PSEC — what changed in the latest 10-K
A section-by-section comparison of PSEC's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-K · 2026-08-20 vs the prior 10-K · 2025-08-26
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Text added/removed | +16 | −12 | ~24 | 211 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | +56 | −49 | ~44 | 372 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 1 |
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +148 | −107 | ~48 | 102 |
| Market risk (Item 7A) | Text added/removed | +3 | 0 | ~4 | 4 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
Business
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-08-20
In calculating the value of our total assets, we will value investments for which market quotations are readily available at such market quotations. Short-term investments which mature in 60 days or less, such as U.S. Treasury bills, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The…
amount plus any premium and less any discount) on the date of purchase and thereafter amortizing/accreting that difference between the principal amount due at maturity and cost assuming a constant yield to maturity as determined at the time of purchase. Short-term securities which mature in more tha…
such DRIP election, each such common stockholder should specify to his or her broker the desire to participate in the “Prospect Capital Corporation DRIP through DTC” that issues shares of our common stock based on 95% of the market price (a 5% discount to the market price) and not the broker’s own “…
Participants in the Plan have the option of making additional cash payments to the Plan administrator for investment in the shares at the then current market price. Such payments may be made in any amount from $25 to $10,000 per transaction. Participants in the Plan may also elect to have funds elec…
month. Direct debit of cash will be performed on the 10th of each month. Participants may elect this option by submitting a written authorization form or by enrolling online at the Plan administrator’s website. The Plan administrator will use all funds received from participants since the prior inve…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-08-26
•Attendance at and participation in board meetings of the portfolio company; and
In calculating the value of our total assets, we will value investments for which market quotations are readily available at such market quotations. Short-term investments which mature in 60 days or less, such as U.S. Treasury bills, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. The…
Participants in the Plan have the option of making additional cash payments to the Plan administrator for investment in the shares at the then current market price. Such payments may be made in any amount from $25 to $10,000 per transaction. Participants in the Plan may also elect to have funds elec…
Shares of 5.50% Preferred Stock, 6.50% Preferred Stock, Floating Rate Preferred Stock and 7.50% Preferred Stock that you acquire under the Preferred Stock Plan will be maintained in your Preferred Stock Plan account in non-certificated form. This
protects your shares of 5.50% Preferred Stock, 6.50% Preferred Stock, Floating Rate Preferred Stock and 7.50% Preferred Stock against loss, theft or accidental destruction and also provides a convenient way for you to keep track of your shares of 5.50% Preferred Stock, 6.50% Preferred Stock, Floatin…
Risk factors
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-08-20
Equity capital may be difficult to raise during such periods of adverse or volatile market conditions because subject to some limited exceptions, as a BDC, we are generally not able to issue additional shares of our common stock at a price less than net asset value without general approval by our st…
specific issuance by our Board of Directors. In addition, our ability to incur indebtedness or issue preferred stock is limited by applicable regulations such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, must equal at least 150% immediately after each time we incur indebtedness or issue pref…
securities and loans in high yield bonds, an increase in interest rates could decrease the value of those fixed rate investments. Rising interest rates may also increase the cost of debt for our underlying portfolio companies, which could adversely impact their financial performance and ability to m…
uncertainty regarding any economic recovery in Europe negatively impacts consumer confidence and consumer credit factors, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be significantly and adversely affected.
More recently, tariff announcements and ongoing global trade negotiations have contributed to significant uncertainty and volatility in the debt and equity markets. Changes in trade policy and the imposition of new tariffs could disrupt supply chains and potentially reverse the recent downward trend…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-08-26
Equity capital may be difficult to raise during such periods of adverse or volatile market conditions because subject to some limited exceptions, as a BDC, we are generally not able to issue additional shares of our common stock at a price less than net asset value without general approval by our st…
Additionally, the U.S. government’s credit and deficit concerns, the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, conflicts in the Middle East and the trade tensions between the U.S. and other countries could cause further volatility in interest rates, which may negatively impact our and our portfolio co…
to investors could make investment in our common stock less attractive if we are not able to increase our dividend rate, which could reduce the value of our common stock.
presidential administration has imposed or sought to impose significant increases to tariffs on goods imported into the U.S., including from China, Canada and Mexico. Tariffs on imported goods could further increase costs, decrease margins, reduce the competitiveness of products and services offered…
We do not seek to compete primarily based on the interest rates we offer and we believe that some of our competitors may make loans with interest rates that are comparable to or lower than the rates we offer. Rather, we compete with our competitors based on our existing investment platform, seasoned…
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-08-20
Our investments in senior and secured loans are generally senior debt instruments that rank ahead of unsecured debt and equity of a given portfolio company. These loans also have the benefit of security interests on assets of the applicable portfolio company, which often rank ahead of any other secu…
We seek to be a long-term investor with our portfolio companies. During the three months ended June 30, 2026 we acquired $97,170 of new investments, completed follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies totaling approximately $27,644, funded $20,800 of revolver advances, and recorded PIK i…
$166,321. During the three months ended June 30, 2026 we received full repayments totaling $21,432, received $35 of revolver paydowns, received $0 in sales, and received $24,360 in partial prepayments, scheduled principal amortization payments, and return of capital distributions, resulting in repay…
During the three months ended June 30, 2026 we repaid $1,854 aggregate principal amount of Prospect Capital InterNotes® at par in accordance with the Survivor’s Option, as defined in the InterNotes® Offering prospectus. As a result of these transactions, we recorded a loss in the amount of the unamo…
During the three months ended June 30, 2026 we issued $6,917 aggregate principal amount of Prospect Capital InterNotes® with a weighted average stated interest rate of 7.01%, to extend our borrowing base. The newly issued notes mature between April 15, 2029 and June 15, 2033 and generated net procee…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2025-08-26
Our investments in senior and secured loans are generally senior debt instruments that rank ahead of unsecured debt and equity of a given portfolio company. These loans also have the benefit of security interests on assets of the applicable portfolio
company, which often rank ahead of any other security interests. We also make equity and equity-linked investments with capital-appreciation potential (such as senior and secured convertible debt, preferred equity, common equity and warrants).
We seek to be a long-term investor with our portfolio companies. During the three months ended June 30, 2025 we acquired $181,383 of new investments, completed follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies totaling approximately $59,644, funded $12,500 of revolver advances, and recorded PIK …
During the three months ended June 30, 2025 we repaid $1,399 aggregate principal amount of Prospect Capital InterNotes® at par in accordance with the Survivor’s Option, as defined in the InterNotes® Offering prospectus. As a result of these transactions, we recorded a loss in the amount of the unamo…
During the three months ended June 30, 2025 we issued $5,733 aggregate principal amount of Prospect Capital InterNotes® with a weighted average stated interest rate of 7.53%, to extend our borrowing base. The newly issued notes mature between April 15, 2028 and July 15, 2032 and generated net procee…
Market risk (Item 7A)
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-K · 2026-08-20
We are exposed to foreign currency risk primarily as a result of our 5.50% 2030 Notes, which are non-U.S. Dollar denominated and for which principal at maturity and interest are payable in Israeli Shekel. Changes in the Israeli Shekels/U.S. Dollar exchange rate may increase or decrease the U.S. Doll…
To manage this exposure, we entered into foreign currency forward exchange contracts. We have designated a series of the forward contracts as cash flow hedges of our forecasted interest payments and one forward contract as a fair value hedge of the foreign currency risk associated with the aggregate…
forward contracts resulting from a 3% weakening of the Israeli Shekel relative to the U.S. Dollar would be approximately $6,473. This change would be substantially offset by a corresponding change in the U.S. Dollar value of the principal and interest obligations under the 5.50% 2030 Notes upon reme…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice