SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP.
For the period ended Feb 28, 2026. Filed May 5, 2026.
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FY2026 · Filed May 5, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended February 28,2026
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ______ to______
Commission File No.814-00732
SARATOGA INVESTMENT CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Maryland | 20-8700615 |
|---|---|
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
535 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(212) 906-7800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | SAR | The New York Stock Exchange |
| 6.00% Notes due 2027 | SAT | The New York Stock Exchange |
| 8.00% Notes due 2027 | SAJ | The New York Stock Exchange |
| 8.125% Notes due 2027 | SAY | The New York Stock Exchange |
| 8.50% Notes due 2028 | SAZ | The New York Stock Exchange |
| 7.50% Notes due 2031 | SAV | The New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐No ☒
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days: Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☒ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.☒
If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements.☐
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No☒
The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of August 31, 2025 was approximately $350.6 million based upon a closing price of $25.54 reported for such date by the New York Stock Exchange.
The number of outstanding common shares of the registrant as of May 4, 2026 was 16,267,748.
NOTE ABOUT REFERENCES
In this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”), the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Saratoga Investment Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Saratoga Investment Funding II LLC, Saratoga Investment Funding III LLC, Saratoga Investment Corp. SBIC II LP, and Saratoga Investment Corp. SBIC III LP, unless the context otherwise requires. We refer to Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC, our investment adviser, as “Saratoga Investment Advisors,” the “Investment Adviser” or the “Manager.”
NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements in this Annual Report constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.
We have based the forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on information available to us on the date of this Annual Report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements, and future results could differ materially from historical performance. We undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements occurring after the date of this Annual Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by law or SEC rule or regulation. You are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.
The forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:
| ● | our future operating results; |
| ● | the introduction, withdrawal, success and timing of business initiatives and strategies; |
| ● | changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in the value of our assets; |
| ● | the relative and absolute investment performance and operations of our Manager; |
| ● | the impact of increased competition; |
| ● | our ability to turn potential investment opportunities into transactions and thereafter into completed and successful investments; |
| ● | the unfavorable resolution of any future legal proceedings; |
| ● | our business prospects and the operational and financial performance of our portfolio companies, including their ability to achieve our respective objectives as a result of the current economic conditions caused by, among other things, elevated levels of inflation, and uncertainty relating to the interest rate environment, and the effects of the disruptions caused thereby on our ability to continue to effectively manage our business; |
| ● | interest rate volatility, including the uncertainty relating to the interest rate environment, could adversely affect our results, particularly if we elect to use leverage as part of our investment strategy; |
| ● | the impact of investments that we expect to make and future acquisitions and divestitures; |
| ● | our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties; |
| ● | the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest; |
| ● | the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives; |
| ● | our expected financings and investments; |
| ● | our regulatory structure and tax treatment, including our ability to operate as a business development company (“BDC”), or to operate our small business investment company (“SBIC”) subsidiaries, and to continue to qualify to be taxed as a regulated investment company (“RIC”); |
| ● | the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; |
| ● | the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies; |
| ● | the impact of supply chain constraints and labor difficulties on our portfolio companies and the global economy; |
| ● | the elevated level of inflation, and its impact on our portfolio companies and on the industries in which we invest; |
| ● | 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 geopolitical conditions on our portfolio companies and on the industries in which we invest, including the conflict between Ukraine and Russia and turmoil in Europe and the Middle East, and their impact on financial market volatility, global economic markets, and various sectors, industries and markets for commodities globally, such as oil and natural gas; |
| ● | the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to us or our Manager; |
| ● | the impact of changes to tax legislation and, generally, our tax position; |
| ● | our ability to access capital and any future financings by us; |
| ● | the ability of our Manager to attract and retain highly talented professionals; and |
| ● | the ability of our Manager to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and effectively administer our investments. |
Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. Important assumptions include our ability to originate new loans and investments, borrowing costs and levels of profitability and the availability of additional capital. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward-looking statement in this Annual Report should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include those described in Part I. Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which apply only as of the date of this Annual Report.
| PART I | |
|---|---|
| Item 1. Business | 1 |
| Item 1A. Risk Factors | 25 |
| Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments | 59 |
| Item 1C. Cybersecurity | 59 |
| Item 2. Properties | 59 |
| Item 3. Legal Proceedings | 59 |
| Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures | 59 |
| PART II | |
| Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 60 |
| Item 6. [Reserved] | 68 |
| Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 68 |
| Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 114 |
| Item 8. Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 116 |
| Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 116 |
| Item 9A. Controls and Procedures | 116 |
| Item 9B. Other Information | 116 |
| Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 116 |
| PART III | |
| Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 117 |
| Item 11. Executive Compensation | 119 |
| Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 121 |
| Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 122 |
| Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services | 123 |
| PART IV | |
| Item 15. Exhibits, Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules | 124 |
| Signatures | 129 |
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