Exhibit 99.1 Gladstone Investment Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2007 -- Net Investment Income for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 was $3.0 million, or $0.18 per common share -- Net Investment Income for the six months ended September 30, 2007 was $5.9 million, or $0.35 per common share MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2007--Gladstone Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:GAIN) (the "Company") today announced earnings for the second quarter ended September 30, 2007. All per share references are per basic and diluted weighted average common share outstanding, unless otherwise noted. Net Investment Income for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 was $2,994,538, or $0.18 per share, as compared to $2,883,886, or $0.17 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Net Investment Income for the six months ended September 30, 2007 was $5,883,082, or $0.35 per share, as compared to $5,465,050, or $0.33 per share, for the six months ended September 30, 2006. Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 was $4,367,075, or $0.26 per share, as compared to Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations of $2,848,044, or $0.17 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. The Company recognized a Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2007 primarily as a result of unrealized depreciation on its investments during the quarter. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, the Company's loan and investment portfolio was depreciated by approximately $7.4 million, representing a 2.3% decline in the valuation of the Company's portfolio value from the June 30, 2007 value. The Company believes that the depreciation was primarily a result of the recent volatility of the financial markets, as most of the decline in the valuation of the portfolio consisted of depreciation of the value of the syndicated loans held by the Company. Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations for the six months ended September 30, 2007 was $3,903,391, or $0.24 per share, as compared to $4,125,092, or $0.25 per share, for the six months ended September 30, 2006. Total assets were $366,833,014 at September 30, 2007 as compared to $323,590,215 at March 31, 2007. Net asset value was $13.24 per actual common share outstanding at September 30, 2007, as compared to $13.46 per actual common share outstanding at March 31, 2007. The annualized weighted average yield on the Company's portfolio of investments, excluding cash and cash equivalents, was 9.08% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to 8.72% for the three months ended September 30, 2006. The annualized weighted average yield on the Company's portfolio for the six months ended September 30, 2007 was 9.12% compared to 8.44% for the six months ended September 30, 2006. During the second quarter ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded the following activity: -- Acquired interests in seven new syndicated loans for approximately $26.3 million; -- Acquired interests in five existing syndicated loan participations for approximately $8.8 million; and -- Received $10.8 million in the full repayment of one syndicated loan participation. At September 30, 2007, the Company held 53 Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments, 5 Control investments and 1 Affiliate investment, totaling an aggregate cost basis of approximately $344 million and a fair value of approximately $338 million. Condensed Schedule of Investments September 30, 2007 Investment Type Cost Fair Value - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Non-control/Non-Affiliate Investments $209,086,763 $200,851,289 Total Control Investments 116,604,804 118,772,882 Total Affiliate Investments 18,327,058 18,793,931 -------------------------- Total Investments $344,018,625 $338,418,102 ========================== "Since the inception of our fund in September 2005, we have invested over $495 million, resulting in the full investment of our IPO proceeds as well as borrowings under our $200 million credit facility. We continue to add proprietary investments to our portfolio using leverage, thereby increasing returns to stockholders. We continue to see good opportunities for our company and expect to close more investments as the year progresses," said Chip Stelljes, President and Chief Investment Officer. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the Company: -- Invested approximately $17.1 million in senior and subordinated debt, redeemable preferred stock and warrants to purchase common stock of Danco Machine DPMS, Inc.; -- Invested approximately $20.4 million in senior debt, subordinated debt, redeemable preferred stock and common stock of Cavert Wire Company, Inc.; -- Received $9.8 million in the full repayment of two syndicated loan participations; -- Received $9.9 million in the sale of two loan participations, recognizing a net loss of approximately $0.1 million on the transactions; -- Declared monthly cash dividends of $0.08 per common share for each of the months of October, November and December of 2007; and -- Renewed its $200 million credit facility with Deutsche Bank, A.G. through October 16, 2008. The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 8:30 am ET to discuss fiscal second quarter earnings. Please call (877) 407-8031 to enter the conference. An operator will monitor the call and set a queue for the questions. A replay of the conference call will be available through December 1, 2007. To hear the replay, please dial (877) 660-6853, access playback account 286 and use ID code 258982. The replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes. The live audio broadcast of Gladstone Investment's quarterly conference call will be available online at www.GladstoneInvestment.com and www.investorcalendar.com. The online replay will follow shortly after the call and will be available for replay on the Company's website. Gladstone Investment Corporation is a publicly traded business development company that seeks to make debt and equity investments in small and mid-sized businesses in the United States in connection with acquisitions, changes in control and recapitalizations. Additional information can be found at http://www.GladstoneInvestment.com. For further information, contact Kerry Finnegan at 703-287-5893. This press release may include statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements," including statements with regard to the future performance of the Company. Words such as "should," "believes," "feel," "expects," "projects," "strive," "goals," and "future" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties, although they are based on the Company's current plans that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this press release. Factors that may cause the Company's actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, among others, those factors listed under the caption "Risk factors" of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2007. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) Three months ended Three months ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2006 ------------------ ------------------ INVESTMENT INCOME Interest income Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments $ 4,079,994 $ 2,387,375 Control investments 2,612,412 1,256,303 Affiliate investments 374,887 - Cash and cash equivalents 60,419 569,580 ------------------ ------------------ Total interest income 7,127,712 4,213,258 Other income 28,457 670 ------------------ ------------------ Total investment income 7,156,169 4,213,928 ------------------ ------------------ EXPENSES Base management fee 452,630 861,893 Loan servicing fee 1,259,651 - Administration fee 227,767 124,861 Interest expense 2,023,075 - Amortization of deferred finance costs 216,363 - Stockholder related costs 157,340 65,100 Professional fees 110,255 88,040 Insurance expense 73,129 67,626 Directors fees 67,472 56,250 Taxes and licenses 41,325 41,337 General and administrative expenses 35,343 24,935 ------------------ ------------------ Expenses before credit from Adviser 4,664,350 1,330,042 ------------------ ------------------ Credits to base management fee (502,719) - ------------------ ------------------ Total expenses net of credit to base management fee 4,161,631 1,330,042 ------------------ ------------------ NET INVESTMENT INCOME 2,994,538 2,883,886 ------------------ ------------------ REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS Realized loss on sale of Non- Control/Non-Affiliate investments (3,431) (1,934) Net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation of Non- Control/Non-Affiliate investments (7,307,700) 2,927 Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Control Investments 180,090 (36,835) Net unrealized depreciation of Affiliate Investments (230,572) - ------------------ ------------------ Net loss on investments (7,361,613) (35,842) ------------------ ------------------ NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ (4,367,075) $ 2,848,044 ================== ================== NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE: Basic and Diluted $ (0.26) $ 0.17 ================== ================== SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING: Basic and diluted weighted average shares 16,560,100 16,560,100 GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) Six months ended Six months ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2006 ------------------ ------------------ INVESTMENT INCOME Interest income Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments $ 7,328,549 $ 4,351,855 Control investments 5,177,404 2,446,605 Affiliate investments 801,450 - Cash and cash equivalents 114,111 1,277,920 ------------------ ------------------ Total interest income 13,421,514 8,076,380 Other income 34,584 986 ------------------ ------------------ Total investment income 13,456,098 8,077,366 ------------------ ------------------ EXPENSES Base management fee 812,319 1,663,202 Loan servicing fee 2,454,069 - Administration fee 435,581 240,250 Interest expense 3,437,337 - Amortization of deferred finance costs 426,203 - Professional fees 265,921 167,788 Stockholder related costs 195,229 158,866 Insurance expense 136,070 140,237 Directors fees 122,272 99,500 Taxes and licenses 83,132 98,444 General and administrative expenses 91,477 44,029 ------------------ ------------------ Expenses before credit from Adviser 8,459,610 2,612,316 ------------------ ------------------ Credits to base management fee (886,594) - ------------------ ------------------ Total expenses net of credit to base management fee 7,573,016 2,612,316 ------------------ ------------------ NET INVESTMENT INCOME 5,883,082 5,465,050 ------------------ ------------------ REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS Realized (loss) gain on sale of Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (51,678) 1,339 Net unrealized depreciation of Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (7,836,345) (1,136,784) Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Control Investments 5,453,959 (204,513) Net unrealized appreciation of Affiliate Investments 454,373 - ------------------ ------------------ Net loss on investments (1,979,691) (1,339,958) ------------------ ------------------ NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 3,903,391 $ 4,125,092 ================== ================== NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE: Basic and Diluted $ 0.24 $ 0.25 ================== ================== SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING: Basic and diluted weighted average shares 16,560,100 16,560,100 GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (UNAUDITED) September 30, March 31, 2007 2007 ------------- ------------- ASSETS Non-Control/Non-Affiliate investments (Cost 9/30/07:$209,086,763; 3/31/07:$138,567,741) $200,851,289 $138,168,612 Control investments (Cost 9/30/07: $116,604,804; 3/31/07: $116,302,372) 118,772,882 113,016,491 Affiliate investments (Cost 9/30/07: $18,327,058; 3/31/07: $19,750,000) 18,793,931 19,762,500 ------------- ------------- Total investments at fair value (Cost 9/30/07: $344,018,625; 3/31/07: $274,620,113) 338,418,102 270,947,603 Cash and cash equivalents 23,189,457 37,788,941 Interest receivable 2,001,035 1,306,090 Prepaid insurance 164,724 83,819 Deferred finance costs 224,042 627,960 Due from Custodian 2,436,682 12,694,985 Due from Adviser - 20,383 Other assets 398,972 120,434 ------------- ------------- TOTAL ASSETS $366,833,014 $323,590,215 ============= ============= LIABILITIES Due to Administrator $ 227,767 $ 162,244 Due to Adviser 227,687 - Borrowings under line of credit 146,050,000 100,000,000 Accrued expenses 1,019,264 523,698 Other liabilities 69,949 85,764 ------------- ------------- Total Liabilities 147,594,667 100,771,706 ------------- ------------- NET ASSETS $219,238,347 $222,818,509 ============= ============= ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS: Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and 16,560,100 shares issued and outstanding $ 16,560 $ 16,560 Capital in excess of par value 230,065,064 230,096,572 Net unrealized depreciation of investment portfolio (5,600,523) (3,672,510) Distributions in excess of net investment income (5,242,754) (3,622,113) ------------- ------------- Total Net Assets $219,238,347 $222,818,509 ============= ============= Net assets per share $ 13.24 $ 13.46 ============= ============= GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED) Three months ended Three months ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2006 ------------------ ------------------ Per Share Data (1) - -------------------------------- Balance at beginning of period $ 13.73 $ 13.75 Income from investment operations: Net investment income (2) 0.18 0.17 Realized loss on sale of investments (2) - - Net unrealized depreciation of investments (2) (0.44) - ------------------ ------------------ Total from investment operations (0.26) 0.17 ------------------ ------------------ Distributions (0.23) (0.21) ------------------ ------------------ Net asset value at end of period $ 13.24 $ 13.71 ================== ================== Per share market value at beginning of period $ 14.21 $ 14.82 Per share market value at end of period 12.84 14.60 Total Return (3) -8.04% -0.04% Shares outstanding at end of period 16,560,100 16,560,100 Ratios/Supplemental Data - -------------------------------- Net assets at end of period $ 219,238,347 $ 226,978,416 Average net assets (4) $ 223,254,321 $ 226,140,157 Ratio of expenses to average net assets (5) (6) 8.36% 2.35% Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5) (7) 7.46% 2.35% Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5) 5.37% 5.10% (1) Based on actual shares outstanding at the end of the corresponding period. (2) Based on weighted average basic per share data. (3) Total return equals the change in the market value of the Company's common stock from the beginning of the period taking into account dividends reinvested in accordance with the terms of our dividend reinvestment plan. Total return does not take into account dividends that may be characterized as a return of capital. (4) Calculated using the average of the ending monthly net assets for the respective periods. (5) Amounts are annualized. (6) Ratio of expenses to average net assets is computed using expenses before credit from the Adviser. (7) Ratio of net expenses to average net assets is computed using total expenses net of credits to the management fee. GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (UNAUDITED) Six months ended Six months ended September 30, September 30, 2007 2006 ---------------- ---------------- Per Share Data (1) - ------------------------------------ Balance at beginning of period $ 13.46 $ 13.88 Income from investment operations: Net investment income (2) 0.35 0.33 Realized (loss) gain on sale of investments (2) - - Net unrealized depreciation of investments (2) (0.12) (0.08) ---------------- ---------------- Total from investment operations 0.23 0.25 ---------------- ---------------- Distributions (0.45) (0.42) ---------------- ---------------- Net asset value at end of period $ 13.24 $ 13.71 ================ ================ Per share market value at beginning of period $ 14.87 $ 14.90 Per share market value at end of period 12.84 14.60 Total Return (3) -10.73% 0.87% Shares outstanding at end of period 16,560,100 16,560,100 Ratios/Supplemental Data - ------------------------------------ Net assets at end of period $ 219,238,347 $ 226,978,416 Average net assets (4) $ 223,091,437 $ 226,929,612 Ratio of expenses to average net assets (5) (6) 7.58% 2.30% Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (5) (7) 6.79% 2.30% Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5) 5.27% 4.82% (1) Based on actual shares outstanding at the end of the corresponding period. (2) Based on weighted average basic per share data. (3) Total return equals the change in the market value of the Company's common stock from the beginning of the period taking into account dividends reinvested in accordance with the terms of our dividend reinvestment plan. Total return does not take into account dividends that may be characterized as a return of capital. (4) Calculated using the average of the ending monthly net assets for the respective periods. (5) Amounts are annualized. (6) Ratio of expenses to average net assets is computed using expenses before credit from the Adviser. (7) Ratio of net expenses to average net assets is computed using total expenses net of credits to the management fee. CONTACT: Gladstone Investment Corp. Kerry Finnegan, 703-287-5893