Gladstone Investment Corporation 8.00% Notes due 2028

Gladstone Investment Corporation is a business development company specializing in providing equity and debt financing solutions. It primarily targets small and middle-market businesses in the United States, focusing on driving growth in these companies. Gladstone Investment Corporation plays a pivotal role by supporting business expansions, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and refinancings, fostering the development of companies with potentially high growth trajectories. The company invests across various sectors including aerospace and defense, business services, consumer products, education, and manufacturing, among others. This diversification spreads risk and leverages opportunities in different economic conditions, enhancing market resilience. As a publicly traded corporation, Gladstone Investment Corporation also offers investors access to the private equity and debt markets. It operates within a framework that aims to generate both current income and capital appreciation for its shareholders, while providing strategic and financial support to its portfolio firms. Established in 2005, Gladstone Investment Corporation has continually contributed to the broader financial ecosystem by meeting both investor needs and business funding requirements effectively.