacting: B. Riley Securities, Inc., 1300 17th Street North, Suite 1300, Arlington, Virginia 22209, Attn: Prospectus Department, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone].