Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc

Investing in our common stock involves a number of significant risks. In addition to other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factorsof our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The risks described in our annual report are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or not presently deemed material by us may also materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. Other than as set forth below, there have been no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to the risk factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factorsof our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

We are subject to risks associated with forming CLOs.

To finance investments, we have in the past and may in the future securitize certain of our secured loans or other investments, including through the formation of one or more CLOs, such as the CLO Transaction, while retaining all or most of the subordinated notes issued in the securitization. This involves contributing a pool of assets to a special purpose entity, and selling debt interests in such entity on a non-recourse or limited-recourse basis to purchasers.

In connection with the CLO Transaction (and any other CLO we may form in the future), we depend (or will depend) in part on distributions from the CLO’s assets out of its earnings and cash flows to enable us to make distributions to shareholders. The ability of a CLO to make distributions will be, and in connection with the CLO Transaction is, subject to various limitations, including the terms and covenants of the debt it issues. The Subordinated Notes issued by the Issuer and retained by us are the most junior class of notes issued by the Issuer, are subordinated in priority of payment to the other Notes issued by the Issuer and are subject to certain payment restrictions set forth in the indenture governing the Notes issued by Issuer. Therefore, we only receive cash distributions on the Subordinated Notes if the Issuer has made all cash interest payments to all other Notes it has issued.

Also, a CLO may take actions to retain cash or other assets to satisfy asset coverage requirements or other tests commonly provided for holders of the CLO’s debt, which could impact our ability to receive distributions from the CLO. With respect to the CLO Transaction, if the Issuer does not meet the asset coverage tests or the interest coverage test set forth in the documents governing the CLO Transaction, cash would be diverted from the Subordinated Notes that we hold to first pay the more senior Notes issued by the Issuer in amounts sufficient to cause such tests to be satisfied. If we do not receive cash flow from any such CLO, including in connection with the CLO Transaction, that is necessary to satisfy the annual distribution requirement for maintaining RIC status, and we are unable to obtain cash from other sources necessary to satisfy this requirement, we may not maintain our qualification as a RIC, which would have a material adverse effect on an investment in the shares.

In addition, a decline in the credit quality of loans in a CLO due to poor operating results of the relevant borrower or increases in defaults, among other things, may result in a reduction of earnings and, in turn, cash potentially available for distribution to us for distribution to shareholders. To the extent that any losses are incurred by the CLO in respect of any collateral, including, with respect to the CLO Transaction, the value of the portfolio of loan investments held by the Issuer, such losses will be borne first by us as owner of equity interests in the CLO and, in the case of the CLO Transaction, the value of the Subordinated Notes that we have retained could be reduced at their redemption and could not be paid in full or at all.