Main Street Announces Public Offering of Common Stock

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Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) announced a public offering of $50,000,000 in common stock. The underwriters will have an option to purchase additional shares. Proceeds are intended to repay debt and reinvest in line with investment strategies, including marketable securities and operational expenses. The offering depends on market conditions and completion is not guaranteed. RBC Capital Markets, UBS Investment Bank, and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as joint bookrunners. Investors are advised to review the preliminary prospectus for detailed information and risks.

Positive

• Intended use of proceeds includes repayment of debt, which may improve financial stability.
• Funds will be reinvested into marketable securities and operational expenses, supporting growth.

Negative

• Offering may cause dilution to existing shareholders.
• Market conditions and completion of the offering are uncertain, which may impact stock performance.

HOUSTON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Main Street Capital Corporation (NYSE: MAIN) ("Main Street") is pleased to announce that it plans to make a public offering of $50,000,000 of shares of its common stock. In connection with the proposed offering, Main Street intends to grant the underwriters an option to purchase additional shares of its common stock. The offering is subject to general market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the size or terms of the offering.

Main Street intends to initially use the net proceeds from this offering to repay outstanding debt borrowed under its credit facility and then, through re-borrowing under the credit facility, to make investments in accordance with its investment objective and strategies, to make investments in marketable securities and idle funds investments, to pay operating expenses and other cash obligations, and for general corporate purposes.

RBC Capital Markets, UBS Investment Bank and Wells Fargo Securities are acting as joint bookrunners for this offering.

Investors should carefully consider, among other things, Main Street's investment objective and strategies and the risks related to Main Street and the offering before investing. The preliminary prospectus supplement dated August 10, 2022, the accompanying prospectus dated March 3, 2022, each of which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), any related free writing prospectus, and any information incorporated by reference in each, contain this and other information about Main Street and should be read carefully before investing.

A shelf registration statement relating to these securities is on file with the SEC and effective. The offering may be made only by means of a preliminary prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus, copies of which may be obtained from RBC Capital Markets, LLC, 200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, New York, 10281, Attn: Prospectus Department, or by telephone at (877) 822-4089, UBS Securities LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019, telephone: (888) 827-7275 or email: ol-prospectusrequest@ubs.com and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 30 Hudson Yards, New York, NY, 10001, by telephone: (800) 326-5897 or by email at cmclientsupport@wellsfargo.com.

The information in the preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and this press release is not complete and may be changed. The preliminary prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and this press release do not constitute offers to sell or a solicitation of offers to buy, nor will there be any sale of the shares 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.

ABOUT MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION
Main Street (www.mainstcapital.com) is a principal investment firm that primarily provides long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies and debt capital to middle market companies.  Main Street's portfolio investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies that operate in diverse industry sectors.  Main Street seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams and generally provides "one stop" financing alternatives within its lower middle market investment strategy.  Main Street's lower middle market companies generally have annual revenues between $10 million and $150 million.  Main Street's private loan and middle market debt investments are made in businesses that are generally larger in size than its lower middle market portfolio companies.

Main Street, through its wholly owned portfolio company MSC Adviser I, LLC ("MSC Adviser"), also maintains an asset management business through which it manages investments for external parties.  MSC Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.     

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements which are based upon Main Street management's current expectations and are inherently uncertain.  Any such statements other than statements of historical fact are likely to be affected by other unknowable future events and conditions, including elements of the future that are or are not under Main Street's control, and that Main Street may or may not have considered; accordingly, such statements cannot be guarantees or assurances of any aspect of future performance.  Actual performance and results could vary materially from these estimates and projections of the future as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in Main Street's filings with the SEC.  Such statements speak only as of the time when made and are based on information available to Main Street as of the date hereof and are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.  Main Street assumes no obligation to revise or update any such statement now or in the future.

Contacts:
Main Street Capital Corporation
Dwayne L. Hyzak, CEO, dhyzak@mainstcapital.com
Jesse E. Morris, CFO and COO, jmorris@mainstcapital.com               
713-350-6000

Dennard Lascar Investor Relations
Ken Dennard | ken@dennardlascar.com
Zach Vaughan | zvaughan@dennardlascar.com 
713-529-6600

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SOURCE Main Street Capital Corporation

FAQ

What is the size of the public offering by Main Street Capital?

Main Street Capital Corporation has announced a public offering of $50,000,000 of its common stock.

What are the intended uses of the funds from Main Street's offering?

The funds will be used to repay outstanding debt, make investments, pay operating expenses, and for general corporate purposes.

Who are the underwriters for Main Street's stock offering?

The joint bookrunners for the offering are RBC Capital Markets, UBS Investment Bank, and Wells Fargo Securities.

What risks should investors consider regarding Main Street's offering?

Investors should consider the potential for dilution of shares and the uncertainty surrounding market conditions that may affect the offering.