Edgar Filing: PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP

10-Q

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q


þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2009


o		TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 814-00659

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Maryland (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		43-2048643 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10 East 40th Street
44th Floor
New York, New York		10016
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(212) 448-0702
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). o Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer þ		Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)		Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þ No

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding as of February 9, 2010 was 63,586,731.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS


	Page

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION		3

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		3

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities — December 31, 2009 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2009 (Audited)		3

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) — For the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008		4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Unaudited) — For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008		5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) — For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008		6

Consolidated Schedule of Investments — December 31, 2009 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2009 (Audited)		7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)		21

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		39

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		57

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		57

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION		58

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		58

Item 1A. Risk Factors		58

Item 2. Unregistered Sales in Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		59

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities		59

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders		60

Item 5. Other Information		60

Item 6. Exhibits		61

Signatures		63

Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32.1
Exhibit 32.2

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.		Financial Statements

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share and per share data)


	December 31, 2009			June 30, 2009
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)
Assets (Note 10)
Investments at fair value (cost of $633,636 and $531,424, respectively, Note 3)
Control investments (cost of $165,867 and $187,105, respectively)	$	191,898		$	206,332
Affiliate investments (cost of $68,052 and $33,544, respectively)		66,479			32,254
Non-control/Non-affiliate investments (cost of $399,717 and $310,775, respectively)		389,758			308,582

Total investments at fair value		648,135			547,168


Investments in money market funds		23,418			98,735
Cash		3,844			9,942
Receivables for:
Interest, net		5,723			3,562
Dividends		2			28
Other		359			571
Prepaid expenses		175			68
Due from Prospect Administration (Note 8)		998			—
Deferred financing costs, net		5,891			6,951
Other assets		535			—

Total Assets	$	689,080		$	667,025


Liabilities
Credit facility payable (Note 10)		10,000			124,800
Dividend payable		25,894			—
Due to Prospect Administration (Note 8)		—			842
Due to Prospect Capital Management (Note 8)		7,412			5,871
Accrued expenses		8,039			2,381
Other liabilities		258			535

Total Liabilities		51,603			134,429


Net Assets	$	637,477		$	532,596


Components of Net Assets
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share (100,000,000 and 100,000,000 common shares authorized, respectively; 63,349,746 and 42,943,084 issued and outstanding, respectively)	$	63		$	43
Paid-in capital in excess of par		741,520			545,707
Under/(over) distributed net investment income		(14,326	)		24,152
Accumulated realized losses on investments		(104,279	)		(53,050	)
Unrealized appreciation on investments		14,499			15,744

Net Assets	$	637,477		$	532,596


Net Asset Value Per Share	$	10.06		$	12.40

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For The Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)


	For The Three Months Ended						For The Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2009			2008			2009			2008

Investment Income
Interest Income
Control investments (Net of foreign withholding tax of ($52), $62, ($19), and $109, respectively)	$	5,052		$	5,075		$	9,643		$	11,797
Affiliate investments (Net of foreign withholding tax of $0, $0, $0, and $0, respectively)		1,539			1,075			2,388			1,635
Non-control/non-affiliate investments		11,948			11,091			21,343			21,365

Total interest income		18,539			17,241			33,374			34,797


Dividend income
Control investments		4,160			4,584			10,360			9,168
Money market funds		10			81			28			220

Total dividend income		4,170			4,665			10,388			9,388


Other income: (Note 5)
Control/affiliate investments		75			87			75			831
Gain on Patriot acquisition (Note 2)		5,714			—			5,714			—
Non-control/non-affiliate investments		385			220			849			12,996

Total other income		6,174			307			6,638			13,827


Total Investment Income		28,883			22,213			50,400			58,012


Operating Expenses
Investment advisory fees:
Base management fee (Note 8)		3,176			2,940			6,385			5,763
Income incentive fee (Note 8)		4,231			2,990			7,311			8,865

Total investment advisory fees		7,407			5,930			13,696			14,628

Interest and credit facility expenses		1,995			1,965			3,369			3,483
Sub-administration fees (Including former Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer)		—			217			—			467
Legal fees		390			184			390			483
Valuation services		153			110			273			422
Audit, compliance and tax related fees		239			306			501			629
Allocation of overhead from Prospect Administration (Note 8)		840			588			1,680			1,176
Insurance expense		63			63			126			124
Directors’ fees		64			62			128			143
Other general and administrative expenses		807			295			994			462
Tax expense		—			533			—			533

Total Operating Expenses		11,958			10,253			21,157			22,550


Net Investment Income		16,925			11,960			29,243			35,462


Net realized (loss) gain on investments		(51,229	)		16			(51,229	)		1,661
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments		17,451			(5,452	)		(1,245	)		(16,601	)


Net (Decrease) Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations	$	(16,853	)	$	6,524		$	(23,231	)	$	20,522


Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations per share: (Note 7)	$	(0.29	)	$	0.22		$	(0.43	)	$	0.69

Dividends/distributions declared per share:	$	0.41		$	0.40		$	0.82		$	0.80

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For The Six Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)


	For The Six Months Ended
	December 31,			December 31,
	2009			2008
(Decrease) Increase in Net Assets from Operations:
Net investment income	$	29,243		$	35,462
Net realized (loss) gain on investments		(51,229	)		1,661
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments		(1,245	)		(16,601	)

Net (Decrease) Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		(23,231	)		20,522


Dividends/Distributions to Shareholders:		(67,721	)		(23,848	)


Capital Share Transactions:
Net proceeds from capital shares sold		98,833			—
Less: Offering costs of public share offerings		(1,158	)		—
Fair value of equity issued in conjunction with Patriot acquisition		92,800			—
Reinvestment of dividends/distributions		5,358			1,506

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions		195,833			1,506


Total Increase in Net Assets:		104,881			(1,820	)
Net assets at beginning of period		532,596			429,623

Net Assets at End of Period	$	637,477		$	427,803


Capital Share Activity:
Shares sold		11,431,797			—
Shares issued for Patriot acquisition		8,444,068			—
Shares issued through reinvestment of dividends/distributions		530,797			117,549

Net increase in capital share activity		20,406,662			117,549
Shares outstanding at beginning of period		42,943,084			29,520,379


Shares Outstanding at End of Period		63,349,746			29,637,928

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For The Six Months Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
(in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)


	For The Six Months Ended December 31,
	2009			2008
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	(23,231	)	$	20,522
Net realized loss (gain) on investments		51,229			(1,661	)
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments		1,245			16,601
Accretion of original issue discount on investments		(6,670	)		(2,128	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		2,106			360
Gain on settlement of net profits interest		—			(12,576	)
Gain on Patriot acquisition		(5,714	)		—

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Payments for purchases of investments		(7,321	)		(70,513	)
Payment-in-kind interest		(2,059	)		(931	)
Proceeds from sale of investments and collection of investment principal		69,735			13,077
Purchases of cash equivalents		(199,997	)		(19,999	)
Sales of cash equivalents		199,997			19,999
Net decrease investments in money market funds		75,317			10,394
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable		163			(336	)
Decrease in dividends receivable		26			4,229
Decrease in loan principal receivable		—			71
Increase in receivable for managerial assistance		—			(25	)
Increase in receivable for potential deal expenses		—			(86	)
Decrease (increase) in other receivables		212			(17	)
Increase in prepaid expenses		(72	)		(505	)
Decrease in due from Prospect Administration		502			—
Increase in other assets		(535	)		—
Decrease in due to Prospect Administration		(842	)		(12	)
Increase (decrease) in due to Prospect Capital Management		1,541			(317	)
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses		(227	)		997
Decrease in other liabilities		(277	)		(270	)

Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities:		155,128			(23,126	)


Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Acquisition of Patriot, net of cash acquired (Note 2)		(106,586	)		—

Net Cash Used In Investing Activities:		(106,586	)		—


Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Borrowings under credit facility		60,000			54,500
Payments under credit facility		(174,800	)		(7,000	)
Financing costs paid and deferred		(1,046	)		(270	)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		98,833			—
Offering costs from issuance of common stock		(1,158	)		—
Dividends/distributions paid		(36,469	)		(22,221	)

Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities:		54,640			25,009


Total (Decrease) Increase in Cash		(6,098	)		1,883
Cash balance at beginning of period		9,942			555

Cash Balance at End of Period	$	3,844		$	2,438


Cash Paid For Interest	$	496		$	2,862


Non-Cash Financing Activity:
Amount of shares issued in connection with Patriot acquisition	$	92,800		$	—

Amount of shares issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan	$	5,358		$	2,901

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009

(in thousands, except share data)


			December 31, 2009
									% of
			Principal				Fair		Net
Portfolio Company	Locale / Industry	Investments⁽¹⁾	Value		Cost		Value⁽²⁾		Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENTS:

Control Investments (25.00% or greater of voting control)

Ajax Rolled Ring &	South Carolina /	Senior Secured Note – Tranche A (10.50%, due 4/01/2013)^{(3), (4)}	$	21,266	$	21,266	$	21,266		3.3	%
Machine, Inc.	Manufacturing	Subordinated Secured Note – Tranche B (11.50% plus 6.00% PIK, due 4/01/2013)^{(3), (4)}		12,038		12,038		4,536		0.7	%
		Subordinated Secured Note – Tranche B (15.00%, due 10/30/2010)		500		500		—		0.0	%
		Convertible Preferred Stock – Series A (6,143 shares)				6,057		—		0.0	%
		Unrestricted Common Stock (6 shares)				—		—		0.0	%

						39,861		25,802		4.0	%


AWCNC, LLC⁽²⁰⁾	North Carolina /	Members Units – Class A (1,800,000 units)				—		—		0.0	%
	Machinery	Members Units – Class B-1 (1 unit)				—		—		0.0	%
		Members Units – Class B-2 (7,999,999 units)				—		—		0.0	%

						—		—		0.0	%


C&J Cladding LLC	Texas / Metal Services and Minerals	Warrants (400 warrants, expiring 3/30/2014)				580		3,095		0.5	%

						580		3,095		0.5	%


Change Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. (“CCEHI”)⁽⁵⁾	Maine / Biomass Power	Common Stock (1,000 shares)				2,825		1,976		0.3	%

						2,825		1,976		0.3	%


Coalbed, Inc. / Coalbed, LLC⁽⁶⁾	Tennessee / Oil & Gas Production	Senior Secured Note (14.50%, in non-accrual status effective 10/21/2009, due 6/30/2010)		10,441		10,441		3,686		0.6	%
		Common Stock (1,000 shares)				—		—		0.0	%

						10,441		3,686		0.6	%


Fischbein, LLC	North Carolina / Machinery	Senior Subordinated Debt (12.00% plus 6.50% PIK, due 5/01/2013)		3,707		3,508		3,515		0.5	%
		Membership Interest – Class A (2,800,000 units)				1,877		1,876		0.3	%

						5,385		5,391		0.8	%


Freedom Marine Services	Louisiana /	Subordinated Secured Note (16.00% PIK, due 12/31/2011)⁽³⁾		7,960		7,899		6,181		1.0	%
LLC	Shipping Vessels	Net Profits Interest (22.50% payable on Equity distributions)^{(3), (7)}				—		—		0.0	%

						7,899		6,181		1.0	%


Gas Solutions Holdings,	Texas / Gas	Senior Secured Note (18.00%, due 12/22/2018)⁽³⁾		25,000		25,000		25,000		3.9	%
Inc.⁽⁸⁾	Gathering and	Junior Secured Note (18.00%, due 12/23/2018)⁽³⁾		5,000		5,000		5,000		0.8	%
	Processing	Common Stock (100 shares)⁽³⁾				5,003		55,187		8.7	%

						35,003		85,187		13.4	%


Integrated Contract	North Carolina /	Senior Demand Note (15.00%, due 12/31/2009)⁽¹⁰⁾		1,170		1,170		1,170		0.2	%
Services, Inc.⁽⁹⁾	Contracting	Senior Secured Note (7.00% plus 7.00% PIK plus 6.00% default interest, in non-accrual status effective 10/09/2007, past due)		800		800		928		0.1	%
		Junior Secured Note (7.00% plus 7.00% PIK plus 6.00% default interest, in non-accrual status effective 10/09/2007, past due)		14,003		14,003		3,177		0.5	%
		Preferred Stock – Series A (10 shares)				—		—		0.0	%
		Common Stock (49 shares)				679		—		0.0	%

						16,652		5,275		0.8	%

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)


			December 31, 2009
									% of
			Principal				Fair		Net
Portfolio Company	Locale / Industry	Investments⁽¹⁾	Value		Cost		Value⁽²⁾		Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENTS:

Control Investments (25.00% or greater of voting control)

Iron Horse Coiled Tubing, Inc.	Alberta, Canada / Production Services	Bridge Loan (15.00% plus 3.00% PIK, in non-accrual status effective 5/01/2009, due 12/31/2009)	$	11,418	$	11,199	$	10,440		1.6	%
		Senior Secured Note (15.00%, in non-accrual status effective 5/01/2009, due 12/31/2009)		9,250		9,250		1,878		0.3	%
		Common Stock (1,781 shares)				268		—		0.0	%

						20,717		12,318		1.9	%

NRG Manufacturing, Inc.	Texas / Manufacturing	Senior Secured Note (16.50%, due 8/31/2011)^{(3), (4)}		13,080		13,080		13,080		2.1	%
		Common Stock (800 shares)				2,317		13,610		2.1	%

						15,397		26,690		4.2	%


Nupla Corporation	California / Home & Office Furnishings,	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50% – 7.25% plus 2.00% default interest, due 9/04/2012)⁽⁴⁾		1,093		933		929		0.2	%
	Housewares & Durable	Senior Secured Term Loan A (8.00% plus 2.00% default interest, due 9/04/2012)⁽⁴⁾		5,139		1,503		1,503		0.2	%
		Senior Subordinated Debt (10.00% plus 5.00% PIK, in non-accrual status effective 4/01/2009, due 3/04/2013)		3,204		—		—		0.0	%
		Preferred Stock – Class A (475 shares)				—		—		0.0	%
		Preferred Stock – Class B (1,045 shares)				—		—		0.0	%
		Common Stock (1,140,584 shares)				—		—		0.0	%

						2,436		2,432		0.4	%


R-V Industries, Inc.	Pennsylvania / Manufacturing	Warrants (200,000 warrants, expiring 6/30/2017)				1,682		3,211		0.5	%
		Common Stock (545,107 shares)				5,086		8,751		1.4	%

						6,768		11,962		1.9	%


Sidump’r Trailer Company, Inc.	Nebraska / Automobile	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50% – 7.25%, in non-accrual status effective 11/01/2008, due 1/10/2011)⁽⁴⁾		950		404		404		0.0	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan A (7.25%, in non-accrual status effective 11/01/2008, due 1/10/2011)⁽⁴⁾		2,048		464		464		0.1	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan B (8.75%, in-non-accrual status effective 11/01/2008, due 1/10/2011)⁽⁴⁾		2,321		—		—		0.0	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan C (16.50% PIK, in non-accrual status effective 9/27/2008, due 7/10/2011)		2,841		—		—		0.0	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan D (7.25%, in non-accrual status effective 11/01/2008, due 7/10/2011)⁽⁴⁾		1,700		—		—		0.0	%
		Preferred Stock (49,635 shares)				—		—		0.0	%
		Common Stock (64,050 shares)				—		—		0.0	%

						868		868		0.1	%


Yatesville Coal Holdings, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Kentucky / Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals and Coal Production	Senior Secured Note (15.77%, in non-accrual status effective 1/01/2009, due 12/31/2010)⁽⁴⁾		10,000		1,035		1,035		0.2	%
		Junior Secured Note (15.77%, in non-accrual status effective 1/01/2009, due 12/31/2010)⁽⁴⁾		41,836		—		—		0.0	%
		Common Stock (1,000 shares)				—		—		0.0	%

						1,035		1,035		0.2	%


Total Control Investments						165,867		191,898		30.1	%

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)


			December 31, 2009
									% of
			Principal				Fair		Net
Portfolio Company	Locale / Industry	Investments⁽¹⁾	Value		Cost		Value⁽²⁾		Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENTS:

Affiliate Investments (5.00% to 24.99% voting control)

Appalachian Energy Holdings LLC⁽¹²⁾	West Virginia / Construction Services	Senior Secured Debt – Tranche A (14.00% plus 3.00% PIK plus 3.00% default interest, in non-accrual status effective 11/01/2008, due 1/31/2011)	$	2,066	$	1,897	$	1,165		0.2	%
		Senior Secured Debt – Tranche B (14.00% plus 3.00% PIK plus 3.00% default interest, in non-accrual status effective 11/01/2008, past due)		2,120		1,960		—		0.0	%
		Preferred Stock – Series A (200 units)				82		—		0.0	%
		Preferred Stock – Series B (241 units)				241		—		0.0	%
		Preferred Stock – Series C (500 units)				500		—		0.0	%
		Warrants (6,065 warrants, expiring 2/13/2016)				176		—		0.0	%
		Warrants (6,025 warrants, expiring 6/17/2018)				172		—		0.0	%
		Warrants (25,000 warrants, expiring 11/30/2018)				—		—		0.0	%

						5,028		1,165		0.2	%

Biotronic NeuroNetwork⁽¹⁷⁾	Michigan / Healthcare	Senior Secured Note (11.50% plus 1.00% PIK, due 2/21/2013)^{(3), (4)}		26,227		26,227		27,014		4.2	%
		Preferred Stock (9,925 shares)⁽¹³⁾				2,300		3,497		0.6	%

						28,527		30,511		4.8	%


Boxercraft Incorporated	Georgia / Textiles & Leather	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50%, due 9/16/2013)				—		—		0.0	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan A (9.50% – 10.50%, due 9/16/2013)⁽⁴⁾		4,049		3,412		3,140		0.5	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan B (10.00% – 11.00%, due 9/16/2013)⁽⁴⁾		4,835		3,750		3,788		0.5	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan C (12.00% plus 6.50% PIK, due 3/16/2014)		7,003		5,468		5,467		0.9	%
		Preferred Stock (1,000,000 shares)				—		—		0.0	%
		Common Stock (10,000 shares)				—		—		0.0	%

						12,630		12,395		1.9	%

KTPS Holdings, LLC	Colorado / Textiles & Leather	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50%, due 1/31/2012)				—		—		0.0	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan A (10.50% – 11.25%, due 1/31/2012)⁽⁴⁾		3,530		3,142		2,840		0.4	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan B (12.00%, due 1/31/2012)		445		372		372		0.1	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan C (12.00% plus 6.00% PIK, due 3/31/2012)		4,725		4,027		3,959		0.6	%
		Membership Interest – Class A (730 units)				—		—		0.0	%
		Membership Interest – Common (199,795 units)				—		—		0.0	%

						7,541		7,171		1.1	%

Miller Petroleum, Inc.	Tennessee / Oil & Gas Production	Warrants, Common Stock (2,117,689 warrants, expiring 5/04/2010 to 12/31/2014)⁽¹⁴⁾				150		937		0.2	%

						150		937		0.2	%

Smart, LLC⁽¹⁵⁾	New York / Diversified / Conglomerate Service	Membership Interest – Class B (1,218 units)				—		—		0.0	%
		Membership Interest – Class D (1 unit)				—		—		0.0	%

						—		—		0.0	%

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)


			December 31, 2009
									% of
			Principal				Fair		Net
Portfolio Company	Locale / Industry	Investments⁽¹⁾	Value		Cost		Value⁽²⁾		Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENTS:

Affiliate Investments (5.00% to 24.99% voting control)

Sport Helmets Holdings, LLC⁽¹⁵⁾	New York / Personal & Nondurable Consumer Products	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50%, due 12/14/2013)			$	—	$	—		0.0	%
Sport Helmets Holdings, LLC⁽¹⁵⁾		Senior Secured Term Loan A (4.26% – 6.00%, due 12/14/2013)⁽⁴⁾	$	3,975		2,302		2,329		0.3	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan B (4.76% – 6.50%, due 12/14/2013)⁽⁴⁾		7,425		4,963		5,072		0.8	%
		Senior Subordinated Debt – Series A (12.00% plus 3.00% PIK, due 6/14/2014)		7,215		5,655		5,646		0.9	%
		Senior Subordinated Debt – Series B (10.00% plus 5.00% PIK, due 6/14/2014)		1,324		898		895		0.1	%
		Common Stock (20,000 shares)				358		358		0.1	%

						14,176		14,300		2.2	%

Total Affiliate Investments						68,052		66,479		10.4	%


Non-control/Non-affiliate Investments (less than 5.00% of voting control)

ADAPCO, Inc.	Florida / Ecological	Common Stock (5,000 shares)				141		295		0.0	%

						141		295		0.0	%

Aircraft Fasteners International, LLC	California / Machinery	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50%, due 11/01/2012)				—		—		0.0	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan (3.92% – 5.40%, due 11/01/2012)⁽⁴⁾		5,188		3,653		3,675		0.6	%
		Junior Secured Term Loan (12.00% plus 2.00% PIK, due 5/01/2013)		5,433		4,555		4,613		0.7	%
		Convertible Preferred Stock (32,500 units)				396		396		0.1	%

						8,604		8,684		1.4	%

American Gilsonite Company	Utah / Specialty Minerals	Senior Subordinated Note (12.00% plus 3.00% PIK, due 3/14/2013)⁽³⁾		14,783		14,783		15,078		2.4	%
	Utah / Specialty Minerals	Membership Interest Units in AGC/PEP, LLC (99.9999%)⁽¹⁶⁾				1,031		2,728		0.4	%

						15,814		17,806		2.8	%

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc.⁽¹⁷⁾	California / Insurance	Junior Secured Term Loan (10.25% plus 2.50% PIK, due 2/8/2013)		5,085		3,873		3,871		0.6	%

						3,873		3,871		0.6	%

Borga, Inc.	California / Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals and Coal Production	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50% – 5.00% plus 3.00% default interest, due 5/06/2010)⁽⁴⁾		800		701		680		0.1	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan B (8.50% plus 3.00% default interest, due 5/6/2010)⁽⁴⁾		1,612		1,411		1,375		0.2	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan C (12.00% plus 4.00% PIK plus 3.00% default interest, due 5/06/2010)		8,453		651		622		0.1	%
		Warrants (33,750 warrants)				—		—		0.0	%

						2,763		2,677		0.4	%

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)


			December 31, 2009
									% of
			Principal				Fair		Net
Portfolio Company	Locale / Industry	Investments⁽¹⁾	Value		Cost		Value⁽²⁾		Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENTS:

Non-control/Non-affiliate Investments (less than 5.00% of voting control)


Caleel + Hayden, LLC⁽¹⁵⁾	Colorado / Personal & Nondurable	Junior Secured Term Loan B (9.75% – 10.00%, due 11/10/2011)⁽⁴⁾	$	8,425	$	8,399	$	8,416		1.3	%
	Consumer Products	Senior Subordinated Debt (12.00% plus 4.50% PIK, due 11/10/2012)		6,250		5,779		5,778		0.9	%
		Common Stock (7,500 shares)				351		351		0.1	%
		Options in Mineral Fusion Natural Brands, LLC (11,662 options)				—		—		0.0	%

						14,529		14,545		2.3	%


Castro Cheese Company, Inc.	Texas / Food Products	Junior Secured Note (11.00% plus 2.00% PIK, due 2/28/2013)⁽³⁾		7,615		7,505		7,655		1.2	%

						7,505		7,655		1.2	%


Copernicus Group	North Carolina / Healthcare	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50% – 10.50%, due 10/08/2013)⁽⁴⁾		150		3		—		0.0	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan A (10.50% – 11.50%, due 10/08/2013)⁽⁴⁾		6,250		5,272		5,205		0.8	%
		Senior Subordinated Debt (12.00% plus 6.00% PIK – 10.00% plus 10.00% PIK, due 4/08/2014)		12,741		10,661		11,948		1.9	%
		Preferred Stock – Series A (1,000,000 shares)				67		—		0.0	%
		Preferred Stock – Series C (212,121 shares)				212		140		0.0	%

						16,215		17,293		2.7	%


Custom Direct, Inc.⁽¹⁷⁾	Maryland / Printing &	Senior Secured Term Loan (3.06%, due 12/31/2013)⁽⁴⁾		1,651		1,204		1,219		0.2	%
	Publishing	Junior Secured Term Loan (6.31%, due 12/31/2014)⁽⁴⁾		2,000		1,243		1,278		0.2	%

						2,447		2,497		0.4	%


Deb Shops, Inc.⁽¹⁷⁾	Pennsylvania / Retail	Second Lien Debt (1.00% plus 13.00% PIK, in non-accrual status effective 2/24/2009, due 10/23/2014)		16,378		14,607		2,318		0.4	%

						14,607		2,318		0.4	%


Diamondback Operating, LP	Oklahoma / Oil & Gas Production	Net Profits Interest (15.00% payable on Equity distributions)⁽⁷⁾				—		404		0.1	%

						—		404		0.1	%


EXL Acquisition Corp.	South Carolina / Electronics	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50%, due 3/15/2012)				—		—		0.0	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan A (3.93% – 5.50%, due 3/15/2011)⁽⁴⁾		1,790		1,494		1,473		0.2	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan B (4.18% – 5.75%, due 3/15/2012)⁽⁴⁾		4,053		3,680		3,714		0.6	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan C (4.68% – 6.25%, due 3/15/2012)⁽⁴⁾		2,500		2,294		2,316		0.4	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan D (12.00% plus 3.00% PIK, due 3/15/2012)		5,967		6,039		6,085		0.9	%
		Common Stock – Class A (2,475 shares)				509		509		0.1	%
		Common Stock – Class B (25 shares)				306		306		0.1	%

						14,322		14,403		2.3	%


Fairchild Industrial Products, Co.⁽²⁾	North Carolina / Electronics	Preferred Stock – Class A (378 shares)				377		380		0.1	%
Fairchild Industrial Products, Co.⁽²⁾		Common Stock – Class B (28 shares)				211		211		0.0	%

						588		591		0.1	%


H&M Oil & Gas, LLC	Texas / Oil & Gas Production	Senior Secured Note (13.00%, due 6/30/2010)		49,661		49,661		46,081		7.2	%
		Net Profits Interest (8.00% payable on Equity distributions)⁽⁷⁾				—		1,047		0.2	%

						49,661		47,128		7.4	%

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)


			December 31, 2009
									% of
			Principal				Fair		Net
Portfolio Company	Locale / Industry	Investments⁽¹⁾	Value		Cost		Value⁽²⁾		Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENTS:

Non-control/Non-affiliate Investments (less than 5.00% of voting control)

Hudson Products Holdings, Inc.⁽¹⁷⁾	Texas / Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals and Coal Production	Senior Secured Term Loan (8.00%, due 8/24/2015)⁽⁴⁾	$	7,406	$	6,729	$	6,993		1.1	%

						6,729		6,993		1.1	%


IEC Systems LP (“IEC”) /Advanced Rig Services LLC (“ARS”)	Texas / Oilfield Fabrication	IEC Senior Secured Note (12.00% plus 3.00% PIK, due 11/20/2012)^{(3), (4)}		20,209		20,209		20,209		3.2	%
		ARS Senior Secured Note (12.00% plus 3.00% PIK, due 11/20/2012)^{(3), (4)}		12,128		12,128		12,128		1.9	%

						32,337		32,337		5.1	%


Impact Products, LLC	Ohio / Machinery	Junior Secured Term Loan (6.25% – 8.25%, due 9/09/2012)⁽⁴⁾		8,835		7,704		7,753		1.2	%
		Senior Subordinated Debt (10.00% plus 5.00%, due 9/09/2012)		5,548		5,259		5,260		0.8	%

						12,963		13,013		2.0	%


Label Corp Holdings, Inc.	Nebraska / Printing & Publishing	Senior Secured Term Loan (8.50%, due 8/08/2014)⁽⁴⁾		5,823		5,193		5,306		0.8	%

						5,193		5,306		0.8	%


LHC Holdings Corp.⁽¹⁷⁾	Florida / Healthcare	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50%, due 11/30/2012)				—		—		0.0	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan A (4.31% – 5.75%, due 11/30/2012)⁽⁴⁾		2,918		2,114		2,177		0.3	%
		Senior Subordinated Debt (12.00% plus 2.50% PIK, due 5/31/2013)		4,565		4,157		4,156		0.7	%
		Membership Interest (125 units)				216		216		0.0	%

						6,487		6,549		1.0	%


Mac & Massey Holdings, LLC	Georgia / Food Products	Senior Subordinated Debt (10.00% plus 5.75% PIK, due 2/10/2013)		8,426		6,960		6,940		1.1	%
		Common Stock (250 shares)				169		170		0.0	%

						7,129		7,110		1.1	%


Maverick Healthcare, LLC	Arizona / Healthcare	Second Lien Debt (12.50% plus 3.50% PIK, due 4/30/2014)⁽³⁾		12,894		12,894		12,894		2.0	%
		Preferred Units (1,250,000 units)				1,252		1,693		0.3	%
		Common Units (1,250,000 units)				—		—		0.0	%

						14,146		14,587		2.3	%


Northwestern Management Services, LLC	Florida / Healthcare	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50%, due 12/13/2012)				—		—		0.0	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan A (4.24% – 5.75%, due 12/13/2012)⁽⁴⁾		5,050		4,050		3,936		0.6	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan B (4.74% – 6.25%, due 12/13/2012)⁽⁴⁾		1,228		864		865		0.1	%
		Junior Secured Term Loan (12.00% plus 3.00%, due 6/13/2013)		2,927		2,372		2,370		0.4	%
		Common Stock (50 shares)				371		371		0.1	%

						7,657		7,542		1.2	%

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)


			December 31, 2009
									% of
			Principal				Fair		Net
Portfolio Company	Locale / Industry	Investments⁽¹⁾	Value		Cost		Value⁽²⁾		Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENTS:

Non-control/Non-affiliate Investments (less than 5.00% of voting control)

Prince Mineral Company, Inc.	New York / Metal	Junior Secured Term Loan (5.29% – 7.00%, due 12/21/2012)⁽⁴⁾	$	11,175	$	7,633	$	7,816		1.2	%
	Services and Minerals	Senior Subordinated Debt (13.00% plus 1.00%, due 7/21/2013)		12,168		1,279		1,269		0.2	%

						8,912		9,085		1.4	%


Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽¹⁷⁾	Alabama / Pharmaceuticals	Second Lien Debt (7.78%, due 4/30/2015)^{(3), (4)}		12,000		11,952		12,000		1.9	%

						11,952		12,000		1.9	%


Regional Management Corp.	South Carolina / Financial Services	Second Lien Debt (13.00% plus 2.00% PIK, due 6/29/2012)⁽³⁾		25,685		25,685		24,511		3.8	%

						25,685		24,511		3.8	%


R-O-M Corporation	Missouri / Manufacturing	Revolving Line of Credit (0.50%, due 2/08/2013)				—		—		0.0	%
	Missouri / Manufacturing	Senior Secured Term Loan A (3.00% – 4.75%, due 2/08/2013)⁽⁴⁾		5,440		4,600		4,456		0.7	%
		Senior Secured Term Loan B (4.50% – 6.25%, due 5/8/2013)⁽⁴⁾		8,294		7,035		7,263		1.1	%
		Senior Subordinated Debt (12.00% plus 3.00% due 8/08/2013)		7,282		6,929		6,939		1.1	%

						18,564		18,658		2.9	%


Shearer’s Foods, Inc.	Ohio / Food Products	Second Lien Debt (15.00%, due 10/31/2013)⁽³⁾		18,000		18,000		18,180		2.8	%
		Membership Interest Units in Mistral Chip Holdings, LLC (2,000 units)⁽¹⁸⁾				2,000		4,467		0.7	%

						20,000		22,647		3.5	%


Stryker Energy, LLC	Ohio / Oil & Gas Production	Subordinated Secured Revolving Credit Facility (12.00%, due 12/01/2011)^{(3), (4)}		29,500		29,217		28,360		4.5	%
		Overriding Royalty Interests⁽¹⁹⁾				—		2,762		0.4	%

						29,217		31,122		4.9	%


TriZetto Group⁽¹⁷⁾	California / Healthcare	Subordinated Unsecured Note (12.00% plus 1.50% PIK, due 10/01/2016)⁽³⁾		15,319		15,185		15,771		2.5	%

						15,185		15,771		2.5	%


Unitek⁽¹⁷⁾	Pennsylvania / Technical Services	Second Lien Debt (13.08%, due 12/31/2013)^{(3), (4)}		11,500		11,373		11,615		1.8	%

						11,373		11,615		1.8	%


Wind River Resources Corp. and Wind River II Corp.	Utah / Oil & Gas Production	Senior Secured Note (13.00% plus 3.00% default interest, in non-accrual status effective 12/01/2008, due 7/31/2010)⁽⁴⁾		15,000		15,000		10,627		1.7	%
		Net Profits Interest (5.00% payable on Equity distributions)⁽⁷⁾				—		—		0.0	%

						15,000		10,627		1.7	%


Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (Level 3 Investments)						399,598		389,640		61.1	%


Total Level 3 Portfolio Investments						633,517		648,017		101.6	%

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)


			December 31, 2009
								% of
			Principal			Fair		Net
Portfolio Company	Locale / Industry	Investments⁽¹⁾	Value	Cost		Value⁽²⁾		Assets

LEVEL 1 INVESTMENTS:

Non-control/Non-affiliate Investments (less than 5.00% of voting control)

Allied Defense Group, Inc.	Virginia / Aerospace & Defense	Common Stock (10,000 shares)		$	56	$	48		0.0	%

					56		48		0.0	%


Dover Saddlery, Inc.	Massachusetts / Retail	Common Stock (30,974 shares)			63		70		0.0	%

					63		70		0.0	%


Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments (Level 1 Investments)					119		118		101.6	%


Total Portfolio Investments					633,636		648,135		101.6	%


LEVEL 2 INVESTMENTS:

Money Market Funds

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds — Government Portfolio (Class I)					16,070		16,070		2.5	%
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds — Government Portfolio (Class I)⁽³⁾					3,347		3,347		0.5	%
Victory Government Money Market Funds					4,001		4,001		0.7	%

Total Money Market Funds (Level 2 Investments)					23,418		23,418		3.7	%


Total Investments					657,054		671,553		105.3	%

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)


			June 30, 2009
									% of
			Principal				Fair		Net
Portfolio Company	Locale / Industry	Investments⁽¹⁾	Value		Cost		Value⁽²⁾		Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENTS:

Control Investments (25.00% or greater of voting control)

Ajax Rolled Ring & Machine, Inc.	South Carolina / Manufacturing	Senior Secured Note – Tranche A (10.50%, due 4/01/2013)^{(3), (4)}	$	21,487	$	21,487	$	21,487		4.0	%
		Subordinated Secured Note – Tranche B (11.50% plus 6.00% PIK, due 4/01/2013)^{(3), (4)}		11,675		11,675		10,151		1.9	%
		Convertible Preferred Stock – Series A (6,143 shares)				6,057		—		0.0	%
		Unrestricted Common Stock (6 shares)				—		—		0.0	%

						39,219		31,638		5.9	%


C&J Cladding LLC	Texas / Metal Services and Minerals	Senior Secured Note (14.00%, due 3/30/2012)^{(3), (4)}		3,150		2,722		3,308		0.6	%
		Warrants (400 warrants, expiring 3/30/2014)				580		3,825		0.7	%

						3,302		7,133		1.3	%


Change Clean Energy Holdings, Inc.	Maine / Biomass Power	Common Stock (1,000 shares)				2,530		2,530		0.5	%
(“CCEHI”)⁽⁵⁾
						2,530		2,530		0.5	%


Gas Solutions Holdings, Inc.⁽⁸⁾	Texas / Gas Gathering and Processing	Senior Secured Note (18.00%, due 12/22/2018)⁽³⁾		25,000		25,000		25,000		4.7	%
		Junior Secured Note (18.00%, due 12/23/2018)⁽³⁾		5,000		5,000		5,000		0.9	%
		Common Stock (100 shares)⁽³⁾				5,003		55,187		10.4	%

						35,003		85,187		16.0	%


Integrated Contract Services, Inc.⁽⁹⁾	North Carolina / Contracting	Senior Demand Note (15.00%, due 6/30/2009)⁽¹⁰⁾		1,170		1,170		1,170		0.2	%
		Senior Secured Note (7.00% plus 7.00% PIK plus 6.00% default interest, in non-accrual status effective 10/09/2007, past due)		800		800		800		0.1	%
		Junior Secured Note (7.00% plus 7.00% PIK plus 6.00% default interest, in non-accrual status effective 10/09/2007, past due)		14,003		14,003		3,030		0.6	%
		Preferred Stock – Series A (10 shares)				—		—		0.0	%
		Common Stock (49 shares)				679		—		0.0	%

						16,652		5,000		0.9	%


Iron Horse Coiled Tubing, Inc.	Alberta, Canada / Production Services	Bridge Loan (15.00% plus 3.00% PIK, due 12/31/2009)		9,826		9,826		9,602		1.8	%
		Senior Secured Note (15.00%, due 12/31/2009)		9,250		9,250		3,004		0.6	%
		Common Stock (1,781 shares)				268		—		0.0	%

						19,344		12,606		2.4	%


NRG Manufacturing, Inc.	Texas / Manufacturing	Senior Secured Note (16.50%, due 8/31/2011)^{(3), (4)}		13,080		13,080		13,080		2.5	%
		Common Stock (800 shares)				2,317		19,294		3.6	%

						15,397		32,374		6.1	%


R-V Industries, Inc.	Pennsylvania / Manufacturing	Warrants (200,000 warrants, expiring 6/30/2017)				1,682		4,500		0.8	%
		Common Stock (545,107 shares)				5,086		12,267		2.3	%

						6,768		16,767		3.1	%


Yatesville Coal Holdings, Inc.⁽¹¹⁾	Kentucky / Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-	Senior Secured Note (15.72%, in non-accrual status effective 1/01/2009, due 12/31/2010)⁽⁴⁾		10,000		10,000		10,000		1.9	%
	Precious Metals and Coal Production	Junior Secured Note (15.72%, in non-accrual status effective 1/01/2009, due 12/31/2010)⁽⁴⁾		38,463		38,463		3,097		0.6	%
		Common Stock (1,000 shares)				427		—		0.0	%

						48,890		13,097		2.5	%


Total Control Investments						187,105		206,332		38.7	%

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)


			June 30, 2009
									% of
			Principal				Fair		Net
Portfolio Company	Locale / Industry	Investments⁽¹⁾	Value		Cost		Value⁽²⁾		Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENTS:

Affiliate Investments (5.00% to 24.99% voting control)

Appalachian Energy Holdings LLC⁽¹²⁾	West Virginia / Construction Services	Senior Secured Debt – Tranche A (14.00% plus 3.00% PIK plus 3.00% default interest, in non-accrual status effective 11/01/2008, due 1/31/2011)	$	1,997	$	1,891	$	2,052		0.4	%
		Senior Secured Debt – Tranche B (14.00% plus 3.00% PIK plus 3.00% default interest, in non-accrual status effective 11/01/2008, past due)		2,050		1,955		356		0.1	%
		Preferred Stock – Series A (200 units)				82		—		0.0	%
		Preferred Stock – Series B (241 units)				241		—		0.0	%
		Preferred Stock – Series C (500 units)				500		—		0.0	%
		Warrants (6,065 warrants, expiring 2/13/2016)				176		—		0.0	%
		Warrants (6,025 warrants, expiring 6/17/2018)				172		—		0.0	%
		Warrants (25,000 warrants, expiring 11/30/2018)				—		—		0.0	%

						5,017		2,408		0.5	%


Biotronic NeuroNetwork⁽¹⁷⁾	Michigan / Healthcare	Senior Secured Note (11.50% plus 1.00% PIK, due 2/21/2013)^{(3), (4)}		26,227		26,227		27,007		5.1	%
		Preferred Stock (9,925 shares)⁽¹³⁾				2,300		2,839		0.5	%

						28,527		29,846		5.6	%


Total Affiliate Investments						33,544		32,254		6.1	%


Non-control/Non-affiliate Investments (less than 5.00% of voting control)

American Gilsonite Company	Utah / Specialty Minerals	Senior Subordinated Note (12.00% plus 3.00% PIK, due 3/14/2013)⁽³⁾		14,783		14,783		15,073		2.8	%
		Membership Interest Units in AGC/PEP, LLC (99.9999%)⁽¹⁶⁾				1,031		3,851		0.7	%

						15,814		18,924		3.5	%


Castro Cheese Company, Inc.	Texas / Food Products	Junior Secured Note (11.00% plus 2.00% PIK, due 2/28/2013)⁽³⁾		7,538		7,413		7,637		1.4	%

						7,413		7,637		1.4	%


Conquest Cherokee, LLC⁽⁶⁾	Tennessee / Oil & Gas Production	Senior Secured Note (13.00% plus 4.00% default interest, in non-accrual status effective 4/01/2009, past due)⁽⁴⁾		10,200		10,191		6,855		1.3	%
		Overriding Royalty Interests⁽¹⁹⁾				—		565		0.1	%

						10,191		7,420		1.4	%


Deb Shops, Inc.⁽¹⁷⁾	Pennsylvania / Retail	Second Lien Debt (8.67%, due 10/23/2014)		15,000		14,623		6,272		1.2	%

						14,623		6,272		1.2	%


Diamondback Operating, LP	Oklahoma / Oil & Gas Production	Net Profits Interest (15.00% payable on Equity distributions) ⁽⁷⁾				—		458		0.1	%

						—		458		0.1	%


Freedom Marine Services LLC	Louisiana / Shipping Vessels	Subordinated Secured Note (12.00% plus 4.00% PIK, due 12/31/2011)⁽³⁾		7,234		7,160		7,152		1.4	%
		Net Profits Interest (22.50% payable on Equity distributions)^{(3), (7)}				—		229		0.0	%

						7,160		7,381		1.4	%

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)


			June 30, 2009
									% of
			Principal				Fair		Net
Portfolio Company	Locale / Industry	Investments⁽¹⁾	Value		Cost		Value⁽²⁾		Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENTS:

Non-control/Non-affiliate Investments (less than 5.00% of voting control)

H&M Oil & Gas, LLC⁽³⁾	Texas / Oil & Gas	Senior Secured Note (13.00%, due 6/30/2010)⁽³⁾	$	49,688	$	49,688	$	49,697		9.3	%
	Production	Net Profits Interest (8.00% payable on Equity distributions)^{(3), (7)}				—		1,682		0.3	%

						49,688		51,379		9.6	%


IEC Systems LP (“IEC”) /Advanced Rig	Texas / Oilfield Fabrication	IEC Senior Secured Note (12.00% plus 3.00% PIK, due 11/20/2012)^{(3), (4)}		21,411		21,411		21,839		4.1	%
Services LLC (“ARS”)		ARS Senior Secured Note (12.00% plus 3.00% PIK, due 11/20/2012)^{(3), (4)}		12,836		12,836		13,092		2.5	%

						34,247		34,931		6.6	%


Maverick Healthcare, LLC	Arizona / Healthcare	Second Lien Debt (12.00% plus 1.50% PIK, due 4/30/2014)⁽³⁾		12,691		12,691		12,816		2.4	%
		Preferred Units (1,250,000 units)				1,252		1,300		0.2	%
		Common Units (1,250,000 units)				—		—		0.0	%

						13,943		14,116		2.6	%


Miller Petroleum, Inc.	Tennessee / Oil & Gas Production	Warrants, Common Stock (1,935,523 warrants, expiring 5/04/2010 to 6/30/2014)⁽¹⁴⁾				150		241		0.1	%

						150		241		0.1	%


Peerless Manufacturing	Texas / Manufacturing	Subordinated Secured Note (11.50% plus 3.50% PIK, due 4/29/2013)⁽³⁾		20,000		20,000		20,400		3.8	%

						20,000		20,400		3.8	%


Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.⁽¹⁷⁾	Alabama / Pharmaceuticals	Second Lien Debt (8.10%, due 4/30/2015)^{(3), (4)}		12,000		11,949		11,452		2.2	%

						11,949		11,452		2.2	%


Regional Management Corp.	South Carolina / Financial Services	Second Lien Debt (12.00% plus 2.00% PIK, due 6/29/2012)⁽³⁾		25,424		25,424		23,073		4.3	%

						25,424		23,073		4.3	%


Resco Products, Inc.	Pennsylvania / Manufacturing	Second Lien Debt (8.67%, due 6/22/2014)^{(3), (4)}		9,750		9,594		9,750		1.8	%

						9,594		9,750		1.8	%


Shearer’s Foods, Inc.	Ohio / Food Products	Second Lien Debt (14.00%, due 10/31/2013)⁽³⁾		18,000		18,000		18,360		3.5	%
		Membership Interest Units in Mistral Chip Holdings, LLC (2,000 units)⁽¹⁸⁾				2,000		3,419		0.6	%

						20,000		21,779		4.1	%


Stryker Energy, LLC	Ohio / Oil & Gas Production	Subordinated Secured Revolving Credit Facility (12.00%, due 12/01/2011)^{(3), (4)}		29,500		29,154		29,554		5.5	%
		Overriding Royalty Interests⁽¹⁹⁾				—		2,918		0.6	%

						29,154		32,472		6.1	%


TriZetto Group⁽¹⁷⁾	California / Healthcare	Subordinated Unsecured Note (12.00% plus 1.50% PIK, due 10/01/2016)⁽³⁾		15,205		15,065		16,331		3.1	%

						15,065		16,331		3.1	%


Unitek⁽¹⁷⁾	Pennsylvania / Technical Services	Second Lien Debt (13.08%, due 12/31/2013)^{(3), (4)}		11,500		11,360		11,730		2.2	%

						11,360		11,730		2.2	%

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)

June 30, 2009

% of

Principal

Fair

Net

Portfolio Company

Locale / Industry

Investments⁽¹⁾

Value

Cost

Value⁽²⁾

Assets

LEVEL 3 INVESTMENTS:

Non-control/Non-affiliate Investments (less than 5.00% of voting control)

Wind River Resources Corp. and Wind River II Corp.

Utah / Oil & Gas Production

Senior Secured Note (13.00% plus 3.00% default interest, in non-accrual status effective 12/01/2008, due 7/31/2010)⁽⁴⁾

15,000

12,644

2.4

Net Profits Interest (5.00% payable on Equity distributions)⁽⁷⁾

—

192

0.0

15,000

12,836

2.4

Total Non-Control/Non-Affiliate Investments

310,775

308,582

57.9

Total Level 3 Portfolio Investments

531,424

547,168

102.7

LEVEL 2 INVESTMENTS:

Money Market Funds

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds — Government Portfolio (Class I)

94,753

17.8

Fidelity Institutional Money Market Funds — Government Portfolio (Class I)⁽³⁾

3,982

0.7

Total Money Market Funds (Level 2 Investments)

98,735

18.5

Total Investments

630,159

645,903

121.2

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)

Endnote Explanations for the Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009


⁽¹⁾		The securities in which Prospect Capital Corporation (“we”, “us” or “our”) has invested were acquired in transactions that were exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the “Securities Act.” These securities may be resold only in transactions that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

⁽²⁾		Fair value is determined by or under the direction of our Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2009, two of our portfolio investments, Allied Defense Group, Inc. and Dover Saddlery, Inc., were publically traded and classified as Level 1 within the valuation hierarchy established by Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). As of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the fair value of our remaining portfolio investments was determined using significant unobservable inputs. ASC 820 classifies such inputs used to measure fair value as Level 3 within the valuation hierarchy. Our investments in money market funds are classified as Level 2. See Note 3 and Note 4 within the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

⁽³⁾		Security, or portion thereof, is held as collateral for the revolving credit facility (see Note 10). The market values of these investments at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 were $339,012 and $434,069, respectively; they represent 50.5% and 67.2% of total investments at fair value, respectively.

⁽⁴⁾		Floating rate loan. Stated interest rate was in effect at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009.

⁽⁵⁾		There are several entities involved in the Biomass investment. We own 100 shares of common stock in Worcester Energy Holdings, Inc. (“WEHI”), representing 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock. WEHI, in turn, owns 51 membership certificates in Biochips LLC (“Biochips”), which represents a 51% ownership stake.

		We own 282 shares of common stock in Worcester Energy Co., Inc. (“WECO”), which represents 51% of the issued and outstanding common stock. We own directly 1,665 shares of common stock in Change Clean Energy Inc. (“CCEI”), f/k/a Worcester Energy Partners, Inc., which represents 51% of the issued and outstanding common stock and the remaining 49% is owned by WECO. CCEI owns 100 shares of common stock in Precision Logging and Landclearing, Inc. (“Precision”), which represents 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock.

		During the quarter ended March 31, 2009, we created two new entities in anticipation of the foreclosure proceedings against the co-borrowers (WECO, CCEI and Biochips) Change Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. (“CCEHI”) and DownEast Power Company, LLC (“DEPC”). We own 1,000 shares of CCEHI, representing 100% of the issued and outstanding stock, which in turn, owns a 100% of the membership interests in DEPC.

		On March 11, 2009, we foreclosed on the assets formerly held by CCEI and Biochips with a successful credit bid of $6,000 to acquire the assets. The assets were subsequently assigned to DEPC. WECO, CCEI and Biochips are joint borrowers on the term note issued to Prospect Capital. Effective July 1, 2008, this loan was placed on non-accrual status.

		Biochips, WECO, CCEI, Precision and WEHI currently have no material operations and no significant assets. As of June 30, 2009, our Board of Directors assessed a fair value of $0 for all of these equity positions and the loan position. We determined that the impairment of both CCEI and CCEHI as of June 30, 2009 was other than temporary and recorded a realized loss for the amount that the amortized cost exceeds the fair value at June 30, 2009. Our Board of Directors set the value of the remaining CCEHI investment at $1,976 and $2,530 as of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively.

⁽⁶⁾		During the three months ended December 31, 2009, we created two new entities, Coalbed Inc. and Coalbed LLC, to foreclose on the outstanding senior secured loan and assigned rights and interests of Conquest Cherokee, LLC (“Conquest”), as a result of the deterioration of Conquest’s financial performance and inability to service debt payments. We own 1,000 shares of common stock in Coalbed Inc., representing 100% of the issued and outstanding common stock. Coalbed Inc., in turn owns 100% of the membership interest in Coalbed LLC.

		On October 21, 2009, Coalbed LLC foreclosed on the loan formerly made to Conquest. As of December 31, 2009, our Board of Directors assessed a fair value of $3,686 for the equity and the loan position in Coalbed LLC.

⁽⁷⁾		In addition to the stated returns, the net profits interest held will be realized upon sale of the borrower or a sale of the interests.

⁽⁸⁾		Gas Solutions Holdings, Inc. is a wholly-owned investment of us.

⁽⁹⁾		Entity was formed as a result of the debt restructuring of ESA Environmental Specialist, Inc. In early 2009, we foreclosed on the two loans on non-accrual status and purchased the underlying personal and real property. We own 1,000 shares of common stock in The Healing Staff (“THS”), f/k/a Lisamarie Fallon, Inc. representing 100% ownership. We own 1,500 shares of Vets Securing America, Inc. (“VSA”), representing 100% ownership. VSA is a holding company for the real property of Integrated Contract Services, Inc. (“ICS”) purchased during the foreclosure process.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS — (CONTINUED)
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(in thousands, except share data)

Endnote Explanations for the Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 (Continued)


⁽¹⁰⁾		Loan is with THS an affiliate of ICS.

⁽¹¹⁾		On June 30, 2008, we consolidated our holdings in four coal companies into Yatesville Coal Holdings, Inc. (“Yatesville”), and consolidated the operations under one management team. As part of the transaction, the debt that we held of C&A Construction, Inc. (“C&A”), Genesis Coal Corp. (“Genesis”), North Fork Collieries LLC (“North Fork”) and Unity Virginia Holdings LLC (“Unity”) were exchanged for newly issued debt from Yatesville, and our ownership interests in C&A, E&L Construction, Inc. (“E&L”), Whymore Coal Company Inc. (“Whymore”), Genesis and North Fork were exchanged for 100% of the equity of Yatesville. This reorganization allows for a better utilization of the assets in the consolidated group. Genesis Coal Corp. (“Genesis”), was not part of the transaction.

		At December 31, 2009 and at June 30, 2009, Yatesville owned 100% of the membership interest of North Fork. In addition, Yatesville held a $9,325 and $8,062, respectively, note receivable from North Fork as of those two respective dates.

		At December 31, 2009 and at June 30, 2009, Yatesville owned 90% and 87%, respectively, of the common stock of Genesis and held a note receivable of $20,897 and $20,802, respectively, as of those two respective dates.

		Yatesville held a note receivable of $4,261 from Unity at December 31, 2009 and at June 30, 2009.

		There are several entities involved in Yatesville’s investment in Whymore at June 30, 2009. As of June 30, 2009, Yatesville owned 10,000 shares of common stock or 100% of the equity and held a $14,973 senior secured debt receivable from C&A, which owns the equipment. Yatesville owned 10,000 shares of common stock or 100% of the equity of E&L, which leases the equipment from C&A, employs the workers, is listed as the operator with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, mines the coal, receives revenues and pays all operating expenses. Yatesville owned 4,900 shares of common stock or 49% of the equity of Whymore, which applies for and holds permits on behalf of E&L. Yatesville also owned 4,285 Series A convertible preferred shares in each of C&A, E&L and Whymore. Whymore and E&L are guarantors under the C&A credit agreement with Yatesville.

		In August 2009, Yatesville sold its 49% ownership interest in the common shares of Whymore to the 51% holder of the Whymore common shares (“Whymore Purchaser”). All reclamation liability was transferred to the Whymore Purchaser. In September 2009, Yatesville completed an auction for all of its equipment.

		Yatesville currently has no material operations. As of December 31, 2009, our Board of Directors determined that the impairment of Yatesville was other than temporary and we recorded a realized loss for the amount that the amortized cost exceeds the fair value. Our Board of Directors set the value of the remaining Yatesville investment at $1,035 as of December 31, 2009.

⁽¹²⁾		There are several entities involved in the Appalachian Energy Holdings LLC (“AEH”) investment. We own warrants, the exercise of which will permit us to purchase 37,090 Class A common units of AEH at a nominal cost and in near-immediate fashion. We own 200 units of Series A preferred equity, 241 units of Series B preferred equity, and 500 units of Series C preferred equity of AEH. The senior secured notes are with C&S Operating LLC and East Cumberland L.L.C., both operating companies owned by AEH.

⁽¹³⁾		On a fully diluted basis represents, 11.677% of voting common shares.

⁽¹⁴⁾		Total common shares outstanding of 19,310,956 as of December 9, 2009 from Miller Petroleum, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 21, 2009 as applicable to our December 31, 2009 reporting date. Total common shares outstanding of 15,811,856 as of March 11, 2009 from Miller’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on March 16, 2009.

⁽¹⁵⁾		A portion of the positions listed were issued by an affiliate of the portfolio company.

⁽¹⁶⁾		We own 99.9999% of AGC/PEP, LLC. AGC/PEP, LLC owns 2,038 out of a total of 83,639 shares (including 4,932 vested an unvested management options) of American Gilsonite Holding Company which owns 100% of American Gilsonite Company.

⁽¹⁷⁾		Syndicated investment which had been originated by another financial institution and broadly distributed.

⁽¹⁸⁾		Mistral Chip Holdings, LLC owns 44,800 shares out of 50,650 total shares outstanding of Chip Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Shearer’s Foods, Inc., before adjusting for management options.

⁽¹⁹⁾		The overriding royalty interests held receive payments at the stated rates based upon operations of the borrower.

⁽²⁰⁾		On December 31, 2009, we sold our investment in Aylward Enterprises, LLC. AWCNC, LLC is the remaining holding company with zero assets and our remaining outstanding debt has no value of December 31, 2009.

PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2009
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Note 1. Organization

References herein to “we”, “us” or “our” refer to Prospect Capital Corporation (“Prospect”) and its subsidiary unless the context specifically requires otherwise.

We were formerly known as Prospect Energy Corporation, a Maryland corporation. We were organized on April 13, 2004 and were funded in an initial public offering (“IPO”), completed on July 27, 2004. We are a closed-end investment company that has filed an election to be treated as a Business Development Company (“BDC”), under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”). As a BDC, we have qualified and have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”), under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. We invest primarily in senior and subordinated debt and equity of companies in need of capital for acquisitions, divestitures, growth, development, project financings, recapitalizations, and other purposes.

On May 15, 2007, we formed a wholly-owned subsidiary, Prospect Capital Funding, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for the purpose of holding certain of our loan investments in the portfolio which are used as collateral for our credit facility.

Note 2. Patriot Acquisition

On December 2, 2009, we acquired the outstanding shares of Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (“Patriot”) common stock for $201,083. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Patriot common shareholders received 0.363992 shares of our common stock for each share of Patriot common stock, resulting in 8,444,068 shares of common stock being issued by us. In connection with the transaction, we repaid all the outstanding borrowings of Patriot, in compliance with the merger agreement.

On December 2, 2009, Patriot made a final dividend payment equal to its undistributed net ordinary income and capital gains of $0.38 per share. In accordance with a recent IRS revenue procedure, the dividend was paid 10% in cash and 90% in newly issued shares of Patriot’s common stock. The exchange ratio was adjusted to give effect to the final income distribution.

The merger has been accounted for as an acquisition of Patriot by Prospect in accordance with acquisition method of accounting as detailed in ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). The fair value of the consideration paid was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as of the date of acquisition. As described in more detail in ASC 805, goodwill, if any, would have been recognized as of the acquisition date, if the consideration transferred exceeded the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired exceeded the fair value of the consideration transferred, and we recognized the excess as a gain. A gain of $5,714 was recorded by Prospect in the quarter ended December 31, 2009 related to the acquisition of Patriot. The acquisition of Patriot was negotiated in July 2009 with the purchase agreement being signed on August 3, 2009. Between July 2009 and December 2, 2009, our valuation of certain of the investments acquired from Patriot increased due to market improvement, which resulted in the recognition of the gain at closing.

Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

The purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as summarized in the following table:


Cash (to repay Patriot debt)	$	107,313
Cash (to fund purchase of restricted stock from former Patriot employees)		970
Common stock issued ⁽¹⁾		92,800

Total purchase price		201,083

Assets acquired:
Investments ⁽²⁾		207,126
Cash and cash equivalents		1,697
Other assets		3,859

Assets acquired		212,682
Other liabilities assumed		(5,885	)

Net assets acquired		206,797

Preliminary gain on Patriot acquisition ⁽³⁾	$	5,714


⁽¹⁾		The value of the shares of common stock exchanged with the Patriot common shareholders was based upon the closing price of our common stock on December 2, 2009, the price immediately prior to the closing of the transaction.

⁽²⁾		The fair value of Patriot’s investments were determined by the Board of Directors in conjunction with an independent valuation agent. This valuation resulted in a purchase price which was $98,150 below the amortized cost of such investments. For those assets which are performing, Prospect will record the accretion to par value in interest income over the remaining term of the investment.

⁽³⁾		The preliminary gain has been determined based upon the estimated value of certain liabilities which are not yet settled. Any changes to such accruals will be recoded in future periods as an adjustment to such gain. We do not believe such adjustments will be material.

Preliminary Condensed Statement of Net Assets Acquired

The following condensed statement of net assets acquired reflects the preliminary values assigned to Patriot’s net assets as of the acquisition date, December 2, 2009.


Investment securities	$	207,126
Cash and cash equivalents		1,697
Other assets		3,859

Total assets		212,682

Other liabilities		(5,885	)

Preliminary fair value of net assets acquired	$	206,797

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to be indicative of actual financial position or results of our operations had the Patriot acquisition actually been consummated at the beginning of each period presented. Certain one-time charges have been eliminated. The pro forma adjustments reflecting the allocation of the purchase price of Patriot and the gain of $5,714 recognized on the Patriot Acquisition have been eliminated from all periods presented. Management expects to realize net operating synergies from this transaction. The pro forma condensed combined financial information does not reflect the potential impact of these synergies and does not reflect any impact of additional accretion which would have been recognized on the transaction, except for that which was recorded after the transaction was consummated on December 2, 2009.


	Three months ended						Six months ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Total Investment Income	$	30,730		$	32,384		$	60,298		$	78,412
Net Investment Income		18,098			16,392			31,812			44,953
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations		(15,901	)		(11,944	)		(26,766	)		239
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations per share		(0.25	)		(0.23	)		(0.44	)		0.00

Note 3. Significant Accounting Policies

The following are significant accounting policies consistently applied by us:

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying interim financial statements, which are not audited, have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Article 6 and 10 of Regulation S-X, as appropriate.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of GAAP financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets, creditworthiness of our portfolio companies and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ, and these differences could be material.

Basis of Consolidation

Under the 1940 Act rules, the regulations pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S-X and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies, we are precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company or an operating company which provides substantially all of its services and benefits to us. Our financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of Prospect Capital Funding, LLC, our only wholly-owned, closely-managed subsidiary that is also an investment company. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Investment Classification

We are a non-diversified company within the meaning of the 1940 Act. We classify our investments by level of control. As defined in the 1940 Act, control investments are those where there is the ability or power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company. Control is generally deemed to exist when a company or individual possesses or has the right to acquire within 60 days or less, a beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the voting securities of an investee company. Affiliated investments and affiliated companies are defined by a lesser degree of influence and are deemed to exist through the possession outright or via the right to acquire within 60 days or less, beneficial ownership of 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of another person.

Investments are recognized when we assume an obligation to acquire a financial instrument and assume the risks for gains or losses related to that instrument. Investments are derecognized when we assume an obligation to sell a financial instrument and forego the risks for gains or losses related to that instrument. Specifically, we record all security transactions on a trade date basis. Investments in other, non-security financial instruments are recorded on the basis of subscription date or redemption date, as applicable. Amounts for investments recognized or derecognized but not yet settled are reported as receivables for investments sold and payables for investments purchased, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Investment Risks

The Company’s investments are subject to a variety of risks. Those risks include the following:

Market Risk

Market risk represents the potential loss that can be caused by a change in the fair value of the financial instrument.

Credit Risk

Credit risk represents the risk that the Partnership would incur if the counterparties failed to perform pursuant to the terms of their agreements with the Partnership.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk represents the possibility that the Partnership may not be able to rapidly adjust the size of its positions in times of high volatility and financial stress at a reasonable price.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk represents a change in interest rates, which could result in an adverse change in the fair value of an interest-bearing financial instrument.

Prepayment Risk

Most of the Company’s debt investments allow for prepayment of principal without penalty. Downward changes in interest rates may cause prepayments to occur at a faster than expected rate, thereby effectively shortening the maturity of the security and making the security less likely to be an income producing instrument.

Investment Valuation

Our Board of Directors has established procedures for the valuation of our investment portfolio. These procedures are detailed below.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations.

For most of our investments, market quotations are not available. With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available or when such market quotations are deemed not to represent fair value, our Board of Directors has approved a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:


1	)	Each portfolio company or investment is reviewed by our investment professionals with the independent valuation firm;

2	)	the independent valuation firm engaged by our Board of Directors conducts independent appraisals and makes their own independent assessment;

3	)	the audit committee of our Board of Directors reviews and discusses the preliminary valuation of our Investment Adviser and that of the independent valuation firm; and

4	)	the Board of Directors discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith based on the input of our Investment Adviser, the respective independent valuation firm and the audit committee.

Investments are valued utilizing a market approach, an income approach, or both approaches, as appropriate. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities (including a business). The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (for example, cash flows or earnings) to a single present value amount (discounted) calculated based on an appropriate discount rate. The measurement is based on the net present value indicated by current market expectations about those future amounts. In following these approaches, the types of factors that we may take into account in fair value pricing our investments include, as relevant: available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables, applicable market yields and multiples, security covenants, call protection provisions, information rights, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public, M&A comparables, the principal market and enterprise values, among other factors.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. We adopted ASC 820 on a prospective basis beginning in the quarter ended September 30, 2008.

ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by us at the measurement date.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other observable inputs other than quoted prices.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

In all cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to each investment. The changes to GAAP from the application of ASC 820 relate to the definition of fair value, framework for measuring fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by other standards. In accordance with ASC 820, the fair value of our investments is defined as the price that we would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market in which that investment is transacted.

In April 2009, the FASB issued ASC Subtopic 820-10-65, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“ASC 820-10”). This update provides further clarification for ASC 820 in markets that are not active and provides additional guidance for determining when the volume of trading level of activity for an asset or liability has significantly decreased and for identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. ASC 820-10-65 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of ASC 820-10-65 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009, did not have any effect on our net asset value, financial position or results of operations as there was no change to the fair value measurement principles set forth in ASC 820.

Valuation of Other Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

In February 2007, FASB issued ASC Subtopic 820-10-05-1, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASC 820-10-05-1”). ASC 820-10-05-1 permits an entity to elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for many of assets and liabilities for which the fair value option has been elected and similar assets and liabilities measured using another measurement attribute. We adopted this statement on July 1, 2008 and have elected not to value other assets and liabilities at fair value as would be permitted by ASC 820-10-05-1.

Revenue Recognition

Realized gains or losses on the sale of investments are calculated using the specific identification method.

Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on an accrual basis. Origination, closing and/or commitment fees associated with investments in portfolio companies are accreted into interest income over the respective terms of the applicable loans. Accretion of such purchase discounts or premiums is calculated by the effective interest method as of the purchase date and adjusted only for material amendments or prepayments. Upon the prepayment of a loan or debt security, any prepayment penalties and unamortized loan origination, closing and commitment fees are recorded as interest income. The purchase discount for portfolio investments acquired from Patriot was determined based on the difference between par value and fair market value as of December 2, 2009, and will continue to accrete until maturity or repayment of the respective loans.

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Structuring fees and similar fees are recognized as income as earned, usually when paid. Structuring fees, excess deal deposits, net profits interests and overriding royalty interests are included in other income.

Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 90 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. Accrued interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current.

Federal and State Income Taxes

We have elected to be treated as a regulated investment company and intend to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), applicable to regulated investment companies. We are required to distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income and intend to distribute (or retain through a deemed distribution) all of our investment company taxable income and net capital gain to stockholders; therefore, we have made no provision for income taxes. The character of income and gains that we will distribute is determined in accordance with income tax regulations that may differ from GAAP. Book and tax basis differences relating to stockholder dividends and distributions and other permanent book and tax differences are reclassified to paid-in capital.

If we do not distribute (or are not deemed to have distributed) at least 98% of our annual taxable income in the calendar year it is earned, we will generally be required to pay an excise tax equal to 4% of the amount by which 98% of our annual taxable income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income for the year. To the extent that we determine that our estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions from such taxable income, we accrue excise taxes, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned using an annual effective excise tax rate. The annual effective excise tax rate is determined by dividing the estimated annual excise tax by the estimated annual taxable income.

We adopted FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). ASC 740 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented, and disclosed in the financial statements. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing our tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Adoption of ASC 740 was applied to all open tax years as of July 1, 2007. The adoption of ASC 740 did not have an effect on our net asset value, financial condition or results of operations as there was no liability for unrecognized tax benefits and no change to our beginning net asset value. As of December 31, 2009 and for the three and six months then ended, we did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. Management’s determinations regarding ASC 740 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based upon factors including, but not limited to, an on-going analysis of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

Dividends and Distributions

Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount, if any, to be paid as a dividend or distribution is approved by our Board of Directors each quarter and is generally based upon our management’s estimate of our earnings for the quarter. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Financing Costs

We record origination expenses related to our credit facility as deferred financing costs. These expenses are deferred and amortized as part of interest expense using the effective interest method over the stated life of the facility.

We record registration expenses related to shelf filings as prepaid assets. These expenses consist principally of Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registration fees, legal fees and accounting fees incurred. These prepaid assets will be charged to capital upon the receipt of an equity offering proceeds or charged to expense if no offering completed.

Guarantees and Indemnification Agreements

We follow FASB ASC 460, Guarantees (“ASC 460”). ASC 460 elaborates on the disclosure requirements of a guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. It also requires a guarantor to recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, for those guarantees that are covered by ASC 460, the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing certain guarantees. ASC 460 did not have a material effect on the financial statements. Refer to Note 4, Note 8 and Note 11 for further discussion of guarantees and indemnification agreements.

Per Share Information

Net increase or decrease in net assets resulting from operations per common share are calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period presented. Diluted net increase or decrease in net assets resulting from operations per share are not presented as there are no potentially dilutive securities outstanding.

Subsequent Events

In May 2009, the FASB issued ASC 855, Subsequent Events (“ASC 855”). ASC 855 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The standard, which includes a new required disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events, is effective for interim or annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. We evaluated all events or transactions that occurred after December 31, 2009 up through February 9, 2009, the date we issued the accompanying financial statements. During this period, we did not have any material recognizable subsequent events other than those disclosed in our financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“ASC 105”), which establishes the FASB Codification which supersedes all existing accounting standard documents and will become the single source of authoritative non-governmental U.S. GAAP. All other accounting literature not included in the Codification will be considered non-authoritative. The Codification did not change GAAP but reorganizes the literature. ASC 105 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. We have conformed our financial statements and related Notes to the new Codification for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 860, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets — an amendment to FAS 140 (“ASC 860”). ASC 860 improves the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets: the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows: and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. ASC 860 is effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Our management does not believe that the adoption of the amended guidance in ASC 860 will have a significant effect on our financial statements.

In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 810, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) (“ASC 810”). ASC 810 is intended to (1) address the effects on certain provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, as a result of the elimination of the qualifying special-purpose entity concept in ASC 860, and (2) constituent concerns about the application of certain key provisions of Interpretation 46(R), including those in which the accounting and disclosures under the Interpretation do not always provided timely and useful information about an enterprise’s involvement in a variable interest entity. ASC 810 is effective as of the beginning of our first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009. Our management does not believe that the adoption of the amended guidance in ASC 860 will have a significant effect on our financial statements.

In August 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-05, Measuring Liabilities at Fair Value, to amend FASB Accounting Standards Codification ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), to clarify how entities should estimate the fair value of liabilities. ASC 820, as amended, includes clarifying guidance for circumstances in which a quoted price in an active market is not available, the effect of the existence of liability transfer restrictions, and the effect of quoted prices for the identical liability, including when the identical liability is traded as an asset. We adopted ASU 2009-05 effective October 1, 2009. The amended guidance in ASC 820 does not have a significant effect on our financial statements for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

In September 2009, the FASB issued ASU 2009-12, Measuring Fair Value of Certain Investments (“ASU 2009-12”). This update provides further amendments to ASC 820 to offer investors a practical expedient for measuring the fair value of investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value per share. Specifically, measurement using net asset value per share is reasonable for investments within the scope of ASU 2009-12. We adopted ASU 2009-12 effective October 1, 2009. The amended guidance in ASC 820 does not have a significant effect on our financial statements for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (Topic 820): Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 2010-06”). ASU 2010-06 amends ASC 820-10 and clarifies and provides additional disclosure requirements related to recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements and employers’ disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets. ASU 2010-06 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. Our management does not believe that the adoption of the amended guidance in ASC 820-10 will have a significant effect on our financial statements.

Note 4. Portfolio Investments

At December 31, 2009, we had invested in 55 long-term portfolio investments, which had an amortized cost of $633,636 and a fair value of $648,135. At June 30, 2009, we had invested in 30 long-term portfolio investments, which had an amortized cost of $531,424 and a fair value of $547,168.

As of December 31, 2009, we own controlling interests in Ajax Rolled Ring & Machine (“Ajax”), AWCNC, LLC, C&J Cladding, LLC (“C&J”), Change Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. (“CCEHI”), Coalbed, Inc./Coalbed, LLC (formerly Conquest Cherokee, LLC) (“Coalbed”), Fischbein, LLC (“Fischbein”), Freedom Marine Services LLC (“Freedom Marine”), Gas Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“GSHI”), Integrated Contract Services, Inc. (“ICS”), Iron Horse Coiled Tubing, Inc. (“Iron Horse”), NRG Manufacturing, Inc. (“NRG”), Nupla Corporation (“Nupla”), R-V Industries, Inc. (“R-V”), Sidump’r Trailer Company, Inc. (“Sidump’r”) and Yatesville Coal Holdings, Inc. (“Yatesville”). We also own an affiliated interest in Appalachian Energy Holdings, LLC (“AEH”), Biotronic NeuroNetwork (“Biotronic”), Boxercraft Incorporated (“Boxercraft”), KTPS Holdings, LLC (“KTPS”), Miller Petroleum, Inc. (“Miller”), Smart, LLC (“Smart”) and Sport Helmets Holdings, LLC (“Sport Helmets”).

The fair values of our portfolio investments as of December 31, 2009 disaggregated into the three levels of the ASC 820 valuation hierarchy are as follows:


			Significant
	Quoted Prices in		Other		Significant
	Active Markets for		Observable		Unobservable
	Identical Securities		Inputs		Inputs
	(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Investments at fair value
Control investments	$	—	$	—	$	191,898	$	191,898
Affiliate investments		—		—		66,479		66,479
Non-control/non-affiliate investments		118		—		389,640		389,758

		118		—		648,017		648,135
Investments in money market funds		—		23,418		—		23,418

Total assets reported at fair value	$	118	$	23,418	$	648,017	$	671,553

The aggregate values of Level 3 portfolio investments changed during the six months ended December 31, 2009 as follows:


	Fair Value Measurements Using Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
							Non-Control/
	Control			Affiliate			Non-Affiliate
	Investments			Investments			Investments			Total
Fair value as of June 30, 2009	$	206,332		$	32,254		$	308,582		$	547,168
Total realized losses		(51,229	)		—			—			(51,229	)
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		7,390			(283	)		(7,209	)		(102	)⁽¹⁾
Assets acquired in the Patriot acquisition		10,534			36,400			160,073			207,007
Purchases of portfolio investments		5,854			—			1,467			7,321
Payment-in-kind interest		725			193			1,141			2,059
Accretion of original issue discount		3,343			281			3,046			6,670
Dispositions of portfolio investments		(8,733	)		(2,516	)		(59,628	)		(70,877	)
Transfers within Level 3		17,682			150			(17,832	)		—
Transfers in (out) of Level 3		—			—			—			—

Fair value as of December 31, 2009	$	191,898		$	66,479		$	389,640		$	648,017


⁽¹⁾		Relates to assets held at December 31, 2009.

As of December 31, 2009, the valuation methodology for Ajax changed from a discounted cash flow analysis to an enterprise and equity valuation. The independent valuation agent proposed this adjustment due to our controlling equity interest in Ajax. As a result, and combined with declining financial results, the fair market value of Ajax decreased from $31,638 to $25,802 as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009, respectively. There were no other material changes to our valuation methodology.

At December 31, 2009, nine loan investments were on non-accrual status: AEH, Coalbed, Deb Shops, ICS, Iron Horse, Nupla, Sidump’r, Wind River Resources Corp. and Wind River II Corp. (“Wind River”), and Yatesville. At June 30, 2009, five loan investments were on non-accrual status: AEH, Coalbed, ICS, Wind River and Yatesville. The loan principal of these loans amounted to $146,376 and $92,513 as of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively. The fair values of these investments represent approximately 5.7% and 7.3% of our net assets as of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the income foregone as a result of not accruing interest on non-accrual debt investments amounted to $8,052 and $2,528, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the income foregone as a result of not accruing interest on non-accrual debt investments amounted to $12,510 and $4,983, respectively. At December 31, 2009, we held one asset on which payment of interest was past-due more than 90 days for which we continue to accrue interest, H&M Oil and Gas, LLC. The principal balance of this loan is $49,661 and the accrued interest receivable is $2,744 at December 31, 2009. We expect full repayment of principal and interest on this loan.

During the three months ended December 31, 2009, we discontinued operations at Yatesville. As of December 31, 2009, consistent with the decision to discontinue operations, we determined that the impairment of Yatesville was other-than-temporary and recorded a realized loss of $51,228 for the amount that the amortized cost exceeded the fair market value. As of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, Yatesville is valued at $1,035 and $13,097, respectively.

GSHI has indemnified us against any legal action arising from its investment in Gas Solutions, LP. We have incurred approximately $2,093 from the inception of the investment in GSHI through December 31, 2009 for fees associated with a legal action, and GSHI has reimbursed us for the entire amount. Of the $2,093 reimbursement, $41 and $182 was reflected as dividend income: control investments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, respectively. There were no such legal fees incurred or reimbursed for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009. Additionally, certain other expenses incurred by us which are attributable to GSHI have been reimbursed by GSHI and are reflected as dividend income: control investments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, such reimbursements totaled as $800 and $1,895, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, such reimbursements totaled as $2,031and $3,515, respectively.

The original cost basis of debt placements and equity securities acquired (including purchases of portfolio investments, follow-on investments and payment-in-kind interest) totaled to approximately $210,438 and $13,564 during the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. These placements and acquisitions totaled to approximately $216,506 and $84,020 during the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The $210,438 and $216,506 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009, respectively, include $207,126 of portfolio investments acquired from Patriot. Debt repayments and sales of equity securities with a cost basis of approximately $45,494 and $2,112 were received during the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. These repayments and sales amounted to $69,735 and $11,416 during the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Note 5. Other Investment Income

Other investment income consists of the gain on our acquisition of Patriot, structuring and amendment fees, overriding royalty interests, settlement of net profit interests, deal deposits, administrative agent fee, and other miscellaneous and sundry cash receipts. Income from such sources for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:


	For The Three Months Ended				For The Six Months Ended
	December 31,				December 31,
Income Source	2009		2008		2009		2008

Gain on Patriot acquisition	$	5,714	$	—	$	5,714	$	—
Structuring and amendment fees		398		87		803		774
Overriding royalty interests		44		173		88		331
Settlement of net profits interests		10		—		10		12,576
Miscellaneous		8		47		23		146

Other Investment Income	$	6,174	$	307	$	6,638	$	13,827

Note 6. Equity Offerings and Related Expenses

We issued 11,437,797 shares of our common stock in public and private offerings during the six months ended December, 2009. We did not issue any common stock during the six months ended December 31, 2008. The proceeds raised, the related underwriting fees, the offering expenses and the prices at which these shares were issued are as follows:


					Gross
	Number of		Offering		Proceeds		Underwriting		Offering
Issuances of Common Stock	Shares Issued		Price		Raised		Fees		Expenses

July 7, 2009		5,175,000	$	9.000	$	46,575	$	2,329	$	200

August 20, 2009 ⁽¹⁾		3,449,686	$	8.500	$	29,322		—	$	117

September 24, 2009 ⁽¹⁾		2,807,111	$	9.000	$	25,264		—	$	840


⁽¹⁾		Concurrent with the sale of these shares, we entered into a registration rights agreement in which we granted the purchasers certain registration rights with respect to the shares. We have filed with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the registration statement on Form N-2 which has been declared effective by the SEC.

Our shareholders’ equity accounts at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 reflect cumulative shares issued as of those respective dates. Our common stock has been issued through public offerings, a registered direct offering, private offerings, the exercise of over-allotment options on the part of the underwriters, our dividend reinvestment plan and business combinations. When our common stock is issued, the related offering expenses have been charged against paid-in capital in excess of par. All underwriting fees and offering expenses were borne by us.

On December 2, 2009, we issued 8,444,068 shares of common stock to acquire Patriot. This transaction is described in further detail in Note 2.

On July 20, 2009 and October 19, 2009, we issued shares of our common stock in connection with the dividend reinvestment plan of 297,274 and 233,523, respectively.

On October 9, 2008, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase plan under which we may repurchase up to $20,000 of our common stock at prices below our net asset value as reported in our financial statements published for the year ended June 30, 2008. We have not made any purchases of our common stock during the period from October 9, 2008 to December 31, 2009 pursuant to this plan.

Note 7. Net Decrease (Increase) in Net Assets per Common Share

The following information sets forth the computation of net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.


	For The Three Months Ended					For The Six Months Ended
	December 31,					December 31,
	2009			2008		2009			2008
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations	$	(16,853	)	$	6,524	$	(23,231	)	$	20,522
Weighted average common shares outstanding		57,613,489			29,618,762		53,709,197			29,569,571

Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share	$	(0.29	)	$	0.22	$	(0.43	)	$	0.69

Note 8. Related Party Agreements and Transactions

Investment Advisory Agreement

We have entered into an investment advisory and management agreement with Prospect Capital Management (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) under which the Investment Adviser, subject to the overall supervision of our Board of Directors, manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory services to us. Under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, our Investment Adviser: (i) determines the composition of our portfolio, the nature and timing of the changes to our portfolio and the manner of implementing such changes, (ii) identifies, evaluates and negotiates the structure of the investments we make (including performing due diligence on our prospective portfolio companies); and (iii) closes and monitors investments we make.

Prospect Capital Management’s services under the Investment Advisory Agreement are not exclusive, and it is free to furnish similar services to other entities so long as its services to us are not impaired. For providing these services the Investment Adviser receives a fee from us, consisting of two components: a base management fee and an incentive fee. The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% on our gross assets (including amounts borrowed). For services currently rendered under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the base management fee is payable quarterly in arrears. The base management fee is calculated based on the average value of our gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters and appropriately adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current calendar quarter.

The total base management fees incurred to the favor of the Investment Adviser for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were $3,176, and $2,940, respectively. The fees incurred for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were $6,385, and $5,763, respectively.

The incentive fee has two parts. The first part, the income incentive fee, is calculated and payable quarterly in arrears based on our pre-incentive fee net investment income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter. For this purpose, pre-incentive fee net investment income means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees (other than fees for providing managerial assistance), such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees and other fees that we receive from portfolio companies) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus our operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, expenses payable under the Administration Agreement described below, and any interest expense and dividends paid on any issued and outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee). Pre-incentive fee net investment income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with payment in kind interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-incentive fee net investment income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of our net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to a “hurdle rate” of 1.75% per quarter (7.00% annualized).

The net investment income used to calculate this part of the incentive fee is also included in the amount of the gross assets used to calculate the 2.00% base management fee. We pay the Investment Adviser an income incentive fee with respect to our pre-incentive fee net investment income in each calendar quarter as follows:

	•		no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which our pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the hurdle rate;

	•		100.00% of our pre-incentive fee net investment income with respect to that portion of such pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 125.00% of the quarterly hurdle rate in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized assuming a 7.00% annualized hurdle rate); and

	•		20.00% of the amount of our pre-incentive fee net investment income, if any, that exceeds 125.00% of the quarterly hurdle rate in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized assuming a 7.00% annualized hurdle rate).

These calculations are appropriately prorated for any period of less than three months and adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current quarter.

The second part of the incentive fee, the capital gains incentive fee, is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement, as of the termination date), and equals 20.00% of our realized capital gains for the calendar year, if any, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation at the end of such year. In determining the capital gains incentive fee payable to the Investment Adviser, we calculate the aggregate realized capital gains, aggregate realized capital losses and aggregate unrealized capital depreciation, as applicable, with respect to each investment that has been in its portfolio. For the purpose of this calculation, an “investment” is defined as the total of all rights and claims which maybe asserted against a portfolio company arising from our participation in the debt, equity, and other financial instruments issued by that company. Aggregate realized capital gains, if any, equals the sum of the differences between the aggregate net sales price of each investment and the aggregate cost basis of such investment when sold or otherwise disposed. Aggregate realized capital losses equal the sum of the amounts by which the aggregate net sales price of each investment is less than the aggregate cost basis of such investment when sold or otherwise disposed. Aggregate unrealized capital depreciation equals the sum of the differences, if negative, between the aggregate valuation of each investment and the aggregate cost basis of such investment as of the applicable calendar year-end . At the end of the applicable calendar year, the amount of capital gains that serves as the basis for our calculation of the capital gains incentive fee involves netting aggregate realized capital gains against aggregate realized capital losses on a since-inception basis and then reducing this amount by the aggregate unrealized capital depreciation. If this number is positive, then the capital gains incentive fee payable is equal to 20.00% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of any capital gains incentive fees paid since inception.

For the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, income incentive fees of $4,231 and $2,990, respectively, were incurred. For the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, income incentive fees of $7,311 and $8,865, respectively, were incurred. No capital gains incentive fees were incurred for the three or six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

Administration Agreement

We have also entered into an Administration Agreement with Prospect Administration, LLC (“Prospect Administration”) under which Prospect Administration, among other things, provides (or arranges for the provision of) administrative services and facilities for us. For providing these services, we reimburse Prospect Administration for our allocable portion of overhead incurred by Prospect Administration in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the costs of our chief compliance officer and chief financial officer and their respective staffs. For the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the reimbursement was approximately $840 and $588, respectively. For the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the reimbursement was approximately $1,680 and $1,176, respectively. Under this agreement, Prospect Administration furnishes us with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities. Prospect Administration also performs, or oversees the performance of, our required administrative services, which include, among other things, being responsible for the financial records that we are required to maintain and preparing reports to our stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, Prospect Administration assists us in determining and publishing our net asset value, overseeing the preparation and filing of our tax returns and the printing and dissemination of reports to our stockholders, and generally oversees the payment of our expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. Under the Administration Agreement, Prospect Administration also provides on our behalf managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to provide such assistance. The Administration Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days’ written notice to the other party. Prospect Administration is a wholly owned subsidiary of our Investment Adviser.

The Administration Agreement provides that, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of its duties and obligations, Prospect Administration and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with it are entitled to indemnification from us for any damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) arising from the rendering of Prospect Administration’s services under the Administration Agreement or otherwise as administrator for us.

Prospect Administration, pursuant to the approval of our Board of Directors, engaged Vastardis Fund Services LLC (“Vastardis”) to serve as our sub-administrator to perform certain services required of Prospect Administration. Under the sub-administration agreement, Vastardis provided us with office facilities, equipment, clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities. Vastardis also conducted relations with custodians, depositories, transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents, other stockholder servicing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and such other persons in any such other capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable. Vastardis provided reports to the Administrator and the Directors of its performance of obligations and furnished advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of our business and affairs as it shall determine to be desirable. Under the sub-administration agreement, Vastardis also provided the service of William E. Vastardis as our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”). We compensated Vastardis for providing us these services by the payment of an asset-based fee with a $400 annual minimum, payable monthly. Our service agreement was amended on September 28, 2008 so that Mr. Vastardis no longer served as our CFO effective as of November 11, 2008. At that time, Brian H. Oswald, a managing director at Prospect Administration, assumed the role of CFO.

We terminated our agreement with Vastardis to provide sub-administration services effective June 30, 2009. We entered into a new consulting services agreement for the period from July 1, 2009 until the filing of our Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2009. We paid Vastardis a total of $30 for services rendered in conjunction with preparation of Form 10-K under the new agreement. All services previously provided by Vastardis were assumed by Prospect Administration beginning on July 1, 2009 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010 and thereafter.

Managerial Assistance

As a business development company, we offer, and must provide upon request, managerial assistance to certain of our portfolio companies. This assistance could involve, among other things, monitoring the operations of our portfolio companies, participating in board and management meetings, consulting with and advising officers of portfolio companies and providing other organizational and financial guidance. We billed $260 and $215 of managerial assistance fees for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively, of which $135 and $60 remains on the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2009, and June 30, 2009, respectively. We billed $461 and $431 of managerial assistance fees for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively. These fees are paid to the Administrator when received. We simultaneously accrue a payable to the Administrator for the same amounts, which remain on the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.

Note 9. Financial Highlights


	For The Three Months Ended						For The Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2009			December 31, 2008			December 31, 2009			December 31, 2008
Per Share Data⁽¹⁾:
Net asset value at beginning of period	$	11.11		$	14.63		$	12.40		$	14.55
Net investment income		0.29			0.40			0.54			1.20
Net realized gain (loss)		(0.89	)		—			(0.95	)		0.06
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		0.30			(0.18	)		(0.02	)		(0.56	)
Net decrease in net assets as a result of public offerings and DRIP issuance		(0.01	)		—			(0.79	)		—
Net increase in net assets as a result of shares issued for Patriot acquisition		0.08			—			0.14			—
Dividends declared and paid		(0.82	)		(0.42	)		(1.26	)		(0.82	)

Net asset value at end of period	$	10.06		$	14.43		$	10.06		$	14.43


Per share market value at end of period	$	11.81		$	11.97		$	11.81		$	11.97
Total return based on market value⁽²⁾		14.09	%		(3.41	%)		37.87	%		(3.17	%)
Total return based on net asset value⁽²⁾		(6.32	%)		1.96	%		(12.87	%)		5.74	%
Shares outstanding at end of period		63,349,746			29,637,928			63,349,746			29,637,928
Average weighted shares outstanding for period		57,613,489			29,618,762			53,709,197			29,569,571

Ratio / Supplemental Data:
Net assets at end of period (in thousands)	$	637,477		$	427,803		$	637,477		$	427,803
Annualized ratio of operating expenses to average net assets		7.65	%		9.34	%		7.24	%		10.14	%
Annualized ratio of net operating income to average net assets		10.91	%		11.33	%		9.77	%		16.86	%

Note 9. Financial Highlights (continued)


	Year			Year			Year			Year			Year
	Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended			Ended
	June 30,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,
	2009			2008			2007			2006			2005
Per Share Data⁽¹⁾:
Net asset value at beginning of period	$	14.55		$	15.04		$	15.31		$	14.59		$	(0.01	)
Costs related to the initial public offering		—			—			—			0.01			(0.21	)
Costs related to the secondary public offering		—			(0.07	)		(0.06	)		—			—
Net investment income		1.87			1.91			1.47			1.21			0.34
Realized (loss) gain		(1.24	)		(0.69	)		0.12			0.04			—
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)		0.48			(0.05	)		(0.52	)		0.58			0.90
Net (decrease) increase in net assets as a result of public offering		(2.11	)		—			0.26			—			13.95
Dividends declared and paid		(1.15	)		(1.59	)		(1.54	)		(1.12	)		(0.38	)

Net asset value at end of period	$	12.40		$	14.55		$	15.04		$	15.31		$	14.59


Per share market value at end of period	$	9.20		$	13.18		$	17.47		$	16.99		$	12.60
Total return based on market value⁽²⁾		(22.04	%)		(15.90	%)		12.65	%		44.90	%		(13.46	%)
Total return based on net asset value⁽²⁾		(4.81	%)		7.84	%		7.62	%		12.76	%		7.40	%
Shares outstanding at end of period		42,943,084			29,520,379			19,949,065			7,069,873			7,055,100
Average weighted shares outstanding for period		31,559,905			23,626,642			15,724,095			7,056,846			7,055,100

Ratio / Supplemental Data:
Net assets at end of period	$	532,596		$	429,623		$	300,048		$	108,270		$	102,967
Annualized ratio of operating expenses to average net assets		9.03	%		9.62	%		7.36	%		8.19	%		5.52	%
Annualized ratio of net investment income to average net assets		13.14	%		12.66	%		9.71	%		7.90	%		8.50	%


⁽¹⁾		Financial highlights are based on weighted average shares.

⁽²⁾		Total return based on market value is based on the change in market price per share between the opening and ending market prices per share in each period and assumes that dividends are reinvested in accordance with our dividend reinvestment plan. Total return based on net asset value is based upon the change in net asset value per share between the opening and ending net asset values per share in each period and assumes that dividends are reinvested in accordance with our dividend reinvestment plan.

Note 10. Revolving Credit Agreements

On June 6, 2007, we closed on a $200,000 three-year revolving credit facility (as amended on December 31, 2007) with Rabobank Nederland (“Rabobank”) as administrative agent and sole lead arranger (the “Rabobank Facility”). Until November 14, 2008, interest on the Rabobank Facility was charged at LIBOR plus 175 basis points; thereafter, under the terms of a commitment letter with Rabobank to arrange and structure a new rated credit facility, we agreed to an immediate increase in the current borrowing rate on the Rabobank Facility to LIBOR plus 250 basis points. Additionally, Rabobank charged a fee on the unused portion of the facility. This fee is assessed at the rate of 37.5 basis points per annum of the amount of that unused portion.

On June 25, 2009, we completed a first closing on an expanded $250,000 revolving credit facility (the “Syndicated Facility”). The new Syndicated Facility, which had $195,000 and $175,000 total commitments as of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively, includes an accordion feature which allows the Syndicated Facility to accept up to an aggregate total of $250,000 of commitments for which we continue to solicit additional commitments from other lenders for the additional $55,000 as of December 31, 2009. The revolving period extends through June 24, 2010. If not renewed or extended by the participant banks, a one year amortization period would commence whereby we may not borrow additional funds. Thereafter for ten years, all principal, interest and fee payments received in conjunction with collateral pledged to the Syndicated Facility, less a monthly servicing fee payable to us, are required to be used to repay outstanding borrowings under the Syndicated Facility. Any remaining outstanding borrowings would be due and payable on the commitment termination date, which is currently June 24, 2011.

The Syndicated Facility contains restrictions pertaining to the geographic and industry concentrations of funded loans, maximum size of funded loans, interest rate payment frequency of funded loans, maturity dates of funded loans and minimum equity requirements. The Syndicated Facility also contains certain requirements relating to portfolio performance, including required minimum portfolio yield and limitations on delinquencies and charge-offs, violation of which could result in the early termination of the Syndicated Facility. The Syndicated Facility also requires the maintenance of a minimum liquidity requirement. At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, we were in compliance with the applicable covenants.

Interest on borrowings under the credit facility is one-month LIBOR plus 400 basis points, subject to a minimum Libor floor of 200 basis points. Additionally, the banks charge a fee on the unused portion of the credit facility equal to 100 basis points. As of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, we had $10,000 and $124,800 outstanding under our credit facility, respectively. As of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, $62,914 and $946 was available to us for additional borrowing under our credit facility, respectively. As we make additional investments which are eligible to be pledged under the credit facility, we will generate additional availability to the extent such investments are eligible to be placed into the borrowing base. At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, the investments used as collateral for the Syndicated Facility had an aggregate market value of $339,012 and $434,069, which represents 53.2% and 81.5% of net assets, respectively.

In connection with the origination and amendment of the Syndicated Facility, we incurred approximately $9,472 of fees which are being amortized over the term of the facility.

Note 11. Commitments and Off-Balance Sheet Risks

From time to time, we provide guarantees for portfolio companies for payments to counterparties, usually as an alternative to investing additional capital. We provide indemnifications to Prospect Administration in accordance with our respective agreements with that service provider. These indemnifications are described in further detail in Note 8. As of December 31, 2009, no other material contingency agreements exist.

Note 12. Litigation

From time to time, we may become involved in various investigations, claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. These matters may relate to intellectual property, employment, tax, regulation, contract or other matters. The resolution of these matters as they arise will be subject to various uncertainties and, even if such claims are without merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.

On December 6, 2004, Dallas Gas Partners, L.P. (“DGP”) served us with a complaint filed November 30, 2004 in the U.S. District for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division. DGP alleges that DGP was defrauded and that we breached our fiduciary duty to DGP and tortiously interfered with DGP’s contract to purchase Gas Solutions, Ltd. (a subsidiary of our portfolio company, GSHI) in connection with our alleged agreement in September 2004 to loan DGP funds with which DGP intended to buy Gas Solutions, Ltd. for approximately $26,000. The complaint sought relief not limited to $100,000. On November 30, 2005, U.S. Magistrate Judge John R. Froeschner of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division, issued a recommendation that the court grant our Motion for Summary Judgment dismissing all claims by DGP. On February 21, 2006, U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division issued an order granting our Motion for Summary Judgment dismissing all claims by DGP, against us. On May 16, 2007, the Court also granted us summary judgment on DGP’s liability to us on our counterclaim for DGP’s breach of a release and covenant not to sue. On January 4, 2008, the Court, Judge Melinda Harmon presiding, granted our motion to dismiss all DGP’s claims asserted against certain of our officers and affiliates. On August 20, 2008, Judge Harmon entered a Final Judgment dismissing all of DGP’s claims. DGP appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which affirmed the Final Judgment on June 24, 2009. DGP then moved for rehearing on July 8, 2009, which the Fifth Circuit denied on August 6, 2009. Our damage claims against DGP remain pending.

In May 2006, based in part on unfavorable due diligence and the absence of investment committee approval, we declined to extend a loan for $10,000 to a potential borrower (“plaintiff”). Plaintiff was subsequently sued by its own attorney in a local Texas court for plaintiff’s failure to pay fees owed to its attorney. In December 2006, plaintiff filed a cross-action against us and certain affiliates (the “defendants”) in the same local Texas court, alleging, among other things, tortuous interference with contract and fraud. We petitioned the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “District Court”) to compel arbitration and to enjoin the Texas action. In February 2007, our motions were granted. Plaintiff appealed that decision. On July 24, 2008, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the District Court. The arbitration commenced in July 2007 and concluded in late November 2007. Post-hearing briefings were completed in February 2008. On April 14, 2008, the arbitrator rendered an award in our favor, rejecting all of plaintiff’s claims. On April 18, 2008, we filed a petition before the District Court to confirm the award. On October 8, 2008, the District Court granted the Company’s petition to confirm the award, confirmed the awards and subsequently entered judgment thereon in favor of the Company in the amount of $2,288. After filing a defective notice of appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on November 5, 2008, plaintiff’s counsel resubmitted a new notice of appeal on January 9, 2009. The plaintiff subsequently requested that the Company agree to stipulate to the withdrawal of plaintiff’s appeal to the Second Circuit. Such a stipulation was filed with the Second Circuit on or about April 14, 2009. Based on this stipulation, the Second Circuit issued a mandate terminating the appeal, which was transmitted to the District Court on April 23, 2009. Post-judgment discovery against plaintiff is continuing and we have filed a motion for sanctions against plaintiff’s counsel. Argument for the motion for sanctions was held on November 19, 2009 and a decision from the court is pending.

Note 13. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)


									Net Realized and						Net Increase (Decrease)
									Unrealized						in Net Assets from
	Investment Income				Net Investment Income				Gains (Losses)						Operations
Quarter Ended	Total		Per Share ⁽¹⁾		Total		Per Share ⁽¹⁾		Total			Per Share ⁽¹⁾			Total			Per Share ⁽¹⁾
September 30, 2006	$	6,432	$	0.65	$	3,274	$	0.33	$	690		$	0.07		$	3,964		$	0.40
December 31, 2006		8,171		0.60		4,493		0.33		(1,553	)		(0.11	)		2,940			0.22
March 31, 2007		12,069		0.61		7,015		0.36		(2,039	)		(0.10	)		4,976			0.26
June 30, 2007		14,009		0.70		8,349		0.42		(3,501	)		(0.18	)		4,848			0.24

September 30, 2007		15,391		0.77		7,865		0.39		685			0.04			8,550			0.43
December 31, 2007		18,563		0.80		10,660		0.46		(14,346	)		(0.62	)		(3,686	)		(0.16	)
March 31, 2008		22,000		0.92		12,919		0.54		(14,178	)		(0.59	)		(1,259	)		(0.05	)
June 30, 2008		23,448		0.85		13,669		0.50		10,317			0.38			23,986			0.88

September 30, 2008⁽²⁾		35,799		1.21		23,502		0.80		(9,504	)		(0.33	)		13,998			0.47
December 31, 2008		22,213		0.75		11,960		0.40		(5,436	)		(0.18	)		6,524			0.22
March 31, 2009		20,669		0.69		11,720		0.39		3,611			0.12			15,331			0.51
June 30, 2009		21,800		0.59		11,981		0.32		(12,730	)		(0.34	)		(749	)		(0.02	)

September 30, 2009		21,517		0.43		12,318		0.25		(18,696	)		(0.38	)		(6,378	)		(0.13	)
December 31, 2009		28,883		0.50		16,925		0.29		(33,778	)		(0.59	)		(16,853	)		(0.29	)


⁽¹⁾		Per share amounts are calculated using weighted average shares during period.

⁽²⁾		Additional income for this quarter was driven by other investment income from the settlement of net profits interests on IEC Systems LP and Advanced Rig Services LLC.

Note 14. Subsequent Events

On January 25, 2010, we issued 236,985 shares of our common stock in connection with the dividend reinvestment plan.

On January 4, 2010, we completed a closing for an additional $15,000 commitment to the Syndicated Facility, increasing total commitments to $210,000.

Merger Discussions with Allied Capital Corporation

On January 14, 2010, Prospect Capital delivered a proposal letter to the Allied Capital Board (the “First Prospect Capital Merger Offer Letter”) containing an offer to acquire each outstanding Allied Capital Corporation (“Allied Capital”) Share in exchange for 0.385 of a share of Prospect Capital Common Stock (the “First Prospect Capital Merger Offer”).

On January 19, 2010, Allied Capital filed a Form 8-K stating that the Allied Capital Board determined that the First Prospect Capital Merger Offer did not constitute a “Superior Proposal” as such term is defined in the Ares Capital Merger Agreement.

On January 20, 2010, Prospect Capital issued a press release containing a copy of a letter it subsequently sent to the Allied Capital Board in connection with the First Prospect Capital Merger Offer.

On January 26, 2010, Prospect Capital announced that it delivered another letter to the Allied Capital Board, raising its offer to acquire Allied Capital (the “Second Prospect Capital Merger Offer Letter”).

On February 3, 2010, Allied Capital informed us and filed a Form 8-K stating that the Allied Capital Board determined that the Second Prospect Capital Merger Offer did not constitute a “Superior Proposal” as such term is defined in the Ares Capital Merger Agreement.

On February 9, 2010, Prospect Capital announced that it delivered another letter to the Allied Capital Board, raising its offer to acquire Allied Capital (the “Third Prospect Capital Merger Offer Letter”).


Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

(All figures in this item are in thousands except share, per share and other data)

References herein to “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Prospect Capital Corporation and its subsidiary unless the context specifically requires otherwise.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Historical results set forth are not necessarily indicative of our future financial position and results of operations.

Note on Forward Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this report constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained herein involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

	•		our future operating results;

	•		our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies;

	•		the impact of investments that we expect to make;

	•		our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;

	•		the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;

	•		the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;

	•		our expected financings and investments;

	•		the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital; and

	•		the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies.

We generally use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this report on information available to us on the date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Although we undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, you are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we may make directly to you or through reports that we in the future may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including any annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K.

General

We are a financial services company that primarily lends to and invests in middle market privately-held companies. We are a closed-end investment company that has filed an election to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, or the 1940 Act. We invest primarily in senior and subordinated debt and equity of companies in need of capital for acquisitions, divestitures, growth, development, project financing and recapitalization. We work with the management teams or financial sponsors to seek investments with historical cash flows, asset collateral or contracted pro-forma cash flows.

We seek to be a long-term investor with our portfolio companies. Since the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, we have invested primarily in industries related to the industrial/energy economy. Since then, we have widened our strategy to focus in other sectors of the economy and continue to diversify our portfolio holdings.

Patriot Acquisition

On December 2, 2009, Patriot made a final dividend equal to its undistributed net ordinary income and capital gains of $0.38 per share. In accordance with a recent IRS revenue procedure, the dividend was paid 10% in cash and 90% in newly issued shares of Patriot’s common stock. The exchange ratio was adjusted to give effect to the tax distribution.

The merger has been accounted for as an acquisition of Patriot by Prospect Capital Corporation (“Prospect”) in accordance with acquisition method of accounting as detailed in ASC 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). The fair value of the consideration paid was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair values as the date of acquisition. As described in more detail in ASC 805, goodwill, if any, would have been recognized as of the acquisition date, if the consideration transferred exceeded the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired. As of the acquisition date, the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired exceeded the fair value of the consideration transferred, and we recognized the excess as a gain. A gain of $5,714 was recorded by Prospect in the quarter ended December 31, 2009 related to the acquisition of Patriot. The acquisition of Patriot was negotiated in July 2009 with the purchase agreement being signed on August 3, 2009. Between July 2009 and December 2, 2009, our valuation of certain of the investments acquired from Patriot increased due to market improvement, which resulted in the recognition of the gain at closing.

The purchase price has been allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as summarized in the following table:


Cash (to repay Patriot debt)	$	107,313
Cash (to fund purchase of restricted stock from former Patriot employees)		970
Common stock issued ⁽¹⁾		92,800

Total purchase price		201,083

Assets acquired:
Investments ⁽²⁾		207,126
Cash and cash equivalents		1,697
Other assets		3,859

Assets acquired		212,682
Other liabilities assumed		(5,885	)

Net assets acquired		206,797

Preliminary gain on Patriot acquisition ⁽³⁾	$	5,714


⁽¹⁾		The value of the shares of common stock exchanged with the Patriot common shareholders was based upon the closing price of our common stock on December 2, 2009, the price immediately prior to the closing of the transaction.

⁽²⁾		The fair value of Patriot’s investments were determined by the Board of Directors in conjunction with an independent valuation agent. This valuation resulted in a purchase price which was $98,150 below the amortized cost of such investments. For those assets which are performing, Prospect will record the accretion to par value in interest income over the remaining term of the investment.

⁽³⁾		The preliminary gain has been determined based upon the estimated value of certain liabilities which are not yet settled. Any changes to such accruals will be recoded in future periods as an adjustment to such gain. We do not believe such adjustments will be material.

During the period from the acquisition of Patriot on December 2, 2009 to December 31, 2009, we recognized $7,495 of interest income from the assets acquired from Patriot. Included in this amount is $4,560 resulting from the acceleration of purchase discounts from the early repayments of three loans, three revolving lines of credit and the sale of one investment position.

Market Conditions

In 2008 and 2009, the financial services industry has been negatively affected by turmoil in the global capital markets. What began in 2007 as a deterioration of credit quality in subprime residential mortgages has spread rapidly to other credit markets. Market liquidity and credit quality conditions continue to remain weaker today than two years ago.

We believe that Prospect Capital is well positioned to navigate through these adverse market conditions. As a business development company, we are limited to a maximum 1 to 1 debt to equity ratio, and as of December 31, 2009, we had $62,914 available under our credit facility, of which $10,000 was outstanding. In addition, we had $105,050 of eligible assets from the Patriot acquisition in the process of being pledged to the facility which will generate an additional $67,086 of availability. Further, as we make additional investments that are eligible to be pledged under the credit facility, we will generate additional availability. The revolving period for the extended credit facility continues until June 25, 2010, with an amortization running to June 25, 2011.

We also continue to generate liquidity through public and private stock offerings. On July 7, 2009 we completed a public stock offering for 5,175,000 shares of our common stock at $9.00 per share, raising $46,575 of gross proceeds. On August 20, 2009 and September 24, 2009, we issued 3,449,686 shares and 2,807,111 shares, respectively, of our common stock at $8.50 and $9.00 per share, respectively, in private stock offerings, raising $29,322, and $25,264 of gross proceeds, respectively. Concurrent with the sale of these shares, we entered into a registration rights agreement in which we granted the purchasers certain registration rights with respect to the shares. Under the terms and conditions of the registration rights agreement, we filed with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the registration statement on Form N-2 on November 6, 2009. Such amendment was declared effective by the SEC on November 9, 2009.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining these estimates could cause actual results to differ.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ materially. In addition to the discussion below, our critical accounting policies are further described in the notes to the financial statements.

Basis of Consolidation

Under the 1940 Act rules, the regulations pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation S-X, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies, we are precluded from consolidating any entity other than another investment company or an operating company which provides substantially all of its services and benefits to us. Our December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of Prospect Capital Funding, LLC, our only wholly-owned, closely-managed subsidiary that is also an investment company. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Investment Classification

Investments are recognized when we assume an obligation to acquire a financial instrument and assume the risks for gains or losses related to that instrument. Investments are derecognized when we assume an obligation to sell a financial instrument and forego the risks for gains or losses related to that instrument. Specifically, we record all security transactions on a trade date basis. Investments in other, non-security financial instruments are recorded on the basis of subscription date or redemption date, as applicable. Amounts for investments recognized or derecognized but not yet settled are reported as Receivables for investments sold and Payables for investments purchased, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Investment Valuation

Our Board of Directors has established procedures for the valuation of our investment portfolio. These procedures are detailed below.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at such market quotations.

1) Each portfolio company or investment is reviewed by our investment professionals with the independent valuation firm engaged by our Board of Directors;

2) the independent valuation firm conducts independent appraisals and makes their own independent assessment;

3) the audit committee of our Board of Directors reviews and discusses the preliminary valuation of our Investment Adviser and that of the independent valuation firm; and

4) the Board of Directors discusses the valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith based on the input of our Investment Adviser, the independent valuation firm and the audit committee.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC” or “Codification”) 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. We adopted ASC 820 on a prospective basis beginning in the quarter ended September 30, 2008.

ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchy:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by the Company at the measurement date.

Level 2: Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or other observable inputs other than quoted prices.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The changes to generally accepted accounting principles from the application of ASC 820 relate to the definition of fair value, framework for measuring fair value, and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by other standards.

In accordance with ASC 820, the fair value of our investments is defined as the price that we would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market in which that investment is transacted.

In April 2009, the FASB issued ASC 820-10-65, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly” (“ASC 820-10-65”). This update provides further clarification for ASC 820 in markets that are not active and provides additional guidance for determining when the volume of trading level of activity for an asset or liability has significantly decreased and for identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. ASC 820-10-65 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of ASC 820-10-65 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009, did not have any effect on our net asset value, financial position or results of operations as there was no change to the fair value measurement principles set forth in ASC 820.

Federal and State Income Taxes

If we do not distribute (or are not deemed to have distributed) at least 98% of our annual taxable income in the calendar year earned, we will generally be required to pay an excise tax equal to 4% of the amount by which 98% of our annual taxable income exceeds the distributions from such taxable income for the year. To the extent that we determine that our estimated current year annual taxable income will be in excess of estimated current year dividend distributions from such taxable income, we accrue excise taxes, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned using an annual effective excise tax rate. The annual effective excise tax rate is determined by dividing the estimated annual excise tax by the estimated annual taxable income.

Revenue Recognition

Realized gains or losses on the sale of investments are calculated using the specific identification method.

Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 90 days or more or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. Unpaid accrued interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. As of December 31, 2009, approximately 5.7% of our net assets are in non-accrual status.

Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Overview

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, net assets have increased by $104,881 from $532,596 as of June 30, 2009 to $637,477 as of December 31, 2009. This net increase in assets primarily resulted from $195,833 of capital share transactions including 8,444,068 of shares issued in conjunction with the Patriot Acquisition, offset by $67,721 in dividends declared to our stockholders. During this six month period we recognized net investment income of $29,243, a decrease in net assets due to realized losses of $51,229 and a decrease in net assets due to changes in unrealized depreciation of investments of $1,245.

The aggregate fair value of our portfolio investments was $648,135 and $547,168 as of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2009, our net cost of investments increased by $102,212, or 19.2%, primarily from the acquisition of Patriot. At December 31, 2009, we were invested in 55 long-term portfolio investments.

Investment Activity

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, we acquired $207,126 of investments from Patriot, completed follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies totaling approximately $7,321, and recorded PIK interest of $2,059, resulting in gross investment originations with a cost basis of $216,506. The more significant of these investments are described briefly in the following:

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, we made follow-on secured debt investments of $1,423 in Iron Horse Coiled Tubing, Inc. (“Iron Horse”) in support of the build out of additional equipment and to fund working capital requirements.

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, we provided additional fundings of $3,376 to Yatesville Coal Holdings, Inc. (“Yatesville”) to fund ongoing operations.

On October 5, 2009 we purchased an additional secured debt investment of $1,675 in Resco Products, Inc. (“Resco”) at a discount of $670, increasing our cost basis by $1,005 in this investment.

On October 30, 2009, we made a follow-on secured subordinated debt investment of $500 in Ajax Rolled Ring & Machine (“Ajax”),

On December 2, 2009, we acquired portfolio investments with a face amount of $289,030 for $207,126 from Patriot.

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, we closed-out six positions which are briefly described below.

On August 31, 2009, C&J Cladding, LLC (“C&J”) repaid the $3,150 loan receivable to us and we received an additional 5% prepayment penalty totaling $158. We continue to hold warrants for common units in this investment.

On September 4, 2009, Peerless Manufacturing Co. repaid the $20,000 loan receivable to us.

On December 4, 2009, CS Operating, LLC repaid the $4,460 loan receivable to us.

On December 10, 2009, Resco repaid the $11,425 loan receivable to us.

On December 17, 2009, ADAPCO, Inc. (“ADAPCO”) repaid the $7,466 loan receivable to us. We continue to hold warrants for common stock in this investment.

On December 18, 2009, Quartermaster, Inc. (“Quartermaster”) repaid the $11,274 loan receivable to us.

On December 31, 2009, we sold our investment in Aylward Enterprises, LLC (“Aylward”) for net amount of $4,775.

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, we also received principal amortization payments of $7,184 on several loans.

On September 30, 2008, we settled our net profits interests (“NPIs”) in IEC Systems LP (“IEC”) and Advanced Rig Services LLC (“ARS”) with the companies for a combined $12,576. IEC and ARS originally issued the NPIs to us when we loaned a combined $25,600 to IEC and ARS on November 20, 2007. In conjunction with the NPI realization, we recognized other income of $12,576 simultaneously reinvested the $12,576 as incremental senior secured debt in IEC and ARS. The incremental debt will amortize over the period ending November 20, 2010.

The following is a quarter-by-quarter summary of our investment activity:


Quarter-End	Acquisitions⁽¹⁾		Dispositions⁽²⁾
December 31, 2009	$	210,438	$	45,494
September 30, 2009		6,066		24,241
June 30, 2009		7,929		3,148
March 31, 2009		6,356		10,782
December 31, 2008		13,564		2,128
September 30, 2008		70,456		10,949
June 30, 2008		118,913		61,148
March 31, 2008		31,794		28,891
December 31, 2007		120,846		19,223
September 30, 2007		40,394		17,949
June 30, 2007		130,345		9,857
March 31, 2007		19,701		7,731
December 31, 2006		62,679		17,796
September 30, 2006		24,677		2,781
June 30, 2006		42,783		5,752
March 31, 2006		15,732		901
December 31, 2005		—		3,523
September 30, 2005		25,342		—
June 30, 2005		17,544		—
March 31, 2005		7,332		—
December 31, 2004		23,771		32,083
September 30, 2004		30,371		—

Since inception	$	1,027,033	$	304,377


⁽¹⁾		Includes new deals, additional fundings, refinancings and PIK interest.

⁽²⁾		Includes scheduled principal payments, prepayments and refinancings.

Investment Holdings

As of December 31, 2009, we continue to pursue our investment strategy. Despite our name change to “Prospect Capital Corporation” and the termination of our policy to invest at least 80% of our net assets in energy companies in May 2007, we currently have a concentration of investments in companies in the energy and energy related industries. This concentration continues to decrease as we make investments outside of the energy and energy related industries. Some of the companies in which we invest have relatively short or no operating histories. These companies are and will be subject to all of the business risk and uncertainties associated with any new business enterprise, including the risk that these companies may not reach their investment objective or the value of our investment in them may decline substantially or fall to zero.

Our portfolio had an annualized current yield of 15.6% and 16.0% across all our long-term debt and certain equity investments as of December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. At December 31, 2009, this yield includes interest from all of our long-term investments as well as dividends from Gas Solutions Holdings, Inc. (“GSHI”) and NRG Manufacturing, Inc. (“NRG”). We expect the current yield to decline over time as add to the portfolio. Monetization of other equity positions that we hold is not included in this yield calculation. In each of our portfolio companies, we hold equity positions, ranging from minority interests to majority stakes, which we expect over time to contribute to our investment returns. Some of these equity positions include features such as contractual minimum internal rates of returns, preferred distributions, flip structures and other features expected to generate additional investment returns, as well as contractual protections and preferences over junior equity, in addition to the yield and security offered by our cash flow and collateral debt protections.

We classify our investments by level of control. As defined in the 1940 Act, control investments are those where there is the ability or power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of a company. Control is generally deemed to exist when a company or individual possesses or has the right to acquire within 60 days or less, a beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the voting securities of an investee company. Affiliated investments and affiliated companies are defined by a lesser degree of influence and are deemed to exist through the possession outright or via the right to acquire within 60 days or less, beneficial ownership of 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of another person.

As of December 31, 2009, we own controlling interests in Ajax, AWCNC, LLC, C&J, Change Clean Energy Holdings, Inc. (“CCEHI”), Coalbed, Inc./Coalbed, LLC (formerly Conquest Cherokee, LLC) (“Coalbed”), Fischbein, LLC (“Fischbein”), Freedom Marine Services LLC (“Freedom Marine”), GSHI, Integrated Contract Services, Inc. (“ICS”), Iron Horse, NRG, Nupla Corporation (“Nupla”), R-V Industries, Inc. (“R-V”), Sidump’r Trailer Company, Inc. (“Sidump’r”) and Yatesville. We also own an affiliated interest in Appalachian Energy Holdings, LLC (“AEH”), Biotronic NeuroNetwork (“Biotronic”), Boxercraft Incorporated (“Boxercraft”), KTPS Holdings, LLC (“KTPS”), Miller Petroleum, Inc. (“Miller”), Smart, LLC (“Smart”) and Sport Helmets Holdings, LLC (“Sport Helmets”).

The following is a summary of our investment portfolio by level of control:


	December 31, 2009										June 30, 2009
			Percent			Fair		Percent					Percent			Fair		Percent
Level of Control	Cost		of Portfolio			Value		of Portfolio			Cost		of Portfolio			Value		of Portfolio
Control	$	165,867		25.2	%	$	191,898		28.6	%	$	187,105		29.7	%	$	206,332		31.9	%
Affiliate		68,052		10.4	%		66,479		9.9	%		33,544		5.3	%		32,254		5.0	%
Non-control/Non-affiliate		399,717		60.8	%		389,758		58.0	%		310,775		49.3	%		308,582		47.8	%
Money Market Funds		23,418		3.6	%		23,418		3.5	%		98,735		15.7	%		98,735		15.3	%


Total Portfolio	$	657,054		100.0	%	$	671,553		100.0	%	$	630,159		100.0	%	$	645,903		100.0	%

The following is our investment portfolio presented by type of investment at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively:


	December 31, 2009										June 30, 2009
			Percent			Fair		Percent					Percent			Fair		Percent
Level of Control	Cost		of Portfolio			Value		of Portfolio			Cost		of Portfolio			Value		of Portfolio
Money Market Funds	$	23,418		3.6	%		23,418		3.5	%	$	98,735		15.7	%	$	98,735		15.3	%
Revolving Line of Credit		2,041		0.3	%		2,013		0.3	%		—		—	%		—		—	%
Senior Secured Debt		306,009		46.6	%		281,321		41.9	%		232,534		36.9	%		220,993		34.2	%
Subordinated Secured Debt		272,320		41.4	%		239,968		35.7	%		251,292		39.9	%		194,547		30.1	%
Subordinated Unsecured Debt		15,185		2.3	%		15,771		2.4	%		15,065		2.4	%		16,331		2.5	%
Preferred Stock		11,484		1.7	%		6,106		0.9	%		10,432		1.6	%		4,139		0.7	%
Common Stock		18,713		2.9	%		82,213		12.2	%		16,310		2.6	%		89,278		13.8	%
Membership Interests		5,124		0.8	%		9,287		1.4	%		3,031		0.5	%		7,270		1.1	%
Overriding Royalty Interests		—		—	%		2,762		0.4	%		—		—	%		3,483		0.5	%
Net Profit Interests		—		—	%		1,451		0.2	%		—		—	%		2,561		0.4	%
Warrants		2,760		0.4	%		7,243		1.1	%		2,760		0.4	%		8,566		1.4	%


Total Portfolio	$	657,054		100.0	%	$	671,553		100.0	%	$	630,159		100.0	%	$	645,903		100.0	%

The following is our investment portfolio presented by geographic location of the investment at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively:


	December 31, 2009										June 30, 2009
			Percent			Fair		Percent					Percent			Fair		Percent
Level of Control	Cost		of Portfolio			Value		of Portfolio			Cost		of Portfolio			Value		of Portfolio
Canada	$	20,717		3.1	%	$	12,318		1.8	%	$	19,344		3.1	%	$	12,606		2.0	%
Midwest US		115,332		17.6	%		122,125		18.2	%		77,681		12.3	%		84,097		13.0	%
Northeast US		61,171		9.3	%		53,823		8.0	%		44,875		7.1	%		47,049		7.3	%
Southeast US		189,313		28.8	%		152,209		22.7	%		164,652		26.1	%		101,710		15.7	%
Southwest US		183,428		27.9	%		245,792		36.6	%		178,993		28.4	%		253,615		39.3	%
Western US		63,675		9.7	%		61,868		9.2	%		45,879		7.3	%		48,091		7.4	%
Money Market Funds		23,418		3.6	%		23,418		3.5	%		98,735		15.7	%		98,735		15.3	%

Total Portfolio	$	657,054		100.0	%	$	671,553		100.0	%	$	630,159		100.0	%	$	645,903		100.0	%

The following is our investment portfolio presented by industry sector of the investment at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively:


	December 31, 2009										June 30, 2009
			Percent			Fair		Percent					Percent			Fair		Percent
Level of Control	Cost		of Portfolio			Value		of Portfolio			Cost		of Portfolio			Value		of Portfolio
Aerospace and Defense	$	56		—	%	$	48		—	%	$	—		—	%	$	—		—	%
Automobile		868		0.1	%		868		0.1	%		—		—	%		—		—	%
Biomass Power		2,825		0.4	%		1,976		0.3	%		2,530		0.4	%		2,530		0.4	%
Construction Services		5,028		0.8	%		1,165		0.2	%		5,017		0.8	%		2,408		0.4	%
Contracting		16,652		2.5	%		5,275		0.8	%		16,652		2.6	%		5,000		0.8	%
Ecological		141		—	%		295		—	%		—			%		—		—	%
Electronics		14,910		2.3	%		14,994		2.2	%		—			%		—		—	%
Financial Services		25,685		3.9	%		24,511		3.6	%		25,424		4.0	%		23,073		3.6	%
Food Products		34,634		5.3	%		37,412		5.6	%		27,413		4.4	%		29,416		4.6	%
Gas Gathering and Processing		35,003		5.3	%		85,187		12.7	%		35,003		5.6	%		85,187		13.2	%
Healthcare		88,217		13.4	%		92,253		13.7	%		57,535		9.1	%		60,293		9.3	%
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares and Durable		2,436		0.4	%		2,432		0.4	%		—		—	%		—		—	%
Insurance		3,873		0.6	%		3,871		0.6	%		—		—	%		—		—	%
Machinery		26,952		4.1	%		27,088		4.0	%		—		—	%		—		—	%
Manufacturing		80,590		12.3	%		83,112		12.4	%		90,978		14.4	%		110,929		17.2	%
Metal Services and Minerals		9,492		1.4	%		12,180		1.8	%		3,302		0.5	%		7,133		1.1	%
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals and Coal Production		10,527		1.6	%		10,705		1.6	%		48,890		7.8	%		13,097		2.0	%
Oil and Gas Production		104,469		15.9	%		93,904		14.0	%		104,183		16.5	%		104,806		16.2	%
Oilfield Fabrication		32,337		4.9	%		32,337		4.8	%		34,247		5.4	%		34,931		5.4	%
Personal and Nondurable Consumer Products		28,705		4.4	%		28,845		4.3	%		—		—	%		—		—	%
Pharmaceuticals		11,952		1.8	%		12,000		1.8	%		11,949		2.0	%		11,452		1.8	%
Printing and Publishing		7,640		1.2	%		7,803		1.2	%		—		—	%		—		—	%
Production Services		20,717		3.2	%		12,318		1.8	%		19,344		3.1	%		12,606		1.9	%
Retail		14,670		2.2	%		2,388		0.4	%		14,623		2.3	%		6,272		1.0	%
Shipping Vessels		7,899		1.2	%		6,181		0.9	%		7,160		1.1	%		7,381		1.1	%
Specialty Minerals		15,814		2.4	%		17,806		2.7	%		15,814		2.5	%		18,924		2.9	%
Technical Services		11,373		1.7	%		11,615		1.7	%		11,360		1.8	%		11,730		1.8	%
Textiles and Leather		20,171		3.1	%		19,566		2.9	%		—		—	%		—		—	%
Money Market Funds		23,418		3.6	%		23,418		3.5	%		98,735		15.7	%		98,735		15.3	%


Total Portfolio	$	657,054		100.0	%	$	671,553		100.0	%	$	630,159		100.0	%	$	645,903		100.0	%

Investment Valuation

In determining the fair value of our portfolio investments at December 31, 2009, the Audit Committee considered valuations from the independent valuation firm and from management having an aggregate range of $604,614 to $680,622, excluding money market investments.

In determining the range of value for debt instruments, management and the independent valuation firm generally shadow rated the investment and then based upon the range of ratings, determined appropriate yields to maturity for a loan rated as such. A discounted cash flow analysis was then prepared using the appropriate yield to maturity as the discount rate, yielding the ranges. For equity investments, the enterprise value was determined by applying EBITDA multiples for similar recent investment sales. For stressed equity investments, a liquidation analysis was prepared.

The Board of Directors looked at several factors in determining where within the range to value the asset including: recent operating and financial trends for the asset, independent ratings obtained from third parties and comparable multiples for recent sales of companies within the industry. The composite of all these analysis, applied to each investment, was a total valuation of $648,135, excluding money market investments.

Our investments are generally lower middle market companies, outside of the financial sector, with less than $30,000 of annual EBITDA. We believe our market has experienced less volatility than others because we believe there are more buy and hold investors who own these less liquid investments.

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, there has been a general improvement in the markets in which we operate and market rates of interest demanded for middle market loans have decreased. The fair value is limited on the high side to the loans par value, plus any prepayment penalties that would be imposed. Many of the debt investments in this category have not seen a significant change in value as they were previously valued at or near par value. In comparison to assets held as of June 30, 2009, these assets include: American Gilsonite Company, Biotronic, Castro Cheese Company, Inc., IEC/ARS, Maverick Healthcare, LLC, Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Regional Management Corp., Shearer’s Foods, Inc., Stryker Energy, LLC, TriZetto Group and Unitek. Such assets acquired from Patriot include: Aircraft Fasteners International, LLC, Boxercraft, Copernicus Group, EXL Acquisition Corp., Fairchild Industrial Products Co., Hudson Products Holdings, Inc., KTPS, Label Corp Holdings, Inc., LHC Holdings Corp., Northwestern Management Services LLC, R-O-M Corporation and Sport Helmets.

Nine debt investments were made to companies that are not performing in line with budget expectations as of December 31, 2009 and have seen a diminution of value since June 30, 2009 (Ajax, Coalbed, Deb Shops, Inc., H&M Oil & Gas, LLC, Iron Horse, NRG, R-V, Wind River Resources Corp. and Wind River II Corp. and Yatesville). The valuation of these assets is further stressed by declining market demand within their respective industries, primarily retail, industrial and energy-related. For these assets, we have increased the market interest rates to take into account the increased credit risk, illiquidity and general changes in current interest rates for similar assets to determine their fair value.

Five portfolio companies (ADAPCO, C&J, Diamondback, Miller and R-V) are equity investments for which the previously outstanding debt has been repaid.

Control investments offer increased risk and reward over straight debt investments. Operating results and changes in market multiples can result in dramatic changes in values from quarter to quarter. Significant downturns in operations can further result in our looking to recoveries on sales of assets rather than the enterprise value of the investment. Several control investments in our portfolio are under enhanced scrutiny by our senior management and our Board of Directors and are discussed below.

Ajax Rolled Ring & Machine, Inc.

We acquired a controlling equity interest in Ajax in a recapitalization of the company that was closed on April 4, 2008. We funded $22,000 of senior secured term debt, $11,500 of subordinated term debt and $6,300 of equity as of that closing. As of December 31, 2009, we control 78.1% of the fully-diluted common and preferred equity.

Ajax forges seamless steel rings sold to various customers. The rings are used in a range of industrial applications, including in construction equipment and wind power turbines. Ajax’s business is cyclical, and the business suffered in light of the global macroeconomic crisis of the past several quarters. 2008 was relatively strong for Ajax, but in the first half of 2009, Ajax experienced massive cuts in ordering of steel rings by its key customers. The second half of 2009 showed steady improvement versus very weak performance in the first half of the year and despite improvement in the second half of the year, Ajax’s overall performance in 2009 was well below that of 2008. At December 31, 2009, Ajax had a backlog of new business that would indicate continued improvement through 2010.

The Board of Directors wrote-down the fair value of our investment in Ajax to $25,802 as of December 31, 2009, a reduction of $14,059 from its amortized cost, compared to the $7,581 unrealized loss recorded at June 30, 2009.

Change Clean Energy Holdings Inc. and Change Clean Energy, Inc., f/k/a Worcester Energy Partners, Inc.

Change Clean Energy, Inc. (“CCEI”) is an investment that we originated in September 2005 which owns and operated a bio-mass energy plant. In March 2009 CCEI ceased operations temporarily as it was not economically feasible to make a profit based on the cost of materials and the price being paid for electricity. During that quarter, we determined that it was appropriate to institute foreclosure proceedings against the co-borrowers of our debt to take full control of the assets. In anticipation of such proceedings CCEHI was established and on March 11, 2009, the foreclosure was completed and the assets were assigned to a wholly owned subsidiary of CCEHI. During the six months ended December 31, 2009, we provided additional funding of $296 to CCEHI to fund ongoing operations. CCEI currently has no material operations. At June 30, 2009 we determined that the impairment at both CCEI and CCEHI was other than temporary and recognized a realized loss of $41,134, which was the amount by which the amortized cost exceeded the fair value. At December 31, 2009, our Board of Directors, under recommendation from senior management, has set the value of the CCEHI investment at $1,976, a reduction of $849 from its amortized cost.

Gas Solutions Holdings, Inc.

GSHI is an investment that we made in September 2004 in which we own 100% of the equity. GSHI is a midstream gathering and processing business located in East Texas. GSHI has improved its operations and we have experienced an increase in revenue, gross margin, and EBITDA (the later two metrics on both an absolute and a percentage of revenues basis) over the past five years.

During the past two years, we have been in discussions with multiple interested purchasers for Gas Solutions. While we wish to unlock the value in Gas Solutions, we do not wish to enter into any agreement at any time that does not recognize the long term value we see in Gas Solutions. As a well hedged midstream asset, which will generate predictable and consistent cash flows to us, Gas Solutions is a valuable asset that we wish to sell at a value-maximizing price, or not at all. We continue discussions with interested parties, but have a patient approach toward the process. In addition, a sale of the assets, rather than the stock of GSHI, might result in a significant tax liability at the GSHI level which will need to be paid prior to any distribution to us.

In early May 2008, Gas Solutions II Ltd purchased a series of propane puts at $0.10 out of the money and at prices of $1.53 per gallon and $1.394 per gallon covering the periods May 1, 2008, through April 30, 2009, and May 1, 2009, through April 30, 2010, respectively. These hedges were executed at close to the highest market propane prices ever achieved on an historical basis; such hedges preserve the upside of Gas Solutions II Ltd to benefit from potential future increases in commodity prices. GSHI generated approximately $26,172 of EBITDA for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008, an increase of 67% from 2007 results. Despite the volatility in commodity prices over the last year, GSHI generated approximately $25,816 of EBITDA for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2009.

In determining the value of GSHI, we have utilized several valuation techniques to determine the value of the investment. These techniques offer a wide range of values. Our Board of Directors has determined the value to be $85,187 for our debt and equity positions at December 31, 2009 based upon a combination of a discounted cash flow analysis and a public comparables analysis. At December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, GSHI was valued $50,184 above its amortized cost.

Integrated Contract Services, Inc.

ICS is an investment that we made in April 2007. Prior to January 2009, ICS owned the assets of ESA Environmental Specialists, Inc. (“ESA”) and 100% of the stock of The Healing Staff (“THS”). ESA originally defaulted under our contract governing our investment in ESA, prompting us to commence foreclosure actions with respect to certain ESA assets in respect of which we have a priority lien. In response to our actions, ESA filed voluntarily for reorganization under the bankruptcy code on August 1, 2007. On September 20, 2007, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court approved a Section 363 Asset Sale from ESA to us. To complete this transaction, we contributed our ESA debt to a newly-formed entity, ICS, and provided funds for working capital on October 9, 2007. In return for the ESA debt, we received senior secured debt in ICS of equal amount to our ESA debt, preferred stock of ICS, and 49% of the ICS common stock. ICS subsequently ceased operations and assigned the collateral back to us. ICS is in default of both payment and financial covenants. During September and October 2007, we provided $1,170 to THS for working capital.

In January 2009, we foreclosed on the real and personal property of ICS. Through this foreclosure process, we gained 100% ownership of THS and certain ESA assets. Based upon an analysis of the liquidation value of the ESA assets and the enterprise value of THS, our Board of Directors affirmed the fair value of our investment in ICS at $5,275 at December 31, 2009, a reduction of $11,377 from its amortized cost, compared to the $11,652 unrealized loss recorded at June 30, 2009.

Iron Horse Coiled Tubing, Inc.

Iron Horse is an investment that we made in April 2006. Iron Horse had been a provider of coiled tubing subcontractor services prior to making a strategic decision in late 2007 to directly service natural gas and oil producers in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (“WCSB”) as a fracturing services provider. As a result of the business transition, the Company’s 2008 financial performance declined significantly from 2007 levels. Iron Horse completed its transition from a subcontractor to a direct service provider in 2009, but natural gas prices fell to trough levels due to the recession and heightened natural gas inventory levels. Since November 2009, Iron Horse has seen increased activity in the WCSB and is now completing wells for several large producers in the WCSB.

Prior to December 31, 2007, we owned 8.5% of the common stock in Iron Horse. On December 31, 2007, we received an additional 50.3% of the common stock in Iron Horse, which increased our total ownership to 58.8%. Through a series of subsequent loans that were used to construct equipment and facilitate the transition from a subcontractor to a direct service provider, we secured an additional 21.0% of the common stock in Iron Horse in September 2008, which increased our total ownership to 79.8% of the common stock in Iron Horse.

The Board of Directors wrote-down the fair value of our investment in Iron Horse to $12,318 as of December 31, 2009, a reduction of $8,399 from its amortized cost, compared to the $6,738 unrealized loss recorded at June 30, 2009.

Yatesville Coal Holdings, Inc.

All of our coal holdings have been consolidated under common management in Yatesville. Yatesville began to show improvement after the consolidation of the coal holdings, but the company exhausted its permitted reserves in December 2008 and has not had any meaningful revenue stream since. We continue to evaluate strategies for Yatesville such as soliciting indications of interest regarding a transaction involving part or all of recoverable reserves. During the six months ended December 31, 2009, we provided additional funding of $3,376 to Yatesville to fund ongoing operations including new permitting. During the quarter, we discontinued operations at Yatesville. As of December 31, 2009, our Board of Directors determined that consistent with the decision to discontinue operations, the impairment of Yatesville was other than temporary and we recorded a realized loss of $51,228 which was the amount that the amortized cost exceeded the fair value at December 31, 2009. Our Board of Directors set the value of the remaining Yatesville investment at $1,035, which represents the residual value of recoverable reserves, as of December 31, 2009, a reduction of $12,062 from its value as of June 30, 2009.

Capitalization

Our investment activities are capital intensive and the availability and cost of capital is a critical component of our business. We capitalize our business with a combination of debt and equity. Our debt is currently consists of a revolving credit facility availing us of the ability to borrow debt subject to borrowing base determinations and our equity capital is currently comprised entirely of common equity.

On June 25, 2009, we completed a first closing on an expanded $250,000 syndicated revolving credit facility (the “Facility”). The new Facility, for which six lenders have closed on $210,000 to date, includes an accordion feature which allows the Facility to accept up to an aggregate total of $250,000 of commitments for which we continue to solicit additional commitments from other lenders for the additional $40,000. The revolving period of the Facility extends through June 2010, with an additional one year amortization period after the completion of the revolving period. As of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, we had $10,000 and $124,800 of borrowings outstanding under our credit facility, respectively.

Interest on borrowings under the credit facility is one-month Libor plus 400 basis points, subject to a minimum Libor floor of 200 basis points after that date. The maintenance of this facility requires us to pay a fee for the amount not drawn upon. This fee assessed at the rate of 100 basis points per annum. The following table shows the facility amounts and outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009:


	As of December 31, 2009				As of June 30, 2009
	Facility		Amount		Facility		Amount
	Amount		Outstanding		Amount		Outstanding
Revolving Credit Facility	$	195,000	$	10,000	$	175,000	$	124,800

The following table shows the contractual maturity of our revolving credit facility at December 31, 2009:


	Payments Due By Period
	Less Than				More Than
	1 Year		1 - 3 Years		3 Years
Credit Facility Payable	$	10,000	$	—	$	—

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, we completed public and private offerings and raised $97,675 of additional equity by issuing 11,431,797 shares of our common stock below net asset value diluting shareholder value by $0.75 per share. We also issued 8,444,068 shares to acquire Patriot increasing net asset value to shareholders by $0.03 per share. The following table shows the calculation of net asset value per share as of December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009:


	As of December 31, 2009		As of June 30, 2009
Net Assets	$	637,477	$	532,596
Shares of common stock outstanding		63,349,746		42,943,084

Net asset value per share	$	10.06	$	12.40

At December 31, 2009, we had 63,349,746 of our common stock issued and outstanding.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations was ($16,853) and $6,524, respectively, representing ($0.29) and $0.22 per share, respectively. We experienced a net realized and unrealized loss of $33,778 or approximately $0.59 per share in the three months ended December 31, 2009. This compares with the net realized and unrealized loss of $5,436 during the three months ended December 31, 2008 or approximately $0.18 per share.

For the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations was ($23,231) and $20,522, respectively, representing ($0.43) and $0.69 per share, respectively. We experienced a net realized and unrealized loss of $52,474 or approximately $0.98 per share in the six months ended December 31, 2009. This compares with the net realized and unrealized loss of $14,940 during the six months ended December 31, 2008 or approximately $0.51 per share.

While we seek to maximize gains and minimize losses, our investments in portfolio companies can expose our capital to risks greater than those we may anticipate as these companies are typically not issuing securities rated investment grade, have limited resources, have limited operating history, are generally private companies with limited operating information available and are likely to depend on a small core of management talents. Changes in any of these factors can have a significant impact on the value of the portfolio company.

Investment Income

We generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt securities that we own, dividend income on any common or preferred stock that we own, and amortized loan origination fees on the structuring of new deals. Our investments, if in the form of debt securities, will typically have a term of one to ten years and bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. To the extent achievable, we will seek to collateralize our investments by obtaining security interests in our portfolio companies’ assets. We also may acquire minority or majority equity interests in our portfolio companies, which may pay cash or in-kind dividends on a recurring or otherwise negotiated basis. In addition, we may generate revenue in other forms including prepayment penalties and possibly consulting fees. Any such fees generated in connection with our investments are recognized as earned.

Investment income consists of interest income, including accretion of loan origination fees and prepayment penalty fees, dividend income and other income, including net profits interest, overriding royalties interest and structuring fees. The following table details the various components of investment income and the related levels of debt investments for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008:


	For The Three Months Ended						For The Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2009			2008			2009			2008

Interest income	$	18,539		$	17,241		$	33,374		$	34,797
Dividend income		4,170			4,665			10,388			9,388
Other income		6,174			307			6,638			13,827

Total investment income	$	28,883		$	22,213		$	50,400		$	58,012


Average debt principal of investments	$	571,809		$	537,101		$	535,069		$	517,421

Weighted-average interest rate earned		12.86	%		12.74	%		12.37	%		13.34	%

Total investment income increased significantly from $22,213 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 to $28,883 for the six months ended December 31, 2009. This $6,670 increase is primarily due to the Patriot acquisition, for which we recognized a gain from the acquisition of $5,714 and purchase discount accretion of $5,320 during the three months ended December 31, 2009. The discount accretion includes $4,560 of accelerated accretion from early repayments of ADAPCO, Quartermaster and Aylward. Total investment income has decreased for the six months ended December 31, 2009 from the amount reported for the six months ended December 31, 2008 primarily due to a decrease in other income. This $7,189 decrease in other income is primarily due to the settlement of our net profit interests in IEC/ARS for $12,576 during the six months ended December 31, 2008, partially offset but gain from the acquisition of Patriot.

Average principal balances of debt investments have increased from $537,101 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 to $571,809 for the three months ended December 31, 2009. For the six months ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, average principal balances of debt investments increased from $517,421 to $535,069, respectively. These increases are primarily due to the Patriot acquisition which resulted in an additional $289,030 of debt principal to our portfolio.

The weighted-average interest rate earned increased from 12.74% for the three months ended December 31, 2008 to 12.86% for the three months ended December 31, 2009. This increase is primarily the result of purchase discount accretion of $5,320 from the Patriot acquisition. For the six months ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, weighted-average interest rate earned decreased from 13.34% to 12.37%, respectively. This decrease is primarily the result of Patriot acquisition purchase discount accretion, offset by foregone interest on non-accrual loans. During the six month period ended December 31, 2009, interest of $12,510 was foregone on non-accrual debt investments compared to $4,983 of forgone interest for the three months ended December 31, 2008. Without adjustments for foregone interest and purchase discount accretion from the Patriot acquisition, the weighted average interest rates earned on debt investments would have been 15.0% and 15.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Operating Expenses

Our primary operating expenses consist of investment advisory fees (base management and income incentive fees), credit facility costs, legal and professional fees and other operating and overhead-related expenses. These expenses include our allocable portion of overhead under the Administration Agreement with Prospect Administration under which Prospect Administration provides administrative services and facilities for us. Our investment advisory fees compensate our Investment Adviser for its work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, closing and monitoring our investments. We bear all other costs and expenses of our operations and transactions in accordance with our Administration Agreement with Prospect Administration. Operating expenses were $11,958 and $10,253 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Operating expenses were $21,157 and $22,550 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

The base management fee was $3,176 and $2,940 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The base management fee was $6,385 and $5,763 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The increase in this expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 is directly related to our growth in total assets.

For the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we incurred $4,231 and $2,990, respectively, of income incentive fees. The $1,241 increase in the income incentive fee for the respective three-month period is driven by an increase in pre-incentive fee net investment income from $14,950 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 to $21,156 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, primarily the result of additional investment income from the Patriot acquisition. For the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, we incurred $7,311 and $8,865, respectively, of income incentive fees. The $1,554 decrease in the income incentive fee for the respective six-month period is driven by a decrease in pre-incentive fee net investment income from $44,327 for the six months ended December 31, 2008 to $36,554 for the six months ended December 31, 2009, primarily the result of the settlement of net profits interest in IEC/ARS in the 2008 period offset by the income from the Patriot acquisition. No capital gains incentive fee has yet been incurred pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement.

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2009, we incurred $1,995 and $3,369 of expenses related to our credit facility. This compares with expenses of $1,965 and $3,483 incurred during the three and six months ended December 31, 2008. These expenses are related directly to the leveraging capacity put into place for each of those periods and the levels of indebtedness actually undertaken during those quarters. The table below describes the various credit facility expenses and the related indicators of leveraging capacity and indebtedness during these periods.


	For The Three Months Ended						For The Six Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2009			2008			2009			2008

Interest on borrowings	$	266		$	1,712		$	393		$	2,942
Amortization of deferred financing costs		1,282			180			2,106			360
Commitment and other fees		447			73			870			181

Total	$	1,995		$	1,965		$	3,369		$	3,483


Weighted-average debt outstanding	$	17,609		$	137,525		$	13,003		$	125,845

Weighted-average interest rate on borrowings		6.00	%		4.94	%		6.00	%		4.64	%

Facility amount at beginning of period	$	195,000		$	200,000		$	195,000		$	200,000

The increase in our interest rate incurred is primarily due to an increase of 150 basis points in our current borrowing rate effective June 25, 2009.

As our asset base has grown and we have added complexity to our capital raising activities, due, in part, to our assumption of the sub-administration role from Vastardis, we have commensurately increased the size of our administrative and financial staff, accounting for a significant increase in the overhead allocation from Prospect Administration. Over the last year, Prospect Administration has added several additional staff members, including a senior finance professional, a controller, two corporate counsels and other finance professionals. As our portfolio continues to grow, we expect to continue to increase the size of our administrative and financial staff on a basis that provides increasing returns to scale. However, initial investments in administrative and financial staff may not provide returns to scale immediately, perhaps not until the portfolio increases to a greater size. Other allocated expenses from Prospect Administration have, as expected, increased alongside with the increase in staffing and asset base.

Legal costs increased from $184 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 to $390 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 primarily due to the increased size of our portfolio. Legal costs decreased from $483 for the six months ended December 31, 2008 to $390 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 as there were legal matters in the prior year that are no longer active.

Net Investment Income, Net Realized (Loss) Gains, (Decrease) Increase in Net Assets from Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation/Appreciation and Net (Decrease) Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

Net investment income was $16,925 and $11,960 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. This $4,965 increase was due primarily to the Patriot acquisition, for we recognized a gain from the acquisition and purchase discount accretion, partially offset by increased advisory fees and forgone interest related to Iron Horse. Net investment income was $29,243 and $35,462 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. This $6,219 decrease is due primarily to the settlement of our net profit interests in IEC/ARS during the six months ended December 31, 2008, offset by the Patriot acquisition, increased advisory fees and forgone interest related to Iron Horse for the six months ended December 31, 2009.

Net realized (loss) gains were ($51,229) and $16 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Net realized (loss) gains were ($51,229) and $1,661 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The net realized loss of $51,229 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 was due primarily to the impairment of Yatesville. See Investment Valuations for further discussion.

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from changes in unrealized appreciation/depreciation was $17,451 and ($5,452) for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. For the three months ended December 31, 2009, the $17,451 increase in net assets from the net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation was driven primarily by our impairment of Yatesville which resulted in $40,856 being reversed out of unrealized, partially offset by write-downs of our investments in Ajax, H&M, NRG and R-V. For the three months ended December 31, 2008, the $5,452 decrease in net assets from the net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation was driven primarily by write-downs to our investments in Deb Shops, Iron Horse, Qualitest, RMC, Resco, WEPI, and Yatesville which were partially offset by unrealized appreciation of our investment in GSHI.

Net decrease in net assets from changes in unrealized appreciation/depreciation was $1,245 and $16,601 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The $1,245 decrease occurring during the six months ended December 31, 2009 was primarily attributable to unrealized depreciation recognized for our investments in Ajax, Coalbed, Deb Shops, H&M, NRG, and R-V partially offset by the impairment of our investment in Yatesville of $51,228. The $16,601 decrease occurring during the six months ended December 31, 2008 was attributable to unrealized depreciation recognized for our investments in Deb Shops, Iron Horse, Qualitest, RMC, Resco, WEPI, and Yatesville partially offset by a write-up of our investment in GSHI.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, our operating activities provided (used) $155,128 and ($23,126) of cash, respectively. Investing activities for the Patriot acquisition used $106,586 and zero for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Financing activities provided $54,640 and $25,009 of cash during the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, which included the payments of dividends of $36,469 and $22,221, during the six months ended December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Our primary uses of funds have been to continue to invest in our investments in portfolio companies, to add new companies to our investment portfolio, acquire Patriot, repay outstanding borrowings and to make cash distributions to holders of our common stock.

We have and may continue to fund a portion of our cash needs through borrowings from banks, issuances of senior securities or secondary offerings. We may also securitize a portion of our investments in mezzanine or senior secured loans or other assets. Our objective is to put in place such borrowings in order to enable us to expand our portfolio. At December 31, 2009, we had $10,000 outstanding borrowings on our $195,000 revolving credit facility. Subsequent to December 31, 2009, we completed a closing for an additional $15,000 commitment to the revolving credit facility, increasing total commitments to $210,000.

On September 6, 2007, our Registration Statement on Form N-2 was declared effective by the SEC. At December 31, 2009, under the Registration Statement, we had remaining availability to issue up to approximately $147,500 of our equity securities over the next eight months.

On December 2, 2009 we acquired the outstanding shares of Patriot common stock for approximately $201,083. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Patriot common shareholders received 0.363992 shares of our common stock for each share of Patriot common stock, resulting in 8,444,068 shares of common stock being issued by us. In connection with the transaction, we repaid all the outstanding borrowings of Patriot, in compliance with the merger agreement.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At December 31, 2009, we did not have any off-balance sheet liabilities or other contractual obligations that are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, other than those which originate from 1) the investment advisory and management agreement and the administration agreement and 2) the portfolio companies.

Developments Since the End of the Fiscal Quarter

On January 25, 2010, we issued 236,985 shares of our common stock in connection with the dividend reinvestment plan.

On January 4, 2010, we completed a closing for an additional $15,000 commitment to the Facility, increasing total commitments to $210,000.

Merger Discussions with Allied Capital Corporation

On January 20, 2010, Prospect Capital issued a press release containing a copy of a letter it subsequently sent to the Allied Capital Board in connection with the First Prospect Capital Merger Offer.


Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates and equity price risk. At December 31, 2009, most of the loans in our portfolio bore interest at fixed interest rates. Several of our floating rate loans have floors which have effectively converted the loans to fixed rate loans in the current interest rate environment. At December 31, 2009, the principal value of loans totaling $352,437 bear interest at floating rates.

If we continue to invest in fixed rate loans, we may hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments. During the three months ended December 31, 2009, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities.


Item 4.		Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer conducted an evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure of any material information relating to the Company that is required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.		Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we may become involved in various investigations, claims and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. These matters may relate to intellectual property, employment, tax, regulation, contract or other matters. The resolution of such of these matters as may arise will be subject to various uncertainties and, even if such claims are without merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.


Item 1A.		Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to our risk factors as previously disclosed in our most recent 10-K filing.


Item 2.		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table reflects the history of shares issued under the dividend reinvestment plan:


Record Date/Issuance Date	Shares Issued		Aggregate Offering Price		% of Dividend
			(in 000s)
March 23, 2006 / March 30, 2006		6,841	$	111		5.2	%
June 23, 2006 / June 30, 2006		7,932		130		5.4	%
September 22, 2006 / September 29, 2006		80,818		1,273		26.2	%
December 29, 2006 / January 5, 2007		108,047		1,850		25.5	%
March 23, 2007 / March 30, 2007		93,843		1,595		20.8	%
June 22, 2007 / June 29, 2007		69,834		1,190		15.3	%
September 19, 2007 / September 28, 2007		72,073		1,243		15.9	%
March 31, 2008 / April 16, 2008		99,241		1,510		14.4	%
September 30, 2008 / October 16, 2008		117,549		1,506		12.7	%
December 31, 2008 / January 20, 2009		148,200		1,774		14.8	%
March 31, 2009 / April 20, 2009		214,456		1,827		14.4	%
July 8, 2009 / July 20, 2009		297,274		2,901		14.8	%
October 8, 2010 / October 19, 2009		233,523		2,457		11.0	%

The following table reflects recent sales of unregistered common stock:


			Gross
	Number of		Proceeds		Underwriting		Offering		Offering
Issuances of Common Stock	Shares Issued		Raised		Fees		Expenses		Price

August 20, 2009		3,449,686	$	29,322		—	$	117	$	8.500

September 24, 2009		2,807,111	$	25,264		—	$	840	$	9.000


(1)		Concurrent with the sale of these shares, we entered into a registration rights agreement in which we granted the purchasers certain registration rights with respect to the shares. We filed with the SEC a post-effective amendment to the registration statement on Form N-2 on October 9, 2009, and will also use our reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared effective by the SEC no later than December 15, 2009. Under the registration rights agreement, we may be obligated to make liquidated damages payments to holders upon the occurrence of certain events.

(2)		We claimed exemption to registration under Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”).

(3)		Shares were purchased by qualified institutional buyers and institutional accredited investors as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.


Item 3.		Defaults upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.


Item 4.		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2009 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company (“Meeting”) was convened at the offices of the Company on Friday, December 11, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. and it was determined that a quorum was established and that the proposals before the Company’s stockholders were approved as follows:

To elect two Class II directors of the Company, to serve for a term of three years, or until a successor is duly elected and qualified.


				% of Shares
Class II Directors		Votes Cast		Voted
Andrew C. Cooper	Affirmative		37,073,592		96.09	%
	Withheld		1,509,999		3.91	%

M. Grier Eliasek	Affirmative		37,035,578		95.99	%
	Withheld		1,548,013		4.01	%

To approve a proposal to authorize flexibility for the Company, pursuant to approval of its Board of Directors, to sell shares of its common stock during the next year at a price below the Company’s then current net asset value per share.


			% of Voted
	Total Votes		Shares
(Without affiliated votes)
For		26,635,826		72.08	%
Against		4,732,274		12.81	%
Abstain		544,422		1.47	%
Broker non-vote		5,041,135		13.64	%
Non-vote		16,088,563

(With affiliated votes)
For		28,265,761		73.26	%
Against		4,732,274		12.26	%
Abstain		544,422		1.41	%
Broker non-vote		5,041,135		13.07	%
Non-vote		16,088,563


Item 5.		Other Information

None.


Item 6.		Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report or hereby incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC (according to the number assigned to them in Item 601 of Regulation S-K):


2.1		Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. and Prospect Capital Corporation, dated as of August 3, 2009 (12).

3.1		Articles of Amendment and Restatement (1).

3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws (9).

4.1		Form of Share Certificate (1).

10.1		Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Prospect Capital Management LLC (1).

10.2		Custodian Agreement (2).

10.3		Administration Agreement between Registrant and Prospect Administration LLC (1).

10.4		Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (2).

10.5		Dividend Reinvestment Plan (1).

10.6		License Agreement between Registrant and Prospect Capital Management LLC (1).

10.7		Loan and Servicing Agreement dated June 6, 2007 among Prospect Capital Funding LLC, Prospect Capital Corporation, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Coöperative Centrale Raisseisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland,” New York Branch (6).

10.8		First Amendment to Loan and Servicing Agreement dated December 31, 2007 among Prospect Capital Funding LLC, Prospect Capital Corporation, and Coöperative Centrale Raisseisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland,” New York Branch (7).

10.9		Amended and Restated Loan and Servicing Agreement dated June 25, 2009 among Prospect Capital Funding LLC, Prospect Capital Corporation and Coöperative Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., “Rabobank Nederland,” New York Branch (11).

10.10		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2009, among Prospect Capital Corporation and the purchasers named therein (13).

10.11		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 17, 2009, among Prospect Capital Corporation and the purchasers named therein (13).

11		Computation of Per Share Earnings (included in the notes to the financial statements contained in this report).

12		Computation of Ratios (included in the notes to the financial statements contained in this report).

14		Code of Conduct (10)

16		Letter regarding change in certifying accountant (4).

21		Subsidiaries of the Registrant: (included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained in this annual report). (8)

22.1		Proxy Statement (5).

31.1	*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


31.2	*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

32.1	*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).

32.2	*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350).


*		Filed herewith.

(1)		Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-114522), filed on July 6, 2004.

(2)		Incorporated by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-114522), filed on July 23, 2004.

(3)		Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on September 28, 2006.

(4)		Incorporated by reference to the form 8-K/A (File No. 814-00659), filed on January 21, 2005.

(5)		Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Proxy Statement filed on October 16, 2009.

(6)		Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-143819) filed on September 5, 2007.

(7)		Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on February 11, 2008.

(8)		Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 10-K filed on September 28, 2007.

(9)		Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on September 21, 2009.

(10)		Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 10, 2008.

(11)		Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2009.

(12)		Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on August 5, 2009

(13)		Incorporated by reference Exhibit 10.1 and 10.2 of the Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on August 21, 2009.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on February 9, 2010.


	PROSPECT CAPITAL CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ John F. Barry III
		John F. Barry III
		Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board