Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. Files Form 12b-25 with Securities and Exchange Commission

GREENWICH, CT, Aug. 15, 2017 -- Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. (NASDAQ:FSAM) (“FSAM” or the “Company”) today announced that it has postponed the filing of its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. The Company has filed a notification of late filing on Form 12b-25 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The delay in the filing of FSAM’s Form 10-Q is related to delays in preparing additional financial information required to be disclosed as a result of the impact to the Company of (1) the transactions contemplated by the definitive asset purchase agreement dated July 13, 2017, with Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”), an affiliate of Oaktree Capital Group, LLC (NYSE:OAK), under which Oaktree will become the new investment adviser to Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:FSC) (“FSC”) and Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp. (NASDAQ:FSFR) (“FSFR”) and (2) the transactions contemplated by that certain Purchase Agreement by and between Fifth Street Holdings L.P. and New Star Financial, Inc. (the “Purchase Agreement”), related to the sale of Fifth Street CLO Management LLC.

The Company is working diligently to complete and file the Form 10-Q within the five-day period provided by Rule 12b-25.

About Fifth Street Asset Management Inc.
Fifth Street Asset Management Inc. (NASDAQ:FSAM) is a nationally recognized credit-focused asset manager. The firm has over $4 billion of assets under management across two publicly-traded business development companies, Fifth Street Finance Corp. (NASDAQ:FSC) and Fifth Street Senior Floating Rate Corp. (NASDAQ:FSFR). The Fifth Street platform provides innovative and customized financing solutions to small and mid-sized businesses across the capital structure through complementary investment vehicles and co-investment capabilities. With a nearly 20-year track record focused on disciplined credit investing across multiple economic cycles, Fifth Street is led by a seasoned management team that has issued billions of dollars in public equity, private capital and public debt securities. Fifth Street's national origination strategy, proven track record and established platform have allowed the firm to surpass $10 billion of loan commitments since inception. For more information, please visit fsam.fifthstreetfinance.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this press release may include forward-looking statements that reflect current views with respect to future events and financial performance, and FSAM may make related oral, forward-looking statements on or following the date hereof.  Statements that include the words “should,” “would,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “project,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “will,” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements in this press release or similar oral statements for purposes of the U.S. federal securities laws or otherwise.  Such statements are “forward looking” statements as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including the date that the parties expect the proposed transaction to be completed. Because forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied and include, but are not limited to, those discussed in filings with the SEC, and (i) the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions specified in the definitive agreements relating to the proposed transaction, including the consents of certain third parties, (ii) the parties’ ability to successfully close the proposed transaction and the timing of such closing, (iii) that the proposed transaction may disrupt current plans and operations of FSC and FSFR, and (iv) the possibility that competing offers or acquisition proposals related to the proposed transaction will be made and if made could be successful.  Additional risks and uncertainties specific to FSAM include (a) that FSAM will have limited or no revenue generating operations following the closing of the proposed transaction, (b) the amount and timing of any release of escrowed transaction proceeds to FSAM and its subsidiaries, which will depend on the outcome of contingencies set forth in the asset purchase agreement, (c) the costs and expenses that FSAM and its subsidiaries have, and may incur, in connection with the transaction, (d) the impact that any litigation relating to the transaction may have on FSAM and its subsidiaries, (e) that future dividends and distributions of proceeds of the proposed transaction to FSAM Class A stockholders must declared by FSAM’s Board of Directors subject to applicable law, and could be subject to FSAM’s Board of Directors determining to approve and seek stockholder approval of a plan of dissolution with the Secretary of State of Delaware, (f) that any amounts distributed to FSAM Class A stockholders may not be reflective of the price at which any investor has purchased, or may purchase, shares of FSAM Class A common stock, (g) ongoing operational costs at FSAM and its subsidiaries and, if applicable, potential wind-down costs, and their impact on amounts that may be available for distribution by FSAM to its Class A stockholders and (h) negative effects of the entering into the asset purchase agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby on the trading volume and market price of FSAM’s Class A common stock.  FSAM undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

CONTACT:

Investor Contact:
Robyn Friedman, Executive Director, Head of Investor Relations
(203) 681-3720
[email protected]

Media Contact:
James Golden / Aura Reinhard / Andrew Squire
Joele Frank Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
(212) 355-4449