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Saratoga Investment Corp. Announces Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

1. NAV increased 3.6%, reaching $410.5 million this quarter. 2. Quarterly ROE of 13.8% exceeds industry average of 7.3%. 3. Zollege investment returned to accrual status, reducing non-accruals to 0.2%. 4. Cash availability of $200.8 million enhances investment opportunities. 5. Dividends remain strong at $0.75 per share, reflecting 12.3% yield.

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Reports 3.6% Increase in NAV and 0.4% Increase in NAV Per Share from Previous Quarter Quarterly ROE of 13.8% Generates LTM ROE of 9.1% and Beats the BDC Industry Average of 7.3% Zollege Investment Returned to Accrual Status; Only One Investment Remains on Non-Accrual, Representing 0.2% of Portfolio at Fair Value and 0.3% at Cost NEW YORK, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saratoga Investment Corp. (NYSE: SAR) (“Saratoga Investment” or “the Company”), a business development company (“BDC”), today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter 2026 ended August 31, 2025. Summary Financial Information The Company’s summarized financial information is as follows:  For the three months ended and as of($ in thousands, except per share)August 31, 2025 May 31, 2025 August 31, 2024 Assets Under Management (AUM)995,295 968,318 1,040,711 Net Asset Value (NAV)410,500 396,369 372,054 NAV per share25.61 25.52 27.07 Total Investment Income30,626 32,319 43,003 Net Investment Income (NII) per share0.58 0.66 1.33 Adjusted NII per share0.58 0.66 1.33 Earnings per share0.84 0.91 0.97 Dividends per share (declared)0.75 0.75 0.74 Return on Equity – last twelve months9.1%9.3%5.8%– annualized quarter13.8%14.1%14.4%Originations52,222 50,086 2,584 Repayments29,824 64,330 60,140  Christian L. Oberbeck, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Saratoga Investment, commented, “This quarter’s highlights include continued NAV and NAV per share growth from the previous quarter and year, a strong return on equity beating the industry, net originations of $22.4 million, and importantly, continued solid performance from the core BDC portfolio in a volatile macro environment, including the return of our Zollege investment to accrual status reducing our non-accrual investments to just one, representing only 0.2% of portfolio fair value.” “Continuing our strong dividend distribution history, we announced a base dividend of $0.25 per share per month, or $0.75 per share in aggregate for the third quarter of fiscal 2026. Our annualized second quarter dividend of $0.75 per share represents a 12.3% yield based on the stock price of $24.41 as of October 6, 2025, offering strong current income from an investment value standpoint. Our Q2 adjusted NII of $0.58 per share continues to reflect the impact of the past twelve-month trend of decreasing levels of short-term interest rates and spreads on Saratoga Investment’s largely floating rate assets, and the continued impact of the recent repayments. This has resulted in $200.8 million of cash, as of August 31, 2025, available to be deployed accretively in investments or repay existing debt.” “During the quarter, we continued to see very competitive market dynamics. Despite these macro factors, our portfolio again saw multiple debt repayments in Q2, in addition to solid new originations. We originated $52.2 million in three follow-ons, as well as closing on new investments in multiple BB and BBB structured credit securities. Our strong reputation and differentiated market positioning, combined with our ongoing development of sponsor relationships, continues to create attractive investment opportunities from high quality sponsors, which is continuing post quarter-end with three new portfolio company investments either closed or in closing in Q3 so far, which further improves our run rate earnings. We continue to remain prudent and discerning in terms of new commitments in the current volatile environment” “Saratoga’s overall performance is reflected in our key performance indicators this past quarter, including: (i) Q2 ROE of 13.8% generating LTM ROE of 9.1%, beating the BDC industry average of 7.3%, (ii) deleveraging from 159.6% regulatory leverage last year to 166.6% this year, due in part to the NAV increase of $38.4 million during the last twelve months ($372.1 million to $410.5 million), (iii) an increase in NAV per share of $0.09 per share from $25.52 per share the previous quarter to $25.61 per share, (iv) an increase in AUM of $27.0 million, or 2.8%, to $995.3 million from the previous quarter, (v) adjusted NII of $0.58 per share versus $0.66 per share last quarter, (vi) EPS of $0.84 per share versus $0.91 per share last quarter, and (vii) dividends of $0.75 per share, up $0.01 per share from $0.74 per share last year. “At the foundation of our strong operating performance is the high-quality nature, resilience and balance of our $995.3 million portfolio in the current environment. Where we have encountered significant challenges in four of our portfolio companies over the past two years, we have completed decisive actions and resolved all four of these situations through two sales and two restructurings. And one of the restructurings, Zollege, is seeing improved financial performance and has been returned to accrual status this quarter. Our current core non-CLO portfolio was marked up by $3.9 million this quarter, and the CLO and JV markdown of $0.3 million was largely offset by $0.2 million of net appreciation in our new BB investments and further net realized gains of $0.1 million from an escrow payment on our Modern Campus investment. This all resulted in the fair value of the portfolio increasing by $3.8 million during the quarter. As of quarter-end, our total portfolio fair value was 1.7% below cost, while our core non-CLO portfolio was 2.1% above cost. The overall financial performance and solid earnings power of our current portfolio reflects strong underwriting in our growing portfolio companies and sponsors in well-selected industry segments.” “During the quarter, our net interest margin decreased from $15.1 million last quarter to $13.1 million, driven by a $2.1 million decrease in non-CLO interest income. This decrease was due to (i) average assets decreasing approximately $11.0 million, or 1.1%, to $954.0 million, (ii) the timing of originations and repayments closings during the current and previous quarter, with repayments more fully reflected in earnings and the full impact of new originations still having to flow through, and (iii) the absolute yields on the non-CLO portfolio decreasing from 11.5% to 11.3% as a result of SOFR rates resetting from earlier reductions combined with the impact of lower yielding new originations during the quarter. In addition, the full-period impact of the 0.2 million shares issued through the ATM program in Q1, and the partial impact of the additional 0.4 million shares issued in Q2, resulted in a $0.02 per share dilution to NII per share.” “Though our quarter-end cash position decreased from $224.3 million last quarter to $200.8 million in the current quarter, we have maintained a strong level of cash availability in a very volatile macro environment. This level of cash improves our current regulatory leverage of 166.6% to 186.5%, netting available cash against outstanding debt.” “Our overall credit quality for this quarter remained steady at 99.7% of credits rated in our highest category. There is just one investment remaining on non-accrual status, Pepper Palace, which has been successfully restructured, representing only 0.2% and 0.3% of fair value and cost, respectively. With 84.3% of our investments at quarter-end in first lien debt and generally supported by strong enterprise values and balance sheets in industries that have historically performed well in stressed situations, we believe our portfolio and company leverage is well structured for future economic conditions and uncertainty.” Mr. Oberbeck concluded, “While geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty remain ongoing factors, we are encouraged by the resilience of our portfolio and the continued strength of our pipeline. Backed by our experienced management team, disciplined underwriting, and solid balance sheet, we are well positioned to further expand the size and quality of our portfolio, drive consistent investment performance, and deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders over the long term.” Discussion of Financial Results for the Quarter ended August 31, 2025: AUM as of August 31, 2025 was $995.3 million, a decrease of 4.4% from $1.041 billion as of August 31, 2024, and an increase of 2.8% from $968.3 million as of last quarter.Total investment income for the three months ended August 31, 2025 was $30.6 million, a decrease of $12.4 million, or 28.8%, from $43.0 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2024, and a decrease of $1.7 million, or 5.2%, as compared to $32.3 million for the quarter ended May 31, 2025. This quarter’s investment income decreases as compared to last year were due to (i) non-recurrence of $7.9 million interest income related to the Knowland investment recognized last year that was previously on non-accrual, (ii) this past year’s interest base rate decreases, and (iii) lower recent AUM levels, reflecting outsized repayments in the last twelve months. This quarter’s sequential decrease is driven by the full period impact of Q1 repayments not offset by the partial impact of Q2 originations. Investment income reflects a weighted average interest rate on the core BDC portfolio of 11.3%, slightly down from 11.5% as of May 31, 2025 and down from 12.6% as of August 31, 2024, with the yield reduction primarily reflecting SOFR base rate decreases over the past year.Total expenses for the quarter ended August 31, 2025, excluding interest and debt financing expenses, base management fees and incentive fees, and income and excise taxes, increased $0.3 million to $2.5 million as compared to $2.2 million for the quarter ended August 31, 2024, and decreased $0.3 million as compared to $2.8 million for the quarter ended May 31, 2025. This represented 0.8% of average total assets on an annualized basis, unchanged from 0.8% last quarter and up from 0.7% last year.Adjusted NII for the quarter ended August 31, 2025, was $9.1 million, a decrease of $9.1 million, or 50.1%, from $18.2 million in the quarter ended August 31, 2024, and a decrease of $1.0 million, or 10.5% from $10.1 million in the quarter ended May 31, 2025. Both decreases were due to lower AUM and base interest rates, with the year-over-year decrease primarily due to the non-recurrence of the Knowland investment interest income, all as previously noted.NII Yield as a percentage of average net asset value was 9.0% for the quarter ended August 31, 2025. Adjusted for the incentive fee accrual related to net capital gains, the NII Yield was also 9.0%. In comparison, adjusted NII Yield was 19.7% for the quarter ended August 31, 2024, and 10.3% for the quarter ended May 31, 2025.NAV was $410.5 million as of August 31, 2025, an increase of $38.4 million from $372.1 million as of August 31, 2024, and an increase of $14.1 million from $396.4 million as of May 31, 2025.NAV per share was $25.61 as of August 31, 2025, compared to $27.07 as of August 31, 2024, and $25.52 as of May 31, 2025.Return on equity (“ROE”) for the last twelve months ended August 31, 2025 was 9.1%, up from 5.8% for the comparable period last year, and down slightly from 9.3% for the twelve months ended May 31, 2025. ROE on an annualized basis for the quarter ended August 31, 2025, was 13.8%, down from 14.4% for the comparable period last year, and 14.1% for the previous period ended May 31, 2025.The weighted average common shares outstanding for the quarter ended August 31, 2025 was 15.8 million, increasing from 15.3 million and 13.7 million for the quarters ended May 31, 2025 and August 31, 2024, respectively. Portfolio and Investment Activity for the Quarter Ended August 31, 2025 Fair value of Saratoga Investment’s portfolio was $995.3 million, excluding $200.8 million in cash and cash equivalents, principally invested in 44 portfolio companies, one collateralized loan obligation fund (the “CLO”), one joint venture fund (the “JV”), and twenty BB and BBB CLO debt investments.Cost of investments made during the quarter ended August 31, 2025 were $52.2 million, including three follow-on investments.Principal repayments during the quarter ended August 31, 2025 were $29.8 million, including two full repayments of existing investments and four partial repayments of existing investments, plus debt amortization.For the quarter ended August 31, 2025, the fair value of the portfolio increased by $3.8 million of net realized gains and unrealized appreciation, consisting of (1) $3.9 million net appreciation in our core non-CLO portfolio, including Pepper Palace and Zollege, (ii) net depreciation in the CLO and JV of $0.3 million, (iii) $0.2 million of net appreciation in our new BB CLO portfolio, (iv) and further net realized gains of $0.05 million on an escrow payment received on our Modern Campus investment.Since taking over management of the BDC in 2010, the Company has generated $1.29 billion of repayments and sales of investments originated by Saratoga Investment, generating a gross unlevered IRR of 14.9%. Total investments originated by Saratoga are $2.34 billion in 122 portfolio companies. The overall portfolio composition consisted of 84.3% of first lien term loans, 0.7% of second lien term loans, 1.7% of unsecured term loans, 5.4% of structured finance securities, and 7.9% of common equity.The weighted average current yield on Saratoga Investment’s portfolio based on current fair values was 10.4%, which was comprised of a weighted average current yield of 11.0% on first lien term loans, 16.9% on second lien term loans, 10.5% on unsecured term loans, 12.2% on structured finance securities and 0.0% on equity interests. Portfolio Update: Subsequent to quarter-end, Saratoga Investment has closed or currently has in closing approximately $52.3 million of new originations in three new portfolio companies and two follow-ons, including delayed draws, and had two repayments of $12.8 million, for a net anticipated increase in investments of approximately $39.5 million. Liquidity and Capital Resources Outstanding Borrowings: As of August 31, 2025, Saratoga Investment had a combined $70.0 million in outstanding combined borrowings under its $65.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with Encina and its $75.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility with Live Oak.At the same time, Saratoga Investment had $131.0 million of SBA debentures in its SBIC II license outstanding, $39.0 million of SBA debentures in its SBIC III license outstanding, $269.4 million of listed baby bonds issued, $250.0 million of unsecured unlisted institutional bond issuances, three unlisted issuances of $27.0 million in total, and an aggregate of $200.8 million in cash and cash equivalents. Undrawn Borrowing Capacity: With $70.0 million available under the two credit facilities and $200.8 million of cash and cash equivalents as of August 31, 2025, Saratoga Investment has a total of $270.8 million of undrawn credit facility borrowing capacity and cash and cash equivalents to be used for new investments or to support existing portfolio companies in the BDC and the SBIC.In addition, Saratoga Investment has $136.0 million in undrawn SBA debentures available from its existing SBIC III license.Availability under the Encina and Live Oak credit facilities can change depending on portfolio company performance and valuation. In addition, certain follow-on investments in SBIC II and the BDC will not qualify for SBIC III funding. Overall outstanding SBIC debentures are limited to $350.0 million across all active SBIC licenses.Total Saratoga Investment undrawn borrowing capacity is therefore $406.8 million.As of August 31, 2025, Saratoga Investment had $47.0 million of committed undrawn lending commitments and $49.2 million of discretionary funding commitments. Additionally: Saratoga Investment has an active equity distribution agreement with Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., Raymond James and Associates, Inc, Lucid Capital Markets, LLC and Compass Point Research and Trading, LLC, through which the Company may offer for sale, from time to time, up to $300.0 million of common stock through an ATM offering.As of August 31, 2025, Saratoga Investment has sold 8,532,953 shares for gross proceeds of $225.7 million at an average price of $26.37 for aggregate net proceeds of $224.0 million (net of transaction costs).During the three months ended August 31, 2025, Saratoga Investment sold a total of 443,406 shares for gross proceeds of $11.4 million at an average price of $25.86 for aggregate net proceeds of $11.4 million (net of transaction costs). During the six months ended August 31, 2025, Saratoga Investment sold 688,237 shares for gross proceeds of $17.8 million at an average price of $25.86 for aggregate net proceeds of $17.8 million (net of transaction costs). Dividend On September 11, 2025, Saratoga Investment announced that its Board of Directors declared a base quarterly dividend of $0.75 per share in aggregate for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, declaring the following three monthly $0.25 per share dividends for the quarter ended November 30, 2025: Month  Amount Per Share Record Date Payment DateSeptember 2025 $0.25 October 7, 2025 October 23, 2025October 2025 $0.25 November 4, 2025 November 20, 2025November 2025 $0.25 December 2, 2025 December 18, 2025 Shareholders have the option to receive payment of dividends in cash or receive shares of common stock, pursuant to the Company’s DRIP. Shares issued under the Company’s DRIP is issued at a 5% discount to the average market price per share at the close of trading on the ten trading days immediately preceding (and including) the payment date. The following table highlights Saratoga Investment’s dividend history over the past fifteen quarters: Period (Fiscal Year ends Feb) Base DividendPer Share Special DividendPer Share Total DividendPer ShareFiscal Q3 2026 (November 2025) $0.25 - $0.25Fiscal Q3 2026 (October 2025) $0.25 - $0.25Fiscal Q3 2026 (September 2025) $0.25 - $0.25Fiscal Q2 2026 (August 2025) $0.25 - $0.25Fiscal Q2 2026 (July 2025) $0.25 - $0.25Fiscal Q2 2026 (June 2025) $0.25 - $0.25Fiscal Q1 2026 (May 2025) $0.25 - $0.25Fiscal Q1 2026 (April 2025) $0.25 - $0.25Fiscal Q1 2026 (March 2025) $0.25 - $0.25Full Year Fiscal 2026 $2.25 - $2.25Fiscal Q4 2025 $0.74 - $0.74Fiscal Q3 2025 $0.74 $0.35 $1.09Fiscal Q2 2025 $0.74 - $0.74Fiscal Q1 2025 $0.74 - $0.74Full Year Fiscal 2025 $2.96 $0.35 $3.31Fiscal Q4 2024 $0.73 - $0.73Fiscal Q3 2024 $0.72 - $0.72Fiscal Q2 2024 $0.71 - $0.71Fiscal Q1 2024 $0.70 - $0.70Full Year Fiscal 2024 $2.86 - $2.86Fiscal Q4 2023 $0.69 - $0.69Fiscal Q3 2023 $0.68 - $0.68Fiscal Q2 2023 $0.54 - $0.54Fiscal Q1 2023 $0.53 - $0.53Full Year Fiscal 2023 $2.44 - $2.44 Share Repurchase Plan As of August 31, 2025, the Company purchased 1,035,203 shares of common stock, at the average price of $22.05 for approximately $22.8 million pursuant to its existing Share Repurchase Plan. During the three and six months ended August 31, 2025, the Company did not purchase any shares of common stock pursuant to its Share Repurchase Plan. Previously, in fiscal year 2015, the Company announced the approval of an open market share repurchase plan (the “Share Repurchase Plan”) that allows it to repurchase up to 200,000 shares of its common stock at prices below its NAV as reported in its then most recently published financial statements. Since then, the Share Repurchase Plan has been extended annually, and the Company has periodically increased the amount of shares of common stock that may be purchased under the Share Repurchase Plan, most recently to 1.7 million shares of common stock. On January 7, 2025, its Board of Directors extended the Share Repurchase Plan for another year to January 15, 2026. Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Conference Call/Webcast Information When:October 8, 202510:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET)  How:Webcast: Interested parties may access a live webcast of the call and find the Q2 2026 presentation by going to the “Events & Presentations” section of Saratoga Investment Corp.’s investor relations website (Saratoga events and presentations). A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time at Saratoga events and presentations.  Call:To access the call by phone, please go to this link (Registration Link) and you will be provided with dial in details. To avoid delays, we encourage participants to dial into the conference call fifteen minutes ahead of the scheduled start time About Saratoga Investment Corp. Saratoga Investment is a specialty finance company that provides customized financing solutions to U.S. middle-market businesses. The Company invests primarily in senior and unitranche leveraged loans and mezzanine debt, and, to a lesser extent, equity to provide financing for change of ownership transactions, strategic acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth initiatives in partnership with business owners, management teams and financial sponsors. Saratoga Investment’s objective is to create attractive risk-adjusted returns by generating current income and long-term capital appreciation from its debt and equity investments. Saratoga Investment has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and is externally managed by Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor focusing on credit-driven strategies. Saratoga Investment Corp. owns two active SBIC-licensed subsidiaries, having surrendered its first license after repaying all debentures for that fund following the end of its investment period and subsequent wind-down. Furthermore, it manages a $650 million collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) fund that is in wind-down and co-manages a joint venture (“JV”) fund that owns a $400 million collateralized loan obligation (“JV CLO”) fund.  It also owns 52% of the Class F and 100% of the subordinated notes of the CLO, 87.5% of both the unsecured loans and membership interests of the JV and 87.5% of the Class E notes of the JV CLO. The Company’s diverse funding sources, combined with a permanent capital base, enable Saratoga Investment to provide a broad range of financing solutions. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains historical information and forward-looking statements with respect to the business and investments of the Company, including, but not limited to, the statements about future events or our future performance or financial condition. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward looking words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or negative versions of those words, other comparable words or other statements that do not relate to historical or factual matters. The forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance, taking into account all information currently available to us. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, condition or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including, but not limited to: changes in the markets in which we invest; changes in the financial, capital, and lending markets; an economic downturn or a recession and its impact on the ability of our portfolio companies to operate and the investment opportunities available to us; the impact of interest rate volatility on our business and our portfolio companies; the uncertainty associated with the imposition of tariffs and trade barriers and changes in trade policy and its impact on our portfolio companies and the global economy; the impact of supply chain constraints and labor shortages on our portfolio companies; and the elevated levels of inflation and its impact on our portfolio companies and the industries in which we invests, as well as those described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements made herein or on the webcast/conference call, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and are encouraged to review the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025 and subsequent filings, including the “Risk Factors” sections therein, with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of the risks and other factors that could affect any forward-looking statements.  Contacts:Saratoga Investment Corporation535 Madison Avenue, 4th FloorNew York, NY 10022 Henri SteenkampChief Financial OfficerSaratoga Investment Corp.212-906-7800                                                              Lena CatiThe Equity Group Inc.212-836-9611 Val FerraroThe Equity Group Inc.212-836-9633 Financials Saratoga Investment Corp.Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities  August 31, 2025 February 28, 2025 (unaudited)  ASSETS   Investments at fair value   Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (amortized cost of $886,285,227 and $886,071,934, respectively)$898,724,347  $897,660,110 Affiliate investments (amortized cost of $50,318,387 and $38,203,811, respectively) 52,755,641   40,547,432 Control investments (amortized cost of $76,035,288 and $75,817,587, respectively) 43,815,022   39,870,208 Total investments at fair value (amortized cost of $1,012,638,902 and $1,000,093,332, respectively) 995,295,010   978,077,750 Cash and cash equivalents 105,660,178   148,218,491 Cash and cash equivalents, reserve accounts 95,144,529   56,505,433 Interest receivable (net of reserve of $244,970 and $210,319, respectively) 8,617,063   7,477,468 Management fee receivable 278,769   314,193 Other assets 1,215,885   950,522 Total assets$1,206,211,434  $1,191,543,857     LIABILITIES   Revolving credit facilities$70,000,000  $52,500,000 Deferred debt financing costs, revolving credit facilities (833,266)  (1,254,516)SBA debentures payable 170,000,000   170,000,000 Deferred debt financing costs, SBA debentures payable (3,621,941)  (4,041,026)8.75% Notes Payable 2025 -   20,000,000 Discount on 8.75% notes payable 2025 -   (9,055)Deferred debt financing costs, 8.75% notes payable 2025 -   (374)7.00% Notes Payable 2025 12,000,000   12,000,000 Discount on 7.00% notes payable 2025 (2,622)  (68,589)Deferred debt financing costs, 7.00% notes payable 2025 (348)  (8,345)7.75% Notes Payable 2025 -   5,000,000 Deferred debt financing costs, 7.75% notes payable 2025 -   (19,685)4.375% Notes Payable 2026 175,000,000   175,000,000 Premium on 4.375% notes payable 2026 164,326   287,848 Deferred debt financing costs, 4.375% notes payable 2026 (440,876)  (865,593)4.35% Notes Payable 2027 75,000,000   75,000,000 Discount on 4.35% notes payable 2027 (147,988)  (213,424)Deferred debt financing costs, 4.35% notes payable 2027 (515,174)  (688,786)6.25% Notes Payable 2027 15,000,000   15,000,000 Deferred debt financing costs, 6.25% notes payable 2027 (166,199)  (202,144)6.00% Notes Payable 2027 105,500,000   105,500,000 Discount on 6.00% notes payable 2027 (68,143)  (87,295)Deferred debt financing costs, 6.00% notes payable 2027 (1,171,054)  (1,524,089)8.00% Notes Payable 2027 46,000,000   46,000,000 Deferred debt financing costs, 8.00% notes payable 2027 (752,573)  (927,484)8.125% Notes Payable 2027 60,375,000   60,375,000 Deferred debt financing costs, 8.125% notes payable 2027 (950,880)  (1,156,234)8.50% Notes Payable 2028 57,500,000   57,500,000 Deferred debt financing costs, 8.50% notes payable 2028 (1,068,010)  (1,273,134)Base management and incentive fees payable 6,645,499   6,230,944 Deferred tax liability 4,559,105   4,889,329 Payable from open trades 2,000,000   - Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,915,770   1,676,335 Interest and debt fees payable 3,160,274   3,909,517 Due to Manager 630,966   349,189 Total liabilities 795,711,866   798,878,389 Commitments and contingencies (See Note 9)       NET ASSETS   Common stock, par value $0.001, 100,000,000 common shares   authorized, 16,027,312 and 15,183,078 common shares issued and outstanding, respectively 16,027   15,183 Capital in excess of par value 434,306,847   412,913,597 Total distributable deficit (23,823,306)  (20,263,312)Total net assets 410,499,568   392,665,468 Total liabilities and net assets$1,206,211,434  $1,191,543,857 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE$25.61  $25.86     Asset Coverage Ratio 166.6%  162.9% Saratoga Investment Corp.Consolidated Statements of Operations(unaudited)         For the three months ended August 31, 2025 August 31, 2024INVESTMENT INCOME   Interest from investments   Interest income:   Non-control/Non-affiliate investments$23,697,449  $35,721,214 Affiliate investments 684,587   491,015 Control investments 1,191,555   1,247,256 Payment in kind interest income:   Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 121,084   1,654,044 Affiliate investments 604,880   250,346 Control investments 77,880   1,277 Total interest from investments 26,377,435   39,365,152 Interest from cash and cash equivalents 2,360,397   1,671,031 Management fee income 663,632   792,323 Dividend income:   Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 127,689   162,779 Control investments 903,439   915,590 Total dividend from investments 1,031,128   1,078,369 Structuring and advisory fee income 221,600   35,000 Other income (28,436)  61,500 Total investment income 30,625,756   43,003,375     OPERATING EXPENSES   Interest and debt financing expenses 12,372,030   13,128,941 Base management fees 4,374,324   4,766,445 Incentive management fees expense (benefit) 2,271,173   4,550,270 Professional fees 649,899   125,886 Administrator expenses 1,283,333   1,133,333 Insurance 74,310   77,597 Directors fees and expenses 118,500   80,000 General and administrative 412,769   821,584 Income tax expense (benefit) (11,315)  121,921 Total operating expenses 21,545,023   24,805,977 NET INVESTMENT INCOME 9,080,733   18,197,398     REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS   Net realized gain (loss) from investments:   Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 52,691   558,701 Control investments -   (34,007,428)Net realized gain (loss) from investments 52,691   (33,448,727)Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:   Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 478,796   32,524,852 Affiliate investments 139,577   353,445 Control investments 3,109,340   (4,150,142)Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 3,727,713   28,728,155 Net change in provision for deferred taxes on unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments 423,998   (159,187)Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 4,204,402   (4,879,759)NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS$13,285,135  $13,317,639     WEIGHTED AVERAGE - BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE$0.84  $0.97 WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED 15,775,387   13,726,142  Saratoga Investment Corp.Consolidated Statements of Operations(unaudited)         For the six months ended August 31, 2025 August 31, 2024INVESTMENT INCOME   Interest from investments   Interest income:   Non-control/Non-affiliate investments$49,162,112 $66,945,491 Affiliate investments 1,280,211  987,855 Control investments 2,382,216  3,244,368 Payment in kind interest income:   Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 289,313  1,717,874 Affiliate investments 1,189,629  491,450 Control investments 77,880  284,590 Total interest from investments 54,381,361  73,671,628 Interest from cash and cash equivalents 4,387,608  2,295,662 Management fee income 1,368,807  1,596,779 Dividend income:   Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 689,872  412,270 Control investments 1,339,857  2,212,640 Total dividend from investments 2,029,729  2,624,910 Structuring and advisory fee income 485,975  445,843 Other income 290,893  1,046,703 Total investment income 62,944,373  81,681,525     OPERATING EXPENSES   Interest and debt financing expenses 24,823,895  26,091,022 Base management fees 8,707,656  9,749,025 Incentive management fees expense (benefit) 4,807,686  8,135,004 Professional fees 1,349,099  1,125,196 Administrator expenses 2,533,333  2,208,333 Insurance 148,620  155,193 Directors fees and expenses 250,000  193,000 General and administrative 1,058,180  1,430,711 Income tax expense (benefit) 43,139  61,638 Total operating expenses 43,721,608  49,149,122 NET INVESTMENT INCOME 19,222,765  32,532,403     REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS   Net realized gain (loss) from investments:   Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 2,315,675  558,701 Control investments 638,355  (55,202,425)Net realized gain (loss) from investments 2,954,030  (54,643,724)Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments:   Non-control/Non-affiliate investments 850,944  46,681,677 Affiliate investments 93,633  954,668 Control investments 3,727,113  (4,976,759)Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments 4,671,690  42,659,586 Net change in provision for deferred taxes on unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments 368,913  (620,188)Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 7,994,633  (12,604,326)NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS$27,217,398 $19,928,077     WEIGHTED AVERAGE - BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE$1.75 $1.45 WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING - BASIC AND DILUTED 15,560,114  13,704,759  Supplemental Information Regarding Adjusted Net Investment Income, Adjusted Net Investment Income Yield and Adjusted Net Investment Income per Share On a supplemental basis, Saratoga Investment provides information relating to adjusted net investment income, adjusted net investment income yield and adjusted net investment income per share, which are non-GAAP measures. These measures are provided in addition to, but not as a substitute for, net investment income, net investment income yield and net investment income per share, respectively. These non-GAAP measures should only be used to evaluate the Company’s results of operations in conjunction with their corresponding GAAP measures. Adjusted net investment income represents net investment income excluding any capital gains incentive fee expense or reversal attributable to realized and unrealized gains. The management agreement with the Company’s advisor provides that a capital gains incentive fee is determined and paid annually with respect to cumulative realized capital gains (but not unrealized capital gains) to the extent such realized capital gains exceed realized and unrealized losses for such year. In addition, Saratoga Investment accrues, but does not pay, a capital gains incentive fee in connection with any unrealized capital appreciation, as appropriate. All capital gains incentive fees are presented within net investment income within the Consolidated Statements of Operations, but the associated realized and unrealized gains and losses that these incentive fees relate to, are excluded. As such, Saratoga Investment believes that adjusted net investment income, adjusted net investment income yield and adjusted net investment income per share is a useful indicator of operations exclusive of any capital gains incentive fee expense or reversal attributable to gains. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles.  Pursuant to the requirements of Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K, the following table provides a reconciliation of net investment income to adjusted net investment income, net investment income yield to adjusted net investment income yield and net investment income per share to adjusted net investment income per share for the three and six months ended August 31, 2025 and 2024.  For the Three Months Ended August 31, 2025 August 31, 2024    Net Investment Income$9,080,733 $18,197,398 Changes in accrued capital gains incentive fee expense/ (reversal) -  - Adjusted net investment income$9,080,733 $18,197,398    Net investment income yield 9.0% 19.7%Changes in accrued capital gains incentive fee expense/ (reversal) -  - Adjusted net investment income yield (1) 9.0% 19.7%   Net investment income per share$0.58 $1.33 Changes in accrued capital gains incentive fee expense/ (reversal) -  - Adjusted net investment income per share (2)$0.58 $1.33  (1)  Adjusted net investment income yield is calculated as adjusted net investment income divided by average net asset value.(2)  Adjusted net investment income per share is calculated as adjusted net investment income divided by weighted average common shares outstanding.  For the Six Months Ended August 31, 2025 August 31, 2024    Net Investment Income$19,222,765 $32,532,403 Changes in accrued capital gains incentive fee expense/ (reversal) -  - Adjusted net investment income$19,222,765 $32,532,403    Net investment income yield 9.6% 17.6%Changes in accrued capital gains incentive fee expense/ (reversal) -  - Adjusted net investment income yield(3) 9.6% 17.6%   Net investment income per share$1.24 $2.37 Changes in accrued capital gains incentive fee expense/ (reversal) -  - Adjusted net investment income per share(4)$1.24 $2.37  (3)  Adjusted net investment income yield is calculated as adjusted net investment income divided by average net asset value.(4)  Adjusted net investment income per share is calculated as adjusted net investment income divided by weighted average common shares outstanding.

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