Gladstone Financial Corporation Invests in Data Analytics Business
29 September 2017 - 6:29AM
Gladstone Financial Corporation (“Gladstone Financial”), a wholly
owned SSBIC subsidiary of Gladstone Capital Corporation
(NASDAQ:GLAD) (“Gladstone Capital”), announced that it has invested
$500,000 in a data analytics company, Frontier Financial Group (dba
New Frontier Data), which provides market data and information on
the cannabis industry throughout 68 countries around the world. The
company is in no way involved in the growing, manufacturing,
distribution or sale of this drug that is still illegal at the U.S.
Federal level. New Frontier is solely an information source for
those seeking information on the cannabis industry.
“We see the need for a comprehensive and
accurate data provider to evaluate one of the fastest growing
markets. It is an extremely valuable information service, and
we believe will be a must have resource for the industry and those
that regulate the industry,” said Duane McKnight, Managing Director
at Gladstone Financial Corporation.
About Gladstone Financial CorporationGladstone
Financial specializes in providing growth capital to minority owned
companies overlooked and under-represented in receiving investment
in the capital markets. Gladstone Financial is licensed as a SSBIC
by the US Small Business Administration. Neither Gladstone
Financial nor Gladstone Capital takes a position on the merits of
cannabis use or legalization.
Gladstone Financial is affiliated with the
Gladstone Companies family of investment funds, which manage more
than $2.0 billion of assets and have a long history of financing
established businesses with the growth and cash flow profile to
support institutional capital investments. Since its formation in
2001 and through June 30, 2017, Gladstone Capital has made over 450
loans or investments in over 200 businesses representing over $1.5
billion invested. Gladstone Financial leverages the capital base of
Gladstone Capital and the extensive industry and investment
experience of the Gladstone Companies to deliver flexible debt
capital solutions tailored to the particular business and operator
objectives which include first and second lien debt as well as
possible equity co-investments. Information on the business
activities of Gladstone Capital and all the Gladstone funds can be
found at
www.gladstonecompanies.com.
About New Frontier DataNew Frontier Data is an
independent, technology-driven analytics company specializing in
information about the cannabis industry. New Frontier Data does not
take a position on the merits of cannabis legalization. Rather, its
mission and mandate is to inform cannabis-related policy and
business decisions through rigorous, issue-neutral and
comprehensive analysis of the cannabis industry.
Forward-looking Statements:The statements in
this press release regarding the intentions, expectations and
longer-term prospects of New Frontier Data and its management team
are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements
inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties in predicting
future results and conditions. Although these statements are based
on New Frontier Data's, Gladstone Financial’s and Gladstone
Capital’s current expectations and plans that are believed to be
reasonable as of the date of this press release, a number of
factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ
materially from these forward-looking statements. No
assurance can be given that the expectations or plans discussed
above will be met. Gladstone Capital and Gladstone
Financial undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law. For a
description of certain risks to which Gladstone Capital is or
may be subject, please refer to the factors discussed under the
captions “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors” included
in Gladstone Capital’s filings with the SEC (accessible at
www.sec.gov).
CONTACT: For further information: Gladstone
Capital Corporation, 703-287-5893.
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