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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

OR

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

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 814-00736

PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND

20-8250744

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1691 Michigan Avenue,

Miami Beach, Florida

33319

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(212) 905-1000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

PNNT

The New York Stock Exchange

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes  No 

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

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

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

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding as of May 4, 2022 was 66,131,651.


PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2022 (unaudited) and September 30, 2021

4

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)

5

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)

6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)

7

Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2022 (unaudited) and September 30, 2021

8

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

18

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

34

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

35

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

48

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

49

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

50

Item 1A. Risk Factors

50

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

51

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

51

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

51

Item 5. Other Information

51

Item 6. Exhibits

52

SIGNATURES

53

2


PART I—CONSOLIDATED F INANCIAL INFORMATION

We are filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or the Report, in compliance with Rule 13a-13 as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. In this Report, except where context suggest otherwise, the terms “Company,” “we,” “our” or “us” refers to PennantPark Investment Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries; “PennantPark Investment” refers to only PennantPark Investment Corporation; “our SBIC Fund” refers collectively to our consolidated subsidiaries, PennantPark SBIC II LP, or SBIC II, and its general partner, PennantPark SBIC GP II, LLC; “Funding I” refers to PennantPark Investment Funding I, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary prior to deconsolidation on July 31, 2020; “Taxable Subsidiary” refers to PNNT Investment Holdings, LLC; “PSLF” refers to PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC, an unconsolidated joint venture; “PTSF II” refers to PennantPark-TSO Senior Loan Fund II, LP, an unconsolidated limited partnership; “PennantPark Investment Advisers” or “Investment Adviser” refers to PennantPark Investment Advisers, LLC; “PennantPark Investment Administration” or “Administrator” refers to PennantPark Investment Administration, LLC; “SBA” refers to the Small Business Administration; “SBIC” refers to a small business investment company under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended, or the “1958 Act”; “BNP Credit Facility” refers to our revolving credit facility with BNP Paribas prior to deconsolidation of Funding I; “Truist Credit Facility” refers to our multi-currency, senior secured revolving credit facility with Truist Bank (formerly SunTrust Bank), as amended and restated; “Credit Facilities” refers to the BNP Credit Facility and the Truist Credit Facility collectively; “2024 Notes” refers to our 5.50% Notes due 2024; “2026 Notes” refers to our 4.50% Notes due May 2026; “2026 Notes-2” refers to our 4.00% Notes due November 2026; “BDC” refers to a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the “1940 Act”; “SBCAA” refers to the Small Business Credit Availability Act; “Code” refers to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and “RIC” refers to a regulated investment company under the Code. References to our portfolio, our investments and our business include investments we make through SBIC II and other consolidated subsidiaries.

3


Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS O F ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

(In thousands, except share data)

March 31, 2022

September 30, 2021

(unaudited)

Assets

Investments at fair value

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments (cost—$875,230 and $729,811, respectively)

$

901,587

$

820,500

Non-controlled, affiliated investments (cost—$47,450 and $78,723, respectively)

36,730

50,161

Controlled, affiliated investments (cost—$361,809 and $412,587, respectively)

275,640

384,628

Total investments (cost—$1,284,490 and $1,221,121, respectively)

1,213,957

1,255,290

Cash and cash equivalents (cost—$26,259 and $20,383, respectively)

26,251

20,357

Interest receivable

3,394

4,958

Receivable for investments sold

12,793

Distribution receivable

2,420

1,694

Total assets

1,246,022

1,295,092

Liabilities

Distributions payable

9,386

8,045

Payable for investments purchased

9,620

8,407

Truist Credit Facility payable, at fair value (cost—$217,920 and $316,545, respectively) (See Notes 5 and 10)

215,899

314,813

2024 Notes payable, net (par— zero and $86,250, respectively) (See Notes 5 and 10)

84,503

2026 Notes payable, net (par— $150,000) (See Notes 5 and 10)

146,316

145,865

2026 Notes-2 payable, net (par— $165,000 and zero, respectively) (See Notes 5 and 10)

160,946

SBA debentures payable, net (par—$27,500 and $63,500, respectively) (See Notes 5 and 10)

27,026

62,159

Base-management fee payable, net (See Note 3)

4,981

4,580

Performance based-incentive fee payable (See Note 3)

575

Interest payable on debt

6,686

4,943

Accrued other expenses

837

1,058

Total liabilities

581,697

634,948

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)

Net assets

Common stock, 66,131,651 and 67,045,105, respectively, shares issued and outstanding
Par value $0.001 per share and 100,000,000 shares authorized

66

67

Paid-in capital in excess of par value

779,938

786,993

Accumulated deficit

(115,679

)

(126,916

)

Total net assets

$

664,325

$

660,144

Total liabilities and net assets

$

1,246,022

$

1,295,092

Net asset value per share

$

10.05

$

9.85

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

4


PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEM ENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended March 31,

Six Months Ended March 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Investment income:

From non-controlled, non-affiliated investments:

Interest

$

14,543

$

11,669

$

30,083

$

23,101

Payment-in-kind

996

2,012

3,406

3,471

Other income

2,612

24

6,803

505

From non-controlled, affiliated investments:

Payment-in-kind

380

457

From controlled, affiliated investments:

Interest

2,343

2,177

4,609

4,454

Payment-in-kind

1,425

1,519

3,551

3,004

Dividend income

2,420

1,452

4,235

2,973

Total investment income

24,339

19,233

52,687

37,966

Expenses:

Base management fee (See Note 3)

4,981

4,282

10,090

8,397

Performance-based incentive fee (See Note 3)

2,657

Interest and expenses on debt (See Note 10)

6,498

4,890

13,385

9,894

Administrative services expenses (See Note 3)

250

505

500

1,010

Other general and administrative expenses

723

643

1,446

1,287

Expenses before provision for taxes

12,452

10,320

28,078

20,588

Provision for taxes on net investment income

200

150

400

300

Net expenses

12,652

10,470

28,478

20,888

Net investment income

11,687

8,763

24,209

17,078

Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and debt:

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and debt:

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

1,889

319

7,090

2,450

Non-controlled and controlled, affiliated investments

140,898

109,624

(19,708

)

Debt extinguishment

(1,132

)

(2,801

)

Provision for taxes on realized gain on investments

(5,060

)

(5,060

)

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and debt

136,595

319

108,853

(17,258

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Non-controlled, non-affiliated investments

(158,062

)

11,207

(207,665

)

87,612

Non-controlled and controlled, affiliated investments

6,610

21,969

102,982

39,069

Provision for taxes on unrealized appreciation on investments

5,045

Debt (appreciation) depreciation (See Notes 5 and 10)

1,285

(3,763

)

289

(16,873

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and debt

(145,122

)

29,413

(104,394

)

109,809

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments and debt

(8,528

)

29,732

4,459

92,551

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

3,160

38,495

$

28,668

109,629

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations per common share (See Note 7)

$

0.05

$

0.57

$

0.43

$

1.64

Net investment income per common share

$

0.18

$

0.13

$

0.36

$

0.25

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

5


PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Three Months Ended March 31,

Six Months Ended March 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations:

Net investment income

$

11,687

$

8,763

$

24,209

$

17,078

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and debt

141,655

319

113,913

(17,258

)

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments

(151,452

)

33,176

(104,683

)

126,681

Net change in provision for taxes on net realized gain (loss) on investments

(5,060

)

(5,060

)

Net change in provision for taxes on unrealized appreciation on investments

5,045

Net change in unrealized appreciation depreciation on debt

1,285

(3,763

)

289

(16,873

)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

3,160

38,495

28,668

109,629

Distributions to stockholders:

(9,386

)

(8,045

)

(17,432

)

(16,091

)

Capital Transactions:

Repurchase of common stock (See Note 13)

(7,055

)

(7,055

)

Net increase in net assets

(13,281

)

30,450

4,181

93,538

Net assets:

Beginning of period

677,609

588,797

660,144

525,709

End of period

$

664,327

$

619,246

$

664,324

$

619,246

Capital share activity:

Shares of common stock repurchased

913,454

913,454

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

6


PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEM ENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Six months ended March 31,

2022

2021

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

$

28,669

$

109,629

Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
operations to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

Net change in net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

104,683

(126,681

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on debt

(289

)

16,873

Net realized (gain) loss on investments

(116,714

)

17,258

Debt extinguishment realized loss

2,801

Net accretion of discount and amortization of premium

(3,515

)

(1,643

)

Purchases of investments

(473,128

)

(143,008

)

Payment-in-kind income

(7,688

)

(7,058

)

Proceeds from dispositions of investments

537,695

167,585

Amortization of deferred financing costs

1,049

689

Decrease in interest receivable

1,565

90

Decrease in receivables from investments sold

12,793

Increase in distribution receivable

(726

)

(58

)

Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets

(1

)

Increase in payable for investments purchased

1,213

13,120

Increase (decrease) in interest payable on debt

1,742

(15

)

Increase (decrease) in base management fee payable, net

401

(88

)

Decrease in performance-based incentive fee payable, net

(575

)

(Decrease) increase in accrued other expenses

(223

)

75

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

89,753

46,767

Cash flows from financing activities:

Repurchase of common stock

(7,055

)

Distributions paid to stockholders

(16,091

)

(16,091

)

Net repayments of the 2024 Notes issuance

(86,250

)

Proceeds from 2026 Notes-2 issuance

160,519

Repayments under SBA debentures

(36,358

)

(10,000

)

Borrowings under Truist Credit Facility

496,841

91,564

Repayments under Truist Credit Facility

(595,466

)

(104,271

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(83,859

)

(38,798

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash equivalents

5,894

7,969

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

-

81

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

20,357

25,806

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

26,251

$

33,855

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Interest paid

$

10,594

$

9,220

Taxes paid

$

5,055

$

656

Non-cash exchanges and conversions

$

(31,274

)

$

16,516

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

7


PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDU LE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

MARCH 31, 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—135.7% (1), (2)

First Lien Secured Debt—92.9%

Ad.net Acquisition, LLC (Revolver) (7)

05/06/2026

Media

444

$

$

Altamira Technologies, LLC (Revolver)

07/24/2025

Aerospace and Defense

9.00

%

3M L+800

50

50

48

Altamira Technologies, LLC (Revolver) (7)

07/24/2025

Aerospace and Defense

138

(6

)

American Insulated Glass, LLC

12/21/2023

Building Materials

6.50

%

3M L+550

10,815

10,730

10,815

Any Hour Services

07/21/2027

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

6.75

%

3M L+575

3,510

3,477

3,510

Any Hour Services Term Loan (7)

07/21/2027

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

314

3

Any Hour Services Term Loan II (7)

01/14/2024

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

3,824

38

Any Hour Services (Revolver) (7)

07/21/2027

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

1,147

Apex Service Partners, LLC

07/31/2025

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

6.50

%

1M L+550

3,936

3,936

3,936

Apex Service Partners, LLC Term Loan C

07/31/2025

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

6.50

%

1M L+550

6,895

6,837

6,895

Apex Service Partners, LLC (Revolver)

07/29/2024

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

6.36

%

3M L+525

249

249

249

Apex Service Partners, LLC (Revolver) (7)

07/29/2024

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

684

Applied Technical Services, LLC

12/29/2026

Environmental Services

6.76

%

3M L+575

1,306

1,292

1,290

Applied Technical Services, LLC (7)

06/29/2022

Environmental Services

3,175

(4

)

Applied Technical Services, LLC (Revolver)

12/29/2026

Environmental Services

8.25

%

3M P +475

150

150

148

Applied Technical Services, LLC (Revolver) (7)

12/29/2026

Environmental Services

850

(11

)

Arcfield Acquisition Corp.

03/07/2028

Aerospace and Defense

6.50

%

3M L+575

12,000

11,762

11,760

Arcfield Acquisition Corp. (7)

03/07/2028

Aerospace and Defense

2,263

Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc.

09/17/2024

Distribution

6.00

%

3M L+500

16,433

16,192

16,186

Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. (7)

09/17/2024

Distribution

2,288

(17

)

Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. (Revolver)

09/17/2024

Distribution

6.00

%

3M L+500

229

229

225

Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

09/17/2024

Distribution

2,059

(31

)

Bottom Line Systems, LLC

02/13/2023

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.25

%

1M L+550

6,153

6,137

6,153

Broder Bros., Co.

12/02/2022

Consumer Products

8.00

%

3M L+700

21,375

21,375

21,375

CF512, Inc.

08/20/2026

Media

7.00

%

3M L+600

6,754

6,654

6,686

CF512, Inc.(Revolver) (7)

08/20/2026

Media

909

(9

)

Compex Legal Services, Inc.

02/09/2026

Business Services

6.75

%

3M L+575

809

797

809

Compex Legal Services, Inc. (Revolver)

02/07/2025

Business Services

6.26

%

3M L+525

393

393

393

Compex Legal Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

02/07/2025

Business Services

262

Connatix Buyer, Inc.

07/13/2027

Media

6.25

%

3M L+550

9,190

9,025

9,236

Connatix Buyer, Inc. (7)

01/13/2023

Media

3,158

47

Connatix Buyer, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

07/13/2027

Media

1,859

Crane 1 Services, Inc.

08/16/2027

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

6.75

%

3M L+575

2,368

2,338

2,344

Crane 1 Services, Inc. (7)

08/16/2023

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

253

(1

)

Crane 1 Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

08/16/2027

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

292

(3

)

Crash Champions, LLC

08/05/2025

Auto Sector

6.00

%

3M L+500

25,007

24,577

24,382

Crash Champions, LLC (7)

08/05/2025

Auto Sector

111

(2

)

DermaRite Industries LLC

06/30/2023

Manufacturing / Basic Industries

8.00

%

1M L+700

8,383

8,336

6,941

Dr. Squatch, LLC

08/31/2026

Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products

7.00

%

3M L+600

8,475

8,314

8,475

Dr. Squatch, LLC (7)

08/27/2026

Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products

6,500

65

Dr. Squatch, LLC (Revolver) (7)

08/31/2026

Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products

2,326

DRS Holdings III, Inc.

11/03/2025

Consumer Products

6.75

%

3M L+575

2,200

2,182

2,189

DRS Holdings III, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

11/03/2025

Consumer Products

1,783

(9

)

Duraco Specialty Tapes LLC

06/30/2024

Manufacturing / Basic Industries

6.50

%

3M L+550

4,200

4,135

4,129

ECL Entertainment, LLC

03/31/2028

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

8.25

%

1M L+750

8,703

8,626

8,740

ECM Industries, LLC (Revolver)

12/23/2025

Electronics

5.75

%

3M L+475

291

291

285

ECM Industries, LLC (Revolver) (7)

12/23/2025

Electronics

226

(5

)

Exigo Intermediate II, LLC

03/15/2027

Business Services

6.75

%

3M L+575

35,000

34,478

34,475

Exigo Intermediate II, LLC (7)

03/15/2024

Business Services

7,424

Exigo Intermediate II, LLC (Revolver)

03/15/2027

Business Services

6.75

%

3M L+575

371

371

371

Exigo Intermediate II, LLC (Revolver) (7)

03/15/2027

Business Services

1,485

Fairbanks Morse Defense

06/17/2028

Aerospace and Defense

5.50

%

3M L+475

750

748

739

Gantech Acquisition Corp.

05/14/2026

Business Services

7.25

%

1M L+625

16,981

16,689

16,812

Gantech Acquisition Corp. (Revolver)

05/14/2026

Business Services

7.25

%

1M L+625

332

332

329

Gantech Acquisition Corp. (Revolver) (7)

05/14/2026

Business Services

1,659

(17

)

Graffiti Buyer, Inc. (7)

08/10/2023

Distribution

893

(7

)

Graffiti Buyer, Inc. (Revolver)

08/10/2027

Distribution

6.75

%

3M L+575

243

243

237

Graffiti Buyer, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

08/10/2027

Distribution

525

(14

)

Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C.

12/31/2026

Insurance

6.25

%

3M L+525

1,097

1,097

1,097

Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C. (7)

12/31/2022

Insurance

400

Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C. (Revolver) (7)

12/31/2026

Insurance

750

Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC

11/23/2028

Aerospace and Defense

7.01

%

1M L+600

17,955

17,608

17,596

Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC (Revolver) (7)

11/23/2027

Aerospace and Defense

3,941

(79

)

HW Holdco, LLC

12/10/2024

Media

6.16

%

3M L+500

10,246

10,111

10,041

HW Holdco, LLC (7)

12/10/2024

Media

3,049

(30

)

HW Holdco, LLC (Revolver) (7)

12/10/2024

Media

3,387

(68

)

IDC Infusion Services, Inc.

12/30/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

7.00

%

3M L+600

17,488

17,271

17,138

IDC Infusion Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

12/30/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

4,167

(83

)

IG Investments Holdings, LLC (Revolver)

09/22/2027

Business Services

8.50

%

3M L+500

95

95

94

IG Investments Holdings, LLC (Revolver) (7)

09/22/2027

Business Services

382

(6

)

Imagine Acquisitionco, LLC

11/15/2027

Business Services

6.50

%

3M L+550

1,982

1,944

1,942

Imagine Acquisitionco, LLC (7)

11/15/2027

Business Services

2,341

(23

)

Imagine Acquisitionco, LLC (Revolver) (7)

11/15/2027

Business Services

1,685

(34

)

Inception Fertility Ventures, LLC

12/07/2023

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.50

%

3M L+550

4,909

4,807

4,786

Inception Fertility Ventures, LLC (7)

12/07/2023

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

12,980

(162

)

Infolinks Media Buyco, LLC

11/01/2026

Media

7.01

%

1M L+600

6,461

6,341

6,461

Infolinks Media Buyco, LLC (7)

11/01/2023

Media

2,372

24

Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC

08/27/2025

Insurance

6.76

%

3M L+550

21,270

21,144

21,066

Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC (7)

07/09/2023

Insurance

873

(2

)

ITI Holdings, Inc.

03/03/2028

Business Services

6.25

%

3M L+550

8,972

8,817

8,815

ITI Holdings, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

03/03/2028

Business Services

1,490

K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.

12/20/2023

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

9.00

%

1M L+800

11,739

11,670

11,622

K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P. (Revolver)

12/20/2023

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

9.00

%

1M L+800

872

872

863

K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P. (Revolver) (7)

12/20/2023

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

1,066

(11

)

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) —(Continued)

MARCH 31, 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)

Kinetic Purchaser, LLC

11/10/2027

Consumer Products

7.00

%

3M L+600

19,451

19,082

19,257

Kinetic Purchaser, LLC (Revolver) (7)

11/10/2026

Consumer Products

4,854

(49

)

Lash OpCo, LLC

02/18/2027

Consumer Products

8.01

%

1M L+700

12,893

12,625

12,893

Lash OpCo, LLC (Revolver) (7)

08/16/2026

Consumer Products

1,820

LAV Gear Holdings, Inc.

10/31/2024

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment

8.51

%

1M L+750

795

790

776

(PIK 5.00%)

Ledge Lounger, Inc.

11/09/2026

Consumer Products

7.25

%

3M L+625

9,224

$

9,051

$

9,131

Ledge Lounger, Inc. (Revolver)

11/09/2026

Consumer Products

7.25

%

3M L+625

1,288

1,288

1,276

Ledge Lounger, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

11/09/2026

Consumer Products

644

(6

)

Lightspeed Buyer Inc.

02/03/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.50

%

1M L+550

2,232

2,214

2,209

Lightspeed Buyer Inc. (Revolver)

02/03/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.50

%

1M L+550

311

311

308

Lightspeed Buyer Inc. (Revolver) (7)

02/03/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

855

(9

)

Lombart Brothers, Inc.

04/13/2023

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

7.25

%

1M L+625

2,046

2,035

2,046

Lombart Brothers, Inc. (Revolver)

04/13/2023

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

7.25

%

1M L+625

737

737

737

LSF9 Atlantis Holdings, LLC

03/31/2029

Retail

8.00

%

3M L+725

6,000

5,760

5,880

Mars Acquisition Holdings Corp. (Revolver) (7)

5/14/2026

Media

806

(6

)

MBS Holdings, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

04/16/2027

Telecommunications

694

(7

)

Meadowlark Acquirer, LLC

12/10/2027

Business Services

6.51

%

3M L+550

3,080

3,043

3,019

Meadowlark Acquirer, LLC Term Loan I (7)

12/10/2027

Business Services

2,920

(29

)

Meadowlark Acquirer, LLC Term Loan II (7)

12/10/2027

Business Services

8,922

(89

)

Meadowlark Acquirer, LLC (Revolver) (7)

12/10/2027

Business Services

1,685

(34

)

MeritDirect, LLC

05/23/2024

Media

6.50

%

3M L+550

2,444

2,427

2,444

MeritDirect, LLC (Revolver) (7)

05/23/2024

Media

1,612

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.

09/28/2027

Distribution

6.00

%

3M L+500

547

542

529

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (7)

09/28/2027

Distribution

1,333

(31

)

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (Revolver)

09/28/2027

Distribution

6.00

%

3M L+500

282

282

273

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

09/28/2027

Distribution

1,598

(53

)

NBH Group LLC (Revolver) (7)

08/19/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

1,163

(6

)

Neptune Flood Incorporated

10/14/2026

Financial Services

7.00

%

3M L+600

4,821

4,787

4,821

OIS Management Services, LLC

07/09/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

5.56

%

3M L+475

1,433

1,423

1,419

OIS Management Services, LLC (Revolver)

07/09/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

5.75

%

3M L+475

333

333

330

One Stop Mailing, LLC

05/07/2027

Cargo Transport

7.25

%

3M L+625

7,127

6,997

7,055

ORL Acquisition, Inc.

09/03/2027

Business Services

6.26

%

3M L+525

4,476

4,394

4,476

ORL Acquisition, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

09/03/2027

Business Services

597

Owl Acquisition, LLC

2/4/2028

Education

6.75

%

3M L+575

4,000

3,922

3,900

Ox Two, LLC

05/18/2026

Building Materials

8.00

%

1M L+700

12,849

12,676

12,592

Ox Two, LLC (Revolver)

05/18/2026

Building Materials

8.00

%

1M L+700

2,097

2,097

2,055

Ox Two, LLC (Revolver) (7)

05/18/2026

Building Materials

323

(6

)

PL Acquisitionco, LLC

11/09/2027

Retail

7.50

%

3M L+650

8,678

8,535

8,526

PL Acquisitionco, LLC - (Revolver)

11/09/2027

Retail

7.50

%

3M L+650

1,294

1,294

1,272

PL Acquisitionco, LLC (Revolver) (7)

11/09/2027

Retail

1,941

(34

)

PRA Events, Inc.

08/07/2025

Business Services

11.50

%

3M L+1,050

24,868

21,623

24,868

(PIK 11.50%)

PRA Events, Inc. (Revolver)

08/07/2025

Business Services

11.50

%

3M L+1,050

2,606

2,268

2,606

(PIK 11.50%)

Quantic Electronics, LLC (7)

11/19/2026

Aerospace and Defense

2,094

(21

)

Quantic Electronics, LLC (Revolver) (7)

11/19/2026

Aerospace and Defense

528

(11

)

Questex, LLC

09/09/2024

Media

6.00

%

3M L+500

21,713

21,509

20,627

Questex, LLC (Revolver)

09/09/2024

Media

6.00

%

3M L+500

1,436

1,436

1,364

Questex, LLC (Revolver) (7)

09/09/2024

Media

2,154

(108

)

Radius Aerospace, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

03/31/2025

Aerospace and Defense

2,227

(22

)

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

525

Recteq, LLC (Revolver) (7)

01/29/2026

Consumer Products

1,127

(17

)

Research Now Group, Inc. and Dynata, LLC

12/20/2024

Business Services

6.50

%

3M L+550

126

126

124

Riverpoint Medical, LLC (Revolver) (7)

06/20/2025

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

364

(1

)

Riverside Assessments, LLC

03/10/2025

Education

6.50

%

3M L+550

12,692

12,542

12,692

Sales Benchmark Index LLC (Revolver) (7)

01/03/2025

Business Services

732

Sargent & Greenleaf Inc. (Revolver)

12/20/2024

Electronics

7.00

%

3M L+550

598

598

598

Schlesinger Global, Inc.

07/14/2025

Business Services

8.00

%

3M L+700

4,513

4,455

4,468

(PIK 1.00%)

Schlesinger Global, Inc. (Revolver)

07/14/2025

Business Services

7.00

%

3M L+600

30

30

30

(PIK 1.00%)

Schlesinger Global, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

07/14/2025

Business Services

8

(0

)

Sigma Defense Systems, LLC

12/18/2025

Telecommunications

9.50

%

3M L+850

20,665

20,189

20,355

Sigma Defense Systems, LLC (Revolver) (7)

12/18/2025

Telecommunications

2,976

(45

)

Signature Systems Holding Company (Revolver)

05/03/2024

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

7.50

%

3M L+650

484

484

484

Signature Systems Holding Company (Revolver) (7)

05/03/2024

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

1,532

Solutionreach, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

01/17/2024

Communications

1,665

(73

)

Spear Education, LLC

02/26/2025

Education

6.26

%

3M L+525

12,110

12,026

12,110

Spendmend Holdings LLC

03/01/2028

Business Services

6.75

%

3M L+575

7,861

7,744

7,735

Spendmend Holdings LLC - Unfunded Term Loan

03/01/2023

Business Services

4,671

(40

)

Spendmend Holdings LLC - Funded Revolver

03/01/2028

Business Services

6.75

%

3M L+575

187

187

184

Spendmend Holdings LLC - Unfunded Revolver

03/01/2028

Business Services

1,215

(19

)

System Planning and Analysis, Inc. (f/k/a Management Consulting & Research, LLC)

08/16/2027

Aerospace and Defense

7.00

%

3M L+600

11,250

11,038

10,879

System Planning and Analysis, Inc. - (Revolver) (7) (f/k/a Management Consulting & Research, LLC)

08/16/2027

Aerospace and Defense

2,925

(97

)

TAC LifePort Purchaser, LLC (Revolver) (7)

03/01/2026

Aerospace and Defense

620

The Aegis Technologies Group, LLC

10/31/2025

Aerospace and Defense

7.01

%

3M L+600

11,265

11,163

11,152

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

9


PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)—(Continued)

MARCH 31, 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)

The Bluebird Group LLC

07/27/2026

Business Services

7.50

%

3M L+650

7,511

$

7,367

$

7,661

The Bluebird Group LLC (Revolver) (7)

07/27/2026

Business Services

734

15

The Vertex Companies, LLC (7)

08/30/2027

Business Services

2,221

(7

)

The Vertex Companies, LLC (Revolver) (7)

08/30/2027

Business Services

740

(10

)

TVC Enterprises, LLC

03/26/2026

Transportation

7.00

%

1M L+600

17,688

17,485

17,335

TVC Enterprises, LLC (Revolver) (7)

03/26/2026

Transportation

1,370

(27

)

TWS Acquisition Corporation

06/16/2025

Education

7.25

%

1M L+625

1,314

1,314

1,314

TWS Acquisition Corporation (Revolver) (7)

06/16/2025

Education

1,644

Tyto Athene, LLC

04/01/2028

Aerospace and Defense

6.25

%

3M L+550

2,232

2,211

2,176

Tyto Athene, LLC (Revolver) (7)

04/01/2026

Aerospace and Defense

364

(9

)

Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC

03/31/2027

Home and Office Furnishings

9.76

%

3M L+875

25,110

24,574

24,733

Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.

02/27/2026

Electronics

6.76

%

3M L+575

1,885

1,867

1,885

Wildcat Buyerco, Inc. Term Loan C (7)

05/11/2023

Electronics

1,578

18

Wildcat Buyerco, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

02/27/2026

Electronics

551

Zips Car Wash, LLC

03/01/2024

Auto Sector

8.18

%

3M L+700

14,002

13,868

13,862

Zips Car Wash, LLC (Revolver) (7)

03/01/2024

Auto Sector

1,140

Total First Lien Secured Debt

615,472

616,862

Second Lien Secured Debt—19.6%

Atlas Purchaser, Inc

05/07/2029

Telecommunications

9.75

%

3M L+900

17,000

16,527

16,725

Best Practice Associates LLC

06/29/2027

Aerospace and Defense

10.00

%

3M L+900

17,176

16,845

16,833

Data Axle, Inc.

04/03/2024

Other Media

10.25

%

3M L+925

20,400

20,253

20,400

ENC Parent Corporation

08/19/2029

Business Services

8.51

%

3M L+750

7,500

7,428

7,350

Halo Buyer, Inc.

07/06/2026

Consumer Products

9.25

%

1M L+825

32,500

32,134

31,119

Inventus Power, Inc.

09/29/2024

Electronics

9.50

%

3M L+850

16,593

16,340

16,178

QuantiTech LLC

02/04/2027

Aerospace and Defense

11.00

%

3M L+1,000

150

147

150

VT Topco, Inc.

08/17/2026

Business Services

7.76

%

3M L+675

15,000

14,926

14,700

Total Second Lien Secured Debt

124,602

123,455

Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes—5.1%

Cascade Environmental LLC (6)

12/30/2023

Environmental Services

45,265

43,561

33,782

(PIK 13.00%)

Total Subordinated Debt/Corporate Notes

43,561

33,782

Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests—1.0% (6)

Ad.net Holdings, Inc. (9)

Media

2,400

240

240

AH Newco Equityholdings, LLC

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.00

%

211

500

1,109

Cascade Environmental LLC (9)

Environmental Services

16.00

%

178,304

17,607

Imagine Topco, LP

Business Services

8.00

%

743,826

744

744

Mars Intermediate Holdings II, Inc (9)

Media

414

414

457

MeritDirect Holdings, LP (9)

Media

1,135

1,135

1,359

NXOF Holdings, Inc. (Tyto Athene, LLC)

Aerospace and Defense

160

160

214

ORL Holdco, Inc.

Business Services

575

57

60

Signature CR Intermediate Holdco, Inc.

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

12.00

%

1,527

1,527

1,932

TPC Holding Company, LP (8),(11)

Food

219

219

223

TWD Parent Holdings, LLC

Business Services

30

30

33

(The Vertex Companies, LLC)

Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests

22,634

6,372

Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants—18.2% (6)

Ad.net Holdings, Inc. (9)

Media

2,667

27

78

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (Warrants)

04/10/2024

Consumer Products

77,190

2,126

AG Investco LP (9)

Business Services

805,164

805

1,203

AG Investco LP (7), (9)

Business Services

194,836

Altamira Intermediate Company II, Inc.

Aerospace and Defense

125,000

125

50

Athletico Holdings, LLC

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

9,357

10,000

10,023

Atlas Investment Aggregator, LLC (9)

Telecomunications

1,700,000

1,700

1,632

Cascade Environmental Holdings, LLC (9)

Environmental Services

33,901

2,852

CI (Allied) Investment Holdings, LLC

Business Services

120,962

1,243

863

(PRA Events, Inc.) (9)

Connatix Parent, LLC

Media

57,416

632

837

Cowboy Parent LLC

Distribution

26,360

2,782

3,632

(Blackhawk Industrial Distribution, Inc.)

Crane 1 Acquisition Parent Holdings, L.P.

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

113

104

118

Crash Champion Holdings, LLC (9)

Auto Sector

36

328

740

Delta InvestCo LP

Telecommunications

698,889

699

1,250

(Sigma Defense Systems, LLC) (9)

Delta InvestCo LP

Telecommunications

442,155

(Sigma Defense Systems, LLC) (7), (9)

ECM Investors, LLC (9)

Electronics

167,537

41

434

eCommission Holding Corporation (11)

Financial Services

80

1,005

1,269

Exigo, LLC (9)

Business Services

1,458,333

1,458

1,458

FedHC InvestCo LP (9)

Aerospace and Defense

14,186

511

1,149

FedHC InvestCo LP (7),(9)

Aerospace and Defense

6,384

FedHC InvestCo II LP (9)

Aerospace and Defense

20,357

2,290

3,338

Gauge Lash Coinvest LLC

Consumer Products

889,376

136

4,515

Gauge Schlesinger Coinvest, LLC

Business Services

9

9

14

Gauge TVC Coinvest, LLC

Transportation

810,645

2,710

(TVC Enterprises, LLC)

GCOM InvestCo LP (9)

Business Services

2,434

1,003

588

Go Dawgs Capital III, LP

Building Materials

675,325

675

783

(American Insulated Glass, LLC) (9)

Green Veracity Holdings, LP - Class A

Business Services

15,000

1,500

5,078

(VT Topco, Inc.)

Hancock Claims Consultants Investors, LLC (9)

Insurance

450,000

450

608

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

10


PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) —(Continued)

MARCH 31, 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)

Icon Partners V C, L.P.

Business Services

1,111,111

$

1,111

$

1,111

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

4,510

(Data Axle, Inc.)

Ironclad Holdco, LLC

Environmental Services

4,566

450

590

(Applied Technical Services, LLC) (9)

ITC Infusion Co-invest, LP

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

82,895

829

829

ITC Rumba, LLC

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

375,675

8

30,965

(Cano Health, LLC) (9)

JWC-WE Holdings, L.P.

Home and Office Furnishings

2,688

783

2,688

(Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC) (9)

Kentucky Racing Holdco, LLC (Warrants)

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

161,252

1,315

Kinetic Purchaser, LLC

Consumer Products

1,308,814

1,309

1,660

KL Stockton Co-Invest LP

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

382,353

382

485

(Any Hour Services) (9)

Lariat ecoserv Co-Invest Holdings, LLC (9)

Environmental Services

363,656

364

1,262

Lightspeed Investment Holdco LLC

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

273,143

273

468

Mars Intermidiate Holdings II, Inc. (9)

Media

414

123

Meadowlark Title, LLC (9)

Business Services

815,385

815

815

MeritDirect Holdings, LP (9)

Media

1,135

178

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.

Distribution

3,920,145

3,984

3,763

NEPRT Parent Holdings, LLC

Consumer Products

1,299

1,261

1,112

(Recteq, LLC) (9)

North Haven Saints Equity Holdings, LP

Business Services

351,553

352

362

NXOF Holdings, Inc.

Aerospace and Defense

3,261

3

276

(Tyto Athene, LLC)

OceanSound Discovery Equity, LP

Aerospace and Defense

98,286

979

1,708

(Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC) (9)

OHCP V BC COI, L.P.

Distribution

446,250

446

446

OHCP V BC COI, L.P. (7),(9)

Distribution

303,750

Oral Surgery (ITC) Holdings, LLC (9)

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

2,904

63

72

ORL Holdco, Inc.

Business Services

638

6

92

PennantPark-TSO Senior Loan Fund II, LP

Financial Services

11,418,675

11,419

11,678

Pink Lily Holdco, LLC (9)

Retail

1,044

1,044

857

QuantiTech InvestCo LP (9)

Aerospace and Defense

700

66

340

QuantiTech InvestCo LP (7),(9)

Aerospace and Defense

967

QuantiTech InvestCo II LP (9)

Aerospace and Defense

40

24

41

RFMG Parent, LP

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

1,050,000

1,050

1,173

(Rancho Health MSO, Inc.)

SBI Holdings Investments LLC

Business Services

36,585

366

383

(Sales Benchmark Index LLC)

Signature CR Intermediate Holdco, Inc.

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

80

80

SP L2 Holdings, LLC

Consumer Products

881,966

882

883

SSC Dominion Holdings, LLC

Electronics

1,500

1,500

1,890

Class A (US Dominion, Inc.)

SSC Dominion Holdings, LLC

Electronics

1,500

4,120

Class B (US Dominion, Inc.)

StellPen Holdings, LLC

Media

153,846

154

178

(CF512, Inc.)

TAC LifePort Holdings, LLC (9)

Aerospace and Defense

232,558

233

274

Tower Arch Infolinks Media, LP (9)

Media

528,683

529

650

Tower Arch Infolinks Media, LP (7), (9)

Media

366,761

TPC Holding Company, LP (8). (11)

Food

11,527

12

TWD Parent Holdings, LLC

Business Services

608

1

1

(The Vertex Companies, LLC)

U.S. Well Services, Inc. - Class A (5), (11)

Oil and Gas

360,343

3,022

396

UniVista Insurance (9)

Business Services

400

393

484

Wildcat Parent, LP

Electronics

2,314

231

563

(Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.)

Total Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants

68,962

121,115

Total Investments in Non-Controlled, Non-Affiliated Portfolio Companies

875,230

901,587

Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—5.5% (1), (2)

Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests—4.8% (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

31,619

Total Preferred Equity/Partnership Interests

22,660

31,619

Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants—0.8% (6)

MidOcean JF Holdings Corp.

Distribution

65,933

24,790

5,111

Total Common Equity/Partnership Interests/Warrants

24,790

5,111

Total Investments in Non-Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies

47,450

36,730

Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies—41.5% (1), (2)

First Lien Secured Debt—7.6%

AKW Holdings Limited (8), (10), (11)

03/13/2024

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

7.56

%

3M L+700

£

38,250

52,792

50,362

Total First Lien Secured Debt

52,792

50,362

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

11


PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) —(Continued)

MARCH 31, 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)

Second Lien Secured Debt—1.7%

Mailsouth Inc.

04/23/2025

Printing and Publishing

15.00

%

11,950,604

$

11,951

$

11,353

(PIK 15.00%)

Total Second Lien Secured Debt

11,951

11,353

Subordinated Debt—11.5%

PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC (11)

07/31/2027

Financial Services

9.00

%

3M L+800

76,082,678

76,083

76,083

Total Subordinated Debt

76,083

76,083

Common Equity—20.7% (6)

AKW Holdings Limited (8), (10), (11)

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

£

950

132

851

MSpark, LLC

Printing and Publishing

51,151

16,516

PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC (11)

Financial Services

41,564,397

41,627

48,129

RAM Energy Holdings LLC (9)

Energy and Utilities

180,805

162,708

88,862

Total Common Equity

220,984

137,842

Total Investments in Controlled, Affiliated Portfolio Companies

361,809

275,640

Total Investments—182.7%

1,284,489

1,213,957

Cash and Cash Equivalents—4.0%

BlackRock Federal FD Institutional 30

13,663

13,663

BNY Mellon Cash Reserve and Cash

12,596

12,587

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents

26,259

26,251

Total Investments and Cash Equivalents—186.7%

$

1,310,748

$

1,240,208

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(86.7%)

(575,882

)

Net Assets—100.0%

$

664,325

(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 (See Note 6).

(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 payment-in-kind, or 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

12


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

76

76

74

Ad.net Acquisition, LLC (Revolver) (7)

05/06/2026

Media

369

(6

)

Altamira Technologies, LLC (Revolver)

07/24/2025

Aerospace and Defense

8.00

%

3M L+700

50

50

47

Altamira Technologies, LLC (Revolver) (7)

07/24/2025

Aerospace and Defense

138

(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

239

239

235

Apex Service Partners, LLC (Revolver) (7)

07/29/2024

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

693

(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

909

(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

459

459

454

Compex Legal Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

02/07/2025

Business Services

197

(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

186

186

182

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

778

(2

)

Crane 1 Services, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

08/16/2027

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

292

(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

620

(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

518

(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

498

498

488

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

893

(4

)

Graffiti Buyer, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

08/10/2027

Distribution

769

(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

750

(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

477

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

11

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

872

872

849

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

291

291

285

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

790

785

741

(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

737

737

737

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

13


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

806

$

-

$

(8

)

MBS Holdings, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

04/16/2027

Telecommunications

694

(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

333

(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

597

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

645

645

632

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

528

(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

525

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

364

(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

732

(18

)

Sargent & Greenleaf Inc. (Revolver)

12/20/2024

Electronics

7.00

%

3M L+550

299

299

299

Sargent & Greenleaf Inc. (Revolver) (7)

12/20/2024

Electronics

299

Schlesinger Global, Inc.

07/14/2025

Business Services

8.00

%

3M L+700

512

507

489

(PIK 1.00%)

Schlesinger Global, Inc. (Revolver)

07/14/2025

Business Services

8.00

%

3M L+700

24

24

23

(PIK 1.00%)

Schlesinger Global, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

07/14/2025

Business Services

14

(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

951

(17

)

Signature Systems Holding Company - Term Loan II

12/31/2021

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

8.50

%

3M L+750

806

802

798

Signature Systems Holding Company (Revolver)

05/03/2024

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

8.50

%

3M L+750

484

484

479

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

620

(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

734

(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

740

(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

364

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

16

Wildcat Buyerco, Inc. (Revolver) (7)

02/27/2026

Electronics

551

(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

150

147

147

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

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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

240

240

AH Newco Equityholdings, LLC

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.00

%

211

500

944

Cascade Environmental LLC

Environmental Services

16.00

%

178,304

17,607

21,133

Mars Intermediate Holdings II, Inc

Media

414

414

432

MeritDirect Holdings, LP (9)

Media

540

540

693

NXOF Holdings, Inc. (Tyto Athene, LLC)

Aerospace and Defense

160

160

202

ORL Holdco, Inc.

Business Services

575

57

57

Signature CR Intermediate Holdco, Inc.

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

12.00

%

1,527

1,527

1,879

TPC Holding Company, LP (8),(11)

Food

219

219

262

TWD Parent Holdings, LLC (The Vertex Companies, LLC)

Business Services

30

30

30

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

27

49

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. (Warrants)

04/10/2024

Consumer Products

77,190

2,126

AG Investco LP (9)

Business Services

805,164

805

1,192

AG Investco LP (7), (9)

Business Services

194,836

Altamira Intermediate Company II, Inc.

Aerospace and Defense

125,000

125

33

Atlas Investment Aggregator, LLC (9)

Telecomunications

1,700,000

1,700

1,710

Cascade Environmental Holdings, LLC (9)

Environmental Services

33,901

2,852

478

CI (Allied) Investment Holdings, LLC

Business Services

120,962

1,243

475

(PRA Events, Inc.) (9)

Connatix Parent, LLC

Media

57,416

632

635

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

113

104

104

Crash Champion Holdings, LLC (9)

Auto Sector

36

328

369

Delta InvestCo LP (Sigma Defense Systems, LLC) (9)

Telecommunications

570,522

571

488

Delta InvestCo LP (Sigma Defense Systems, LLC) (7), (9)

Telecommunications

570,522

(82

)

ECM Investors, LLC (9)

Electronics

167,537

41

565

eCommission Holding Corporation (11)

Financial Services

80

1,005

1,153

FedHC InvestCo LP (9)

Aerospace and Defense

3,331

333

339

FedHC InvestCo LP (7),(9)

Aerospace and Defense

4,072

Gauge Lash Coinvest LLC

Consumer Products

889,376

136

3,558

Gauge Schlesinger Coinvest, LLC

Business Services

9

9

9

Gauge TVC Coinvest, LLC

Transportation

810,645

2,663

(TVC Enterprises, LLC)

GCOM InvestCo LP (9)

Business Services

1,855

809

352

GCOM InvestCo LP (7),(9)

Business Services

965

Go Dawgs Capital III, LP

Building Materials

675,325

675

844

(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

450

613

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

390

434

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

382

382

Lariat ecoserv Co-Invest Holdings, LLC (9)

Environmental Services

363,656

364

1,044

Lightspeed Investment Holdco LLC

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

273,143

273

315

Mars Intermidiate Holdings II, Inc.

Media

414

169

MeritDirect Holdings, LP (9)

Media

540

126

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

3

186

(Tyto Athene, LLC)

OceanSound Discovery Equity, LP

Aerospace and Defense

98,286

979

1,625

(Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC) (9)

Oral Surgery (ITC) Holdings, LLC (9)

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

2,904

63

63

ORL Holdco, Inc.

Business Services

638

6

6

QuantiTech InvestCo LP (9)

Aerospace and Defense

700

66

365

QuantiTech InvestCo LP (7),(9)

Aerospace and Defense

967

QuantiTech InvestCo II LP (9)

Aerospace and Defense

40

24

21

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

15


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)

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

366

278

(Sales Benchmark Index LLC)

Signature CR Intermediate Holdco, Inc.

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

80

80

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

154

154

TAC LifePort Holdings, LLC (9)

Aerospace and Defense

232,558

233

260

TPC Holding Company, LP (8). (11)

Food

11,527

12

33

TWD Parent Holdings, LLC (The Vertex Companies, LLC)

Business Services

608

1

1

U.S. Well Services, Inc. - Class A (5), (11)

Oil and Gas

1,261,201

3,022

914

UniVista Insurance

Business Services

400

400

405

Wildcat Parent, LP (Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.)

Electronics

2,314

231

411

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

547

(PT Network, LLC) (9)

PT Network Intermediate Holdings, LLC (9)

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

11.00

%

3M L+1,000

833

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

£

950

132

254

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

621

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

1,255,289

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

$

1,275,646

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(93.2%)

(615,502

)

Net Assets—100.0%

$

660,144

SEE NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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(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.

(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 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

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

MARCH 31, 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. 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, or 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 formed 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 March 31, 2022, our capital commitment of $15.0 million is 93.1% 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, the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) 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.

Our significant accounting policies consistently applied are as follows:

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) - (Continued)

March 31, 2022

(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 Credit Facilities 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 March 31, 2022, we had one portfolio company on non-accrual, representing 3.5% and 2.8% 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 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 three and six months ended March 31, 2022, we recorded a provision for taxes on net investment income of $0.2 million and $0.4 million respectively, all of which pertains to U.S. federal excise tax. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, we recorded a provision for taxes on net investment income of $0.2 million and $0.3 million respectively, all of which pertains to U.S. federal excise tax.

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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 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.

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 three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized a provision for taxes of $5.1 million and $5.1 million, respectively, on net realized gain on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary. The provision for taxes on net realized gain on investments is the result of netting (i) the expected tax liability on the gains from the sales of investments which were realized 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 three and six months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized a provision for taxes of zero on net realized gain on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized a provision for taxes of $(5.1) million and zero, respectively, on unrealized appreciation on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized a provision for taxes of zero on unrealized appreciation on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company paid $4.0 million in taxes on realized gains on the sale of investments held by the Taxable Subsidiary, resulting in remaining tax liability of $1.1 million as of March 31, 2022 included under accrued other expenses in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

Because 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 interest 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.

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3. AGREEMENTS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a) Investment Management Agreement

Base Management Fee

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.

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 the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Investment Adviser earned a base management fee of $5.0 million and $10.1 million, respectively, from us. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, the Investment Adviser earned a base management fee of $4.3 million and $8.4 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 June 30, 2021, the Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed, in consultation with our board of directors, to irrevocably waive the performance-based incentive fees. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Investment Adviser earned an incentive fee of zero and $2.7 million, respectively, on net investment income from us. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, the Investment Adviser did not earn an incentive fee on net investment income from us.

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 each of three and six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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 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 each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, 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

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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 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 three and six months ended March 31, 2022,we reimbursed the Investment Adviser approximately $0.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively, including expenses the Investment Adviser incurred on behalf of the Administrator, for the services described above. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, we reimbursed the Investment Adviser approximately $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, including expenses the Investment Adviser incurred on behalf of the Administrator, for the services described above.

(c) Other Related Party Transactions

There were no transactions subject to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act during each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 we sold $11.5 million and $59.6 million in investments to PSLF at fair value, respectively, and recognized zero and $0.1 million of net realized gains, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, we sold $15.5 million $37.8 million in investments to PSLF at fair value, respectively, and recognized $0.1 million and $0.5 million of net realized gains, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 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 three and six months ended March 31, 2022 totaled $185.7 million and $480.8 million, respectively. For the same periods in the prior year, purchases of investments, including PIK interest, totaled $78.4 million and $150.1 million, respectively. Sales and repayments of investments for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 totaled $405.5 million and $537.7 million, respectively. For the same periods in the prior year, sales and repayments of investments totaled $65.0 million and $167.6 million, respectively.

Investments and cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following:

March 31, 2022

September 30, 2021

Investment Classification ($ in thousands)

Cost

Fair Value

Cost

Fair Value

First lien

$

668,265

$

667,224

$

551,435

$

552,530

Second lien

136,552

134,808

176,983

176,894

Subordinated debt / corporate notes

43,561

33,782

56,315

57,015

Subordinated notes in PSLF

76,083

76,083

64,155

64,155

Equity

318,402

253,931

338,341

363,537

Equity in PSLF

41,627

48,129

33,893

41,160

Total investments

1,284,490

1,213,957

1,221,121

1,255,290

Cash and cash equivalents

26,259

26,251

20,383

20,357

Total investments and cash and cash equivalents

$

1,310,749

$

1,240,207

$

1,241,504

$

1,275,647

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

March 31, 2022 (1)

September 30, 2021 (1)

Business Services

14

%

9

%

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

12

23

Consumer Products

10

9

Energy and Utilities

8

7

Aerospace and Defense

7

2

Distribution

6

7

Media

6

7

Auto Sector

4

Telecommunications

4

2

Education

3

3

Environmental Services

3

6

Home and Office Furnishings

3

3

Building Materials

2

3

Electronics

2

2

Financial Services

2

Insurance

2

2

Other Media

2

2

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

2

1

Retail

2

Transportation

2

2

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

1

1

Manufacturing / Basic Industries

1

1

Printing and Publishing

1

2

Cargo Transport

1

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

4

Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products

1

Other

1

Total

100

%

100

%

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(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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, PSLF had total assets of $468.6 million and $417.4 million, respectively. PSLF’s portfolio consisted of debt investments in 60 and 47 portfolio companies as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively. As of the same dates, we and Pantheon had remaining commitments to fund first lien secured debt and equity interests in PSLF in an aggregate amount of $19.7 and $12.8 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2022, at fair value, the largest investment in a single portfolio company in PSLF was $16.7 million and the five largest investments totaled $73.9 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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 our investment in PSLF consisted of subordinated notes of $76.1 million (additional $11.9 million unfunded) and $64.2 million, respectively, and equity interests of $48.1 million (additional $7.7 million unfunded) 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 a quorum of 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 $225.0 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, Ltd., 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, Ltd. 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, Ltd. transferred to PSLF 100% of the Preferred Shares of PennantPark CLO IV, Ltd. and 100% of the Subordinated Notes issued by PennantPark CLO IV, Ltd.

Below is a summary of PSLF’s portfolio at fair value:

($ in thousands)

March 31, 2022

September 30, 2021

Total investments

$

446,088

$

405,232

Weighted average cost yield on income producing investments

7.2

%

7.1

%

Number of portfolio companies in PSLF

60

47

Largest portfolio company investment

$

16,727

$

16,817

Total of five largest portfolio company investments

$

73,858

$

74,445

Below is a listing of PSLF’s individual investments as of March 31, 2022:

Issuer Name

Maturity

Industry

Current
Coupon

Basis Point
Spread Above
Index
(1)

Par

Cost

Fair Value (2)

First Lien Secured Debt - 560.7%

Ad.net Acquisition, LLC

5/6/2026

Media

7.00

%

3M L+600

4,963

$

4,963

$

4,963

Altamira Technologies, LLC

7/24/2025

Aerospace and Defense

9.00

%

3M L+800

896

888

860

American Insulated Glass, LLC

12/21/2023

Building Materials

6.50

%

3M L+550

12,560

12,508

12,560

Any Hour Services

7/21/2027

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

6.75

%

3M L+575

6,484

6,475

6,484

Apex Service Partners, LLC

7/31/2025

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

6.27

%

1M L+550

6,569

6,492

6,569

Apex Service Partners, LLC Term Loan B

7/31/2025

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

6.55

%

3,323

3,294

3,323

Applied Technical Services, LLC

12/29/2026

Environmental Services

6.75

%

3M L+575

7,406

7,313

7,314

Bottom Line Systems, LLC

2/13/2023

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.25

%

3M L+550

13,729

13,710

13,729

CF512, Inc.

8/20/2026

Media

7.00

%

3M L+600

2,992

2,963

2,963

Crash Champions, LLC

8/5/2025

Auto Sector

6.00

%

3M L+500

5,955

5,839

5,806

Dr. Squatch, LLC

8/27/2026

Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products

7.00

%

3M L+600

6,484

6,357

6,484

DRS Holdings III, Inc.

11/3/2025

Consumer Products

6.75

%

3M L+575

13,360

13,280

13,293

Duraco Specialty Tapes, LLC

6/30/2024

Containers and Packaging

6.50

%

1M L+550

4,000

3,938

3,932

ECL Entertainment, LLC

3/31/2028

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

8.25

%

3M L+750

4,581

4,581

4,600

ECM Industries, LLC

12/23/2025

Electronics

5.75

%

3M L+475

2,827

2,758

2,770

Global Holdings InterCo LLC

3/16/2026

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

7.00

%

3M L+600

7,425

7,392

7,351

Graffiti Buyer, Inc.

8/10/2027

Distribution

6.75

%

3M L+575

1,984

1,946

1,930

Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C.

12/31/2026

Insurance

6.26

%

3M L+500

5,925

5,925

5,925

Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC

11/23/2028

Aerospace and Defense

7.00

%

3M L+600

4,000

3,926

3,920

HW Holdco, LLC

12/10/2024

Media

6.44

%

1M L+575

14,513

14,350

14,222

IG Investments Holdings, LLC

9/22/2028

Business Services

7.01

%

3M L+600

4,496

4,406

4,428

Imagine Acquisitionco, Inc.

11/15/2027

Software

6.50

%

3M L+550

3,678

3,610

3,605

Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC

8/27/2025

Insurance

6.75

%

1M L+575

7,828

7,785

7,753

K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.

12/20/2023

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

9.00

%

1M L+800

14,513

14,347

14,367

Lash OpCo, LLC

2/18/2027

Consumer Products

8.01

%

3M L+700

9,975

9,840

9,975

LAV Gear Holdings, Inc.

10/31/2024

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment

8.50

%

3M L+750

2,131

2,120

2,082

Lightspeed Buyer Inc.

2/3/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.50

%

1M L+575

12,408

12,153

12,284

Lombart Brothers, Inc.

4/13/2023

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

7.25

%

3M L+625

16,727

16,689

16,727

MAG DS Corp.

4/1/2027

Aerospace and Defense

6.50

%

3M L+550

5,600

5,117

5,040

Mars Acquisition Holdings Corp.

5/14/2026

Media

6.50

%

1M L+550

7,960

7,897

7,900

MBS Holdings, Inc.

4/16/2027

Telecommunications

6.75

%

3M L+575

7,444

7,359

7,369

MeritDirect, LLC

5/23/2024

Media

6.50

%

3M L+550

13,130

13,022

13,130

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Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.

9/28/2027

Distribution

6.00

%

3M L+500

4,175

4,108

4,037

NBH Group LLC

8/19/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.50

%

1M L+650

7,542

7,456

7,505

OIS Management Services, LLC

7/9/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

5.75

%

3M L+475

3,883

3,845

3,844

PlayPower, Inc.

5/8/2026

Consumer Products

6.50

%

3M L+550

2,594

2,491

2,447

Quantic Electronics, LLC

11/19/2026

Aerospace and Defense

7.25

%

1M L+625

3,429

3,362

3,361

Radius Aerospace, Inc.

3/31/2025

Aerospace and Defense

6.75

%

3M L+575

12,784

12,665

12,656

Rancho Health MSO, Inc.

12/18/2025

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.75

%

3M L+575

5,207

5,207

5,207

Recteq, LLC

1/29/2026

Consumer Products

7.00

%

3M L+600

9,900

9,750

9,752

Research Now Group, LLC and Dynata, LLC

12/20/2024

Business Services

6.50

%

3M L+550

14,618

14,495

14,329

Riverpoint Medical, LLC

6/20/2025

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.75

%

3M L+575

3,229

3,207

3,220

Sales Benchmark Index LLC

1/3/2025

Business Services

7.75

%

3M L+600

7,267

7,164

7,267

Sargent & Greenleaf Inc.

12/20/2024

Electronics

7.00

%

3M L+550

5,137

5,137

5,137

Signature Systems Holding Company

5/3/2024

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

7.50

%

1M L+650

13,125

13,024

13,125

Solutionreach, Inc.

1/17/2024

Communications

6.75

%

1M L+575

11,815

11,767

11,295

STV Group Incorporated

12/11/2026

Transportation

5.71

%

1M L+525

12,099

12,024

11,736

System Planning and Analysis, Inc. (f/k/a Management Consulting & Research, LLC)

8/16/2027

Aerospace and Defense

7.01

%

1M L+600

4,988

4,889

4,823

TAC LifePort Purchaser, LLC

3/1/2026

Aerospace and Defense

7.00

%

3M L+600

4,646

4,646

4,646

TeleGuam Holdings, LLC

11/20/2025

Telecommunications

5.50

%

1M L+450

4,566

4,544

4,521

Teneo Holdings LLC

7/18/2025

Financial Services

6.25

%

1M L+525

2,981

2,967

2,946

The Bluebird Group LLC

7/27/2026

Business Services

8.00

%

3M L+700

3,000

3,000

3,060

The Vertex Companies, LLC

8/30/2027

Business Services

6.50

%

1M L+550

4,554

4,505

4,495

TPC Canada Parent, Inc. and TPC US Parent, LLC

11/24/2025

Food

6.25

%

3M L+525

5,565

5,401

5,398

TVC Enterprises, LLC

3/26/2026

Transportation

7.00

%

1M L+575

12,709

12,654

12,455

TWS Acquisition Corporation

6/16/2025

Education

7.25

%

3M L+625

9,145

9,101

9,145

Tyto Athene, LLC

4/3/2028

Aerospace and Defense

6.25

%

3M L+550

9,925

9,846

9,677

UBEO, LLC

4/3/2024

Printing and Publishing

5.51

%

1M L+450

4,686

4,664

4,592

Vision Purchaser Corporation

6/10/2025

Media

7.75

%

6M L+675

14,212

14,054

14,212

Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.

2/27/2026

Electronics

6.76

%

3M L+575

10,120

10,023

10,120

Zips Car Wash, LLC

3/1/2024

Business Services

7.75

%

3M L+675

7,498

7,356

7,423

Total First Lien Secured Debt

446,592

446,088

Total Investments - 560.7%

Cash and Cash Equivalents - 22.5%

BlackRock Federal FD Institutional 30

17,862

17,862

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents

17,862

17,862

Total Investments and Cash Equivalents - 583.2%

$

464,454

$

463,950

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (483.2)%

(384,398

)

Members' Equity—100.0%

$

79,552

(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:

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Issuer Name

Maturity

Industry

Current
Coupon

Basis Point
Spread Above
Index
(1)

Par

Cost

Fair Value (2)

First Lien Secured Debt - 570.7%

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

921

912

864

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%

14,249

14,056

14,035

Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.

02/27/26

Electronics

6.00%

7,425

7,360

7,388

Total First Lien Secured Debt

409,602

405,009

405,232

Cash and Cash Equivalents—18.9%

-

-

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—592.7%

$

416,023

$

416,246

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(492.7)%

(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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Below is the financial information for PSLF:

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

($ In thousands)

March 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2021

Assets

Investments at fair value (cost—$446,592 and $405,009, respectively)

$

446,088

$

405,232

Cash and cash equivalents (cost—$17,862 and $11,013, respectively)

17,862

11,013

Interest receivable

1,415

1,175

Prepaid expenses and other assets

921

Total assets

466,286

417,421

Liabilities

Distribution payable to Members

4,000

2,800

Payable for investments purchased

12,793

Credit facility payable

9,000

224,000

2034 Asset-backed debt, net (par—$246,000)

243,702

Notes payable to members

125,756

106,041

Interest payable on credit facility

1,995

1,499

Interest payable on notes to members

1,635

1,644

Accrued other expenses

645

612

Total liabilities

386,733

349,389

Members' equity

79,552

68,032

Total liabilities and members' equity

$

466,286

$

417,421

———————————

(1)
As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, PSLF did not have any unfunded commitments to fund investments.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

($ In thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,

Six Months Ended March 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Investment income:

Interest

$

7,698

$

6,696

$

15,269

$

13,258

Other income

39

290

142

727

Total investment income

7,737

6,986

15,410

13,985

Expenses:

Interest expense on credit facility and asset-backed debt

2,046

1,498

3,654

3,250

Interest expense on notes to members

2,430

2,381

4,869

4,683

Administrative services expenses

293

293

586

586

Other general and administrative expenses

112

112

223

223

Total expenses

4,881

4,283

9,333

8,742

Net investment income

2,856

2,702

6,077

5,242

Realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments and credit facility foreign
currency translations:

Net realized (loss) gain on investments

387

386

464

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on:

Investments

(1,233

)

1,744

(727

)

4,454

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments

(1,233

)

1,744

(727

)

4,454

Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain from investments

(846

)

1,744

(341

)

4,919

Net increase in members' equity resulting from operations

$

2,010

$

4,446

$

5,736

$

10,161

———————————

(1)
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:

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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 Credit Facilities 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 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 Notes -2 and our Credit Facilities, 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 Credit Facilities 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:

Asset Category ($ in thousands)

Fair value at
March 31, 2022

Valuation Technique

Unobservable Input

Range of Input
(Weighted Average)
(1)

First lien

$

45,522

Market Comparable

Broker/Dealer bids or quotes

N/A

First lien

621,702

Market Comparable

Market yield

7.0% - 18.1% (9.1%)

Second lien

22,050

Market Comparable

Broker/Dealer bids or quotes

N/A

Second lien

101,405

Market Comparable

Market yield

11.4% - 12.5% (12.0%)

Second lien

11,353

Enterprise Market Value

EBITDA multiple

5.8x

Subordinated debt / corporate notes

109,865

Market Comparable

Market yield

9.0% - 34.7% (16.9%)

Equity

210,890

Enterprise Market Value

EBITDA multiple

2.8x - 23.3x (7.2x)

Equity

30,965

Enterprise Market Value

DLOM (2)

16.6%

Total Level 3 investments

$

1,153,753

Debt Category ($ in thousands)

Truist Credit Facility

$

215,899

Market Comparable

Market yield

2.3%

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(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.

Asset Category ($ in thousands)

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

Debt Category ($ in thousands)

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, Truist Credit Facility, SBA debentures, 2024 Notes, 2026 Notes and 2026 Notes-2 were categorized as follows in the fair value hierarchy:

Fair Value at March 31, 2022

Description ($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Measured at Net Asset Value (1)

Debt investments

$

911,897

$

$

$

911,897

$

Equity investments

302,060

396

241,856

59,808

Total investments

1,213,957

396

1,153,753

59,808

Cash and cash equivalents

26,251

26,251

Total investments and cash and cash equivalents

$

1,240,208

$

26,647

$

$

1,153,753

$

59,808

Truist Credit Facility

$

215,899

$

$

$

215,899

$

SBA Debentures (2)

27,026

27,026

2026 Notes (2)

146,316

146,316

2026 Notes-2 (2)

160,946

160,946

Total debt

$

550,187

$

$

307,262

$

242,925

$

(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, 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 March 31, 2022, the carrying value of the SBA debentures approximates the fair value.

Fair Value at September 30, 2021

Description ($ in thousands)

Fair Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Measured at Net Asset Value (1)

Debt investments

$

850,593

$

$

$

850,593

$

Equity investments

404,697

3,110

360,428

41,160

Total investments

1,255,290

3,110

1,211,021

41,160

Cash and cash equivalents

20,357

20,357

Total investments and cash and cash equivalents

$

1,275,647

$

23,467

$

$

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 and the 2026 Notes and thus the balance reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities represents the carrying value. As of September 30, 2021, the carrying value of the SBA debentures approximates the fair value.

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The tables below show a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for investments measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

Six Months Ended March 31, 2022

Description ($ in thousands)

Debt
investments

Equity
investments

Totals

Beginning Balance

$

850,593

$

360,428

$

1,211,021

Net realized (loss) gain

421

116,163

116,584

Net change in unrealized appreciation

(14,269

)

(89,480

)

(103,749

)

Purchases, PIK interest, net discount accretion and non-cash exchanges

441,570

29,813

471,382

Sales, repayments and non-cash exchanges

(366,418

)

(175,067

)

(541,485

)

Transfers in/out of Level 3

Ending Balance

$

911,897

$

241,856

$

1,153,753

Net change in unrealized appreciation reported within the net change in
unrealized appreciation on investments in our Consolidated Statements of Operations
attributable to our Level 3 assets still held at the reporting date

$

(12,650

)

$

(90,848

)

$

(103,498

)

Six Months Ended March 31, 2021

Description ($ in thousands)

Debt
investments

Equity
investments

Totals

Beginning Balance

$

773,426

$

270,754

$

1,044,180

Net realized gain (loss)

(19,629

)

2,306

(17,323

)

Net change in unrealized depreciation

30,412

91,986

122,398

Purchases, PIK interest, net discount accretion and non-cash exchanges

129,950

21,087

151,037

Sales, repayments and non-cash exchanges

(157,984

)

(9,602

)

(167,585

)

Transfers in/out of Level 3

Ending Balance

$

756,175

$

376,531

$

1,132,706

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

$

30,710

$

92,810

$

123,520

The table below shows a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

Six months ended March 31,

Long-Term Credit Facility

2022

2021

Beginning Balance (cost – $316,545 and $380,252, respectively)

$

314,813

$

360,702

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation included in earnings

(289

)

16,873

Borrowings (1)

496,841

49,564

Repayments (1)

(595,466

)

(77,271

)

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

Ending Balance (cost – $217,920 and $352,545, respectively)

$

215,899

$

349,867

Temporary draws outstanding, at cost

23,000

Ending Balance (cost – $217,920 and $375,545, respectively)

$

215,899

$

372,867

(1)
Excludes temporary draws.

As of March 31, 2022, we had outstanding non-U.S. dollar borrowings on our Credit Facility. Net change in fair value on foreign currency translation on outstanding borrowings is listed below ($ in thousands):

Foreign Currency

Amount Borrowed

Borrowing Cost

Current Value

Reset Date

Change in Fair Value

British Pound

£

5,000

$

6,696

$

6,738

April 29, 2022

$

42

British Pound

£

31,000

$

42,724

$

40,393

June 18, 2022

$

(2,331

)

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 ($ 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 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 Credit Facilities. We elected to use the fair value option for the Credit Facilities 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 did not incur any expenses relating to amendment costs on the Credit Facilities during the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. 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 us 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 Credit Facilities 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, 2026 Notes-2, and the SBA debentures.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized depreciation of $1.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, the Credit Facility and the 2023 Notes had a net change in unrealized appreciation of $3.8 million and $16.9 million,

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respectively. As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the net unrealized depreciation on the Credit Facility totaled $2.0 million and $2.7 million, respectively. We use a nationally recognized independent valuation service to measure the fair value of our Credit Facilities 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 six months ended March 31, 2022 were as follows:

Name of Investment

Fair Value at
September 30, 2021

Gross
Additions
(1)

Gross
Reductions

Net Change in
Appreciation /
(Depreciation)

Fair Value at
March 31, 2022

Interest
Income

PIK
Income

Dividend Income

Net Realized
Gains
(Losses)

Controlled Affiliates

AKW Holdings Limited

$

41,379

$

10,403

$

$

(570

)

$

51,212

$

1,664

$

$

$

Mailsouth Inc.

22,100

864

(11,611

)

11,353

877

PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC *

105,314

19,662

(765

)

124,212

2,946

4,235

PT Networks, LLC

134,125

9,917

(234,974

)

90,933

0

2,674

140,898

RAM Energy LLC

81,710

7,152

88,862

Total Controlled Affiliates

$

384,628

$

40,846

$

(234,974

)

$

85,139

$

275,640

$

4,609

$

3,551

$

4,235

$

140,898

Non-Controlled Affiliates

ETX Energy, LLC

$

$

$

(31,274

)

$

31,274

$

$

$

$

$

(31,274

)

MidOcean JF Holdings
Corp.

50,161

(13,431

)

36,730

Total Non-Controlled
Affiliates

$

50,161

$

$

(31,274

)

$

17,842

$

36,730

$

$

$

$

(31,274

)

Total Controlled and
Non-Controlled Affiliates

$

434,790

$

40,846

$

(266,248

)

$

102,982

$

312,370

$

4,609

$

3,551

$

4,235

$

109,624

(1)
Includes PIK.
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 decisions regarding PSLF must be submitted to PSLF’s four-person Member Designees’ Committee, which is 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:

Three Months Ended March 31,

Six Months Ended March 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Numerator for net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$

3,160

$

38,495

$

28,668

$

109,629

Denominator for basic and diluted weighted average shares

66,747,256

67,045,105

66,897,817

67,045,105

Basic and diluted net increase (decrease) in net assets per share resulting from operations

$

0.05

$

0.57

$

0.43

$

1.64

8. 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 Credit Facilities, 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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, cash and cash equivalents consisted of money market funds in the amounts of $26.3 million and $20.4 million at fair value, respectively.

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9. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Below are the financial highlights ($ in thousands, except share and per share data):

Six Months Ended March 31,

2022

2021

Per Share Data:

Net asset value, beginning of period

$

9.85

$

7.84

Net investment income (1)

0.36

0.25

Net change in realized and unrealized (loss) gain (1)

0.07

1.39

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations (1)

0.43

1.64

Distributions to stockholders (1), (2)

(0.26

)

(0.24

)

Repurchase of common stock (1)

0.03

Net asset value, end of period

$

10.05

$

9.24

Per share market value, end of period

$

7.78

$

5.65

Total return * (3)

24.09

%

85.65

%

Shares outstanding at end of period

66,131,651

67,045,105

Ratios ** / Supplemental Data:

Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (4)

4.55

%

3.86

%

Ratio of debt related expenses to average net assets (5)

4.03

%

3.47

%

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (5)

8.58

%

7.33

%

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (5)

7.30

%

5.99

%

Net assets at end of period

$

664,325

$

619,247

Weighted average debt outstanding

$

558,399

$

569,210

Weighted average debt per share (1)

$

8.37

$

0.01

Asset coverage per unit (6)

$

2,271

$

2,335

Portfolio turnover ratio

35.66

%

25.88

%

* Not annualized for periods less than one year.

** Annualized for periods less than one year.

(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 periods and assumes distributions, if any, are reinvested.
(4)
Excludes debt-related costs.
(5)
Includes interest and expenses on debt (annualized) as well as Credit Facility amendment, debt issuance costs and excludes debt extinguishment cost, if any, (not annualized).
(6)
Includes SBA debentures outstanding.
(7)
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.

10. DEBT

The annualized weighted average cost of debt for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, inclusive of the fee on the undrawn commitment under the Truist Credit Facility and amortized upfront fees on SBA debentures, 2024 Notes, 2026 Notes and 2026 Notes-2, was 4.8% and 3.5%, respectively. As of March 31, 2022, in accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, we were 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.

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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, our asset coverage ratio, as computed in accordance with the 1940 Act, was 227% and 221%, respectively.

Truist Credit Facility

As of March 31, 2022, we had the multi-currency Truist Credit Facility for up to $465.0 million (increased from $435.0 million in December 2021) 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. As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, we had $217.9 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 2.8% and 2.4%, respectively, exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitment, as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021. The Truist Credit Facility is a revolving facility with a stated maturity date of September 4, 2024, a one-year term-out period on September 4, 2023 and pricing set at 225 basis points over LIBOR (or an alternative risk-free floating interest rate index). As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, we had $247.1 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 March 31, 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 $27.5 million as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 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.

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As of both March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, SBIC II had an initial $150.0 million in debt commitments, all of which were drawn. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, $36.0 million in SBA debentures were repaid, respectively. During both the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, there was $20.0 million in SBA debentures were repaid, respectively. As of both March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the unamortized fees on the SBA debentures was $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 March 31, 2022
Principal Balance

September 20, 2017

September 1, 2027

2.9

%

27,500

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

3.2

%

$

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 is 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). As of March 31, 2022, SBIC II was in compliance with its regulatory requirements.

2024 Notes

As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 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.

11. 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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, we had $155.9 million and $104.8 million, respectively, in commitments to fund investments. For the same periods, there were no letters of credit issued.

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PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) - (Continued)

March 31, 2022

12. 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, 2021, PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC, PT Networks, LLC and RAM Energy Holdings LLC triggered at least one of the significance tests. As a result and in accordance with Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X, presented below is summarized unaudited financial information for RAM Energy Holdings LLC for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. 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.

a)
RAM Energy Holdings LLC:

Three Months Ended March 31,

Six Months Ended March 31,

Income Statement

2022

2021

2022

2021

Total revenue

$

5,062

$

21,121

$

17,796

$

27,090

Total expenses

(7,523

)

(10,357

)

(16,838

)

(17,697

)

Net income (loss)

$

(2,460

)

$

10,764

$

958

$

9,393

.

13. 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 three months ended March 31, 2022, we repurchased 913,454 shares of common stock in open market transactions for an aggregate cost (including transaction costs) of $7.1 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we did not make any repurchases of shares of our common stock.

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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 ("Nasdaq") effective at market close on April 13, 2022.

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Report of Independent Regis tered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries

Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements

Results of Review of Interim Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of PennantPark Investment Corporation and its Subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the Company), including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of March 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of operations and changes in net assets for the three-month and six-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and cash flows for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the interim financial information or financial statements). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities of the Company, including the consolidated schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated November 17, 2021, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2021, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities from which it has been derived.

Basis for Review Results

These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. 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.

/s/ RSM US LLP

New York, New York

May 4, 2022

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS O F 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 current pandemic caused by COVID-19 or any 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 current COVID-19 pandemic or any worsening there of;

our ability to continue to effectively manage our business due to the significant disruptions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic or any 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;

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 United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union 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.

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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 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.

COVID-19 Developments

COVID-19 was first detected in December 2019 and has since been identified as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. The effect of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or any worsening thereof, uncertainty relating to more contagious strains of the virus, the length of recovery of certain economic sectors in the U.S. and globally and the speed and efficiency of the vaccination process, including the extent to which the available vaccines are ineffective against any new COVID- 19 variants may create stress on the market and may affect some of our portfolio companies. We cannot predict the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any worsening thereof or its duration in the United States and globally and any impact to our business operations or the business operations of our portfolio companies.

Due to the nature of these governmental restrictions and their potentially long-lasting duration, some portfolio companies, especially those in vulnerable industries such as retail, food and beverage and travel, have experienced significant financial distress and may default on their financial obligations to us and their other capital providers. Moreover, certain of our portfolio companies that remain subject to prolonged and severe financial distress, have substantially curtailed their operations, deferred capital expenditures, furloughed or laid off workers and/or terminated relationships with their service providers. Depending on the length and magnitude of the disruption to the operations of our portfolio companies, certain portfolio companies may experience financial distress and possibly default on their financial obligations to us and their other capital providers in the future. These developments could impact the value of our investments in such portfolio companies.

The COVID-19 pandemic, including any worsening thereof, may have an adverse impact on certain sectors of the global economy. Particularly, COVID-19 presents material uncertainty and risk with respect to our future performance and financial results as well as the future performance and financial results of our portfolio companies due to the risk of any sever adverse reaction to the vaccine, politicization of the vaccination process or general public skepticism of the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. While we are unable to predict the ultimate adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, or any worsening thereof, on our results of operation, we have identified certain factors that are likely to affect market, economic and geopolitical conditions, and thereby may adversely affect our business, including:

U.S. and global economic recovery;
changes in interest rates, including LIBOR;
limited availability of credit, both in the United States and internationally;
disruptions to supply-chains and price volatility;
changes to existing laws and regulations, or the imposition of new laws and regulations; and
uncertainty regarding future governmental and regulatory policies.

The business disruption and financial harm resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic experienced by some of our portfolio companies may reduce, over time, the amount of interest and dividend income that we receive from such investments and may require us to provide an increase of capital to such companies in the form of follow on investments. In connection with the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we may also need to restructure the capitalization of some of our portfolio companies, which could result in reduced interest payments, an increase in the amount of PIK interest we receive or a permanent reduction in the value of our investments. If our net investment income decreases, the percentage of our cash flows dedicated to debt servicing and distribution payments to stockholders would subsequently increase. This has required us to reduce the amount of our distributions to stockholders as compared to distributions in previous years. As of March 31, 2022, we had one portfolio company on non-accrual status, and the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or any worsening thereof, may result in portfolio investments being placed on non-accrual status in the future.

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Additionally, as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, our asset coverage ratio, as computed in accordance with the 1940 Act, was 227% and 221%, respectively. The Truist Credit Facility includes standard covenants and events of default provisions. If we fail to make the required payments or breach the covenants therein, it could result in a default under the Truist Credit Facility. Failure to cure such default or obtain a waiver from the appropriate party would result in an event of default, and the lenders may accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness under the Truist Credit Facility, such that all amounts owed are due immediately at the time of default. Such an action would negatively affect our liquidity, business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

We are also subject to financial risks, including changes in market interest rates. As of March 31, 2022, our interest bearing debt portfolio consisted of 99% variable-rate investments. The variable-rate loans are usually based on a floating interest rate index such as LIBOR 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 addition, the Truist Credit Facility also has floating rate interest provisions, with pricing set at 225 basis points over LIBOR (or an alternative risk-free floating interest rate index). In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks have reduced interest rates, which has caused LIBOR to decrease. Due to such rates, our gross investment income may decrease, which could result in a decrease in our net investment income if such decreases in LIBOR are not offset by, among other things, a corresponding increase in the spread over LIBOR that we earn on such loans or a decrease in the interest rate of our floating interest rate liabilities tied to LIBOR. See “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” below.

In addition, we have continued to implement our business continuity planning strategy. Our priority has been to safeguard the health of our employees and to ensure continuity of business operations on behalf of our investors. As a result of our business continuity planning strategy, nearly all of our employees have returned to the office. Our systems and infrastructure have continued to support our business operations. We implemented a heightened level of communication across senior management, our investment team and our board of directors, and we have proactively engaged with our vendors on a regular basis to ensure they continue to meet our criteria for business continuity.

LIBOR Developments

In July 2017, the head of the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority announced the desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. As of December 31, 2021, all non-U.S. dollar LIBOR publications have been phased out. The phase out of a majority of the U.S. dollar publications is currently delayed until June 30, 2023. The Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, has identified the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as its preferred alternative rate for LIBOR. SOFR is a measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight, collateralized by the U.S. Treasury securities, and is based on directly observable U.S. Treasury-backed repurchase transactions. Although SOFR appears to be the preferred replacement rate for U.S. dollar LIBOR, it is not possible at this time to predict the effect of any such changes, any establishment of alternative reference rates, whether the COVID-19 pandemic will have further effect on LIBOR transition timelines, or other reforms to LIBOR that may be enacted.

The effect of the establishment of alternative reference rates or other reforms to LIBOR or other reference rates is complex and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Given the inherent differences between LIBOR and SOFR, or any other alternative benchmark rate that may be established, there are continuing uncertainties regarding the 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.

Factors such as the pace of the transition to replacement or reformed rates, the specific terms and parameters for and market acceptance of any alternative reference rate, prices of and the liquidity of trading markets for products based on alternative reference rates, and our ability to transition and develop appropriate systems and analytics for one or more alternative reference rates could also have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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 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. Additionally, we pay interest expense on the outstanding debt and unused commitment fees on undrawn amounts, under our various debt facilities. 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;

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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 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 March 31, 2022, our portfolio totaled $1,214.0 million, which consisted of $667.2 million of first lien secured debt, $134.8 million of second lien secured debt, $109.9 million of subordinated debt (including $76.1 million in PSLF) and $302.1 million of preferred and common equity (including $48.1 million in PSLF). Our debt portfolio consisted of 99% variable-rate investments and 1% fixed-rate investments. As of March 31, 2022, we had one portfolio company on non-accrual, representing 3.5% and 2.8% of our overall portfolio on a cost and fair value basis, respectively. Overall, the portfolio had net unrealized depreciation of $70.5 million as of March 31, 2022. Our overall portfolio consisted of 113 companies with an average investment size of $10.7 million, had a weighted average yield on interest bearing debt investments of 8.4% and was invested 55% in first lien secured debt, 11% in second lien secured debt, 9% in subordinated debt (including 6% in PSLF) and 25% in preferred and common equity (including 4% in PSLF). As of March 31, 2022, all of the investments held by PSLF were first lien secured debt.

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). As of September 30, 2021, all of the investments held by PSLF were first lien secured debt.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, we invested $178.0 million in eight new and 29 existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 7.2%. Sales and repayments of investments for the three months ended March 31, 2022 totaled $405.5 million. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, we invested $473.1 million in 24 new and 59 existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 7.8%. Sales and repayments of investments for the six months ended March 31, 2022 totaled $537.7 million.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, we invested $74.8 million in three new and eight existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 7.9%. Sales and repayments of investments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 totaled $65.0 million. For the six months ended March 31, 2021, we invested $143.0 million in seven new and 23 existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 8.8%. Sales and repayments of investments for the six months ended March 31, 2021 totaled $167.6 million.

PennantPark Senior Loan Fund, LLC

As of March 31, 2022, PSLF’s portfolio totaled $446.1 million, consisted of 60 companies with an average investment size of $7.4 million and had a weighted average yield on debt investments of 7.2%.

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 7.2%.

For the three months ended March 31, 2022, PSLF invested $27.4 million (of which $11.5 million was purchased from the Company) in six new portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 7.5%. PSLF’s sales and repayments of investments for the same period totaled $2.3 million. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, PSLF invested $78.1 million (of which $59.6 million was purchased from the Company) in 15 new and two existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 7.5%. PSLF’s sales and repayments of investments for the same period totaled $37.9 million.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021, PSLF invested $32.5 million (of which $15.5 million was purchased from the Company) in four new and two existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 8.0%. PSLF’s sales and repayments of investments for the same period totaled $4.9 million. For the six months ended March 31, 2021, PSLF invested $63.3 million (of which $37.8 million was purchased from the Company) in six new and six existing portfolio companies with a weighted average yield on debt investments of 7.5%. PSLF’s sales and repayments of investments for the same period totaled $40.7 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 and the global outbreak of COVID-19. We may reclassify certain prior period

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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. We discuss our critical accounting estimates in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the six months from those disclosed in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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 Credit Facilities, 2026 Notes, 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.

The SEC recently adopted Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act which established requirements for determining fair value in good faith purposes of the 1940 Act. We will comply with the requirement of the rule before the requirement date in 2022.

In addition to using the above inputs to value cash equivalents, investments, our SBA debentures, our 2024 Notes, our 2026 Notes, 2026 Notes-2 and our Credit Facilities, 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.

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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 Credit Facilities. We elected to use the fair value option for the Credit Facilities 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 did not incur any expenses relating to amendment costs on the Credit Facilities for both the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. 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 Credit Facilities 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 and SBA debentures.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Truist Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized depreciation of $1.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, our Credit Facilities had a net change in unrealized appreciation of $3.8 million and $16.9 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the net unrealized depreciation on the Truist Credit Facility totaled $2.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively. We use a nationally recognized independent valuation service to measure the fair value of our Credit Facilities 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 Credit Facilities 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 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 U.S. federal income tax purposes to our stockholders in respect of each calendar year 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 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 characterized 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.

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For the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, we recorded a provision for taxes on net investment income of $0.2 million and $0.4 million respectively, all of which pertains to U.S. federal excise tax. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, we recorded a provision for taxes on net investment income of $0.2 million and $0.3 million respectively, all of which pertains to U.S. federal excise tax.

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 three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized a provision for taxes of $5.1 million and $5.1 million, respectively, on net realized gain on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary. The provision for taxes on net realized gain on investments is the result of netting (i) the expected tax liability on the gains from the sales of investments which were realized 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 three and six months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized a provision for taxes of zero on net realized gain on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized a provision for taxes of $(5.1) million and zero, respectively, on unrealized appreciation on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, the Company recognized a provision for taxes of zero on unrealized appreciation on investments by the Taxable Subsidiary. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company paid $4.0 million in taxes on realized gains on the sale of investments held by the Taxable Subsidiary, resulting in remaining tax liability of $1.1 million as of March 31, 2022 included under accrued other expenses in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

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 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 three and six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.

Investment Income

Investment income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 was $24.3 million and $52.7 million, respectively, which was attributable to $14.5 million and $34.6 million from first lien secured debt, $6.3 million and $10.8 million from second lien secured debt, $0.4 million and $2.3 million from subordinated debt and $3.1 million and $4.9 million from preferred and common equity, respectively. This compares to Investment income for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 was $19.2 million and $38.0 million, respectively, which was attributable to $10.9 million and $22.1 million from first lien secured debt, $5.8 million and $10.6 million from second lien secured debt, $1.7 million and $3.4 million from subordinated debt and $0.9 million and $1.9 million from preferred and common equity, respectively. The increase in investment income compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily due to the increase in the size of our debt portfolio.

Expenses

Expenses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 totaled $12.7 million and $28.5 million, respectively. Base management fee for the same periods totaled $5.0 million and $10.1 million, performance base incentive fee for the same periods totaled zero and $2.7 million, debt related interest and expenses totaled $6.5 million and $13.4 million, general and administrative expenses totaled $1.0 million and $1.9 million and provision for taxes totaled $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. This compares to net expenses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 totaled $10.5 million and $20.9 million, respectively. Base management fee for the same periods totaled $4.3 million and $8.4 million, debt related interest and expenses totaled $4.9 million and $9.9 million, general and administrative expenses totaled $1.1 million and $2.3 million and provision for taxes totaled $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The increase in expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to increased financing costs .

Net Investment Income

Net investment income totaled $11.7 million and $24.2 million, or $0.18 and $0.36 per share, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, respectively. Net investment income totaled $8.8 million and $17.1 million, or $0.13 and $0.25 per share, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively. The increase in net investment income compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to increased investment income.

Net Realized Gains or Losses

Sales and repayments of investments for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 totaled $405.5 million and $537.7 million, respectively, and net realized gains totaled $142.8 million and $116.7 million, respectively. Sales and repayments of investments for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 totaled $65.0 million and $167.6 million, respectively, and net realized gains (losses) totaled $0.3 million and ($17.3) million, respectively. The change in realized gains was primarily due to changes in the market conditions of our investments and the values at which they were realized.

Unrealized Appreciation or Depreciation on Investments and the Credit Facilities

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, we reported net change in unrealized depreciation on investments of $151.5 million and $104.7 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, we reported net change in unrealized appreciation on investments of $33.2 million and $126.7 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, our net unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments totaled $(70.5) million and $34.2 million, respectively. The net change in unrealized depreciation on our investments compared to the same period in the prior year was primarily due to the reversal of the unrealized appreciation of PT Network Intermediate Holdings, LLC after realizing the investment.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, the Truist Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized depreciation of $1.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, the Truist Credit Facility had a net change in unrealized appreciation of $3.8 million and $16.9 million, respectively, respectively. As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the net unrealized depreciation on the Credit Facilities totaled $2.0 million and $1.7 million, respectively. The net change in unrealized depreciation compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily due to changes in the capital markets.

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Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

Net change in net assets resulting from operations totaled $3.2 million and $28.7 million, or $0.05 and $0.43 per share, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, respectively. Net change in net assets resulting from operations totaled $38.5 million and $109.6 million, or $0.57 and $1.64 per share, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively. The decrease in the net change in net assets from operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same periods in the prior year was primarily due to a decrease in unrealized appreciation.

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 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 March 31, 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 “COVID-19 Developments” 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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, our asset coverage ratio, computed in accordance with the 1940 Act was 227% and 221%, respectively.

The annualized weighted average cost of debt for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, inclusive of the fee on the undrawn commitment and amendment costs on the Credit Facilities, amortized upfront fees on SBA debentures, was 4.8% and 3.5%, respectively.

As of March 31, 2022, we had the multi-currency Truist Credit Facility for up to $465.0 million (increased from $435.0 million in December 2021) in borrowings with certain lenders and Truist Bank, acting as administrative agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., acting as syndication agent for the lenders. As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, we had $217.9 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 2.8% and 2.4%, respectively, exclusive of the fee on undrawn commitments, as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021. The Truist Credit Facility is a revolving facility with a stated maturity date of September 4, 2024, a one-year term-out period on September 4, 2023 and pricing set at 225 basis points over LIBOR (or an alternative risk-free floating interest rate index). As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, we had $247.1 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 March 31, 2022, we were in compliance with the terms of the Truist Credit Facility.

As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 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.

As of March 31, 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 March 31, 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 or borrowing from the SBA, 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 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 the Administrator furnishes us with office facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations. 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 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.

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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 $27.5 million and $63.5 million as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 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 up 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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, SBIC II had an initial $150.0 million in debt commitments, all of which were drawn. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, $36.0 million in SBA debentures were repaid, respectively. During both the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, there was $20.0 million in SBA debentures were repaid, respectively. As of both March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, the unamortized fees on the SBA debentures was $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 as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 were as follows:

Issuance Dates

Maturity

Fixed All-in Coupon Rate (1)

As of March 31, 2022
Principal Balance

September 20, 2017

September 1, 2027

2.9

%

27,500

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

3.2

%

$

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 is 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 March 31, 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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $26.3 million and $20.4 million, respectively, available for investing and general corporate purposes. We believe our liquidity and capital resources are sufficient to take advantage of market opportunities.

Our operating activities provided cash of $89.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022, and our financing activities used cash of $83.9 million for the same period. Our operating activities provided cash primarily due to our investment activities and our financing activities used cash primarily due to the repayments under the Truist Credit Facility.

Our operating activities provided cash of $46.8 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and our financing activities used cash of $38.8 million for the same period. Our operating activities provided cash primarily from our investment activities and our financing activities used cash primarily to pay down the Truist Credit Facility and our SBA Debentures.

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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, PSLF had total assets of $468.6 million and $417.4 million, respectively. PSLF’s portfolio consisted of debt investments in 60 and 47 portfolio companies as of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively. As of the same dates, we and Pantheon had remaining commitments to fund first lien secured debt and equity interests in PSLF in an aggregate amount of $19.7 and $12.8 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2022, at fair value, the largest investment in a single portfolio company in PSLF was $16.7 million and the five largest investments totaled $73.9 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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 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 March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 our investment in PSLF consisted of subordinated notes of $76.1 million (additional $11.9 million unfunded) and $64.2 million, respectively, and equity interests of $48.1 million (additional $7.7 million unfunded) 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 a quorum of 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.

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Additionally, PSLF, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, or PSLF Subsidiary, has entered into a $225.0 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, Ltd., 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, Ltd. 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, Ltd. transferred to PSLF 100% of the Preferred Shares of PennantPark CLO IV, Ltd. and 100% of the Subordinated Notes issued by PennantPark CLO IV, Ltd.

Below is a summary of PSLF’s portfolio at fair value:

($ in thousands)

March 31, 2022

September 30, 2021

Total investments

$

446,088

$

405,232

Weighted average cost yield on income producing investments

7.2

%

7.1

%

Number of portfolio companies in PSLF

60

47

Largest portfolio company investment

$

16,727

$

16,817

Total of five largest portfolio company investments

$

73,858

$

74,445

Below is a listing of PSLF’s individual investments as of March 31, 2022:

Issuer Name

Maturity

Industry

Current
Coupon

Basis Point
Spread Above
Index
(1)

Par

Cost

Fair Value (2)

First Lien Secured Debt - 560.7%

Ad.net Acquisition, LLC

5/6/2026

Media

7.00

%

3M L+600

4,963

$

4,963

$

4,963

Altamira Technologies, LLC

7/24/2025

Aerospace and Defense

9.00

%

3M L+800

896

888

860

American Insulated Glass, LLC

12/21/2023

Building Materials

6.50

%

3M L+550

12,560

12,508

12,560

Any Hour Services

7/21/2027

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

6.75

%

3M L+575

6,484

6,475

6,484

Apex Service Partners, LLC

7/31/2025

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

6.27

%

1M L+550

6,569

6,492

6,569

Apex Service Partners, LLC Term Loan B

7/31/2025

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services

6.55

%

3,323

3,294

3,323

Applied Technical Services, LLC

12/29/2026

Environmental Services

6.75

%

3M L+575

7,406

7,313

7,314

Bottom Line Systems, LLC

2/13/2023

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.25

%

3M L+550

13,729

13,710

13,729

CF512, Inc.

8/20/2026

Media

7.00

%

3M L+600

2,992

2,963

2,963

Crash Champions, LLC

8/5/2025

Auto Sector

6.00

%

3M L+500

5,955

5,839

5,806

Dr. Squatch, LLC

8/27/2026

Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products

7.00

%

3M L+600

6,484

6,357

6,484

DRS Holdings III, Inc.

11/3/2025

Consumer Products

6.75

%

3M L+575

13,360

13,280

13,293

Duraco Specialty Tapes, LLC

6/30/2024

Containers and Packaging

6.50

%

1M L+550

4,000

3,938

3,932

ECL Entertainment, LLC

3/31/2028

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

8.25

%

3M L+750

4,581

4,581

4,600

ECM Industries, LLC

12/23/2025

Electronics

5.75

%

3M L+475

2,827

2,758

2,770

Global Holdings InterCo LLC

3/16/2026

Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

7.00

%

3M L+600

7,425

7,392

7,351

Graffiti Buyer, Inc.

8/10/2027

Distribution

6.75

%

3M L+575

1,984

1,946

1,930

Hancock Roofing and Construction L.L.C.

12/31/2026

Insurance

6.26

%

3M L+500

5,925

5,925

5,925

Holdco Sands Intermediate, LLC

11/23/2028

Aerospace and Defense

7.00

%

3M L+600

4,000

3,926

3,920

HW Holdco, LLC

12/10/2024

Media

6.44

%

1M L+575

14,513

14,350

14,222

IG Investments Holdings, LLC

9/22/2028

Business Services

7.01

%

3M L+600

4,496

4,406

4,428

Imagine Acquisitionco, Inc.

11/15/2027

Software

6.50

%

3M L+550

3,678

3,610

3,605

Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC

8/27/2025

Insurance

6.75

%

1M L+575

7,828

7,785

7,753

K2 Pure Solutions NoCal, L.P.

12/20/2023

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

9.00

%

1M L+800

14,513

14,347

14,367

Lash OpCo, LLC

2/18/2027

Consumer Products

8.01

%

3M L+700

9,975

9,840

9,975

LAV Gear Holdings, Inc.

10/31/2024

Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment

8.50

%

3M L+750

2,131

2,120

2,082

Lightspeed Buyer Inc.

2/3/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.50

%

1M L+575

12,408

12,153

12,284

Lombart Brothers, Inc.

4/13/2023

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

7.25

%

3M L+625

16,727

16,689

16,727

MAG DS Corp.

4/1/2027

Aerospace and Defense

6.50

%

3M L+550

5,600

5,117

5,040

Mars Acquisition Holdings Corp.

5/14/2026

Media

6.50

%

1M L+550

7,960

7,897

7,900

MBS Holdings, Inc.

4/16/2027

Telecommunications

6.75

%

3M L+575

7,444

7,359

7,369

MeritDirect, LLC

5/23/2024

Media

6.50

%

3M L+550

13,130

13,022

13,130

Municipal Emergency Services, Inc.

9/28/2027

Distribution

6.00

%

3M L+500

4,175

4,108

4,037

NBH Group LLC

8/19/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.50

%

1M L+650

7,542

7,456

7,505

OIS Management Services, LLC

7/9/2026

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

5.75

%

3M L+475

3,883

3,845

3,844

PlayPower, Inc.

5/8/2026

Consumer Products

6.50

%

3M L+550

2,594

2,491

2,447

Quantic Electronics, LLC

11/19/2026

Aerospace and Defense

7.25

%

1M L+625

3,429

3,362

3,361

Radius Aerospace, Inc.

3/31/2025

Aerospace and Defense

6.75

%

3M L+575

12,784

12,665

12,656

Rancho Health MSO, Inc.

12/18/2025

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.75

%

3M L+575

5,207

5,207

5,207

Recteq, LLC

1/29/2026

Consumer Products

7.00

%

3M L+600

9,900

9,750

9,752

Research Now Group, LLC and Dynata, LLC

12/20/2024

Business Services

6.50

%

3M L+550

14,618

14,495

14,329

Riverpoint Medical, LLC

6/20/2025

Healthcare, Education and Childcare

6.75

%

3M L+575

3,229

3,207

3,220

Sales Benchmark Index LLC

1/3/2025

Business Services

7.75

%

3M L+600

7,267

7,164

7,267

Sargent & Greenleaf Inc.

12/20/2024

Electronics

7.00

%

3M L+550

5,137

5,137

5,137

Signature Systems Holding Company

5/3/2024

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

7.50

%

1M L+650

13,125

13,024

13,125

Solutionreach, Inc.

1/17/2024

Communications

6.75

%

1M L+575

11,815

11,767

11,295

STV Group Incorporated

12/11/2026

Transportation

5.71

%

1M L+525

12,099

12,024

11,736

System Planning and Analysis, Inc. (f/k/a Management Consulting & Research, LLC)

8/16/2027

Aerospace and Defense

7.01

%

1M L+600

4,988

4,889

4,823

TAC LifePort Purchaser, LLC

3/1/2026

Aerospace and Defense

7.00

%

3M L+600

4,646

4,646

4,646

TeleGuam Holdings, LLC

11/20/2025

Telecommunications

5.50

%

1M L+450

4,566

4,544

4,521

Teneo Holdings LLC

7/18/2025

Financial Services

6.25

%

1M L+525

2,981

2,967

2,946

The Bluebird Group LLC

7/27/2026

Business Services

8.00

%

3M L+700

3,000

3,000

3,060

The Vertex Companies, LLC

8/30/2027

Business Services

6.50

%

1M L+550

4,554

4,505

4,495

TPC Canada Parent, Inc. and TPC US Parent, LLC

11/24/2025

Food

6.25

%

3M L+525

5,565

5,401

5,398

TVC Enterprises, LLC

3/26/2026

Transportation

7.00

%

1M L+575

12,709

12,654

12,455

TWS Acquisition Corporation

6/16/2025

Education

7.25

%

3M L+625

9,145

9,101

9,145

Tyto Athene, LLC

4/3/2028

Aerospace and Defense

6.25

%

3M L+550

9,925

9,846

9,677

UBEO, LLC

4/3/2024

Printing and Publishing

5.51

%

1M L+450

4,686

4,664

4,592

Vision Purchaser Corporation

6/10/2025

Media

7.75

%

6M L+675

14,212

14,054

14,212

Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.

2/27/2026

Electronics

6.76

%

3M L+575

10,120

10,023

10,120

Zips Car Wash, LLC

3/1/2024

Business Services

7.75

%

3M L+675

7,498

7,356

7,423

Total First Lien Secured Debt

446,592

446,088

Total Investments - 560.7%

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Cash and Cash Equivalents - 22.5%

BlackRock Federal FD Institutional 30

17,862

17,862

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents

17,862

17,862

Total Investments and Cash Equivalents - 583.2%

$

464,454

$

463,950

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (483.2)%

(384,398

)

Members' Equity—100.0%

$

79,552

(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.
(3)
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.

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Below is a listing of PSLF’s individual investments as of September 30, 2021:

Issuer Name

Maturity

Industry

Current
Coupon

Basis Point
Spread Above
Index
(1)

Par

Cost

Fair Value (2)

First Lien Secured Debt - 570.7%

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

921

912

864

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%

14,249

14,056

14,035

Wildcat Buyerco, Inc.

02/27/26

Electronics

6.00%

7,425

7,360

7,388

Total First Lien Secured Debt

409,602

405,009

405,232

Cash and Cash Equivalents—18.9%

-

-

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—592.7%

$

416,023

$

416,246

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(492.7)%

(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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Below is the financial information for PSLF:

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

($ In thousands)

March 31, 2022

(Unaudited)

September 30, 2021

Assets

Investments at fair value (cost—$446,592 and $405,009, respectively)

$

446,088

$

405,232

Cash and cash equivalents (cost—$17,862 and $11,013, respectively)

17,862

11,013

Interest receivable

1,415

1,175

Prepaid expenses and other assets

921

Total assets

466,286

417,421

Liabilities

Distribution payable to Members

4,000

2,800

Payable for investments purchased

12,793

Credit facility payable

9,000

224,000

2034 Asset-backed debt, net (par—$246,000)

243,702

Notes payable to members

125,756

106,041

Interest payable on credit facility

1,995

1,499

Interest payable on notes to members

1,635

1,644

Accrued other expenses

645

612

Total liabilities

386,733

349,389

Members' equity

79,552

68,032

Total liabilities and members' equity

$

466,286

$

417,421

(1)
As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, PSLF did not have any unfunded commitments to fund investments.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

($ In thousands)

Three Months Ended March 31,

Six Months Ended March 31,

2022

2021

2022

2021

Investment income:

Interest

$

7,698

$

6,696

$

15,269

$

13,258

Other income

39

290

142

727

Total investment income

7,737

6,986

15,410

13,985

Expenses:

Interest expense on credit facility and asset-backed debt

2,046

1,498

3,654

3,250

Interest expense on notes to members

2,430

2,381

4,869

4,683

Administrative services expenses

293

293

586

586

Other general and administrative expenses

112

112

223

223

Total expenses

4,881

4,283

9,333

8,742

Net investment income

2,856

2,702

6,077

5,242

Realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investments and credit facility foreign
currency translations:

Net realized (loss) gain on investments

387

386

464

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on:

Investments

(1,233

)

1,744

(727

)

4,454

Net change in unrealized (depreciation) appreciation on investments

(1,233

)

1,744

(727

)

4,454

Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain from investments

(846

)

1,744

(341

)

4,919

Net increase in members' equity resulting from operations

$

2,010

$

4,446

$

5,736

$

10,161

(1)
No management or incentive fees are payable by PSLF.

Recent Developments

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 ("Nasdaq") effective at market close on April 13, 2022.

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 of 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.

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During the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, we declared distributions of $0.14 and $0.26 per share, for total distributions of $9.4 million and $17.4 million, respectively. For the same periods in the prior year, we declared distributions of $0.12 and $0.24 per share, for total distributions of $8.0 million and $16.1 million, respectively. We monitor available net investment 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.

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 three months ended March 31, 2022, we repurchased 913,454 shares of common stock in open market transactions for an aggregate cost (including transaction costs) of $7.1 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we did not make any repurchases of shares of our common stock.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. As of March 31, 2022, our debt portfolio consisted of 99% variable-rate investments and 5% fixed rate investments. The variable-rate loans are usually based on a LIBOR (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%

$

835

$

0.01

Up 1%

2,808

0.04

Up 2%

9,328

0.14

Up 3%

15,848

0.24

Up 4%

$

22,368

$

0.34

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 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the period covered by this Report, 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) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic filings with the SEC 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.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHE R INFORMATION

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.

Item 1A. Ri sk Factors

In addition to the other information set forth in this Report, you should consider carefully the factors discussed below, as well as in Part I “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2021 filed on November 17, 2021 which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. The risks described below, as well as in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, are not the only risks facing PennantPark Investment. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

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 your 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 your investment in the Company. Because this is an uncertain and evolving situation, its full impact is unknown at this time.

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 of February 5, 2019, 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 the Company’s 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 for federal income tax purposes, 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%. As a result, as of February 6, 2019, 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 are partially dependent on our SBIC Fund for cash distributions to enable us to meet the distribution requirements in order to permit us to be subject to tax as a RIC. In this regard, our SBIC Fund 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 our SBIC Fund 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 our SBIC Fund is unable to obtain a waiver, compliance with the SBA regulations may cause us to incur a corporate-level income tax.

If we incur additional debt, it could increase the risk of investing in our shares.

We have indebtedness outstanding pursuant to the Truist Credit Facility, 2024 Notes, 2026 Notes, 2026 Notes-2 and SBA debentures and expect in the future to borrow additional amounts under the Truist Credit Facility or other debt securities, subject to market availability, and, may increase the size of the 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 the 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 the 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,

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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 leveraging would cause the net asset value 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, as of February 6, 2019, the asset coverage requirement applicable to us for senior securities was reduced from 200% to 150%. As of such date, 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.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equi ty Securities and Use of Proceeds

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 Programs (1)

Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (in thousands)

January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022

913,454

$

7.72

913,454

$

17,944

Total investments

913,454

$

7.72

913,454

$

17,944

—————————

(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 of March 31, 2021 and the repurchase of $25.0 million of common stock.

Item 3. Defaults Upo n Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Saf ety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Unless specifically indicated otherwise, the following exhibits are incorporated by reference to exhibits previously filed with the SEC:

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).

14.1*

Joint Code of Ethics of the Registrant

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 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on November 16, 2011).

* Filed herewith.

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SIGNA TURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Date: May 4, 2022

By:

/s/ Arthur H. Penn

Arthur H. Penn

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 4, 2022

By:

/s/ Richard Cheung

Richard Cheung

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I ConsolidatedItem 1. Consolidated Financial StatementsItem 1. ConsolidatedItem 2. Management S Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of OperationsItem 2. Management S Discussion and Analysis OItem 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market RiskItem 4. Controls and ProceduresItem 4. ControlsPart II Other InformationPart II OtheItem 1. Legal ProceedingsItem 1. LegalItem 1A. Risk FactorsItem 1A. RiItem 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of ProceedsItem 2. Unregistered Sales Of EquiItem 3. Defaults Upon Senior SecuritiesItem 3. Defaults UpoItem 4. Mine Safety DisclosuresItem 4. Mine SafItem 5. Other InformationItem 5. OtherItem 6. Exhibits

Exhibits

3.1 Articles of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99(a) to the Registrants 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 Registrants Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File No. 333-150033), filed on April 2, 2008). 14.1* Joint Code of Ethics of the Registrant 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 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 814-00736), filed on November 16, 2011).