BRANFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sachem Capital Corp. (NYSE American: SACH) announces the pricing of a registered public offering of $13.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.75% unsecured, unsubordinated notes due 2025 (“Notes”). The net proceeds of the offering to Sachem Capital Corp. are expected to be approximately $12.3 million after payment of underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Sachem Capital Corp.
The offering is expected to close on September 4, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. Sachem Capital Corp. has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $1.95 million aggregate principal amount of Notes to cover over-allotments, if any.
The Notes will rank pari passu with all the company’s unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness, whether currently outstanding or issued in the future. The Notes are expected to be listed on the NYSE American under the trading symbol “SCCC” and begin to trade on or about September 10, 2020.
The Notes will mature on September 30, 2025, and may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time, or from time to time, at the company’s option on or after September 4, 2022. Interest on the Notes will accrue at the annual rate of 7.75% and will be payable quarterly, in arrears, on each March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 that the Notes are outstanding, beginning December 30, 2020.
Sachem Capital Corp. has received an investment grade private rating of BBB+ from Egan-Jones Ratings Company, an independent, unaffiliated rating agency. Egan-Jones is a Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organization (NRSRO) and is recognized by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) as a Credit Rating Provider (CRP). Egan-Jones is also certified by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.