EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 1383414
Filing Year: 2022
Filename: 1383414_10-K_2022_0000950170-22-025352.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1. Business
General Business of PennantPark Investment Corporation
PennantPark Investment Corporation is a BDC whose objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation while seeking to preserve capital through debt and equity investments primarily made to U.S. middle-market companies in the form of first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and equity investments.
We believe U.S. middle-market companies offer attractive risk-reward to investors due to a limited amount of capital available for such companies. We seek to create a diversified portfolio that includes first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and equity investments by investing approximately $10 million to $50 million of capital, on average, in the securities of middle-market companies. We expect this investment size to vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. We use the term “middle-market” to refer to companies with annual revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. The companies in which we invest are typically highly leveraged, and, in most cases, are not rated by national rating agencies. If such companies were rated, we believe that they would typically receive a rating below investment grade (between BB and CCC under the Standard & Poor’s system) from the national rating agencies. Securities rated below investment grade are often referred to as “leveraged loans,” “high yield” securities or “junk bonds” and are often higher risk compared to debt instruments that are rated above investment grade and have speculative characteristics. Our debt investments may generally range in maturity from three to ten years and are made to U.S. and, to a limited extent, non-U.S. corporations, partnerships and other business entities which operate in various industries and geographical regions.
Our investment activity depends on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital available to middle-market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity for such companies, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we make. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our debt capital, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives.
Organization and Structure of PennantPark Investment Corporation
PennantPark Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation organized in January 2007, is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. In addition, for federal income tax purposes we have elected to be treated, and intend to qualify annually, as a RIC under the Code.
SBIC II, our wholly-owned subsidiary, was organized in Delaware as a limited partnership in July 2012. SBIC II received a license from the SBA to operate as a SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act in 2013. SBIC II’s objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments generally by investing in SBA-eligible businesses that meet the investment selection criteria used by PennantPark Investment.
Funding I, a wholly-owned subsidiary and a special purpose entity of the Company prior to July 31, 2020, was organized in Delaware as a limited liability company in February 2019. We formed Funding I in order to establish the BNP Credit Facility. The Investment Adviser serves as the servicer to Funding I and has irrevocably directed that the management fee owed to it with respect to such services be paid to us so long as the Investment Adviser remains the servicer. This arrangement did not increase our consolidated management fee. The BNP Credit Facility allowed Funding I to borrow up to $250 million at LIBOR (or an alternative risk-free floating interest rate index) plus 260 basis points during the reinvestment period. The BNP Credit Facility was secured by all of the assets held by Funding I. Funding I is no longer a subsidiary of PennantPark Investment as a result of the joint venture described below.
On July 31, 2020, we and certain entities and managed accounts of the private credit investment manager of Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP (“Pantheon”) entered into a limited liability company agreement to co-manage PSLF, a newly-formed unconsolidated joint venture. In connection with this transaction, we contributed in-kind our formerly wholly-owned subsidiary, Funding I. As a result of this transaction, Funding I became a wholly-owned subsidiary of PSLF and has been deconsolidated from our financial statements. PSLF invests primarily in middle-market and other corporate debt securities consistent with our strategy. PSLF was formed as a Delaware limited liability company.
Our Investment Adviser and Administrator
We utilize the investing experience and contacts of PennantPark Investment Advisers in developing what we believe is an attractive and diversified portfolio. The senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser have worked together for many years and average over 25 years of experience in the senior lending, mezzanine lending, leveraged finance, distressed debt and private equity businesses. In addition, our senior investment professionals have been involved in originating, structuring, negotiating, managing and monitoring investments in middle-market companies across changing economic and market cycles. We believe this experience and history have resulted in a reputation as a respected partner to financial sponsors, management teams, investment bankers, attorneys and accountants, which provides us with access to substantial investment opportunities across the capital markets. Our Investment Adviser has a rigorous investment approach, which is based upon intensive financial analysis with a focus on capital preservation, diversification and active management. Since our Investment Adviser’s inception in 2007, it has invested through its managed funds
$17.1 billion in 628 companies with more than 200 different financial sponsors through its managed funds, which includes investments by the Company totaling $7.3 billion in 324 companies.
Our Administrator has experienced professionals with substantial backgrounds in finance and administration of registered investment companies. In addition to furnishing us with clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services, the Administrator also oversees our financial records as well as the preparation of our reports to stockholders and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and the SBA. The Administrator assists in the determination and publication of our net asset value, or NAV, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax returns, and monitors the payment of our expenses as well as the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. Furthermore, our Administrator offers, on our behalf, significant managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to offer such assistance. See “Risk Factors-Risks Relating to our Business and Structure-There are significant potential conflicts of interest which could impact our investment returns” for more information.
Market Opportunity
We believe that the limited amount of capital available to middle-market companies, coupled with the desire of these companies for flexible sources of capital, creates an attractive investment environment for us.
•We believe middle-market companies have faced difficulty raising debt in private markets. From time to time, banks, finance companies, hedge funds and collateralized loan obligation, or CLO, funds have withdrawn, and may again withdraw, capital from the middle-market, resulting in opportunities for alternative funding sources.
•We believe middle-market companies have faced difficulty in raising debt through the capital markets. Many middle-market companies look to raise funds by issuing high-yield bonds and broadly syndicated loans. We believe this approach to financing becomes difficult at times when institutional investors seek to invest in larger, more liquid offerings. We believe this has made it harder for middle-market companies to raise funds by issuing high-yield securities from time to time.
•We believe that credit market dislocation for middle-market companies improves the risk-reward on our investments. From time to time, market participants have reduced lending to middle-market and non-investment grade borrowers. As a result, we believe there is less competition in our market, more conservative capital structures, higher yields and stronger covenants.
•We believe there is a large pool of uninvested private equity capital likely to seek to combine their capital with sources of debt capital to complete private investments. We expect that private equity firms will continue to be active investors in middle-market companies. These private equity funds generally seek to leverage their investments by combining their capital with loans provided by other sources, and we believe that we are well-positioned to partner with such equity investors.
•We believe there is substantial supply of opportunities resulting from maturing loans that seek refinancing. We believe that demand for debt financing from middle-market companies will remain strong because these companies will continue to require credit to refinance existing debt, to support growth initiatives and to finance acquisitions. We believe the combination of strong demand by middle-market companies and, from time to time, the reduced supply of credit described above should increase lending opportunities for us. We believe this supply of opportunities coupled with a lack of demand offers attractive risk-reward to investors.
Competitive Advantages
We believe that we have the following competitive advantages over other capital providers to middle-market companies:
a)Experienced Management Team
The senior investment professionals of our Investment Adviser have worked together for many years and average over 25 years of experience in senior lending, mezzanine lending, leveraged finance, distressed debt and private equity businesses. These senior investment professionals have been involved in originating, structuring, negotiating, managing and monitoring investments in middle-market companies across changing economic and market cycles. We believe this extensive experience and history have resulted in a strong reputation across the capital markets.
Lending to middle-market companies requires in-depth diligence, credit expertise, restructuring experience and active portfolio management. For example, lending to middle-market companies in the United States is generally more labor intensive than lending to larger companies due to the smaller size of each investment and the fragmented nature of the information available with respect to such companies. We are able to provide value-added customized financial solutions to middle-market companies as a result of specialized due diligence, underwriting capabilities and more extensive ongoing monitoring required as lenders.
b)Disciplined Investment Approach with Strong Value Orientation
We employ a disciplined approach in selecting investments that meet the long-standing, consistent value-oriented investment selection criteria employed by our Investment Adviser. Our value-oriented investment philosophy focuses on preserving capital and ensuring that our investments have an appropriate return profile in relation to risk. When market conditions make it difficult for us to invest according to our criteria, we are highly selective in deploying our capital. We believe this approach continues to enable us to build an attractive investment portfolio that meets our return and value criteria over the long-term.
We believe it is critical to conduct extensive due diligence on investment targets. In evaluating new investments we, through our Investment Adviser, conduct a rigorous due diligence process that draws from our Investment Adviser’s experience, industry expertise and network of contacts. Among other things, our due diligence is designed to ensure that each prospective portfolio company will be able to meet its debt service obligations. See “Investment Selection Criteria” for more information.
In addition to engaging in extensive due diligence, our Investment Adviser seeks to reduce risk by focusing on businesses with:
•strong competitive positions;
•positive cash flow that is steady and stable;
•experienced management teams with strong track records;
•potential for growth and viable exit strategies; and
•capital structures offering appropriate risk-adjusted terms and covenants.
c)Ability to Source and Evaluate Transactions through our Investment Adviser’s Proactive, Research Capability and Established Network
The management team of our Investment Adviser has long-term relationships with financial sponsors, management consultants and management teams that we believe enable us to evaluate investment opportunities effectively in numerous industries, as well as provide us access to substantial information concerning those industries. We identify potential investments both through active origination and through dialogue with numerous financial sponsors, management teams, members of the financial community and corporate partners with whom the professionals of our Investment Adviser have long-term relationships.
d)Flexible Transaction Structuring
We are flexible in structuring investments and tailor investments to meet the needs of a portfolio company while also generating attractive risk-adjusted returns. We can invest in all parts of a capital structure and our Investment Adviser has extensive experience in a wide variety of securities for leveraged companies throughout economic and market cycles.
Our Investment Adviser seeks to minimize the risk of capital loss without foregoing potential for capital appreciation. In making investment decisions, we seek to invest in companies that we believe can generate consistent positive risk-adjusted returns.
We believe that the in-depth experience of our Investment Adviser will enable us to invest throughout various stages of the economic and market cycles and to provide us with ongoing market insights in addition to a significant investment opportunity.
Competition
Our primary competitors provide financing to middle-market companies and include other BDCs, commercial and investment banks, commercial finance companies, CLO funds, private direct lending funds, and, to the extent they provide an alternative form of financing, private equity funds. Additionally, alternative investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, frequently invest in middle-market companies. As a result, competition for investment opportunities in middle-market companies can be intense. However, we believe that from time to time there has been a reduction in the amount of debt capital available to middle-market companies, which we believe has resulted in a less competitive environment for making new investments.
Many of our competitors are substantially larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. For example, we believe some competitors have a lower cost of funds and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition, some of our competitors have higher risk tolerances or different risk assessments, which could allow them to consider a wider variety of investments and establish more relationships than us. Furthermore, many of our competitors are not subject to the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on us as a BDC. See “Risk Factors-Risks Relating to our Business and Structure-We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities” for more information.
Leverage
As of September 30, 2022, we had the multi-currency Truist Credit Facility for up to $500.0 million (increased from $465.0 million in July 2022), which may be further increased up to $750.0 million in borrowings with certain lenders and Truist Bank (formerly SunTrust Bank), acting as administrative agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acting as syndication agent for the lenders. The Truist Credit Facility is a revolving facility with a stated maturity date of July 29, 2027 for $475.0 million out of the total $500.0 million commitments (with the revolving period with respect to the remaining $25.0 million of commitments expiring on September 4, 2023 and the related obligations maturing on September 4, 2024) and pricing set at 235 basis points over SOFR. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had $385.9 million and $316.5 million, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under the Truist Credit Facility. The Truist Credit Facility had a weighted average interest rate of 5.3% and 2.4%, respectively, exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment, as of September 30, 2022 and 2021. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had $114.1 million and $118.5 million of unused borrowing capacity under the Truist Credit Facility, respectively, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. The Truist Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of our assets excluding assets held by SBIC II. As of September 30, 2022, we were in compliance with the terms of the Truist Credit Facility.
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, SBIC II had $20.0 million and $63.5 million in debt commitments, respectively, all of which was drawn, with a weighted average interest rate of 2.9% and 3.3%, respectively, exclusive of 3.4% of upfront fees. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, our SBA debentures mature between March 2026 to March 2028. SBA debentures offer competitive terms such as being non-recourse to us, a 10-year maturity, semi-annual interest payments, not requiring principal payments prior to maturity and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The SBA debentures are secured by all the investment portfolio assets of SBIC II and have a priority claim over such assets relative to all other creditors. See “Regulation” for more information.
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had zero and $86.3 million in aggregate principal amount of 2024 Notes outstanding, respectively. Interest on the 2024 Notes was paid quarterly on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15, at a rate of 5.5% per year, commencing January 15, 2020. The 2024 Notes were redeemed on November 13, 2021 at a redemption price of $25.00 per 2024 Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to November 13, 2021, pursuant to the indenture governing the 2024 Notes.
In April 2021, we issued $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2026 Notes at a public offering price per note of 99.4%. Interest on the 2026 Notes is paid semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, at a rate of 4.50% per year, commencing November 1, 2021. The 2026 Notes mature on May 1, 2026 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option subject to a make-whole premium if redeemed more than three months prior to maturity. The 2026 Notes are general, unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The 2026 Notes are effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, financing vehicles, or similar facilities. We do not intend to list the 2026 Notes on any securities exchange or automated dealer quotation system.
In October 2021, we issued $165.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2026 Notes-2 at a public offering price per note of 99.4%. Interest on the 2026 Notes-2 is paid semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, at a rate of 4.00% per year, commencing May 1, 2022. The 2026 Notes-2 mature on November 1, 2026 and
may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option subject to a make-whole premium if redeemed more than three months prior to maturity. The 2026 Notes-2 are general, unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The 2026 Notes-2 are effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, financing vehicles, or similar facilities. We do not intend to list the 2026 Notes-2 on any securities exchange or automated dealer quotation system.
On February 5, 2019, our stockholders approved the application of the modified asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (which includes the SBCAA) as approved by our board of directors on November 13, 2018. As a result, the asset coverage requirement applicable to us for senior securities was reduced from 200% (i.e., $1 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity) to 150% (i.e., $2 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity), subject to compliance with certain disclosure requirements. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for more information.
Investment Policy Overview
We seek to create a diversified portfolio that includes first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and, to a lesser extent, equity by targeting an investment size of $10 million to $50 million in securities, on average, of middle-market companies. We expect this investment size to vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. The companies in which we invest are typically highly leveraged, and, in most cases, are not rated by national rating agencies. If such unrated companies were rated, we believe that they would typically receive a rating below investment grade (between BB and CCC under the Standard & Poor’s system) from the national rating agencies. Securities rated below investment grade are often referred to as “leveraged loans,” “high yield” securities or “junk bonds” and are often higher risk compared to debt instruments that are rated above investment grade and have speculative characteristics. In addition, we expect our debt investments to range in maturity from three to ten years.
Over time, we expect that our portfolio will continue to consist primarily of first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and, to a lesser extent, equity investments in qualifying assets such as private, or thinly traded or small market-capitalization, U.S. middle-market public companies. In addition, we may invest up to 30% of our portfolio in non-qualifying assets. These non-qualifying assets may include investments in public companies whose securities are not thinly traded or have a market capitalization of greater than $250 million, securities of middle-market companies located outside of the United States and investment companies as defined in the 1940 Act. We may acquire investments in the secondary markets. See “Regulation-Qualifying Assets” and “Investment Selection Criteria” for more information.
Our board of directors has the authority to modify or waive certain of our operating policies and strategies without prior notice and without stockholder approval (except as required by the 1940 Act). However, absent stockholder approval, under the 1940 Act we may not change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or withdraw our election as, a BDC. We cannot predict the effect any changes to our current operating policies and strategies would have on our business, operating results and value of our common stock. Nevertheless, the effects of changes to our operating policies and strategies may adversely affect our business, our ability to make distributions and the value of our common stock.
First Lien Secured Debt
Structurally, first lien secured debt ranks senior in priority of payment to second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and equity, and benefits from a senior security interest in the assets of the borrower. As such, other creditors rank junior to our investments in these securities in the event of insolvency. Due to its lower risk profile and often more restrictive covenants as compared to second lien secured debt and subordinated debt, first lien secured debt generally earns a lower return than second lien secured debt and subordinated debt. In some cases first lien secured debt lenders receive opportunities to invest directly in the equity securities of borrowers and from time to time may also receive warrants to purchase equity securities. We evaluate these investment opportunities on a case-by-case basis.
Second Lien Secured Debt
Second lien secured debt usually ranks junior in priority of payment to first lien secured debt. Second lien secured debt holds a second priority with regard to right of payment in the event of insolvency. Second lien secured debt ranks senior to subordinated debt and common and preferred equity in borrowers’ capital structures. Due to its higher risk profile and often less restrictive covenants as compared to first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt generally earns a higher return than first lien secured debt. In many cases, second lien secured debt investors receive opportunities to invest directly in the equity securities of borrowers and from time to time may also receive warrants to purchase equity securities. We evaluate these investment opportunities on a case-by-case basis.
Subordinated Debt
Structurally, subordinated debt usually ranks junior in priority of payment to first lien secured debt and second lien secured debt, and is often unsecured. As such, other creditors may rank senior to us in the event of insolvency. Subordinated debt ranks senior to common and preferred equity in borrowers’ capital structures. Due to its higher risk profile and often less restrictive covenants as compared to first lien secured debt and second lien secured debt, subordinated debt generally earns a higher return than first lien secured debt and second lien secured debt. In many cases, subordinated debt investors receive opportunities to invest directly in the equity securities of borrowers, and from time to time, may also receive warrants to purchase equity securities. We evaluate these investment opportunities on a case-by-case basis.
Investment Selection Criteria
We are committed to a value-oriented philosophy used by the senior investment professionals of our Investment Adviser who manage our portfolio and seek to minimize the risk of capital loss without foregoing potential for capital appreciation.
We have identified several criteria, discussed below, that we believe are important in identifying and investing in prospective portfolio companies. These criteria provide general guidelines for our investment decisions. However, we caution that not all of these criteria will be met by each prospective portfolio company in which we choose to invest. Generally, we seek to use our experience and access to market information to identify investment opportunities and to structure investments efficiently and effectively.
a)Leading and defensible competitive market positions
The Investment Adviser invests in portfolio companies that it believes have developed strong positions within their markets. The Investment Adviser also seeks to invest in portfolio companies that it believes possess competitive advantages, for example, in scale, scope, customer loyalty, product pricing or product quality as compared to their competitors to protect their market position.
b)Investing in stable borrowers with positive cash flow
Our investment philosophy places a premium on fundamental analysis and has a distinct value-orientation. The Investment Adviser invests in portfolio companies it believes to be stable and well-established, with strong cash flows and profitability. The Investment Adviser believes these attributes indicate portfolio companies that may
be well-positioned to maintain consistent cash flow to service and repay their liabilities and maintain growth in their businesses or their relative market share. The Investment Adviser currently does not expect to invest significantly in start-up companies, companies in turnaround situations or companies with speculative business plans, although we are permitted to do so.
c)Proven management teams
The Investment Adviser focuses on investments in which the portfolio company has an experienced management team with an established track record of success. The Investment Adviser typically requires that portfolio companies have in place proper incentives to align management’s goals with our goals, including having equity interests.
d)Financial sponsorship
The Investment Adviser may seek to cause us to participate in transactions sponsored by what it believes to be trusted financial sponsors. The Investment Adviser believes that a financial sponsor’s willingness to invest significant equity capital in a portfolio company is an implicit endorsement of the quality of that portfolio company. Further, financial sponsors of portfolio companies with significant investments at risk may have the ability, and a strong incentive, to contribute additional capital in difficult economic times should financial or operational issues arise so as to maintain their ownership position.
e)Investments in different borrowers, industries and geographies
The Investment Adviser seeks to invest our assets broadly among portfolio companies, across industries and geographical regions. The Investment Adviser believes that this approach may reduce the risk that a downturn in any one portfolio company, industry or geographical region will have a disproportionate impact on the value of our portfolio, although we are permitted to be non-diversified under the 1940 Act.
f)Viable exit strategy
The Investment Adviser seeks to invest in portfolio companies that it believes will provide a steady stream of cash flow to repay our loans while also reinvesting in their respective businesses. The Investment Adviser expects that such internally generated cash flow, leading to the payment of interest on, and the repayment of the principal of, our investments in portfolio companies to be a key means by which we will exit from our investments over time. In addition, the Investment Adviser also seeks to invest in portfolio companies whose business models and expected future cash flows offer attractive exit possibilities. These companies include candidates for strategic acquisition by other industry participants and companies that may repay our investments through an initial public offering of common stock, refinancing or other capital markets transaction.
Due Diligence
We believe it is critical to conduct extensive due diligence in evaluating new investment targets. Our Investment Adviser conducts a rigorous due diligence process that is applied to prospective portfolio companies and draws from our Investment Adviser’s experience, industry expertise and network of contacts. In conducting due diligence, our Investment Adviser uses information provided by companies, financial sponsors and publicly available information as well as information from relationships with former and current management teams, consultants, competitors and investment bankers.
Our due diligence may include:
•review of historical and prospective financial information;
•research relating to the portfolio company’s management, industry, markets, products and services and competitors;
•interviews with management, employees, customers and vendors of the potential portfolio company;
•on-site visits;
•review of loan documents; and
•background checks.
Additional due diligence with respect to any investment may be conducted on our behalf by attorneys and accountants prior to the closing of the investment, as well as other outside advisers, as appropriate.
Upon the completion of due diligence on a portfolio company, the team leading the investment presents the investment opportunity to our Investment Adviser’s investment committee. This committee determines whether to pursue the potential investment. All new investments are required to be reviewed by the investment committee of our Investment Adviser. The members of the investment committee receive no compensation from us. Rather, they are employees of and receive compensation from our Investment Adviser.
Investment Structure
Once we determine that a prospective portfolio company is suitable for investment, we work with the management of that portfolio company and its other capital providers, including senior, junior and equity capital providers, to structure an investment. We negotiate with these parties to agree on how our investment is structured relative to the other capital in the portfolio company’s capital structure.
We expect our first lien secured debt to have terms of three to ten years. We generally obtain security interests in the assets of our portfolio companies that will serve as collateral in support of the repayment of these loans. This collateral may take the form of first priority liens on the assets of a portfolio company.
Typically, our second lien secured debt and subordinated debt investments have maturities of three to ten years. Second lien secured debt and subordinated debt may take the form of a second priority lien on the assets of a portfolio company and have interest-only payments in the early years with cash or payment-in-kind, or PIK, payments with amortization of principal deferred to the later years. In some cases, we may invest in debt securities that, by their terms, convert into equity or additional debt securities or defer payments of interest for the first few years after our investment. Also, in some cases, our second lien secured debt and subordinated debt may be collateralized by a subordinated lien on some or all of the assets of the borrower.
We seek to tailor the terms of the investment to the facts and circumstances of the transaction and the prospective portfolio company, negotiating a structure that protects our rights and manages our risk while creating incentives for the portfolio company to achieve its business plan and improve its profitability. For example, in addition to seeking a senior position in the capital structure of our portfolio companies, we seek to limit the downside potential of our investments by:
•requiring a total return on our investments (including both interest in the form of a floor and potential equity appreciation) that compensates us for credit risk;
•incorporating “put” rights and call protection into the investment structure; and
•negotiating covenants in connection with our investments that afford our portfolio companies as much flexibility in managing their businesses as possible, consistent with our focus of preserving capital. Such restrictions may include affirmative and negative covenants, default penalties, lien protection, change of control provisions and board rights, including either observation or participation rights.
Our investments may include equity features, such as direct investments in the equity securities of borrowers or warrants or options to buy a minority interest in a portfolio company. Any warrants we may receive with our debt securities generally require only a nominal cost to exercise, so as a portfolio company appreciates in value, we may achieve additional investment return from these equity investments. We may structure the warrants to provide provisions protecting our rights as a minority-interest holder, as well as puts, or rights to sell such securities back to the portfolio company, upon the occurrence of specified events. In many cases, we may also obtain registration rights in connection with these equity investments, which may include demand and “piggyback” registration rights.
We expect to hold most of our investments to maturity or repayment, but we may exit certain investments earlier when a liquidity event, such as the sale or refinancing of a portfolio company, takes place. We also may turn over investments to better position the portfolio in light of market conditions.
Ongoing Relationships with Portfolio Companies
Monitoring
The Investment Adviser monitors our portfolio companies on an ongoing basis. The Investment Adviser also monitors the financial trends of each portfolio company to determine if it is meeting its respective business plans and to assess the appropriate course of action for each portfolio company.
The Investment Adviser has several methods of evaluating and monitoring the performance and fair value of our investments, which may include the following:
•assessment of success in adhering to a portfolio company’s business plan and compliance with covenants;
•periodic or regular contact with portfolio company management and, if appropriate, the financial or strategic sponsor, to discuss financial position, requirements and accomplishments;
•comparisons to other portfolio companies in the industry, if any;
•attendance at and participation in board meetings or presentations by portfolio companies; and
•review of periodic financial statements and financial projections for portfolio companies.
The Investment Adviser monitors credit risk of each portfolio company regularly with a goal toward identifying early, and when able and appropriate, exiting investments with potential credit problems. This monitoring process may include reviewing: (1) a portfolio company’s financial resources and operating history; (2) comparing a portfolio company’s current operating results with the Investment Adviser’s initial thesis for the investment and its expectations for the performance of the investment; (3) a portfolio company’s sensitivity to economic conditions; (4) the performance of a portfolio company’s management; (5) a portfolio company’s debt maturities and capital requirements; (6) a portfolio company’s interest and asset coverage; and (7) the relative value of an investment based on a portfolio company’s anticipated cash flow.
Managerial Assistance
We offer significant managerial assistance to our portfolio companies. As a BDC, we are required to make available such significant managerial assistance within the meaning of Section 2(a)(47) of the 1940 Act. See “Regulation” for more information.
Staffing
We do not currently have any employees. Our Investment Adviser and Administrator have hired and expect to continue to hire professionals with skills applicable to our business plan, including experience in middle-market investing, senior lending, mezzanine lending, leveraged finance, distressed debt and private equity businesses.
Our Corporate Information
Our administrative and principal executive offices are located at 1691 Michigan Avenue, Miami, Florida . Our common stock is quoted on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PNNT”. Our phone number is (786) 297-9500, and our Internet website address is www.pennantpark.com. Information contained on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Report and you should not consider information contained on our website to be part of this Report. We file periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC and make such reports available on our website free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet website at www.sec.gov that contains material that we file with the SEC on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval, or EDGAR, Database.
Our Portfolio
Our principal investment focus is to provide first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt and subordinated debt to U.S. middle-market companies in a variety of industries. We generally seek to target companies that generate positive cash flows from the broad variety of industries in which our Investment Adviser has direct expertise. The following is an illustrative list of the industries in which the Investment Adviser has invested:
• Aerospace and Defense
• Energy and Utilities
• Auto Sector
• Environmental Services
• Beverage, Food and Tobacco
• Financial Services
• Broadcasting and Entertainment
• Grocery
• Buildings and Real Estate
• Healthcare, Education and Childcare
• Building Materials
• High Tech Industries
• Business Services
• Home & Office Furnishings, Housewares & Durable Consumer Products
• Cable Television
• Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
• Capital Equipment
• Insurance
• Cargo Transportation
• Leisure, Amusement, Motion Picture, Entertainment
• Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
• Logistics
• Communications
• Manufacturing/Basic Industries
• Consumer Products
• Media
• Consumer Services
• Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals
• Containers Packaging & Glass
• Oil and Gas
• Distribution
• Other Media
• Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing
• Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
• Diversified/Conglomerate Services
• Printing and Publishing
• Diversified Natural Resources, Precious Metals and Minerals
• Retail
• Education
• Wholesale
• Electronics
Listed below are our top ten portfolio companies and industries represented as a percentage of our consolidated portfolio assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) as of September 30:
Portfolio Company
2022 (1)
Portfolio Company
2021 (1)
RAM Energy Holdings LLC
%
PT Network, LLC
%
AKW Holdings Limited
RAM Energy Holdings LLC
Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC
Cascade Environmental LLC
Cano Health, LLC
Cano Health, LLC
Pragmatic Institute, LLC
JF Acquisition
Sigma Defense Systems, LLC
AKW Holdings Limited
Flock Financial, LLC
Lilly Lashes
Cascade Environmental LLC
Halo Buyer, Inc.
Halo Buyer, Inc.
Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC
Kinetic Purchaser, LLC
Research Horizons, LLC
Industry
2022 (1)
Industry
2021 (1)
Business Services
%
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
%
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
Business Services
Consumer Products
Consumer Products
Energy and Utilities
Energy and Utilities
Distribution
Media
Financial Services
Distribution
Telecommunications
Environmental Services
Home and Office Furnishings
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
Media
Education
Auto Sector
Building Materials
(1)Excludes investments in PSLF.
Our executive officers and directors, as well as the senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser and Administrator, may serve as officers, directors or principals of entities that operate in the same or a related line of business as we do. Currently, the executive officers and directors, as well as certain of the current senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser and Administrator, serve as officers and directors of PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd., a publicly traded BDC, and other managed funds, as applicable. Accordingly, they may have obligations to investors in those entities, the fulfillment of which obligations might not be in the best interest of us or our stockholders. In addition, we note that any affiliated investment vehicle currently existing, or formed in the future, and managed by the Investment Adviser and/or its affiliates may, notwithstanding different stated investment objectives, have overlapping investment objectives with our own and, accordingly, may invest in asset classes similar to those targeted by us. As a result, the Investment Adviser may face conflicts in allocating investment opportunities among us and such other entities. The Investment Adviser will allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner consistent with our allocation policy, and we have received exemptive relief with respect to certain co-investment transactions. Where co-investment is unavailable or inappropriate, the Investment Adviser will choose which investment fund should receive the allocation. See “Risk Factors-Risks Relating to our Business and Structure-There are significant potential conflicts of interest which could impact our investment returns” for more information.
We may invest, to the extent permitted by law, in the securities and instruments of other investment companies and companies that would be investment companies but are excluded from the definition of an investment company provided in Section 3(c) of the 1940 Act. We may also co-invest in the future on a concurrent basis with our affiliates, subject to compliance with applicable regulations, our trade allocation procedures and, if applicable, the terms of our exemptive relief.
Investment Management Agreement
We have entered into an agreement with the Investment Adviser, or the Investment Management 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. Mr. Penn, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, is the managing member and a senior investment professional of, and has a financial and controlling interest in, PennantPark Investment Advisers. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, provides similar services to SBIC II under its respective investment management agreement. Such investment management agreement does not affect the management or incentive fees that we pay to the Investment Adviser on a consolidated basis. Under the terms of our Investment Management Agreement, the Investment Adviser:
•determines the composition of our portfolio, the nature and timing of the changes to our portfolio and the manner of implementing such changes;
•identifies, evaluates and negotiates the structure of the investments we make (including performing due diligence on our prospective portfolio companies);
•closes and monitors the investments we make; and
•provides us with such other investment advisory, research and related services, as we may need from time to time.
PennantPark Investment Advisers’ services under our Investment Management Agreement are not exclusive, and it is free to furnish similar services, without the prior approval of our stockholders or our board of directors, to other entities so long as its services to us are not impaired. Our board of directors monitors for any potential conflicts that may arise upon such a development. For providing these services, the Investment Adviser receives a fee from us, consisting of two components-a base management fee and an incentive fee or, collectively, Management Fees.
Management Fees
Effective January 1, 2018, the base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.50% of our “average adjusted gross assets,” which equals our gross assets (exclusive of U.S. Treasury Bills, temporary draws under any credit facility, cash and cash equivalents, repurchase agreements or other balance sheet transactions undertaken at the end of a fiscal quarter for purposes of preserving investment flexibility for the next quarter and unfunded commitments, if any) and is payable quarterly in arrears. In addition, on November 13, 2018, in connection with our board of directors’ approval of the application of the modified asset coverage requirement under the 1940 Act to the Company, our board of directors also approved an amendment to the Investment Advisory Agreement reducing the Investment Adviser’s annual base management fee from 1.50% to 1.00% on gross assets that exceed 200% of the Company’s total net assets as of the immediately preceding quarter-end. This amendment became effective on February 5, 2019 with the amendment and restatement of the Investment Management Agreement on April 12, 2019. The base management fee is calculated based on the average adjusted 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. For example, if we sold shares on the 45th day of a quarter and did not use the proceeds from the sale to repay outstanding indebtedness, our gross assets for such quarter would give effect to the net proceeds of the issuance for only 45 days of the quarter during which the additional shares were outstanding. For periods prior to January 1, 2018, the base management fee was calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of our “average adjusted gross assets”. For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Investment Adviser earned base management fees of $19.8 million, $17.3 million and $18.6 million, respectively, from us.
The following is a hypothetical example of the calculation of average adjusted gross assets:
Gross assets as of December 31, 20XX = $160 million
U.S. Treasury bills and temporary draws on credit facilities as of December 31, 20XX = $10 million
Adjusted gross assets as of December 31, 20XX = $150 million
Gross assets as of March 31, 20XX = $200 million
U.S. Treasury bills and temporary draws on credit facilities as of March 31, 20XX = $20 million
Adjusted gross assets as of March 31, 20XX = $180 million
Average value of adjusted gross assets as of March 31, 20XX and December 31, 20XX, which are the two immediately preceding calendar quarters, and appropriately adjusted for any share issuances or repurchases during the current calendar quarter equals ($150 million + $180 million) / 2 = $165 million.
The incentive fee has two parts, as follows:
One part 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 amendment, commitment, origination, prepayment penalties, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees received from portfolio companies, accrued during the calendar quarter, minus our operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, any expenses payable under the Administration Agreement (as defined below), and any interest expense or amendment fees under any credit facilities and distribution 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, or OID, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income not yet received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, computed net of all realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, expressed as a percentage of the value of our net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to the hurdle rate of 1.75% per quarter (7.00% annualized). Effective January 1, 2018, we pay the Investment Adviser an incentive fee with respect to our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in each calendar quarter as follows: (1) no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75%, (2) 100% 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 2.1212% in any calendar quarter (8.4848% annualized), and (3) 17.5% of the amount of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds 2.1212% in any calendar quarter. These calculations are pro-rated for any share issuances or repurchases during the relevant quarter, if applicable. For periods prior to January 1, 2018, we paid the Investment Adviser an incentive fee with respect to our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in each calendar quarter as follows: (1) no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income did not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75%, (2) 100% of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeded the hurdle rate but was less than 2.1875% in any calendar quarter (8.75% annualized), and (3) 20% of the amount of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeded 2.1875% in any calendar quarter. Additionally, beginning April 1, 2020 and through March 31, 2021, the Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed, in consultation with our board of directors, to irrevocably waive the performance-based incentive fees. For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Investment Adviser earned $2.7 million, $0.6 million, and $2.7 million (after a waiver of $1.9 million), respectively, in incentive fees on net investment income from us.
The following is a graphical representation of the calculation of quarterly incentive fee based on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income:
Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
(expressed as a percentage of the value of net assets)
Percentage of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
allocated to income-related portion of incentive fee
The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement, as of the termination date) and, effective January 1, 2018, equals 17.5% of our realized capital gains (20.0% for periods prior to January 1, 2018), if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Investment Adviser did not accrue an incentive fee on capital gains as calculated under the Investment Management Agreement (as described above).
Under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, we are required to accrue a capital gains incentive fee based upon net realized capital gains and net unrealized capital appreciation and depreciation on investments held at the end of each period. In calculating the capital gains incentive fee accrual, we considered the cumulative aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, as a capital gains incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the Investment Management Agreement. This accrual is calculated using the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains and losses and cumulative unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. If such amount is positive at the end of a period, then we record a capital gains incentive fee equal to 17.5% of such amount (20.0% for periods prior to January 1, 2018), less the aggregate amount of actual capital gains related to incentive fees paid in all prior years. If such amount is negative, then there is no accrual for such year. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Investment Adviser did not accrue an incentive fee on capital gains as calculated under GAAP.
Examples of Quarterly Incentive Fee Calculation
Example 1: Income Related Portion of Incentive Fee (*):
Alternative 1:
Assumptions
Investment income (including interest, dividends, fees, etc.) = 1.25%
Hurdle (1) = 1.75%
Base management fee (2) = 0.375%
Other expenses (legal, accounting, custodian, transfer agent, etc.) = 0.20%
Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
(investment income-(base management fee + other expenses)) = 0.675%
Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed the hurdle; therefore, there is no incentive fee.
Alternative 2:
Assumptions
Investment income (including interest, dividends, fees, etc.) = 2.70%
Hurdle (1) = 1.75%
Base management fee (2) = 0.375%
Other expenses (legal, accounting, custodian, transfer agent, etc.) = 0.20%
Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
(investment income-(base management fee + other expenses)) = 2.125%
Incentive fee
= 17.5% x Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, subject to “catch-up”
= 2.125% - 1.75%
= 0.375%
= 100% x 0.375%
= 0.375%
Alternative 3:
Assumptions
Investment income (including interest, dividends, fees, etc.) = 3.00%
Hurdle (1) = 1.75%
Base management fee (2) = 0.375%
Other expenses (legal, accounting, custodian, transfer agent, etc.) = 0.20%
Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
(investment income-(base management fee + other expenses)) = 2.425%
Incentive fee
= 17.5% x Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, subject to “catch-up” (3)
Incentive fee
= 100% x “catch-up” + (17.5% x (Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income - 2.1212%))
Catch-up
= 2.1212% - 1.75%
= 0.3712%
= (100% x 0.3712%) + (17.5% x (2.425% - 2.1212%))
= 0.3712% + (17.5% x 0.3038%)
= 0.3712% + 0.053165%
= 0.424365%
* The hypothetical amount of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income shown is based on a percentage of total net assets.
(1)Represents 7.0% annualized hurdle.
(2)Represents 1.5% annualized base management fee.
(3)The “catch-up” provision is intended to provide the Investment Adviser with an incentive fee of 17.5% on all of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income as if a hurdle rate did not apply when our net investment income exceeds 2.1212% in any calendar quarter.
Example 2: Capital Gains Portion of Incentive Fee:
Assumptions
Year 1 = no net realized capital gains or losses
Year 2 = 6% realized capital gains and 1% realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation, capital gain incentive fee = 17.5% x (realized capital gains for year computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation at year end)
Year 1 incentive fee
= 17.5% x (0)
= 0
= no incentive fee
Year 2 incentive fee
= 17.5% x (6% - 1%)
= 17.5% x 5%
= 0.875%
Organization of the Investment Adviser
PennantPark Investment Advisers is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or the Advisers Act. The principal executive office of PennantPark Investment Advisers is located at 1691 Michigan Ave, Miami, Florida 33139.
Duration and Termination of Investment Management Agreement
The Investment Management Agreement was reapproved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of us or the Investment Adviser in February 2022. Unless terminated earlier as described below, the Investment Management Agreement will continue in effect for a period of one year through February 2023. It will remain in effect if approved annually by our board of directors, or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities, including, in either case, approval by a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of us or the Investment Adviser. In determining to reapprove the Investment Management Agreement, our board of directors requested information from the Investment Adviser that enabled it to evaluate a number of factors relevant to its determination. These factors included the nature, quality and extent of services performed by the Investment Adviser, the Investment Adviser’s ability to manage conflicts of interest effectively, our short and long-term performance, our costs, including as compared to comparable externally and internally managed publicly traded BDCs that engage in similar investing activities, the Investment Adviser’s profitability, any economies of scale, and any other benefits of the relationship for the Investment Adviser. Based on the information reviewed and the considerations detailed above, our board of directors, including all of our directors who are not interested persons of us or the Investment Adviser, concluded that the investment advisory fee rates and terms are fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided and reapproved the Investment Management Agreement as being in the best interests of our stockholders.
The Investment Management Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its assignment. The Investment Management Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days’ written notice to the other. See “Risk Factors-Risks Relating to our Business and Structure-We are dependent upon our Investment Adviser’s key personnel for our future success, and if our Investment Adviser is unable to hire and retain qualified personnel or if our Investment Adviser loses any member of its management team, our ability to achieve our investment objectives could be significantly harmed” for more information.
Administration Agreement
We have entered into an agreement, or the Administration Agreement, with the Administrator, under which the Administrator furnishes us with office facilities, equipment and clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services. Under our Administration Agreement, the Administrator performs, or oversees the performance of, our required administrative services, which include, among other activities, being responsible for the financial records we are required to maintain and preparing reports to our stockholders and reports filed with the SEC. In addition, the Administrator assists us in determining and publishing our NAV, oversees the preparation and filing of our tax
returns and generally oversees the payment of our expenses and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to us by others. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, provides similar services to SBIC II under its administration agreement with us. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, we have agreed to reimburse the Administrator for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent, technology systems, insurance and our allocable portion of the cost of compensation and related expenses of our Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Counsel and their respective staffs. The Administrator also offers on our behalf, significant managerial assistance to portfolio companies to which we are required to offer such assistance. To the extent that our Administrator outsources any of its functions, we will pay the fees associated with such functions on a direct basis without profit to the Administrator. Reimbursement for certain of these costs is included in administrative services expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, we reimbursed the Investment Adviser approximately $0.9 million, $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, including expenses the Investment Adviser incurred on behalf of the Administrator for services described above.
On July 1, 2022, the Administration Agreement with the Administrator was amended to clarify that the Administrator may be reimbursed by the Company for certain (i) tax and general legal advice and/or services provided to the Company by in-house professionals of the Administrator related to ongoing operations of the Company; and (ii) transactional legal advice and/or services provided to the Company or portfolio companies by in-house professionals of the Administrator or its affiliates on matters related to potential or actual investments and transactions, including tax structuring and/or due diligence.
Duration and Termination of Administration Agreement
The Administration Agreement was reapproved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of us, in February 2022., and amended in July 2022 as described above. Unless terminated earlier as described below, our Administration Agreement will continue in effect for a period of one year through February 2023. It will remain in effect if approved annually by our board of directors, or by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities, including, in either case, approval by a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of us. The Administration Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the consent of the other party. The Administration Agreement may be terminated by either party without penalty upon 60 days’ written notice to the other.
Indemnification
Our Investment Management Agreement and Administration Agreement provide that, absent willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of their duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of their duties and obligations, PennantPark Investment Advisers and PennantPark Investment Administration and their officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with them 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 PennantPark Investment Advisers’ and PennantPark Investment Administration’s services under our Investment Management Agreement or Administration Agreement or otherwise as Investment Adviser or Administrator for us.
License Agreement
We have entered into a license agreement, or the License Agreement, with PennantPark Investment Advisers pursuant to which PennantPark Investment Advisers has granted us a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use the name “PennantPark.” Under this agreement, we have a right to use the PennantPark name, for so long as PennantPark Investment Advisers or one of its affiliates remains our Investment Adviser. Other than with respect to this limited license, we have no legal right to the “PennantPark” name.
PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC
In July 2020, we and Pantheon formed PSLF, an unconsolidated joint venture. PSLF invests primarily in middle-market and other corporate debt securities consistent with our strategy. PSLF was formed as a Delaware limited liability company. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021 PSLF had total assets of $781.3 million and $417.4 million, respectively, consisting of debt investments in 80 and 47 portfolio companies, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, at fair value, the largest investment in a single portfolio company in PSLF was $19.9 million and the five largest investments totaled $98.5 million. As of September 30, 2021 at fair value, the largest investment in a single portfolio company in PSLF was $16.8 million and the five largest investments totaled $74.4 million. PSLF invests in portfolio companies in the same industries in which we may directly invest.
We provide capital to PSLF in the form of subordinated notes and equity interests. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021 we and Pantheon owned 60.5% and 39.5%, respectively, of each of the outstanding subordinated notes and equity interests of PSLF. As of the same dates, our investment in PSLF consisted of subordinated notes of $88.0 million and $64.2 million, respectively, and equity interests of $51.1 million and $41.2 million, respectively.
REGULATION
Business Development Company, Regulated Investment Company Regulations and Small Business Investment Company Regulations
We are a BDC under the 1940 Act, which has qualified and intends to continue to qualify to maintain an election to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. The 1940 Act contains prohibitions and restrictions relating to transactions between a BDC and its affiliates (including any investment advisers or sub-advisers), principal underwriters and affiliates of those affiliates or underwriters and requires that a majority of the directors be persons other than “interested persons,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act. In addition, the 1940 Act provides that we may not change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or to withdraw our election as, a BDC unless approved by holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities.
We may invest up to 100% of our assets in securities acquired directly from issuers in privately negotiated transactions. With respect to such securities, we may, for the purpose of public resale, be deemed an “underwriter” as that term is defined in the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. We may purchase or otherwise receive warrants to purchase the common stock of our portfolio companies in connection with acquisition financing or other investments. Similarly, in connection with an acquisition, we may acquire rights to require the issuers of securities we own or their affiliates to repurchase them under certain circumstances. We do not intend to acquire securities issued by any registered investment company that exceed the limits imposed by the 1940 Act. Under these limits, we generally cannot acquire more than 3% of the voting stock of any registered investment company, invest more than 5% of the value of our total assets in the securities of one registered investment company or invest more than 10% of the value of our total assets in the securities of more than one registered investment company. With regard to that portion of our portfolio invested in securities issued by investment companies, it should be noted that such investments might subject our stockholders to additional expenses. We may enter into hedging transactions to manage the risks associated with interest rate and currency fluctuations. None of these policies are fundamental and they may be changed without stockholder approval.
Qualifying Assets
Under the 1940 Act, a BDC may not acquire any asset other than assets of the type listed in Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act, which are referred to as qualifying assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the BDC’s total assets. The principal categories of qualifying assets relevant to our business are the following:
(1)Securities purchased in transactions not involving any public offering from the issuer of such securities, which issuer (subject to certain limited exceptions) is an eligible portfolio company, or from any person who is, or has been during the preceding 13 months, an affiliated person of an eligible portfolio company, or from any other person, subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the SEC. An eligible portfolio company is defined under the 1940 Act to include any issuer which:
(a)is organized under the laws of, and has its principal place of business in, the United States;
(b)is not an investment company (other than a small business investment company wholly-owned by the BDC) or a company that would be an investment company but is excluded from the definition of an investment company by Section 3(c) of the 1940 Act; and
(c)satisfies any of the following:
(i)does not have any class of securities listed on a national securities exchange;
(ii)has any class of securities listed on a national securities exchange subject to a maximum market capitalization of $250.0 million; or
(iii)is controlled by a BDC, either alone or as part of a group acting together, and such BDC in fact exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of such eligible portfolio company and, as a result of such control, has an affiliated person who is a director of such eligible portfolio company.
(2)Securities of any eligible portfolio company which we control.
(3)Securities purchased in a private transaction from a U.S. operating company or from an affiliated person of the issuer, or in transactions incidental thereto, if such issuer is in bankruptcy and subject to reorganization or if the issuer, immediately prior to the purchase of its securities was unable to meet its obligations as they came due without material assistance other than conventional lending or financing arrangements.
(4)Securities of an eligible portfolio company purchased from any person in a private transaction if there is no readily available market for such securities and we already own 60% of the outstanding equity of the eligible portfolio company.
(5)Securities received in exchange for or distributed on or with respect to securities described in (1) through (4) above, or pursuant to the exercise of warrants or rights relating to such securities.
(6)Cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities or high-quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment.
In addition, a BDC must have been organized and have its principal place of business in the United States and must be operated for the purpose of making investments in the types of securities described in (1), (2) or (3) above.
Managerial Assistance to Portfolio Companies
As a BDC, we are required to make available significant managerial assistance to our portfolio companies that constitute a qualifying asset within the meaning of Section 2(a)(47) of the 1940 Act. However, if a BDC purchases securities in conjunction with one or more other persons acting together, one of the other persons in the group may make available such significant managerial assistance. Making available significant managerial assistance means any arrangement whereby the BDC, through its directors, officers or employees, offers to provide, and, if accepted, does provide, significant guidance and counsel concerning the management, operations or business objectives and policies of a portfolio company. Our Administrator may provide such assistance on our behalf to portfolio companies that request such assistance. Officers of our Investment Adviser and Administrator may provide assistance to controlled affiliates.
Temporary Investments
Pending investments in other types of qualifying assets, as described above, may consist of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities or high-quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment, which we refer to, collectively, as temporary investments, so that 70% of our assets are qualifying assets. We may invest in U.S. Treasury bills or in repurchase agreements, provided that such agreements are fully collateralized by cash or securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies. A repurchase agreement involves the purchase by an investor, such as us, of a specified security and the simultaneous agreement by the seller to repurchase it at an agreed-upon future date and at a price which is greater than the purchase price by an amount that reflects an agreed-upon interest rate. There is no percentage restriction on the proportion of our assets that may be invested in such repurchase agreements. However, if more than 25% of our total assets constitute repurchase agreements from a single counterparty, we would not meet the Diversification Tests, as defined below under “Regulation-Election to be Treated as a RIC,” in order to qualify as a RIC for federal income tax purposes. Thus, we do not intend to enter into repurchase agreements with a single counterparty in excess of this limit. Our Investment Adviser will monitor the creditworthiness of the counterparties with which we may enter into repurchase agreement transactions.
Senior Securities
We are permitted, under specified conditions, to issue multiple classes of indebtedness and one class of stock senior to our common stock if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act and referred to as the asset coverage ratio, is compliant with the 1940 Act, immediately after each such issuance. In addition, while any senior securities remain outstanding, we must make provisions to prohibit any distribution to our stockholders or the repurchase of such securities or shares unless we meet the applicable asset coverage requirement at the time of the distribution or repurchase. We may also borrow amounts up to 5% of the value of our total assets for temporary or emergency purposes without regard to our asset coverage ratio. We received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to modify the asset coverage requirement to exclude the SBA debentures from the calculation. For a discussion of the risks associated with leverage, see “Risk Factors-Risks Relating to our Business and Structure-Regulations governing our operation as a BDC will affect our ability to, and the way in which we, raise additional capital” for more information.
Joint Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct
We and PennantPark Investment Advisers have adopted a joint code of ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and a code of conduct that establish procedures for personal investments and restricts certain personal securities transactions. Personnel subject to each code may invest in securities for their personal investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by us, so long as such investments are made in accordance with the codes’ requirements. Our joint code of ethics and code of conduct are available, free of charge, on our website at www.pennantpark.com. In addition, the joint code of ethics is attached as an exhibit to this Report and is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at www.sec.gov. You may also obtain a copy of our joint code of ethics, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
We have delegated our proxy voting responsibility to our Investment Adviser. The Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of our Investment Adviser are set forth below. The guidelines are reviewed periodically by our Investment Adviser and our non-interested directors, and, accordingly, are subject to change. For purposes of these Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures described below, “we,” “our” and “us” refer to our Investment Adviser.
Introduction
As an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act, our Investment Adviser have a fiduciary duty to act solely in the best interests of their clients. As part of this duty, our Investment Adviser recognize that they must vote client securities in a timely manner free of conflicts of interest and in the best interests of their clients.
These policies and procedures for voting proxies for our investment advisory clients are intended to comply with Section 206 of, and Rule 206(4)-6 under, the Advisers Act.
Proxy Policies
Our Investment Adviser vote proxies relating to our portfolio securities in what they perceive to be the best interests of our stockholders. Our Investment Adviser review on a case-by-case basis each proposal submitted to a stockholder vote to determine its impact on the portfolio securities held by its clients. Although our Investment Adviser will generally vote against proposals that may have a negative impact on its clients’ portfolio securities, our Investment Adviser may vote for such a proposal if there exists compelling long-term reasons to do so.
Our Investment Adviser proxy voting decisions are made by the senior investment professionals who are responsible for monitoring each of its clients’ investments. To ensure that the vote is not the product of a conflict of interest, our Investment Adviser requires that: (1) anyone involved in the decision making process disclose to its Chief Compliance Officer any potential conflict that he or she is aware of and any contact that he or she has had with any interested party regarding a proxy vote; and (2) employees involved in the decision making process or vote administration are prohibited from revealing how we intend to vote on a proposal in order to reduce any attempted influence from interested parties.
Proxy Voting Records
You may obtain information about how we voted proxies, free of charge, by calling us at (786) 297-9500 or by making a written request for proxy voting information to: Richard Allorto, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, 1691 Michigan Avenue, Miami, Florida 33139.
Privacy Protection Principles
We are committed to maintaining the privacy of our stockholders and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information we collect, how we protect that information and why, in certain cases, we may share information with select other parties.
Generally, we do not receive any non-public personal information relating to our stockholders, although certain non-public personal information of our stockholders may become available to us. We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our stockholders or former stockholders to anyone, except as permitted by law or as is necessary in order to service stockholder accounts (for example, to a transfer agent or third party administrator).
We restrict access to non-public personal information about our stockholders to employees of our Investment Adviser and its affiliates with a legitimate business need for the information. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards designed to protect the non-public personal information of our stockholders.
Our privacy protection policies are available, free of charge, on our website at www.pennantpark.com. In addition, the privacy policy is available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet website at www.sec.gov, filed as an exhibit to our annual report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on November 16, 2022.
Other
We may also be prohibited under the 1940 Act from knowingly participating in certain transactions with our affiliates without the prior approval of our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of us, and, in some cases, prior approval by the SEC.
We will be periodically examined by the SEC and SBA for compliance with the 1940 Act and 1958 Act, respectively.
We are required by law to provide and maintain a bond issued by a reputable fidelity insurance company to protect us against larceny and embezzlement. Furthermore, as a BDC, we are prohibited from protecting any director or officer against any liability to us or our stockholders arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person’s office.
We and PennantPark Investment Advisers have each adopted and implemented written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation of the federal securities laws. We review these policies and procedures annually for their adequacy and the effectiveness of their implementation, and we designate a Chief Compliance Officer to be responsible for administering the policies and procedures.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, imposes several regulatory requirements on publicly held companies and their insiders. Many of these requirements affect us.
For example:
•pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer must certify the accuracy of the financial statements contained in our periodic reports;
•pursuant to Item 307 of Regulation S-K, our periodic reports must disclose our conclusions about the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures;
•pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act, our management must prepare an annual report regarding its assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting; and
•pursuant to Item 308 of Regulation S-K and Rule 13a-15 of the Exchange Act, our periodic reports must disclose whether there were significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires us to review our current policies and procedures to determine whether we comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the regulations promulgated there-under. We continue to monitor our compliance with all regulations that are adopted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and continue to take actions necessary to ensure that we are in compliance with that act.
Election to be Treated as a RIC
We have elected to be treated, and intend to qualify annually to maintain our election to be treated, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. To maintain our RIC tax election, we must, among other requirements, meet certain annual source-of-income and quarterly asset diversification requirements (as described below). We also must annually distribute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to our stockholders of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of the sum of our ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, or investment company taxable income, and determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid out of the assets legally available for distribution, or the Annual Distribution Requirement.
In order to qualify as a RIC for federal income tax purposes, we must:
•maintain an election to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act at all times during each taxable year;
•derive in each taxable year at least 90% of our gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale of stock or other securities, net income from certain qualified publicly traded partnerships or other income derived with respect to our business of investing in such stock or securities, or the 90% Income Test; and
•diversify our holdings, or the Diversification Tests, so that at the end of each quarter of the taxable year:
1)at least 50% of the value of our assets consists of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, securities of other RICs, and other securities if such other securities of any one issuer neither represents more than 5% of the value of our assets nor more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer; and
2)no more than 25% of the value of our assets is invested in the securities, other than U.S. government securities or securities of other RICs, of one issuer or of two or more issuers that are controlled, as determined under applicable tax rules, by us and that are engaged in the same or similar or related trades or businesses or in certain qualified publicly traded partnerships.
Although not required for us to maintain our RIC tax status, in order to preclude the imposition of a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax imposed on RICs, we must distribute in respect of each calendar year dividends to our stockholders of an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our net ordinary income (subject to certain deferrals and elections) for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of our capital gain net income (i.e., the excess, if any, of our capital gains over capital losses), adjusted for certain ordinary losses, generally for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year plus (3) any net ordinary income or capital gain net income for the preceding years that was not distributed during such years on which we did not incur any corporate income tax, or the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement. Although we may distribute realized net capital gains (i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions in the manner described above, we may retain and incur tax on such net capital gains or investment company taxable income, subject to maintaining our ability to be treated as a RIC for federal income tax purposes, in order to provide us with additional liquidity.
While we intend to make sufficient distributions each taxable year to avoid incurring any material U.S. federal excise tax on our earnings, we may not be able to, or may choose not to, distribute amounts sufficient to avoid the imposition of the tax entirely. In that event, we generally will be liable for the excise tax only on the amount by which we do not meet the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement. Under certain circumstances, however, we may, in our sole discretion, determine that it is in our best interests to retain a portion of our income or capital gains rather than distribute such amount as dividends and accordingly cause us to bear the excise tax burden associated therewith.
We may invest in partnerships which may result in our being subject to additional state, local or foreign income, franchise or other tax liabilities. In addition, some of the income and fees that we may recognize will not satisfy the 90% Income Test. In order to mitigate the risk that such income and fees would disqualify us as a RIC as a result of a failure to satisfy the 90% Income Test, we may be required to recognize such income and fees indirectly through the Taxable Subsidiary, which is classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Taxable Subsidiary generally will be subject to corporate income taxes on its earnings, which ultimately will reduce our return on such income and fees.
Taxation as a RIC
If we qualify as a RIC, and satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement, then we will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of our investment company taxable income and net capital gains, determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid, we distribute (or are deemed to distribute) as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to stockholders. Additionally, upon satisfying these requirements, we will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the regular corporate rates on any investment company taxable income or net capital gains, determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid, that is not distributed (or not deemed to have been distributed) as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to our stockholders.
We may be required to recognize taxable income in circumstances in which we do not receive cash. For example, if we hold a debt instrument that is treated under applicable tax rules as having OID (such as debt instruments with PIK interest or, in certain cases, increasing interest rates or issued with warrants), we must include in income each taxable year a portion of the OID that accrues over the life of the debt instrument, regardless of whether cash representing such income is received by us in the same taxable year. Because any OID accrued will be included in our investment company taxable income in the taxable year of accrual, we may be required to make a distribution to our stockholders in order to satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement, even though we will not have received any corresponding cash amount.
We invest in below investment grade instruments. Investments in these types of instruments may present special tax issues for us. U.S. federal income tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as when we may cease to accrue interest, OID or market discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless debt instruments, how payments received on obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income and whether exchanges of debt instruments in a bankruptcy or workout context are taxable. We will address these and other issues to the extent necessary in order to continue to maintain our qualification to be subject to tax as a RIC.
Gain or loss realized by us from equity securities and warrants acquired by us, as well as any loss attributable to the lapse of such warrants, generally will be treated as capital gain or loss. Such gain or loss generally will be long-term or short-term, depending on how long we held a particular warrant.
We are authorized to borrow funds and to sell assets in order to satisfy our Annual Distribution Requirement or the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement. However, under the 1940 Act, we are not permitted to make distributions to our stockholders while our debt instruments and other senior securities are outstanding unless certain asset coverage requirements are met. Moreover, our ability to dispose of assets to meet our distribution requirements may be limited by (1) the illiquid nature of our portfolio and/or (2) other requirements relating to our status as a RIC, including the Diversification Tests. If we dispose of assets in order to meet the Annual Distribution Requirement or the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement, we may make such dispositions at times that, from an investment standpoint, are not advantageous.
We may distribute our common stock as a dividend from our taxable income and a stockholder could receive a portion of such distributions declared and distributed by us in shares of our common stock with the remaining amount in cash. A stockholder will be considered to have recognized dividend income generally equal to the fair market value of the stock paid by us plus cash received with respect to such dividend. The total dividend declared and distributed by us would be taxable income to a stockholder even though only a small portion of the dividend was paid in cash to pay any taxes due on the total dividend. We have not yet elected to distribute stock as a dividend but reserve the right to do so.
Failure to Qualify as a RIC
If we fail to satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement or fail to qualify as a RIC in any taxable year, unless certain cure provisions of the Code apply, we will be subject to tax in that taxable year on all of our taxable income at regular corporate rates, regardless of whether we make any dividend distributions to our stockholders. In that case, all of our income will be subject to corporate-level federal income tax, reducing the amount available to be distributed to our stockholders. In contrast, assuming we qualify as a RIC, our corporate-level federal income tax should be substantially reduced or eliminated. See “Election to be Treated as a RIC” above for more information.
If we are unable to maintain our status as a RIC, we also would not be able to deduct distributions to stockholders, nor would distributions be required to be made. Distributions would generally be taxable as dividends to our stockholders to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits. Subject to certain limitations under the Code, U.S. non-corporate stockholders generally would be eligible to treat such dividends as “qualified dividend income,” which generally would be subject to reduced rates of U.S. federal income tax, and dividends paid by us to certain U.S. corporate stockholders would be eligible for the dividends received deduction. Distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits would be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of the stockholder’s tax basis in our common stock, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain. Moreover, if we fail to qualify as a RIC in any taxable year, to qualify again to be treated as a RIC for federal income tax purposes in a subsequent taxable year, we would be required to distribute our earnings and profits attributable to any of our non-RIC taxable years as dividends to our stockholders. In addition, if we fail to qualify as a RIC for a period greater than two consecutive taxable years, to qualify as a RIC in a subsequent taxable year we may be subject to regular corporate tax on any net built-in gains with respect to certain of our assets (that is, the excess of the aggregate gains, including items of income, over aggregate losses that would have been realized with respect to such assets if we had sold the property at fair market value at the end of the taxable year) that we elect to recognize on requalification or when recognized over the next five taxable years.
SBA Regulations
SBIC II is licensed to operate under the SBA as a SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act and received its license in 2013.
SBICs are designed to stimulate the flow of capital to businesses that meet specified eligibility requirements discussed below. Under SBA regulations, SBIC II is subject to regulatory requirements including, among other things, making investments in SBA eligible “small businesses” (as defined by the SBA), investing at least 25% of regulatory capital in eligible “smaller business enterprises”, placing certain limitations on the financing terms of investments by SBICs in portfolio companies, prohibiting investing in certain industries, and meeting certain required capitalization thresholds among other regulations. Furthermore, SBIC II is subject to regulation and oversight by the SBA, including, among other things, periodic the performance of financial audits by an independent auditor and periodic examinations, including of SBIC II’s of their financial statements that are prepared on a basis of accounting other than GAAP pursuant to SBA accounting standards and financial reporting requirements for SBICs. For example, SBIC II does not use fair value accounting on its assets or liabilities under SBA valuation guidelines. If SBIC II fails to comply with applicable SBA regulations, the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit use of SBA-guaranteed debentures, declare outstanding debentures immediately due and payable, and/or limit SBIC II from making new investments. In addition, the SBA can revoke or suspend a SBIC license for willful or repeated violation of, or willful or repeated failure to observe, any provision of the 1958 Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. These actions by the SBA would, in turn, negatively affect us.
Eligible Small and Smaller Businesses
Under present current SBA regulations, eligible “small business” generally include businesses that (together with their affiliates) have tangible net worth not exceeding $19.5 million and have average annual net income after U.S. federal income taxes not exceeding $6.5 million (average net income to be computed without benefit of any carryover loss) for the two most recent fiscal years. In addition, SBIC II must invest at least 25% of its investment capitals in “smaller” concerns enterprises”. A “smaller concern enterprise” generally includes a business (together with its affiliates) that has tangible net worth not exceeding $6.0 million and has average annual net income after U.S. federal income taxes not exceeding $2.0 million (average net income to be computed without benefit of any carryover loss) for the two most recent fiscal years. SBA regulations also provide alternative industry size standard criteria to determine eligibility for designation as an eligible small business or a smaller enterprise, which criteria depend on the primary industry in which the business is engaged and is based on the number of employees or gross revenue of the business and its affiliates or as an alternative to the aforementioned requirement, meet the size requirements based on either the number of employees or gross revenue, which is based on the industry in which the smaller concern operates. However, once an SBIC has invested in a company, it may continue to make follow-on investments in the company, regardless of the size of the business at the time of the follow-on investment, up and until the time a business offers its securities in a public market through the company’s initial public offering, if any.
Financing Limitations, Terms and Changes in Control
The SBA generally prohibits an SBIC from financing small businesses in certain industries, such as relending, gambling, oil and gas exploration and other passive businesses. Additional SBA prohibitions include investing outside the United States, investing more than 30% of regulatory capital in any one company and its affiliates and lending money to any officer, director or employee or to invest in any affiliate thereof. The SBA places certain limits on the financing terms of investments by SBIC II in portfolio companies such as limiting the interest rate on debt securities and loans provided to portfolio companies. The SBA also limits fees, prepayment terms and other economic arrangements that are typically charged in lending arrangements.
The SBA also prohibits, without prior written approval, a “change in control” of SBIC II or transfers that would result in any person or group owning 10% or more of a class of capital stock (or its equivalent in the case of a partnership) of a licensed SBIC. A “change of control” is any event which would result in the transfer of power, direct or indirect, to direct management and policies of an SBIC, whether through ownership, contractual arrangements or otherwise.
Idle Funds Limitation
The SBA limits an SBIC to investing idle funds in the following types of securities:
•direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the U.S. Government, which mature within 15 months from the date of the investment;
•repurchase agreements with federally insured institutions with a maturity of seven days or less (and the securities underlying the repurchase obligations must be direct obligations of or guaranteed by the federal government);
•mutual funds, securities or other instruments that exclusively consist of, or represent pooled assets of, investments described in the first and second bulleted paragraphs above;
•certificates of deposit with a maturity of one year or less, issued by a federally insured institution; or
•a deposit account in a federally insured institution that is subject to withdrawal restriction of one year or less.
•a checking account in a federally insured institution; or
•• a reasonable petty cash fund.
SBA Leverage or Debentures
SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed at the time of issuance at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. Leverage through SBA-guaranteed debentures is subject to required capitalization thresholds. SBA current regulations limit the amount that an SBIC may borrow to a maximum of $175.0 million, which is up to twice its regulatory capital, and a maximum of $350.0 million as part of a group of SBICs under common control. The SBA, as a creditor, will have a superior claim to SBIC II’s assets over our stockholders in the event we liquidate SBIC II or the SBA exercises its remedies under the SBA-guaranteed debentures issued by SBIC II upon an event of default.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Item 1A.	Risk Factors
Before you invest in our securities, you should be aware of various risks, including those described below. You should carefully consider these risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this Report, before you decide whether to make an investment in our securities. The risks set out below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and/or operating results. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case, our NAV, the trading price of our common stock, our 2026 Notes, our 2026 Notes-2 or any securities we may issue, may decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS AND STRUCTURE
We are subject to various covenants under our Truist Credit Facility which, if not complied with, could result in reduced availability and/or mandatory prepayments under our Truist Credit Facility and SBA debentures.
In addition to the asset coverage ratio requirements, our Truist Credit Facility contains various covenants which, if not complied with, could accelerate repayment under the Truist Credit Facility. This could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our borrowings under our Truist Credit Facility are collateralized by the assets in our investment portfolio, excluding those portfolio investments held by SBIC II. The agreements governing the Truist Credit Facility require us to comply with certain financial and operational covenants. These covenants include:
•A requirement to retain our status as a RIC;
•A requirement to maintain a minimum amount of stockholders’ equity; and
•A requirement that our outstanding borrowings under the Truist Credit Facility not exceed a certain percentage of the value of our portfolio.
In addition to the Truist Credit Facility, SBIC II has issued SBA debentures that require us and SBIC II to generate sufficient cash flow to make required interest payments. Further, SBIC II must maintain a minimum capitalization that, if impaired, could materially and adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations by accelerating repayment under the SBA debentures. Our borrowings under the SBA debentures are secured by the assets of SBIC II.
Our continued compliance with these covenants depends on many factors, some of which are beyond our control. A material decrease in our NAV in connection with additional borrowings could result in an inability to comply with our obligation to restrict the level of indebtedness that we are able to incur in relation to the value of our assets or to maintain a minimum level of stockholders’ equity. This could have a material adverse effect on our operations, as it would reduce availability under the Truist Credit Facility and could trigger mandatory prepayment obligations under the terms of the Truist Credit Facility.
We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities.
A number of entities compete with us to make the types of investments that we make in middle-market companies. We compete with public and private funds, including other BDCs, commercial and investment banks, commercial financing companies, CLO funds and, to the extent they provide an alternative form of financing, private equity funds. Additionally, alternative investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, also invest in middle-market companies. As a result, competition for investment opportunities at middle-market companies can be intense. Many of our potential competitors are substantially larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. For example, we believe some competitors have a lower cost of funds and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition, some of our competitors have higher risk tolerances or different risk assessments, which could allow them to consider a wider variety of investments and establish more relationships than us. Furthermore, many of our competitors are not subject to the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on us as a BDC. We cannot assure you that the competitive pressures we face will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Also, as a result of this competition, we may not be able to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities from time to time, and we can offer no assurance that we will be able to identify and make investments that are consistent with our investment objectives.
Participants in our industry compete on several factors, including price, flexibility in transaction structuring, customer service, reputation, market knowledge and speed in decision-making. We do not seek to compete primarily based on the interest rates we offer, and we believe that some of our competitors may make loans with interest rates that are lower than the rates we offer. We may lose investment opportunities if we do not match our competitors’ pricing, terms and structure. However, if we match our competitors’ pricing, terms and structure, we may experience decreased net interest income and increased risk of credit loss.
Our borrowers may default on their payments, which may have a materially negative effect on our financial performance.
Our primary business exposes us to credit risk, and the quality of our portfolio has a significant impact on our earnings. Credit risk is a component of our fair valuation of our portfolio companies. Negative credit events will lead to a decrease in the fair value of our portfolio companies.
In addition, market conditions have affected consumer confidence levels, which may harm the business of our portfolio companies and result in adverse changes in payment patterns. Increased delinquencies and default rates would negatively impact our results of operations. Deterioration in the credit quality of our portfolio could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If interest rates rise, some of our portfolio companies may not be able to pay the escalating interest on our loans and may default.
We make long-term loans and debt investments, which may involve a high degree of repayment risk. Our investments with a deferred interest feature, such as OID income and PIK interest, could represent a higher credit risk than investments that must pay interest in full in cash on a regular basis. We invest in companies that may have limited financial resources, typically are highly leveraged and may be unable to obtain financing from traditional sources. Accordingly, a general economic downturn or severe tightening in the credit markets could materially impact the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, which could significantly damage our business. Numerous other factors may affect a borrower’s ability to repay its loan, including the failure to meet its business plan or a downturn in its industry. A portfolio company’s failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by us or other lenders could lead to defaults and, potentially, termination of its loans or foreclosure on the secured assets. This could trigger cross-defaults under other agreements and jeopardize our portfolio company’s ability to meet its obligations under the loans or debt securities that we hold. In addition, our portfolio companies may have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt that ranks senior to or equally with our securities. This means that payments on such senior-ranking securities may have to be made before we receive any payments on our subordinated loans or debt securities. Deterioration in a borrower’s financial condition and prospects may be accompanied by deterioration in any related collateral and may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Any unrealized losses we experience on our investment portfolio may be an indication of future realized losses, which could reduce our income available for distribution.
As a BDC, we are required to carry our investments at fair value, which is derived from a market value or, if no market value is ascertainable or if market value does not reflect the fair value of such investment in the bona fide determination of our board of directors, then we would carry our investments at fair value, as determined in
good faith by or under the direction of our board of directors. Decreases in the market values or fair values of our investments are recorded as unrealized depreciation or loss. Unrealized losses of any given portfolio company could be an indication of such company’s inability in the future to meet its repayment obligations to us.
If the fair value of our portfolio companies reflects unrealized losses that are subsequently realized, we could experience reductions of our income available for distribution in future periods that could materially harm our results of operations and cause a material decline in the value of our publicly traded common stock.
We are dependent upon our Investment Adviser’s key personnel for our future success, and if our Investment Adviser is unable to hire and retain qualified personnel or if our Investment Adviser loses any member of its management team, our ability to achieve our investment objectives could be significantly harmed.
We depend on the diligence, skill and network of business contacts of the senior investment professionals of our Investment Adviser for our future success. We also depend, to a significant extent, on PennantPark Investment Advisers’ access to the investment information and deal flow generated by these senior investment professionals and any others that may be hired by PennantPark Investment Advisers. Subject to the overall supervision of our board of directors, the managers of our Investment Adviser evaluate, negotiate, structure, close and monitor our investments. Our future success depends on the continued service of management personnel of our Investment Adviser. The departure of managers of PennantPark Investment Advisers could have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve our investment objectives. In addition, we can offer no assurance that PennantPark Investment Advisers will remain our Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser has the right, under the Investment Management Agreement, to resign at any time upon 60 days’ written notice, whether we have found a replacement or not.
If our Investment Management Agreement is terminated, our costs under new agreements that we enter into may increase. In addition, we will likely incur significant time and expense in locating alternative parties to provide the services we expect to receive under our Investment Management Agreement. Any new investment management agreement would also be subject to approval by our stockholders.
We are exposed to risks associated with changes in interest rates that may affect our cost of capital and net investment income.
Since we borrow money to make investments, our net investment income depends, in part, upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest those funds. As a result, we can offer no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income. In periods of rising interest rates, our cost of funds will increase and the interest rate on investments with an interest rate floor will not increase until interest rates exceed the applicable floor, which will reduce our net investment income. We may use interest rate risk management techniques, such as total return swaps and interest rate swaps, in an effort to limit our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. These techniques may include various interest rate hedging activities to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and applicable commodities laws. These activities may limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to the hedged portfolio. Adverse developments resulting from changes in interest rates or hedging transactions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Also, we have limited experience in entering into hedging transactions and we will initially have to purchase or develop such expertise, which may diminish the actual benefits of any hedging strategy we employ. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” for more information.
A rise in the general level of interest rates can be expected to lead to higher interest rates applicable to our debt investments once the interest rate exceeds the applicable floor. Accordingly, an increase in interest rates would make it easier for us to meet or exceed the incentive fee hurdle and may result in a substantial increase of the amount of incentive fees payable to our Investment Adviser with respect to Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income.
General interest rate fluctuations may have a substantial negative impact on our investments, the value of our common stock and our rate of return on invested capital. A reduction in interest rates may result in both lower interest rates on new investments and higher repayments on current investments with higher interest rates, which may have an adverse impact on our net investment income. An increase in interest rates could decrease the value of any investments we hold which earn fixed interest rates or are subject to interest rate floors and also could increase our interest expense on our Truist Credit Facility, thereby decreasing our net investment income. Also, an increase in interest rates available to investors could make an investment in our common stock less attractive if we are not able to increase our dividend rate, which could reduce the value of our common stock.
If general interest rates continue to rise, there is a risk that the portfolio companies in which we hold floating rate securities will be unable to pay escalating interest amounts, which could result in a default under their loan documents with us. Rising interest rates could also cause portfolio companies to shift cash from other productive uses to the payment of interest, which may have a material adverse effect on their business and operations and could, over time, lead to increased defaults. In addition, continued rising interest rates may increase pressure on us to provide fixed rate loans to our portfolio companies, which could adversely affect our net investment income, as any increases in our cost of borrowed funds would not be accompanied by increased interest income from such fixed-rate investments.
The discontinuation and pending replacement of LIBOR may adversely affect the value of the LIBOR-indexed, floating-rate debt securities in our portfolio or issued by us.
In July 2017, the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority announced the desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. Since December 31, 2021, all sterling, euro, Swiss franc and Japanese yen LIBOR settings and the 1-week and 2-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings have ceased to be published on a representative basis, and it is anticipated that after June 30, 2023, the overnight, 1-month, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month U.S. dollar LIBOR settings will cease to be published on a representative basis. Although some settings of U.S. dollar LIBOR continue to be published, there is no assurance that LIBOR will continue to exist as a representative rate until June 30, 2023, or at any time thereafter. Some regulators have prohibited the use of any LIBOR benchmarks in new contracts and have required that regulated entities transition existing contracts to another benchmark prior to June 30, 2023. Although settings of such LIBOR benchmarks may continue to be available, such prohibitions and requirements may adversely affect the value of floating-rate debt securities in our portfolio or issued by us.
At this time, no consensus exists as to what rate or rates will become accepted alternatives to LIBOR, although the U.S. Federal Reserve, in connection with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, recommended replacing U.S. dollar LIBOR with alternative reference rates based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). Given the inherent differences between LIBOR and SOFR, or any other alternative benchmark rate that may be established, there are many uncertainties regarding a transition from LIBOR, including, but not limited to, the need to amend all contracts with LIBOR as the referenced rate and how this will impact the cost of variable rate debt and certain derivative financial instruments. In addition, SOFR or other replacement rates may fail to gain market acceptance. Any failure of SOFR or alternative reference rates to gain market acceptance could adversely affect the return on, value of and market for securities linked to such rates. The elimination of LIBOR, the replacement of LIBOR with any alternative reference rate, such as SOFR (or an alternative reference rate based on SOFR) or any other changes or reforms to LIBOR could have an adverse impact on the market value of and/or transferability of any floating-rate debt securities in our portfolio or issued by us. In addition, certain statutory regimes which cause a legislative transaction away from LIBOR to an alternative reference rate may apply, e.g., N.Y. Gen. Oblig. Law § 18-401 or the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act to certain floating-rate debt securities in our portfolio or issued by us and could have a material and adverse impact on the value or liquidity of those instruments.
The IRS has issued regulations regarding the tax consequences of the transition from LIBOR or another interbank offered rate (“IBOR”) to a new reference rate in debt instruments and non-debt contracts. Under the regulations, alteration or modification of the terms of a debt instrument to replace an operative rate that uses a
discontinued IBOR with a qualified rate (as defined in the regulations) including true up payments equalizing the fair market value of contracts before and after such IBOR transition, to add a qualified rate as a fallback rate to a contract whose operative rate uses a discontinued IBOR or to replace a fallback rate that uses a discontinued IBOR with a qualified rate would not be taxable. The IRS may provide additional guidance, with potential retroactive effect.
Our financial condition and results of operation depend on our ability to manage future growth effectively.
Our ability to achieve our investment objectives depends on our ability to grow, which depends, in turn, on our Investment Adviser’s ability to identify, invest in and monitor companies that meet our investment selection criteria. Accomplishing this result on a cost-effective basis is largely a function of our Investment Adviser’s structuring of the investment process, its ability to provide competent, attentive and efficient services to us and our access to financing on acceptable terms. The management team of PennantPark Investment Advisers has substantial responsibilities under our Investment Management Agreement. In order for us to grow, our Investment Adviser will need to hire, train, supervise and manage new employees. However, we can offer no assurance that any current or future employees will contribute effectively to the work of, or remain associated with, the Investment Adviser. We caution you that the principals of our Investment Adviser or Administrator may also be called upon to provide and currently do provide significant managerial assistance to portfolio companies and other investment vehicles, including other BDCs, which are managed by the Investment Adviser. Such demands on their time may distract them or slow our rate of investment. Any failure to manage our future growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are highly dependent on information systems and systems failures could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business depends on the communications and information systems, including financial and accounting systems, of the Investment Adviser, the Administrator and our external service providers. Any failure or interruption of such systems could cause delays or other problems in our activities. This, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud. As a result, stockholders could lose confidence in our financial and other public reporting, which would harm our business and the trading price of our common stock.
Effective internal controls over financial reporting are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and, together with adequate disclosure controls and procedures, are designed to prevent fraud. Any failure to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. In addition, any testing by us conducted in connection with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the subsequent testing by our independent registered public accounting firm (when undertaken, as noted below), may reveal deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting that are deemed to be significant deficiencies, material weaknesses or that may require prospective or retroactive changes to our consolidated financial statements or identify other areas for further attention or improvement. Inferior internal controls could also cause investors and lenders to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our common stock.
We may not replicate the historical performance of other investment companies and funds with which our senior and other investment professionals have been or are affiliated.
The 1940 Act imposes numerous constraints on the investment activities of BDCs. For example, BDCs are required to invest at least 70% of their total assets primarily in securities of U.S. private companies or thinly traded public companies (i.e., public companies with a market capitalization of less than $250 million), cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less. These constraints may hinder the Investment Adviser’s ability to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities and to achieve our investment objectives. In addition, the investment philosophy and techniques used by the Investment Adviser may differ from those used by other investment companies and funds advised by the Investment Adviser. Accordingly, we can offer no assurance that we will replicate the historical performance of other investment companies and funds with which our senior and other investment professionals have been affiliated, and we caution that our investment returns could be substantially lower than the returns achieved by such other companies.
Any failure on our part to maintain our status as a BDC would reduce our operating flexibility.
If we do not remain a BDC, we might be regulated as a closed-end investment company under the 1940 Act, which would subject us to substantially more regulatory restrictions under the 1940 Act and correspondingly decrease our operating flexibility, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Loss of RIC tax status would substantially reduce our net assets and income available for debt service and distributions.
We have operated and continue to operate so as to maintain our election to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. If we meet the 90% Income Test, the Diversification Tests, and the Annual Distribution Requirement, we generally will not be subject to corporate-level income taxation on income we timely distribute, or are deemed to distribute, as dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to our stockholders. We would cease to qualify for such tax treatment if we were unable to comply with these requirements. In addition, we may have difficulty meeting our Annual Distribution Requirement to our stockholders because, in certain cases, we may recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income. If we fail to qualify as a RIC, we will have to pay corporate-level taxes on all of our income whether or not we distribute it, which would substantially reduce the amount of income available for debt service as well as reduce and/or affect the character and amount of our distributions to our stockholders. Even if we qualify as a RIC, we generally will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if we do not distribute to our stockholders in respect of each calendar year an amount at least equal to the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement.
We may have difficulty paying our Annual Distribution Requirement if we recognize income before or without receiving cash representing such income.
For federal income tax purposes, we include in income certain amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as OID and PIK interest, which represents interest added to the loan balance and due at the end of the loan term. OID, which could be significant relative to our overall investment assets, and increases in loan balances as a result of PIK interest will be included in income before we receive any corresponding cash payments. We also may be required to include in income certain other amounts that we will not receive in cash, such as amounts attributable to foreign currency transactions. Our investments with a deferred interest feature, such as PIK interest, may represent a higher credit risk than loans for which interest must be paid in full in cash on a regular basis. For example, even if the accounting conditions for income accrual are met, the borrower could still default when our actual collection is scheduled to occur upon maturity of the obligation.
The part of the incentive fee payable by us that relates to our net investment income is computed and paid on income that may include interest that has been accrued but not yet received in cash. If a portfolio company defaults on a loan that is structured to provide PIK or OID interest, it is possible that accrued interest previously used in the calculation of the incentive fee will become uncollectible.
We depend in part on SBIC II for cash distributions to enable us to meet the distribution requirements to be subject to tax as a RIC. In this regard, SBIC II is limited by the SBA regulations governing SBICs from making certain distributions to us that may be necessary to satisfy the requirements to be subject to tax as a RIC. In such a
case, we would need to request a waiver of the SBA’s restrictions for SBIC II to make certain distributions to enable us to be subject to tax as a RIC. We cannot assure you that the SBA will grant such waiver, and if SBIC II is unable to obtain a waiver, compliance with the SBA regulations may cause us to incur a corporate-level income tax.
If we are unable to satisfy the Annual Distribution Requirement, we may have to sell some of our investments at times or prices we would not consider advantageous, or raise additional debt or equity capital or reduce new investment originations to meet these distribution requirements, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. If we are not able to obtain cash from other sources, we may lose our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC and thus be subject to corporate-level income tax.
Legislation enacted in 2018 allows us to incur additional leverage.
A BDC has historically been able to issue “senior securities,” including borrowing money from banks or other financial institutions, only in amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act, equals at least 200% after such incurrence or issuance. In March 2018, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (which includes the SBCAA) was enacted which amended the 1940 Act to decrease this percentage from 200% (i.e., $1 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity) to 150% (i.e., $2 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity) for a BDC that has received either stockholder approval or approval of a “required majority” (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) of its board of directors of the application of such lower asset coverage ratio to the BDC. On February 5, 2019, our stockholders approved such reduction, as approved by our board of directors on November 13, 2018. As such, we are able to incur additional indebtedness so long as we comply with the applicable disclosure requirements, which may increase the risk of investing in us. Under the 200% minimum asset coverage ratio, we were permitted to borrow up to one dollar for investment purposes for every one dollar of investor equity and, under the 150% minimum asset coverage ratio, we are permitted to borrow up to two dollars for investment purposes for every one dollar of investor equity. In other words, Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act permits BDCs to potentially increase their debt-to-equity ratio from a maximum of 1-to-1 to a maximum of 2-to-1. In addition, since our base management fee is determined and payable based upon our average adjusted gross assets, which includes any borrowings for investment purposes, our base management fee expense may increase if we incur additional leverage. Effective February 5, 2019, base management fees were reduced from 1.50% to 1.00% on gross assets that exceed 200% of our total net assets as of the immediately preceding quarter-end.
Because we intend to distribute substantially all of our income to our stockholders to maintain our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC, we may need to raise additional capital to finance our growth. If funds are not available to us, we may need to curtail new investments, and our common stock value could decline.
In connection with satisfying the requirements to be subject to tax as a RIC, we intend to distribute to our stockholders substantially all of our investment company taxable income and net capital gains each taxable year. However, we may retain all or a portion of our net capital gains and incur applicable income taxes with respect thereto and elect to treat such retained net capital gains as deemed dividend distributions to our stockholders.
As noted above, on November 13, 2018 and February 5, 2019, our board of directors, including a “required majority” (as such term is defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act), and our stockholders, respectively, approved a reduction of our asset coverage ratio from 200% to 150%. The asset coverage requirement applicable to us for senior securities was reduced from 200% (i.e., $1 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity) to 150% (i.e., $2 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity). If we incur additional indebtedness under this provision, the risk of investing in us will increase. If the value of our assets declines, we may be unable to satisfy this asset coverage test. If that happens, we may be required to sell a portion of our investments or sell additional common stock and, depending on the nature of our leverage, to repay a portion of our indebtedness at a time when such sales and repayments may be disadvantageous. In addition, the issuance of additional securities could dilute the percentage ownership of our current stockholders in us.
We depend in part on SBIC II for cash distributions to enable us to meet the distribution requirements to be subject to tax as a RIC. In this regard, SBIC II is limited by the SBA regulations governing SBICs from making certain distributions to us that may be necessary to satisfy the requirements to be subject to tax as a RIC. In such a case, we would need to request a waiver of the SBA’s restrictions for SBIC II to make certain distributions to enable us to be subject to tax as a RIC. We cannot assure you that the SBA will grant such waiver, and if SBIC II is unable to obtain a waiver, compliance with the SBA regulations may cause us to incur a corporate-level income tax.
Regulations governing our operation as a BDC will affect our ability to, and the way in which we raise additional capital.
Our business requires a substantial amount of capital. We may acquire additional capital from the issuance of additional senior securities or other indebtedness, the issuance of additional shares of our common stock, the issuance of warrants or subscription rights to purchase certain of our securities, or from securitization transactions or through SBA debentures. However, we may not be able to raise additional capital in the future on favorable terms or at all. We may issue debt securities or preferred securities, which we refer to collectively as “senior securities,” and we may borrow money from banks, through the SBA debenture program or other financial institutions, up to the maximum amount permitted by the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, the asset coverage ratio requirements permit us to issue senior securities or incur indebtedness subject to certain limitations, exclusive of the SBA debentures pursuant to our SEC exemptive relief. Our ability to pay distributions or issue additional senior securities would be restricted if our asset coverage ratio was not met. If the value of our assets declines, we may be unable to satisfy the asset coverage ratio. If that happens, we may be required to liquidate a portion of our investments and repay a portion of our indebtedness at a time when such sales may be disadvantageous, which could materially harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
•Senior Securities. As a result of issuing senior securities, we are exposed to typical risks associated with leverage, including an increased risk of loss. If we issue preferred securities, they would rank “senior” to common stock in our capital structure. Preferred stockholders would have separate voting rights and may have rights, preferences or privileges more favorable than those of holders of our common stock. Furthermore, the issuance of preferred securities could have the adverse effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stockholders or otherwise be in your best interest. Our senior securities may include conversion features that cause them to bear risks more closely associated with an investment in our common stock.
•Additional Common Stock. Our board of directors may decide to issue common stock to finance our operations rather than issuing debt or other senior securities. As a BDC, we are generally not able to issue our common stock at a price below NAV per share without first obtaining certain approvals from our stockholders and our board of directors. Also, subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act, we may issue rights to acquire our common stock at a price below the current NAV per share of the common stock if our board of directors determines that such sale is in our best interests and the best interests of our common stockholders. In any such case, the price at which our securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price that, in the determination of our board of directors, closely approximates the market value of such securities. However, when required to be undertaken, the procedures used by the board of directors to determine the NAV per share of our common stock within 48 hours of each offering of our common stock may differ materially from and will necessarily be more abbreviated than the procedures used by the board of directors to determine the NAV per share of our common stock at the end of each quarter because there is a an extensive process each quarter to determine the NAV per share of our common stock which cannot be completed in 48 hours. The quarterly process includes preliminary valuation conclusions, engagement of independent valuation firms and review by those firms of preliminary valuation conclusions. By contrast, the procedures in connection with an offering may yield a NAV that is less precise than the NAV determined at the end of each quarter. We will not offer transferable subscription rights to our stockholders at a price equivalent to less than the then current NAV per share of common stock, excluding underwriting commissions, unless we first file a post-effective amendment that is declared effective by the SEC with respect to such issuance and the common stock to be purchased in connection with such rights represents no more than one-third of our outstanding common stock at the time such rights are issued. In addition, for us to file a post-effective amendment to a registration statement on Form N-2, we must then be qualified to register our securities under the requirements of Form S-3. We may actually issue shares above or below a future NAV. If we raise additional funds by issuing more
common stock or warrants or senior securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, our common stock, the percentage ownership of our common stockholders at that time would decrease, and our common stockholders would experience voting dilution.
•Securitization. In addition to issuing securities to raise capital as described above, we anticipate that in the future, as market conditions and the rules and regulations of the SEC permit, we may securitize our loans to generate cash for funding new investments. To securitize loans, we may create a wholly-owned subsidiary, contribute a pool of loans to the subsidiary and have the subsidiary issue primarily investment grade debt securities to purchasers who we would expect to be willing to accept a substantially lower interest rate than the loans earn. Even though we expect the pool of loans that we contribute to any such securitization vehicle to be rated below investment grade, because the securitization vehicle’s portfolio of loans would secure all of the debt issued by such vehicle, a portion of such debt may be rated investment grade, subject in each case to market conditions that may require such portion of the debt to be over collateralized and various other restrictions. If applicable accounting pronouncements or SEC staff guidance require us to consolidate the securitization vehicle’s financial statements with our financial statements, any debt issued by it would be generally treated as if it were issued by us for purposes of the asset coverage ratio applicable to us. In such case, we would expect to retain all or a portion of the equity and/or subordinated notes in the securitization vehicle. Our retained equity would be exposed to any losses on the portfolio of loans before any of the debt securities would be exposed to such losses. Accordingly, if the pool of loans experienced a low level of losses due to defaults, we would earn an incremental amount of income on our retained equity but we would be exposed, up to the amount of equity we retained, to that proportion of any losses we would have experienced if we had continued to hold the loans in our portfolio. We may hold subordinated debentures in any such securitization vehicle and, if so, we would not consider such securities to be senior securities. An inability to successfully securitize our loan portfolio could limit our ability to grow our business and fully execute our business strategy and adversely affect our earnings, if any. Moreover, the successful securitization of a portion of our loan portfolio might expose us to losses as the residual loans in which we do not sell interests will tend to be those that are riskier and less liquid.
•SBA Debentures. In addition to issuing securities and using securitizations to raise capital as described above, we have issued and may in the future issue, as permitted under SBA regulations and through our wholly-owned subsidiary, SBIC II, and any future SBIC subsidiary, SBA debentures to generate cash for funding new investments. To issue SBA debentures, we may request commitments for debt capital from the SBA. SBIC II is, and any future SBIC subsidiary may be, exposed to any losses on its portfolio of loans;, however, such debentures are non-recourse to us.
SBIC II may be unable to make distributions to us that will enable us to meet or maintain RIC tax status.
In order for us to continue to qualify for RIC tax treatment and to minimize corporate-level income taxes, we will be required to distribute substantially all of our consolidated investment company taxable income and capital gains net income, including income from SBIC II, each taxable year as dividends to our stockholders. As noted above, we depend in part on SBIC II for cash distributions to enable us to meet the RIC distribution requirements. SBIC II may be limited by SBA regulations governing SBICs from making certain distributions to us if it does not have sufficient capital in accordance with SBA regulations, that which may be necessary to maintain our tax status as a RIC. We may have to request a waiver of the SBA’s restrictions limitations for SBIC II to make certain distributions to maintain our tax status. We cannot assure you that the SBA will grant such waiver and, if SBIC II is unable to obtain a waiver, compliance with the SBA regulations may result in not being able to meet the distribution requirements to maintain our RIC tax treatment corporate level income tax on us.
SBIC II is licensed by the SBA and is subject to SBA regulations.
SBIC II, our wholly-owned subsidiary, received a license to operate as a SBIC under the 1958 Act and is subject to regulation and oversight regulated by the SBA. The SBA places certain limitations on the financing terms of investments by SBICs in portfolio companies and regulates the types of financings and prohibits investing in certain industries. Compliance with SBIC requirements may cause SBIC II to make investments at lower rates in order to qualify investments under the SBA regulations.
Further, SBA regulations require that a licensed SBIC be periodically examined and audited by the SBA to determine its compliance with the relevant regulations. If SBIC II fails to comply with applicable regulations, the SBA could, depending on the severity of the violation, limit or prohibit its use of debentures, declare outstanding debentures immediately due and payable, and/or limit it from making new investments. In addition, the SBA could revoke or suspend SBIC II’s license for willful or repeated violation of, or willful or repeated failure to observe, any provision of the 1958 Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder. These actions by the SBA would, in turn, negatively affect us because SBIC II is our wholly-owned subsidiary.
SBA-guaranteed debentures are non-recourse to us, have a 10-year maturity, and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA-guaranteed debentures is fixed at the time of issuance at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. Leverage through SBA-guaranteed debentures is subject to required capitalization thresholds. Current SBA regulations limit the amount that any single SBIC may borrow to a maximum of $175.0 million, which is up to twice its regulatory capital, and a maximum of $350.0 million as part of a group of SBICs under common control.
We currently use borrowed funds to make investments and are exposed to the typical risks associated with leverage.
Because we borrow funds to make investments, we are exposed to increased risk of loss due to our use of debt to make investments. A decrease in the value of our investments will have a greater negative impact on the NAV attributable to our common stock than it would if we did not use debt. Our ability to pay distributions may be restricted when our asset coverage ratio is not met, exclusive of the SBA debentures pursuant to SEC exemptive relief, and any cash that we use to service our indebtedness is not available for distribution to our common stockholders.
Our current debt is governed by the terms of our Facilities, 2026 Notes, 2026 Notes-2 and SBA debentures and future debt may be governed by an indenture or other instrument containing covenants restricting our operating flexibility. We, and indirectly our stockholders, bear the cost of issuing and servicing debt. Any convertible or exchangeable securities that we issue in the future may have rights, preferences and privileges more favorable than those of our common stock and may also carry leverage related risks. Leverage magnifies the potential risks for loss and the risks of investing in us, both as detailed below.
Additionally, SBIC II has received borrowed funds and may in the future receive funds from the SBA through its debenture program. In connection with the filing of its initial SBA license application, PennantPark Investment received exemptive relief, in 2011, from the SEC to permit us to exclude the debt of our SBICs from our consolidated asset coverage ratio. Our ratio of total assets on a consolidated basis to outstanding indebtedness may be less than the applicable asset coverage ratio, which while providing increased investment flexibility, would also increase our exposure to risks associated with leverage.
If we incur additional debt, it could increase the risk of investing in our shares.
We have indebtedness outstanding pursuant to our Truist Credit Facility, 2026 Notes, 2026 Notes-2 and SBA debentures and expect in the future to borrow additional amounts under our Truist Credit Facility or other debt securities, subject to market availability, and, may increase the size of our Truist Credit Facility. We cannot assure you that our leverage will remain at current levels. The amount of leverage that we employ will depend upon our assessment of the market and other factors at the time of any proposed borrowing. Lenders have fixed dollar claims on our assets that are superior to the claims of our common stockholders or preferred stockholders, if any, and we have granted a security interest in our assets, excluding those of SBIC II, in connection with borrowings under our Truist Credit Facility. In the case of a liquidation event, those lenders would receive proceeds before our stockholders. Additionally, the SBA, as a lender and an administrative agent, has a superior claim over the assets of SBIC II in relation to our other creditors. Any future debt issuance will increase our leverage and may be subordinate to our Truist Credit Facility and SBA debentures. In addition, borrowings or debt issuances and SBA debentures, also known as leverage, magnify the potential for loss or gain on amounts invested and, therefore, increase the risks
associated with investing in our securities. Leverage is generally considered a speculative investment technique. If the value of our assets decreases, then the use of leverage would cause the NAV attributable to our common stock to decline more than it otherwise would have had we not utilized leverage. Similarly, any decrease in our revenue would cause our net income to decline more than it would have had we not borrowed funds and could negatively affect our ability to make distributions on our common or preferred stock. Our ability to service any debt that we incur depends largely on our financial performance and is subject to prevailing economic conditions and competitive pressures.
As noted above, on November 13, 2018 and February 5, 2019, our board of directors, including a “required majority” (as such term is defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act), and our stockholders, respectively, approved a reduction of our asset coverage ratio. As a result, since February 5, 2019, the asset coverage requirement applicable to us for senior securities was reduced from 200% to 150%, so long as we comply with the applicable disclosure requirements, which may increase the risk of investing in us.
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, our asset coverage ratio, as computed in accordance with the 1940 Act, was 186% and 221%, respectively. Since our leverage, including SBA debentures outstanding, was 119% and 92% of our net assets as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, we would have to receive an annual return of at least 2.6% and 1.7%, respectively, to cover annual interest payments.
As of September 30, 2022, we had outstanding borrowings of $385.9 million under our Truist Credit Facility, $20.0 million outstanding under the SBA debentures, $150.0 million of 2026 Notes and $165.0 million of 2026 Notes-2. Our consolidated debt outstanding was $720.9 million and had a weighted average annual interest rate at the time of 4.8%, exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment on our Truist Credit Facility and upfront fees on the SBA debentures. This example is for illustrative purposes only, and actual interest rates on our Truist Credit Facility or any future borrowings are likely to fluctuate. The costs associated with our borrowings, including any increase in the management fee or incentive fee payable to our Investment Adviser, are and will be borne by our common stockholders.
The following table is designed to illustrate the effect on the return to a holder of our common stock of the leverage created by our use of borrowing as of September 30, 2022 of 53% of total assets (including such borrowed funds), at the current interest rate at the time of 4.8%, and assumes hypothetical annual returns on our portfolio of minus 10 to plus 10 percent. The table also assumes that we will maintain a constant level of leverage and weighted average interest rate. The amount of leverage and cost of borrowing that we use will vary from time to time. As can be seen, leverage generally increases the return to stockholders when the portfolio return is positive and decreases return when the portfolio return is negative. Actual returns may be greater or less than those appearing in the table.
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(1)The assumed portfolio return is required by regulation of the SEC and is not a prediction of, and does not represent, our projected or actual performance.
(2)In order to compute the “corresponding return to common stockholders,” the “assumed return on portfolio” is multiplied by the total value of our assets at the beginning of the period to obtain an assumed return to us. From this amount, all interest expense expected to be accrued during the period is subtracted to determine the return available to stockholders. The return available to stockholders is then divided by the total value of our net assets as of the beginning of the period to determine the “corresponding return to common stockholders.”
We may in the future determine to fund a portion of our investments with preferred stock, which is another form of leverage and would magnify the potential for loss and the risks of investing in us.
Preferred stock, which is another form of leverage, has the same risks to our common stockholders as borrowings because the distributions on any preferred stock we issue must be cumulative. If we issue preferred securities they would rank “senior” to common stock in our capital structure. Payment of distributions on, and repayment of the liquidation preference of, such preferred stock would typically take preference over any distributions or other payments to our common stockholders. Also, preferred stockholders are not typically subject to any of our expenses or losses and are not entitled to participate in any income or appreciation in excess of their stated preference. Furthermore, preferred stockholders would have separate voting rights and may have rights, preferences or privileges more favorable than those of our common stockholders. Also, the issuance of preferred securities could have the adverse effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stockholders or otherwise be in the best interest of stockholders.
We may in the future determine to fund a portion of our investments with debt securities, which would magnify the potential for loss and the risks of investing in us.
As a result of the issuance of our SBA debentures, borrowings under our Truist Credit Facility, and issuance of our 2026 Notes and 2026 Notes-2, we are exposed to typical risks associated with leverage, including an increased risk of loss and an increase in expenses, which are ultimately borne by our common stockholders. Payment of interest on such debt securities must take preference over any other distributions or other payments to our common stockholders. If we issue additional debt securities in the future, it is likely that such securities will be governed by an indenture or other instrument containing covenants restricting our operating flexibility. In addition, such securities may be rated by rating agencies, and in obtaining a rating for such securities, we may be required to abide by operating and investment guidelines that could further restrict our operating flexibility. Furthermore, any cash that we use to service our indebtedness would not be available for the payment of distributions to our common stockholders.
Our credit ratings may not reflect all risks of an investment in our debt securities.
Our credit ratings, if any, are an assessment of our ability to pay our obligations. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in our credit ratings will generally affect the market value of any publicly issued debt securities. Our credit ratings may not reflect the potential impact of risks related to market conditions or other factors discussed above on the market value of, or trading market for, any publicly issued debt securities. Rating agencies have reviewed, and may continue to review, our credit ratings and those of other business development companies in light of the SBCAA as well as any corresponding changes to asset coverage ratios and, in certain cases, downgrade such ratings. Such a downgrade in our credit ratings may adversely affect our securities.
A downgrade, suspension or withdrawal of the credit rating assigned by a rating agency to us, our 2026 Notes or our 2026 Notes-2, if any, or change in the debt markets could cause the liquidity or market value of our 2026 Notes or our 2026 Notes-2 to decline significantly.
Our credit ratings are an assessment by rating agencies of our ability to pay our debts when due. Consequently, real or anticipated changes in our credit ratings will generally affect the market value of our 2026 Notes or our 2026 Notes-2. Our credit ratings may not reflect the potential impact of risks relating to the structure or marketing of our 2026 Notes or our 2026 Notes-2. Credit ratings are not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security, and may be revised or withdrawn at any time by the issuing organization in its sole discretion. Neither we nor any underwriter undertakes any obligation to maintain our credit ratings or to advise holders of our 2026 Notes or our 2026 Notes-2 of any changes in our credit ratings. There can be no assurance that our credit ratings will remain for any given period of time or that such credit ratings will not be lowered or withdrawn entirely by any of the rating agencies if in their respective judgments future circumstances relating to the basis of the credit rating, such as adverse changes in our Company, so warrant. The conditions of the financial markets and prevailing interest rates have fluctuated in the past and are likely to fluctuate in the future.
Market conditions may make it difficult to extend the maturity of or refinance our existing indebtedness and any failure to do so could have a material adverse effect on our business.
Our Truist Credit Facility matures in September 2024, our 2026 Notes mature in November 2026 and our 2026 Notes-2 mature in May 2026. Additionally, our SBA debentures mature between March 2026 and March 2028. We utilize proceeds from the Truist Credit Facility, our 2026 Notes, our 2026 Notes-2 and our SBA debentures to make investments in our portfolio companies. The duration of many of our investments exceeds the duration of our indebtedness under our Truist Credit Facility, our 2026 Notes, our 2026 Notes-2 and certain of our SBA debentures. This means that we will have to extend the maturity of our Truist Credit Facility or refinance our indebtedness in order to avoid selling investments at maturity of any of our debt investments, at which time such sales may be at prices that are disadvantageous to us, which could materially damage our business. In addition, future market conditions may affect our ability to renew or refinance our Truist Credit Facility, our 2026 Notes, our 2026 Notes-2 and our SBA debentures on terms as favorable as those in our existing indebtedness. If we fail to extend or refinance the indebtedness by the time it becomes due and payable, holders of the debt and/or the administrative agent may elect to exercise various remedies, including the sale of all or a portion of the collateral securing such indebtedness, subject to certain restrictions, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The illiquidity of our investments may make it difficult for us to sell such investments. If we are required to sell our investments on short-term notice, we may not receive the value that we have recorded for such investments, and this could materially affect our results of operations.
There are significant potential conflicts of interest which could impact our investment returns.
The professionals of the Investment Adviser and Administrator may serve as officers, directors or principals of entities that operate in the same or a related line of business as we do or of investment funds managed by affiliates of us that currently exist or may be formed in the future. The Investment Adviser and Administrator may be engaged by such funds at any time and without the prior approval of our stockholders or our board of directors. Our board of directors monitors any potential conflict that may arise upon such a development. Accordingly, if this occurs, they may have obligations to investors in those entities, the fulfillment of which might not be in the best interests of us or our stockholders. Currently, the executive officers and directors, as well as the current senior investment professionals of the Investment Adviser, may serve as officers and directors of our controlled affiliates and affiliated funds. In addition, we note that any affiliated investment vehicles currently formed or formed in the future and managed by the Investment Adviser or its affiliates may have overlapping investment objectives with our own and, accordingly, may invest in asset classes similar to those targeted by us. As a result, the Investment Adviser may face conflicts in allocating investment opportunities between us and such other entities. Although the Investment Adviser will endeavor to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner, it is possible that, in the future, we may not be given the opportunity to participate in investments made by investment funds managed by the Investment Adviser or an investment manager affiliated with the Investment Adviser. In any such case, when the Investment Adviser identifies an investment, it is forced to choose which investment fund should make the investment. We may co-invest on a concurrent basis with any other affiliates that the Investment Adviser currently has or forms in the future, subject to compliance with applicable regulations and regulatory guidance, our exemptive relief and our allocation procedures.
In the ordinary course of our investing activities, we pay investment advisory and incentive fees to the Investment Adviser, and reimburse the Investment Adviser for certain expenses it incurs. As a result, investors in our common stock invest on a “gross” basis and receive distributions on a “net” basis after expenses, resulting in a lower rate of return than an investor might achieve through direct investments. Accordingly, there may be times when the management team of the Investment Adviser has interests that differ from those of our stockholders, giving rise to a conflict. For example, the Investment Adviser may seek to invest in more speculative investments in order to increase its incentive fee, which practice could result in higher investment losses, particularly during economic downturns.
We have entered into the License Agreement with PennantPark Investment Advisers, pursuant to which the Investment Adviser has agreed to grant us a royalty-free non-exclusive license to use the name “PennantPark.” The License Agreement will expire (i) upon expiration or termination of the Investment Management Agreement, (ii) if the Investment Adviser ceases to serve as our investment adviser, (iii) by either party upon 60 days’ written notice or (iv) by the Investment Adviser at any time in the event we assign or attempt to assign or sublicense the License Agreement or any of our rights or duties thereunder without the prior written consent of the Investment Adviser. Other than with respect to this limited license, we have no legal right to the “PennantPark” name.
In addition, we pay PennantPark Investment Administration, an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by PennantPark Investment Administration in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the cost of our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer and their respective staffs. These arrangements may create conflicts of interest that our board of directors must monitor.
We are subject to risks associated with cybersecurity and cyber incidents.
Our business relies on secure information technology systems. These systems are subject to potential attacks, including through adverse events that threaten the confidentiality, integrity or availability of our information resources (i.e., cyber incidents). These attacks could involve gaining unauthorized access to our information systems for purposes of misappropriating assets, stealing confidential information, corrupting data or causing operational disruption and result in disrupted operations, misstated or unreliable financial data, liability for stolen assets or information, increased cybersecurity protection and insurance costs, litigation and damage to our business relationships, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. As our reliance on technology has increased, so have the risks posed to our information systems, both internal and those provided by the Investment Adviser and third-party service providers. We, along with our Investment Adviser, have implemented processes, procedures and internal controls to help mitigate cybersecurity risks and cyber intrusions, but these measures, as well as our increased awareness of the nature and extent of the risk of a cyber incident, may be ineffective and do not guarantee that a cyber incident will not occur or that our financial results, operations or confidential information will not be negatively impacted by such an incident. In addition, the costs related to cyber or other security threats or disruptions may not be fully insured or indemnified by other means. Furthermore, cybersecurity continues to be a key priority for regulators around the world, and some jurisdictions have enacted laws requiring companies to notify individuals of data security breaches involving certain types of personal data. If we fail to comply with the relevant laws and regulations, we could suffer financial losses, a disruption of our businesses, liability to investors, regulatory intervention or reputational damage.
We may experience fluctuations in our quarterly results.
We could experience fluctuations in our quarterly operating results due to a number of factors, including the interest rate payable on the debt securities we acquire, the default rate on such securities, the level of our expenses, variations in, and the timing of the recognition of, realized and unrealized gains or losses, the degree to which we encounter competition in our markets and general economic conditions. However, as a result of our irrevocable election to apply the fair value option to our Truist Credit Facility, future decreases of fair value of our debt is expected to have a corresponding increase to our NAV. Similarly, future increases in the fair value of our debt may have a corresponding decrease to our NAV. Any future indebtedness that we elect the fair value option for may have similar effects on our NAV as our Truist Credit Facility. This is expected to mitigate volatility in our earnings and NAV. As a result, results for any period should not be relied upon as being indicative of future performance.
Holders of any preferred stock that we may issue will have the right to elect members of the board of directors and have class voting rights on certain matters.
The 1940 Act requires that holders of shares of preferred stock must be entitled as a class to elect two directors at all times and to elect a majority of the directors if distributions on such preferred stock are in arrears by two years or more, until such arrearage is eliminated. In addition, certain matters under the 1940 Act require the separate vote of the holders of any issued and outstanding preferred stock, including conversion to open-end status and, accordingly, preferred stockholders could veto any such changes in addition to any ability of common and preferred stockholders, voting together as a single class, to veto such matters. Restrictions imposed on the declarations and payment of distributions to the holders of our common stock and preferred stock, both by the 1940 Act and by requirements imposed by rating agencies, might impair our ability to maintain our qualification as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If we issue preferred stock, debt securities or convertible debt securities, the NAV and market value of our common stock may become more volatile.
We cannot assure you that the issuance of preferred stock and/or debt securities would result in a higher yield or return to the holders of our common stock. The issuance of preferred stock, debt securities and/or convertible debt would likely cause the NAV and market value of our common stock to become more volatile. If the dividend rate on the preferred stock, or the interest rate on the debt securities, were to approach the net rate of return on our investment portfolio, the benefit of leverage to the holders of our common stock would be reduced or entirely eliminated. If the dividend rate on the preferred stock, or the interest rate on the debt securities, were to exceed the net rate of return on our portfolio, the use of leverage would result in a lower rate of return to the holders of common stock than if we had not issued the preferred stock or debt securities. Any decline in the NAV of our investment would be borne entirely by the holders of our common stock. Therefore, if the market value of our portfolio were to decline, the leverage would result in a greater decrease in NAV to the holders of our common stock than if we were not leveraged through the issuance of preferred stock, debt securities or convertible debt. This decline in NAV would also tend to cause a greater decline in the market price for our common stock.
There is also a risk that, in the event of a sharp decline in the value of our net assets, we would be in danger of failing to maintain required asset coverage ratios or other covenants which may be required by the preferred stock, debt securities and/or convertible debt or risk a downgrade in the ratings of the preferred stock, debt securities and/or convertible debt or our current investment income might not be sufficient to meet the dividend requirements on the preferred stock or the interest payments on the debt securities. In order to counteract such an event, we might need to liquidate investments in order to fund redemption of some or all of the preferred stock, debt securities or convertible debt. In addition, we would pay (and the holders of our common stock would bear) all costs and expenses relating to the issuance and ongoing maintenance of the preferred stock, debt securities, convertible debt or any combination of these securities. Holders of preferred stock, debt securities, convertible debt or any combination of these securities may have different interests than holders of common stock and may at times have disproportionate influence over our business.
The trading market or market value of any publicly issued debt or convertible debt securities may be volatile.
If we publicly issue debt or convertible debt securities, they initially will not have an established trading market. We cannot assure investors that a trading market for our publicly issued debt or convertible debt securities would develop or be maintained if developed. In addition to our creditworthiness, many factors may have a material adverse effect on the trading market for, and market value of, our publicly issued debt or convertible debt securities.
These factors include the following:
•the time remaining to the maturity of these debt securities;
•the outstanding principal amount of debt securities with terms identical or similar to these debt securities;
•the supply of debt securities trading in the secondary market, if any;
•the redemption, repayment or convertible features, if any, of these debt securities;
•the level, direction and volatility of market interest rates; and
•market rates of interest higher or lower than rates borne by the debt securities.
There also may be a limited number of buyers for our debt securities. This too may have a material adverse effect on the market value of the debt securities or the trading market for the debt securities. Our debt securities may include convertible features that cause them to more closely bear risks associated with an investment in our common stock.
Terms relating to debt redemption may have a material adverse effect on the return on any debt securities.
If we issue debt securities that are redeemable at our option, we may choose to redeem the debt securities at times when prevailing interest rates are lower than the interest rate paid on the debt securities. In addition, if the debt securities are subject to mandatory redemption, we may be required to redeem the debt securities at times when prevailing interest rates are lower than the interest rate paid on the debt securities. In this circumstance, a holder of our debt securities may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable security at an effective interest rate as high as the debt securities being redeemed.
If we issue subscription rights or warrants for our common stock, your interest in us may be diluted as a result of such rights or warrants offering.
Stockholders who do not fully exercise rights or warrants issued to them in an offering of subscription rights or warrants to purchase our common stock should expect that they will, at the completion of an offering, own a smaller proportional interest in us than would otherwise be the case if they fully exercised their rights or warrants. We cannot state precisely the amount of any such dilution in share ownership because we do not know what proportion of the common stock would be purchased as a result of any such offering.
In addition, if the subscription price or warrant exercise price is less than our NAV per share of common stock at the time of an offering, then our stockholders would experience an immediate dilution of the aggregate NAV of their shares as a result of the offering. The amount of any such decrease in NAV is not predictable because it is not known at this time what the subscription price, warrant exercise price or NAV per share will be on the expiration date of such rights offering or what proportion of our common stock will be purchased as a result of any such offering.
The impact of recent financial reform legislation on us is uncertain.
In light of current conditions in the U.S. and global financial markets and the U.S. and global economy, legislators, the presidential administration and regulators have increased their focus on the regulation of the financial services industry. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act, institutes a wide range of reforms that will have an impact on financial institutions. Legislation may be adopted that could significantly affect the regulation of U.S. financial markets. Areas subject to potential change, amendment or repeal include the Dodd-Frank Act and the authority of the Federal Reserve and the Financial Stability Oversight Council. These or other regulatory changes could result in greater competition from banks and other lenders with which we compete for lending and other investment opportunities. Accordingly, we are continuing to evaluate the effect the Dodd-Frank Act or implementing its regulations or any repeal or revision thereto will have on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The United States may also potentially withdraw from or renegotiate various trade agreements and take other actions that would change current trade policies of the United States. We cannot predict which, if any, of these actions will be taken or, if taken, their effect on the financial stability of the United States. Such actions could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Changes in laws or regulations governing our operations or those of our portfolio companies may adversely affect our business.
We and our portfolio companies are subject to laws and regulation at the local, state and federal levels. These laws and regulations, as well as their interpretation, may be changed from time to time. Accordingly, any change in these laws or regulations that govern our operations or those of our portfolio companies could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. See “Business-Regulation” for more information.
Our board of directors may change our investment objectives, operating policies and strategies without prior notice or stockholder approval.
Our board of directors has the authority to modify or waive certain of our operating policies and strategies without prior notice and without stockholder approval (except as required by the 1940 Act). However, absent stockholder approval, under the 1940 Act, we may not change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or withdraw our election as, a BDC. We cannot predict the effect any changes to our current operating policies and strategies would have on our business, operating results and value of our common stock. Nevertheless, the effects may adversely affect our business and impact our ability to make distributions.
Our business and operations could be negatively affected if we become subject to stockholder activism, which could cause us to incur significant expense, hinder the execution of our investment strategy or impact our stock price.
Stockholder activism, which could take many forms, including making public demands that we consider certain strategic alternatives, engaging in public campaigns to attempt to influence our corporate governance and/or our management, and commencing proxy contests to attempt to elect the activists’ representatives or others to our board of directors, or arise in a variety of situations, has impacted the BDC space. While we are currently not subject to any stockholder activism, due to the potential volatility of our stock price and for a variety of other reasons, we may in the future become the target of stockholder activism. Stockholder activism could result in substantial costs and divert management’s and our board of directors’ attention and resources from our business. Additionally, such stockholder activism could give rise to perceived uncertainties as to our future and adversely affect our relationships with service providers and our portfolio companies. Also, we may be required to incur significant legal and other expenses related to any activist stockholder matters. Further, our stock price could be subject to significant fluctuation or otherwise be adversely affected by the events, risks and uncertainties of any stockholder activism.
RISKS RELATING TO THE ILLIQUID NATURE OF OUR PORTFOLIO ASSETS
We invest in illiquid assets, and our valuation procedures with respect to such assets may result in recording values that are materially different than the values we ultimately receive upon disposition of such assets.
All of our investments are recorded using broker or dealer quotes, if available, or at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. We expect that most, if not all, of our investments (other than cash and cash equivalents) and the fair value of the Truist Credit Facility will be classified as Level 3 under the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC 820. This means that the portfolio valuations will be based on unobservable inputs and our own assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability. We expect that inputs into the determination of fair values of our portfolio investments and borrowings under our Truist Credit Facility will require significant management judgment or estimation. Even if observable market data are available, such information may be the result of consensus pricing information or broker quotes, which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by such a disclaimer materially reduces the reliability of such information. As a result, there will be uncertainty as to the value of our portfolio investments.
Determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. In determining fair value in good faith, we generally obtain financial and other information from portfolio companies, which may represent unaudited, projected or pro forma financial information. Unlike banks, we are not permitted to provide a general reserve for anticipated loan losses; we are instead required by the 1940 Act to specifically fair value each individual investment on a quarterly basis. We record unrealized appreciation if we believe that our investment has appreciated in value. Likewise, we record unrealized depreciation if we believe that our investment has depreciated in value. We adjust quarterly the valuation of our portfolio to reflect our board of directors’ determination of the fair value of each investment in our portfolio. Any changes in fair value are recorded on our Consolidated Statements of Operations as net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation.
All of our investments are recorded at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors. Our board of directors uses the services of nationally recognized independent valuation firms to aid it in determining the fair value of our investments. The factors that may be considered in fair value pricing of our investments include the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded companies and other relevant factors. Because valuations may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on estimates, our determinations of fair value may differ materially from the value received in an actual transaction. Additionally, valuations of private securities and private companies are inherently uncertain. Our NAV could be adversely affected if our determinations regarding the fair value of our investments were materially lower than the values that we ultimately realize upon the disposal of such investments.
The lack of liquidity in our investments may adversely affect our business.
We may acquire our investments directly from the issuer in privately negotiated transactions. Substantially all of these securities are subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or are otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities. We typically exit our investments when the portfolio company has a liquidity event such as a sale, refinancing, or initial public offering of the company, but we are generally not required to do so.
The illiquidity of our investments may make it difficult or impossible for us to sell such investments if the need arises, particularly at times when the market for illiquid securities is substantially diminished. In addition, if we are required to liquidate all or a portion of our portfolio quickly, we may realize significantly less than the value at which we have previously recorded our investments, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we may face other restrictions on our ability to liquidate an investment in a portfolio company to the extent that we have material non-public information regarding such portfolio company.
Investments purchased by us that are liquid at the time of purchase may subsequently become illiquid due to events relating to the issuer of the investments, market events, economic conditions or investor perceptions. Domestic and foreign markets are complex and interrelated, so that events in one sector of the world markets or economy, or in one geographical region, can reverberate and have materially negative consequences for other market, economic or regional sectors in a manner that may not be foreseen and which may materially harm our business.
A general disruption in the credit markets could materially damage our business.
We are susceptible to the risk of significant loss if we are forced to discount the value of our investments in order to provide liquidity to meet our debt maturities. Our borrowings under our Truist Credit Facility are collateralized by the assets in our investment portfolio (excluding assets held by SBIC II). A general disruption in the credit
markets could result in diminished demand for our securities. In addition, with respect to over-the-counter traded securities, the continued viability of any over-the-counter secondary market depends on the continued willingness of dealers and other participants to purchase the securities.
If the fair value of our assets declines substantially, we may fail to maintain the asset coverage ratio stipulated by the 1940 Act, which could, in turn, cause us to lose our status as a BDC and materially impair our business operations. Our liquidity could be impaired further by an inability to access the capital markets or to draw down our Truist Credit Facility. These situations may arise due to circumstances that we may be unable to control, such as a general disruption in the credit markets, a severe decline in the value of the U.S. dollar, an economic downturn or recession or an operational problem that affects our counterparties or us, and could materially damage our business.
We may invest in over-the-counter securities, which have and may continue to face liquidity constraints, to provide us with liquidity.
The market for over-the-counter traded securities has and may continue to experience limited liquidity and other weakness as the viability of any over-the-counter secondary market depends on the continued willingness of dealers and other participants to purchase the securities.
RISKS RELATING TO OUR INVESTMENTS
Our investments in prospective portfolio companies may be risky, and you could lose all or part of your investment.
We intend to invest primarily in first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and selected equity investments issued by U.S. and foreign middle-market companies.
1.First Lien Secured Debt: When we extend first lien secured debt, we will generally take a security interest in the available assets of these portfolio companies, including the equity interests of their subsidiaries, although this may not always be the case. We expect this security interest, if any, to help mitigate the risk that we will not be repaid. However, there is a risk that the collateral securing our loans may decrease in value over time, may be difficult to sell in a timely manner, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value based upon the success of the business and market conditions, including as a result of the inability of the portfolio company to raise additional capital. Also, in some circumstances, our lien could be subordinated to claims of other creditors. In addition, deterioration in a portfolio company’s financial condition and prospects, including its inability to raise additional capital, may be accompanied by deterioration in the value of the collateral for the loan. Consequently, the fact that a first lien secured debt investment is secured does not guarantee that we will receive principal and interest payments according to the loan’s terms, or at all, or that we will be able to collect on the loan should we be forced to enforce our remedies.
2.Second Lien Secured Debt: Our second lien secured debt usually ranks junior in priority of payment to first lien secured debt. Second lien secured debt holds a second priority with regard to right of payment in the event of insolvency. Second lien secured debt ranks senior to subordinated debt and common and preferred equity in borrowers’ capital structures. This may result in an above average amount of risk and volatility or a loss of principal. These investments may involve additional risks that could adversely affect our investment returns. To the extent interest payments associated with such debt are deferred, such debt may be subject to greater fluctuations in valuations, and such debt could subject us and our stockholders to non-cash income. Since we may not receive cash interest or principal prior to the maturity of some of our second lien secured debt investments, such investments may be of greater risk than cash paying loans.
3.Subordinated Debt: Our subordinated debt usually ranks junior in priority of payment to first lien secured debt and second lien secured debt, and are often unsecured. As such, other creditors may rank senior to us in the event of insolvency. Subordinated debt ranks senior to common and preferred equity in borrowers’ capital structures. This may result in an above average amount of risk and volatility or a loss of principal. These investments may involve additional risks that could adversely affect our investment returns. To the extent interest payments associated with such debt are deferred, such debt may be subject to greater fluctuations in valuations, and such debt could subject us and our stockholders to non-cash income. Since we may not receive cash interest or principal prior to the maturity of some of our subordinated debt investments, such investments may be of greater risk than cash paying loans.
4.Equity Investments: We have made and expect to continue to make select equity investments, all of which are subordinated to debt investments. In addition, when we invest in first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt or subordinated debt, we may acquire warrants to purchase equity investments from time to time. Our goal is ultimately to dispose of these equity investments and realize gains upon our disposition of such interests. However, the equity investments we receive may not appreciate in value and, in fact, may decline in value. Accordingly, we may not be able to realize gains from our equity investments, and any gains that we do realize on the disposition of any equity investments may not be sufficient to offset any other losses we experience. In addition, many of the equity securities in which we invest may not pay dividends on a regular basis, if at all. Furthermore, we may hold equity investments in partnerships through a taxable subsidiary for federal income tax purposes. Upon sale or exit of such investment, we may pay taxes at regular corporate tax rates, which will reduce the amount of gains or dividends available for distributions to our stockholders.
In addition, investing in middle-market companies involves a number of significant risks, including:
•companies may be highly leveraged, have limited financial resources and may be unable to meet their obligations under their debt securities that we hold, which may be accompanied by a deterioration in the value of any collateral and a reduction in the likelihood of us realizing any guarantees we may have obtained in connection with our investment;
•they typically have shorter operating histories, more limited publicly available information, narrower product lines, more concentration of revenues from customers and smaller market shares than larger businesses, which tend to render them more vulnerable to competitors’ actions and changing market conditions, as well as general economic downturns;
•they are more likely to depend on the management talents and efforts of a small group of persons; therefore, the death, disability, resignation or termination of one or more of these persons could have a material adverse impact on our portfolio company and, in turn, on us;
•they generally have less predictable operating results, may from time to time be parties to litigation, may be engaged in rapidly changing businesses with products subject to a substantial risk of obsolescence, and may require substantial additional capital to support their operations, finance expansion or maintain their competitive position. In addition, our executive officers, directors and our Investment Adviser may be named as defendants in litigation arising from our investments in the portfolio companies; and
•they may have difficulty accessing the capital markets to meet future capital needs, which may limit their ability to grow or to refinance their outstanding indebtedness upon maturity.
Under the 1940 Act, we may invest up to 30% of our assets in investments that are not qualifying assets for BDCs. If we do not invest a sufficient portion of our assets in qualifying assets, we could be precluded from investing in assets that we deem to be attractive.
As a BDC, we may not acquire any asset other than qualifying assets, as defined under the 1940 Act, unless at the time the acquisition is made such qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the value of our total assets. Qualifying assets include investments in U.S. operating companies whose securities are not listed on a national securities exchange and companies listed on a national securities exchange subject to a maximum market capitalization of $250 million. Qualifying assets also include cash, cash equivalents, government securities and high quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment.
We believe that most of our debt and equity investments do and will constitute qualifying assets. However, we may be precluded from investing in what we believe are attractive investments if such investments are not qualifying assets for purposes of the 1940 Act. If we have not invested a sufficient portion of our assets in qualifying assets at the time of a proposed investment, we will be prohibited from making any additional investment that is not a qualifying asset and could be forced to forgo attractive investment opportunities. Similarly, these rules could prevent us from making follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies (which could result in the dilution of our position) or could require us to dispose of investments at inappropriate times in order to comply with the 1940 Act. If we need to dispose of such investments quickly, it would be difficult to dispose of such investments on favorable terms. For example, we may have difficulty in finding a buyer and, even if we do find a buyer, we may have to sell the investments at a substantial loss.
We are a non-diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, and therefore we generally are not limited with respect to the proportion of our assets that may be invested in securities of a single issuer.
We are classified as a non-diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, which means that we are not limited by the 1940 Act with respect to the proportion of our assets that we may invest in securities of a single issuer, excluding limitations on investments in other investment companies and compliance with the RIC tax regulations. To the extent that we assume large positions in the securities of a small number of issuers, our NAV may fluctuate to a greater extent than that of a diversified investment company as a result of changes in the financial condition or the market’s assessment of the issuer. We may also be more susceptible to any single economic or regulatory occurrence than a diversified investment company. Beyond the Diversification Requirements, we do not have fixed guidelines for portfolio diversification, and our investments could be concentrated in relatively few portfolio companies or industries. Although we are classified as a non-diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act, we maintain the flexibility to operate as a diversified investment company and have done so for an extended period of time. To the extent that we operate as a non-diversified investment company in the future, we may be subject to greater risk.
Economic recessions or downturns could impair our portfolio companies and harm our operating results.
Many of our portfolio companies are susceptible to economic or industry centric slowdowns or recessions and may be unable to repay debt from us during these periods. Therefore, our non-performing assets are likely to increase, and the value of our portfolio is likely to decrease during these periods. Adverse economic conditions also may decrease the value of collateral securing some of our debt investments and the value of our equity investments. Economic slowdowns or recessions could lead to financial losses in our portfolio and a material decrease in revenues, net income and assets. Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase our funding costs, limit our access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to us. These events could prevent us from increasing investments and materially harm our operating results.
A portfolio company’s failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by us or other lenders could lead to defaults and potential termination of its debt and foreclosure on its secured assets, which could trigger cross-defaults under other agreements and jeopardize our portfolio company’s ability to meet its obligations under the debt securities that we hold. We may incur expenses to the extent necessary to seek recovery upon default or to negotiate new terms with a defaulting portfolio company, and any restructuring could further cause adverse effects on our business. Depending on the facts and circumstances of our investments and the extent of our involvement in the management of a portfolio company, upon the bankruptcy of a portfolio company, a bankruptcy court may recharacterize our debt investments as equity investments and subordinate all or a portion of our claim to that of other creditors. This could occur regardless of how we may have structured our investment. In addition, we cannot assure you that a bankruptcy court would not take actions contrary to our interests.
If we fail to make follow-on investments in our portfolio companies, this could materially impair the value of our portfolio.
Following an initial investment in a portfolio company, we may make additional investments in that portfolio company as “follow-on” investments, in order to:
•increase or maintain in whole or in part our equity ownership percentage;
•exercise warrants, options or convertible securities that were acquired in the original or subsequent financing; or
•attempt to preserve or enhance the value of our investment.
We have the discretion to make any follow-on investments, subject to the availability of capital resources and regulatory considerations. We may elect not to make follow-on investments or otherwise lack sufficient funds to make those investments. Any failure to make follow-on investments may, in some circumstances, jeopardize the continued viability of a portfolio company and our initial investment, or may result in a missed opportunity for us to increase our participation in a successful transaction or business. Even if we have sufficient capital to make a desired follow-on investment, we may elect not to make a follow-on investment because we may not want to increase our concentration of risk, either because we prefer other opportunities, or because we are inhibited by compliance with BDC requirements or the desire to maintain our RIC tax status.
Because we generally do not hold controlling equity interests in our portfolio companies, we are not in a position to exercise control over our portfolio companies or to prevent decisions by management of our portfolio companies that could decrease the value of our investments.
Because we generally do not hold controlling equity positions in our portfolio companies, we are subject to the risk that a portfolio company may make business decisions with which we disagree, and the stockholders and management of a portfolio company may take risks or otherwise act in ways that are adverse to our interests. Due to the lack of liquidity for the debt and equity investments that we typically hold in our portfolio companies, we may not be able to dispose of our investments in the event we disagree with the actions of a portfolio company, and may therefore suffer a decrease in the market value of our investments.
An investment strategy focused primarily on privately held companies, including controlling equity interests, presents certain challenges, including the lack of available or comparable information about these companies, a dependence on the talents and efforts of only a few key portfolio company personnel and a greater vulnerability to economic downturns.
We have invested and intend to continue to invest primarily in privately held companies. Generally, little public information exists about these companies, and we rely on the ability of our Investment Adviser’s investment professionals to obtain adequate information to evaluate the potential returns from investing in these companies. If they are unable to uncover all material information about these companies, we may not make a fully informed investment decision, and we may lose value on our investments. Also, privately held companies frequently have less diverse product lines and smaller market presence than larger competitors. These factors could have a material adverse impact on our investment returns as compared to companies investing primarily in the securities of public companies.
Our portfolio companies may incur debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, our investments in such companies and our portfolio companies may be highly leveraged.
We invest primarily in first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and equity investments issued by our portfolio companies. The portfolio companies usually will have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, our investments, and they may be highly leveraged. By their terms, such debt instruments may provide that the holders are entitled to receive payment of interest or principal on or before the dates on which we are entitled to receive payments with respect to our debt investments. Also, in the event of insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of a portfolio company, holders of debt instruments ranking senior to our investment in that portfolio company would typically be entitled to receive payment in full before we receive any distribution in respect of our investment. After repaying such senior creditors, the portfolio company may not have any remaining assets to use for repaying its obligation to us. In the case of debt ranking equally with debt securities in which we invest, we would have to share on an equal basis any distributions with other creditors holding such debt in the event of an insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of the relevant portfolio company.
Our incentive fee may induce the Investment Adviser to make speculative investments.
The incentive fee payable by us to PennantPark Investment Advisers may create an incentive for PennantPark Investment Advisers to make investments on our behalf that are risky or more speculative than would be the case in the absence of such compensation arrangement. The incentive fee payable to our Investment Adviser is calculated based on a percentage of our NAV. This may encourage our Investment Adviser to use leverage to increase the return on our investments. Under certain circumstances, the use of leverage may increase the likelihood of default, which would disfavor the holders of our common stock. In addition, our Investment Adviser will receive the incentive fee based, in part, upon net capital gains realized on our investments. Unlike that portion of the incentive fee based on income, there is no hurdle applicable to the portion of the incentive fee based on net capital gains. As a result, the Investment Adviser may have a tendency to invest more capital in investments that are likely to result in capital gains as compared to income producing securities. Such a practice could result in our investing in more speculative securities than would otherwise be the case, which could result in higher investment losses, particularly during economic downturns.
The part of our incentive fee payable by us to PennantPark Investment Advisers that relates to net investment income is computed and paid on income that has been accrued but that has not been received in cash. PennantPark Investment Advisers is not obligated to reimburse us for any such incentive fees even if we subsequently incur losses or never receive in cash the deferred income that was previously accrued. As a result, there is a risk that we will pay incentive fees with respect to income that we never receive in cash.
Any investments in distressed debt may not produce income and may require us to bear large expenses in order to protect and recover our investment.
Distressed debt investments may not produce income and may require us to bear certain additional expenses in order to protect and recover our investment. Therefore, to the extent we invest in distressed debt, our ability to achieve current income for our stockholders may be diminished. We also will be subject to significant uncertainty as to when, in what manner and for what value the distressed debt in which we invest will eventually be satisfied (e.g., through liquidation of the obligor’s assets, an exchange offer or plan of reorganization involving the distressed debt securities or a payment of some amount in satisfaction of the obligation). In addition, even if an exchange offer is made or plan of reorganization is adopted with respect to distressed debt we hold, there can be no assurance that the securities or other assets received by us in connection with such exchange offer or plan of reorganization will not have a lower value or income potential than may have been anticipated when the investment was made. Moreover, any securities received by us upon completion of an exchange offer or plan of reorganization may be restricted as to resale. If we participate in negotiations with respect to any exchange offer or plan of reorganization with respect to an issuer of distressed debt, we may be restricted from disposing of such securities.
Our investments in foreign securities may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.
Our investment strategy contemplates potential investments in securities of companies located outside of the United States. Investments in securities of companies located outside of the United States would not be qualifying assets under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Investing in companies located outside of the United States may expose us to additional risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies. These risks include changes in exchange control regulations, political, economic and social instability, expropriation, imposition of foreign taxes, less liquid markets and less available information than is generally the case in the United States, higher transaction costs, less government supervision of exchanges, brokers and issuers, less developed bankruptcy laws, difficulty in enforcing contractual obligations, lack of uniform accounting and auditing standards and greater price volatility.
Although most of our investments will be U.S. dollar-denominated, any investments denominated in a foreign currency will be subject to the risk that the value of a particular currency will change in relation to one or more other currencies. Among the factors that may affect currency values are trade balances, the level of interest rates, differences in relative values of similar assets in different currencies, long-term opportunities for investment and capital appreciation, and economic and political developments. We may employ hedging techniques such as using our Truist Credit Facility’ multicurrency capability to minimize these risks, but we can offer no assurance that we will, in fact, hedge currency risk or, that if we do, such strategies will be effective.
We may make investments that cause our stockholders to bear investment advisory fees and other expenses on such investments in addition to our management fees and expenses.
We may invest, to the extent permitted by law, in the securities and instruments of other investment companies and companies that would be investment companies but are excluded from the definition of an investment company provided in Section 3(c) of the 1940 Act. To the extent we so invest, we will bear our ratable share of any such investment company’s expenses, including management and performance fees. We will also remain obligated to pay investment advisory fees, consisting of a base management fee and an incentive fee, to PennantPark Investment Advisers with respect to investments in the securities and instruments of other investment companies under our Investment Management Agreement. With respect to any such investments, each of our stockholders will bear his or her share of the investment advisory fees of PennantPark Investment Advisers as well as indirectly bearing the investment advisory fees and other expenses of any investment companies in which we invest.
We may be obligated to pay our Investment Adviser incentive compensation even if we incur a loss.
Our Investment Adviser is entitled to incentive compensation for each fiscal quarter in an amount equal to a percentage of the excess of our investment income for that quarter (before deducting incentive compensation, net operating losses and certain other items) above a threshold return for that quarter. Our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for incentive compensation purposes excludes realized and unrealized capital losses that we may incur in the fiscal quarter, even if such capital losses result in a net loss on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for that quarter. Thus, we may be required to pay the Investment Adviser incentive compensation for a fiscal quarter even if there is a decline in the value of our portfolio, NAV or we incur a net loss for that quarter. In addition, increases in interest rates may increase the amount of incentive fees we pay to the Investment Adviser even though our performance relative to the market has not increased.
We may invest in derivatives or other assets that expose us to certain risks, including market risk, liquidity risk and other risks similar to those associated with the use of leverage.
The Company may invest in derivatives and other assets that are subject to many of the same types of risks related to the use of leverage. In October 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 18f-4 under the 1940 Act regarding the ability of a BDC to use derivatives and other transactions that create future payment or delivery obligations. Under Rule 18f-4, BDCs that use derivatives are subject to a value-at-risk leverage limit, a derivatives risk management program and testing requirements and requirements related to board reporting. These requirements apply unless the BDC qualifies as a “limited derivatives user,” as defined under Rule 18f-4. Under Rule 18f-4, a BDC may enter into an unfunded commitment agreement (which may include delayed draw and revolving loans) that will not be deemed to a derivatives transaction, such as an agreement to provide financing to a portfolio company, if the BDC has, among other things, a reasonable belief, at the time it enters into such an agreement, that it will have sufficient cash and cash equivalents to meet its obligations with respect to all of its unfunded commitment agreements, in each case as it becomes due. Collectively, these requirements may limit the Company’s ability to use derivatives and/or enter into certain other financial contracts.
The Company has adopted updated policies and procedures in compliance with Rule 18f-4. The Company expects to qualify as a “limited derivatives user.” Future legislation or rules may modify how the Company treats derivatives and other financial arrangements for purposes of the Company’s compliance with the leverage limitations of the 1940 Act. Future legislation or rules, may modify how leverage is calculated under the 1940 Act and, therefore, may increase or decrease the amount of leverage currently available to the Company under the 1940 Act, which may be materially adverse to the Company and the Company’s Investors.
RISKS RELATING TO AN INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMON STOCK
We may obtain the approval of our stockholders to issue shares of our common stock at prices below the then current NAV per share of our common stock. If we receive such approval from stockholders in the future, we may issue shares of our common stock at a price below the then current NAV per share of common stock. Any such issuance could materially dilute your interest in our common stock and reduce our NAV per share.
We may seek to obtain from our stockholders and they may approve a proposal that authorizes us to issue shares of our common stock at prices below the then current NAV per share of our common stock in one or more offerings for a 12-month period. Such approval would allow us to access the capital markets in a way that we were previously unable to do as a result of restrictions that, absent stockholder approval, apply to BDCs under the 1940 Act.
Any sale or other issuance of shares of our common stock at a price below NAV per share will result in an immediate dilution to your interest in our common stock and a reduction of our NAV per share. This dilution would occur as a result of a proportionately greater decrease in a stockholder’s interest in our earnings and assets and voting interest in us than the increase in our assets resulting from such issuance. Because the number of future shares of common stock that may be issued below our NAV per share and the price and timing of such issuances are not currently known, we cannot predict the actual dilutive effect of any such issuance. We also cannot determine the resulting reduction in our NAV per share of any such issuance at this time. We caution you that such effects may be material, and we undertake to describe all the material risks and dilutive effects of any offerings we make at a price below our then current NAV in the future in a prospectus supplement issued in connection with any such offering.
The determination of NAV in connection with an offering of shares of common stock will involve the determination by our board of directors or a committee thereof that we are not selling shares of our common stock at a price below the then current NAV of our common stock at the time at which the sale is made or otherwise in violation of the 1940 Act, unless we have previously received the consent of the majority of our common stockholders to do so and the board of directors decides such an offering is in the best interests of our common stockholders. Whenever we do not have current stockholder approval to issue shares of our common stock at a price per share below our then current NAV per share, the offering price per share (after any distributing commission or discount) will equal or exceed our then current NAV per share, based on the value of our portfolio securities and other assets determined in good faith by our board of directors as of a time within 48 hours (excluding Sundays and holidays) of the sale.
There is a risk that our stockholders may not receive distributions or that our distributions may not grow over time.
We intend to make distributions on a quarterly basis to our stockholders out of assets legally available for distribution. We cannot assure you that we will achieve investment results that will allow us to make a specified level of cash distributions or year-to-year increases in cash distributions. In addition, due to the asset coverage ratio requirements applicable to us as a BDC, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions. Further, if more stockholders opt to receive cash distributions rather than participate in our dividend reinvestment plan, we may be forced to liquidate some of our investments and raise cash in order to make distribution payments, which could materially harm our business. Finally, to the extent we make distributions to stockholders which include a return of capital, that portion of the distribution essentially constitutes a return of the stockholders’ investment. Although such return of capital may not be taxable, such distributions may increase an investor’s tax liability for capital gains upon the future sale of our common stock.
Investing in our shares may involve an above average degree of risk.
The investments we make in accordance with our investment objectives may result in a higher amount of risk and volatility than alternative investment options or loss of principal. Our investments in portfolio companies may be highly speculative and aggressive and, therefore, an investment in our shares may not be suitable for someone with lower risk tolerance.
Sales of substantial amounts of our securities may have an adverse effect on the market price of our securities.
Sales of substantial amounts of our securities, or the availability of such securities for sale, could adversely affect the prevailing market prices for our securities. If this occurs and continues it could impair our ability to raise additional capital through the sale of securities should we desire to do so.
We may allocate the net proceeds from any offering of our securities in ways with which you may not agree.
We have significant flexibility in investing the net proceeds of any offering of our securities and may use the net proceeds from an offering in ways with which you may not agree or for purposes other than those contemplated at the time of the offering.
Our shares may trade at discounts from NAV or at premiums that are unsustainable over the long term.
Shares of BDCs may trade at a market price that is less than the NAV that is attributable to those shares. Our shares have traded above and below our NAV. Our shares closed on The New York Stock Exchange at $5.46 and $6.49 on September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Our NAV per share was $8.98 and $9.85, respectively, as of the same dates. The possibility that our shares of common stock will trade at a discount from NAV or at a premium that is unsustainable over the long term is separate and distinct from the risk that our NAV will decrease. It is not possible to predict whether our shares will trade at, above or below NAV in the future.
The market price of our common stock may fluctuate significantly.
The market price and liquidity of the market for shares of our common stock may be significantly affected by numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control and may not be directly related to our operating performance. These factors include:
•significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of securities of BDCs or other companies in our sector, which are not necessarily related to the operating performance of these companies;
•changes in regulatory policies or tax guidelines, particularly with respect to RICs, BDCs or SBICs;
•any loss of our BDC or RIC status or any loss of our subsidiaries’ SBIC licenses;
•changes in earnings or variations in operating results;
•changes in prevailing interest rates;
•changes in the value of our portfolio of investments;
•any shortfall in revenue or net income or any increase in losses from levels expected by investors or securities analysts;
•the inability of our Investment Adviser to employ additional experienced investment professionals or the departure of any of the Investment Adviser’s key personnel;
•operating performance of companies comparable to us;
•general national and international economic trends and other external factors;
•general price and volume fluctuations in the stock markets, including as a result of short sales;
•conversion features of subscription rights, warrants or convertible debt; and
•loss of a major funding source.
Since our initial listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market to our voluntarily withdraw of the principal listing of common shares from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC effective at market close on April 13, 2022 and subsequent listing and trading of the Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange, which commenced April 14, 2022, our shares of common stock have traded at a wide range of prices. We can offer no assurance that our shares of common stock will not display similar volatility in future periods.
We may be unable to invest the net proceeds raised from offerings on acceptable terms, which would harm our financial condition and operating results.
Until we identify new investment opportunities, we intend to either invest the net proceeds of future offerings in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less or use the net proceeds from such offerings to reduce then-outstanding obligations under our Truist Credit Facility or any future credit facility. We cannot assure you that we will be able to find enough appropriate investments that meet our investment selection criteria or that any investment we complete using the proceeds from an offering will produce a sufficient return.
The SBA also limits an SBIC’s ability to invest idle funds to the following types of securities:
•direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the U.S. government, which mature within 15 months from the date of the investment;
•repurchase agreements with federally insured institutions with a maturity of seven days or less (and the securities underlying the repurchase obligations must be direct obligations of or guaranteed by the federal government);
•mutual funds, securities or other instruments that exclusively consist of, or represent pooled assets of, investments described in the first and second bulleted paragraphs above;
•certificates of deposit with a maturity of one year or less, issued by a federally insured institution; or
•a deposit account in a federally insured institution that is subject to a withdrawal restriction of one year or less.
•a checking account in a federally insured institution; or
•• a reasonable petty cash fund.
You may have current tax liabilities on distributions you reinvest in our common stock.
Under the dividend reinvestment plan, if you own shares of our common stock registered in your own name, you will have all cash distributions automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock unless you opt out of the dividend reinvestment plan by delivering a written notice to the plan administrator prior to the record date of the next dividend or distribution. If you have not “opted out” of the dividend reinvestment plan, you will be deemed to have received, and for federal income tax purposes will be taxed on, the amount reinvested in our common stock to the extent the amount reinvested was not a tax-free return of capital. As a result, you may have to use funds from other sources to pay your income tax liabilities on the value of the common stock received. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources-Distributions” for more information.
There is a risk that our common stockholders may receive our stock as distributions in which case they may be required to pay taxes in excess of the cash they receive.
We may distribute our common stock as a dividend of our taxable income and a stockholder could receive a portion of the dividends declared and distributed by us in shares of our common stock with the remaining amount in cash. Revenue Procedures issued by the IRS allow a publicly offered regulated investment company (including a BDC) to distribute its own stock as a dividend for the purpose of fulfilling its distribution requirements, if certain conditions are satisfied. As long as a portion of such dividend is paid in cash (which portion may be as low as 20% of such dividend) and certain requirements are met, the entire distribution will be treated as a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a result, a stockholder will be considered to have recognized dividend income generally equal to the fair market value of the stock paid by us plus cash received with respect to such dividend. The total dividend declared would be taxable income to a stockholder even though he or she may only receive a relatively small portion of the dividend in cash to pay any taxes due on the dividend. We have not elected to distribute stock as a dividend but reserve the right to do so.
Provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law and of our charter and bylaws could deter takeover attempts and have an adverse impact on the price of our common stock.
The Maryland General Corporation Law, our charter and our bylaws contain provisions that may discourage, delay or make more difficult a change in control of us or the removal of our directors. We are subject to the Maryland Business Combination Act, or the Business Combination Act, the application of which is subject to any applicable requirements of the 1940 Act. Our board of directors has adopted a resolution exempting from the Business Combination Act any business combination between us and any other person, subject to prior approval of such business combination by our board, including approval by a majority of our disinterested directors. If the resolution exempting business combinations is repealed or our board does not approve a business combination, the Business Combination Act may discourage third parties from trying to acquire control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating such an offer.
In addition, our bylaws exempt from the Maryland Control Share Acquisition Act acquisitions of our common stock by any person. If we amend our bylaws to repeal the exemption from such act, it may make it more difficult for a third party to obtain control of us and increase the difficulty of consummating such an offer. Our bylaws require us to consult with the SEC staff before we repeal such exemption. Also, our charter provides for classifying our board of directors in three classes serving staggered three-year terms, and provisions of our charter authorize our board of directors to classify or reclassify shares of our stock in one or more classes or series, to cause the issuance of additional shares of our stock, and to amend our charter, without stockholder approval, to increase or decrease the number of shares of stock that we have authority to issue.
These anti-takeover provisions may inhibit a change of control in circumstances that could give our stockholders the opportunity to realize a premium over the market price for our common stock.
RISKS RELATING TO AN INVESTMENT IN OUR DEBT SECURITIES
The 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 are unsecured and therefore are effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness we have currently incurred or may incur in the future.
The 2026 Notes and the 2026-2 Notes are not secured by any of our assets or any of the assets of our subsidiaries. As a result, the 2026 Notes and the 2026-2 Notes are effectively subordinated to any secured indebtedness we or our subsidiaries have currently incurred and may incur in the future (or any indebtedness that is initially unsecured to which we subsequently grant security) to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. In any liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy or other similar proceeding, the holders of any of our existing or future secured indebtedness and the secured indebtedness of our subsidiaries may assert rights against the assets pledged to secure that indebtedness in order to receive full payment of their indebtedness before the assets may be used to pay other creditors, including the holders of the 2026 Notes and the 2026-2 Notes. As of September 30, 2022, we had $385.9 million in outstanding borrowings under the Truist Credit Facility. The Truist Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of our assets excluding assets held by SBIC II. The indebtedness under the Truist Credit Facility is therefore effectively senior in right of payment to our 2026 Notes and our 2026-2 Notes to the extent of the value of such assets.
The 2026 Notes and the 2026-2 Notes are structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other liabilities of our subsidiaries.
The 2026 Notes and the 2026-2 Notes are obligations exclusively of PennantPark Investment Corporation and not of any of our subsidiaries. None of our subsidiaries is or acts as a guarantor of the 2026 Notes or the 2026-2 Notes and the 2026 Notes and the 2026-2 Notes are not required to be guaranteed by any subsidiaries we may acquire or create in the future. Our secured indebtedness with respect to the SBA debentures is held through SBIC II. The assets of any such subsidiaries are not directly available to satisfy the claims of our creditors, including holders of our 2026 Notes and our 2026-2 Notes.
Except to the extent we are a creditor with recognized claims against our subsidiaries, all claims of creditors (including holders of preferred stock, if any, of our subsidiaries) will have priority over our equity interests in such subsidiaries (and therefore the claims of our creditors, including holders of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2) with respect to the assets of such subsidiaries. Even if we are recognized as a creditor of one or more of our subsidiaries, our claims would still be effectively subordinated to any security interests in the assets of any such subsidiary and to any indebtedness or other liabilities of any such subsidiary senior to our claims. Consequently, the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities (including trade payables) of our subsidiaries and any subsidiaries that we may in the future acquire or establish as financing vehicles or otherwise. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, our SBIC Fund had $20.0 million and $63.5 million in debt commitments, respectively. All of such indebtedness is structurally senior to the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2. In addition, our subsidiaries may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future, all of which would be structurally senior to the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2.
The indenture under which each of the 2026 Notes and the 2026-2 Notes were issued contains limited protection for their respective holders.
The indenture under which each of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 were issued offers limited protection to holders. The terms of the indenture and each of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 do not restrict our or any of our subsidiaries’ ability to engage in, or otherwise be a party to, a variety of corporate transactions, circumstances or events that could have an adverse impact on each holder’s investment in the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2. In particular, the terms of the indenture and each of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 will not place any restrictions on our or our subsidiaries’ ability to:
•issue securities or otherwise incur additional indebtedness or other obligations, including (1) any indebtedness or other obligations that would be equal in right of payment to each of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2, (2) any indebtedness or other obligations that would be secured and therefore rank effectively senior in right of payment to each of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 to the extent of the values of the assets securing such debt, (3) indebtedness of ours that is guaranteed by one or more of our subsidiaries and which therefore would rank structurally senior to each of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 and (4) securities, indebtedness or other obligations issued or incurred by our subsidiaries that would be senior in right of payment to our equity interests in our subsidiaries and therefore would rank structurally senior in right of payment to each of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 with respect to the assets of our subsidiaries, in each case other than an incurrence of indebtedness or other obligation that would cause a violation of Section 18(a)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act as modified by Section 61(a)(1) and (2) of the 1940 Act or any successor provisions, as such obligations may be amended or superseded, giving effect to any exemptive relief granted to us by the SEC;
•pay dividends on, or purchase or redeem or make any payments in respect of, capital stock or other securities ranking junior in right of payment to the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2;
•sell assets (other than certain limited restrictions on our ability to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of our assets);
•enter into transactions with affiliates;
•create liens (including liens on the shares of our subsidiaries) or enter into sale and leaseback transactions;
•make investments; or
•create restrictions on the payment of dividends or other amounts to us from our subsidiaries.
In addition, the indenture will not require us to offer to purchase the Notes in connection with a change of control or any other event.
Furthermore, the terms of the indenture and each of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 do not protect their respective holders in the event that we experience changes (including significant adverse changes) in our financial condition, results of operations or credit ratings, as they do not require that we or our subsidiaries adhere to any financial tests or ratios or specified levels of net worth, revenues, income, cash flow or liquidity, except as required under the 1940 Act.
Our ability to recapitalize, incur additional debt and take a number of other actions that are not limited by the terms of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 may have important consequences for their holders, including making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 or negatively affecting their trading value.
Certain of our current debt instruments include more protections for their respective holders than the indenture and each of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2. In addition, other debt we issue or incur in the future could contain more protections for its holders than the indenture and each of the 2026 Notes, including additional covenants and events of default. The issuance or incurrence of any such debt with incremental protections could affect the market for and trading levels and prices of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2, if any.
The optional redemption provision may materially adversely affect your return on the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2.
The 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 may be redeemable in whole or in part upon certain conditions at any time, or from time to time, at our option on or after October 15, 2026 or February 1, 2026, respectively. We may choose to redeem the 2026 Notes or the 2026 Notes-2 at times when prevailing interest rates are lower than the interest rate paid on the Notes. In this circumstance, you may not be able to reinvest the redemption proceeds in a comparable security at an effective interest rate as high as the 2026 Notes or the 2026 Notes-2 being redeemed.
There is no active trading market for the Notes. If an active trading market does not develop for the Notes, you may not be able to sell them.
The Notes are a new issue of debt securities for which currently there is no trading market. We do not intend to list the Notes on any securities exchange or for quotation of the Notes on any automated dealer quotation system. If the Notes are traded after their initial issuance, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price depending on prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, our credit ratings, general economic conditions, including the impact of COVID-19, our financial condition, performance and prospects and other factors. The underwriters have advised us that they intend to make a market in the Notes, but they are not obligated to do so. The underwriters may discontinue any market-making in the Notes at any time at their sole discretion. Accordingly, we cannot assure you that a liquid trading market will develop for the Notes, that you will be able to sell your Notes at a particular time or that the price you receive when you sell will be favorable. To the extent an active trading market does not develop, the liquidity and trading price for the Notes may be harmed. Accordingly, you may be required to bear the financial risk of an investment in the Notes for an indefinite period of time.
If we default on our obligations to pay our other indebtedness, we may not be able to make payments on the 2026 Notes or the 2026 Notes-2.
Any default under the agreements governing our indebtedness, including a default under our Truist Credit Facility or under other indebtedness to which we may be a party that is not waived by the required lenders or holders, and the remedies sought by the holders of such indebtedness could make us unable to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest on the 2026 Notes or the 2026 Notes-2 and substantially decrease the market value of such notes. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow and are otherwise unable to obtain funds necessary to meet required payments of principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, or if we otherwise fail to comply with the various covenants, including financial and operating covenants, in the instruments governing our indebtedness, we could be in default under the terms of the agreements governing such indebtedness. In the event of such default, the holders of such indebtedness could elect to declare all the funds borrowed thereunder to be due and payable, together with accrued and unpaid interest, the lenders under our Truist Credit Facility or other debt we may incur in the future could elect to terminate their commitments, cease making further loans and institute foreclosure proceedings against our assets, and we could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If our operating performance declines, we may in the future need to seek to obtain waivers from the required lenders under the agreements relating to our Truist Credit Facility or other debt that we may incur in the future to avoid being in default. If we breach our covenants under our Truist Credit Facility or other debt and seek a waiver, we may not be able to obtain a waiver from the required lenders or holders. If this occurs, we would be in default and our lenders or debt holders could exercise their rights as described above, and we
could be forced into bankruptcy or liquidation. If we are unable to repay debt, lenders having secured obligations, including the lenders under our Truist Credit Facility, could proceed against the collateral securing the debt. Because our Truist Credit Facility have, and any future debt will likely have, customary cross-default provisions, if the indebtedness thereunder or under any future credit facility is accelerated, we may be unable to repay or finance the amounts due.
FATCA withholding may apply to payments to certain foreign entities.
Payments made under the 2026 Notes or the 2026 Notes-2 to a foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity (including such an institution or entity acting as an intermediary) may be subject to a U.S. withholding tax of 30% under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (commonly known as “FATCA”) provisions of the Code. This U.S. withholding tax may apply to certain payments of interest on the 2026 Notes or the 2026 Notes-2 as well as scheduled payments of principal, early redemption, or sale of the 2026 Notes or the 2026 Notes-2, unless the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity complies with certain information reporting, withholding, identification, certification and related requirements imposed by FATCA. Depending upon the status of a holder and the status of an intermediary through which any notes are held, the holder could be subject to this 30% U.S. withholding tax in respect of any interest paid on the notes as well as any proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the notes. Proposed Treasury Regulations, if finalized in their present form, would eliminate the application of this 30% U.S. withholding tax in respect of payments of certain gross proceeds. Pursuant to these proposed Treasury Regulations, we and any other applicable withholding agent may (but are not required to) rely on this proposed change to FATCA withholding until final regulations are issued or until such proposed Treasury Regulations are rescinded. Holders of the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes-2 should consult their own tax advisors regarding FATCA and how it may affect their investment in the notes.
GENERAL RISK FACTORS
The ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia and related sanctions have increased global political and economic uncertainty, which may have a material impact on the Company's portfolio and the value of an investment in the Company.
The ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia and related sanctions have increased global political and economic uncertainty. In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine and, in response, the United States and many other countries placed economic sanctions on certain Russian entities and individuals. Because Russia is a major exporter of oil and natural gas, the invasion and related sanctions have reduced the supply, and increased the price, of energy, which is accelerating inflation and may exacerbate ongoing supply chain issues. There is also the risk of retaliatory actions by Russia against countries which have enacted sanctions, including cyberattacks against financial and governmental institutions, which could result in business disruptions and further economic turbulence. Although the Company has no direct exposure to Russia or Ukraine, the broader consequences of the invasion may have a material adverse impact on the Company's portfolio and the value of an investment in the Company. Because this is an uncertain and evolving situation, its full impact is unknown at this time.
Inflation may adversely affect the business, results of operations and financial condition of our portfolio companies.
Certain of our portfolio companies are in industries that may be impacted by inflation. If such portfolio companies are unable to pass any increases in their costs of operations along to their customers, it could adversely affect their operating results and impact their ability to pay interest and principal on our loans, particularly if interest rates rise in response to inflation. In addition, any projected future decreases in our portfolio companies’ operating results due to inflation could adversely impact the fair value of those investments. Any decreases in the fair value of our investments could result in future realized or unrealized losses and therefore reduce our net assets resulting from operations.
Global capital markets could enter a period of severe disruption and instability due to future recessions, disease pandemics and other serious health events, political instability, geopolitical turmoil and foreign hostilities. These market conditions have historically had and could again have a materially adverse effect on debt and equity capital markets in the United States, which could have a materially negative impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The U.S. and global capital markets have, from time to time, experienced periods of disruption characterized by the freezing of available credit, a lack of liquidity in the debt capital markets, significant losses in the principal value of investments, the re-pricing of credit risk in the broadly syndicated credit market, the failure of major financial institutions and general volatility in the financial markets. During these periods of disruption, general economic conditions deteriorated with material and adverse consequences for the broader financial and credit markets, and the availability of debt and equity capital for the market as a whole, and financial services firms in particular, was reduced significantly. These conditions may reoccur for a prolonged period of time or materially worsen in the future. In addition, uncertainty between the United States and other countries with respect to trade policies, treaties and tariffs, among other factors, have caused disruptions in the global markets, including markets in which we participate, and we cannot assure you that these market conditions will not continue or worsen in the future. We may in the future have difficulty accessing debt and equity capital markets, and a severe disruption in the global financial markets, deterioration in credit and financing conditions or uncertainty regarding U.S. government spending and deficit levels or other global economic and political conditions, including future recessions, political instability, geopolitical turmoil and foreign hostilities, and disease, pandemics and other serious health events, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
United Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Union.
The U.K. ceased to be a member of the EU with effect from January 31, 2020 (such departure from the EU, “Brexit”). On December 24, 2020, a trade agreement was concluded between the EU and the U. K. (the “TCA”), which formally took effect on May 1, 2021, and now governs the relationship between the U.K. and EU.
Although the TCA covers many issues, it is silent on items such as financial services equivalence. As such, there remains uncertainty as to the scope, nature and terms of the relationship between the U.K. and the EU and the effect and implications of the TCA.
The actual and potential consequences of Brexit, and the associated uncertainty, have adversely affected, and for the foreseeable future may adversely affect, economic and market conditions in the U.K., in the EU and its member states and elsewhere, and may also contribute to uncertainty and instability in global financial markets, which could adversely affect our business, financial results and results of operations and those of our portfolio companies. There may be detrimental implications for the value of the Company’s investments. This may be due to, among other things: (i) increased uncertainty and volatility in U.K., EU and other financial markets; (ii) fluctuations in asset values; (iii) fluctuations in exchange rates; (iv) increased illiquidity of investments located, listed or traded within the U.K., the EU or elsewhere; (v) changes in the willingness or ability of financial and other counterparties to enter into transactions, or the price at which and terms on which they are prepared to transact; and/or (vi) changes in legal and regulatory regimes to which the Company or certain of the Company’s assets and/or service providers are or become subject.
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a period of capital markets disruption and economic uncertainty.
The U.S. capital markets experienced extreme volatility and disruption following the global outbreak of COVID-19. Some economists and major investment banks have expressed concern that the continued spread of the virus globally could lead to a prolonged period of world-wide economic downturn. Disruptions in the capital markets have in the past increased the spread between the yields realized on risk-free and higher risk securities, resulting in illiquidity in parts of the capital markets. Such disruptions adversely affected our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, and future market disruptions and/or illiquidity may again negatively impact us. Such unfavorable economic conditions could also increase our funding costs and limit our access to the capital markets, and may result in a decision by lenders
not to extend credit to us in the future. These events could limit our investment originations, limit our ability to grow and negatively impact our operating results and the fair values of our debt and equity investments. As such, we could also face an increased risk of investor, creditor or portfolio company disputes, litigation and governmental and regulatory scrutiny as a result of the effects of COVID-19 on economic and market conditions.
Volatility or a prolonged disruption in the credit markets could materially damage our business.
We are required to record our assets at fair value, as determined in good faith by our board of directors, in accordance with our valuation policy. As a result, volatility in the capital markets may have a material adverse effect on our valuations and our NAV, even if we hold investments to maturity. Volatility or dislocation in the capital markets may depress our stock price below our NAV per share and create a challenging environment in which to raise equity and debt capital. As a BDC, we are generally not able to issue additional shares of our common stock at a price less than our NAV without first obtaining approval for such issuance from our stockholders and our independent directors. Additionally, our ability to incur indebtedness is limited by the asset coverage ratio requirements for a BDC, as defined under the 1940 Act, exclusive of the SBA debentures pursuant to our SEC exemptive relief. Declining portfolio values negatively impact our ability to borrow additional funds under our Truist Credit Facility because our NAV is reduced for purposes of the asset coverage ratio. If the fair value of our assets declines substantially, we may fail to maintain the asset coverage ratio stipulated by the 1940 Act, which could, in turn, cause us to lose our status as a BDC and materially impair our business operations. A lengthy disruption in the credit markets could also materially decrease demand for our investments and could materially damage our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The significant disruptions in the capital markets experienced in the past has had, and may in the future have, a negative effect on the valuations of our investments and on the potential for liquidity events involving our investments. The debt capital that may be available to us in the future may be at a higher cost and have less favorable terms and conditions than those currently in effect. If our financing costs increase and we have no increase in interest income, then our net investment income will decrease. A prolonged inability to raise capital may require us to reduce the volume of investments we originate and could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. This may also increase the probability that other structural risks negatively impact us. These situations may arise due to circumstances that we may be unable to control, such as a lengthy disruption in the credit markets, a severe decline in the value of the U.S. dollar, a sharp economic downturn or recession or an operational problem that affects third parties or us, and could materially damage our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Any public health emergency, including the COVID-19 pandemic or any outbreak of other existing or new diseases, and the resulting financial and economic market uncertainty could have a significant adverse impact on us.
The extent of the impact of any public health emergency, including the COVID-19 pandemic, on our and our portfolio companies’ operational and financial performance will depend on many factors, including the duration and scope of such public health emergency, the actions taken by governmental authorities to contain its financial and economic impact, the extent of any related travel advisories and restrictions implemented, the impact of such public health emergency on overall supply and demand, investor liquidity and levels of economic activity and the extent of its disruption to important global, regional and local supply chains and economic markets, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. In addition, our and our portfolio companies’ operations may be significantly impacted, or halted, as a result of government quarantine measures, restrictions on travel and other factors related to a public health emergency, including its potential adverse impact on the health of any of our or our portfolio companies’ personnel. This could create widespread business continuity issues for us and our portfolio companies. These factors may also cause the valuation of our investments to differ materially from the values that we may ultimately realize. Any public health emergency, including the COVID-19 pandemic or any outbreak of other existing or new epidemic diseases, or the threat thereof, and the resulting financial and economic market uncertainty could have a significant adverse impact on us and the fair value of our investments and our portfolio companies.
Economic sanction laws in the United States and other jurisdictions may prohibit us and our affiliates from transacting with certain countries, individuals and companies.
Economic sanction laws in the United States and other jurisdictions may prohibit us or our affiliates from transacting with certain countries, individuals and companies. In the United States, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control administers and enforces laws, executive orders and regulations establishing U.S. economic and trade sanctions, which prohibit, among other things, transactions with, and the provision of services to, certain non-U.S. countries, territories, entities and individuals. These types of sanctions may significantly restrict or completely prohibit investment activities in certain jurisdictions, and if we, our portfolio companies or other issuers in which we invest were to violate any such laws or regulations, we may face significant legal and monetary penalties.
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or FCPA, and other anti-corruption laws and regulations, as well as anti-boycott regulations, may also apply to and restrict our activities, our portfolio companies and other issuers of our investments. If an issuer or we were to violate any such laws or regulations, such issuer or we may face significant legal and monetary penalties. The U.S. government has indicated that it is particularly focused on FCPA enforcement, which may increase the risk that an issuer or us becomes the subject of such actual or threatened enforcement. In addition, certain commentators have suggested that private investment firms and the funds that they manage may face increased scrutiny and/or liability with respect to the activities of their underlying portfolio companies. As such, a violation of the FCPA or other applicable regulations by us or an issuer of our portfolio investments could have a material adverse effect on us. We are committed to complying with the FCPA and other anti-corruption laws and regulations, as well as anti-boycott regulations, to which it is subject. As a result, we may be adversely affected because of our unwillingness to enter into transactions that violate any such laws or regulations.
We may be the target of litigation.
We may be the target of securities litigation in the future, particularly if the trading price of our common stock, our 2026 Notes or our 2026-2 Notes fluctuates significantly. We could also generally be subject to litigation, including derivative actions by our stockholders. Any litigation could result in substantial costs and divert management’s attention and resources from our business and cause a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The effect of global climate change may impact the operations of our portfolio companies.
There may be evidence of global climate change. Climate change creates physical and financial risk and some of our portfolio companies may be adversely affected by climate change. For example, the needs of customers of energy companies vary with weather conditions, primarily temperature and humidity. To the extent weather conditions are affected by climate change, energy use could increase or decrease depending on the duration and magnitude of any changes. Increases in the cost of energy could adversely affect the cost of operations of our portfolio companies if the use of energy products or services is material to their business. A decrease in energy use due to weather changes may affect some of our portfolio companies’ financial condition through, for example, decreased revenues. Extreme weather conditions in general require more system backup, adding to costs, and can contribute to increased system stresses, including service interruptions.
Legislative or regulatory tax changes could adversely affect investors.
At any time, the federal income tax laws governing RICs or the administrative interpretations of those laws or regulations may be amended. The Biden Administration has enacted significant changes to the existing U.S. tax rules that include, among others, a minimum tax on book income and profits of certain multinational corporations, and there are a number of proposals in the U.S. Congress that would similarly modify the existing U.S. tax rules. The likelihood of any new legislation being enacted is uncertain. Any new laws, regulations or interpretations may take effect retroactively and could adversely affect the taxation of us or our shareholders. Therefore,
changes in tax laws, regulations or administrative interpretations or any amendments thereto could diminish the value of an investment in our shares or the value or the resale potential of our investments.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments
None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Item 2.	Properties
As of September 30, 2022, we did not own any real estate or other physical properties materially important to our operation. We believe that the office facilities of the Investment Adviser and Administrator are suitable and adequate for our business as it is contemplated to be conducted.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings
None of us, our Investment Adviser or our Administrator, is currently subject to any material legal proceedings, nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding threatened against us, or against our Investment Adviser or Administrator. From time to time, we, our Investment Adviser or Administrator may be a party to certain legal proceedings, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK
On April 4, 2007, we closed our initial public offering. On April 14, 2022, listing and trading of the Company’s common stock commenced on the New York Stock Exchange after the Company voluntarily withdrew the principal listing of its common stock from the Nasdaq Stock Market effective at market close on April 13, 2022. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PNNT”. The following table lists the high and low closing sale prices for our common stock, the closing sale prices as a premium or (discount) to our NAV per share and distributions per share for each full quarterly period within the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
Closing Sale Prices
Premium /
(Discount)
of High Sale
Premium /
(Discount)
of Low Sale
Distributions
Period
NAV (1)
High
Low
Price to NAV (2)
Price to NAV (2)
Declared
Year Ended September 30, 2022
Fourth quarter
$
8.98
$
6.67
$
5.46
(26
)%
(39
)%
$
0.15
Third quarter
$
9.65
$
7.98
$
6.00
(17
)%
(38
)%
$
0.15
Second quarter
$
10.05
$
7.85
$
6.66
(22
)%
(34
)%
$
0.14
First quarter
$
10.11
$
7.18
$
6.49
(29
)%
(36
)%
$
0.12
Year Ended September 30, 2021
Fourth quarter
$
9.85
$
6.88
$
6.28
(30
)%
(36
)%
$
0.12
Third quarter
$
9.59
$
7.37
$
5.74
(23
)%
(40
)%
$
0.12
Second quarter
$
9.24
$
6.21
$
4.49
(33
)%
(51
)%
$
0.12
First quarter
$
8.78
$
4.62
$
2.85
(47
)%
(68
)%
$
0.12
(1)NAV per share is determined as of the last day in the relevant quarter and therefore may not reflect the NAV per share on the date of the high and low sales prices. The NAVs shown are based on outstanding shares at the end of each period.
(2)Calculated as the respective high or low closing sales price less NAV per share, divided by the quarter-end NAV per share.
Shares of BDCs may trade at a market price both above and below the NAV that is attributable to those shares. During the periods covered in the above table, our shares have traded below our NAV. Our shares closed on the New York Stock Exchange at $5.46 and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at $6.49 as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Our NAV per share was $8.98 and $9.85 as of the same dates. The possibility that our shares of common stock will trade at a discount from NAV or at a premium that is unsustainable over the long term is separate and distinct from the risk that our NAV will decrease. It is not possible to predict whether our shares will trade at, above or below our NAV in the future. As of September 30, 2022, we had seven stockholders of record.
Sale of Unregistered Securities
We did not engage in any sales of unregistered securities during the year ended September 30, 2022.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Repurchases of our common stock under our share repurchase program are as follows:
Period
Total Number of Shares Purchased
Average Price per Share
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Program (1)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May yet be Repurchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands)
January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022
$
913,454
$
7.72
913,454
$
17,944
April 1, 2022 through June 20, 2022
$
717,709
$
6.91
1,631,163
$
12,986
July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022
$
189,442
$
6.52
1,820,605
$
11,751
Total investments
$
1,820,605
$
7.28
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(1)On February 9, 2022, we announced a share repurchase program which allows us to repurchase up to $25.0 million of our outstanding commons stock. Unless extended by our board of directors, the program will expire on the earlier off March 31, 2023 and the repurchase of $25.0 million of common stock.
DISTRIBUTIONS
We intend to continue making quarterly distributions to our stockholders. The timing and amount of our quarterly distributions, if any, is determined by our board of directors. Any distributions to our stockholders are declared out of assets legally available for distribution. We monitor available net taxable investment income to determine if a tax return of capital may occur for the fiscal year. To the extent our taxable earnings fall below the total amount of our distributions for any given fiscal year, a portion of those distributions may be deemed to be a tax return of capital to our common stockholders.
In January 2023, a Form 1099-DIV will be sent to stockholders subject to information reporting that will state the amount and composition of distributions and provide information with respect to appropriate tax treatment of our distributions.
The tax characteristics of distributions declared, in accordance with Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act, during the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 from ordinary income (including short-term gains), if any, totaled $36.6 million and $32.2 million, or $0.56 and $0.48 per share, respectively, based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the respective years.
We maintain an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a dividend or other distribution, then stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, unless they specifically “opt out” of the dividend reinvestment plan so as to receive cash distributions.
We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions due to the asset coverage ratio for borrowings when applicable to us as a BDC under the 1940 Act and due to provisions in future credit facilities. If we do not distribute a certain minimum percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions or distributions at a particular level.
Stock Performance Graph
This graph compares the return on our common stock with that of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (the "S&P Index") and the Russell 2000 Financial Services Index, for the last five fiscal years. The graph assumes that, on September 30, 2017, a person invested $100 in each of our common stock, the S&P 500 Index, and the Russell 2000 Financial Services Index. The graph measures total stockholder return, which takes into account both changes in stock price and distributions. It assumes that distributions paid are invested in like securities.
The graph and other information furnished under this Part II Item 5 of this Report shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The stock price performance included in the above graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
Fees and Expenses
The following table is being provided to update, as of September 30, 2022, certain information in our registration statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-263564), most recently declared effective by the SEC on April 28, 2022. The following table will assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that an investor in shares of our common stock will bear directly or indirectly. However, we caution you that some of the percentages indicated in the table below are estimates and may vary from actual results. The following table should not be considered a representation of our future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than shown. Except where the context suggests otherwise, whenever reference is made to fees or expenses paid by “you” or “us” or that “we” will pay, stockholders will indirectly bear such fees or expenses as investors in us.
Stockholder transaction expenses
Sales load (as a percentage of offering price)
-
%
(1)
Offering expenses (as a percentage of offering price)
-
(2)
Dividend reinvestment plan expenses
-
(3)
Total stockholder expenses (as a percentage of offering price)
-
Estimated annual expenses (as a percentage of average net assets attributable to common shares)(4)
Management fees
3.04
(5)
Incentive fees
0.41
(6)
Interest on borrowed funds
5.19
(7)
Acquired fund fees and expenses
2.45
(8)
Other expenses
0.72
(9)
Total estimated annual expenses
11.81
%
(10)
(1)In the event that the securities to which any applicable prospectus relates are sold to or through underwriters or agents, a corresponding prospectus supplement will disclose the applicable sales load.
(2)In the event that we conduct an offering of our securities, a corresponding prospectus supplement will disclose the estimated amount of offering expenses, the offering price and the offering expenses borne by us as a percentage of the offering price.
(3)The expenses of the dividend reinvestment plan are included in “Other expenses.”
(4)Net assets attributable to common shares equals average net assets as of September 30, 2022.
(5)The contractual management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.50% of our average adjusted gross assets up to 200% of the Company’s total net assets as of the immediately preceding quarter-end and 1.00% for amounts that exceed such amount on September 30, 2022. See “Business-Investment Management Agreement” and “Business-Management Fees” for more information.
(6)The portion of incentive fees paid with respect to net investment income and capital gains, if any, is based on actual amounts incurred during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. Such incentive fees are based on performance, vary from period to period and are not paid unless our performance exceeds specified thresholds. Incentive fees in respect of net investment income do not include incentive fees in respect of net capital gains. The portion of our incentive fee paid in respect of net capital gains is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement, as of the termination date) and equals 17.5% of our realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. For purposes of this chart and our Consolidated Financial Statements, our incentive fees on capital gains are calculated in accordance with GAAP. As we cannot predict our future net investment income or capital gains, the incentive fee paid in future periods, if any, may be substantially different than the fee earned during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. For more detailed information about the incentive fee, please see “Business-Investment Management Agreement” and “Business-Management Fees” for more information.
(7)As of September 30, 2022, we had $114.1 million of unused borrowing capacity, subject to maintenance of the applicable total assets to debt ratio, under the 1940 Act. As of such date, we had $385.9 million in borrowings outstanding under our $500.0 million Truist Credit Facility, $150.0 million in aggregate principal of 2026 Notes and $165.0 million in aggregate principal of 2026-2 Notes. As of September 30, 2022, our SBIC Fund had debenture commitments from the SBA in the amount of $20.0 million, all of which were outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 2.9%, exclusive of the 3.4% of upfront fees. We may use proceeds of any offering of securities under any applicable registration statement to repay outstanding obligations under our Truist Credit Facility. After completing any such offering, we may continue to borrow under our Truist Credit Facility to finance our investment objectives. Annual interest expense on borrowed funds represents actual interest expense incurred for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 and amendment costs and make-whole premiums, if any, and we caution you that our actual interest expense will depend on prevailing interest rates and our rate of borrowing, which may be substantially higher than the estimate provided in this table.
(8)Our stockholders indirectly bear 60.5% of the expenses of our investment in PSLF. No management fee is charged by PennantPark Investment Advisers in connection with PSLF. PSLF pays the Administrator an annual fee of 0.25% of average gross assets under management. For this chart, PSLF fees and operating expenses are based on our share of the actual fees and operating expenses of PSLF for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022. Expenses for PSLF may fluctuate over time and may be substantially higher or lower in the future.
Our stockholders indirectly bear 23.1% of the expenses of our investment in PTSF II. A management fee equal to 0.30% per annum of the gross assets of PTSF II and its subsidiaries is charged by PennantPark Investment Advisers in connection with PTSF II (which is waived by PennantPark Investment Advisers). When applicable, fees and operating expenses estimates would be based on historic fees and operating expenses for acquired funds. For PTSF II, which has a limited operating history, fees and operating expenses are estimates based on expected fees and operating expenses of PTSF II for the applicable fiscal quarter, annualized for a full year. Expenses for PTSF may fluctuate over time and may be substantially higher or lower in the future.
(9)“Other expenses” includes our general and administrative expenses, professional fees, directors’ fees, insurance costs, taxes, expenses of our dividend reinvestment plan and the expenses of the Investment Adviser reimbursable under our Investment Management Agreement and of the Administrator reimbursable under our Administration Agreement.
(10)“Total estimated annual expenses” as a percentage of average net assets attributable to common shares, to the extent we borrow money to make investments, are higher than the total estimated annual expenses percentage would be for a company that is not leveraged. We may borrow money to leverage our net assets and increase our total assets. The SEC requires that the “total estimated annual expenses” percentage be calculated as a percentage of net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness) rather than total assets, which include assets that have been funded with borrowed money. If the “Total estimated annual expenses” percentage were calculated instead as a percentage of total assets, our “Total estimated annual expenses” would be 5.6% of average total assets.
Example
The following example illustrates the projected dollar amount of total cumulative expenses that you would pay on a $1,000 hypothetical investment in common shares, assuming (1) a 3.00% sales load (underwriting discounts and commissions) and offering expenses totaling 0.51%, (2) total net annual expenses of 11.40% of average net assets attributable to common shares as set forth in the table above (other than performance-based incentive fees) and (3) a 5% annual return.
You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 common stock investment
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This example and the expenses in the table above should not be considered a representation of our future expenses. Actual expenses may be greater or less than those assumed. The table above is provided to assist you in understanding the various costs and expenses that an investor in our common stock will bear directly or indirectly. While the example assumes, as required by the SEC, a 5% annual return, our performance will vary and may result in a return greater or less than 5%. If we were to earn an annual return equal to or less than 5% from net investment income, the incentive fee under our Investment Management Agreement would not be earned or payable. If returns on our investments, including realized capital gains, result in an incentive fee, our expenses, and returns to investors, would be higher. The example assumes that all
distributions are reinvested at NAV. Reinvestment of distributions under our dividend reinvestment plan may occur at a price per share that differs from NAV. See “Distributions” for more information.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data
Not applicable

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Report, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to us and our consolidated subsidiaries regarding future events or our future performance or future financial condition. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our Company, our industry, our beliefs and our assumptions. The forward-looking statements contained in this Report involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:
•our future operating results;
•our business prospects and the prospects of our prospective portfolio companies, including as a result of the pandemic caused by COVID-19 or any future worsening there of;
•changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or conditions affecting the financial and capital markets that could result in changes to the value of our assets, including changes from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or any future worsening there of;
•the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its impact on the industries in which we invest;
•the impact of a protracted decline in the liquidity of credit markets on our business;
•the impact of investments that we expect to make;
•the impact of fluctuations in interest rates and foreign exchange rates on our business and our portfolio companies;
•our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;
•the valuation of our investments in portfolio companies, particularly those having no liquid trading market;
•the ability of our prospective portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;
•our expected financings and investments;
•the adequacy of our cash resources and working capital;
•the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our prospective portfolio companies;
•the impact of price and volume fluctuations in the stock market;
•increasing levels of inflation, and its impact on us and our portfolio companies;
•the ability of our Investment Adviser to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments;
•the impact of future legislation and regulation on our business and our portfolio companies; and
•the impact of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia, United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union (commonly known as “Brexit”) and other world economic and political issues.
We use words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “seeks,” “plans,” “estimates” and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. You should not place undue influence on the forward-looking statements as our actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Report.
Although we believe that the assumptions on which these forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and, as a result, the forward-looking statements based on those assumptions also could be inaccurate. Important assumptions include our ability to originate new loans and investments, certain margins and levels of profitability and the availability of additional capital. In light of these and other uncertainties, the inclusion of a projection or forward- looking statement in this Report should not be regarded as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved.
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 in this Report, 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 SEC, including reports on Form 10-Q/K and current reports on Form 8-K.
You should understand that under Section 27A(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Act and Section 21E(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to forward-looking statements made in periodic reports we file under the Exchange Act.
The following analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes thereto contained elsewhere in this Report.
Overview
PennantPark Investment Corporation is a BDC whose objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation while seeking to preserve capital through debt and equity investments primarily made to U.S. middle-market companies in the form of first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and equity investments.
We believe middle-market companies offer attractive risk-reward to investors due to a limited amount of capital available for such companies. We seek to create a diversified portfolio that includes first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and equity investments by investing approximately $10 million to $50 million of capital, on average, in the securities of middle-market companies. We expect this investment size to vary proportionately with the size of our capital base. We use the term “middle-market” to refer to companies with annual revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. The companies in which we invest are typically highly leveraged, and, in most cases, are not rated by national rating agencies. If such companies were rated, we believe that they would typically receive a rating below investment grade (between BB and CCC under the Standard & Poor’s system) from the national rating agencies. Securities rated below investment grade are often referred to as “leveraged loans” or “high yield” securities or “junk bonds” and are often higher risk compared to debt instruments that are rated above investment grade and have speculative
characteristics. Our debt investments may generally range in maturity from three to ten years and are made to U.S. and, to a limited extent, non-U.S. corporations, partnerships and other business entities which operate in various industries and geographical regions.
Our investment activity depends on many factors, including the amount of debt and equity capital available to middle-market companies, the level of merger and acquisition activity for such companies, the general economic environment and the competitive environment for the types of investments we make. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our debt capital, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives.
Organization and Structure of PennantPark Investment Corporation
PennantPark Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation organized in January 2007, is a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. In addition, for federal income tax purposes we have elected to be treated, and intend to qualify annually, as a RIC under the Code.
SBIC II, our wholly-owned subsidiary, was organized as a Delaware limited partnership in 2012. SBIC II received a license from the SBA to operate as a SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act. SBIC II’s objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments generally by investing with us in SBA eligible businesses that meet the investment selection criteria used by PennantPark Investment.
Our investment activities are managed by the Investment Adviser. Under our Investment Management Agreement, we have agreed to pay our Investment Adviser an annual base management fee based on our average adjusted gross assets as well as an incentive fee based on our investment performance. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, provides similar services to SBIC II under its investment management agreement. SBIC II’s investment management agreement does not affect the management and incentive fees on a consolidated basis. We have also entered into an Administration Agreement with the Administrator. Under our Administration Agreement, we have agreed to reimburse the Administrator for our allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses of our Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Counsel and their respective staffs. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, provides similar services to SBIC II under its administration agreement with us. Our board of directors, a majority of whom are independent of us, provides overall supervision of our activities, and the Investment Adviser supervises our day-to-day activities.
Revenues
We generate revenue in the form of interest income on the debt securities we hold and capital gains and dividends, if any, on investment securities that we may acquire in portfolio companies. Our debt investments, whether in the form of first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt or subordinated debt, typically have a term of three to ten years and bear interest at a fixed or a floating rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semiannually. In some cases, our investments provide for deferred interest payments and PIK interest. The principal amount of the debt securities and any accrued but unpaid interest generally becomes due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of amendment, commitment, origination, structuring or diligence fees, fees for providing significant managerial assistance and possibly consulting fees. Loan origination fees, OID and market discount or premium and deferred financing costs on liabilities, which we do not fair value, are capitalized and accreted or amortized using the effective interest method as interest income or, in the case of deferred financing costs, as interest expense. Dividend income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis on the ex-dividend date to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts. From time to time, the Company receives certain fees from portfolio companies, which are non-recurring in nature. Such fees include loan prepayment penalties, structuring fees and amendment fees, and are recorded as other investment income when earned.
Expenses
Our primary operating expenses include interest expense on the outstanding debt and unused commitment fees on undrawn amounts, under our various debt facilities, the payment of a management fee and the payment of an incentive fee to our Investment Adviser, if any, our allocable portion of overhead under our Administration Agreement and other operating costs as detailed below. Our management fee compensates our Investment Adviser for its work in identifying, evaluating, negotiating, consummating and monitoring our investments. We bear all other direct or indirect costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, including:
the cost of calculating our net asset value, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;
the cost of effecting sales and repurchases of shares of our common stock and other securities;
fees payable to third parties relating to, or associated with, making investments, including fees and expenses associated with performing due diligence and reviews of prospective investments or complementary businesses;
expenses incurred by the Investment Adviser in performing due diligence and reviews of investments;
transfer agent and custodial fees;
fees and expenses associated with marketing efforts;
federal and state registration fees and any exchange listing fees;
federal, state, local and foreign taxes;
independent directors’ fees and expenses;
brokerage commissions;
fidelity bond, directors and officers, errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums;
direct costs such as printing, mailing, long distance telephone and staff;
fees and expenses associated with independent audits and outside legal costs;
costs associated with our reporting and compliance obligations under the 1940 Act, the 1958 Act and applicable federal and state securities laws; and
all other expenses incurred by either the Administrator or us in connection with administering our business, including payments under our Administration Agreement that will be based upon our allocable portion of overhead, and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses of our Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Counsel and their respective staffs.
Generally, during periods of asset growth, we expect our general and administrative expenses to be relatively stable or to decline as a percentage of total assets and increase during periods of asset declines. Incentive fees, interest expense and costs relating to future offerings of securities would be additive to the expenses described above.
PORTFOLIO AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY
As of September 30, 2022, our portfolio totaled $1,226.3 million and consisted of $631.0 million of first lien secured debt, $129.9 million of second lien secured debt, $141.3 million of subordinated debt (including $88.0 million in PSLF) and $324.1 million of preferred and common equity (including $51.1 million in PSLF). Our interest bearing debt portfolio consisted of 96% variable-rate investments and 4% fixed-rate investments. As of September 30, 2022, we had one portfolio company on non-accrual, representing 1% and zero percent of our overall portfolio on a cost and fair value basis, respectively. Overall, the portfolio had net unrealized depreciation of $71.0 million as of September 30, 2022. Our overall portfolio consisted of 123 companies with an average investment size of $10.1 million, had a weighted average yield on interest bearing debt investments of 10.8 % and was invested 51 % in first lien secured debt, 11 % in second lien secured debt, 12% in subordinated debt (including 7 % in PSLF) and 26 % in preferred and common equity (including 4 % in PSLF).
As of September 30, 2021, our portfolio totaled $1,255.3 million and consisted of $552.5 million of first lien secured debt, $176.9 million of second lien secured debt, $121.2 million of subordinated debt (including $64.2 million in PSLF) and $404.7 million of preferred and common equity (including $41.2 million in PSLF). Our interest bearing debt portfolio consisted of 92% variable-rate investments and 8% fixed-rate investments. As of September 30, 2021, we had no portfolio companies on non-accrual. Overall, the portfolio had net unrealized appreciation of $34.2 million as of September 30, 2021. Our overall portfolio consisted of 97 companies with an average investment size of $12.9 million, had a weighted average yield on interest bearing debt investments of 9.0% and was invested 44% in first lien secured debt, 14% in second lien secured debt, 10% in subordinated debt (including 5% in PSLF) and 32% in preferred and common equity (including 3% in PSLF).
For the year ended September 30, 2022, we invested $933.8 million of investments in 40 new and 122 existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 8.4 %. Sales and repayments of investments for the same period totaled $911.6 million.
For the year ended September 30, 2021, we invested $441.4 million of investments in 30 new and 49 existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 8.1%. Sales and repayments of investments for the same period totaled $434.5 million.
PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC
As of September 30, 2022, PSLF’s portfolio totaled $730.1 million, consisted of 80 companies with an average investment size of $9.1 million and had a weighted average yield on debt investments of 9.4%. As of September 30, 2022, all of the investments held by PSLF were first lien secured debt. For the year ended September 30, 2022, PSLF invested $431.2 million (of which $387.4 million was purchased from the Company) in 39 new and 28 existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 7.8%. PSLF’s sales and repayments of investments for the same period totaled $100.5 million.
As of September 30, 2021, PSLF’s portfolio totaled $405.2 million, consisted of 47 companies with an average investment size of $8.6 million and had a weighted average yield on debt investments of 7.1%. As of September 30, 2021, all of the investments held by PSLF were first lien secured debt. For the year ended September 30, 2021, PSLF invested $149.4 million (of which $123.4 million was purchased from the Company) in 18 new and nine existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 7.3%. PSLF’s sales and repayments of investments totaled $104.9 million.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of our assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements have been included. Actual results could differ from these estimates due to changes in the economic and regulatory environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates and assumptions, including the credit worthiness of our portfolio companies. We may reclassify certain prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. We have eliminated all intercompany balances and transactions. References to ASC serve as a single source of accounting literature. Subsequent events are evaluated and disclosed as appropriate for events occurring through the date the Consolidated Financial Statements are issued. In addition to the discussion below, we describe our critical accounting policies in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Investment Valuations
We expect that there may not be readily available market values for many of the investments which are or will be in our portfolio, and we value such investments at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our board of directors using a documented valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process, as described in this Report. With respect to investments for which there is no readily available market value, the factors that our board of directors may take into account in pricing our investments at fair value include, as relevant, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded securities and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate or revise our valuation. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the price used in an actual transaction may be different than our valuation and the difference may be material.
Our portfolio generally consists of illiquid securities, including debt and equity investments. With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or for which market quotations are deemed not reflective of the fair value, our board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:
(1)Our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals of our Investment Adviser responsible for the portfolio investment;
(2)Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with the management of the Investment Adviser;
(3)Our board of directors also engages independent valuation firms to conduct independent appraisals of our investments for which market quotations are not readily available or are readily available but deemed not reflective of the fair value of the investment. The independent valuation firms review management’s preliminary valuations in light of their own independent assessment and also in light of any market quotations obtained from an independent pricing service, broker, dealer or market maker;
(4)The audit committee of our board of directors reviews the preliminary valuations of the Investment Adviser and those of the independent valuation firms on a quarterly basis, periodically assesses the valuation methodologies of the independent valuation firms, and responds to and supplements the valuation recommendations of the independent valuation firms to reflect any comments; and
(5)Our board of directors discusses these 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 firms and the audit committee.
Our board of directors generally uses market quotations to assess the value of our investments for which market quotations are readily available. We obtain these market values from independent pricing services or at the bid prices obtained from at least two brokers or dealers, if available, or otherwise from a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. The Investment Adviser assesses the source and reliability of bids from brokers or dealers. If our board of directors has a bona fide reason to believe any such market quote does not reflect the fair value of an investment, it may independently value such investments by using the valuation procedure that it uses with respect to assets for which market quotations are not readily available.
Fair value, as defined under ASC 820, is the price that we would receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction to a market participant in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820 emphasizes that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of us. Unobservable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on the best information available to us on the reporting period date.
ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchies:
Level 1: Inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by us at the measurement date.
Level 2: Inputs that are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or that are quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term, if applicable, of the financial instrument.
Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable for an asset or liability because they are based on our own assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Generally, most of our investments, our Truist Credit Facility, 2026 Notes and 2026-2 Notes and our SBA debentures are classified as Level 3. Our 2024 Notes are classified as Level 1, as they were valued using the closing price from the primary exchange. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the price used in an actual transaction may be different than our valuation and those differences may be material.
On December 3, 2020, the SEC adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, which establishes an updated regulatory framework for determining fair value in good faith for purposes of the 1940 Act. The new rule clarifies how fund boards of directors can satisfy their valuation obligations and requires, among other things, the board of directors to periodically assess material valuation risks and take steps to manage those risks. The rule also permit boards of directors, subject to board oversight and certain other conditions, to designate the fund’s investment adviser to perform fair value determinations. The new rule went into effect on March 8, 2021 and had a compliance date of September 8, 2022. We came into compliance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act before the compliance date. While our board of directors has not elected to designate the Investment Adviser as the valuation designee at this time, we have adopted certain revisions to our valuation policies and procedures in order comply with the applicable requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act.
In addition to using the above inputs to value cash equivalents, investments, our SBA debentures, our 2024 Notes, our 2026 Notes, 2026-2 Notes and our Truist Credit Facility valuations, we employ the valuation policy approved by our board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820. Consistent with our valuation policy, we evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments are trading, in determining fair value.
Generally, the carrying value of our consolidated financial liabilities approximates fair value. We have adopted the principles under ASC Subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments, or ASC 825-10, which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value, and made an irrevocable election to apply ASC 825-10 to our Truist Credit Facility. We elected to use the fair value option for the Truist Credit Facility to align the measurement attributes of both our assets and liabilities while mitigating volatility in earnings from using different measurement attributes. Due to that election and in accordance with GAAP, we incurred expenses of $5.1 million, zero, and zero relating to amendment costs on the Truist Credit Facility during the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. ASC 825-10 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and to more easily understand the effect on earnings of a company’s choice to use fair value. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and changes in fair value of the Truist Credit Facility and, prior to their redemptions, the 2019 Notes and 2024 Notes are reported in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We elect not to apply ASC 825-10 to any other financial assets or liabilities, including the 2024 Notes, 2026 Notes, 2026 Notes-2 Notes, and SBA debentures.
For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020 the Truist Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized depreciation (appreciation) of $7.5 million, $(17.8) million and $12.3 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, the net unrealized depreciation on our Truist Credit Facility totaled $9.2 million and $1.7 million. We use a nationally recognized independent valuation service to measure the fair value of our Truist Credit Facility in a manner consistent with the valuation process that the board of directors uses to value our investments.
Revenue Recognition
We record interest income on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts. For loans and debt investments with contractual PIK interest, which represents interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we will generally not accrue PIK interest when the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is not collectable. We do not accrue as a receivable interest on loans and debt investments if we have reason to doubt our ability to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, OID, market discount or premium and deferred financing costs on liabilities, which we do not fair value, are capitalized and then accreted or amortized using the effective interest method as interest income or, in the case of deferred financing costs, as interest expense. We record prepayment penalties on loans and debt investments as income. Dividend income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis on the ex-dividend date to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts. From time to time, the Company receives certain fees from portfolio companies, which are non-recurring in nature. Such fees include loan prepayment penalties, structuring fees and amendment fees, and are recorded as other investment income when earned.
Net Realized Gains or Losses and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation
We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, using the specific identification method, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, but considering unamortized upfront fees and prepayment penalties. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects the change in fair values of our portfolio investments, and our Truist Credit Facility, including any reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation, when gains or losses are realized.
Foreign Currency Translation
Our books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:
1.Fair value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities - at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the applicable period; and
2.Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses - at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
Although net assets and fair values are presented based on the applicable foreign exchange rates described above, we do not isolate that portion of the results of operations due to changes in foreign exchange rates on investments, other assets and debt from the fluctuations arising from changes in fair values of investments and liabilities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and liabilities.
Payment-in-Kind, or, PIK Interest
We have investments in our portfolio which contain a PIK interest provision. PIK interest is added to the principal balance of the investment and is recorded as income. In order for us to maintain our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC, substantially all of this income must be paid out to stockholders in the form of dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes, even though we may not have collected any cash with respect to interest on PIK securities.
Federal Income Taxes
We have elected to be treated, and intend to qualify annually to maintain our election to be treated, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code. To maintain our RIC tax election, we must, among other requirements, meet certain annual source-of-income and quarterly asset diversification requirements. We also must annually distribute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to our stockholders out of the assets legally available for distribution of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of the sum of our net ordinary income and realized net short-term capital gains in excess of realized net long-term capital losses, or investment company taxable income, determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid.
Although not required for us to maintain our RIC tax status, in order to preclude the imposition of a 4% nondeductible U.S. federal excise tax imposed on RICs, we must distribute dividends for federal income tax purposes to our stockholders in respect of each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of our net ordinary income (subject to certain deferrals and elections) for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of the excess, if any, of our capital gains over our capital losses, or capital gain net income (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year plus (3) the sum of any net ordinary income plus capital gain net income for preceding years that was realized but not distributed during such years and on which we did not incur any U.S. federal income tax, or the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement. In addition, although we may distribute realized net capital gains (i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions in the manner described above, we have retained and may continue to retain such net capital gains or investment company taxable income, contingent on maintaining our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC, in order to provide us with additional liquidity.
Because federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and net realized gain recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences between tax regulations and GAAP may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements to reflect their appropriate tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the future.
For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, we recorded a provision for taxes on net investment income of $0.8 million, $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, pertaining to federal excise tax.
The Taxable Subsidiary (PNNT Investment Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes. The income tax expense and related tax liabilities of the Taxable Subsidiary are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
For the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 the Company recognized a provision for taxes of $6.2 million and zero, respectively, on net realized gain on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary. For the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized a provision for taxes of $0.9 million and zero, respectively, on net unrealized gain on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary. The provision for taxes on net realized and unrealized gains on investments is the result of netting (i) the expected tax liability on the gains from the sales of investments which were realized and unrealized during the fiscal year and (ii) the expected tax benefit resulting from the use of loss carryforwards to offset such gains. For the year ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized a provision for taxes $7.1 million on net realized and unrealized gains on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary. For the year ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized a provision for taxes of zero on net realized and unrealized gains on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary.
During the year ended September 30, 2022, the Company paid $4.0 million in federal taxes on realized gains on the sale of investments held by the Taxable Subsidiary. Due to offsetting losses in the three months ended June 30, 2022 the $4.0 million is expected to be refunded and is shown on the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities under prepaid expenses and other assets. The state and local tax liability of $0.8 million as of September 30, 2022 is included under accrued other expenses in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.
The Taxable Subsidiary, which is subject to tax as a corporation, allows us to hold equity securities of certain portfolio companies treated as pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes while facilitating our ability to qualify as a RIC under the Code.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Set forth below are the results of operations for the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. For information regarding results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2020, see the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021, as filed with the SEC on November 17, 2021.
Investment Income
Investment income for the year ended September 30, 2022 was $105.0 million and was attributable to $74.4 million from first lien secured debt, $17.0 million from second lien secured debt and $3.7 million from subordinated debt and $9.9 from preferred and common equity. The increase in investment income compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily due to an increase in LIBOR and SOFR base rates and an increase in the size of our interest bearing portfolio.
Investment income for the year ended September 30, 2021 was $81.6 million and was attributable to $47 million from first lien secured debt, $20.2 million from second lien secured debt and $7.0 million from subordinated debt and $7.4 million from preferred and common equity.
Expenses
Net expenses for the year ended September 30, 2022 totaled $61.0 million. Base management fee for the same period totaled $19.8 million, incentive fee totaled $2.7 million, debt related interest and other financing expenses totaled $33.8 million (including one-time debt related costs of $5.1 million) and general and administrative expenses totaled $3.9 million. The increase in expenses over the prior year was primarily due to an increase in debt related interest and other financing expenses and an increase in incentive fees.
Net expenses for the year ended September 30, 2021 totaled $45.1 million. Base management fee for the same period totaled $17.3 million, incentive fee totaled $0.6 million, debt related interest and other financing expenses totaled $22.5 million and general and administrative expenses totaled $4.1 million.
Net Investment Income
For the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 net investment income totaled $43.9 million, or $0.66 per share, and $36.5 million, or $0.54 per share, respectively. The increase in net investment income per share compared to the prior year was primarily due to an increase in investment income.
Net Realized Gains or Losses
For the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 net realized gain (loss) totaled $34.8 million and $30.0 million, respectively. The change in realized gains/losses was primarily due to changes in market conditions of our investments and the values at which they were realized, primarily due to the realized appreciation of PT Network Intermediate Holdings, LLC, and the fluctuations in the market and in the economy, as discussed above under “Forward-Looking Statements".
Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and Truist Credit Facility
For the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we reported net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments of $(110.0) million and $117.9 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, our net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments totaled $(75.7) million and $34.2 million, respectively. The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on our investments for the year ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year was primarily due to changes in the capital market conditions of our investments and the values at which they were realized, primarily due to the realized appreciation of PT Network Intermediate Holdings, LLC, and the fluctuation in the market and in the economy, as discussed above under the “Forward-Looking Statements” section above.
For the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we reported a net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation in our Truist Credit Facility of $7.5 million and $(17.8) million, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, our net unrealized depreciation on our Truist Credit Facility totaled $9.2 million and $1.7 million, respectively. The net change in unrealized depreciation for the year ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year was primarily due to changes in the capital markets, as further discussed above under “Forward-Looking Statements”.
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
Net change in net assets resulting from operations totaled $(24.7) million, or $(0.37) per share, and $166.6 million, or $2.49 per share, for the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease in net assets from operations for the year ended September 30, 2022 compared to the prior year was primarily due to depreciation of the portfolio primarily driven by changes in market conditions, as discussed above under “Forward-Looking Statements”.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our liquidity and capital resources are derived primarily from proceeds of securities offerings, debt capital and cash flows from operations, including investment sales and repayments, and income earned. Our primary use of funds from operations includes investments in portfolio companies and payments of interest expense, fees and other operating expenses we incur. We have used, and expect to continue to use, our debt capital, proceeds from the rotation of our portfolio and proceeds from public and private offerings of securities to finance our investment objectives. As of September 30, 2022, in accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, we are only allowed to borrow amounts such that we are in compliance with a 150% asset coverage ratio requirement after such borrowing, excluding SBA debentures pursuant to exemptive relief from the SEC received in June 2011. This “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section should be read in conjunction with the “Forward-Looking Statements” section above.
On February 5, 2019, our stockholders approved the application of the modified asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (which includes the SBCAA) as approved by our board of directors on November 13, 2018. As a result, the asset coverage requirement applicable to us for senior securities was reduced from 200% (i.e., $1 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity) to 150% (i.e., $2 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity), subject to compliance with certain disclosure requirements.
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, our asset coverage ratio, as computed in accordance with the 1940 Act, was 186% and 221%, respectively.
The annualized weighted average cost of debt for the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, inclusive of the fee on the undrawn commitment and amendment costs on the Truist Credit Facility, amortized upfront fees on SBA debentures and debt retirement and issuance costs, was 4.8% and 3.5%, respectively.
As of September 30, 2022, we had the multi-currency Truist Credit Facility for up to $500.0 million (increased from $465.0 million in July 2022), which may be further increased up to $750.0 million in borrowings with certain lenders and Truist Bank (formerly SunTrust Bank), acting as administrative agent, Regions Bank, acting as an additional multicurrency lender, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acting as syndication agent for the lenders. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had $385.9 million and $316.5 million, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under the Truist Credit Facility. The Truist Credit Facility had a weighted average interest rate of 5.3% and 2.4%, respectively, exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitments, as of September 30, 2022 and 2021. The Truist Credit Facility is a revolving facility with a stated maturity date of July 29, 2027 for $475.0 million out of the total $500.0 million commitments (with the revolving period with respect to the remaining $25.0 million of commitments expiring on September 4, 2023 and the related obligations maturing on September 4, 2024) and pricing set at 235 basis points over SOFR. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had $114.1 million and $118.5 million of unused borrowing capacity under the Truist Credit Facility, respectively, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. The Truist Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of our assets excluding assets held by SBIC II. As of September 30, 2022, we were in compliance with the terms of the Truist Credit Facility.
On November 13, 2021, the 2024 Notes were redeemed at a redemption price of $25.00 per 2024 Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to November 13, 2021, pursuant to the indenture governing the 2024 Notes. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, we had zero and $86.3 million in aggregate principal amount of 2024 Notes outstanding, respectively. Interest on the 2024 Notes was paid quarterly on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15, at a rate of 5.5% per year.
As of September 30, 2022, we had $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2026 Notes outstanding. Interest on the 2026 Notes is paid semi-annually on May 1 and November 1, at a rate of 4.50% per year, commencing November 1, 2021. The 2026 Notes mature on May 1, 2026, and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option subject to a make-whole premium if redeemed more than three months prior to maturity. The 2026 Notes are direct unsecured obligations and rank pari passu in right of payment with future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness. The 2026 Notes are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, financing vehicles, or similar facilities.
As of September 30, 2022, we had $165.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 2026 Notes-2 outstanding. Interest on the 2026 Notes is paid semi-annually on May 1 and November 1, at a rate of 4.0% per year, commencing May 1, 2022. The 2026 Notes-2 mature on November 1, 2026,and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option subject to a make-whole premium if redeemed more than three months prior to maturity. The 2026 Notes-2 are direct unsecured obligations and rank pari passu in right of payment with future unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness. The 2026 Notes-2 are structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, financing vehicles, or similar facilities.
We may raise additional equity or debt capital through both registered offerings off our shelf registration statement and private offerings of securities, by securitizing a portion of our investments, among other sources. Any future additional debt capital we incur, to the extent it is available, may be issued at a higher cost and on less favorable terms and conditions than the Truist Credit Facility, 2026 Notes, 2026 Notes-2 and SBA debentures. Furthermore, the Truist Credit Facility availability depends on various covenants and restrictions. The primary use of existing funds and any funds raised in the future is expected to be for repayment of indebtedness, investments in portfolio companies, cash distributions to our stockholders or for other general corporate or strategic purposes such as our stock repurchase program.
We have entered into certain contracts under which we have material future commitments. Under our Investment Management Agreement, which was reapproved by our board of directors (including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of us or the Investment Adviser) in February 2022 PennantPark Investment Advisers serves as our investment adviser. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, provides similar services to SBIC II under its investment management agreement with us. SBIC II’s investment management agreement does not affect the management or incentive fees that we pay to the Investment Adviser on a consolidated basis. Payments under our Investment Management Agreement in each reporting period are equal to (1) a management fee equal to a percentage of the value of our average adjusted gross assets and (2) an incentive fee based on our performance.
Under our Administration Agreement, which was most recently reapproved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of us, in February 2022 and amended in July 2022, the Administrator furnishes us with office facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations. The Administration Agreement was amended on July 1, 2022. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, provides similar services to SBIC II under its administration agreements, which are intended to have no effect on the consolidated administration fee. If requested to provide significant managerial assistance to our portfolio companies, we or the Administrator will be paid an additional amount based on the services provided. Payment under our Administration Agreement is based upon our allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under our Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the costs of our Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Counsel and their respective staffs.
If any of our contractual obligations discussed above are terminated, our costs under new agreements that we enter into may increase. In addition, we will likely incur significant time and expense in locating alternative parties to provide the services we expect to receive under our Investment Management Agreement and our Administration Agreement. Any new investment management agreement would also be subject to approval by our stockholders.
On February 9, 2022, we announced a share repurchase program which allows us to repurchase up to $25 million of our outstanding common stock in the open market at prices below our net asset value as reported in our then most recently published consolidated financial statements. The shares may be purchased from time to time at prevailing market prices, through open market transactions, including block transactions. Unless extended by our board of directors, the program, which may be implemented at the discretion of management, will expire on the earlier of March 31, 2023 and the repurchase of $25 million of common stock. During the year ended September 30, 2022, we repurchased 1,820,605 shares of common stock in open market transactions for an aggregate cost (including transaction costs) of $13.2 million. During the year ended September 30, 2021, we did not make any repurchases of shares of our common stock.
SBIC II is able to borrow funds from the SBA against regulatory capital (which approximates equity capital) that is paid-in and is subject to customary regulatory requirements including an examination by the SBA. We have funded SBIC II with $75.0 million of equity capital and it had SBA debentures outstanding of $20.0 million and $63.5 million, as of September 30, 2022 and 2021. respectively. SBA debentures are non-recourse to us and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA debentures is fixed at the time of issuance, often referred to as pooling, at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes.
As of both September 30, 2022 and 2021, SBIC II had an initial $150.0 million in debt commitments, all of which were drawn. During the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, $43.5 million and $55.0 million in SBA debentures were repaid, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, the unamortized fees on the SBA debentures were $0.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The SBA debentures’ upfront fees of 3.4% consist of a commitment fee of 1.0% and an issuance discount of 2.4%, which are being amortized.
Our fixed-rate SBA debentures were as follows:
Issuance Dates
Maturity
Fixed All-in Coupon Rate (1)
As of September 30, 2022
Principal Balance
September 20, 2017
September 1, 2027
2.9
%
20,000,000
Issuance Dates
Maturity
Fixed All-in Coupon Rate (1)
As of September 30, 2021
Principal Balance
September 20, 2017
September 1, 2027
2.9
%
27,500,000
March 21, 2018
March 1, 2028
3.5
36,000,000
Weighted Average Rate / Total
3.3
%
$
63,500,000
(1)Excluding 3.4% of upfront fees.
The SBIC program is designed to stimulate the flow of capital into eligible businesses. Under SBA regulations, SBIC II is subject to regulatory requirements, including making investments in SBA eligible businesses, investing at least 25% of regulatory capital in eligible smaller businesses, as defined under the 1958 Act, placing certain limitations on the financing terms of investments, prohibiting investment in certain industries and requiring capitalization thresholds that limit distributions to us, and are subject to periodic audits and examinations of their financial statements that are prepared on a basis of accounting other than GAAP (for example, fair value, as defined under ASC 820, is not required to be used for assets or liabilities for such compliance reporting). As of September 30, 2022, SBIC II was in compliance with their regulatory requirements.
In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, PennantPark Investment is only allowed to borrow amounts such that our required 150% asset coverage ratio is met after such borrowing. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we excluded the principal amounts of our SBA debentures from our asset coverage ratio pursuant to SEC exemptive relief. In 2011, we received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to modify the asset coverage ratio requirement to exclude the SBA debentures from the calculation. Accordingly, our ratio of total assets on a consolidated basis to outstanding indebtedness may be less than 150% which, while providing increased investment flexibility, also increases our exposure to risks associated with leverage.
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $52.7 million and $20.4 million, respectively, available for investing and general corporate purposes. We believe our liquidity and capital resources are sufficient to allow us to effectively operate our business.
Our operating activities used cash of $19.0 million for the year ended September 30, 2022, and our financing activities provided cash of $52.0 million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily for our investment activities and our financing activities provided cash primarily from the issuance of our 2026-2 Notes and net repayments under our Truist Credit Facility and the repayment of the SBA debentures.
Our operating activities provided cash of $7.9 million for the year ended September 30, 2021, and our financing activities used cash of $(13.4) million for the same period. Our operating activities used cash primarily for our investment activities and our financing activities provided cash primarily for net borrowings under our Truist Credit Facility and the repayment of the SBA debentures.
For more information regarding our borrowing arrangements, see “Business-Leverage” above.
Senior Securities
Information about our senior securities is shown in the following table as of September 30, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2013. The report of RSM US LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, on the Senior Securities table as of September 30, 2022, is attached as an exhibit to this Report.
Class and Year
Total Amount
Outstanding (1)
Asset Coverage
Per Unit (2), (3)
Average
Market Value
Per Unit
Truist Credit Facility
Fiscal 2022
$
385,920
$
1,855
N/A
Fiscal 2021
316,545
2,208
N/A
Fiscal 2020
388,252
2,078
N/A
Fiscal 2019
301,636
2,066
N/A
Fiscal 2018
80,520
2,919
N/A
Fiscal 2017
79,393
2,998
N/A
Fiscal 2016
50,340
2,794
N/A
Fiscal 2015
136,864
2,586
N/A
Fiscal 2014
55,226
3,215
N/A
Fiscal 2013
145,500
4,205
N/A
BNP Credit Facility
Fiscal 2019
171,000
2,066
N/A
2019 Notes
Fiscal 2018
250,000
2,919
N/A
Fiscal 2017
250,000
2,998
N/A
Fiscal 2016
250,000
2,794
N/A
Fiscal 2015
250,000
2,586
N/A
Fiscal 2014
250,000
3,215
N/A
2024 Notes
Fiscal 2021
86,250
2,208
$
25.14
(4)
Fiscal 2020
86,250
2,078
23.47
(4)
Fiscal 2019
75,000
2,066
24.87
(4)
2025 Notes
Fiscal 2016
71,250
2,794
24.68
(5)
Fiscal 2015
71,250
2,586
25.13
(5)
Fiscal 2014
71,250
3,215
24.51
(5)
Fiscal 2013
71,250
4,205
24.79
(5)
2026 Notes
Fiscal 2022
150,000
1,855
N/A
Fiscal 2021
150,000
2,208
N/A
2026-2 Notes
Fiscal 2022
165,000
1,855
N/A
(1)Total cost of each class of senior securities outstanding at the end of the period presented in thousands (000s).
(2)The asset coverage ratio for a class of senior securities representing indebtedness is calculated as our consolidated total assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, divided by senior securities representing indebtedness at par. This asset coverage ratio is multiplied by $1,000 to determine the Asset Coverage Per Unit.
(3)These amounts exclude SBA debentures from our total amount outstanding and asset coverage per unit computation pursuant to an exemptive relief letter provided by the SEC in June 2011.
(4)The average market value per unit is derived based on the daily closing price of the 2024 Notes trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNTG.” The 2024 Notes were issued in increments of $25 per unit and commenced trading on September 30, 2019.
(5)The average market value per unit is derived based on the monthly average closing price of the 2025 Notes, which were traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the symbol “PNTA” since issuance. The 2025 Notes were issued in increments of $25 per unit. On June 29, 2017, the 2025 Notes were redeemed in full.
PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC
In July 2020, we and Pantheon formed PSLF, an unconsolidated joint venture. PSLF invests primarily in middle-market and other corporate debt securities consistent with our strategy. PSLF was formed as a Delaware limited liability company. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021 PSLF had total assets of $781.3 million and $417.4 million, respectively. PSLF’s portfolio consisted of debt investments in 80 and 47 portfolio companies as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of the same dates, we and Pantheon had no remaining commitments to fund first lien secured debt and equity interests in PSLF. As of September 30, 2022, at fair value, the largest investment in a single portfolio company in PSLF was $19.9 million and the five largest investments totaled $98.5 million. As of September 30, 2021 at fair value, the largest investment in a single portfolio company in PSLF was $16.8 million and the five largest investments totaled $74.4 million. PSLF invests in portfolio companies in the same industries in which we may directly invest.
We provide capital to PSLF in the form of subordinated notes and equity interests. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021 we and Pantheon owned 60.5% and 39.5%, respectively, of each of the outstanding subordinated notes and equity interests of PSLF. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021 , our investment in PSLF consisted of subordinated notes of $88.0 million and $64.2 million, respectively, and equity interests of $51.1 million and $41.2 million, respectively.
We and Pantheon each appointed two members to PSLF’s four-person Member Designees’ Committee, or the Member Designees’ Committee. All material decisions with respect to PSLF, including those involving its investment portfolio, require unanimous approval of quorum of the Member Designees’ Committee. Quorum is defined as (i) the presence of two members of the Member Designees’ Committee; provided that at least one individual is present that was elected, designated or appointed by each of us and Pantheon; (ii) the presence of three members of the Member Designees’ Committee, provided that the individual that was elected, designated or appointed by each of us or Pantheon, as the case may be, with only one individual present shall be entitled to cast two votes on each matter; and (iii) the presence of four members of the Member Designees’ Committee shall constitute a quorum, provided that two individuals are present that were elected, designated or appointed by each of us and Pantheon.
Additionally, PSLF, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, or PSLF Subsidiary, has entered into a $225 million (reduced from $275.0 million on March 2, 2022) senior secured revolving credit facility which bears interest at SOFR (or an alternative risk-free interest rate index) plus 255 basis points during the investment period, or the PSLF Credit Facility, with BNP Paribas, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions.
In March 2022, PSLF completed a $304.0 million debt securitization in the form of a collateralized loan obligation, or the “2034 Asset-Backed Debt”. The 2034 Asset-Backed Debt is secured by a diversified portfolio of PennantPark CLO IV, LLC., a wholly-owned and consolidated subsidiary of PSLF, consisting primarily of middle market loans and participation interests in middle market loans. The 2034 Asset-Backed Debt is scheduled to mature in April 2034. On the closing date of the transaction, in consideration of PSLF’s transfer to PennantPark CLO IV, LLC. of the initial closing date loan portfolio, which included loans distributed to PSLF by certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries and us, PennantPark CLO IV, LLC transferred to a wholly owned subsidiary of PSLF 100% of the Subordinated Notes issued by PennantPark CLO IV, LLC.
Below is a summary of PSLF’s portfolio at fair value ($ in thousands):
($ in thousands)
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2021
Total investments
$
730,108
$
405,233
Weighted average cost yield on income producing investments
9.4
%
7.1
%
Number of portfolio companies in PSLF
Largest portfolio company investment at fair value
$
19,906
$
16,817
Total of five largest portfolio company investments at fair value
$
98,502
$
74,445
Below is a listing of PSLF’s individual investments as of September 30, 2022 ($ in thousands):
Issuer Name
Maturity
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (1)
Par
Cost
Fair Value (2)
First Lien Secured Debt - 864.4%
Ad.net Acquisition, LLC
05/06/26
Media
9.67
%
3M L+600
$
4,938
$
4,938
$
4,900
Alpine Acquisition Corp II
11/30/26
Containers, Packaging and Glass
8.69
%
3M L+800
9,975
9,785
9,576
Altamira Technologies, LLC
07/24/25
Aerospace and Defense
10.81
%
3M L+550
American Insulated Glass, LLC
12/21/23
Building Materials
7.79
%
3M L+575
19,906
19,867
19,906
Amsive Holding Corporation (f/k/a Vision Purchaser Corporation)
06/10/25
Media
9.95
%
1M L+550
14,104
13,968
13,892
Anteriad, LLC (f/k/a MeritDirect, LLC)
05/23/24
Media
9.17
%
3M L+550
15,168
15,084
15,168
Any Hour Services
07/21/27
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
7.98
%
3M L+575
9,942
9,934
9,743
Apex Service Partners, LLC
07/31/25
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.25
%
3M L+575
6,569
6,502
6,536
Apex Service Partners, LLC Term Loan B
07/31/25
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.55
%
3M L+550
3,323
3,298
3,307
Apex Service Partners, LLC - Term Loan C
07/31/25
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.50
%
3M L+600
7,607
7,607
7,569
Applied Technical Services, LLC
12/29/26
Environmental Services
9.42
%
3M L+500
8,822
8,725
8,602
Arcfield Acquisition Corp.
03/07/28
Aerospace and Defense
8.99
%
3M L+575
11,940
11,721
11,701
Beta Plus Technologies, Inc.
07/01/29
Business Services
7.56
%
1M L+525
15,000
14,700
14,700
Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc.
09/17/24
Distribution
8.57
%
3M L+600
17,993
17,772
17,596
Broder Bros., Co.
12/02/22
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
7.39
%
3M L+600
9,937
9,937
9,937
Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC
05/13/28
Distribution
9.55
%
3M L+600
17,456
17,131
17,194
CF512, Inc.
08/20/26
Media
9.08
%
3M L+575
2,985
2,958
2,940
Connatix Buyer, Inc.
07/13/27
Media
8.42
%
1M L+550
9,045
9,029
8,819
Dr. Squatch, LLC
08/31/27
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products
9.42
%
3M L+475
6,435
6,427
6,338
DRI Holding Inc.
12/21/28
Media
8.37
%
3M L+575
2,776
2,526
2,489
DRS Holdings III, Inc.
11/03/25
Consumer Products
8.87
%
3M L+600
15,142
15,063
14,658
Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC
06/30/24
Manufacturing / Basic Industries
8.62
%
3M L+575
8,139
8,008
7,944
ECL Entertainment, LLC
05/01/28
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
10.62
%
3M L+500
4,558
4,558
4,489
ECM Industries, LLC
12/23/25
Electronics
6.32
%
3M L+600
2,823
2,761
2,689
Exigo Intermediate II, LLC
03/15/27
Business Services
8.87
%
1M L+575
9,950
9,817
9,726
Fairbanks Morse Defense
06/17/28
Aerospace and Defense
7.63
%
6M L+475
Global Holdings InterCo LLC
03/16/26
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
8.74
%
3M L+600
7,343
7,313
7,013
Graffiti Buyer, Inc.
08/10/27
Distribution
8.00
%
3M L+550
1,974
1,939
1,895
Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C.
12/31/26
Insurance
8.67
%
1M L+575
6,835
6,835
6,733
Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC
11/23/28
Aerospace and Defense
10.17
%
1M L+800
19,915
19,535
19,516
HV Watterson Holdings, LLC
12/17/26
Business Services
9.67
%
3M L+600
15,255
15,045
14,721
HW Holdco, LLC
12/10/24
Media
6.00
%
3M L+700
14,438
14,303
14,257
Icon Partners III, LP
05/11/28
Auto Sector
6.87
%
3M L+475
2,333
2,001
1,705
IDC Infusion Services, Inc.
12/30/26
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
10.20
%
3M L+750
17,400
17,154
16,617
IG Investments Holdings, LLC
09/22/28
Business Services
9.45
%
1M L+575
4,473
4,388
4,428
Imagine Acquisitionco, LLC
11/15/27
Business Services
6.91
%
3M L+625
5,636
5,534
5,495
Inception Fertility Ventures, LLC
12/07/23
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
9.96
%
3M L+550
20,000
19,545
19,800
Infolinks Media Buyco, LLC
11/01/26
Media
9.42
%
1M L+550
6,428
6,428
6,428
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC
08/27/25
Insurance
9.21
%
3M L+575
19,954
19,866
19,754
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.
12/20/23
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
11.12
%
3M L+550
14,438
14,316
14,438
LAV Gear Holdings, Inc.
10/31/24
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment
9.95
%
3M L+500
2,137
2,129
2,088
Lash OpCo, LLC
02/18/27
Consumer Products
11.17
%
1M L+650
19,925
19,708
19,526
Lightspeed Buyer Inc.
02/03/26
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
8.87
%
3M L+475
12,345
12,119
11,944
MAG DS Corp.
04/01/27
Aerospace and Defense
9.17
%
3M L+550
5,570
5,128
5,069
Magenta Buyer, LLC
07/31/28
Software
7.87
%
3M L+500
3,140
2,946
2,826
Mars Acquisition Holdings Corp.
05/14/26
Media
8.62
%
1M L+625
7,920
7,861
7,880
MBS Holdings, Inc.
04/16/27
Telecommunications
8.56
%
3M L+575
7,406
7,326
7,332
Meadowlark Acquirer, LLC
12/10/27
Business Services
9.17
%
3M L+575
2,983
2,926
2,953
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.
09/28/27
Distribution
7.25
%
3M L+550
4,164
4,102
3,923
NBH Group LLC
08/19/26
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
7.80
%
3M L+575
7,505
7,426
7,505
OIS Management Services, LLC
07/09/26
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
9.45
%
3M L+600
5,257
5,210
5,257
Owl Acquisition, LLC
02/04/28
Education
8.41
%
3M L+550
3,990
3,874
3,890
Ox Two, LLC (New Issue)
05/18/26
Distribution
8.32
%
1M L+650
4,962
4,911
4,863
PL Acquisitionco, LLC
11/09/27
Retail
9.62
%
1M L+575
8,634
8,489
8,419
PlayPower, Inc.
05/08/26
Consumer Products
9.17
%
1M L+525
2,580
2,487
2,309
Quantic Electronics, LLC
11/19/26
Aerospace and Defense
9.92
%
1M L+600
3,403
3,342
3,335
Quantic Electronics, LLC - Unfunded Term Loan
11/19/26
Aerospace and Defense
0.00
%
3M L+625
-
(1
)
Radius Aerospace, Inc.
03/31/25
Aerospace and Defense
9.46
%
3M L+600
12,757
12,657
12,566
Rancho Health MSO, Inc.
12/18/25
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
7.75
%
1M L+450
5,180
5,180
5,180
Reception Purchaser, LLC
02/28/28
Transportation
9.13
%
SOFR+600
4,975
4,904
4,751
Recteq, LLC
01/29/26
Consumer Products
9.92
%
3M L+700
9,850
9,718
9,505
Research Now Group, LLC and Dynata, LLC
12/20/24
Business Services
8.84
%
1M L+550
14,542
14,440
13,070
Riverpoint Medical, LLC
06/20/25
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
7.74
%
3M L+525
3,192
3,172
3,112
Riverside Assessments, LLC
03/10/25
Education
9.95
%
1M L+575
9,949
9,872
9,750
Sales Benchmark Index LLC
01/03/25
Business Services
9.67
%
3M L+625
6,859
6,779
6,791
Sargent & Greenleaf Inc.
12/20/24
Electronics
7.15
%
3M L+550
5,082
5,082
5,031
Seaway Buyer, LLC
06/13/29
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
7.90
%
3M L+575
15,000
14,794
14,775
Signature Systems Holding Company
05/03/24
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
10.17
%
1M L+450
11,951
11,879
11,861
Solutionreach, Inc.
01/17/24
Communications
8.87
%
6M L+675
11,386
11,352
11,113
STV Group Incorporated
12/11/26
Transportation
8.37
%
3M L+575
12,099
12,031
11,978
Issuer Name
Maturity
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (1)
Par
Cost
Fair Value (2)
System Planning and Analysis, Inc. (f/k/a Management Consulting & Research, LLC)
8/16/2027
Aerospace and Defense
8.73
%
SOFR+600
16,128
15,785
15,870
Teneo Holdings LLC
7/18/2025
Financial Services
7.73
%
3M L+525
3,474
3,435
3,271
The Aegis Technologies Group, LLC
10/31/2025
Aerospace and Defense
9.67
%
3M L+600
11,208
11,102
11,096
The Bluebird Group LLC
7/27/2026
Business Services
10.67
%
3M L+650
5,502
5,549
5,557
The Vertex Companies, LLC
8/30/2027
Business Services
8.62
%
3M L+550
4,531
4,485
4,509
TPC Canada Parent, Inc. and TPC US Parent, LLC
11/24/2025
Food
7.78
%
3M L+525
5,536
5,392
5,370
TVC Enterprises, LLC
3/26/2026
Transportation
8.87
%
3M L+600
17,381
17,244
16,946
TWS Acquisition Corporation
6/16/2025
Education
8.76
%
3M L+625
7,949
7,917
7,910
Tyto Athene, LLC
4/3/2028
Aerospace and Defense
7.76
%
3M L+550
12,064
11,938
11,208
UBEO, LLC
4/3/2024
Printing and Publishing
8.17
%
3M L+450
4,674
4,657
4,604
Unique Indoor Comfort, LLC
5/24/2027
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares
8.95
%
3M L+525
9,975
9,840
9,755
Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.
2/27/2026
Electronics
9.45
%
SOFR+575
11,506
11,420
11,110
Zips Car Wash, LLC
3/1/2024
Business Services
10.24
%
3M L+725
19,998
19,673
19,498
Total First Lien Secured Debt
738,219
730,108
Total Investments - 864.4%
Cash and Cash Equivalents - 50.9%
BlackRock Federal FD Institutional 30
42,966
42,966
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents
42,966
42,966
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents - 915.3%
$
781,185
$
773,073
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (815.3)%
(688,612
)
Members' Equity-100.0%
$
84,462
(1)Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable LIBOR or “L” or Prime rate or “P”. The spread may change based on the type of rate used. The terms in the Schedule of Investments disclose the actual interest rate in effect as of the reporting period. LIBOR loans are typically indexed to a 30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rate (1M L, 2M L, 3M L, or 6M L, respectively), at the borrower’s option. All securities are subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor where a spread is provided, unless noted. The spread provided includes PIK interest and other fee rates, if any.
(2)Valued based on PSLF’s accounting policy.
Below is a listing of PSLF’s individual investments as of: September 30, 2021 ($ in thousands):
Issuer Name
Maturity
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (1)
Par
Cost
Fair Value (2)
First Lien Secured Debt - 595.6%
Ad.net Acquisition, LLC
05/06/26
Media
7.00%
3M L + 600
$
4,988
$
4,920
$
4,913
Altamira Technologies, LLC
07/24/25
Aerospace and Defense
8.00%
3M L+700
American Insulated Glass, LLC
12/21/23
Building Materials
6.50%
3M L+550
14,625
14,481
14,479
Any Hour Services
07/21/27
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.75%
1M L+525
6,500
6,378
6,370
Apex Service Partners, LLC
07/31/25
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.25%
1M L+550
6,569
6,518
6,504
Apex Service Partners, LLC Term Loan B
07/31/25
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.55%
-
3,347
3,313
3,313
Applied Technical Services, LLC
12/29/26
Environmental Services
6.75%
3M L+575
7,444
7,336
7,295
Bottom Line Systems, LLC
02/13/23
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
6.25%
1M L+550
13,729
13,674
13,729
Crash Champions, LLC
08/05/25
Auto Sector
6.00%
1M L+525
5,985
5,873
5,865
DRS Holdings III, Inc.
11/03/25
Consumer Products
7.25%
1M L+625
13,428
13,335
13,334
ECL Entertainment, LLC
03/31/28
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
8.25%
3M L+750
4,604
4,560
4,707
ECM Industries, LLC
12/23/25
Electronics
5.50%
3M L+450
2,827
2,805
2,770
Global Holdings InterCo LLC
03/16/26
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
7.00%
3M L+600
7,463
7,360
7,425
Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C.
12/31/26
Insurance
6.00%
3M L+500
5,955
5,819
5,895
Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC
12/19/25
Aerospace and Defense
7.50%
3M L+600
12,071
11,934
12,010
HW Holdco, LLC
12/10/24
Media
5.50%
3M L+450
14,588
14,499
14,442
IMIA Holdings, Inc.
04/09/27
Aerospace and Defense
6.75%
3M L+600
9,059
8,890
8,878
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC
08/27/25
Insurance
6.50%
3M L+550
7,868
7,803
7,829
Juniper Landscaping of Florida, LLC
12/22/21
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.50%
3M L+550
9,420
9,420
9,420
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.
12/20/23
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
8.00%
1M L+700
14,588
14,479
14,199
LAV Gear Holdings, Inc.
10/31/24
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment
8.50%
3M L+750
2,120
2,107
1,987
Lightspeed Buyer Inc.
02/03/26
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
6.75%
1M L+550
12,472
12,273
12,472
Lombart Brothers, Inc.
04/13/23
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
7.25%
1M L+825
16,817
16,729
16,817
MAG DS Corp.
04/01/27
Aerospace and Defense
6.50%
1M L+550
5,837
5,581
5,253
Mars Acquisition Holdings Corp.
05/14/26
Media
6.50%
1M L+575
8,000
7,852
7,920
MBS Holdings, Inc.
04/16/27
Telecommunications
6.75%
3M L+550
7,481
7,338
7,332
MeritDirect, LLC
05/23/24
Media
6.50%
3M L+550
13,386
13,272
13,252
PlayPower, Inc.
05/08/26
Consumer Products
5.65%
3M L+575
3,805
3,778
3,736
Radius Aerospace, Inc.
03/31/25
Aerospace and Defense
6.75%
3M L+600
13,335
13,202
13,068
Rancho Health MSO, Inc.
12/18/25
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
6.75%
3M L+550
5,232
5,140
5,232
Recteq, LLC
01/29/26
Consumer Products
7.00%
3M L+450
9,950
9,775
9,851
Research Now Group, LLC and Dynata, LLC
12/20/24
Business Services
6.50%
3M L+600
14,695
14,602
14,508
Riverpoint Medical, LLC
06/20/25
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
5.50%
1M L+550
3,246
3,217
3,206
Sales Benchmark Index LLC
01/03/25
Business Services
7.75%
3M L+750
7,632
7,526
7,442
Sargent & Greenleaf Inc.
12/20/24
Electronics
7.00%
3M L+575
5,232
5,181
5,232
Signature Systems Holding Company
05/03/24
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
8.50%
1M L+525
13,500
13,397
13,365
Solutionreach, Inc.
01/17/24
Communications
6.75%
1M L+600
11,882
11,758
11,882
STV Group Incorporated
12/11/26
Transportation
5.33%
1M L+450
12,099
12,003
12,038
TAC LifePort Purchaser, LLC
03/01/26
Aerospace and Defense
7.00%
1M L+525
4,967
4,891
4,966
TeleGuam Holdings, LLC
11/20/25
Telecommunications
5.50%
3M L+525
4,593
4,558
4,547
Teneo Holdings LLC
07/18/25
Financial Services
6.25%
1M L+575
2,997
2,884
2,981
TPC Canada Parent, Inc. and TPC US Parent, LLC
11/24/25
Food
6.25%
1M L+625
5,593
5,537
5,425
TVC Enterprises, LLC
03/26/26
Transportation
6.75%
3M L+550
12,773
12,643
12,773
TWS Acquisition Corporation
06/16/25
Education
7.25%
3M L+450
9,648
9,515
9,648
Tyto Athene, LLC
04/03/28
Aerospace and Defense
6.25%
1M L+675
9,950
9,853
9,950
UBEO, LLC
04/03/24
Printing and Publishing
5.50%
1M L+500
4,710
4,676
4,687
Vision Purchaser Corporation
06/10/25
Media
7.75%
3M L+675
14,249
14,056
14,035
Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.
02/27/26
Electronics
6.00%
3M L+500
7,425
7,360
7,388
Total First Lien Secured Debt
409,602
405,009
405,232
Cash and Cash Equivalents-16.2%
BlackRock Federal FD Institutional 30
11,013
11,013
US Bank Cash
-
-
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents
11,013
11,013
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents-611.8%
$
416,023
$
416,246
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets-(511.8)%
(348,213
)
Members' Equity-100.0%
$
68,032
(1)Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable LIBOR, or “L” or Prime rate or “P”. The spread may change based on the type of rate used. The terms in the Schedule of Investments disclose the actual interest rate in effect as of the reporting period. LIBOR loans are typically indexed to a 30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rate (1M L, 2M L, 3M L, or 6M L, respectively), at the borrower’s option. All securities are subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor where a spread is provided, unless noted. The spread provided includes PIK interest and other fee rates, if any.
(2)Valued based on PSLF’s accounting policy.
Below are the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities for PSLF ($ in thousands):
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2021
Assets
Investments at fair value (cost-$738,219 and $405,009, respectively)
$
730,108
$
405,233
Cash and cash equivalents (cost-$42,966 and $11,013, respectively)
42,966
11,013
Receivable for investments sold
3,870
-
Interest receivable
2,970
1,175
Prepaid expenses and other assets
1,373
-
Total assets
781,287
417,421
Liabilities
Credit facility payable
257,600
224,000
2034 Asset-backed debt, net (par-$246,000)
243,896
-
Notes payable to members
145,472
106,041
Payable for investments purchased
37,658
12,793
Interest payable on credit facility and asset backed debt
4,676
1,499
Distribution payable to Members
4,000
2,800
Interest payable on notes to members
2,703
1,644
Accrued expenses
Total liabilities
696,825
349,389
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)
Members' equity
84,462
68,032
Total liabilities and members' equity
$
781,287
$
417,421
* As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, PSLF had $0.1 million and zero unfunded commitments to fund investments, respectively.
Below are the consolidated statements of operations for PSLF ($ in thousands):
Investment income:
Interest
$
37,905
$
27,489
Other income
1,803
Total investment income
38,151
29,292
Expenses:
Interest expense on credit facility and asset-backed debt
11,023
6,284
Interest expense on notes to members
11,692
9,533
Administrative services expenses
1,171
1,172
General and administrative expenses
Total expenses
24,333
17,436
Net investment income
13,818
11,856
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Net realized gain on investments
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(8,334
)
4,880
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments
(7,958
)
5,425
Net increase (decrease) in members' equity resulting from operations
$
5,860
$
17,281
* No management or incentive fees are payable by PSLF.
Distributions
In order to be treated as a RIC for federal income tax purposes and to not be subject to corporate-level tax on undistributed income or gains, we are required, under Subchapter M of the Code, to annually distribute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to our stockholders out of the assets legally available for distribution of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of our investment company taxable income, determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid.
Although not required for us to maintain our RIC tax status, in order to preclude the imposition of a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax imposed on RICs, we must distribute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to our stockholders in respect of each calendar year an amount at least equal to the Excise Tax Avoidance Requirement. In addition, although we may distribute realized net capital gains (i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually, out of the assets legally available for such distributions in the manner described above, we have retained and may continue to retain such net capital gains or investment company taxable income, contingent on our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC, in order to provide us with additional liquidity.
During the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, we declared distributions of $0.56 per share and $0.48 per share, respectively, for total distributions of $36.6 million and $32.2 million. We monitor available net income to determine if a return of capital for tax purposes may occur for the fiscal year. To the extent our taxable earnings fall below the total amount of our distributions for any given fiscal year, stockholders will be notified of the portion of those distributions deemed to be a tax return of capital. Tax characteristics of all distributions will be reported to stockholders subject to information reporting on Form 1099-DIV after the end of each calendar year and in our periodic reports filed with the SEC.
We intend to continue to make quarterly distributions to our stockholders. Our quarterly distributions, if any, are determined by our board of directors.
We maintain an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a distribution, then stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock, unless they specifically “opt out” of the dividend reinvestment plan so as to receive cash distributions.
We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of these distributions from time to time. In addition, we may be limited in our ability to make distributions due to the asset coverage ratio for borrowings applicable to us as a BDC under the 1940 Act and/or
due to provisions in future credit facilities. If we do not distribute at least a certain percentage of our income annually, we could suffer adverse tax consequences, including possible loss of our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions at a particular level.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” The guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of the reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company utilized the optional expedients and exceptions provided by ASU 2020-04 during the year ended September30, 2022, the effect of which was not material to the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. The Company continues to evaluate the potential impact that the amendments in this update will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)”, which is intended to address issues identified during the post-implementation review of ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. The amendment, among other things, eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings by creditors in Subtopic 310-40, “Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors”, while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2022-02 on its consolidated financial statement and disclosures.
In June 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2022-03, or ASU, 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, or ASU 2022-03, which changed the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC 820. The amendments clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments also clarify that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods therein. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements, but the impact of the adoption is not expected to be material.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. As of September 30, 2022, our debt portfolio consisted of 94% variable-rate investments and 6% fixed-rate investments. The variable-rate loans are usually based on a SOFR (or an alternative risk-free floating interest rate index) rate and typically have durations of three months after which they reset to current market interest rates. Variable-rate investments subject to a floor generally reset by reference to the current market index after one to nine months only if the index exceeds the floor. In regards to variable-rate instruments with a floor, we do not benefit from increases in interest rates until such rates exceed the floor and thereafter benefit from market rates above any such floor. In contrast, our cost of funds, to the extent it is not fixed, will fluctuate with changes in interest rates since it has no floor.
Assuming that the most recent Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities was to remain constant, and no actions were taken to alter the interest rate sensitivity, the following table shows the annualized impact of hypothetical base rate changes in interest rates:
Change in Interest Rates
Change in Interest Income,
Net of Interest Expense
(in thousands)
Change in Interest Income,
Net of Interest
Expense Per Share
Down 1%
$
(4,923
)
$
(0.08
)
Up 1%
5,350
0.08
Up 2%
10,486
0.16
Up 3%
15,622
0.24
Up 4%
$
20,759
$
0.32
Although management believes that this measure is indicative of our sensitivity to interest rate changes, it does not adjust for potential changes in the credit market, credit quality, size and composition of the assets on the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and other business developments that could affect net increase in net assets resulting from operations, or net investment income. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that actual results would not differ materially from those shown above.
Because we borrow money to make investments, our net investment income is dependent upon the difference between the rate at which we borrow funds and the rate at which we invest these funds as well as our level of leverage. As a result, there can be no assurance that a significant change in market interest rates will not have a material adverse effect on our net investment income or net assets.
We may hedge against interest rate and foreign currency fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts or our Truist Credit Facility subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act and applicable commodities laws. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates and foreign currencies, they may also limit our ability to participate in benefits of lower interest rates or higher exchange rates with respect to our portfolio of investments with fixed interest rates or investments denominated in foreign currencies. During the periods covered by this Report, we did not engage in interest rate hedging activities or foreign currency derivatives hedging activities.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 8.	Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Page
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID - 49)
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020
Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of September 30, 2022 and 2021
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The management of PennantPark Investment Corporation (except where the context suggests otherwise, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “PennantPark Investment” refer to PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f), and for performing an assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2022. Our internal control system is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
PennantPark Investment’s internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect transactions recorded necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our policies and procedures also provide reasonable assurance that receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of PennantPark Investment, and provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on our financial statements.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company's annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management assessed the effectiveness of PennantPark Investment’s internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2022. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in 2013 Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on such assessment management has determined that, as of September 30, 2022, we do not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting due to the material weakness described below.
A material weakness was identified in our internal control over financial reporting relating to procedures to ensure the timely transmission of portfolio company financial information to our independent valuation services providers. Although this material weakness did not result in any material misstatement of our consolidated financial statements for the periods presented, there is a possibility they could lead to a material misstatement of account balances or disclosures. Accordingly, management has concluded that this control deficiency constitutes a material weakness.
Management believes that the financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s financial position, results of its operations, changes in net assets and cash flows for the periods presented. We believe that the audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are accurate. We have begun the process of, and we are focused on, further enhancing effective internal control measures to improve our internal control over financial reporting and remediate this material weakness. Our internal control remediation efforts include the following:
•Enhancing existing controls to ensure the timely transmission of all relevant portfolio company financial information to our independent valuation service providers;
•Enhancing policies and procedures to demonstrate a commitment to improving our overall control environment;
We believe our planned actions to enhance our processes and controls will address the material weakness, but these actions are subject to ongoing management evaluation, and we will need a period of execution to demonstrate remediation. We are committed to the continuous improvement of our internal control over financial reporting and will continue to diligently review our internal control over financial reporting.
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of
PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries (the Company), including the consolidated schedules of investments, as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2022, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
The fair value of the Company’s investments valued using Level 3 fair value measurements was approximately $1.16 billion as of September 30, 2022. The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments classified as liabilities valued using Level 3 fair value measurements was approximately $376.7 million as of September 30, 2022. As discussed in Notes 2 and 5 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s investment portfolio generally consists of illiquid securities, including debt and equity investments, which were acquired directly from the issuer. Such investments include first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and equity investments. Additionally, the Company has elected to apply the fair value option to certain financial instruments classified as liabilities. The inputs into the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation.
We identified Level 3 fair value measurements as a critical audit matter due to the subjective nature of the judgments necessary for management to select valuation techniques and the use of significant unobservable inputs to estimate the fair value. Auditing the reasonableness of management’s selection of valuation technique and the related unobservable inputs required a high degree of auditor judgment and increased audit effort, including the use of a valuation specialist.
The primary procedures we performed to address this critical audit matter included the following, among others:
•We obtained an understanding of the relevant controls related to management’s valuation of Level 3 fair value measurements, including those related to valuation techniques and significant unobservable inputs and tested such controls for design and operating effectiveness.
•With the assistance of our valuation specialists, we evaluated the appropriateness of the selected valuation techniques, and any changes to selected valuation techniques from prior periods, used for Level 3 fair value measurements. We also tested the related significant unobservable inputs by comparing these inputs to external sources.
•We evaluated management’s historical ability to estimate fair value through comparison of previous estimates to the transaction price of available transactions occurring subsequent to the previous valuation date.
/s/ RSM US LLP
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2013.
New York, New York
November 17, 2022
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(In thousands, except share data)
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2021
Assets
Investments at fair value
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (cost-$882,513 and $729,811, respectively)
$
932,155
$
820,500
Non-controlled, affiliated investments (cost-$ 37,612 and $78,723, respectively)
34,760
50,161
Controlled, affiliated investments (cost-$381,904 and $412,586, respectively)
259,386
384,629
Total of investments (cost-$1,302,029 and $1,221,121, respectively)
1,226,301
1,255,290
Cash and cash equivalents (cost-$52,844 and $20,383, respectively)
52,666
20,357
Interest receivable
3,593
4,958
Receivable for investments sold
29,494
12,793
Distribution receivable
2,420
1,694
Prepaid expenses and other assets
4,036
-
Total assets
1,318,510
1,295,092
Liabilities
Distributions payable
9,784
8,045
Payable for investments purchased
-
8,407
Truist Credit Facility payable, at fair value (cost-$385,920 and $316,545, respectively)
(See Notes 5 and 11)
376,687
314,813
2024 Notes payable, net (par- zero and $86,250, respectively) (See Notes 5 and 11)
-
84,503
2026 Notes payable, net (par-$150,000) (See Notes 5 and 11)
146,767
145,865
2026-2 Notes payable, net (par-$165,000 and zero, respectively) (See Notes 5 and 11)
161,373
-
SBA debentures payable, net (par-$20,000 and $63,500, respectively) (See Notes 5 and 11)
19,686
62,159
Base management fee payable (See Note 3)
4,849
4,580
Incentive fee payable (See Note 3)
-
Interest payable on debt
6,264
4,943
Accrued other expenses
6,639
1,058
Deferred tax liability
-
Total liabilities
732,945
634,948
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 12)
Net assets
Common stock, 65,224,500 and 67,045,105 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
Par value $0.001 per share and 100,000,000 shares authorized
Paid-in capital in excess of par value
748,169
786,993
Accumulated deficit
(162,669
)
(126,916
)
Total net assets
$
585,565
$
660,144
Total liabilities and net assets
$
1,318,510
$
1,295,092
Net asset value per share
$
8.98
$
9.85
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Years Ended September 30,
Investment income:
From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:
Interest
$
66,995
$
46,018
$
77,453
Payment-in-kind
4,505
8,567
7,233
Other income
8,461
4,137
4,822
From non-controlled, affiliated investments:
Interest
1,361
-
From controlled, affiliated investments:
Interest
10,586
9,825
3,388
Payment-in-kind
3,983
6,223
7,329
Dividend income
9,075
6,361
-
Other income
-
-
-
Total investment income
104,966
81,588
100,225
Expenses:
Base management fee (See Note 3)
19,827
17,335
18,636
Performance-based incentive fee (See Note 3)
2,657
4,580
Interest and expenses on debt (See Note 11)
28,760
22,507
32,168
Administrative services expenses (See Note 3)
1,000
1,771
2,075
Other general and administrative expenses
2,892
2,324
2,574
Expenses before Management Fees waiver, provision for taxes and financing costs
55,136
44,512
60,033
Management Fees waiver (See Note 3)
-
-
(1,922
)
Provision for taxes on net investment income
1,200
PSLF transaction costs (Note 4)
-
-
2,184
Credit facility amendment and debt issuance costs (See Notes 5 and 11)
5,087
-
-
Net expenses
61,023
45,112
61,495
Net investment income
43,943
36,476
38,730
Realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments and debt:
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments
(31,382
)
49,729
(11,577
)
Non-controlled and controlled, affiliated investments
75,243
(19,708
)
-
Debt extinguishment
(2,922
)
-
-
Provision for taxes on realized gain on investments
(6,183
)
-
-
Deconsolidation loss (Note 4)
-
-
(9,250
)
Net realized (loss) gain on investments
34,756
30,021
(20,827
)
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on:
Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments
(182,863
)
50,130
7,687
Non-controlled and controlled, affiliated investments
72,819
67,808
(53,864
)
Provision for taxes on net unrealized depreciation on investments
(896
)
-
-
Debt (See Notes 5 and 11)
7,501
(17,818
)
12,304
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments and debt
(103,439
)
100,120
(33,873
)
Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and debt
(68,683
)
130,141
(54,700
)
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations
$
(24,740
)
$
166,617
$
(15,970
)
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations per common share (See Note 7)
$
(0.37
)
$
2.49
$
(0.24
)
Net investment income per common share
$
0.66
$
0.54
$
0.58
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Years Ended September 30,
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations:
Net investment income
$
43,943
$
36,476
$
38,730
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and debt
40,939
30,021
(11,577
)
Net deconsolidation realized loss
-
-
(9,250
)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(110,044
)
117,938
(46,177
)
Provision for taxes on net realized gain (loss) on investments
(6,183
)
-
-
Provision for taxes on net change innet unrealized depreciation on investments
(896
)
-
-
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on debt
7,501
(17,818
)
12,304
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(24,740
)
166,617
(15,970
)
Distributions to stockholders:
Distribution of net investment income
(36,590
)
(32,182
)
(40,227
)
Total distributions to stockholders
(36,590
)
(32,182
)
(40,227
)
Capital transactions:
Repurchase of common stock
(13,249
)
-
-
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
(74,579
)
134,435
(56,197
)
Net assets:
Beginning of year
660,144
525,709
581,906
End of year
$
585,565
$
660,144
$
525,709
Capital share activity:
Shares of common stock repurchased
1,820,605
-
-
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STEATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Years Ended September 30,
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$
(24,740
)
$
166,617
$
(15,970
)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Net change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
110,044
(117,937
)
46,177
Net change in unrealized depreciation on debt
(7,501
)
17,818
(12,304
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
(43,861
)
(30,021
)
11,577
Debt extinguishment realized loss
2,922
-
-
Deconsolidation realized loss
-
-
9,250
Net accretion of discount and amortization of premium
(5,505
)
(3,525
)
(2,592
)
Purchases of investments
(933,780
)
(441,365
)
(319,308
)
Payment-in-kind income
(9,218
)
(15,210
)
(14,549
)
Proceeds from dispositions of investments
911,643
434,473
162,693
Amortization of deferred financing costs
1,965
2,452
1,857
(Increase)/decrease in interest receivable
1,365
1,221
(Increase)/decrease in receivables from investments sold
(16,701
)
(12,793
)
-
(Increase)/decrease in distribution receivable
(726
)
(300
)
(1,394
)
(Increase)/decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets
(4,394
)
(436
)
Increase/(decrease) in payable for investments purchased
(8,407
)
2,946
5,462
Increase/(decrease) in interest payable on debt
1,321
2,920
(873
)
Increase/(decrease) in base management fee payable
(272
)
Increase/(decrease) in performance-based incentive fee payable
(575
)
-
Increase/(decrease) in deferred tax liability
-
-
Increase/(decrease) in accrued other expenses
5,581
(137
)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
(19,402
)
7,908
(129,598
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repurchase of common stock
(13,249
)
-
-
Distributions paid to stockholders
(34,852
)
(32,182
)
(44,250
)
Borrowings under SBA debentures
-
-
-
Repayments of SBA debentures
(43,500
)
(55,000
)
(31,500
)
Net proceeds from 2024 Notes issuance
-
-
10,913
Net repayments of the 2024 Notes
(86,250
)
-
-
Net proceeds from 2026 Notes issuance
-
145,465
-
Net proceeds from 2026-2 Notes issuance
160,519
-
-
Borrowings under BNP Credit Facility
-
-
90,000
Repayments under BNP Credit Facility
-
-
(16,000
)
Borrowings under Truist Credit Facility
860,841
310,312
331,000
Repayments under Truist Credit Facility
(791,466
)
(382,019
)
(244,384
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
52,043
(13,424
)
95,779
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
32,641
(5,516
)
(33,819
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
(332
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
20,357
25,806
59,516
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
$
52,666
$
20,357
$
25,806
Supplemental disclosures:
Interest paid
$
25,473
$
17,135
$
31,183
Taxes paid
$
5,455
$
$
1,049
Non-cash exchanges and conversions (1)
$
(99,833
)
$
16,516
$
108,812
(1)In addition to the “Non-cash exchanges and conversions” reported above, on July 31, 2020 we and Pantheon formed PSLF, an unconsolidated joint venture. Pursuant to the terms of the transaction, Pantheon invested $35.0 million to acquire a 28% stake in PSLF, of which $12.5 million was paid to the Company and is included in “Proceeds from dispositions of investments” on the Statement of Cash Flows. We contributed our formerly wholly-owned subsidiary, Funding I, to PSLF in exchange for a 72% stake in the joint venture which was valued at $96.2 million ($63.0 million of PSLF member notes and 72% of PSLF’s members’ equity). As a result of this non-cash transaction, Funding I was deconsolidated from PennantPark Investment’s financial statements, including Funding I’s portfolio of senior loans valued at $356.1 million as of July 31, 2020.
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share data)
Issuer Name
Maturity / Expiration
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (4)
Par /
Shares
Cost
Fair Value (3)
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies-159.2% of Net Assets (1), (2)
First Lien Secured Debt-100.5% of Net Assets
Ad.net Acquisition, LLC (Revolver) (7)
05/06/2026
Media
-
-
$
-
$
(3
)
Altamira Technologies, LLC (Revolver)
07/24/2025
Aerospace and Defense
11.67
%
3M L+800
Altamira Technologies, LLC (Revolver) (7)
07/24/2025
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
-
(5
)
American Insulated Glass, LLC
12/21/2023
Building Materials
7.79
%
3M L+550
3,329
3,310
3,329
Anteriad, LLC (f/k/a MeritDirect, LLC) (Revolver) (7)
05/23/2024
Media
-
-
1,612
-
-
Any Hour Services
07/21/2027
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
8.15
%
3M L+525
4,120
4,086
4,038
Any Hour Services (Revolver) (7)
07/21/2027
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
1,147
-
(23
)
Apex Service Partners, LLC
07/31/2025
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
7.60
%
1M L+550
1,331
1,331
1,324
Apex Service Partners, LLC Term Loan C
07/31/2025
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
9.08
%
1M L+550
1,893
1,873
1,883
Apex Service Partners, LLC (Revolver)
07/31/2025
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.72
%
3M L+525
Apex Service Partners, LLC (Revolver) (7)
07/31/2025
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
-
(4
)
Applied Technical Services, LLC
12/29/2026
Environmental Services
7.59
%
3M L+575
1,402
1,388
1,367
Applied Technical Services, LLC (7)
04/21/2023
Environmental Services
-
-
1,595
-
(22
)
Applied Technical Services, LLC (Revolver)
12/29/2026
Environmental Services
10.25
%
3M P+475
Applied Technical Services, LLC (Revolver) (7)
12/29/2026
Environmental Services
-
-
-
(20
)
Arcfield Acquisition Corp. (Revolver) (7)
03/07/2028
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
2,263
-
(45
)
Berwick Industrial Park
04/28/2023
Buildings and Real Estate
11.00
%
-
4,000
3,953
3,934
Beta Plus Technologies, Inc.
07/01/2029
Business Services
7.56
%
SOFR+525
5,000
4,904
4,900
Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc.
09/17/2024
Distribution
8.69
%
3M L+500
1,175
1,160
1,149
Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc.(7)
09/17/2024
Distribution
-
-
4,043
-
(51
)
Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. (Revolver)
09/17/2024
Distribution
8.69
%
3M L+500
Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
09/17/2024
Distribution
-
-
2,746
-
(77
)
Broder Bros., Co.
12/02/2022
Consumer Products
7.39
%
3M L+600
10,096
10,096
10,096
Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC
05/13/2028
Distribution
9.55
%
1M L+600
39,401
38,644
38,810
Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC - (Revolver)
05/13/2028
Distribution
9.55
%
1M L+600
1,265
1,265
1,246
Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC - (Revolver) (7)
05/13/2028
Distribution
-
-
2,297
-
(34
)
CF512, Inc.
08/20/2026
Media
9.30
%
3M L+600
6,720
6,630
6,619
CF512, Inc.(Revolver) (7)
08/20/2026
Media
-
-
-
(14
)
Compex Legal Services, Inc.
02/09/2026
Business Services
7.48
%
3M L+525
Compex Legal Services, Inc. (Revolver)
02/07/2025
Business Services
8.92
%
3M L+525
Compex Legal Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
02/07/2025
Business Services
-
-
-
-
Connatix Buyer, Inc. (7)
01/13/2023
Media
-
-
3,158
-
(47
)
Connatix Buyer, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
07/13/2027
Media
-
-
1,859
-
(46
)
Crane 1 Services, Inc.
08/16/2027
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
8.40
%
3M L+575
2,606
2,577
2,580
Crane 1 Services, Inc. (Revolver)
08/16/2027
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
8.87
%
1M L+575
Crane 1 Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
08/16/2027
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
-
(1
)
DermaRite Industries LLC
06/30/2023
Manufacturing / Basic Industries
10.67
%
1M L+700
8,755
8,734
7,030
Dr. Squatch, LLC
08/31/2027
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products
9.17
%
3M L+600
12,930
12,742
12,736
Dr. Squatch, LLC (7)
08/27/2026
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products
-
-
2,000
-
(10
)
Dr. Squatch, LLC (Revolver)
08/31/2027
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products
8.95
%
1M L+600
Dr. Squatch, LLC (Revolver) (7)
08/31/2027
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products
-
-
1,551
-
(23
)
DRS Holdings III, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
11/03/2025
Consumer Products
-
-
1,783
-
(57
)
ECL Entertainment, LLC
05/01/2028
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
10.62
%
1M L+750
19,156
19,019
18,869
ECM Industries, LLC (Revolver)
12/23/2025
Electronics
7.93
%
3M L+475
ECM Industries, LLC (Revolver) (7)
12/23/2025
Electronics
-
-
-
(11
)
Exigo Intermediate II, LLC
03/15/2027
Business Services
8.87
%
3M L+575
24,875
24,532
24,315
Exigo Intermediate II, LLC (7)
03/15/2024
Business Services
-
-
7,424
-
(111
)
Exigo Intermediate II, LLC (Revolver)
03/15/2027
Business Services
8.87
%
3M L+575
Exigo Intermediate II, LLC (Revolver) (7)
03/15/2027
Business Services
-
-
1,485
-
(33
)
Fairbanks Morse Defense
06/17/2028
Aerospace and Defense
7.00
%
3M L+475
Gantech Acquisition Corp.
05/14/2026
Business Services
9.37
%
1M L+625
16,809
16,548
16,305
Gantech Acquisition Corp. (Revolver)
05/14/2026
Business Services
9.37
%
1M L+625
Gantech Acquisition Corp. (Revolver) (7)
05/14/2026
Business Services
-
-
1,858
-
(56
)
Graffiti Buyer, Inc. (7)
08/10/2023
Distribution
-
-
-
(20
)
Graffiti Buyer, Inc. (Revolver)
08/10/2027
Distribution
9.16
%
3M L+575
Graffiti Buyer, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
08/10/2027
Distribution
-
-
-
(16
)
Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C. (7)
12/31/2022
Insurance
-
-
-
(6
)
Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C.
12/31/2026
Insurance
7.82
%
1M L+500
Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C. (Revolver) (7)
12/31/2026
Insurance
-
-
-
(7
)
Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC
11/23/2028
Aerospace and Defense
10.17
%
3M L+600
1,918
1,883
1,879
Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC (Revolver) (7)
11/23/2027
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
3,941
-
(79
)
HV Watterson Holdings, LLC
12/17/2026
Business Services
9.67
%
1M L+600
HV Watterson Holdings, LLC (7)
12/17/2026
Business Services
-
-
2,219
-
(61
)
HV Watterson Holdings, LLC - (Revolver)
12/17/2026
Business Services
9.63
%
3M L+600
HV Watterson Holdings, LLC - (Revolver)(7)
12/17/2026
Business Services
-
-
1,050
-
(37
)
HW Holdco, LLC
12/10/2024
Media
6.00
%
3M L+500
10,188
10,077
10,061
HW Holdco, LLC (7)
12/10/2024
Media
-
-
3,049
-
(8
)
HW Holdco, LLC (Revolver) (7)
12/10/2024
Media
-
-
3,387
-
(42
)
Icon Partners III, LP
05/11/2028
Auto Sector
7.55
%
3M L+475
IDC Infusion Services, Inc.
12/30/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
10.70
%
3M L+600
3,685
3,576
3,574
IDC Infusion Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
12/30/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
4,167
-
(187
)
IG Investments Holdings, LLC (Revolver) (7)
09/22/2027
Business Services
-
-
-
(5
)
Imagine Acquisitionco, LLC (7)
11/15/2027
Business Services
-
-
2,341
-
(35
)
Imagine Acquisitionco, LLC (Revolver) (7)
11/15/2027
Business Services
-
-
1,685
-
(42
)
Inception Fertility Ventures, LLC
12/07/2023
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
10.18
%
3M L+715
20,506
20,239
20,301
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS-(Continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share data)
Issuer Name
Maturity / Expiration
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (4)
Par /
Shares
Cost
Fair Value (3)
Infolinks Media Buyco, LLC (7)
11/01/2023
Media
-
-
2,372
$
-
$
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC
08/27/2025
Insurance
7.83
%
3M L+550
9,930
9,876
9,831
ITI Holdings, Inc.
03/03/2028
Business Services
8.67
%
3M L+550
8,927
8,784
8,749
ITI Holdings, Inc. (Revolver)
03/03/2028
Business Services
8.25
%
3M L+550
ITI Holdings, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
03/03/2028
Business Services
-
-
1,192
-
(24
)
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.
12/20/2023
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
11.12
%
1M L+800
11,678
11,629
11,678
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P. (Revolver) (7)
12/20/2023
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
-
-
1,938
-
-
Kinetic Purchaser, LLC
11/10/2027
Consumer Products
9.67
%
3M L+600
24,341
23,807
23,855
Kinetic Purchaser, LLC (Revolver)
11/10/2026
Consumer Products
9.67
%
3M L+600
4,854
4,854
4,757
Lash OpCo, LLC
02/18/2027
Consumer Products
11.78
%
1M L+700
2,828
2,774
2,771
Lash OpCo, LLC (Revolver)
08/16/2026
Consumer Products
9.38
%
1M L+700
Lash OpCo, LLC (Revolver) (7)
08/16/2026
Consumer Products
-
-
1,252
-
(25
)
LAV Gear Holdings, Inc.
10/31/2024
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment
9.95
%
1M L+750
2,061
2,036
2,013
(PIK 5.50%)
Ledge Lounger, Inc.
11/09/2026
Consumer Products
9.92
%
3M L+625
9,177
9,021
9,040
Ledge Lounger, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
11/09/2026
Consumer Products
-
-
1,933
-
(29
)
Lightspeed Buyer Inc.
02/03/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
8.87
%
1M L+575
2,220
2,205
2,148
Lightspeed Buyer Inc. (Revolver)
02/03/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
8.87
%
1M L+575
Lightspeed Buyer Inc. (Revolver) (7)
02/03/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
-
(21
)
Limerick Town Cener, LLC
09/27/2023
Real Estate
12.50
%
-
3,000
2,970
2,970
LSF9 Atlantis Holdings, LLC
03/31/2029
Retail
9.37
%
SOFR+725
6,000
5,772
5,685
Mars Acquisition Holdings Corp. (Revolver)(7)
05/14/2026
Media
-
-
-
(4
)
MBS Holdings, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
04/16/2027
Telecommunications
-
-
-
(7
)
MDI Buyer, Inc.
07/25/2028
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
8.98
%
3M L+600
14,400
14,117
14,112
MDI Buyer, Inc. Term Loan (7)
07/25/2028
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
-
-
5,196
-
(52
)
MDI Buyer, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
07/25/2028
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
-
-
2,227
-
(22
)
Meadowlark Acquirer, LLC
12/10/2027
Business Services
9.17
%
3M L+550
1,320
1,307
1,307
Meadowlark Acquirer, LLC Term Loan I (7)
12/10/2027
Business Services
-
-
1,676
-
-
Meadowlark Acquirer, LLC Term Loan II (7)
12/10/2027
Business Services
-
-
8,922
-
-
Meadowlark Acquirer, LLC (Revolver) (7)
12/10/2027
Business Services
-
-
1,685
-
(17
)
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.
09/28/2027
Distribution
8.67
%
3M L+500
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (7)
09/28/2027
Distribution
-
-
1,175
-
(56
)
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (Revolver)
09/28/2027
Distribution
7.25
%
3M L+500
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
09/28/2027
Distribution
-
-
1,598
-
(93
)
NBH Group LLC (Revolver) (7)
08/19/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
1,163
-
-
Neptune Flood Incorporated
10/14/2026
Financial Services
7.10
%
1M L+525
4,379
4,352
4,423
OIS Management Services, LLC (Revolver) (7)
07/09/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
-
-
One Stop Mailing, LLC
05/07/2027
Cargo Transport
8.77
%
3M L+625
7,008
6,889
6,798
ORL Acquisition, Inc.
09/03/2027
Business Services
8.92
%
3M L+525
4,454
4,378
4,454
ORL Acquisition, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
09/03/2027
Business Services
-
-
-
-
Ox Two, LLC
05/18/2026
Building Materials
9.81
%
1M L+700
15,391
15,189
15,083
Ox Two, LLC (Revolver)
05/18/2026
Building Materials
9.81
%
3M L+700
1,774
1,774
1,739
Ox Two, LLC (Revolver) (7)
05/18/2026
Building Materials
-
-
-
(13
)
PL Acquisitionco, LLC (Revolver) (7)
11/09/2027
Retail
-
-
3,236
-
(81
)
PRA Events, Inc.
08/07/2025
Business Services
14.17
%
3M L+1,050
24,907
21,694
24,907
(PIK 10.5%)
PRA Events, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
08/07/2025
Business Services
-
3M L+1,050
2,000
-
-
Pragmatic Institute, LLC
07/06/2028
Business Services
9.30
%
3M L+575
35,340
34,826
34,987
Pragmatic Institute, LLC Term Loan (7)
07/06/2028
Business Services
-
-
7,193
-
-
Pragmatic Institute, LL (Revolver)
07/06/2028
Business Services
9.30
%
3M L+575
Pragmatic Institute, LL (Revolver) (7)
07/06/2028
Business Services
-
-
3,836
-
(38
)
Quantic Electronics, LLC
11/19/2026
Aerospace and Defense
8.00
%
1M L+625
Quantic Electronics, LLC (Revolver)
11/19/2026
Aerospace and Defense
9.51
%
3M L+600
Quantic Electronics, LLC (Revolver) (7)
11/19/2026
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
-
(6
)
Questex, LLC
09/09/2024
Media
7.45
%
3M L+500
21,600
21,436
21,168
Questex, LLC (Revolver) (7)
09/09/2024
Media
-
-
3,590
-
(72
)
Radius Aerospace, Inc. (Revolver)
03/31/2025
Aerospace and Defense
8.28
%
3M L+575
Radius Aerospace, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
03/31/2025
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
1,336
-
(20
)
Rancho Health MSO, Inc. (7)
12/18/2025
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
1,050
-
-
Rancho Health MSO, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
12/18/2025
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
-
-
Reception Purchaser, LLC
02/28/2028
Transportation
9.13
%
SOFR+600
5,970
5,885
5,701
Recteq, LLC (Revolver)
01/29/2026
Consumer Products
9.92
%
1M L+600
Recteq, LLC (Revolver) (7)
01/29/2026
Consumer Products
-
-
-
(28
)
Research Now Group, Inc. and Dynata, LLC
12/20/2024
Business Services
8.84
%
3M L+550
Riverpoint Medical, LLC (Revolver) (7)
06/20/2025
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
-
(9
)
Riverside Assessments, LLC
03/10/2025
Education
8.97
%
3M L+625
12,906
12,705
12,648
Sales Benchmark Index LLC (Revolver) (7)
01/03/2025
Business Services
-
-
-
(7
)
Sargent & Greenleaf Inc. (Revolver)
12/20/2024
Electronics
8.28
%
3M L+550
Sargent & Greenleaf Inc. (Revolver) (7)
12/20/2024
Electronics
-
-
-
-
Schlesinger Global, Inc.
07/14/2025
Business Services
11.11
%
3M L+700
4,689
4,636
4,571
Schlesinger Global, Inc. (Revolver)
07/14/2025
Business Services
9.09
%
3M L+600
(PIK 0.5%)
Schlesinger Global, Inc. (Revolver)(7)
07/14/2025
Business Services
-
-
-
-
Seaway Buyer, LLC
06/13/2029
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
9.70
%
1M L+575
4,800
4,730
4,728
Seaway Buyer, LLC (Revolver)(7)
06/13/2029
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
-
-
3,126
-
(47
)
Shiftkey, LLC
06/21/2027
Business Services
9.56
%
1M L+575
17,955
17,784
17,722
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS-(Continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share data)
Issuer Name
Maturity / Expiration
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (4)
Par /
Shares
Cost
Fair Value (3)
Sigma Defense Systems, LLC
12/18/2025
Telecommunications
12.17
%
1M L+850
31,680
$
31,004
$
31,047
Sigma Defense Systems, LLC (Revolver)
12/18/2025
Telecommunications
12.17
%
1M L+850
1,131
1,131
1,108
Sigma Defense Systems, LLC (Revolver) (7)
12/18/2025
Telecommunications
-
-
1,845
-
(37
)
Signature Systems Holding Company (Revolver) (7)
05/03/2024
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
-
-
2,016
-
(15
)
Solutionreach, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
01/17/2024
Communications
-
-
1,665
-
(40
)
Spear Education, LLC
02/26/2025
Education
9.42
%
3M L+575
12,018
11,947
12,018
Spendmend Holdings LLC
03/01/2028
Business Services
8.63
%
1M L+575
9,705
9,581
9,433
Spendmend Holdings LLC (7)
03/01/2023
Business Services
-
-
2,784
-
(57
)
Spendmend Holdings LLC - Funded Revolver
03/01/2028
Business Services
8.63
%
3M L+575
Spendmend Holdings LLC - Unfunded Revolver (7)
03/01/2028
Business Services
-
-
1,215
-
(34
)
System Planning and Analysis, Inc. - (Revolver) (7) (f/k/a Management Consulting & Research, LLC)
08/16/2027
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
2,925
-
(47
)
The Bluebird Group LLC
07/27/2026
Business Services
10.67
%
3M L+700
4,884
4,796
4,933
The Bluebird Group LLC (Revolver) (7)
07/27/2026
Business Services
-
-
-
The Vertex Companies, LLC
08/30/2027
Business Services
8.18
%
3M L+550
1,754
1,737
1,745
The Vertex Companies, LLC (7)
08/30/2027
Business Services
-
-
-
The Vertex Companies, LLC (Revolver)
08/30/2027
Business Services
8.26
%
3M L+550
The Vertex Companies, LLC (Revolver) (7)
08/30/2027
Business Services
-
-
-
(3
)
TVC Enterprises, LLC
03/26/2026
Transportation
8.87
%
1M L+600
12,864
12,626
12,543
TVC Enterprises, LLC (Revolver) (7)
03/26/2026
Transportation
-
-
1,370
-
(34
)
TWS Acquisition Corporation
06/16/2025
Education
8.76
%
1M L+625
1,143
1,143
1,137
TWS Acquisition Corporation (Revolver) (7)
06/16/2025
Education
-
-
1,644
-
(8
)
Tyto Athene, LLC (Revolver) (7)
04/01/2026
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
-
(26
)
Unique Indoor Comfort, LLC
05/24/2027
Home and Office Furnishings
8.95
%
1M L+525
27,233
26,904
26,634
Unique Indoor Comfort, LLC (7)
05/24/2027
Home and Office Furnishings
-
-
16,140
-
(194
)
Unique Indoor Comfort, LLC (Revolver) (7)
05/24/2027
Home and Office Furnishings
-
-
3,000
-
(66
)
Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC
03/31/2027
Home and Office Furnishings
12.42
%
3M L+875
25,368
24,881
16,946
Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.
02/27/2026
Electronics
9.09
%
3M L+575
3,831
3,771
3,716
Wildcat Buyerco, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
02/27/2026
Electronics
-
-
-
(41
)
Zips Car Wash, LLC
03/01/2024
Auto Sector
10.13
%
3M L+725
2,627
2,608
2,562
Total First Lien Secured Debt
599,263
588,267
Second Lien Secured Debt-22.2% of Net Assets
Atlas Purchaser, Inc
05/07/2029
Telecommunications
11.19
%
3M L+900
17,000
16,551
14,909
Best Practice Associates LLC
06/29/2027
Aerospace and Defense
12.67
%
3M L+900
17,825
17,506
17,290
Burgess Point Purchaser Corporation
07/28/2030
Auto Sector
12.16
%
3M L+900
8,000
7,752
7,680
Data Axle, Inc.
04/03/2024
Other Media
12.92
%
3M L+925
20,400
20,288
20,196
ENC Parent Corporation
08/19/2029
Business Services
11.17
%
3M L+750
7,500
7,432
7,125
Halo Buyer, Inc.
07/06/2026
Consumer Products
11.37
%
1M L+825
32,500
32,164
31,769
Inventus Power, Inc.
09/29/2024
Electronics
12.17
%
3M L+850
16,593
16,387
16,344
QuantiTech LLC
02/04/2027
Aerospace and Defense
12.68
%
3M L+1,000
VT Topco, Inc.
08/17/2026
Business Services
9.87
%
3M L+675
15,000
14,932
14,475
Total Second Lien Secured Debt
133,160
129,936
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes-9.1% of Net Assets
Express Wash Acquisition Company, LLC
01/15/2029
Auto Sector
15.31
%
3M L+1,150
21,000
20,278
20,359
Flock Financial, LLC
05/26/2027
Financial Services
12.50
%
-
34,000
33,190
32,895
Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes
53,468
53,254
Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests-1.3% of Net Assets (6)
Ad.net Holdings, Inc. (9)
-
Media
-
-
2,400
AH Newco Equityholdings, LLC
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
6.00
%
-
2,127
Anteriad Holdings, LP (f/k/a MeritDirect Holdings, LP) (9)
-
Media
-
-
1,135
1,135
1,427
Imagine Topco, LP
-
Business Services
8.00
%
-
743,826
Mars Intermediate Holdings II, Inc (9)
-
Media
-
-
NXOF Holdings, Inc. (Tyto Athene, LLC)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
ORL Holdco, Inc.
-
Business Services
-
-
Signature CR Intermediate Holdco, Inc.
-
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
12.00
%
-
1,527
1,527
1,932
TPC Holding Company, LP (8),(11)
-
Food
-
-
TWD Parent Holdings, LLC
-
Business Services
-
-
(The Vertex Companies, LLC)
Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests
5,026
7,325
Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants-26.2% of Net Assets (6)
Ad.net Holdings, Inc. (9)
-
Media
-
-
2,667
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (Warrants)
04/10/2024
Consumer Products
-
-
77,190
2,126
-
AG Investco LP (9)
-
Business Services
-
-
805,164
1,127
AG Investco LP (7), (9)
-
Business Services
-
-
194,836
-
-
Altamira Intermediate Company II, Inc.
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
125,000
AMCSI Crash Co-Invest, LP
-
Auto Sector
-
-
2,419,200
2,419
2,470
AMCSI Crash Co-Invest, LP (7)
-
Auto Sector
-
-
580,800
-
-
Anteriad Holdings, LP (f/k/a MeritDirect Holdings, LP) (9)
-
Media
-
-
1,135
-
Athletico Holdings, LLC
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
9,357
10,000
9,516
Atlas Investment Aggregator, LLC (9)
-
Telecommunications
-
-
1,700,000
1,700
1,219
Burgess Point Holdings, LP
-
Auto Sector
-
-
Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC
-
Distribution
-
-
3,562,500
3,563
3,716
CI (Allied) Investment Holdings, LLC
-
Business Services
-
-
120,962
1,243
1,651
(PRA Events, Inc.) (9)
Connatix Parent, LLC
-
Media
-
-
57,416
Cowboy Parent LLC
-
Distribution
-
-
26,360
2,782
4,011
(Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc.)
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS-(Continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share data)
Issuer Name
Maturity / Expiration
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (4)
Par /
Shares
Cost
Fair Value (3)
Crane 1 Acquisition Parent Holdings, L.P.
-
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
$
$
Delta InvestCo LP
-
Telecommunications
-
-
698,889
1,425
(Sigma Defense Systems, LLC) (9)
Delta InvestCo LP (7)
-
Telecommunications
-
-
442,155
-
-
(Sigma Defense Systems, LLC) (7), (9)
ECM Investors, LLC (9)
-
Electronics
-
-
167,537
eCommission Holding Corporation (11)
-
Financial Services
-
-
1,005
1,391
Exigo, LLC (9)
-
Business Services
-
-
1,458,333
1,458
1,288
Express Wash Topco, LLC
-
Auto Sector
-
-
658,000
3,290
3,369
FedHC InvestCo LP (9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
14,186
1,441
FedHC InvestCo LP (7),(9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
6,384
-
-
FedHC InvestCo II LP (9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
20,357
2,290
2,253
Gauge Lash Coinvest LLC
-
Consumer Products
-
-
889,376
4,208
Gauge Schlesinger Coinvest, LLC
-
Business Services
-
-
Gauge TVC Coinvest, LLC
-
Transportation
-
-
810,645
-
3,229
(TVC Enterprises, LLC)
GCOM InvestCo LP (9)
-
Business Services
-
-
2,434
1,003
Go Dawgs Capital III, LP
-
Building Materials
-
-
675,325
(American Insulated Glass, LLC) (9)
Green Veracity Holdings, LP - Class A
-
Business Services
-
-
15,000
1,500
5,700
(VT Topco, Inc.)
Hancock Claims Consultants Investors, LLC (9)
-
Insurance
-
-
450,000
HV Watterson Holdings, LLC
-
Business Services
-
-
1,600,000
1,600
1,387
Icon Partners V C, L.P.
-
Business Services
-
-
1,111,111
1,111
1,194
Icon Partners V C, L.P. (7),(9)
-
Business Services
-
-
388,889
-
-
Imagine Topco, LP
-
Business Services
-
-
743,826
-
-
Infogroup Parent Holdings, Inc.
-
Other Media
-
-
181,495
2,040
3,270
(Data Axle, Inc.)
Ironclad Holdco, LLC
-
Environmental Services
-
-
4,566
(Applied Technical Services, LLC) (9)
ITC Infusion Co-invest, LP
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
113,839
1,138
1,199
ITC Rumba, LLC
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
375,675
42,031
(Cano Health, LLC) (9)
JWC-WE Holdings, L.P.
-
Home and Office Furnishings
-
-
2,688
-
(Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC) (9)
Kentucky Racing Holdco, LLC (Warrants)
-
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
-
-
161,252
-
1,774
Kinetic Purchaser, LLC
-
Consumer Products
-
-
1,308,814
1,309
1,854
KL Stockton Co-Invest LP
-
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
382,353
(Any Hour Services) (9)
Lariat ecoserv Co-Invest Holdings, LLC (9)
-
Environmental Services
-
-
363,656
1,376
Lightspeed Investment Holdco LLC
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
273,143
Mars Intermidiate Holdings II, Inc. (9)
-
Media
-
-
-
MDI Aggregator, LP
-
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
-
-
1,925,990
1,930
1,926
Meadowlark Title, LLC (9)
-
Business Services
-
-
815,385
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.
-
Distribution
-
-
3,920,145
3,984
2,990
NEPRT Parent Holdings, LLC
-
Consumer Products
-
-
1,299
1,261
(Recteq, LLC) (9)
North Haven Saints Equity Holdings, LP
-
Business Services
-
-
351,553
NXOF Holdings, Inc.
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
3,261
(Tyto Athene, LLC)
OceanSound Discovery Equity, LP
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
98,286
1,651
(Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC) (9)
OHCP V BC COI, L.P.
-
Distribution
-
-
446,250
OHCP V BC COI, L.P. (7),(9)
-
Distribution
-
-
303,750
-
(44
)
Oral Surgery (ITC) Holdings, LLC (9)
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
2,904
ORL Holdco, Inc.
-
Business Services
-
-
PennantPark-TSO Senior Loan Fund II, LP
-
Financial Services
-
-
15,038,871
15,039
15,571
Pink Lily Holdco, LLC (9)
-
Retail
-
-
1,044
1,044
Pragmatic Institute, LLC
-
Business Services
-
-
1,918,047
1,918
1,918
QuantiTech InvestCo LP (9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
QuantiTech InvestCo LP (7),(9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
-
-
QuantiTech InvestCo II LP (9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
RFMG Parent, LP
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
1,050,000
1,050
1,090
(Rancho Health MSO, Inc.)
SBI Holdings Investments LLC
-
Business Services
-
-
36,585
(Sales Benchmark Index LLC)
Seaway Topco, LP
-
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
-
-
2,981
2,981
2,981
Signature CR Intermediate Holdco, Inc.
-
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
-
-
-
SP L2 Holdings, LLC
-
Consumer Products
-
-
881,966
SSC Dominion Holdings, LLC
-
Electronics
-
-
1,500
1,500
2,041
Class A (US Dominion, Inc.)
SSC Dominion Holdings, LLC
-
Electronics
-
-
1,500
-
4,389
Class B (US Dominion, Inc.)
StellPen Holdings, LLC
-
Media
-
-
153,846
(CF512, Inc.)
TAC LifePort Holdings, LLC (9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
232,558
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS-(Continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share data)
Issuer Name
Maturity / Expiration
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (4)
Par /
Shares
Cost
Fair Value (3)
Tower Arch Infolinks Media, LP (9)
-
Media
-
-
531,293
$
$
Tower Arch Infolinks Media, LP (7), (9)
-
Media
-
-
364,151
-
-
TPC Holding Company, LP (8). (11)
-
Food
-
-
11,527
-
TWD Parent Holdings, LLC
-
Business Services
-
-
-
(The Vertex Companies, LLC)
U.S. Well Services, Inc. - Class A (5), (11)
-
Oil and Gas
-
-
60,057
3,022
UniVista Insurance (9)
-
Business Services
-
-
WCP Ivyrehab QP CF Feeder, LP
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
3,762,257
3,762
3,762
WCP Ivyrehab QP CF Feeder, LP - Unfunded (7)
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
237,743
-
-
Wildcat Parent, LP
-
Electronics
-
-
2,314
(Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.)
Total Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants
91,596
153,373
Total Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies
882,513
932,155
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies-5.9% of Net Assets (1), (2)
Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests-5.6% of Net Assets(6)
Cascade Environmental Holdings, LLC (9)
-
Environmental Services
-
-
5,887,236
32,791
32,791
Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests
32,791
32,791
Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants-0.3% of Net Assets (6)
Cascade Environmental Holdings, LLC
-
Environmental Services
-
-
7,444,347
2,852
-
JF Intermediate, LLC
-
Distribution
-
-
19,687
1,969
1,969
Total Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants
4,821
1,969
Total Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies
37,612
34,760
Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies-44.3% of Net Assets (1), (2)
First Lien Secured Debt-7.3% of Net Assets
AKW Holdings Limited (8), (10), (11)
03/13/2024
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
8.67
%
3M L+700
£
38,250
52,792
42,698
Total First Lien Secured Debt
52,792
42,698
Second Lien Secured Debt-0% of Net Assets
Mailsouth Inc.
04/23/2025
Printing and Publishing
-
-
12,846
12,383
-
Total Second Lien Secured Debt
12,383
-
Subordinated Debt-15.0% of Net Assets
PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC (11)
07/31/2027
Financial Services
10.79
%
3M L+800
88,011
88,011
88,011
Total Subordinated Debt
88,011
88,011
Common Equity-22.0% of Net Assets (6)
AKW Holdings Limited (8), (10), (11)
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
£
3,297
MSpark, LLC
-
Printing and Publishing
-
-
51,151
16,516
-
PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC
-
Financial Services
-
-
49,298,789
49,362
51,098
RAM Energy Holdings LLC (9)
-
Energy and Utilities
-
-
180,805
162,708
74,282
Total Common Equity
228,718
128,677
Total Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies
381,904
259,386
Total Investments-209.4% of Net Assets
1,302,029
1,226,301
Cash and Cash Equivalents-9.0% of Net Assets
BlackRock Federal FD Institutional 30
39,122
39,122
BNY Mellon Cash Reserve and Cash
13,722
13,544
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents
52,844
52,666
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents-218.4% of Net Assets
$
1,354,873
$
1,278,967
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets-(118.4%) of Net Assets
(693,402
)
Net Assets-100.0%
$
585,565
(1)The provisions of the 1940 Act classify investments based on the level of control that we maintain in a particular portfolio company. As defined in the 1940 Act, a company is generally presumed to be “non-controlled” when we own 25% or less of the portfolio company’s voting securities and “controlled” when we own more than 25% of the portfolio company’s voting securities.
(2)The provisions of the 1940 Act classify investments further based on the level of ownership that we maintain in a particular portfolio company. As defined in the 1940 Act, a company is generally deemed as “non-affiliated” when we own less than 5% of a portfolio company’s voting securities and “affiliated” when we own 5% or more of a portfolio company’s voting securities (See Note 6).
(3)Valued based on our accounting policy (See Note 2).
(4)Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR or “L,” the Euro Interbank Offered Rate, or EURIBOR or “E,” , or Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or "SOFR", or Prime rate, or “P.” The spread may change based on the type of rate used. The terms in the Schedule of Investments disclose the actual interest rate in effect as of the reporting period. LIBOR loans are typically indexed to a 30-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rate (1M L, 3M L, or 6M L, respectively), and EURIBOR loans are typically indexed to a 90-day EURIBOR rate (3M E), SOFR loans are typically indexed to a 30-day, 90-day or 180-day SOFR rates (1M L, 3M L, or 6M L, respectively)at the borrower’s option. All securities are subject to a LIBOR, SOFR or Prime rate floor where a spread is provided, unless noted. The spread provided includes PIK interest and other fee rates, if any.
(5)The security was not valued using significant unobservable inputs. The value of all other securities was determined using significant unobservable inputs (See Note 5).
(6)Non-income producing securities.
(7)Represents the purchase of a security with delayed settlement or a revolving line of credit that is currently an unfunded investment. This security does not earn a basis point spread above an index while it is unfunded.
(8)Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the United States.
(9)Investment is held through our Taxable Subsidiary (See Note 1).
(10)Par / Shares amount is denominated in British Pounds (£) as denoted.
(11)The investment is treated as a non-qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of our total assets. As of September 30, 2022, qualifying assets represent 88% of the Company’s total assets and non-qualifying assets represent 12% of the Company’s total assets.
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(In thousands, except share data)
Issuer Name
Maturity / Expiration
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (4)
Par /
Shares
Cost
Fair Value (3)
Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies-124.3% (1), (2)
First Lien Secured Debt-77.5%
18 Freemont Street Acquisition, LLC
08/11/2025
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
9.50
%
1M L+800
7,433
$
6,815
$
7,563
Ad.net Acquisition, LLC (Revolver)
05/06/2026
Media
7.00
%
3M L+600
Ad.net Acquisition, LLC (Revolver) (7)
05/06/2026
Media
-
-
-
(6
)
Altamira Technologies, LLC (Revolver)
07/24/2025
Aerospace and Defense
8.00
%
3M L+700
Altamira Technologies, LLC (Revolver) (7)
07/24/2025
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
-
(9
)
American Insulated Glass, LLC
12/21/2023
Building Materials
6.50
%
3M L+550
15,795
15,639
15,637
Any Hour Services (7)
07/21/2027
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
3,824
-
(38
)
Any Hour Services (Revolver) (7)
07/21/2027
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
1,147
-
(23
)
Apex Service Partners, LLC
07/31/2025
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.25
%
1M L+525
1,331
1,331
1,317
Apex Service Partners, LLC Term Loan C
07/31/2025
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.25
%
1M L+525
5,592
5,509
5,536
Apex Service Partners, LLC Term Loan C (7)
01/31/2022
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
6,658
-
(8
)
Apex Service Partners, LLC (Revolver)
07/29/2024
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.25
%
3M L+525
Apex Service Partners, LLC (Revolver) (7)
07/29/2024
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
-
(12
)
Applied Technical Services, LLC (7)
06/29/2022
Environmental Services
-
-
6,235
-
(55
)
Applied Technical Services, LLC (Revolver) (7)
12/29/2026
Environmental Services
-
-
1,000
-
(20
)
Bottom Line Systems, LLC
02/13/2023
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
6.25
%
1M L+550
6,153
6,128
6,153
Broder Bros., Co.
12/02/2022
Consumer Products
9.75
%
3M L+850
25,333
25,333
25,333
CF512, Inc.
08/20/2026
Media
7.00
%
3M L+600
10,000
9,802
9,800
CF512, Inc. (7)
08/20/2026
Media
-
-
2,727
-
(27
)
CF512, Inc.(Revolver) (7)
08/20/2026
Media
-
-
-
(18
)
Compex Legal Services, Inc.
02/09/2026
Business Services
6.75
%
3M L+575
3,570
3,514
3,529
Compex Legal Services, Inc. (Revolver)
02/07/2025
Business Services
6.75
%
3M L+575
Compex Legal Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
02/07/2025
Business Services
-
-
-
(2
)
Connatix Buyer, Inc.
07/13/2027
Media
6.25
%
3M L+550
12,000
11,766
11,760
Connatix Buyer, Inc. (7)
01/13/2023
Media
-
-
3,158
-
(32
)
Connatix Buyer, Inc. (Revolver)
07/13/2027
Media
6.25
%
3M L+550
Connatix Buyer, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
07/13/2027
Media
-
-
1,673
-
(33
)
Crane 1 Services, Inc.
08/16/2027
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.75
%
3M L+575
1,847
1,820
1,829
Crane 1 Services, Inc. (7)
08/16/2023
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
-
(2
)
Crane 1 Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
08/16/2027
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
-
(3
)
Crash Champions, LLC
08/05/2025
Auto Sector
6.00
%
3M L+500
4,751
4,704
4,656
Crash Champions, LLC (7)
05/14/2022
Auto Sector
-
-
6,749
-
(67
)
DermaRite Industries LLC
03/03/2022
Manufacturing / Basic Industries
8.00
%
1M L+700
8,055
8,041
7,720
Dr. Squatch, LLC
08/27/2026
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products
7.00
%
3M L+600
13,515
13,247
13,244
Dr. Squatch, LLC (Revolver)
08/27/2026
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products
7.00
%
3M L+600
1,706
1,706
1,671
Dr. Squatch, LLC (Revolver) (7)
08/27/2026
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products
-
-
-
(12
)
DRS Holdings III, Inc.
11/03/2025
Consumer Products
7.25
%
3M L+625
9,975
9,882
9,905
DRS Holdings III, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
11/03/2025
Consumer Products
-
-
1,783
-
(12
)
ECL Entertainment, LLC
03/31/2028
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
8.25
%
1M L+750
8,747
8,664
8,944
ECM Industries, LLC (Revolver) (7)
12/23/2025
Electronics
-
-
-
(3
)
Fairbanks Morse Defense
06/17/2028
Aerospace and Defense
5.50
%
3M L+475
3,500
3,487
3,500
Gantech Acquisition Corp.
05/14/2026
Business Services
7.25
%
1M L+625
19,900
19,522
19,502
Gantech Acquisition Corp. (Revolver)
05/14/2026
Business Services
7.25
%
1M L+625
Gantech Acquisition Corp. (Revolver) (7)
05/14/2026
Business Services
-
-
1,493
-
(30
)
Graffiti Buyer, Inc.
08/10/2027
Distribution
6.75
%
3M L+575
1,994
1,955
1,964
Graffiti Buyer, Inc. (7)
08/10/2023
Distribution
-
-
-
(4
)
Graffiti Buyer, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
08/10/2027
Distribution
-
-
-
(18
)
Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C. (7)
12/31/2022
Insurance
-
-
1,500
-
(15
)
Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C. (Revolver) (7)
12/31/2026
Insurance
-
-
-
(8
)
HW Holdco, LLC
12/10/2024
Media
5.50
%
3M L+450
2,541
2,526
2,516
HW Holdco, LLC (Revolver)
12/10/2024
Media
5.50
%
3M L+450
1,219
1,219
1,207
HW Holdco, LLC (Revolver) (7)
12/10/2024
Media
-
-
2,168
-
(22
)
IG Investments Holdings, LLC
09/22/2028
Business Services
6.75
%
3M L+600
4,518
4,428
4,428
IG Investments Holdings, LLC (Revolver) (7)
09/22/2027
Business Services
-
-
-
-
IMIA Holdings, Inc.
04/09/2027
Aerospace and Defense
6.75
%
3M L+575
13,589
13,341
13,317
IMIA Holdings, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
04/09/2027
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
1,674
-
(33
)
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC
08/27/2025
Insurance
6.49
%
3M L+550
17,220
17,116
17,134
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC (7)
07/09/2023
Insurance
-
-
4,278
-
Juniper Landscaping of Florida, LLC
12/22/2021
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.50
%
1M L+550
2,615
2,611
2,615
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.
12/20/2023
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
8.00
%
1M L+700
11,800
11,712
11,486
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P. (Revolver)
12/20/2023
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
8.00
%
1M L+700
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P. (Revolver) (7)
12/20/2023
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
-
-
1,066
-
(28
)
Lash OpCo, LLC
02/18/2027
Consumer Products
8.00
%
1M L+700
30,000
29,335
29,400
Lash OpCo, LLC (Revolver)
08/16/2026
Consumer Products
8.00
%
1M L+700
Lash OpCo, LLC (Revolver) (7)
08/19/2026
Consumer Products
-
-
1,528
-
(31
)
LAV Gear Holdings, Inc.
10/31/2024
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment
8.50
%
1M L+750
(PIK 5.00%)
Lightspeed Buyer Inc.
02/03/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
6.75
%
1M L+575
4,994
4,922
4,994
Lightspeed Buyer Inc. (Revolver) (7)
02/03/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
1,166
-
-
Lombart Brothers, Inc.
04/13/2023
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
7.25
%
1M L+625
1,036
1,036
1,036
Lombart Brothers, Inc. (Revolver)
04/13/2023
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
7.25
%
1M L+625
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS-(Continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(In thousands, except share data)
Issuer Name
Maturity / Expiration
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (4)
Par /
Shares
Cost
Fair Value (3)
Mars Acquisition Holdings Corp. (Revolver)(7)
5/14/2026
Media
-
-
$
-
$
(8
)
MBS Holdings, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
04/16/2027
Telecommunications
-
-
-
(14
)
MeritDirect, LLC
05/23/2024
Media
6.50
%
3M L+550
2,759
2,736
2,732
MeritDirect, LLC (Revolver) (7)
05/23/2024
Media
-
-
2,518
-
(25
)
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.
09/28/2027
Distribution
6.00
%
3M L+500
6,953
6,814
6,814
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (7)
09/28/2027
Distribution
-
-
1,880
-
-
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
09/28/2027
Distribution
-
-
1,880
-
-
NBH Group LLC
08/19/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
6.50
%
1M L+550
7,561
7,413
7,410
NBH Group LLC (Revolver) (7)
08/19/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
1,163
-
(23
)
OIS Management Services, LLC
07/09/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
5.75
%
3M L+475
3,893
3,843
3,834
OIS Management Services, LLC (7)
07/09/2023
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
1,433
-
(11
)
OIS Management Services, LLC (Revolver) (7)
07/09/2026
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
-
(5
)
One Stop Mailing, LLC
05/07/2027
Cargo Transport
7.25
%
3M L+625
14,920
14,631
14,659
ORL Acquisition, Inc.
09/03/2027
Business Services
6.25
%
3M L+525
5,041
4,941
4,940
ORL Acquisition, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
09/03/2027
Business Services
-
-
-
-
Ox Two, LLC
05/18/2026
Building Materials
7.00
%
1M L+600
15,671
15,435
15,358
Ox Two, LLC (Revolver)
05/18/2026
Building Materials
7.00
%
1M L+600
Ox Two, LLC (Revolver) (7)
05/18/2026
Building Materials
-
-
1,774
-
(35
)
PRA Events, Inc.
08/07/2025
Business Services
11.50
%
3M L+1,050
23,675
20,421
22,373
(PIK 11.50%)
PRA Events, Inc. (Revolver)
08/07/2025
Business Services
11.50
%
3M L+1,050
2,461
2,123
2,326
(PIK 11.50%)
Quantic Electronics, LLC
11/19/2026
Aerospace and Defense
7.25
%
1M L+625
6,188
6,095
6,064
Quantic Electronics, LLC (7)
11/19/2026
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
2,094
-
(21
)
Quantic Electronics, LLC (Revolver) (7)
11/19/2026
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
-
(11
)
Questex, LLC
09/09/2024
Media
6.00
%
3M L+500
21,825
21,584
20,516
Questex, LLC (Revolver)
09/09/2024
Media
6.00
%
3M L+500
2,154
2,154
2,025
Questex, LLC (Revolver) (7)
09/09/2024
Media
-
-
1,436
-
(86
)
Radius Aerospace, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
03/31/2025
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
2,227
-
(63
)
Rancho Health MSO, Inc. (7)
12/18/2025
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
1,050
-
-
Rancho Health MSO, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
12/18/2025
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
-
-
Recteq, LLC (Revolver) (7)
01/29/2026
Consumer Products
-
-
1,127
-
(11
)
Research Horizons, LLC
06/28/2022
Media
7.25
%
1M L+625
28,796
28,682
28,508
Research Now Group, Inc. and Dynata, LLC
12/20/2024
Business Services
6.50
%
3M L+550
2,884
2,884
2,847
Riverpoint Medical, LLC (Revolver) (7)
06/20/2025
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
-
(4
)
Riverside Assessments, LLC
03/10/2025
Education
6.75
%
3M L+575
16,174
15,952
15,769
Sales Benchmark Index LLC (Revolver) (7)
01/03/2025
Business Services
-
-
-
(18
)
Sargent & Greenleaf Inc. (Revolver)
12/20/2024
Electronics
7.00
%
3M L+550
Sargent & Greenleaf Inc. (Revolver) (7)
12/20/2024
Electronics
-
-
-
-
Schlesinger Global, Inc.
07/14/2025
Business Services
8.00
%
3M L+700
(PIK 1.00%)
Schlesinger Global, Inc. (Revolver)
07/14/2025
Business Services
8.00
%
3M L+700
(PIK 1.00%)
Schlesinger Global, Inc. (Revolver)(7)
07/14/2025
Business Services
-
-
-
(1
)
Sigma Defense Systems, LLC
12/18/2025
Telecommunications
9.75
%
3M L+875
6,520
6,378
6,406
Sigma Defense Systems, LLC (Revolver) (7)
12/18/2025
Telecommunications
-
-
-
(17
)
Signature Systems Holding Company - Term Loan II
12/31/2021
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
8.50
%
3M L+750
Signature Systems Holding Company (Revolver)
05/03/2024
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
8.50
%
3M L+750
Signature Systems Holding Company (Revolver) (7)
05/03/2024
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
-
-
1,532
-
(15
)
Solutionreach, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
01/17/2024
Communications
-
-
1,665
-
-
Spear Education, LLC
02/26/2025
Education
6.00
%
3M L+500
14,898
14,781
14,898
Spear Education, LLC (7)
02/26/2022
Education
-
-
6,875
-
-
Spectacle Gary Holdings, LLC
12/23/2025
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
11.00
%
1M L+900
21,546
20,972
23,391
TAC LifePort Purchaser, LLC (Revolver) (7)
03/01/2026
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
-
(0
)
The Bluebird Group LLC
07/27/2026
Business Services
8.00
%
3M L+700
5,606
5,496
5,570
The Bluebird Group LLC (Revolver) (7)
07/27/2026
Business Services
-
-
-
(5
)
The Vertex Companies, LLC
08/30/2027
Business Services
6.50
%
1M L+550
4,577
4,486
4,491
The Vertex Companies, LLC (7)
08/30/2027
Business Services
-
-
2,221
-
(19
)
The Vertex Companies, LLC (Revolver) (7)
08/30/2027
Business Services
-
-
-
(14
)
TPC Canada Parent, Inc. and TPC US Parent, LLC (8),(11)
11/24/2025
Food
6.25
%
3M L+525
1,771
1,771
1,718
TVC Enterprises, LLC
03/26/2026
Transportation
6.75
%
1M L+575
15,506
15,347
15,506
TVC Enterprises, LLC (Revolver) (7)
03/26/2026
Transportation
-
-
2,702
-
-
TWS Acquisition Corporation
06/16/2025
Education
7.25
%
1M L+625
4,137
4,137
4,137
TWS Acquisition Corporation (Revolver) (7)
06/16/2025
Education
-
-
1,644
-
-
Tyto Athene, LLC (Revolver) (7)
04/01/2026
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
-
-
Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC
03/31/2027
Home and Office Furnishings
6.75
%
3M L+575
24,875
24,293
23,942
Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.
02/27/2026
Electronics
6.00
%
3M L+500
1,629
1,612
1,621
Wildcat Buyerco, Inc. (7)
02/27/2022
Electronics
-
-
2,574
-
Wildcat Buyerco, Inc. (Revolver) (7)
02/27/2026
Electronics
-
-
-
(7
)
Total First Lien Secured Debt
509,046
511,405
Second Lien Secured Debt-16.2%
Atlas Purchaser, Inc
05/07/2029
Telecommunications
9.75
%
3M L+900
17,000
16,506
16,873
Data Axle, Inc.
04/03/2024
Other Media
10.25
%
3M L+925
20,400
20,220
20,400
ENC Parent Corporation
08/19/2029
Business Services
8.25
%
3M L+750
7,500
7,426
7,425
Halo Buyer, Inc.
07/06/2026
Consumer Products
9.25
%
1M L+825
32,500
32,106
31,119
Inventus Power, Inc.
09/29/2024
Electronics
9.50
%
3M L+850
16,593
16,292
16,261
QuantiTech LLC
02/04/2027
Aerospace and Defense
11.00
%
3M L+1,000
VT Topco, Inc.
08/17/2026
Business Services
7.06
%
3M L+675
15,000
14,922
15,000
Total Second Lien Secured Debt
$
107,620
$
107,225
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS-(Continued)
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(In thousands, except share data)
Issuer Name
Maturity / Expiration
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (4)
Par /
Shares
Cost
Fair Value (3)
Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes-8.6%
Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc.
03/17/2025
Distribution
12.00
%
-
14,335
$
14,165
$
14,335
(PIK 2.00%)
Cascade Environmental LLC
12/30/2023
Environmental Services
13.00
%
-
42,468
42,150
42,680
(PIK 13.00%)
Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes
56,315
57,015
Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests-3.9% (6)
Ad.net Holdings, Inc. (9)
-
Media
-
-
2,400
AH Newco Equityholdings, LLC
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
6.00
%
-
Cascade Environmental LLC
-
Environmental Services
16.00
%
-
178,304
17,607
21,133
Mars Intermediate Holdings II, Inc
Media
-
-
MeritDirect Holdings, LP (9)
-
Media
-
-
NXOF Holdings, Inc. (Tyto Athene, LLC)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
ORL Holdco, Inc.
-
Business Services
-
-
Signature CR Intermediate Holdco, Inc.
-
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
12.00
%
-
1,527
1,527
1,879
TPC Holding Company, LP (8),(11)
-
Food
-
-
TWD Parent Holdings, LLC (The Vertex Companies, LLC)
-
Business Services
-
-
Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests
21,295
25,873
Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants-18.0% (6)
Ad.net Holdings, Inc. (9)
-
Media
-
-
2,667
Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (Warrants)
04/10/2024
Consumer Products
-
-
77,190
2,126
-
AG Investco LP (9)
-
Business Services
-
-
805,164
1,192
AG Investco LP (7), (9)
-
Business Services
-
-
194,836
-
-
Altamira Intermediate Company II, Inc.
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
125,000
Atlas Investment Aggregator, LLC (9)
-
Telecommunications
-
-
1,700,000
1,700
1,710
Cascade Environmental Holdings, LLC (9)
-
Environmental Services
-
-
33,901
2,852
CI (Allied) Investment Holdings, LLC
-
Business Services
-
-
120,962
1,243
(PRA Events, Inc.) (9)
Connatix Parent, LLC
-
Media
-
-
57,416
Cowboy Parent LLC
-
Distribution
-
-
22,500
2,250
1,902
(Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc.)
Crane 1 Acquisition Parent Holdings, L.P.
-
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
Crash Champion Holdings, LLC (9)
-
Auto Sector
-
-
Delta InvestCo LP (Sigma Defense Systems, LLC) (9)
-
Telecommunications
-
-
570,522
Delta InvestCo LP (Sigma Defense Systems, LLC) (7), (9)
-
Telecommunications
-
-
570,522
-
(82
)
ECM Investors, LLC (9)
-
Electronics
-
-
167,537
eCommission Holding Corporation (11)
-
Financial Services
-
-
1,005
1,153
FedHC InvestCo LP (9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
3,331
FedHC InvestCo LP (7),(9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
4,072
-
-
Gauge Lash Coinvest LLC
-
Consumer Products
-
-
889,376
3,558
Gauge Schlesinger Coinvest, LLC
-
Business Services
-
-
Gauge TVC Coinvest, LLC
-
Transportation
-
-
810,645
-
2,663
(TVC Enterprises, LLC)
-
-
GCOM InvestCo LP (9)
-
Business Services
-
-
1,855
GCOM InvestCo LP (7),(9)
-
Business Services
-
-
-
-
Go Dawgs Capital III, LP
-
Building Materials
-
-
675,325
(American Insulated Glass, LLC) (9)
Green Veracity Holdings, LP - Class A
-
Business Services
-
-
15,000
1,500
5,320
(VT Topco, Inc.)
Hancock Claims Consultants Investors, LLC (9)
-
Insurance
-
-
450,000
Infogroup Parent Holdings, Inc. (Data Axle, Inc.)
-
Other Media
-
-
181,495
2,040
3,221
Ironclad Holdco, LLC (Applied Technical Services, LLC) (9)
-
Environmental Services
-
-
3,960
ITC Rumba, LLC (Cano Health, LLC) (9)
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
375,675
-
60,808
JWC-WE Holdings, L.P.
-
Home and Office Furnishings
-
-
1,906,433
-
6,616
(Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC) (9)
Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (5)
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
252,014
2,266
2,195
Kentucky Racing Holdco, LLC (Warrants) (9)
-
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
-
-
161,252
-
1,147
KL Stockton Co-Invest LP (Any Hour Services) (9)
-
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
382,353
Lariat ecoserv Co-Invest Holdings, LLC (9)
-
Environmental Services
-
-
363,656
1,044
Lightspeed Investment Holdco LLC
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
273,143
Mars Intermidiate Holdings II, Inc.
-
Media
-
-
-
MeritDirect Holdings, LP (9)
-
Media
-
-
-
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.
-
Distribution
-
-
1,593,514
1,594
1,594
NEPRT Parent Holdings, LLC (Recteq, LLC) (9)
-
Consumer Products
-
-
1,299
1,262
1,537
NXOF Holdings, Inc.
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
3,261
(Tyto Athene, LLC)
OceanSound Discovery Equity, LP
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
98,286
1,625
(Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC) (9)
Oral Surgery (ITC) Holdings, LLC (9)
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
2,904
ORL Holdco, Inc.
-
Business Services
-
-
QuantiTech InvestCo LP (9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
QuantiTech InvestCo LP (7),(9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
-
-
QuantiTech InvestCo II LP (9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Issuer Name
Maturity / Expiration
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (4)
Par /
Shares
Cost
Fair Value (3)
RFMG Parent, LP (Rancho Health MSO, Inc.)
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
1,050,000
$
1,050
$
1,253
SBI Holdings Investments LLC
-
Business Services
-
-
36,585
(Sales Benchmark Index LLC)
-
-
Signature CR Intermediate Holdco, Inc.
-
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
-
-
-
SSC Dominion Holdings, LLC
-
Electronics
-
-
1,500
1,500
1,890
Class A (US Dominion, Inc.)
-
-
SSC Dominion Holdings, LLC
-
Electronics
-
-
1,500
-
3,534
Class B (US Dominion, Inc.)
-
-
StellPen Holdings, LLC (CF512, Inc.)
-
Media
-
-
153,846
TAC LifePort Holdings, LLC (9)
-
Aerospace and Defense
-
-
232,558
TPC Holding Company, LP (8). (11)
-
Food
-
-
11,527
TWD Parent Holdings, LLC (The Vertex Companies, LLC)
-
Business Services
-
-
U.S. Well Services, Inc. - Class A (5), (11)
-
Oil and Gas
-
-
1,261,201
3,022
UniVista Insurance
-
Business Services
-
-
Wildcat Parent, LP (Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.)
-
Electronics
-
-
2,314
ZS Juniper L.P.
-
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
-
-
1,056
1,056
5,227
(Juniper Landscaping of Florida, LLC) (9)
Total Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants
35,536
118,982
Total Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies
729,811
820,500
Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies-7.6% (1), (2)
Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests-6.2% (6)
ETX Energy, LLC (9)
-
Oil and Gas
-
-
61,732
6,173
-
ETX Energy, LLC - Series X (9)
-
Oil and Gas
-
-
10,944
1,094
-
MidOcean JF Holdings Corp.
-
Distribution
-
-
153,922
15,392
41,023
Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests
22,660
41,023
Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants-1.4% (6)
ETX Energy, LLC (9)
-
Oil and Gas
-
-
1,658,389
29,712
-
ETX Energy Management Company, LLC
-
Oil and Gas
-
-
1,754,104
1,562
-
MidOcean JF Holdings Corp.
-
Distribution
-
-
65,933
24,790
9,139
Total Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants
56,064
9,139
Total Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies
78,723
50,161
Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies-58.3% (1), (2)
First Lien Secured Debt-6.2%
AKW Holdings Limited (8), (10), (11)
03/13/2024
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
7.50
%
3M L+700
£
30,500
42,389
41,125
Total First Lien Secured Debt
42,389
41,125
Second Lien Secured Debt-10.6%
Mailsouth Inc.
04/23/2025
Printing and Publishing
15.00
%
-
11,087
11,087
11,087
(PIK 15.00%)
PT Network Intermediate Holdings, LLC
11/30/2024
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
11.00
%
3M L+1,000
58,582
58,276
58,582
(PIK 11.00%)
Total Second Lien Secured Debt
69,363
69,668
Subordinated Debt-9.7%
PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC (11)
07/31/2027
Financial Services
9.00
%
3M L+800
64,155
64,155
64,155
Total Subordinated Debt
64,155
64,155
Preferred Equity-2.0% (6)
CI (PTN) Investment Holdings II, LLC
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
36,450
-
(PT Network, LLC) (9)
PT Network Intermediate Holdings, LLC (9)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
11.00
%
3M L+1,000
10,725
13,412
Total Preferred Equity
11,272
13,412
Common Equity-29.7% (6)
AKW Holdings Limited (8), (10), (11)
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
£
CI (PTN) Investment Holdings II, LLC
-
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
333,333
5,000
-
(PT Network, LLC) (9)
MSpark, LLC
-
Printing and Publishing
-
-
51,151
16,516
11,013
PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC (11)
-
Financial Services
-
-
33,830,005
33,893
41,160
PT Network Intermediate Holdings, LLC (9)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
-
-
7,159
62,131
RAM Energy Holdings LLC
-
Energy and Utilities
-
-
180,805
162,708
81,710
Total Common Equity
225,408
196,269
Total Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies
412,587
384,628
Total Investments-190.2%
1,221,121
1,255,290
Cash and Cash Equivalents-3.1%
BlackRock Federal FD Institutional 30
18,220
18,220
BNY Mellon Cash Reserve and Cash
2,163
2,137
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents
20,383
20,357
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents-193.2%
$
1,241,504
$
1,275,647
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets-(93.2%)
(615,503
)
Net Assets-100.0%
$
660,144
(1)The provisions of the 1940 Act classify investments based on the level of control that we maintain in a particular portfolio company. As defined in the 1940 Act, a company is generally presumed to be “non-controlled” when we own 25% or less of the portfolio company’s voting securities and “controlled” when we own more than 25% of the portfolio company’s voting securities.
(2)The provisions of the 1940 Act classify investments further based on the level of ownership that we maintain in a particular portfolio company. As defined in the 1940 Act, a company is generally deemed as “non-affiliated” when we own less than 5% of a portfolio company’s voting securities and “affiliated” when we own 5% or more of a portfolio company’s voting securities (See Note 6).
(3)Valued based on our accounting policy (See Note 2).
(4)Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR or “L,” the Euro Interbank Offered Rate, or EURIBOR or “E,” or Prime rate, or “P.” The spread may change based on the type of rate used. The terms in the Schedule of Investments disclose the actual interest rate in effect as of the reporting period. LIBOR loans are typically indexed to a 30-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rate (1M L, 3M L, or 6M L, respectively), and EURIBOR loans are typically indexed to a 90-day EURIBOR rate (3M E), at the borrower’s option. All securities are subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor where a spread is provided, unless noted. The spread provided includes PIK interest and other fee rates, if any.
(5)The security was not valued using significant unobservable inputs. The value of all other securities was determined using significant unobservable inputs (See Note 5).
(6)Non-income producing securities.
(7)Represents the purchase of a security with delayed settlement or a revolving line of credit that is currently an unfunded investment. This security does not earn a basis point spread above an index while it is unfunded.
(8)Non-U.S. company or principal place of business outside the United States.
(9)Investment is held through our Taxable Subsidiary (See Note 1).
(10)Par / Shares amount is denominated in British Pounds (£) as denoted.
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(11)The investment is treated as a non-qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, we may not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of our total assets. As of September 30, 2021, qualifying assets represent 87% of the Company’s total assets and non-qualifying assets represent 12% of the Company’s total assets.
SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
1. ORGANIZATION
PennantPark Investment Corporation was organized as a Maryland corporation in January 2007. We are a closed-end, externally managed, non-diversified investment company that has elected to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. Our investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation while seeking to preserve capital through debt and equity investments. We invest primarily in U.S. middle-market companies in the form of first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and, to a lesser extent, equity investments. On April 24, 2007, we closed our initial public offering. On April 14, 2022, listing and trading of the Company's common stock commenced on the New York Stock Exchange after the Company voluntarily withdrew the principal listing of its common stock from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC effective at market close on April 13, 2022. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PNNT.”
We have entered into an investment management agreement, or the Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Adviser, an external adviser that manages our day-to-day operations. PennantPark Investment, through the Investment Adviser, manages the day-to-day operations of and provides investment advisory services to SBIC II under a separate investment management agreement. We have also entered into an administration agreement, or the Administration Agreement with the Administrator, which provides the administrative services necessary for us to operate. PennantPark Investment, through the Administrator, also provides similar services to SBIC II under a separate administration agreement. See Note 3.
SBIC II, our wholly-owned subsidiary, was organized as a Delaware limited partnership in 2012. SBIC II received a license from the SBA to operate as a SBIC under Section 301(c) of the 1958 Act. SBIC II’s objectives are to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments generally by investing with us in SBA-eligible businesses that meet the investment selection criteria used by PennantPark Investment.
On July 31, 2020, we and certain entities and managed accounts of the private credit investment manager of Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP (“Pantheon”) entered into a limited liability company agreement to co-manage PSLF, a newly-formed unconsolidated joint venture. In connection with this transaction, we contributed in-kind our formerly wholly-owned subsidiary, Funding I. As a result of this transaction, Funding I became a wholly-owned subsidiary of PSLF and has been deconsolidated from our financial statements. PSLF invests primarily in middle-market and other corporate debt securities consistent with our strategy. PSLF was formed as a Delaware limited liability company. See Note 4.
In April 2021, we issued $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2026 Notes at a public offering price per note of 99.4%. Interest on the 2026 Notes is
paid semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, at a rate of 4.50% per year, commencing November 1, 2021. The 2026 Notes mature on May 1, 2026 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option subject to a make-whole premium if redeemed more than three months prior to maturity. The 2026 Notes are general, unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The 2026 Notes are effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, financing vehicles, or similar facilities. We do not intend to list the 2026 Notes on any securities exchange or automated dealer quotation system.
In October 2021, we issued $165.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2026 Notes-2 at a public offering price per note of 99.436%. Interest on the 2026 Notes is paid semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, at a rate of 4.00% per year, commencing May 1, 2022. The 2026 Notes-2 mature on November 1, 2026 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option subject to a make-whole premium if redeemed more than three months prior to maturity. The 2026 Notes-2 are general, unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The 2026 Notes-2 are effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, financing vehicles, or similar facilities. We do not intend to list the 2026 Notes-2 on any securities exchange or automated dealer quotation system.
We have formed the Taxable Subsidiary, which is subject to tax as a corporation. The Taxable Subsidiary allows us to hold equity securities of certain portfolio companies treated as pass-through entities for federal income tax purposes while facilitating our ability to qualify as a RIC under the Code.
In January 2022, we funded PennantPark-TSO Senior Loan Fund II LP, ("PTSF II"), an unconsolidated limited partnership, organized as a Delaware limited liability partnership. We sold $82.3 million in investments to a wholly-owned subsidiary of PTSF II in exchange for cash in the amount of $75.7 million and an $6.6 million equity interest in PTSF II representing 23.1% of the total outstanding Class A Units of PTSF II. We recognized $0.2 million of realized gain upon the formation of PTSF II. As of September 30, 2022, our capital commitment of $15.0 million is 100% funded and we hold 23.1% of the total outstanding Class A Units of PTSF II and a 4.99% voting interest in the general partner which manages PTSF II.
We are operated by a person who has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act and the Investment Adviser intends to continue to affirm the exclusion on an annual basis, and therefore, is not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of our assets and liabilities at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary for the fair presentation of financial statements have been included. Changes in the economic and regulatory environment, financial markets, the credit worthiness of our portfolio companies and any other parameters used in determining these estimates and assumptions could cause actual results to differ from such estimates and assumptions. We may reclassify certain prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. We have eliminated all intercompany balances and transactions in consolidation. References to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s, or FASB’s, Accounting Standards Codification, as amended, or ASC, serve as a single source of accounting literature. Subsequent events are evaluated and disclosed as appropriate for events occurring through the date the Consolidated Financial Statements are issued.
Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistent with ASC Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies, and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-K/Q and Articles 6, 10 and 12 of Regulation S-X, as appropriate. In accordance with Article 6-09 of Regulation S-X, we have provided a Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets in lieu of a Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity.
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
Our significant accounting policies consistently applied are as follows:
(a)Investment Valuations
We expect that there may not be readily available market values for many of the investments, which are or will be in our portfolio, and we value such investments at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of our board of directors using a documented valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process, as described in this Report. With respect to investments for which there is no readily available market value, the factors that our board of directors may take into account in pricing our investments at fair value include, as relevant, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded securities and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate or revise our valuation. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the price used in an actual transaction may be different than our valuation and the difference may be material. See Note 5.
Our portfolio generally consists of illiquid securities, including debt and equity investments. With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or for which market quotations are deemed not reflective of the fair value, our board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:
(1)Our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company or investment being initially valued by the investment professionals of the Investment Adviser responsible for the portfolio investment;
(2)Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with the management of the Investment Adviser;
(3)Our board of directors also engages independent valuation firms to conduct independent appraisals of our investments for which market quotations are not readily available or are readily available but deemed not reflective of the fair value of the investment. The independent valuation firms review management's preliminary valuations in light of their own independent assessment and also in light of any market quotations obtained from an independent pricing service, broker, dealer or market maker;
(4)The audit committee of our board of directors reviews the preliminary valuations of the Investment Adviser and those of the independent valuation firms on a quarterly basis, periodically assesses the valuation methodologies of the independent valuation firms, and responds to and supplements the valuation recommendations of the independent valuation firms to reflect any comments; and
(5)Our board of directors discusses these 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 firms and the audit committee.
Our board of directors generally uses market quotations to assess the value of our investments for which market quotations are readily available. We obtain these market values from independent pricing services or at the bid prices obtained from at least two brokers or dealers, if available, or otherwise from a principal market maker or a primary market dealer. The Investment Adviser assesses the source and reliability of bids from brokers or dealers. If our board of directors has a bona fide reason to believe any such market quote does not reflect the fair value of an investment, it may independently value such investments by using the valuation procedure that it uses with respect to assets for which market quotations are not readily available.
(b)Security Transactions, Revenue Recognition, and Realized/Unrealized Gains or Losses
Security transactions are recorded on a trade-date basis. We measure realized gains or losses by the difference between the net proceeds from the repayment or sale and the amortized cost basis of the investment, using the specific identification method, without regard to unrealized appreciation or depreciation previously recognized, but considering prepayment penalties. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation reflects, as applicable, the change in the fair values of our portfolio investments and the Truist Credit Facility during the reporting period, including the reversal of previously recorded unrealized appreciation or depreciation, when gains or losses are realized.
We record interest income on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts. For loans and debt investments with contractual PIK interest, which represents interest accrued and added to the loan balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we will generally not accrue PIK interest when the portfolio company valuation indicates that such PIK interest is not collectable. We do not accrue as a receivable interest on loans and debt investments if we have reason to doubt our ability to collect such interest. Loan origination fees, original issue discount, or OID, market discount or premium and deferred financing costs on liabilities, which we do not fair value, are capitalized and then accreted or amortized using the effective interest method as interest income or, in the case of deferred financing costs, as interest expense. We record prepayment penalties earned on loans and debt investments as income. Dividend income, if any, is recognized on an accrual basis on the ex-dividend date to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts. From time to time, the Company receives certain fees from portfolio companies, which are non-recurring in nature. Such fees include loan prepayment penalties, structuring fees and amendment fees, and are recorded as other investment income when earned.
Loans are placed on non-accrual status when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more and/or if 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. As of September 30, 2022 ,we had one portfolio company on non-accrual, representing 1.0% and zero percent of our overall portfolio on a cost and fair value basis, respectively. As of September 30, 2021, we had no portfolio companies on non-accrual.
(c)Income Taxes
We have complied with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code and have qualified to be treated as a RIC for federal income tax purposes. In this regard, we account for income taxes using the asset and liability method prescribed by ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, or ASC 740. Under this method, income taxes are provided for amounts currently payable and for amounts deferred as tax assets and liabilities based on differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of existing assets and liabilities. Based upon our qualification and election to be treated as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we typically do not incur any material federal income taxes. However, we may choose to retain a portion of our calendar year income, which may result in the imposition of an excise tax. Additionally, certain of the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries are subject to federal, state and local income taxes. For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, we recorded a provision for taxes on net investment income of $0.8 million, $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively, approximately one-half of which pertains to U.S. federal excise tax.
We recognize the effect of a tax position in our Consolidated Financial Statements in accordance with ASC 740 when it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the position will be sustained upon examination by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not considered to satisfy the “more-likely-than-not” threshold
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
would be recorded as a tax expense or benefit. Penalties or interest, if applicable, that may be assessed relating to income taxes would be classified as other operating expenses in the financial statements. There were no tax accruals relating to uncertain tax positions and no amounts accrued for any related interest or penalties with respect to the periods presented herein. The Company’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. Although the Company files both federal and state income tax returns, the Company’s major tax jurisdiction is federal.
The Taxable Subsidiary (PNNT Investment Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company), is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes. The income tax expense and related tax liabilities of the Taxable Subsidiary are reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020 the Company recognized a provision for taxes of $6.2 million, zero and zero, respectively, on net realized gain on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary. For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020 the Company recognized a provision for taxes of $0.9 million, zero and zero, respectively, on net unrealized gain on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary. The provision for taxes on net realized and unrealized gains on investments is the result of netting (i) the expected tax liability on the gains from the sales of investments which were realized and unrealized during fiscal year ending September 30, 2022 and (ii) the expected tax benefit resulting from the use of loss carryforwards to offset such gains. For the year ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020 the Company recognized a provision for taxes $7.1 million, zero and zero, respectively, on net realized and unrealized gains on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary.
During the year ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020 the Company paid $4.0 million, zero, and zero respectively, in federal taxes on realized gains on the sale of investments held by the Taxable Subsidiary. Due to offsetting losses in the year ended September 30, 2022 the $4.0 million is expected to be refunded and is shown on the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities under prepaid expenses and other assets. The state and local tax liability of $0.8 million as of September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020 is included under accrued other expenses in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.
Because U.S. federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions characterized in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and net realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences between tax regulations and GAAP may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the Consolidated Financial Statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the future.
(d)Distributions and Capital Transactions
Distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid, if any, as a distribution is determined by our board of directors each quarter and is generally based upon the earnings estimated by management. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually. The tax attributes for distributions will generally include ordinary income and capital gains but may also include certain tax-qualified dividends and/or a return of capital.
Capital transactions, in connection with our dividend reinvestment plan or through offerings of our common stock, are recorded when issued and offering costs are charged as a reduction of capital upon issuance of our common stock.
(e)Foreign Currency Translation
Our books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:
1.	Fair value of investment securities, other assets and liabilities - at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the applicable period; and
2.	Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses - at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
Although net assets and fair values are presented based on the applicable foreign exchange rates described above, we do not isolate that portion of the results of operations due to changes in foreign exchange rates on investments, other assets and debt from the fluctuations arising from changes in fair values of investments and liabilities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and liabilities.
Foreign security and currency translations may involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and U.S. government securities. These risks include, but are not limited to, currency fluctuations and revaluations and future adverse political, social and economic developments, which could cause investments in foreign markets to be less liquid and prices to be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or U.S. government securities.
(f)	Consolidation
As permitted under Regulation S-X and as explained by ASC paragraph 946-810-45-3, PennantPark Investment will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to us. Accordingly, we have consolidated the results of our SBIC Funds and our Taxable Subsidiary in our Consolidated Financial Statements. We do not consolidate our non-controlling interests in PSLF or PTSF II. See further description of our investment in PSLF in Note 4.
(g)	Asset Transfers and Servicing
Asset transfers that do not meet ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, requirements for sale accounting treatment are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the Consolidated Schedules of Investments as investments.
(h)	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting.” The guidance provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contract modifications, hedging relationships and other transactions, subject to meeting certain criteria, that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of the reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 is effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company utilized the optional expedients and exceptions provided by ASU 2020-04 during the year ended September30, 2022, the effect of which was not material to the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto. The Company continues to evaluate the potential impact that the amendments in this update will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)”, which is intended to address issues identified during the post-implementation review of ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. The amendment, among other things, eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings by creditors in Subtopic 310-40, “Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors”, while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2022-02 on its consolidated financial statement and disclosures.
In June 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2022-03, or ASU, 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, or ASU 2022-03, which changed the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC 820. The amendments clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The amendments also clarify that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods therein. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements, but the impact of the adoption is not expected to be material.
3. AGREEMENTS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(a) Investment Management Agreement
The Investment Management Agreement with the Investment Adviser was reapproved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of us or the Investment Adviser, in February 2022. Under the Investment Management Agreement, 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. The Investment Adviser serves as the servicer to Funding I and has irrevocably directed that the management fee owed to it with respect to such services be paid to the Company so long as the Investment Adviser remains the servicer. SBIC II’s investment management agreement does not affect the management or incentive fees that we pay to the Investment Adviser on a consolidated basis. For providing these services, the Investment Adviser receives a fee from us, consisting of two components- a base management fee and an incentive fee or, collectively, Management Fees.
Base Management Fee
The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate of 1.50% of our “average adjusted gross assets,” which equals our gross assets (exclusive of U.S. Treasury Bills, temporary draws under any credit facility, cash and cash equivalents, repurchase agreements or other balance sheet transactions undertaken at the end of a fiscal quarter for purposes of preserving investment flexibility for the next quarter and unfunded commitments, if any) and is payable quarterly in arrears. In addition, on November 13, 2018, in connection with our board of directors’ approval of the application of the modified asset coverage requirements under the 1940 Act to the Company, our board of directors also approved an amendment to the Investment Management Agreement reducing the Investment Adviser’s annual base management fee from 1.50% to 1.00% on gross assets that exceed 200% of the Company’s total net assets as of the immediately preceding quarter-end. This amendment became effective on February 5, 2019 with the amendment and restatement of the Investment Management Agreement on April 12, 2019. The base management fee is calculated based on the average adjusted 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. For example, if we sold shares on the 45th day of a quarter and did not use the proceeds from the sale to repay outstanding indebtedness, our gross assets for such quarter would give effect to the net proceeds of the issuance for only 45 days of the quarter during which the additional shares were outstanding. For periods prior to January 1, 2018, the base management fee was calculated at an annual rate of 2.00% of our “average adjusted gross assets.” For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Investment Adviser earned base management fees of $19.8 million, $17.3 million and $18.6 million, respectively, from us.
Incentive Fee
The incentive fee has two parts, as follows:
One part 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 amendment, commitment, origination, prepayment penalties, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees received from portfolio companies, accrued during the calendar quarter, minus our operating expenses for the quarter (including the base management fee, any expenses payable under the Administration Agreement and any interest expense or amendment fees under any credit facility and distribution 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 OID, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero-coupon securities), accrued income not yet received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, computed net of all realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, expressed as a percentage of the value of our net assets at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to the hurdle rate of 1.75% per quarter (7.00% annualized). We pay the Investment Adviser an incentive fee with respect to our Pre- Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in each calendar quarter as follows: (1) no incentive fee in any calendar quarter in which our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed the hurdle rate of 1.75%, (2) 100% 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 2.1212% in any calendar quarter (8.4848% annualized), and (3) 17.5% of the amount of our Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds 2.1212% in any calendar quarter. These calculations are pro-rated for any share issuances or repurchases during the relevant quarter, if applicable.
Beginning April 1, 2020 and through March 31, 2021, the Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed, in consultation with our board of directors, to irrevocably waive the performance-based incentive fees. For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Investment Adviser earned $2.7 million, $0.6 million, and $2.7 million (after a waiver of $1.9 million), respectively, in incentive fees on net investment income from us.
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
The second part of the incentive fee is determined and payable in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Management Agreement, as of the termination date) and, effective January 1, 2018, equals 17.5% of our realized capital gains, (20.0)% for periods prior to January 1, 2018), if any, on a cumulative basis from inception through the end of each calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Investment Adviser did not accrue an incentive fee on capital gains as calculated under the Investment Management Agreement (as described above).
Under GAAP, we are required to accrue a capital gains incentive fee based upon net realized capital gains and net unrealized capital appreciation and depreciation on investments held at the end of each period. In calculating the capital gains incentive fee accrual, we considered the cumulative aggregate unrealized capital appreciation in the calculation, as a capital gains incentive fee would be payable if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the Investment Management Agreement. This accrual is calculated using the aggregate cumulative realized capital gains and losses and cumulative unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. If such amount is positive at the end of a period, then we record a capital gains incentive fee equal to 17.5% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of actual capital gains related to incentive fees paid in all prior years, if any. If such amount is negative, then there is no accrual for such year. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, the Investment Adviser did not accrue an incentive fee on capital gains as calculated under GAAP.
(b) Administration Agreement
The Administration Agreement with the Administrator was reapproved by our board of directors, including a majority of our directors who are not interested persons of us, in February 2022. Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides administrative services and office facilities to us. The Administrator provides similar services to SBIC II under its administration agreement with PennantPark Investment. For providing these services, facilities and personnel, we have agreed to reimburse the Administrator for its allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent and our allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses of our Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Counsel and their respective staffs. The Administrator also offers, on our behalf, significant managerial assistance to portfolio companies to which we are required to offer such assistance. Reimbursement for certain of these costs is included in administrative services expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 ,and 2020, we reimbursed the Investment Administrator approximately $0.9 million, $1.2 million and $1.4 million, respectively, for services described above.
On July 1, 2022, the Administration Agreement with the Administrator was amended to clarify that the Administrator may be reimbursed by the Company for certain (i) tax and general legal advice and/or services provided to the Company by in-house professionals of the Administrator related to ongoing operations of the Company; and (ii) transactional legal advice and/or services provided to the Company or portfolio companies by in-house professionals of the Administrator or its affiliates on matters related to potential or actual investments and transactions, including tax structuring and/or due diligence.
(c) Other Related Party Transactions
There were no transactions subject to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act during each of the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020.
For the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 ,and 2020, we sold $387.4 million, $123.4 million and zero in investments to PSLF at fair value, respectively, and recognized $0.2 million, $0.5 million and zero of net realized gains, respectively.
For the years ended September 30, 2022, we sold $82.3 million in investments to PTSF II at fair value, and recognized $0.2 million of net realized gains.
4. INVESTMENTS
Purchases of investments, including PIK interest, for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020 totaled $943.0 million, $456.5 million, and $333.9 million, respectively. Sales and repayments of investments for the same periods totaled $911.6 million, $434.5 million, and $162.7 million, respectively.
Investments and cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following ($ in thousands):
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2021
Investment Classification
Cost
Fair Value
Cost
Fair Value
First lien
$
652,055
$
630,965
$
551,435
$
552,530
Second lien
145,542
129,936
176,983
176,894
Subordinated debt / corporate notes
53,468
53,255
56,315
57,015
Subordinated notes in PSLF
88,011
88,011
64,155
64,154
Equity
313,591
273,036
338,341
363,537
Equity in PSLF
49,362
51,098
33,892
41,160
Total investments
1,302,029
1,226,301
1,221,121
1,255,290
Cash and cash equivalents
52,844
52,666
20,383
20,357
Total investments and cash and cash equivalents
$
1,354,873
$
1,278,967
$
1,241,504
$
1,275,647
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
The table below describes investments by industry classification and enumerates the percentage, by fair value, of the total portfolio assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents) in such industries as of:
Industry Classification
September 30, 2022 (1)
September 30, 2021
Business Services
18%
9%
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
Consumer Products
Energy and Utilities
Distribution
Financial Services
-
Telecommunications
Home and Office Furnishings
Media
Aerospace and Defense
Auto Sector
-
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
Electronics
Environmental Services
Building Materials
Education
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
Other Media
Transportation
Cargo Transport
Insurance
Manufacturing / Basic Industries
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
Printing and Publishing
-
Other
-
Total
%
%
(1)Excludes investments in PSLF.
PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC
In July 2020, we and Pantheon formed PSLF, an unconsolidated joint venture. PSLF invests primarily in middle-market and other corporate debt securities consistent with our strategy. PSLF was formed as a Delaware limited liability company. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021 PSLF had total assets of $781.3 million and $417.4 million, respectively. PSLF’s portfolio consisted of debt investments in 80 and 47 portfolio companies as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. As of the same dates, we and Pantheon had no remaining commitments to fund first lien secured debt and equity interests in PSLF. As of September 30, 2022, at fair value, the largest investment in a single portfolio company in PSLF was $19.9 million and the five largest investments totaled $98.5 million. As of September 30, 2021 at fair value, the largest investment in a single portfolio company in PSLF was $16.8 million and the five largest investments totaled $74.4 million. PSLF invests in portfolio companies in the same industries in which we may directly invest.
We provide capital to PSLF in the form of subordinated notes and equity interests. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021 we and Pantheon owned 60.5% and 39.5%, respectively, of each of the outstanding subordinated notes and equity interests of PSLF. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021 , our investment in PSLF consisted of subordinated notes of $88.0 million and $64.2 million, respectively, and equity interests of $51.1 million and $41.2 million, respectively.
We and Pantheon each appointed two members to PSLF’s four-person Member Designees’ Committee, or the Member Designees’ Committee. All material decisions with respect to PSLF, including those involving its investment portfolio, require unanimous approval of quorum of the Member Designees’ Committee. Quorum is defined as (i) the presence of two members of the Member Designees’ Committee; provided that at least one individual is present that was elected, designated or appointed by each of us and Pantheon; (ii) the presence of three members of the Member Designees’ Committee, provided that the individual that was elected, designated or appointed by each of us or Pantheon, as the case may be, with only one individual present shall be entitled to cast two votes on each matter; and (iii) the presence of four members of the Member Designees’ Committee shall constitute a quorum, provided that two individuals are present that were elected, designated or appointed by each of us and Pantheon.
Additionally, PSLF, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, or PSLF Subsidiary, has entered into a $225 million (reduced from $275.0 million on March 2, 2022) senior secured revolving credit facility which bears interest at SOFR (or an alternative risk-free interest rate index) plus 255 basis points during the investment period, or the PSLF Credit Facility, with BNP Paribas, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions.
In March 2022, PSLF completed a $304.0 million debt securitization in the form of a collateralized loan obligation, or the “2034 Asset-Backed Debt”. The 2034 Asset-Backed Debt is secured by a diversified portfolio of PennantPark CLO IV, LLC., a wholly-owned and consolidated subsidiary of PSLF, consisting primarily of middle market loans and participation interests in middle market loans. The 2034 Asset-Backed Debt is scheduled to mature in April 2034. On the closing date of the transaction, in consideration of PSLF’s transfer to PennantPark CLO IV, LLC. of the initial closing date loan portfolio, which included loans distributed to PSLF by certain of its wholly owned subsidiaries and us, PennantPark CLO IV, LLC. transferred to PSLF 100% of the Preferred Shares of PennantPark CLO IV, LLC. and 100% of the Subordinated Notes issued by PennantPark CLO IV, LLC.
Below is a summary of PSLF’s portfolio at fair value ($ in thousands):
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
($ in thousands)
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2021
Total investments
$
730,108
$
405,233
Weighted average cost yield on income producing investments
9.4
%
7.1
%
Number of portfolio companies in PSLF
Largest portfolio company investment at fair value
$
19,906
$
16,817
Total of five largest portfolio company investments at fair value
$
98,502
$
74,445
Below is a listing of PSLF’s individual investments as of September 30, 2022 ($ in thousands):
Issuer Name
Maturity
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (1)
Par
Cost
Fair Value (2)
First Lien Secured Debt - 864.4%
Ad.net Acquisition, LLC
05/06/26
Media
9.67
%
3M L+600
$
4,938
$
4,938
$
4,900
Alpine Acquisition Corp II
11/30/26
Containers, Packaging and Glass
8.69
%
3M L+800
9,975
9,785
9,576
Altamira Technologies, LLC
07/24/25
Aerospace and Defense
10.81
%
3M L+550
American Insulated Glass, LLC
12/21/23
Building Materials
7.79
%
3M L+575
19,906
19,867
19,906
Amsive Holding Corporation (f/k/a Vision Purchaser Corporation)
06/10/25
Media
9.95
%
1M L+550
14,104
13,968
13,892
Anteriad, LLC (f/k/a MeritDirect, LLC)
05/23/24
Media
9.17
%
3M L+550
15,168
15,084
15,168
Any Hour Services
07/21/27
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
7.98
%
3M L+575
9,942
9,934
9,743
Apex Service Partners, LLC
07/31/25
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.25
%
3M L+575
6,569
6,502
6,536
Apex Service Partners, LLC Term Loan B
07/31/25
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.55
%
3M L+550
3,323
3,298
3,307
Apex Service Partners, LLC - Term Loan C
07/31/25
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.50
%
3M L+600
7,607
7,607
7,569
Applied Technical Services, LLC
12/29/26
Environmental Services
9.42
%
3M L+500
8,822
8,725
8,602
Arcfield Acquisition Corp.
03/07/28
Aerospace and Defense
8.99
%
3M L+575
11,940
11,721
11,701
Beta Plus Technologies, Inc.
07/01/29
Business Services
7.56
%
1M L+525
15,000
14,700
14,700
Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc.
09/17/24
Distribution
8.57
%
3M L+600
17,993
17,772
17,596
Broder Bros., Co.
12/02/22
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
7.39
%
3M L+600
9,937
9,937
9,937
Cartessa Aesthetics, LLC
05/13/28
Distribution
9.55
%
3M L+600
17,456
17,131
17,194
CF512, Inc.
08/20/26
Media
9.08
%
3M L+575
2,985
2,958
2,940
Connatix Buyer, Inc.
07/13/27
Media
8.42
%
1M L+550
9,045
9,029
8,819
Dr. Squatch, LLC
08/31/27
Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products
9.42
%
3M L+475
6,435
6,427
6,338
DRI Holding Inc.
12/21/28
Media
8.37
%
3M L+575
2,776
2,526
2,489
DRS Holdings III, Inc.
11/03/25
Consumer Products
8.87
%
3M L+600
15,142
15,063
14,658
Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC
06/30/24
Manufacturing / Basic Industries
8.62
%
3M L+575
8,139
8,008
7,944
ECL Entertainment, LLC
05/01/28
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
10.62
%
3M L+500
4,558
4,558
4,489
ECM Industries, LLC
12/23/25
Electronics
6.32
%
3M L+600
2,823
2,761
2,689
Exigo Intermediate II, LLC
03/15/27
Business Services
8.87
%
1M L+575
9,950
9,817
9,726
Fairbanks Morse Defense
06/17/28
Aerospace and Defense
7.63
%
6M L+475
Global Holdings InterCo LLC
03/16/26
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
8.74
%
3M L+600
7,343
7,313
7,013
Graffiti Buyer, Inc.
08/10/27
Distribution
8.00
%
3M L+550
1,974
1,939
1,895
Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C.
12/31/26
Insurance
8.67
%
1M L+575
6,835
6,835
6,733
Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC
11/23/28
Aerospace and Defense
10.17
%
1M L+800
19,915
19,535
19,516
HV Watterson Holdings, LLC
12/17/26
Business Services
9.67
%
3M L+600
15,255
15,045
14,721
HW Holdco, LLC
12/10/24
Media
6.00
%
3M L+700
14,438
14,303
14,257
Icon Partners III, LP
05/11/28
Auto Sector
6.87
%
3M L+475
2,333
2,001
1,705
IDC Infusion Services, Inc.
12/30/26
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
10.20
%
3M L+750
17,400
17,154
16,617
IG Investments Holdings, LLC
09/22/28
Business Services
9.45
%
1M L+575
4,473
4,388
4,428
Imagine Acquisitionco, LLC
11/15/27
Business Services
6.91
%
3M L+625
5,636
5,534
5,495
Inception Fertility Ventures, LLC
12/07/23
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
9.96
%
3M L+550
20,000
19,545
19,800
Infolinks Media Buyco, LLC
11/01/26
Media
9.42
%
1M L+550
6,428
6,428
6,428
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC
08/27/25
Insurance
9.21
%
3M L+575
19,954
19,866
19,754
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.
12/20/23
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
11.12
%
3M L+550
14,438
14,316
14,438
LAV Gear Holdings, Inc.
10/31/24
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment
9.95
%
3M L+500
2,137
2,129
2,088
Lash OpCo, LLC
02/18/27
Consumer Products
11.17
%
1M L+650
19,925
19,708
19,526
Lightspeed Buyer Inc.
02/03/26
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
8.87
%
3M L+475
12,345
12,119
11,944
MAG DS Corp.
04/01/27
Aerospace and Defense
9.17
%
3M L+550
5,570
5,128
5,069
Magenta Buyer, LLC
07/31/28
Software
7.87
%
3M L+500
3,140
2,946
2,826
Mars Acquisition Holdings Corp.
05/14/26
Media
8.62
%
1M L+625
7,920
7,861
7,880
MBS Holdings, Inc.
04/16/27
Telecommunications
8.56
%
3M L+575
7,406
7,326
7,332
Meadowlark Acquirer, LLC
12/10/27
Business Services
9.17
%
3M L+575
2,983
2,926
2,953
Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.
09/28/27
Distribution
7.25
%
3M L+550
4,164
4,102
3,923
NBH Group LLC
08/19/26
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
7.80
%
3M L+575
7,505
7,426
7,505
OIS Management Services, LLC
07/09/26
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
9.45
%
3M L+600
5,257
5,210
5,257
Owl Acquisition, LLC
02/04/28
Education
8.41
%
3M L+550
3,990
3,874
3,890
Ox Two, LLC (New Issue)
05/18/26
Distribution
8.32
%
1M L+650
4,962
4,911
4,863
PL Acquisitionco, LLC
11/09/27
Retail
9.62
%
1M L+575
8,634
8,489
8,419
PlayPower, Inc.
05/08/26
Consumer Products
9.17
%
1M L+525
2,580
2,487
2,309
Quantic Electronics, LLC
11/19/26
Aerospace and Defense
9.92
%
1M L+600
3,403
3,342
3,335
Quantic Electronics, LLC - Unfunded Term Loan
11/19/26
Aerospace and Defense
0.00
%
3M L+625
-
(1
)
Radius Aerospace, Inc.
03/31/25
Aerospace and Defense
9.46
%
3M L+600
12,757
12,657
12,566
Rancho Health MSO, Inc.
12/18/25
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
7.75
%
1M L+450
5,180
5,180
5,180
Reception Purchaser, LLC
02/28/28
Transportation
9.13
%
SOFR+600
4,975
4,904
4,751
Recteq, LLC
01/29/26
Consumer Products
9.92
%
3M L+700
9,850
9,718
9,505
Research Now Group, LLC and Dynata, LLC
12/20/24
Business Services
8.84
%
1M L+550
14,542
14,440
13,070
Riverpoint Medical, LLC
06/20/25
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
7.74
%
3M L+525
3,192
3,172
3,112
Riverside Assessments, LLC
03/10/25
Education
9.95
%
1M L+575
9,949
9,872
9,750
Sales Benchmark Index LLC
01/03/25
Business Services
9.67
%
3M L+625
6,859
6,779
6,791
Sargent & Greenleaf Inc.
12/20/24
Electronics
7.15
%
3M L+550
5,082
5,082
5,031
Seaway Buyer, LLC
06/13/29
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
7.90
%
3M L+575
15,000
14,794
14,775
Signature Systems Holding Company
05/03/24
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
10.17
%
1M L+450
11,951
11,879
11,861
Solutionreach, Inc.
01/17/24
Communications
8.87
%
6M L+675
11,386
11,352
11,113
STV Group Incorporated
12/11/26
Transportation
8.37
%
3M L+575
12,099
12,031
11,978
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
Issuer Name
Maturity
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (1)
Par
Cost
Fair Value (2)
System Planning and Analysis, Inc. (f/k/a Management Consulting & Research, LLC)
8/16/2027
Aerospace and Defense
8.73
%
SOFR+600
16,128
15,785
15,870
Teneo Holdings LLC
7/18/2025
Financial Services
7.73
%
3M L+525
3,474
3,435
3,271
The Aegis Technologies Group, LLC
10/31/2025
Aerospace and Defense
9.67
%
3M L+600
11,208
11,102
11,096
The Bluebird Group LLC
7/27/2026
Business Services
10.67
%
3M L+650
5,502
5,549
5,557
The Vertex Companies, LLC
8/30/2027
Business Services
8.62
%
3M L+550
4,531
4,485
4,509
TPC Canada Parent, Inc. and TPC US Parent, LLC
11/24/2025
Food
7.78
%
3M L+525
5,536
5,392
5,370
TVC Enterprises, LLC
3/26/2026
Transportation
8.87
%
3M L+600
17,381
17,244
16,946
TWS Acquisition Corporation
6/16/2025
Education
8.76
%
3M L+625
7,949
7,917
7,910
Tyto Athene, LLC
4/3/2028
Aerospace and Defense
7.76
%
3M L+550
12,064
11,938
11,208
UBEO, LLC
4/3/2024
Printing and Publishing
8.17
%
3M L+450
4,674
4,657
4,604
Unique Indoor Comfort, LLC
5/24/2027
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares
8.95
%
3M L+525
9,975
9,840
9,755
Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.
2/27/2026
Electronics
9.45
%
SOFR+575
11,506
11,420
11,110
Zips Car Wash, LLC
3/1/2024
Business Services
10.24
%
3M L+725
19,998
19,673
19,498
Total First Lien Secured Debt
738,219
730,108
Total Investments - 864.4%
Cash and Cash Equivalents - 50.9%
BlackRock Federal FD Institutional 30
42,966
42,966
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents
42,966
42,966
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents - 915.3%
$
781,185
$
773,073
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (815.3)%
(688,612
)
Members' Equity-100.0%
$
84,462
1.Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable LIBOR or “L” or Prime rate or “P”. The spread may change based on the type of rate used. The terms in the Schedule of Investments disclose the actual interest rate in effect as of the reporting period. LIBOR loans are typically indexed to a 30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rate (1M L, 2M L, 3M L, or 6M L, respectively), at the borrower’s option. All securities are subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor where a spread is provided, unless noted. The spread provided includes PIK interest and other fee rates, if any.
2.
3.Valued based on PSLF’s accounting policy.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
Below is a listing of PSLF’s individual investments as of September 30, 2021 ($ in thousands):
Issuer Name
Maturity
Industry
Current
Coupon
Basis Point
Spread Above
Index (1)
Par
Cost
Fair Value (2)
First Lien Secured Debt - 595.6%
Ad.net Acquisition, LLC
05/06/26
Media
7.00%
3M L + 600
$
4,988
$
4,920
$
4,913
Altamira Technologies, LLC
07/24/25
Aerospace and Defense
8.00%
3M L+700
American Insulated Glass, LLC
12/21/23
Building Materials
6.50%
3M L+550
14,625
14,481
14,479
Any Hour Services
07/21/27
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.75%
1M L+525
6,500
6,378
6,370
Apex Service Partners, LLC
07/31/25
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.25%
1M L+550
6,569
6,518
6,504
Apex Service Partners, LLC Term Loan B
07/31/25
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.55%
-
3,347
3,313
3,313
Applied Technical Services, LLC
12/29/26
Environmental Services
6.75%
3M L+575
7,444
7,336
7,295
Bottom Line Systems, LLC
02/13/23
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
6.25%
1M L+550
13,729
13,674
13,729
Crash Champions, LLC
08/05/25
Auto Sector
6.00%
1M L+525
5,985
5,873
5,865
DRS Holdings III, Inc.
11/03/25
Consumer Products
7.25%
1M L+625
13,428
13,335
13,334
ECL Entertainment, LLC
03/31/28
Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming
8.25%
3M L+750
4,604
4,560
4,707
ECM Industries, LLC
12/23/25
Electronics
5.50%
3M L+450
2,827
2,805
2,770
Global Holdings InterCo LLC
03/16/26
Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
7.00%
3M L+600
7,463
7,360
7,425
Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C.
12/31/26
Insurance
6.00%
3M L+500
5,955
5,819
5,895
Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC
12/19/25
Aerospace and Defense
7.50%
3M L+600
12,071
11,934
12,010
HW Holdco, LLC
12/10/24
Media
5.50%
3M L+450
14,588
14,499
14,442
IMIA Holdings, Inc.
04/09/27
Aerospace and Defense
6.75%
3M L+600
9,059
8,890
8,878
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC
08/27/25
Insurance
6.50%
3M L+550
7,868
7,803
7,829
Juniper Landscaping of Florida, LLC
12/22/21
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
6.50%
3M L+550
9,420
9,420
9,420
K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.
12/20/23
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
8.00%
1M L+700
14,588
14,479
14,199
LAV Gear Holdings, Inc.
10/31/24
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment
8.50%
3M L+750
2,120
2,107
1,987
Lightspeed Buyer Inc.
02/03/26
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
6.75%
1M L+550
12,472
12,273
12,472
Lombart Brothers, Inc.
04/13/23
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
7.25%
1M L+825
16,817
16,729
16,817
MAG DS Corp.
04/01/27
Aerospace and Defense
6.50%
1M L+550
5,837
5,581
5,253
Mars Acquisition Holdings Corp.
05/14/26
Media
6.50%
1M L+575
8,000
7,852
7,920
MBS Holdings, Inc.
04/16/27
Telecommunications
6.75%
3M L+550
7,481
7,338
7,332
MeritDirect, LLC
05/23/24
Media
6.50%
3M L+550
13,386
13,272
13,252
PlayPower, Inc.
05/08/26
Consumer Products
5.65%
3M L+575
3,805
3,778
3,736
Radius Aerospace, Inc.
03/31/25
Aerospace and Defense
6.75%
3M L+600
13,335
13,202
13,068
Rancho Health MSO, Inc.
12/18/25
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
6.75%
3M L+550
5,232
5,140
5,232
Recteq, LLC
01/29/26
Consumer Products
7.00%
3M L+450
9,950
9,775
9,851
Research Now Group, LLC and Dynata, LLC
12/20/24
Business Services
6.50%
3M L+600
14,695
14,602
14,508
Riverpoint Medical, LLC
06/20/25
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
5.50%
1M L+550
3,246
3,217
3,206
Sales Benchmark Index LLC
01/03/25
Business Services
7.75%
3M L+750
7,632
7,526
7,442
Sargent & Greenleaf Inc.
12/20/24
Electronics
7.00%
3M L+575
5,232
5,181
5,232
Signature Systems Holding Company
05/03/24
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
8.50%
1M L+525
13,500
13,397
13,365
Solutionreach, Inc.
01/17/24
Communications
6.75%
1M L+600
11,882
11,758
11,882
STV Group Incorporated
12/11/26
Transportation
5.33%
1M L+450
12,099
12,003
12,038
TAC LifePort Purchaser, LLC
03/01/26
Aerospace and Defense
7.00%
1M L+525
4,967
4,891
4,966
TeleGuam Holdings, LLC
11/20/25
Telecommunications
5.50%
3M L+525
4,593
4,558
4,547
Teneo Holdings LLC
07/18/25
Financial Services
6.25%
1M L+575
2,997
2,884
2,981
TPC Canada Parent, Inc. and TPC US Parent, LLC
11/24/25
Food
6.25%
1M L+625
5,593
5,537
5,425
TVC Enterprises, LLC
03/26/26
Transportation
6.75%
3M L+550
12,773
12,643
12,773
TWS Acquisition Corporation
06/16/25
Education
7.25%
3M L+450
9,648
9,515
9,648
Tyto Athene, LLC
04/03/28
Aerospace and Defense
6.25%
1M L+675
9,950
9,853
9,950
UBEO, LLC
04/03/24
Printing and Publishing
5.50%
1M L+500
4,710
4,676
4,687
Vision Purchaser Corporation
06/10/25
Media
7.75%
3M L+675
14,249
14,056
14,035
Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.
02/27/26
Electronics
6.00%
3M L+500
7,425
7,360
7,388
Total First Lien Secured Debt
409,602
405,009
405,232
Cash and Cash Equivalents-16.2%
BlackRock Federal FD Institutional 30
11,013
11,013
US Bank Cash
-
-
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents
11,013
11,013
Total Investments and Cash Equivalents-611.8%
$
416,023
$
416,246
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets-(511.8)%
(348,213
)
Members' Equity-100.0%
$
68,032
(1)Represents floating rate instruments that accrue interest at a predetermined spread relative to an index, typically the applicable LIBOR or “L” or Prime rate or “P”. The spread may change based on the type of rate used. The terms in the Schedule of Investments disclose the actual interest rate in effect as of the reporting period. LIBOR loans are typically indexed to a 30-day, 60-day, 90-day or 180-day LIBOR rate (1M L, 2M L, 3M L, or 6M L, respectively), at the borrower’s option. All securities are subject to a LIBOR or Prime rate floor where a spread is provided, unless noted. The spread provided includes PIK interest and other fee rates, if any.
(2)Valued based on PSLF’s accounting policy.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
Below is the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities for PSLF ($ in thousands):
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2021
Assets
Investments at fair value (cost-$738,219 and $405,009, respectively)
$
730,108
$
405,233
Cash and cash equivalents (cost-$42,966 and $11,013, respectively)
42,966
11,013
Receivable for investments sold
3,870
-
Interest receivable
2,970
1,175
Prepaid expenses and other assets
1,373
-
Total assets
781,287
417,421
Liabilities
Credit facility payable
257,600
224,000
2034 Asset-backed debt, net (par-$246,000)
243,896
-
Notes payable to members
145,472
106,041
Payable for investments purchased
37,658
12,793
Interest payable on credit facility and asset backed debt
4,676
1,499
Distribution payable to Members
4,000
2,800
Interest payable on notes to members
2,703
1,644
Accrued expenses
Total liabilities
696,825
349,389
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)
Members' equity
84,462
68,032
Total liabilities and members' equity
$
781,287
$
417,421
*For the years ended of September 30, 2022 and 2021, PSLF did not have any unfunded commitments to fund investments.
Below are the consolidated statements of operations for PSLF ($ in thousands):
Investment income:
Interest
$
37,905
$
27,489
Other income
1,803
Total investment income
38,151
29,292
Expenses:
Interest expense on credit facility and asset-backed debt
11,023
6,284
Interest expense on notes to members
11,692
9,533
Administrative services expenses
1,171
1,172
General and administrative expenses
Total expenses
24,333
17,436
Net investment income
13,818
11,856
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
Net realized gain on investments
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(8,334
)
4,880
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments
(7,958
)
5,425
Net increase (decrease) in members' equity resulting from operations
$
5,860
$
17,281
* No management or incentive fees are payable by PSLF
5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Fair value, as defined under ASC 820, is the price that we would receive upon selling an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction to a market participant in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment or liability. ASC 820 emphasizes that valuation techniques maximize the use of observable market inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of us. Unobservable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on the best information available to us on the reporting period date.
ASC 820 classifies the inputs used to measure these fair values into the following hierarchies:
Level 1: Inputs that are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, accessible by us at the measurement date.
Level 2: Inputs that are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, or that are quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term, if applicable, of the financial instrument.
Level 3: Inputs that are unobservable for an asset or liability because they are based on our own assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Generally, most of our investments, our Truist Credit Facility and our SBA debentures are classified as Level 3. Our 2024 Notes are classified as Level 1, and our 2026 Notes and 2026 Notes-2 are classified as Level 2, as they are financial instruments with readily observable market inputs. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the price used in an actual transaction may be different than our valuation and those differences may be material.
The inputs into the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation. Even if observable market data is available, such information may be the result of consensus pricing information, disorderly transactions or broker quotes which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimer would result in classification as Level 3 information, assuming no additional corroborating evidence were available. Corroborating evidence that would result in classifying these non-binding broker/dealer bids as a Level 2 asset includes observable orderly market-based transactions for the same or similar assets or other relevant observable market-based inputs that may be used in pricing an asset.
Our investments are generally structured as debt and equity investments in the form of first lien secured debt, second lien secured debt, subordinated debt and equity investments. The transaction price, excluding transaction costs, is typically the best estimate of fair value at inception. Ongoing reviews by our Investment Adviser and independent valuation firms are based on an assessment of each underlying investment, incorporating valuations that consider the evaluation of financing and sale transactions with third parties, expected cash flows and market-based information including comparable transactions, performance multiples and yields, among other factors. These non-public investments valued using unobservable inputs are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
A review of fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in our ability to observe valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain financial assets or liabilities.
In addition to using the above inputs to value cash equivalents, investments, our SBA debentures, our 2024 Notes, our 2026 Notes, our 2026-2 Notes and our Truist Credit Facility, we employ the valuation policy approved by our board of directors that is consistent with ASC 820. Consistent with our valuation policy, we evaluate the source of inputs, including any markets in which our investments are trading, in determining fair value. See Note 2.
As outlined in the table below, some of our Level 3 investments using a market approach valuation technique are valued using the average of the bids from brokers or dealers. The bids include a disclaimer, may not have corroborating evidence, may be the result of a disorderly transaction and may be the result of consensus pricing. The Investment Adviser assesses the source and reliability of bids from brokers or dealers. If the board of directors has a bona fide reason to believe any such bids do not reflect the fair value of an investment, it may independently value such investment by using the valuation procedure that it uses with respect to assets for which market quotations are not readily available. In accordance with ASC 820, we do not categorize any investments for which fair value is measured using the net asset value per share within the fair value hierarchy.
The remainder of our investment portfolio and our long-term Truist Credit Facility are valued using a market comparable or an enterprise market value technique. With respect to investments for which there is no readily available market value, the factors that our board of directors may take into account in pricing our investments at fair value include, as relevant, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparison to publicly traded securities and other relevant factors. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, the pricing indicated by the external event, excluding transaction costs, is used to corroborate the valuation. When using earnings multiples to value a portfolio company, the multiple used requires the use of judgment and estimates in determining how a market participant would price such an asset. These non-public investments using unobservable inputs are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Generally, the sensitivity of unobservable inputs or combination of inputs such as industry comparable companies, market outlook, consistency, discount rates and reliability of earnings and prospects for growth, or lack thereof, affects the multiple used in pricing an investment. As a result, any change in any one of those factors may have a significant impact on the valuation of an investment. Generally, an increase in a market yield will result in a decrease in the valuation of a debt investment, while a decrease in a market yield will have the opposite effect. Generally, an increase in an earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, multiple will result in an increase in the valuation of an investment, while a decrease in an EBITDA multiple will have the opposite effect.
Our Level 3 valuation techniques, unobservable inputs and ranges were categorized as follows for ASC 820 purposes ($ in thousands):
Asset Category
Fair value at
September 30, 2022
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Input
Range of Input
(Weighted Average) (1)
First lien
$
44,530
Market Comparable
Broker/Dealer bids or quotes
N/A
First lien
569,488
Market Comparable
Market yield
7.0% - 20.2% (10.8%)
First lien
16,946
Market Comparable
EBITDA multiple
14.0x
Second lien
21,600
Market Comparable
Broker/Dealer bids or quotes
N/A
Second lien
108,336
Market Comparable
Market yield
13.3% - 17.0% (14.4%)
Second lien
-
Enterprise Market Value
EBITDA multiple
6.0x
Subordinated debt / corporate notes
141,265
Market Comparable
Market yield
10.8% - 17.2% (12.3%)
Equity
215,131
Enterprise Market Value
EBITDA multiple
3.3x - 21.4x (9.1x)
Equity
42,031
Enterprise Market Value
DLOM(2)
11.8%
Total Level 3 investments
$
1,159,327
Truist Credit Facility
$
376,687
Market Comparable
Market yield
2.4%
(1)The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by their relative fair value.
(2)DLOM is defined as discount for lack of marketability
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
Asset Category
Fair value at
September 30, 2021
Valuation Technique
Unobservable Input
Range of Input
(Weighted Average) (1)
First lien
$
90,266
Market Comparable
Broker/Dealer bids or quotes
N/A
First lien
462,264
Market Comparable
Market yield
6.1% - 13.1% (8.1%)
Second lien
39,298
Market Comparable
Broker/Dealer bids or quotes
N/A
Second lien
126,509
Market Comparable
Market yield
10.3% - 11.5% (10.7%)
Second lien
11,087
Enterprise Market Value
EBITDA multiple
5.4x
Subordinated debt / corporate notes
121,170
Market Comparable
Market yield
9.6% - 17.1% (12.5%)
Equity
278,486
Enterprise Market Value
EBITDA multiple
2.6x - 18.5x (8.5x)
Equity
60,808
Enterprise Market Value
DLOM(2)
9.3%
Equity
21,133
Market Comparable
Market yield
20.4%
Total Level 3 investments
$
1,211,021
Truist Credit Facility
$
314,813
Market Comparable
Market yield
2.4%
(1)The weighted averages disclosed in the table above were weighted by their relative fair value.
(2)DLOM is defined as discount for lack of marketability
Our investments, cash and cash equivalents, Credit Facility, SBA debentures, 2024 Notes, 2026 Notes and 2026 Notes-2 were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy ($ in thousands):
Fair Value at September 30, 2022
Description
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Measured at Net Asset Value (1)
Debt investments
$
902,165
$
-
$
-
$
902,165
$
-
Equity investments
324,136
-
257,162
66,670
Total investments
1,226,301
-
1,159,327
66,670
Cash and cash equivalents
52,666
52,666
-
-
-
Total investments and cash and cash equivalents
$
1,278,967
$
52,970
$
-
$
1,159,327
$
66,670
Truist Credit Facility
$
376,687
$
-
$
-
$
376,687
$
-
SBA Debentures (2)
19,686
-
-
19,686
-
2026 Notes (2)
146,767
-
146,767
-
-
2026-2 Notes (2)
161,373
-
161,373
-
-
Total debt
$
704,513
$
-
$
308,140
$
396,373
$
-
(1)In accordance with ASC Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC 820-10, our equity investment in PSLF is measured using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient for fair value, and thus has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.
(2)We elected not to apply ASC 825-10 to the SBA debentures or the 2024 Notes, the 2026 Notes, and the 2026 Notes-2 and thus the balance reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities represents the carrying value. As of September 30, 2022, the carrying value of the SBA debentures approximates the fair value.
Fair Value at September 30, 2021
Description
Fair Value
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Measured at Net Asset Value (1)
Debt investments
$
850,593
$
-
$
-
$
850,593
$
-
Equity investments
404,697
3,109
-
360,428
41,160
Total investments
1,255,290
3,109
-
1,211,021
41,160
Cash and cash equivalents
20,357
20,357
-
-
-
Total investments and cash and cash equivalents
$
1,275,647
$
23,466
$
-
$
1,211,021
$
41,160
Truist Credit Facility
$
314,813
$
-
$
-
$
314,813
$
-
SBA Debentures (2)
62,159
-
-
62,159
-
2024 Notes (2)
84,503
84,503
-
-
-
2026 Notes (2)
145,865
-
145,865
-
-
Total debt
$
607,340
$
84,503
$
145,865
$
376,972
$
-
(1)In accordance with ASC Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC 820-10, our equity investment in PSLF is measured using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient for fair value, and thus has not been classified in the fair value hierarchy.
(2)We elected not to apply ASC 825-10 to the SBA debentures or the 2024 Notes, the 2026 Notes, and the 2026 Notes-2 and thus the balance reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities represents the carrying value. As of September 30, 2022, the carrying value of the SBA debentures approximates the fair value.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
The tables below show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) ($ in thousands):
Year Ended September 30, 2022
Description
Debt
investments
Equity
investments
Totals
Beginning Balance
$
850,593
$
360,427
$
1,211,020
Net realized gain (loss)
(10,262
)
54,065
43,803
Net change in unrealized depreciation
(38,617
)
(65,743
)
(104,360
)
Purchases, PIK interest, net discount accretion and non-cash exchanges
870,284
86,821
957,105
Sales, repayments and non-cash exchanges
(769,833
)
(178,408
)
(948,241
)
Transfers in to / out of Level 3
-
-
-
Ending Balance
$
902,165
$
257,162
$
1,159,327
Net change in unrealized depreciation reported within the net change in unrealized
depreciation on investments in our Consolidated Statements of Operations
attributable to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date.
$
(33,393
)
$
(66,254
)
$
(99,647
)
Year Ended September 30, 2021
Description
Debt
investments
Equity
investments
Totals
Beginning Balance
$
773,426
$
270,754
$
1,044,180
Net realized gain (loss)
(2,770
)
32,723
29,953
Net change in unrealized depreciation
32,159
79,804
111,963
Purchases, PIK interest, net discount accretion and non-cash exchanges
414,127
45,270
459,397
Sales, repayments and non-cash exchanges
(366,349
)
(68,124
)
(434,473
)
Transfers in to / out of Level 3
-
-
-
Ending Balance
$
850,593
$
360,427
$
1,211,020
Net change in unrealized depreciation reported within the net change in unrealized
depreciation on investments in our Consolidated Statements of Operations
attributable to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date.
$
29,959
$
85,913
$
115,872
The table below shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) ($ in thousands):
Years Ended September 30,
Long-Term Credit Facility
Beginning Balance (cost - $316,545 and $388,252, respectively)
$
314,813
$
360,702
Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation included in earnings
(7,501
)
17,818
Borrowings (1)
860,841
310,312
Repayments (1)
(791,466
)
(374,019
)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
-
-
Ending Balance (cost - $385,920 and $316,545, respectively)
$
376,687
$
314,813
Temporary draws outstanding, at cost
-
-
Ending Balance (cost - $385,920 and $316,545, respectively)
$
376,687
$
314,813
(1)Excludes temporary draws.
As of September 30, 2022, we had outstanding non-U.S. dollar borrowings on our Truist Credit Facility. Net change in fair value on foreign currency translation on outstanding borrowings is listed below (£ and $ in thousands):
Foreign Currency
Amount Borrowed
Borrowing Cost
Current Value
Reset Date
Change in Fair Value
British Pound
£
36,000
$
49,420
$
40,187
December 31, 2022
$
(9,233
)
As of September 30, 2021, we had outstanding non-U.S. dollar borrowings on our Truist Credit Facility. Net change in fair value on foreign currency translation on outstanding borrowings is listed below (£ and $ in thousands):
Foreign Currency
Amount Borrowed
Borrowing Cost
Current Value
Reset Date
Change in Fair Value
British Pound
£
29,000
$
40,045
$
39,102
December 17, 2021
$
(943
)
Generally, the carrying value of our consolidated financial liabilities approximates fair value. We have adopted the principles under ASC Subtopic 825-10, Financial Instruments, or ASC 825-10, which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value, and made an irrevocable election to
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
apply ASC 825-10 to our Truist Credit Facility. We elected to use the fair value option for the Truist Credit Facility to align the measurement attributes of both our assets and liabilities while mitigating volatility in earnings from using different measurement attributes. Due to that election and in accordance with GAAP, we incurred expenses of $5.1 million, zero, and zero relating to amendment costs on the Truist Credit Facility during the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021, and 2020, respectively. ASC 825-10 establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities and to more easily understand the effect on earnings of a company’s choice to use fair value. ASC 825-10 also requires entities to display the fair value of the selected assets and liabilities on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and changes in fair value of the Truist Credit Facility are reported in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. We did not elect to apply ASC 825-10 to any other financial assets or liabilities, including the 2024 Notes, the 2026 Notes, the 2026 Notes-2 and the SBA debentures.
For the year ended September 30, 2022, the Truist Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized depreciation of $7.5 million. For the year ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, the Truist Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized appreciation of $17.8 million, For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Truist Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized depreciation of $12.3 million. As of September 30, 2022, the net unrealized depreciation on Truist Credit Facility totaled $9.2 million. As of September 30, 2021, the net unrealized depreciation on Truist Credit Facility totaled $1.7 million. We use an independent valuation service to measure the fair value of our Truist Credit Facility in a manner consistent with the valuation process that our board of directors uses to value our investments.
6. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES
An affiliated portfolio company is a company in which we have ownership of 5% or more of its voting securities. A portfolio company is generally presumed to be a non-controlled affiliate when we own at least 5% but 25% or less of its voting securities and a controlled affiliate when we own more than 25% of its voting securities. Transactions related to our funded investments with both controlled and non-controlled affiliates for the year ended September 30, 2022 were as follows ($ in thousands):
Name of Investment
Fair Value at
September 30, 2021
Gross
Additions(1)
Gross
Reductions
Net Change in
Appreciation /
(Depreciation)
Fair Value at
September 30, 2022
Interest
Income
PIK
Income
Dividend
Income
Net Realized
Gains
(Losses)
Controlled Affiliates
AKW Holdings Limited
$
41,379
$
10,403
$
-
$
(5,787
)
$
45,995
$
3,512
$
-
$
-
$
-
Mailsouth Inc.
22,100
1,296
-
$
(23,396
)
$
-
-
1,309
-
-
PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC *
105,314
39,325
-
$
(5,530
)
$
139,109
7,074
-
9,075
-
PT Networks, LLC (3)
134,125
9,917
(234,974
)
$
90,932
$
-
-
2,674
-
140,898
RAM Energy LLC
81,710
-
-
$
(7,428
)
$
74,282
-
-
-
-
Total Controlled Affiliates
$
384,628
$
60,941
$
(234,974
)
$
48,791
$
259,386
$
10,586
$
3,983
$
9,075
$
140,898
Non-Controlled Affiliates
Cascade Environmental Holdings, LLC (2)
$
64,292
$
34,201
$
(61,168
)
(4,534
)
$
32,791
$
1,361
$
-
$
-
$
(28,208
)
ETX Energy, LLC
-
-
(38,541
)
38,541
-
-
-
-
(37,447
)
JF International
-
1,969
-
-
1,969
-
-
-
-
MidOcean JF Holdings
Corp.
50,161
-
(40,182
)
(9,979
)
-
-
-
-
-
Total Non-Controlled Affiliates
$
114,453
$
36,170
$
(139,891
)
$
24,028
$
34,760
$
1,361
$
-
$
-
$
(65,655
)
Total Controlled and Non-Controlled
Affiliates
$
499,081
$
97,111
$
(374,865
)
$
72,819
$
294,146
$
11,947
$
3,983
$
9,075
$
75,243
(1)Includes PIK.
(2)Cascade Environmental Holdings, LLC became a controlled affiliate during the year ended September 30, 2022.
(3)On February 14, 2022, we disposed of our equity interests in PT Networks, LLC.
We and Pantheon are the members of PSLF, a joint venture formed as a Delaware limited liability company that is not consolidated by us for financial reporting purposes. The members of PSLF make investments in the PSLF in the form of subordinated debt and equity interests, and all portfolio and other material decision regarding PSLF must be submitted to PSFL’s board of directors or investment committee, both of which are comprised of two members appointed by each of us and Pantheon. Because management of PSLF is shared equally between us and Pantheon, we do not believe we control PSLF for purposes of the 1940 Act or otherwise.
7. CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS PER COMMON SHARE
The following information sets forth the computation of basic and diluted per share net increase in net assets resulting from operations ($ in thousands, except per share data):
Years Ended September 30,
Numerator for net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$
(24,740
)
$
166,617
$
(15,970
)
Denominator for basic and diluted weighted average shares
66,254,150
67,045,105
67,045,105
Basic and diluted net increase (decrease) in net assets per share resulting from operations
$
(0.37
)
$
2.49
$
(0.24
)
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
8. TAXES AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. federal tax regulations, which may materially differ from amounts determined in accordance with GAAP. These book-to-tax differences are either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are reclassified to undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain or paid-in-capital, as appropriate. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the Company may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements for RICs under the Code.
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes approximates the amortized cost reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
The following amounts were reclassified for tax purposes ($ in thousands):
Years Ended September 30,
Decrease in paid-in capital
$
(25,577
)
$
(632
)
$
(567
)
Increase (Decrease) in accumulated net realized gain
18,347
(1,773
)
(1,806
)
Increase in undistributed net investment income
7,230
2,406
2,373
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
The following reconciles net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations to taxable income ($ in thousands):
Years Ended September 30,
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
$
(24,740
)
$
166,617
$
(15,970
)
Net realized (gain) loss on investments
(34,756
)
(30,021
)
20,827
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments and debt
103,439
(100,120
)
33,873
Other book-to-tax differences
9,490
(5,333
)
1,752
Other non-deductible expenses
3,691
2,647
2,838
Taxable income before dividends paid deduction
$
57,124
$
33,790
$
43,320
The components of undistributed taxable income on a tax basis and reconciliation to accumulated deficit on a book basis are as follows:
As of September 30,
Undistributed net investment income - tax basis
$
46,283
$
23,560
$
21,934
Short-term realized loss carried forward
(2,065
)
(1,578
)
(2,528
)
Long-term realized loss carried forward
(103,119
)
$
(165,037
)
$
(198,741
)
Distributions payable and other book to tax differences
(37,103
)
(15,368
)
(18,407
)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and debt
(66,665
)
31,507
(64,241
)
Total accumulated deficit - book basis
$
(162,669
)
$
(126,916
)
$
(261,983
)
The tax characteristics of distributions declared are as follows:
Years Ended September 30,
Ordinary income (including short-term gains, if any)
$
36,590
$
32,182
$
40,227
Long-term capital gain
-
-
-
Total distributions
$
36,590
$
32,182
$
40,227
Total distributions declared per share
$
0.56
$
0.48
$
0.60
9. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash equivalents represent cash in money market funds pending investment in longer-term portfolio holdings. Our portfolio may consist of temporary investments in U.S. Treasury Bills (of varying maturities), repurchase agreements, money market funds or repurchase agreement-like treasury securities. These temporary investments with original maturities of 90 days or less are deemed cash equivalents and are included in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. At the end of each fiscal quarter, we may take proactive steps to preserve investment flexibility for the next quarter by investing in cash equivalents, which is dependent upon the composition of our total assets at quarter-end. We may accomplish this in several ways, including purchasing U.S. Treasury Bills and closing out positions on a net cash basis after quarter-end, temporarily drawing down on the Truist Credit Facility, or utilizing repurchase agreements or other balance sheet transactions as are deemed appropriate for this purpose. These amounts are excluded from average adjusted gross assets for purposes of computing the Investment Adviser’s management fee. U.S. Treasury Bills with maturities greater than 60 days from the time of purchase are valued consistent with our valuation policy. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, cash and cash equivalents consisted of money market funds in the amounts of $52.7 million and $20.4 million at fair value, respectively.
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
10. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Below are the financial highlights for each of the years ended September 30 ($in thousands, except per share data):
Per Share Data:
Net asset value, beginning of year
$
9.85
$
7.84
$
8.68
$
9.11
$
9.10
Net investment income (1)
0.66
0.54
0.58
0.66
0.75
Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain (1)
(1.03
)
1.94
(0.82
)
(0.42
)
(0.07
)
Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations (1)
(0.37
)
2.49
(0.24
)
0.24
0.68
Distributions to stockholders (1), (2)
Distribution of net investment income
(0.56
)
(0.48
)
(0.60
)
(0.72
)
(0.72
)
Distribution of realized gains
-
-
-
-
-
Total distributions to stockholders
(0.56
)
(0.48
)
(0.60
)
(0.72
)
(0.72
)
Repurchase of common stock (1)
0.06
-
-
0.05
0.05
Net asset value, end of year
$
8.98
$
9.85
$
7.84
$
8.68
$
9.11
Per share market value, end of year
$
5.46
$
6.49
$
3.19
$
6.27
$
7.46
Total return (3)
(8.42
)%
120.98
%
(39.62
)%
(6.28
)%
9.70
%
Shares outstanding at end of year
65,224,500
67,045,105
67,045,105
67,045,105
69,053,958
Ratios / Supplemental Data:
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (4), (6)
4.17
%
3.74
%
4.91
%
4.83
%
4.99
%
Ratio of interest and expenses on debt to average net assets (5)
5.19
%
3.73
%
6.22
%
6.29
%
3.54
%
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (5), (6)
9.36
%
7.47
%
11.13
%
11.12
%
8.53
%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)
6.74
%
6.04
%
7.01
%
7.35
%
8.28
%
Net assets at end of year
$
585,565
$
660,144
$
525,709
$
581,906
$
628,902
Weighted average debt outstanding (7)
$
695,267
$
649,666
$
794,641
$
638,424
$
504,964
Weighted average debt per share (1), (7)
$
10.49
$
9.69
$
11.85
$
9.43
$
7.14
Asset coverage per unit (8)
$
1,855
$
2,208
$
2,078
$
2,066
$
2,919
Average market value per unit (9), (10)
$
-
$
25.13
$
23.47
$
24.87
$
-
Portfolio turnover ratio
70.41
%
37.74
%
12.74
%
35.44
%
56.51
%
(1)Based on the weighted average shares outstanding for the respective periods.
(2)The tax status of distributions is calculated in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from amounts determined under GAAP, and reported on Form 1099-DIV each calendar year.
(3)Based on the change in market price per share during the period and assumes distributions, if any, are reinvested.
(4)Excludes debt related costs.
(5)Includes interest and expenses on debt (annualized) as well as Truist Credit Facility amendment and debt issuance costs, if any (not annualized).
(6)For the years ended September 30, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the ratio of operating expenses to average net assets before the waiver of certain Management Fees to average net assets was 4.65%, 5.26% and 5.21% , respectively, and the ratio of total expenses to average net assets before the waiver of certain Management Fees to average net assets was 9.12%, 11.48% and 8.75%, respectively.
(7)Includes SBA debentures outstanding.
(8)The asset coverage ratio for a class of senior securities representing indebtedness is calculated as our consolidated total assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, divided by the senior securities representing indebtedness at par (changed from fair value). This asset coverage ratio is multiplied by $1,000 to determine the asset coverage per unit. These amounts exclude SBA debentures from our asset coverage per unit computation pursuant to exemptive relief received from the SEC in June 2011.
(9)The average market value per unit is derived based on the monthly average closing price of the 2025 Notes trading on NYSE under the symbol “PNTA,” which were issued in increments of $25 per unit. On June 29, 2017, the 2025 Notes were redeemed in full and no amounts were outstanding as of September 30, 2020, 2019 or 2018.
(10)The average market value per unit is derived based on the daily closing price of the 2024 Notes trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “PNNTG,” which were issued in increments of $25 per unit and commenced trading on September 30, 2019. The 2024 Notes were redeemed in full on November 13, 2021 and no amounts were outstanding as of September 30, 2022.
11. DEBT
The annualized weighted average cost of debt for the years ended September 30, 2022, 2021 and 2020, inclusive of the fee on the undrawn commitment and amendment costs on the Truist Credit Facility and amortized upfront fees on SBA debentures, 2024 Notes, 2026 Notes and 2026 Notes-2, was 4.8%, 3.5%, and 4.0%, respectively. As of September 30, 2022, in accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, we are only allowed to borrow amounts such that we are in compliance with the 150% asset coverage ratio requirement after such borrowing, excluding SBA debentures, pursuant to exemptive relief from the SEC received in June 2011.
On February 5, 2019, our stockholders approved the application of the modified asset coverage requirements set forth in Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 (which includes the Small Business Credit Availability Act, or SBCAA) as approved by our board of directors on November 13, 2018. As a result, the asset coverage requirement applicable to us for senior securities was reduced from 200% (i.e., $1 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity) to 150% (i.e., $2 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity), subject to compliance with certain disclosure requirements. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, our asset coverage ratio, as computed in accordance with the 1940 Act, was 186% and 221%, respectively.
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
Truist Credit Facility
As of September 30, 2022, we had the multi-currency Truist Credit Facility for up to $500.0 million (increased from $465.0 million in July 2022), which may be further increased up to $750.0 million in borrowings with certain lenders and Truist Bank (formerly SunTrust Bank), acting as administrative agent, Regions Bank, acting as an additional multicurrency lender, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acting as syndication agent for the lenders. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had $385.9 million and $316.5 million, respectively, in outstanding borrowings under the Truist Credit Facility. The Truist Credit Facility had a weighted average interest rate of 4.8% and 2.4%, respectively, exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment, as of September 30, 2022 and 2021. The Truist Credit Facility is a revolving facility with a stated maturity date of July 29, 2027 for $475.0 million out of the total $500.0 million commitments (with the revolving period with respect to the remaining $25.0 million of commitments expiring on September 4, 2023 and the related obligations maturing on September 4, 2024) and pricing set at 235 basis points over SOFR (or an alternative risk-free floating interest rate index). As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had $114.1 million and $118.5 million of unused borrowing capacity under the Truist Credit Facility, respectively, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. The Truist Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of our assets excluding assets held by SBIC II. As of September 30, 2022, we were in compliance with the terms of the Truist Credit Facility.
SBA Debentures
SBIC II is able to borrow funds from the SBA against regulatory capital (which approximates equity capital) that is paid-in and is subject to customary regulatory requirements including an examination by the SBA. We have funded SBIC II with $75.0 million of equity capital and it had SBA debentures outstanding of $20.0 million and $63.5 million as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. SBA debentures are non-recourse to us and may be prepaid at any time without penalty. The interest rate of SBA debentures is fixed at the time of issuance, often referred to as pooling, at a market-driven spread over 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes. Under current SBA regulations, a SBIC may individually borrow to a maximum of $175.0 million, which is up to twice its potential regulatory capital, and as part of a group of SBICs under common control may borrow a maximum of $350 million in the aggregate.
As of both September 30, 2022 and 2021, SBIC II had an initial $150.0 million in debt commitments, all of which were drawn. During the years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, $43.5 million and $55.0 million in SBA debentures were repaid, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, the unamortized fees on the SBA debentures were $0.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively. The SBA debentures’ upfront fees of 3.4% consist of a commitment fee of 1.0% and an issuance discount of 2.4%, which are being amortized.
Our fixed-rate SBA debentures were as follows ($in thousands):
Issuance Dates
Maturity
Fixed All-in Coupon Rate (1)
As of September 30, 2022
Principal Balance
September 20, 2017
September 1, 2027
2.9
20,000
Weighted Average Rate / Total
2.9
%
$
20,000
Issuance Dates
Maturity
Fixed All-in Coupon Rate (1)
As of September 30, 2021
Principal Balance
September 20, 2017
September 1, 2027
2.9
27,500
March 21, 2018
March 1, 2028
3.5
36,000
Weighted Average Rate / Total
3.5
%
$
63,500
(1)Excluding 3.4% of upfront fees.
The SBIC program is designed to stimulate the flow of capital into eligible businesses. Under SBA regulations, SBIC II is subject to regulatory requirements, including making investments in SBA eligible businesses, investing at least 25% of regulatory capital in eligible smaller businesses, as defined under the 1958 Act, placing certain limitations on the financing terms of investments, prohibiting investment in certain industries and requiring capitalization thresholds that limit distributions to us, and are subject to periodic audits and examinations of its financial statements that are prepared on a basis of accounting other than GAAP (for example, fair value, as defined under ASC 820, is not required to be used for assets or liabilities for such compliance reporting).
2024 Notes
As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had zero and $86.3 million in aggregate principal amount of 2024 Notes outstanding, respectively. The 2024 Notes were redeemed on November 13, 2021 at a redemption price of $25.00 per 2024 Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest to November 13, 2021, pursuant to the indenture governing the 2024 Notes. Interest on the 2024 Notes was paid quarterly on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15, at a rate of 5.5% per year.
2026 Notes
In April 2021, we issued $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2026 Notes at a public offering price per note of 99.4%. Interest on the 2026 Notes is paid semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, at a rate of 4.50% per year, commencing November 1, 2021. The 2026 Notes mature on May 1, 2026 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option subject to a make-whole premium if redeemed more than three months prior to maturity. The 2026 Notes are general, unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The 2026 Notes are effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, financing vehicles, or similar facilities. We do not intend to list the 2026 Notes on any securities exchange or automated dealer quotation system.
2026 Notes-2
In October 2021, we issued $165.0 million in aggregate principal amount of our 2026 Notes-2 at a public offering price per note of 99.4%. Interest on the 2026 Notes-2 is paid semi-annually on May 1 and November 1 of each year, at a rate of 4.00% per year, commencing May 1, 2022. The 2026 Notes-2 mature on November 1, 2026 and may be redeemed in whole or in part at our option subject to a make-whole premium if redeemed more than three months prior to maturity. The 2026 Notes-2 are general, unsecured obligations and rank equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness. The 2026 Notes-2 are effectively subordinated to all of our existing and future secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of any of our subsidiaries, financing vehicles, or similar facilities. We do not intend to list the 2026 Notes-2 on any securities exchange or automated dealer quotation system.
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS-(Continued)
September 30, 2022
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
From time to time, we, the Investment Adviser or the Administrator may be a party to legal proceedings, including proceedings relating to the enforcement of our rights under contracts with our portfolio companies. While the outcome of these legal proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not expect that these proceedings will have a material effect upon our financial condition or results of operations.
Unfunded debt and equity investments, if any, are disclosed in the Consolidated Schedules of Investments. Under these arrangements, we may be required to supply a letter of credit to a third party if the portfolio company were to request a letter of credit. As of September 30, 2022 and 2021, we had $169.2 million and $104.8 million, respectively, in commitments to fund investments. For the same periods, there were no letters of credit issued.
13. UNCONSOLIDATED SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES
We must determine which, if any, of our unconsolidated controlled portfolio companies is a "significant subsidiary" within the meaning of Regulation S-X. We have determined that, as of September 30, 2022, PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC and RAM Energy Holdings LLC triggered at least one of the significance tests. In accordance with Rule 3-09, separate audited financial statements of RAM Energy Holdings LLC for the years ended September 30, 2021 , 2020 and 2019 are being filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2, and Exhibit 99.3, respectively. In addition, audited financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2022 will be filed for RAM Energy Holdings LLC will be filed via Form 10-K/A at a later date. Similarly, in accordance with Rule 4-08(g) of Regulation S-X, which requires summarized financial information to be included in the notes to the Company’s financial statements, please refer to Note 4 to review the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as well as the Statement of Operations for PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC. PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC did not meet the significance threshold under Rule 3-09 which requires separate audited financial statements. Our investment in PT Networks, LLC was realized on February 14, 2022.
Founded in 2001, Pivot Health Solutions (“PT Network”) is one of the nation’s fastest growing physical therapy, occupational health, and onsite corporate health providers. PT Network has more than 250 physical therapy clinics throughout the Eastern region, 12 occupational health locations in Maryland and Delaware, and 150 onsite health clinics throughout the United States. PT Network offers patients individualized care through a full range of physical therapy services and specialty offerings. PT Network also operates a direct-to-employer business unit, Onsite Innovations, a unique and differentiated offering with its focus on prevention of employee injuries at an employer’s onsite location.
On February 15, 2022, the Company sold its investment in PT Network. Below is certain selected key financial data from PT Network’s Balance Sheet at September 31, 2021 and 2020 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 Income Statement for the periods in which our investment in PT Network exceeded the threshold in at least one of the tests under Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X (amounts in thousands).
PT Networks, LLC:
Balance Sheet
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2021
Current assets
$
-
$
55,422
Noncurrent assets
-
217,045
Current liabilities
-
31,451
Noncurrent liabilities
$
-
$
211,047
Years Ended September 30,
Income Statement
Total revenue
$
-
$
254,761
$
213,886
Total expenses
-
(252,188
)
(225,655
)
Net loss
$
-
$
2,573
$
(11,769
)
RAM Energy Holdings LLC:
Balance Sheet
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2021
Current assets
$
21,051
$
32,239
Noncurrent assets
71,411
52,567
Current liabilities
24,721
15,058
Noncurrent liabilities
$
40,921
$
47,391
Years Ended September 30,
Income Statement
Total revenue
$
52,051
$
57,931
$
30,586
Total expenses
(47,589
)
(39,511
)
(75,915
)
Net loss
$
4,462
$
18,420
$
(45,329
)
14. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
On February 9, 2022, we announced a share repurchase program which allows us to repurchase up to $25 million of our outstanding common stock in the open market at prices below our net asset value as reported in our then most recently published consolidated financial statements. The shares may be purchased from time to time at prevailing market prices, through open market transactions, including block transactions. Unless extended by our board of directors, the program, which may be implemented at the discretion of management, will expire on the earlier of March 31, 2023 and the repurchase of $25 million of common stock. During the year ended September 30, 2022, we repurchased 1,820,605 shares of common stock in open market transactions for an aggregate cost (including transaction costs) of $13.2 million. During the year ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, we did not make any repurchases of shares of our common stock.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
a)Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of September 30, 2022, we, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that, due to the material weakness in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, which appears on page 60 of this Form 10-K, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. However, in evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of such possible controls and procedures.
Notwithstanding the material weakness, management believes that the financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K present fairly, in all material respects, the Company’s financial position, results of its operations, changes in net assets and cash flows for the periods presented.
b)Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, which appears on page 60 of this Form 10-K, is incorporated by reference herein.
c)Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Please see Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, which appears on page 60 of this Form 10-K for a description of a material weakness identified by Management.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
PART III
We will file a definitive Proxy Statement for our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders with the SEC, pursuant to Regulation 14A, not later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year. Accordingly, certain information required by Part III has been omitted under General Instruction G (3) to Form 10-K. Only those sections of our definitive Proxy Statement that specifically address the items set forth herein are incorporated by reference.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required by Item 10 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 11.	Executive Compensation
The information required by Item 11 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
The information required by Item 12 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required by Item 13 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required by Item 14 is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive Proxy Statement relating to our 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the SEC within 120 days following the end of our fiscal year.
PART IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
The following documents are filed as part of this Annual Report:
(1)Financial Statements-Refer to Item 8 starting on page 59.
(2)Financial Statement Schedules-None.
(3)Exhibits
3.1
Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(a) to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2/A (File No. 333-140092), filed on April 5, 2007).
3.2
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00736), filed on May 11, 2020).
4.1
Form of Share Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(d)(1) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-150033), filed on April 2, 2008).
4.2
Base Indenture, dated as of January 22, 2013, relating to the 6.25% Senior Notes due 2025, between the Registrant and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(d)(8) to the Registrant’s Post-Effective Amendment No.4 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2/A (File No.333-172524), filed on January 22, 2013).
4.3
Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 21, 2021, by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00736), filed April 22, 2021).
4.4
Form of 4.50% Notes due 2026 (included as part of Exhibit 4.3).
4.5
Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 21, 2021, by and between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on October 21, 2021).
4.6
Form of 4.00% Notes due 2026 (included as part of Exhibit 4.5).
4.7
Description of Securities (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736), filed November 21, 2019).
10.1
Amended and Restated Administration Agreement between the Registrant and PennantPark Investment Administration LLC dated July 1, 2022. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00736), filed on August 3, 2022).
10.2
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(e) to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-150033), filed on April 2, 2008).
10.3
First Omnibus Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement and Second Amended and Restated Guarantee and Security Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2017, among the Registrant, the lenders party thereto and SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent for the lenders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00736), filed on August 7, 2017).
10.4
Indemnification Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2016, between PennantPark Investment Corporation and each of the directors and officers listed on Schedule A attached thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736) filed on November 21, 2016).
10.5
Third Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Management Agreement, dated as of April 12, 2019, between the Registrant and PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit (g)(3) to the Registrant’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-230014), filed on April 12, 2019).
10.6
Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of September 4, 2019, by and among PennantPark Investment Corporation, as borrower, the lenders party thereto, SunTrust Bank, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and solely with respect to Section 4.9, PNNT CI (GALLS) Prime Investment Holdings, LLC, PNNT Investment Holdings, LLC, PNNT New Gulf Resources, LLC, PNNT ecoserve, LLC and PNNT Cascade Environmental Holdings, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on September 4, 2019).
10.7
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC, dated as of July 31, 2020, by and among PennantPark Investment Corporation, Pantheon Private Debt Program SCSp SICAV - RAIF In Respect Of Its Compartment Pantheon Senior Debt Secondaries II (USD) and Solutio Premium Private Debt I SCSp (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on August 4, 2020).
10.8
First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC, dated as of October 31, 2020, by and among PennantPark Investment Corporation, Pantheon Private Debt Program SCSp SICAV - RAIF In Respect Of Its Compartment Pantheon Senior Debt Secondaries II (USD), Pantheon Private Debt Program SCSp SICAV-RAIF In Respect Of Its Compartment Pantheon Credit Opportunities II (USD), Pantheon Private Debt Program SCSp SICAV-RAIF In Respect Of Its Compartment Tubera Credit 2020 and Solutio Premium Private Debt I SCSp (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on November 19, 2020).
10.10
Fifth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement and Second Amended and Restated Guarantee and Security Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2022, among the Registrant, the lenders party thereto and Truist Bank, as administrative agent for the lenders (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q (File No. 814-00736), filed on August 3, 2022).
14.1*
Joint Code of Ethics of the Registrant.
21.1*
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1*
Consent of RSM US LLP.
23.2*
Consent of BDO USA, LLP.
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 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.
32.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1*
Privacy Policy of the Registrant
99.2*
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of RAM Energy Holdings LLC and Subsidiaries for the Year Ended September 30, 2021.
99.3*
Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of RAM Energy Holdings LLC and Subsidiaries for the Year Ended September 30, 2020.
99.4*
Report of RSM US LLP on Senior Securities Table.
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
* Filed herewith