Shareholder Rights Law Firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP Announces Investigation of Nicholas Financial, Inc. Proposed Acquisition by Prospect Capital Corporation

Shareholder Rights Law Firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP is investigating whether members of the board of directors of Nicholas Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq:NICK) breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed acquisition by Prospect Capital Corporation (Nasdaq:PSEC).

On December 18, 2013, Prospect Capital Corporation announced that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Nicholas Financial, Inc. for $16.00 a share.

The investigation concerns whether Nicholas Financial’s board members failed to satisfy their duties to the Company’s shareholders, including whether the board adequately pursued alternatives to the acquisition and whether the board obtained the best price possible for the Company’s shares of common stock. The $16.00 per share acquisition price is well below where the stock was trading just several months ago.

If you are a Nicholas Financial shareholder and would like additional information concerning your legal rights, please contact lead analyst Jim Baker (jimb@johnsonandweaver.com) at 619-230-0063.

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