Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:NICK) Stockholder Notice: Investigation of Takeover

An investigation on behalf of investors of Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:NICK) in connection with the proposed takeover was announced and NASDAQ:NICK stockholders should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

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San Diego, CA -- (SBWire) -- 12/19/2013 --An investigation on behalf of investors, who currently hold shares of Nicholas Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:NICK) shares, was announced concerning whether the takeover of Nicholas Financial, Inc. by Prospect Capital Corporation is unfair to NASDAQ:NICK stockholders.

Investors who purchased shares of Nicholas Financial, Inc. and currently hold any of those NASDAQ:NICK shares have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail(at)shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

The investigation by a law firm concerns whether certain officers and directors of Nicholas Financial, Inc. breached their fiduciary duties owed to NASDAQ:NICK investors in connection with the proposed acquisition.

On December 18,, 2013: Nicholas Financial, Inc. announced that it has signed an arrangement agreement dated December 17, 2013 the “Arrangement Agreement whereby Nicholas Financial, Inc. has agreed to sell all of its issued and outstanding Common shares to an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Prospect Capital Corporation. Under the terms of the agreement, Nicholas Financial shareholders will receive $16 divided by the 20 day, volume-weighted average price of Prospect stock prior to announcement of the proposed transaction.

However, given that NASDAQ:NICK shares traded as high as $17.20 per share on October 25, 2013, the investigation concerns whether the offer is unfair to NASDAQ:NICK stockholders. More specifically, the investigation concerns whether the Nicholas Financial Board of Directors undertook an adequate sales process, adequately shopped the company before entering into the transaction, maximized shareholder value by negotiating the best price, and acted in the shareholders' best interests in connection with the proposed sale.

Nicholas Financial, Inc. reported that its Total Revenue rose from $65.64 million for the 12 months period that ended on March 31, 2010 to $82.07 million for the 12 months period that ended on March 31, 2013 and that its Net Income for those time periods increased from $10.82 million to $19.94 million. Shares of Nicholas Financial, Inc. grew from $6.62 per share in late 2009 to as high as $17.20 per share on October 25, 2013.

On December 18, 2013, NASDAQ:NICK shares closed at $15.74 per share.

Those who are current investors in Nicholas Financial, Inc. shares have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation.

Contact:
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
Joelle Day
3111 Camino Del Rio North - Suite 423
92108 San Diego
Phone: +1-(858)-779-1554
Fax: +1-(858)-605-5739
mail@shareholdersfoundation.com

Media Relations Contact

Joelle Day
Media and CR Manager
Shareholders Foundation, Inc.
858-779-1554
http://www.ShareholdersFoundation.com

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