Organization	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Organization [Abstract]
Organization	Note 1. Organization Organization Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (the “Company”) is a financial services company that primarily lends to and invests in corporate debt securities of companies, including small to large private U.S. companies. The Company was organized as a Maryland corporation on August 26, 2019 and is structured as an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Beginning with its taxable year ending December 31, 2020, the Company has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and expects to qualify as a RIC each year thereafter. The Company commenced operations on January 23, 2020. Palmer Square BDC Funding I, LLC (“PS BDC Funding”) was formed on January 21, 2020 and entered into a senior, secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA N.A.”) Palmer Square BDC Funding II LLC (“PS BDC Funding II”) was formed on September 8, 2020 and entered into a senior, secured credit facility with Wells Fargo, National Association (“WFB”). The Company’s investment objective is to maximize total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation. The Company’s current investment focus is guided by two strategies that facilitate its investment opportunities and core competencies: (1) investing in corporate debt securities and, to a lesser extent, (2) investing in collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) structured credit funds that typically own corporate debt securities, including the equity and junior debt tranches of CLOs. To a limited extent, the Company may enter into derivatives transactions, which may utilize instruments such as forward contracts, currency options and interest rate swaps, caps, collars and floors to seek to hedge against fluctuations in the relative values of the Company’s portfolio positions from changes in currency exchange rates and market interest rates or to earn income and enhance the Company’s total returns. The Company may receive or purchase warrants or rights to acquire equity or other securities in connection with making a debt investment in a company. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not invest in any derivative contracts. The Company is externally managed by Palmer Square BDC Advisor LLC (the “Investment Advisor”), an investment adviser that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Company and the Investment Advisor (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Investment Advisor is a majority-owned subsidiary of Palmer Square Capital Management LLC (“PSCM”) and an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). The Investment Advisor, in its capacity as administrator (the “Administrator”), provides the administrative services necessary for the Company to operate pursuant to an administration agreement between the Company and the Administrator (the “Administration Agreement”). The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31. The Company has four wholly-owned subsidiaries: PS BDC Funding, a special purpose wholly-owned subsidiary established for utilizing the Company’s revolving credit facility with BofA N.A.; PS BDC Funding II, a special purpose wholly-owned subsidiary established for utilizing the Company’s credit facility with WFB; Palmer Square BDC CLO 1, Ltd., a special purpose wholly-owned subsidiary established to be the Issuer in connection with the CLO Transaction (as defined below); and Palmer Square BDC CLO 1, LLC a special purpose indirect wholly-owned subsidiary established to be the Co-Issuer in connection with the CLO Transaction. These subsidiaries are consolidated in the financial statements of the Company. On January 22, 2024, the Company completed its initial public offering (“IPO”), issuing 5,450,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, at a public offering price of $16.45 per share. The Company’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PSBD” on January 18, 2024.

Organization

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Note 1. Organization

Organization

Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. (the “Company”) is a financial services company that primarily lends to and invests in corporate debt securities of companies, including small to large private U.S. companies. The Company was organized as a Maryland corporation on August 26, 2019 and is structured as an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The Company has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Beginning with its taxable year ending December 31, 2020, the Company has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and expects to qualify as a RIC each year thereafter. The Company commenced operations on January 23, 2020. Palmer Square BDC Funding I, LLC (“PS BDC Funding”) was formed on January 21, 2020 and entered into a senior, secured revolving credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA N.A.”) Palmer Square BDC Funding II LLC (“PS BDC Funding II”) was formed on September 8, 2020 and entered into a senior, secured credit facility with Wells Fargo, National Association (“WFB”).

The Company’s investment objective is to maximize total return, comprised of current income and capital appreciation. The Company’s current investment focus is guided by two strategies that facilitate its investment opportunities and core competencies: (1) investing in corporate debt securities and, to a lesser extent, (2) investing in collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) structured credit funds that typically own corporate debt securities, including the equity and junior debt tranches of CLOs. To a limited extent, the Company may enter into derivatives transactions, which may utilize instruments such as forward contracts, currency options and interest rate swaps, caps, collars and floors to seek to hedge against fluctuations in the relative values of the Company’s portfolio positions from changes in currency exchange rates and market interest rates or to earn income and enhance the Company’s total returns. The Company may receive or purchase warrants or rights to acquire equity or other securities in connection with making a debt investment in a company. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not invest in any derivative contracts.

The Company is externally managed by Palmer Square BDC Advisor LLC (the “Investment Advisor”), an investment adviser that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement between the Company and the Investment Advisor (the “Advisory Agreement”). The Investment Advisor is a majority-owned subsidiary of Palmer Square Capital Management LLC (“PSCM”) and an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). The Investment Advisor, in its capacity as administrator (the “Administrator”), provides the administrative services necessary for the Company to operate pursuant to an administration agreement between the Company and the Administrator (the “Administration Agreement”). The Company’s fiscal year ends on December 31.

The Company has four wholly-owned subsidiaries: PS BDC Funding, a special purpose wholly-owned subsidiary established for utilizing the Company’s revolving credit facility with BofA N.A.; PS BDC Funding II, a special purpose wholly-owned subsidiary established for utilizing the Company’s credit facility with WFB; Palmer Square BDC CLO 1, Ltd., a special purpose wholly-owned subsidiary established to be the Issuer in connection with the CLO Transaction (as defined below); and Palmer Square BDC CLO 1, LLC a special purpose indirect wholly-owned subsidiary established to be the Co-Issuer in connection with the CLO Transaction. These subsidiaries are consolidated in the financial statements of the Company.

On January 22, 2024, the Company completed its initial public offering (“IPO”), issuing 5,450,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, at a public offering price of $16.45 per share. The Company’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PSBD” on January 18, 2024.