 ATLANTA, July 08, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Atlanticus Holdings Corporation NASDAQ: ATLC Atlanticus or the Company today announced the closing of its underwritten registered public offering of 388,533 additional shares of its 7.625 Series B Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, no par value and liquidation preference of 25.00 per share the Preferred Stock, at an initial public offering price of 25.00 per share, in connection with the exercise of the underwriters option to purchase additional shares of Preferred Stock. The offering resulted in net proceeds of approximately 9.3 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, but before deducting expenses and the structuring fee. The Company expects to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, including the repurchase of common stock. 