Prospect Capital Completes $26 Million Investment in Security Fire Systems
Rhea-AI Summary
Prospect Capital (NASDAQ: PSEC) and an affiliate provided a $26 million financing package to Security Fire Systems (SFS) on May 4, 2026, alongside Blackford Capital. The package includes a first lien senior secured term loan plus a preferred equity investment to fund SFS growth and acquisitions.
SFS, founded 1993, offers fire sprinkler design, installation, testing, maintenance, remodels, fire alarms and emergency response across multiple states and end markets, including hospitality, healthcare, education, retail, aviation, government, residential and religious properties.
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- $26 million combined term loan and preferred equity financing
- First lien senior secured loan provides creditor priority
- Strategic partnership with Blackford Capital to support acquisitive growth
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- None.
News Market Reaction – PSEC
On the day this news was published, PSEC declined 3.20%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers on Argus
PSEC gained 3.69% while peers were mixed: GSBD +1.92%, OCSL +1.18%, PX +0.57%, MFIC +0.08%, and CSWC -0.89%, pointing to a stock-specific move tied to this investment announcement.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22 | Portfolio product launch | Positive | +1.3% | Ubique Group expanded Martha Stewart Lily Pond Patio Collection product line. |
| Feb 09 | Quarterly earnings update | Positive | +10.3% | Reported net investment income, distributions, and strong liquidity and asset base. |
| Feb 06 | Earnings call scheduling | Neutral | +0.4% | Announced timing for Form 10-Q, earnings release, and investor conference call. |
| Jan 08 | Annual meeting update | Neutral | +0.4% | Adjourned annual meeting to solicit more votes, outlining share counts and series. |
| Dec 16 | Annual meeting adjournment | Neutral | -2.0% | Adjourned stockholder meeting to extend vote solicitation on a proxy proposal. |
Recent news, including product expansion and earnings, has generally been followed by modestly positive share reactions, with only one notable negative move on governance-related updates.
Over the past several months, PSEC’s news flow has centered on portfolio activity, earnings, and shareholder governance. An April 2026 product expansion at Ubique Group and February 2026 earnings showing net investment income of $90.9M and NAV of $6.21 per share both saw positive price reactions. Annual meeting adjournments in December 2025 and January 2026 produced only modest moves. Today’s $26 million investment in Security Fire Systems continues the theme of incremental portfolio developments rather than transformational events.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement highlights PSEC’s continued deployment of capital into middle-market companies via a first lien senior secured term loan and preferred equity totaling $26 million in Security Fire Systems. It follows recent activity in InterNotes® offerings and prior portfolio updates, reinforcing a pattern of incremental portfolio-building transactions. Investors may focus on how this deal affects credit quality, yield, and diversification alongside metrics like net investment income, NAV per share of $6.21, and total assets of approximately $6.5 billion cited in recent filings.
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NEW YORK, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prospect Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: PSEC) (“Prospect”) and an affiliate have provided a first lien senior secured term loan and a preferred equity investment in Security Fire Systems (“SFS”), aggregating approximately
Founded in 1993, SFS is an industry leader for fire security and protection, offering a comprehensive line of products and services, including automatic fire sprinkler design services, fire sprinkler system installation, system testing, system maintenance and servicing, remodel & retrofits, fire alarms and emergency response. SFS is certified to provide services in Texas, California, Arkansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma to multiple customer bases and end markets, consisting of hospitality, healthcare, education, retail, aviation, government, residential and religious properties.
“Prospect is pleased to provide growth capital to enable SFS to pursue compelling organic and acquisitive growth opportunities,” said Angel Solis, Managing Director at Prospect. “We are excited to support Blackford Capital on their mission to make SFS a high-performing market leader in the fire suppression space.”
“We were pleased to work with Prospect, which was responsive, diligent, and creative on this transaction,” said Martin Stein, Founder and Managing Director of Blackford Capital. “Having Prospect as an investor strengthens SFS’s position as a compelling acquirer of more growing and profitable businesses in the fire suppression space.”
About Prospect Capital Corporation
Prospect is a business development company that primarily lends to and invests in middle market privately-held companies. Prospect’s investment objective is to generate both current income and long-term capital appreciation.
Prospect has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Prospect has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
About Blackford Capital
Founded in 2010, Blackford Capital is a private equity investment firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Blackford acquires, manages, and builds founder and family-owned, lower middle-market companies, with a focus on the manufacturing, industrial and distribution industries. Blackford has a track record of exceptional returns, a disciplined and relentless approach to value creation, and a focus on operational excellence and a compelling culture. In 2023 and 2024, Blackford Capital was named to Inc’s list of Founder-Friendly Investors, was recognized by ACG Detroit with the 2023 M&A Dealmaker of the Year Award and awarded the 2023 Small Markets Deal of the Year award by both Buyouts Magazine and the Global M&A Network Atlas Awards. For more information, visit www.blackfordcapital.com.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, whose safe harbor for forward-looking statements does not apply to business development companies. Any such statements, other than statements of historical fact, are highly likely to be affected by other unknowable future events and conditions, including elements of the future that are or are not under our control, and that we may or may not have considered; accordingly, such statements cannot be guarantees or assurances of any aspect of future performance. Actual developments and results are highly likely to vary materially from any forward-looking statements. Such statements speak only as of the time when made, and we undertake no obligation to update any such statement now or in the future.
For additional information, contact:
Grier Eliasek, President and Chief Operating Officer
grier@prospectcap.com
Telephone (212) 448-0702
