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Prospect Capital PSEC · USD

Financials · US listing · 🇺🇸 United States

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About Prospect Capital

From its filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC filings

Prospect Capital is based in New York, New York and is incorporated in Maryland. Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the ticker PSEC. In the fiscal year to 30 June 2026, it reported net income of $153.7m. At that date it held total assets of $6.45bn and shareholders' equity of $2.93bn.

In its own words

Prospect is a financial services company that primarily lends to and invests in middle market privately-held companies. We are a closed-end investment company incorporated in Maryland. We have elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). As a BDC, we have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). We were organized on April 13, 2004, and were funded in an initial public offering completed on July 27, 2004. We are one of the longest-running and largest BDCs with approximately $6.4 billion of total assets as of June 30, 2026.

We are externally managed by our investment adviser, Prospect Capital Management L.P. (“Prospect Capital Management” or the “Investment Adviser”). Prospect Administration LLC (“Prospect Administration” or the “Administrator”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Adviser, provides administrative services and facilities necessary for us to operate.

Our investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation. We intend to invest primarily in privately owned United States (“U.S.”) middle market companies, in senior and secured first lien loans and, to a lesser extent, second lien loans, as well as equity and equity-linked investments with capital-appreciation potential (such as senior and secured convertible debt, preferred equity, common equity and warrants). Most of our investments will be in private U.S.

Quoted from its 10-K, filed 20 Aug 2026. Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Company facts

Sector
Financials
Industry
Capital Markets
Listed since
27 Jul 2004
Head office
10 EAST 40TH STREET 44TH FL, NEW YORK, NY, 10016
Incorporated in
MD
Filer status
Large accelerated filer

Leadership

Pay as last reported

  • Mr. John BarryChairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, since 2004
  • Mr. M. Grier EliasekPresident, Chief Operating Officer, Director, since 2004
  • Ms. Kristin Van DaskChief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer, Secretary
  • Mr. Andrew CooperLead Independent Director$200,000
  • Mr. William GrempIndependent Director$200,000
  • Mr. Eugene StarkIndependent Director$200,000

Environmental, social and governance

Scores out of 100, from our data supplier

ESG
Overall
34
Environment
34
Social
56
Governance
12
Carbon reduction policy
No
Human rights policy
No

SWOT analysis

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Strengths

  • The company generates current income and long-term capital appreciation.
  • It invests in senior and subordinated debt and equity of private companies.
  • The investment adviser is Prospect Capital Management L.P.

Weaknesses

  • The source description is treated as untrusted facts.
  • The company is a traded business development company.
  • It is headquartered in New York City, New York.

Opportunities

  • The company invests in middle market companies located in the United States.
  • It acquires controlling interests in conjunction with secured debt investments.
  • It invests in structured credit forms of securitization.

Threats

  • The company went IPO on 2004-07-27.
  • The ticker symbol is PSEC.
  • The ISIN is US74348T1025.

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