Prospect Capital Provides $28.2 Million in Financing to ICV Partners for the Acquisition of Stauber Performance Ingredients


NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - January 26, 2011) - Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) ("Prospect") announced today that Prospect has provided $28.2 million in senior secured credit facilities to support the acquisition of Stauber Performance Ingredients ("Stauber") by ICV Partners, a leading private investment firm with over $440 million in assets under management.

Headquartered in Fullerton, California, Stauber offers the finest quality ingredients to the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and health food supplement industries. Stauber has cultivated longstanding relationships with its customer and supplier base over Stauber's 40 year history by focusing on providing the highest level of product and service.

"Prospect showed significant flexibility and expertise throughout the transaction process, which demonstrated their strong support for ICV in this transaction," said Ira Moreland, a Managing Director of ICV Partners.

"Prospect was responsive in all phases of the deal process to ensure a successful financing," said Qian Elmore, a Principal of ICV Partners. "We look forward to growing our relationship with Prospect on future transactions."

"Stauber provides a wide breadth of important products to its customers with best-in-class service offerings," said David Moszer, a Managing Director of Prospect Capital Management. "Prospect is pleased to have provided a one-stop financing solution in connection with ICV's acquisition of Stauber."

Prospect has now closed ten originations aggregating more than $210 million since September 30, 2010. 

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