Core Viewpoint - Prospect Capital Corporation reported its financial results for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2025, showing a net investment income of $79.35 million, a slight increase from the previous quarter, but a decrease compared to the same quarter last year. The company also declared distributions to common shareholders and highlighted its investment strategy focusing on first lien senior secured loans and real estate investments. Financial Results - Net Investment Income ("NII") for the quarter was $79,350,000, compared to $79,043,000 in the previous quarter and $89,877,000 in the same quarter last year [2] - NII per Common Share remained at $0.17, unchanged from the previous quarter but down from $0.21 year-over-year [2] - Total Assets decreased to $6,641,870,000 from $6,804,938,000 in the previous quarter and $7,592,705,000 year-over-year [2] - Net Income applicable to Common Shareholders was $48,087,000, a significant recovery from a loss of $226,369,000 in the previous quarter and a loss of $165,069,000 in the same quarter last year [2] - Distributions to Common Shareholders totaled $62,393,000, slightly up from $61,181,000 in the previous quarter but down from $77,358,000 year-over-year [2] Investment Strategy - The company has focused on first lien senior secured middle market loans, increasing its first lien mix by 701 basis points to 71.1% from June 2024 [7] - The second lien senior secured middle market loans decreased by 292 basis points to 13.5% [7] - The company exited its subordinated structured notes portfolio, reducing its mix to 0.3% [7] - Investments in real estate properties have yielded an unlevered investment-level gross cash IRR of 24% since the inception of this strategy in 2012 [9] Portfolio Update - Total Investments as of September 30, 2025, were $6,532,842,000, down from $6,693,501,000 in the previous quarter and $7,329,338,000 year-over-year [12] - The number of portfolio companies decreased to 92 from 97 in the previous quarter and 117 year-over-year [12] - The annualized current yield for all investments was 9.1%, down from 9.6% in the previous quarter [12] Capital and Liquidity - The company has a diversified funding profile, including a $2.1 billion revolving credit facility and various debt instruments [15] - On October 30, 2025, the company completed an institutional issuance of approximately $168 million in senior unsecured notes due 2030 [16] - The weighted average cost of unsecured debt financing was 4.54%, reflecting a slight increase from the previous periods [20] Dividend Information - The company declared monthly cash distributions of $0.0450 per share for November 2025, December 2025, and January 2026 [5] - Cumulative distributions to common shareholders since inception amount to approximately $4.6 billion, with $21.79 per share distributed [5]